I kill myself.

You've been considering a few ways you could go from here:
-This might be a good time to leave town, now that the disappearances have gotten some notice. Either to a new town, or you could try roughing it in the wilderness for a while.
-You're considering returning to the sewers a third time, and hunting gators and those intelligent aquatic beings now that you're healthy again--perhaps even with a plan. There may be other creatures you haven't seen down there with desirable abilities if you push deeper.
-There are a pair of wizards at the library you've been considering scouting out and devouring for a while now. They allegedly have a supply of scrolls and even magical items.
-You could try devouring city guards and members of the underworld, to get another appearance and the knowledge of the best ways to remain undiscovered within Thurminham.

On the smaller scale, there's your cat, Morsel; you liked that little guy despite yourself, and you haven't seen him since the night of the fire at Claire's place. There's a feather you found in the sewers that you'd like to have identified; Claire will be happy to do that but needs a pearl first, or for a bit of time and some luck.

Meanwhile, Claire is taking an hour to prepare spells, and you have a few tasks you already decided to accomplish.
>We should spend some time fishing for gossip or look at a job board
>I say we go get a waterproof quiver and bow sheath now. Also some camping/travel/survival miscellany, all in a pack. Keep it in our room in the inn, packed and ready to go the moment we need to, IF we need to.
>Purchase a healing potion with some of that leftover cash
>I vote we go to the library and take a look at a map.

(cont)

did you know moot is a thief? www.anonfalk.se except t instead of f in the middle because moot is a psycho 606dafb8fc6d0e52df8f18a5b03b7044

FUCK YEAR!!! WOO!!

We should start planning our departure from the city.

>>10413770 (cont)

You head to the downtown shops and open air market. It's a nice day, warm with a breeze and large puffy clouds in the sky. Instead of ignoring everything else in favor of getting your purchases and leaving, you take the time to listen to a young newscrier on the corner with an inordinately loud voice.

"TRADE CARAVAN AMBUSHED EN ROUTE TO CAPITAL! SHAPESHIFTERS TO BLAME! THE WERE-MENACE GROWING! DIABOLICAL NEW SCHEME SUSPECTED! PREPARATIONS FOR WAR CONTINUE! GET THE FULL NEWS FOR ONLY A TWINGOLD!"

He's interrupted by numerous people people pointing upward and clapping as a flight of striped wasp-like creatures, each twice as large as a horse, fly over the city on a northern heading. A longer look shows the bugs have stingers about as long as your arm, and are carrying riders wearing the same black-on-green stripe--the national colors, you realize after a moment.

A pharmacist's store is nearby, they're likely to have potions or other remedies. At the other corner of the square is a wagon with specialty survival gear being sold out of it. The newscrier has gone back to shouting his wares. There's numerous other established stores and open-air setups if you want to look for something else. You grabbed the rest of your cash from Claire before heading out.

Decide what you want to do short term, and while we're doing that you can discuss long-term plans.

FUCK YES, TEMPDM, YOU ARE AWESOME

I say we go shopping with Claire, pick up a waterproof bow sheath. From there, see if we can pick up a healing potion and swing by the library to check out some maps and local history/information.

Prior to that though, I'd like to see if we can get Claire to have a look at the feather from the sewers. Also, when we used Detect Magic, did we have a magical aura ourselves?

I seem to have missed 7 or 10 of these threads, could someone tell me what the fuck is going on now?

>>10413731

did you know moot is a thief? www.anonfalk.se except t instead of f in the middle because moot is a psycho 8ae4ada82c49f07e3e9f313854fb35bf

>>10413730

did you know moot is a thief? www.anonfalk.se except t instead of f in the middle because moot is a psycho 9033e1f28117ae5f7718f3dc910a5945

>>10413813

Read the threads at
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Doppleganger

>>10413787

Short-term: find out what that key you got off the guy who tried to mug Claire opens. Complete side-quest.

Long-term: We really shouldn't overstay our welcome here at the city.

>>10413813

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Doppleganger%20Damacy

>>10413813
For your viewing pleasure: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Doppleganger%20Damacy

>LOOK STATS
Hit Dice: 4d6+12 HP (28/28 HP)
Base Attack/Grapple: +2/+6
Masterwork Knife +7 melee (1d4+4), 19-20/x2 crit
Claws +6 melee (1d4+2)
Bite +6 melee (1d6+4)
Composite Longbow +5 ranged (1d8+2), x3 crit
Longsword +6 melee (1d8+4), 19-20/x2 crit

AC 19 (+3 dex, +4 natural, +2 leather armor)
Str 18, Dex 17, Con 17, Int 10, Wis 17, Cha 14
Fort +6, Reflex +7, Will +4
+7 Initiative
60 foot land speed, 20 foot climb speed, 30 foot swim speed
Membrane for gliding (40 ft (clumsy) in favourable winds)
Scent, Low Light Vision, Darkvision 60ft, Electricity Sense

Devour, Every Last Bite
Poison: with Bite, DC 14, 1d6 Primary & Secondary Con damage, 3 uses/day
Stunning Shock: 2d8 nonlethal electricity to living opponents, one target w/in 5 feet, DC 14 half
Ferocity
Immunity to Electricity
Language: Common (voices: young boy, man)
Proficiencies, dagger, club, all martial weapons

Sorcerer Casting: Detect Magic 5/day (10% Failure Chance)

Total skill bonuses (when higher than stat):
Jump +25 (can use Dex)
Balance +17
Swim +14
Hide +13
Listen +13
Move Silently +13
Spot +13
Handle Animal +7
Climb +6 (plus climb speed) (can use Dex)
Bluff +5
Diplomacy +5
Disguise +5
Escape Artist +5
Knowledge (Local - Thurminham) +4
Survival +4 (+7 when tracking by scent)

Feats:
- Agile, Alertness, Athletic, Stealthy (+2/+2 skill feats)
- Skill focus: Bluff, Diplomacy
- Weapon Finesse
- Improved Initiative
- Great Fortitude
- Point Blank Shot
- Run
- Endurance
- Track

>LOOK INVENTORY
119 gp, 79 silver, 92 copper
Masterwork Knife, Cricket Bat, Garrote, Longsword, Dwarven Waraxe (2Hand only)
Composite Longbow (+2 Str), 48 arrows
Leather Armor, Studded Leather Armor (no proficiency)
Decent Clothes (getting less decent)
20 ft + 50 ft rope
Feather with a faint magic aura
4 flasks of high proof alcohol
Potions: Strength
License to carry a longsword and longbow for Soveliss, non-afflicted elf.
Unknown building key

>>10413823
>>10413830

They need to upgrade the filters again...

I say we get the news for a twingold, get our bow sheath/quiver, get our survival/camping pack ready, get a map and maybe swing by the library for some historical research, get a potion if we can afford it

after that, possibly swing back to the sewers to cling to the ceilings and go after a few more gators

>I seem to have missed 7 or 10 of these threads, could someone tell me what the fuck is going on now?
Among other things, an adventurer group tried to ambush you and kidnapped Claire. You teamed up with a bodysnatcher you encountered earlier, ate them all, and rescued her. You've eaten a bunch of other things in the meantime.

>Short-term: find out what that key you got off the guy who tried to mug Claire opens. Complete side-quest.
>Haha, side-quest
Start trying various building locks? You have no clue what building this might open.

>I say we go shopping with Claire, pick up a waterproof bow sheath. From there, see if we can pick up a healing potion and swing by the library to check out some maps and local history/information.
Claire's prepping spells, but you're in the commercial district.

>Prior to that though, I'd like to see if we can get Claire to have a look at the feather from the sewers. Also, when we used Detect Magic, did we have a magical aura ourselves?
See WALL OF TEXT. Also, you did not see an aura on yourself.

Keeps dropping my name

I say we get the news for a twingold, get our bow sheath/quiver, get our survival/camping pack ready, get a map and maybe swing by the library for some historical research, get a potion if we can afford it

Do we have any leads from residual memories on where we might be able to find some criminal element?

>>10413856
>>10413875
>>10413879

I love the hive mind...

>License to carry a longsword and longbow for Soveliss, non-afflicted elf.

Erm.. what does it mean by "non-afflicted"? Does that mean he's not a shapeshifter? or STD-free?

I say we should get ready to leave town. Maybe hit the sewers one last time, but I've got itchy feet, and I don't want BAD END because we stayed in one place too long.

Question: How clean are the clothes we own and wear? I've been reading up on past episodes and in several cases when we eat something there is a description of a sizable amount of blood left at the scene. So I'd just like to know how much of that blood we get on ourselves during snack time.

>>10413987
If we eat a guard we'll know plenty about where the local criminal scum hang out.

>>10414003

I'm assuming we're good at avoiding getting blood on ourselves. Also, we've just washed our clothes.

>>10413990
I assume it means not afflicted with lycanthropy, and I agree that today should be our last day in town. That said, let's make the most of it. We do our shopping, head to the library and scope it out, see if we can eat some criminals and gators, maybe more if there's time.

Question.

Does Claire know what we are yet?
And who's the other of the "two individuals in the world you could call an ally?"

Again, I've been gone for about 10 threads.

>>10414062

Start reading the archives, both questions are answered.

Short answer, yes and Claire and the bodysnatcher.

>I say we get the news for a twingold, get our bow sheath/quiver, get our survival/camping pack ready, get a map and maybe swing by the library for some historical research, get a potion if we can afford it.
>117 gp, 79 silver, 92 copper
Additional news: The trade caravan was mostly destroyed, with only a few people escaping. The majority of the goods were taken, the people either killed or taken--likely, to be eaten or turned forcibly into shapeshifters themselves. The diabolical new scheme by the lycanthropes seems to be adding were-ogres and were-trolls to their forces; a difficult and slow task, but if successful in any number could prove devastating. Additional forces are moving to the northern region of the nation in preparation for war; this must have been where the fliers were headed. Work to revamp the army's weapons and tactics to be effective against undead is proceeding as quickly as possible, but not half as quickly as anyone would like.

You head over to the wagon. Looks to be waterproof tarp among a pile of assorted goods. The vendor, who seems to be a trapper, greets you with an overeager handshake. "Top of the mornin', sirrah! How can I be of service?"

>How clean are the clothes we own and wear? I've been reading up on past episodes and in several cases when we eat something there is a description of a sizable amount of blood left at the scene. So I'd just like to know how much of that blood we get on ourselves during snack time.
You're pretty good at scrubbing out the blood and gore, but they're getting shabby by this point.

>Do we have any leads from residual memories on where we might be able to find some criminal element?
No.

>>10414095

If the bodysnatcher's anything like us, he's going to wait for us to become powerful, and then take our body. Unless... perhaps he can only spend a certain amount of time within one body. I think he implied something of the sort when we were talking to him. If that's true, he'll want us as a live ally. TempDM, do you know if he's got a possession time limit?

The general consensus appears to be "take one more trip to the sewer, then GTFO of town."

>>Erm.. what does it mean by "non-afflicted"? Does that mean he's not a shapeshifter? or STD-free?
>1d20+3=20 Wisdom
From what you've heard about elves since getting here, it's highly likely that it means Soveliss was one of the few elves to escape some sort of blight or curse that struck the elves at the end of a war generations ago. You haven't sought out details, nor really cared until now.

>TempDM, do you know if he's got a possession time limit?
Of course I know if he does or not. But does our protagonist?

I think that we should be out of the town within the next 24/48 hours. Dying this early would be a friggin' sin. But not hitting the library would be a waste of a great quest lead. And prevent Claire from being way more useful. We should get ourselves saddled up and head over there to scout out the place and make a plan.

>>10414162
The bodysnatcher did indeed mention some things about bodies getting worn out. It needs to move from one to another relatively frequently, I'd wager.

I'm all for heading into the sewers again, but I also definitely want to do some aboveground work beforehand, if possible. Check out the library, maybe see if we can't find some criminal element, possibly stop by the church of pelor and devour the priest before leaving...

>>10414210
Yes, the priest should be our last hit before going. Preferably in the middle of the night so we have lots of time to get out of there before his body is found. We need a healing spell.

>>10414230

Can we take a divine spell from a priest of Pelor by eating him? Sounds unlikely..

>>10413770

We should find Morsel. Can we find someone with some sort of tracking spell or something?

>>10414210
I remember the bodysnatcher wanted the largest and strongest body for himself when we rescued Claire. So I suppose a he loses CON the longer he stays in one body.

>Meanwhile:
>"Top of the mornin', sirrah! How can I be of service?"

>Sewers once more
>Guards/criminals?
>Library
>Priest
>THEN leave
Seems the current consensus for long-term action.

Library, Sewers, maybe priest for healing, but I can't see what we'd get by eating him.

Also, should we find Morsel?

Hmm, I wnder just how tough the city guards are though?

>>10414205

OK, IMO here is the order of operations we should follow:

Talk to the jovial trapper fellow, "Greetings, my good fellow. Would you happen to have any advice on wilderness survival, and equipment to facilitate it? I may be taking a trip soon, and am looking to do so well prepared." (Diplomacy check)

Buy the tarp/flint&steel/basic cookware/dry gruel/jerky/bedrolls/compass/the waterproof bow sheath/map/healing potion (haggle as much as possible, though I don't want us to get bogged down with this part today)

Head to the library, scope it out, case the place, see what info we can get without paying too much, size it up for later (liberal use of detect magic, discreetly)

Find a lone guard, bluff him into a narrow alley, NOM for knowledge of local criminal element. (potentially)

Finally, last thing for the night, head into the sewer for some gator hunting from the roof.

>>10414334
>>10414360

Add supplies to my opord, but make it last. We don't want to have to find a place to stow them while we're doing other things before we leave.

scout the wizards, see if we can take them if so NOM them if not have a quick look for morsal and then get the fuck out of there

>>10414248
Can we become a priest of Om god of nom?

>>10414360
Sounds good for a start, we can modify as we go if neseccary

>>10414360
To clarify, I REALLY think we could use some criminal element skills, but we need to know what we're up against. We've got some decent bluff skills, and the appearance of a guard. Maybe we could approach a lone guard and say something like --

"Greetings, friend. I need your help. I was mugged the other night, I survived the encounter but my throat took a hard hit, still isn't quite right. I believe I know where the bastard who did it sleeps, and I want to scope it out. I'm afraid to go alone though, and if we go in force I'm afraid they'll be gone before we have a chance to move. So, do you think you could accompany me? We'll go quietly, away from the main thoroughfares, and just see what we can see. If not, I understand and no hard feelings, but I would really appreciate the help."

But this is a last resort if we can't get information on the criminal element any other way, IF we decide we want to.

back to to sewer

>"Greetings, my good fellow. Would you happen to have any advice on wilderness survival, and equipment to facilitate it? I may be taking a trip soon, and am looking to do so well prepared."
>1d20+5=11 Diplomacy
"Advice right now? Don't go. Not wi' them shapeshifters getting bold. If it's tack you want though, I can supply in spades."
>tarp/flint&steel/basic cookware/dry gruel/jerky/bedrolls/
"Sure thing, I'll get you a kit set in half of a moment."
>the waterproof bow sheath
"You're just in luck, that'll be the last of my canvas. Now, for the kit, we're looking at, oh, 45 gold for the lot. For the canvas, that's another 35. That sit all right with you?"

>>10414360
I agree with this, except the detect magic castings.

That just seems like a way to get attacked by wizards inside their own home.

>>10414434
We stash the stuff in our inn room, where Claire is memorizing her spells for the day.

>>10414439
Totally forgot. Let's see if we can't get a scent on Morself near where Claire's place burned down after we buy the suplies, before we stash 'em.

>>10414499
OH CRAP THE GUARDPOST!

Hey guys, the bodysnatcher and us really made a mess of that guardpost where we got our face. Do you thing they know that the guy we stole this face from was there?

>>10414526
Let's haggle all up in this motherfucker.

I'm thinking hit the library first, try to find morsel, then hit the sewers, then clean up and get healed by the priest. Also, can we blend appearances, TempDM? Take half of a person's features and mix them with our current ones, so we don't look exactly like anyone in particular. It could get hairy if people "recognize" us.

>>10414526
I am in favor of making the purchases.
>>10414528
Damn good point, I didn't consider that. Only if we can be ABSOLUTELY sure we won't be detected. Maybe do one from a dark corner across the street. Also search checks. Really case the place out, check the windows and doors for runes and traps...

Throwing my vote in with casing the library.

>>10414526

Can we have him hold the stuff for us until we come to pick it up? We don't want to carry around a full wilderness kit all day, and I wouldn't just stash it in an alley...

>>10414597
ditto

>>10414622
We have a room in the inn. We can just stash it there till we get back.

>Also, can we blend appearances, TempDM? Take half of a person's features and mix them with our current ones, so we don't look exactly like anyone in particular.
You can take a person's appearance, but the only way to blend is by letting additional meals slowly alter the appearance.

>Can we become a priest of Om god of nom?
You could eventually become Om god of nom.

>Let's haggle all up in this motherfucker.
>I am in favor of making the purchases.
Vote, first to 2. Name a price if haggling.

>>10414659
Haggle, with no one daring to travel right now he should be happy enough to part with some of this stuff on the cheap.

nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah
doppleganger damacy

>>10414659

"80 gold? That's a bit steep. I could do 55..."

>>10414597
Look, that mage library is going to be filled with magic items. We are not going to learn anything worthwhile by casting detect magic on it, and we are just increasing the risk that the mages start scrying for us.

Holy shit it's damacy
Fuck sleeping
Let's get moving

>>10414659
>Let's haggle all up in this motherfucker.

Diplomacy: "Eighty pieces of gold is more than fine, but could you throw in a silver dagger as well? For those shapeshifters."

>>10414659
purchase

>>10414698
>>10414718
Third.

>>10414720
Yeah... that's true, we don't need suspicion.

>>10414659
lets just purchase it and be done with it i want to scope out those wizards

>Haggle, with no one daring to travel right now he should be happy enough to part with some of this stuff on the cheap.
>"80 gold? That's a bit steep. I could do 55..."
"Hardly steep at all, it's quite the bargain in fact! Look at the fine stitching on these bedrolls, and the quality of this jerky! I suppose, suppose I could settle for 70, if you want my children to go hungry."

>>10414720

Good call. Forget the detect. Search checks, on the other hand...

>>10414787
I suspect they'd go a lot hungrier if we decided to look for our provisions elsewhere. Not likely there are going to be many people looking to buy equipment like this for a long journey, especially with the shapeshifters getting bolder by the minute.

>>10414832
Yeah, with our awesome +0 modifier and all.

Go with 70. Time here is time wasted.

"60 and throw in a new set of clothes and we have a deal."

>>10414735
>>10414787
Diplomacy: "No, indeed I wouldn't want your children to be hungry, but perhaps I could secure a silver dagger to protect myself, and perhaps inadvertently your children, from those shapeshifters."

We need a decent drawfag in here... Anybody know any good drawfags who're into quest threads?

>purchase
>lets just purchase it and be done with it i want to scope out those wizards
>I suspect they'd go a lot hungrier if we decided to look for our provisions elsewhere. Not likely there are going to be many people looking to buy equipment like this for a long journey, especially with the shapeshifters getting bolder by the minute.
>Go with 70. Time here is time wasted.
"All right, all right, 70 gold it is, just be sure to send your friends my way if they've a similar need."
>clothes/silver dagger
"You'd have to try elsewhere, sirrah. All I've are the clothes on my back and this little knife."

As you leave, you hear him chuckling softly, sure you're out of earshot. "Heh, city-slickers. Works every time."

The pharmacy is right across the street, and you can see they run a shop much less suited to bargaining, with flasks priced and set behind the counter. Go there?

>>10414838
I like this.

>>10414932
Cei was part of dreamscape, but I haven't seen him on /tg/ in a while. His DA is morelikecg.deviantart.com, IIRC.

Meh, 70 isn't bad. I'd say go for 65, or 80 and see if we can get a silvered dagger with the line suggested by >>10414880

In any case, I just don't want to get bogged down here.

>>10414787
"Well, have 70 gold, and keep 2 rations of jerky for yourself. :)"

Eh, might as well hit the pharmacy. Let's make this quick though, we really need to hurry if we want to get all this stuff done.

>>10414933
We've got 49 gold left. I'd say swing in real quick and see what they have that's within our budget. If there's nothing obviously useful, walk right out right the way we came and swing by Claire's burned out place to sniff around for Morsel on the way to stashing the gear we bought.

After that? Library, see what we can learn.

Then?
NOMtime.

>>10414933
>"Heh, city-slickers. Works every time."
D'oh! We need ranks in appraise. x]

To the pharmacy!

Go to the pharmacy and check out the security.

If there's a chance, we could nab a bite to eat, and possibly gain a bit of knowledge of what potions do.

>>10415035
Or more patience OOC.

>>10415035
To the jewelers!

>>10415035
Betcha the shop keep has ranks in it, not that Im suggesting we nom him later tonight or anything.

>Eh, might as well hit the pharmacy. Let's make this quick though, we really need to hurry if we want to get all this stuff done.
>We've got 49 gold left. I'd say swing in real quick and see what they have that's within our budget
>To the pharmacy!
The shopkeeper hardly registers your entrance, and just points you to a sign with names and prices. A lot of expensive stuff here, but healing potions start at a mere 40 gold each.

Buy one?

Also, when we drop off the gear, if Claire is still in the room, giver her the newspaper and quickly brief her on what we've seen/heard. Also, tell her we plan to vacate the city within the next few days, and to be ready.

Side note, we might be able to hang around the woods relatively close to the city if we don't feel ready to travel yet, hunting and NOMMING, keeping a low profile.

>>10415063
>Betcha the shop keep has ranks in it, not that Im suggesting we nom him later tonight or anything.

Ranks and our GOLD!!!

>>10413732
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>>10415089
No.

Check the security.
If he isn't watching us, we could sneak up on him and get a snack (possibly take his appearance), then have all the healing potions we need.

>>10415089
Don't bother, just head to the library.

>>10415089
I think we ought to. How many times have we come within a hairs width of being ratfood? One of these times our luck is going to run out.

Sucks running out of cash, though. We REALLY need to find some criminal element.

First off, FUCK YEAH DOPPLE-MACY QUEST! FUCK YEAH TEMPDM!

>>10415115
This. Although the chance that the pharmacy owner is a spellcaster is kinda high considering.

>>10415166
That just means we get new spells.

>>10415166
We could use our poison. 3 uses per day.

>>10415115

Not a great idea. Last thing we need is blood all over the place in broad daylight, in a high class store off a busy marketplace.

Though I do think we should make note of where this place is, check the security, maybe revisit it at night. Though, they will definitely have some serious security for wares of that value.

>Check the security.
The question of security would be down to if he screamed or not. There's a goodly amount of people outside. You might be able to pull it off, but if you didn't you could be trapped inside.

>>10415166
Being a spellcaster will just make him more delicious.

>>10415192
If that's the case, I say we hold off on this place until the streets are empty and the moon high in the sky.

Move on, stash the gear, quick sniff for the cat, brief Claire, on to NOMMING. I think that everyone wants to get to the NOMMING, so I'd be ok with some fast forwarding.

>>10415192
Can we try to sneak up on him without being obvious that we're trying to sneak up on him?

My thoughts are that, if he catches us an inch away from him, we can just act like the dumb city-dweller and ask to haggle.

>>10415192
Does it look like his living quarters are connected to the shop? If so we should just make a note of the location and come back later while he's asleep.

Also, buy one healing potion just to be safe.

PLAN:
Buy news
Go to potion shop
Buy anything relevent
Spend the rest of the gold on Arrows (who needs gold when you're in the wilderness)
Try to SELL some of our generic shit.

The Longsword 1-handed does 1d8+4 with double damage 10% of the time, coupled with a claw for 1d4+2.
The Waraxe 2-handed does 1d10+6, with triple damage 5% of the time.
Thus, the claw+longsword is slightly better, albeit not by much as we lose bab for off-hand natural attacks.

So, here's the plan:
Sell everything EXCEPT the following:
Longbow + Arrows
Longsword
Str potion
Knife (survival knives are still handy, even if not as weapons)
Rope (rope good!)
Leather Armor
Clothes
License and Key (these can't be sold, I'll bet)
119 gp, 79 silver, 92 copper ("I'd like to sell gold." "Sure, I'll give you some gold for it." "Thanks." ... "wait, Ffff")

lets just go to the wizards and see if we can eat them

>>10415192
forget eating him...
let's take a look at the library

FYI - http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/10413733/

Thread archived.

>>10415246

Second

Better buy the healing potion now, because why not?
we have ferocity; we're gonna need that potion sooner or later if we keep pushing ourselves to negative HPs.

buy potion

long term:
- leave tonight
- find morsel
- library
skipp the sewers, there's nothing down there we actually need right now and no clear strategy for dealing with the fishpeople

>Sell everything EXCEPT the following:
I'll need at least a second on that. I can expedite the pawn shop process though.

>Does it look like his living quarters are connected to the shop? If so we should just make a note of the location and come back later while he's asleep.
They don't appear to be.

>No, don't buy
>Also, when we drop off the gear, if Claire is still in the room, giver her the newspaper and quickly brief her on what we've seen/heard. Also, tell her we plan to vacate the city within the next few days, and to be ready.
You head out the way you came. Claire has just finished preparing spells and is making breakfast. While stashing your travel gear, you tell her about current events.

"If that's the case, are you sure it's going to be safe to leave? Getting torn apart by a werewolf or six isn't my ideal way to die."
>head to the library
"Want me to tag along, or should I try to identify this feather the long way?"

>>10415325

Yeah, if there's one thing we can skip, it's the sewers. The other parts are definite goals, the sewers are an optional "if we have time" dealie.

>>10415325
maybe we can find thiefs by night...

We should find someplace to buy a pearl as well.

>>10415240
+1, we need to sell excess equipment.
Ask around for a pawn shop or fence, gets us access to the criminal element as well

no selling the stuff

>>10415340

Bring her with, she can look at the feather while we're heading there, or later.

TempDM, are you saving our fanart?

>>10415367
I vote we keep the garrote. Never know when it might be useful.

>>10415373
No, have her stay and study the feather. We are more stealthy and might be able to steal some shit without her present.

>>10415340
>>10415240
I'll sell it if we keep the feather.
Right now we're only selling: Studded armor, Garrote, Booze, Dwarf Axe, right?
If anyone asks about why we're selling obvious aventurer gear, we can be like "Found a body in the sewers. Looks like it was just dumped there. Do you know who $DESCRIPTION_OF_CLAIRE'S_MUGGER is? He was carrying this stuff."

>>10415393

Yeah, I'd say creative use of our stuff might save our ass in a fight one of these days.

we don't have to leave town yet

>>10415340

I'd say bring her along. She's more intelligent than us, and an extra set of eyes will definitely be helpful. Along the way discreetly tell her to keep her eyes open not only for information to help us on our travels and a map, but also for potential security vulnerabilities.

You know, we don't HAVE to leave tonight, like a lot of people seem to think.

TempDM: recently wrote you about the irc logs from original dm, got no response. If you're willing please send to linked e-mail adress.

>>10415393
You're probably right. Garrotes don't sell for very much.
At the very least we need to sell the studded armor, as anyone with armor proficiency for us to nom (which would make the armor worth wearing) probably already HAS armor to wear.
And the Axe/Longsword: No need to keep both. Sell one. Not sure which one, let the rest of the thread decide.
Flasks of alcohol: Why do we even have these? :S Sell them.

>>10415340
>Sell everything EXCEPT the following:
I disagree at this point, just because me may need that stuff for later. I'd say yeah to the axe, but that's about it right now.

>"If that's the case, are you sure it's going to be safe to leave? Getting torn apart by a werewolf or six isn't my ideal way to die."
We'll make due, trust me. *grin*
>"Want me to tag along, or should I try to identify this feather the long way?"
Can you do both, or does identifying stuff take a while?

>>10415421
"And what were you doing in the sewers?"

No, jsut keep it for now. Have Claire ID feather.

>>10415437
it's the paranoids that want to leave right away

>>10415429
Practical selling of our stuff might lead to us buying potions of speed, healing, or perhaps even a scroll of Ddoor for Claire to learn.

>>10415437
agree

>>10415464
So only sell the Dwarf Axe, Studded, and the Booze?
If anyone asks, say we got it from a body in the sewers, and ask who the guy was?

(Need a seconding and/or vetoing of this post)

>>10415437
Yes, we don't have to, but it's the samrt thing to do. Too many people (and horses) went missing, the other shapeshifter is adding his own kills and there are _several_ links to us/Claire.

>>10415465
"And what were you doing in the sewers?"
Hunting gators for their hides.

>>10415520
Why don't you have any hides?

>>10415475
an influx of adventurer/thief gear could tip some one off

>>10415504
second

>>10415504
This sounds good. Axe, armor, and booze.

>>10415437
It's true, we could find a hobo or hermit and take their appearance. We could eat criminals and rogues, people who won't be missed by society at large, people who live dangerously. We should be on our way soon, but perhaps we should try to book passage with a trade caravan. Traveling just us and Claire seems like Bad Idea from the news we're hearing.

And I do think we should sell the studded leather. But in any case, I think we should try to limit ourselves to criminals and homeless as much as possible at least until the last night we're in town. On that night, I hope us to be strong enough to take the wizards, and rob the potion shop.

>>10415514
If we're going to stay we'll need to eat some people from the criminal underworld (eat a guard first to gain his knowledge of the underworld), both to gain an unknown appearance as we look like a friggin' guard right now, and knowledge of where to sleep and where to sell things so that we remain undetected.

>>10415504
WHY THE FUCK DO YOU KEEP WANTING TO SAY YOU FOUND IT ON A BODY IN THE SEWER?

If they ask questions about where they came from, just give the guy a look like "Why the fuck would you ask me that?" and tell them that you own them, and wish to not own them any longer.

>>10415533
Sold them already.

>>10415565
But merchants know one another. They know each other very, very, very well.

This is the best choice if you want to sell things >>10415560

>>10415470
Actually, I want to leave because right now it would be difficult for us to find any real new abilities without drawing considerable suspicion. A new hunting ground might be useful, and it looks like war is coming, so we might want to find somewhere a little more secure.

>>10415538
Booze and axe, sell. Booze, keep. It could be used as a molotov. It could be used as antiseptic. It could be used to bluff our way into getting some guards drunk and NOMMED. Firewater too useful to sell.

>TempDM: recently wrote you about the irc logs from original DM, got no response. If you're willing please send to linked e-mail address.
Roger that.

>TempDM, are you saving our fanart?
Yes. You're currently at +4 total bonus to one or more d20 rolls.

>Don't sell stuff yet
>No, have her stay and study the feather. We are more stealthy and might be able to steal some shit without her present.
"Okay, this'll take a little while since I don't have a pearl to do it via spell. Maybe I'll have an answer by the time you get back."

Off to the library! It's a large brick building, three stories high, quite nice construction. The entire third floor has no windows, and the roof is flat. Going inside, you're greeted by a peppy girl at a desk, with rows of books behind her. "Hi! This your first time here? I can give you a tour if you'd like!"

>>10415560
right the body in the sewer would just raise more questions probably some that we don't want to answer

>>10415560
Hm. Good plan.
Just say this, then.
Still, how are we meant to find out exactly what the goddamn key does? ... I guess we'll never know. Oh well.
TempDM says he makes the world around the dopple and doesn't expect us to follow/investigate/do everything in it. Maybe we can just forget the key.

>>10415589
Oops, meant sell the studded leather and the axe, keep the booze.

>>10415598
the key is probably to the thief's stash

>>10415590
Tour please.

>>10415617
Yeah, the booze can be used for bribing poor people in the future.

no one looking for Morsel?

>>10415590
yes a tour would be quite nice.

>>10415590
Please.

>>10415590
"Hell yeah, a tour!"
Also:
Looks like the thread is in favor of selling the Studded Armor and the Dwarf Axe, at least.

>>10415590
Tour, also ask how many people work here(if she's all alone, then she HAS some stats we can use).

>>10415639
If Morsel is alive, he's useless to us as anything but a loud cat.
If Morsel is dead, he's useless to us as we didn't kill him.

>>10415617
ya the booze can be used as a fire accelerant

>>10415589
Oops, meant sell the studded leather and the axe, keep the booze.

>>10415590
A tour would be appreciated. Do you have any maps for sale?

Ah well. Was hoping to bring Claire to the library, another set of (more intelligent and wizardly) eyes could have been useful.

>>10415639
Try to find his scent when we're done here, but a cat lost in a city is going to be a bitch to find.

>>10415634
>implying getting alco on fire and throwing it at enemy isn't better than bribing
>implying I'm not gonna suggest boiling potions and throw them at enemies as unstable magical grenades
>dildos

>>10415654
think of him as a luxury item...

>>10415675
That may get in our way when we least desire it?

All right, keep the booze, geez. :P
Bunch of pack rats, you guys are!
Anyway, let's go on that library tour.

>>10415590

"We need to find a lost pet. We wouldn't bother anybody here about it except we need to begin our journey home tonight. Do you know anyone who could locate it quickly? Also, Claire here is looking for some valuable information. If you could help us out?"

>>10413729
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>>10415684
but it would be nice to find him.

Morsel is great only as character development, and maybe an aid to claire. She's a wizard, we could have Morsel be her familiar, depending on how the familiar system works in this game (whether it's imbuing those qualities on an existing creature or just pulling one out of your rectum)

>>10415684
Or save our asses when we least expect it.

>>10415692
Don't do this, we don't want them to have information they can use to track us.

Remember kids, paranoia keeps the devouring doppelganger alive.

>>10415714
Second, that shit is veto'd right away.

Just take the nice lady's offer of tour, and see if we can't scope the place out, how many other employees there are, any potential avenues of ingress.

>Still, how are we meant to find out exactly what the goddamn key does? ... I guess we'll never know. Oh well.
>TempDM says he makes the world around the dopple and doesn't expect us to follow/investigate/do everything in it.
If you set your mind to it, you could find out; alternatively, you might get lucky as events occur. You're definitely right about the last part though--I'm not making plots to follow so much as a world to run around in (and eat).

>Tour please.
"Sure! If you'll follow me, sir or ma'am, you should find that this is the most modern library in the nation, with plenty to pique your interest! For instance, note the new manner of organizing books by subject and author, with the books along shelves! This library was funded by the people of Thurmington, so it is the very first library in the world where anyone can come in and find a book! We're very proud of that here!" As you follow the girl around, you notice that despite being perky and with a spring in her step, she's very, very precise with her movements. What an odd girl.

Don't talk about Morsel to the librarian, but try to find him later if you have time (after the tour and selling).
A cat in the city would be a bitch to find ...
... If we hadn't already eaten every single cat but him. :)

>>10415733
yes but too much and we never get the good stuff

>>10415765
ohfuckshe'sclassed

>>10415765
>How about helping me with finding some books about shapeshifters?
Just a proposition, awaiting approval/refusal from anon society.

>>10415765
sounds like an artificial construct of some sort

>>10415765
observe carefully also

SPOT CHECK EVERY ROOM
how many people are estimated to be in this library?

>>10415798
or a monk

>>10415765
great a magic robot. i guess we can't eat her/it

>Still, how are we meant to find out exactly what the goddamn key does? ... I guess we'll never know. Oh well.

How about, in our down time, we start examining locks we come across. Maybe make a wax indentation of the key and take it to a locksmith. Tell him a crazy old relative left it to us or something like that.

>>10415765

Yeah, I wonder what kind... And if she has anything useful. We haven't nommed a single thing yet this thread.

>>10415824
a monk wouldn't have "sir or ma'am"d us

>>10415765
>you notice that despite being perky and with a spring in her step, she's very, very precise with her movements.
That's the trademark of a Monk or an Assassin; neither would have a business being a library assistant. What's going on here? :S

>Tour please.
>"Sure! If you'll follow me, sir or ma'am

WTF?

>>10415827
Now that's paranoid as fuck. Maybe she's just like this, precise and lively?

Monk is most probable. TempDM, does she smell organic? we've got track and a bunch of reference points for how humans smell. Does she smell human?

Precise movements.. sir or ma'am.. definitely a construct.

Listen check, scent check. Make sure she's not an illusion.

Spot check every room.

We should procure a voight-kampff machine to determine if she is a robot or a monk.

>>10415830
just say we found the key in an alley after a piss.

>>10415848
she might be slightly medicated...

>>10415853
that line is why i think she's a construct

>>10415846
>If you'll follow me, sir or ma'am
Construct?
Makes sense.

>Maybe make a wax indentation of the key and take it to a locksmith. Tell him a crazy old relative left it to us or something like that.
Why not just say "Found this just lying around somewhere. Do you know whose it is?"

Ask her about her personal life.

>>10415876
she could be brainwashed.

LE wizards run this library apparently

Isn't our face all screwed up from eating lizards and such after our last human meal? Could it be she just can't fucking tell?

>>10415869
probably a non-awakened construct

Listen for footfalls, we would be able to hear those. Sniff for scent, we should get some more info from that. If we hear and smell nothing, casually bump her while walking closely behind next time she stops, "accidentally".

Robot or illusion, folks?

>>10415901
we have the appearance and voice of a man...

I think she is just and illusion.

>>10415910
wasn't one of the wizards an illusionist?

Well, first things first: Does she smell like food?
Next things next, ask her about her personal life. Flirt with her. While this may get the quest sagebombed, it'll find out for sure if she's Human or an automaton.

>Looks like the thread is in favor of selling the Studded Armor and the Dwarf Axe, at least.
Noted.

>depending on how the familiar system works in this game
>imbuing those qualities on an existing creature
You know that this is the way it works. If you devoured the ability to gain a familiar, you could have one yourself. It could even be Morsel.

>observe carefully also SPOT CHECK EVERY ROOM
>how many people are estimated to be in this library?
You're keeping a close eye on things--you're casing the place, after all. There's three people in the first floor that you've seen, plus your guide.

>TempDM, does she smell organic? we've got track and a bunch of reference points for how humans smell. Does she smell human?
>Precise movements.. sir or ma'am.. definitely a construct. Listen check, scent check. Make sure she's not an illusion.
She doesn't smell at ALL. You grab her shoulder, or try to. Your hand goes right through. "And here, we have a history section donated from the Earl of Sharpe's personal collection!" Another patron, looking up, laughs a bit at your discovery, but returns to his book.

After a little while, you're back at the front desk, and haven't seen anything overtly magical (though you haven't been detecting).

Action?

>>10415835
Quickly, anon, name five things that we had nommed that aren't Jackie Chan.

>>10415930
Uhh, umm- rat, Jackie Chan SHIT!

>>10415929
Buy a map or two. We will need to know where we are going, if and when we plan on leaving.

>>10415930
But that's impossible, everything is Jackie Chan.

>>10415929
Girl confirmed for some construct illusion. No nom for us.

Get a book on shapeshifters, it may contain some vital info about us and will be a base for expanding our skills in other way than noming all we can.

>>10415835
One does not need to nom to get shit done.

ask for maps

I demand more details about the Earl of Sharpe.

>>10415953
This, or steal them if need be.

>>10415929
Detect magic, but only make note of strong and powerful things. There's bound to be shit-tons of background radiation here from the various minor artefacts so just ignore it.
Ask the librarian where we could learn about Divination, or what the Wizards here could tutor us with (i.e. what the Wizards know well enough to teach (i.e. Nom. But don't say this last one out loud)).

>>10415929
ask to see the 'biology' (or whatever is a bestiary) section

find a few books and leave them out/mark them to grab later for information...
OR
OR
OR
go outside and examine the roof.

>>10415930
but we haven't run into any drunken masters

>>10415930
Crocodile
Wizard
Jackie Chan

Damn!

Ask about:
>Maps
>Books on Shapeshifters (We have a valid alibi for this - those goddamn shapeshifters are raising Were-Trolls and Were-Ogres!)
>Info on what the Wizards could teach us.

>>10415988
Goddammit, we already went over why this is a bad idea.

>>10416027
>Info on what can Wizards teach us
>Charm Person
>Hold Person

THIS.

>>10416027
Int 10
we can't learn shit

>>10416058
Gotta get some intelligent guy to nom.

>>10416073
Any sages in town?

>>10416073
not a wizard
we must take spells from the wizards

What would happen if the Doppleganger ate the Bard with the Fuck Anything (Ex) ability?

>>10416084
Those are fucking mages, we gotta start low - let's find some low-level wizards or sorcerers and then derivate their skills from their body matters.

>>10416112
Sages don't have to be wizards. They can just be research dudes, selling knowledge for a price.

>I demand more details about the Earl of Sharpe.
"I'm sorry sir or ma'am, I don't understand your question! Would you like a tour, or help finding a book!?"

>Buy a map or two. We will need to know where we are going, if and when we plan on leaving.
>Get a book on shapeshifters, it may contain some vital info about us and will be a base for expanding our skills in other way than noming all we can.
>ask for maps
>ask to see the 'biology' (or whatever is a bestiary) section
>Ask the librarian where we could learn about Divination, or what the Wizards here could tutor us with (i.e. what the Wizards know well enough to teach (i.e. Nom. But don't say this last one out loud)).
"Maps! Follow me!" She takes you to a large map on the wall, with several books containing more detailed, smaller area maps below.

"Biology-Shapeshifters! Follow me!" This section is much smaller than you wished. A single book is all that seems relevant.

"Magic-Novice! Follow me!" Not a book here at all. There is, however, a small sign discussing the ability of the owners to educate individuals with potential, and mentioning their "very reasonable" fees.

*Shrug* The most intelligent guy in town is likely a wizard. Gotta grab them Int 16-18s somehow.
...
Wait. We didn't get an option to nom Int from Borat.
Does that mean Borat's int was <= 10?
Lol.

take a look at the *Earl of Sharpe*

>>10416133
>Maps
Gather what seems useful

>Biology-Shapeshifters
Gather the book

>Magic tutoring
>119GP
I think we have enough cash to fund ourselves some skill.

>>10416156
i don't claire said that she needed 1k gold 119 gold isn't nearly enough

Maps: find nearest cities of sufficient size. Also check for kobolds, goblins, orcs (their magic users are perhaps easier prey), bears and wolves and any animals a tad more dangerous.

Tell Claire to read up on shapeshifters.

Meet and question her on magical training: Who does it, where, how does it work ...

>>10416156
cash and no INT? sure...

>>10416156
We has 45gp.
Spent most of it on a survival kit, which was probably a good idea if we're going to move into a chevy van yeah, that's the Master Plan head into the woods and eat.
I dunno. Let's (r)ead that Shapeshifter book, and (r)ead a local map. Ask how much it would cost to buy a local map.

Get a good look at the map, try to commit it to memory. See if we can purchase a map to take with us, and a copy of the shapeshifter biology book. Also, let's see about a bestiary.

Also, ask about when the library closes. I say we come back after hunting, around then, and see if we can nom a straggling bookworm for Int.

>>10416146

pic related

>>10416197
Meh, at the very least we can find out when the Wizards are here. So we then know when the wizards are not here. So we then know when they are alone. So NOM

>>10416233
>Magical xero
Fuck yeah!

>Come back hunting
>Biggest magical library
>Sure to be NOT protected by some magical means and sure WILL have anything worth coming for

>231 posts
Gettin' closer, TempDM!

Chat up the people at the library. Try to find a novice. Follow him home. Nom.

>I think we have enough cash to fund ourselves some skill.
Current cash: 49 gp, 79 silver, 92 copper
Claire said when you met her that her expenses through them would be at least a thousand more gold from whatever point she was currently at.

>Gather what seems useful
>Maps: find nearest cities of sufficient size. Also check for kobolds, goblins, orcs (their magic users are perhaps easier prey), bears and wolves and any animals a tad more dangerous.
You filch a few maps when the illusion is looking the other way. Just in case.

>Gather the book
You hold onto it, but leaving with it might raise some eyebrows, if they spot you.

>Meet and question her on magical training: Who does it, where, how does it work ...
"Magic-tutelage! The next appointment to sign up is in two days, here, at noon!"

>pic related
You've gotta be KIDDING me.

>purchase book/map
"Purchases! Sorry, our books are not for sale! Copies may be made with written permission!"

>Also, ask about when the library closes. I say we come back after hunting, around then, and see if we can nom a straggling bookworm for Int.
"Hours! We close at seven in the evening, every night!"

>>10416233
> I say we come back after hunting, around then, and see if we can nom a straggling bookworm for Int.
Good idea.
If we come in at Closing, and wait on a rooftop, we can see some of the people leaving.
Then it's just a matter of finding one and following him.
Is it possible to determine someone's (rough) level of int by having them play a board game or card game against each-other, so that we know which one is the smartiest?

>>10416294
Maybe if we give this thread some votes on sup/tg/, he'll do 2 threads tonight. Please, TempDM?

>>10416333
Don't take them, just study them while we're here.

>>10416323
By >gather the book I meant >make a librarian card on the Borat's name and face and then rent it
I mean, it's a library.

>>10416340

I'm up for this.

>>10416340
Seconding that

>>10416356
Seconding that, if not then >>10416352 seconding that

>>10416356
but we don't look like borat dude

don't steal, memorize. There will be safeguards and as it's their first ever precious public library people will be very upset.

>>10416323
>"Magic-tutelage! The next appointment to sign up is in two days, here, at noon!"
Right, fuck it. We'll be out of here before then.
>"Purchases! Sorry, our books are not for sale! Copies may be made with written permission!"
Hm. Damn.

(r)ead the Shapeshifter book while in the library. Read up any information on:
Self
Were-bear
Were-ogre
Were-troll
Then return the Book to its rightful place.

I'm unsure about how to go about stealing a map; I don't think it would be a very good idea. It's quite likely EVERYTHING in this library has a cantrip placed on it that will sound an alarm if we try to steal it.

>>10416356

We're not Borat, we're Derrin, remember?

>>10416356
Almost certainly not a 'lending library'.
>>so it is the very first library in the world where anyone can come in and find a book! We're very proud of that here!"
She didn't say people check books out.

>>10416323
Ask about a bestiary.

Next step, I say we sniff about for morsel REALLY fast, because I would like to do some hunting tonight if possible.

After that, I would like to do some sewer hunting from the roof of the sewer, specifically track down some gators. After that, scrub off, head outside the city, nom some vermin, see if we can track down another boar or two.

All that done, rest for the night. Tomorrow enact a plan to find some criminal element by getting a guard or four drunk off the four bottles of booze and NOMMING, get some proficiencies, a new appearance and knowledge of the criminal element. Either that or go straight for the boozing with guards and NOMMING....

>>10416356
If we can rent a local map for a week (say that we're a hunter), and (r)ead a larger area map to learn where the cities nearby are, then we'll be set.
We'll be out of this city within a week anyway.

I vote we track down a balor to om.

We gots to get them wizards. We need INT.

We should be out of here by tomorrow evening at the very latest. I've got a bad feeling about this...

Wizards would most likely kill the Doppleganger instantly.
But we -can- eat one of the bookworms here. They're more likely to just be random dudes interested in study; they'll have at least a moderately high int.

TempDM, how much time between now and the library closing?

>>10416383

Read up as much as possible regarding the shapeshifters, see about a bestiary

I think the maps will not be a problem, as TempDM had us filch a few with no problems.

In any case, let's get out of here so we can get to some NOMMING. And if you like the thread - vote for it!
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/10413733

Right. Library plan.
(r)ead shapeshifter book, then return it to the shelf.
(r)ead a large-area map, noting the position of cities and towns nearby to Thurminham
(g)rab a local area map (useful for hunting), ask what the cost is to rent or borrow it.
Then leave.
... About 15 minutes before the library closes:
Walk in, (r)ead a hunting guide or something to give an alibi as to why we are here.
(t)alk to any people still in the library. Learn which ones have a high INT, but low spellcasting ability.
Follow one, ambush him, and eat him.

>>10416458
we are still in the "rocket tag zone" were how ever hits first normally wins

>>10416505
We haven't filched anything yet. We are still in the library.

>>10416424
Don't ask about renting maps or anything - we've pocketed a few, after all.

Wizards would likely destroy us. Int should come from a straggling bookworm.

Ask how long until the library closes IE: what time is it?

>2 threads
Maybe, depends on the time.

>Almost certainly not a 'lending library'.
Correct.

>(r)ead the Shapeshifter book while in the library. Read up any information on: Self, Were-bear, Were-ogre, Were-troll, Then return the Book to its rightful place.
You sit down and start skimming through the book. You see absolutely nothing that would fit your own description. There's a rough sketch of a creature that looks vaguely like you did when you first gained awareness, but the entry doesn't match you at all. The book mentions the traditional weakness of shapeshifters being silver, and that a were-creature old enough can exert influence even on more powerful members of its type, especially if it infected them itself. That must be how they're planning to get ogres and trolls (not much mention on this, only that it's possible for non-humans to get the infection). The book mentions that were-bears are normally loners, and that they are far more dangerous than a normal bear.

>I'm unsure about how to go about stealing a map; I don't think it would be a very good idea. It's quite likely EVERYTHING in this library has a cantrip placed on it that will sound an alarm if we try to steal it.
Return the maps?

Getting to the later posts above this, then the ones below it.

>>10416511
Sounds like a good plan.

>>10416545
return the maps

yes, return maps

Well, it's not worth stealing a map.
They probably have security measures, given that it's a place with powerful wizards.
Meaning: If you try to steal anything you die.
Still, it's worth to at least look the maps over and note down anything major or important.

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>>10416549
Agreed.

Let's see if we can't get Claire to come back here and copy a couple of maps. We need to ask her about about security measures in the library before trying to walk out with anything.

Return the damn things. We don't need our maps screaming I BELONG TO CHRESTOMANCY CASTLE all day.

Anyone vaguely interested in trying to find out if we (and our body snatcher buddy) were created by the wizards here?

What's the bet that TempDM will have us fight another doppleganger (disguised as a human), and then just wait for our reactions after he posts the fuckhueg long list of skills the other doppleganger acquired?

>(r)ead a large-area map, noting the position of cities and towns nearby to Thurminham
>(g)rab a local area map (useful for hunting), ask what the cost is to rent or borrow it.
You've read the map, you've got a reasonable idea about the nearby area.
"Borrowing and Buying! Our books may not be taken from the library!"

>Return maps
You set them back discreetly. You never know what might be trapped, after all...

>TempDM, how much time between now and the library closing?
It's mid-late morning. You've got all day.

>>10416676
Nope.

Anyhow, Read maps, return maps, come back later before the library closes.
Let's go sell that Waraxe and Studded Leather, then it's time to EAT GATORS.

>>10416684
Why the hell are you giving ideas to a quest runner KNOWN FOR HORRIBLE SOUL CRUSHING BAD ENDS?

>>10416709
THIS.

Gators, then river, then sniff out some boars.

>>10416702
Well what do you guys wanna do?
I vote we sell the Waraxe and Studded, sniff out Morsel if we can, then maybe Sewer Dive to find out what those fast-swimming things with tridents were.

>>10416702
all day...
its gators time!!!

>>10416702

So, find morsel, find criminal element, or go sewer-diving?
I say sewer-diving, I want some action.

>>10416719
Because it will be amusing to see the look of "oh shit" on everyone's faces when they realise, simultneously:
"You are not alone."
"You are mortal."
"Your own species finds itself delicious."

I'm cool with gators. Any chance of swingin' by Claire's burnt ruin to at least try to track Morsel?
If not, then Go go gadget gator grabbing.

>>10416762
With the exception of the third, we've realized all those things already.

The idea of Morsel, Baddest cat in 4d6 blocks makes me think he is excellent quest material. We may also find something interesting tracking him. And the sewers keep kicking our ass. Can we have a single day where death is less blatantly on our heels?

find a few thieves to nom

or a senior guardsman with knowledge of local thieves.

search for Morsel while doing this.

>>10416733

Not the things with tridents, not yet. Not until after we take a couple more crocs, boars and a bear or two. ALL of which we can now do in relative safety thanks to our proficiency, waterproof sheath and longbow.

>>10416813
In b4 Morsel has been kidnapped by a group of cat-adventurers.

>>10416833

>>10416813
we should try to find morsel by night...
even if we don't find the cat we will probably run into a hobo or a thief

Autosage in 17!
New thread, or wrap up for the day, TempDM?

Ahh.. I think first to three is gonna be the best bet for figuring out where to go next... or just fiat that shit

For the record, I'm all for a quick attempt at finding Morsel, followed by hunting.

Sewer, woods, guards, thieves, in that order or any of the above.

If we're going after guards though, I say we play the revelry angle up, and get them good and drunk with the booze we've been saving.

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Doppleganger%20Damacy
Upvoting means the next Damacy happens sooner! :)
Look at all them yellow threads. This quest is made of Awesome and YES!.

>Why the hell are you giving ideas to a quest runner KNOWN FOR HORRIBLE SOUL CRUSHING BAD ENDS?
To be fair, there's already a lot of ways I have for potentially screwing with your heads. I don't deny the BAD END ever-present possibility, though. And...
>What's the bet that TempDM will have us fight another doppleganger (disguised as a human), and then just wait for our reactions after he posts the fuckhueg long list of skills the other doppleganger acquired?
Think about things that could be worse. You'll be closer.

>SELL GOODS, THEN FIND KITTY
You leave with empty pockets but helpful knowledge, and possibly a hunting plan. You head back out into the busy morning streets to look for a place to pawn your excess goods.
>1d20+13=33 Listen
Your keen ears pick up on the sound of voices trying to remain unnoticed, filter out the bustle of the morning business, and home in on the conversation like a bear would if it smelled a salmon made out of honey. A young male's voice. "There, he's in the streets again. I've gone to great lengths to follow him and make sure." Then the other voice, female, older and drier. "If that is indeed a splinter, your reward will be considerable." Hmmm... the voices came from right around the corner of that building. Just the two of them.

Action?

>>10416833

Can we go around and try to judge the intelligence/magical aptitude of everyone in the library, then just stake out, waiting for them to leave the library whenever?

>>10416822

Yeah - Sahuagin are hardcore (assuming they aren't Lizardfolk or whatever), but we could prolly take a straggler.

We should swing by the river, get some Gills - sewer water is murky and vile, so we'd be pretty much invisible in it if we stayed low.

I thought we had eaten bats enough for their Blindsense? Well, that's another easy upgrade to remember.

>New thread, or wrap up for the day, TempDM?
I've got time for at least half of another thread. I'll get it started once you decide what to do, and start it with the new action.

rolled 4 = 4

>>10416916
Go spy, stealthily.

Goddammit, someone's hunting us again.

>>10416916

Go into the next alley over, climb up the building and sneak over to the one the voices are coming from.

Okay. Seriously. We need to get some Pass Without Trace or something. For fuck's sake.

>>10416916
adventurers for dinner detected!!!

>"There, he's in the streets again. I've gone to great lengths to follow him and make sure." Then the other voice, female, older and drier. "If that is indeed a splinter, your reward will be considerable." Hmmm... the voices came from right around the corner of that building. Just the two of them.

Ignore it. We're in a busy street in broad daylight; We can't try anything with them, they can't try anything with us. Just keep moving...

>>10416916
Zap the guy who followed us. It's nonlethal, but that'll let us deal with the other one knowing we mean business.

>>10416916

Double back around stealthily and see who's there. BE FUCKING CAREFUL.

>>10416962
>>10416981
Don't climb buildings, but this. Sneak in the way they're not going to be looking.

>>10416916
should we track our ''Ally'' and tell him about these guys?

>>10417018

No. NONONONONONONO!

It's public, it's magic, it isn't a spell. How do you think that will go down?

>>10416981

Seconded.

Okay. Two choices we got here. We either make it out of the city ASAP, or we fucking kill these people right here right now. I do not want to be stuck in a trap by someone able to reward people very handsomely in an economy like this.

>>10416916
Walk casually around the first available corner, head straight for a rooftop and see if we can attempt an ambush, jumping straight onto one of them, plunging our longsword straight into their trunk.

Assuming they are kind of out of the way, and we can do this without a bunch of people seeing, that is.

We need to at least get a look at them, in any case.

>>10417081

It'd be Leap-claw-claw-bitepoison-dagger-shock the other guy.

>>10417064
If they're serious about taking us on then they're bound to be powerful. Sneak around behind them - avoid being noticed by the morning crowd. And just watch what they do in response.

>>10417081
dude...
if they scream we're dead

>>10417033

Nobody looks up - or around corners if they don't have a reason. They might look behind them - but they aren't gonna look up nearly as often.

>>10417096
Leap is not an attack.
Can't claw while holding a weapon in same hand.
Can't shock alongside any other attack.
However, we can Bitepoison-claw-longsword.

>>10417127
We're not proficient in longsword though

>>10417144
yes we are >all martial weapons

Will one of you DnD people please locate something that will make us difficult to track? Some spell or ability we can track down? I'm really getting sick of rangers.

>>10417144
yes we are...

They called us a "splinter". I think they know what we are, and are after us because of that. I'm thinking they're mopping up some mistake that we're the result of. This is NOT GOOD. We need to evade our tail, and fucking GTFO. Is Claire with us?

So. Head round a corner, but not into the alley with the voices.
Climb a roof.
Observe them.
And wait to see what they do.

There's no point attacking them yet - there are two of them, AND it's very busy, AND it's light outside, AND they're probably powerful. Just observe them ... for now.

>>10417112

If they scream, we run faster than a horse over rooftops and eat a hobo.

Besides - do you think they're gonna shriek in mortal terror like a commoner?

Also, we need some sneak attack up in this bitch. Seriously. I vote, next hunting, we find some damn rogues.

>>10417155
>Will one of you DnD people please locate something that will make us difficult to track?
I don't think there is such a thing.

>>10416955
TEMPDM GIVE NEW THREAD NOW

>>10417201
trackless step, 3rd lvl druid. Goblin druid.

>TEMPDM GIVE NEW THREAD NOW
I dunno, this might be a good ending spot for the night...
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Nah, just about done.

>>10417294
:(

>>10417201
I think some stuff out of the Dungeonscape book could help us with that, if TempDM allows such stuff...

>>10417294
D'oh!

I wanted to hunt

>>10417294

You're sadistic. When's the next session?

>>10417201
Phantom Fungus CR3
Greater Invisibility (Su)
constant Invisibility, even when attacking

>>10417294
But but we want moar

>>10417348

I don't think TempDM's going to give us any gamebreaking abilities anytime soon...

Oh well. If you like it, VOTE!

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/10413733

Maybe we can still sway him into letting us hunt tonight....

The doppleganger died, didn't it?

>>10417314
>>10417371
>>10417345
>>10417341
I meant that I'm just about done making the new thread.

>I think some stuff out of the Dungeonscape book could help us with that, if TempDM allows such stuff...
I've been sticking to mostly SRD so far but I'm fine with inserting stuff from any source, really.

>>10417378
if we did find that the next thing we would need is a way to become visible.

>>10417408
He's let us eat pigeons before and they're not in SRD. We even got Alertness from one.

>>10417479

NEW THREAD IS GO

>>10417479
New thread up! go go go!

I think we need to constantly act as if being followed from here on out. Assume we're doing our damnedest not to be followed by X at all times.