Nutesh finds a curious section of new writing, calling the others over to look at it as well. 2D Symbology +1D Philosophy +1D Lilly (Lost Treasure-Wise) +1D Urkhazzar (Ancient Languages) +1D Merkutu (Ancient Languages) +1D Read (per Mr. Hyde advocacy)+1D Suen Obscure History +1D Advantage from prev...

VVhite-Crow wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2024 6:50 pm Can he recognise what the knots mean?

I think this is a Read test. Ob 2.

The air slows as you head into the city, controlled now by the massive structures around, the blowing sand stilling except for the occasional gust. The scent of stone hangs in the air, deep and earthy. An oppressive silence settles over you. The buildings loom, dark and alien, their unusual, crumbli...

When the gate comes in sight Farouk slows his steps. His eyes start to wander over the buildings along their path, over the giant wall, over the slopes of sand that decades of desert wind had blown against it, and over the gate itself, searching for more than lurking threats. He turns to Mekertu an...

For Nutesh, he is going to continue to look for opportunities to find knowledge on the way in per his belief. Preferably magic knowledgethat can help him open Art Magic (which we are using in place of Sorcery) or Death Art (at Ku-Aya's pressuring). I had to go back and doublecheck, lest I was misre...

My thought is that your Intent seems rather broad—basically, any sign of what may have happened is sufficient. In that case, I think a Graduated Test makes sense. Knowing how long it's been, I think the obstacle for definite information will be fairly high, but even a single success will give Farou...

As the magic works, Suen's eyes begin to burn, focused entirely on Lilly for a long, searing minute. As you look away, the magic done, the image seems to blur with the new sights entering your eyes, a meshing of colors light, almost impossible to see through. You blink, and the image fades, but ever...

The words Suen hears are:

Find me, child. I am here, and I can help you. I know what you are. Find me.

There is no explanation.

Suen turns to the lackeys gathered around his sister. "Are any of you...well, warriors? Or at least have experience with fighting?" He clears his throat uncomfortably and runs his hand through his mop of hair. "I'd like a couple of you to stand guard, as Lilly says. Stand strong, for...

so we're halfway through (~2h out of 4) to recover the 2nd die. Once upon a time some1 advertised BW as having less math minutia than other games... Lies!! I'd say that it has less math than an average TTRPG, but there are so many things to keep track of. I won't complain too loudly, it's what give...

I understood it this way: :arrow: Nutesh got taxed: Forte B0 and a light wound (basically B0 Forte -1D for wound penalty) :arrow: Lilly treated the wound. :arrow: Nutesh succeeded at the health test to recover from the wound :arrow: the wound fades immediately/ no wound penalty but still B0 Forte :...

B5 Scavenging + 1D Stuff-Wise + 1D Lost-Treasure-Wise +1D Working Carefully: (I'll work carefully if it doesn't increase time past what is being spent of rune-reading, otherwise we'll disregard the last die) 285737 Success! if working carefully I think two hours is long enough to work carefully for...

(if that was +2 hours, am i close to regaining B2 Forte?) Iirc, you took a Light wound? That should clear up in 4 hours after waking up, so yes, you've almost recovered. That roll was back here. I got 3 successes on Ob 2; my understanding is that the wound disippated then. I failed the Forte recove...

"Breathtaking," comments Nutesh as the mystery unravels. "To engrave welcome on -every wall- is an exceptional undertaking. Also, a total folly from a summoner's perspective. Unequivocal welcome overcomes the few protective measures common folk could avail when demons arrive. Also, t...

(well, I'll let the brainy characters try to crack that egg) Meanwhile... If we're basically stuck looking around for 2h, any chance Lilly can check back rooms and the broken potery for anything valuable stuff in parallell? I'm looking for some cache dice but I wouldn't mind some mending tools eith...

A small group gathers around Nutesh as he attempts to make sense of the runes, recalling all he knows about various symbols he has studied. "It's about who built this place," says Mekertu when Nutesh questions him, "My grandfather knew the words, but I do not." Yes, this isn't ma...

Yikes! I figured most of the Ob 7 was from it being dark and far away. I did figure they were most likely to be Fortress circles and so Circination would apply to understand them. Rolling a B2 Symbology versus Ob 5, with increasing +1 Ob penalties is pure folly, but I shan't back out. :) Are Circin...

Nutesh disguises his shaking limbs as he pushes to his feet, walking to the walls of their market hiding place. He finds the runes engraved along each wall, studying them to find if they are to protect, to summon, or to serve some other purpose... Belief to continue being seen as powerful: remind t...