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<blockquote data-quote="JoeNotCharles" data-source="post: 5693873" data-attributes="member: 79945">[sblock=OOC]Correct!But from now on please use either the forum dice roller or invisiblecastle.com...[/sblock]The guard takes off his helm and scratches his head. &quot;Well, you're finely spoken, no mistake. Be welcome to Esgaroth, whatever you are!&nbsp; But what are you, if not a Dwarf?&nbsp; You trade in seed - a bird?&nbsp; No, you're clearly not a bird.&nbsp; No beard, finely spoken, trade in seed...&quot;He ponders a moment, then his face lights up.&nbsp; &quot;Ah, of course!&nbsp; Shorter than a dwarf, with a childlike face, begging your pardon, and courteous enough to charm the treasure out of a dragon!&nbsp; Just like in the story!&nbsp; You're a BURGLAR!&nbsp; No, no, that's not it...&nbsp; What were they called?&quot;&quot;Ah, yes!&nbsp; Be welcome to Esgaroth, sir Hobbit!&quot;He bows slightly, and steps inside the building, taking his spear with him.&nbsp; There's a grinding noise as the drawbridge slowly lowers, revealing the long bridge leading out to the floating city.&nbsp; The guard appears back in the doorway and unhooks the chain for you to pass.&nbsp; &quot;What are you trading, if you don't mind my asked?&quot; he calls out as the wagon begins to roll. &quot;Seeds of some sort, was it?&quot;[sblock=OOC]The guard rolled his Riddles skill against a target number of 12 - slightly easier than average, since Bilbo Baggins is pretty famous around these parts.Normally I wouldn't call for a roll for something like this, I'd save that for actions that have consequences - like introducing yourself to a powerful patron.&nbsp; (Or if there was actually a chance the guard might bar your way.)&nbsp; I just asked for one here to illustrate the system a bit.[/sblock]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JoeNotCharles, post: 5693873, member: 79945"] [sblock=OOC] Correct! But from now on please use either the forum dice roller or invisiblecastle.com... [/sblock] The guard takes off his helm and scratches his head. [COLOR="DimGray"]"Well, you're finely spoken, no mistake. Be welcome to Esgaroth, whatever you are! But what [i]are[/i] you, if not a Dwarf? You trade in seed - a bird? No, you're clearly not a bird. No beard, finely spoken, trade in seed..."[/COLOR] He ponders a moment, then his face lights up. [COLOR="DimGray"]"Ah, of course! Shorter than a dwarf, with a childlike face, begging your pardon, and courteous enough to charm the treasure out of a dragon! Just like in the story! You're a BURGLAR! No, no, that's not it... What were they called?" "Ah, yes! Be welcome to Esgaroth, sir Hobbit!"[/color] He bows slightly, and steps inside the building, taking his spear with him. There's a grinding noise as the drawbridge slowly lowers, revealing the long bridge leading out to the floating city. The guard appears back in the doorway and unhooks the chain for you to pass. [COLOR="DimGray"]"What are you trading, if you don't mind my asked?"[/color] he calls out as the wagon begins to roll. [color="DimGray"]"Seeds of some sort, was it?"[/color] [sblock=OOC]The guard rolled his Riddles skill against a target number of 12 - slightly easier than average, since Bilbo Baggins is pretty famous around these parts. Normally I wouldn't call for a roll for something like this, I'd save that for actions that have consequences - like introducing yourself to a powerful patron. (Or if there was actually a chance the guard might bar your way.) I just asked for one here to illustrate the system a bit.[/sblock] [/QUOTE]

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