[IC] Death & Taxes (Session 4)

Do you have more of the poison on you? The sickles are only good for one use per application, so poking her won't do anything without more poison.

Second, what are you thinking as a player? If we were sitting around a table, what would you advocate the party do?

I thought we had more, if not I guess I'll have to subdue by way of knocking her out. I'm indifferent really to what's going on in the other room if we run into the thick of it. Also note to the team SB put Skeeter outside on the porch passed out.

I know Hildar swiped some poison from the minions you overwhelmed. Tronus took some of the other substance from the mayor's pantry, but I'm OK with saying he grabbed some poison, too, but it's used up now to poke the weaver. (That 2 threat needs to count for something!) Also, just FYI that any further attacks on the unconscious weaver (other than injection of poison, as Tronus is doing) are going to result in further critical injury rolls, which run the risk of killing her outright.

Since Remnant abstains, we're still left at an impasse. We're at the climax of the adventure, so let's come to a consensus, folks! :)

You already used the 2 threat for something else though no? She's not an innocent old lady mind you if attempt choke her out and you say her neck snaps I guess that's how it goes. Tronus will disable her from being conscious but various means available if I need to roll for that let me know.

Hildar wants to confront them, Bruv wants to confront them, if Tronus doesn't care, I think that's 2:1 with 1 abstention for confronting them?

If that's the case, since I haven't seen any input on my thoughts on the importance of rounding up/securing suspects, Bruv will cast Augment and go to drag Skeeter inside. Leaving Hildar and Nekurr to confront the Mayor party however they want.

Will narrate more tomorrow, but just a quick clarification: 2 threat from Hildar's Knowledge check were used to have the weaver stir, basically as a threat that she might come to soon. I didn't mean to suggest she had already come to. But Tronus has put some more poison in her system, so I'd say her waking up is only going to happen if a despair pops up at this point.

More tomorrow.

Going to opt for Leadership as Hildar is trying to take charge of the situation but he's not lying or anything just omitting an explanation at this point. Will be dropping a SP to assist my check as well.....hmmm, not sure about the Triumph at this point. Open to suggestions but thinking to see if there are any other dice coming that may affect the check

Could the triumph be the mayor's reaction to seeing the body? maybe giving him a prolonged for social contant setback for being "without words"?

So, I think everyone is augmented at this point? In that case, the assistance on Hildar's check becomes +GGB instead of +BB. Brings the final tally to 1 Success, 1 Advantage, 1 Triumph.

Before I narrate his response, thoughts on the Advantage and Triumph? Having him rendered speechless is possible, but I'm not sure how that would help you unless you want to go Perry Mason on him and try to pile up some Coercion or Leadership checks, treating this as a social combat?

Also a reminder: Hildar's Mask on Bruv is broken now since Bruv is out of Short range. But Tronus still looks and sounds like Skeeter at this point. Hildar, Nekurr, and Nera are just wearing Night Creeper costumes.

Can someone make a Knowledge Religion check to see if it jives that the whole robes/masks/sickle/creeping around at night-thing jives with the religion of the god they say they worship?

Also if they're "their" (implying collectively, as a village) sacred robes, why did the guards seem terrified of the Creepers?

As for Bruv, I will Maneuver to close to engage (double Maneuver if needed), and Brawl with action, choosing to do Strain.

So, I couldn't find where Augment is limited by the Characteristic cap, and the language of the spell indicates it effects/adds to the ability die of the pool, not the Characteristic directly, so it seems like I'm at YGGGGG... if that's incorrect Bob, just remove the results on the last green? And I guess I'll just roll the base melee attack Difficulty, as I don't know if they have Adversary or Defense, but please modify as needed.

Well, assuming that stands (which could be a big assumption)... I believe that's 10 Strain (4 Brawn+2 Cestus+2 Primal Fury+2 Success), and with the 3 Advantage I'll recover the 3 Strain I have from the previous casting (1), and the sustaining this round (2).

Let me know if I had to double Maneuver to close.

Forgot Guarded Stance Setback.

GM edit: Darkness