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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MacConnell" data-source="post: 7390688" data-attributes="member: 6855223">[gm]As it turns out, the Fisher Claws that Merin is carrying demonstrate a greater proclivity for the augmentation of Adhesion than the Mink Skulls, which means that the skull can be used during the active manipulation of Way without concern for their loss.[/gm]Day 229:The party encounters a small pod of tapirs.Sheldon, though he has expressed more interest in collecting chitin to facilitate the trade in Southroad Fair, also sees the value in fresh meat and readily available skins. He assist in the taking and preparing of game.[gm]Tor and Sheldon are each able to acquire one of the pig-like animals.[/gm][sblock=Butcher]Effectiveness:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Empathy (Divination Task) +</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mind + Knowledge ++</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Commercial + Mercantile</li> </ul>This active task is applied to cleaning and dissecting animals to preserve their useful parts. Generally the collection of meat is a given. This task is more specifically used when collecting hides, glands, and particular organs. (Effectiveness + d100 - difficulty = % collected).Tor: 29(empathy) + 30(butcher) + 71(d100) - 40(simple) = 90Sheldon: 34(empathy) + 35(butcher) + 73(d100) - 40(simple) = 102[/sblock][gm]Tor collects one skin (27% cover) and 27 bricks of meat. Sheldon collects one skin (30% cover) and 30 bricks of meat.[/gm][sblock=Mining]Effectiveness:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Konokoro (Divination Task) +</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mind + Knowledge ++</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Commercial + Mercantile</li> </ul>This active task is applied to the search for usable metal or stone.Merin: 33(konokoro) + 31(mining) + 91(d100) + 84(luck) = 239[/sblock][gm]Merin finds an ingot of an unknown metal (strontium) late in the day.[/gm][sblock=Metallurgy]Effectiveness:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Konokoro (Divination Task) +</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mind + Knowledge ++</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Commercial + Mercantile</li> </ul>Time = 1 week * complexity / (Effectiveness + d100)This active task is applied to the identification of various metals and their strengths. It is also applied to the manufacture and identification of alloys. The result of the effectiveness of this task is determined by the rarity of the metal as translated by the GM.Merin: 33(konokoro) + 31(metallurgy) = 64Time: 1 week * 8 / (64 + 76(d100)) = 9 hours, 36 minutes[/sblock][gm]After several hours of meditation / concentration, Merin decides to try to identify the ingot at a later date, having made no progress at this juncture.[/gm]Day 230:[sblock=Mining]Merin: 33 + 31 + 90(d100) = 154[/sblock][gm]Merin discovers a rock containing 9 ingots worth of iron.[/gm][ooc]Iron: Augment Confluence, Thump x2[/ooc]Day 231:[sblock=Mining]Merin: 64 + 64(d100) = 128[/sblock][gm]Merin discovers a single ingot of iron.[/gm]Day 232:The party encounters a small pod of tapirs.[sblock=Butcher]Tor: 29 + 30 + 65(d100) - 40 = 84Sheldon: 34 + 35 + 74(d100) - 40 = 103[/sblock][gm]Tor collects one skin (25% cover) and 25 bricks of meat. Sheldon collects one skin (30% cover) and 30 bricks of meat.[/gm][sblock=Mining]Merin: 64 + 51(d100) = 115[/sblock][gm]Merin discovers a single ingot of tin.[/gm][ooc]Tin: Augment Persona, Dementia or Befriend x2[/ooc]Day 233:[sblock=Mining]Merin: 64 + 55(d100) = 119[/sblock][gm]Merin discovers another ingot of iron.Day 234:The party encounters  a small pod of tapirs.[sblock=Butcher]Tor: 29 + 30 + 93(d100) + 92(luck) - 40 > 100Sheldon: 34 + 35 + 84(d100) - 40 > 100[/sblock][gm]Tor and Sheldon each collect a skin (30% cover) and 30 bricks of meat.[/gm][sblock=Mining]Merin: 64 + 70(d100) = 134[/sblock][gm]Merin discovers an ingot of zinc.[/gm][ooc]Zinc: Augment Health, Mend x2[/ooc]Day 235:Indigo thanks them for the consideration but declines. She is content to look after the extra horses, explaining that she does not intend to focus her talent directly toward working with animals.[gm]The task used here is Perception instead of Observation and it is taken for granted.[/gm][sblock=Mining]Merin: 64 + 52(d100) = 116[/sblock][gm]Merin discovers another ingot of iron.[/gm][ooc]New Collections:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Unknown Ingot (Strontium): 1</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Iron Ingots: 12</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tin Ingot: 1</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Zinc Ingot: 1</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tapir Hide (25% cover): 1</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tapir Hide (27% cover): 1</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tapir Hide (30% cover): 4</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tapir Meat: 172 bricks</li> </ul>[/ooc][/gm]</blockquote>

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