Jun 11, 2020 2:27 pm
OOC:
They see me rollin'...Rolls
Deception
4 Success, 1 Advantage, 3 Threat
Total: 4 Success, 2 Threat
[IC] Death & Taxes (Session 3)
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Jun 11, 2020 6:02 pm
Nera desperately wants to ask how the festivities could be seen as anything but games, since they very clearly are.
"Now that sounds interesting. Just remember you're the one who suggested this plan." She's on a roll now, can't just up and quit with such a crowd. Plus she wants to see if she can do it. Taking a blindfold/cloth she takes good look at the hay bale. Confident she has a good enough picture, the blindfold is equipped.
Bow in hand, an arrow is knocked; she mentally imagines where the hay is. Taking a breath through her nose (bad idea, it smells bad), she looses an arrow.
"Now that sounds interesting. Just remember you're the one who suggested this plan." She's on a roll now, can't just up and quit with such a crowd. Plus she wants to see if she can do it. Taking a blindfold/cloth she takes good look at the hay bale. Confident she has a good enough picture, the blindfold is equipped.
Bow in hand, an arrow is knocked; she mentally imagines where the hay is. Taking a breath through her nose (bad idea, it smells bad), she looses an arrow.
OOC:
What a bummer! Use the advantage to suppress any harmful effects the shot may have caused. If that is not applicable, she's still seen as really cool with the gathering crowd, gotta maintain this newfound public image.Last edited June 11, 2020 6:04 pm
Rolls
Ranged
2 Success, 5 Advantage, 3 Failure, 1 Threat, 1 Despair
Total: 1 Failure, 4 Advantage, 1 Despair
Jun 12, 2020 12:35 am
Nekurr & Hildar
The shopkeeper smiles. "Oh, there'll be plenty of time for fun n' games. Things usually wrap up a bit after midnight, and everyone goes on to bed. The goddess sends her children pleasant dreams on Founder's Feast Night as a sign of her blessings, you see, so you gotta be asleep for that to happen!" She opens her coin box and continues. "So, if you want to donate something, it's not really a wager," she explains. "It's ten silvers, and all of it goes toward our schoolmaster's upkeep. Teaching the children means she doesn't have time for farming like most of the rest of us, you see. But if your razorwing finds the prize, and I draw your ticket, you get to keep whatever it is the mayor's hidden! That's what the mayor's hidden, you see." The woman collects Nekurr's silver and hands him a ticket. It says, "Applesauce 03" on it. "Thank you, thank you. You're too kind—and after buying those candied fruits for the pageant, too."
The shopkeeper smiles. "Oh, there'll be plenty of time for fun n' games. Things usually wrap up a bit after midnight, and everyone goes on to bed. The goddess sends her children pleasant dreams on Founder's Feast Night as a sign of her blessings, you see, so you gotta be asleep for that to happen!" She opens her coin box and continues. "So, if you want to donate something, it's not really a wager," she explains. "It's ten silvers, and all of it goes toward our schoolmaster's upkeep. Teaching the children means she doesn't have time for farming like most of the rest of us, you see. But if your razorwing finds the prize, and I draw your ticket, you get to keep whatever it is the mayor's hidden! That's what the mayor's hidden, you see." The woman collects Nekurr's silver and hands him a ticket. It says, "Applesauce 03" on it. "Thank you, thank you. You're too kind—and after buying those candied fruits for the pageant, too."
Jun 12, 2020 12:40 am
BruvAs he gets closer, Bruv sees that the young man's ears betray him as part Elf. He scoffs at Bruv's question. "So, did the mayor send you over here to make sure I was laying off Jacey? She knows well and good that she's the shoo-in to win." The girl starts to protest, but the boy continues: "Admit it, Jacey! Your mother and father are both judges. How do me or Lyssie stand a chance?"
OOC:
Let's say the 2 threat mean that the boy doesn't quite buy your story, but doesn't dismiss it outright.Jun 12, 2020 12:44 am
Tronus
As far as Tronus can tell, the hog pen and its food seem normal. They sure smell that way. The hog itself is a bit dangerous looking, with bristly hair and tusks—not like the more tamed swine seen up in Nornholt.
As far as Tronus can tell, the hog pen and its food seem normal. They sure smell that way. The hog itself is a bit dangerous looking, with bristly hair and tusks—not like the more tamed swine seen up in Nornholt.
OOC:
Tronus can try to get more information on the pig or trough if he wants. For the pig, let's say an Average (PP) Perception check with a setback for the bars of the pen blocking the view somewhat. For the trough, it's Hard (PPP) with a setback. Alternatively, he might want to appraise the pig's worth, which will be a Negotiation check tied to Cunning instead of Presence, since so much depends on the way it looks and smells. That one, too, gets a setback for the pen.
Jun 12, 2020 12:52 am
somebox says:
OOC:
What a bummer! Use the advantage to suppress any harmful effects the shot may have caused. If that is not applicable, she's still seen as really cool with the gathering crowd, gotta maintain this newfound public image.OOC:
LOL. You actually rolled an extra red there -- the difficulty was only RP. So you get to avoid that despair! So, you miss, but for the advantage, we can make it so the folks don't realize you missed (they assume you meant to hit what you hit.)The Catfolk quickly yanks off her blindfold, but then the crowd erupts into cheers. Nera sees that her arrow seems to have sailed right over the hay bale and into a melon being carried by a now very wet, and very angry man.
The smithy laughs in spite of himself. "Now that was something else, foreigner! We appreciate the showmanship. You're just in time for the razorwing races if that interests you." The big man addresses the gathered crowd. "So can anyone top that? Who else can invite the goddess's blessings tonight?"
Nera's demonstration seems to have drawn quite a crowd to try their luck at the knives.
Jun 12, 2020 7:49 am
"Don't mention it! It wouldn't be fun to just stay in the corner and look when all of this is going on!" Nekurr tells Vanya as he tries to figure out how everyone having good dreams fit with the bird-like Night Creepers... "If I'm lucky, I'll be taking whatever the mayor's hid as a souvenir!" as he looks for the silver he takes the candies out "Well, good luck for little Jacey. She was so keen about the Pageant before that I'm sure she will be strong contender."
He goes back to show the ticket to Pepin and wish him luck "Mrs. Tabbins tells me that is the Nature's Lady blesses me I'll have some nice dreams today. Any clue what those may be" the cleric asks distractedly as is just making small talk.
He goes back to show the ticket to Pepin and wish him luck "Mrs. Tabbins tells me that is the Nature's Lady blesses me I'll have some nice dreams today. Any clue what those may be" the cleric asks distractedly as is just making small talk.
Jun 12, 2020 12:31 pm
Tronus is curious if the breed is just that different in the region, if they domesticated wild hogs, or if it's a recently caught wild hog, or possibly like the land bountiful due to something else entirely going on.
Tronus can try to get more information on the pig or trough if he wants. For the pig, let's say an Average (PP) Perception check with a setback for the bars of the pen blocking the view somewhat. For the trough, it's Hard (PPP) with a setback. Alternatively, he might want to appraise the pig's worth, which will be a Negotiation check tied to Cunning instead of Presence, since so much depends on the way it looks and smells. That one, too, gets a setback for the pen.
Tronus can try to get more information on the pig or trough if he wants. For the pig, let's say an Average (PP) Perception check with a setback for the bars of the pen blocking the view somewhat. For the trough, it's Hard (PPP) with a setback. Alternatively, he might want to appraise the pig's worth, which will be a Negotiation check tied to Cunning instead of Presence, since so much depends on the way it looks and smells. That one, too, gets a setback for the pen.
OOC:
Whistles all pass but racked up 7 threat... Is that enough for the Hog isn't this a Demon Hell Boar??? to realize he's been found out and he goes Hog Wild? XD Or something in his trough makes him grow bigger... OOC:
GM edit: Tronus has a rank in Negotiation. Let's see if that's your best bet.Last edited June 12, 2020 12:34 pm
Rolls
Avg Perception Check on Pig w/ Knack For It T2
3 Success, 2 Failure, 2 Threat
Total: 1 Success, 2 Threat
Hard Perception on trough Check w/ Knack For It T2
3 Success, 2 Failure, 4 Threat
Total: 1 Success, 4 Threat
Avg Negotiation Check on Pig off Cunning w/ Knack For It T2
2 Success, 1 Failure, 1 Threat
Total: 1 Success, 1 Threat
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Jun 12, 2020 6:01 pm
Nera bows to the audience, her legend will no doubt grow even in this tiny dirty village. "I believe I shall, there is much left to see tonight yes?"
Before leaving she retrieves her arrow quickly, trying to avoid the upset melon carrier.
Before leaving she retrieves her arrow quickly, trying to avoid the upset melon carrier.
OOC:
Really upping the ante for Nera lol.Jun 15, 2020 2:17 am
Nera, Nekurr (& maybe Hildar)
Nera pretends not to speak Common for a moment as the melon-carrier curses her for ruining this dessert. The Catfolk pads across the field toward the clearing to the north.
She arrives just as Nekurr says something about dreams to a stern-looking but smiley Human woman. The woman replies to Nekurr's query, "Oh, I'm sure you city folk must think all this religious stuff is a bunch of hooey. But that's what we believe, all right." Her voice turns sing-songey, like a mother reciting something to her children:
"On Founder's Feast, you go to sleep,
"And never ever make a peep.
"Nature's Lady sends good dreams,
"To show you what the next year brings."
She laughs. "I'm sure it sounds like a bunch of nonsense, doesn't it? But that's about it, just dreams of some good things that might happen in the next year." She notices Nera approach. "Oh, do you want to choose a razorwing? It's only 10 silvers, and if your razorwing wins, you might get to keep the prize!"
Nera pretends not to speak Common for a moment as the melon-carrier curses her for ruining this dessert. The Catfolk pads across the field toward the clearing to the north.
She arrives just as Nekurr says something about dreams to a stern-looking but smiley Human woman. The woman replies to Nekurr's query, "Oh, I'm sure you city folk must think all this religious stuff is a bunch of hooey. But that's what we believe, all right." Her voice turns sing-songey, like a mother reciting something to her children:
"On Founder's Feast, you go to sleep,
"And never ever make a peep.
"Nature's Lady sends good dreams,
"To show you what the next year brings."
She laughs. "I'm sure it sounds like a bunch of nonsense, doesn't it? But that's about it, just dreams of some good things that might happen in the next year." She notices Nera approach. "Oh, do you want to choose a razorwing? It's only 10 silvers, and if your razorwing wins, you might get to keep the prize!"
Jun 15, 2020 2:26 am
TronusAs far as Tronus can tell, the nothing more than a domesticated swine, though it must just be a breed that's not as common in the cities. Its trough is full of the kind of slop you'd expect it to be full of. In fact, if anything, the animal seems quite docile.
A voice calls out: "Hey! What are you doing over there? Leave that hog alone!"
OOC:
Sorry, should have specified that Tronus should only attempt one of this checks, not all 3! :) They all were about the same result: 1 success with some threat, so let's say this happens:A voice calls out: "Hey! What are you doing over there? Leave that hog alone!"
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That's your threat.Jun 15, 2020 9:41 am
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I think I paid last post already
Jun 15, 2020 2:38 pm
Hildar has been following Nekurr at a slight distance observing the proceedings with quite a bit of interest. As he goes he makes the odd note about things that take his interest, mainly focusing on the elements that could be elements of some wider worship.
As the woman recites the verse his eyes widen slightly and scribbles the few lines down. "No, not nonsense at all. I always find understanding the differences between local customs to be a way to better understand one another."
As the woman recites the verse his eyes widen slightly and scribbles the few lines down. "No, not nonsense at all. I always find understanding the differences between local customs to be a way to better understand one another."
OOC:
Hildar is mainly wanting to try and get anymore clues to the entity that the village appears to be worshipping and to try and work out if the people here are knowingly worshipping a foreign Spider god (at least that's what he assumes) or not aware of it.Jun 15, 2020 3:10 pm
OOC:
The 10 silvers comment was aimed at Nera (and Hildar) if they want to make a "wager." Once we establish that, we can run the razorwing race.I'll reply to Mcneils5 in the OOC thread.
Jun 15, 2020 4:22 pm
Bruv smiles politely and blinks a couple times at Melchic's rant, but otherwise completely ignores him.
Turning to Jacey, "Noice ta see ya again, lass. Excoiting day, ya? Can ya tell me, what 'ave some of the previous winners of da Pageant gone on ta do? Oi tink Oi 'eard mention 'at one lady left da village and 'as gone ta do... great tings in da world? What was it she's doin' now, exactly? Oi forget...
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And what of oder winners? If ya could point me to some of 'em, Oi could ask dem moiself even?", he gestures about the crowd before both of their views.
Turning to Jacey, "Noice ta see ya again, lass. Excoiting day, ya? Can ya tell me, what 'ave some of the previous winners of da Pageant gone on ta do? Oi tink Oi 'eard mention 'at one lady left da village and 'as gone ta do... great tings in da world? What was it she's doin' now, exactly? Oi forget...
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And what of oder winners? If ya could point me to some of 'em, Oi could ask dem moiself even?", he gestures about the crowd before both of their views.
Jun 15, 2020 10:49 pm
"Uh, no...thanks." Nera finds this woman rather overwhelming, and is certain if she ran an orphanage it would be run like a prison.
She didn't care for gambling before, she's not gonna start in this village. Might get to keep the prize? Not inspiring confidence there.
She didn't care for gambling before, she's not gonna start in this village. Might get to keep the prize? Not inspiring confidence there.
Jun 15, 2020 11:57 pm
Hildar thinks for a moment before he hands the money over to ‘bet’ on the race. Whilst he does he is still thinking about everything going on in the village and trying to draw connections between what he’s seeing here and the little he can recall about the cults that worship Arachne or Harridan
OOC:
going with Knowledge Forbidden to ‘cross reference these Aris rites and ceremonies against what you can remember about Arachne or Harridan‘ - he drops the setback die from the check due to his Knack for it talentRolls
Knowledge (Forbidden)
4 Success, 1 Failure, 4 Threat
Total: 3 Success, 4 Threat
Jun 17, 2020 1:39 am
Bruv
Jacey begins to open her mouth to answer Bruv's questions, but the other teenager interrupts. "Jacey! You see exactly what I'm talking about?" He turns to Bruv, wide-eyed, pointed ears twitching. "No offense, mister, but why would you even ask about the winners of the pageant if you hadn't already decided you were gonna crown Jacey!"
Jacey begins to open her mouth to answer Bruv's questions, but the other teenager interrupts. "Jacey! You see exactly what I'm talking about?" He turns to Bruv, wide-eyed, pointed ears twitching. "No offense, mister, but why would you even ask about the winners of the pageant if you hadn't already decided you were gonna crown Jacey!"
OOC:
You're gonna have to neutralize this guy to get any answers. Any social skill will be Hard upgraded with a SP (RPP). You may get boosts depending on your approach.Jun 17, 2020 1:56 am
Nekurr, Nera, & Hildar
"Suit yourself, love," the woman says to Nera. She takes Hildar's ten silvers. "Your friend seems to understand a bargain! Here's your ticket, love. Your Razorwing wins, we draw its tickets for the prize. May Nature's Lady favor you!"
Meanwhile, Hildar mulls over the rhyme in his head... Nighttime, good dreams, sleep, prophecy...It looks like the razor-wings are getting ready to take off...
"Suit yourself, love," the woman says to Nera. She takes Hildar's ten silvers. "Your friend seems to understand a bargain! Here's your ticket, love. Your Razorwing wins, we draw its tickets for the prize. May Nature's Lady favor you!"
Meanwhile, Hildar mulls over the rhyme in his head... Nighttime, good dreams, sleep, prophecy...
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For 4 threat, there's a lot of misinformation and uncertainty sprinkled into this note for Holder. :)SavageBob sent a note to mcneils5
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