Completed [Play-by-Post] Magic World/BRP: "In Search of the Sorcerer"

[nikolokolus]

Marcán's DEXx10 agility roll (90%) roll [1d100] = 45%
Marcán climbs over the parapet and easily slides down the rope. To the narrow ledge at the base of the wall where the rest of his companions are standing, pressed up against the wall away from the edge. The 300' drop is dizzying and some of you wonder if the double-length rope, tied with a fisherman's knot can hold all of your weight (decisions to be made; the rope has an inherent STR that must resist its load, which is equal to the sum of the SIZ of whatever it is holding up if SIZ = STR, there's a 50-50 chance the rope breaks under it's load. An INTx3 roll or a sailing roll can help you judge how strong the rope is and how much weight it's likely to bear.)

Meanwhile, the door that Borric is holding back becomes so bitterly cold that you can feel it seeping through your fur cape and armor theatening to freeze you solid (ERYFKRAD needs a CON 19 (+2 for your warm cape) vs POW 25 resistance roll to avoid the intense cold; that's a 20% of success.)

The postern door is vibrating rhythmically, as if someone or something very large is walking through the manor; the slow steady vibration is getting stronger.

 

[Grimgravy]

Intx3 (39): [1d00] = 0

"The rope held Moggle and I for what it's worth. See you below!"
Rhemnyr checks that Una is secure and proceeds down with alacrity.

 

[nikolokolus]

Intx3 (39): [1d00] = 0

"The rope held Moggle and I for what it's worth. See you below!"
Rhemny checks that Una is secure and proceeds down with alacrity.

Spoiler

you rolled a 1d00 instead of 1d100. try again.

 

[Grimgravy]

reroll for player stupidity
Intx3(39): [1d100] = 10

 

[Siveon]

Int Check (15x3=45) vs [1d100] = 62

"Aye, seems fine to me!"

 

[nikolokolus]

Rhenmyr surmises that about 3 people at a time would be the maximum safe number of people at a time, beyond that number you feel less certain. It will take about 3 rounds to descend.

 

[Grimgravy]

Question

Would Una and Moggle equate to one 'person' for rope purposes?

"Three at a time on the rope. Any more is risky. Amon free climbed it, so it can be done if you're confident in your climbing ability."

 

[Llywelyn ap Gruffydd]

Amon looks down the wall to determine if he can climb down without a rope, and determines that while he was able to climb up, he won't be able to climb down.

Climb: [1d100] = 84 vs 34 = Fail.

"Looks like I'll have to take the rope over the wall. Borric, it's time to go!"

Spoiler

I was going to drop the rope from the wall to prevent followers, then climb down. Since that won't work I'll just climb down the rope after Borric descends. I'll release the long rope when everyone is down again climb down the cliff. I know unseen servant is just waiting to throw a few 100's at me for my descent.
Amon's climb roll for the rope.
[1d100] = 75 vs 86= Success.

 

[nikolokolus]

Question

Would Una and Moggle equate to one 'person' for rope purposes?

"Three at a time on the rope. Any more is risky. Amon free climbed it, so it can be done if you're confident in your climbing ability."

answer

Sorta . . . what you are up against is SIZ vs. STR of the rope. 3 average SIZ people are about 13 each, Moggle is about SIZ 7 and Oona is SIZ 10. your estimate is that the rope probably has a STR of around 50, but it's just a guess. So it could be +/- 10 STR; you won't know for sure unless you reach a critical load and test its STR. i.e. put a load that gets to within 10 points or less and forces a resistance roll.

 

[nikolokolus]

Amon looks down the wall to determine if he can climb down without a rope, and determines that while he was able to climb up, he won't be able to climb down.

Climb: [1d100] = 84 vs 34 = Fail.

"Looks like I'll have to take the rope over the wall. Borric, it's time to go!"

Spoiler

I was going to drop the rope from the wall to prevent followers, then climb down. Since that won't work I'll just climb down the rope after Borric descends. I'll release the long rope when everyone is down again climb down the cliff. I know unseen servant is just waiting to throw a few 100's at me for my descent.
Amon's climb roll for the rope.
[1d100] = 75 vs 86= Success.

Spoiler

A free climb down is about 5 times slower than shimmying down the rope, FWIW.

 

[Llywelyn ap Gruffydd]

Amon looks down the wall to determine if he can climb down without a rope, and determines that while he was able to climb up, he won't be able to climb down.

Climb: [1d100] = 84 vs 34 = Fail.

"Looks like I'll have to take the rope over the wall. Borric, it's time to go!"

Spoiler

I was going to drop the rope from the wall to prevent followers, then climb down. Since that won't work I'll just climb down the rope after Borric descends. I'll release the long rope when everyone is down again climb down the cliff. I know unseen servant is just waiting to throw a few 100's at me for my descent.
Amon's climb roll for the rope.
[1d100] = 75 vs 86= Success.

Spoiler

A free climb down is about 5 times slower than shimmying down the rope, FWIW.

Spoiler

OK, scratch that plan. I'll just go down and then we will get away in our boat. If they follow us, they get to swim.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Con roll [1d100] = 70 vs 21

Spoiler

That's if I can't let go and join the rest.

 

[nikolokolus]

Spoiler

ERYFKRAD Borric still needs to make a CON vs. POW roll (20% chance of success to resist the bone-chilling cold radiating through the door). Also, if you want to keep holding the door shut you'll need another STR vs. STR roll against the force that is pressing against the door this round. It will take about 6 rounds for everyone but you and Amon to escape to the boat.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Spoiler

ERYFKRAD Borric still needs to make a CON vs. POW roll (20% chance of success to resist the bone-chilling cold radiating through the door). Also, if you want to keep holding the door shut you'll need another STR vs. STR roll against the force that is pressing against the door this round. It will take about 6 rounds for everyone but you and Amon to escape to the boat.

Con vs pow [1d100] = 43 vs 20
Not holding the door anymore.

 

[nikolokolus]

Borric resists the cold as long as he can bear it (he suffers 2 points of CON damage; temporary). The rest of your comrades started bailing over the wall about 20-30 seconds ago.

When Borric steps away from the door it suddenly flies open and a swirling gust of wind laden with ice and snow bursts outward. Several seconds pass and eventually the slim feminine form clad in the filmy silk gown ducks through the door and she speaks in a lilting sing-song voice that nearly brings Borric to tears it's so beautiful and unearthly, "Why do you harm my servants, abduct my guests, and violate my hospitality? Throw down your rude implement, surrender or face my full wrath." She reaches up with her hand and starts to remove her mask . . . as if to punctuate her point, the pair of floating, flaming-blue swords rise and direct their points in your direction, and the first of the amazons, armed with shield and spear steps through the postern gate behind her.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Spoiler

Fuck, I'm the one who has to diplomacy now?

 

[ERYFKRAD]

"We came with no intention of harm, Lady. All we wanted was return one of our friends to their family. Things have escalated since then. It's a long tale and I know not if you'd care to hear it, but I shall tell it in full if I must."

 

[nikolokolus]

Amon is on the verge of bailing over the wall when he looks back and sees Borric engaged in parley with The Lady . . .

 

[nikolokolus]

Spoiler

Fuck, I'm the one who has to diplomacy now?

Spoiler

FWIW, you can always turn and run for the rope hanging over the wall. It's about 10 meters away, which is enough time to move and still act in a "round" before anything else happens.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Spoiler

Fuck, I'm the one who has to diplomacy now?

Spoiler

FWIW, you can always turn and run for the rope hanging over the wall. It's about 10 meters away, which is enough time to move and still act in a "round" before anything else happens.

Spoiler

Cautiously inching backwards anyhow.

 

[nikolokolus]

The woman let's out a heavy sigh as Borric inches backward and hasn't yet dropped his weapon, "Very well . . ." She pulls off her mask, and . . .

Spoiler

Borric needs to make a Luck Roll to avoid looking at her, and so does Amon.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Luck roll [1d100] = 67

P. S. Weapon was never taken out considering I did no fighting.

 

[nikolokolus]

Luck roll [1d100] = 67

P. S. Weapon was never taken out considering I did no fighting.

Sure, but you didn't drop it . . . Anyway.

Borric catches a glimpse of the woman's unearthly beauty and a feeling of wanting to serve and protect her begins to well up inside of him that he can barely resist. (Roll a 1d100)

 

[ERYFKRAD]

and a feeling of wanting to serve and protect her begins to well up inside of him that he can barely resist. (Roll a 1d100

Spoiler

And if it fails, can I attempt to go berserk to counteract?

[1d100] = 82

 

[nikolokolus]

and a feeling of wanting to serve and protect her begins to well up inside of him that he can barely resist. (Roll a 1d100

Spoiler

And if it fails, can I attempt to go berserk to counteract?

[1d100] = 82

Spoiler

sadly, no . . . you're fucking with next-level supernatural shit. You are/were opposing her unique Appearance-based ability with your Intelligence, which happened because you failed your Luck roll to avoid her gaze.

Borric feels all of the anxiety and tension drain out of him. An almost unbearable lightness of being overwhelms him and he suddenly realizes that threats are all around him; there are foes who threaten his mistress whom he has loved for . . . for . . . well, for as long as he can remember.

Spoiler

Sorry, Borric is effectively an NPC (for now). He is now motivated by an overwhelming desire to serve and protect The Lady, so if you want you can play it accordingly or I can take over.