Matt4
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Post by Matt4 on Oct 16, 2023 10:23:11 GMT -8
Things were moving pretty well there for awhile, then everything slowed down considerably. I just wanted to check in and make sure everything's okay. On my end, I was just waiting for Tugkruff to say what he wanted to say, before moving on. Marvoch has been a bit busy, but I think he will post sooner or later.
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Post by Marvoch on Oct 17, 2023 2:46:05 GMT -8
Things were moving pretty well there for awhile, then everything slowed down considerably. I just wanted to check in and make sure everything's okay. Also, Marvoch hasn't posted in a week. I guess I'll need to start NPCing his character until he returns, as per the forum rules. Yeah, I had a very busy week and had no brain for the forum in the evening. Sunday I saw that there were no big updates (we had just received the news that the autopsy was inconclusive) and my character had nothing to add at the moment. As of today I should be back regularly active.
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Post by Daos on Oct 17, 2023 7:27:38 GMT -8
Glad to hear everything's okay.
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Post by Daos on Oct 21, 2023 9:38:15 GMT -8
Is Nerisse not wearing her Ring of Truth? Or does she actually intend to purchase gems for spell components?
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Post by GravityEmblem on Oct 21, 2023 10:21:53 GMT -8
Is Nerisse not wearing her Ring of Truth? Or does she actually intend to purchase gems for spell components? She's not wearing it, if that's ok with you. I had imagined that she would slip it on when she wanted to interrogate someone and wouldn't actually wear it in day-to-day life.
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Post by Daos on Oct 21, 2023 10:43:52 GMT -8
Alright, good to know.
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Post by Marvoch on Oct 22, 2023 8:20:03 GMT -8
Daos, how come the guards manning the gateways between sectors are so vigilant? I imagined that it was a problem between low and high sectors, but apparently I was wrong since we are now going between two upper class sectors. Is there a particular reason that our PC might know? Have free transit rights within the city been restricted? Just to get an idea of what to say and what not to say, considering that things are not turning out for the best at our place.
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Post by Daos on Oct 22, 2023 10:25:17 GMT -8
It's less about vigilance as it is about them having power and enjoying the abuse of it. The ONK are bullies, and like to push people around. The only folk they show any respect to are fiends, fiend-blooded, and the wealthy. How much of a hard time they give anyone else is largely based on mood and whim (e.g., reaction rolls.)
That said, just because the party is coming from the Academic Sector doesn't mean they're from there. Lots of people cross sectors, after all. And the party doesn't exactly look like they're from the Academic Sector, as well.
The best ways to deal with the ONK is to be incredibly patient (and respectful) and comply with their nonsense or just bribe them. But never, ever challenge them. They are basically above the law and can do whatever they want, and they are happy to do so when given a reason.
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Post by Marvoch on Oct 22, 2023 10:34:18 GMT -8
Thank you for the rundown. Let's see if we can come out as good friends with those ONK.
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Post by Marvoch on Oct 22, 2023 11:01:27 GMT -8
I apologize for the double post, but the situation has evolved a bit since the last message ahah
I don't know if it will come to that, but how much is a gp worth in this world? I'm trying to figure out how much an adequate bribe to appease them would be.
Do I know the name of any gem dealer in the commercial sector? Even a major jewellery shop would be fine.
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Post by Igordragonian on Oct 22, 2023 11:17:02 GMT -8
From Tukgruff's exprience- how norm is the guards's behavior right now?
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Post by Daos on Oct 22, 2023 11:57:44 GMT -8
I apologize for the double post, but the situation has evolved a bit since the last message ahah I don't know if it will come to that, but how much is a gp worth in this world? I'm trying to figure out how much an adequate bribe to appease them would be. Do I know the name of any gem dealer in the commercial sector? Even a major jewellery shop would be fine. An average unskilled laborer makes about 1 GP a month. A specialty laborer with special skills (like say, carpenter, mason, smith) makes about 4 GP a month. A simple clerk (educated, literate) makes around 8 GP a month. ONK probably make somewhere between 1-10 GP a month, depending on their rank. But, there are two other elements to consider here. First, Nerisse said the party were planning on purchasing expensive spell components. This has led the guards to believe they are either wealthy or lying. So a few paltry coins probably won't cut it, since they are expecting you to be carrying more. The other thing is that they have shifted from Cautious to Threatening. So how much depends on how much you want to shift their mood back. To elaborate on that first, in 2E, whenever the PCs encounter an NPC for the first time, a secret reaction roll is made by me (2d10, modified by CHA). Depending on the roll, the NPC's reaction falls into one of the following categories: Friendly (Kind, helpful, conciliatory, or simply non-aggressive) Indifferent (Neutral, bored, business-like, unconcerned, unimpressed, or simply oblivious) Cautious (Suspicious, wary, dubious, paranoid, guarded, untrusting or mildly conciliatory) Threatening (Boastful, bravado, blustering, intimidating, short-tempered, or bluffing) Hostile (irritable, hot-tempered, aggressive or violent) Interacting with the NPCs can shift them up or down that list. The guards started as Cautious but have now shifted to Threatening. I'd say at this point, a bribe of 5 GP would be enough to shift them up one category (so back to Cautious). A 10 GP bribe would shift them back up to Indifferent, and a 15 GP bribe up to Friendly. As for gem dealers, I'm not sure Sylas--based on his background and skills--has often been in the market for gemstones since arriving in the city. He knows the Hennequin name, of course. Beyond that, I'd say maybe make an INT check. He's pretty smart, so maybe he's heard something while roaming the city in the past. From Tukgruff's exprience- how norm is the guards's behavior right now? Very normal. The ONK is corrupt, abusive and bullying.
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Post by Marvoch on Oct 22, 2023 13:01:41 GMT -8
I'd say it's a mild success. Let's hope I can come up with some convincing bs, otherwise bye-bye my little money
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Matt4
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Post by Matt4 on Oct 22, 2023 13:46:59 GMT -8
Come to the poor side! We don't have cookies (we can't afford them) but we're still happy (mostly..sometimes..)
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Post by Marvoch on Oct 22, 2023 13:54:22 GMT -8
I tried to stun them with my ultimate spell: Sea of endless words. Let's see if it works (irl it does, so let's hope ), otherwise I will come to your side ahah
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