Ralf Tergsvor |
Save: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (18) - 1 = 17 ...that's weird. It was an 8 a second ago. It must have taken the roll result and moved it up when I edited.
Heh... I saw the 17 "fail" while at work and was going to point out the DC 14 when I got home and was able to post. Now it makes sense!
Yeah, DiceBot tries to keep its roll order constant. I'm guessing either you shuffled the order of use, or added a new roll above the save against Ralf. Either would have shifted the position of the save versus DiceBot's unchanging "list" of rolls.
Thanks for the map update!
Ralf Tergsvor |
Ralf pushed through the crowd, making scant headway against the mass of bodies. But the docker didn't seem to be doing any better, as Ralf's mental impression of him didn't feel any further away.
While I'm not above taking a gimme :o) I want to keep things on the up-and-up. Going by RAW, I think that's more information than Ralf would have gotten:
A vitalist is aware of the status of his collective and can, roughly, sense the presence of each member, although beyond telling if such a creature is still a member, this has no mechanical benefit until higher levels...
When I was running Ralf 2.0, I reasoned that if a collective member was right at the limit of his range the link would probably get fuzzy/waver/flicker in and out as a last gasp before dropping. So I "self-house-ruled" that he could tell when someone was at the very edge of his range (which the GM of that game graciously accepted)... but nothing beyond that.
If you think it's reasonable that he should be able to universally judge distance based on link strength/clarity, I'm more than fine with that. I just want it to be an informed, intentional decision rather than from lack of familiarity with Vitalists.
Because, you know, I did promise to work with you on the psionics thing and not take advantage. :o)
Shane Sangster |
Ralf with tin foil hat (link) for your amusement.
Anthony Dawson Zeitlin |
As a heads up, I'm still here and ready to post, Anthony is just stuck where he is until the officers that went to the criers return. The other option is leaving a big hole in the police line. XD If anyone wants to give him a more important thing to do then just standing there, feel free, but until then I kinda tied my own hands in that regard.
As an aside, has anyone heard from Kostya? He mentioned some trouble, and I'm worryin it might have gotten worse.
Ralf Tergsvor |
The point on the top of the hat is a nice touch. :o)
As an aside, has anyone heard from Kostya? He mentioned some trouble, and I'm worryin it might have gotten worse.
Kostya's player made a number of posts Thursday across a couple of games, and at least one yesterday. So my guess is he's okay (generally speaking).
Shane Sangster |
I'd say it's good to have the RHC agents converging on the barricades now that we have some convergence of the suspects there as well. Besides, as we get closer to the events that will lead the invited guests (carriages) through, we'll need all our personnel at the barricades to deal with the crowds that will be pressing to enter.
Kostya Tarasov |
As an aside, has anyone heard from Kostya? He mentioned some trouble, and I'm worryin it might have gotten worse.
I'm still here - it's just been a rough couple of weeks with starting a new job and having a funeral to attend. I'm falling behind on this game, though, and need to dig up the time to correct that or bow out, since this isn't fair to you guys. :(
Anthony Dawson Zeitlin |
The games been pretty slow paced, so I don't think people mind you taking your time. I was just a tad worried having not heard from you in a while.
Jaelynn Vance-Saerpheni |
Winning:
We know where you'd be - chasing someone down the street for the rest of your life. :P
Jaelynn was kinda hoping that Miguel would get put up on a table or something, so he'd have a better view, but if we leave him at the front, he can potentially spot "his people" (assuming that we haven't arrested or chased off all of them) when the gates are opened, and we can, worst-case, snag them out of the flow.
Anthony Dawson Zeitlin |
Woo! I have something to post about... when I get back from work! (XD Sorry, work calls, and it's very loud).
Anthony Dawson Zeitlin |
Work called very loudly yesterday... and today... but I have posted!
Ralf Tergsvor |
At one point, through a break in the parade, he noticed Ralf (he was hard to miss in his colorful docker's disguise).
Ralf raises one eyebrow and looks at Shane oddly. "Am not wearing disguise."
Ralf Tergsvor |
Anthony briefly wondered if Delft was testing them by introducing them to said nobility, right after telling them to wait to be addressed.
Yeah, I thought about that too. I reasoned that a Chief of Staff probably doesn't qualify as "nobility" even if he is the best mage around.
But to play it on the safe side, Ralf only acknowledged the introduction rather than actually initiating a conversation.
I wonder how involved PM Lee was in the Coaltongue's armaments and such.
Shane Sangster |
I'm trying to interpret the very low roll I got on my knowledge check to know things about the P.M. Is Principal Minister similar to the British Prime Minister? I ask because if so, I assume Shane would know the name of such an important official and what his duties are, in which case his low roll would merely indicate Shane knew little personal information about the man. What would be the level of common knowledge about the position of P.M., things that anyone involved in an agency like the RHC would know? Also what would any RHC agent know about P.M. Lee, such as how long has he been in office?
Jaelynn Vance-Saerpheni |
The rules for Knowledge skill checks used to set a DC of 10 for "common knowledge." There is a specific DC given under both Know:Local and Know:Nobility for knowing local rulers. It's 10.
It's entirely possible that Shane had been under cover for so long that he's forgotten who's who amongst the Nobility. (Principal Minister is more like a Chief of Staff than a Prime Minister. He's not voted in).
It's also possible that Shane has been so focused on local matters and people that he's not bothered with the higher-ups in the Capitol. After all, the Capitol isn't his beat. He serves the flag, not some noble.
But that's just a suggestion.
karlprosek |
PM Lee isn't an official, as such. He's like the King's right-hand man. There's no reason somebody would have to know who he is just because they live in the country. I couldn't tell you who Obama's chief of staff is, off the top of my head (last one I could name is Rahm Emanuel, and apparently there have been 4 since him).
So just go with Shane not knowing who this guy is. Embrace that botch! :)
Anthony Dawson Zeitlin |
I am currently looking for employment so my posts may be a little less timely. Still going to try and keep up with this game. So many wonderful writers, how could I not?
Also, it seems I may have written very long backstory skill names. Any chance I can start shortening them? Like... T.I. for Tech Investigator, F.S.S.B for Former Shopkeeper, Scarred Blacksmith? I guess its my fault for thinking of such long descriptive names for them, but I thought them both evocative and useful for covering the skills I wanted Anthony to have.
Aziel Charbonneau |
Gah, I'm so late today! Apologies for not answering Ralf earlier - Aziel isn't THAT fascinated by the music, I promise. It's really late here, though, and I'm half-dead, so I'll have to delay her answer til tomorrow, when my brain regains function.
Anthony Dawson Zeitlin |
I'm sorry to hear that man! For what its worth your writing was a lot of fun to read. I hope you find a good balance!
Anthony Dawson Zeitlin |
I'd blame my lack of posting on a new job/promotion, but I've honestly had little inspiration for Anthony to look for, since my last two ideas turned up nothing. XD Rather then just keep pretending to be dead weight I took my chance with the slower posting to see if inspiration would come... and I got bubckus, so it's time to change the scenery! Sort of. XD A new deck is new scenery right?
As far as Anthony's actions go, I don't want to meta-game or anything, but I might need a little help in finding something interesting, if not plot relevant, for Anthony to stumble across. Any suggestions or ideas?
Ralf Tergsvor |
I got bubckus, so it's time to change the scenery! Sort of. XD A new deck is new scenery right?
Ralf, on the other hand, made a beeline for the lower decks because he's totally not a people-person party guy. :o)
"Well, go help with security by not knocking drinks out of peoples' hands, then, constable." The naval officer gestured with his new glass, a clear dismissal. "Back to work."
Okay, I am so not liking this guy.
Ralf Tergsvor |
Scrapper had made himself scarce on a gestured order from the engineer, climbing onto Anthony's belt and folding himself up into a very small square somehow.
"Where does he get those wonderful toys!"
Shane Sangster |
I try to key on details the GM provides, even if may just be window dressing. It may not be relevant, but it keeps the narrative running.
If I don't have a plan of action to pursue, I use the post as a way to give a little more depth to the character with reactions to situations and thoughts, background tidbits, etc.
So far, it is a very interesting way to develop a story. I'm enjoying the slow pace, although I look forward to some action eventually.
Shane Sangster |
If we're dealing with submarines, it would be good to know what the general public knows about their existence. Are submarines a standard part of the large navies? Or would their existence be a surprise to the public? Would RHC agents know anything the public does not know about submarine technology?
Anthony Dawson Zeitlin |
Another question! Do such things even exist in this world yet?
Jaelynn Vance-Saerpheni |
Given that this seems to be the first steam-powered vessel in Risur (at least of this size), and that every military ship in her escort is a "tall-ship" (sail-ship), I'd be shocked if submarines exist at all. If Jaelynn was with Shane, her first thought would have been that what he saw is some kind of giant creature, rather than anything man-made...
Ralf Tergsvor |
I dunno, there are other countries than Risur.
And given Masarde's odd reaction to "I thought I saw another ship," I'm starting to worry that a lot of people are in on whatever's about to go down.
At the risk of metagaming, do we have anyone who can cover or at least check the wheelhouse/bridge? Running the Coaltongue onto the rocks or into another vessel would be a straightforward sabotage method. It'd be Ralf's next stop, but that may be too late.
Shane Sangster |
Primitive human powered subs were already in existence during the Civil War and effective military subs were around by 1900. The Coaltongue seems on a par with early battleships, so given the power of magic, I wouldn't be surprised if subs were already in use.
Shane is in the command tower, so he is in a position to potentially deal with any attempt to sabotage the event by taking control of the steering/power.
karlprosek |
No one has ever heard of submarines before. 'Giant underwater monster' is a lot more plausible to PCs in this game world than 'ship that sails underwater'. Maybe- maybe!- someone somewhere has theorized it as an extrapolation of coal/magic power, but I'd honestly expect flying ships before underwater ships.
Shane Sangster |
This is getting very interesting. I hope it won't blow up in our faces that we are so spread out. Three different plot elements seem to be converging, but I've no clue yet where it's leading. That's good plot development!