PSE RPG Chatroom - 2021-01-14 (page 3 of 4)

Mithical

22:00

In any case, you don't happen to have seen any large bears around, have you? (I doubt it, but just checking.)

msh210

You're kith and kin to me, / I'm short for a human, as you see.

Prince North Læraðr

@Mithical (make a perception check!)

msh210

No, haven't seen any of our ursine friends; why do you ask?

Mithical

...no reason. Just curious.

msh210

is bemused by the question

Mithical

22:02

"O bard of the tune, why do you sing underneath the moon?"

...there's a reason I didn't pursue becoming a bard >.>

msh210

Yes, I can tell!

Mithical

ouch

msh210

Oh, I meant no offense, everyone has things he's good at and things he's not; no shame in owning up to the latter.

Mithical

Fair enough. There might just be a brain in there that's worth something.

Sciborg

As you're chatting by the wayside, can you roll me some Perception for no particular reason?

msh210

22:04

I haven't found it.

Mithical

@Sciborg that's a d20?

msh210

@Sciborg out of 20?

Sciborg

d20 + your Perception modifier :)

msh210

rolled 4, plus, um, 4 is 8

Mithical

17+4 I think

Prince North Læraðr

22:05

17+3

bobble

^

Prince North Læraðr

(You have +3 perception)

Mithical

...where's that written

oh, had the wrong thing open, my bad

msh210

(rolls unspecified are out of 20?)

Sciborg

Rolls are almost always out of 20 unless they're damage rolls.

so we've got an 8 for Johnny and a 20 for Kith?

Mithical

22:07

yep

msh210

yep

Sciborg

Kith, as you're talking to Johnny, you've been keeping an eye on a young blonde-haired woman who has been meandering down the path towards the village in the distance, and a man who was hovering on the roadside checking a map and looking very lost - the only other travelers on the road. Suddenly, you see the woman dart over and grab the man's coin purse off his belt and book it down the west road towards the woods, to the man's yells of surprise.

Mithical

[And Johnny does not notice this?]

Sciborg

Unfortunately Johnny seems rather oblivious to it.

msh210

hums a little tune while Kith seems distracted by something

also looks up "book it"

Prince North Læraðr

22:09

(it means to run away)

bobble

"runs very fast"

Mithical

[so if I want to run over to the man do I have to roll anything]

Prince North Læraðr

(we about to see some action)

msh210

(clarification - is the woman running toward us, away from us, or orthogonal to the direction that's toward/away from us)

Prince North Læraðr

@Mithical (acrobatics or athletics, perhaps?)

Sciborg

22:10

Woman is running away from you towards the woods at top speed. "F*ck," the man shouts, "she took my goddamn money!"

Mithical

"That man just got his money stolen!" I yell at Johnny

msh210

@Sciborg surely I notice that?

Sciborg

Yes that makes you notice :p

What do you do?

Mithical

So I would like to run over to the man with Johnny in tow

msh210

Can I look around and see what the floor is made of? I may need some fine sand for a spell.

Sciborg

22:11

You can roll Investigation on the ground if you'd like.

msh210

8+0

Sciborg

Kith, you can run over if you want - he's standing about 40 feet away.

There's some dirt, mud and loose sand on the ground, from the looks of it

Mithical

okay, so if I can move at a speed of 25 feet...

Prince North Læraðr

(Running doubles your speed)

Mithical

ah

Sciborg

22:13

At this point the woman is about 60 feet away from you in the northeast direction, for reference.

bobble

(what is her speed?)

Sciborg

You judge she's moving at a full sprint so she's covering 60 feet per turn.

msh210

So (clarification question for the DM) can I pick up some sand, cast Sleep on her, and have it take effect before she leaves my 110-foot radius?

Mithical

Alright, so I run over to the victim

Prince North Læraðr

(You might need to shoot the lady, Kith!)

Sciborg

22:14

@msh210 What's the range on Sleep?

Mithical

@PrinceNorthLæraðr [Not without getting some context!]

msh210

90 feet from me, and it affects anyone within 20 feet of it

Sciborg

When you run over to the man, he looks very distraught and is looking after the fleeing woman in panic. "I've got an old leg wound from the war, I can't run that fast. Sh*t."

Does Johnny cast Sleep?

bobble

wouldn't that be a 100ft maximum reach?

Prince North Læraðr

@Mithical (Lae would just shoot the lady)

@bobble (depends on if Johnny moves with Kith)

bobble

22:15

a point at the edge of a 90ft radius circle, that is itself the center of a 20ft radius circle - maximum distance from original center is 100ft

msh210

I don't follow Kith but instead pick up some sand and cast Sleep at the point where the lady is

@bobble it says "within 20 feet of a point you choose" : 20 foot radius methinks

Prince North Læraðr

(spell save DC for Johnny is 12 for reference :P)

Sciborg

If i remember correctly that requires her to make a Wisdom save?

Prince North Læraðr

I can check

msh210

Roll 5d8, the total is how many hit points of creatures this spell can affect. Creatures within 20 feet of a point you choose within range are affected in ascending order of their current hit points (ignoring unconscious creatures). Starting with the creature that has the lowest current hit points, each creature affected by this spell falls unconscious until the spell ends, the sleeper takes damage, or someone uses an action to shake or slap the sleeper awake. Subtract each creature’s hit points from the total before moving on to the creature with the next lowest hit points. A creature’s hi…

bobble

22:16

I'm doing math wrong, gah

Sciborg

Oh, damn, there's not even a save. It just happens

msh210

5d8=22

Prince North Læraðr

Pfffft

(Damn)

Sciborg

You extend a hand and cast Sleep. The woman, who was still at a dead sprint running away from you, literally drops like a sack of potatoes and smacks her head on the ground on the way down. She is out cold.

msh210

> Duration: 1 minute

Sciborg

22:17

Like, instant lights out.

Prince North Læraðr

@msh210 (You have 10 rounds to get to her)

Sciborg

60 feet away, his speed is 30. He can get there in two rounds.

msh210

(still not sure what a "round" is)

> Duration: 1 minute

^ Sleep

Prince North Læraðr

@Sciborg (Or 1 round if he runs)

bobble

(anyone have rope? :P)

Sciborg

22:18

"Round" = what you can do in a turn of combat and/or encounter scenario, basically.

Prince North Læraðr

(pretty sure Kith does as an outlander)

msh210

(any reason not to run?)

Sciborg

The man stares at Johnny in complete astonishment. "Did you kill her? By the gods."

Prince North Læraðr

@msh210 (Up to you)

msh210

No, sir, I only knocked her out!

Mithical

22:19

"Do you know who this woman was?"

msh210

So we can get your money back.

Sciborg

"Oh, good. By Pelor. Thank you very much, kind strangers. I have no idea who she was." The man looks sheepishly at you. "I have nothing to offer except gratitude."

Prince North Læraðr

(how many seconds? Chatting is usually instantaneous, but if that's one round, 54 seconds remaining)

Mithical

"Hold your gratitude until we actually get the money back..." *muttering*

I would like to walk over to the woman now

msh210

thinks I thought you said she took your money? Whaddaya mean you have nothing to offer? but doesn't say it aloud

Sciborg

22:21

You walk over to her. She's lying facedown on the grass, completely out cold.

Prince North Læraðr

@Sciborg (Three rounds have passed)

Sciborg

(yes, north, i got it :p)

Mithical

...can I do a patdown search to find the moneybag

Prince North Læraðr

(:P I will be the parliamentarian)

Sciborg

Sure, roll an Investigation check with advantage since she's out cold.

msh210

22:22

(to Kith) I'd like to return him the money and get far away from her, don't really want retaliation

Mithical

13+0+I have no idea what "with advantage" means

msh210

"with advantage" = roll twice, pick whichever result you wish

bobble

I think you have to take the higher

Prince North Læraðr

(The higher number, specifically)

msh210

oh

Mithical

22:23

*rolls again* 16

Sciborg

You find the money pouch half-tucked in a pocket of her blouse where she hastily stuffed it in. It's got a measly 2 gold pieces and 3 silver pieces in it.

Mithical

Can I do another search to see what else she has on her?

Sciborg

Besides the money pouch, with that roll you also see she's wearing common clothes, has a dagger tucked into her belt, and is wearing pretty nice leather boots.

You don't recognize her at all, unfortunately.

Prince North Læraðr

(strrrrriiiike her downnnnn)

Mithical

...so it doesn't seem like she should really need that money is what I'm getting from this... what do you think, Johnny?

msh210

22:26

I think we should give him back his money and get outta here before she comes to. Confrontation is not really my thing.

Yalla, as they say where I come from.

Mithical

I think we should relieve her of her dagger and then see exactly why she wanted the pouch, since she doesn't seem to be in need of dire need of it.

msh210

((that's Hebrew for "let's go already", as Mith knows))

Mithical

*stubborn look*

Sciborg

(oh! i did not know :D)

Mithical

(how much longer till she wakes up?)

Prince North Læraðr

22:28

(36 seconds)

msh210

Fine, but if I try to knock her out again you may go with her -- it's a very general spell, afffecting anyone around it and you're right near her.

Mithical

Sababa

DM, I take her dagger and put it in my belt

(I think Johnny should take the pouch back to the man?)

msh210

I'm not standing near you

Sciborg

You take the dagger. It's a pretty beat-up iron dagger with some scratches.

Mithical

@msh210 got it

Prince North Læraðr

22:29

(Sorry, miscalculated. Now they is 36 seconds until she wakes up)

Sciborg

The woman starts to stir very slightly and twitches a finger.

Mithical

(What's the distance between Kith and Johnny right now?)

Prince North Læraðr

(60?)

Sciborg

Kith is by the man, and Johnny is by the woman, so about 60 feet.

Wait, no, you walked over, never mind.

msh210

I stayed roughly where I was when the man shouted, roughly near the man.

Sciborg

22:31

Other way around, sorry.

Prince North Læraðr

(Hold on, making a triangle)

Mithical

okay, so I'm currently holding the money pouch and have her dagger

Sciborg

Yup, she is unarmed now.

Prince North Læraðr

(about 72 feet is the distance between Kith and Johnny)

Mithical

(thanks, so probably not worth throwing the money pouch)

Prince North Læraðr

22:33

(Yeah, 5 rounds until she wakes up. Not enough time to run there and back)

(Wait)

(No, you'll have just enough time)

Sciborg

We're not in combat. It's fine, do whatever

Prince North Læraðr

(Should I stop counting?)

Sciborg

The woman very groggily starts to open her eyes a bit.

Mithical

I lean over her. "Can you hear me?"

(How tall is she?)

Sciborg

She's human, so about five feet tall.

"Yeah?" she says, confusedly. She blinks a few times and then shrinks away. "Uh, hi."

Mithical

22:36

*holds up money pouch* "Why did you take this from the man over there?" *nods towards where the man and Johnny are standing*

msh210

still hanging out at ~60 feet away, listening

Sciborg

The woman stares at the pouch in obvious confusion for a moment. "That's... huh. I thought it... looked much bigger when I was seeing it..." She refocuses. "You're not, uh, cops or anything, right?"

Mithical

"Cops? What are those?" *confused*

Prince North Læraðr

(It's Gray!)

Sciborg

"Guards, I mean. Coppers." She slowly sits up. "Listen, hey, I didn't take anything, right? I can go on my way, no harm done."

Prince North Læraðr

22:39

(We have the whole company here!)

Mithical

"Look, lady, I can see your boots. They look very new, so either you stole those too or you don't actually need the money. What I want to know is what you thought was in the pouch."

I'm rolling for Intimidation

msh210

I'm curious whether she's hiding anything in her boots. They're a good hiding spot.

Sciborg

Oooh, roll me some Intimidation!

Mithical

...3+0

[welp]

Sciborg

Welp

Prince North Læraðr

22:41

(Hah! Halfling)

msh210

lol

Sciborg

The woman looks very un-intimidated. "Listen, I told you, it looked way bigger earlier."

Mithical

"Bard! I need you for a minute over here!"

msh210

can I roll for persuasion as I walk over?

Sciborg

lmao, I love the mental image of Kith just yelling "BARD, COME HERE"

Roll Persuasion

Prince North Læraðr

22:43

(Small little halflinh towering over this human screaming BARD! GET OVER HERE!)

msh210

ugh, 2+2=4

Mithical

אני ממש לא מצליחה לפחד אותה או משהו. אתה קצת יותר גבוה, אולי יש לך סיכוי יותר טוב

msh210

and I run over to them

Sciborg

The woman rolls her eyes and continues to look very un-persuaded and un-intimidated. "Listen, buckaroos, I'll be on my way. I didn't take nothin'. You can't arrest me."

msh210

@Mithical is that Halfling?

Mithical

22:44

yes

Prince North Læraðr

(ssssttttrike herrrr down, cowards!)

msh210

I think we should speak a Halfling that the DM will underatand

bobble

google translate says: "I really can not scare her or anything. You're a little taller, maybe you have a better chance"

msh210

@bobble it's correct

Sciborg

Tall scary man, I choose you!

Mithical

22:45

@msh210 [yeah, was gonna translate but got ninja'd]

Prince North Læraðr

(Johnny isn't that much taller :P)

bobble

(I must say that I am perfect fine with Halfling being Hebrew, since Common is already English)

msh210

(no other party members can speak it, though, at this point, right?)

bobble

don't think so

Prince North Læraðr

(not as far as I know)

Mithical

22:46

I would note that at this point Kith is unconsciously scratching her right elbow.

Prince North Læraðr

(Lae disapproves of the bard's cowardice. Why persuade when you can just knock her out?)

Sciborg

The woman gets up rather defiantly and just starts walking away.

msh210

נו תני לה ללכת, יש לנו את הסכין שלה, ואין סיכוי שנשכנע אותה להגיד למה היא לקחה את הארנק

Mithical

I ignore Johnny and try to grab her boot as she walks away

bobble

google translate says: "Well let her go, we have her knife, and there's no way we can convince her to say why she took the wallet."

msh210

22:47

( = just let her go, we have her knife and there's no chance we'll convince her to tell why she took the purse)

Prince North Læraðr

~~(Opportunity attack...?)~~

Sciborg

@Mithical Roll Acrobatics if you'd like

Not an attack necessarily, just a grab

Mithical

18+3

Prince North Læraðr

(whistles)

bobble

(would y'all rather translate Halfling, I can stop using Google)

Prince North Læraðr

22:48

^

Mithical

@bobble (yeah)

bobble

(sorry)

Sciborg

You successfully grab her ankle, and she tries to kick you away. "Hey, cut that out, you can't arrest me or nothin'."

msh210

(in Halfling) I'm very curious whether she's got anything in these boots.

Mithical

(also in Halfling) One way to find out.

msh210

22:50

Can I roll Athletics or Acrobatics to grab the other ankle?

Sciborg

Sure

msh210

(it's currently kicking, you said)

Sciborg

Will be slightly tough, but you can try

Prince North Læraðr

@msh210 (Misread, apologies)

@Sciborg (Rolls a 20 :P)

msh210

7+4=11 acrobatics

Sciborg

22:52

You try to grab her boot, but she kicks your hand away angrily.

"Will you weirdos let me go??"

msh210

can I cast Blade Ward?

Sciborg

If you like, sure!

The man is watching this entire confrontation very nervously from the background.

msh210

okay I draw the following shape in the air and cast Blade Ward:

(sorry, getting it)

Sciborg

Ah yes, the artist formerly known as Prince

Prince North Læraðr

(oooh)

Sciborg

22:55

You now have resistance to bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from weapon attacks.

Prince North Læraðr

(I see back from the grave to protect the lives of bards all over the world. Sounds about right)

msh210

@PrinceNorthLæraðr (exactly)

(Prince was a bard, too. A story for another time.)

Mithical

[what do I roll to try to yank the boot off of the ankle I'm clinging to]

Sciborg

At this point you are grappling her leg and she's actively fighting you off, so you'd have to make what's called an "opposed grapple check." Basically you both roll Strength and higher wins.

msh210

(meaning, I assume, that you roll for her, DM?)

Sciborg

22:57

Yup, I have her stat block so I make a secret roll for her.

Mithical

So my roll is my roll +... my main Str stat?

Prince North Læraðr

No, just the strength modifier, I think

Sciborg

Yup, unless you have grapple-related powers/feats

*modifier yes

bobble

your str mod plus proficiency

or just str mod?

Kith is proficient in str

Prince North Læraðr

(That's saving throw)

Mithical

22:58

so that's... 8+2 I guess?

Sciborg

Luckily she rolled horribly. You yank the boot off despite her attempts to stop you.

10 gold coins drop out of her socks with a merry jingle.

Prince North Læraðr

(Oooooh gold)

Sciborg

"HEY, those are mine!" says the very angry woman.

Prince North Læraðr

(Shiny)

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