OOC Chat Thread

I had an impression we are over thinking this as players and all we need to do is to search the ship and rescue children

Now, reading both threads again I'm not that certain any more. Perhaps gathering info on Ibn-Ahten is more important that saving children, because if he did that once he could soon try another sabotage.

Bottom line: abstain. My exhausted and depressed PC don't do anything but would try to help anyone who ask him to help.

Okay, so sounds like some sort of watch has the "votes".

And we already have two volunteers to do that while others rest, so let's proceed forward with forming a narrative around that, and see what happens.

@Drakis2,@Dr_B I know sitting out in a boat was mentioned as a preferred method, and doing a conversion from the PHB it looks like a rowboat is ~40 sp to buy... I'm not sure that "renting" one would be a thing (though perhaps a "guided" fishing trip would be?). Or you could conceivably try to pay some "private citizen" to use theirs for the day as well? Or ofc you could just "borrow" one that's sitting there...

Or if that all sounds to messy, you can come up with something else.

I'd like to avoid some heist-like, "discuss and plan for every contingency"-session here. There's no "wrong answer", different options will just potentially present different challenges.

So plz just be mindful of that, all, while we hold this discussion.

A row boat might be a little low on the sea surface, to see what's going on at pier level. Maybe sitting on the docks pretending to fish could be easier to stage? A weighed string or two is all that we'd need. What do you think, @Drakis2

OK thanks, @emsquared we will try an inconspicuous spot on the docks first please

If there is a place where Éothain can research the group that controls Easterly Rock, he will do so. He has proficiency in Investigation. Anyone who wants to join is welcome.

Before that, may he use Second Wind to get back some HP?

Hey gang, had a busy afternoon yesterday and morning today, still working on story post/thread.

@rpgventurer Yes, go ahead and use Second Wind.

As for the research, he doesn't know Umbar, he doesn't know the language.

I think there is more here than a simple Skill check.

How exactly does he intend to discover this information? Where does he think he can go, or who can he talk to?

a clarification about languages in Umbar, please @emsquared

The pub crawling group were able to overhear conversations and talk to people, presumably in Westron (common language). Do people speak Westron here?
In that case, would Cirion and Seònaid be able to understand what is said around them at the Easterly Rock docks?

Also, Ónar spent time in Umbar: what languages does he know? Presumably he is more well versed in local vernacular than the rest of us?

As mentioned early on, about 30% of the ppl in Umbar (primarily laborers, sailors, and fisherman) are "Coastal Folk"/technically Gondorian/"Northerners" and would know/speak Westron (and Southron).

Taverns near the docks would be a mixing place for several classes and cultures so Westron would be more common there for the Skill Challenge and so allowed the plausibility of simply listening in to learn something.
Most of the talking there is being done by the clerks, and they are not speaking Westron.

Onar does know some Southron from a Scholar class ability.

I am on the road traveling today so posts will not be able to post much

@emsquared Are translators available? How much per day would one cost?

Yea, that's probably a thing, why not?

However there is a refugee crisis right now, so such services would be in very high demand. i.e. harder to find and cost more.

Looks like normal cost for a Skilled hireling would be 2 sp.

If you spend the rest of the current day looking, for 3 sp you can have one the following day.

I took the liberty of naming the translator.

Apologies, I got ill while travelling so have been laid low the last few days.

No problem at all Drakis, I knew you were traveling and so wasn't worried about it.

Sorry to hear you fell ill tho!

Take the time you need, and hope you feel better soon.

Get well soon, @Drakis2.

FYI, Éothain invites Onar to join him as he travels through the city.

Anyone correct me if I've misunderstand what's been written for the last 2 weeks, but I believe

1. Party agree to take turns resting and watching
2. Cirion and Seònaid volunteer first watching (details on watch length and switching are emitted though)
3. Cirion and Seònaid get to the Easterly Rock and find ship no problem, but
4. It does not take long before they are forced to leave the watch
5. We are waiting for Cirion and Seònaid to decide weather to return to party with the update or do some extra investigation leaving party assuming they are still watching the ship

Also I would like to double check my other assumtions
- we can't take "Long Rest" even if we spend next 8 hours sleeping. It will only be possible to do long rest during next night (or probably not if we want to sneak on the ship during the night).


@rpgventurer I would rather see my PC going to a library or something to get details about the ship's hull structure to guess where would children be kept and how to secretly get aboard the ship. I believe your PC could take care of himself.

Nevertheless I've been patiently waiting for narrative to approach moment when Cirion and Seònaid share their finding with the rest of the party - that's when my PC could make an informed decision of the actions he would do before he is mechanically allowed to get the deserved sleep.