Fine with me, Mai.
Any comments from our knight?
Oh, and I hope I didn't come off as whining earlier. I was just a bit frustrated. My hubby has been saying since I signed on that PbPs don't ever last and asking me if it was still going. So, then, of course, I had to tell him the GM vanished. Sigh...if I didn't love the guy...
I am perfectly all right with your plan.
Radko Vladek, the Augury - answer: yes.
Imposter left the room through Door at H-9.
What do you all do?
"If that is not the real Walthus Proudstump, then where *is* the real one? Shalelu-san, should we start searching the house?"
[ooc] If Radko shares the result of his augury, she will load her crossbow, otherwise, she'll be ready to cast magic missile at the impostor.
"If it is the real one, and he's ill, we're being very rude, if not, hopefully we can find and save him."
Radko looks paler than usual, his pupils widened.
"Wherever the real one is, the fake one is dangerous. We must detain him at all costs, then we can worry about the real one. I know this." He draws his ax and stands by the door from where "Walthus" has left.
Sir Alfric waits tensely for the "man" to return, his fingers gripped tightly on his sword and wondering if he can take the duplicate alive...
Perceptions please.
Mai, Natara, and Alfric hear the pot hit a rock outside as if it were a Fumble to the ground.
and one word in the halfling language.
after a few moments he enters thought the door at I8-J8.
Actions?
"We know you are not Walthus Proudstump. Surrender now and tell us where he is!
Radko circles the room, trying to line himself up with the wall to be able to block the impostor's retreat. When Natara speaks up, he draws his greataxe too.
OK, change of plan.
"I hear him out in the main room. Should we wait here or go out and confront him?"
If we choose to stay my actions remain the same. If we go out Natara will unload her crossbow and instead be prepared to cast rather than alert the impostor. In that case Natara will move to flank with her companions and instead say: "Do you need any assistance?"
Edit because I mistyped the diplomacy dice and adds with an = rather than a +
Oh, ok. Radko whispers, with his axe drawn:
"Can we lure him in somehow? Like, shout that we need to use the bathroom or something? If not, let's be ready to follow him if he opens any other door."
"Let's just open the door and ask if he needs help. Just in case he's heading to wherever the real Walthus is. Then we'll react as per his actions."
Locations: Let's confirm where everyone is. I had assumed we were in the larger northern room so I was looking in the pantry [the smaller northern room], meaning I'm standing at H-11 facing south toward the angled door. Radko seems to be in that room as well, at H-10 (in my line of fire, btw). If Mai is at G-8, she's in the small western room. That leaves Sir Alfric and Shalelu of our group and 'Walthus'. If the remaining members of our group are in the main room, then we [Natara, Mai, and Radko] have been searching the shack for signs of the real Walthus. If not, just where are the rest of us?
Radko you're probably right, but every time I looked at that setup I kept thinking '-4 for firing into melee'. ;)
Mostly. Switch Natara and Sir Alfric and go for it.
Actions?
or readied actions?
Natara sighs as yet another companion steps into her line of fire, lowers the crossbow and readies Magic Missile.
Actions:
If the group waits until 'Walthus' steps into the room and one of those closest to the door shuts it, then she challenge him.
"We know you are not Walthus Proudstump. Who are you and where is he?"
She will wait until the impostor reacts before taking action, targeting him with Magic Missle if he attacks.
"Arkaniss Nil'gmos"
Sir Alfric waits tensely, readying a throwing axe; he intends to use the flat for nonlethal damage.
The imposter enters the room in a cautious manner.