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Post by dumptruckman on Jan 19, 2015 8:12:34 GMT -6
Sul, concentrating more closely on the food, you see it subtly begin to shift into something else, some other favorite food, before quickly reverting back to its original form. The food is definitely not normal but you're not really sure what it is, some sort of magic perhaps?
Josette, having stayed up top and not ever noticing The Barkeep cooking anything at all, you suspect there is more to this man than meets the eye. With your magical training you begin to wonder if The Barkeep has some sort of power over the mind and perhaps has everyone under some sort of enchantment.
Cornelius, it's fairly obvious to you that somehow this barkeep was able to simply cause this food to appear on the table. You suspect that he may be the one really pulling the strings on this situation, though you're not sure to what extent. With the wealth of experience that comes with age you realize that The Barkeep is fully aware of the suspicion being. He might even start trying to cover his tr-
The Barkeep's form immediately sucks in on itself into a single pinpoint of mass before vanishing all together with a strange pop. The tavern falls quiet as everyone surely looks on, mouths agape, in disbelief. The food remains and its smell seems to intensify reminding you how hungry you were. Outside the windows, the inky blackness serves as a stark reminder that you may be all alone now.
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Post by General Spoon on Jan 19, 2015 8:19:49 GMT -6
"I don't want to eat this anymore. Maybe we can find something else lying around."
Josette goes to look in the kitchen.
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Post by starmanxl on Jan 19, 2015 8:30:42 GMT -6
Nyota's plate is almost cleared and the gnoll, badly in need of a napkin, looks up to ask for seconds. But before a single word can escape his messy lips, the Barkeep vanishes right before his eyes. "Oooookay, that was not what I was expecting at all," he says, rising from the the table. "You don't think... We can just vanish, do you?" He follows after Josette to investigate the kitchen; now more than ever he doesn't want people to be alone.
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Post by temperantia on Jan 19, 2015 14:17:50 GMT -6
"Hmmm, the food seems real enough, even if it was just conjured by someone who just unconjured in front of us." Cornelius tries a small bite of it anyways.
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Post by Aura Guardian on Jan 19, 2015 18:19:28 GMT -6
"... So, down or out? I think that necklace of light, or whatever it was, might allow us to do the 'out' option. I figure this is as good a time as any for trying to go out."
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Post by starmanxl on Jan 26, 2015 7:39:44 GMT -6
"If we go out, we might as well go out all together. Let's check and see where the Barkeep went first; I get the feeling that he's got more answers than he let on. Also, I'm still hungry."
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Post by Aura Guardian on Jan 26, 2015 7:47:23 GMT -6
"Anyone else want to try out?"
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Post by dumptruckman on Feb 2, 2015 7:12:16 GMT -6
Pushing through the kitchen door, you find several empty shelves and a cold stove. A tapped barrel is set up on a stand. On the side of the barrel the text "FFEDQUIN" is pyrographed into the wood. In the middle of the far wall, next to a window looking out at the dark abyss, stands a cupboard containing various dishes and dinnerware. A lone chair sits in one corner of the room facing the wall. A pristine sink and various cleaning supplies complete the room.
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Post by Aura Guardian on Feb 2, 2015 7:53:44 GMT -6
"Ah well." Sul turns from outside to explore the kitchen with the others.
[08:52:04] <%Alea> Aura_Guardian, DR: 10 [2d6=5,6] What should I look out for? What is about to happen? What is not as it seems?
Something's off with that chair, I think...
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Post by General Spoon on Feb 2, 2015 8:03:31 GMT -6
Disappointed at the bare shelves, Josette asks, "Weren't the two of you upstairs earlier, Cornelius and Sul? Was there anything edible up there? I don't trust that food out there and would rather not eat rat either."
She then checks inside the stove, hoping for a cold dish of sonething.
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Post by starmanxl on Feb 3, 2015 8:45:06 GMT -6
"What's wrong with rat? It's pretty tasty when cooked properly, in fact my grandma has this really awesome recipe I can show you some time."
But yeah, bare shelves provide no more answers. Still, he takes a look around anyway.
[09:44] (%Alea) StarmanXL, discern realities anything interesting in the room: 6 [2d6=1,6]
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Post by dumptruckman on Feb 3, 2015 11:59:25 GMT -6
I'll quote the book on Discern Realities:
To discern realities you must closely observe your target. That usually means interacting with it or watching someone else do the same. You can’t just stick your head in the doorway and discern realities about a room. You’re not merely scanning for clues—you have to look under and around things, tap the walls, and check for weird dust patterns on the bookshelves. That sort of thing.
Discerning realities isn’t just about noticing a detail, it’s about figuring out the bigger picture. The GM always describes what the player characters experience honestly, so during a fight the GM will say that the kobold mage stays at the other end of the hall. Discerning realities could reveal the reason behind that: the kobold’s motions reveal that he’s actually pulling energy from the room behind him, he can’t come any closer.
Basically, Discern Realities is not Perception.
So, given that, does Sul more closely inspect the chair, and if so, what does he do? (If you go this route we can keep your DR roll as is.)
As for the other two, everything there is to perceive with a casual inspection has been given. Do not mark XP for the missed rolls.
To avoid this situation in the future, if a discern realities roll is required I'll ask for it. Due to the nature of Dungeon World, many things that you might be use to rolling for will not require a roll here. As such, I will definitely let you know when rolls are required.
Now...
The cold stove does seem to confirm that the food in the tables was definitely not made by conventional means.
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Post by Aura Guardian on Feb 3, 2015 12:09:49 GMT -6
Sul investigates the chair more closely, yes. He looks for scuff marks, hidden panels/passages near the chair, signs of damage in that immediate area that shouldn't be there that the chair might be covering up.
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Post by starmanxl on Feb 3, 2015 12:10:54 GMT -6
The gnoll shrugs. "Boring. Not even anything worth eating," he says finishing up his inspection. He notices Sul looking intently at the chair and says, "Yo, Sul, did you find something?"
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Post by temperantia on Feb 3, 2015 12:33:52 GMT -6
"I don't know what makes you all so unwilling to eat magically-conjured food. It seems edible enough." Cornelius has finished eating his portion and hasn't really bothered helping the others with their inspection of the kitchen, though he now gets up to assist in any further exploration.
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Post by General Spoon on Feb 3, 2015 12:43:26 GMT -6
"If you're still feeling fine I'll have some tomorrow...whenever that is. What bothers me about it is how he left so suddenly."
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Post by dumptruckman on Feb 3, 2015 13:23:43 GMT -6
Sul, as you approach the corner where the chair rests, you feel all the hairs on your body stand on end and waver towards the chair in a sort of static attraction. Beneath the chair, the floor appears scuffed from frequent use perhaps. Reaching out to move the chair aside, you feel a strange energy course through you and you begin to feel the sensation of being somewhere other than a tavern kitchen. A cold wind that only you feel blows through your hair and then ceases immediately as you pull your hand away in surprise. This chair is definitely not what it seems. You feel that it might even be part of some other place entirely and perhaps sitting in the chair would take you there. Better not get too close, lest you vanish like The Barkeep. Take +1 forward on acting on this information regarding the chair.
Josette, as you bend over to open the stove, the sudden fluctuation of air pressure within releases a black cloud of soot right in your face, forcing a fit of coughing and sneezing. Your clothes are ruined, at least until you can control your breathing enough to magically clean yourself up. Mark 1 XP for missed Discern Reality roll of 4.
Nyota, you reach up and feel around on the shelves above your line of sight and quickly retract your hand after feeling something stab into your finger. Your fingers are covered in dust and one presents a welling drop of blood. Must've been a protruding nail. Take 1 damage and mark 1 XP for the missed Discern Realities roll of 6.
Cornelius, you finish up your plate and realize you're not feeling well. You look down at your belly, which threatens to pop a button off your shirt. You could have sworn there wasn't that much food on the plate, but now you definitely feel that you ate too much.
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Post by Aura Guardian on Feb 3, 2015 14:34:58 GMT -6
"This chair... This chair is... weird. It's of something ... somewhere... someplace else... someplace cold and windy. A frozen north, I'd guess. Or ... something similar."
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Post by dumptruckman on Feb 3, 2015 16:17:43 GMT -6
Okay, so I want to help clarify when to use Discern Reality. Basically when you are investigating a situation and want to know the answer to one of the questions on this list: What happened here recently? What is about to happen? What should I be on the lookout for? What here is useful or valuable to me? Who’s really in control here? What here is not what it appears to be? Then it may be appropriate to attempt Discern Realities. Keep in mind, on a 7+ you also gain +1 forward when acting on the information you gain.
Just to be clear, if you're wanting to look for hidden things ("I feel along the walls for hidden doors", "whats in the box?"), you just say you're doing that, and I'll tell what you find. This means that if you say "I look in the box" I will tell you what you see in the box but unless you say something like "I feel along the bottom of the box for a secret compartment" then you just might not find it, since it would not be obvious otherwise.
Discern Realities is to more get the vibe on a situation. "Why is that kobold just standing there? What is about to happen?"
I hope this helps!
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Post by temperantia on Feb 3, 2015 16:46:32 GMT -6
"Ugh, that food was enchanted somehow... I think it was meant to last much longer..." He unbuttons a couple buttons to make room for his swollen stomach.
EDIT (added something for him to do): Cornelius goes over to Sul and sees what's so special about that chair.
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