Neither did I. I will also sacrifice a Knife point as I don't trust Kal's dice.

Round 8 results:

Inch by inch, you hack and climb your way up the steep wall. Both of you make it safely.

JackAssterson

Gambler

Fast-draw 7
Sharpshooter 4
Knife Fight 9
Cleverness 15 (14 +1)
Treachery 9


theanalogkid

Gambler

Fast-Draw 10
Sharpshooter 8
Knife Fight 4
Cleverness 8
Treachery 12

Round 9:

You're almost there-you can see the gleam of gold, shimmering in the moonlight that filters through small holes in the cave roof, just ahead.

But suddenly a hoarde of rats charges towards you!!! Only some fast pistol work can save you!!!

You need 17 Fast Draw points to survive.

DEADLINE IS STILL FRIDAY AT NOON. But I will post the final round earlier if I hear back from the two survivers before then.

Fast Draw contributed

I will shoot 10 pts. of rats!

Round 9 results:

You blast away at the starving rats, soon sending the survivors scurrying back into their holes.



JackAssterson

Gambler

Fast-draw 7
Sharpshooter 4
Knife Fight 9
Cleverness 15 (14 +1)
Treachery 9


theanalogkid

Gambler

Fast-Draw 10
Sharpshooter 8
Knife Fight 4
Cleverness 8
Treachery 12

You enter a cave heaped with gold--but that also contains a guardian. The treasure is guarded by Bigfoot!!! He growls in rage and attacks--with the awful smell coming from his feet as terrifying as his sharp claws and teeth!!!

It will require 9 Knife Fight points and 8 Cleverness points to defeat Bigfoot.

You have a choice. You can cooperate to defeat Bigfoot. Then we automatically go to the final fight for the gold, with either Knife Fight or Fast-Draw points added to Treachery and a d10 roll to determine the final survivvor.

Or one of you can refuse to cooperate against Bigfoot take the 50% chance of being the lone survivor, thus winning the gold.

DEADLINE IS MONDAY AT NOON.

I will add my 8 cleverness to make the Bigfoot stumble into Jack's hopefully waiting Knife. Then we can this amongst ourselves.

What the heck. Knife points for honor! For glory!

Round 10 results:

Bigfoot is defeated!! The gold is yours!!! More gold than either of you could either spend in your lifetimes!!!!

But not enough to share!! Only one of you will return to civilization as a wealthy man. The other will rot forever in this desolate cave, his bones chewed by rats.

You face off against one another in...


...A KNIFE FIGHT!!!

Results to be posted in a few hours.

JackAssterson

Gambler

Fast-draw 7
Sharpshooter 4
Knife Fight 9
Cleverness 15 (14 +1)
Treachery 9


theanalogkid

Gambler

Fast-Draw 10
Sharpshooter 8
Knife Fight 4
Cleverness 8
Treachery 12

FINAL RESULTS:

The two gamblers lunge and parry, their feet kicking up gold coins and small gold bars as they manuever for position. The fight is brutal and without mercy.

After several minutes, JackAssterson finally manages get the upper hand. Theanalogkid's bloody corpse falls atop the corpse of Bigfoot.

JackAssterson is the lone survivor, returning to civilization now wealthy beyond the dreams of avarice.



Jack is doing well in my games. He was the only crewman to make it through all 25 B-17 missions. Now he's the only ruthless thug to survive the treasure hunt. Congratulations.

Remember the lessons we learned here, children. Employ murder and betrayal judiciously and you will come out ahead in life.


COMING SOON--Motley thugs after hidden treasure--IN OUTER SPACE!!!

Congrats, Jack. At least I still have my idol to keep me company.

I dedicate this victory to the memory of Team Blackjack Hooker.

Thanks all for playing and Kalel for running!

Congratulations Jack, the best man won in the end!

Congratulations, Jack.

I wouldn't mind seeing some kind of a twist to the Midnight backstabbing...

Like if the person being Backstabbed could choose an ability to defend with

They wouldn't necessarily know who was making the attempt on them (in the dark and all) but could choose their strong suit.

Something like that may have helped Thawmus a lot.