GM Doug's A Frosty Mug [Outpost IV] (Inactive)

Game Master Doug Hahn

Rex, who runs a side venture operating a river boat casino in the River Kingdoms opts to try the card games.

Games Lore +16

Without knowing really is the hockey with a ball and no skates, the goblin feels that it will be less dangerous too play cards with the older ones. After all he has a good sense of the society. So he should manage to understand the rules of the cards game practiced here.

Society +14

The cleric joins also the ones who will play cards. He still has an eye upon Astrid hoping he won't have to patch her to much after the new sport she is invited to play in.

Deception +11

”I, uh…I think I’m good. Thanks though.”

I literally have none of those skills, and I have a feeling there is a penalty for failure.

the cards has no crit fail result, actually. It will be an opposed check. But its up to you.

the cards has no crit fail result, actually. It will be an opposed check. But its up to you.

If that's the case, then Feiya would at least try to play cards with Society +4.

If you want US to actually roll: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Astrid gives the party a surprised look.

"What's this? You're all just going to play cards like a bunch of old women? Bah!"

She frowns at Quinoline.

"I'm disappointed Quin. I thought you were practicality a shield maiden. I've heard of this hockey. It's like polo but played on ice and with no dinosaurs. I bet you would have been good at it."

"It's like polo but played on ice and with no dinosaurs."

The winter wolf walks nimbly onto the ice rink. His hearing is still rather sharp. He looks at Astrid and snarls: No dinosaurs… but there will be WOLVES!

The card game is called Preferans, a popular Russian card game best described as a sophisticated version of whist. The wager is 99 sp worth of assorted coins and hastily wagered pocket contents, and a moderate potion of disguise (frost giant).

The villagers split into two teams for the hockey game. Seymon joins Astrid's team. The winter wolf and tough old Vera are on the other team. Both imposing figures in their own right. Seymon elbows Astrid. I will be your ally this time because I know you will lose to me at Hopka later.

There will be 3 rounds of each activity. We'll run it like combat rounds. You can roll for each round or sit out. If your group can win 2/3 rounds, you will have impressed your new friends at that task!

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Card Games & Ball Games

Cards: whoever gets the highest roll wins the hand!
Ded Shurin's Hand: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (18) + 12 = 30 That might be tough to beat! He leans back, happy.
Osip's Hand: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

Dranald
Feiya
Quinoline Silicate
Rextangalin Werzerial, +2 Circumstance bonus to roll for Games Lore
Ukh
--
Hockey: score a goal with a DC 22 Athletics or Acrobatics check!
The wolf lumbers toward Astrid, a hockey stick in his mouth. Seymon passes Astrid the ball…

Astrid

Society: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22

Quinoline hand is pretty good, but she's inexperienced, and doesn't understand all the bidding conventions.

Rex takes to the game quickly, having experience with games from all over Golarion.

Lore: Games: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 16 + 2 = 25

But as with most such games luck was certainly a factor.

Out of curiosity (and maybe for future rounds), can we Aid instead of rolling independently)?

Society: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23

The goblin tries to get a good figure. But it doesn't work to win.

Deception:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23

The cleric wasn't confident. And the fact is that he can't bet the better gamer.

Well, I already rolled a check.

Ded chuckles as he collects his winnings. Tonight must be my lucky night! I will go easy on you next round, you are still learning, yes?

Outside the wolf snarls, and you wonder how Astrid is faring…

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Card Games & Ball Games

Pathfinders lose this round

Dranald
Feiya
Quinoline Silicate
Rextangalin Werzerial, +2 Circumstance bonus to roll for Games Lore
Ukh
--
Hockey: score a goal with a DC 22 Athletics or Acrobatics check!

The wolf lumbers toward Astrid, a hockey stick in his mouth. Seymon passes Astrid the ball…

Astrid

Athletics: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20

Astrid takes the ball but slips a bit on the ice. Before she can regain her balance, the wolf shoulder checks her and steals the ball, sending Astrid tumbling down in a heap.

The evil wolf grins. Such sharp teeth! Seymon clasps her forearm to help the shield maiden up. Good try! That old wolf knows too many tricks. We will get him next.

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Card Games & Ball Games, Round 2

Beat Ded & Osip's hands!

Ded Shurin's Hand: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
Osip's Hand: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27

This time Osip leans back with a smug look on his face, puffing on his pipe.

Dranald
Feiya
Quinoline Silicate
Rextangalin Werzerial, +2 Circumstance bonus to roll for Games Lore
Ukh
--
Hockey: score a goal with a DC 22 Athletics or Acrobatics check!

Vera's headscarf flutters in the wind as she chases down Astrid. She has a clear shot at the goal!

Astrid

Society: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25

Quinoline thinks she's getting the hang of this game, but she's still used to strong twos and weak threes. This is why they invented Standard Andoran Yellow Card!

"Well played. Let's see if I have the hang of this yet."

Lore: Games: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 16 + 2 = 32

Indeed he did, picking up rather quickly on the nuances of the game.

athletics: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21

Vera takes a shot at the goal. Astrid tries to use her stick to block but once again she slips on the ice, throwing off her aim.

In case it's not clear Astrid in NOT wearing the magical snowshoes. She felt they would give her an unfair advantage in a friendly contest so she removed them before the start of the game.

Society: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

"Uh...Go fish?

I'll give Astrid a circumstance bonus for making the game fair and rolling with the punches. Seymon and the Wolf surely appreciate that.

Score!!!

Rextangalin wins this round, and Astrid scores a point for the Away Team!

I see no reason to wait on the other rolls, since you already won both challenges this round. Only one person needs to pass, after all.

Card Games & Ball Games, Tiebreaker Round!

Beat Ded & Osip's hands!

Ded Shurin's Hand: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
Osip's Hand: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20

The two older cardplayers look on, with blank faces, suddenly less sure… what rotten luck!

Dranald
Feiya
Quinoline Silicate
Rextangalin Werzerial, +2 Circumstance bonus to roll for Games Lore
Ukh
--
Hockey: score a goal with a DC 22 Athletics or Acrobatics check!

Vera and the Wolf skate in — they're about to Flank Astrid — but she has the puck and the goal is unguarded!

Astrid

Society: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Feiya somehow ends up with harrow cards in her hand.

athletics: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

Astrid tries to hit the ball too hard and it goes wide, hitting one of the goalposts before bouncing away.

Man! RNG is against me today.

Society:1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29

The goblin thinks it could be his time. And yes it is!

"Very good Ukh, very good indeed."

Seeing what fun Ukh is having he tries to play less than optimally.

Deception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29

Society: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15

Quinoline opens a four-card major and draws the ire of everyone for desecrating the game.

I’ll move us on. There is nothing at stake as only one person needs to win at cards and it has been 24 hours. Hope that’s OK, Dranald.

Ded and Osip grumble good-naturedly as Rex and Ukh take their money and their potion of Frost Giant Disguise. Beginner's luck, surely… or perhaps Quinn and Feiya are helping them shark us!

However, Astrid's shot outside goes wide. It just wasn't meant to be. Seymon tries to give her some encouragement. Well, at least we made that evil old wolf feel young again, he says as the old wolf bounds off and Vera does a victory lap, her headscarf fluttering in the air like a victory flag.

Now it is time for a strong drink! Come. It is the grand finale!

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Everyone troops out to a snow-covered field next to the great hall, carrying the benches and tables with them, while Ded Shurin passes out small cups of a clear spirit — vodka.

To participate, down a few shots of vodka, and then to dance!

This dance is known as the Hopak, a Ukrainian Cossack dance involving numerous jumps, squats, and kicks. Ded Shurin comments, “As the old saying goes, the grave calls if you drink; the grave calls if you don’t.”

If you want to participate in the competition but not drink, you will be given a heavy wooden log to strap to your back instead, in the interests of fairness.

Seymon demonstrates. Watch! He downs a large shot of vodka, does a sequence of squatting kicks in the center of the dance circle, then leaps high into the air, touching both toes! He lands gracefully on his feet to the applause of the villagers. Now, you try!

No magical enhancements allowed. This is about natural skill & training… and holding your liquor! Participation is optional.

We will have 3 rounds. Each round, make a DC 17 Fortitude save that represents holding your liquor or carrying your log. If you fail, you will take a –2 circumstance penalty to all checks for the rest of the dance (you can skip the check after failing once). You must then make a DC 20 Acrobatics, Athletics, or Performance check to pass to the next round.

A Frosty Mug and a Heated Dance

Astrid
Dranald
Feiya
Quinoline Silicate
Rextangalin Werzerial
Ukh

"I, uh...I think I'm good, thanks. Though I will take that...what did you call it? 'Vodka'?"

Once again, I have NONE of those skills.

Rex gleefully participates. Not so much for the dancing, but the drinking is what motivates him.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21

Rex starts to dance around, stops, and then sheepishly takes off his boots. (Forgot I was getting an item bonus to Acrobatics.) Relieved of his footwear he starts to dance again.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29

Astrid looks a the shot glass suspiciously.

"Why is the mug so small?"

She shrugs, then picks up the glass and raises it towards her host before quickly downing the vodka.

"Skál!"

The strength of the drink surprises her. She grins and nods approvingly.

"Ha! So that's why the mugs are so small. This is not a drink for children."

Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31

She then awkwardly but enthusiastically duplicates Seymon's dance.

Athletics: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29

The small goblin disappears perhaps behind the log but he prefers to stays with clear idea.

Fort:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29

Then he tries to dance as he can.

Acrobatics:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26

GM: no problem I hadn't roll because Ukh and Rex already won the game.

The cleric will also takes the charge instead of the drink.

Fort:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

And then dancing with that... as he doesn't know the dance before...

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (15) + 10 - 2 = 23

Fortitude: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22

Quinoline waves a hand over the liquid, carefully inhaling some of the vapors.

"Ethanol ... forty ... no, fifty ... weight by volume. Be careful, folks." She looks over and sees everyone else already having gulped theirs down. "I guess you knew that already."

She's not much of a drinker, but she holds it down, at least for the time being.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 13 + 1 = 24

"Hey, look, Astrid, I'm a harp!" Quinoline says as she jumps, a little louder than she intended to say it.

Well, it is clear Pathfinders can dance better than most…

Everyone is impressed. Seymon leaps into the air, this time integrating a spinning kick.

Ogthup hiccups and slumps off her bench and into the snow. One down. Don't worry, she has cold resist!

Feiya drinks vodka and watches.

DC 17 Fortitude save then a DC 20 Acrobatics, Athletics, or Performance.

A Frosty Mug and a Heated Dance!

Astrid
Dranald
Quinoline Silicate
Rextangalin Werzerial
Ukh
Feiya

Rex pounds back another shot.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24

He then tries to dance some more.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18

He tries to add a spin to his dance and goes a little to fast. He starts to sway a bit, dizzy.

Hero Point

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23

But still he manages to kick up his heels and land on his feet.

The goblin hopes he can continue with his over pound.

Fort: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

Fort, reroll: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20

To dance with it.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25

The cleric tries to do his best with the charge which represents too much weight to dance with for him.

Acrobatics:1d20 + 10 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 10 - 2 = 19

Fortitude: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

"Onsh you get ushed to it, it'sh not sho bad."

Acrobatics, inebriated: 1d20 + 13 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 13 + 1 - 2 = 14

"Haha! Look, mom, I can fly!"

Quinoline attempts a backflip but just ends up on her face.

"Ha! Time for another!"

Astrid downs another shot.

Fortitude: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

As she begins to feel the effects of the vodka, she tries to get a bit creative with her dance this time.

Athletics: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 12 - 2 = 26

Rex kicks his heels, and so does his goblin friend. Both seem to have iron gullets… one from the gambling hall, perhaps, and one from… being a goblin, or an alchemist? or both?

Dranald can’t seem to keep up and needs a break. Quinoline is letting the vodka get to her head and stumbles into a snowdrift… so warm! Vera pulls her out.

Astrid also feels the effects of the vodka, but it only improves her skillz.

Vera drops too, and puts a blanket over Ogthup before passing out.

Only Astrid, Rex, and Ukh remain… and of course, Seymon himself. He does an extra-large shot. No one can keep up with Seymon. He is the best Hopak dancer in Zharchovsk Town. Do you dare to try? I would not think less of you for giving up! He does a backflip followed by the highest jump yet! He then squats, kicking his legs out with crossed arms… grinning at you all the while.

A Frosty Mug and a Heated Dance!

DC 17 Fortitude for everyone but Astrid, save then a DC 20 Acrobatics, Athletics, or Performance.

Astrid, no fort save needed you’re already drunk, -2 on check
Dranald
Quinoline Silicate
Rextangalin Werzerial
Ukh
Feiya

Fortitude: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19

The hardy gnome downs another shot, though his resilience may be starting to fade.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21

He continues to keep up with Seymon as best he can, putting on a respectable show of it.

Quinoline declares defiantly that she's not drunk, and drinks another shot to prove it.

Gratuitous Fortitude Save vs Emesis: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 12 - 2 = 24

Then she tells everyone that she loves them so much.

"Ha! I think you might need to slow down a bit Quin. That vodka is pretty strong."

Astrid thinks for a moment.

"Although come to think of it, you probably know some sort of tricksy alchemical concoction to cure hangovers so carry on I guess."

No one can keep up with Seymon. He is the best Hopak dancer in Zharchovsk Town. Do you dare to try? I would not think less of you for giving up! He does a backflip followed by the highest jump yet! He then squats, kicking his legs out with crossed arms… grinning at you all the while.

"Ha! Give up? Never!"

As Astrid's turn to dance comes up she tries mightily to outdo Seymon in height but falls short.

Athletics: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 12 - 2 = 19

"Ha! I think you've bested me Seymon. I probably shouldn't have had so much mead before the vodka. I'll beat you next time."

The villagers clap, waiting for Ukh…

The goblin feels adrenaline seeing the finish line of the contest. He hopes his grand'pa can be proud of him. He tries to carry the log once again.

Fort:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31

To dance then.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

But he finishes with a poor mine, knowing he won't be the hero he could have been. All this because of Miss things over there would smiled to him at the worst moment. It was perhaps a trap so he looses?

Rex is able to keep up with Seymon, greatly impressing the villagers! Nicely done. Only one PC needed to succeed!

Seymon slaps the gnome on the shoulder. This one is a card shark, and leaps like a true Cassock. I would like to visit your riverboat casino someday, my friend!

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Eventually, the celebration breaks up, and you are escorted to one of the nearby homes to sleep in family’s loft.

Inside is an old, hunchbacked woman of surpassing ugliness. A chicken pecks at some bugs at her feet. The old woman regards you with a dubious gaze.

“You. You I think, are worth watching. Don’t disappoint me.”

The old woman then hefts herself to her feet and brushes past you, grabbing her hen along the way. Art for this NPC on Slide 1.

The goblin stays doubtful.

Watching? Yes, I can watch in darkness. I like watching the new spring arriving. I watch the details when I'm crafting. But what am I now worth watching?

That was…weird… Feiya watches as the old woman walks away.