If we choose the Drew one we can possibly gain a ally against Argost.
Argost is most likely to become a enemy in the future, he wants the power of Kur to dominate the world.
Scaramouche is happy as long as he is Number 1.
Helping Drew could get us another scientist but helping Winter could get us more robots, it is a tough choice.
... While many of the people Jack forced you to bring along has never even heard of the Himalayas, you knew the true dangers these mountains posed. Even veteran climbers could simply disappear one day, their bodies never to be found. Bodies that you really didn't want to uncover on accident or end up joining. And, as your group continued up, you couldn't shake the ever-growing feeling of paranoia. Like... a hundred invisible eyes were watching you, their number slowly growing as each minute passed.
If you're being honest with yourself, you're actually a bit glad when you start hearing the sound of gunfire, the sounds of angry shouting. At least that could distract you from this... weird feeling of fear plaguing you. Sure, guns could kill you, but at least you could fight against someone who was trying to shoot you. You couldn't exactly suplex a mountain in submission.
Well, unless you're a giant. Then you could probably destroy a mountain.
But, your temporary leave from the terror that was building up is interrupted as Drew shouts "Doyle!" and rushes off towards the sound of gunfire. Well, that's not gold. Umm...
"Great." 24 grumbles, "I guess we're either going to have to help her, or just leave her -"
"Hey, haven't you always wanted to save a hot damsel in distress?" You chuckle, "Or, well, got swordswoman. But you get the point."
"... I really want to argue with you," 24 sighs in defeat, "but you're not wrong."
Your group tries their best to follow Drew as she rushes ahead, with the giant robots being quickest solely thanks to their size. Honestly, you probably should have tried to ride on top of those things, instead of just having them pull the carts. Hmm, you really should try and see if that will work after this.
After marching through enough snow that you, normally be incredibly tired and cold, you finally catch up with Drew. And the sight you see isn't very pretty. A small group of mercenaries are hiding behind a downed airship of some kind as a hail of bullets rain down on them, turning the bodies of their fallen friends into Swiss cheese. You're not exactly sure why the guys ripping them apart are almost solely made up of different creepy robots and weird guys in dark blue cloaks, but you're even more weirded out by the guy who's standing around in a normal brown business suit. It's not just because he's acting like the cold doesn't bother him, as that's mostly the same for you, but you swear you've seen him somewhere before...
Intrigue: Autocsucc thanks to Vincent Van Ghoul.
"A Ravencroft." Mr. Can Ghoul notes suddenly. "I haven't seen one of them in years."
The glasses-wearing man's head immediately snaps towards Vincent, a cruel smile on his face. "And a Van Ghoul. Sarah wrote quite a bit about her meetings with your lot."
"Let me guess, she hated him since he wasn't the same kind of power-hungry which she was." The warlock chuckles. "Really, you and her? You give honest magic users like myself a bad name."
"And you -"
"Wait!" You declare. "You're Ben Ravencroft! I'm a huge fan of your books!"
"..." Ben looks speechless for a few moments, even as a few of the mercenaries hiding behind the crashed ship try to pepper him with bullets. Then, he smiles once more, though this one is a little less filled with malice. "While I'm always happy to meet a fan, I'm sad to say that I can't stick around. I still need to make sure that Gem hasn't screwed up the Crystal. But, rest assured, I'll leave you in capable hands." Ravencroft snaps his fingers. "Deathwatch, deal with them."
"With pleasure." The leader of the blue-armored men grunts, as he pulls out a - oh. That's a fucking lightsaber. Or, well, a black-colored one.
"Well, kriff me." You hear Slick, or one of the other clones, mutter from behind you.
Your Forces:
- Please refer to the "Expedition Status" threadmark.
- You currently have a total of four rockets available.
[] Tele-Blocker (Occult): You have a feeling this guy is going to try and run soon. Since Van Ghoul made it sound like he and that Sarah lady had magic, maybe he's going to try and cast a spell. (Opposed Occult roll.)
-[] Who do you assign to this action?
[] Protecting The, Allied, Mercs: So, Drew has quickly linked up with the mercs that see getting slaughter. Maybe you should send someone else to help them? (Opposed Martial Roll. Will give small bonuses to other Martial rolls, thanks to covering and suppressing fire.)
-[] Who do you assign to this action? Drew is automatically locked into the action.
[] Heavy Metal: So, there's a bunch of robots shooting at you now. You really need to deal with them. (Opposed Martial Roll.)
-[] Who do you assign to this action?
[] Head Hunter: That guy with the black lightsaber is probably a big deal. But who can even take down a guy with a lightsaber, anyway? (Opposed Martial Roll/Duel.)
-[] Who do you assign to this action?
[] Sneaky Sneaky: Hey, maybe you can send some of the sneaker members of your group to go and sneak around those robots? They'd help at least distract them from everyone else. (Opposed Intrigue roll.)
-[] Who do you assign to this action?
[] Eyes In The Snow: They're Watching... (???)
-[] Let them help...
[X] Plan Here We Go
-[X] Tele-Blocker (Occult): You have a feeling this guy is going to try and run soon. Since Van Ghoul made it sound like he and that Sarah lady had magic, maybe he's going to try and cast a spell. (Opposed Occult roll.)
--[X] Vincent Van Ghoul, The Doo Family, Le Mime
-[X] Protecting The, Allied, Mercs: So, Drew has quickly linked up with the mercs that see getting slaughter. Maybe you should send someone else to help them? (Opposed Martial Roll. Will give small bonuses to other Martial rolls, thanks to covering and suppressing fire.)
--[X] Snow Trooper Squad, Jaune Arc, Henchmen 21 & 24, Lake
-[X] Heavy Metal: So, there's a bunch of robots shooting at you now. You really need to deal with them. (Opposed Martial Roll.)
--[X] Cold Assault Droids, Dawn + Piplup, C3-PX
-[X] Head Hunter: That guy with the black lightsaber is probably a big deal. But who can even take down a guy with a lightsaber, anyway? (Opposed Martial Roll/Duel.)
--[X] Winter, Slick, Jackbots
-[X]Sneaky Sneaky: Hey, maybe you can send some of the sneaker members of your group to go and sneak around those robots? They'd help at least distract them from everyone else. (Opposed Intrigue roll.)
--[X] Flim-Flam, Pemba Sherpa, Max, Neil, and Nikki, Alphonse LaFleur
-[X] Eyes In The Snow: They're Watching... (???)
--[X] Let them help...
Also, if you want to, you can vote to say that Slick and the Snow Troopers either immediately use their rockets during this battle or if you want them to save them for later.