Okay my Wizard is going off on a boat journey. And because the life of an adventurer is never dull he's placed a huge bet at the bookies in Saltmarsh that the boat will sink. Its bound too...
So being the smart Wizard that he is the contingency plan is when the boat is sinking to cast Rope Trick, climb up and give himself eight hours planning time (and maybe make a few gold by charging for rescue).
So what is the fatal flaw here?
Could he tie off extras to the rope?
EDIT
If he was really smart he wouldn't get on the boat in the first place and stay at home living off the loot from his last job.
Okay my Wizard is going off on a boat journey. And because the life of an adventurer is never dull he's placed a huge bet at the bookies in Saltmarsh that the boat will sink. Its bound too...
So being the smart Wizard that he is the contingency plan is when the boat is sinking to cast Rope Trick, climb up and give himself eight hours planning time (and maybe make a few gold by charging for rescue).
So what is the fatal flaw here?
Could he tie off extras to the rope?
The fatal flaw is that if the boat sinks, he can be accused of being responsible for it. I mean, wizard goes on a boat trip, betting that the boat WILL sink? There's probably dozens of ways a wizard could deliberately sink a boat...and you can't prove you didn't do it ^_^.
But seriously, those 8 hours of planning time accomplish what, exactly? A few dry hours? Okay, maybe the kraken/giant shark/whatever leaves the area so you can tread water in relative peace. Go buy a swan boat feather token (or two, or three) to save your butt.
The fatal flaw is that if the boat sinks, he can be accused of being responsible for it. I mean, wizard goes on a boat trip, betting that the boat WILL sink? There's probably dozens of ways a wizard could deliberately sink a boat...and you can't prove you didn't do it ^_^.
I agree. If your wizard tries to collect on the bet, the bookie will likely tip off the authorities rather than pay what he owes. He's probably hoping to collect a reward for turning you in and pocketing your money. Your character accepted a sucker's bet.
Okay my Wizard is going off on a boat journey. And because the life of an adventurer is never dull he's placed a huge bet at the bookies in Saltmarsh that the boat will sink. Its bound too...
So being the smart Wizard that he is the contingency plan is when the boat is sinking to cast Rope Trick, climb up and give himself eight hours planning time (and maybe make a few gold by charging for rescue).
So what is the fatal flaw here?
Could he tie off extras to the rope?EDIT
If he was really smart he wouldn't get on the boat in the first place and stay at home living off the loot from his last job.
EDIT
Okay, it was an attempt at humour!Bad things always happen to PCs. Never, ever in my thirty odd years of gaming has my characters ever gone on a ship and it hasn't sunk, entered a cave not full of nasties, gone shopping and not got embroiled in a plot.
Okay, it was an attempt at humour!
Bad things always happen to PCs. Never, ever in my thirty odd years of gaming has my characters ever gone on a ship and it hasn't sunk, entered a cave not full of nasties, gone shopping and not got embroiled in a plot.
Oh I see the humorous side of it. Hopefully your GM will too and leave it at that. As a rat bastard GM though, I think that it'd be even more humorous to have the authorities chasing your wizard around for his obvious involvement in the sinking. Now THAT'S funny! >=]
Oh I see the humorous side of it. Hopefully your GM will too and leave it at that. As a rat bastard GM though, I think that it'd be even more humorous to have the authorities chasing your wizard around for his obvious involvement in the sinking. Now THAT'S funny! >=]Okay, it was an attempt at humour!
<cue dramatic music> "It was HIM, your honor!!!"
<crowd gasps as you point at the kraken in the back of the courtroom>
<crowd gasps as you point at the kraken in the back of the courtroom>
The kraken has to be wearing a fedora, sun glasses and fake mustache though.