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Village formerly known as Waybridge

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The entire barony!

3 (21.4%)

An idea which cannot die! (i.e. no place in particular, but rather your movement)

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Total Members Voted: 14

[origamiscienceguy]

A few more skills I foresee being used in the future:
Looting:
Butchering

Miscellaneous:
Stealth
Lock picking

[Andres]

((Patience young padawan. We voted for ~1 turn per day. The squiggle means the GM is always in charge. I reserve the right to delay or post as I see fit, though it will be very near at least once a day. ~~~~~~~~~~))

((Of course, of course. I just wanted to clear up what might me a difference of opinion of what might be called "standard" turn time. GM is God, after all.))

Here's the start of the skill lists. They will be continually fleshed out.

Could you please expand the tabs where the text exceeds them? It makes it more convenient to read.

[heydude6]

This is more of a PTW rather than a sign up but put me on the wait-list anyway

Name:Rickward Salivar
HP: 2/2 [-2]

Skills&Stats:
Attacks at 1d4
Blocks 0

Inventory:
Peasant clothes
No money

Valor: 0
Honor: 0

[Urist Arrhenius]

This is more of a PTW rather than a sign up but put me on the wait-list anyway

((Added to the waitlist. Expect to play at some point, I hope to keep the waitlist fairly fluid.))

Turn 8: A Brief Respite

Loot a knife.

[-] You arm yourself with a long knife.

Try healing my wounds, or ask for someone to help do so.

[-] You pull the arrow out of your leg, and apply pressure to the small hole till it stops bleeding. You aren’t 100%, but you can fight on.
+1 HP, no longer staggered

Sneak along the top of the palisade towards the keep.

[1d4=3] You approach the keep quietly and see two men talking energetically and gesturing towards the temple. One of them sets off towards it, and the other looks worriedly after him. The one moving towards the temple will soon be out of sight of the other. You suspect both are armed guards.


-Nidilap-
You join the others inside the church.

I grab a knife to use in my off-hand, count the people inside the church, and rest for the turn.

EDIT: I also order the initiate and the women to bandage the priest, the other initiate, and the bleeding noble.

[1d4=2] You can’t quite count high enough, but there are many women and children, a few men cowering, and another few in various states of incapacitation. [1d4=1] When you order the women to help bandage the fallen you earn yourself a slap, and the priest dies of his wounds. Thankfully the lack of combat has given you some time to catch your breath, and grab a secondary weapon.
+1 HP

In that case, grab a sword!

[-] You join those in the church, and find a long knife that had been used by a nobleman.


The peasants took a brief moment to recover and reorganize, arming themselves for the coming battle. The keep was controlled by the guards, the Baron was nowhere to be seen, and the peasants would soon lose the element of surprise gained by attacking during the service.

Spoiler: Inside the Church (click to show/hide)

Priest (Dead)
2 Initiate (1 Bleeding)
4 Armed Men (2 Unconscious, 1 Dead, 1 Bleeding)
10 Women and Children
3 Subdued Men
? Others

Spoiler: Nirur Torir (click to show/hide)

Name: Rabble Rall
HP: 2/2 [-2]

Skills&Stats:
Attacks at 1d4 +2
Blocks 1
Looting I
Horsemanship I

Inventory:
Long Knife (equipped)
Peasant clothes
Dirty Cloth
Young Charger (mounted) (+1 Att, block)
No money

Valor: 1
Honor: 1

Spoiler: darkpaladin109 (click to show/hide)

Name: Orcus Pocus
HP: 1/3 [-2]

Skills&Stats:
Attacks at 1d5 +1
Blocks 2
Scavenging I
Knot Tying I

Inventory:
Craftsman’s Hammer [equipped]
Iron Skullcap [equipped]
Leather Jerkin [equipped]
Peasant clothes [equipped]
Guard’s Tunic
No money

Valor: 2
Honor: 2

Spoiler: origamiscienceguy (click to show/hide)

Name: Cortis McGornly
HP: 2/2 [-2]

Skills&Stats:
Attacks at 1d5
Blocks 0
Acrobatics I

Inventory:
Bow +0 [Ranged] [equipped]
2 x Wooden Arrows [equipped]
Peasant clothes
No money

Valor: 0
Honor: 0

Spoiler: Nidilap (click to show/hide)

Name:Jongo
HP: 2/3 [-2]

Skills&Stats:
Attacks at 1d5 +1
Blocks 0
Scavenging I

Inventory:
Broken Bottle [equipped]
Peasant clothes
No money
Rough Steaks

Valor: 0
Honor: 0

Spoiler: Andres (click to show/hide)

 Orlo Talbus:
HP: 2/2 [-2]

Skills&Stats:
Attacks at 1d5 +1
Blocks 1
Tactics I

Inventory:
Shoddy Short Sword [equipped]
Shoddy Dagger [off-hand]
Iron Skullcap [equipped]
Peasant clothes
No money

Valor: 3
Honor: 3

Spoiler: Peradon (click to show/hide)

Name: Lork Pedelbum
HP: 2/2 [-2]

Skills&Stats:
Attacks at 1d4 +1
Blocks 0

Inventory:
Shoddy Long Knife [equipped]
Peasant clothes
No money

Valor: 0
Honor: 0

Spoiler: Bestiary (click to show/hide)

Cow
1d5 attack
4 HP + 0 block
Leaves Carcass

Guard
1d4 + 1 attack
3 HP + 1 block
Bounty of 1 Valor and 1 Honor

Armed Noble/Citizen
1d4 + 1 attack
2 HP + 0 block
Bounty of 1 Valor and 1 Honor

[Nidilap]

Quickly! Get to the rooftops and check out what's going on outside! I'll be the alarm!

[Andres]

I mostly did the headcount to get rid of this:

? Others

What others are there?

Check the cellar. Keep an eye out for ambush.

[Urist Arrhenius]

I mostly did the headcount to get rid of this:

? Others

What others are there?

Check the cellar. Keep an eye out for ambush.

((It's referencing those which were seen going into the cellar, that's why the headcount didn't fix it.))

[Andres]

Close the door of the church, open the cellar, and tell everyone inside the cellar to drop their weapons/surrender if they want to live. Go inside the cellar if another peasant joins me.

[Nirur Torir]

Practice my first aid skills on one of the bleeding NPCs. Do not use my precious rag for this.

[Peradon]

Ok, follow Nidilap to the rooftop and kill any guards I see!

[Urist Arrhenius]

A few more skills I foresee being used in the future:
Looting:
Butchering

Miscellaneous:
Stealth
Lock picking

Could you please expand the tabs where the text exceeds them? It makes it more convenient to read.

I've updated the look and content. It should now be pretty readable, as well as include descriptions for the first two levels of every skill anyone possesses or has expressed interest in. Here it is again. Let me know what you think, and whether there are other skills you are imminently interested in.

[Andres]

So what does having the knife in my off-hand actually do?

[Urist Arrhenius]

So what does having the knife in my off-hand actually do?

I think the DnD/Pathfinder method of dealing with this overemphasizes the separateness of the weapons, and neglects the fact that dual wielding in reality often unifies the movements of two separate objects to form single, more deadly, attacks. I think I'll allow styles that range between the two extremes of 2 attacks with 2 separate weapons and 1 attack with 1 doubly powerful weapon. For example, there might be three styles:

Separate Style: After a first attack roll with one weapon, a second is rolled with the second weapon. There is a penalty to each attack. i.e. rapid attack with two short swords

Mixed Style: You roll a skill roll to make use of one weapon to give a substantial bonus to your attack. i.e. a successful feint with a rapier allows you to slip a stiletto into the opponents armor

Unified Style: You attack with two weapons simultaneously, hoping to overwhelm your opponent. i.e. you bring both of your hammer down at your opponent.

I'm on the fence about whether these should just be different types of attack, which you can switch between instantaneously, or if they should be styles, and you adopt one and use it consistently. Any thoughts?

Oh, and for now you'll roll a d4 skill roll with every attack to check if you use your offhand successfully. 1 might be very hazardous to your health. On the other hand, a 4 would let you utilize it to your advantage. I'll take my cue off of your attack description as to whether or not you want to attempt utilizing it, and it what way.

[heydude6]

Maybe this might help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJBEDxh0RQw

Still, remember balance and fun are more important than realism

[Andres]

I want to use the dagger either for melee defence or ranged offence. For melee attacks, I'll just use my sword.