[IC] Graveyard Shift: Session 1

It's gotten pretty quiet here. I'll wrap up the conversation with Olarie Dribbage soon. Even if there's more you'd like to ask, we risk losing momentum if we wait too long before progressing the scenario.

Please remember that even if you don't have much to contribute to a scene, it's always appreciated if you post something to let me know you're still following the game!

Somebox, Nera's approach above reads more like Charm to me. She's appealing to Lady Dribbage's better nature. If you want to use Deception, can you edit the post to change your approach to actually involve a lie? That might be something like, "Oh, don't worry, we've already spoken to the neighbors." Otherwise, you'll need to re-roll the positive dice to reflect Nera's Charm skill (or bare Presence).

As for steef99, I'm not sure he's still playing. I'll reach out to him to see what's going on. But let's not let one player's absence rob us of momentum! :)

hey guys i'm still in just don't have anything to say that would fit Mengus character

On second thought, we can go with Nera's roll if you prefer, somebox. Ignoring the first two dice and treating it as a Charm check works and still passes. I'll leave it to you whether you want to reroll the whole thing as Deception, coupled with a more duplicitous angle.

Also, yes, K is black. Trying to avoid confusion between Blue and Black in the same dice pool.

Damn I knew this would happen! And yet I tried it anyway! Okay Savagebob swapping to charm works for me.

No roll required: Everything looks normal on a casual glance. To get more, I suggest you check individual things in the room, either individually or in pairs.

Let's assume a default of 15 minutes spent checking over one item. Reduce difficulty by 1 (remove a P) for each 15 minutes you spend beyond that on a single area.

1) The floor. Average (PP) Perception check.
2) The window. Easy (P) Perception check.
2) The desk. Easy (P) Perception check.
3) The shelves. Daunting (PPPP) Perception check for all of them. Average (PP) Pwrception check to do just one. There are six total.
4) The artworks. Easy (P) Perception check for just one piece. There is a bust, a faberge egg kind of thing, and a painting on the wall.
5) You can always cast a detect-magic spell again. Will just be Easy (P) to cover the whole room. Costs 2 strain.

If you pair up on a single area, you get the benefit of assistance. (Either combine one character's Cunning with another character's Perception ranks, or the better Perception character gets a Boost from the other character's help.)

It's late afternoon now; you estimate sunset is in about 2 hours.

Some of you may want to use this time to discuss what you think about Olarie Dribbage, too.

Excellent roll! Triumph gave you the footprint. Threats gave you the bumped pedestal! One PC may attempt an Average (PP) Athletics or Coordination check--with a setback (K) for surprise--to catch the egg before it hits the floor (this can be anyone, including Nera). I'll upgrade this with a Story Point, so you'll roll against RPK.

People should feel free to search other areas, as well. I imagine you'd have hit at least two other areas during the time Nera was sweeping the shelves.

The only way to upgrade would be a SP or a Triumph. But that is a lot of advantage! Let's say Barvek's position puts him (or someone else) in a good position to catch the egg; whoever tries to catch it thus gets 2 boosts to the check (accounting for 2 of the advantage).

With the other 4 advantage, sure; we'll have Barvek notice something about the intruder's path.