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Gandalf_theGrey · 07-24-2002, 07:06 PM

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Hullo All:

Just thought I'd share with you a little behind-the-scenes information about how it was determined that Birdie had eaten through a letter from Elrond to Galadriel, so you can have a better appreciation of what kind of alternative outcomes may have taken place instead:

To-Hit Dice:

Decided this was not necessary, considering it a given that Birdie succeeded in her chosen action to eat some parchment:

8-Sided Die Roll to Determine Which Parchment Was Affected:

I made a numbered list of eight possible documents (3 of the possibilities I listed twice, since I deemed that these 3 would make for a more interesting storyline than some of the others):

1) Gandalf's message to the Ranger
2) classified (I'm not about to explain just EVERYTHING, since some of these documents might surface at some point in the RPG.)
3) Letter to Galadriel from Elrond
4) classified
... etc, etc

6-Sided Die for Damage Roll:

1) Birdie nibbled the edges of the parchment, found it not to her liking, stopped munching.
2) Birdie ate a modest amount of parchment, enough to leave several holes, however, the document is still quite readable.
3) Birdie ate half the parchment, message can be deciphered enough to get the main idea, but some details are missing.
4) Birdie ate a goodly amount of the parchment, allowing for a few words and phrases to be readable, from which possibly clues could be gathered about the meaning of the message.
5) The message is in tatters and completely useless to communicate anything of value. (I rolled a 5.)
6) Birdie ate the entire parchment, leaving not a single trace of it behind as evidence that it had ever existed. (Good thing I didn't roll a 6, or Birdie would have an even bigger tummyache than what she's got now!)

4-Sided Die Roll to Determine How Many Documents Were In the Ranger's Satchel:

I rolled a one, so the letter from Elrond to Galadriel was the only parchment affected.

Gandalf the Grey

[ July 24, 2002: Message edited by: Gandalf_theGrey ]

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07-24-2002, 07:06 PM	#11
Gandalf_theGrey Visionary Spirit Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 633	On Rolling Dice Hullo All: Just thought I'd share with you a little behind-the-scenes information about how it was determined that Birdie had eaten through a letter from Elrond to Galadriel, so you can have a better appreciation of what kind of alternative outcomes may have taken place instead: To-Hit Dice: Decided this was not necessary, considering it a given that Birdie succeeded in her chosen action to eat some parchment: 8-Sided Die Roll to Determine Which Parchment Was Affected: I made a numbered list of eight possible documents (3 of the possibilities I listed twice, since I deemed that these 3 would make for a more interesting storyline than some of the others): 1) Gandalf's message to the Ranger 2) classified (I'm not about to explain just EVERYTHING, since some of these documents might surface at some point in the RPG.) 3) Letter to Galadriel from Elrond 4) classified ... etc, etc 6-Sided Die for Damage Roll: 1) Birdie nibbled the edges of the parchment, found it not to her liking, stopped munching. 2) Birdie ate a modest amount of parchment, enough to leave several holes, however, the document is still quite readable. 3) Birdie ate half the parchment, message can be deciphered enough to get the main idea, but some details are missing. 4) Birdie ate a goodly amount of the parchment, allowing for a few words and phrases to be readable, from which possibly clues could be gathered about the meaning of the message. 5) The message is in tatters and completely useless to communicate anything of value. (I rolled a 5.) 6) Birdie ate the entire parchment, leaving not a single trace of it behind as evidence that it had ever existed. (Good thing I didn't roll a 6, or Birdie would have an even bigger tummyache than what she's got now!) 4-Sided Die Roll to Determine How Many Documents Were In the Ranger's Satchel: I rolled a one, so the letter from Elrond to Galadriel was the only parchment affected. Gandalf the Grey [ July 24, 2002: Message edited by: Gandalf_theGrey ]