[IC] Death & Taxes (Session 3)

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Jun 23, 2020 12:44 am
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Don't miss the two new posts before this one on the previous page!
An aged Gnome pushes his way forward and stares up at the mayor. Nekurr recognizes him as Erfan Eswyse, the healer. "Castor, step aside! You know this event's my baby." The mayor stifles a grin as he steps aside for the Gnome. "All's we need are three stalwart specimens to face off against the best boar this village has to offer! Who's it gonna be this year? Who thinks they can top Colt Bronster's record of seven-point-five seconds to pin the beast three years back?"
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I think it'll be fun for one of you to volunteer, but only if you think your character would do so. We'll begin the event tomorrow; want to give Remnant a bit more time to interact with the woman at the hog pen if he so chooses.
Jun 23, 2020 12:55 pm
Nekurr fearfully tries to step back, but bumps into a villager that pushes him forward when Erfan mentions the need for specimens, which makes him look like volunteer. "Fortuna bless me and keep me from death and, really, any injury" he prays under his breath as he notices the inevitable misunderstanding in the mayor's and healer's eyes...
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Nekurr is up (by accident)
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Jun 23, 2020 1:14 pm
Tronus' voice trails off as he watches things not pan out as he thought and falls quiet and he moves away as requested and watches for a bit.
Jun 23, 2020 2:02 pm
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Is that an Augment, CESN? There may be more more than one way to pin a boar: raw strength (Brawn: Brawl), outmaneuvering it so it trips (Agility: Coordination), using magic (Willpower: Divine)... Just asking, since Nekurr prayed!
Jun 23, 2020 3:46 pm
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nt really, just RPing a pray/curse ;) but talking about augment... didn’t I have one on already?
Jun 23, 2020 4:18 pm
Bruv comes to the hog-pen and joins his comrades. He ignores the request for volunteers, just shaking his head 'no' if any eyes pass over him in expectation.
Jun 23, 2020 4:32 pm
CESN says:
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nt really, just RPing a pray/curse ;) but talking about augment... didn’t I have one on already?
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You'd augmented the razorwing, Applesauce, but presumably you've dropped that by now.
Jun 23, 2020 4:43 pm
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true. maybe I can really pray then... Nekurr is the worst PC to handle the pig :D

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So, I'm adding misfortune to the roll and component casting. 2 advantages... extend the curse for another generation so all pigs fear the power of the mighty cat-man? or maybe recover some strain
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Rolls

curse & misfortune for the pig and may his sins be visited until the third generation!

7 Success, 2 Advantage, 3 Failure

Total: 4 Success, 2 Advantage

Jun 24, 2020 2:26 am
[ +- ] Festival Grounds
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Everyone should be at the north end of the festival grounds now. The hog's not there quite yet, but we can save your roll, CESN, and just say you do it when it gets brought over to the area in a moment.
"That's the spirit!" Eswyse says, shaking Nekurr's hand as a group of young men begin erecting a makeshift "pen." "We need two more brave souls! Who's gonna face the hog and bring home the bacon?" The Gnome makes eye contact with several people, including Bruv and Tronus, but none bites. Finally, a pair of young, mahogany-skinned Half-Elves step forward and say they'll volunteer. Eswyse gesticulates toward them. "There you have it, folks! Vern and Acorn Taldaris, twin brother and sister, scions of the Terry Taldaris, who pinned the hog, oh, what? Fifteen years back?" The healer shouts over toward the hog pen. "Bring him on over, Galloper!"
Jun 24, 2020 2:34 am
With the makeshift pen built—a structure about the size of a large garden—the man named Galloper drags the hog over from its pen. The animal tries to resist as much as it can, meaning that the thin man has to practically drag it over to the site. When he gets it close enough, a few teenage boys help him thrust it into the pen, where two of them pour foul-smelling animal grease all over it. The hog whimpers and snorts half-heartedly.

Eswyse invites the three contestants to step into the pen, allowing Nekurr the perfect chance to cast his curse spell on the swine. The creature flops down onto its stomach into the cool night grass. It sighs.
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So, Tronus has established that this is just a domestic pig, but beyond that, its behavior is peculiar. Some possibilities:

Average (PP) Medicine with a setback for it being an animal rather than a humanoid might determine if something's going on.

Average (PP) Riding with a setback, since it's something a horse rider would be able to determine, but pigs aren't mounts.

Hard (PPP) Perception check with two setbacks for lighting conditions and the smell of the grease.
Jun 24, 2020 2:40 am
Nera is thankful she didn't have to begrudgingly join the pig chase to keep up appearances. Standing on the sidelines she focuses on the hog in question,
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Fun fact, I was gonna make a post where Nera takes one for the team, but instead of posting I went to sleep.

Can I use my advantage to get a hint of something amiss?
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Rolls

Perception

1 Success, 3 Advantage, 2 Failure, 2 Threat

Total: 1 Failure, 1 Advantage

Jun 24, 2020 8:10 am
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This are all pretty bad skills for Nekurr, but he is facing the pig now!
Nekurr stares the beast in the eyes, his back curving, asserting dominance "That is a specimen of fine health" likely, his final words....
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Rolls

medicine

2 Success, 2 Advantage, 1 Failure, 3 Threat

Total: 1 Success, 1 Threat

Jun 24, 2020 2:14 pm
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What about Survival as the handle animal skill?

Wow, that was quite the roll. Maybe use 1 Advantage to notice some peripheral detail, about Erswyse or Mayor or spectators? 1 I'll use the other 1 to recover a Strain.
Bruv scrutinizes the situation...
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Rolls

Perception

3 Success, 4 Advantage, 2 Threat

Total: 3 Success, 2 Advantage

Jun 24, 2020 6:45 pm
somebox says:
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Fun fact, I was gonna make a post where Nera takes one for the team, but instead of posting I went to sleep.
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LOL. Story of my life.
emsquared says:
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What about Survival as the handle animal skill?
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Good call. For some reason, I thought Genesys had given that function over to Riding, but I just checked, and I'm mistaken. Survival is valid here, but Riding is not.
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Results for those checks:
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Eswyse raises his hands in the air. "Competitors, ready..."
Jun 24, 2020 7:34 pm
Bruv mutters quietly to any of his companions nearby, "Oi don't tink 'at's a hog... Oi tink 'at's sumpin' wearing a hog-skin."

Shouting aloud, "Nekurr! Wotch yerself aroun' 'at ting, bruvver!!"
Jun 25, 2020 11:48 am
Nekurr turns to watch Bruv. Assuming the strong nature orc can see the secret strength of the beast he steps backwards a little, just enough to not be the first one facing that little devil. "Blessed be the lady!" Nekurr says almost giving in to panic, not referring to the Nature Lady, but the villagers wouldn't know. Under that sluggish, sickly facade, the cleric feared the force of nature itself may be hidden!
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Jun 26, 2020 1:03 am
"You all know the rules," Eswyse says, slamming fist into open palm. "First one to pin the hog wins. On my count: 1—2—3! Go!"
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Nekurr, Cool check for initiative, please.

Rolls

Hog initiative (Vigilance; cursed)

Competitor 1 initiative (Cool)

1 Success, 1 Advantage

Total: 1 Success, 1 Advantage

Competitor 2 initiative (Cool)

2 Success

Total: 2 Success

Jun 26, 2020 4:59 am
"Rupert's left. Guess he didn't care much for the hog wrangling either." Nera remarks in a sassy tone, expecting a better appreciation for 'culture'.
Jun 26, 2020 11:33 am
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keeping the cool while panicking

Rolls

running fast!

1 Success, 2 Advantage

Total: 1 Success, 2 Advantage

Jun 26, 2020 1:18 pm
somebox says:
"Rupert's left. Guess he didn't care much for the hog wrangling either." Nera remarks in a sassy tone, expecting a better appreciation for 'culture'.
Hildar looks puzzled for a moment before he leans in and quietly says to Nera "Really? This seems like the highlight of the day, you don't suppose he's up to something do you?"
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