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 :)

In reply to Procz (msg # 124):

Indeed!  It does suck to get a few levels of exhaustion needing days of downtime to rest, true.  That's also true for the existing mechanic, except that the penalties from even 1-2 levels of exhaustion are much worse and practically require an immediate stop to rest!

Exhaustion isn't nice in either case, but the OneD&D version is a bit less crippling at least :P

In reply to Veracity (msg # 122):

Thanks for the suggestion. It's intriguing but not something I'm looking to experiment with right now. I realize Exhaustion is punishing, especially with multiple levels, and that's built into the circumstances where you encounter it. Note here the low DC and liberal use of advantage :-)

No worries about the exhaustion thing, I just thought I'd put it out there :)

Question for Tinkerer!:  What exactly is a 'scab' in this setting?  From context it seems like a slang word for striking workers, but this half-orc lady is talking about it like it's a faction?  Is it a specific union effort or something?

Oh, sorry. It's real slang (in the US, anyway) for non-union workers brought to replace those on strike. Maybe not so widely used anymore. Your character would certainly be familiar with it, though.

Ahhh, I see.  I hadn't heard the term before, but that makes sense now :)

I just assumed it was a known word . . . but I grew up around unions so my mileage may vary.

Travelling unexpectedly due to family illness.  Will probably be out of touch a couple of days.  Carry on without me and I’ll pick back up when I can.

Sorry to hear! Best of luck.

I’ll try not to do anything too dumb.

In reply to Vecaal Alifras (msg # 131):

Thanks for the heads up, and take care.

Love the blessing :) I'll build it in tonight.