Reptoids Under Pittsburgh 6

Session 6: Grand Theft Bakery

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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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Reptoids Under Pittsburgh 5

Session 5: Blue Lights & Red Flags

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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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Reptoids Under Pittsburgh 4

Session 4: The Pallet Press & The Sprint

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Direct confrontation was a terrible idea—Danny realized that the second his ribs hit the asphalt. These things weren't just big; they were built like tanks. While Sally’s phone flash had the monster blindly tearing at its own face, Danny saw his chance to make sure it couldn't follow them immediately.

Leaning on his high school football conditioning, Danny ignored the throbbing ache in his shins. He scrambled over to a massive, heavy stack of heavy oak shipping pallets leaning against a restaurant backdoor right next to the thrashing creature. Planting his cleats against the pavement, he drove his shoulder into the wood, letting out a guttural roar as he tried to tip the entire heavy wooden stack directly onto the blinded Reptoid.

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

Target: Danny's Skill (SK) is 11. He needs to roll an 11 or less to successfully tip the heavy load.

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

Result: 9 is less than 11. SUCCESS! The massive stack of wood topples right on target.

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

With a thunderous crash, the heavy stack of oak pallets collapsed perfectly over the flailing monster, pinning its torso and slamming its snout against the open iron manhole rim. The creature bellowed in rage, wood splintering under its claws as it struggled against the sudden weight, temporarily trapped under the heavy timbers.

“Go, go, go!” Danny gasped, grabbing Sally’s hand. They turned tail and ran like their lives depended on it—because they absolutely did.

They sprinted down the dark alleyway, bursting out into the neon-lit, bustling corridor of Penn Avenue. The contrast was dizzying. Behind them was a prehistoric nightmare; in front of them were passing cars, open bars, and the comforting hum of late-night Pittsburgh traffic.

🏃‍♂️ The Great Escape Sprint (Level 1 Skill Check - 3d6)

They need to run fast enough to reach safety and find help before the creature breaks free of the pallets.

• Sally's Skill Check (Target 13): Rolls [4] + [1] + [5] = 10 (Success! 3 EP gained)
• Danny's Skill Check (Target 11): Rolls [3] + [5] + [2] = 10.
  Modifier: Danny subtracts 1 for his Sprinting (Lv1) talent → Final Roll: 9 (Success! 2 EP gained)

Result: Both easily pass! They tear down Penn Avenue without tripping or losing momentum.

Breathing heavily, their lungs burning, the two teens skidded to a halt outside an all-night diner. Through the glass, they could see the bright fluorescent lights and a couple of city police officers sitting at the counter drinking coffee. Sally looked back over her shoulder; the dark alleyway was quiet for now, but a low, terrifying hiss echoed from the shadows just past the edge of the streetlights.

They had made it out alive, but the adventure was far from over. The real challenge was just beginning: how do you explain a seven-foot lizard man to the Pittsburgh PD?

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