[GRIM TALES] Wulf Ratbane's SLAVELORDS of CYDONIA
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Wulf Ratbane
Adventurer
Ok, it looks like everyone is around... but only Rodrigo has really posted anything I can respond to.
Anybody else doing anything in particular before I move things along?
Anybody else doing anything in particular before I move things along?
Wulf Ratbane
Adventurer
Bill:
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Bill didn't have any rare Earth items so he had to make do with the few coins the ratman had staked him with.
It was rough going. He didn't know the games, and the gang of ratmen, humans, and sli'ess abominations didn't seem inclined to try anything new. He very quickly learned that the sli'ess could-- quite literally-- smell a bluff, so he confined himself to betting rounds when the reptiles bowed out. Even so, bluffing can only get you so far-- sooner or later, you had to have the goods.
Bill had started with five ragged pieces of iron.
After two mentally-gruelling hours, he had seven. Profit? Sure. But he didn't even know how far it would get him.
Bill looked around the table at his opponents, and at the colorful folks who came and went from the gambling den. Many of the ratmen carried hand crossbows, or big iron crossbows strapped to their backs, while the abominations favored big iron blades-- more for show or status, Bill guessed, since the abominations seemed pretty well-armed with claws and teeth.
"Well, it's been nice playin' with you guys," Bill said, "but I got to be honest..."
There were a few snorts around the table.
"...I was hoping to win enough to buy me a weapon." Bill scooped up his winnings and jingled them in his hand.
You looking for a crossbow or a blade?[/sblock]
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Bill didn't have any rare Earth items so he had to make do with the few coins the ratman had staked him with.
It was rough going. He didn't know the games, and the gang of ratmen, humans, and sli'ess abominations didn't seem inclined to try anything new. He very quickly learned that the sli'ess could-- quite literally-- smell a bluff, so he confined himself to betting rounds when the reptiles bowed out. Even so, bluffing can only get you so far-- sooner or later, you had to have the goods.
Bill had started with five ragged pieces of iron.
After two mentally-gruelling hours, he had seven. Profit? Sure. But he didn't even know how far it would get him.
Bill looked around the table at his opponents, and at the colorful folks who came and went from the gambling den. Many of the ratmen carried hand crossbows, or big iron crossbows strapped to their backs, while the abominations favored big iron blades-- more for show or status, Bill guessed, since the abominations seemed pretty well-armed with claws and teeth.
"Well, it's been nice playin' with you guys," Bill said, "but I got to be honest..."
There were a few snorts around the table.
"...I was hoping to win enough to buy me a weapon." Bill scooped up his winnings and jingled them in his hand.
You looking for a crossbow or a blade?[/sblock]
Rodrigo Istalindir
Explorer
Bill:
[sblock]Crossbow, I guess, but only if I can get some bolts for it, too. Then I can hold someone up and take their blade.![:]](http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png "Devious :]")
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Hmm. Subscriptions seem to be working again. For now.
[sblock]Crossbow, I guess, but only if I can get some bolts for it, too. Then I can hold someone up and take their blade.
[/sblock]Hmm. Subscriptions seem to be working again. For now.
Brigitta
Brigitta clucks at Rawley...
"Mr. Sutton, if you please...I need to give you a...ahem...thorough medical examination."
[If he consents, Brigitta will carefully examine him for signs of Smallpox illness and if she finds it, will draw some blood for further experimentaion.]
"Gentlemen...we need a plan. One of us is missing...perhaps bound for some horrible fate and the rest of us are stuck in this pit. I, for one, am sick of it! Teddy, let me have a look at that damnable collar."
[I am assuming we are still wearing our collars. Brigitta will examine if very closely and see if she can use her disable device skill to short-circuit or otherwise render it ineffective. She hits a DC 30 with "take 10"...I can't seem to access the IC dice roller, so feel free to roll if needed (+20).]
After examining Teddy's collar for some time, she floats over to the door and looks closely at the lock...
~ OO
Brigitta clucks at Rawley...
"Mr. Sutton, if you please...I need to give you a...ahem...thorough medical examination."
[If he consents, Brigitta will carefully examine him for signs of Smallpox illness and if she finds it, will draw some blood for further experimentaion.]
"Gentlemen...we need a plan. One of us is missing...perhaps bound for some horrible fate and the rest of us are stuck in this pit. I, for one, am sick of it! Teddy, let me have a look at that damnable collar."
[I am assuming we are still wearing our collars. Brigitta will examine if very closely and see if she can use her disable device skill to short-circuit or otherwise render it ineffective. She hits a DC 30 with "take 10"...I can't seem to access the IC dice roller, so feel free to roll if needed (+20).]
After examining Teddy's collar for some time, she floats over to the door and looks closely at the lock...
~ OO
Wulf Ratbane
Adventurer
Bill:
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Don't forget that you picked up a big kitchen knife.[/sblock]
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Don't forget that you picked up a big kitchen knife.[/sblock]
Wulf Ratbane
Adventurer
Disable Device: If you attempt to leave behind no trace of your tampering, add +5 to the DC.
Yes or no?
Yes or no?
Wulf Ratbane
Adventurer
Brigitta's a sharp girl, so I will assume as a primary concern, you want to surreptitiously disable the explodey part without actually removing the collar (which would be obvious).Old One said:
And then there's the paralyzing part, which could really be considered the "main" function of the collar.
And it looks pretty complicated, even for your uncanny talents.
So really you're looking at a couple of Disable Device checks, neither one of which looks like a routine affair.
Teddy seems a little nervous at Brigitta's nonchalant approach to the task.
"You sure you know what you're doin'?" Teddy asked.
Brigitta pouted. "I think so. I mean, I've seen-- and picked-- locks this complicated before, but it usually involves a little bit of guesswork and a lot of luck. You know, sometimes you have to twitch around with it a little bit till it springs."
"I see. You ever work on a lock that blew your head off if you fudged it a little bit?"
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