Cork Tusk Blunting Plan

Summary

The Cork Tusk Blunting Plan was a creative tactical solution devised during Session 3 of the campaign while the party attempted to deal with The Sniff Lord. As the group strategized, Katniss (played by Brad) conceived of using corks from liquor bottles at the cultists' altar to blunt the creature's dangerous tusks. The plan involved Safia retrieving corks from bottles at the food table and preparing them as a defensive measure against The Sniff Lord's tusks. Despite the physical challenge of removing the corks with what Erin described as "these little 14 year old thumbs," Safia successfully freed a couple of corks, demonstrating the party's resourceful approach to combat preparation.

Details

While the party worked to address the threat posed by The Sniff Lord, Katniss formulated a plan to neutralize the creature's tusks. Brad, playing Katniss, first positioned Monster the fish outside the portcullis before making the request: "hey, Saffya, can you pass me two things that we can put onto his tusks that might want them from the food table?"

The concept of using corks emerged when Brad asked, "would there happen to be two comically sized quirks over there?" Shawn confirmed the availability of suitable materials, stating: "You find a couple like liquor bottles that have quarks in them."

Safia then attempted to extract the corks from the bottles. Erin, who plays Safia, noted the difficulty of the task, saying it was "so hard to jay these little 14 year old thumbs." Despite this challenge, Shawn confirmed Safia's success: "you are able to work a couple free."

The plan represented a proactive defensive measure, preparing a potential way to reduce The Sniff Lord's offensive capabilities even as other strategies were being developed and enacted.

Participants

• Katniss — Conceived the cork blunting plan and directed Safia to retrieve the necessary materials from the altar
• Safia — Retrieved liquor bottles from the cultists' altar and extracted the corks despite physical difficulty
• Monster — Positioned outside the portcullis by Katniss as part of the broader tactical arrangement
• Brad — Player who devised the tactic through Katniss
• Erin — Player who executed the cork retrieval as Safia
• Shawn — Confirmed the availability of liquor bottles with corks at the altar

Consequences

• The party gained two corks as potential defensive tools against The Sniff Lord's tusks
• The plan demonstrated Katniss's tactical thinking and ability to improvise using available environmental resources
• Safia's successful cork extraction showed competence in performing physical tasks despite the character's youth and associated physical limitations
• The creative solution established the party's problem-solving methodology of using unconventional approaches rather than relying solely on direct combat