FitzTheRuke
Legend
BTW, Terrin can go around collecting up his javelins, and finds a half-dozen more belonging to the mercs (some were thrown, others are on their bodies).
(5.24 PBP) Vault Redux (OOC) Fitz's Refresher
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FitzTheRuke
Legend
It's a dilemma - the driver is the most likely to know anything and the least likely to have any desire to help you. Unless, as you're working on, you can successfully pretend to be someone else. Conversely, the Mercenaries probably don't know much regarding cult-stuff, but more about the defenses of the place (their job), and might not care as much if they give things away. It all depends.
v2:
Trying to find some unanimity. I see Terrin wanting info for the gate. If we do that, then I suggest asking the (dead) Orc (in orcish)
1. What is your name?
2. What last request can we fulfill for you?
(offer the dead something. If they cuss us out (as I expect the cultist would), then the rest is moot in any case. If they have a request, that gives us nominal leverage.)
3. What is the password at the gate?
4. How many are inside?
5. What do you know that the cultists inside kept secret from you?
If I get three positive reactions to this post, I'll do it in character.
Trying to find some unanimity. I see Terrin wanting info for the gate. If we do that, then I suggest asking the (dead) Orc (in orcish)
1. What is your name?
2. What last request can we fulfill for you?
(offer the dead something. If they cuss us out (as I expect the cultist would), then the rest is moot in any case. If they have a request, that gives us nominal leverage.)
3. What is the password at the gate?
4. How many are inside?
5. What do you know that the cultists inside kept secret from you?
If I get three positive reactions to this post, I'll do it in character.
Leatherhead
Possibly a Idiot.
Anyone got a disguise kit? It might help
Hmm. It feels like we're not finding any consensus. I suggest someone posts, saying that Urgan casts the spell. He can ventriloquize any five questions whoever posts wants. I am not convinced this is the best use of the scoll, but I'd rather we not get hung up on this point. Someone who wants to ask questions should do so.
[not meaning to sound cranky, but wanting not to hold things up)]
[not meaning to sound cranky, but wanting not to hold things up)]
TaranTheWanderer
Legend
Hopefully this isn’t too meta:
I actually think this is Fitz’s way of giving us info. If the questions are reasonable and we don’t act like jerks, we can find something useful.
If this was not a one-shot, I’d save the scroll until you could copy it.
1. We need one name. Either the name of the person we are pretending to be or the name of the person we need to meet so that we can more easily bluff our way in. More names will make it easier.
2. Absolutely anything else is useful info. It doesn’t matter what. Don’t over think it.
Just my 2 cents
I actually think this is Fitz’s way of giving us info. If the questions are reasonable and we don’t act like jerks, we can find something useful.
If this was not a one-shot, I’d save the scroll until you could copy it.
1. We need one name. Either the name of the person we are pretending to be or the name of the person we need to meet so that we can more easily bluff our way in. More names will make it easier.
2. Absolutely anything else is useful info. It doesn’t matter what. Don’t over think it.
Just my 2 cents
FitzTheRuke
Legend
It absolutely IS, and while I will try to do what I can to be as generous as possible, you really CAN screw this up by asking the wrong questions of the wrong corpse. It occurs to me that a disguise doesn't matter, because as per the spell: they can't learn anything new. Presumably they will only lie about things that they would normally choose to lie about, and not just because they are upset with you (they have no way of identifying who is asking the questions).
It's tricky, but also IMO fun! But like Kobold says - let's get it done!
FitzTheRuke
Legend
I can work with Kobold''s questions above, and I will do so if no one objects by the time I get on my laptop. (I will use Hriston's wording for Q2).
