OOC - Mad King's Monkey (Thread Closed)

[ghostcat]

Not that in to dungeon crawling but not that anti either. So if the others want to do a bit of crawling, I'm game.

 

[doghead]

I would like to try something like a skill challenge to find the camp.

The basic roll will be a Survival check with DC incorporating the fact that you have directions. One character will make this roll (Jan I think has the best Survival check at +5). Each roll will account for 20 minutes of time. Three successes are required.

The others can 'bid' skills to assist, providing a +2 bonus for each successful assist. The default DC for an assist is [now 10]. Each character can provide one assist (for a total party bonus of +8) and each skill can only be represented once. Perception (spotting landmarks) is an obvious choice. Climb (climbing trees and rocks to get a better vantage point) could be another. Feel free to get creative. If you can explain how it helps, the character can use it.

I'm thinking we will run it thus:

1. Sort out which character is doing what.
2. Make a bunch of rolls all at once.
3. Write up in the IC then carry on.

Feedback, suggestions, comments welcome.

thotd

 

[ghostcat]

I would like to try something like a skill challenge to find the camp.

The basic roll will be a Survival check with DC incorporating the fact that you have directions. One character will make this roll (Jan I think has the best Survival check at +5). Each roll will account for 20 minutes of time. Three successes are required.

The others can 'bid' skills to assist, providing a +2 bonus for each successful assist. The default DC for an assist is 15. Each character can provide one assist (for a total party bonus of +8) and each skill can only be represented once. Perception (spotting landmarks) is an obvious choice. Climb (climbing trees and rocks to get a better vantage point) could be another. Feel free to get creative. If you can explain how it helps, the character can use it.

I'm thinking we will run it thus:

1. Sort out which character is doing what.
2. Make a bunch of rolls all at once.
3. Write up in the IC then carry on.

Feedback, suggestions, comments welcome.

thotd

Sounds like this will work and could be fun; until we get lost

Libros' best, applicable, skills are Knowledge (Geography, untrained) +4, or Perception +2.

 

[doghead]

I am going to allow untrained Knowledge checks here even though the assist DC is greater than 10.

...

Actually, I am going to make the Assist DC 10 so untrained skill checks are possible. I'll edit the above post to reflect.

thotd

 

[Scott DeWar]

i like the idea. I will post ic in a bit to reflect the survival tracking.

 

[Axel]

Awesome idea. Bayar's contribution will be limited...what with an Int penalty and only 2 skill points/level anyway. Take it as given that Intimidate is already used as an applicable skill?

 

[doghead]

Awesome idea. Bayar's contribution will be limited...what with an Int penalty and only 2 skill points/level anyway. Take it as given that Intimidate is already used as an applicable skill?

Intimidation may be a bit of a hard sell for assisting tracking. In an urban environment where there are people to question it might be of uses. Of course if you run across some pixies or dryads you could give it a whirl.

But, what about Bayar's other skill? I'm pretty sure his single other skill could be pitched as an an assist.

So, so far

Track check: Jan +5
Assist:
1. Bayar - (Hint - One of Bayar's skills and its not Intimidate)
2. Eban -
3. Libros - Know Geography +4
4. Sukri - Perception +5

thotd

 

[Scott DeWar]

so far : Jan at +5 is 15

also: I thought we killed more then two. I thought it was 4 plus 1 jackle

 

[Electric Wizard]

Sukri's a city boy, but his perception (+5) might be helpful.

 

[doghead]

also: I thought we killed more then two. I thought it was 4 plus 1 jackle

Gnolls: two killed, two captured one escaped.
Hyenas: one killed, one escaped (wounded)

thotd