I have a question regarding Act 1.
When approaching the whirlpool (1c), if nobody spots it or the PC on the tiller fails to make the save:
Quote:
At this point, anyone rowing or at the tiller must
make two consecutive DC 18 Strength checks (Tier 8–9:
DC 23) to steer the boat out of the grip of the current. If
any PC fails at either of these checks, the boat capsizes,
throwing all aboard into the water.
There are four spots for rowers and one for the tiller. I see two ways to read this.
1) All 5 PCs need to make two Strength checks each
2) Only one PC needs to make the checks
Normally, I would assume #1 is correct, because "if ANY PC fails." That seems pretty much impossible for the "normal" party, though. Requiring your Rogue, Wizard, and archer to make DC 23 Strength checks, or the party pays for it...
The second reading would be "anyone may make the check, and someone must", followed by "if someone tries and fails, capsize."
For comparison, 1a asks for checks from basically anyone in the party, and 1b only has a single PC make the check. Even if they fail in 1b, a single PC can make the Strength check to let everyone move on.
What's everyone's thoughts on this?
