See if he then mentions not being able to eat carrots, she has a way to test. When she finds out he is truthful about one part…well why not be truthful about the other?
The beauty of it is, it’s something that would normally happen. She chooses a consort, and then gives them a vacant title, that’s lesser than her own. And, she wouldn’t be the one cursed, but her consort would be. The fact that the curse is that the wife of the baron dies, well, it’ll suck to be her.
Nah, I (as one of my rogues) got someone to buy a rusty sword for 2000 gold claiming it was the Blade of Tyr, hidden by obfuscation of the mind. Basically saying if you can’t see the real sword you’re too dumb to own it.
Let’s be honest. For a "curse" to be so good, he’s obviously lying. She’s going to pick up on that, especially with "godhood." It would’ve happened by now, surely. Let’s see how this goes…
Perhaps he should be careful how much he is exaggerating… But as others mentioned, he can always mention the carrots as a simple proof of the truth in his words… or just pop the question: "What do you think, why have the Barons remained single?"
What I thought was marrige is just not a good option if you are doomed to a slow, agonizing, painful death. Think about it, if the partners love each other, the baroness might don’t want to have a long life after witnessing her beloved husbend’s terrible fate. Plus upon what Robert said just now, the curse then would fall upon her, unless she remarries. Not something you wish for someone you love either. If the partners don’t love each other, the baron might doesn’t want the baroness have a long happy life, after he is gone. In case of onesided love, well that might have more options, but there is still some chance for the above outcomes.
It might be just me overthinking it, yet, I could see Niko accepting such an explanation.
He could always claim that the barons remained single because they didn’t want to confer that level of awesome power on anyone.
However. The real problem is that the ghost particularly doesn’t want her inquiring into the history of the barony. if she knew enough about that for such an argument to convince her, she would also find out that the barons have not, in fact, died unusually slow, agonizing, painful deaths.
Luckily she doesn’t know, and she’s greedy enough to be conned.
He’s not exactly lying about the curse. He did tell her that it affects the Baron and death is involved, just omitted that it’s the Baroness who gets the pointy end of the carrot, er… curse.
Now the whole thing about suckering her into getting herself a Baron to ward off the curse is pure 100% snake oil (Guaranteed to cure all ills & curses, wards off bad luck and enhances your chances with the opposite sex, just $1 a bottle… Any takers?).
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Methinks I recall the curse to be, the other way around. Can a ghost lie? Sure sounds like it.
Oh he’s a SNEAKY Spook… Yes, he’s most assuredly lying, but I can think of several ways he might be trying to manipulate that little *itch…
He then mentions the dietary restrictions, to which her response is, "Oh, that’s okay. I never really liked carrots anyway."
Or more like "to stave off the curse, you must eat carrots! It will not stave off the Curse entirely, but it is necessary lest it strike in full!"
Hook, line aaaand…
See if he then mentions not being able to eat carrots, she has a way to test. When she finds out he is truthful about one part…well why not be truthful about the other?
Aha! So he’s not fudging the curse, he’s just lying his ghostly buns off. I love it. X)
The beauty of it is, it’s something that would normally happen. She chooses a consort, and then gives them a vacant title, that’s lesser than her own. And, she wouldn’t be the one cursed, but her consort would be. The fact that the curse is that the wife of the baron dies, well, it’ll suck to be her.
"And to top it all off you become the sole owner of the magnificent bridge in the Barony of Brooklyn!"
HAH!
"Gee, I don’t know… it all sounds too good to be true… "
t!
Can she pick any poor sap to marry & give the title to, or does it have to be the former Baron? Stay tuned!
She’s dumb but is she THAT dumb……….stay tuned !
( And as a long time Rogue player the godhood line was pushing it to far)
Nah, I (as one of my rogues) got someone to buy a rusty sword for 2000 gold claiming it was the Blade of Tyr, hidden by obfuscation of the mind. Basically saying if you can’t see the real sword you’re too dumb to own it.
Let’s be honest. For a "curse" to be so good, he’s obviously lying. She’s going to pick up on that, especially with "godhood." It would’ve happened by now, surely. Let’s see how this goes…
Perhaps he should be careful how much he is exaggerating… But as others mentioned, he can always mention the carrots as a simple proof of the truth in his words… or just pop the question: "What do you think, why have the Barons remained single?"
There’s a bit of a problem with that question – he never said the baron has to marry to die horribly.
What I thought was marrige is just not a good option if you are doomed to a slow, agonizing, painful death. Think about it, if the partners love each other, the baroness might don’t want to have a long life after witnessing her beloved husbend’s terrible fate. Plus upon what Robert said just now, the curse then would fall upon her, unless she remarries. Not something you wish for someone you love either. If the partners don’t love each other, the baron might doesn’t want the baroness have a long happy life, after he is gone. In case of onesided love, well that might have more options, but there is still some chance for the above outcomes.
It might be just me overthinking it, yet, I could see Niko accepting such an explanation.
He could always claim that the barons remained single because they didn’t want to confer that level of awesome power on anyone.
However. The real problem is that the ghost particularly doesn’t want her inquiring into the history of the barony. if she knew enough about that for such an argument to convince her, she would also find out that the barons have not, in fact, died unusually slow, agonizing, painful deaths.
Luckily she doesn’t know, and she’s greedy enough to be conned.
Maybe.
… and we are sure he is no a politician in his spare time?
He’s not, but he’s occasionally written speeches for them.
Called it.
Well, well, well. The ghost gaslights… interesting.
She is thinking maybe she can get that rawhide chew toy finally.
So she’s thinking, "Do I want to be God? Nah – too much hassle."
Ooh… Niiice. She is JUST ambitious enough to think she could usurp Ranna, too.
Niko: "I AM GODDESS OF ALL WEREFOLK!!! MUHAHAHAHAHAhahahahaaa… oh, Hi Ranna…"
Ranna: *CHOMP!* "Now I am."
Ey…do you can lie about a curse?
I’ve never seen any rules that says you can’t…
😉
He’s not exactly lying about the curse. He did tell her that it affects the Baron and death is involved, just omitted that it’s the Baroness who gets the pointy end of the carrot, er… curse.
Now the whole thing about suckering her into getting herself a Baron to ward off the curse is pure 100% snake oil (Guaranteed to cure all ills & curses, wards off bad luck and enhances your chances with the opposite sex, just $1 a bottle… Any takers?).
I love it when the family ghost helps out in a time of crisis.
All we need is a funnel, a mallet, two nests worth of fire ants, a gallon of wolfbane, Cap’n Fang and a pot of glue
Captain Fang is enough all by himself.
…Or do it that way, yeah.
(referring to my comment last page)