[OOC] Dungeon Builder Monster Extraordinaire

[Lucius Cypher]

So yeah, what should I ought to do for Darc's downtime? I'm hoping to do maybe Skulking, as in showing the Feast of Birds that Darc can totally attack the villagers and get out of sight before any of them can tell who's responsible, forcing people to come and dedicate resources investigating these mysterious attacks.

[Mae]

I think they would find that exceptionally tempting! roll it up, you'll have average position strong effect if you succeed (and you can always push it during downtime if it goes wrong)

Phardax informs the minotaur that he has different plans that will yield the same results, and he does INVOKE. Sacrificing a Goblin imp, he calls forth a lvl 3 brute devil to bar the Minotaur's path.

POOHEAD189

The summoning is successful, and Krieg wrestles with the brute devil until he is pushed back. He paws at the ground as if he is about to charge and refuse to recognise his defeat, then points at Phardax as he shoots hot air out of his nostrils. Krieg declares the Dungeon Lords of this Dungeon weak and fearful of true bloodshed. He relinquishes his place as Dungeon Lord to start his own faction...

Krieg leaves the Dungeon as the rumours of his departure are spread by the imps.

@POOHEAD189 I'd also like to know what action you're taking during your downtime?

[Cao the Exiled]

I love the idea of us having a rival Dungeon Lord now! Anyways, just have gear and fluff mostly left. I should be able to hop in whenever

[Dark Cloud]

@Mae Krieg should definitely become a future antagonist NPC, just saying...

[Dark Cloud]

@Cao the Exiled Awesome, do you wanna work on a collab post? Mae and I are working out the details of my action, but I'd love to see if you'd like to work on our characters general feelings towards one another and how we may have interacted in the past.

[Cao the Exiled]

If you'd like, sure, sounds good to me

[Dark Cloud]

@Cao the Exiled I'll PM you shortly.

[POOHEAD189]

@MaeCan you give me my options on what I can do during downtime one more time, please?

[Lucius Cypher]

@Mae

Man I don’t know why it took me this long but here is my skulking rolls! 1, 3, and 5.

[Mae]

fell woefully behind for a hot second there, sorry folks!

@POOHEAD189 Here are the options you can take:

Options

After the revelry calms down, you can spend some time building up the dungeon, planning the next raid, or working on something devilish of your own divising. You can build traps, craft potions, work on rituals, or break a prisoner's spirit, ect. Here's how downtime works:

• Each Dungeon Lord takes one downtime action.

• You can pay Minions 1 gold to undertake a downtime action on their own. I don't think anyone has the 2 gold to do this, but good to keep in mind for the future.
• Certain Calling abilities grant additional Downtime actions.
• You can flashback to perform downtime actions that are immediately relevant to a scene, paying cost to represent the strenuous effort. We haven't spoken about this yet, but we'll cover it more next raid.

When you perform a downtime action, you make an action roll like SKULK, SMASH, BANTER, ect. Downtime actions have dominant position, unless there is an overwhelming circumstance towards position. You generally have enough time to safely work on a project. However, you can choose to Risk it and take a normal position to recklessly push yourself to accomplish something, risking bad consequences, but if you do so you must accept the result, warts and all.

Downtime actions:

-> B R E W a concoction or potion, making two doses.

Commonly used Actions: INVOKE • SCAN • TINKER

Concoctions & Potions

You make two doses with a single downtime action and it is always a tier 1 downtime project, regardless of the tier of the concoction itself (brewing tier 1, 2 or 3 concoctions never takes too long).

Brewing higher tier potions is inherently difficult and dangerous. You take -1d on Tier 2 Potions and -2d when brewing tier 3.

If you roll a mixed (4 or 5) on this downtime action, the concoction becomes volatile.

Concoctions are made using alchemical reagents, purified and distilled elements of the natural world. These tend to be things like minerals, herbs, or fungi. It's assumed that you can collect any ingredients you need when brewing and you can weave the collecting of them into your IC post.
Some examples:

black powder	quicksilver	mould spores	brimstone	moondew	magnesium
realgar	cold iron	mugwort extract	saltpeter	ginger extract	phosphorus
myrrh	sea salt	gold flakes	nightshade	silver	thistle

ADJUSTING TIER

After the Concoction tier is set you can further amplify it's effects the following ways. Doing so increases the tier of the concoction, making it more difficult or dangerous to create.

• Expand the area from a small to a medium area, or medium to large
• Expand the duration from a short to a medium time, or medium to long
• Expand the scale allowing you to affect targets that you might normally be in a tight spot against.

-> B U I L D a lock, room, trap or trick. The project tier equals the tier of what you're building.

Commonly used Actions: FINESSE • SCAN • SMASH • TINKER • TRICK

-> C O N T A C T a Vile Friend, Faction, or other NPC to gain information, ask for help, or make demands. The Project tier depends on how much you ask for.

Commonly used Actions: BANTER • THREATEN • TRICK

-->C R A F T an item, edge, or contraption. The project tier of a contraption is it's tier. A mundane item is a tier 1 project and adding an edge to an item is tier 2. Contraptions are always volatile.

Commonly used Actions: FINESS • SCAN • TINKER

Monster Smience

To craft something with monster science, you must explain the monster pseudoscience behind what you're crafting or how you're crafting it. As long as you can make the thing you're crafting sound somewhat plauisble, you're good to go, if the GM agrees.

Tier 1

These creations sound safe when explained with pseudoscience or are relatively safe to work on. You can make Mundane items, minor concoctions, and simple contraptions that accomplish something useful

Tier 2

These creations sound complex when explained with pseudoscience or are quite risky to work on. You can add edges to items, make potent concoctions, and complex contraptions. When brewing concoctions of this tier, you take -1 to the roll.

Tier 3

These creations sound convuluted when explained or are quite dangerous to work on. You can create the craziest concoctions and contraptions. When brewing concoctions of this tier, you take -2d to the roll.

Contraptions

The technology of the Dungeon is 'shoddy steampunk'. A monster can't build a computer or plane but they could build a dirigible, rocket boots or a hot air balloon. Incredibly complex creations are usually the culmination of several different contraptions. A mask that lets you breathe underwater combined with a propeller might function like a makeshift submarine.

Contraptions are creations that don't commonly exist and for good reason - every contraption is volatile in some way.

Edges

When you improve an existing item, you can give it an Edge. An Edge is a modifier that makes something better at it's job. For granting new abilities, see contraptions - Edges only improve on existing functionality.

These are some example Edges, but you can work with me to create new ones. Please note: Edges never make you better at killing things, weapons have already been honed over thousands of years into perfect killing tools.

Camouflaged: Take +effect when sneaking in a forest.
Hidden: Can be hidden more easily than a normal version.
Light: Does not take up a gear slot.
Terrifying: Take +effect when using it to scare someone.
Trusty: Extremely difficult to break or remove from your possession.
Pulverizing: Take +effect when destroying stone or armor.
Powerful: Excels at knocking back enemies.

-> I N C A N T a ritual, preparing it to be performed or finishing it off and performing it. You can achieve powerful magical effects or make magic items. Rituals have special requirements that must be fulfilled before they can be performed.

Commonly used Actions: FINESSE • INVOKE • SCAN

-> R E C R U I T a pack of minions or attract a creature without having to spend gold. This is always a tier 1 project. You can only do this if you have an open minion slot of creature lair.

Commonly used Actions: BANTER • THREATEN • SMASH • TRICK

-> T O R T U R E a prisoner to force them to reveal a single secret or break their spirit and make them do something for you. Getting information is always a tier 1 project and each prisoner knows a number of secrets equal to their tier. Torturing is risky buisness, often killing a prisoner or pushing them to do something extreme. Tis is an overwhelming circumstance towards position.

Commonly used Actions: BANTER • SKULK • THREATEN • TRICK

@Lucius Cypher 5 is a mixed success. Would you like to Risk It to recklessly push yourself to accomplish your goal? You get to reroll to try again for the 6 however if you fail there will be negative consequences, so that's the gamble.

Alternatively, with a 5, the Feast of Birds are intrigued by your offer but not entirely convinced. They will expect you to prove yourself by performing a raid on anywhere other then Little Crop. Bonus points if you raid them booze from the Stately Vineyard, if you dare risk raiding a higher tier area.

[Lucius Cypher]

Eh, I’ll play it safe for now. At least the Feast of Birds are considering it now, so maybe once we get some extra power and supplies we can raid the vineyards. For now I’ll just keep the mixed results.

[VeyrinDay]

I'll prepare my minion CS. I know they're recruited in group between 1-5 individuals. How many groups can I recruit for the turn?

I have in my idea that Baganaria would eat the gold and magically convert it in her body to spawn the minion.

[POOHEAD189]

@Mae I am brainstorming on my downtime action as we speak!

[POOHEAD189]

@Mae I would like to incant a ritual using my INVOKE

[Mae]

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@POOHEAD189@Lucius Cypher@Dark Cloud@Cao the Exiled@VeyrinDay

Sorry for dissapearing for an extended period of time without saying anything, just checking everyone is still around?

Here's a reminder on what was happening:
@Lucius Cypher Completed the OOC part - Contacting the Feast of Birds, Impressing them via SKULK. got a mixed success - they will be less reticent after you raid somewhere other then LittleCrop, bonuses granted if it's Stately Vinyard (delicious, delicious booze for their parting).
@Dark Cloud Contacting Vorath-Dakoth and bringing Cao's character back to the dungeon. Looking to gain resources from Vorath-Dakoth & expand his influence (I'm trying to picture exactly what this would entail if successful. We could tick the building of the tier 3 room, a project, or tick a faction clock like one of Vorath-Dakoths missions. What would you like to get out of him?)
@VeyrinDay Recruiting a Minion Pack by eating the gold and producing minions. Because you're spending a gold to do it, it'll be an automatic success and you won't need to roll a skill check.
@POOHEAD189 Incanting a Ritual, what are you looking to achieve with your ritual?

@VeyrinDay each player can have one minion pack total

[VeyrinDay]

@Mae for some moment, I'd be still around, but probably limited to one-line actions with placeholders in IC

My minion will be:

Number: 1
Race: Succubus Battle-type
Type: Grunt
Actions:
- Smash: 2d
- Scan, Threaten: 1d
Dark Impulse: Superstitious

[POOHEAD189]

@Mae I would like the ritual to sort of 'improve' his minions, sort of like granting them a small bit of increased strength and endurance to better serve him.

[Dark Cloud]

@Mae git gud