The Royal Artificery Society - OOC

[Prehysterical]

I was referring to the perception check. What exactly are you rolling for now?

Oh right, in addition to the small amounts of juice, meats, and flavors the stal faux offers, I think the soup could also come with a couple complimentary legs hanging out of the bowl...

I was rolling Spellcraft for Bolten.

Also, you are evil.

[WindStruck]

I was rolling Spellcraft for Bolten.

Also, you are evil.

[Prehysterical]

Poor Bolten is going to be mortified by seeing the legs poking out of his chowder.

Also, as a heads-up, I will be gone starting tomorrow for the next four days. I know I skipped town just last weekend, but my cousin is finally getting married to the woman he's been living with for ten years and I am not going to miss it.

[WindStruck]

Poor Bolten is going to be mortified by seeing the legs poking out of his chowder.

Also, as a heads-up, I will be gone starting tomorrow for the next four days. I know I skipped town just last weekend, but my cousin is finally getting married to the woman he's been living with for ten years and I am not going to miss it.

Aw man. Bring a phone and make a post if you ever get really bored.


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Imagine if you had a bowl of clam chowder, and the soup also had lobster in it, and it had a couple lobster legs on top with succulent meat you could suck out, or dip into the soup or.. something.

I don't know. I thought it would be kind of fancy.

[Prehysterical]

Oh, it's fun. And now I really want seafood...

Bolten's just a scaredy-cat. The box is so nice, comfy, and safe; why leave it?

[WindStruck]

Oh right, I should see if Shandara hears this fun thing I did..

(1d20+6)[13]


Oh! Maybe we could also say eating the firetoad things is a DC 10 fortitude save, or, well.. you start coughing and really have a bad time.

Nothing lethal, though if a combat were to suddenly break out right then there would probably be a few penalties involved...

[DeTess]

@prehysterical, for the check Windstrucks put in, you can either roll perception again, or use the 16 you rolled before, as this is also pretty much where it becomes relevant (and if you roll again, I'll use that roll instead of the 16 for the other thing as well).

[Prehysterical]

@prehysterical, for the check Windstrucks put in, you can either roll perception again, or use the 16 you rolled before, as this is also pretty much where it becomes relevant (and if you roll again, I'll use that roll instead of the 16 for the other thing as well).

I'll just stick with the 16, then.

Sure, I'll roll the Fort save when I make my post.

[WindStruck]

Ouch, looks like Bolten just barely failed that fortitude save! He, uh.. I guess he's really regretting taking a bite now.

I was really expecting Bolten would succeed and Shandara would fail. Given how he must be negatively reacting, I'll, uh.. I don't know. Shandara would probably ask if he's alright and then take a tiny taste of the sauce, touching it with her finger and licking it.

But the sauce itself probably isn't quite as spicy as the whole fritter. I don't know.

In advance: (1d20-4)[1]

Think it's time for DeTess to do her thing!

[DeTess]

@Prehysterical

Spoiler

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Bolten hears a skittering noise, first passing under his chair, and then going up the divider separating you from that mystery larger party, before the sound suddenly gets swallowed by whatever spell they cast to dampen it. If Bolten looks up, he can see what appears to be a large black beetle (about as big as your hand), with some kind of mechanical apparatus mounted to its shell sitting right at the top of the divider, but still on your side.

I was originally going to put this in an IC post, but I think Bolten (and Shandara, based on that fort save :P) might need to take a moment to recover from the spicyness first.

[Sønderjye]

Heya. I'm back again, at least for now. I'll be reading through things but if anyone want to give me a summary of where we are in the festival I'd be grateful

[WindStruck]

Not much to summarize. Bolten and Shandara went off to a restaurant to eat for the evening and are still there.

As for Z, well, I guess you did whatever it is you were going to do after passing out all your drinks.

[Sønderjye]

Thanks!

I guess Z could have sought out some of the hallucinagenic crafters, could have been approached by someone who wanted to make an early deal about the fuzzy drink, or could have said he was going to join the PCs for dinner and just arrived late?

Any preferences?

[DeTess]

Thanks!

I guess Z could have sought out some of the hallucinagenic crafters, could have been approached by someone who wanted to make an early deal about the fuzzy drink, or could have said he was going to join the PCs for dinner and just arrived late?

Any preferences?

I certainly don't have any preferences in this regard (though if you're not joining the others at the restaurant it might be till thursday/fridayish week before I can give you a comprehensive update on your other activities). Shandara's and Boltens visit to the restaurant will probably continue for at least a bit longer, so there's plenty of room for you to join them if you wish (and they're fine with that, but Shandara did invite you along earlier).

[WindStruck]

I'm really not sure. Was expecting this restaurant scene to be done by time you got back, but we've had several slowdowns.

So what's going on with that other dwarf and the party next door? I was under the impression something would be happening now that the appetizers came.

[DeTess]

I'm really not sure. Was expecting this restaurant scene to be done by time you got back, but we've had several slowdowns.

So what's going on with that other dwarf and the party next door? I was under the impression something would be happening now that the appetizers came.

There is something coming up, but the first thing is the result of prehystericals check, and with the hot food coming by first he hasn't done anything with that yet.

[DeTess]

@prehysterical, could you roll me a craft(clockwork) and a spellcraft if you're trained in it?

@windstruck, If shandara is interested she can roll a spellcraft and knowledge nature (and craft(clockwork) if you're trained).

[WindStruck]

Well if it's clockwork, maybe some knowledge engineering may suffice?

spellcraft: (1d20+16)[36]

nature: (1d20+8)[15]

engineering: (1d20+8)[15]

[Prehysterical]

Craft (Clockwork): (1d20+17)[37]

Spellcraft: (1d20+12)[30]

*grabs the spy by its shirt collar*

"Tell me your secreeeeeets."

[DeTess]

@windstruck, you're not seeing anyone unusual, but with the way the restaurant is arranged, the beetle's owner could be sitting pretty close by without you being able to see them.

And you do think you can see the needle vibrating in response to you talking or other nearby sounds.

[WindStruck]

Oh, interesting. I'll make a little edit.

[DeTess]

@prehysterical, your post got a chuckle out of me. And by 'chuckle' I meant a proper supervillain laugh

[WindStruck]

That doesn't sound good.

[DeTess]

@windstruck, @prehsyterical, you can take control of Spinel once again. Next thing to happen will be when you've gotten up to leave, unless you go out of your way to make something happen beside eating a tasty meal and having a nice conversation, of course.

[DeTess]

Speaking of surviving dinner...
@windstruck, @prehysterical, could the two of you roll me a perception check?

[WindStruck]

Sure.

(1d20+6)[12]

[Prehysterical]

Perception: (1d20+1)[7]

[DeTess]

Time to roll a stack of dice, I suppose :P
S1: (1d20+8)[24]
S2: (1d20+8)[27]
S3: (1d20+8)[18]
Id: (1d20+14)[22]
dBd1: (1d20+7)[13]
dBd2: (1d20+7)[16]
dBd3: (1d20+7)[21]

In case one of those dBd rolls succeed
SohD:(1d20+8)[16]

[WindStruck]

Oh interesting. When all this is over, I'm really curious what all those abbreviations are for. For now, I guess they're going to be secret!

knowledge history: (1d20+8)[16]

knowledge local: (1d20+8)[10]

[DeTess]

@windstruck

Spoiler: extra information on clan Ironmonger

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Shandara would know from her time in the Underdark that clan Ironmonger is quite well known among the Drow. In addition to the fact that they keep the most direct route to the surface for a number of large cities sealed off, they're also know to be willing to actually engage in Underdark politics, both the kind that involves talking to their underdark neighbours, but also the kind involving daggers and poisons. Unlike most dwarven clans who stick to a somewhat rigid system of honor, clan Ironmonger is quite willing to train assassins and deal with threats in a very proactive way.

This has of course earned them many enemies, but there's also something almost approaching a grudging respect among the Drow houses for clan Ironmonger. They're hated because they're enemies, but the Drow also recognize that these enemies are willing and (surprisingly enough) capable of playing by the same rules of engagement as the underdark Drow houses do, and you have heard of an incident or two in which they'd provide aid to one house of Drow nobles in their conflicts against another.

There's also something about the name of this Dwarf. Shandara could swear she has heard it before somewhere, but she doesn't remember where or why.