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Toph resigns himself to a long and dull voyage. He seldom has much to do on a ship save boarding or repelling duty, as his cursed disability kept him from carrying out timely orders on deck, and twas not thrilling work scanning the horizon for sails.
Toph turns to Karval, drawing a quick anchor and a crude horse on his chestpiece with his chalk before wiping it away, and climbing deftly aboard to find his place and settle in his gear. He deposits his chest and most of his mundane gear beneath his allotted cot, and immediately leaves to orient himself with the crow's nest, as well as, to a lesser extent, the rest of the ship.
As a GM I encourage pcs to fully describe their action, but I do adjudicate their rolls with some descriptive flashiness on occasion.
Some DMs tell players what the characters do, but I usually bow out of those campaigns. I suspect it's to save time and move the game along, but, I can post 3-5 times or more daily, so I don't really need that done for me.
Aye, I'm in four, including this. Two post daily.
Toph, out of the public eye, loosens his scarf and lowers his hood, revealing his reflective eyes and sharp tusks. Snapping a well-executed military salute, he steps forward into line to introduce himself.
Toph makes two simple hand signs, the standard cant of the deaf or dumb, before returning Tong Kai's bow. translation: And You.
Toph looks at Rasamoro, slightly bemused. He gestures to the city at large in a grand, sweeping arc. Looking back at the towering Nagaji, he mimes first tusks, then terror. Pointing to the deck of the ship, he mimes removing a mask from his own face. Toph chuckles a little, anticipating the catfolk from the tea shop would soon meet the little bird.
He bows politely to both additions to the group, resolving to board ahead of the noblewoman, but not earlier- it would do well to be associated with her socially, as he was sure he would be able to stand out with his own prowess in battle.
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Toph nods at Karval, pointing at the ship's flagstaff.
The sky being silent, Toph turns his attention to the Ardhanya to discern any secrets its construction might contain, and the sun's height to determine the tide.
Toph looks to the sky of his new port to determine it's mood, but the intricacies of the alien coastline elude him. He grimaces, sure that the sky's silence is an omen.
That and bad action film is where I pull most of my narration from.
Iunno. We'll see when we get there. It's only useful in a narrow range of campaigns, really. Though it is neat. I'd suggest expanding your niche, with Splintering Weapon, which would be most improvised weapons, or even Distance Thrower. You could also gun for Charging Hurler via Point Blank Shot.
Maybe once they're entangled I'll just let you throw them =P
Toph shrugs, wiggling his fingers with a mock jig, then points to Karval. Shaking his trident, he points to himself.
Toph takes a few careful steps forward and throws the net, which barely clips the bottoms of Karval's feet. He scowls more with disappointment than surprise, and releases the trailing rope, as he will be forced to close without its aid.
WALL OF TEXTTTT
I guess we'll see around Tuesday.
Toph laughs, his chest rising and falling as he catches his breath. He nods and bows, taking his place by his trident. He knows this will be more a test of finesse and strategy than prowess. He folds his net back onto his gauntleted left hand, and wields his trident reversed.
Tong Kai finds himself wrapped tightly in the copper-weighted net.
rules used:
... If you hit, the target is entangled. An entangled creature takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty on Dexterity, can move at only half speed, and cannot charge or run. If you control the trailing rope by succeeding on an opposed Strength check while holding it, the entangled creature can move only within the limits that the rope allows. If the entangled creature attempts to cast a spell, it must make a concentration check with a DC of 15 + the spell's level or be unable to cast the spell.
An entangled creature can escape with a DC 20 Escape Artist check (a full-round action). The net has 5 hit points and can be burst with a DC 25 Strength check (also a full-round action). A net is useful only against creatures within one size category of you. A net must be folded to be thrown effectively. The first time you throw your net in a fight, you make a normal ranged touch attack roll. After the net is unfolded, you take a –4 penalty on attack rolls with it. It takes 2 rounds for a proficient user to fold a net and twice that long for a non-proficient one to do so.
Toph smiles, pulls a brass knife from his belt, and carves
Toph leans back in his chair, which creaks with dismay. A couple of quick signs later, he leans back forward, clearly intrigued.
translation: "Is he supposed to have so many of the pieces?"
Toph squeezes himself into a seat, turning the protestantly creaking wooden chair to better watch the board as he finishes off his soup.
Toph touches his fingertips to his ear and shrugs, his shoulders rising and falling with subtle bemusement, as if to say he'd heard nothing.
Toph simply nods, not in the least concerned. He holds forth his bowl of soup as if to say, "this too".
Toph chuckles slightly harder, but he's seen the hobgoblin angry.
Toph chuckles, miming "snake" and "fangs".
Toph inclines his head to Lang, denoting his understanding. A few dark gray tendrils fall from his hood; the ash-choked and salt-filled locks of his hair, twisted into cirri one or two fingers thick.
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