[IC] Graveyard Shift: Session 2

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Hildar totters over and takes a look at the rune stone....

OOC:

I’m gonna use the Advantages to get some Strain back

Last edited December 9, 2019 9:33 pm

Rolls

Knowledge (Forbidden)

3 Success, 4 Advantage, 2 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Success, 3 Advantage

Nera

Dec 10, 2019 1:55 am

"How do we stop your friends? Hey, wake up and tell us, or I'll sell that runestone. Wonder what it's worth.." Nera pokes the ghastly figure as she prods him for information, not dropping her bow yet in case of more danger.

OOC:

Deception? :)

Rolls

Forgot the cool check

2 Success, 1 Advantage

Total: 2 Success, 1 Advantage

Dec 10, 2019 2:16 am

The figure makes no response to Nera's taunts, seemingly still unconscious.

Hildar puzzles over the strange runestone for a moment, trying to remember what the rune on it indicates. Then it hits him in a rush! The symbol is Uthuk in origin, the Uthuk being a tribe of Humans from the steppes who routinely truck with demons from the Ynfernael plane. The symbol itself represents the concept of "gateway" or "entrance," or perhaps "threshold."

OOC:

The figure can't reply until he's revived, which will be a Hard (PPP) Medicine check. A Hard (PPP) Divine or Primal check can also revive him. He hasn't been restrained yet, either; I'd be remiss if I didn't point that out.

Bruv Zaer

emsquared

Dec 10, 2019 3:30 am

Bruv relaxes his combat stance and slumps a little, taking a series of measured breaths. As he calms himself the coarse fur that had pushed out of him retracts back into his skin, the g golden eyes and tusks are gone, and he swallows to dispel a dryness in his mouth.

He looks a little out of it as he places a have on the headstone near him, underneath which they heard all of the activity, to read the name...

Rolls

Discipline, Simple

1 Success, 3 Advantage

Total: 1 Success, 3 Advantage

Dec 10, 2019 4:06 am

[ +- ] Headstone Epitaph

OOC:

Incidentally, I forgot that Primal can heal, too. Same difficulty as Divine.

Dec 10, 2019 4:10 am

OOC:

Can I get an Easy (P) Vigilance or Perception check with a setback from Bruv, emsquared?

CESN

Dec 10, 2019 8:00 am

mcneils5 Inactive for 8 months

"Hey!" Nekurr pontlesly protest as Tronus slaps him off. "Look, what this what he threw at you? Any clue what this is?" I show him the runestone. "Anyway, can you pin him down for me please? If this creature talks, it may know something about Vizeron..." the half-catfolk says as he lays his hands on the creature's wounds "He seems to be getting worse..."

OOC:

I'll leave the tying up for tronus and will try to wake vizeron (once he is tied!)

Last edited December 10, 2019 8:01 am

Rolls

heal

3 Success, 2 Advantage, 2 Failure, 2 Threat

Total: 1 Success

Hildar Erathnir

Dec 10, 2019 9:11 am

"The symbol on the stone seems to be of Uthuk origin." Hildar says glancing up, at the blank looks from those around hi he elaborates further about the tribes people and the reports that they truck with the Ynfernael "If I had to guess I would say wherever the creatures are popping out from that this is part of the cause....perhaps we can use this to close the gateway or portal."

OOC:

Do I remember if there is anything in the book I took from the library that pertains to the stone or rune in particular?

Dec 10, 2019 2:40 pm

mcneils5 says:

OOC:

Do I remember if there is anything in the book I took from the library that pertains to the stone or rune in particular?

OOC:

You fell asleep before you got far into the book, but you do recall that it was about forbidden magics, so it's at least in the same genre.

Does anyone have rope? If not, a Story Point will give you some. Difficulty is Average (PP), which represents his Agility to wiggle out once he's come to.

CESN

Dec 10, 2019 2:59 pm

Remnant Inactive forever!

OOC:

no rope here

Tronus Granitebreaker

Dec 10, 2019 3:02 pm

Tronus puts down the man so medical aid can be provided, while others look around for rope he shakes his head and sits on the man's chest facing him, "Wake him up, we should let him know if he tries anything odd I'll knock him out again and he's only got so many teeth..." he states balling up a ham sized fist.

emsquared

Dec 10, 2019 3:06 pm

OOC:

Easy Perception check.

Rolls

Perception, Easy Diff

3 Success, 3 Advantage, 1 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 2 Success, 2 Advantage

Dec 10, 2019 3:34 pm

Remnant Inactive forever!

Nekurr's prayer seems to have been answered, as the hideous figure stirs slightly. His eyes open and stare directly into Nekurr's for a moment, looking like balls of yellow flame. The lips move slightly, but nothing happens, and the eyes widen. "What—" The figure starts, seems to try to sit up, but then seems wracked with pain. "What have you done with my runestone! You bloody idiots!"

From near the headstone, Bruv detects a faint humming sound coming from somewhere underground. As soon as the monstrous figure comes to, however, the humming grows more intense.

OOC:

Bruv recovering strain with the 2 advantage? If not, I can give a few perhaps useful secondary details.

Tronus Granitebreaker

Dec 10, 2019 4:21 pm

"I sat on you. I thought it was a tooth it's back on the path maybe. Well if you're Dribbage we can talk also if that's you.... is your niece in danger currently?" Tronus states eyeing the area before looking at the others.

Dec 10, 2019 7:44 pm

Remnant Inactive forever!

"What are you doddering on about!" The figure squirms and tries to free himself from under the Dwarf. "Let me go! Do you realize what you've done? We're all in danger if I can't bend these earth fiends to my will!" He gazes off toward the house. "I'll need the runestone for that, you blasted fools."

OOC:

Remember I won't let you know when an NPC is lying or not by rolling Deception. Instead, you can try Vigilance to detect a lie, Hard difficulty (PPP). (Advantage on this kind of check can't be used to recover strain so we don't abuse this type of roll.)

Tronus Granitebreaker

Dec 10, 2019 8:07 pm

"So the Runestone is needed to deal with the earth fiends... so you summoned 'demons' and couldn't control them and are trying to get a handle on it." Tronus states not moving and strokes his beard looking at the others before focusing on Erathnir with a questioning look, "Mr Erathnir can you manage it?"

OOC:

Add extra if the difficulty isn't there.

Rolls

Vigilance for S&G

2 Success, 1 Advantage, 1 Failure, 3 Threat

Total: 1 Success, 2 Threat

Dec 10, 2019 8:12 pm

OOC:

Sorry; meant to give a difficulty. It's Hard (his raw Cunning). Adding one more purple. 4 threat = monsters.

The figure just glowers at Tronus's explanation. The Dwarf gets the impression that, while not an outright lie, this person is not telling the whole truth.

Then the sound emanating from the grave near Bruv grows louder so that all can hear it. The hideous figure glowers. "They'll be here any minute now. I suggest you let me control them."

Rolls

difficulty fix

2 Threat

Total: 2 Threat

How long till monsters come

Bruv Zaer

emsquared

Dec 11, 2019 4:14 am

SavageBob says:

OOC:

Bruv recovering strain with the 2 advantage? If not, I can give a few perhaps useful secondary details.

OOC:

I'll recover 1 Strain, and notice something with the other?

Bruv stairs back at the headstone as he moves over towards the Figure.

"Oi don't really fink we should give 'im 'at... Oi fink we should troi an' figure it out... An' Oi'll twist off 'is Neecromancer's 'ead.", he flexes his hands and glowers at the Figure.

OOC:

Anyone have a Coercion skill (or good Willpower) and maybe want to lead a check to convince him to tell us how to use it to control them? I'd give an unskilled Assist by looking nasty and menacing?

Dec 11, 2019 4:24 am

Bruv can't help but notice that the subterranean humming seemed to get more intense when the captured figure came closer, and louder still when he came back to consciousness. There is definitely some sort of link, the Orc suspects.

The figure laughs at Bruv's comments. "Necromancy! Ha!" The aughter turns to a cough as blood trickles down the creature's chin. "Don't insult me."

OOC:

Coercion will be Hard (PPP). Bruv's assist is cool, giving a boost. Plus, you've pretty much got him where you want him, which is worth another boost. But I may add a setback or two depending on how your approach meets this guy's Motivations.

CESN

Dec 11, 2019 7:53 am