You sure can. And I imagine, if you do, that will keep Procz from going down.

The more things change the more they stay the same! JAWBREAKERS! Sorry for the reaction spell there and the if/then caveats, hope I'm not causing too much backtrack

No, no, this is very good! I was not looking forward to murdering Procz in the game's first week :-)

Good help, Kreo!

I feel a bad for having Frack just charge into battle so outnumbered, but he can be blinded by the cause. If somebody shoots his friend, the time for discussion is over. Some might say what Frack lacks in intelligence he makes up for with foolishness (i.e. lack of wisdom). In short, I couldn't see him doing anything but charging the boss of these hoodlums!

P.S. Is it appropriate for Frack to have a scimitar out in public? I was thinking that as an official Shield of Crimson Dale, he may be afforded permission to carry a weapon freely. However if that's out of line with the law of the land, I'd be willing to switch it to simply having Frack bite the minotaur... actually that would be kind of funny, so let me know and I can alter my post as necessary.
This message was last edited by the player at 05:27, Tue 25 Apr 2023.

Procz lives!

I'll post something new in light of the awesome reactions of the others. Feel free to delete the post where Procz goes down (although I feel confident I'll be writing a new one of those pretty soon).

It's not about permission, there's no formal law against it. It's more that carrying a weapon invites questions about Why do you have that? and What do you intend to do with it? You won't necessarily be seized and made to answer those questions, but that's when many people (most especially, the authorities) will think when they see it. Being a Shield is typically a satisfying explanation. Is there some insignia Frack wears that marks him as a Shield?

At least I've learned to never assume there'll always be plenty of time to cast Mage Armor before we get anywhere near trouble.

Do you need anything from our crew, or are we just waiting to see how things play out in the other thread?

I answered Vera's question in OOC. So now it's a question of whether you all want to ambush the guards at the engine room door, backtrack up to the main road, or something else.

Oh, I missed that! Thanks for pointing it out.

Vera, as the nominal leader for this task, what are your thoughts?

I'm intending on a post to attempt to bamboozle our way past the door guards, but haven't gotten the chance to write it yet.  I'll try to get it up within the next 6ish hours!

Sounds good :)

I'll hold tight.

Nicely done, Vera :)

I like this tension here. Had a fantastic first turn, but realized all the stuff I'm good at in combat doesn't have nonlethal options. It's an interesting situation to be in with a character, where I have to be less optimal to let the enemy live (or I could be smart and use the dang dagger on my belt next time).

I'm already having a blast as Kreo

In reply to Kreo (msg # 113):

Got an LOL from me.

Silvery Barbs turned that Nat 20 into a Nat 1! Between that and Shield, Procz will have just 5 damage incoming, which Frack will have an opportunity to mitigate with his reaction.

Didn't want to just be Python quote, but it was low-hangingest of low-hanging fruit

All these defensive reactions have given Procz plot armor ;D

Frack wears a "pullover" that is marked with the insignia for Shield members (a scale balanced atop a warhammer, as it is for followers of Tyr). His shield is also so adorned, however much less professionally (a friend of Frack did it himself and let's just say he wasn't exactly an artist - it's the thought that counts).

Sketch here, including the bullet hole in Frack's shield.

And for that, you have my thanks. Playing a wizard with negative Con modifier is dangerous.

This is so good! I love his determined little smile.

With Procz initiative at 25 and Kreo at 17, doesn't Procz' Dragon's Breath action come before Kreo moving to melee?

It does, good catch! I'll edit my post accordingly.

Oh my gosh, Frack is such an adorable mini-knight!  It looks like he may have taken a bullet or two through the ear, too, haha.  How can these monsters bear to shoot at that smiling face?

I was fearful of rolling an exhaustion save just now, and it made me think to make a proposal!  The OneD&D playtest has an updated Exhausted condition that's less crippling than the 5e rule but still impactful, and thus easier to use as a more regular factor in-game.  I wonder if we might consider using it in this game?  Here it is:

Just an idea, wanted to see what Tinkerer and my fellow players think about it :)
This message was last edited by the player at 22:25, Thu 27 Apr 2023.

I prefer sticking with 5e as much as possible BUT that's not a half bad mechanic. I vote no for it, but I won't complain if it's implemented

A classic problem in 5e is the long rest (let's not get into the short rest, which is another problem). Players want to replenish their characters' powers when they are partially depleted in case that really tough boss encounter comes along. Sometimes, say if you have a quick series of dungeon encounters, that means a long rest after one quick hour (or even minutes) of adventuring.

A mechanic where you might need several days (or a week) of rest to reset your exhausted level sounds like a pain in the neck! Not a big fan :)