[IC] Aqua Mortis (Session 2)

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Lord Elmus

mcneils5 Inactive for 8 months

Dec 17, 2021 1:39 am

Dec 17, 2021 1:39 am

[IC] Aqua Mortis (Session 2)

Hildar blinks for a moment and then his face hardens "And Mr Barnpuddle? I’m sure he’s faking the affliction he’s under because he also ‘doesn’t have what it takes’….yes, the green skin and puddles of puss coming off him I’m sure are just signs that he’s just a layabout trying to dodge work" he takes a breath to try and calm himself but he’s obviously still quite worked up

Lord Elmus

Lord Felin

Dec 17, 2021 8:14 am

Dec 17, 2021 8:14 am

[IC] Aqua Mortis (Session 2)

Lord Felin

OOC:

Going to try to calm down everyone

Nekurr notices the tension rapidly increasing and smoothly approaches. "Evening my good lady." he starts. Though he would be more into getting out of there as soon as possible, he forces a nice a human smile. "I see that you were put in a quite the predicament. You should write an angry letter to the management. It's beyond belief they would treat a lady such as yourself like this in this day and age. But you see..." Nekurr stops to take a deep "mental" breath, trying to not freak out.

"... we are here to help. The tunnel can only be complete if you find willing workers. And that, my good lady, you can only get if remove those... old artifacts are safely removed. I can't image anyone going down there again if another accident were to happen, can you?"

OOC:

Ok, not sure if suggesting she puts focus her flaw elsewhere works. Not sure if Probing Question applies with it framed this way.

Appealing to her desire with reason. + curse + boost + Knack for it (Charm)

Last edited December 17, 2021 8:16 am

Rolls

charm

4 Success, 3 Advantage

Total: 4 Success, 3 Advantage

difficulty

2 Success, 1 Advantage, 4 Failure, 3 Threat, 1 Despair

Total: 2 Failure, 2 Threat, 1 Despair

Dec 17, 2021 2:54 pm

Dec 17, 2021 2:54 pm

[IC] Aqua Mortis (Session 2)

OOC:

OK, let's treat this as social combat. What's your goal from her? Some things to keep in mind:

By social combat rules, failed social checks cost you 2 strain. She has an ability that makes any social check on her (successful or not) cost you 2 strain. Therefore, failing a social check on her (as Hildar did) costs you 4 strain.

You have her Flaw (Anger) and Desire (Finish the tunnel).

In this case, Nekurr suffers 2 strain, but you end up with a success (she'll calm down—and your Probing Question comes into play), and 1 advantage. How do you want to use that before the despair comes into play?

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Dec 17, 2021 3:20 pm

Dec 17, 2021 3:20 pm

[IC] Aqua Mortis (Session 2)

OOC:

probably best to heal the one strain I had since she's going to be tough...we're getting very desperate here :s

what we want? The egg I guess :D though I would settle for her cooperation

Tronus Granitebreaker

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Dec 23, 2021 1:19 am

Dec 23, 2021 1:19 am

[IC] Aqua Mortis (Session 2)

Tronus fake nurses his tankard eyeing the area around them.

Hildar Erathnir

mcneils5 Inactive for 8 months

Dec 23, 2021 9:40 am

Dec 23, 2021 9:40 am

[IC] Aqua Mortis (Session 2)

CESN says:

OOC:

probably best to heal the one strain I had since she's going to be tough...we're getting very desperate here :s

what we want? The egg I guess :D though I would settle for her cooperation

OOC:

Access down in the mine would be good, maybe going on the line we may be able to help sort her problem down there and get things moving again?

Dec 23, 2021 1:54 pm

Dec 23, 2021 1:54 pm

[IC] Aqua Mortis (Session 2)

OOC:

1 strain recovered by Hildar for the advantage.

Despair = she intuits Nekurr's Desire Motivation.

"I had willing workers. They were being tended to by the clerics... Until your ruffians kidnapped one of them!" Her redness seems to dissipate a tad. "Now, Lord 'Felin,' you seem like an ambitious type. I am too. So if you want this conversation to go any further, you best start telling me what your endgame is. Who do you work for? And why should I even talk to you when your muscle attacked my men and stole one of my workers?"

OOC:

That's 6 strain on Nekurr due to another special ability (+4 when she uses a Desire against you).

2 advantage = she also learns Nekurr's Flaw.

[ +- ] Social Combat!

Rolls

Coercion + Story Point vs. Discipline

3 Success, 6 Advantage, 1 Failure, 4 Threat

Total: 2 Success, 2 Advantage

Lord Felin

Dec 23, 2021 5:19 pm

Dec 23, 2021 5:19 pm

[IC] Aqua Mortis (Session 2)

Lord Felin

OOC:

holy 6 strain! she's worse than Tronus on a rant!
could I avoid that with a Clever Retort? 2 threats would cancel her advs. It would mostly allows me to dodge the "who you work for question"

"Well, I'm not sure how much willing the girls was with or without clerics. And, t be fair we acted on self defense, but none of that really matters. It's all behind now that we found we have aligned interests." Nekurr rebukes Marseen, trying to keep it together under the woman's imposing presence.

Last edited December 23, 2021 5:20 pm

Dec 23, 2021 5:59 pm

Dec 23, 2021 5:59 pm

[IC] Aqua Mortis (Session 2)

OOC:

You can use Clever Retort to wipe out her 2 advantage, yes. That will keep your Flaw concealed, but it won't let you dodge the 6 strain, since those are related to her successes & special abilities. As you may have ascertained, she's a formidable social adversary!

I'll pause briefly in case Tronus or Hildar wants to take a crack at her. She's seen through your cover story, and now wants to know whom you work for. However, at least your mask spell seems to be holding up.

Tronus Granitebreaker

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Dec 25, 2021 4:34 pm

Dec 25, 2021 4:34 pm

[IC] Aqua Mortis (Session 2)

"Not to state the obvious but she did just point out she's behind schedule and getting more desperate as time passes. I'm sure her employer is one who enjoy the steady progression towards nothing being done for an additional span of time. That's leverage worthy. Also the fact one scrawny girl not works causes the whole operation to stop... well I'm sure that detail should be left out of her reports." Tronus stops and points out from behind the other two.

OOC:

I'll use my Clever Retort then.

Dec 26, 2021 2:38 am

Dec 26, 2021 2:38 am

[IC] Aqua Mortis (Session 2)

OOC:

Nekurr used Clever Retort to wipe out her 2 advantage. Are you also using it, to give her 2 Threat? If so, what do you want to use those threat for?

Also, Merry Christmas!

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Dec 26, 2021 8:30 pm

Dec 26, 2021 8:30 pm

[IC] Aqua Mortis (Session 2)

OOC:

Would strain work? If not I guess there's her slipping up or a setback die for two threat no?

Dec 27, 2021 3:14 am

Dec 27, 2021 3:14 am

[IC] Aqua Mortis (Session 2)

OOC:

Yep, strain works. She'll suffer 2 for Tronus's quip.

You can tell that the last couple barbs stung. Olond wipes her brow with a tavern napkin and forces a smile. "My dear gentlemen, I'm not sure what you think you know about the situation with the miners or the refugee workers. But I can assure you that you're sorely mistaken." You get the sense she's gone into public-relations mode. She points to Hildar, apparently thinking him the leader. "Mr. Barnpuddle's mining accident was a tragedy, but we still haven't ruled out carelessness or sabotage by a disgruntled guild member." Now she turns to Nekurr and Tronus. "As for the refugees, they were out of work and homeless before I employed them. And the three getting treatment at St. Durvin's were victims of guild targeting. Their care is being paid for by my company. So all I want is for you to get your co-conspirators to return that poor girl to the clerics' custody—for her own good. Now, unless you can provide me with a labor force to continue excavating the Dribbage Water Tunnel, I don't believe we have anything further to discuss."

OOC:

1 advantage to notice something important (namely, that Tronus is shorter than his illusory disguise)...

She pauses a moment, then looks at Tronus. "Why don't you look me in the eye? What are you staring off over my head for?"

[ +- ] Social Combat!

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OOC:

3 strain to Hildar. I'll use the Triumph to have her intuit Hildar's Desire (so she has his and Nekurr's now). Will use 1 advantage to give Hildar a setback on his next check. And 1 advantage to have her notice something important.

Rolls

Deception on Hildar

4 Success, 4 Advantage, 1 Triumph, 1 Failure, 2 Threat

Total: 3 Success, 2 Advantage, 1 Triumph

Lord Felin

Dec 27, 2021 11:22 am

Dec 27, 2021 11:22 am

[IC] Aqua Mortis (Session 2)

Lord Felin

Nekurr looks at Hildar, an slightly at Tronus, though he is too afraid look directly at the dwarf. "We could tell out co-conspi... ahem collaborators to investigate the possibility of sabotage I guess. " this, obviously might imply giving up the girl, which he wasn't very comfortable doing. Turning back to Marseen "I mean, they would need access to the company's reports and the mines themselves, but once the tunnels are independently cleared of any danger, I'm sure you would have no trouble finding the workforce to finish the job. Wouldn't that make your employer happier?"

OOC:

Since she is diplomatic now, I'll charm her with 4 sunny yellows! the idea is to get access to the files and the tunnel as independent investigators (our real selves :D). Ideally, we can hold off giving up the girl until the mine situation is solved (maybe that would be advantages?).

Not sure if Probing Question, but I added and implication on her stress levels being reduced (flaw?) if she collaborates

OOC:

GM edit: Motivations.

Last edited December 27, 2021 11:23 am

Rolls

puppy eyes (4/4 charm + boost)

6 Success, 2 Advantage, 3 Threat

Total: 6 Success, 1 Threat

Motivations

1 Success, 3 Advantage, 1 Failure

Total: 3 Advantage

Dec 27, 2021 11:23 am

Dec 27, 2021 11:23 am

[IC] Aqua Mortis (Session 2)

OOC:

I guess that threat is having to give u the girl... well, St Durvis are not the worse ... :D

Dec 27, 2021 2:01 pm

Dec 27, 2021 2:01 pm

[IC] Aqua Mortis (Session 2)

OOC:

What a roll! Your approach sounds more like Negotiation, though -- Let us clear the tunnel for you, and you can get the project back up and running. Charm would be more appropriate if you're appealing to her better nature: "For the sake of the workers, you must ensure the location is safe!" or something. Let me know if you want to change tact slightly. The other option is to keep the current approach, spend a Story Point, and just re-roll that last yellow as a green. It's likely the roll will still succeed.

Dec 27, 2021 2:22 pm

Dec 27, 2021 2:22 pm

[IC] Aqua Mortis (Session 2)

SavageBob says:

What a roll! Your approach sounds more like Negotiation, though -- Let us clear the tunnel for you, and you can get the project back up and running. Charm would be more appropriate if you're appealing to her better nature: "For the sake of the workers, you must ensure the location is safe!" or something. Let me know if you want to change tact slightly. The other option is to keep the current approach, spend a Story Point, and just re-roll that last yellow as a green. It's likely the roll will still succeed.

OOC:

True, I thought of it after rolling :( That will be a nit worse then... so I'll buy negotiation to lv 3 and then lv 4. that's 35XP from my 85 pool!?

I think negotiation is a nice "counter" to her diplomacy. It feels like the best compromise action to take.So I think I lost two successes then

Last edited December 27, 2021 2:23 pm

Rolls

Secret Roll

that was the wrong color

Dec 27, 2021 6:51 pm

Dec 27, 2021 6:51 pm

[IC] Aqua Mortis (Session 2)

OOC:

Perfect! You end up inflicting 7 strain on her, with 2 advantage to spare. Thoughts on that? (Don't forget the 2 strain you suffer for using a social skill on her.)

She's at a point where she's willing to compromise. I'll reveal her suggestion once we resolve the 2 advantage.

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Dec 27, 2021 8:13 pm

Dec 27, 2021 8:13 pm

[IC] Aqua Mortis (Session 2)

OOC:

if possible I think keeping the kid out of this until the matter is settled is a good use of adv

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Dec 28, 2021 2:11 am

Dec 28, 2021 2:11 am

[IC] Aqua Mortis (Session 2)

OOC:

Well if negotiating same difficulty? That's in Tronus wheelhouse territory.

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