Black Lagoon: Cherry Blossom Express

A Savage Worlds PbP game based on the manga/anime Black Lagoon, run by Kid Entropy.

Game

• In-character thread
• Out-of-character thread

Episode #1: Bite the Hand That Feeds

A Yakuza clan in dire straits hires the Cherry Blossom crew to deliver a vital package safely to Japan. Problems immediately arise in the form of sudden and copious gunfire.

Episode #2: Hitman on the Rocks

Having finished their travel arrangements over lunch, the gang runs afoul of a hard-drinking gunman. As bullets and shrapnel fill the restaurant, one thing becomes clear: it is now on.

Characters

Player Characters

• Collin O'Shea (Wirebrain)
• Himeko Mifune (Shawn_Hagen)
• Jaidee (Faustus21)
• Nathan Windsor (Max)
• Nkosazana Ubhubhane (Wossisname)
• Tanaka Daichi (KreenWarrior)

Non-Player Characters

• Minami Daisuke - A member of the Akatsume-gumi, old acquaintance of Daichi.
• Old Man Kent - A regular customer at the Cherry Blossom. Works modifying and maintaining boats in Roanapur.

Locations

Roanapur

• Cherry Blossom - A strip bar owned and run by Himeko, the usual hangout for our intrepid heroes.
• Mockingbird Hotel - A hotel used as a front for Triad operations.
• Golden Tiger Restaurant - A classy Triad-owned restaurant, serving all regions of Chinese cuisine.

Houserules

Edges

Wheelman

• Requirements: Novice, Driving d8+, Ace

You start the game with your own personal ride, either a fast but fragile Sports Car, a sturdy and rugged SUV or a solid and safe Mid-Sized Sedan. When you go Out of Control while driving your signature vehicle, make two rolls and choose the better of them.

Gear

Mateba Model 6 Unica .357 Magnum "auto-revolver"

• range 12/24/48, damage 2d6+1, RoF 1, cost $250, weight 4lb., Shots 6, AP 1, Semi-Auto, Revolver

An Italian semi-automatic revolver that fires out of the bottom chamber. Somewhat finicky in operation, but looks cool and cycles faster than a conventional double action revolver. Also available with varying barrel lengths and chambered in .44 Magnum or .454 Casull.

Flashbang Grenade

• range 5/10/20, damage Special (see above), cost $50, weight 1lb., Medium Burst

Targets within the area of effect must make Vigor rolls or be Shaken. With a raise on the Throwing roll, victims must make Vigor rolls at -2.

Smoke Grenade

• range 5/10/20, damage Special (see above), cost $50, weight 1lb., Large Burst

Creates an area of obscurement equal to a Large Burst Template. Attacks into, out of, or through the area of effect suffer the standard penalty for absolute blindness of -6.

Resources

• Invisible Castle - online dice roller
• Internet Movie Firearms DataBase - some reference material
• Wiki Markup - help for editing the wiki