Am back from vacation.
Welcome Finlos

I'm working on a post right now. There's a bit of exposition, so I apologize for the delay.

I'll give Loran the rest of the day to respond before I move on.

I believe I'll keep the rogue.

edit: I would like to trade-in for some heavy leather however.
This message was last edited by the player at 00:34, Wed 02 Sept 2020.

In reply to Richard (msg # 291):

trade-in ?
Maybe get half-price for Light Leather, 7sp
Heavy Leather is 30sp
We only got 11sp... you lack 12sp :D

I also would have liked to purchase Mail...
Sell my Heavy Leather for 15sp... not enough :/

I can borrow you 8sp at most...

First, a helpful soul pointed out to me that I may have misread the amount of experience you folks should've received. The example on p.315 notes that each character receives the full award, rather than it being split amongst the party. So, that said, instead of 113XP, you each receive 450XP. Please note that change on your character sheets.

Regarding "trading-in" the armor:

The short answer is, yes, you can attempt to sell your old armor or use it as a barter piece for the purchase of better armor; however, you will not get full price for it...your return value will be closer to a quarter of the original price, although good bargaining (i.e., winning an opposed Communication (Bargaining) test) will increase that incrementally.

Owen in the village is a blacksmith and can make metal armors, but doesn't really specialize in leather armors; there's only a small chance he has one in his inventory.

That said, the arl has an armorer and, well, you now have the arl's favor; the castle armorer may be able to assist you where Owen cannot. Given that the castle armorer has more important work (taking care of the knights and soldiers of the arl's house) to attend, his price will probably be a little higher than normal to finish a special piece, but he will also be more likely to take your old armor as part of the barter. You'll certainly have an opportunity to haggle the value of the old armor as a way to lower your out-of-pocket expense.

If you want to roleplay this out, I'd be happy to do so. If not, I'll set up the appropriate rolls for you & we can get it over with. :)

Not me, Mail is at 50sp way beyond my funds even if I were to sell my Heavy Leather at purchase value.
I assume Richard cannot take mine either. Quite different physique ;)

As far as coin, remember, you folks had coin from character creation. Not everyone spent it all. (It looks like Richard's original player only got what was given to him. Of course, that means he needs to buy some lockpicks if he wants to practice his Thievery talent.)

It would take some reworking to tailor the heavy leather to Richard's physique. Not impossible, but it would probably be at least a quarter of the cost of the armor to perform the work.

What is DA's rule on arrow wasting? I shot twice and assume these are gone and need to be replaced

That's a good question. I couldn't find anything in the rulebook.

In the absence of that, we'll go with what other fantasy RPGs rule, which is that you recover half your ammunition, round down, after a fight, if you have time to police the area afterwards. (Situations like a running skirmish, or enemies chasing you immediately after you defeat some would prevent you from recovering any.)

Yes, I had some coin saved from character creation which means I really should go shopping before we set out on our next adventure.

I don't mind roleplaying out the smithy conversation but only if it won't take away time from the adventure.

What would be required of me to send a letter to a Senior Enchanter at the Circle Tower? Do you want me to write out(type IC) the letter as a better part of roleplaying? Want me to roll Communication?

If you wish to put something together, feel free; however, I'll only require a Cunning (Writing) test vs. TN11.

Would Communication (Etiquette) also work?

Edit: I mean using it in order to properly address my teachers and convey my concerns.
This message was last edited by the player at 01:46, Thu 03 Sept 2020.

Do we have daily expenses listed somewhere? You know, lodging, food, drink, ...
If it's only an issue about the 'party' then I'll spend a total of 70cp

Etiquette is specifically noted as "knowing the social niceties of various cultures," whereas Writing is "expressing yourself in the written word."

If you were writing a letter to ingratiate yourself to the recipient, then I would say Communication (Etiquette) would have some bearing. In this instance, though, you're looking to spring the Circle into action regarding the two apostate mages; that, to me, describes the command of the written word.

I supposed that we could go with a combination of Communication (Persuasion) and Cunning (Writing), taking the aggregate of a test on each to determine success or failure. I'd say a TN20 for the sum of the two rolls is appropriate. If both rolls get stunt points, only the higher of the two Dragon Dice will apply.
This message was last edited by the GM at 15:03, Thu 03 Sept 2020.

I think I misrepresented what I was trying to do. I'm not trying to spur the Circle into action as much as receive guidance on what is expected of me as a Circle Mage dealing with potential runaways or apostates. Seeing as my whole life has been spent there, this is likely my first run in with a rogue mage. I'm not asking for help as much as I'm asking for instruction or guidance.

I hope that makes more sense, but I will do whatever you deem appropriate and I will roll as you tell me to.

Just rolls twice those 3d6:D
And add the mods later.
Discussing the details with time lag etc seems... overdoing it?

You make a good point there, Fost. I'll roll and just leave the modifiers blank for the time being.

Quick Clarification: Are both the false magister and his mistress/fiancé mages? I reread the whole fight, and there are a few times where it looks like they both cast spells, but I want to be sure.

By the way, yes, I will write out the letter.

Yes, both are mages.

Lol, just saw Richard's contribution to the drinking... that runs down for 7 rounds in total! Quite a party ^^... oh, and let's not forget Loran who does not join in the merry-making
I was assuming pints of half-litres each.

Nice letter, Mikhail, I like it.
Are your references canon or did you come up with namens, titles etc yourself? I expect the former but thought I'd check. Did not play the computer game.
One thing though... what will happen when it will become obvious that Loran is a mage... and clearly not circle-raised. Interesting development.

<jayne>Well, that'll be an interesting day...</jayne>

I came up only with the name of my teacher. All the titles are correct, and done to the best of my knowledge with where in the timeline we are. I nearly put it as Wyne, but I thought it would be better to put a little distance from the games. Also, it makes it easier to maneuver behind the scenes with a blank slate.

Does Fost want to do anything for his coda?