DungeonWorld Escape the Slave Pits! (Inactive)

Game Master Vuvu

you are basically fighting a boss here. By yourself. Of course if you only roll 10's you will be fine

So, after successfully defying the danger of being attacked, and getting a 7-9 on an attempt to grapple (and possibly tie up) the whipmaster, I take damage (the thing I successfully avoided) and, what? They're still not bound? I don't understand what I gained from one and a half successful rolls. If he's bound, can he effectively use his armor? I may still be at risk for repercussions from the living whip with a hack and slash, but it would be fairly easy to find a joint in his armor, or stab him in his neck from up close if he can't move.

[dice=Thank you sir may I have another]1d8
12 HP as of this post.

[dice=Hack and Slash]2d6+2
[dice=Damage]1d8

Are you grappling or just stabbing?

You try to piss on me and I'll burn your dick off! Amaranth snaps at the Orc

DD CHA for Intimidation: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2

She then whirls around and is ready bash in the Orc's head. If he does attack me, I'll spend a hold to cause great damage to his weapon. But that day won't come, as I've been ordered to kill you now Amaranths eyes glow with a blazing fury. Hack & Slash with instructions (body is precise): 2d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2, 3) + 2 + 1 = 8

Let's see you recover from that

If I can slap him and then whirl around him, holding him in a flexible grapple, I can do an extra 1d4, GM's discretion. I'm willing to take a hit to do it.

Damage from earlier (being exposed): 1d6 ⇒ 2

oh you will definitely be taking damage and there will be another penalty but but it won't stop you from hitting him, and I'm happy to let you do that though as you say you will take another hit

Okay then, here goes the damage damage dealt: 1d8 + 1d4 ⇒ (2) + (1) = 3

A boss with three non-trivial minions in the second encounter of the first session of play, wielding a weapon with all ranges which ignores armor and wearing some amount of armor, whereas most of us have trivial equipment and none of us is fully sure how our classes work. At what point were we supposed to understand this room had mechagodzilla in it so we could avoid it?

I'm through wasting rolls trying to fictionally position my way into a position of equal footing. One of the two of us is dying in this chamber, and I'm still not sure if this encounter is worth surviving. I don't get the feeling you're a fan of my character.

Around the time you cheered my second partial success out of ten rolls, I started to feel like this wasn't about David taking down Goliath through wit and luck, but a killing trap closing on an unnamed vermin.

How many aditional damage rolls did you want me to roll on Nathan?

Nathan blindly stabs at the prone figure until it stops moving or he blacks out.

Himnon gratefully takes the stick, without which he wouldn't be in a very good position. He comes over to hit the orc with it.

Hack and slash: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10

Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Himnon, the stats for the stick are on my profile if you'd like to add it to your inventory. Clumsy means -1 to rolls using it, making that H&S roll a 9. It deals +1 damage by the way.

I didn't know that. So my roll was 9 and my damage was 4. I'll update the weapon's information.

It seems that the encounter is over, so I'll start rolling...

Loot: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 6) + 2 = 13

Looooot! MUHAHAHAHAHA: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 1) + 2 = 5
...OF COURSE IT DID! Shouldn't have written it like that.

all the remaining orcs were at 2hp or less

H&S Reprisal: 1d8 ⇒ 7
5 HP as of this post.

Gasping for breath, Nathan peels the whip from the whipmaster's hand and throws it across the room. Then, he rolls into a sitting position on the floor. Needing a minute to cool off and catch his breath, he looks around the room.

Are there any obvious details to the room? (Dressers, cabinets, sconces, etc.) What can Nathan clearly hear from this room? (Such as an end to the combat outside)

Once he's had a breather, he checks the whipmaster (and/or the obvious features of the room) for useful items.
Loot: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 3) + 2 = 8

When he's done with the obvious, Nathan checks the less obvious. He checks cracks in the wall for drafts, pulls on sconces, searching for signs of Ezio's rumored cell.

The shouting and slamming ends in both rooms around the same time, combat replaced by the sound of silence that seems deafening. Of course neither room knows who won in the other room...

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Nathan, looking closer around the room you find that in addition to the bed, which you are intimate friends with after that fight, you find a desk with 3 drawers in it, though on is locked, there seems to be a slight red glow coming from it,also you find a cloak in the corner made out of white feathers, the whipmasters whip, which seems to lose its magical-ness now just load 1 close reach near), the armor is still mostly in tact, simple leather, covered in studs and spikes [ooc] load 1 armor 2, clumsy

Underneath the desk is silver holy symbol

additionally Nathan finds tossed under the bed his climbing spear, and a lantern with oil in it

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Himnon realizes that one of the orcs is actually wearing his leather armor load 1 armor 1, and he finds his knife as well as well as a vial filled with the blackest of liquids he has ever seen

Sora finds an experience point and a vial with a red fizzy liquid, that smells of strawberries.

Had a whole paragraph but just looting my weapon from Whipmaster's room hopefully. Loot: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 2) + 2 = 6

Edit: I had 1 piece of equipment to start with, a weapon I haven't chosen yet.
Edit2: GM, you have the playbook, I don't know which of the choices seems most fitting for a being made of fire, perhaps the Messy weapon, something conductive maybe, such that it burns you when it hits.

t3h l3wts: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 6) + 2 = 9

No idea if you'll let us aid loot rolls, but just in case:
Aid Ammy: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (3, 2) + 1 = 6
Aid Kara: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 5) + 1 = 8

The messy weapon is going to work off STR. Not so much a problem for you if don't mind not using your better stat, especially since it'll mess up whatever it hits. Similar case for the forceful - use your worse stat for H&S, be able to knock enemies away. All your weapon options are +1 damage too.

If you want to have something conductive though, I might suggest the armoured plates. Armour, and since I imagine that they'd be metal, they'd conduct too so you won't lose your contact damage from the area they cover.

EDIT: Well apparently, a DR roll works for identification. Had to be DR! Here goes nothing:
Identify Strawberry Liquid: 2d6 - 1 ⇒ (3, 1) - 1 = 3
I expected nothing less.

Amaranth finds a chipped ruby worth 35 gold and an xp.

Kara does better for herself finding both her old spear and javelins in a barrel at the side of the room. She also scrounges up a small vial of a dark purple viscous liquid. It smells TERRIBLE. Wonder what it could be?

I will point out the locked drawer in the desk as well.

Himnon retrieves his gear, and likewise tries to examine the black vial, which he places in his pocket.

2d6 - 1 ⇒ (4, 4) - 1 = 7

oh I should have said. I'll let you guys use int or wis to id items

Hamnon soon knows what he is looking at it is a Vial filled witht he venom of ungu, the best thing would be to throw it in a dark chasm for it will bring pain and trouble. Seriously what are you going to do with this? Get rid of it, it can only profit evil. Why are you putting it in your pocket?

Mini? Can we just assume take Himnon as having a full success here? Had he known, he'd have rolled INT - with a base roll of 8, his +2 INT would give him 10. Sound fair?

Mini? Can we just assume take Himnon as having a full success here? Had he known, he'd have rolled INT - with a base roll of 8, his +2 INT would give him 10. Sound fair?

I did. He it all the info about it :)

Riiiight. I just assumed since the info given still doesn't say anything about what it does. All he knows is that it's the venom of some creature, and that he should get rid of it. Do you understand what I mean here? At least an impression would be helpful, if not specifics if it's that mysterious.

Also, can we aid loot rolls? You didn't answer that.

Himnon comes to his senses and looks for a dark chasm in which to leave the venom.

He also spouts lore about the venom.

I'm told I am to decide what the venom was. Would a roll be appropriate?

Spout Lore: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 5) + 2 = 11

Ungu was a master of poisons who came up with various creative types. This particular poison suffocates whomever consumes it.

Ungu. Master of poisons has long been a scourge on the goodly people of the world. He is known for "contagious" poisons that will infect the first person and then spread to those nearby. Pursued for decades he was never caught or defeated. He has not been around lately, is he dead or just in retirement, no one knows

I like to give players a chance to pitch in on items on occasion. He gave me the kernal I filled in more, perhaps you go looking for him sometime, perhaps not. I think I'd rather you not aid on loot rolls unless specified. I handle to give that some thought. But it slows things down I think.

Nathan peeks out of the room, hand on the latch.

When he comes out, he tucks the silver holy symbol into Reno's stinky armor. "Sora, look! We're twins." He turns about and flourishes the cloak of white feathers. "I wonder where that slob got something this fine."

Discern Unfortunate Realities: 2d6 + 0 ⇒ (4, 4) + 0 = 8

Sora would be glaring at Nathan if it wasn't for the cloak. If those were her feathers, she was going to flip out. She had no clue what the Tunnel-Keep had been doing with them, but if this was one of those things, Nathan wasn't going to have that cloak much longer even if she had to kill him for it. Just in case - ARE they her feathers? I doubt it, but you never know.

Come on...find something else to focus on. "I hope not. That'd mean I'm your sister. I'm not sure what'd be worse about that - being related, or that you'd make advances on a sibling." She flashes him an "I hate your guts" false smile. "Weren't you going on about a secret chamber in there? You got something to show us, or were you talking out your arse?" He did say he went looking for a passage to Ezio's cell. Did he find anything, Mini? Would he need a roll for it?

I haven't posted about it yet. Wanted to give folks a chance to deal with the glowing locked drawer first. Passage after.

That roll was to see if it dawns on Nathan that the cloak might actually be made from her feathers. An identification roll. I guess that might be "what here is not as it seems?"

Yeah, probably some coincident. I know if I had wings like those I wouldn't give away this many feathers without getting some considerable perks. Surely she's not underselling such a luxurious asset. "I'm sure we'd figure something out... Oh- Believe me, sister, there's something in there worth showing off. If anything, it's been undersold."

Nathan notices the mage. "Oh, hey, Harmon? Hamill? There's a viper of a whip in there if you're interested. I've been bit one too many times for us to be on speaking terms."

If this was deliberately set up, then I applaud you. I love it. That's EVIL.

At the moment of recognition, the chain comes to hand, ready for use. "Nathan. Take off that cloak. And hand it over. Otherwise, I am going to kill you. I'd prefer to have one more person helping, even if it is you, and you don't want to die. So why don't you cooperate? Just give me that, and we go have a word with the Tunnel-Keep. Sound alright?" Looking at Sora right now, it's obvious to everyone present that she will go through with her threat.

Anyone who knows of the Skyfolk know that they don't treat possession of their feathers lightly. If you have even one that they did not permit you to have, then entire settlements will come after you for it. Minimum. At which point, only the truly innocent come out unscathed. After all, why waste time on them? They have to find the one who will be punished.

Who among you know of the Skyfolk? Nathan excluded. He's a moron, of course HE won't.

going better than planned, must say i didnt expect nathan to put it on and say "Hey we're twins. Thats hilarious

Nathan tenses, glances obviously at a nearby wall, then chuckles nervously. "Not exactly my color, sis." He shrugs off the cloak and holds it out. "I'd make some offers of apology, but I can't think of anything I wouldn't offer anyway." His hand goes to the brim of his hat instinctively.

Removing the cloak reveals his back, which is riddled with wounds.

Sora snatches the cloak away the moment it's held out. "Thank. You. Count yourself lucky you didn't know." She takes a moment looking at the cloak. How dare he. How DARE he! Forget the Whipmaster, SHE would flay that bastard Tunnel-Keep's flesh! Death was too good for him. Of course they'd flaunt such a prize. Tch. Had she contact with home, this would be over. But she'd been forced to issue notice that she would be unavailable for a long time. Otherwise, this place would not be standing.

She runs her fingers across the cloak, then her wings, and uses the cloak to cover herself as best she can. Not very well, since it wasn't designed for one with wings, but enough to give her some modesty. Her top half was sadly still uncovered, but she had to make do. For now. "If you find any more such things, tell me. Having this many feathers is either a sign that one is a saint, or deserving of a fate far worse than death."

She ignored being called sister, and the implications of what Nathan had said earlier. She was too angry to care, currently. "Show us what you've found. If you like these that badly, then I meant what I said earlier. Show me you're worth a feather."

Himnon looks around to see whom the hatted fellow was addressing. Seeing no one else, he answers.

"Oh, yes, Nittin... Nathston... I'm interested. Would you care to relieve me of this heavy stick?"

As Amaranth walks out of the Whipmaster's room, she picks up her weapon(Which looks like the bill here, aka a spear meets fireplace poker) and is just ahead of Nathans exit. As he calls out to Sora, Amaranth whinces before Sora responds, knowing exactly what's coming.

Kara joyfully reunites with her javelins. Noticing that Amaranth seems to have found something interesting in the room, she follows her in. Then she takes a moment to contemplate the glowing drawer to see if she should open it or not.

Spout Lore: 2d6 + 0 ⇒ (4, 3) + 0 = 7

thats really seems like a discern realities Kara. But who am I to tell you what to do

Heh. I freely admit I have no idea how to properly use either INT or WIS...both here and IRL. ;) Since one of the DR questions isn't "How do I open dis ting" I went the other way. I'll probably make this same mistake again. ^_^

'Julius Frinkletstith? Who the hell is that? Did...did I date him at one point? Was he the guy with the...um..glasses? Or is that someone I murdered? Maybe the guy with the glasses? But why does it glow? MAybe this viscous goo will help?'

Kara takes another pungent whiff of the foul flask she found, wondering what application it could be used for. She's hoping for acid.
Spout Lore? I guess?: 2d6 + 0 ⇒ (6, 3) + 0 = 9

That done, she checks the desk for secret opening latches, or maybe something that would say if it's trapped or not.
Admittedly, she's never really cared about traps. But that...that was before now.

Discern Realities: 2d6 - 1 ⇒ (3, 5) - 1 = 7
What here is useful to me? I guess? :p

Sora marches into the Whipmaster's room ahead of Nathan. She has to see for herself what's in there. Especially if there were more damn feathers. As she enters, she notices a terrible smell and Kara staring at a glowing drawer. There might be something useful in there, but on the other hand it could be deadly. Testing it, it was locked, which meant there was SOMETHING interesting in there. She lashes her chain about the handle as best she can, gets some distance, and heaves, attempting to pull it right out.
DD STR: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 5) = 8

However that turns out, she's got other things to do. Her inquisitive eye scans the room for secret passages, useful items, traps and dangers, and most importantly, feathers.
Discern Realities: 2d6 - 1 ⇒ (4, 5) - 1 = 8
What here is useful or valuable to me?
I'd also like to trigger I've Got A Bad Feeling About This, asking "Is there a trap or ambush here, and if so, where?" and "What can I see that no one else can?"

Sora pulls mightily with her chain, it resists more than she would have thought possible, but it starts to give, she leans and pulls more. She soon realizes that she can keep pulling and it will bust open but she is going to fall hard, or she can give it up.

Unless we can pick the lock on this thing or something else comes up, Sora's going to keep pulling. I don't know of any other way to get that thing open.

Works for me! Not having a thief I assume it had to be smashed. But what do I know

Sora pulls, putting her feet in the desk and making herself parallel to the floor. Suddenly the drawer flies open. Sora slams down hard d3 damage mitigated by armor as you land in a heap OR -1 ongoing to mental checks as you smack your head. Will be gone at a rest or when receiving healing

The drawer smashes to the wall with both a journal and a small runestone that glows red Hamnon you recognize this

Those searching inside the drawer find that there is, in fact a lever

Sora lands roughly and awkwardly. It was at the very least, better than being hit by the drawer. [dice=-"Owww!"]d3[/dice]

Once she's gotten herself together, she looks to see what was in there. She doesn't touch the runestone. She didn't know what that would do to her. Instead, she grabs the journal, and carefully starts leafing through.
Spout Lore if needed: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (5, 5) + 1 = 11

"Well, I've been looking for that."

Himnon picks up the rune and starts to feel his powers returning.