Lexxander Nightgrass - April 20th session

Waking up outside of a house after a night of murderous rage, Lexxander Nighgrass found a d20 in his pocket the size of a baseball.

He travels aimlessly around Florida for a while, avoiding people as much as possible and exterminating the occassional beast. He comes to a storefront with a sign: Eagle Side Casino. The feeling that the woman somehow brought him here washes over him.

A statue of a woman is there as well. The casino is open and the sun is setting. Lexxander enters the casino.

The smell of alcohol and smoke is in the air. A haze hangs heavy in the air from all the smoking. The sound of the slot machines in the air and general casino chaos of people talking and yelling.

Lexxander decides to see if there's a dice rolling game because the woman told him to "roll the dice" in the previous session.

Black Jack, Craps, other casino games. Triple Dragon Ante is a game that calls to Lexxander. (Similar to craps, but played with DnD dice.)

The dealer looks like an albino human with pure white skin. Eyes darting across the table watching the table to see if anyone is cheating.

"You look like someone who wants to gamble," he says and invites Lexxander to sit down. D12, D8, D6 dice are being used.

55yo man with a harmonica in his breast pocket gives him some bardic inspiration. He has working man hands and some cuts on his face. Adventurer? Valbin is his name.

Rules:

Start off with 3d6. Roll to try to get higher than the dealer's roll

If you roll different dice, you have the potential to win more money.

Dealer is rolling 3d8's. Valbin gives him 20g. Valbin rolls d6's and is undercutting by 6.

Lexxander decides to bet a diamond shard rather than gold.

Music stops, people are surprised because he's betting it.

Valbin takes out a diamond shard of his own and bets it.

Lexxander orders a whiskey neat.

Lexxander is rolling 2d8's and a d6. (Undercutting by 2) Rolled a 10, dealer rolled 8 total. (Lexxander wins)

Magical system returns dice to the players

Valbin pays instead of the dealer and takes out another diamond shard.

Lexxander is uneasy about Valbin, but an insight check reveals he might just be a kind man but there's something more in his eyes, a hardness.

Lexxander decides to do one more round with a diamond shard again.

Dealer is using all d12's this time.

Lexxander rolls a d12 and 2 d8's. (Undercutting by 8) Rolls a 15. Dealer rolls. Lexxander sees into the future a little bit. Lexxander has "Luck of the Lady" and can choose one dice to change the number on. Can't change to Nat20, just a normal 20 and can do this once per day. Changes 2 to 8 and ends up with 21. Lexander wins 8 diamond shards.

Valbin gets a phone call. Perception check to see if he can hear. Gets a 10, "I don't know shit about orange cloaks." Puts phone to chest and whispers to waiter, "Have you heard anything about orange cloaked individuals taking orcs?" Waiter: "From new america maybe, but no one is sure." "I don't know anything, give me 5 days. Asks where they've been all this time. Call me back in 5 days. Okay John."

Valbin has no more diamond shards. Gives Lexxander a SIM card. Tells him to put it in his phone and that there will be one number of it. Valbin owns the casino and that's why he's been paying Lexxander.

Lexxander is looking for food and needs new clothes. Valbin points past the Black Jack tables to a restaruant (2 M Stars) As for clothes, Valbin asks the dealer if he's got any clothes and dealer gives him some normal clothes. Changes clothes and goes to restaurant.

While eating his meal, flags down the server and asks where he's at. Server replies that he's in Horse Shoe Beach. Not sure what to do with the SIM card, realizes he needs a phone. Valbin is in his office after people came up and talked to him while Lexxander was eating. He gets a crappy phone, but to him it is awesome. One number is saved in it and it lists it as "The Whisperer."

Decides to call number and hang up. Dials again.

Rings 4-5 times before Valbin's voice. "Why the fuck are you calling? I told you to call me when you need something." *hangs up*

Exits Eagle Side Casino. It's 4:20 am. and the ocean is right outside. Retirement community surrounds the casino. There's a road leading out of the city so Lexxander takes it in search of monsters to take out.

(Rolls Nat20 +1 for perception) Walks a while and the sun begins to rise. Swear he sees someone down the road waving their arms. Heads that way with the d20 baseball die in hand. Very fancy with gems and precious metals. Starts talking to Asgorath about what is happening. No response from Asgorath. 70ft ahead, a skinny man with a welcoming smile is waving at Lexxander.

"Hey Friend are you alright? You look hungry" Pats himself down for jerky.

Man: "Can you help?"

Lex asks him what he needs help with. Man says he has an infestation problem in Cross City. Not sure what is infesting the city, but they've been displaced.

On the side of the road there is a basic pick up truck. In back there's a tarp covering something. Man lives 8 minutes away and needs help getting rid of the monsters. No date on Lexxander's crappy phone.

Lexxander goes to truck. Truck is on the right side of the road pointing in the direction Lexxander was walking. Asks what's under the tarp, man says it's clothes and that he's trying to donate them. Lexxander asks if he can take a look. Man is smoking and tells him to go for it. Lexxander pulls up the back corner and sees clothes that look like combat stuff (boots, vests, robes that cleric or paladin might wear.)

Lexxander gets in the truck and they drive for about 13 minutes. Calls Valbin again.

"It's me, don't hang up. You heard anything about an infestation in Cross City?"

"Do I look like the fuckin yellow book to you kid? I give you info, you owe me a favor."

Lexx agrees

"Cross City. There was a big exodus of people a month ago (to this day). People found dead south of the city. Something going on there."

Goes to the house the man says he lives in. South side of city there's a church with a graveyard with 20-22 stones. Man walks to the chapel. His name is Louis. 40-something and taking labored steps as he leads Lexxander to the church.

Lexxander tells him that he's killed monsters and mutated gators. Louis opens door to the church where there are about 11 bodies lined up on the left side seated upright with backs against the wall. All only in undergarments. At the end of the row, Peridot's body is there.

Lexxander turns to Louis and pushes him into the wall. Asks him "What is this?"

The man wants him to kill a monster and there is 200g in a sack for him if he does.

Lexxander asks "What did this? This man saved me and I want to kill whoever or whatever did this."

The man points at men he assumes killed Peridot. Peridot has a lot of gunshot wounds. The other men were clawed and bitten by something big.

Lexxander goes outside to see if he can find any tracks. (Investigation check: 19) Sees aftermath of a scuffle. Tombstones are chipped from bullets and there are claw marks on them. Footprint size 17. Tracks lead toward the river. Blood everywhere. Another pair of footprints shows something ran out, something died, and something else possibly continued the assault.

It's 5pm and the sun is starting to set. Louis wants to go back into the church before it gets dark. Lexxander is excited to see if monsters come out when the sun goes down. Down in the church there are two cages. Louis cuffs himself to the gate.

"I was a decon at this church and when it was attacked I tried to save everyone. I couldn't" Shows bitemark on arm. He calls it the disease and says that he was trapped in the cage for months until last month. Says he's a monster and wants Lexxander to kill him.

Lexxander asks "Any last wishes?"

Louis says anyone he loved, he killed. Shows arm with wolf bite mark and other marks that are fresher. He reveals that he has cut his arm for every person he's killed. Lex draws his sword. "I'll try and make this quick."

Louis lays on the ground and begins to whimper. The first signs of the change begin. Lex swings (attack 15) Hits. Damage 10. Hears scream. Head is almost severed, the wolf part of his body begins to heal him. Lex swings again (attack 10) misses. Arm gets hairy and cuff breaks. Lex swings again (attack 12) Hits. Head is severed from the body, rolls and hits Lex's foot. Body shifts back to fully human. Lex realizes that he isn't unsimilar from this man--man and monster.