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[5E] Peasants of Mass Destruction

<sup>The dwarf's eyes twinkled.

"A spot of trepidation? Those are fine survival instincts! You see, you are exactly the type of person I've been sent to recruit!" His eyes widened at the human's next words, as he glanced down at his hands. "By Gear's beard..." he murmured as the Orc approached the group.

There was a long pause as the dwarf came to terms with what had happened to him, before the seriousness of the Orc's words registered and he jumped to attention, his eyes darting this way and that. "Quite right, quite right! Yes, it's good to be suspicious of magical objects. I'm an envoy of the Mage's Guild, I bear there seal, hold on- by the by, could I interest you in signing? - ah, we'll speak of that once I clear my name... here-" he pulled up his sleeve to show his wrist, but it was entirely devoid of mark or blemish, and the Dwarf looked utterly perplexed. There was another long, uncomfortable pause as the crowd's mumbling grew louder.

"Oh, that's right..." he said under his breath, "Well, I have some mundane papers here somewhere, one moment..." the dwarf started to rifle through a rucksack absentmindedly tightening his belt to fit his less robust frame. The Human and orc had started their heated discussion by now, and the other dwarf started to speak in his mother tongue.

The dwarf looked grateful for the reassurance, if a little unsure of the strange situation they found themselves in. He went to speak as the dwarf turned to the orc, but he never got to say the words he wanted to utter.
"THAT DORFS GOT WANDS OF YOUTH!"
"The orc's right! the man's a criminal! we should confiscate his stuff!"
"-he's got wands of youthfulness what else he got? Screw the wands I want to live forever!"

And the crowd broke around the four of them like a tide, grasping hands and stampeding feet as they moved forwards, about to break over the cart and goods and take whatever they can reach.</sup>

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We'll use intiative rolls to determine who acts first! Roll your initiative and then let me know what you wish to do. If not, the peasants will descend upon the cart and start looting shortly.

Initiative:

Bartholomew - 9

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@Kenshi sorry to see you go. All the best.

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@rush99999@Necroes@Cao the Exiled@Dark Cloud

For everyone else, this situation has called attention to some things. There has been some confusion and I hope to clear up some problem points that have become contentious.

As a DM, I:
- Don't make a rules list on interest checks because I've been here for over 7 years and there's been so few situations where the rules needed to be mentioned that I don't bother anymore. It is wrong of me to make assumptions though, I know that now. I'll put together a list of my rules and I'll be happy to provide clarification on any points that are unclear.

- I like to use knowledge in my games where that makes sense. If one character knows something or makes a roll successfully that other characters don't, I will PM it to them. I will PM certain characters plot points or quest hooks if it makes sense that their character would know that. A druid, for example, might know things about the forest a warrior doesn't. In tabletop sessions I have a secrets channel on voicechat I use as well as using PMs liberally. In person I have even gone so far to make players read secret dream riddles under a time limit and then convey them to other players in order for the chinese whispers those create to be accurate, to really fun results. I know this may be annoying for some people, so cards on the table, I'm doing this throughout the roleplay.

- This is a d&d roleplay. Other rps I do are not D&D, this one in particular is 5th edition. We will be using 5th edition rules and you can generally assume the overall D&D lore is relevant. However, I generally don't overrule player creativity if I can help it either. I also use homebrew stuff liberally (the commoner's class is homebrew) If I notice something IC or OOC base lore is radically different then the game world I'll make it known, but I don't always remember in advance if a change in world is something I did at some point, as I have been playing for over a decade and a half and settled in to my own interpretation of stuff along the way. Some aspects of the games I run, for example, tend to lean to earlier editions like 2e and 3.5 because that's what I played as a player most of and there are aspects I miss sometimes. Additionally, I have rules for mining, alchemy, farming dungeon parts off of creatures, raising pets, ect. I only start using these rulesets if a player has taken interest in them, because I don't assume everyone wants to play the game the same way. If you are interested in pursuing a certain avenue of play, I am more then happy to accommodate you in most regards. I do try to accommodate my players, but I am fully aware my noncommittal nature can sometimes be frustrating. I encourage my players calling me out if you feel like I have missed something because chances are, I have let something slip through the cracks. It's rarely deliberate, but I do apologise for causing upset. I know my personality can be difficult to mesh with in some regards, and I don't hold it against you if you get frustrated with me, lol.

I hope that's everything that causes contention. I'll work on the rules shortly. Anyone who dislikes my rules is free to drop out if they wish, I won't hold it against you.

In the meantime, IC post incoming.

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@Kenshi dwarves and orcs generally don't get on in common d&d lore.

Also, post up shortly folks!

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@RainyHigh hahaha, you don't have to roll every post. But maybe I'll make a rule later if I think someone is avoiding rolling.

On a table way worse then the one in the first post xD

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@Kenshi mate, have you stepped into the world of BBCode Tables on this site? That shit will change you for life. I don't remember my own name anymore...

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just updated the CS tab and it didn't save the changes RIP

*furiously types away*

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@ZAVAZggg 6
You motion to the skeletal servant to fetch you a refresher, but either you put too much power into it or the arcane energies inbued it a little too much. Soon you have every Skeletal servant in the room bringing you tea, each of them crowding around your chair, holding out saucers and mugs and appropriately named bone china teacups, all brewed to unnatural levels of ultimate perfection.

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@Kenshi accepted, I like the ominous don't betray me. Like, is that characters betraying Syrzan, or should I be worried he's coming for me...?

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@Dark Cloud sweet, accepted btw, what would you like to discuss?

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Sorry guys, I asked for a ping when you were ready but it might have gotten lost in the OOC.
Reviewing now, @Kenshi are you playing all three characters btw? just so i got it straight in my head