counterfeitsaint posted:

This is getting silly. Will we ever pass a skill check?

The Sandman posted:

gently caress no.

MegaZeroX posted:

Moods posted:

Afraid
Bonus to: Agility, Faith
Penalty to: Royal Demeanour, Weapons, Intrigue, Military

Depressed
Bonus to: Expression, Animal Handling
Penalty to: Royal Demeanour, Conversation, Athletics

Willful
Bonus to: Intrigue, Military, Lumen
Penalty to: Royal Demeanour, History, Economics

Named Characters posted:

Joslyn - King Dowager of Nova / Duke of Caloris



Elodie - Crown Princess of Nova



Lucille - Countess of Nix / Duchess-Consort of Merva

Internal Affairs 20: Your maternal uncle’s wife, the Countess Nix, claims kinship to the old Merva line and originally asked your mother for title to the Duchy. However, no one could verify her lineage. As a compromise, your mother created her brother Duke of Merva.


Laurent - Duke of Merva

Internal Affairs 10: Until you have children of your own, your maternal uncle, the Duke of Merva, is next in line for the crown, and after him would be his daughter, your cousin Charlotte.

Internal Affairs 20: Your maternal uncle’s wife, the Countess Nix, claims kinship to the old Merva line and originally asked your mother for title to the Duchy. However, no one could verify her lineage. As a compromise, your mother created her brother Duke of Merva.


Charlotte - Heir to the Duchy of Merva

Internal Affairs 10: Until you have children of your own, your maternal uncle, the Duke of Merva, is next in line for the crown, and after him would be his daughter, your cousin Charlotte.


Julianna - Duchess of Ursul

Internal Affairs 40: The Duke of Maree has paid suit to the Duchess of Ursul to no avail. The Duchess’s brother is opposed, as he will inherit if she dies childless. Your agents suspect the Duchess is actually more interested in the Duchess of Hellas. Neither has ever been linked to a man.


Banion - Duke of Maree

Internal Affairs 40: The Duke of Maree has paid suit to the Duchess of Ursul to no avail. The Duchess’s brother is opposed, as he will inherit if she dies childless. Your agents suspect the Duchess is actually more interested in the Duchess of Hellas. Neither has ever been linked to a man.

Internal Affairs 60: The Countess of Dis is now married to the disinherited third sibling of the Duke of Maree and the Duchess of Hellas. Currently, both Duke and Duchess are unwed. If either dies without an heir, a title may still pass to the Countess’s husband.


Alice - Chambermaid



Brin – Duchess of Hellas

Internal Affairs 40: The Duke of Maree has paid suit to the Duchess of Ursul to no avail. The Duchess’s brother is opposed, as he will inherit if she dies childless. Your agents suspect the Duchess is actually more interested in the Duchess of Hellas. Neither has ever been linked to a man.

Internal Affairs 60: The Countess of Dis is now married to the disinherited third sibling of the Duke of Maree and the Duchess of Hellas. Currently, both Duke and Duchess are unwed. If either dies without an heir, a title may still pass to the Countess’s husband.

Skills posted:

ROYAL DEMEANOUR

Composure

10: You practice deep breathing exercises, learning to find and maintain a sense of inner calm.

Elegance

Presence


CONVERSATION

Public Speaking

Court Manners

10: You review the correct greetings for guests according to rank and when to extend your hand to another. All nobles expect their due honors.

Flattery


EXPRESSION

Decoration

Instrument

Voice


AGILITY

Dance

Reflexes

Flexibility


WEAPONS

Swords

10: You take up a wooden sword and practise correct grips and stances.

20: You practise slow swings to move your blade to precisely marked targets, building up your muscles and control.

Archery

Polearms


ANIMALS

Horses

Dogs

10: You visit the kennels and learn about different breeds of dogs.

20: You learn about dog grooming and the most common diseases and injuries that dogs suffer from.

30: You learn the standard commands for working with trained hunting dogs and retrievers.

40: You practice working with trained dogs in a small area, telling them to stay, search and fetch.

50: You choose a young puppy and begin raising him to respond to you over all others.

Falcons


HISTORY

Novan

Foreign Affairs

World


INTRIGUE

Internal Affairs

10: Until you have children of your own, your maternal uncle, the Duke of Merva, is next in line for the crown, and after him would be his daughter, your cousin Charlotte.

20: Your maternal uncle’s wife, the Countess Nix, claims kinship to the old Merva line and originally asked your mother for title to the Duchy. However, no one could verify her lineage. As a compromise, your mother created her brother Duke of Merva.

30: The last Duke of Mead was the older half brother of the current Duchess. His reign was brief and highly scandalous – he defied tradition to pledge himself as the lifemate of the old Duke of Ursul, then broke that off only a year later. He retired into seclusion and died still unwed.

40: The Duke of Maree has paid suit to the Duchess of Ursul to no avail. The Duchess’s brother is opposed, as he will inherit if she dies childless. Your agents suspect the Duchess is actually more interested in the Duchess of Hellas. Neither has ever been linked to a man.

50: Countess Lieke of Dis married the old Duke of Sudbury, who was more than twice her age, then divorced him as soon as she’d borne him an heir in order to marry another. It was considered shockingly rude by the general nobility, but the old Duke apparently had no objection.

60: The Countess of Dis is now married to the disinherited third sibling of the Duke of Maree and the Duchess of Hellas. Currently, both Duke and Duchess are unwed. If either dies without an heir, a title may still pass to the Countess’s husband.

70: Several generations back, the rulers of Elath and Sedna in neighbouring Talasse married. The citizens of Elath objected to this foreign influence, and the resulting heir died in suspicious circumstances, after which the title was passed to a distant branch of the family rather than another child of the Elath-Sedna union.

Foreign Intelligence

10: The current Duke of Sedna is twenty-six years old and unmarried. He might be considered a good marriage prospect for you if you desire stronger ties with the domain of Talasse.

20: The domain of Shanjia, across the sea to the west, has been steadily increasing in size, and now controls a wide range of coastline as well as most of the navigable rivers.

30: The political disruption in Tombula in recent years has caused a disruption in their chocolate production, which is to the benefit of Nova, particularly the duchy of Kigal.

40: Since their recent revolution, the Tombulans have twice begun gathering troops on the Novan border. Both times, their camps were struck by fierce storms and earthquakes, and they decided to give up on the idea.

50: Pirates are once again operating out of Orcus, although they are currently sticking to the northern seas and no threat to Nova. However, if they turn to slave raids, the Borealans may be quite vulnerable.

Ciphering

10: You practise reading words whose letters have been arranged in reverse order – the simplest of transpositions, which anyone literate can puzzle through if they try, but sometimes useful to hide information thg is nia lpni.

20: You practise shifting substitution ciphers, where each letter is replaced by one a few steps further along the alphabet, so that “cake and pie” becomes “fdnh dqg slh”.

30: You practise random substitution ciphers, where the normal alphabet is replaced by one in jumbled order. This is harder to decode, but most people need a written substitution chart to read or write it, and that chart can be lost or stolen.


MEDICINE

Herbs

Battlefield

Poison

10: The first treatment for most ingested poisons is to purge the stomach by forcing the victim to eat powdered charcoal, which can absorb dangerous substances.


ECONOMICS

Accounting

Trade

Production


MILITARY

Strategy

Naval Strategy

Logistics

10: You learn about the types and amounts of food required for an army on the march, and how long they will remain edible.


FAITH

Meditation

Divination

Lore


MAHOU SHOUJO

Sense Magic

Resist Magic

Wield Magic

Skill Checks posted:

Week 3
Composure – Skill Level 10 was enough to pass

Week 5
Foreign Intelligence – Skill Level 15.05 was enough to pass
Court Manners – Skill Level 10.05 was enough to pass

Week 7
Elegance - Skill Level 0 was not enough to pass
Reflexes - Skill Level 0 was not enough to pass
Court Manners - Skill Level 10.05 was not enough to pass

Week 8
Production + Trade – Production 0 / Trade 0 was not enough to pass

Week 9
Foreign Affairs = Skill Level 0 was not enough to pass
Military – Strategy 0 / Naval Strategy 0 / Logistics 15.4 was enough to pass

Week 10
Novan History = Skill Level 0 was not enough to pass
Foreign Affairs = Skill Level 0 was not enough to pass
Foreign Intelligence = Skill Level 52.4 was not enough to pass
Accounting + Trade = Accounting 0 / Trade 0 was not enough to pass
Logistics = Skill Level 15.4 was not enough to pass

Weekend activity - Getting past the guards at the treasury
Accounting – Skill Level 0 was not enough to pass
Presence - Skill Level 0 was not enough to pass

Lunar Suite posted:

For anyone interested, the game is 50% off as part of Steam's Valentine Sale, lasting until Sunday.

A review claims all but two skills aren't needed for the main story and that a lot of them are just for side quests and flavour text. Do you feel that is correct?

Pittsburgh Lambic posted:

I applaud your decision to forgo the catsuit for now, as the poor creature might become angered and try to chase Elodie up a tree. Heaven knows she spends enough time in the garden already.

JosephWongKS posted:

What we know at this point in time

MegaZeroX posted:

OFF WITH HIS HEAD!

Ship that back to Ixion. If they know what's good for them, they'll get out of my way.

MegaZeroX posted:

MegaZeroX posted:

Moods posted:

Afraid
Bonus to: Agility, Faith
Penalty to: Royal Demeanour, Weapons, Intrigue, Military

Depressed
Bonus to: Expression, Animal Handling
Penalty to: Royal Demeanour, Conversation, Athletics

Willful
Bonus to: Intrigue, Military, Lumen
Penalty to: Royal Demeanour, History, Economics

Angry
Bonus to: Weapons, Military
Penalty to: Royal Demeanour, Expression, Animal Handling, Medicine

Yielding
Bonus to: Royal Demeanour, History, Faith
Penalty to: Weapons, Lumen

Named Characters posted:

Joslyn - King Dowager of Nova / Duke of Caloris



Elodie - Crown Princess of Nova



Lucille - Countess of Nix / Duchess-Consort of Merva

Internal Affairs 20: Your maternal uncle’s wife, the Countess Nix, claims kinship to the old Merva line and originally asked your mother for title to the Duchy. However, no one could verify her lineage. As a compromise, your mother created her brother Duke of Merva.


Laurent - Duke of Merva

Internal Affairs 10: Until you have children of your own, your maternal uncle, the Duke of Merva, is next in line for the crown, and after him would be his daughter, your cousin Charlotte.

Internal Affairs 20: Your maternal uncle’s wife, the Countess Nix, claims kinship to the old Merva line and originally asked your mother for title to the Duchy. However, no one could verify her lineage. As a compromise, your mother created her brother Duke of Merva.


Charlotte - Heir to the Duchy of Merva

Internal Affairs 10: Until you have children of your own, your maternal uncle, the Duke of Merva, is next in line for the crown, and after him would be his daughter, your cousin Charlotte.


Julianna - Duchess of Ursul

Internal Affairs 40: The Duke of Maree has paid suit to the Duchess of Ursul to no avail. The Duchess’s brother is opposed, as he will inherit if she dies childless. Your agents suspect the Duchess is actually more interested in the Duchess of Hellas. Neither has ever been linked to a man.


Banion - Duke of Maree

Internal Affairs 40: The Duke of Maree has paid suit to the Duchess of Ursul to no avail. The Duchess’s brother is opposed, as he will inherit if she dies childless. Your agents suspect the Duchess is actually more interested in the Duchess of Hellas. Neither has ever been linked to a man.

Internal Affairs 60: The Countess of Dis is now married to the disinherited third sibling of the Duke of Maree and the Duchess of Hellas. Currently, both Duke and Duchess are unwed. If either dies without an heir, a title may still pass to the Countess’s husband.


Alice - Chambermaid



Brin – Duchess of Hellas

Internal Affairs 40: The Duke of Maree has paid suit to the Duchess of Ursul to no avail. The Duchess’s brother is opposed, as he will inherit if she dies childless. Your agents suspect the Duchess is actually more interested in the Duchess of Hellas. Neither has ever been linked to a man.

Internal Affairs 60: The Countess of Dis is now married to the disinherited third sibling of the Duke of Maree and the Duchess of Hellas. Currently, both Duke and Duchess are unwed. If either dies without an heir, a title may still pass to the Countess’s husband.

Skills posted:

ROYAL DEMEANOUR

Composure

10: You practice deep breathing exercises, learning to find and maintain a sense of inner calm.

Elegance

Presence


CONVERSATION

Public Speaking

Court Manners

10: You review the correct greetings for guests according to rank and when to extend your hand to another. All nobles expect their due honors.

Flattery


EXPRESSION

Decoration

Instrument

Voice


AGILITY

Dance

Reflexes

Flexibility


WEAPONS

Swords

10: You take up a wooden sword and practise correct grips and stances.

20: You practise slow swings to move your blade to precisely marked targets, building up your muscles and control.

Archery

Polearms


ANIMALS

Horses

Dogs

10: You visit the kennels and learn about different breeds of dogs.

20: You learn about dog grooming and the most common diseases and injuries that dogs suffer from.

30: You learn the standard commands for working with trained hunting dogs and retrievers.

40: You practice working with trained dogs in a small area, telling them to stay, search and fetch.

50: You choose a young puppy and begin raising him to respond to you over all others.

Falcons


HISTORY

Novan

Foreign Affairs

World


INTRIGUE

Internal Affairs

10: Until you have children of your own, your maternal uncle, the Duke of Merva, is next in line for the crown, and after him would be his daughter, your cousin Charlotte.

20: Your maternal uncle’s wife, the Countess Nix, claims kinship to the old Merva line and originally asked your mother for title to the Duchy. However, no one could verify her lineage. As a compromise, your mother created her brother Duke of Merva.

30: The last Duke of Mead was the older half brother of the current Duchess. His reign was brief and highly scandalous – he defied tradition to pledge himself as the lifemate of the old Duke of Ursul, then broke that off only a year later. He retired into seclusion and died still unwed.

40: The Duke of Maree has paid suit to the Duchess of Ursul to no avail. The Duchess’s brother is opposed, as he will inherit if she dies childless. Your agents suspect the Duchess is actually more interested in the Duchess of Hellas. Neither has ever been linked to a man.

50: Countess Lieke of Dis married the old Duke of Sudbury, who was more than twice her age, then divorced him as soon as she’d borne him an heir in order to marry another. It was considered shockingly rude by the general nobility, but the old Duke apparently had no objection.

60: The Countess of Dis is now married to the disinherited third sibling of the Duke of Maree and the Duchess of Hellas. Currently, both Duke and Duchess are unwed. If either dies without an heir, a title may still pass to the Countess’s husband.

70: Several generations back, the rulers of Elath and Sedna in neighbouring Talasse married. The citizens of Elath objected to this foreign influence, and the resulting heir died in suspicious circumstances, after which the title was passed to a distant branch of the family rather than another child of the Elath-Sedna union.

Foreign Intelligence

10: The current Duke of Sedna is twenty-six years old and unmarried. He might be considered a good marriage prospect for you if you desire stronger ties with the domain of Talasse.

20: The domain of Shanjia, across the sea to the west, has been steadily increasing in size, and now controls a wide range of coastline as well as most of the navigable rivers.

30: The political disruption in Tombula in recent years has caused a disruption in their chocolate production, which is to the benefit of Nova, particularly the duchy of Kigal.

40: Since their recent revolution, the Tombulans have twice begun gathering troops on the Novan border. Both times, their camps were struck by fierce storms and earthquakes, and they decided to give up on the idea.

50: Pirates are once again operating out of Orcus, although they are currently sticking to the northern seas and no threat to Nova. However, if they turn to slave raids, the Borealans may be quite vulnerable.

Ciphering

10: You practise reading words whose letters have been arranged in reverse order – the simplest of transpositions, which anyone literate can puzzle through if they try, but sometimes useful to hide information thg is nia lpni.

20: You practise shifting substitution ciphers, where each letter is replaced by one a few steps further along the alphabet, so that “cake and pie” becomes “fdnh dqg slh”.

30: You practise random substitution ciphers, where the normal alphabet is replaced by one in jumbled order. This is harder to decode, but most people need a written substitution chart to read or write it, and that chart can be lost or stolen.


MEDICINE

Herbs

Battlefield

Poison

10: The first treatment for most ingested poisons is to purge the stomach by forcing the victim to eat powdered charcoal, which can absorb dangerous substances.


ECONOMICS

Accounting

10: You brush up on basic mathematics with the help of an abacus.

20: You study the manipulation of larger quantities through direct calculations, using written numbers instead of an abacus.

Trade

Production


MILITARY

Strategy

Naval Strategy

Logistics

10: You learn about the types and amounts of food required for an army on the march, and how long they will remain edible.


FAITH

Meditation

Divination

Lore


MAHOU SHOUJO

Sense Magic

Resist Magic

Wield Magic

Skill Checks posted:

Week 3
Composure – Skill Level 10 was enough to pass

Week 5
Foreign Intelligence – Skill Level 15.05 was enough to pass
Court Manners – Skill Level 10.05 was enough to pass

Week 7
Elegance - Skill Level 0 was not enough to pass
Reflexes - Skill Level 0 was not enough to pass
Court Manners - Skill Level 10.05 was not enough to pass

Week 8
Production + Trade – Production 0 / Trade 0 was not enough to pass

Week 9
Foreign Affairs = Skill Level 0 was not enough to pass
Military – Strategy 0 / Naval Strategy 0 / Logistics 15.4 was enough to pass

Week 10
Novan History = Skill Level 0 was not enough to pass
Foreign Affairs = Skill Level 0 was not enough to pass
Foreign Intelligence = Skill Level 52.4 was not enough to pass
Accounting + Trade = Accounting 0 / Trade 0 was not enough to pass
Logistics = Skill Level 15.4 was not enough to pass

Weekend activity - Getting past the guards at the treasury
Accounting – Skill Level 0 was not enough to pass
Presence - Skill Level 0 was not enough to pass