(Gamma World) This Is Not a Test #7 - Ramsay Kallax

Our heroes, the De Facto Explorers travelling to Level A, Inc to the Restorationists.

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Sonny Helianthus: a sentient sunflower artifact examiner with Restorationist ties. 

Slitheran Wurmtail (aka Squiggles): a mutated earthworm scout looking for trouble, and finding it often.

Sneaky Pete: a mutated weasel scout.  Pete's telepathy and night vision take a backseat when he whips out his electrical powers.

Lathar Bracken: a pure-strain human from River Bend.  He's got the muscle, the face, and a mount for most encounters.  Lathar's trusty beast of burden, No Name, travels wherever he does.

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Sonny was outside his abode, facing east to catch the first rays of the dawn.  He was almost in a zen-like trance, feeling his leaves tingle with the sun's gift, when a cloaked individual walked up to him.  The sunflower was a bit startled, but the person raised an open palm facing him.

"Justinian wants to meet with you... just you, as soon as possible.  Go to Ascension Hall this morning."  

And with that, the person turned around and walked away. 

Before all the other party members woke up and went to breakfast, Sonny arrived at Ascension Hall, and was led to Justinian's office.  The Restorationist leader smiled and motioned for him the relax. 

"I'll cover the more dire news when I meet with all of you tomorrow.  Nothing we can instantly solve in a day's work anyway.  How are you?"

"Good," the sunflower replied.  "We were tossed around a bit from the living metal, but we got the information you requested.  It's a shame the facility imploded upon our departure."

"Exploded is more like it.  We could hear it from here!"

Justinian continued, "Was everything was good? Was Lathar ok? "

"Yes, he was aces."

"Good, he can be over the top at times, but he means well.   So, did the worm get a job as a teamster?" 

"Not that I'm aware of. Not while he was traveling with me."

"Casue why is he wearing a human lift belt like it's power armor"

"Want me to ask him?"

"Gently, that's not going to protect him.  Is he a strong worm?"

"Pretty strong, especially for a worm.  Is the teamster belt part of a different society, Will it stir up rivalies?"

"No, it's going to allow him to lift substantially more weight.  I'd have him load any carts or wagons that come along...  It's a good thing to have found.... And again, Sonny, this conversation never happened...."

The following day, the entire group was back in Ascension Hall, waiting to speak Justinian.  

Justinian had shown shock and concern once they mentioned the blue man in their debriefing.  Two days later, he was a bit calmer, but still worried.  

That looked changed for a moment when he looked up and saw Squiggles.  The mutant worm was still wearing his human lift belt like some warrior of the ancients.  It's proper design for a lift belt that would make disasterous armor was the plunging neckline going down to his belt., exposing most of his worm chest.  To make things more ridiculous, he was a wearing a large gold medallion, with "XII" emblazoned in jewels across the front.  

"Yeah.... from your report, Daradell's ultimate fate is still unknown, but I'm chilled to the core that the Mutant Master himself is involved. You guys didn't figure out his power?"

Sonny surmised, "He managed to control Daradell, if that's what you mean."

Justinian continued, "He has the power to control the mind of anyone he touches, and to the best of our knowledge, the effect is permanent."

"The worst part is, by now, Daradell has told the Mutant Master all about the Yurkum Torkel"

"The what now?"

"The Yurkum Torkel.  It's a weapon of the ancients used to conquer entire cities at once....  He's probably been taken to Ulmin.  

"Should be easy to find their town," Lathar guessed.

Justinian corrected him  "This Ulmin is not a town.  It's the Mutant Master's base, somewhere north of the town of Jainus, but we don't know exactly where the base is."

He offered them a chance to rescue Daradell, destroy the Yurkum Torkel, but I can't tell you to kill the Mutant Master.  Knowing our agents would be responsible would shatter our uneasy truce with the Iron Society. 

Once they agreed to mulitiple options and terms, Justinian began to smile. 

"The good news is, I got you some extra muscle."

Sonny was relieved, "Good we need something to deal with all this living metal."

"Well, it's more physical strength, but you two should get along, with like interests."

Justinian knocked on the wood panelling on the wall, and a door opened.  A huge six-foot-tall mutant ram, wearing a vintage firefighter's turnout coat entered the room.  He waved at the group.  

Ramsay Kallax

"Hi, I'm Ramsay Kallax.  I understand you guys need a little help. Happy to oblige."

Sonny seemed amused, "Okay, Ramsay, what exactly can you do? Just so we know. You look like..."

"I studied at the Academy of KIA.  I'm quite attuned with the ancient technologies."

"Excellent!  We should talk.  We'll have something to talk about on the road.  Justinian referenced you as muscle, can you fight?"

"I'll handle my own."

GM Notes: After two sessions of waiting, Jeff's debut finally arrived at the end of the third session.  A mountain goat is nearly as powerful as a gorilla PC, so he's some essential meat shield points, if things hit the fan.  

The big reveal was that he studied at "the Academy of KIA." It was a completely off-the-cuff remark that sent me realing for context that wasn't on his character sheet.  Needless to say, I found something NOT related to Korean automobiles that fits the current campaign setting and will provide him with some unique specialized bonuses even he wont be aware of, at least for the first few sessions.

Next: #8 - On to Fair Town