Chapter 6: Q&A / Discussion

[Darren]

Okay, fine. Can he put it on Condign's armor, then? Or his sword would probably be better.

You're no fun.

[Brian]

Put a light on Condign's horns? Darren, you are brilliantly hilarious!

[Jeff]

Yup, any of his gear I'd allow.

[Dave W.]

I just posted an alternative because I (that is David as opposed to Adamant) think we need to hurry a bit. Adamant will happily follow any plan.

[Ken]

Apr 29, 2010 18:39:38 GMT -4 Brian said:

Put a light on Condign's horns? Darren, you are brilliantly hilarious!

Yes, very good! Too bad, though. I had just composed the following:

Condign, the Red-Horned Tiefling
Had a very shiny horn
And if you ever saw it
You would ever say it gored
One of the other PCs
Used to shout and call him "Fool"
Now Kal's broken body
Lies in a bloody pool

[Dave W.]

Good Lord! You guys are hysterical. Now I wish I had horns... maybe we can make some from spare bits of metal...

[Mike]

Apr 29, 2010 20:46:20 GMT -4 Dave W. said:

I just posted an alternative because I (that is David as opposed to Adamant) think we need to hurry a bit. Adamant will happily follow any plan.

I'm all for following your proposed plan. Assuming Syrdan doesn't plummet to his death like Wile E. Coyote.

Then again, as the Hitchhiker's Guide says ...

There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. Clearly, it is this second part, the missing, which presents the difficulties.

[Jeff]

Wow, I'm really lost on who's going where. Sometimes dialogue suggests going one way, then action suggests another. Then there's people telling other people what to do, and then those people not really consenting...

Then again...been a rough day. I'll try and make sense of it in the morning.

[Darren]

Jeff's right. Even I'm getting confused. Can we all agree to Condign's plan? I think it works. Can everyone say, here, if they agree, before posting anything else in the main thread?

[Jeff]

Apr 30, 2010 1:16:37 GMT -4 Darren said:

Can we all agree to Condign's plan? I think it works. Can everyone say, here, if they agree, before posting anything else in the main thread?

Condign's? Which was...?

[Darren]

Errr....I meant Adamant. I've been typing Condign too much lately.

[Dave W.]

I'll agree to Adamant's plan...

[Jeff]

Can you summarize it here? Also, waiting for everyone to agree to a plan...you do realize that means waiting until tonight, then? Joe usually checks in late at night (east coast time).

[Jeff]

Oh, and if Kal's using Light on something of Condign's gear, better update that...

[Jeff]

Okay, never you mind. I'm going to post in a few minutes and bring a bit of order to the situation.

[Dave W.]

Apr 30, 2010 7:12:27 GMT -4 Jeff said:

Can you summarize it here? Also, waiting for everyone to agree to a plan...you do realize that means waiting until tonight, then? Joe usually checks in late at night (east coast time).

Well, the plan is that one at a time they tie to Adamant who will anchor from the southern end. When they get over they untie and Adamant hauls back the rope and the next goes over.

The suggested order is:
• Syrdan (seeing as he's already said he's started across)
• Kalarian
• Condign
• Streko
• Varna
• Adamant

That doesn't account for Tangat but I suspect he (?) will go when Kal does; they seem pretty close (not that I'm suggesting anything).

[Jeff]

Condign, the Red-Horned Tiefling
Had a very shiny horn
And if you ever saw it
You would ever say it gored
One of the other PCs
Used to shout and call him "Fool"
Now Kal's broken body
Lies in a bloody pool

Hey...what's black and white and red all over?

Condign in a Tim Burton movie. ;D

What's black and white and red all over?

Kal in a goth club after breaking off one of Condign's horns.

[Ken]

Now that Belarin's back, he also agrees to Adamant's plan.

He'll insert himself between Varna and Adamant. It might be good to have a ranged attacker in the back, in case we are attacked from a different direction. (I know that Streko has ranged attacks, too, but this way, Streko can focus on buffing the front line if they need it.)

[Dave W.]

Apr 30, 2010 11:46:32 GMT -4 Ken said:

He'll insert himself between Varna and Adamant.

Works for me!

[Jeff]

My problem is how vague the plan sounds. And this, trust me, isn't a time to be vague. Tell me if I have this right: Adamant wishes to stay at the southmost point, rope still tied around him, while one at a time, each person takes the rope (merely holding onto it, or tying themselves to it?), walks over to some designated, allegedly safer point (what point would that be?), then release themselves from the rope so that Adamant can draw it back and get to the next person? This way if anyone falls, they're anchored to Adamant and he would be able to hold onto them as they cling to the rope?

And which rope is Adamant using? The hempen or the silk?

Syrdan's in the lead, but hasn't dropped the rope yet. So am I understanding this wrong?

The order would be: Syrdan, Kalarian, Condign, Streko, Varna, Belarin, then Adamant (who is anchored to no one but himself?).

Oh, and what kind of slack do you want? It's 50 ft. of rope...so how much maximum do you want between Adamant and each person as they go?

Sorry for my being anal about this but I need to be quite clear about it.

[Dave W.]

Apr 30, 2010 20:51:27 GMT -4 Jeff said:

Adamant wishes to stay at the southmost point, rope still tied around him, while one at a time, each person takes the rope

Yes.

(merely holding onto it, or tying themselves to it?),

I would prefer tied but will respect the wishes of anyone uncomfortable with that.

walks over to some designated, allegedly safer point (what point would that be?),

We're mostly worried about the crack. Once someone gets 2 sq north and 1 east of where Syrdan is now, that should be fine.

then release themselves from the rope so that Adamant can draw it back and get to the next person? This way if anyone falls, they're anchored to Adamant and he would be able to hold onto them as they cling to the rope?

That's our fervent hope.

And which rope is Adamant using? The hempen or the silk?

I would assume the hemp rope. My understanding is that the only advantage of the silk rope is size and weight. Unless Adamant knows more than I do or someone insists on silk.

Syrdan's in the lead, but hasn't dropped the rope yet. So am I understanding this wrong?

Correct.

The order would be: Syrdan, Kalarian, Condign, Streko, Varna, Belarin, then Adamant (who is anchored to no one but himself?).

Order is correct. I was sort of hoping someone strong would volunteer to tie off at the north end for Adamant's crossing, but if no one does I was prepared for Adamant to untie and simply cross.

Oh, and what kind of slack do you want? It's 50 ft. of rope...so how much maximum do you want between Adamant and each person as they go?

If Adamant stays where he is, which I prefer, and assuming each sq is 5', then to the designated untie point is 35', leaving 15' of potential slack, though Adamant will hold and feed the rope, so the actual slack will be minimal (but he's not holding it taut you understand).

Sorry for my being anal about this but I need to be quite clear about it.

understandable. N.P.

[Darren]

I think everything Dave said is accurate and I completely agree. I think everyone should tie off as they go across. When it's Adamant's turn, Condign should tie off to anchor the other side, with Kal assisting, as needed.

And if we're not using Kal's rope, then he'll put it away for later.

[Brian]

Condign will gladly be the tie off for Adamant. However, given his size, it may be safer for two of us to try and anchor him.

[Ken]

Thumbs-up to all of the above, including being tied off. As for a second person to help pull up Adamant in the case of mishap, I nominate Kal. Syrdan is best off guarding our front, and neither Streko nor Belarin has much of a Strength bonus to aid Condign.

[Darren]

Agreed. Condign should tie the rope to himself to anchor Adamant, and Kal will grab on to help pull if necessary.

[Dave W.]

Jeff, tonight's Refresh image looks suspiciously like the one before it...

[Jeff]

Dave, it looks right to me. Adamant's still where he was, but Belarin's teleported, Syrdan has moved east, etc. Not sure why it isn't refreshing for you... Keep trying? Clear cache?

[Dave W.]

Yes, I think it was on my end. Probably a caching issue. Looks fine now.

[Dave W.]

May 4, 2010 21:27:57 GMT -4 Jeff said:

Everyone, get your backs to the wall.

There actually isn't any wall to put your backs to at the moment. On both sides of each 10 ft. width of the bridge is a very big drop.

it's almost as though you planned it that way, Jeff. Interesting encounter, good use of terrain and one of my favorite monsters.

[Darren]

I suppose if I did end up at the bottom of the chasm I could look for my hammer, but all in all I wouldn't mind buying another.

Nice one, Dave. You got me to laugh out loud on that.