OOC (HitH)

This presented me with a WAY more dynamic way to intro new PCs, so I am not unhappy with the decision at all.

I flip-flop on transparency, because when I tell you what I'm looking for you fix on that and I don't get those emergent situations that were like my plan D or I hadn't even considered, and those are what make the labour investment of DMing worth it for me. I'm lucky enough to tell stories for a living. For a recent example, when I tried some transparency on your way out of the inn things got really mechanical around my slipping that one test didn't matter. I find it makes it play more like a game and stymies your creativity a bit.

That said, since I already shared it with RHM, currently you need to pass ONE test as a group (as in majority passes) to outpace these pursuers enough to meet up with Rory's friends before they catch you. If you fail FOUR (formerly three) they'll overtake you and be able to surround you, and in your current condition I'd suggest handing over Salien. Either way it closes the chapter and sets up the next one.

Could you hold up in a fight? Well, you passed one of the key rolls leaving the inn, so you got the B-team on your tail. I don't feel very confident it'd be an interesting fight when your only options are to move and attack, and the numbers are against you, but you do out-level them. I don't love a boring slog as a climax, so if it looks like you're going that way I'll probably try to whip up a mechanic for you to play with.

Your route is all flat farmland with long visibility, but if you need terrain that makes sense in that context you can probably have it. I might ask for a roll if it strains credulity.

You have an Entangle in the chamber? I mean... I wanted something more to buy the dlaming sphere as an encounter ender. Could you come up with a way to fold that into the chaos of avoiding the fire?

Okay, no worries! Thanks for the heads-up!

I, uh....I didn't think of that. Heh.

I also had a realization over the weekend that I could've used Pass Without Trace to try to, idk, become one with the night or something. Oh well.

How about for Entangle I drop the spell at one of the ends of the blazing line? I figure that by the end of the spell, Tovrunn and Lancaelad will have some idea of which side the pursuit will aim towards as they go around it. And if there's a fence right in front of the line that they'll have to jump, then I can cast it on our side and the first ones to jump the fence will land right in the middle of it and the laws of inertia cause a high speed traffic collision.

I might give them some kind of roll since the spell grants a save (though it'd be the horses saving) but... I like it. That feels like enough.

Alright, I'll put up a post doing that then. Pretty sure I have to roll Athletics anyway.

Since we're being flexible with abilities, could I burn Second Wind to clear exhaustion - if not fully, then at least for one roll?

That's a hard one to arbitrate. On the one hand having a heal the equivalent of a decent 1st level spell clear a status is probably a little too generous. On the other, letting you make one test is WAY too stingy... I'm going to say that by using Second Wind and not taking any healing you can ignore the effects of one level of Exhaustion for 1d10+Fighter Level minutes.

In effect, unless this turns into a combat encounter, you'll be ignoring it for the rest of the pursuit. But for the purposes of precedent I at least set some limits for next time we have a climactic scene.

That sound reasonable?

I think Rhoderick's rolling flat thanks to his blood ability. Maybe we do death-save rules for the nat 20.

EDIT: Oh no, he's just got a bigger number cos he adds his bloodline strength mod.

I dig it!

Disadvantage is kicking my arse 😂

Are we waiting on anyone? Ima bout to die of old age.

Tov's up to roll Intimidation I believe. Success ends things. Failure and I make my best guess at how the pursuers proceed down to 6.

May I suggest gently prodding/reminders if someone doesnt respond. After several+ days it might just mean they dont intend on rolling. In a PBP its not always possible to assume someone is going to respond to a situation. Also... if you would like everyone to roll, just say so in your post othewise some might not think it would be applicable to them especially if they dont have the apropriate skills

Who is up?

Perhaps her contribution could be folded into Lan's, since she's a passenger at the moment?