Vincent lets out a relieved sigh as his arm relaxes by his side again. "I'm not certain what the town's resources are, especially after the attack, but I could help scout if need be."
Vincent hangs his head and shakes it, thinking that Ameiko's nerves are already frayed. He hopes she will be able to hold her temper, but without conscious thought, he checks the pistol at his side.
Before the discussion becomes more heated, Vincent attempts to soothe Ameiko while gently holding her hand. "My lady, this day has begun with much unsettling news between the attack and the appearance of your departed sister. I do not think he meant any offense, but if you will it, I will challenge him for your honor."
Ameiko:
The intent here is to make Ameiko feel heard and that Vincent has her back. While the offer of challenge is genuine, it is also clearly an overreaction to the situation. He is hoping that if she chooses to calm him down, she will also take a beat and calm herself down.
"Of course, my lady. I am happy to do so," Vincent replies sincerely. Without conscious thought, he checks the revolver on his hip, making sure that it can be drawn quickly.
Vincent raises his eyebrows in surprise. "I must admit my query was half in jest. I am no scholar, but am now curious to see the records. Perhaps the cult is one from the past, risen again."
That was directed at NPCs, though PCs can respond as they wish, of course. The idea was to have a chance to interfere in case anyone tries to stop her talking, things like that.
Ignoring the guards' disapproval for now, as it only matters what Ameiko thinks, Vincent recoils at the thought of anyone using these devices. It certainly isn't something that he wishes to see again.
Traveling with the carnival, Vincent isn't fond of overeager lawmen. He stands near Ameiko, as if he is her companion. This is not only to offer support to her, but to also appear innocent by association.
First, given the number of games people are in, characters they encounter, and time that goes by between interactions, it is one of the easiest ways to reference who a character is and what their capabilities are.
Second, in this specific case, people might want to understand how you arrived at a 216 point stat total without being accusatory.
Ameiko likewise interjects, "I, too, would know the circumstances of my sister's mysterious return."
Vincent looks over the odd company assembled and inwardly worries for her safety. Outwardly, he simply tips his hat at Ameiko and says quietly, "If you have no objections, my lady, I will accompany you." He has not yet let go of her hand, leaving it up to her to decide when she is ready.
He looks askance at the newcomer, snorting derisively. There is a time and place for showmanship, and this is not the main event in the big tent.
Hearing the distress in the young tavern owner's voice, Vincent turns away from the fires and approaches Ameiko. As confused as he is by the situation, he can imagine that hers is much greater. He offers a hand in what is meant to be a comforting gesture, doubting that any words will suffice.
If the fires die out, Vincent will allow his storm to disperse.
Vincent isn't certain what is going on, but he knows trouble is brewing. He takes a step away from the scene toward the fire, concentrating on his small storm. He does not want to be the cause of the carnival being run out of town.
Because Aleister is also a tattooed unarmed warrior, and we haven't done much combat, I was thinking of switching things up in regards to classes, possibly based off of Ethan Chandler of Penny Dreadful. Thoughts or concerns?
At the sherriff's observation, Vincent surreptitiously gestures at the fires and a light mist begins to form which turns into a drizzle, then a light rain, and finally a moderate downpour.
Precipitation 4: Rains that automatically extinguish unprotected flames (candles, torches, and the like). Such rains impose a –2 penalty on ranged attack rolls and on Perception checks. In addition to automatically extinguishing any unprotected flames, rains of this magnitude cause protected flames (such as those of lanterns) to dance wildly and have a 50% chance of extinguishing these lights.
I don't want to be stuck in some sort of static build for the course of a full AP. I like being able to organically adapt and change my PC due to in game actions, fights, and so on.
Vincent tests the gangplank to see if it is still serviceable before making his way on to the ship, looking for any hobgoblins that were not knocked off in the explosion. After a minute or so, the winds return to normal.
I'm don't know whether you can make rain with that spell or not. Just wind won't really help I'm afraid.
Strong Wind: Gusts that automatically extinguish unprotected flames (candles, torches, and the like). Such gusts impose a –2 penalty on ranged attack rolls and on Perception checks.
Wind can work, whether(yuk,yuk) or not it works in this case is up to the DM. And I went with wind over rain because it is more subtle.
I'm not sure wind can put out alchemist's fire. The description only talks about water and magically extinguishing it -- the question is whether the control weather power counts as 'magically extinguishing'.
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Alchemist's Fire
Alchemist's Fire: You can throw a flask of alchemist's fire as a splash weapon. Treat this attack as a ranged touch attack with a range increment of 10 feet.
A direct hit deals 1d6 points of fire Damage. Every Creature within 5 feet of the point where the flask hits takes 1 point of fire Damage from the splash. On the round following a direct hit, the target takes an additional 1d6 points of Damage. If desired, the target can use a Full-Round Action to attempt to extinguish the flames before taking this additional Damage. Extinguishing the flames requires a DC 15 Reflex save. Rolling on the ground provides the target a +2 bonus on the save. Leaping into a lake or magically extinguishing the flames automatically smothers the fire.
Not everything we do will work, sometimes we even accidentally make things worse. In this case, it seems like the liquid of alchemist's fire only burns for 1 round after it explodes. After that, anything on fire is just on fire normally. But if it doesn't work that way, I'm okay with it. Just trying stuff. =)
Using Control Weather to try to extinguish the flames on the boat. My current range is 120'. It goes up a severity level each round, but the most I can generate is a Strong Wind for now.
Wind Severity:
Light Wind
A gentle breeze, having little or no game effect.
Moderate Wind
A steady wind with a 50% chance of extinguishing small, unprotected flames, such as candles.
Strong Wind
Gusts that automatically extinguish unprotected flames (candles, torches, and the like). Such gusts impose a –2 penalty on ranged attack rolls and on Perception checks.
You'll have to be patient with me on combat manuevers since I'm not super familiar with this system -- what do I need to roll to see if the hobgoblin is tripped?
