Adventures in Sigil - OOC - Part III [4E]

[Nai_Calus]

I've spoken at great length on Y!IM as to why I think this is a bad idea even by our standards and how I'm against it, but!

Pros:

1. There is a very, very small chance we might actually manage to accomplish what we came here for. It will probably be ridiculous if we do.
2. The train wreck that will inevitably ensue when nineteen things go wrong at once will probably be vaguely amusing in a horrifying way.
3. Eltain will totally dress like Ezio, obviously the ACII outfit, and will probably spend his time lurking and lying through his teeth. Or spend his time being obvious and lying through his teeth.

Cons:

1. The party gets split.
2. We get deeper into this mess with no exit strategy.
3. Half the party is at least temporarily enslaved.
4. Presumably the people fighting in the arena will get hurt, which will decrease our chances when this inevitably goes to hell and we wind up fighting half of Baator.
5. The half of the party in the arena isn't really going to be able to participate in the investigation. This includes our best Arcanist and the guy who's actually good at History and the guy who's best at Diplomacy. Zyrr is best at stealth, but will be with people most of the time. Eltain is both the most recognizable person in the multiverse and terrible at hiding and will have to start lying through his teeth after about five seconds. He doesn't actually have Bluff trained.
6. Zorella is going to recognize us the instant she sees us. This will not go well.
7. We're probably all going to die.

So.

I'll go along with it if we go this route, obviously, but Eltain totally gets to say 'I told you so' with his dying breath.

[Nai_Calus]

Don't everyone weigh in at once.

[Hzurr]

DSCrankshaw, for the purpose of this shot, treat it as if you had your own bow, and the target is 10 squares away.

Missing would be a bad idea. Don't do that.

[Orsik Vondal]

I wonder if this will start a fight between our ship and the one next to us...

Sneaky Hzurr!

Mephistopholes always was a duplicitous fellow...

[Hzurr]

Originally Posted by DSCrankshaw

OOC: What type of bow is it?

A longbow. Treat it as your normal weapon.

[DSCrankshaw]

I'm waiting to see what Zyrr says about having his slave shoot the people on the other ship. Seems like it might be a bad idea. Also seems like it might be a bad idea not to.

Also, since Lucan's still shackled (I believe), it'd be best if he's unshackled without revealing how easy it is to get out of his chains.

[DSCrankshaw]

Stupid die roller. Hopefully that first roll hit.

[Orsik Vondal]

Ash might be able to get us out of this if the bow shots do not have the desired effect, though in a way some may consider foolish. I only ask for patience. We can still fight our way out if Ash's play is denied. But if it works, we may be able to kill a few birds with one stone. Birds on different planes.

[Nai_Calus]

Eltain reserves the right to pull his own BS. You lot are a bunch of wanted criminals in the winter lands and worth a lot of money to him.

And I'm almost certain that won't have hit. Which means anything we were originally considering doing is now probably impossible, so we're pretty much now forced to run. Which Eltain still has a plan for that should cause some hilarity.

[Hzurr]

Technically, this is a surprise attack which gains CA. Which is monumentally fortunate, since these are Legion Devil Veterans with an AC of 32.

You lucky, lucky half-elf. IC post coming up momentarily.

[Nai_Calus]

I figured that was what they were.

[Toric]

Originally Posted by Hzurr

DM Post

The movement of the ships and the clamor of the armada easily drown out any noise Eltain might have made. However, as the paladin tries to find a disguise, the only thing he can come up with is a small crate of sheer veils and dresses, presumably for exotic dancers of some sort. It makes one wonder what these pirates were doing on some of their longer voyages through the Astral Sea...

I call it Backup Plan #34. If somebody does happen to see through my illusory disguise, odds are he'd rather keep his mouth shut than be known as the guy who looked at a dragonborn knight and saw a cross-dressing drow instead.

[Hzurr]

Oi, sorry for the massive delay on my part. I was never home long enough to actually post this weekend when I wasn't also half asleep

[Orsik Vondal]

History- (1d20+18)[24]

[Hzurr]

Asheroth Knows Very Little!

[Nai_Calus]

Everything Is A Hard DC In Hell. Except we're not actually in hell, but.

Also, hah. I can make all the Assassin's Creed references IC I want and Jon won't get them because he's a terrible person and doesn't play AC.

[Hzurr]

Originally Posted by Nai_Calus

Everything Is A Hard DC In Hell. Except we're not actually in hell, but.

Actually, this was a moderate DC.

*checks updated skill table**

Holy crap, a moderate DC is only 23? Weaksauce!

Ok, IC post with Asheroth's knowledge is forthcoming.

[Orsik Vondal]

Ash knows all!!!!!!

...

Kind of...

[Nai_Calus]

Originally Posted by Hzurr

Actually, this was a moderate DC.

*checks updated skill table**

Holy crap, a moderate DC is only 23? Weaksauce!

Ok, IC post with Asheroth's knowledge is forthcoming.

Player faux pas: Knowing the skill check DCs for the current level better than the DM does.

[Orsik Vondal]

Stepping below deck, the assault to your senses is nearly unbearable.

Endurance check! Endurance cheeeeeeeeeeeeck!!!

[Hzurr]

oh, just a quick heads up, since Zyrr/Eltain won't really be participating in any arena fights, I'm letting them both make quick NPCs for if a fight breaks out.

[Mando Knight]

Aramil might not be Shep or a prophet, but he can choose to speak in strange phrases with double meanings, too.

[Nai_Calus]

Apparently Aramil is going for 'I am too crazy for this, lock me away somewhere where I can rave'.

Sadly for Aramil, Thrull speaks all of the languages. All of them.

Also, unsurprisingly I'll probably be mostly quiet through Sunday night, since I'll be at Gen Con.

[Hzurr]

@Toric - what's the DC to see through Zyrr's disguise?

[Toric]

An insight check versus Bluff - (1d20+24)[38].

[Hzurr]

Oops, the forum did that thing where it didn't show that Toric had posted. Also, nice roll!

Opposed insight check to see if they see through it... (1d20+22)[24]

[Nai_Calus]

Roll a 2, drink the hooch.

Denied! :D

I shall Nelson laugh at you next time I see you.

[Orsik Vondal]

Evens Ash wants the dragon. Odds he wants the pit fiend.
(1d20)[9]
Odd. Ash wants the pit fiend!

I say we just roll for it. We could spin the outcome either way.

[Mando Knight]

Moving tomorrow, and my new apartment won't have internet at first... I'll see how fast I can get it hooked up, but until then, I don't know how frequently I'll be able to post.

[Hzurr]

Originally Posted by Mando Knight

Moving tomorrow, and my new apartment won't have internet at first... I'll see how fast I can get it hooked up, but until then, I don't know how frequently I'll be able to post.

No worries. Any opinion on pit fiend vs. Red dragon?