[IC] Death & Taxes (Session 1)

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Feb 27, 2020 3:16 pm

Feb 27, 2020 3:16 pm

Re: [IC] Death & Taxes (Session 1)

Bruv looks to the sound of Nekurr's call, it didn't sound urgent, but if they're all leaving their carry he wanted to do something to keep watch over it. So he attempts to commute a nature spirit from the waters if the swamp...

"Greetings little friend... I want you to come get me if anything, anything at all, comes to this area...", he gestures to the cart.

OOC:

Will use Advantage to recover Strain.

He then goes to join the conversation with the lizard man.

Last edited February 27, 2020 3:21 pm

Rolls

Primal, Average (base+summon Ally)

3 Success, 3 Advantage, 2 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Success, 2 Advantage

Lizardfolk Trapper

Feb 27, 2020 9:30 pm

Feb 27, 2020 9:30 pm

Re: [IC] Death & Taxes (Session 1)

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The rest of you can see Bruv chanting his incantation, and then dropping the sledge in the muck. He comes along with the rest of you, apparently satisfied that things are safe. You all enter the sheltered inlet where Nekurr and Nera have gone and find that they've made contact with the Lizardfolk trapper Nera scouted out. Two bat-wolf-things rankle and hiss at your appearance. The Lizardfolk does the same.

"SSsssszzzztt! Dwarfy-man and Elfy-man! Why you bring Dwarfy-man and Elfy-man to Ssyk-ssyk placcccce?" His voice is almost a whine, a plea. But then he seems to notice Bruv for the first time. "Who thisssss one? Rocky-man izzzz sssslave? Hunterzzzz bringing Rocky-man sssslave to kill Lizzzzardzzz..."

OOC:

He'll bank a boost on his next check.

So, let's treat this as a social "combat." Charm versus him is R, Negotiation is R, Coercion is PP+KK (his bats), and Deception is RP.

Nera and Nekurr know his Fear is being hunted and killed by people from his village. Playing that up grants BB. (It's a bit meta for the rest of you to play to that until it comes up at least.)

You have a few other possible items that can grant boosts if you play them up.

The goal here is to win him over to the fact that you're not hostile and, perhaps, to trade the wine to him if you think he can offer you intelligence or passage or something else. Or maybe you want to trade the wine to his tribe, but you need his help to make contact with them.

Rolls

Charm on Nera

2 Advantage, 1 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Failure, 1 Advantage

Tronus Granitebreaker

Remnant Inactive forever!

Feb 27, 2020 9:40 pm

Feb 27, 2020 9:40 pm

Re: [IC] Death & Taxes (Session 1)

Tronus looks from the lizardman to Nekurr and back, "Nekurr did you screw this up? He whines as much as you do. And what's this talk about orcs killing lizardfolk he mean the poachers right?" he states with a frown moving to smack Nekurr in the back of the head.

somebox Inactive forever!

Feb 28, 2020 5:24 am

Feb 28, 2020 5:24 am

Re: [IC] Death & Taxes (Session 1)

Nera rolls her eyes and covers Tronus's mouth with her paw. "Shut up." Nera looks at Trouns and gives him a wink. She looks back at the concerned lizardman. "He couldn't hurt a frog, look how frail and old he is. Oh he'd love to kill you, but just look at him." She pokes him a few times, a look of displeasure on her face.

OOC:

Is that enough for the boosts?

Rolls

Lying

3 Success, 2 Advantage, 2 Failure, 2 Threat

Total: 1 Success

Hypothetical Boosts

1 Success

Total: 1 Success

Feb 28, 2020 9:32 am

Feb 28, 2020 9:32 am

Re: [IC] Death & Taxes (Session 1)

"Oh! Friend Ssyk-ssyk no fear Dwarfy-man, Elfy-man and Rocky-man. They with cat people" Nekurr looks at Bruv. "Rocky man came from tribe to save other rocky-mans from bad hunters. No kill lizard ... zzzzzz... Ssyk-ssyk take all mans to village to help?" Once Bruv is introduced he turns to Tronus and Hildar "Dwarfy-man carry box for Rocky-man and Elfy-man can read map and do pretty tricks, but he ate mushroom and is a bit trippy" the cleric points are the elf concentrating hard on his spell. "Catfolk friends with lizard. Little dwarfy-man, why not give friend Ssyk-ssyk another bottle of friendship water from Elfy-man amazing no box? As Tronus takes one bottle from the invisible box Nekuur assures the lizardman that he will be safe "As cat lady said, old dwarfy man strong in just head, but he help Ssyk-ssyk from village hunters, right dwarfy-manzzz?"

OOC:

Pacifying his fears +BB by throwing a dwarf in between the lizards. Water of friendship +B? Adding another layers of lies to Nera's reassurance

[ +- ] BFF

OOC:

Advantages... could we get a token of lizard friendship? and maybe some information of buzzard's, like what has been happening around that area of the swamp? anything of note? I keep forgetting this is a social conflict! Advantages to know his motivation ;)

Last edited February 28, 2020 4:23 pm

Rolls

charm

1 Success, 4 Advantage, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Success, 3 Advantage

Tronus Granitebreaker

Remnant Inactive forever!

Feb 28, 2020 1:18 pm

Feb 28, 2020 1:18 pm

Re: [IC] Death & Taxes (Session 1)

"Oh yeah, I'd love to try and kill Nekurr later..." Tronus muses, "Maybe make him pay his own bar tab..." he adds a sudden evil shine in his eyes as his lip curls behind his large handlebar moustache.

Feb 28, 2020 4:11 pm

Feb 28, 2020 4:11 pm

Re: [IC] Death & Taxes (Session 1)

OOC:

I think Bruv Action is best spent Assisting.

Bruv holds up his empty hands in a hopefully-universal sign of peace. " Listen to da kitty-folk, lizard man. Oim no slave. And Oi ain't 'ere ta kill ya..."

Feb 28, 2020 4:15 pm

Feb 28, 2020 4:15 pm

Re: [IC] Death & Taxes (Session 1)

The bat-things hiss at Tronus, hopping toward him, fangs bared.

Rolls

Coercion

3 Advantage, 1 Failure, 4 Threat

Total: 1 Failure, 1 Threat

Lizardfolk Trapper

Feb 28, 2020 4:22 pm

Feb 28, 2020 4:22 pm

Re: [IC] Death & Taxes (Session 1)

The Lizardman seems to be taking a liking to Nekurr and Nera, but he seems unsure with his pets so riled up. "Needing bottlezzz for this one. Having food for those razzzzorwingzzz? Even humanzzz farmerzzz keeping razzzzorwingzz. Eat much!"

OOC:

He takes 2 strain for making such a pathetic request, but you get the sense that calming his critters may be another avenue to explore. I'll strain him for the threat unless you have another idea.

Rolls

Negotiation

1 Success, 2 Advantage, 1 Failure, 3 Threat

Total: 1 Threat

Feb 28, 2020 4:23 pm

Feb 28, 2020 4:23 pm

Re: [IC] Death & Taxes (Session 1)

OOC:

updated Ooc in last post

You can delete this one as it is just to let you know

Feb 28, 2020 4:25 pm

Feb 28, 2020 4:25 pm

Re: [IC] Death & Taxes (Session 1)

CESN says:

OOC:

updated Ooc in last post

You can delete this one as it is just to let you know

OOC:

Oh, sorry! I already had him reveal some information about the village: They keep "razorwings" as pets, like his.

Tronus Granitebreaker

Remnant Inactive forever!

Feb 28, 2020 4:29 pm

Feb 28, 2020 4:29 pm

Re: [IC] Death & Taxes (Session 1)

"Thistlebacks taught me this one. UP. Which one of you is the Alpha?" Tronus states to the beasts.

Feb 28, 2020 4:40 pm

Feb 28, 2020 4:40 pm

Re: [IC] Death & Taxes (Session 1)

Remnant says:

"Thistlebacks taught me this one. UP. Which one of you is the Alpha?" Tronus states to the beasts.

OOC:

Survival check vs. P+setback. Bruv's offered a boost, but that should apply to the lizard man.

Tronus Granitebreaker

Remnant Inactive forever!

Feb 28, 2020 6:47 pm

Feb 28, 2020 6:47 pm

Re: [IC] Death & Taxes (Session 1)

OOC:

Tronus attempts to talk broken razorwing by speaking surly gravelly crumdegeonese. I don't think it would apply to the beasts though yeah.

Rolls

Survival check

1 Success, 2 Advantage, 1 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Advantage

Feb 28, 2020 7:06 pm

Feb 28, 2020 7:06 pm

Re: [IC] Death & Taxes (Session 1)

The razorwings ignore Tronus's new dog-training techniques and continue to hiss. The Lizardfolk seems to have taken notice, though.

OOC:

2 Strain for the failure to Tronus (as per the social encounter rules). But we can spin the advantage into another boost versus the Lizard, plus the one Bruv offered, plus any pertaining to his motivation.

Lizardfolk Trapper

Feb 28, 2020 7:09 pm

Feb 28, 2020 7:09 pm

Re: [IC] Death & Taxes (Session 1)

Ssyk-ssyk rotates both eyes to look to Nera. "You givezzz all bottlezzzz to thissss one, yesss, Catfriend? All bottlezzz and Ssyk-ssyk enjoying?"

Nera feels like maybe that's the easiest route: Give him the crate. Hopefully he'll have something to tell you all about the village, but at least you'll be done with this charade.

Rolls

Negotiation

1 Success, 2 Advantage, 3 Threat

Total: 1 Success, 1 Threat

somebox Inactive forever!

Feb 29, 2020 5:01 am

Feb 29, 2020 5:01 am

Re: [IC] Death & Taxes (Session 1)

Nera is a little disappointed no one truly went along with her whole slave idea. Oh well. "One is easier to manage then a crowd, specially if they're vicious." Nera mutters in agreement.

"All to dear Ssyk-ssyk. But, Ssyk-ssyk could help us avoid other lizards, I'm sure he could, being so crafty and all.

OOC:

I am getting the two villages confused, let me know if this post doesn't make sense.

Last edited February 29, 2020 5:02 am

Rolls

Charm? I think so.

3 Success, 1 Advantage, 2 Threat

Total: 3 Success, 1 Threat

Mar 2, 2020 7:39 am

Mar 2, 2020 7:39 am

Re: [IC] Death & Taxes (Session 1)

Nekurr looks at Nera, wondering if some of the bottles shouldn't be kept for later... emergencies. "Friend Ssyk-ssyk not want having all bottles for sure. The smell may attract other lizardzzzz that hunt Ssyk-ssyk. Maybe we half the box and share half of bottles and maybe we can learn pet tricks to teach a razzzzorwingzz? Dwarfy-mans love bat dogs and they can help carry wagon back to village"

OOC:

That is very threatening !!!

Playing on his fear again since lizards like wine it could be dangerous to have too many bottles. Also, trying to negotiate a little pet for Tronus :D

Last edited March 2, 2020 7:45 am

Rolls

negotiation

3 Success, 2 Threat

Total: 3 Success, 2 Threat

Lizardfolk Trapper

Mar 2, 2020 5:33 pm

Mar 2, 2020 5:33 pm

Re: [IC] Death & Taxes (Session 1)

OOC:

Will use that 2 threat to have him realize a flaw in your overall plan.

"Deal, Catpersssson! Giving Ssyk-ssyk half bottlezzz." He takes a swig from the "free sample" and wipes his snout with a frog-skin gauntlet. "Ssyk-ssyk can ssssshhow Catpeoplezzz and not-sssslaves way to Hoooman village, yesss? But thissss one'zzzz boat not big for all peoplezzzz..."

OOC:

You've got a deal with him now. It's unclear what you want from him, though. I reread the thread, and it looks like you've asked for passage to Buzzards' Ford. He's pointed out a flaw in your plan—you don't have a boat big enough. (Maybe something a summoned swimming beast might rectify?) But you can also stick to the original plan and just interrogate him for what he knows about the human village (not the Lizardfolk village he comes from, which is a different place).

somebox Inactive forever!

Mar 2, 2020 9:13 pm

Mar 2, 2020 9:13 pm

Re: [IC] Death & Taxes (Session 1)

OOC:

I thought the deal was for Ssyk-ssyk to guide us through the swamp so as to avoid any danger, natural or otherwise, which came about because it looks as though we can skip dealing the entire lizardfolk tribe.

Also if the session is almost over I will hold off spending xp till then.

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