Who let the frogs out? (OOC)

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Oct 23, 2025 7:05 pm
Emma probably does not have any way to recognise the face of the 'summoner' [ref], but she would probably be able to Put a Face to a Name [ref] if someone else mentions it.

The 'street-level' characters (Benji and Max) may well recognise —or have had dealings with— the summoner, they are a minor magician with a few tricks... that may include summoning. You did not know there was a connection to Chaudry, that may be new.

If our new person is messing around with demons it would make sense that Persephone might recognise them, whether by face or by name is up to you, Drgwen.

If any (or all) of you think your character would know them you can Put a Name to a Face [ref] with Power. Once their name has been shared everyone else can Put a Face to a Name [ref] with that information if they needed it.

As always, feel free to flesh out details of the new NPC [ref], including name, descriptions, gender, pronouns, ethnicity (if not obvious from the name:) and anything else.
Oct 24, 2025 5:03 pm
Persephone stops short and looks at the "person" warily.

Rolls

Put a Name to a Face - Power - (2d6+0)

(25) = 7

Oct 24, 2025 5:05 pm
Oops! Wrong thread! Damn. Sorry, I’m on my phone in a car driving through LA traffic. Heading home this weekend after my surgery.
Oct 24, 2025 5:08 pm
And apologies for spamming the thread here… but I got a 7. So I mark the "Rating" box for Power?
Oct 24, 2025 5:30 pm
Drgwen says:
... Persephone stops short and looks at the "person" warily. ...
Put a Name to a Face = 7

... Oops! Wrong thread! ...
...
No worries. We can keep the roll, you can post what you do and see and recognise in the RP when you can.
Drgwen says:
... Heading home this weekend after my surgery. ...
That's good news.
Drgwen says:
... but I got a 7. So I mark the "Rating" box for Power?
No, you Mark the Advancement (Adv?) checkbox for Power, no matter the dice outcome.

'Ratings' increases come from Advancement, but, officially, only 'after five advancements', using the two '• +1 any Circle (max+3)' option.
Oct 24, 2025 6:39 pm
Drgwen says:
(OOC in RP) ... Perhaps I could roll Let It Out and do some non-demonic, human-possible damage etc?
Wouldn't that just be Turn to Violence [ref]?

You can roll that if you want to assault this person in the public. Given her past experience, Persephone might be angry enough to do something foolish like that, but it is up to you.
Oct 24, 2025 6:59 pm
I think perhaps she’ll try words first.
Oct 24, 2025 7:34 pm
So anyway, I started blasting.

So anyway, I turned to violence and got a 12. My first instinct was just to go for the extra harm to show the demon how thoroughly unwelcome it is in my territory, but after some thought I decided I want to take something from it - its trenchcoat. That way instead of any onlookers seeing a large 'dog' attacking a human, they will now see a large 'dog' attacking a demon, and instead of calling animal control they might instead choose to run away and forget they ever saw anything amiss. That's the hope, anyway.

Should I add another post to that effect?
Oct 24, 2025 7:41 pm
I like that plan, @Morphling !
Oct 24, 2025 8:39 pm
Drgwen says:
(OOC in RP) ... Persuade an NPC? Or is he already scared enough to talk?
They were not looking for a fight, so they are pretty well cowed already and may talk anyway, but rolling the Move gives some structure. I assume this is with 'threats'? I think threats have been established.
Oct 24, 2025 8:41 pm
Yep, threats. I’ll roll there
Oct 24, 2025 8:41 pm
Morphling says:
... I want to take something from it - its trenchcoat. ... Should I add another post to that effect? ...
Sure, if you want to describe what it is like under there, go for it.

You also do 2-Harm to it. It does 1-Harm back but your tough hide gives you 1-Armor, so you it will lash out but to no avail. Include those tidbits in your description, as you like. (The Harm is not optional with this Move (see the Pulling Punches sidebar on page 75).)

Extra Harm would probably have killed it, but this is as good or better, for the reasons you outlined.
Oct 25, 2025 10:27 pm
Since Persephone got a partial hit, then according to the rules...

• On a 7-9, they counter your offer or demand payment —a Debt, a favor, resources— before agreeing to follow through.

But yeah, haven't seen any sign of a counteroffer either. Just weaseling about.
Oct 26, 2025 9:22 am
Drgwen says:
(OOC in RP) ... it feels like I didn’t get a hit here? ...
The conversation is still ongoing, though. You persuaded them to talk... you are talking. We know the mechanical effect, deal with the details in the fiction to get you there.
Morphling says:
... haven't seen any sign of a counteroffer either. Just weaseling about.
Give it time, you are still talking. It is a conversation.

But so far their 'counteroffer' is 'talking as demanded, but offering as little as possible till it becomes worth their while'. You don't have to accept their counteroffer if you don't like it, but it is a negotiation, so you can keep talking and see where it gets you.
Drgwen says:
(OOC in RP) ... This isn’t cooperation so far. ...
The Persuade was to get them to talk. They are talking. What did you ask them?
• who are you
  • Answered: Nefydd [ref]
• who taught you that
  • Answered: taught myself [ref]
• why are you summoning a demon
  • Answered: They are set to watch the place [ref] and noticed supernatural activity, some of this you must guess at.
• do you work for Chaudry?
  • Answered: Confirmed, though by mistake. [ref] [ref]
Drgwen says:
(OOC in RP) ... So I got a hit to persuade an NPC and offered him a deal (protection). ...
We need to deal with the fiction. You Persuaded them to talk, which they are doing. You did this with threats, so they don't like you. (You accused them of lying when they hadn't.) You are 'offering them protection'... from their friend, who is your enemy, but not theirs.

What have you done that would get them to turn on their friend and mentor? Persuade is not mind-control.
Drgwen says:
(OOC in RP) ... So I’m now offering some further proof ...
Quite right, the conversation goes on.
Drgwen says:
(OOC in RP) ... with an additional threat. ...
Which is making them even more scared of you, but threats are what we have, so that is the nature of the relationship.
Drgwen says:
(OOC in RP) ... should O roll Persuade an NPC again? That feels redundant… ...
The conversation is still going, under the effects of your previous roll and now bolstered by Max's additional threat [ref] and fear.

You have changed the goalposts from 'talk' to 'come over to our side', but nothing you have done would qualify to get them on your side. Why should they betray Chaudry?

Think of the NPCs as real people, with their own lives and wants and needs. How would a real person react to your capturing them and threatening them and scaring them, and then claiming you would be a better friend than their friend? You will have to work at it.
Oct 26, 2025 9:24 am
Morphling says:
(OOC in RP) ... OOC: I don't know if a persuade with threat is appropriate here, so feel free to disregard this roll if you feel it isn't.
We can't really disregard rolls in PbtA, if you had rolled a 6 or less I am bound by the rules to make something 'bad' happen (GM Move), so assume every roll counts and don't roll if it is not supported by the fiction or if you are not prepared to accept the consequences.

Your threat is pretty clear, though the exact meaning may be hard to convey when you can't speak. What are you trying to achieve, though? Make the demon run away? It can't do that without permission. Make Nefydd run away? They were doing that already before they were tackled to the ground (in a self-inflicted way:). Double down on the existing threat? Done, they are royally scared of your group.
Oct 26, 2025 9:25 am
@oopsylon, @Delirium, and @Morphling: Are any of you going to Put a Face to a Name [ref] (Emma has heard the name)?

Knowing more about them might help the interrogation.

You can only do this Move when you first encounter an NPC, so it is now or never.
Oct 26, 2025 9:48 am
That’s fair. I’ll play it through the fiction. Works for me.
Oct 26, 2025 10:58 am
Yeah, she wants the demon to leave. If it won't she's going to kill it and mark corruption.

She hasn't gotten a proper look at Nefydd yet, she is preoccupied with fighting a demon. I'll roll once she's finished with that.
Oct 26, 2025 11:00 am
I rolled Put a Name to a Face and missed! I think that means it's your choice if Benji doesn't know Nefydd or owes them a debt, vagueGM
Oct 26, 2025 11:03 am
oopsylon says:
... it's your choice if Benji doesn't know Nefydd or owes them a debt, vagueGM
Do you want to Owe them? If so tell us how. Else you don't know them.
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