[IC] Graveyard Shift: Session 2

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Dec 11, 2019 12:57 pm
"Summoning Fiends is always more dangerous then necromancy... you can't easily kill the undead, sometimes you summon that which you should not and find out you can't control them." Tronus states from atop the man not moving.
OOC:
Just for reference am I actually crushing him to death? If so that's not what I was intending to do since I already almost killed him once...
Dec 11, 2019 3:34 pm
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Nekurr's implied threat gives two setbacks (remember Advantages can be used to uncover a Motivation if you wish to figure out what; I'll do that here if they're not wiped out by the addition black dice.)

Final result is 1 Success, 2 Advantages.

Tronus isn't killing him; the blood and stuff is just for mood-setting.
"You sound just like the blasted Durvin clerics!" the creature spits. "All insults and condescension. No matter what my niece has said, I have no reason to help you." He stretches out a leg, revealing a cloven hoof. "The hybridization process was a necessary part of creating my link to the Ynfernael realm. I am no longer who you seem to think I am." His yellow eyes turn toward Bruv and then back to Nekurr. "But you leave me no choice. I've created a portal to the Ynfernael realm, it is true. The runestone can open or close it for a time. But there is a book... a magical tome in my study... that contains instructions to close it permanently." He struggles a bit under Tronus's weight.
OOC:
You've uncovered his Flaw, which is that he has a thin skin (and thus rankles at insults).

Rolls

two setbacks

1 Failure

Total: 1 Failure

Dec 11, 2019 3:39 pm
SavageBob says:
remember Advantages can be used to uncover a Motivation if you wish to figure out what
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Yes! I totally forgot about that. Nekurr will try to read his body language and, with some luck ;) he will give away some useful information. I still need to heal the party though. was it hildar and bruv that needed some healing?
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Dec 11, 2019 5:14 pm
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Bruv has Heal magic and can give it a try himself when the time comes. No need to make your check more difficult.
Bruv recoils in disgust from the display of the cloven-hoof. The mixture of revulsion, anger, and utter pity is overwhelming.
Last edited December 12, 2019 10:20 pm
Dec 12, 2019 10:03 pm
"Well?" the creature spits.

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Dec 12, 2019 10:25 pm
Bruv looks to the Arcanist, "'ildar, roight? Oi'd rather you take a crack at it, rather den hand 'at rune back to 'is nut... 'Oo knows wot 'e moight troi ta pull."
Dec 12, 2019 10:39 pm
"Really?" Hildar says to the creature as he pulls the book out "Which page?"
Dec 12, 2019 10:51 pm
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lol! ... I didn't know "we" had it.
Dec 13, 2019 12:30 am
He struggles to get out from under Tronus, but the effort seems to weaken him even further. "If you would just let me up, I could show you!" he whines. "I suppose you won't let me do it myself, will you? If you can find the page with Favronius's Pentacle on it, I can lead you through the ritual..."
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Finding it without his help will be an Average (PP) Knowledge (Forbidden) check. But no roll required if you instead want to get closer and let him tell you where the page is. (This latter option will take more time, which is ticking.)
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1 Threat to you all. I'll strain him unless you have another idea.

Rolls

Athletics vs. Athletics (with SP flip)

2 Success, 3 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Failure, 1 Threat

Dec 13, 2019 8:27 am
"So you're the goatman we've been looking for" SHOCKED CAT FACE!!! "Fortuna bless you! At least the Durvin clerics would keep you clean!" As Hildar shows the book, Nekurr explains "Ah yes, your nice was worried when you broke in so we took some books as proof. Sure you don't mind" he then turns to Hildar "Can we move this a bit faster, I can feel the earth is still shaking!"
Dec 13, 2019 1:24 pm
"Of course it's shaking, someone thought they were smart and were interesting in something clever that might have lead to an Invasion from the Ynfernael realm and they want to not be responsible for that and close it, down right probably want to cover it up like it never happened and before anyone catchs wind of it... and you be still if you could have lifted a dwarf with just your arms you'd like not have become a scholar. If you sass me too much you'll be reading dwarf knuckles with your face." Tronus hurmps eyeing the cloved leg in case it gives him added purchase to squirm away.
Dec 13, 2019 2:56 pm
"One moment" Hildar says as he begins furiously flipping through the book

Rolls

Knowledge Forbidden

5 Success, 2 Advantage, 1 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 4 Success, 1 Advantage

Dec 13, 2019 3:17 pm
OOC:
Just a little 'I'm alive' post.
Nera looks at the sinister tome Hildar has for maybe 5 seconds before deciding against trying to examime it. And so she continues to keep watch.
Dec 13, 2019 4:23 pm
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Just an idea: Nera can try to scout out how extensive the tunnels are if she wants. Just requires her to find a stick or something (her bow even) and pound on the ground listening for hollow areas. Call it a Hard (PPP) Perception check.
The captive raises his eyebrows at the speed with which Hildar finds the correct page. "Ah, excellent. Most impressive. Now, I'm afraid you aren't going to like what you are to do. But you must activate the runestone while chanting the incantation in this passage. But this runestone draws its connection to the aether from the Ynfernael. It takes its strength from your body directly..."
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Hard (PPP) Knowledge (Forbidden) check to try to decipher the incantation; one other PC can help, offering a boost, if you can justify it narratively. Remember you can also try a Hard (PPP) Vigilance check to see if this guy is BS'ing you.

Note about runestones: These have two uses: 1) Anyone (magic user or not) can activate a runestone for one specified effect. This one seems to relate to Ynfernael gates, so I'll leave it up to you if you want to try it. 2) Characters who have the Runes skill can use runestones as an implement to make their spell casting easier; they act like wands and tomes in that they make certain spell effects easier to use. Again, there's no way to know what this one does unless you get it identified somehow.

I will also note that there may be many other ways to close the gate than to do what he tells you, but you'll have to get creative!
Dec 13, 2019 4:35 pm
"takes its strength from your body directly?" Nekurr approaches Hildar to whisper at his hear "You sure you don't want to testg that on him" obviously pointing at Vizeron. He pretends to not be trying to see through the goatman's words by looking at Hildar's book, which happened to have a lot of stuff on Ynfernal stuff he, as a cleric, could help with.
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Really? no successes? :( Anyway, I can use the advantage to give a bonus to the next PC trying vigilance (that's a +BBPPP). Something like Vizeron is unsettled by the halfcat attitude (on top of the Durvin-style bullying) so it's easier to read?

Also, I'm trying to sneak a +B for Hildar's check :D
Last edited December 13, 2019 4:42 pm

Rolls

liar liar

5 Success, 1 Advantage, 5 Failure

Total: 1 Advantage

Dec 13, 2019 4:51 pm
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I'm gonna take this moment to try to cast Heal if that's okay...

And of I'm still under the Effects of Fear, is like to add that Diff to try to remove it.

Yeesh, you gotta be kidding me... Well, I can't use Advantage on this check to heal Strain from this check, correct? Can I give a Boost to Holiday with them, as the residual positive energy from my channeling if primal energies gives him strength and surety in the face of his daunting task?
Sensing that a make or break moment may soon be upon them, Bruv closes his eyes and breathes deeply for a moment, drawing strength from the natural forces he is connected with.
Last edited December 13, 2019 4:54 pm

Rolls

Primal, Heal, base Diff

2 Success, 4 Advantage, 2 Failure

Total: 4 Advantage

Fear Effect +1 Diff, if applicable

Dec 13, 2019 8:14 pm
OOC:
Thats a great idea!
Nera begins to slowly make big, methodical steps in imitation of a marching soldier, trying to "feel out" the general pathing of these secret tunnels. After every step she pauses for a few seconds before bringing the next foot down.

Rolls

Perception

1 Success, 2 Advantage, 4 Threat

Total: 1 Success, 2 Threat

Dec 13, 2019 9:42 pm
Hildar gives Vizeron some serious side-eye before turning his attention to the book again and saying to Nekur "Perhaps,we need to know doing anything at all with the stone will not exacerbate the situation before we try using it. Here, do you see this section here..." he quietly begins discussing some of the finer points of the text with Nekur.
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Here we go....well that could have been better lol I'm open to suggestions on the Advantages
Last edited December 13, 2019 9:45 pm

Rolls

Knowledge Forbidden

2 Success, 5 Advantage, 2 Failure

Total: 5 Advantage

Dec 13, 2019 11:21 pm
OOC:
instead of understanding the ritual, use some just to access itโ€™s or the stones safety?

With 5 the portal shuts down because the moon aligns with Jupiter and we can go grab some lunch ๐Ÿ˜
Maybe find something about the creatures, like a weakness that will gives us a bonus for this encounter or the hybrid process?
Last edited December 13, 2019 11:34 pm
Dec 13, 2019 11:48 pm
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Hmmm,I'm actually thinking it would be good to have found some information about the full properties of the Runestone with some/all of them if needed
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