Got to have flint and steel to strike a spark to catch fire, Ronald

Ah, gotcha.  I imagined that was one lot or you'd always be using 2 uses of Adventuring Gear!.
This message was last edited by the player at 18:58, Sun 03 Mar.

Ah, but see, you can just keep the flint/firestarting box in your inventory forever now-- it's reusable.

Good point.
Has Ronald used one before?

Not that I recall?

Reminder: here's what the rules say about identifying treasure:

Identification:
You can tell when an item is magical because it has runes on it (although they may not be immediately visible to the naked eye!). Until identified, all found magical items exist in a quantum state of being unknown magic-wise. If a player character tries to use the magic item, the quantum state collapses, and the GM rolls  determines what the item is. As the player experiments with it, the GM informs them what happens. Does it catch on fire? Does it return when thrown? And so on.

HOWEVER, IF the player WAITS, and just holds onto the magic item until it can be identified through a) research at a safe haven or b) identification by a loremaster NPC, the player has authority to choose what kind of magic item was found. (If they feel creatively stuck, the GM may offer them a couple of choices to choose from.)

But I decided that we need one more set of rules:

If a PC tries to roll to identify treasure when not at a Haven:

--if they fail, the GM will decide what the treasure does, if anything.

--if they succeed, they can decide what the treasure does, if the GM reports that it is magical at all.

--HOW MANY dice they succeed with matters. Also, how many items they are rolling to check for at once matters (fewer at a time may bring better results).
This message was last edited by the GM at 18:51, Mon 04 Mar.

Go ahead and roll 3d6, Ronald. If you get a 4 for one of them, it'll turn into a 5 (because of the Sing for Success rule).
This message was last edited by the GM at 23:22, Mon 04 Mar.

In reply to The GM (msg # 501):

Thank you.
Updated post with 2 successes.

Sounds promising, my precious.

Because the game is called Swords and Walking Sticks, I'd like the Walking Still with Horse Head to be magical please, it just goes so well with the game.
Stick turns into a hobby horse than can actually be ridden lol
Or
It talks :-0
This message was last edited by the player at 17:30, Sat 09 Mar.

Okay so here's the first thing I'm thinking:

The guy who made this game was inspired by the old Middle-Earth RPG in at least one way, and the way I'm thinking about right now is that in that game, magic items often just increased your skills.

So I was thinking that Ronald will notice that two of the amethysts are not only practically identical, but that they'll fit in the horse's eyes.

And then I was thinking that the restored staff would help with the GUIDING skill. The eyes will make light that will help keep you from getting lost.

Lachriel has the scouting skill, but guiding isn't the same thing. Scouting is for finding someplace you've never been before (or something you don't already know where it is). Guiding is for finding your way back to someplace you've been before (or helping someone else do the same).

Guiding is most often used when you're trying to get back to a Haven again...


Still... the PC this would help the most is actually Aubree, because she's already got the Foraging trait (and she's tall enough to use the staff as a walking aid, unlike Mungo).



I don't really want the staff to be ride-able, even though I admit that's cute, because I can't see how it would work game-mechanics-wise... and also because I feel like it might lead to the rider riding off and splitting off from the party, and I want to keep the party together.

And if it talks... well, what should it say? ...I could see it giving the wielder a bonus to the telling stories trait...? That would benefit you... among other things, it would help you use the Take Courage! move...!


So, I mean... this is your roll, Ronald... What do you think...?

I'll admit that I had my eye on the walking stick anyway, since i already had a regular walking stick, that i originally used as a melee weapon

If Ronald wants the staff for himself, I'll make it up to you-- very soon, I mean--

I have a magic sword now, so there's no rush.

A staff to help my magic or other skills would be fantastic, but no a priority

I'm wondering what situation Guiding would be useful for, getting back to the path, keeping on the path, like Tracking to add to Scouting or Foraging! So whether Aubree or Lachriel could use it.

The Storytelling for Take Courage would be very useful for anyone, Rhyming or Riddling?

Could the eyes light slightly when the head is rubbed, either for Storytelling or enough to read a story (or walk a path, 5ft radius etc)?
This message was last edited by the player at 11:54, Sun 10 Mar.

Yes



Not sure what you're suggesting here



Yes-- except remember, what Companions do is never as good as if a PC with the same Trait or Skill was doing it.




Rhyming.




I think that would be fine... telling stories is meant to be more about remembering them (from memory) and speaking them, not so much for reading them, though.

Take Courage is a far more useful thing, especially as I'm sure Ronald isn't the only one rather down on Fate or Touchness.
Ronald has given it to Aubree, which ever her player feels works.

The horse-headed stick is sized for a human or elf.

I suppose since it's magic it would technically work for Mungo, BUT i think it would also come with a penalty offsetting it for him because he'd have to carry it and use it at the same time...

So... no?

---

In the meantime, Tiriel is still waiting for an answer to his question about:

1. Do we rest now or try to leave immediately before anyone finds us here

AND

2. When we do go, which direction do we go? (the options: Elf King's hall (NE), the watchtowers of the main road through Mirkwood (SE), or back the way you came (east))

Wgich would be more in line with our overall mission

Didn't this get answered by us having something to eat in the cave?
I can't see that question in order to respond. It may be because Triel seemed to be leader!!!

It's at the bottom of msg #323 in the current in-game thread.

If your answer is "let's rest here tonight," that's fine-- if Aubree and Mungo agree. (Or just one or the other-- I consider this to be a democracy of PCs)

Tirien will still wonder where you want to go next, though.

--To answer your question, Aubree, any of the three would be about equally in line with your mission, which is now Get This Treasure Out Of Mirkwood And Back To A Safe Haven.

It's just a question of distance vs. risk (as previously explained).

EDIT: but to be more specific:

NE to Elf Halls is shortest distance, but that's probably what the goblins would most expect you to do.

SE to Main Road is least what they'd expect, but longest distance, so it'd take longer, which could mean more time to possibly run into trouble.

East back the way you came is in-between.
This message was last edited by the GM at 16:52, Tue 12 Mar.

I'll vote for the main road, and leaving immediately

Oh ho! Opinions, Ronald, Mungo?

Ronald will go with Aubree's choice but caution a bit of recovery first.

Okay, so we're headed SE for the Main Road.

And we're not waiting until dawn.

But so-- does anyone wanna try to, say, roll for Take Courage first? Or anything else?