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<blockquote data-quote="Manbearcat" data-source="post: 9274229" data-attributes="member: 6696971"><p><em>Bita-Bahlin digests your words without response as he looks off in the distance...distracted...forlorn? He calls his scrivener over and dictates in a vacant monotone.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"Hand the letter to the wardens."</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The boy does as asked.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"The words therein will see Pa'avu through the stewardship of the monarchy's chamberlain and place her as Empress Scheherezade's guard and tutor until the child reaches ruling age and full exemption from stewardship; six months. Use your time well."</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>His head drops as he ponders quietly. His sister casts multiple looks back as you leave the scene.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>RESOLVED SUCCESSFULLY</strong></p><p></p><p>Complexity 3 SC, Level 13 SC.</p><p><strong>Goal</strong>: <em>Convince Bita-Bahlin to position Pa'avu in the Empress's service so she can build up Scheherezade's confidence, prowess, and fitness to rule.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>XP</strong></p><p></p><p>* 2400/2 = 1200 apiece.</p><p></p><p><strong>LOOT</strong></p><p></p><p>* 1700 coin.</p><p></p><p>* 1 magic item level 13 or less. Maybe it was a piece of the exploderated arcane crucible? Maybe it was a gift from a survivor of the calamity? Maybe Bita-Bahlin secretly handed it to his scrivener to give to you with the letter?</p><p></p><p>[HR][/HR]</p><p></p><p>Complexity 4 SC, Level 15 SC.</p><p><strong>Goal</strong>: <em>Elevate and maximize the young Empress' capacity of rulership (first 6 successes) and convince her to establish a new political order in Bantouk with a counterbalancing Senate (last 4 successes)</em></p><p>DCs 15/22/31</p><p><strong>0/10 Successes</strong> (3 Hard DC available)/0<strong> Failures</strong>/4 Secondary Skill Available/3 Advantages available)</p><p></p><p>Alright [USER=1282]@darkbard[/USER] [USER=20459]@Nephis[/USER] . This is going to be a montage of scenes over the next several weeks to months. Will smash cut and elide time as we like here. At 6 Successes in the challenge, you'll get the option of an Extended Rest (we're going to treat this at the meta level; not an actual "rest & recover/convalesce" in the imagined space) but not before then.</p><p></p><p>[USER=1282]@darkbard[/USER] , I'm going to ask you to frame this initial scene where Pa'avu meets the young Empress for the first time. This is nephis' move to make for Pa'avu's. Here are the ingredients to include, please:</p><p></p><p>* Briefly introduce us to the monarchy's chamberlain.</p><p></p><p>* A supernatural visitation abruptly ends.</p><p></p><p>* A roaring fire in the massive hearth bites back an oddly cold room.</p><p></p><p>* A child reluctant to trust.</p><p></p><p>* A view from the balcony that oversees the entire city and its unrest.</p><p></p><p>* You can introduce multiple avenues of moves, but all are <strong><em>HARD DC</em></strong>.</p><p></p><p>Ready, <strong>GO!</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Manbearcat, post: 9274229, member: 6696971"] [I]Bita-Bahlin digests your words without response as he looks off in the distance...distracted...forlorn? He calls his scrivener over and dictates in a vacant monotone. "Hand the letter to the wardens." The boy does as asked. "The words therein will see Pa'avu through the stewardship of the monarchy's chamberlain and place her as Empress Scheherezade's guard and tutor until the child reaches ruling age and full exemption from stewardship; six months. Use your time well." His head drops as he ponders quietly. His sister casts multiple looks back as you leave the scene.[/I] [B]RESOLVED SUCCESSFULLY[/B] Complexity 3 SC, Level 13 SC. [B]Goal[/B]: [I]Convince Bita-Bahlin to position Pa'avu in the Empress's service so she can build up Scheherezade's confidence, prowess, and fitness to rule.[/I] [B]XP[/B] * 2400/2 = 1200 apiece. [B]LOOT[/B] * 1700 coin. * 1 magic item level 13 or less. Maybe it was a piece of the exploderated arcane crucible? Maybe it was a gift from a survivor of the calamity? Maybe Bita-Bahlin secretly handed it to his scrivener to give to you with the letter? [HR][/HR] Complexity 4 SC, Level 15 SC. [B]Goal[/B]: [I]Elevate and maximize the young Empress' capacity of rulership (first 6 successes) and convince her to establish a new political order in Bantouk with a counterbalancing Senate (last 4 successes)[/I] DCs 15/22/31 [B]0/10 Successes[/B] (3 Hard DC available)/0[B] Failures[/B]/4 Secondary Skill Available/3 Advantages available) Alright [USER=1282]@darkbard[/USER] [USER=20459]@Nephis[/USER] . This is going to be a montage of scenes over the next several weeks to months. Will smash cut and elide time as we like here. At 6 Successes in the challenge, you'll get the option of an Extended Rest (we're going to treat this at the meta level; not an actual "rest & recover/convalesce" in the imagined space) but not before then. [USER=1282]@darkbard[/USER] , I'm going to ask you to frame this initial scene where Pa'avu meets the young Empress for the first time. This is nephis' move to make for Pa'avu's. Here are the ingredients to include, please: * Briefly introduce us to the monarchy's chamberlain. * A supernatural visitation abruptly ends. * A roaring fire in the massive hearth bites back an oddly cold room. * A child reluctant to trust. * A view from the balcony that oversees the entire city and its unrest. * You can introduce multiple avenues of moves, but all are [B][I]HARD DC[/I][/B]. Ready, [B]GO![/B] [/QUOTE]
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