Session 6: Mania in Malden
General Summary
Session six began as our three player characters, Jason, Kenny, and Cutter, continued their quest for Tony, smuggling the scientists, by boarding a train eastbound. As they walked through a storage car on the way to their seats, they heard something moving inside a box. Intrigued, they decided to investigate, despite the conductor's protests. They locked the car and threatened the conductor before punching a hole in the crate, revealing Fistos, a service robot who had no desire to serve the man who bought him and would much rather be an independent operator. The players obliged him, freeing him, and once more threatened the conductor, then took the train to the Slog. Fistos joined them, likely figuring there would be plenty of business where they went, and he would be safe traveling with these three oversized men.
Arriving at the Slog, Cutter asked a fellow super mutant for directions to Kingsport Lighthouse. He pointed them east but warned them to avoid the old quarry at all costs. They moved through the woods next to the quarry, where they were attacked by some strange feral ghouls with mutations unlike any they'd seen. When Kenny fired a sniper rifle at one of them, a cacophony of shrill screams came from the nearby quarry, and a swarm erupted from it. The party desperately fled as the ghouls gained on them. Three of them made it through the gates at Kingsport Lighthouse, but Cutter stumbled. The players attacked the swarm, defending Cutter for as long as they could, as the lighthouse erupted in a massive beam of explosive energy, incinerating the ghoul swarm with some massive laser cannon built into the tower. The players settled into the town.
First, they headed to a workshop to find Fistos some faster legs to avoid close calls like the one before. They were able to install strange hot pink robot legs with expatriated features. Then, they headed down to the docks to charter a ship. They asked around the docks and investigated several candidates. Dolphin Express had two boats for reasonable prices, but they were a courier service and didn't have enough capacity to move the people they needed to evacuate the scientists and their equipment. New England Shipping Company was a high-volume shipping company operating long-haul transportation up and down the nation's coast; they requested several thousand caps to charter their large vessel and make up for lost time in their shipment.
The players moved on to their final option, the Pioneers, privateers, and explorers with a reputation for eccentricities. They were greeted by May, the first mate, who offered to take them to Spectacle Island for free. Before they left, they had a drink at the docks bar. Kenny and Jason partook in a challenge where they drank borderline toxic rotgut. Upon succeeding, they got free drinks for life. However, Jason downed one glass and immediately vomited, while Kenny downed two, maintaining his composure. On the final glass, he became so sick he vomited with the force to knock over the bartender and destroy the bar shelf. The patrons and staff began to attack, chasing the players out of the bar, all the while Kenny caused more inadvertent destruction. The players retreated to the boat and quickly fled the port while Fistos brought along several clients he scored with his fabulous new legs.
Report Date
04 Mar 2024
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