The rear portions of the SSRS Kostroma have been cleared. The Boiler room draws near. Still that sound persists. Calling them.
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>>195000
So much death and destruction, and for what? Silver snorts, vowing that this death, and the lives of all those who gave their lives on this island, won't be in vain.
Точно так же, как и у неё, Сильвер?
Kira grimaces at the griffon. "Well...as long as we don't see any more of those...tentacles..." She shivers. "...I think we'll be fine."
So much death and destruction, and for what? Silver snorts, vowing that this death, and the lives of all those who gave their lives on this island, won't be in vain.
Точно так же, как и у неё, Сильвер?
Kira grimaces at the griffon. "Well...as long as we don't see any more of those...tentacles..." She shivers. "...I think we'll be fine."
>>194998 →
That is either Silver, or they are out of medical supplies
>>195001
One knocked unconscious by Silver.
One killed outright by Posey
One captured by Kira and tied up by Cavaliere
One downed by Posey and Cavaliere, currently dying
One got away.
Stained Sand, Silver, Cavaliere, and to a lesser extent, Posey, are all wounded in this fight. Probably Kira too
That is either Silver, or they are out of medical supplies
>>195001
One knocked unconscious by Silver.
One killed outright by Posey
One captured by Kira and tied up by Cavaliere
One downed by Posey and Cavaliere, currently dying
One got away.
Stained Sand, Silver, Cavaliere, and to a lesser extent, Posey, are all wounded in this fight. Probably Kira too
>>195003 →
While every pony else is distracted or looking away, I would like to take the dead unicorn's head, or just his horn if I have a hot minute to saw it off.
>>195004
Posey takes a second to heal herself.
While every pony else is distracted or looking away, I would like to take the dead unicorn's head, or just his horn if I have a hot minute to saw it off.
>>195004
Posey takes a second to heal herself.
>>195001
"If we cover each other's backs, we'll be fine. You did good work there restraining that pony." He nods appreciatively toward Kira.
Cavaliere also gives the rope back to Posey.
>>195004
What are our HP totals? Cavaliere is 3/29, with 7 lost hitpoints to nonlethal damage.
And I know we have medical supplies, because we kept arguing about plans for entry and I tried insisting on designating someone to carry them. Silver probably has them.
>>195005
I don't think she can do that without being spotted. You'll have time later at any rate.
"If we cover each other's backs, we'll be fine. You did good work there restraining that pony." He nods appreciatively toward Kira.
Cavaliere also gives the rope back to Posey.
>>195004
What are our HP totals? Cavaliere is 3/29, with 7 lost hitpoints to nonlethal damage.
And I know we have medical supplies, because we kept arguing about plans for entry and I tried insisting on designating someone to carry them. Silver probably has them.
>>195005
I don't think she can do that without being spotted. You'll have time later at any rate.
Oh wait, nevermind, I misread the ritual. Unicorn horns are no good after the uniforn is dead.
>>195005
Would you believe me if I told you that both time and privacy are at a premium? I mean, she can try. It's kind of like masturbating loudly in the open at the front door of a busy, open room everyone else is entering and exiting at a party, though.
This unicorn body is pretty close to the entrance into Cargo Hold 4. Zara Zama walks through the door, followed by Starfire, who prances in as if forced into the room. Mala follows close behind. With a paw he holds onto and guides Patient Pippette, placing a paw over her eyes as they near the corpse
Blackheel is already deep into the room, inspecting the contents, with Rustling Pine by his side
>>195006
Cavaliere is low, Posey is high, Silver is probably low.
No NPC has the medical supplies.
>>195007
How prescient of the others to take them alive
Would you believe me if I told you that both time and privacy are at a premium? I mean, she can try. It's kind of like masturbating loudly in the open at the front door of a busy, open room everyone else is entering and exiting at a party, though.
This unicorn body is pretty close to the entrance into Cargo Hold 4. Zara Zama walks through the door, followed by Starfire, who prances in as if forced into the room. Mala follows close behind. With a paw he holds onto and guides Patient Pippette, placing a paw over her eyes as they near the corpse
Blackheel is already deep into the room, inspecting the contents, with Rustling Pine by his side
>>195006
Cavaliere is low, Posey is high, Silver is probably low.
No NPC has the medical supplies.
>>195007
How prescient of the others to take them alive
>>195006
Cavaliere cuts off a segment of rope long enough to bind a pony with. While Cavaliere gives the rest back, he says to Posey, "Thank you for hitting that one pony with your bow. You may have saved one of our lives with that reaction."
He stops near the downed pony and calls Silver over. "He'll need treatment more than I do. He won't last long on his own." He binds the pony before treatment just in case.
>>195008
Dark Star and Blue Skies had sex in front of the party outside a burning dungeon
Cavaliere cuts off a segment of rope long enough to bind a pony with. While Cavaliere gives the rest back, he says to Posey, "Thank you for hitting that one pony with your bow. You may have saved one of our lives with that reaction."
He stops near the downed pony and calls Silver over. "He'll need treatment more than I do. He won't last long on his own." He binds the pony before treatment just in case.
>>195008
Dark Star and Blue Skies had sex in front of the party outside a burning dungeon
>>195010
It was very early, just after the Curwhinny quarry was cleared for the first time. I don't think I'm misremembering.
It was very early, just after the Curwhinny quarry was cleared for the first time. I don't think I'm misremembering.
>>195008
Going roll search to check if any potions of Cure Critical Wounds or Healing Belts randomly spawned in the cargo hold as part of the treasure pull for this encounter.
Search
[1d20+5 = (5+5) = 10]
Going roll search to check if any potions of Cure Critical Wounds or Healing Belts randomly spawned in the cargo hold as part of the treasure pull for this encounter.
Search
[1d20+5 = (5+5) = 10]
>>195009
Heal: Silver goes over to the downed but still alive pony, using what medical supplies he has combined with his medical knowledge to get him stabilized.
[1d20+5 = (17+5) = 22]
Heal: Silver goes over to the downed but still alive pony, using what medical supplies he has combined with his medical knowledge to get him stabilized.
[1d20+5 = (17+5) = 22]
>>195013
At the same time, Cavaliere will aid in searching, though he's unlikely to search the whole hold.
[1d20+4 = (17+4) = 21]
At the same time, Cavaliere will aid in searching, though he's unlikely to search the whole hold.
[1d20+4 = (17+4) = 21]
>>195012
I’m not sure about that? In the open? I mean… maybe?
>>195013
No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. Yes. No. N- Wait
>>195014
Silver takes a uniform, rips off a part of it, and tries to place it on a wound, then uses a belt to keep it in place. It has hopefully slowed down the bleeding enough for now.
I’m not sure about that? In the open? I mean… maybe?
>>195013
No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. Yes. No. N- Wait
>>195014
Silver takes a uniform, rips off a part of it, and tries to place it on a wound, then uses a belt to keep it in place. It has hopefully slowed down the bleeding enough for now.
>>195015
>>195017
Somewhat near the center of the line are a trio of small beds, mostly on mobile steel frames. One is empty, one has noticeable blood on it, and the third has a pony on it. A stallion, somewhat small, light grey in color, on his back, a small rag over his eyes, ribs visibly above his belly, no clothing on, and either dead or comatose.
Nearby is a table and a few crates used as tables. An IV bag is set up, and on the tables are several medical tools, plasma, bandages, drugs like Hydroxychloroquine, Doxycycline, Penicillin, and Morphine. And yes, there are magical potions as well.
>>195017
Somewhat near the center of the line are a trio of small beds, mostly on mobile steel frames. One is empty, one has noticeable blood on it, and the third has a pony on it. A stallion, somewhat small, light grey in color, on his back, a small rag over his eyes, ribs visibly above his belly, no clothing on, and either dead or comatose.
Nearby is a table and a few crates used as tables. An IV bag is set up, and on the tables are several medical tools, plasma, bandages, drugs like Hydroxychloroquine, Doxycycline, Penicillin, and Morphine. And yes, there are magical potions as well.
>>195018
"We're in luck. It seems whatever crew held up here turned this hold into a makeshift hospital."
He checks to see if the unresponsive pony has a pulse.
"We're in luck. It seems whatever crew held up here turned this hold into a makeshift hospital."
He checks to see if the unresponsive pony has a pulse.
>>195018
>Nearby is a table and a few crates used as tables. An IV bag is set up, and on the tables are several medical tools, plasma, bandages, drugs like Hydroxychloroquine, Doxycycline, Penicillin, and Morphine. And yes, there are magical potions as well.
Posey swishes her tail and ushers the party over with one of her coquettish giggles
"~Yoohoo! Healing potions for the big strong warriors." she says, whirling her cape to reveal the medical crate
I sleep now.
>Nearby is a table and a few crates used as tables. An IV bag is set up, and on the tables are several medical tools, plasma, bandages, drugs like Hydroxychloroquine, Doxycycline, Penicillin, and Morphine. And yes, there are magical potions as well.
Posey swishes her tail and ushers the party over with one of her coquettish giggles
"~Yoohoo! Healing potions for the big strong warriors." she says, whirling her cape to reveal the medical crate
I sleep now.
>>195022
"This pony is alive...barely. Who knows how long he has been like this? He needs a doctor." Cavaliere looks toward the science mares expectantly.
"This pony is alive...barely. Who knows how long he has been like this? He needs a doctor." Cavaliere looks toward the science mares expectantly.
>>195023
Patient Pipette, the only science mare around (unless Starfire counts), raises her right hoof, widens her eyes, and leans her head back in a "Who, me?" expression
Patient Pipette, the only science mare around (unless Starfire counts), raises her right hoof, widens her eyes, and leans her head back in a "Who, me?" expression
>>195024
I forgot Star Fire's role. Isn't she with the science team?
Cavaliere beckons Pipette forward. "You can tell better than me. Is this stallion stable, and what's wrong with him?"
I forgot Star Fire's role. Isn't she with the science team?
Cavaliere beckons Pipette forward. "You can tell better than me. Is this stallion stable, and what's wrong with him?"
>>195025
He is
Pipette moves forward, followed by Starfire and Mala. She looks down and over to the pony.
"I know that one. He... might be?" She turns and looks at Cavaliere, "He looked into one of the Entity's eyes"
He is
Pipette moves forward, followed by Starfire and Mala. She looks down and over to the pony.
"I know that one. He... might be?" She turns and looks at Cavaliere, "He looked into one of the Entity's eyes"
>>195026
Kira's ears twitch as she hears this, and she turns to look at the poor pony. She points and shakily asks, "...That...t-that's what happens?"
Kira's ears twitch as she hears this, and she turns to look at the poor pony. She points and shakily asks, "...That...t-that's what happens?"
>>195027
Pipette turns her bloodshot, red eyes to Kira,
"I-I think so. I'm not really interested in testing it myself."
Pipette turns her bloodshot, red eyes to Kira,
"I-I think so. I'm not really interested in testing it myself."
>>195026
>>195028
I need to write notes for all the characters again. Sorry about that.
He nods solemnly at the comatose pony. "He seems to have been wasting away in this short amount of time. It's not the same as petrification, but we'll have to take the same precautions we would if we were fighting a cockatrice. We'll have to see if he revives."
>>195028
I need to write notes for all the characters again. Sorry about that.
He nods solemnly at the comatose pony. "He seems to have been wasting away in this short amount of time. It's not the same as petrification, but we'll have to take the same precautions we would if we were fighting a cockatrice. We'll have to see if he revives."
>>195028
Kira blinks. "...so, we're going to agree that the Traveler is evil, right? Like, there's no good creatures that do...that...to you when you look at them in the eye..."
Kira blinks. "...so, we're going to agree that the Traveler is evil, right? Like, there's no good creatures that do...that...to you when you look at them in the eye..."
>>195031
Pipette stares into Kira's eyes
Starfire, lowering his head and horn slightly:
"Well... it isn't clear it did it intentionally. I mean, it seemed to be dead to us. Not as well as that - as that pony, even."
Pipette stares into Kira's eyes
Starfire, lowering his head and horn slightly:
"Well... it isn't clear it did it intentionally. I mean, it seemed to be dead to us. Not as well as that - as that pony, even."
>>195032
All Pipette sees is the eyes of a young mare, scared, not a warrior in the traditional sense. The eyes might be slitted, something like that of a bat pony - though possibly with just the barest hint of reptilian quality to give away her true nature as not quite a pony, unless she's just imagining things - but can she truly say they're so different from her own?
Kira does seem to be feeling at least a bit awkward as well, having her eyes be so scrutinized. She thinks back to the stories told to her by her cousin about desert lamias wandering the Zebhara, who have the power to hypnotize those who look into her eyes. She's not certain that the cousin wasn't making things up, but with all that she's seen today? It's not so unbelievable now, thinking that someone has the power to control you by peering into the windows to one's soul.
All Pipette sees is the eyes of a young mare, scared, not a warrior in the traditional sense. The eyes might be slitted, something like that of a bat pony - though possibly with just the barest hint of reptilian quality to give away her true nature as not quite a pony, unless she's just imagining things - but can she truly say they're so different from her own?
Kira does seem to be feeling at least a bit awkward as well, having her eyes be so scrutinized. She thinks back to the stories told to her by her cousin about desert lamias wandering the Zebhara, who have the power to hypnotize those who look into her eyes. She's not certain that the cousin wasn't making things up, but with all that she's seen today? It's not so unbelievable now, thinking that someone has the power to control you by peering into the windows to one's soul.
>>195032
"We know that otherwise he would have fallen prey to its conscious influence instead and have been fighting us here in this hold. If anything, he was lucky to end up this way. Aside from Light Water, the crew of this ship are unwilling victims."
He adds, "If there's nothing you can do for him, I would appreciate if I'm treated now. I don't enjoy having another hole in my body."
"We know that otherwise he would have fallen prey to its conscious influence instead and have been fighting us here in this hold. If anything, he was lucky to end up this way. Aside from Light Water, the crew of this ship are unwilling victims."
He adds, "If there's nothing you can do for him, I would appreciate if I'm treated now. I don't enjoy having another hole in my body."
>>195035
Heal: Silver might not be as experienced with griffon biology as he is with pony biology (female griffon reproductive organs notwithstanding), he'll give it his best shot. After all, he's growing into an expert in filling holes, not just creating them.
[1d20+5 = (19+5) = 24]
Heal: Silver might not be as experienced with griffon biology as he is with pony biology (female griffon reproductive organs notwithstanding), he'll give it his best shot. After all, he's growing into an expert in filling holes, not just creating them.
[1d20+5 = (19+5) = 24]
As the party recovers, Posey looks at the unconscious and dead with subtle but bitter scowl.
"These ponies were under the control of the Intruder, their servile opening mantras and wordless fighting was proof of that, but their tactics had no rhyme or reason. The beast knew of our intentions, and it had no reason to sabotage our efforts to fix the boiler, and yet it expended the lives of its thralls instead of merely summoning monsters. Worse, it compelled its thralls to destroy its own means of transportation to escape this island, even though it had other means to attack us with... Even if the Intruder is a creature too alien to comprehend the consequences of its own action in this timestream, Light Water should have known better than to destroy his own ship. I have seen wights with better discipline over their minions. Perhaps there are limits to the telepathic control of the Intruder, but its long range precise communication abilities contradict that hypothesis... The only logical conclusion is that even with Light Water staying remotely lucid, the Intruder possesses no tactical mind or capacity for higher intentions and is acting at random, like an amoeba absorbing all of the food around it until it explodes. What an absolute waste of power!"
She flicks the blood from her sword and sneers. Her eyes give off a magical glow and her horn surges with red magic as her mane stands on end. The deck trembles beneath her hooves while bullet casings and droplets of blood to levitate around her, shaking in a dance of arcane rage
"This is the Eldritch demigod what was supposed to reshape the world and free us from the shackles of demiurge?! This is the herald to a better tomorrow?! This is the one who is supposed to defeat death?! What an absolute joke! This is no shaper. This is no savior. This is no more than rabid dog that needs to be put down!"
"These ponies were under the control of the Intruder, their servile opening mantras and wordless fighting was proof of that, but their tactics had no rhyme or reason. The beast knew of our intentions, and it had no reason to sabotage our efforts to fix the boiler, and yet it expended the lives of its thralls instead of merely summoning monsters. Worse, it compelled its thralls to destroy its own means of transportation to escape this island, even though it had other means to attack us with... Even if the Intruder is a creature too alien to comprehend the consequences of its own action in this timestream, Light Water should have known better than to destroy his own ship. I have seen wights with better discipline over their minions. Perhaps there are limits to the telepathic control of the Intruder, but its long range precise communication abilities contradict that hypothesis... The only logical conclusion is that even with Light Water staying remotely lucid, the Intruder possesses no tactical mind or capacity for higher intentions and is acting at random, like an amoeba absorbing all of the food around it until it explodes. What an absolute waste of power!"
She flicks the blood from her sword and sneers. Her eyes give off a magical glow and her horn surges with red magic as her mane stands on end. The deck trembles beneath her hooves while bullet casings and droplets of blood to levitate around her, shaking in a dance of arcane rage
"This is the Eldritch demigod what was supposed to reshape the world and free us from the shackles of demiurge?! This is the herald to a better tomorrow?! This is the one who is supposed to defeat death?! What an absolute joke! This is no shaper. This is no savior. This is no more than rabid dog that needs to be put down!"
>>195038
Blackheel walks up with his lips pulled back in a mostly neutral, but overall displeased expression.
"What are your intentions with the Traveller? Not some long convoluted answer about how you want to grind its head into an aphrodisiac or anything like that, a simple answer to a simple question: do you intend to kill Light Water, the Entity, or otherwise disrupt their plans, yes or no?"
Blackheel walks up with his lips pulled back in a mostly neutral, but overall displeased expression.
"What are your intentions with the Traveller? Not some long convoluted answer about how you want to grind its head into an aphrodisiac or anything like that, a simple answer to a simple question: do you intend to kill Light Water, the Entity, or otherwise disrupt their plans, yes or no?"
>>195018
How many magical potions are there? What kind? Are they labelled?
If they're healing potions, familiar creatures (most adventures, but not Posey) should be able to identify them by taste.
>In addition to the standard methods of identification, PCs can sample from each container they find to attempt to determine the nature of the liquid inside. An experienced character learns to identify potions by memory—for example, the last time she tasted a liquid that reminded her of almonds, it turned out to be a potion of cure moderate wounds.
Posey rolls her skills to discern them:
Arcana:
[1d20+11 = (13+11) = 24]
Religion:
[1d20+11 = (4+11) = 15]
Alchemy
[1d20+5 = (8+5) = 13]
Characters with ranks in Heal/Medicine might be able to roll those to identify them too.
How many magical potions are there? What kind? Are they labelled?
If they're healing potions, familiar creatures (most adventures, but not Posey) should be able to identify them by taste.
>In addition to the standard methods of identification, PCs can sample from each container they find to attempt to determine the nature of the liquid inside. An experienced character learns to identify potions by memory—for example, the last time she tasted a liquid that reminded her of almonds, it turned out to be a potion of cure moderate wounds.
Posey rolls her skills to discern them:
Arcana:
[1d20+11 = (13+11) = 24]
Religion:
[1d20+11 = (4+11) = 15]
Alchemy
[1d20+5 = (8+5) = 13]
Characters with ranks in Heal/Medicine might be able to roll those to identify them too.
>>195035
Haven't you already been treated with the heal skill today? We don't have time to rest.
Take the potions. You need them the most.
Also, buy a wand of cure wounds at the next opportunity. As a ranger, you should be the party's backup wand-user.
>>195039
Posey replies
"I promised to destroy both of them and ensure their dreams only end in ruin, and I intend to make good on that promise." Posey replies
She tosses her mane, and runs through it with an ivory comb as she calms down
"Although I do admit I had some personal motives. This creature disgusts me, and they insulted the hard work of myself and my mentors. I intend to teach them a lesson."
Haven't you already been treated with the heal skill today? We don't have time to rest.
Take the potions. You need them the most.
Also, buy a wand of cure wounds at the next opportunity. As a ranger, you should be the party's backup wand-user.
>>195039
Posey replies
"I promised to destroy both of them and ensure their dreams only end in ruin, and I intend to make good on that promise." Posey replies
She tosses her mane, and runs through it with an ivory comb as she calms down
"Although I do admit I had some personal motives. This creature disgusts me, and they insulted the hard work of myself and my mentors. I intend to teach them a lesson."
>>195041
Blackheel
“What do you think your chances of success are? Collectively as your troop, or you individually, either way. Regardless of whether you live or die. What do you think the odds are that you kill or seriously inconvenience it?
Blackheel
“What do you think your chances of success are? Collectively as your troop, or you individually, either way. Regardless of whether you live or die. What do you think the odds are that you kill or seriously inconvenience it?
>>195039
>>195040
>>195041
Heal: After finishing up with Cavaliere, Silver helps with identifying the potions, though he does express a concern. "Over course of this mission, Traveler has proven to be prideful and vindictive. We should likely be more cautious with expressing negative intent to him, we are all on same side regardless."
[1d20+5 = (20+5) = 25]
>>195040
>>195041
Heal: After finishing up with Cavaliere, Silver helps with identifying the potions, though he does express a concern. "Over course of this mission, Traveler has proven to be prideful and vindictive. We should likely be more cautious with expressing negative intent to him, we are all on same side regardless."
[1d20+5 = (20+5) = 25]
>>195042
"Odds? I do not bother myself with worrying about that. I am already resolute in my quest to slay this beast, and the greater the danger means the greater my powers will grow when all of this is over." Posey replies
"As a fellow warmagus, you should know. You might have studied for years pouring over tomes and practicing petty spells in the comfort of a guild hall, but only brushing close with death brings out your true potential."
She continues on her mane, making sure she looks beautiful for her future victims in the next battle.
"Superstition comes naturally in my line of work, and my pet belief is that fortune favors the bold. Second-guessing myself or hesitation would only show weakness. I am a warrior, and my conviction is my armor."
She pauses, mouth open as if in faux epiphany
"Unless of course you are suggesting that our little band of losthesome, cowardly, treacherous pirates should take our hostages on that torpedo boat and sail away to leave your crew to deal with that monster yourselves? I did not think you to be so considerate for criminal scum like us." she says, slightly mockingly
Her expression then softens
"I jest of course. Just be aware that I am resolved, despite the odds. My crew could leave with crumbs now, but we would not be in this line of work if we were not in it for the whole cake. I am resolved, and I suggest you cast your doubts aside too; unlike my crew, your sailors have no way out of this other than to win: you can only move forward. The beast wants you to be afraid, to question yourself, to waste energy worrying. Banish your doubts before you banish the beast."
Diplomacy check for motivation
[1d20+10 = (15+10) = 25]
"Odds? I do not bother myself with worrying about that. I am already resolute in my quest to slay this beast, and the greater the danger means the greater my powers will grow when all of this is over." Posey replies
"As a fellow warmagus, you should know. You might have studied for years pouring over tomes and practicing petty spells in the comfort of a guild hall, but only brushing close with death brings out your true potential."
She continues on her mane, making sure she looks beautiful for her future victims in the next battle.
"Superstition comes naturally in my line of work, and my pet belief is that fortune favors the bold. Second-guessing myself or hesitation would only show weakness. I am a warrior, and my conviction is my armor."
She pauses, mouth open as if in faux epiphany
"Unless of course you are suggesting that our little band of losthesome, cowardly, treacherous pirates should take our hostages on that torpedo boat and sail away to leave your crew to deal with that monster yourselves? I did not think you to be so considerate for criminal scum like us." she says, slightly mockingly
Her expression then softens
"I jest of course. Just be aware that I am resolved, despite the odds. My crew could leave with crumbs now, but we would not be in this line of work if we were not in it for the whole cake. I am resolved, and I suggest you cast your doubts aside too; unlike my crew, your sailors have no way out of this other than to win: you can only move forward. The beast wants you to be afraid, to question yourself, to waste energy worrying. Banish your doubts before you banish the beast."
Diplomacy check for motivation
[1d20+10 = (15+10) = 25]
>>195044
Blackheel remains in his mostly neutral but clearly irritated state:
“Would you say that you are a threat to it?”
Blackheel remains in his mostly neutral but clearly irritated state:
“Would you say that you are a threat to it?”
>>195046
Blackheel:
“Then that alone should inform you why the Entity may have taken a risk. Now tell me, if this ship were destroyed, would you have any possible way to get off of the island?”
Blackheel:
“Then that alone should inform you why the Entity may have taken a risk. Now tell me, if this ship were destroyed, would you have any possible way to get off of the island?”
>>195047
"I had half a heart to flee on that torpedo boat as soon as I saw it. It was free for the taking. It needs some repairs, but it should be seaworthy. Big enough to carry our crew and the hostages." Posey replies
"And I suppose I could order my faithful servant Monstro to carry me across the sea, although that would mean leaving empty hoofed and without the crew, which is not acceptable." she continues
"There is the plausibility of seizing the GRU ship, although that would be even more risky and I would prefer to sink them if I can."
"As for more drastic means.... Well, a lady has to keep her secrets." she says, with a flirtatious smile
"I had half a heart to flee on that torpedo boat as soon as I saw it. It was free for the taking. It needs some repairs, but it should be seaworthy. Big enough to carry our crew and the hostages." Posey replies
"And I suppose I could order my faithful servant Monstro to carry me across the sea, although that would mean leaving empty hoofed and without the crew, which is not acceptable." she continues
"There is the plausibility of seizing the GRU ship, although that would be even more risky and I would prefer to sink them if I can."
"As for more drastic means.... Well, a lady has to keep her secrets." she says, with a flirtatious smile
>>195036
>>195037
>>195041
So I guess no HP from that check? That's fine. And yes, I'll look into a wand of cure wounds and a merciful enchantment (which has only upsides; it doesn't even preclude lethal damage).
Cavaliere will drink one of the health potions. He also empties five empty casings from his gun, which clatter to the floor, and reloads it.
>>195044
He butts in, "What we're doing here is boldness enough. Our stakes are high and we can't afford to gamble them on foolhardy tactics. We have a rare opportunity where we can plan ahead for the next cargo hold."
>>195037
>>195041
So I guess no HP from that check? That's fine. And yes, I'll look into a wand of cure wounds and a merciful enchantment (which has only upsides; it doesn't even preclude lethal damage).
Cavaliere will drink one of the health potions. He also empties five empty casings from his gun, which clatter to the floor, and reloads it.
>>195044
He butts in, "What we're doing here is boldness enough. Our stakes are high and we can't afford to gamble them on foolhardy tactics. We have a rare opportunity where we can plan ahead for the next cargo hold."
>Meanwhile, where we last left Vir...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cGrP9w5E7M&list=PLKXdyINOQYsb38jn5HGiF6w8X3rph4IIx&index=16
>>195047
I'm ready whenever you are, but I get that handling hte group and their mission takes priority (since they are more). I really do. Like, it's not a sarcastic quip. I could never run a dnd game nor as good as you do. Blunt flattery. ^^ But really, I never told you, I'm pregnant. it's impressive. c:
So anyway, feel free whenever to pick up where we left off.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cGrP9w5E7M&list=PLKXdyINOQYsb38jn5HGiF6w8X3rph4IIx&index=16
>>195047
I'm ready whenever you are, but I get that handling hte group and their mission takes priority (since they are more). I really do. Like, it's not a sarcastic quip. I could never run a dnd game nor as good as you do. Blunt flattery. ^^ But really, I never told you, I'm pregnant. it's impressive. c:
So anyway, feel free whenever to pick up where we left off.
>>195050
Yay, you're back! Have you been following along with our escapade? Any thoughts on it?
Amoeba-baby?
Yay, you're back! Have you been following along with our escapade? Any thoughts on it?
Amoeba-baby?
>>195043
>>195039
Can we know what potions were found in the treasure? If there are any buff potions, I might like to have ones.
Is there any other treasure in this room?
>>195049
"There is only one way, and that is forward. The plan is same as the last room, which is to neutralize anything in the way. Except this time expect monsters to attack us from the rear again."
>>195050
>I could never run a dnd game nor as good as you do.
It's not as hard as it sounds.
To get started, consider running a module.
>spoiler
Are you being ironic?
>>195039
Can we know what potions were found in the treasure? If there are any buff potions, I might like to have ones.
Is there any other treasure in this room?
>>195049
"There is only one way, and that is forward. The plan is same as the last room, which is to neutralize anything in the way. Except this time expect monsters to attack us from the rear again."
>>195050
>I could never run a dnd game nor as good as you do.
It's not as hard as it sounds.
To get started, consider running a module.
>spoiler
Are you being ironic?
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>>195053
>Yay, you're back!
Thanks c:
> Have you been following along with our escapade?
Sadly, I haven't. I been busy. attached related ;P
>Any thoughts on it?
Missed opportunity. You have been out at sea and have yet to call upon the seaponies. I suppose you haven't been in distress.
>Amoeba-baby?
^^
>>195054
>It's not as hard as it sounds
I see. But I assume you gotta know the rules.
>To get started, consider running a module.
I don't really wanna run a module. Part of the fun, imo, in GM probably is in creating the world and key points of the story. So in a hypothetical world where I did run a dnd thingie, I would want to craft that part myself.
>Are you being ironic?
I'm not sure what you are referring to, probably mb on that lack of comprehension. But I will make a reply based on what I guess you mean. I meant the flattery. Like for one, I could never stay with a project for this long, I mean, of course, a dnd campaign is a collaborative story, so it's not only the gm but you know the endurance is impressive.
>Yay, you're back!
Thanks c:
> Have you been following along with our escapade?
Sadly, I haven't. I been busy. attached related ;P
>Any thoughts on it?
Missed opportunity. You have been out at sea and have yet to call upon the seaponies. I suppose you haven't been in distress.
>Amoeba-baby?
^^
>>195054
>It's not as hard as it sounds
I see. But I assume you gotta know the rules.
>To get started, consider running a module.
I don't really wanna run a module. Part of the fun, imo, in GM probably is in creating the world and key points of the story. So in a hypothetical world where I did run a dnd thingie, I would want to craft that part myself.
>Are you being ironic?
I'm not sure what you are referring to, probably mb on that lack of comprehension. But I will make a reply based on what I guess you mean. I meant the flattery. Like for one, I could never stay with a project for this long, I mean, of course, a dnd campaign is a collaborative story, so it's not only the gm but you know the endurance is impressive.
>>195054
Cavaliere responds, "The door is a critical chokepoint between rooms and we need to plan around that, so we won't be surrounded on three sides this time. After breaching, we should fan out to find cover on either side and form a firing line down the hold. Then, we push along the sides of the hold while we keep noncombatants guarded at the entryway."
>>195056
Congratulations on the gamer girl!
He meant the pregnant part
Cavaliere responds, "The door is a critical chokepoint between rooms and we need to plan around that, so we won't be surrounded on three sides this time. After breaching, we should fan out to find cover on either side and form a firing line down the hold. Then, we push along the sides of the hold while we keep noncombatants guarded at the entryway."
>>195056
Congratulations on the gamer girl!
He meant the pregnant part
>>195057
"Well, I could summon five thousands bats into the room, and then we could hold the door shut while all of the creatures inside eventually die of bleed damage...."
How much HP did Cavalier regain?
"Well, I could summon five thousands bats into the room, and then we could hold the door shut while all of the creatures inside eventually die of bleed damage...."
How much HP did Cavalier regain?
>>195057
>Congratulations on the gamer girl!
^^
Thank you, tho don't be. The truth is that I'm lonely. :,C Anyway, meanwhile you've been doing stuff, I've been feeding pigeons. I made a more secure version of my pigeon photo. I don't really care if I get doxxed but I probably should so I will do it like so. Tho, this is photo I took of my flock that I feed.
>Meant preggers
^^ I see.
>Congratulations on the gamer girl!
^^
Thank you, tho don't be. The truth is that I'm lonely. :,C Anyway, meanwhile you've been doing stuff, I've been feeding pigeons. I made a more secure version of my pigeon photo. I don't really care if I get doxxed but I probably should so I will do it like so. Tho, this is photo I took of my flock that I feed.
>Meant preggers
^^ I see.
>>195058
Waiting on GM Pony because I don't know what kind of healing potion it was so I can't roll yet.
Cavaliere: "It would be more less cruel to use a gas grenade at that point. No, we have to take them down quickly, but avoid killing them if we can. They are not responsible for this."
>>195059
>lonely
>has pigeons
Found the Swedish Tesla
Waiting on GM Pony because I don't know what kind of healing potion it was so I can't roll yet.
Cavaliere: "It would be more less cruel to use a gas grenade at that point. No, we have to take them down quickly, but avoid killing them if we can. They are not responsible for this."
>>195059
>lonely
>has pigeons
Found the Swedish Tesla
>>195060
>Tesla and pigeons
I didn't even know that about him. Thanks a ton. It will be interesting to look into this further. Also, thanks for the generous comparison. ^^
>Tesla and pigeons
I didn't even know that about him. Thanks a ton. It will be interesting to look into this further. Also, thanks for the generous comparison. ^^
>>195056
>I see. But I assume you gotta know the rules.
They're not that hard to learn.
Running a module for practice will also pretty much just tell you how to make most rulings.
>I don't really wanna run a module. Part of the fun, imo, in GM probably is in creating the world and key points of the story. So in a hypothetical world where I did run a dnd thingie, I would want to craft that part myself.
They're not mutually exclusive. You can run a published adventure in any world of your making.
>>195060
>muh geneva convention
"Did you bring any gas grenades?"
>I see. But I assume you gotta know the rules.
They're not that hard to learn.
Running a module for practice will also pretty much just tell you how to make most rulings.
>I don't really wanna run a module. Part of the fun, imo, in GM probably is in creating the world and key points of the story. So in a hypothetical world where I did run a dnd thingie, I would want to craft that part myself.
They're not mutually exclusive. You can run a published adventure in any world of your making.
>>195060
>muh geneva convention
"Did you bring any gas grenades?"
>>195038
>>195044
>>195048
>>195046
Blackheel continues, more obviously irritated with Posey's attitude
"Well, now that you've answered your own question, I'll spell it out for you.
It probably thinks you're a threat. It's probably taking risks to stop you. My best guess is that it was hoping the steel bulkhead and the locked door would stop the fire from spreading. Steel doesn't burn. That's why its puppets retreated. That's why they locked the door behind them. And It probably hoped to lock that door behind you as well, or at least, it hoped the fire blocked your exit and the three of you cook alive. Perhaps it thought the fire would die when it exhausted all thre air in the cargo hold. There is no opening to the deck and on four sides the cargo hold is contained by steel. It may have thought the steel walls would contain the fire. I would never take that chance. There's plenty of wood and crates in here. While most of the thousands of tons of heating oil that used to be on this ship were offloaded at Everfrost, some barrels were reloaded and have fumes, some barrels are half empty. Maybe as much as a ton, maybe less, of heating oil is in this cargo hold. Some partly filled barrels might explode under the right heat, same with the butane torches. Fire may spread through the deck once it lights. But maybe the Entity thinks differently.
And suppose the ship did burn? All the Entity has to do is turn a few valves in its hiding hole in cargo hold 2 and sink the ship in shallow water. The water would protect it and the ship would be salvaged in less than a week. That destroyer is, what, an hour away? Nova Griffonia will be here in the morning. The only reason the fascists haven't arrived yet is because they are waiting for clear weather, assuming they aren't already here. There's already a pirate torpedo boat next to the ship. It has other options for escape.
Do you know that it doesn't have some kind of magical means to stop the spread of a fire? I don't, and I'm not going to ignore an open flame next to the only door through which I can retreat on the assumption that this this god-like being doesn't have some kind of magical way to stop a fire, assuming nine and a half millimeters of steel isn't good enough.
Or maybe it doesn't wish to kill you at all, but just to tire you so it can take over your minds and make you its puppets. Or maybe it doesn't want to kill you but only to delay you from reaching the Hippogriff before the GRU force arrives. Then it can sit back while you fight its enemies for it, in a reverse of what you did on the island.
If that kerosene had lit, its puppets would have just fled through the bulkhead door and locked it. They did that anyways. Then they could have locked the door behind you and let the three of you roast. Then it would be free to attack your snake and the few of us - they almost got your snake and the fascist commander here - from behind, take your zebra hostage, and assuming the deck survived, make her relight the boiler for it, and after all of that it would have had most of its puppets survive for when that destroyer arrives. And if it were wrong and the whole ship burned, all it had to do was flood hold 2 and wait for the destroyer to arrive. You lose. It does not.
Or maybe - maybe - it really is just a dumb animal that doesn't know what it's doing and is acting at random. I don't really know. What I do know is that you charged ahead to attack a single conscript and let your only mode of escape almost burn. You ignore basic awareness of dangers and your surroundings for the tiniest advantages. I would ask you who is the one lacking tactical sense. You're so very lucky it hasn't realized how easily you may be baited into a trap. A single puppet and you'd happily run next to a barrel rigged with explosives, or onto a false floor, or whatever it can come up with. You can be checkmated at the loss of a single pawn, and it knows that now. I know that now.
So I'd be a bit less concerned with the tactical genius of a delusional hippogriff and a bit more aware of the wooden floors I stand on."
>>195044
>>195048
>>195046
Blackheel continues, more obviously irritated with Posey's attitude
"Well, now that you've answered your own question, I'll spell it out for you.
It probably thinks you're a threat. It's probably taking risks to stop you. My best guess is that it was hoping the steel bulkhead and the locked door would stop the fire from spreading. Steel doesn't burn. That's why its puppets retreated. That's why they locked the door behind them. And It probably hoped to lock that door behind you as well, or at least, it hoped the fire blocked your exit and the three of you cook alive. Perhaps it thought the fire would die when it exhausted all thre air in the cargo hold. There is no opening to the deck and on four sides the cargo hold is contained by steel. It may have thought the steel walls would contain the fire. I would never take that chance. There's plenty of wood and crates in here. While most of the thousands of tons of heating oil that used to be on this ship were offloaded at Everfrost, some barrels were reloaded and have fumes, some barrels are half empty. Maybe as much as a ton, maybe less, of heating oil is in this cargo hold. Some partly filled barrels might explode under the right heat, same with the butane torches. Fire may spread through the deck once it lights. But maybe the Entity thinks differently.
And suppose the ship did burn? All the Entity has to do is turn a few valves in its hiding hole in cargo hold 2 and sink the ship in shallow water. The water would protect it and the ship would be salvaged in less than a week. That destroyer is, what, an hour away? Nova Griffonia will be here in the morning. The only reason the fascists haven't arrived yet is because they are waiting for clear weather, assuming they aren't already here. There's already a pirate torpedo boat next to the ship. It has other options for escape.
Do you know that it doesn't have some kind of magical means to stop the spread of a fire? I don't, and I'm not going to ignore an open flame next to the only door through which I can retreat on the assumption that this this god-like being doesn't have some kind of magical way to stop a fire, assuming nine and a half millimeters of steel isn't good enough.
Or maybe it doesn't wish to kill you at all, but just to tire you so it can take over your minds and make you its puppets. Or maybe it doesn't want to kill you but only to delay you from reaching the Hippogriff before the GRU force arrives. Then it can sit back while you fight its enemies for it, in a reverse of what you did on the island.
If that kerosene had lit, its puppets would have just fled through the bulkhead door and locked it. They did that anyways. Then they could have locked the door behind you and let the three of you roast. Then it would be free to attack your snake and the few of us - they almost got your snake and the fascist commander here - from behind, take your zebra hostage, and assuming the deck survived, make her relight the boiler for it, and after all of that it would have had most of its puppets survive for when that destroyer arrives. And if it were wrong and the whole ship burned, all it had to do was flood hold 2 and wait for the destroyer to arrive. You lose. It does not.
Or maybe - maybe - it really is just a dumb animal that doesn't know what it's doing and is acting at random. I don't really know. What I do know is that you charged ahead to attack a single conscript and let your only mode of escape almost burn. You ignore basic awareness of dangers and your surroundings for the tiniest advantages. I would ask you who is the one lacking tactical sense. You're so very lucky it hasn't realized how easily you may be baited into a trap. A single puppet and you'd happily run next to a barrel rigged with explosives, or onto a false floor, or whatever it can come up with. You can be checkmated at the loss of a single pawn, and it knows that now. I know that now.
So I'd be a bit less concerned with the tactical genius of a delusional hippogriff and a bit more aware of the wooden floors I stand on."
>>195062
"No, I did not. It would be suicide to use it in an enclosed space like this without gas masks, regardless. My point is that if we must kill, we will do so quickly and mercifully. We need to be fast about it." Cavaliere looks to share Blackheel's irritation and does not interrupt him.
>>195064
Possibly more than one? Before he drinks anything, he points out, "There is a high-value elixir here. I could use it, but I don't strictly need it and can get by with a weaker elixir if I stick to cover. We may want to save it for a more serious emergency."
He awaits feedback from the other party members.
"No, I did not. It would be suicide to use it in an enclosed space like this without gas masks, regardless. My point is that if we must kill, we will do so quickly and mercifully. We need to be fast about it." Cavaliere looks to share Blackheel's irritation and does not interrupt him.
>>195064
Possibly more than one? Before he drinks anything, he points out, "There is a high-value elixir here. I could use it, but I don't strictly need it and can get by with a weaker elixir if I stick to cover. We may want to save it for a more serious emergency."
He awaits feedback from the other party members.
>>195063
Posey's ears flatten against her head at this long tirade. She takes a step back reflexively
"I did not expect you to be so passionate about the motivations of a monster. Perhaps you should consider becoming an alienist." she says
"In the end, the motives of The Intruder do not matter. What is important is that it is successfully destroyed."
Posey's ears flatten against her head at this long tirade. She takes a step back reflexively
"I did not expect you to be so passionate about the motivations of a monster. Perhaps you should consider becoming an alienist." she says
"In the end, the motives of The Intruder do not matter. What is important is that it is successfully destroyed."
Did my Diplomacy check fail?
Posey approaches the next door and puts her ear to it.
[1d20+3 = (15+3) = 18]
[1d20+3 = (15+3) = 18]
Do any of the Rangers with scent or tremorsense or whatever abilities you have want to roll perception to scout too before I open the next door?
>tfw no familiar until lvl 7
>tfw no familiar until lvl 7
>>195087
Kira can taste friendship. It's not super intense, but it lingers. Also griffin. Also disgusting oil taste.
Kira can taste friendship. It's not super intense, but it lingers. Also griffin. Also disgusting oil taste.
>>195092
She can smell that creatures have been through, but it isn't on the level of being immediately behind the door
She can smell that creatures have been through, but it isn't on the level of being immediately behind the door
>>195093
Alright then, I guess that is all the information we can get.
Next room is the boiler, right?
Once everypony is ready and in position, Posey opens the door.
Alright then, I guess that is all the information we can get.
Next room is the boiler, right?
Once everypony is ready and in position, Posey opens the door.
>>195094
Silver and Kira both nod and ready their weapons, though Kira seems especially jumpy at the shadows now.
Silver and Kira both nod and ready their weapons, though Kira seems especially jumpy at the shadows now.
>>195097
The bad news is that many parts of the room are cast in a dim light, with long shadows. The good news is that there are several areas where it's too dark for shadows.
The bad news is that many parts of the room are cast in a dim light, with long shadows. The good news is that there are several areas where it's too dark for shadows.
>>195096
Cavaliere shines his light on the door. "What is the fastest way to open it?" he asks Blacksteel.
Cavaliere shines his light on the door. "What is the fastest way to open it?" he asks Blacksteel.
>>195099
It is steel, painted grey, and just barely bright enough to reflect the light of the flashlight
Blackheel answers
"Explosives"
It is steel, painted grey, and just barely bright enough to reflect the light of the flashlight
Blackheel answers
"Explosives"
>>195104
"Oh, there is, But we'd have to go through the crew cabins and storage area. I don't think there's another way through the cargo hold."
"Oh, there is, But we'd have to go through the crew cabins and storage area. I don't think there's another way through the cargo hold."
>>195105
Kira nods. Despite being shaken from the fear of the darkness, she does seem a bit more excited by this plan. "I mean, I could try seeing if I have secret mind powers again, but I don't think that would work. Besides, if there are more possessed creatures that way, then that can only help us to remove them from the Traveler's control."
Kira nods. Despite being shaken from the fear of the darkness, she does seem a bit more excited by this plan. "I mean, I could try seeing if I have secret mind powers again, but I don't think that would work. Besides, if there are more possessed creatures that way, then that can only help us to remove them from the Traveler's control."
Wait, Silver has a +2 Greatsword (much harder than normal steel) and the Power Attack feat. He should be able to break a steel door down by just hacking at it repeatedly.
>>195109
I know fighting stamina isn't really a thing but that sounds exhausting and would take a long time. We have two scientists who could actually make a shaped charge with explosives. I don't know how much of the warhead's mass we would want to use.
I know fighting stamina isn't really a thing but that sounds exhausting and would take a long time. We have two scientists who could actually make a shaped charge with explosives. I don't know how much of the warhead's mass we would want to use.
>>195104
"Yes there is, in fact. It is quite a simple spell." Posey says
"However, I do not have it prepared, nor do I have the means to access it in this environment." she continues
"I may, however, use another power of mine to slip past the door, and undo or break the lock from the opposite side. I can only use it once though, and I prefer to save it for emergencies, so I want to be sure beforehand."
She turns to Blackheel.
>>195105
"Could the door be unlocked or the locking mechanism broken from the inside?" Posey asks
"Yes there is, in fact. It is quite a simple spell." Posey says
"However, I do not have it prepared, nor do I have the means to access it in this environment." she continues
"I may, however, use another power of mine to slip past the door, and undo or break the lock from the opposite side. I can only use it once though, and I prefer to save it for emergencies, so I want to be sure beforehand."
She turns to Blackheel.
>>195105
"Could the door be unlocked or the locking mechanism broken from the inside?" Posey asks
>checks wiki
>doors are steam-proof
Posey makes a frantic search of the room/bodies for a key to the boiler.
[1d20+5 = (19+5) = 24]
>doors are steam-proof
Posey makes a frantic search of the room/bodies for a key to the boiler.
[1d20+5 = (19+5) = 24]
"We passed by the main engine room and the control station bridge, did we not? A key might be nearby." Posey says, still searching
If Posey does not immediately find a key, she runs out of the room to check those locations again.
If Posey does not immediately find a key, she runs out of the room to check those locations again.
We should divide our health potions before we go into the next room regardless. We don't know how many we have.
>>195106
"In the dark?"
>>195108
"You passed an entire room full of artillery shells, a separate room full of cannon shells, then two rooms full of kerosene and butane, besides an entire boat full of explosives and diesel - you're not short on materials."
>>195112
"Probably?"
>>195116
"No. No we did not. The main engine room is the boiler room. It is on the other side of the door. The bridge is 15 or so meters above that room."
"In the dark?"
>>195108
"You passed an entire room full of artillery shells, a separate room full of cannon shells, then two rooms full of kerosene and butane, besides an entire boat full of explosives and diesel - you're not short on materials."
>>195112
"Probably?"
>>195116
"No. No we did not. The main engine room is the boiler room. It is on the other side of the door. The bridge is 15 or so meters above that room."
>>195144
"Very well." Posey replies
"Let us assemble the resources to blast the door open."
She addresses Blackheel
"While our crew has done experience with blasting, we have much less experience with controlled demolitions. I supposed you and your sailors know how to handle your munitions, so would you do the honors?" she asks
"The rest of us will stay on watch, in case anymore monsters appear." she adds, looking up at the ceiling where the tentacles appeared last time
"Very well." Posey replies
"Let us assemble the resources to blast the door open."
She addresses Blackheel
"While our crew has done experience with blasting, we have much less experience with controlled demolitions. I supposed you and your sailors know how to handle your munitions, so would you do the honors?" she asks
"The rest of us will stay on watch, in case anymore monsters appear." she adds, looking up at the ceiling where the tentacles appeared last time
>>195113
Posey finds a corpse in the room - a Pegasus wearing a brown jacket. No key though. There's a jacket, then another. A set of pants. More pants. Oh hey, a key. Well, that's a tiny key. Good to keep looking just in case.
Ah, a larger key.
Now, how do you use this door?
Posey finds a corpse in the room - a Pegasus wearing a brown jacket. No key though. There's a jacket, then another. A set of pants. More pants. Oh hey, a key. Well, that's a tiny key. Good to keep looking just in case.
Ah, a larger key.
Now, how do you use this door?
>>195149
Is there any obvious keyhole or leverlike bar marked for opening the door?
Rolling Architecture and Engineering
[1d20+3 = (14+3) = 17]
And Search
[1d20+5 = (9+5) = 14]
Is there any obvious keyhole or leverlike bar marked for opening the door?
Rolling Architecture and Engineering
[1d20+3 = (14+3) = 17]
And Search
[1d20+5 = (9+5) = 14]
>>195153
She pushes and then pulls.
And if that doesn't work, she takes 10 on Engineering to guess why.
She pushes and then pulls.
And if that doesn't work, she takes 10 on Engineering to guess why.
>>195155
Posey rears and bucks upwards with both hooves
Strength check for upward force
[1d20+5 = (15+5) = 20]
Posey rears and bucks upwards with both hooves
Strength check for upward force
[1d20+5 = (15+5) = 20]
>>195156
A thud and a clack, and the door slides. Upwards.
The good news, the door is partly open. The not as good news, the door is not entirely open.
A thud and a clack, and the door slides. Upwards.
The good news, the door is partly open. The not as good news, the door is not entirely open.
>>195157
Posey continues trying to push it open until at least one pony can slip through.
Posey can push substantial amounts of weight.
Posey continues trying to push it open until at least one pony can slip through.
Posey can push substantial amounts of weight.
>>195160
Hooray! It is open!
>mfw
Posey enters the room to check for monsters, before ushering the repair crew forward.
Hooray! It is open!
>mfw
Posey enters the room to check for monsters, before ushering the repair crew forward.
>>195162
>>195163
>>195161
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhWoTFUsHfc
So who is going in, and who is doing what?
>>195163
>>195161
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhWoTFUsHfc
So who is going in, and who is doing what?
Rolling Spot
[1d20+3 = (6+3) = 9]
Listen
[1d20+3 = (4+3) = 7]
Search
[1d20+5 = (3+5) = 8]
[1d20+3 = (6+3) = 9]
Listen
[1d20+3 = (4+3) = 7]
Search
[1d20+5 = (3+5) = 8]
>>195167
>>195166
>>195165
Inside of the ship, in black and white, Posey sees a large room with a network of steel pipes along the ceiling. Though the room may in size be comparable to a chapel, its architecture could scarcely be compared, for this room is packed and busy with so many metal mechanisms, pipes, and equipment. The room is dominated by a structure in the center, a large, partly open island of steel, with cylinders and mechanisms holding up a steel container. Beyond this, the walls tilt in. Above this level is steel railings, and a walkway looking over them from above.
>>195166
>>195165
Inside of the ship, in black and white, Posey sees a large room with a network of steel pipes along the ceiling. Though the room may in size be comparable to a chapel, its architecture could scarcely be compared, for this room is packed and busy with so many metal mechanisms, pipes, and equipment. The room is dominated by a structure in the center, a large, partly open island of steel, with cylinders and mechanisms holding up a steel container. Beyond this, the walls tilt in. Above this level is steel railings, and a walkway looking over them from above.
Pardon, I fell asleep.
>>195168
Posey enters the room fully. She checks the corners, the ceiling, and anywhere else a monster could hide, to make sure the room is safe for the engineering team to enter.
She walks slowly and deliberately, but not stealthily. She makes exaggerated movements so as to bait any remaining lurking to attack her. >>182172 → >>182175 →
Bluff to bait attacks, as well as to appear vulnerable:
[1d20+14 = (13+14) = 27]
"~Wow, I sure do hope no foul beast lunges out of the shadows to skewer my innards and melt me from the inside out. It would be such a tragedy if my heroic journey ended right before the climax." smacks own flank
She also looks for any obvious signs that might indicate what damaged the boiler, or any smoke or other signs of damage.
She takes a readied full round action to draw her sword and attack whatever strikes her.
>>195168
Posey enters the room fully. She checks the corners, the ceiling, and anywhere else a monster could hide, to make sure the room is safe for the engineering team to enter.
She walks slowly and deliberately, but not stealthily. She makes exaggerated movements so as to bait any remaining lurking to attack her. >>182172 → >>182175 →
Bluff to bait attacks, as well as to appear vulnerable:
[1d20+14 = (13+14) = 27]
"~Wow, I sure do hope no foul beast lunges out of the shadows to skewer my innards and melt me from the inside out. It would be such a tragedy if my heroic journey ended right before the climax." smacks own flank
She also looks for any obvious signs that might indicate what damaged the boiler, or any smoke or other signs of damage.
She takes a readied full round action to draw her sword and attack whatever strikes her.
>>195172
Posey walks out into the middle of the room, the only pony to do so. Posey can tell that one pony, presumably Stained Sand, has turned on a flashlight and is moving it about the room. Its cone of vision is not great in scope. If they were, in fact, attacked, Posey would fight alone. No one else can see.
Posey hears... Nothing. Not strictly nothing. There is a dull whistling, whining sound. She hears the shuffling, then the clopping of a hoof, again, presumably from Stained Sand, or possibly Cavaliere's claws. And always, always, that distant ringing.
Posey walks out into the middle of the room, the only pony to do so. Posey can tell that one pony, presumably Stained Sand, has turned on a flashlight and is moving it about the room. Its cone of vision is not great in scope. If they were, in fact, attacked, Posey would fight alone. No one else can see.
Posey hears... Nothing. Not strictly nothing. There is a dull whistling, whining sound. She hears the shuffling, then the clopping of a hoof, again, presumably from Stained Sand, or possibly Cavaliere's claws. And always, always, that distant ringing.
>>195182
Posey waits a few seconds to confirm that nothing is attacking, before she smiles
"The coast is clear! Bring in the repair crew. Giddy up now, we are almost through with this." Posey calls back
"It is as I suspected. The Intruder was unwilling or unable to conjure monsters in this shielded and crammed corridor: summons need adequate space and line of effect to manifest. The repair crew should be safe if we leave them here, so long as they shut the door behind them. This means we can safely marshal our forces to hunt down Light Water and destroy the Intruder combat without worry."
She brandishes her net and bolas
"~Time to go hippogriff hunting." she says, a giddy smile creeping onto her face
Posey waits a few seconds to confirm that nothing is attacking, before she smiles
"The coast is clear! Bring in the repair crew. Giddy up now, we are almost through with this." Posey calls back
"It is as I suspected. The Intruder was unwilling or unable to conjure monsters in this shielded and crammed corridor: summons need adequate space and line of effect to manifest. The repair crew should be safe if we leave them here, so long as they shut the door behind them. This means we can safely marshal our forces to hunt down Light Water and destroy the Intruder combat without worry."
She brandishes her net and bolas
"~Time to go hippogriff hunting." she says, a giddy smile creeping onto her face
>>195183
Stained Sand shines the light of his flashlight directly onto Posey, potentially blinding her
"Hunt? I can't see shit. It's darker than the inside of a zebra nun's asshole in here."
Mala, quiet as always, says nothing. His padded paws make no sound on steel or wooden floors. He moves his flashlight around towards walls and in near-every direction, as if frantically looking.
Blackheel opens his mouth and takes a breath, evidently to make another speech. Then he closes his mouth and says nothing. If he has a flashlight, he is not using it and does not have it out.
>>195185
For sure, Zara Zama. Possibly Partial View (of the Stalliongradians) and Wistful Wonder (of the pirates). Starfire and Patient Pipette are science crew and are also present. None of these characters have entered the room.
Stained Sand shines the light of his flashlight directly onto Posey, potentially blinding her
"Hunt? I can't see shit. It's darker than the inside of a zebra nun's asshole in here."
Mala, quiet as always, says nothing. His padded paws make no sound on steel or wooden floors. He moves his flashlight around towards walls and in near-every direction, as if frantically looking.
Blackheel opens his mouth and takes a breath, evidently to make another speech. Then he closes his mouth and says nothing. If he has a flashlight, he is not using it and does not have it out.
>>195185
For sure, Zara Zama. Possibly Partial View (of the Stalliongradians) and Wistful Wonder (of the pirates). Starfire and Patient Pipette are science crew and are also present. None of these characters have entered the room.
>>195188
>metaphor
"Peculiar choice of words. Do you speak from experience?" Posey remarks, her eyes glowing like those of a wolf in the shadows
Does Mala not have dark vision? I though he was a gnoll.
Posey moves towards the door to call the rest of the herd to bring the repair ponies in
"Hurry now. It should be safer in here than anywhere else on the ship."
She then proceeds to continue inspecting the boiler room.
"Any signs of major damage? Can the boiler be restarted?" she asks out loud
>metaphor
"Peculiar choice of words. Do you speak from experience?" Posey remarks, her eyes glowing like those of a wolf in the shadows
Does Mala not have dark vision? I though he was a gnoll.
Posey moves towards the door to call the rest of the herd to bring the repair ponies in
"Hurry now. It should be safer in here than anywhere else on the ship."
She then proceeds to continue inspecting the boiler room.
"Any signs of major damage? Can the boiler be restarted?" she asks out loud
>>195188
Cavaliere slips through the entryway, looking for some kind of chock to prop up the door with.
Search: [1d20+4 = (15+4) = 19]
"Look carefully before saying the coast is clear. It might never be clear in our case," he retorts.
Cavaliere slips through the entryway, looking for some kind of chock to prop up the door with.
Search: [1d20+4 = (15+4) = 19]
"Look carefully before saying the coast is clear. It might never be clear in our case," he retorts.
>>195191
The same tactics that might work against a gang of rapists may not against an extraterrestrial foe. Cavaliere does not voice this openly, however.
"Sand, try not to blind us. Let's cover every corner of this room. Silver, Ms. Kirafiki, come on through," he calls out.
The same tactics that might work against a gang of rapists may not against an extraterrestrial foe. Cavaliere does not voice this openly, however.
"Sand, try not to blind us. Let's cover every corner of this room. Silver, Ms. Kirafiki, come on through," he calls out.
>>195189
Stained Sand stands there, still holding the flashlight on Posey
Gnolls in D&D are of demonic lineage. There is a reason that in 5.5 they were reclassified as fiends. The Kaftar and Crocutta "gnolls" of Occupied are gnolls only by analogy. Unlike the hyenas of EAW they are not even anthropomorphic and bipedal. They are basically Friendship is Magic hyenas. They presumably have low light vision but not true dark vision. And even if they did, dark vision does not show, and it's much easier to know what you are looking at when you have more color.
Posey sees not obvious signs of critical damage, though there are holes that may be from bullets. There are also liquids on the floor.
>>195190
Cavaliere finds wooden crates, wooden planks, a shovel, and a crowbar
>>195192
>>195190
Zara Zama crouches and walks through. The other non-combatants follow as well. Starfire in particular seems anxious, but most come in happily. Unlike before, Mala is not in the rearguard to protect them.
Stained Sand stands there, still holding the flashlight on Posey
Gnolls in D&D are of demonic lineage. There is a reason that in 5.5 they were reclassified as fiends. The Kaftar and Crocutta "gnolls" of Occupied are gnolls only by analogy. Unlike the hyenas of EAW they are not even anthropomorphic and bipedal. They are basically Friendship is Magic hyenas. They presumably have low light vision but not true dark vision. And even if they did, dark vision does not show, and it's much easier to know what you are looking at when you have more color.
Posey sees not obvious signs of critical damage, though there are holes that may be from bullets. There are also liquids on the floor.
>>195190
Cavaliere finds wooden crates, wooden planks, a shovel, and a crowbar
>>195192
>>195190
Zara Zama crouches and walks through. The other non-combatants follow as well. Starfire in particular seems anxious, but most come in happily. Unlike before, Mala is not in the rearguard to protect them.
>>195194
Cavalier jams the crowbar on one side of the entryway and a plank on the second. He shines his flashlight into the previous room and waves the rest through to account for every single one.
Cavalier jams the crowbar on one side of the entryway and a plank on the second. He shines his flashlight into the previous room and waves the rest through to account for every single one.
>>195194
>non-demonic lineage
Oh, too bad. Posey was trying to sow radical Yeenoghu-ism among the gnoll communities after bringing that Kaftar priest back as a ghoul. Was going for a Lion King Scar gig. Maybe she can still make it work.
Posey examines the liquid on the floor, then the holes.
"Were there shots fired here? The creatures who fired them should still be here, but they have yet to show themselves..." She says, reading her sword
She readies her sword
>non-demonic lineage
Oh, too bad. Posey was trying to sow radical Yeenoghu-ism among the gnoll communities after bringing that Kaftar priest back as a ghoul. Was going for a Lion King Scar gig. Maybe she can still make it work.
Posey examines the liquid on the floor, then the holes.
"Were there shots fired here? The creatures who fired them should still be here, but they have yet to show themselves..." She says, reading her sword
She readies her sword
>>195195
Looking into cargo hold 4, he sees no creatures. All have entered
>>195196
I mean, if you want to say that the hyenas are direct descendants of some kind of god or angel or demon, the same way that the Japanese Imperial family claims to be the direct descendants of the Sun god, then sure I guess. I am just saying that Occupied "gnolls" walk on four legs instead of two, and can at least theoretically live past the age of 30
There is blood. Oil, too
Looking into cargo hold 4, he sees no creatures. All have entered
>>195196
I mean, if you want to say that the hyenas are direct descendants of some kind of god or angel or demon, the same way that the Japanese Imperial family claims to be the direct descendants of the Sun god, then sure I guess. I am just saying that Occupied "gnolls" walk on four legs instead of two, and can at least theoretically live past the age of 30
There is blood. Oil, too
>>195197
Did we retrieve the key from the lock? Presumably the door can be opened or shut on the boiler room side.
Did we retrieve the key from the lock? Presumably the door can be opened or shut on the boiler room side.
>>195197
The story that Posey told was based on the d&d myth, where Yeenoghu broke into the material plane and slaughtered countless sapient beings, and the hyenas who fed on the carrion in his wake mutated and became gnolls, spreading the gospel of wasteful violence. Of course, this has no actual bearing on the setting, just a myth that Posey read in some dusty old tome, that she committed to memory only because it fit into her doomsday prophecy. Something did respond to her prayer at that altar that night though... I think that should be Agire's job to study the details of.
"Blood... And oil." Posey states out loud, for all yo hear
"There was a fight here. Shots were fired, and the boiler may have been damaged in the process. With the door sealed, the combatants must still be in this room alive or dead. Search for the survivors, or their bodies."
The story that Posey told was based on the d&d myth, where Yeenoghu broke into the material plane and slaughtered countless sapient beings, and the hyenas who fed on the carrion in his wake mutated and became gnolls, spreading the gospel of wasteful violence. Of course, this has no actual bearing on the setting, just a myth that Posey read in some dusty old tome, that she committed to memory only because it fit into her doomsday prophecy. Something did respond to her prayer at that altar that night though... I think that should be Agire's job to study the details of.
"Blood... And oil." Posey states out loud, for all yo hear
"There was a fight here. Shots were fired, and the boiler may have been damaged in the process. With the door sealed, the combatants must still be in this room alive or dead. Search for the survivors, or their bodies."
>>195201
Gnolls specifically kill off humanoids and wildlife faster than they can eat them. Leucrotta too.
It's part of why Posey likes them.
We just came from Cargo hold 4, so Posey moves towards the nook.
"One left the room, the other...."
Gnolls specifically kill off humanoids and wildlife faster than they can eat them. Leucrotta too.
It's part of why Posey likes them.
We just came from Cargo hold 4, so Posey moves towards the nook.
"One left the room, the other...."
>>195198
They have not
>>195202
Hiding in the corner, not easily visible from the main floor, is a dark blue unicorn pony in a white uniform sitting upright. He has visibile blood stains on his chest, but what is more obvious and notable is the significant wound to his head. A pistol is nearby
>>195202
The Karfar will deny it and take offense to it, and the crocutta - well, Posey has never spoken to one
They have not
>>195202
Hiding in the corner, not easily visible from the main floor, is a dark blue unicorn pony in a white uniform sitting upright. He has visibile blood stains on his chest, but what is more obvious and notable is the significant wound to his head. A pistol is nearby
>>195202
The Karfar will deny it and take offense to it, and the crocutta - well, Posey has never spoken to one
>>195203
>Posey has never spoken to one
I will ask that witch doctor after I have Agire make her into a ghoul too.
>Unicorn
Is he breathing?
Posey snatches the pistol away, just in case he's still alive.
"I found one." Pose says out loud
She gently pokes the unicorn with her magic
"Are you still with us, sir? Feel free to get up if you wish?" she says, a bit too nonchalant for comfort, as if just to provoke sporadic reanimation.
>Posey has never spoken to one
I will ask that witch doctor after I have Agire make her into a ghoul too.
>Unicorn
Is he breathing?
Posey snatches the pistol away, just in case he's still alive.
"I found one." Pose says out loud
She gently pokes the unicorn with her magic
"Are you still with us, sir? Feel free to get up if you wish?" she says, a bit too nonchalant for comfort, as if just to provoke sporadic reanimation.
>>192445 →
The Grey Pegasus, "Storm," continues speaking to Amber
"And where is that?"
The dark purple earth pony mare sitting on the other side of Mustard says something to him in a low voice, and Mustard leans over to speak back. Amber makes out words like "her" but can't quite understand
>>195204
It is so
>>195205
The unicorn slouches slightly further to his right. The wound in the head is... significant
The Grey Pegasus, "Storm," continues speaking to Amber
"And where is that?"
The dark purple earth pony mare sitting on the other side of Mustard says something to him in a low voice, and Mustard leans over to speak back. Amber makes out words like "her" but can't quite understand
>>195204
It is so
>>195205
The unicorn slouches slightly further to his right. The wound in the head is... significant
>>195206
>significant
Are we talking like 'knocked out', or 'exposed brain'?
"~Yoohoo...? Anthony there...?"
Posey pokes him again, silently contemplating pulsing some negative energy through him
Is he handsome?
>significant
Are we talking like 'knocked out', or 'exposed brain'?
"~Yoohoo...? Anthony there...?"
Posey pokes him again, silently contemplating pulsing some negative energy through him
Is he handsome?
>>195209
But is he handsome?
Posey pokes at the corpse, getting a good look at him, a subtle pulse of entropy flowing through her hoof into the skull, perhaps causing the remaining skin to wither slightly
"It appears as though this one has passed."
But is he handsome?
Posey pokes at the corpse, getting a good look at him, a subtle pulse of entropy flowing through her hoof into the skull, perhaps causing the remaining skin to wither slightly
"It appears as though this one has passed."
>>195206
Amber replies, "Oh, it's just a restaurant. Nothin' special. They're busy until late at night, but the coworkers are nice."
She makes a listen check. [1d20+3 = (7+3) = 10]
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Cavaliere says to Blackheel, "Are we leaving the hatch open? We may need it if we have to retreat."
He looks up to the catwalk above, and makes a jump to climb over the railing. [1d20+3 = (4+3) = 7]
Amber replies, "Oh, it's just a restaurant. Nothin' special. They're busy until late at night, but the coworkers are nice."
She makes a listen check. [1d20+3 = (7+3) = 10]
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Cavaliere says to Blackheel, "Are we leaving the hatch open? We may need it if we have to retreat."
He looks up to the catwalk above, and makes a jump to climb over the railing. [1d20+3 = (4+3) = 7]
>>195211
"So, you're a cook?" Storm says with a hint of sarcasm
Amber thinks she may have heard something like "you didn't mention her" but she cannot be sure as her attention is divided and there is a lot of background noise
Cavaliere discovers that there is railing on the catwalk. He discovers it painfully
>>195210
He is in a bad condition, and evidently Posey leaves him in a worse condition
"So, you're a cook?" Storm says with a hint of sarcasm
Amber thinks she may have heard something like "you didn't mention her" but she cannot be sure as her attention is divided and there is a lot of background noise
Cavaliere discovers that there is railing on the catwalk. He discovers it painfully
>>195210
He is in a bad condition, and evidently Posey leaves him in a worse condition
>>195212
The filly's ears dip. "No...well, I can cook a little, but not there. I'm a hostess and maybe a waitress."
-
Is Cavaliere up or did he fail to climb? He may look for a ladder in the room. He calls out to Starfire, "Check out that crewpony over there. You're best qualified to see his condition."
The filly's ears dip. "No...well, I can cook a little, but not there. I'm a hostess and maybe a waitress."
-
Is Cavaliere up or did he fail to climb? He may look for a ladder in the room. He calls out to Starfire, "Check out that crewpony over there. You're best qualified to see his condition."
>>195214
>>195213
No. He's dead. He shot himself in the head. That's why there is a hole in his head. That's why the pistol is near him. That's why he's slumped down next to machinery. He was wounded, perhaps fatally, perhaps not. He got away. He hid in a little corner. Then he shot himself in the head. He's dead. He's very dead.
>>195213
No. He's dead. He shot himself in the head. That's why there is a hole in his head. That's why the pistol is near him. That's why he's slumped down next to machinery. He was wounded, perhaps fatally, perhaps not. He got away. He hid in a little corner. Then he shot himself in the head. He's dead. He's very dead.
I'm off work Monday and Tuesday (or supposed to be, retail managers don't really get guaranteed days off), so hopefully I'll be able to finally play.
>>195215
I can see that you are intentionally evading the question of if he is handsome. That won't stop Posey :3
.
"He witnessed the madness spreading among his crew, and with no hope to escape he turned his gun on himself, choosing to join the dead on his own terms than to become 'one of them', panicking like the prey animal animal he is, forced to be a warhorse by the machinations of this world and faced with horrors beyond his comprehension. Does that make him a coward, or is he really a hero? Does it even matter? His fate is tragic either way..." Posey whispers, biting her lower lip slightly and shimmying her hips in appreciation, her stoic and paralyzed face melting into something softer, more romantic.
Glancing over her shoulder slightly to check that she is not being directly observed in the darkness, she continues to prod at his corpse, gently grasping his head in her hooves and entropy flows from her little heart-shaped stigmata, getting a good look at his features, or what remains of them, and whispers to him gently as her unholy touch slightly accelerates the rate of his decay. She taps her horn to his with little red spark of magical intimacy.
"Alas, darling, cruel indeed had been your fate. Is your spirit truly sundered from this heartless world? Does no ember of vengeance yet gleam within your soul? For a wraith most wicked you could be, a shade to haunt these seas, an Allip of dreadful renown." she whispers
Rolling Perform, for slam Poetry (+4 for understanding how he died):
[1d20+12 = (9+12) = 21]
She then makes sure that her head is concealed by her hood before she kisses him, licking the blood away from his face to leave him relatively presentable.
She then pulls her head away and stands over him, staring down at his lifeless body.
"But feel free to stay still for now if you will. I will come to collect you either way, and then you can ride with us for all eternity."
Visibly reenergized by the tragedy and the taste of blood, she holds her head high and begins to turn away, ready for business.
I can see that you are intentionally evading the question of if he is handsome. That won't stop Posey :3
.
"He witnessed the madness spreading among his crew, and with no hope to escape he turned his gun on himself, choosing to join the dead on his own terms than to become 'one of them', panicking like the prey animal animal he is, forced to be a warhorse by the machinations of this world and faced with horrors beyond his comprehension. Does that make him a coward, or is he really a hero? Does it even matter? His fate is tragic either way..." Posey whispers, biting her lower lip slightly and shimmying her hips in appreciation, her stoic and paralyzed face melting into something softer, more romantic.
Glancing over her shoulder slightly to check that she is not being directly observed in the darkness, she continues to prod at his corpse, gently grasping his head in her hooves and entropy flows from her little heart-shaped stigmata, getting a good look at his features, or what remains of them, and whispers to him gently as her unholy touch slightly accelerates the rate of his decay. She taps her horn to his with little red spark of magical intimacy.
"Alas, darling, cruel indeed had been your fate. Is your spirit truly sundered from this heartless world? Does no ember of vengeance yet gleam within your soul? For a wraith most wicked you could be, a shade to haunt these seas, an Allip of dreadful renown." she whispers
Rolling Perform, for slam Poetry (+4 for understanding how he died):
[1d20+12 = (9+12) = 21]
She then makes sure that her head is concealed by her hood before she kisses him, licking the blood away from his face to leave him relatively presentable.
She then pulls her head away and stands over him, staring down at his lifeless body.
"But feel free to stay still for now if you will. I will come to collect you either way, and then you can ride with us for all eternity."
Visibly reenergized by the tragedy and the taste of blood, she holds her head high and begins to turn away, ready for business.
>>195215
>>195217
Does Kira's keen snek senses give her any insight on what's going on?
Spot: [1d20+8 = (10+8) = 18]
Listen: [1d20+8 = (11+8) = 19]
Silver tilts his head at the form of Posey leaning down over the corpse, unsure what exactly she is doing. He speaks up with a question for Black Heel. "These are navy ponies, so that begs question of if you observe burial at sea."
>>195217
Does Kira's keen snek senses give her any insight on what's going on?
Spot: [1d20+8 = (10+8) = 18]
Listen: [1d20+8 = (11+8) = 19]
Silver tilts his head at the form of Posey leaning down over the corpse, unsure what exactly she is doing. He speaks up with a question for Black Heel. "These are navy ponies, so that begs question of if you observe burial at sea."
>>195219
About Posey's...eccentricities, with regards to the pony corpse.
Silver nods. "When coast is clear, we can see if we have enough time to put them in one of those row boats and set it towards island."
About Posey's...eccentricities, with regards to the pony corpse.
Silver nods. "When coast is clear, we can see if we have enough time to put them in one of those row boats and set it towards island."
>>195220
Posey is just trying to encourage an Allip to spawn by charging the corpse of a suicide victim with negative energy.
Posey is just trying to encourage an Allip to spawn by charging the corpse of a suicide victim with negative energy.
>>195219
Posey sets this particular corpse on her floating disk (I forgot that's still active) and moves to towards the door of the boiler room.
"For now, we should lay them outside the boiler room, so that they do not distract or sicken the repair ponies while they work here." Posey says
"So let them get to work, so that we can set get to the control tower where Light Water is holed up. Giddy up."
As she gets to the door, she addresses the NPCs outside
"No monsters are left in this chamber. Repair ponies can come inside and get to work now, while the rest of us address the source of this madness. Giddy up if you want us all to make it back to shore in one piece. Chop chop." she says
She takes the body to a corner of the cargo hold, preferably behind cover.
Then she wipes herself off
"Who is ready to catch a hippogriff?" she asks
Posey sets this particular corpse on her floating disk (I forgot that's still active) and moves to towards the door of the boiler room.
"For now, we should lay them outside the boiler room, so that they do not distract or sicken the repair ponies while they work here." Posey says
"So let them get to work, so that we can set get to the control tower where Light Water is holed up. Giddy up."
As she gets to the door, she addresses the NPCs outside
"No monsters are left in this chamber. Repair ponies can come inside and get to work now, while the rest of us address the source of this madness. Giddy up if you want us all to make it back to shore in one piece. Chop chop." she says
She takes the body to a corner of the cargo hold, preferably behind cover.
Then she wipes herself off
"Who is ready to catch a hippogriff?" she asks
>>195222
Where the corpse was located is already out of the way and not easy to see. But it was by the boiler. Then again, Posey probably can't identify what a boiler looks like, what it is, or what it does. The engineer team are already in the room
Stained Sand protests
"Ready? Nothing has changed. I can't see shit."
Where the corpse was located is already out of the way and not easy to see. But it was by the boiler. Then again, Posey probably can't identify what a boiler looks like, what it is, or what it does. The engineer team are already in the room
Stained Sand protests
"Ready? Nothing has changed. I can't see shit."
>>195223
I mean, it moving the body doesn't make sense, then Posey won't do it. She just thought the workers would be more productive if they didn't have to work with a dead body locked in the same room.
Posey addresses Stained Sand
"Would you prefer to wait until after the workers relight the boiler and the lights turn on to go after Light Water?" she asks
I mean, it moving the body doesn't make sense, then Posey won't do it. She just thought the workers would be more productive if they didn't have to work with a dead body locked in the same room.
Posey addresses Stained Sand
"Would you prefer to wait until after the workers relight the boiler and the lights turn on to go after Light Water?" she asks
>>195222
"We agree on that, and all creatures are inside. I suggest we take bodies to the prior room until it's safe enough to set up a proper morgue. As for Light Water, I had thought you preferred a direct attack on his 'ally' first."
GM, has Cavaliere made it to the catwalk or located a way up yet?
"We agree on that, and all creatures are inside. I suggest we take bodies to the prior room until it's safe enough to set up a proper morgue. As for Light Water, I had thought you preferred a direct attack on his 'ally' first."
GM, has Cavaliere made it to the catwalk or located a way up yet?
>>195222
>>195223
Kira assists with moving the pony corpses out of the room using her long and powerful tail. Even when dead, a part of Kira has to morbidly admit that ponies are still pretty cute and friend-shaped, which makes the whole thing even more sad.
Silver trots up to Zara, and lights up his horn for her to see. "Need any light to help with working?"
>>195223
Kira assists with moving the pony corpses out of the room using her long and powerful tail. Even when dead, a part of Kira has to morbidly admit that ponies are still pretty cute and friend-shaped, which makes the whole thing even more sad.
Silver trots up to Zara, and lights up his horn for her to see. "Need any light to help with working?"
>>195224
Stained Sand
"Well what else would we do? Fight in the dark? They can see in the dark. At least I assume they can. We can't. If all you wanted to just mad dash for the one place you think that he's at you could have just done that and not bothered with the boiler. Why else are we here if not to relight it?"
Blackheel
"It's not too late to leave and fire both tubes at the ship."
It kind of does make sense to move the body
>>195225
Cavaliere jumps up and is painfully rebuffed by a railing on the walkway that he either did not see, or more likely, simply failed to clear. He does at least find a stairway up to the catwalk.
>>195226
Zara comes in and looks around timidly. "Yes..." Her ears wiggle, takes a step, sand she looks at Silver
>>195227
Yes
Stained Sand
"Well what else would we do? Fight in the dark? They can see in the dark. At least I assume they can. We can't. If all you wanted to just mad dash for the one place you think that he's at you could have just done that and not bothered with the boiler. Why else are we here if not to relight it?"
Blackheel
"It's not too late to leave and fire both tubes at the ship."
It kind of does make sense to move the body
>>195225
Cavaliere jumps up and is painfully rebuffed by a railing on the walkway that he either did not see, or more likely, simply failed to clear. He does at least find a stairway up to the catwalk.
>>195226
Zara comes in and looks around timidly. "Yes..." Her ears wiggle, takes a step, sand she looks at Silver
>>195227
Yes
>>195228
"Very well then. We will regroup and plan our next strike as the boiler is being prepared." Posey says
"I can stand watch in the meantime. How long you estimate the boiler repairs will take?" Posey asks
"Very well then. We will regroup and plan our next strike as the boiler is being prepared." Posey says
"I can stand watch in the meantime. How long you estimate the boiler repairs will take?" Posey asks
>>195228
Silver keeps in close to the zebra, keeping his horn lit and letting the almost ethereal blue light shine their path. "You lead way, I will keep you safe and provide light."
Silver keeps in close to the zebra, keeping his horn lit and letting the almost ethereal blue light shine their path. "You lead way, I will keep you safe and provide light."
I am confused. Are we, the party, supposed to be fixing the boiler, or leaving it to the repair NPCs? What is Cavalier investigating?
>>195230
She looks at a brick wall - literally there is brick inside of the ship - opens a slat, moves over and checks a few guages, opens a valve, walks around
"The fuel was cut off..." she checks a gauge. With some use of force, she presses down on a lever, making an "umph" sound pressing it down. This is a job for a stallion, or at least, a strong mare. And Zara proves strong enough. She turns around to Silver.
"The fuel has gone cold. You must understand. This isn't like gasoline, which evaporates at low temperature and never freezes, nor like diesel. This is bunker oil. It's like tar, or asphalt. It freezes in cold temperatures. It's... It's not quite cold enough to freeze, but it flows like molasses. It needs to be heated up. And... well it's not a simple process."
>>195231
Cavaliere finds it. Cavaliere finds a couple spent cartridge cases on the catwalk as well. Looking down into the boiler room, not much is revealed that isn't already known. No creatures besides those he knows about. Blood and oil on the floor, but mostly just steel grating. Networks of pipes, and what Cavaliere can recognize as a giant steam piston engine in the center.
>>195232
Players can take an active part in relighting the boiler, or they can just walk past it and assume NPCs will do their thing without even being ordered to do it. Player choice
>>195229
Zara Zama:
"It'll take... a process to relight the boiler... I'm not sure what damage, if any, has been done
She looks at a brick wall - literally there is brick inside of the ship - opens a slat, moves over and checks a few guages, opens a valve, walks around
"The fuel was cut off..." she checks a gauge. With some use of force, she presses down on a lever, making an "umph" sound pressing it down. This is a job for a stallion, or at least, a strong mare. And Zara proves strong enough. She turns around to Silver.
"The fuel has gone cold. You must understand. This isn't like gasoline, which evaporates at low temperature and never freezes, nor like diesel. This is bunker oil. It's like tar, or asphalt. It freezes in cold temperatures. It's... It's not quite cold enough to freeze, but it flows like molasses. It needs to be heated up. And... well it's not a simple process."
>>195231
Cavaliere finds it. Cavaliere finds a couple spent cartridge cases on the catwalk as well. Looking down into the boiler room, not much is revealed that isn't already known. No creatures besides those he knows about. Blood and oil on the floor, but mostly just steel grating. Networks of pipes, and what Cavaliere can recognize as a giant steam piston engine in the center.
>>195232
Players can take an active part in relighting the boiler, or they can just walk past it and assume NPCs will do their thing without even being ordered to do it. Player choice
>>195229
Zara Zama:
"It'll take... a process to relight the boiler... I'm not sure what damage, if any, has been done
>>195233
>Players can take an active part in relighting the boiler
Idk if I have the skills for that.
>they can just walk past it and assume NPCs will do their thing without even being ordered to do it. Player choice
I thought I already ordered them to. Are any skill checks necessary?
Posey sheaves her sword and draws her whip.
>Players can take an active part in relighting the boiler
Idk if I have the skills for that.
>they can just walk past it and assume NPCs will do their thing without even being ordered to do it. Player choice
I thought I already ordered them to. Are any skill checks necessary?
Posey sheaves her sword and draws her whip.
>>195234
If this were a video game, you'd get a task and just do the task. But you don't really care about the boiler in the first place because you don't need lights and you trust that the ship can just be moved later and the Traveller and the GRU ship handled without a need of propulsion and electricity. But no one else has dark vision, so they need to care at least somewhat. So... I don't know? Your character alone has darkvision, and no one else does. It means that objectives are not going to be the same from character to character
>>195235
"It's..." She looks at the large brick structure and takes a step back. Then she turns to Silver, and her ears rotate.
"Either the fuel needs to be heated... or the boiler needs to be started with something else. Something lighter, like diesel or kerosene."
If this were a video game, you'd get a task and just do the task. But you don't really care about the boiler in the first place because you don't need lights and you trust that the ship can just be moved later and the Traveller and the GRU ship handled without a need of propulsion and electricity. But no one else has dark vision, so they need to care at least somewhat. So... I don't know? Your character alone has darkvision, and no one else does. It means that objectives are not going to be the same from character to character
>>195235
"It's..." She looks at the large brick structure and takes a step back. Then she turns to Silver, and her ears rotate.
"Either the fuel needs to be heated... or the boiler needs to be started with something else. Something lighter, like diesel or kerosene."
>>195236
Silver nods, and goes back to see if any of the fuel barrels from the previous room still have some left.
Silver nods, and goes back to see if any of the fuel barrels from the previous room still have some left.
>>195233
"It looks as though shots came from up here. That unfortunate soul may have been the target of an assassin."
>>195236
"Then we're in luck, if any of that fuel is left back there." He descends and follows Silver to help.
I mean, Posey could describe every important detail to us room by room, but I don't think that's desired.
"It looks as though shots came from up here. That unfortunate soul may have been the target of an assassin."
>>195236
"Then we're in luck, if any of that fuel is left back there." He descends and follows Silver to help.
I mean, Posey could describe every important detail to us room by room, but I don't think that's desired.
>>195236
I want the boiler to be relit because I intend to steal and resell this ship. I just don't know what my character can offer in this situation other than wait for the scene to move on.
Maybe I could make a Rally check to or an Intimidation check to motivate the NPCs.
>>195238
She could do that.
Posey does that. She describes the room in as best of detail as she can.
I want the boiler to be relit because I intend to steal and resell this ship. I just don't know what my character can offer in this situation other than wait for the scene to move on.
Maybe I could make a Rally check to or an Intimidation check to motivate the NPCs.
>>195238
She could do that.
Posey does that. She describes the room in as best of detail as she can.
>>195237
>>195238
If the door is already closed, it must be opened again. At the least, the door is easier to open from the boiler room side.
Cargo Hold 4 has a sort of eerie silence. A couple lights and lamps still shine, so the room is dark, but not perfectly so.
Checking barrels, most are empty. A couple have some, and a small few are almost full
>>195238
If the door is already closed, it must be opened again. At the least, the door is easier to open from the boiler room side.
Cargo Hold 4 has a sort of eerie silence. A couple lights and lamps still shine, so the room is dark, but not perfectly so.
Checking barrels, most are empty. A couple have some, and a small few are almost full
>>195240
We had the door jammed open, but couldn't open it all the way. It should be enough to feed a barrel through.
We had the door jammed open, but couldn't open it all the way. It should be enough to feed a barrel through.
>>195242
Posey helps, placing the barrel on her floating disk.
Btw, Talisman Of The Disk is a good investment.
Posey helps, placing the barrel on her floating disk.
Btw, Talisman Of The Disk is a good investment.
Posey takes out her flashlight and hands it to her Unseen Servant, illuminating the room.
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Okay, checking the Repair skill, it can in fact be used untrained, and you can take 10 on it.
If we consider the boiler a "complex machine", it should be a DC of 20 to restore full functionality, and it should take one hour of work (which is also the same amount of time it takes to repair a damaged section of a mechanical or starship) with one worker. Multiple repair ponies making primary checks could reduce the amount of time, while secondary ponies aiding another could boost their skill checks (assuming enough tools are available).
Characters with ranks in relevant craft skill (Silver) could roll that as well.
If the remaining party members and non-repair NPCs all roll to Aid another, about half of us should succeed (the DC is 10), that could be some +12 to the primary with half decent luck, so the repair ponies should be able to take 10 even if they have low low mods (if they're repair ponies, I would assume they have max ranks in Repair/Craft though). We should have no trouble doing it within an hour.
>>195233
>Players can take an active part in relighting the boiler
This is what I got:
Posey realizes that even if her mechanical skills are limited, she can still look the part.
Posey puts on a calm, energetic and cheery demeanor. She ditches her cloak and armor, and she restyles her mane by combing it back, curling her bangs and tying it with a bandana in a way that remembers a humble working-class mare with some strategically smeared grease (taking 10 on disguise, modified 25). Her unseen servant shines a light from behind her and her cutie mark "Rosey Ring" talent activates (the Mark of the Tattoo'd Mystic), the ring of fire on her plot glowing as her head is backlit by a ominous yet beautiful crimson halo, like a cruel angel, shining with the red and gold that is so common among propaganda. She strikes a cute, slightly seductive pose, swinging her hips and pumping her hoof with a smile that is evocative of contemporary Equestrian and Stalliongrad wartime workers propaganda posters that these sailors should be familiar with (taking 10 on Bluff for acting and seduction, modified 24 on both).
"Giddy up, everypony! It is always darkest before the dawn, but the dawn. Push to bring back the light! We can do it!" she says with gusto
Rally check to boost morale (+2 for creative use of disguise and bluff that exploits contemporary cultural iconography in the face of brainwashed soldiers):
[1d20+12 = (9+12) = 21]
She also makes a Charisma check, to further compel any pony that is already charmed by her gaze to push beyond their normal limits.
[1d20+6 = (2+6) = 8]
Posey gets to work assisting with the repairs. She has no ranks in relevant skills, but she has high Intelligence.
Repair check (+2 Synergy from Arcana ranks for using magical spells to assist):
[1d20+5 = (2+5) = 7]
Posey mostly aids by using her superior darkvision to identify damage to the boiler, using the glow of her horn to point out places that need repairs, and levitating necessary equipment with her horn, unseen servant and floating disk.
She takes 20 on Search checks to find and point out damaged parts of the boiler, taking advantage of her darkvision and racial bonuses (modified 25).
If we consider the boiler a "complex machine", it should be a DC of 20 to restore full functionality, and it should take one hour of work (which is also the same amount of time it takes to repair a damaged section of a mechanical or starship) with one worker. Multiple repair ponies making primary checks could reduce the amount of time, while secondary ponies aiding another could boost their skill checks (assuming enough tools are available).
Characters with ranks in relevant craft skill (Silver) could roll that as well.
If the remaining party members and non-repair NPCs all roll to Aid another, about half of us should succeed (the DC is 10), that could be some +12 to the primary with half decent luck, so the repair ponies should be able to take 10 even if they have low low mods (if they're repair ponies, I would assume they have max ranks in Repair/Craft though). We should have no trouble doing it within an hour.
>>195233
>Players can take an active part in relighting the boiler
This is what I got:
Posey realizes that even if her mechanical skills are limited, she can still look the part.
Posey puts on a calm, energetic and cheery demeanor. She ditches her cloak and armor, and she restyles her mane by combing it back, curling her bangs and tying it with a bandana in a way that remembers a humble working-class mare with some strategically smeared grease (taking 10 on disguise, modified 25). Her unseen servant shines a light from behind her and her cutie mark "Rosey Ring" talent activates (the Mark of the Tattoo'd Mystic), the ring of fire on her plot glowing as her head is backlit by a ominous yet beautiful crimson halo, like a cruel angel, shining with the red and gold that is so common among propaganda. She strikes a cute, slightly seductive pose, swinging her hips and pumping her hoof with a smile that is evocative of contemporary Equestrian and Stalliongrad wartime workers propaganda posters that these sailors should be familiar with (taking 10 on Bluff for acting and seduction, modified 24 on both).
"Giddy up, everypony! It is always darkest before the dawn, but the dawn. Push to bring back the light! We can do it!" she says with gusto
Rally check to boost morale (+2 for creative use of disguise and bluff that exploits contemporary cultural iconography in the face of brainwashed soldiers):
[1d20+12 = (9+12) = 21]
She also makes a Charisma check, to further compel any pony that is already charmed by her gaze to push beyond their normal limits.
[1d20+6 = (2+6) = 8]
Posey gets to work assisting with the repairs. She has no ranks in relevant skills, but she has high Intelligence.
Repair check (+2 Synergy from Arcana ranks for using magical spells to assist):
[1d20+5 = (2+5) = 7]
Posey mostly aids by using her superior darkvision to identify damage to the boiler, using the glow of her horn to point out places that need repairs, and levitating necessary equipment with her horn, unseen servant and floating disk.
She takes 20 on Search checks to find and point out damaged parts of the boiler, taking advantage of her darkvision and racial bonuses (modified 25).
>>195247
>7 on Aid another Repair
Despite looking gorgeous, Rosey "The Riveter" Ring's actual physical efforts to repair the boiler do not contribute to assisting the repairs in any meaningful way for the hour.
In fact, she might be a little bit of a distraction...
She does raise worker morale though. What a dedicated and hardworking working-class lady she is. Pretty too.
Fun Fact: the real life Rosey The Riveter quit her factory job after only two weeks.
>7 on Aid another Repair
Despite looking gorgeous, Rosey "The Riveter" Ring's actual physical efforts to repair the boiler do not contribute to assisting the repairs in any meaningful way for the hour.
In fact, she might be a little bit of a distraction...
She does raise worker morale though. What a dedicated and hardworking working-class lady she is. Pretty too.
Fun Fact: the real life Rosey The Riveter quit her factory job after only two weeks.
This sums up all of Posey's exhaustive efforts on repairing the boiler.
Everypony else who isn't doing the primary check should roll to Aid Another so we can determine if we fix it within the hour.
Everypony else who isn't doing the primary check should roll to Aid Another so we can determine if we fix it within the hour.
I think at least one of Silver's checks should be enough to aid the repair ponies and meet the DC if they take 10 on Repair, assuming they have barely serviceable mods as lvl 1 characters.
Idk though. Do we succeed?
Idk though. Do we succeed?
combs mane
>>195247
As Posey tells the creatures to engage their work, they scurry about, looking at the maze of pipes, or working with Zara and Cavaliere with the kerosene. Posey doesn't exactly know how the engines and boiler system work, but she does know how to make menials do their tasks, and she can at least make them busy.
>>195250
Silver has no idea how an engine works, or a boiler. But he does know how a sword works. Silver sees a pipe that has shattered and broken, either from a bullet strike or from a jolt through the ship, and is able to stamp another piece of metal around it, and attempt to weld it in with the torch.
>>195245
>>195244
Zara opens a slot.
"Okay. So it's a converted coal bunker. If you look here you can see that the bunker oil has congealed somewhat. Not completely solid but not flowing enough for our purposes. Okay so let's take a funnel... add some fuel oil here... And now inside of the furnace itself, lets add some fuel oil..."
Mostly the tasks involve holding the barrel up and siphoning it, almost like a gas can.
"And... That should do it. We just need to light the boiler."
As Posey tells the creatures to engage their work, they scurry about, looking at the maze of pipes, or working with Zara and Cavaliere with the kerosene. Posey doesn't exactly know how the engines and boiler system work, but she does know how to make menials do their tasks, and she can at least make them busy.
>>195250
Silver has no idea how an engine works, or a boiler. But he does know how a sword works. Silver sees a pipe that has shattered and broken, either from a bullet strike or from a jolt through the ship, and is able to stamp another piece of metal around it, and attempt to weld it in with the torch.
>>195245
>>195244
Zara opens a slot.
"Okay. So it's a converted coal bunker. If you look here you can see that the bunker oil has congealed somewhat. Not completely solid but not flowing enough for our purposes. Okay so let's take a funnel... add some fuel oil here... And now inside of the furnace itself, lets add some fuel oil..."
Mostly the tasks involve holding the barrel up and siphoning it, almost like a gas can.
"And... That should do it. We just need to light the boiler."
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>>195261
"Great job, team." Posey says, striking another pose
She looks to Zara
"Then let us light it."
"Great job, team." Posey says, striking another pose
She looks to Zara
"Then let us light it."
>>195247
Changing costumes for this scene is evocative of the cartoon, even if it's not very realistic, and shows Posey's chaotic side. Nice touch.
>>195249
>>195261
Cavaliere's skillset is not relevant to machinery but being an extra pair of claws should help Zara out with the fuel and lighting.
[1d20+2 = (1+2) = 3]
Changing costumes for this scene is evocative of the cartoon, even if it's not very realistic, and shows Posey's chaotic side. Nice touch.
>>195249
>>195261
Cavaliere's skillset is not relevant to machinery but being an extra pair of claws should help Zara out with the fuel and lighting.
[1d20+2 = (1+2) = 3]
>>195263
>>195264
Cavaliere's grip slips, and he drops the barrel.
The Kerosene-like heating oil, somewhat like the bunker oil, and much unlike gasoline, has a low vaporization point, much lower than gasoline. The fact that the boiler room, Cargo Hold 4, the Torpedo boat, and so much of civilization all manage to smell like diesel fuel is a testament to the sheer quantity of it that gets spilled.
>>195264
Cavaliere's grip slips, and he drops the barrel.
The Kerosene-like heating oil, somewhat like the bunker oil, and much unlike gasoline, has a low vaporization point, much lower than gasoline. The fact that the boiler room, Cargo Hold 4, the Torpedo boat, and so much of civilization all manage to smell like diesel fuel is a testament to the sheer quantity of it that gets spilled.
Posey catches the barrel to keep it from spilling excessively, then she commands her unseen servant to mop up the fluid.
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