Topic: Shadows over Bogenhafen RPG (out of character thread)

[rufus sparkfire]

Cast Inside of his helm?

No thanks! Ulrun could cast it on his own dagger, or a shiny object from his pocket, or something like that.


Sorry about the dagger rules! Ulrun will need to roll high to score even a single wound on Lurk. But maybe Max will land a hit - he at least has a axe.

Is Admund going to persist with his current stabby plan?

[Karl Voss of Averland]

Yea, seems like the best I can do. If he breaks free, I might go for my longsword on the floor if opportune.

[Finlay]

What about pushing him over and grabbing sword?

Not sure you holding him has rules effect ?

[Karl Voss of Averland]

My thought is that he has a whip, and my hold-n-stab prevents him from doing much except try and smack me with the handle of it. I think I'm more likely to take wounds if he gets the whip on me. If I hold the grappel Max or Ulrun can plant an axe in his defenseless chest if I don't kill him first.

Lurk should die on the next wound. If this guy should break free, my sword is only two paces or so behind me, and we could go the normal combat route.

[Mogsam]

STAB STAB STAB

[Karl Voss of Averland]

I'm trying to think up creative ways to roleplay a miss from 2 inches away incase I roll a miss.

[commandant]

He is wearing armour and you only have a dagger.

[Karl Voss of Averland]

Lurk is wearing armor, my target isn't. That doesn't effect accuracy anyhow. I'm just waiting for the dice to start hating me.

[rufus sparkfire]

Maybe the blade is getting caught in his shirt!

[Karl Voss of Averland]

As far as actions go, how much can I do Rufus? Dodging the whip attack roughly backed me up to where I dropped my sword belt. I have a dagger in my hand.

Can I throw it at the servant as an improv weapon (maybe I'll get lucky and it'll do something?) AND get my sword drawn? Is that too much action?

I feel like it's what Admund would do to buy him a split second to get his sword.

[Mogsam]

STAB STAB STAB DIE ALREADY

[rufus sparkfire]

Can I throw it at the servant as an improv weapon (maybe I'll get lucky and it'll do something?) AND get my sword drawn? Is that too much action?

Yes, you can do that. A round is meant to be 10 seconds, which is ages!


Hey, a thrown dagger has no damage penalty.

[Karl Voss of Averland]

Really? That's odd. I know the combat rules in WFRP aren't so flushed out. (Not complaining here - just like thinking about systems). It just seems that if someone were sneaky and snuck up behind someone with a knife, the -2 dmg modifier really makes it worthless compared to hand weapons. Maybe a skill "Stealth attacks" or "Swift Strike" that would reduce the modifiers against daggers or weapons used in a sneaky state would help?

Anyway, Admund is going to do that.

[Karl Voss of Averland]

... despite his lack of practice in knife-throwing, he scores a solid hit. The knife sinks up to the hilt in the servant's shoulder, rupturing vital blood vessels. He collapses, dying. Admund retrieves his sword from the floor and draws it.

 

Awesome!



Ok, someone is bound to investigate. Let's move into the bedroom door that I peeked in. I will barricade/lock (if I find keys) the outer door to the study that we entered from the staircase.

[rufus sparkfire]

That dagger was obviously happier being used as a throwing weapon. Perhaps because it was made by a Hochlander!

Updated map

[rufus sparkfire]

Meanwhile, at the palace:

The group have found some evidence that the steward is probably part of the plot, including bottles that might contain the poison used on the Graf (these need to be tested). The current steward was hired suddenly to replace the old one, who 'retired' at short notice. The order appointing the steward (who was hired from outside the household, unusually) came from someone in the Chancellor's office (Erich Kalzbad).

Klaus is talking to the steward at the moment.


So, what next?

[commandant]

Mortus didn't find anything written down except the note she copied?

[rufus sparkfire]

Mortus found whatever it was I said she found in the relevant post!

[commandant]

It says that she is reading through some papers but doesn't say anything about what is in them.   Should I assume that there isn't anything worth recording in them?

[rufus sparkfire]

Mortus searches the steward's desk. It contains accounts and records relating to the running of the household. The information here confirms what the chef told them: the current steward, Mr. Schuster, was appointed two and a half weeks ago, to replace Mr. Bauer. Bauer is described as 'retiring to the countryside,' but no more detail is given. The order to appoint Schuster as replacement steward came from the Chancellor... or at least, from his office. The order is signed by 'Erich Kalzbad, assistant to Chancellor Sparsam.'

There is also a personal journal belonging to Mr. Bauer, which he apparently left behind when he retired. The last entry was made three months ago... the pages after it have been torn out.

The next post was about what Heinrich and Julian found while she was reading through the papers.

[Karl Voss of Averland]

I'm still shocked I killed the guy by throwing my dagger.

I wanted to lock the door to the study to prevent the guys from finding the bodies immediately. Maybe just assume they also had a pair of keys too?

So the keys I found on tall guy are different than Lurk's keys? Interesting.

[rufus sparkfire]

I wanted to lock the door to the study to prevent the guys from finding the bodies immediately. Maybe just assume they also had a pair of keys too?

Did you? Damn. I didn't notice.

I'd change it, but since I wrote all that dialogue I don't want to.    Maybe there wasn't time for Admund to lock the study door.

Yes, the two guys had different keys.

[Karl Voss of Averland]

No problem. I was hoping to potentially ambush them if they came in through the washroom door. We'll find another way.

These guys are going to a wagon to escape with the files. Probably located in the stable? Didn't see a wagon on the street. While they get the files, we could cut them off at the stable? Got to find a way there.

Did Ulrun's illusion wear off when he went unconscious? Does he have any magic left? Might need to save magic tricks left to stop this wagon

[rufus sparkfire]

Sorry!

Did Ulrun's illusion wear off when he went unconscious? Does he have any magic left? Might need to save magic tricks left to stop this wagon

Yes, his illusions wore off. He has 2 MP left!

He could meditate, but it has a random duration and you can't stop until it finishes.

[Karl Voss of Averland]

How much can 2MP get done? Enough to cast something to scare the horses of a cart or people loading it?


Growler sounds like a nice doggy. I hope he likes watchmen...