(IC) Lost In Dreams [Peter]

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by the_matrix_walker

"I've been on my own a little while now, and I joined up with the caravan when I pretty much stumbled across it. So you're not here with your dad?

"No, my Father has business back home. This is my chance to see a bit more of the world. Ashish is with me to watch my back."

Demons? What kind of demons? Like with horns on their heads and tails, or like spirits that possess people? There are lots of different demon stories!"

"Horns, Tails, Tusks, Fangs, Antlers, Trunks, Multiple arms, brightly colored skin, hideous visages... The demons of Karaka are said to be large and terrible warriors with the features of animals and of power. All the legends speak of their physical forms, and ability to appear out of no where, rather than possessing the bodies of others or knowing the hidden...

When talking with the Karana users, he says that he wants to practice a little more and pick out how he wants to change his critter before trying to join a match. He will watch a few matches and see if he can pick up on what is effective and what isn't... he also watches the participants to see if they appear to make any guiding movements, or if they seem to be using their creature's senses during the match.

The participants are very much controlling their smoke creations, giving them strategy and changing it part way through fights. Different tactics are used, but the main payoff seems to be strength and defenses vs. agility. Sometimes especially small or large creatures are used, but the small creatures struggle to do enough damage, and the large ones often don't stay together or can't be brought out for a second round. Most participants seem to specialize in just a few different creatures, making those as strong as possible.

On Peter's next trip to the jungle, he sends up his smoke birds to look around and see if he recognizes any of the hills from his vision.

Make a dreaming roll.

Can I substitute an Influence Roll? Is this a job roll? is luck available? - Animal Handling 8 - Rolled a 9, so failure by one. What task am I rolling on?

This is a job roll. Influence won't work. A failure indicates Peter's foot gets stepped on by a horse and badly bruised (but not broken). You can burn your luck if you wish. Game effect is more reduced move than HP loss.