nikolokolus
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Alright, you've secured Moggle's assistance. What are you all doing next?
There are people milling around the docks who are unconnected to the boat. Whether they would give a shit if somebody stole its oars is anybody's guess. Perhaps it would help your cause to draw their attention elsewhere? The ways and means I leave up to you fine folk. . .Urash's shoulders sink. "I was afraid you'd say that... well, who wants to go steal some oars?"
Are there people around the boat?
Moggle shakes his head but seems fascinated, "Hmmm? No, never 'eard o' it, but I think I get the jist. Let me drum up some interest, I could sell a pair o' boots to a cloven-hoofed longhorn." With that Moggle scampers off down the elevated boardwalks of Dreg whispering and cajoling at folks to gather around a barrel a short distance away from the tavern -- about 100 feet away from the boat. Shortly, small streams of folk begin to gather around the appointed place until a small crowd of about two dozen sailors, longshoremen and goblins of various heights and shapes has assembled, including the nearest bystanders to the boat."Maybe we need a bit of a distraction. Say Moggle? Would you happen to know how to play the shell game? We could use three cups instead of shells. Borric could play the patsy, and you could be my co-barker. If we get enough idiots to gather around us, we can then have Rhenmyr and Urash steal the oars. Of course this is after I swindle Borric and it becomes a shouting match and eventual foot chase through the docks."
I would like to find a place to cast liken person so I can assume the appearance of one someone not me. I would hate for someone to find me later and think their are doing the world a favor and smite me.
Amon grabs three cups from the tavern and a better than regular rock off of the ground. He walks up towards the spot where Moggle is perched.
[1d100] Fast Talk = 41 vs 46 = Success!
"Step up folks! We are going to be starting a game, one not seen in there parts ages. A game that will either display the keen eye of the observer, or their utter lack of observation. It is a game of skill. Can you concentrate and focus on which cup the rock is under? Your money depends on it! Step up folks, you first game can be played for a little as a few copper. It goes up from there and the sky's the limit."
Amon places the cups on the table and holds the rock up towards moggle before placing it under a cup.
"Moggle, my good friend. Please assist me as I demonstrate how the game is played. I will place the rock under a cup. Follow it with your eyes as I shift them around. Can you choose the right cup?
Amon deftly moves the cups in circles, as fast as he can. (Probably a good place for an agility roll? [1d100]Agility = 59 vs 80 = Success)
My plan is to play it straight for a bit. I just need someone in the group, preferably Borric, to step up first. He can probably sell the pissed off Barbarian thing when I eventually get caught screwing them over. I will save any other rolls for if someone else helps me sell the scam.
Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Amon must make a Fast Talk roll and Craft (Sleight of Hand) roll.
L'ennui Urash needs to make a Conceal Object roll. (Whether or not you are seen depends on a couple of factors, mostly related to Amon's ability to run his scam, which will modify NPCs' Search rolls to see if they spot your perfidy).
If anybody is helping these two, then tell me how you intend to help; you might be able to modify their difficulty or ease of success by your actions.