Dr. Si's Curse of the Crimson Throne OOC
Maidhc O Casain
Na Bith Mo Riocht Tá!
Glad you're not throwing in the towel! I figure slow posting is better than no posting . . . Manachan's ready when you are.
Maidhc O Casain
Na Bith Mo Riocht Tá!
Thanks! I'm blessed to have a good friend who is a fantastic artist. This is a pic he did of his character for a HERO game I ran here on ENWorld a year or so back. I've shamelessly absconded with it for Manachan's appearance 'cause I like it so dang much.
Ambrus
Explorer
[Sblock=Dr Simon]I'm sorry Doc, but I feel I have to ask. Do you reroll the opposed Stealth/Perception checks every round? My understanding is that the opposed roll is rolled only once per scene as soon as there's a chance that the one using stealth might be detected. Since Dj'hân wasn't noticed when he first left the backpack I figured he'd be alright as long as he remained concealed. It seems a little unfair to continue rolling opposed rolls; its inevitable that an unlucky combination of rolls will eventually occur if one rolls over and over again. 
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Dr Simon
Explorer
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No, not every round, only when circumstances change.
1. Dj'hân moves from the rucksack to the stairs. Most people are otherwise occupied.
2. Devargo approaches the stairs where Dj'hân is standing. Dj'hân manages to slip out of sight in time. From here, he can follow Devargo to his room without problem, since Devargo hasn't noticed him and isn't looking for him.
3. Dj'hân finds a new hiding place under the table. Devargo turns around and walks past Dj'hân's hiding place.
Now, I wouldn't necessarily make checks all the time, but Devargo is depicted as a very shrewd and canny individual. I think he'd pick up if something was out of place in one of his own rooms, even if subconsciously.
As for unlucky rolls, well, yes, but that's the same for anything in a d20 system. The chance of failure makes the risks more worthwhile. You wouldn't want sneaking into the inner sanctum of a ruthless crime lord to be without risk, would you?
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No, not every round, only when circumstances change.
1. Dj'hân moves from the rucksack to the stairs. Most people are otherwise occupied.
2. Devargo approaches the stairs where Dj'hân is standing. Dj'hân manages to slip out of sight in time. From here, he can follow Devargo to his room without problem, since Devargo hasn't noticed him and isn't looking for him.
3. Dj'hân finds a new hiding place under the table. Devargo turns around and walks past Dj'hân's hiding place.
Now, I wouldn't necessarily make checks all the time, but Devargo is depicted as a very shrewd and canny individual. I think he'd pick up if something was out of place in one of his own rooms, even if subconsciously.
As for unlucky rolls, well, yes, but that's the same for anything in a d20 system. The chance of failure makes the risks more worthwhile. You wouldn't want sneaking into the inner sanctum of a ruthless crime lord to be without risk, would you?
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Ambrus
Explorer
[sblock=Dr Simon]I'd disagree that circumstances changed sufficiently to require new opposed rolls; Dj'hân started out hiding from Devargo and never stopped. I could similarly describe Dj'hân's stealth abilities as being uncanny and preternatural; but that wouldn't normally grant him the ability to reroll skill checks. The extent of his abilities are defined by his stats.
But if that's your call then I'll go with it. Unfortunately, I have no exit strategy for getting out of this war zone.
Edit: Out of curiosity, what light source is there below decks?[/sblock]
But if that's your call then I'll go with it. Unfortunately, I have no exit strategy for getting out of this war zone.
Edit: Out of curiosity, what light source is there below decks?[/sblock]
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