Gaming excerpt

[lederhosen]

From yesterday's Aramia game (not verbatim, but close):

MAGISTRATE: "So, Bishop Hamish [leader of the Crown's forces in the region] ordered you to retrieve the dragon eggs and turn them over to our agent in Woodsedge."

TYLIS: "Yes."

M: "And when you got to Woodsedge, you gave two of the eggs to our agent and kept the third concealed in your backpack."

T: "Yes."

M: "And your plea to the charge of 'disobeying orders' was...?"

T: "Not guilty."

M: "You don't want to alter that plea?"

T: "No."

The PCs got convicted on that charge (the other three got a finding of extenuating circumstances, Tylis didn't) but narrowly managed to escape conviction on 'desertion' and 'treason' by finding an influential character witness who told the court that they weren't malicious, just incompetent. So they got off with a year's exile to the Frozen North (TM) instead of being hanged, drawn, quartered, and burned.

BTW, when levelling up a character it is probably not a good idea to talk loudly about how much your Swim, Climb, Balance, and Jump skills suck within earshot of the GM. It may not change my plans for the game, but it will certainly make me more gleeful about them :-)

In other news, cocker spaniel + laser pointer = instant amusement for dog and human alike.

Comments

[moxie_man]

In other news, cocker spaniel + laser pointer = instant amusement for dog and human alike.

Along a similar idea, cat + cat sound effects on PC = instant amusement for the humans while poor cat hunts for the intruder. :)

[fluffy-cloud.livejournal.com]

Did you know that a spotlight with a red gel and about ten todlers are about as much fun as a dog and a lazer pointer? They *will* throw themselves on the ground in a big dog pile every time the light stops moving.

[mr-figgy.livejournal.com]

Ever tried having someone blow bubbles, then aiming the laser at a nice big bubble?