A month and a half since I last picked up this story.... ack... it's my job that's to blame. Why can't I just play games full time? Looking over the last part of the story I realize... I need to edit for spelling. Yeesh!
Anyway, we are continuing from:
This is a servant’s bedroom, which means, the master bedroom
is probably not even on this floor.
Neffia has to make a choice. There’s a room right next to the one she’s
in that has something in it worth protecting, but it’s almost certainly not the
room containing the silver medallion she’s after. Chances are that the master bedroom is on a
different floor than the servants’ room.
She’ll have to go downstairs to reach her objective. Perhaps the master of the house dislikes
stairs or something… the lazy bastard…
Let’s see… Neffia is not just
here to find the medallion. She’s here
to pick up some loot along the way, so I think she’s going to try this door,
even though she knows it’s unlikely to bring her closer her ultimate goal.
First things first: is there anything of use of note in this
room?
Applicable clichés?: None
1d6=5 (Yes) … OK. Is
it .. I dunno, a key or key ring?
Applicable clichés?: None
1d6=5 (Yes) A single iron key on a cheaply made nightstand. Cool.
This might be nothing more than the key to the room she’s in,
unless the far door is locked. Is it locked?
Applicable clichés?: None
1d6=3 (No, but)
No, it isn’t locked, but this key also does not fit its
lock. She pockets the key and hopes to
find a use for it later.
The door might open up into a parallel hallway. Does it?
Applicable clichés?: None
1d6=6 (Yes, and)
It opens up into a hallway that is dark and quiet. It also looks, to Neffia’ approval, to be
seldom used. There are hooks from which to hang lanterns that are all empty.
Neffia wants to see if there’s a second door to the room she
could not gain access to before. If
there is one, it would be right down the hall from here. Is there?
Applicable clichés?: None
1d6=4 (Yes, but)
OK, there is, but it’s locked. She’ll try her new key. Does it fit?
Applicable clichés?: None
1d6=6 (Yes, and)
It fits and not only does the door swing open, it swings
open silently and reveals an unoccupied room of much nicer décor than the
previous. Neffia believes that this is
the room of the head valet. She wonders
why the key to this room would be in a servant’s quarters and then realizes
that it is probably evidence of a little staff romance taking place in this
household. Neffia taps the side of her
nose and winks at the empty bed. She won’t
tell a soul. However, if there’s
anything of value here, she will be taking that.
Is there anything?
Applicable clichés?: None
1d6=2 (No)
Neffia curses softly when she realizes this head valet is
just as penniless as the rest of the staff.
Either that or he has hidden his wealth too well for her to find it.
Is there anything else useful in this room other than
valuables?
Applicable clichés?: None
1d6=4 (Yes, but)
There’s a trapdoor under the rug. That makes sense. Valets often have access to
secret passages and back hallways that lead directly to their masters’
quarters. Actually, this could be just
what she needs – a way to travel directly to the parts of the estate most
likely to contain her prize – and avoiding the guards at the same time. Sounds good.
Sadly, the door is locked. Maybe
she can pick this one, too. Out come the
tools.
Applicable clichés?: No lock she
can’t pick
2d6=4 is the best result. (Yes, but)
She gets the lock open but bends her best tool in the
process. Damn it! She won’t have ‘advantage’ on this type of
roll anymore until she can get a new set of thieves’ tools. On the other hand, she has found a shortcut!
