The Grey Dust

🦄 Duplicity - D&D Style Fantasy Rp Adventure (Completed)

Thomas Richard Harrison

Location: The Crossed Swords.
Interacting with: The Brunch Bunch

Evidently it was common source around here to learn how to stab people in the face and also do artisan work. Supposing then, Thomas would fight like a farmer. Which would necessitate his enemies to fight like cows. Keystone's comment take with a nod. He really ought to learn some basic techniques, just in case he found himself caught mispositioned. Or is it malpositioned? Dispositioned? One of those three ought to be the right word, though now was not the time to think about one's lexicon given the slightly concerning news Cyneburg gave regarding his friend. Ntaj it seems never returned from the graveyard of all places. A rather grim twist to think about, but hopefully Ntaj did fine and made his way out safely. Somehow. Don't dwell on these thoughts.

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"Oh, uh I can uh, well assuming the ingredients are around, I can help with making potions. I've got an alchemist's kit and know a few simple recipes to brew up something that might help. There's a rather nasty way you can distil some tar into some alchemist's fire. That's sticky and the flame should produce light right?" Thomas piped up catching Sana's corundum regarding a potion to make light or at least the tailend of the conversation as he reported in. "Or if I can remember the recipe I think there's a way you can make Sunshine-in-a-Bottle. I might have written it down somewhere in my spellbook, I think. Might have glossed over it since it wasn't very useful at the time." Admittedly Thomas' alchemic knowledge was basic, but more than enough to prepare a few rudimentary alchemical spells using the techniques he learned to refine the compounds not just physically, but magically. There's a dash of the arcane arts involved, a hint of the mysticism that separated the pure herbalists and apothecaries from the alchemists.

Plus now Satilla was to be his eyes during his spellcasting. Although given they needed light, maybe he prepared the wrong spells again? But then again, maybe it was more useful to brew that Sunshine-in-a-Bottle and use that for light rather than spend the rest of the morning in meditation to prepare more spells for a fight that may or may not happen. Maybe two casts? To tally up to all his spells with a buffer. How many enemies would there be this time? "Thanks Satilla, I'll be sure to stick with you."

And the rest came up for the debrief. Hopefully everyone's pants stays on though.

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@The Mighty Hero

Are the guards still conscious after the 3 attacks?
My post requires this information.
Since if they are not an visibly appear conscious, then Kethan will tap one of the guards on the head with his staff-cane for more nonlethal damage.

Hopefully enough to knock them unconscious as he passes by and heads to the area demarcated on the map given from earlier were the Mayor's study would be. Looking for records of his shady back deals as proof. Since being Lawful neutral, he'd make sure he has some ledger or something to prove to the courts this coupe was needed. Is such an area existent or must we do a search?

Also note passive investigation of 17 from 10 + 5 + 2 such information is needed to make sense of the map/room.

If both are unconscious (or appear to be to the characters), I'll have Kethan do a Medicine check to check for consciousness. Then unless we are still in a combat encounter freely move towards the corridor and use Thaumaturgy to open the door. Because he's so used to using that cantrip to enter closed doors. I'd imagine him carrying a pile of books and walking through automatic doors.

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Since everyone else is rolling, we may turn this into a half-half engagement. That is someone might choose to proceed directly into combat, after others decide to attempt to resolve this without conflict. I'd assume an initiative roll is required to see the order of a potential combat scenario, plus our lovely little Rogue is in a similar half-half already.

Kethan's Initiative, or rather a lack of Initiative since he's old and can't be bothered to keep up with the younger crowd: 1d20 + 0 = 16

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I think I'll wait for the DM's post to describe the scene change before posting Kethan's reaction to breaking down a front door >_<

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@rush99999
Those dogs are doing quite a bit of damage for a bite. And since there are 4 of them...

A valid question raised here is are these dogs capable of autonomous actions?
Or are they being directed by someone to do their actions?

If the former, why are they intelligently splitting into two to attack 2 separate guards?
And why are they even attacking the guards in the first place rather than running past them?

If the latter, then what rules are we using here? Is it Animal Companion Rules with a Ranger? Or are they like hirelings?
Since Thanath has no proficiency in animal handling or nature, I'm wondering who trained these dogs to obey commands to attack.
I had originally assumed they were travelling companions, but now using them in combat seems a bit of a stretch given 1 animal friend is an feature of one entire class, let alone having 4...

Also I believe the equation you are using is wrong.

"Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage"

I think the 4 is actually the average damage, rather than a multiplier.
That is, 1d6 averages out to 3, add 1 for an average damage of 4 per successful attack.

It makes very little sense otherwise...
As taken as a multiplier, then a Skeleton with CR rating of 1/4 and has 13 (2d8 + 4) hit points...
and a sword slash from one does 5 (1d6 + 2)...

🦄 Duplicity - D&D Style Fantasy Rp Adventure (Completed)

Thomas Richard Harrison

Location: The Crossed Swords.
Interacting with: Keystone, Cyneburg, the Ladies (not that Cyneburg isn't a lady...)

Manna from the Sky. Like fish in a bowl, being fed flakes of former fish friends, Keystone produced a heavenly bounty of breakfast foodstuffs. Breads carved into bowls by the dagger of Kas, having been baked in the fires of Baator, fill with the eggs of ancient red dragons surely whipped into a golden fluffiness by the rod of seven parts and slowly cooked over the drawn dragon breath of its captured sire, and topped with the finest cheese: Gorgonzola, made from the acids and milk of a gorgon! What a fantastic feast! Or at least something far better than those runny eggs Thomas was glad he passed up on. Yes a few bites of the breadbowls was enough, not quite inhaling his food as quickly as possible, but rather enjoying the moment. A word of thanks before partaking in each burst of cheesy eggy carbs, in appreciating their talented cook. The last group Thomas was in survived on mediocre tavern food, as no one could cook a damn, so tasteless dry pack rations were a thing too. "Honestly Keystone, --- I've got to learn --- How to cook like this." A few broken bits between eating, not quite the most polite thing to do, but they were in a sense pressed for time.

"Oh just the usual, meditation for spellcasting, and made a fool of myself." A bit of self-deprecating humor peppered in to go with salinity of his meal, not that it needed more flavours. "Did you go off with Ntaj? I was wondering where he went off too. I sorta took a liking to him. I mean he's the only one that... A bit of a embarrassed red streaked across the boy's cheek. "Err, well anyway we should get up there with the rest of the ladies." Finishing his meal the young sorcerer wandered his way up into where Kyra was waiting, talking to Sana of things surely, and maybe Satilla too. And Thomas ought to remember to pick up his pack from its storage place before they left.

Knocking at the doorframe for politeness' sake, hopefully not to interrupt anything going on, Thomas entreated some entry into this realm of women. "I've uh, prepared some close-ranged fighter friendly spells today, but they'll leave me temporarily blinded for a about a minute or so, just uh thought I'd tell the people not in direct fray."

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@VKAllen

Well the performance might be great acting, they may believe you injured, they might even think you are easier to kill due to your injury.

I personally think you'd use Deception here in lieu of a Performance + Persuasion/Intimidation check.
Since the PHB (pg 179) has a few listing of what Deception can be used for, and it seems everything your character is attempting to do fits.
Since you'd feign an injury and then convince the guards you aren't a thief, as well as you are on their side.

But it's up to the DM and yourself on how to distribute the rolls :P

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@VKAllen

Perhaps consider a Deception Check as well?

The Blood Compact

Unfortunately due to a private moment of falling out, I will no longer be participating in this roleplay.

@Shikaru

You are still free to use Lucan as a plot device, else you may wish to reconsider your opening :I
My apologies in advance, this is quite sudden, and I cannot find myself the will to remain in this roleplay.

I wish you and your players the best.

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I assume a dispel spell would work. Kethan has not prepared such a spell 3rd level. However it was mentioned the warlock would dispel.