Rodrigo Istalindir
Explorer
Oh, yeah. I forgot.
[GRIM TALES] Wulf Ratbane's SLAVELORDS of CYDONIA
- Thread starter Wulf Ratbane
- Start date
BryonD
Hero
"It seems that it would take the silver tongue of the devil himself, no offense mam, to talk any pleasure out of our attendants. And I seem out of my element confined to this little room.
As they say, 'a man's got to know his limitations'. I seem to be lookin' mine in the eye at the moment.
I don't quite know if they say the same 'bout witches. I think perhaps they should though."
As they say, 'a man's got to know his limitations'. I seem to be lookin' mine in the eye at the moment.
I don't quite know if they say the same 'bout witches. I think perhaps they should though."
Old One said:
"Sure Ms. Brigitta."
After succumbing to her gentle attentions...
"Ow! Dang, woman," he says, rubbing the spot on his neck where she drew blood.
He turns to Hambrick.
"I think that Sutu's in on it, if you ask me," Rawley says. "Either willing or not, he seems a might distracted."
To the doc:
"Bill's probably taking care of himself, as usual," he smirks. "What do you plan to do if you can get these collars disabled? There's too many guards to take...waitaminute..."
Rawley gets up slowly and takes in the room.
OOC: Don't know if it matters, but we haven't even searched the room. Rawley will do a thorough search of their suite. Don't know how many rolls that will take, but here's five. If he doesn't find anything, he'll take 20 in every room.
http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=568659
Rodrigo Istalindir
Explorer
Bill:
[sblock]
Bill feels a little better now that he's got a, well, a one-shooter. Not exactly a Peacemaker, but better than nothing.
Now, step 2. Make myself useful to the one that's in charge. To find out who's in charge:
Gather info to ask nicely: 22 (woot! Natural 20)
Intimidate to beat the info out of some rat: 27 (18+9)
Rolls
To convince someone I've value:
Diplomacy: 10+2=12
Bluff: 2+9=11
Rolls
Ick. AP on bluff: 2+4=6 (doubled as mythic skill), for a total bluff of 17. Still ick.
[/sblock]
[sblock]
Bill feels a little better now that he's got a, well, a one-shooter. Not exactly a Peacemaker, but better than nothing.
Now, step 2. Make myself useful to the one that's in charge. To find out who's in charge:
Gather info to ask nicely: 22 (woot! Natural 20)
Intimidate to beat the info out of some rat: 27 (18+9)
Rolls
To convince someone I've value:
Diplomacy: 10+2=12
Bluff: 2+9=11
Rolls
Ick. AP on bluff: 2+4=6 (doubled as mythic skill), for a total bluff of 17. Still ick.
[/sblock]
Wulf Ratbane
Adventurer
ragboy said:
I figure you have time to take 20.
Mostly, the room is done up like a guest apartment-- basically, if you could find it in a hotel room, you can reasonably find it here. That includes some fine clothing suitable for a ra to lounge in comfort.
There is also a masterwork crystal adamas selk (a rapier) hanging on the wall. It does not appear to have a power crystal inserted, however.
It's meant to be ornamental but it's quite functional.
Wulf Ratbane
Adventurer
Bill:
[sblock]
A mangy ratman slid his hand crossbow and a half-dozen thick iron bolts across the table, in exchange for the last of Bill's money.
"Whatcha need a weapon for huh? Lookin for trouble? Or work? Or maybe both huh?"
"Work, with as little trouble as possible, of course-- not that I'm averse to it. So who do I need to talk to?"
"Oh, you wanna talk to Janatoss, definitely Janatoss..." chittered the ratman.
The sli'ess-got chuckled, a low, nervous rumble accompanied by a sudden sharp stench that even Bill could smell.
"Get lost," the got said, and the other gamblers hurried away, leaving Bill alone with the ratman and the lizard.
The ratman looked nervous, now, too, and quickly scooted a seat away from the lizard. "Not your usual pinky, this one," he said.
He looked back at Bill. "Humans got no muscle, mostly. Few got useful brains. Human with some muscle and some brains might be useful-- maybe go some useful places and do some useful things."
"Ain't got no muscle," said the lizard. Its claws were digging grooves into the iron tabletop.
Bill didn't flinch. "You don't recognize me, do you? No? What, you never got down to wager on the games? Never heard of House Saar's gladiators? The Barbarians of the Red Wastes?"
The lizard snorted. Recognition was setting in.
"Yeah, that's right. You recognize me now. No muscle?" Bill pushed himself back from the table and stood up, yanking the knife from his boot as he did so. "That's right! I'm Teddy, goddammit! Now are you gonna take me to somebody who can use me, or do I have to add another goddamn lizard head to my pile?"
The ratman's eyes sparkled, but he didn't so much as flinch a whisker. After a long pause during which Bill envisioned all the horrible ways he was about to be dismembered by a savage reptile three times his size, the lizard stood.
"Bring him to Janatoss in an hour," he told the ratman. The lizard shuffled out the door, throwing aside a couple of ratmen who didn't scurry out of his way fast enough.
Gather Info, Intimidate, Bluff... Sorry, no Diplomacy. Get enough mileage out of your rolls?
[/sblock]
[sblock]
A mangy ratman slid his hand crossbow and a half-dozen thick iron bolts across the table, in exchange for the last of Bill's money.
"Whatcha need a weapon for huh? Lookin for trouble? Or work? Or maybe both huh?"
"Work, with as little trouble as possible, of course-- not that I'm averse to it. So who do I need to talk to?"
"Oh, you wanna talk to Janatoss, definitely Janatoss..." chittered the ratman.
The sli'ess-got chuckled, a low, nervous rumble accompanied by a sudden sharp stench that even Bill could smell.
"Get lost," the got said, and the other gamblers hurried away, leaving Bill alone with the ratman and the lizard.
The ratman looked nervous, now, too, and quickly scooted a seat away from the lizard. "Not your usual pinky, this one," he said.
He looked back at Bill. "Humans got no muscle, mostly. Few got useful brains. Human with some muscle and some brains might be useful-- maybe go some useful places and do some useful things."
"Ain't got no muscle," said the lizard. Its claws were digging grooves into the iron tabletop.
Bill didn't flinch. "You don't recognize me, do you? No? What, you never got down to wager on the games? Never heard of House Saar's gladiators? The Barbarians of the Red Wastes?"
The lizard snorted. Recognition was setting in.
"Yeah, that's right. You recognize me now. No muscle?" Bill pushed himself back from the table and stood up, yanking the knife from his boot as he did so. "That's right! I'm Teddy, goddammit! Now are you gonna take me to somebody who can use me, or do I have to add another goddamn lizard head to my pile?"
The ratman's eyes sparkled, but he didn't so much as flinch a whisker. After a long pause during which Bill envisioned all the horrible ways he was about to be dismembered by a savage reptile three times his size, the lizard stood.
"Bring him to Janatoss in an hour," he told the ratman. The lizard shuffled out the door, throwing aside a couple of ratmen who didn't scurry out of his way fast enough.
Gather Info, Intimidate, Bluff... Sorry, no Diplomacy. Get enough mileage out of your rolls?
[/sblock]
Brigitta
Brigitta glances at Teddy and then at the collar and then back at Teddy again, chewing nervously on a wisp of hair.
"We-e-e-l-l," she stammers, "I could probably get it off if I am REALLY careful...but failing might prove...umm...fatal. Let me look at it again..."
[A couple of quick questions. (1) Does she think she could get it off without blowing it, period (ie, no "tamper hiding" penalty) and (2) How long does she think it would take her to disable each collar and (3) Could she effectively deactivate either the paralyzer or the explosive individually or are they essentially a combined unit and (4) Is the explosive charge big enough to be of any use (such as blowing a door with several or as a small grenade...for that matter, could a removed collar be used as a thrown weapon/grenade-like weapon)?]
~ OO
Brigitta glances at Teddy and then at the collar and then back at Teddy again, chewing nervously on a wisp of hair.
"We-e-e-l-l," she stammers, "I could probably get it off if I am REALLY careful...but failing might prove...umm...fatal. Let me look at it again..."
[A couple of quick questions. (1) Does she think she could get it off without blowing it, period (ie, no "tamper hiding" penalty) and (2) How long does she think it would take her to disable each collar and (3) Could she effectively deactivate either the paralyzer or the explosive individually or are they essentially a combined unit and (4) Is the explosive charge big enough to be of any use (such as blowing a door with several or as a small grenade...for that matter, could a removed collar be used as a thrown weapon/grenade-like weapon)?]
~ OO
Fenris
Adventurer
"I know I'd rather have Teddy with a collar than without a head" laughs Haskins trying to alleviate the worried look on Teddy's face.
"You can work on mine first if you like Ms. Nielson, I am worth less than Teddy these days. You will need him more in the coming days" says Haskins stepping up next to Teddy and presenting his neck and collar as if for inspection.
"You can work on mine first if you like Ms. Nielson, I am worth less than Teddy these days. You will need him more in the coming days" says Haskins stepping up next to Teddy and presenting his neck and collar as if for inspection.
BryonD
Hero
"Being noble Sarge? Or just looking to be done?
No offense to Teddy, but with my personal goal of getting all the way home, I think we will need your guidance and skills as much or than Teddy's..... talents.
It looks like we need to take a chance at some point. Maybe this it that point. But, one step at a time seems appropriate. Can you study that thing a bit more without, ya know, fidgiting with the innards overmuch?
Can we maybe just make it SEEM disabled? Do something so that the guards WANT to take it off him? Or else they go get someone to at least look at it. Then we can try talking to some one who just might care.
Another thought would be to rig it where WE can force it to go off. Teddy bearhugging somebody important with their head up against the explosive could be an interesting last ditch gambit.
No offense to Teddy, but with my personal goal of getting all the way home, I think we will need your guidance and skills as much or than Teddy's..... talents.
It looks like we need to take a chance at some point. Maybe this it that point. But, one step at a time seems appropriate. Can you study that thing a bit more without, ya know, fidgiting with the innards overmuch?
Can we maybe just make it SEEM disabled? Do something so that the guards WANT to take it off him? Or else they go get someone to at least look at it. Then we can try talking to some one who just might care.
Another thought would be to rig it where WE can force it to go off. Teddy bearhugging somebody important with their head up against the explosive could be an interesting last ditch gambit.
Similar Threads
- Locked
