[OOC] House Millithor in City of the Spider Queen

[Serpenteye]

Quertus has Disguise Self, and Dispel Magic.

Ok, if noone has any objections, go ahead. I'd rather have Quertus do it than Carcelon, if we have to fight our way out I prefer if we have most of our capacity for spellcasting intact. Since Quertus has more spells to cast he wouldn't feel the loss of one as much as Carcelon.

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Dariel couldn't pretend to cast the spells. He's right about to enter the cage, we cannot communicate our plans to him. If he doesn't even go trough the motions of spellcasting almost everyone will assume he didn't do the casting.

 

[Xael]

Ok, if noone has any objections, go ahead. I'd rather have Quertus do it than Carcelon, if we have to fight our way out I prefer if we have most of our capacity for spellcasting intact. Since Quertus has more spells to cast he wouldn't feel the loss of one as much as Carcelon.

Problem is just what to dispel. Weapon? Armor? Maybe Quertus could change into a duergar...

He's right about to enter the cage, we cannot communicate our plans to him. If he doesn't even go trough the motions of spellcasting almost everyone will assume he didn't do the casting.

"House Insignia: Message 3/day"

Communication problems solved.

 

[Pyrex]

Perhaps you could cast a dispell on Endur, but only from outside the luxury box, and only in disguise.

Does anyone have the means (spell or item) to either make Carcelon invisible or shange her shape? Could anyone protect her identity from divinations?

*points to potions of Alter Self in Carcelon's backpack*

How's that for a disguise?

The timing for dispelling his gear is pretty tight. Even if the dispel is successful it only shuts down the gear for d4 rounds. I was planning on targeting Endur and trying to trash his buffs.

Why would they assume it wasn't Dariel? He goes through the motions & incantations for a summon spell and a creature appears. It should take either a good Spellcraft check and/or an active Detect Magic to determine it wasn't actually him that did the casting.

 

[Seonaid]

I would suggest making it so that no one can challenge the victor... Theirs far more dwarves than family members and I can see a huge pile forming on the arena floor before either stubborn side admit defeat.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Seonaid]

I was planning on targeting Endur and trying to trash his buffs.

Anything would be useful, and that seems the most likely course.

Why would they assume it wasn't Dariel? He goes through the motions & incantations for a summon spell and a creature appears. It should take either a good Spellcraft check and/or an active Detect Magic to determine it wasn't actually him that did the casting.

They maybe wouldn't assume it's Dariel, but I think they also wouldn't be upset (well, too upset) if there was outside interference . . . We *are* drow, after all, and I'm sure in their eyes they see an easy victory. Of *course* we'd cheat, to their way of thinking (hopefully). Unfortunately, our real problem is after we cheat, what will we do when *they* help *Endur*? The group of us v. the group of them = no contest.

We definitely need that backup plan of disintegrating and stealing.

 

[Serpenteye]

"House Insignia: Message 3/day"

Communication problems solved.

Smart. Ok, you've convinced me. A Dispell to get rid of the buffs and a Summon monster 5 cast by Carcelon should suffice. If necessary (only if Dariel is in serious trouble) Quertus can cast Hold Monster.
Dariel can fake the casting for the Summon and the Hold , the dispell would be best cast just after Endur enters the cage and Dariel has begun his shooting. Maybe some will assume that an arrow was enchanted or embued with a Dispell.

 

[Endur]

I think you mean that Laral is out 1,000,000 gp if Endur wins.

And Duergar aren't very kind to welshers (if Laral doesn't have an extra million gold pieces).

Also, Matron Ki'Willis can tell that the Shield Dwarves and the Duergar are two seperate factions. They may have a similar interest and might be allied against the drow, but its not entirely clear that they are allied.

ECL Estimated: Gradroc Gant, Lady Yyssiriryl, Laral, and Sarduel are all in the ECL 10 to 14 range.

Chirar is somewhere between ECL 15 -20

Trygon the war troll is between ECL 18-20.

You can't tell about the Crown Prince or his Marshal.

I agree on one threw 4 but your forgot
5. If the dwarf loses he makes a serious profit, if Dariel loses he's probably out 100,000 GP, I'm going with that amount based upon are bets being 230,000 and the rest of the arena being 70,000... That's allot of money for anybody when you think about it.

My numbers maybe off but the fact remains that he would rather make money than lose money.

Also if he gets the felling that the dwarfs are going to destroy his arena and his lifestyle, effectively removing his profits, then he's going to sale us out.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

ummm, I think you mean that Laral is out 1,000,000 gp if Endur wins.

And, errr, Duergar aren't very kind to welshers.

isn't that what I said...? I will admit I went around about way to get to my answer...

if Dariel loses he's probably out 100,000 GP, I'm going with that amount based upon are bets being 230,000 and the rest of the arena being 70,000...

 

[Serpenteye]

I'm not quite sure how to read this, Endur, it seems that Laral is betting on the Paladin and Yyssyriryl on Dariel, your ooc-post seems to imply otherwise. It's pretty late over here, so my thoughts might be a bit muddled atm.

“Lady Yyssiriryl, I find myself wishing that yourself or other members of your powerful and terrible race would wager more on the outcome of this fight. I will offer you 4 to 1 odds on your drow to win.”

Lady Yyssiriryl responds, “I have this necklace that has been appraised as being worth 200,000 gold. I will offer 150,000 gold pieces to buy back Jena, since she has been used somewhat and is no longer worth 200,000 gold. I will wager the final 50,000 at 4 to 1 odds on our champion to win.“

 

[Endur]

Laral is essentially the "House" as he owns the gambling establishment.

After a fight is over, he pays everyone who bet on the winner.

Ideally, the bets on each side will balance each other out. So Laral breaks even or makes a little bit of money.

The Crown Prince wagered 400k at 3 to 1 odds. If the Crown Prince wins the wager, Laral has to pay him 1,200,000 gold and refund the 400k he is currently holding. The other Duergar have wagered 50k or so on the dwarf at various odds. The Drow and goblinoids have wagered between 100k and 150k on the drow at various odds.

If the drow win, Laral will break even or make a small profit. If the dwarf wins, Laral is going to be over a million in the hole.

If he could get more people to wager on the drow, it would reduce how deep in the hole he is going to be if the dwarf wins.

I'm not quite sure how to read this, Endur, it seems that Laral is betting on the Paladin and Yyssyriryl on Dariel, your ooc-post seems to imply otherwise. It's pretty late over here, so my thoughts might be a bit muddled atm.