DungeonWorld Escape the Slave Pits! (Inactive)

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Slave Pit Map


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Those selected can start discussing their bonds here. Ignore the usual bonds and select bonds from below. There should be enough to cover everyone

Bonds to offer more fight-y characters

_____ is like a sibling to me, loyal and strong
_____ is weak and in need of my protection
_____ was kind to me in my moment of deepest despair

Bonds to offer more sneak-y characters
I have learned to hate _____ in this hell hole
I've stolen a crust of bread and ball of string from _____
I owe my life to _____

Bonds to offer more esoteric characters
I have been counseling _____ about the true faith
I have seen visions of _____ bathed in the sun and breathing free air
_____ will make a capable and obedient assistant to me

Bonds to offer pit slaves

_____ took away my pick and made me dig with my hands
_____ ignored my piteous cries when the Task master beat me
_____ has been a friend to me and I will never forget it
_____ is my ticket out of here, I will stay close behind them


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up top you will see a link to a drawing called Slave Pit Map. That is the map drawn by the now dead dwarf mentioned in recruitment.


M Wall-walker L:1.06 | d8 | A:1* | HP:6/16 | STR:+2 ~ DEX:+1 ~ CHA:+1 ~ WIS:0 ~ INT:0 ~ CON:-1

More details on appearance and mannerisms for Nathan: Nathan's long-limbed for a human, with weathered skin stretched over lean muscle. No matter how many times they confiscate his hat, he always seems to get it back before long.

He'll make a pass at anything at least once. He's charming, flexible, and immodest. He has never had a complaint about the scant rags they may or may not offer slaves for clothes because he doesn't bother wearing them. He says they smell and foster fleas. He wears a crude leather belt to hold his rope and chalk, his hat, and an indomitable smile.

---Bonds---

Nathan's a good candidate for "_____ is my ticket out of here, I will stay close behind them." He's been spreading rumors about a secret passage out.

I don't know enough about how our Star Mage acts to know whether Nathan's been swiping meals and twine or becoming close friends. "Male?" is probably feminine enough for Nathan to make more than one pass at them.

I think the paladin, who used to be working more directly with the lich, caught Nathan tapping around the whip-master's quarters and took Nathan's pick. Even now that circumstances have changed, he holds that against the paladin.

Nathan owes the Druid big-time. There was a cave-in, and the she managed to save him. He insists it's because she's intoxicated by his good looks.


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awesome, you guys are free to develop these as you wish, and at "end of sessions" you will get the change to resolve them if you feel you have


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there is a gameplay up for RP, and dotting


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Female Human Artificer 1.5 | HP 8/17 | Damage 1d8 | Armor 1 | Charge 2

Hi! I'm Elena, your friendly mad engineer! Formerly employed by Drazhu, but got too curious for her own good.

Nathan, are you really running around nude? That is… different.

Also, I really hope my tools are somewhere in this pit. Oh well, I can always make more.


Female Human Artificer 1.5 | HP 8/17 | Damage 1d8 | Armor 1 | Charge 2

I'm going to put Nathan down for "has been a friend to me and I will never forget it." Nothing ever gets him down and he's just reassuring.


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Female Human Slayer 1 (HP:12/12, AC18 T16 FF12, Saves F4 R7 W4, Init 6, Perception 6)
Elena Modrava wrote:

Nathan, are you really running around nude? That is… different.

If he is, he's not the only one.

Maeris' been sharing food and getting the overseers ease up on some people, so I can take a 'protection' and give 'friend' or 'kind' bond.

Will probably take 'Hate' vs goblins or orcs, to be resolved when I get out and indulge the feeling.


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Female Human Artificer 1.5 | HP 8/17 | Damage 1d8 | Armor 1 | Charge 2

Maeris was kind to me in my moment of deepest despair.

Just to point it out Maeris, Load is +Str modifier, not Strength score. Any time the abbreviation is given, it refers to the modifier. HP is +Constitution score though.


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Male(?) I am not sure Star Mage 1 | HP 19/19 | d6 | AR 0 | LOAD 3/7

The Star Mage is a being from Out there who can manipulate space.

Nox is both sneaky and esoteric. He has been talking about recovering our master's humanity as though it were a physical item. I was his pet until he abandoned me. Thus bonds of either pity or resentment make the most sense for my character.

Maeris finds me Unnatural.

I have seen a vision of Elena bathed in sunlight and breathing free air.

I will save the last one for now in case there is another player.


Male(?) I am not sure Star Mage 1 | HP 19/19 | d6 | AR 0 | LOAD 3/7

So, what tags does my pointed stick have? Are my cave mushrooms basically rations? Are we supposed to define this stuff?


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Shrooms are rations but only good for 2 uses

Stick is near precise and clumsy and can be used for marshmallow roasting


M Wall-walker L:1.06 | d8 | A:1* | HP:6/16 | STR:+2 ~ DEX:+1 ~ CHA:+1 ~ WIS:0 ~ INT:0 ~ CON:-1
Elena Modrava wrote:
Nathan, are you really running around nude? That is… different.

You running around in those mildewed rags? Don't they itch something awful? Wait, how old are you? Maybe you should just keep those clothes on. I'm not really that kind of lush.

That bond is a good one. We'll see how long it takes for him to disappoint her. Nathan's nice and charming, but he's been on his own too long, and has trouble with concepts like commitment and loyalty.
I think because he sees her as younger than she likely is, his bond with her would be "Elena is weak and in need of my protection."

Nathan has slots for four Bonds. The ones I'm shooting for at the moment are:
<paladin> took away my pick and made me dig with my hands.
Elena is weak and in need of my protection.
I owe my life to Maeris

MiniGM wrote:
Stick is near precise and clumsy and can be used for marshmallow roasting

Near? Is it a ranged weapon? The ranges from melee to ranged are Hand, Close, Reach, (thrown,) Near, and Far. Thrown means a ranged weapon that has no ammo and is paired with a ranged tag.

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It's funny, I make a habit of playing females and monsters, and the first time I step out of my comfort zone and play a white cis male human default Dan the rest of the crew is girls, ladies, and Male?s. I love it.

We also all have terrible HP. We're really going to need that Paladin.


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sorry, wasn't thinking clearly, it is close


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Once everyone has posted in gp we will start.


Female Human Artificer 1.5 | HP 8/17 | Damage 1d8 | Armor 1 | Charge 2

So having not played the Slave Pits before, how hard is it going to be to find my stuff?


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It will be possible not guaranteed. Call it 60-40


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So a bit of a hoUse rule, taken from another dw game. I will add the mod for looting so everyone is a straight 2d6


Female Human Artificer 1.5 | HP 8/17 | Damage 1d8 | Armor 1 | Charge 2

Looting?


M Wall-walker L:1.06 | d8 | A:1* | HP:6/16 | STR:+2 ~ DEX:+1 ~ CHA:+1 ~ WIS:0 ~ INT:0 ~ CON:-1

Relying on a Discern Realities roll for all item acquisition favors WIS builds. Mooshy and Mini provide a bonus based on the abundance of valuables in a room instead. It's one of many solutions to item drops or loot.


Female Human Artificer 1.5 | HP 8/17 | Damage 1d8 | Armor 1 | Charge 2

Ah. I haven't seen anyone use Discern Realities for finding stuff personally. My method is to just tell everyone what's there and let them take what they want. Why go through the effort of deciding there's loot and not tell them?


M Wall-walker L:1.06 | d8 | A:1* | HP:6/16 | STR:+2 ~ DEX:+1 ~ CHA:+1 ~ WIS:0 ~ INT:0 ~ CON:-1

Darksouls loot all the way. You get what they were using. Killing them was the usage tutorial. Load limits your ability to be a packrat.

The best is when they get in deep without fully exploring an area, and they have to choose between rations/survival gear and weight upon weight of gold and finery.


Male(?) I am not sure Star Mage 1 | HP 19/19 | d6 | AR 0 | LOAD 3/7

Kara, did you pick a race? Grim World has races separate from your Playbook. Let me know if you need that information.


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I have a table for loot that I roll on. Some stuff is set in the "you find this thing here" pile as well


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Ah well our druid has left us. Well once everyone is ready!


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Female Skyfolk Sky Dancer | Lvl 3 | XP 3 | HP: 18/18 | Armour - 2, not that you can reach me. | Damage 1d8 | STR 0 | DEX 2 | CON 0 | INT 1 | WIS 0 | CHA 2

Greetings everyone. Sora here - small, slight, and with the most luxurious set of wings you will ever know. That said, touch them and there's going to be trouble. Same goes anywhere else. Just because the rags won't fit doesn't mean you have an invitation.

To all who watch for these things, Sora is careless, notably afraid of anything that might cause her real harm, and willing and capable of making a getaway at a moment's notice. Depending on Kara's behaviour, she'll probably see her as either as a way to stay safe in this place, or something to run from. Quickly. The paladin is likely to be someone she sees on more friendly terms, as with Elena. She's eager for friendly faces in this damn place, and these are people she knew not to be utter monsters from before. Unsure about Nox.

Nathan is more than likely just a pain. Hands. Off. The wings!

If anyone would like to clarify relations and suggest likely bonds, be my guest.

What's the stats for my feather duster big stick, by the way?


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Two handed close clumsy +1 damage, good for sitting on


M Wall-walker L:1.06 | d8 | A:1* | HP:6/16 | STR:+2 ~ DEX:+1 ~ CHA:+1 ~ WIS:0 ~ INT:0 ~ CON:-1

I have learned to hate Sora in this hell hole. She's just a huge downer, like, all of the time. We're provided so few stress outlets as permanent-slaves-until-death, seems a shame.

We really do seem like a party that's held together by a tenuous thread. At the earliest sign of trouble most of us are equipped to nope right out. On the positive side, it bodes well for our chances of sticking to a stealth take-down modus operendi, which is a rare pleasure in any RPG.

MiniGM wrote:
Two handed close clumsy +1 damage, good for sitting on

*blink* Was that a lewd joke at the expense of a prude, or have I fallen completely down the rabbit hole with this Nathan character? (caste/prudish characters are sometimes said to have a stick up their bum)


Female Skyfolk Sky Dancer | Lvl 3 | XP 3 | HP: 18/18 | Armour - 2, not that you can reach me. | Damage 1d8 | STR 0 | DEX 2 | CON 0 | INT 1 | WIS 0 | CHA 2

Come on, you don't get any special exceptions just because of where we are and what you're like. I'm sore all over, and these things especially were sensitive already.

What's the stick's weight? Perhaps I shouldn't ask this, but I'd rather not ignore it.


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Weight 2

It's really just a support beam

And it wasn't dirty but now it is


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Female Skyfolk Sky Dancer | Lvl 3 | XP 3 | HP: 18/18 | Armour - 2, not that you can reach me. | Damage 1d8 | STR 0 | DEX 2 | CON 0 | INT 1 | WIS 0 | CHA 2

...curse you. I'm just going to be literal about this.

I have seen visions of Nathan bathed in the sun and breathing free air. Every time I see him, it reminds me of them, and I find myself envious of him for having what I so badly desire, regardless of our current situation. As if he didn't frustrate me enough.


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I made some edits to the map which denotes where the locations that you know.


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ok so let me tell you a little more about how loot will work in this module

0-6 you get XP and a piece of the random loot in the dungeon-its probably not very good
7-9 You get a piece of random gear AND something that you brought in with you, assuming we are in a location where it is.
10+ you get 2 pieces of gear (might be both yours) AND something special

so this does mean that you might leave this dungeon without some stuff you came in with...oh no!


Male(?) I am not sure Star Mage 1 | HP 19/19 | d6 | AR 0 | LOAD 3/7

Sorry for not being more responsive, but this weekend has been draining


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thats fine. in general ill do a post once per day during combat, if people don't post thats ok.


Female Skyfolk Sky Dancer | Lvl 3 | XP 3 | HP: 18/18 | Armour - 2, not that you can reach me. | Damage 1d8 | STR 0 | DEX 2 | CON 0 | INT 1 | WIS 0 | CHA 2

Oh, yeah, wings are about the same colour as her hair. For such an obvious feature, I would have thought that I'd given a little more of an idea of what they look like.


Golem (Fire) | Lvl 2 | XP 6 | HP 17/25| CON +1 STR +1 DEX +2 INT +0 WIS -1 CHA +0 |

Fire Golem reporting in, just filling out the rest of the character.
Going to go out and find some really nice vermin. (Little digging, so either Fire Bat, Flame Snake or 'Giant' Fire Beetle seems the way to go for me. If I had to choose, I suppose I'd go with the Fire Bat then.

Liberty's Edge

Heelz: 3/3 |Lucky: 3/3 |FX: Human Celestial Warlock 2| AC: 13 | HP: 19/19 | 1st: 2/2 | Init: +3 Perc: +4 |

Squee! Awwwww... Amaranthe. I love that song. =)


Golem (Fire) | Lvl 2 | XP 6 | HP 17/25| CON +1 STR +1 DEX +2 INT +0 WIS -1 CHA +0 |
Kara the Silvertongue wrote:
Squee! Awwwww... Amaranthe. I love that song. =)

Song? Just googled and I found a band, which song doth thou refereth toward?

Liberty's Edge

Heelz: 3/3 |Lucky: 3/3 |FX: Human Celestial Warlock 2| AC: 13 | HP: 19/19 | 1st: 2/2 | Init: +3 Perc: +4 |

Gah! I hath procureth the wrongeth linketh!

Umm, try this one? ^_^


Male(?) I am not sure Star Mage 1 | HP 19/19 | d6 | AR 0 | LOAD 3/7

Are you a "Shepherd of Fire"?


Golem (Fire) | Lvl 2 | XP 6 | HP 17/25| CON +1 STR +1 DEX +2 INT +0 WIS -1 CHA +0 |

I love how everyone's axeing me about this name. I didn't choose it, that was Sora. I just added the 'of the Flame' part really just because apparently you can't have duplicate names here. You learn something new every day.

As for Bonds, I'm not sure how I'd bond with everyone as generally the nicest guard around. I'm almost at the point where half of you are 'Like a sibling to me' but I don't know where to go.

(Bat pet is as of now called Nibbles!)


Male(?) I am not sure Star Mage 1 | HP 19/19 | d6 | AR 0 | LOAD 3/7

It seems like we should have some sort of bond based on our similar origins.


Female Skyfolk Sky Dancer | Lvl 3 | XP 3 | HP: 18/18 | Armour - 2, not that you can reach me. | Damage 1d8 | STR 0 | DEX 2 | CON 0 | INT 1 | WIS 0 | CHA 2

Amaranth has been a friend to me and I will never forget it. I mean...sure, she's a guard. She's made of fire too. Those things generally don't mean anything good. But she's the only one here who's taken any interest in me outside of someone to use or take from. It...it means a lot. I don't let on, but I'm happy to get shifts under her.

Also, the name choice didn't have anything to do with music. Intentionally. Oddly enough given my character, you ought to think earthier.

EDIT: You know, I have to wonder. Am I the only one who really refers to Amaranth by the name I gave her, orrrrr...? She didn't exactly have it before we met down here.


Hi everyone, sorry I'm a bit late to the party. Here are my answers to the initial questions about gear/character creation.

List 1
• Until recently you worked for Drazhu, what was your job and why did you end up here?
• What terrible crime did Drazhu commit that made you swear to destroy him?

The answers to these questions are tied together. I used to work with Drazhu, alongside Kara Silvertongue as Drazhu's diplomats. We were sent ahead to countries that Drazhu coveted control over, and unbeknownst to us, we were used as distractions while his secret agents committed nefarious plots. Drazhu killed and resurrected a member of the royal family as a zombie thrall for his amusement, and that made me swear I would destroy him.

List 2
• What permanent mark has the Whipmaster left upon your pale skin?
• What secret do you know about the Whipmaster's private chamber?

The Whipmaster has left my back permanently scarred to ribbons from his continued and merciless floggings. I'll be sore there for awhile longer. However, while he was beating me, I caught a glimpse of something shiny underneath his air conditioner unit.

I'm carrying my holy symbol...broken, drat it...and a toothache from when I was arrested and resisted arrest.


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Male Half-Elf Paladin 2 | 25/25 HP | 1 Armor | Visual status: Haggard | 3 XP | +2 Str | +0 Dex | +1 Con | -1 Int | +0 Wis | +1 Cha | Load: 1/12 Weight

This is Mooshybooshy's half-elf paladin, Reno Jackson. He was named by his human father, who was something of a fanatic for old legends about a far-flung treasure-seeking explorer, named his half-elven kid after him.

As for Bonds...I'll feel nervous around Nathan, guilty about my past behavior when I was one of Drazhu's lackeys. I can see now that I was acting like an ass, but it was under the lich's orders. My bond with Nathan is: "I will redeem myself for my past actions in Nathan's eyes."

Sora's wings are beautiful, and she was kind to me in a moment of deepest despair when I was first thrown down here. I want to protect her.

Nox en Isk always creeped me out even when he and I served the same master. Now we have both been cast off. I feel a strange sense of kinship with the little weirdo.

The fire elemental seems overtly friendly but I'm not sure I trust it.


Female Human Artificer 1.5 | HP 8/17 | Damage 1d8 | Armor 1 | Charge 2

Wow, not much left for me to do.


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just loot the room and shake your head disapprovingly

Reno did you have any gear that you wanted to have a possibility of finding?


Male(?) I am not sure Star Mage 1 | HP 19/19 | d6 | AR 0 | LOAD 3/7

One suggestion is that my bow appears when I close my rift.


Female Skyfolk Sky Dancer | Lvl 3 | XP 3 | HP: 18/18 | Armour - 2, not that you can reach me. | Damage 1d8 | STR 0 | DEX 2 | CON 0 | INT 1 | WIS 0 | CHA 2

Reno is like a sibling to me, loyal and strong. Seems he's grateful for the help from when he first arrived down here. I certainly haven't forgotten the things he did for me before I got sent down here.

Also Reno, shouldn't your max load be 14?

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