Success with complications - Im going to say reduce effect, she's still awake but another good hit should knowck her out.
Thanks Lolo :)
@Casia - there isn't really such a thing as 'readying an action' in Blades so I'm not sure what you're trying to do.
Also to be clear the new arriveals have *not* attacked you. That doesn't mean they won't or that you can't get your retalation in first, but so far they focused on the other team.
She's not really doing anything, mechanics-wise. She's hoping the more martially inclined will be able to deal with the newcomers.
That's fine. I see Lolo has checked in so let's see what she decides to do. If Dary and Jonah don't post in the next day or so I will PM them to let them know I'm around.
I'm trying to figure out how Lolo would react. What is happening with the watchers in the park?
Welcome back!
Dary will follow up Polish’s blow with one of her own to see if that is enough to KO
Welcome back. I just spotted that this was active again. I've been swamped today, but will try to get something posted tomorrow morning. Am I correct that we have no idea who these new comers are working for or what they want?
What is happening with the watchers in the park?
I'm nto sure who you mean, I think the delay in posting has scrabmled things a bit, sorry. There were two watchers in the park, Paunch and the other one. They were the ones you were trying to persuade to let you into the house, but the siutation has 'evolved' a bit since then. I hope that helps.
Am I correct that we have no idea who these new comers are working for or what they want?
You are correct :)
@Dary - that's a success with consequences so I'm going to say that she manages to stab Finraeth before she is put down. Finraeth teakes Level 2 Harm (nasty stab wound) which can be resisted with Prowess down to Level 1 Harm (shallow cut).
Well, I guess I'll go ahead and see if we can talk to them. Will post something in a bit.
Not sure if I need an actual roll yet. If I do I'm guessing Sway to convince them to work with us rather than against. Also not sure if the fact that both Lolo and I are Skovlander's offer any bonus?
I've got 5 stress already, I'm not going to risk a resist roll. I'll take the hit instead, although that means my level 2 harm is now filled so I get -1d to future rolls. Blech.
Yeah I’m also good with talking this out. I’m assuming that would be a sway?
Not sure if we are waiting on me. Here's a Sway roll just in case. I'll push for 2 stress to get the extra die.
Sorry, you were waiting on me but good for taking the initiative and rolling :)
Blades is "fiction-first" gaming as I think i said before so what yo do in your rpoleplay determines the action you need to roll. If you'd said "this is our score, back off!" that would be more like command, but since you're going sofftly-softly then sway seems liek the way forward.
So, success with consequences. I've included a complication that you can learn about if you Resist with insidhgt. If you choose not to resist, you will have to learn it from someone who does, which will be interesting to see how you manage that without alerting your new allies(?).
With only 3 stress left, I'm not planning to resist. :)
Yeah, me neither. Hopefully one of the ladies can bail us out - what say you, Dary/Cassie/Lolo? Are you feeling lucky?
Also, I completely forgot about armour. I have enough load left to carry some light armour, which I can use against the hit I just took. IIRC we are using the house rule that armour completely discounts the hit instead of just knocking it down a level, so the knife hit my padded armour which hurt but didn't actually wound me.
EDIT: I just checked and we are using that rule. Sarah, is it ok to retcon this in? I genuinely forgot about armour as a possible option.
I'm ok with that, we're all more used to the PF rules rather than this game so there'll be stuff we forget sometimes.
Regardless of the reseist roll, someone needs to answer her question.
I'm at six stress here and feeling nervous about taking more on but I will if no one else does.
The question is whether the information under the spoiler is worth paying the stress for...
Hm. I'm starting to miss sitting on the GM side of this sort of question ;)
It looks like I'm waiting for you to move this forward uneslls someone has any questions?
My wife is woke up sick yesterday and has to quarantine until they get a COVID test on Monday, so I've been on care duty. I'm at five stress myself, but Dary would want to know.
I can try to get a post up later today.
I'm really sorry to hear that. I hope all turns out to be well.
Thank you for the update, I hope they feel better soon. TAke care and do what you need to in RL and we'll be around when you're ready.
Thanks, y’all. It’s more a precaution at this point that anything, as they want people to get tested even with only 1 of the common 14 symptoms. We are both vaccinated, too.
Hope everything works out for them, Dareia!
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Slavers. The word sent a jolt of icy fury running through Jonah's body. Images of Skovlanders forced from hearth and home to provide forced labor and worse for the Imperial mines, factories, eel farms, and barrack entertainment. People like his sister.
Finraeth feels a definite uneasiness at the mention of slavery, although for very different reasons from Jonah. He throws his sister a quick, questioning look as she moves alongside him, trying to work out what (if anything) she knows. He never enquired too closely into the family business, but trade is trade and their parents' ships carried all sorts of cargo. He certainly never had any qualms about spending the money that it provided.
Oh that is *delicious* and we well come back to it for sure :)
I'm assuming I don't need to make a roll here just for going up some stairs...?
Can I use Study to try and find where the drugs are stashed as we go through the house or is that only a Survey kind of thing?
I'm assuming I don't need to make a roll here just for going up some stairs...?
No, but I need to make a dice roll
@Jonah - Study is more about close inspection and Survey is more about broad pickture. If something is very well hiden you could even make a case for using Hunt.
Slavers. The word sent a jolt of icy fury running through Jonah's body. Images of Skovlanders forced from hearth and home to provide forced labor and worse for the Imperial mines, factories, eel farms, and barrack entertainment. People like his sister.Finraeth feels a definite uneasiness at the mention of slavery, although for very different reasons from Jonah. He throws his sister a quick, questioning look as she moves alongside him, trying to work out what (if anything) she knows. He never enquired too closely into the family business, but trade is trade and their parents' ships carried all sorts of cargo. He certainly never had any qualms about spending the money that it provided.Oh that is *delicious* and we well come back to it for sure :)
Because nice and happy results will come of this, right?
Right?!
Update:
Good news: wife is feeling better mostly and we have confirmed it’s not covid
Bad news: now I’m sick >_<
Update:
Good news: wife is feeling better mostly and we have confirmed it’s not covid
Bad news: now I’m sick >_<
Well, take heart in the good news at least.
Oh no! I hope you feel better soon, Dareia!
So, do we want to try and murder these guards, direct them to our friends downstairs, or something else?
Dareia, I'm glad to hear it isn't covid but sorry you're sick. Get well soon!
So, do we want to try and murder these guards, direct them to our friends downstairs, or something else?
Let's try talking this one out, unless Lolo/Jonah are out for slavers' blood.
I'm going to try and make them think - hard - about their own mortality. Let's hope they see discretion as the better part of valour. I think this a Command roll, at least I hope it is because I don't have any points in Sway!
Jonah would be out for blood, but can certainly be convinced not to attack on sight. He won't risk the overall mission or his companions at this point. Unless there is obvious proof of the slaver angle.
Since I don't have Hunt or Survey, I'll just go ahead and try a Survey roll to spot the drugs or any sign of people being held against their will.
Since those are 0 dots. Is that roll 2d and take the worst?
Lolo has Survey and Hunt, so she can do the rolling if we go that route.
Though I am leaving town tomorrow for a week and expect to be posting intermittently, so I don't want to hold anyone up.
Oh that is *delicious* and we well come back to it for sure :)Because nice and happy results will come of this, right?
Right?!
Enjoyable, certainly :)
i'm sorry for the slow posting, I've been having pain mangment issues and sitting and typing has been low priority. But I am around and will get a post up.
@Dariea, I hope you get wlel soon.
@Jonah, hold off on the roll as you may want to do something else as an action ;)
@Lolo, thanjks for letting us know. Have a great trip.
I'm up for going after them. I have an ability that lets me use superhuman strength at the cost of 2 stress. Could I do something absurd like rip the carpet off the stairs and use it as an impromptu fire blanket?
If anyone else has ideas I'm open to them!
See, if we were playing D&D here I'd be looking at that idea and desprately trying to come up with some sort of reasonable DC for it but becuase it's Blades in teh Dark I can just nod and go yeah, sure, what action do you want to use? We'll hold off for now though to see if anyone else wants to add an idea.
btw, if anyon'es having a bit of a wtf moment about the gameplay development - this was supposed to be a longer scene where you graudally realise that the other side is out to get you, but when I planned it out I hadn't twigged you were all quite low on stress so I'm just cutting to the chase - literally. I know it's a bit abrupt but I think the best thing is to resolve this and get to downtime so we can refresh and get ready for the next score. In hindsihght I'd have let you relax after the score vs Bazo but I'm still getting used to GMing this game so I hope you will cut me some slack :)
@Dary - I know you put some stress into working out these ladies were against you. If you want to take that stress back I'm happy with that, or if you can find some creative way to put it to use then we can run with it. I hope that's ok.
I’ll just take back the stress for now. I’m feeling mostly better at the moment and hope that will remain the case. I’m gonna try working again tomorrow and will have catching up to do so may not have the energy to come up with something good. I actually like Fin’s idea to try something with muscle anyways
How big is the window and how far up are we? Shouldn't be too high if only on the second floor. Might be quickest just to drop down from there or one of the side rooms.
Also we've got at least one loaded firearm (are there more) right there on the table. We could try shooting the one running with the drugs. A wound would slow them down or at least might provide a trail to follow.
Ha! Aim for the sack of drugs so it leaves a trail Yosemite Sam style. We may loose a bunch of the stuff but at least then no one else gets it.
Would Finesse work for an aimed shot like that or would it only be Hunt?
I'll have mixed availability from tomorrow (the 15th) through the 20th as I'll be at GenCon.
How big is the window and how far up are we? Shouldn't be too high if only on the second floor. Might be quickest just to drop down from there or one of the side rooms.
Jumping from a seoncd floor widndow onto a paved road - in the dark! - seems like a Desperate roll to me, but I'm not going to say no. That sounds liek a Prowl action but I'm open to other offers.
Also we've got at least one loaded firearm (are there more) right there on the table. We could try shooting the one running with the drugs. A wound would slow them down or at least might provide a trail to follow.
Ha! Aim for the sack of drugs so it leaves a trail Yosemite Sam style. We may loose a bunch of the stuff but at least then no one else gets it.
Would Finesse work for an aimed shot like that or would it only be Hunt?
I like this! It definily sounds like Finesse to me. A shot from the upper window is Risky, or Desperate if you're aiming for the drugs to represent the difficulty. If Lolo brought her hunting rifle(?) then it's a much easier shot due to the longer barrel and the rifling. Pistols at that range are tricky, I wouold think.
Either the jum from the window, tearing up the carpet or shooting the drugs are the sorts of daring actions a scoundrel would do. i approve of the way you are all playing this game :D
@Casia. Thaks for letting me know. I hope you have a great time!
@Dary. I'm glad you are feeling better :)
Another update: Jess had to go to the emergency room due to an allergic reaction to medication, but they are okay now. Still, I’m on caretaking duty atm.
This has just been quite a week.
Lolo's rifle would certainly be the better choice. I think she had it because she was covering us from a roof at one point. If she doesn't, I've got a dot in Finesse and can at least try the shot, but will wait for Lolo to chime in.
As for getting out the window, I don't know if it'd be quicker to tie some linens to the table as a make shift rope for everyone to climb down or just go out the back. I'm assuming there are sheets, blankets, or curtains up here. Shouldn't need anything very long since it is only the second story. I've no idea what action that would be. Maybe Tinker to tie everything together and make sure it won't come loose?
Also, is there actual money on the table since they were gambling? They left without taking anything so someone might as well grab what they can. :)
Dary, glad you all are doing better, definitely sounds like a rough week.
Another update: Jess had to go to the emergency room due to an allergic reaction to medication, but they are okay now. Still, I’m on caretaking duty atm.
This has just been quite a week.
That sounds horrendous, I'm really sorry to hear it. I hope all goes well.
I like the "all of the above" strategy: Finraeth barrelling out of the front door while Lolo covers him from the top floor, while someone else (or several someones?) jumps down, with or without the precautions of using a makeshift rope.
(Actually, if anyone has a few gear slots remaining - I've used mine on armour and weapons - this would be a great time to say "don't worry, I planned for this" and produce their climbing gear!)
Oof, as someone who has been to the emercgency room recently I symnpathise! I hope all gets better very soon.
All the above ideas sounds good to me, but I do need some dice rolls at some point :)
I have an equipment slot left, so will toss someone else a rope. But being pretty ticked off about getting tricked (especially with the slaver lie), he's going to grab the pistol and take a shot at the one carrying the drugs. Going for a leg if possible.
Also, is there actual money on the table since they were gambling? They left without taking anything so someone might as well grab what they can. :)
I missed thies one earlyer - BitD doesn't work like that, it's not D&D and we don't track your petty cash. If you want something trival, make a lifestyle roll to see if you can afford it right now. If you want a serious payment, we're talking about Coin and no there isn't enough on the table to amount to 1 Coin.
That'a a good hit, I will add to gameplay once I have everone else's rolls.
I'm back and catching up on life/work. Sorry for the radio silence - turned out I didn't have internet after all, which was pretty lovely actually. I hope to get caught up today/tomorrow.