FitzTheRuke
Legend
Artus and Dragonbait may not be able to back up any threat at the moment, it's true.
I think that it's limited use? But the PCs may not know thisHarb can do the damage, but he can't keep up with her if she can do that bonus move every turn.
That's a big but.Anyway, I am not "ordering" Kobold to give it back, (or whatever) but ...
All of this is framed in terms of her wearing and using the ring.I can't really see a way forward for this game (that involves Imogen as a PC) if she keeps it. It's not impossible that she could learn to keep it under control like Cimber has (she is strong willed, after all). But he has had a hundred years to get where he was with it. The ring wants to freeze the world in icy death. It hates everyone and everything. Like Imogen, a lot of factions think that they can use its power for their own ends. Cimber uses it to his benefit, sure, but mostly he's trying to keep it away from people who would destroy the world with it (either on purpose or under its thrall).
To be fair, I don't think they would have put it in the adventure if they didn't think there would be a possibility of a PC getting a hold of it.
I am finding this hard to get past; we're in this situation and it didn't take much.I stand by that I'm not 100% against anyone having it, but I think 1: It's too "early" (level-wise), 2: It's too "hard" (to control it)
This too is new information. Cimber appeared honest, but the characters could not know that he was. Once we know the ring is sentient, we have even more reason to doubt him -- he wore the ring, and did not take it off for a century.and 3: It's too contentious. In particular because you have to *betray* an honest ally for it.
Cimber appeared honest, but the characters could not know that he was. Once we know the ring is sentient, we have even more reason to doubt him -- he wore the ring, and did not take it off for a century.
We're all playing our characters. I get that. I've gone non-violent as soon as I could. Imogen asked for Harb to back down and Chrysagon for a promise, neither of which happened for reasons I am sure you could explain if asked, but I am not asking. Just believe that Imogen's reasons are as principled as your character's reasons are.
No one is discussing my proposal that we keep the ring but not wear it.
I also do not have clear indications on whether you want me to walk back the hiding of the ring. Whatever happens, she is not going to lie about it: she will say it is hidden, or she will say that she has it but believes it is better not being worn with us than being worn by Cimber.