July 28, 2026

Reptoids Under Pittsburgh 12

Session 12: The Flush and the Shadow

Posted by The Game Master | Category: Campaign Playthrough

The dark iron service hatch beneath the 31st Street Bridge hummed with the sound of rushing water. Down below, the subterranean vanguard was already digging in. Going straight down the middle would be suicide, so the team devised a dual-pronged tactical insertion: a massive diversion up top, combined with a dead-silent drop into the shadows.

While Danny, Uncle Morty, and Brenda crept down the wet concrete embankment with their weapons low and flashlights off, Sally ran back to the warehouse's primary infrastructure valve. Gripping the massive, rusted iron wheel of the main water bypass, she checked her watch. “I’m priming the reverse-flush now, Danny,” she radioed in. “The second you hear the pressure blow, you move.”

🎲 Sally's Infrastructure Sabotage Check (Level 1 Intellect Check - 3d6)

Target: Sally's Intellect (IT) is 12. She needs to correctly balance the pressure lines to create a localized surge without blowing up the city's main water treatment facility.

The Dice: [3] + [4] + [1] = 8

Modifiers: Sally applies her Notice Details (Lv1) talent to read the old pressure gauges flawlessly, letting her subtract 1 from the total.

Final Total: 8 - 1 = 7

Result: 7 is a brilliant success under her target of 12! The trap is set perfectly.

Experience Gained: Target (12) - Final Roll (7) = 5 EP earned for Sally (Current Total: 21 EP!).

Deep within the access tunnels, a massive, echoing *THOOM* reverberated through the pipes. Thousands of gallons of pressurized municipal water tore through the drainage valves, bursting into the primary intersection like a tidal wave. Screams of scaly shock rang out down below as the sudden torrent caught the Reptoid sentries completely off guard, washing their structural blockades down the tunnel.

That was Danny's cue. Moving with absolute discretion, he used Morty's padded climbing ropes to slide silently through the main service grate, keeping his shotgun tucked flat against his chest. Brenda and Morty followed, their boots making zero sound as they slipped through the steam.

🎲 Danny's Infiltration & Stealth Check (Level 1 Skill Check - 3d6)

Target: Danny's Skill (SK) is 11. He must drop into the wet, echoing darkness without drawing the attention of the remaining scouts.

The Dice: [2] + [1] + [5] = 8

Result: 8 is well under 11. SUCCESS! Danny drops into the tunnel shadows completely undetected.

Experience Gained: Target (11) - Roll (8) = 3 EP earned for Danny (Current Total: 3 EP).

Thanks to Sally's massive water diversion, the immediate junction was a chaotic mess of swirling river mud and confused, dazed reptoids struggling to recover their equipment. Slipping past them in the shadows was easy. Danny waved Morty forward, his eyes scanning the dripping brick arches until they found what they were looking for: the heavy steel bulkhead leading into the Duquesne Light power grid substation.

Sally dropped down the rope moments later, her wrench tucked back into her belt. The path to the heart of the hive was wide open, but the high-voltage hum of the substation ahead was vibrating through the walls. The final confrontation was only a room away.