Sandpoint: The Swallowtail Festival

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Oct 26, 2018 12:42 am
That'a be 5 copper pieces each. The game's simple. Ya knock over certain targets, you get a number o' points. Some targets're harder to hit, but're more points.

There're a host o' prizes available, but da unicorn's a mighty special prize. Ya have ta'hit tha' li'l target
(he points to the small target that Theogrin noticed earlier) right there.
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Just so we all are aware, we are currently in Exploration Mode. Go ahead and tell me what you are doing. When things heat up, I'll change it to Encounter Mode, and initiative will be based on the activity that you are doing at that particular time.

Theogrin, the game mechanically is simple. There are 5 different levels of difficulty for reaching the targets. Each has a separate DC. You tell me the skill you are using to hit it, and roll the check. If you succeed the DC, you get the points. If you critically succeed, you get a bonus. 1 is the easiest target, 5 is the unicorn target (the hardest target to knock over). For all you kid's movie lovers, you may recognize this game from a movie that came out a few years ago *lol*.

You also can try alternative and creative methods to succeed, in which case I will tell you which skill to roll, and there is a DC involved with that benefit to take effect.
Oct 26, 2018 12:44 am
The little girl giggles as she takes her ball, aims, and hefts it at a medium target, pelting it. She wins enough points to get a small lollipop. She gleefully accepts the lollipop, but she tugs on the paladin's tunic and says, Oh, please, get me that unicorn! Or get me another ball and I'll get it!
Oct 26, 2018 3:08 am
"Look, I know lunch isn't for another few hours, that's not what I'm asking for. I'm just asking that you save the slime if you have any leftover from the challenge," Gerrek explained to Jargie Quinn, the one-legged owner of the tavern on the docks.

"And just what do you want hagfish slime for?" Jargie asked, a suspicious glint in his eye.

"I want to see if I can use it to make a glue-like substance to use against goblins the next time I go into the Brinestump for reagents. Currently everything I've got either encourages them or attracts more," Gerrek said, grumbling with old frustration towards the end.

Ven Vinder, owner of the general store, came up before Jargie could answer one way or the other, "I'll try the challenge!"

Gerrek quite happily stepped aside for the big, burly man, he may want to experiment with hagfish slime but he had no interest in drinking the stuff!
Oct 26, 2018 3:24 am
Laughing lightly, Theo says to the child, "Let me take my turn, and we'll see where we are!"
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I'll try for the unicorn challenge. What should I roll?
Oct 26, 2018 7:55 am
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I'll try for the unicorn challenge. What should I roll?
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To throw the ball, you can use Athletics without your armor penalty. Or if you have a better idea, you can propose the alternative.
Oct 26, 2018 3:11 pm
Taking careful aim, Theo tosses the beanbag at the little target.

Rolls

Athletics - (1d20+5)

(11) + 5 = 16

Oct 26, 2018 3:38 pm
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Taking careful aim, Theo tosses the beanbag at the little target.
Theogrin, your careful toss evades the bars and obstacles, and it hits the target. You see the target bend backward, but the ball does not knock the target over, bouncing off the target and landing on the floor.

The little girl says, Hey, what gives? He hit the target!

The game attendant responds, crouching down in front of the little girl, and says with a mocking overtone: Let me explain something to you, missy. You see that itty-bitty target over there? You see how it's not knocked over?

He looks up at the paladin, defiantly, now standing face-to-face with Theogrin, sticking his index finger on the armored chest of this paladin.

You know what that means, professor? It means you don't get the Un-ee-corn!

AAAAHHHH!

Uh oh!

Somebody's got a frowny face.

Booohooo!

Better luck next time!


He then looks at the girl and the paladin, then chuckles and walks back to his stand.
Oct 26, 2018 6:31 pm
Maintaining his calm, there were children after all, Theo slides the man 10 more copper, and and hands the child a beanbag for herself. Then, he takes aim again.

Rolls

Athletics - (1d20+5)

(6) + 5 = 11

Oct 26, 2018 9:35 pm
The game operator starts counting the money in front of everyone watching, and everyone (except those who venerate Abadar) are looking on with disgust at this abuse.

Theogrin's shot would have hit the target, but for the bar that the ball hit. The guy chuckles.

The kid winds back, then stops and looks behind her to find a lady in a white cloak, with a white cowel covering her head. It seems no one else notices her but the girl and Theogrin, and Theo can see in the split of the cloak that she is wearing shiny, full-plate armor underneath, and she has a longsword slung to her hip.

The girl hands the ball to her, who hands it to Theo and says with a smirk on her pretty face, Knock that target out of here, kid! The girl looks on expectantly at Theogrin.
Oct 26, 2018 10:10 pm
"What have the gods taught us, if not perseverance"? he says to the little girl, trying to sound encouraging.

Rolls

Athletics - (1d20+5)

(7) + 5 = 12

Oct 26, 2018 11:24 pm
Theogrin sees divine light correct the ball as it leaves his hand, giving it additional force. It goes through and knocks the target clean off its stand, which breaks off with it, indicating that this particular game operator glued the target to the stand itself.

The crowd claps and cheers at this act of sheer athletic prowess. The guy running the game starts babbling, flabbergasted, and another person grabs the unicorn and hands it to Theogrin.

You look for the woman in the crowd, but cannot find her.
Oct 28, 2018 6:10 am
Interesting, he thinks, trying to remember the woman's face for later. Turning to the child, he grins, and presents the unicorn. "For you!"
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Oct 28, 2018 7:31 am
She says, YYYYYYAAAAAAAAYYYYYY!!!!!! as she takes the unicorn doll and weaves through the throngs of people around. You cannot see her, but can see the head of the unicorn bobbing up and down through the crowd as she runs back and forth in myrth and happiness.
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What are everyone else doing?
Nov 1, 2018 6:51 pm
Thackery marvels at all the people and happenings around.
The hustle and bustle is scary and exciting all in one.

He's been to festival and parties before, sure.
But this is on another level. Sandpoint is huge compared to his home village.
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Thackery is just going to be taking in the sights and sounds at the speed of plot. And he'll be where he needs to be when he needs to be there. : )
Nov 1, 2018 11:05 pm
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Gotcha! It's nice to be able to post easily again.

What's Gerrek and Ellisandra doing? If I don't get a response tonight, tomorrow morning we will move the plot along.
Nov 2, 2018 2:28 am
Looking out over the crowd, Gerrek let himself feel a small amount of petty glee at being a full head taller than most everyone around him. The occasional mini-thunder clap brought a smile to his face, as he enjoyed a small bag of fried sand-rats (think crabs as big as a quarter).

Chuckling at the looks of disgust he was getting with every loud crunch, he couldn't help but compare the "odd" festival snack with some of his meals back in the Brinestump. Breaded leech was a common meal, even if he had to "milk" their last meal and pickle them in cheap ale before cooking them. Two days in drink after milking had them so drunk that they couldn't even try to bite his fingers as he pulled them out and chopped them into small pieces. Drop the bite-sized pieces into a mix of flour and salt, cover them fully, then throw them into the pot of hot boar fat.

I need to go back to the Brinestump soon, I miss those.
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Ah, finally I can get on! No games, just enjoying a festival snack and reminiscing.
Nov 2, 2018 3:48 pm
As the festival goes on and the sun begins setting, several priests pull a cart into the middle of the square. It has a blue canvas tarp over it, covering the contents of the cart.

The beautiful oranges, pinks, purples, and other colors of the sunset mark the buildings, the crowd, and the cart, as Father Zantus takes the stage.

He raises his hands, grasping a small stone. As the stone hits the podium, a thunderclap erupts from the contact with the podium.

At that moment, the priestess unties the tarp, and thousands of swallowtail butterflies emerge from the cart, fluttering into the air in a flurry of wings and colors.

Just as Father Zantus clears his throat to speak, a scream is heard from a distance. Then another in the crowd. And another.
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Everyone roll perception.

Theogrin, you are in cell N13.
Thackery, you are in cell H11.
Ellisandra, you are in cell N16.
Gerrek, you are in cell R16.

A link to the map.
https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/runelordrise/Swallowtail+Festival/Swallowtail+Festival+-+Before+Round+1.png
Nov 2, 2018 4:59 pm
Knew selling that to Zantus was a good idea, Gerrek thought to himself as he heard the telltale sound of a thunderstone.

Standing at the back of the gathering crowd, the easy joy that had been with him all day was brought low as a familiar scent drifted on the winds and screams echoed from elsewhere in town.

Rolls

Perception - (1d20+1)

(15) + 1 = 16

Nov 2, 2018 5:34 pm
Thackery has a smile as the thunderclap happens and chuckles when the butterflies burst from the wagon.
He thinks to himself, I must remember to write home to tell my mother and sisters about....

The screams stop his thought in it's tracks.

His hand moving to grammy's sword fluidly and he scans the outskirts looking for the cause of the screams...

"These butterlies are everywhere..." he whispers exasperated.
Last edited November 2, 2018 5:36 pm

Rolls

Perceiving - (1d20+2)

(4) + 2 = 6

Nov 2, 2018 5:34 pm
The scream is concerning, and Theo begins to look around, worried, with hand on the hilt of his sword.

Rolls

Perception - (1d20+2)

(15) + 2 = 17

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