Skyscrapers & ... Groundscrapers? (OOC)

they are at the bottom of a very large atrium, and they simply walked off of ledges and balconies and floors above, and fell to their deaths like lemmings, because they were just trying to get down to the caves and didn’t have the sense to make ropes like the first group did.

I dunno, I'm not worried about describing the building like an architect. We found a bunch of dead bodies -- I was asked what the worst thing I could learn about them after examining them might be, and I came up with the idea that they all did a lemmings thing.

if you'd prefer me to try to stick more closely to a realistic idea of the layout of this building, I can try, but honestly I don't know how good a job I'd do at that, because the limitations of my own knowledge as a player.

An alternative for the worst thing Fiona could discover about these bodies -- they seemed to be fighting each other, either their bare hands.

Below where the windows were are caves, they can easily be deep enough for the fall, and, yes, 'the windows open into another reality'.

Lemmings or in-fighting could both work. Y'all can pick one and I can expand on it tomorrow.

Sorry for the delay, been a busy few days.

You can try that and find out. :)
Sure, you already did a quick 'slather salamander on corpse' [ref], if the actions of the others drag you away you may be able to come back afterwards... no promises, thought.
Aren't we the optimist. :)
Fair assumption.
That's what DnD teaches us. The best 'healing' is 'killing them quick'. :)

And how can one argue with that 12! :)

We will need to see how the others cope without you, then come back to this. Maybe we can see a few steps of your process each time they progress.

You can describe your gear however you want it to be.

There are benefits and detriments to both types of light. Head-mounted lights have a habit of constantly blinding one's companions whenever one looks at them, for instance.
Caves. Rocks and earth. Some had glow-in-the-dark mushrooms, but you have not seen any of those in this one.

You can add and describe any relevant, interesting terrain features as appropriate.
Indeed, it is dark.

I don't recommend you describe your character being eaten by a grue, what you say matters. :)
Feel free to describe such concerns if your character feels them, though.

The Cloud of Woe mainly advances when you take the time to rest [rules], though it can also advance if you roll badly or take time to do other things (like lengthy science experiments). Running after the fight, or having a fight is probably measured in seconds and minutes, the 'clock' is probably not that concerned with things on this sort of timescale.

I just don't want you thinking you have to rush. It is up to you though, the more time you spend on the way up, the less time you have at the top... but the less time you spend learning about the break, the less understanding you have at the top. Play it how you think will be fun.

I know this. Arthur does not.

True. The characters have no way of knowing how long they have.

Feel free to add elements to the scene. Don't contradict what has been said, but if you want something reasonable, you can ask for it, or even just narrate it being there (if there could be a 'chandelier', you can swing from it).
You are surrounded.
You rolled a 4, so you can not 'just' back away, per the terms of the roll [ref]. You could take a moment to assess the situation and possibly find a way to back out the the situation or into the tunnel you came from, but you will have to go through the centipede behind you.
Yes, please use the terrain to your advantage if you can. But remember that they are centipedes and can climb on walls and ceilings, so a tunnel choke-point only really limits them to one direction while having less effect on their number, while possibly preventing you from engaging all at once. It might still be better than being in the middle of their nest, though, depends how you roll.

You doing magic? If what you are trying to achieve with Arcane is at a similar level to something people could do without magic (based on the end-result effect on the world and the scene) then the risk levels are based off the nature of the scene (a fight scene is more risky than a research scene, for instance), though a little weirder. If what you are doing with magic is beyond what could be done through 'normal means', then the scene-based risks are multiplied by the magical-effect-factor.
What are you trying to do, exactly. Remember that long, thin, centipedes are probably better able to squeeze through the bars of a cage better than your human shapes could.

You have hands and opposable thumbs. A lock on a door may be a safer bet, though it does make the construction more complex.

The tunnel you came down was tight at places, so a hamster-ball solution might allow you to move while in your cage, but might not allow you to get all the way away.

A full-on Force Cage spell could allow you to block the enemy from entering while allowing your team time to breath and possibly the ability to attack the centipedes with impunity ending the fight in one go... But the price of such a high level spell would be lethal on a 6-, so it is a Hail Mary play. The price on a 7-9 would be pretty high too.

What do you do?

and, as for the cage door, Herman is hoping to blow that off and nailing the right balance between impeding centipedes and still allowing humans to wriggle out (assuming its real permanent, like the beanstalk). If it is simply created as a "force field" (therefore temporary) it doesn't matter as much assuming we deal with the bugs quickly. I'm not sure Herman's mental model would really be too clear on these distinctions (or mine)

But if I am choosing - its the force field option. and it doesn't really matter until we know that I roll something at least semi-ok. lemagne, over and out.

I don't know. It could work quite well if placed just right or if it is the type that affects them much more than it affects you.
Indeed. A cage they can't get through would amplify any range advantages.
If they can still get in they may be delayed and you can knife/club/boot them 'one at a time'.
And you know what that does!
Probably true. But even if they do go away, that is a win.
A mundane cage is pretty risky, but not a lethal magic backlash. If that's your choice: Roll it.
On a 12+ you can assume you have bought yourselves time to deal with the threat at your leisure. (Though dealing with Arthur's arm may be a higher priority with your free time?)
On a 10+ you have a major advantage and can tackle the problems with only minor risks.
On a 7-9 I think there are gaps, and you need to deal with centipedes getting inside, but the ones outside have a hard time attacking you.
On a 6- ... the situation gets worse, your magic does not do what you want.
I will take your word for it that that is cool. I don't know what that is. :)
Yeah. Deal with that afterwards. If you win you will have some time to solve those sorts of problems... if you lose they will add to your problems, but c'est la vie.
As stated, that will increase your risks. Making a mundane cage is something that could be done by mundane means (though not a quickly, so that part is magic), making something completely magical is completely magical and you should expect out-of-this-world costs on a low roll.

It is up to you.
Well, it does. We need to know before you roll what you are attempting since the outcomes are based on what you are doing. If you are trying something really risky you risk big, if you are trying something simple you can expect to have to pay a minor price on any imperfect dice roll.

We can't decide this after the roll since knowing it is a bad roll should not affect the decision about how much we are risking. We can't place our bets after the outcome is known. :)
That's damn rude. You know that means: "I expect you to respond, but I am not going to listen to what you say"? :)

not intended - just that I kept continuing and I wanted to make clear I was done and you could reply. Is there a better way to do that?

Sorry. It was a joke. I hoped the smiley face would indicate that. Tone is so hard in PbP.

The comment was on the common misinterpretation of radio procedure, I blame Hollywood.