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Outfoxed
What happens
- 00:00:16 Brennan's recap of episode 7 (recap): Catherine McCabbage, the electrical system and the "ghost" of Daisy, the letters signed by Sylvester Cross, the black book of names, the billiards-room murders, the arrest of Sylvester and Ambrose Harding and Sylvester's oubliette; it is "about probably like, 1:30, 1:45 in the morning" and the five gather in the Seance Room — 00:00:32, 00:05:53.
- 00:06:55 Sam, Rekha and Grant sort out who told what last time; Brennan says this will be an "everybody put their cards on the table episode" and asks what each is feeling — 00:07:08.
- 00:08:34 Round the table: Buckster is relieved, yet cannot shake the feeling that Sylvester's arrest is a con; Gangie is strangely calm and "needs work"; the Vicar doubts Sylvester is the murderer; Lars is sure Sylvester has something up his sleeve; Daisy is shaken and hopes it is a plan; Buckster: "He is locked up because he deserves to be or he is locked up with a plan in place" — 00:08:34, 00:10:17, 00:10:49, 00:11:51, 00:12:37, 00:14:02.
- 00:14:51 Seance Room: Brennan lists what is shared (library, busts, magnet, Medal of Valor); Daisy keeps the ledgers but asks Gangie why Squire Badger had his London address in Cottonbottom's handwriting; Katie's deception 11, Rekha's insight 19; Gangie truly does not know and recalls Ambrose Harding calling at his London home to hire him — 00:15:34, 00:15:48, 00:16:37, 00:18:02.
- 00:19:42 More is shared: the knife the two mice held, the mushroom and 3:00 a.m. elevator information (Katie), the Hawkins material, the Sylvester letters and the electrical findings; the others report Daisy's "ghost" on the docks — 00:19:50, 00:20:04, 00:20:19.
- 00:21:01 Daisy goes through Harding's list with Gangie (Rufus Roundear, Claude Frommage, Ramsay Rook, Sven Huginn, badgers, Otis Hornsby, Bartholomew Bighorn); history checks 18, 18, 23, 6, 15; the Vicar remembers Connor McCabbage, a mouse, died in July; Daisy: "Connor McCabbage is absolutely in this fucking house" — 00:21:37, 00:24:51, 00:25:33, 00:26:53.
- 00:27:35 Gangie decides to talk to Sylvester; Buckster offers Gangie three jobs (key for a small fortune, the contract on a hawk for double, the mice's dagger for triple); Gangie agrees — 00:28:01, 00:29:18.
- 00:30:14 Gangie slips off: perception with advantage natural 20 (29), stealth 20; a text from Brennan offers a change of plans and Gangie takes it — 00:30:49, 00:31:12, 00:31:56.
- 00:32:17 The others agree to "make our faces seen"; Daisy tells Buckster "This is my last ride" and hands over her ledgers; Buckster's insight 19 shows a tremendous debt, and Brennan says he would need to beat at least a 20, sitting down, to piece together the squire's last ten years — 00:32:25, 00:32:52, 00:36:51, 00:37:28.
- 00:37:56 Gangie comes back and, after teasing, reveals that the "police" are Cottonbottom's old criminals: Ronnie Socks, Jiminy Jellicle, Paul Rover, Fido McFang, Roger Barksdale — 00:38:20, 00:41:22.
- 00:41:50 Cut to the oubliette: Sylvester investigates (16), finds fungus that tastes of cyanotoxins; sleight of hand 16 with his thieves' tools, finds his deerstalker hat in his coat pocket with a thieves' pick, frees his hands; nature 15 and a MacGyvered conduit in a puddle — 00:42:12, 00:43:31, 00:46:37, 00:47:06, 00:51:39.
- 00:49:54 In the Seance Room the crystal ball shows a grainy image of Sylvester; Daisy and Lars smile at his freed hands; the party tells him about the fake cops, the debt and that he is innocent; Sylvester answers that the world's greatest detective would not have painted his own picture after admitting to a murder (a text from Brennan about last episode's forgery is shown) — 00:50:17, 00:51:05, 00:52:50, 00:53:24, 00:53:41.
- 00:54:53 A scream: they run to the entrance hall and find the body of Lady Lucretia on the dais, with a blood message and a fox's head; the connection to Sylvester is lost — 00:55:26, 00:55:42, 00:56:47.
- 00:57:06 Buckster reminds Gangie of his duty ("This contract is expiring"); Daisy wants the address book back from the fake police; Jeremy announces Sylvester's capture; lightning, wailing; Mrs. Molesly grabs Gangie's hand — 00:57:27, 00:58:40, 00:59:12, 00:59:34.
- 00:59:53 Buckster's insight 19; the clock chimes to 2:00 am; he realises that "three o'clock" is a key direction, not a time; Brennan tells Lars four police are in the room (five came in), and Lars answers "One" for Sylvester's door — 01:00:34, 01:03:41, 01:03:48, 01:05:59.
- 01:06:06 Initiative: Daisy 21, Gangie 19, Sylvester 18, Lars 11, Ian 4, Buckster 3. Daisy has Rosalind flash her whole butt; everyone gets advantage on stealth; they slip out (Daisy 24, Gangie 25, Lars 10, Ian 19, Buckster natural 20) — 01:06:16, 01:07:20, 01:08:00, 01:12:10, 01:14:07.
- 01:08:26 Sylvester's turn in the oubliette: charisma 4, a sad joke to himself: Brennan has him hear "the strange moaning going on in the house" and Grant answers "Oh no, I'm used to making that strange moan" — 01:08:26, 01:08:51, 01:09:29.
- 01:15:41 In the kitchen wing Daisy and Gangie go to the elevator, Sylvester gets a second nature check (24), Lars speaks to the policeman at the cellar door, then Lars and Sylvester attack: the policeman is knocked onto the stove and electrocuted; Sylvester comes out of the oubliette — 01:15:51, 01:16:10, 01:16:48, 01:19:08, 01:19:41.
- 01:20:17 Buckster races into the elevator, holds up the key, turns it to three o'clock and the elevator powers on; they descend — 01:20:30, 01:21:06, 01:21:31.
- 01:21:46 Grant protests at the ending; Brennan reads a short coda: doors open, mushroom garden, recent cat and dog tracks; Daisy and Sylvester bicker about ego — 01:21:46, 01:21:58, 01:22:21, 01:22:29.
- 01:21:52 "Next time" card for Episode 9, "The Belly of the Beast" — 01:21:52
Frames
Key quotes
- “Oh, lordy, lordy loo, last week did we have a doozy of an episode.” — Brennan 0:00:32
- “If that was an old job why would your new job have that?” — Brennan 0:16:23
- “Connor McCabbage is absolutely in this fucking house.” — Daisy 0:26:53
- “This is my last ride.” — Daisy 0:32:52
- “Gangie, you're edging all of us.” — Lars 0:40:51
- “By God, he was wrong. Ghosts do exist and he is one.” — Buckster 0:50:40
- “Oh yeah, you think? You think maybe the the world's greatest detective didn't go into the room and paint his own picture after admitting to a murder?” — Sylvester 0:53:41
- “Oh dear, what a fright!” — Mrs. Molesly 0:59:34
- “Rosalind, come out here, do your thing!” — Daisy 1:07:16
- “Watch this shit.” — Buckster 1:20:58
Who and what appears
Player characters
- Buckster $. Boyd
- Daisy D'umpstaire
- Detective Sylvester Cross
- Gangie Green
- Lars Vandenchomp
- Vicar Ian Prescott
NPCs
- Ambrose Harding
- Colonel James Hawkins
- Connor McCabbage
- Fake police
- Fletcher Cottonbottom
- Jeremy "Jez" Brockhollow
- Lucretia "Lucy" Brockhollow
- Matilda Molesly
- Ollie Banks
- Rosalind Crumb
- Rufus Roundear, Claude Frommage
- Squire William Thornwall Brockhollow
Locations
Items and artifacts
- Buckster's watch
- Daisy's address book
- Deerstalker hat
- Great crystal ball
- Harding's black book of names
- Red silk key
- Squire's ledgers
- Sylvester's thieves' tools
- The contract on a hawk
- The knife
Factions and organizations
Roll log
| Time | Character (player) | Roll | Result | DC / AC | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:16:37 | Gangie (Katie) | Deception | 11 | — | he does not know why his address is there |
| 00:16:51 | Daisy (Rekha) | Insight | 19 | — | she believes Gangie has no idea |
| 00:16:54 | Lars (Ally) | Insight | 6 | — | — |
| 00:16:54 | Buckster (Sam) | Insight | 12 | — | — |
| 00:24:51 | Daisy (Rekha) | History | 18 | — | — |
| 00:24:52 | Buckster (Sam) | History | 18 | — | — |
| 00:24:53 | Ian (Raph) | History | 23 | — | remembers Connor McCabbage died in July |
| 00:24:54 | Gangie (Katie) | History | 6 | — | — |
| 00:24:55 | Lars (Ally) | History | 15 | — | — |
| 00:30:49 | Gangie (Katie) | Perception, advantage | natural 20, 29 | — | — |
| 00:31:14 | Gangie (Katie) | Stealth, advantage | 20 | — | "a dirty 20" |
| 00:36:51 | Buckster (Sam) | Insight | 19 | 20 for the full story | tremendous debt |
| 00:43:31 | Sylvester (Grant) | Investigation | 16 | — | no exits; fungus |
| 00:45:42 | Sylvester (Grant) | Sleight of hand | 16 | DC 20 full, DC 15 partial | hands free, left cuff attached |
| 00:49:29 | Sylvester (Grant) | Nature | 15 | — | one-way speaker built |
| 01:00:34 | Buckster (Sam) | Insight | 19 | — | clock chimes; leads to the key insight |
| 01:06:16 | Daisy (Rekha) | Initiative | 21 | — | — |
| 01:06:18 | Gangie (Katie) | Initiative | 19 | — | — |
| 01:06:25 | Sylvester (Grant) | Initiative | 18 | — | — |
| 01:06:30 | Buckster (Sam) | Initiative | 3 | — | — |
| 01:06:35 | Ian (Raph) | Initiative | 4 | — | — |
| 01:06:39 | Lars (Ally) | Initiative | 11 | — | — |
| 01:07:46 | Daisy (Rekha) | Stealth, advantage | 9, then 24 | — | gone |
| 01:08:20 | Gangie (Katie) | Stealth | 25 | — | gone |
| 01:09:29 | Sylvester (Grant) | Charisma | 4 | — | a sad joke |
| 01:10:33 | Lars (Ally) | Stealth, advantage | 10 | 10 | beats it |
| 01:11:46 | Police (Brennan, Box of Doom) | Perception | natural 4 | — | clueless |
| 01:12:10 | Ian (Raph) | Stealth, advantage | 8, then 19 | 10 | gone |
| 01:14:00 | Buckster (Sam) | Stealth, advantage | natural 20 | 10 | gone; all scoot out together |
| 01:16:10 | Sylvester (Grant) | Nature | 19 plus 5, 24 | — | allowed to join the attack |
| 01:17:37 | Lars (Ally) | Attack | 10 | — | (action surge follows) |
| 01:18:05 | Lars (Ally) | Attack, action surge | 17 | — | hit |
| 01:18:13 | Lars (Ally) | Damage | 13 | — | policeman has 15 hit points |
| 01:18:23 | Sylvester (Grant) | Unarmed strike | 18 plus 5, 23 | — | hit |
| 01:18:40 | Sylvester (Grant) | Sneak attack damage | 3 (2d6) | — | Brennan: "these guys have 15 hit points"; the policeman hits the stove, is electrocuted and goes unconscious |
| 01:22:18 | Sylvester (Grant) | Investigation | — | — | finds recent cat and dog tracks |
Natural 20s: Gangie 1 (perception), Buckster 1 (stealth) · Natural 1s: none