July 23, 2026

Reptoids Under Pittsburgh 7

Session 7: Co-Pilot Chaos

Posted by The Game Master | Category: Campaign Playthrough

The acidic green ooze sizzled on the glass, turning the road ahead into a complete blur. Danny panicked, instinctively reaching for the brakes, but Sally overrode his fear. If they stopped now, that thing would tear right through the back doors.

“Keep your feet on the pedals, Danny! I've got the wheel!” Sally shouted. Leaning heavily across the center console, she unbuckled her seatbelt, rolled down the passenger window, and stuck her head completely out into the rushing night air. With her left hand, she gripped the top of the steering wheel, squinting through the wind to track the massive iron struts of the 16th Street Bridge looming dead ahead.

🎲 Sally's Co-Driving Check (Level 1 Skill Check - 3d6)

Target: Sally's Skill (SK) is 13. She needs to thread the needle onto the bridge from the passenger seat.

The Dice: [2] + [6] + [1] = 9

Modifiers: Sally applies her Quick Reflexes (Lv1) talent to maneuver the swerving van, letting her subtract 1 from the total.

Final Total: 9 - 1 = 8

Result: 8 is far below her Skill of 13. SUCCESS! She steers the van beautifully!

Experience Gained: Target (13) - Final Roll (8) = 5 EP earned for Sally.

Sally wrenched the wheel hard to the left, executing a beautiful, sweeping curve that sent the bakery van rocketing straight onto the wooden deck of the historic bridge. The tires thudded rythmically over the planks. Behind them, the pursuing Reptoid missed a step as the van veered, its claws skidding uselessly on the concrete bridge approach before it scrambled to resume the chase.

“I see the warehouse! Straight ahead, past the bridge!” Sally screamed over the rushing wind, her eyes catching the dim incandescent glow of an old brick building on the North Side. Standing right in the open bay door was a beat-up pickup truck with its headlights blazing, and a short, stocky man clad in a vintage flak jacket waving a heavy maglite flashlight.

Uncle Morty was waiting. But as the van roared off the bridge deck and approached the warehouse entrance, the blinded Reptoid let out a final, desperate leap, throwing its entire 7-foot frame onto the roof of the moving vehicle with a metallic *THUD* that dented the ceiling right over their heads!

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July 22, 2026

Reptoids Under Pittsburgh 6

Session 6: Grand Theft Bakery

Posted by The Game Master | Category: Campaign Playthrough

Running down the block was not an option anymore. Out of the corner of her eye, Sally spotted a white delivery van idling outside a 24-hour bakery garage. The driver was inside signing a clipboard, leaving the keys dangling tantalizingly from the steering column. It was a golden ticket on four wheels.

“Danny, forget running! Get in!” Sally yelled, ripping open the passenger side door. Danny tore around the front, threw himself into the driver's seat, and slammed his foot onto the clutch. Behind them, a bone-chilling roar tore through the street. The Reptoid had finally broken through the oak pallets, and it smelled its targets.

Danny gripped the wheel. He’d driven his dad’s old pickup truck a few times, but never under the pressure of being hunted by an apex predator from the center of the Earth.

🎲 Danny's Driving Check (Level 1 Skill Check - 3d6)

Target: Danny's Skill (SK) is 11. He needs to slam the gears and pull away safely before the monster catches the bumper.

The Dice: [4] + [2] + [3] = 9

Result: 9 is less than 11. SUCCESS! The transmission grinds, but the tires bite into the asphalt.

Experience Gained: Target (11) - Roll (9) = 2 EP earned for Danny.

The engine screamed as Danny dumped the clutch. The delivery van fish-tailed wildly out into the lane, scattering empty cardboard boxes everywhere. Just as the rear bumper cleared the curb, a massive, scaly green arm slammed heavily against the back window, cracking the glass into a spiderweb pattern. The Reptoid was sprinting behind them, running on all fours like an unholy, prehistoric alligator!

“Floor it!” Sally shrieked, watching the monster out of the side mirror. It was easily matching their speed as they tore down the poorly lit side street heading toward the 16th Street Bridge.

Suddenly, the monster unhinged its jaw. With a violent thrust of its neck, it spat a stream of thick, bubbling greenish fluid directly at the windshield right in front of Danny's face!

🦖 Reptoid's Turn: Venom Spit Attack! (Close/Short Range)

The monster aims its foul venom to blind the driver and force a horrific crash.

The Reptoid's Attack Roll (vs CS 13): GM rolls 3d6 → [4] + [1] + [2] = 7 (Hit!)

The Twist: The venom hits the windshield directly in front of Danny, blistering the glass and instantly obstructing his view with a foul, smoking green sludge!

The burning acid hissed against the safety glass, turning Danny’s vision into a blurry, melted green smear. He couldn't see the road, the bridge, or the turns ahead. They were barreling down the industrial tracks completely blind, and the heavy metal skeleton of the 16th Street Bridge was looming somewhere right in front of them.

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July 21, 2026

Reptoids Under Pittsburgh 5

Session 5: Blue Lights & Red Flags

Posted by The Game Master | Category: Campaign Playthrough

The diner door jingled loudly as Danny and Sally burst inside, gasping for air and pale as ghosts. The warmth of the diner smelled like stale grease and coffee beans, a stark contrast to the sewer stench. They ran straight to the booth where two Pittsburgh police officers were spliting a basket of fries.

“Officer, you have to help us!” Danny yelled, his hands shaking. “A giant lizard... a seven-foot reptile man just crawled out of the manhole in the alley! It tried to kill us!”

The older cop paused with a fry halfway to his mouth. He exchanged a weary look with his partner, then sighed, setting the food down. “Look, kid, I know those Primanti sandwiches can hit your stomach heavy, but you can’t be running into shops screaming sci-fi stories. If you two are pulling a prank or smoking something you shouldn't be down by the rivers, beat it before we write you up.”

“We aren't lying! Look at his legs, it hit him with a tail!” Sally insisted, but the officers just shook their heads, pointing toward the exit. It was clear: the authorities weren't going to save them.

🎲 Danny's Intellect Check (Level 1 - 3d6)

Target: Danny's Intellect (IT) is 9. He needs to remember his uncle's old stories.

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

Modifiers: Danny applies his Pittsburgh Lore (Lv1) talent, letting him subtract 1 from the total.

Final Total: 8 - 1 = 7

Result: 7 is less than 9. SUCCESS! Danny connects the dots perfectly.

Experience Gained: Target (9) - Final Roll (7) = 2 EP earned for Danny.

Pulling Sally away from the unhelpful cops, Danny’s face suddenly lit up under the dim lights of the diner's back hallway. “Wait. My Uncle Morty... everyone says he’s crazy, but he’s been talking about 'The Fourth Underground River' and the 'Scaled Intruders' for ten years. He lives right over in Troy Hill and keeps a bunker full of weird military surplus gear because he thinks the city is going to get invaded.”

Sally looked back out the window. Down the street, the wooden pallets in the alleyway rattled violently. The creature was breaking free. “Right now, crazy sounds exactly like what we need. Call him!”

Danny dropped a few coins into the greasy payphone and dialed from memory. After four rings, a gruff, paranoid voice picked up: “Who is this? They monitor the lines after midnight!”

“Uncle Morty, it’s Danny! One of them crawled out of a manhole in the Strip District! It’s seven feet tall, yellow eyes, and it tried to eat us!”

There was a sharp gasp on the other end, followed by the metallic click of a shotgun racking. “I knew it! The convergence has begun! Stay in the light, don't look them in the eyes, and get to the old warehouse by the 16th Street Bridge. I'm loading up the truck. Don't let them mark you with the spit!”

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