At first read, I thought the five feasts were really cool RP fodder, but after just the 1st, I can already sense some burn-out. In the interest of moving things forward, I'll post them each as flex-time events. I'll assume you're relaxing/shopping/crafting during the days, unless you interrupt with something else. Any objections?
Heng's potions will be ready by the 3rd day.
Sounds good to me, I think the feats would work well in tabletop but might drag out a bit in PbP. Also we're all a little paranoid at this point. :D
Probably, yeah. I just like the idea... coming from a long trek of freezing and privation, the sudden hospitality, opulence and excess are a system shock!
I think it's also (design-wise) intended to be something handed to characters who are a little more at home with social settings after what amounts to two thirds of a book doing nothing of relevance but dungeon crawls and battle setpieces. Maeve would probably be eating this up if Prince there weren't so creepy. (I really am not sure what it is. The smile maybe.)
She's also more willing to take this at face value because, well, if it were a trap by the Five Storms intentionally pinging the Stalker-radar wouldn't be a good way to go about putting her at ease. Although she is really wishing she had a good way of checking the wine for philters of love right about now.
Heng, do you want this one? Or Mal, I guess. I don't think anyone else has the skills necessary.
This one is intended to be more martial/magic oriented than performance based, though any mix is viable. I'm leaving it open to your creative minds! ;p
Yah. I figured Maeve could weave through it with her Dance/Acrobatics, using a borrowed blade as a counter-balance if no one else wanted to take it up. But if someone else does, I'll cede the floor.
I can, I guess. Dervish Dance an all. Not sure what I should do though. I have Perform:Dance of a 2, and my acrobatics sort of suck even with a 22 dex. On the plus side everything is based off of my scimitar and dex so that sword work should be ok.
Guess I could turn my weapon into a Shock Scimitar and use Shocking grasp spells? Or I could make it flaming and shoot scorching rays from my free hand keeping with the fire them.
Okay, I'll take it that's a 'no' from the both of you then? I'll work up a post.
I'll be heading to a convention this afternoon, I'll return Sunday afternoon.
Maeve's next drink is so going to be spiked with a philter of love....
Interesting that you think it'll be her next drink...
Its no biggie, I just ran out of time yesterday... but, since you're offering, it adds an interesting twist to the scene. Take it away! =D
lol! =D
...well, that would likely be enough to give Maeve the needed push to act, if she heard it.
I thought of that, given Maeve's ball-of-yarn logic. =)
Now, granted that Ameiko was speaking low to Parity, Maeve's chances of hearing her were pretty much nil.
Ah. I think I can still delete my post, although not for too much longer.
Its fine if you want to leave it for dramatic effect... she easily could have seen the smirk/laugh.
Yah, let's then. I'm not sure about another reaction at this point anyway.
Good times! =D
BTW, I worked in a couple of possible intercept points since Maeve kind of has to avoid the guards after that stunt - someone who doesn't could probably reach her various waypoints before she does.
The guards are not mobilized or searching for you or anyone in particular.
....did you just seriously suggest that Maeve's behavior is going to be anything remotely resembling rational right now?
Also, just so we're clear on this. If no one bothers to try to intercept, Maeve's gone completely by morning and not coming back.
Maeve should probably give some in character clues otherwise we won't know.
She just pretty much sabotaged the thing she was putting herself through Hell for, basically ruining any chance of Ameiko having future good relations with Hon-la. How is that NOT a pretty huge honking clue that she's beyond merely upset and into realms of emotional turmoil where there actually needs to be intervention?
Not seeing it. I figured she ran from the prince but would never leave Ameiko.
Any way, Maeve is usually in some sort of emotional turmoil, this just seemed to be normal.
Keep in mind the Prince doesn't rule Hongal, his brother the Khan does.
Are we waiting on me? ^^;
Well, Parity is following her with no intent to catch as of yet, so I'd need some sort of action or event to respond to, but since it's the weekend, I believe the others tend to be a little sparse. Would be nice to have Heng and Harlan weigh in as well.
Heng? Maeve has no need to track food or water, and can therefore force-march for 16 hours per day for several days if really, truly determined. She can ignore most terrain based obstacles between her own magic and Dancing Butterfly's flight for that time period.
If she decides she wants to go, the only way anyone's catching up to her requires ditching the caravan, and even then you're probably the only member of the party who can outpace her on overland travel without some unlucky dice rolls on Maeve's part. She's also proficient in the local language, so she can probably still get lodgings on the road. She hardly needs a ship to make a getaway.
Don't eat them
Who me? O.O
Also, how high up is the ceiling in here?
Okay, so he's no longer blinded, but you can remove the sneak attack damage from the first hit, as he wouldn't be in flanking position yet.
The ceilings are 20 ft overhead. I didn't put any furniture on the map, so feel free to use your imagination for a drawing room.
And to answer your question, the DR did apply.
I sent out the map... did you not receive it? Regardless, you are 10 ft away from yellow.
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