DM Brainiac's Season of Ghosts Table 1

Game Master Brainiac

Pagma looks in surprise as Kamo tells these people all there names, but she sees the strain in his face before she yells at him. Her attention turns back to the youngest of the chanters.

occultism discovery: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34

The ghostly alchemist leans forward, her big inquisitive eyes on his "Why are you doing this? We are just trying to save our town, not hurting anyone, but what you are doing..." she wasn't sure, but she felt they were trying to banish them "Why are you doing this?" her voice implores, asking again, hoping he answers.

The young exorcist doesn't respond, but Pagma can sense his eagerness and relative naivete.

Deception is the easiest skill to influnce Sha Guanghao, followed by Religion.

Kamo follows up on Pagma's information, speaking to the young exorcist as clearly as he can, "In Daikitsu's name, release us! We need to return to aid the people of Willowshore. We should not even be affected by this ritual."

Religion: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23

Sakura focuses on the leader of the exorcists, Cao Chen, trying to persuade. She takes a calm and respectful tone attempting to sway him with reason.

"Master Chen, we are not your enemies. We, too, are victims of a cycle that binds us in this mindscape. Our town, Willowshore, is trapped by a terrible force. We seek to restore balance and prevent an even greater disaster. If you banish us, you risk letting something far worse take root-something beyond even your power to control. Help us, and together we can stop Kugaptee."

Influence Cao Chen - Diplomacy: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34

"Agents of The Lady of Graves have contacted us! Were we your enemies, they would have undone us already! Instead, they've given us a chance, a brief window of time, to undo this awful ordeal!"

Now who would believe that?

Diplo vs DC ??: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (1) + 18 = 19
Hero Point: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 22

Sha frowns at Kamo's words but doesn't respond. both Sakura and Jing-De appeal to Cao Chen. At the mention of Kugaptee, a flicker of worry crosses the faces of the other two exorcists. Cao Chen becomes pensive, then raises a hand. “Fear not, my students. We are perfectly safe. Without a focused purpose, these century-old phantoms can no more affect the material world than a fish can light a fire."

Cao Chen: Influence 3/4. Sha Guanghao: Influnce 1/4

He turns to Sakura and asks a question of her. "What do you want?"

Sakura must attempt a DC 26 Will save or be compelled to answer truthfully with something to the effect of "We seek to come back to life." If she isn't compelled to answer, somebody can attempt a DC 24 Deception, Diplomacy, or Intimidation check to make your Influence checks easier this round, as detailed in the previous post.

Will DC26: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15 HP
Will DC26: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21 bah.

Sakura hadn't planned on answering trutfully, but finds the words leaving her mouth outside of her control "We seek to come back to life!"

The exorcists murmur and chant again...

Everybody may attempt another Influence check now.

"Release us, or Kugipee will surely escape. We are ardently conducting rituals to fight him," Kamo pleads again to the youngest exorcist.

Religion: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22

Sakura tries again to plead her case to Cao Chen again, but this time her words seem to falter. "But...but.. we need to be free!"