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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Primitive Screwhead" data-source="post: 5727265" data-attributes="member: 20805">No bites?  I was in a hurry last night, so tonight I will post an example... I hope <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />The group is preparing to infiltrate a costume ball, but don't have an invitation. They have to get past a trio of guards and the Major Domo.Fred comes up with the idea blustering their way as scions of a minor house who should have been invited. The goal is to convince the Major Domo that they should be on the list and should be let in.The Major Domo is 6th level and he can lose his job for letting in party crashers, so this would be a Hard check {DC 23} and he has a bit more resilience than normal.. lets peg it at 5.The group decides to prepare with some good costumes, and makes a Bluff check to have it all set up right for a minor noble {bluff check}. A success garners them a +2 on the upcoming checks.Fred says "We walk up and well the butler that we are nobles and to let us in..."  Not enough roleplaying to garner an extra dice so he rolls Bluff and gets one 'hit', reducing the Major Domo's resilience to 4.The Major Domo replies "Gentlemen, I regret that you are not on the list and I cannot let you in. Please step aside."There is a group of other party goers coming up the drive, so the time pressure is on.. Fred decides to step it up a notch, using an action point to combine two attacks in one round. He says..  "I lean forward and look down my nose at the Major Domo and say 'Look you pompous over-done man-servant. I understand that your limited intelligence is why you are working at this low station and it is hard for you to understand this.. but when my father, Duke Sorenson of Glenshea, hears that you were responsible for getting in the way of me courting Lady Constance... you will be lucky to have a job in this city! LET US IN!" {of course, these names have come up in the campaign before...}This is worth 3 dice.. for both checks. He gets to roll Intimidate {threatening} and Bluff {linking himself with a known Duke} . He needs 4 successes to reduce the remaining resilience to zero or he will have failed and the group will get physically escorted off the premises.  The group leans forward as he rolls the dice onto the table.. holding their breath..  One - Success!  Two ... failure  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!    :eek:"  data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":eek:" />  three - Success!  four - Success!  five... failure!  Oh Noes!  The last dice hits the table and spins... then lands as a success. The Major Domo apologizes for the trouble and ushers the group into the room... and smiling widely he announces their entrance as loudly and clearly as possible to the assembled Host.<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />[edit][MENTION=2002]Chimera[/MENTION]...This is the mechanic I am looking at using next session, please give me your thoughts!</blockquote>

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