DCC DotSK: Act 1-3

Sleep!

Fuck sake. Adding 5 remaining luck to that!

He is attempting to get this thegn by the throat with his strangulation device. Opposed grapple?

These guys are pretty wary, and I'm picturing Anora having been out front -- so Aldric and Dufgal were behind her, and in front of Utherl. To approach and garrote him most effectively (and get the 3d4 damage), you'll need to surprise him. I think that's closest to Hide in Shadows -- basically him not seeing you coming. Make that test, but the DC is 20. If you pass, also make a Backstab attack roll. If you fail, make a normal attack roll...

Still leaving room for Aldric too, but right after these, if they are still on their feet -- we'll be rolling Initiative.

Casting Bless, attempting to target the mighty Dufgal, champion of Pelagia!

Or not! Disapproval +1

Crit result is perfect: Strike severs larynx. Foe is reduced to making wet fish noises.

KCC, note this:
What's the interrupt condition? Also, roll 1d6 to see how many turns these guys are out.

Okay, here's what we're gonna do. There are potentially a -lot- of witnesses to this... and if you're *extremely* lucky, there are potentially none! Many townsfolk are back in their homes with the windows shuttered. But -- there are still the occupants of the church, there are the Thegns guarding the lottery box.

So here's what we're gonna do... each of you make a Luck roll. (d20, hit or roll under your current Luck score.)

On four successes: No one saw a thing!
On three successes: One of the brothers slips from the darkness in the church and witnesses your actions.
On two successes: A few townsfolk, from behind their shutters and curtains, witness the events. Will they speak up?
On one success: The Thegns near the box see that there's a commotion, but perhaps don't see it perfectly clearly. Wee Tocs does.
On zero successes: Several townsfolk, Father Beacom, both Thegns near the box and Morgan's father all witness the events clearly.

Cool? Also, now is the time to, say, beseech deities, invoke Patrons... or just let the dice fall where they may!

Almost impossible to succeed here for Anora!

Anora was at a six, or lower?

Casting Blessing! Oh for fuck's sake, Pelagia! No need to burn luck, +1 disapproval PELAGIA DISAPPROVES

After much discussion in the Discord... looks like we've landed with just Dufgal's success.
So...

Aldric, remember your Disapproval result...Also, I fucked up interpreting Utherl's roll -- he actually -made- his save, so we'll split the difference and say he's partially lucid but more or less completely at Dufgal's mercy. (The Thegn might get a chance to break free depending on initiative, but if you keep at it you'll deal the garotte's backstab damage, which is, I think, 3d4.) The two Thegns coming running are 80' away, and they cover 40' / round, slowed by their armor. Getting back into the church would take your movement + using your Action to move again.

Now let's roll Initiative: 1d20 + your Initiative mod!

Questions?

I have a question.

How dare you?

Not a lot of time tonight, but I’ll at least get init rolled for the Thegns…

Looks to me like a bunch of 15s, then Ty, then Morgan. On ties, the first tiebreaker is Agility — which means Anora and Dufgal go before the Thegns. Aldric, why did you add the -2 to your init? If that was a goof, you go before them as well. If it was correct and you got a 15, you’ll act after the Thegns with your current AGI.