Sweater Competition and Entrapment

Summary

In Session 6, Sucks and Cat engage in a competition to see who can wear the most sweaters. The GM calls for Defy Danger rolls—Sucks rolling strength and Cat rolling dexterity. Both roll 6s, resulting in complete failure. Cat becomes trapped with joints locked, suffering a -1 debility to strength. Vasso attempts to help but rolls a 3, making the situation "infinitely worse" by further entangling Cat. Cat calls for Monster's assistance, but when Monster tries to help by cutting the tighter sweaters from inside, Cat rolls a 5 and Monster becomes trapped as well. Sucks accepts his fate and embraces being trapped in the sweaters, claiming +1 armor but suffering a debility to strength due to restricted arm movement. As time passes, Sucks becomes delirious from the heat and eventually passes out. The situation resolves only [when The Wandering Traveler arrives](timestamp://45fd473b-ed24-4ed5-ac6b-dc14138c34ca/01:42:30) and, working with Vasso, successfully frees both trapped party members.

Details

The competition begins when Sucks and Cat decide to see who can wear the most sweaters. The GM requires each participant to roll a Defy Danger that describes how they are getting into and out of these sweaters. Sucks rolls strength while Cat rolls dexterity.

Both rolls come up 6s—a complete failure on the 10+ / 7-9 / 6- scale. Cat becomes trapped inside multiple sweaters with joints locked up, suffering a -1 debility to strength. Seeing Cat's predicament, Vasso attempts to help by grabbing sweaters and pulling them off, but rolls a 3. "So Vasso starts grabbing sweaters and pulling it on him. Makes it infinitely worse." Cat is now further entangled.

Cat calls for Monster's help: "Can I. Can I get monster to help me get out of this situation?" Monster attempts to assist by getting inside the sweaters and cutting some of the tighter ones with claws, but Cat rolls a 5 on the move. "Monster tries to. It tries to help by like getting inside and cutting some of the more tight swears and is now trapped inside." While stuck, Monster periodically scratches Cat with claws and gets distracted playing with a loose string. Cat calls out: "Guys, that didn't work."

Meanwhile, Sucks takes a different approach. "Sucks is like accepted it. I'm in these sweaters." One of the sweater hoods catches on a loose nail on the cart while headphones drag on the ground. Sucks decides to keep all the sweaters on, declaring himself "invincible but also cozy" while claiming +1 armor from the layers. The GM agrees, granting +1 armor but imposing a debility to strength due to restricted arm movement. "Stuck Feel invincible. And he is. And now he's acting like it."

As time passes, Sucks becomes increasingly delirious from the heat. He reports being "very hot" and sweating heavily, noting "I think I might be getting kind of delirious" and explaining that "the inner two layers of sweaters are pretty wet, and it's not all sweat." In his delirium, he attempts desperate escape methods, including climbing a tree and jumping from it.

When Safia spots a lone traveler approaching their camp, Sucks tries to bolt toward the figure. Safia grabs him easily to restrain him, but Sucks kicks her off, declaring "This team is called Sucks Benedict and others know your place."

Cat attempts multiple escape strategies. She rolls closer to Goober, hoping the creature would absorb some of the sweaters and free her. She also tries transforming into a pile of sweaters. At one point, someone declares the sweaters "cursed."

The party argues about solutions. Cat wants Goober's assistance, Safia brings water, and there is debate about whether cutting the sweaters is acceptable given their sentimental value. Eventually, Sucks passes out from the heat, his inner sweater layers soaked through.

[When The Wandering Traveler approaches and offers help](timestamp://45fd473b-ed24-4ed5-ac6b-dc14138c34ca/01:42:30), the stranger asks: "Would you. Are you hoping to remain in sweaters, or would you like to walk free at some point in the future?" Working with Vasso, the traveler spends several minutes extricating Cat from the sweaters "like a magician's handkerchiefs." The traveler comments multiple times during the process: "Oh, there's another one. Oh, wow. You know, I thought that we'd reached the end of the sweaters, but I'm surprised." Once freed, Cat is revealed to be surprisingly small, prompting the traveler to remark: "Oh, you're a child. You're so small."

With the traveler's assistance, they also free the unconscious Sucks. The traveler observes: "It turns out all you guys needed was an adult."

Throughout the incident, Safia remains hidden under the cart, demonstrating the party's distrust of strangers even while accepting the traveler's help.

Participants

Sucks — Initiates the competition, rolls a 6 on Defy Danger (strength), accepts being trapped and gains +1 armor, becomes delirious from heat and eventually passes out before being freed
Cat — Participates in the competition, rolls a 6 on Defy Danger (dexterity), becomes trapped with locked joints and attempts multiple escape methods
Vasso — Attempts to help Cat, rolls a 3 and makes the situation worse, later works with the traveler to free the trapped party members
Monster — Attempts to free Cat by cutting sweaters from inside, becomes trapped when Cat rolls a 5
Safia — Attempts to restrain Sucks when the traveler approaches, brings water, remains hidden under the cart during the rescue
The Wandering Traveler — Arrives and successfully frees both trapped party members with Vasso's assistance
Goober — Cat attempts to use the creature to absorb sweaters

Consequences

Cat suffers a -1 debility to strength from locked joints and remains trapped in multiple sweaters until the traveler's intervention
Sucks gains +1 armor from the multiple sweaters but suffers a debility to strength from restricted arm movement, becomes delirious from heat, and passes out before being freed
Monster becomes trapped inside the sweaters with Cat, periodically scratching while trying to escape
Both Cat and Sucks are eventually freed from the sweaters with outside assistance
The party's dysfunction and inability to solve basic problems without help is demonstrated
The Wandering Traveler gains knowledge of the party's capabilities and behavior