Play@YSDC

OOC,Anyone wishing to climb the wall must make a Climb roll. Failure doesn't mean you'll get hurt, unless you fail critically. You'll just take more time and be unable to get up the wall at first, and future attempts may be noisy.

Marcus Climb = 40,[dice]0[/dice]

SUCCESS,Climb - 40% [dice]0[/dice]

OOC,[b]Brook[/b]'s Idea roll (70% stat) about the wall: [dice]0[/dice] If you want to try [b]Brook[/b]'s idea, either [b]Story[/b] or [b]Marcus[/b] should roll a Resistance Table roll of 1d100 pitting their combined STR of 21 against her SIZ of 12. This gives you a 95% chance of success.

Resistance 95%,[dice]0[/dice]

Marcus Sabinus,[b]Marcus[/b] knew the layout of a typical Roman house. They were looking down upon the peristylium, usually found at the back of a house. The structure directly below most likely contained cubicula, small bedrooms. In this part of the house, they would probably be for guests. The room to the near right, which shared part of a wall with them, would be the exedra, a smaller indoor garden. The room on the far right would be the triclinium, where people dined. The corridor had to lead to the atrium, an open area near the main entrance. The door next to it should be the tablinum, a study where guests would be received. Business would be conducted there, and records would be kept there as well.

OOC,Sure, no problem! :)

OOC,Since his player hasn't posted in a long time, I'll post for him for now to keep things moving.

OOC,Hey guys, taking over for Marcus here

OOC,[b]Story[/b], please roll Spot Hidden.

FAILURE,Spot Hidden - 28% [dice]0[/dice]

OOC,[b]Brook[/b], please roll Spot Hidden as you keep watch. [b]Marcus[/b], please roll Spot Hidden as you search the desk. [b]Story[/b], you may also roll Spot Hidden if you search the desk.

Brook Davies,[b]Brook[/b] could barely back out the silhouettes of two tall men near the light, which was shed by a torch in the distance. They appeared to be talking to each other, though they were too far away to overhear, and they did not seem to notice the intruders in the study. They were standing near the front door of the house, most likely guards or servants.

FAILURE,Spot Hidden - 28% [dice]0[/dice]

OOC,[b]Marcus[/b]'s Spot Hidden roll (75% skill) searching the desk: [dice]0[/dice] [b]Marcus[/b]'s Other Language(Egyptian) roll (1% base skill) reading the scroll: [dice]1[/dice]

OOC,[b]Marcus[/b], please roll Spot Hidden and Hide. [b]Brook[/b]. you may roll Spot Hidden to see if you can read the scroll in the dark. If you fail, both you and [b]Story[/b] may still read it by lighting the candle (there is a flint beside it).

OOC,[b]Story[/b] and [b]Brook[/b], please roll Conceal to see how well you're able to hide the candle's light.

Marcus Spot Hidden = 75,[dice]0[/dice]

Marcus Hide = 60,[dice]1[/dice]

FAILURE,Conceal - 15% [dice]0[/dice]

Marcus Sabinus,[b]Marcus[/b] could see two burly Egyptian men standing watch at the far end of the atrium, inside the vestibulum just before the front door. They had wicked-looking curved swords strapped to their backs. The light in that direction was cast by a torch carried by one of them. They seemed engrossed in conversation with each other, though they were too far away to overhear. They took no notice of the study even after the candle was lit.

Story/Brook Davies,By the light of the candle, [b]Story[/b] and [b]Brook[/b] were able to read the stylized Egyptian writing on the scroll: "Hail Adept [b]Scaevola[/b], I, Master [b]Kemnebi[/b], send you greetings from the Temple of Thoth in Khmun. Accompanying this missive you will find the Dagger of Ra. It is an ancient artifact of great power that we have only recently unearthed. Most of its powers remain mysteries to the Brotherhood for now, but it will certainly suffice for the purpose you have envisioned. In order to empower it for that purpose, you will need to slay an extremely powerful individual, and you must sacrifice a large portion of your essence in order to do so. However, there may be a way to lessen the cost to your ka. If you conduct this sacrifice in conjunction with as many others as possible, the cost will be shared with them, though you will still pay the highest price. It matters not which of you actually strikes the death blow, but it is essential that every one among you sheds the victim's blood. Once that is done, further sacrifices can made of any individual as long as it is done in the presence of Thoth, and you shall reap the benefits. Of course, the more powerful the victim's spirit, the greater the benefits to you. Those benefits will far outweigh the cost of the initial sacrifice. If Thoth wills it, you will become the greatest magician the world has ever seen, able to live through the centuries and witness the eventual awakening of the Beast. If you go down this path, you will surely succumb to madness, but as we both know, madness is merely seeing the world for what it truly is. The blessings of Thoth go with you."

OOC,All of you may roll Idea.

Marcus Idea = 80,[dice]0[/dice]

OOC,Wow, what a delight with these rolls.

FAILURE,Idea - 65% [dice]0[/dice]

Brook Davies,It occurred to [b]Brook[/b] that the Dagger of Ra was most likely being kept somewhere close to [b]Scaevola[/b], perhaps even on his person, especially with the assassination only hours away. She also realized that the other conspirators might not be aiding the ritual knowingly, as they had their own reasons for bringing down [b]Caesar[/b]. She knew that [b]Scaevola[/b] was a minor figure in the assassination, and that [b]Cassius[/b] was the actual leader of that faction (along with [b]Brutus[/b], who had been convinced to join later). It might even be possible to thwart the ritual without changing history simply by removing either the Dagger of Ra or [b]Scaevola[/b] from the equation. The assassination could still go forward as planned with one fewer assassin.

OOC,Wrote Jonathan instead of Story.

OOC,I'll wait until Wednesday for the others to post. If nobody disagrees by then, I'll assume everyone is okay with leaving now.

OOC,Each of you will need to roll Climb to get over the wall if that's how you want to leave. Failure will not result in injury (unless it's a critical failure), but you'll still be stuck on the ground. Later attempts will risk making noise and alerting the occupants of the house, as well as taking more time. Just make one attempt for now if you want to climb the wall, and we'll see where everyone is after that.

SUCCESS,Climb - 40% [dice]0[/dice]

OOC,[b]Marcus[/b]'s Climb roll (40% base skill) scaling the wall: [dice]0[/dice] [b]Story[/b] or [b]Marcus[/b], you may attempt to pull [b]Brook[/b] up by rolling on the Resistance Table (whichever of you posts first), pitting your combined STR of 21 against her SIZ of 12. You will succeed on a 95 or less. If you fail, [b]Brook[/b] may make another Climb roll, as well as a Sneak roll to see how much noise she makes.

SUCCESS,Resistance Table Roll [dice]0[/dice]

OOC,Everyone is moving to the thread linked below: