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>>21781111
Dr. Klein, similarly roused, arrives with a tin of coffee in one hand as the injured commando, Lothar, is hurried off to your triage tent. Not exactly a proper operating room, but you'll do your best with what you have.

Daybreak should be in a couple of hours, the eerie twin moons beginning to set at long last.

The convoy itself also has a few rescued civilians from the unfamiliar Manor up north, in addition to one crate that appears to carry exotic pieces of glassware in it, as well as a second sealed one with a very interesting mark on it. One you recognize from the Gate that allowed you to first travel here.

So, Oberst Hans Landa, how do you begin your new day?
>Base Information coming shortly

begin with a nice shave and send gunther in to congratulate him of course

>>21781124
Personnel of Note:
>Hans - Tank Guy [+1 Influence]
>Gunther Hinden - Scary commando with an MG34 prototype ('Gertrude') [-1 Influence]
>Alfred - Infantryman
>Fritz - Whiny Medic
>Gretta - Radio operator lady
>Gabriella - Scientist, twin sister of Gretta.
>Alphonse - Head Mechanic
>Father Vickerson - Chaplain
>Dr. Buren - Psychology/Sociology/Pathology/Pharmacology/General Medicine Doctor
>Dr. Klein - Chief of Surgery and expert surgeon. [+1 Influence]

Noteworthy Assets:
>Base camp established near Gate.
>Moderate cache of ale, wine, and beer procured in addition to 1 chainmail-clad and 3 locals. They do not appear to speak German.
>1 lizard-thing prisoner, 2 bullets in kneecaps.
>Lothar (Commando) injured, but will make full recovery in a couple weeks.
>Dead lizard-thing and large lizard-thing remains procured.

Get your nazi shit back to /pol/ where it belongs.

>>21781169
Troops:
>[ ] One Squad of SS Commandos. [1 Wounded]
>[ ] 40 Wehrmacht infantrymen. These are broken down into 5 squads of 8, including a medic and a machine gunner, as well as submachine gun soldiers and riflemen.
>[ ] 10 Opel Blitz light trucks, carrying ammunition, medical supplies, and fuel.
>[ ] 4 Krupp Protze heavy trucks, carrying the above, in addition to heavier construction materials and supplies.
>[ ] 4 Sd.Kfz. 251 with machine guns, towing a pair of FlaK 38.
>[ ] 2 Sd.Kfz. 247
>[ ] 1 Panzer IV tank
>[ ] Two squads of a dozen Combat Engineers each, able to quickly erect fortifications and assist in military constructions.

Currently Built:
>[ ] Command Tent [Primitive]
>[ ] Mess Hall [Basic]
>[ ] Triage Tent [Basic]
>[ ] Barracks [Basic]
>[ ] Machine Gun Nests [Primitive]
>[ ] Anti-tank emplacements [Primitive]
>[ ] Latrines

Current Build Orders Queued:
>[ ] Command Post [Basic]
>ETA: 6 Hours for remaining queue

>>21781111
Quickly congratulate Gunther and his men and get to interrogating the rescued civilians. Maybe they have knowledge that we may have use for.

>>21781124
We had two people who were good linguists. Have them work with the rescued civilians and try to find some common language.
We can't start interrogating without that.

>>21781201
What does a Command Post have that the Command Tent does not?

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My body is ready.

I still think we should relocate to the manor. Much better place for HQ

>>21781303
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>>21781163
You flag Gunther down as his wounded man is carted off, the poor bastard having apparently taken a spear through the leg. Didn't seem too serious, though the man was clearly a bit out of it on morphine.

"Good work, Hinden." You say, folding your hands behind your back. You suspect a pat on the back would send the trained killer into a fit of gory murder, so that's good enough for congratulations.

"Thanks, Oberst." He just grumbles back. Seems he still doesn't like you all that much, but at least he doesn't seem inclined to pop your head off like a cork anymore.

As Gunther and his men get to offloading the looted items, you have one of the Wehrmacht on patrol fetch the two brightest minds on-base: Gabriella and Dr. Buren.

Both women arrive more-or-less at the same time, the former currently dressed in a hastily donned pair of pants and button-up shirt. The latter, seemingly having stayed up all night, was dressed in a clean labcoat and still had a pair of rubber gloves on.

>>21781508

Gabriella: "... Humans?" She mentions, going a bit wide-eyed as she looks from the rather terrified-looking 'rescue-ees' to the dead bodies of the lizard-things. They're ugly bastards, that's for sure. "... Mein gott! These things don't look like any wildlife I've ever seen before." She comments.
Dr. Buren: "Because they aren't, my dear. These things are untermensch-- inferior creatures. The fact that they died in such numbers to a smaller force proves it." The woman comments, before looking to the people, "... But yes, humans, or so it appears." She remarks, before looking to you.

Dr. Buren: "Do I have your permission to interrogate the prisoners?" She inquires, looking from the four locals to the bound-and-gagged (and injured) lizard-thing that Gunther and his men captured.
Gabriella: "Interrogate? They're people! We should be welcoming them, trying to find common ground, not trying to crack their heads open."
Dr. Buren: "... We are in a future warzone, Doctor. May I remind you of the fact that we are a -military- expedition? The niceties of diplomacy can wait."

Great. An argument.

>>21781475
A Command Post [Basic] is a building with basic wooden walls and windows. Whereas a Command Tent is open to sniper fire and allows almost anyone to enter and leave as they please, a Basic Command Post is a wooden structure with designated sleeping areas for the command staff, as well as a proper radio bank for broadcasting/receiving purposes. It is also fairly resilient to small arms fire, but still vulnerable to heavy munitions, aerial assault, or anything much heavier than a handgun.

>>21781556
"The lizard man can be interrogated but the humans, from what I hear, were peaceful and cooperating, even seemed like the warrior helped in the fight. Lets not strain relations with those who could prove to be valuable allies in the future.
Try to find some common language with them so that we can ask questions about this world and its mysteries."

>>21781556
"Doctor Buren, we must do what we can to understand this world. These people are natives to this land and know the ins and outs of it and the surrounding areas. By cooperating with them, it fosters friendly relations with other people in the area. As it is it appears that there already is a hostile force in this area, in the form of those lizard creatures."

Also, get that prisoner bandaged, and the locals feed.

>>21781556
After we deal with this, the three of us should inspect the sealed box and the literature. Though we are unlikely to be able to translate the books right this second, if they're illuminated, their pictures should provide some insight.

>>21781556
Have we actually officially debriefed Gunther and his men yet? Perhaps that should wait . .

>>21781556
HAve the good doctor examine the lizard things first while Fraulein Gabriella tries to find out something about these people. If they dont cooperate THEN tie them down and tear information from their skulls with EVOL NAZI SUPORSCEINCE!!!!!!!1111one

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>>21781636
Considering the nature of everything going on, Dr. Buren takes your comment in stride, "Very well." She says, sounding almost disappointed at the idea that she couldn't perform a proper interrogation of your new 'guests'. "I shall treat them with... Kid gloves, as it were."

Considering the fact that you haven't had anything to eat either, it might not be a bad idea to get some coffee and food to start the day. The mess hall should be running well enough to get some basic food at least, though the engineers will probably still be at work for ages to come. Or, at least, for the next six hours until your command post is built.

Gabriella smiles at your agreement with her, herding the three locals off, but the swordsman seems to hang behind for a bit. He points to the wagon that one of the Blitzes towed back, in particular, the crate with the odd symbol on it. He seems rather emphatic about it, pointing from the box to you. The two scientists stare oddly at him before looking to the other three, attempting a few phrases in different languages.

Linguistics was never your strong point, but the natives seem a bit spooked at the excited stream of phrases coming out of the two women.

Still, the books are being unloaded by a pair of Wehrmacht soldiers from the returning patrol, sorting them into neat piles on the ground. Gabriella ceases her linguistic efforts to hurry over to them, seemingly enchanted at the idea of otherworldly literature.

"If only I had a proper laboratory to work out of." The woman remarks, "... And coffee."

How about we interrogate the radio lady.

With our penis.

Also give Gunther the ok for lizard critter extermination. They are hostile to the local humans and threaten us from the forrest and given Gunther's claim as to the skill of the traps are probably also skilled at stealth. So kill em all.

Of course we want Gunther to scout their settlement/camp get a decent idea of their numbers. If they are few enough leave the matter to Gunther, if his squad is insufficient we should prepare for our first battle

Give Gabriella le dick

>>21781804
Gunther and his men would give a fairly straightforward recounting of the events that took place. Minus, of course, Gunther's personal experience as to just how he knew where the lizard-monsters were.

A rather bland tale, truth be told, excepting the parts of violence, the locked weapon locker that they had to leave behind, and rescuing a man mid-execution. But that's soldier stuff-- what's so cool about that compared to developing a complex system of agricultural infrastructure and irrigation?
>>21781805
The lizard thing remains are taken off to the laboratory on a pair of gurneys, the larger ones requiring additional trips, though several fit onto the gurneys when properly stacked with absolutely no sense of reverence whatsoever.

The remains are shipped off to the triage tent for storage in the ground-cooled underground storage area for later dissection by the doctors.

See if Gretta can get pregnant with lizard man sperm

Make communication with the human prisoners to see if they can teach you magic.

set up defenses, the lizardman horde is coming

>>21781848
Keep a soldier near incase of trechery, but lets see what the local wants with the odd box?

Also it was mentioned that they had translations for the gate symbols, can we get a quick explination of the glyph on the box?

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Step One: Cut a hole a box

>>21781935
I agree.
After we finish the command post, we should turn the 500 meters to the west of us into timber, 1 for housing, and 2 to make a killing zone for our enemies

Since the lizardmen are the obvious supermen of the land, see if you can't breed one with one of our female specimens we have on hand.

JUST OPEN THE GODDAMN BOX ALREADY
THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME

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>>21781875

If your going to troll could you at least try not to sound like a retarded 12 year old. Its kind of pathetic /tg/ troll used to be a lot higher quality.

>>21781875
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>>21781902
As you debate between Gabriella and Gretta's finer features (they're twins, so really, they both have pretty fine features), you're left to realize that the base isn't even all that well set up yet. Where would you go to romance either of them? A lovely stroll through the forests full of lizard-monster things? Take a waltz up to the ruined village up north and see the sights of heads mounted on pikes? Even your nerdy self knows that'd be a total moodkill.

>>21781917
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>>21781982
>Cutting western killzone order added
>ETA: 4 days

Fortifications currently available:
>[ ] Machine Gun Nests [Basic]
>ETA: 3 Days. Foxholes are upgraded into wooden pillboxes, complete with firing slits for not only machine gunners but additional infantry to take cover in.
>[ ] Basic Trench
>ETA: 7 Days. A chest-height trench dug into the ground, able to provide cover for infantry to duck behind, as well as providing a natural grenade sump.
>[ ] Fortified Trench.
>ETA: 10 Days. As above, but reinforced with wooden beams and purpose-built cubby holes for the troops to hide in.
>[ ] Wooden Pallisade
>ETA: 20 Days. A wall of raised logs with catwalks behind them, encircling the encampment. Immobile, but highly defensible in most cases.
>Other ideas welcome.

Additionally, the swordsman-- with one of the Wehrmacht as escort-- hurries over to the crate. Once there, he attempts to draw his sword, looking to use it as a prybar.

Gabriella speaks up, "The box has the symbol for 'Details' engraved upon it. A minor rune of Fregna, the rune of learning. It... May not be entirely harmful, sir."

>>21781884
Gunther seems to smile at the suggestion, but looks a bit wary as well, "I'm down a man for now, but we're still an effective fighting unit. We can resupply and head out on foot-- you want us to go loud if we find the main encampment, or just try to take them out quietly?" He thinks for a moment, "We can just scout them out, too, but I doubt they'll all be at their main camp, even this early in the morning."

>>21781897

it is now time to do CIVIL ENGINEERING!!!
basicly, we need to plan out a efficient layout for fixed concrete structures so that our main operations can progress unhindered from any pathetic attemts of attack from the clearly inferior infestation of sub-forms.

>>21782195
>Gunther seems to smile at the suggestion, but looks a bit wary as well, "I'm down a man for now, but we're still an effective fighting unit. We can resupply and head out on foot-- you want us to go loud if we find the main encampment, or just try to take them out quietly?" He thinks for a moment, "We can just scout them out, too, but I doubt they'll all be at their main camp, even this early in the morning."

Try to do it quietly, if that seem too impractical focus on scouting and radio back and I will send some reinforcements. Dont want to lose anyone if a little extra manpower will prevent it.

>>21782195

"i am willing to give you operational leeway in how you deal with the enemy camps. the only thing i must impose upon you though is to try not to draw too much attention to our base. at least untill we have sufficient defences in place."

>>21782145
Pillboxes sound the best upgrade for the time we haev to wait, Machine gun nests has my vote.

>>21782145
For defences, lets try the old roman setup of trench and palisaide what with the primative weapons of the natives it seems like a good choice.

Start with a ditch(make sure we leave extra room for expansion)
make a palisade and use the ditch dirt to reinforce the wall whish should both strengthen the wall and speed up it's construction a bit

make sure we add a tower or two for sharp shooters

>>21782145
as for the box, wave the knight/whatever back and have someone with the proper tools open it. Mabey a hack saw to cut through the lock? whatever, we just dont want the fellow with the sword to break whatever is in the box

>>21782195
We leave it to his discretion - if he thinks it's better to take the camp down quietly and then kill the returning patrols/scouts/foragers as they arrive, do so. Conversely, if he judges it necessary to go Blitzkrieg on their asses, he may.

Seriously, he will be the one carrying the operation out, he will be the one with all the intel, he will be there on site, so why is he asking us?

Sure, it would be better if nobody knew we were here, but that can be accomplished by leaving no survivors as well.

>>21782285
"I'd prefer it to be scouting or to be quiet, we don't know their numbers and what seems to be a main camp may be one of many, but I leave it to your discretion and analysis of the situation in the field."

>>21782145
Open the box, we have prybars and stuff lying around.

>>21782195
Tell him to report immediately if he finds any of the giant monsters, especially if there is a group of them. They are a great threat to our base, considering the current state of its structures.

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>>21782119
You nod to Gunther, gesturing to the forests, "We're going to focus on clearing down those trees soon enough, plus getting other fortifications built. Get the camp cleared out." You order him, already thinking about how you can best fortify the area.

"And try to be quiet about it-- if it's too impractical, just radio back for reinforcements. Otherwise... I leave it to your discretion."

This seems to elicit a bit of a smile from the man at your trust in him, but not too much of one. The smile of a happy serial killer given the leisure of killing freely.

And just like that, the five-man unit is marching off west, barely taking time to reload at one of the trucks.

>Basic Trench added
>Wooden Pallisade added
>Machine Gun Nests added

>ETA: 30 days.
>Projects will take place in order of quickest to slowest.

You also begin to mentally formulate a few ideas for fixed concrete structures.
>Machine Gun Nests [Concrete] option added.
>ETA: 7 Days
>Supply Depot [Concrete] option added
>ETA: 5 days.

Finally, you see the man pop the crate open, revealing a large pile of hay crowded around a large wooden box. A lacquered wooden box, painted with geometric shapes and the same crest as the one the man wears on his tabard. He opens it up under the watching eyes of you and his escort, revealing...

>4 Steel Rings
>1 Wooden Stick

The four rings are identical in nature, inscribed with the same rune as the box. The stick is made of very well-polished cherry, and is about the length of your forearm. Its tipped with a large ruby at the end. A ruby that'd easily fetch you several thousands Deutschmarks back home, nevermind the tiny diamonds on each ring.

Inexplicably, you feel a sense of power radiating from the inside of the smaller, lead-lined box. One previously not felt in your entire life.

>>21782252
Our greatest limitation, at the moment, is manpower.
So, rather than planning fortifications half a year in advance, why don't we draw up a doctrine for management of our human resources? Things like drawing up a patrol schedule, a rotating watch calendar, picking a location for a sentry post or two.

Also - morale. We have limited resources. So I suggest we ration what alcohol we have, and schedule everyone some leisure time once basic fortifications are done.

Then we can ramp things up again, once the next Gate shipment arrives.

Come to think of it, add some basic warehouse structures to the build queve, and maybe a freshwater cistern or two.

In a week or so, we could organize an event to blow some steam - maybe find some musicians who brought an instrument and set up a band? A dance would be good for morale.

Should we send a party to strip the mansion bare? I presume that goods such as linens, tools, food and furniture were left behind, and would help us out.

>>21782537
Open the smaller box. Also, do we have any landmines or the supplies needed to make fougasse.

>>21782537
Are we gonna become a wizard?

It's time for rash experimentation, don't fuck with the stick yet, but try on one of the rings. See what happens.

>>21782537
That is some suspicious shit. Let's grab the good doctor and our native VIP and open the lead box.
Depending on them, either something happens or we can try the presumably magical goodies out.

>>21782537

the lead-lined box clearly is some kind of power source, so we must test it BEFORE opening it. it may contain quantities of Uranium or Plutonium. best to err on the side of caution.

(clearly it is magical, but Oberst doesn't know of magic... much)

on the side of concrete defences, i believe we should save them untill we have decided the location for our Main Base, not our initail outpost.

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>>21782494
At your mention of leaving no survivors as an option, he suddenly lights up, seemingly having had a thought. A revelation, even. All 150 kilos of man stop.

"... I'll get one of the anti-tank rifles, I think..." He mentions, getting an evil grin to his features as he abruptly changes course. Still, you doubt he'll disobey orders.

You just also doubt that he's going to let a single woodland critter leave that forest alive.

Unless otherwise interrupted,
>Roll 1d20+4 for Operation Green Plague

Rolled 3 + 4

>>21782600

rolling

Rolled 7 + 4

>>21782600
Oh Gunther, you lovable rascal.

Rolled 4 + 4

>>21782600
Here goes nothing.

Rolled 10 + 4

>>21782600
That poor forest.

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>>21782640
WELP, were boned.

>>21782537
Hold the fuck up and pay attention to the local, this is freaky shit.

I am guesing these are some sort of magic rings or somthing and the local want to use them for some reason.
(IC: freakt magic doors+funky non human beast+weird ass feeling of power=WTF? mabey its magic.)

Rolled 13 + 4

>>21782600
Is it wrong that I find his psychopathic behavior cute?

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Rolled 5 + 4

>>21782547
You. I like the way you think.

>>21782600
Rollin to turn the lizards into very very dead lizards

>>21782646

well, at least no nat ones... yet

>>21782537
Gesture to the rings and the stick. The swordsman might know what they do, or how to operate them.

Rolled 12 + 4

>>21782673
No. I think he's cute too. He's like an overeager, yet completely psychopathic, puppy.

>>21782692

Is an Anti-tank rifle a good enough weapon for shock and awe against lizard people?

Rolled 18 + 4

>>21782667
Nah. No need for such flimsy justifications.
As the Gate proves, clearly there are more things between Heaven and Earth that were ever dreamt of by our teachers.

Thus, we may be the one to codify this heretofore ostracized field. Clearly, there is more to it than superstition.

Rolled 2

>>21782600
rolling

Rolled 9 + 4

>>21782600
>>Roll 1d20+4 for Operation Green Plague
FOR THE FATHERLAND

>>21782547
Your men have already established a rotating patrol schedule without previous oversight. Currently, there's three shifts, each eight hours long. Two squads of Wehrmacht during the "Day" shift, two at night, and one in the afternoon. There's also one squad of Combat Engineers active during the Day and Afternoon shifts, with the Night shift being when they rest (so as to prevent creating too much noise/light pollution at night).

>>21782547
As you let Gunther go on his merry way, you decide that some alcohol rations might be in order, as well as a bit of leisure time. Just how that's planned out isn't certain, this being only day two, but it's certainly in order.

As far as a warehouse is concerned, you don't have any wells to tap, but you do have the nearby river if you wish to dig a channel to divert some of it. It will probably take two or three days to do so, however, in a fashion large enough to fill a cistern (or, more realistically, some easily constructed water tanks with available sheet metal).

A Warehouse [Basic] should be able to cover your immediate storage needs, though a Supply Depot [Concrete] would be more fortified against direct attack.

>Warehouse [Basic] added
>ETA: 5 Days

>>21782563
You have plenty of landmines, actually, as part of your extended military supplies. You have both anti-personnel and a smattering of anti-tank mines. Fougasse might be a bit more complex, however, though still somewhat doable.

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The local gestures between you and Dr. Buren, grabbing one of the rings and promptly slipping it on his finger.

"Hello?" He suddenly says in flawless German, if with a slightly yokel accent, "Do you understand me now? I do hope that this Abyss-accursed ring works..."

You can almost hear the dead silence radiating from Dr. Buren. It's deafening.

Oh, and everyone else in the local area, now listening to this guy talking perfect German.

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And as you listen to this, you realize you have perhaps twenty minutes or so before Gunther and his group begin their own operation. For better or worse, you have a small window before the lizard thing infestation is taken care of once and for all... whatever way that may be.

Hopefully that anti-tank rifle won't be needed.

>>21782821
>light pollution

This brings up a point - What kind of lighting does the base have? Some large swivel-mounted spotlights would be very helpful both for searches and in the event of a night raid.

>>21782821
We need to get a secure water supply, we don't want to be cut off from water if we can't leave the base due to a siege of some kind.

Get people on that.

>>21782840
Open and close our mouth a few times without any sound coming out.

"We understand you. We just don't know why we can understand you. What is going on, why do you speak German?"

>>21782840
"Um . . . Hello, I understand you. I am the commander of this force, and my name is Hans Landa. Who are you? Where did you get those rings? How do they work? *turning to Buren excitedly* Oh, there are so many things to learn dear Doctor!"

>>21782821
For now, I recommend we have some transportable water tanks built (either to fit in a truck, or tow behind one), and then filled from the river. That should do for short-term emergency supplies, and we could take them where we need them.

>>21782840
After all the other questions, ask the swordsman if one of those rings might work on a lizardman.

>>21782840

Let's ask the guy about the lizards to see whether we alter the orders or not.

>>21782840
Well, I suppose we should introduce ourselves ask what happened with the lizard things and ask a bit about this world.

not terribly worried about about revealing our origin, our "guest" fill not be leaving without our certainty as to their intentions.

Explain to him that he now worships Adolf Hitler.

HEIL

>>21782874
Seconded. Also, if we are going to create a channel to divert some of the river's flow, we might also want to consider creating a moat.

>>21782951
I like the idea of a moat.

Filled with Poison Gas.

rolling to start making soap out of the lizardmen fat and lampshades from their skin

>>21782990
seconded

how long would it take to lightly deploy the mines in a rough ring surrounding our base?

for sake of efficiency we only really need to mine the forest bordering the base, it would deter any attacks under cover of the forest

note: make sure ALL our men know where and when we deploy mines, Fuck friendly fire.

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>>21783004
samefag and we lack the need or equipment to produce soap and lampshades.

perhaps lizard skin boots but that would be later

>>21782840
take this guy to the command tent and get some shit straightened out.

>what happened at the village?
>how is he speaking German?
>What are the lizard things?

>>21782874
No. If it comes to a siege we can't break, we're dead anyway. We need indepent water source for two or three days at most. For now, we can make do with some emergency water tanks.

But building a channel all the way to our base from the river, uphill, is out of the question.

If the circumstances change, say, after the next Gating, we can reconsider.

>>21783016
Mines, in our situation, are useless. Remember - we will have to dig them back out once we expand our perimeter, which is much worse than placing them in the first place.

If anything, we should place some trip flares, which are much more useful, and save the mines for a better opportunity, such as a chokepoint on that forest road, or an approaching army.

>>21782864
Currently, the base is limited in lighting. You have a few generators mounted up to the main building, with some basic cables running along between the barracks, mess hall, and triage area. You have a few spotlights also packaged and ready for assembly, but you won't be putting on any light shows or pulling off a grand opening any time soon.

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You have a flurry of questions and ideas, and the man seems a bit overwhelmed at first, but he seems to relax a bit more.

You also assign a few of the engineers to weld together a few thousand-gallon drums for water storage, so they can be filled from the river and used as an emergency reservoir if needed.
>ETA: 4 Hours

All in all, you're starting to actually use the supplies you packaged. Not bad at all, Oberst!

The swordsman, on the other hand, seems a bit taken aback, "German is your battle-cant?" He asks, "Err... I am Eric Mottle, sire." He comments, puffing his chest up somewhat, "I am the Master of Arms for Baron Farnsworth, master of these realms! I and my men were dispatched to slay the foul ogre Ironmaw and his band. Ironmaw's lieutenant, Whitetooth, led an assault on my men and I when we were resting in Lord Othar's estate. I do not know of the Lord's fate, but myself and my men were quickly overtaken, and I was taken captive as the rest of Ironmaw's band razed the village."

Once we have the lizard question sorted out one way or another we can always use the rings and the rescues to gain the confidence of the nearest human settlement and hire extra labor for the brute tasks of digging holes and cutting trees and so forth under the direction of our engineers and ourselves, decreasing queue-time for builds.

>>21783226
He gives this last bit of detail a bit mournfully, likely reliving the events as he regales you with his loss. The loss of all his men, a man in a position likely not too far away from your own.

"These rings-- surely you know of them, sire? Rings of Tongues. Crafted by the Magister so we might interrogate the foul ogres and their kobold minions. My men and I had scouted their position, but they apparently followed us back to our abode."

Dr. Buren sucks this up like a sponge, "-Fascinating-. These rings automatically translate for you? The reptilians-- the... Kobolds. They speak a different language from you... These rings serve as translation mechanisms for flawless comprehension of any given dialect?"

"... It makes me able to speak what you're speaking, yes." He replies lamely.

>>21783016
A rough ring of mines would probably take about an hour to effectively establish in a 360 degree pattern. If you want to only mine the bordering forest, it'll take you about half an hour, though it'll only protect the immediate area facing the woodlands, which is already trapped with tripwires attached to flares and a handful of machine gun nests.

>>21783071
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>>21782990
You could make some damn stylish lampshades, but you don't have the necessary chemistry lab to make soap. You could also make some very nice boots.

>>21783223
You currently have some flares, but you could add more as well. Holding off on the mining command until confirmation is received, but time is ticking. Gunther is bound to make first contact soon, unless you have Gretta radio for him to call off the hunt... which may serve to piss him off a good amount.

>>21783259
The problem with mines is that they make expansion that way once we've laid them incredibly difficult.

We already have machinegun nests, make sure we have men on high alert for the next while, just in case.

Keep on asking Eric questions, get a good idea of the surrounding area, have him draw us a map if possible, the local culture, what he knows about magic, what the wand is, what's in the lead box, we have a lot of questions.

>>21782840
Deadpan "Magic, I presume?".
Then introduce ourselves, tell him our rank and the name of our country, and that we're an expeditionary force. Don't mention that we're here to stay yet - play it as 'recon in force' if necessary, maybe defer any long-term decisions to our superiors.

Ask him about the lizardmen, and some basic politics - such as where we are, who rules this land, and why the fuck are subhuman raiding parties around killing civillians.

Oh, and about magic - start with philosophical side of things and move from there (i.e. "Is magic a thing like any other, or does it obey its own rules heedless of anything else? Where does it come from? Is it quantifiable? Divisible? Transmutable? Containable? Predictable? Impersonal, or specific to each individual?) - don't be afraid to admit ignorance - if pressed, say the truth - study of magic is a matter of a close circle of scholars in our land, and they hoard that knowledge jealously (i.e. Thule, and every occultist since freaking Hermes Trismegistos in general).

>"... It makes me able to speak what you're speaking, yes." He replies lamely.

"But does it allow for you to have this interaction with the Kobolds at the same time? Doktor Buren if you could test this with some languages of your own it would be appreciated."

Otherwise >>21783347 is on the right track.

Let's NOT let him know about who we are and how weak of a position we actually are in. While he may seem like a buddy now I don't trust him since he has other allegiances.

>>21783259

well, let us leave Eric to talk with Grabriella and have Dr Buren interrogate the Kobold.
we have plans to make. let us put 'pen to paper' as they say and start making a draft for our mighty bastion from which we shall rule this world from... or at least the local area.

>>21783226
>You have a few spotlights also packaged and ready for assembly, but you won't be putting on any light shows or pulling off a grand opening any time soon.

Get at least one of those assembled, rigged, and pointed toward the forest. Mount it on one of the trucks, so it's raised a bit.

>You also assign a few of the engineers to weld together a few thousand-gallon drums for water storage, so they can be filled from the river and used as an emergency reservoir if needed.

Supported.

>Lord Othar

Update Gunther on the latest info. There may be captive humans in the lizard camp, and we want them rescued if found.

>>21783259
Give the Kobold's interrogator a ring to facilitate communication.

>>21783259
Ask Eric about the rod.

>>21783388
On the contrary - being an expendable scouting party puts us in a stronger position - since if we die, we *will* be replaced.

Thus, our death is meaningless - if anything is a solution to 'Invading German Empire', it's diplomacy. And we can play that game.

Now, we just have to sell it like that.

>>21783417
Screw trucks - get four logs and some planks together, and make a proper elevated sentry post for it. It shouldn't take more than a couple of hours, even if we take care to double check everything.

>>21783369
I agree mostly, but if we say that only a few people study magic where we are from, he might be hesitant to talk about it and risk offending those people.

>>21783509
But if we mount it on a truck, we can move it easily if we need to

>>21783576
It would be much more unstable though.

I'm on the fence about the searchlight, especially considering that I'm thinking we might want to keep this as our main base and maybe move some facilities into the Manor. With the gate close by it makes for easier resupply and maintaining gate security.

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>>21783369
agreed this is a stance I must fully endorse.

In the meantime OP, what do you think of this cool list I found on /tg/ can me make use of it?

>>21783576
You still have to deal with the cables and generator, which is far more valuable somewhere safe.
Not to mention, we will want to get at least one spotlight to a side, permanently - at which point, mounting it on a truck is superfluous anyway.

>>21783640
If we put the light on a truck, we can take it anywhere we need it. It's not like we only have one, anyway.

>>21783347
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>>21783509
Still undecided about the usage of mines and the watch tower, you turn to one of the sergeants on patrol nearby,

"Rouse the men and keep them on high alert. We may be having visitors soon." You remark.

Eric looks curiously at the man's weapons, before glancing over everyone else, "Err, yes, sire. Magic." He remarks a bit humbly, "My sword is magic, a gift from the Baron as a sign of his favor, but it is nowhere near the level of your own magic weapons. Your soldiers managed to fell an entire cadre of the vicious ogres and their kin in nary the blink of an eye, sire." He comments, sounding slightly awed, "Your staves are truly powerful... Are you the Emperor's mages? I had heard word of the power of the Robed Sentinels, but I never thought their kind would see fit to address mere ogres and their kin..."

Dr. Buren abruptly cuts in, "Magic-- Ah! Clearly, it's technology this man isn't quite familiar with." She mentions, nodding to herself, "Now, let's try a few phrases..."

"Como te llamas?"
"Eric Mottle..."

>>21783670
Well, it doesn't seem to care what language it is.

Ask about the wand, the lead box, if the rings let you read a foreign language as well.

>>21783670

This goes on few a full minute, and you feel more and more aware of the impending fight.

She eventually goes wide-eyed, "My god. Every language I know... even languages that are all but dead! He can speak them flawlessly with that ring." She whispers. She looks to the remaining three, "Sir, if you'll allow me to use one, I can extract information from the remaining-- remaining Kobold, I believe it's called."

Eric would speak up as you ask about the wooden rod-thing, "That? That's a wand that was entrusted to us. Fully charged, I'm told, and capable of unleashing fireballs large enough to consume an entire lance of men in a single strike."

A weapon?
>Time until first contact: 10 minutes.

>>21783649
You can potentially hook the spotlight and generator up on the same truck. Plenty of room even on the lighter ones, but it'll be much more vulnerable to attack when set up like that.

>>21783695
Ask him how the rod is charged.

>>21783695
Hook up the spotlight and generator in one truck, make sure everyone in the truck is heavily armed.

Have someone use the fire wand strategically to stop or slow down charges, if only to see it work first hand.

>>21783695

have the patrols pulled tight to the base, if we get attacked, i want reinforcments there quickly. if we have half of the patrol on fixed postions facing the forest, the other half can be split into two groups and cover the flanks.
hopefully this will prove to be a needless precaution, but better to err on the side of caution while we are still lacking in proper fortificaitons

>>21783670
Ask Eric to tell us more about the Emperor's mages, and mages in general. Don't let on too much, but make it apparent that we're interested in magic, since where we're from, things work differently.

>>21783695
Have the good doctor attempt to read one of the books once she puts on the ring.

>>21783740
This is assuming he'll let us use the firewand, no use starting a kerfuffle with the (presumably) friendly natives if we don't need to...

>>21783643
Fun, but I've several complaints:
One, it's far too fictional. Actual fallen angels like Azazel, Sethiel, Alalel and Raziel are absent from it.
Two, the -iel suffix is appended to nonsensical roots.
Three, the names aren't in Aramaic.

Hence, disappointment.

Also, there aren't enough squiggly lines, and there are too many semicircles and sharp corners among the sigils.

>>21783767
Why not let one of them use it? They're not stupid so I presume they won't turn it on us unless they feel like suicide via Wehrmacht. I just want to see it used at least once, doesn't matter to me who uses it as long as the wand isn't aimed at us.

>>21783693
>>21783728
Eric pauses as he considers your question, "... Sire?" He asks, looking like he just got asked a trick question, "Surely your staves rely on the same method? Marble, the most precious of stones, and the most magically potent. I am no master magi, but the arcane radiance of marble recharges magical items." He comments, gesturing to the lead-lined case. It's pretty damn heavy, actually.

"We have naught but a few grams of it, enough to recharge the wand once, after it expends its ten imbued conjurations, sire... Surely your staves use marble as well? Or, at least, quartz?"

>>21783804
Tell him our staves use lead.

And lots of it.

>>21783740
We've firewands of our own. They're called 'machine guns' and 'grenades' and our people are both familiar with them, and trained in their use.

Also, giving heavy weapons to a vehicle crew is nonsence - if you insist on that truck, then do the proper thing, and assign it an *escort*.

>>21783765
The ring does tongues not eyes.

>>21783804

Ser Eric, our weapons rely upon Alchemy, rather than the arcane. Your people's use of the arcane intreagues us, we would like to know more of it. however, now is a not a most suitable time to discuss such things as a few of my most elite soldiers are about to engage the enemy force. a long night awaits us, but hopefully with the rise of the sun, our lizard problem should be dealt with. for now at least.

>>21783804
>>21783820

Nah. "Our staves use reusable brass cartridges with lead filling."

>>21783846
We don't know this, it could involve the total comprehension of languages, not just reading.

For Nazi Super Science!

Namefagging

>>21783758
>>21783765
Dr. Buren would speak up as she donned the ring, quickly snatching up one of the books.

"... Interesting." She'd remark, "A book on genealogy." She'd say, gently placing it down before picking up another, "Agriculture, agriculture, fables..."

She'd seem to space out for a few minutes, even as you order the patrols to tighten up a bit. You currently have the following troops, all now roused from their schedules:

>[ ] One Squad of SS Commandos. (Down 1 man)
>[ ] 40 Wehrmacht infantrymen. These are broken down into 5 squads of 8, including a medic and a machine gunner, as well as submachine gun soldiers and riflemen.
>[ ] 10 Opel Blitz light trucks, carrying ammunition, medical supplies, and fuel.
>[ ] 4 Krupp Protze heavy trucks, carrying the above, in addition to heavier construction materials and supplies.
>[ ] 4 Sd.Kfz. 251 with machine guns, towing a pair of FlaK 38.
>[ ] 2 Sd.Kfz. 247
>[ ] 1 Panzer IV tank
>[ ] Two squads of a dozen Combat Engineers each, able to quickly erect fortifications and assist in military constructions.

Seeing everyone abruptly get out of their bedrolls, nevermind the sudden surge of people from the barracks now clutching rifles and donning uniforms, Eric looks a bit intimidated.

"... Err, sire?" He presses, "I do not understand why you test my knowledge." He mentions, "Magic is something well beyond my ken, but I know a little of the matter. I know that mages draw from the magic of the world and themselves, and can perform great feats with it. They can enchant items, even, though none I have seen are as glorious as your own." He compliments, eyeballing your Mauser with clear avarice in his eyes before averting his gaze. He does not resist as you claim the firewand, just staring at you curiously as he obediently listens. For now, he seems to cling to his illusion.

>>21783804
Just smile at him, don't reveal the basis of our power just yet. Don't explain that it isn't magic, at least not yet.

>>21783839
By heavily armed I meant "Given at least a rifle and a pistol" but yes an escort is is sensible. Also don't be such a nervous nancy. Magic might be a good fall back if we get cut off from the Riech.

>>21783820
Nien, Tell him that our staves are the product of "Science" not magic. It's a similar discipline with different practices.

>>21783793
Eh I saved it from a rather silly thread, and I like the sort of crop circle symbols rather than the standard squigly lines. But hey different tastes right?

>>21783804
Tell him that our staves work on a different principle. Unlike the firewand, after one of ours expends its ammunition (same concept as charge), it can be reloaded immediately and fired some more.

>>21783804
Tell him are mechanical in nature, not magical.

>>21783804
So are we pretending we use magic and are like them or are we fessing up we don't know shit and use a form of alchemy and advanced artificing for our weapons?

Personally i prefer honesty, a shock for them but we don't wast time trying to fake magical knowledge.

Also, make sure the HQ knows about this and adds a few bricks of marble and quortz for next month

I feel like getting the rings was a little... easy. I mean sure, the language barrier is a significant hurdle to progressing forward, but this just kind of skips over it. A single ring acquired from the Baron after helping the man you've talked to in pantomime would feel more apt.

>>21783804
Just tell him we aren't using magic. Ask him how one acquires a magic weapon. I want magic MP40s.

>>21783910
*Our weapons are

>>21783885
Assign someone to skim the books and transcribe useful information about this world and this particular region.

Tell Eric that we test his knowledge because we are strangers in the land, new arrivals seeking information and allies.

>>21783885
Aren't the SS Commandos out on their mission of extermination?

>>21783927
Aye, we should be honest with these people, but not very open, I don't want them to resent us for lying as we open diplomacy since they seem like they're going to be our main contact points

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"New magic items?" He asks, looking awed, "I knew that we encased shipments of marble in lead for a reason. To think, that lead carries such a hidden power!"

Suddenly, Dr. Buren lets out a frustrated growl, "... Why can't I read?" She asks, scowling at the ring, "I could read!" She goes on to state, holding the book in her hands in frustration, "Now it's all just... gibberish words!"

"You... may have overstrained it, miss." He mentions, "These rings were only meant for conversation. Words carry much power, and these were not meant for, ah, book reading. I... could see to recharging it?" He offers, gesturing to the case.

Well, at least you know that the rings have limits. And a way of overcoming that limit.

>>21783910
Mechanics and chemistry is still magic and alchemy, where he is concerned.

Seriously, don't bother right now - if he wants to know how they function, we can discuss it over a cup of wine later, when we've free time.
Let's tell him that.

>>21783927
>>21783959
I have to agree, just tell them we use "Science" a discipline of learning with many branches and that our weapons use "Chemistry" and "Engineering" in roughly equal measures.

>>21783959
Indeed they are, but you could technically recall them via radio. Assuming, of course, you're willing to gamble that they're not in a vulnerable position where the crackle of a radio could do more harm than good.

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You simply smile and shake your head, "Not quite, Eric. Not quite." You decide to go for, "There are many kinds of magics and many kinds of technologies. Let's leave that at that, shall we? We'll be engaging those lizards you were sent for shortly." You mention, "Now, where, exactly, have you procured your sword from?"

"Baron Farnsworth, sire." He tells you, "He gifted it to me as a reward for my service, from ever since I was young, I have always been a loyal soldier for him. I am told this weapon has been in his armory for generations, and I am proud to wield it." He says, beaming with pride.

>>21783966
Okay, new plan. Dr. Buren takes one of the fully-charged rings and interrogates the Kobold. Someone else takes the last fully-charged ring and notes down the titles of as many books as he can before the charge runs out.

We need to test the "marble" in the box and find out if it really is just regular marble.

>>21784014
Exactly what are the capabilities of the sword?

Also, does he know what's in the big case that was nailed to the mansion's floor?

>>21784018
>titles

Actually, assuming Eric can read, he can do that for us.

After this we should also get to know the other people from the mansion. Though they probably won't have as much information, every bit helps.

>>21784014
I'm thinking that we're going to want to mainly use the infantry to stave this off.

Are we going to want to push out after this attack?

>>21784049
His sword was extremely durable at least. He was able to parry a big ass axe from an ogre without it even scratching.

"Baron Farnsworth rules these lands yes? Does he swear loyalty to a King or Duke, or is this Barony independent? What other nobles are near here?"

>>21784018
Agreed, backing this plan.
>>21784049
5 gets you 10 that the box has marble in it. Some guy just left a slab of the stuff lying on the side of a country road once. Being 14 year olds me and a bunch of friends tried to steal it. We quit after aboy 10 minutes, shit was too heavy and it was pretty spooky that night.

Huh... What if marble soaks up some sort of power that inundates this world? What if like magic is an integral force like magnetic force of Gravity in our world and here its stronger than it is on our world.

So it like, has effects here that we'd never notice on earth?

>>21784018
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Eric shakes his head, "I was not informed of what the Lord kept in his private arms stores. I would imagine a firewand of own, or something particularly valuable."

Dr. Buren, on the other hand, gives a sadistic and evil squeal of delight, "Excellent!" She remarks, hurrying over to one of the remaining rings, "I will be delighted to perform the interrogation." She doesn't put the next ring on yet, conserving its charge.

Eric gets a slightly uncomfortable look on his face at the question about his sword,

"Int gersk van hittle?" He asks, "... Hittle?"

... Shit.

Why don't magic items work like magic items SHOULD?! If this was a piece of German military equipment, it'd be in a scrapyard right now.

Still. That leaves you with about ten minutes of effective questioning time per ring.

And you're two rings down.

Oh, and you've got a box full of 'marble' that can apparently recharge these things. But not a lot of it, apparently.

OH! And you've also got a big band of these 'Kobold' things out west.

Why the hell did you agree to do this?

>>21784169
And you glance at your watch...

>5 Minutes to Estimated First Contact

>>21784188
shiteshiteshite

get the infantry in position to repel the incoming kobolds, definitely man the machine gun nests. Let's repel these lizard untermensch!

>>21784169

in reguards to the rings, have one person conduct a scripted conversation in the native language, this can then be written down by someone else so we have the same conversation in both languages. we could then crate a device which could translate german into the native tounge and back. this would save us from being reliant upon the 'magic' of this land.
but now, focus on keeping the base safe from the fallout of Gunther's Slaughter-fest.

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>>21784169
Keep calm and carry on mien friends. The kobold untermensch shall not prove to be much of a challenge I'm sure. (especially with that arshlock Gunther on the job.)

That said lets get some MG teams and Sharpshooters ready to repel enemies. Forget the magic it is too undependable. We'll deploy flamenwerfers near our MG nests incase an enemy manages to get close enough to overwhelm the defenders.

>>21784169
perhaps we should make some point and talk charts

>>21784169
once the kobolds begin attacking, make sure we are visible to the men by observing from the center of camp. (close to good cover though, just in case, Cain style)

Bring Eric with us so that he can see what we are capable of. It might be worthwhile to reinforce our power so as to put ourselves in a good bargaining position with this Baron whenever we come into contact.

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>OP needs to get some bedrest soon-ish

>September 5th, 1939. 5:50 AM local time. Location Unknown.

Unfortunately, with Gunther and the commandos gone, you're at a distinct lack of sharpshooters. You do, however, have machine gun nests, trip flares, and about sixty men clutching various firearms all pointed towards the forest or thereabouts.

Even as you watch, Wehrmacht soldiers skid into their small machine gun pits and foxholes, your viewpoint from the top of camp giving you a superb view as your troops fall into place like clockwork. Not for the first time, you're glad that your engineering talents have gone to good use.

Someone kills the generators as the time comes.

Then, you hear it, a long, drawn-out rattle of gunfire. Joined by smaller notes of gunfire. Eric, at your side, is wide-eyed as he awaits what's to come.

>>21784735
Gretta, sitting at a folding steel table in the command tent, looks over to you from her bank of radio machinery. She turns a dial and connects several switches, tuning into a particular signal.

"This is the advance team-- we're falling back! I've got two men down, we're fighting a rolling retreat with the wounded. MotherFU-"

There's a distant ripple of explosions,

"HOW DO YOU SCUM-SUCKERS LIKE THAT?! Stick grenades don't agree with you?!"

Machine gun fire can be heard through the forests as Gunther eventually speaks up, "I bought us some breathing room, but I've got eighty-plus hostiles bearing down on us. They must have had multiple campsites. Requesting backup for exfiltration!"

You could dispatch a squad of Wehrmacht to head into the woods after Gunther to help his men back, but it'd weaken the defensive line. Similarly, you could leave Gunther and his men to get back on their own, trusting in their abilities even in the face of this fuckup, but maintaining an iron perimeter. Or, a third option, if you can think of it.

>>21784743

Take the captive kobold and hug it to boost our morale.

>>21784743
as much as I hate Gunther we can't just leave him there to die, dispatch the Wehermacht to extract Gunther and his men, make sure to bring lots of grenades.

>>21784743
How thick is the woods?

Could we send the tank?

>>21784807

>We can't just leave him there to die.

Yes we can. He got himself surrounded by a bunch of tiny lizards without firearms. He is useless.

Keep the perimeter secure.

>>21784743
I vote we send a squad of Wehrmacht and a Blitz out to pick them up. I trust Gunther to call for Ex filtration when he needs it and I trust our men to be able to stop this even down a squad

Let's get him, can we give Eric a ring of the tongues to make him shout demoralizing things to Kobolds?

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>>21784761
HAVE THIS MAN TIED UP AND PREPARED FOR REPROGRAMING! (also turn the remaining Kobol corpses into boots, belts, and similar accesories. Send some back for the Fuhrer and his inner circle.)

>>21784833
We might want to consider something more armored than a blitz, but I agree generally speaking

>>21784853
Let's hold off on using that last one until we know how to recharge them. Using it for something as frivolous as demoralizing these primitives is beneath us and a waste of resources

>>21784743

send the 247's with a a squad to provide supressing fire while the commandos get into the 247. then pull back to our lines where the enemy will get cut down in our crossfire.

>>21784822
You could, indeed, move the tank forward a bit. The forests themselves are fairly thick, but have a multi-ton piece of armored fighting vehicle. German-engineered, too!

However, while Hans could power through in the tank, "I can get forward just fine, but getting back might prove a wee bit tricky. I'm ready and rearin' to go if you need me."

>>21784761
While you could certainly hug it, you doubt it'd be very receptive to hugging at this point. Dr. Buren did just drag it off to God-knows-where, likely fully intent on performing a vivisection on it while asking it about its childhood.

>>21784853
You could, but you doubt he could be heard very well over the sounds of machine guns, grenades, and screaming Kobolds and Ogres.

Still, it'd be kinda badass and all, if you could get some good war chants going.

Troops:
>[ ] One Squad of SS Commandos. (Down 3 men)
>[ ] 40 Wehrmacht infantrymen. These are broken down into 5 squads of 8, including a medic and a machine gunner, as well as submachine gun soldiers and riflemen.
>[ ] 10 Opel Blitz light trucks, carrying ammunition, medical supplies, and fuel.
>[ ] 4 Krupp Protze heavy trucks, carrying the above, in addition to heavier construction materials and supplies.
>[ ] 4 Sd.Kfz. 251 with machine guns, towing a pair of FlaK 38.
>[ ] 2 Sd.Kfz. 247
>[ ] 1 Panzer IV tank
>[ ] Two squads of a dozen Combat Engineers each, able to quickly erect fortifications and assist in military constructions.

>>21784743
Use that firewand to create a diversion to support Gunther's fighting retreat.

>>21784743

Can we get the 251s or PzIIs through the woods? If so, show the pitiful untermensch what the word BLITZKREIG means.

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>>21784858

Come on. If the Jews were this cute, none of us would be Nazis.

>>21784951
The 38s were never set up, were they?

>>21784951

Is it possible to just set the woods on fire?

>>21784975
>kobolds
>cute
Kill them all.

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>>21784975

Fuck that.
Those half-breed shits are getting the gas.

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As you contemplate having some Kobold-skin boots made, you quickly send your orders out. One of the reserve squads moves forward, the engine of a 247 roaring to life under Hans' belligerent shouting. Everyone is on edge. This is the first real battle, and this is where they'll see the mettle of everyone.

Watching from the command post's unfinished interior, Eric has an absolutely terrified look on his face. These things slaughtered him and his men. What hope might you have?

Well, for one, the psychotic yelling of Gunther over the radio, apparently hauling whoever had the radio with him between bursts of machine gun fire.

"I WILL FACEFUCK YOUR MOTHER, YOU ALIEN SON OF A BITCH!"
BRR-TAT! BRR-TAT!

It sounds like a typewritter with a gas engine hooked up to it, even in the distance. Punctuating the early morning's sunrise, the sun at your backs, with the sound of death itself.

>Roll 1d20 for First Engagement!

>>21784971
The 251s are most likely to make it. You don't have any PzIIs at the moment, unfortunately.

>>21784961
Not that it's not possible, but you're not exactly sure how to use it. Do you just start waving it around wildly in the direction of the approaching monster horde?

>>21784989
You are correct. They're currently in the motor pool, awaiting deployment, though you could have some men wheel them into whatever position you desire now. There's probably about a minute or two before the enemy horde arrives.

Rolled 9

>>21785058

None shall breech German Engineering!

Rolled 9

>>21785058
Let's hope I don't fuck this up too badly...

>>21785090
Yes, get some of the men to move them into position.

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>>21784951
I am totally serious about turning the dead kobolds into stylish pieces of clothing for the Fuhrer and his inner circle. If YOU want a kobol untermensch as a pet I see no reason to stop you friend but you cannot underestimate the effect of cool things on the fuhrer. We'll get much more funding if we send him bck kobold skin boots and stuffed ogres.

>>21784998
The correct application of force in this case is explosives Herr Anon, not fire. Let us move our tanks out towards the forest where they can be of some use, but lets not take the risk of fouling the things up on rocks or shattered tree stumps.

In the meantime let us give our extraction team as many explosives as humanly possible and send them in to retrieve Gunther and his team. We may not like Gunther but we are loyal servants of the Riech and so is he.

>>21785105

You want to send back something indistinguishable from regular lizardskin clothing. If you want him to think you're a fraud, by all means, go ahead.

Sending a live one will both add to his menagerie and provide indisputable proof of our conquest.

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Rolled 13

>Those 2 9s.

Ach these rolls! I might as well try mien hand.

>>21785058
We need those AA guns set up ASAP

>>21785142
Well if the Live One survives Fraulien Buren's interrogation we'll send it back too. In the meantime we have 10+ Kobold corpses, 2 dead ogres and at least a few men who probably kno how to work leather and make clothing. Dr. Klien also probably knows taxidermy so we might as well stuff and mount a few specimens.

Rolled 12

Let's send Hitler a Kobold after we use some magic to mind control it will be the perfect pet-assassin!

Rolled 15

>>21785153
>>21785100
>>21785098
You scream orders for a few men to roll the heavy guns into position, their firepower worth their weight in munitions at this point.

The armored car screams across the terrain to the forest, and you can actually see the muzzle flashes of the weapons of the commandos. You can also see a seemingly unending tide of angry eyes, all staring directly at your camp. You stirred a hornet's nest alright, but Gunther seems to be giving a righteous showing as his men fall back. They're darting from tree to tree, and you hear an unfamiliar rustling noise on the wind.

It takes you a second to process that the rustling is the noise of arrows piercing the canopy and rushing through the trees, peppering the timber in their wake.

Eighty-plus is right. You'd imagine that there can't be any less than a hundred. Maybe even more than that.

You're not sure when you said it, or even if you do say it, but it's said anyways. The order to open fire is uttered.

The die is cast.

>>21785211

assuming Obersturmbannfuhrer's roll is our opposition check, we're in a pile of trouble. i expect heavy casualties and about one dead squad...

>>21785211
You aren't sure of exact casualties to begin with, but you'd estimate at least three. Four, maybe, as a few of the arrows hit home on the infantry squad coming to support. They fall to the ground as the men behind them open fire. Rifles and machine guns blast away, the ground actually shaking.

Eric's first reaction is to fall to his knees, and you almost wonder if there's a sniper. Instead, you realize that the man is actually -praying- from the awe-inspiring display of power.

Entire trees are scythed down from the amount of bullets being spewed out. Dirt is churned up in abundance, and you see shell casings dance in the early light of the sun.

Gunther and his men reach the armored hull of the 247 as the gunner opens fire, his own machine gun scything down a pair of ogres that were rushing towards the fleeing men. A third one flings an oversized hatchet, and you can only watch in morbid fascination as the man's helmet is cleaved in twain and he goes cascading back. Seems like Gunther had to drag two of his men with him, all five of them looking wounded to varying degrees.

The driver doesn't play games. He just guns the engine and does a donut, whacking another Ogre in the side as it tries to leap aboard. One of the commandos fixes that with a trenchgun sandwich.

Not exactly a stellar success of a recovery operation, but your men are pouring on the bullets now. The AA guns are being wheeled forward when you spot a second group, this one entirely of Kobolds emerging along the eastern edge of the forest, running fast. Their leather cloaks would be good in the dead of night, but the sun was working against them now.

However, while the main advance was being stymied, you're already down half a squad. Do you draw further strength away from the front lines of the Wehrmacht defenses to address the half-dozen Kobolds, or do you attempt something else?

Roll 1d20 for second phase of battle.

Rolled 9

>>21785351
Well, here goes nothing.

Rolled 9

>>21785351

send half a squad to cover the flank. hopefully we can the the AA batteries into place in time to cover the gap left by the divirted squad...

and hopefully better rolls...

>>21785390
>>21785415

it seems as though the dice gods are finding this attempt of extermination as nothing short of a complete failure... on both occations in this operation we have got double nines...
at least we haven't been rolling snake eyes...

>>21785390
>>21785415

>9,9

I'm beginning to think Hitler sent you people here just to keep you away from the actual war.

Rolled 16

Lawl at another pair of 9's

Let's see if we can't open up with those A guns on the Kobolds.

If that doesn't work out let's move some Wehrmact, the Ubermensch will have to do their part

Rolled 2

Scream "STOP EXPLODING YOU COWARDS" at the top of our lungs.

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Rolled 6

This is absolutely disgusting. STOP DYING! YOU ARE MEN OF THE RIECH, THESE ARE UNTERMENSH, ACT LIKE IT!

Rolled 19

>>21785463
>>21785519

Jesus Christ, who hired you guys? Heresy! TREASON!

Rolled 1

IS IT TOO LATE TO NEGOTIATE PEACE WITH THE KOBOLDS

Rolled 2

>>21785554
It's like you knew what you were going to roll.

Rolled 6

Let us all roll very poorly.

Rolled 16

>>21785608

FUCK.

SURRENDER.

RETREAT.

Did we bring cynaide capsules?

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Rolled 13

SHIES HELL DAMN FUCK!

IT'S THE KOBOLD LOVER'S FAULT, HE GETS TO TAKE HGIS CYANIDE CAPSULE FIRST!

Rolled 20

WE JUST NEED ONE LAST PUSH. I HOPE

And tat, niggas, is how you roll

>>21785621
>>21785608
>>21785554

Traitors to the Reich! Stand up and face your end, whether at the end of a Kobold or Ogre's weapons, or at the end of a Firing Squad after this is done

>captcha jewish years

no captcha, this is the year of the Nazis

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>ITT

at this point all I can say is "good work"

>>21785726

We have a panzer IV.

With HE ammo.

Those Kobolds are clustered together in the open.

PROBLEM SOLVED.

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>>21785729
Okay you had me laughing, nice one.
>>21785697
You.

You get a medal.
>Fiumber Hope
Yes captcha, he was our ember of hope in an hour ruled by Juden conspirators.

Rolled 9

>>21785351
Für das Vaterland!

Rolled 10

>>21785351
we may be screwed

>>21785860
>>21785881

What are you two doing?

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>>21785903
JUUUUUUDEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNS!

>>21784735
>OP needs to get some bedrest soon-ish

At least if he's asleep he won't see our rolls right?

So we have a battle to win. Now assuming we win this battle what should we do with any prisoners?

I say we capture some kobolds, defang and declaw them and shove them into wooden crates. We'll send them back to the Riech on a truck as proof of what this world offers. In the meantime We'll stick to wearing kobold skin goods.

Now the ogres are a different matter. They all need to die since they're large and very likely uncontrollable. Better that we send 1 stuffed ogre and 1 ogre corpse back to the Riech for examination of the science divisions.

What else should we send back to the riech?

>>21786031
Shame we dont have any camera crews for the newsreels.

Rolled 9

>>21786031
A magical item for examination maybe one of those rings or the wand.

>>21786048
woops didn't mean to roll

>>21786031
some of the marble, not a lot of it, but at least enough to let scientists in the Fatherland look over it and figure out any differences.

>>21786031
If we mange to translate some books, we could send a few of those back.

Also send back something magical. The brass would probably love a weapon.

>>21786071
BUt if they see how worthless the weaponry is they might not continue to fund this expedition...

>>21786071
Will magic work in our universe?

>>21786062
>>21786071
First lets get some spent marble and some unusued marble and send it back to the Fatherland.

We'll also send back that wand of fire.

In the meantime lets that that suggestion on building a vocabulary, figure out basic words "Up, Down, Left, Right, Hot Cold, etc. etc.) and make a German-Fantasyland dictionary. Oh, and lets request some cameras for the newsreels and for scientific purposes.

>>21786095
Well, of course we test it first. If its a good weapon and we don't need it, we can send it back with instructions on how to use it

>>21786107
Only one way to find out....

>>21786095

just imagine how helpful the rings could be for espionage. just imagine highly trained commandos walking into the enemy high command, the enemy won't even know what hit them till the commando has gutted the entirety of their command staff....

>>21786134
Killing british and french generals would likely only help the allied war effort.

>>21786220
cause every non-American/Soviet was worthless... Take out the RAF and the HRN and we've eliminated a lot of the UK's effectiveness, hell might even be able to prevent Churchill's rise to power and get rid of the UK entirely.

Besides, Americans aren't involved yet, nor are the Soviets. That's actually a great idea >>21786134

>>21786272
Well my theory on the magic is this:

It's a prime force of the universe, much in the same way gravity or electromagnetism is.

Its more abundant in fantasy land and can be store din marble and transfered into magical items.

On Earth its not present at all.

So lets be prepared for magic not being available at all.

>>21786134
What, the rings that allow you to speak a different language?

>>21785351
Radio Hans and tell him to get that Panzer moving to head of the flankers. Give them a taste of some HE.

>>21786740
Speaking of HE, next shipment better contain some Willie Pete, shit would be DEVESTATING against these guys

>>21786436
Well... considering there's a giant gate that sends things to another world through what I presume is magic, I think magic could work in Earth as well, to at least a limited degree.

>>21786814
it's obvious magic works on Earth, how else would we have gotten here?

>>21786943
Notrice "Diminished effect" part of my theory.

We have an enormous gate powered by magic, since magic isn't present on earth we can assume in a previous age it was more prominent and may return (as theorized by the aztecs with their belief the world ends on the year 2012, implying that magic will return and earth will be reborn, meaning tha t magic will return and stuff will happen due to that.) The gate may be able to take us to different worlds but only ones where magic is a powerful force.

TL;DR
The gate is powered by magic from fantasy land. Magic doesn't have to work on earth for it to work.

>>21787220
My mistake then, and yea that does seem like a fairly likely scenario, either way something worth looking into then.

>>21787278
Agreed, even if magic doesn't work on Earth think about what we could do with ancient magical texts and artifacts taken from earth to fantasy land.

'Course I could be totally wrong and magic might work on earth so its probably best if we wait for OP, do some research on magic in fantasy land and let the Riech do some research on items we send them before we try anything.

>>21787220
Adding to this, the fact that we have to use huge amounts of power to keep the gate open for even a short amount of time on Earth makes sense if we consider the magical effect on Earth (if there is any) to be very week.

>>21787351

If we assume that the gate is a high level magic device, the rings would be a rather low level one. Based on the idea that electricity can suppliment magic, the rings could be charged from an electrical socket thusly still good for espionage.

>>21788149
But the only thing the rings are good for is understanding different languages, and I'm pretty sure our spies already know how to do that...

>>21788149
From everything we've seen it takes a month or so of power to get the gate functioning, from what we've seen a charge of magic lasts for maybe ten minutes.

I don't think, short of a electrical cord of some sort, that we'll be able supply magical devices with enough electricity Until around the late 60s or early 70s as earth tech goes.

That is assuming we're able to universally substitute electricity for magic. For all we know the Gate is part of some divine shenanigans and we're pawns in some grand cosmic game.

>>21788355

that may be the case, but with the rings, we could get people like Gunther into allied command, fortified positions or other places where they could really make the allies hurt...

>>21788376
you point is valid. this is only speculation at this point, as the entire premesis of this idea revolves around that the magic items can be powered by electricity. if that doesn't work then nothing of value will be lost.

>>21785697
Yes. Yessssss.

Here's a little worry for us all
Is the time scale here different to home? Is a month there longer here or the other way around? Is our monthly resupply really a month away?

Did the OP died?

>>21789188
Nah, he went to sleep, should be back 7:00ish EST.

This puts me in mind of original war a lot.
Any inspiration from there I wonder?

>>21789223
>7:00ish EST

what's that converted to 4chan time?

>>21789797
19:00

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Goddammit Gunther

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Bump for a continue.

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Das Bumpin'

>>21785390
>>21785415
>>21785440
>>21785455
>>21785463
>>21785519
>>21785552
>>21785554
>>21785608
>>21785625
>>21785676
>>21785697
>>21785881
>>21786048
Life is a lot like a box of chocolates.

You never know what you're going to get. Or, in some cases, when a 200 kilo slab of non-human horrifying monster charges at you in an effort to devour the "chocolate" that is your face.

Fortunately, the moment those ogres and kobolds charge into the open, they're mincemeat. Machine guns with overlapping fields of fire shred the first wave of the lizards, the larger ones hanging back but still taking some losses in their advance. The riflemen were taking off targets of opportunity, but it did little more than provide suppressing fire. Suppressing fire in the face of eighty-plus charging contacts, which were now nearing the outskirts of your defensive position.

>>21786740
>>21786805
Hans gives a whoop of glee as you radio him, "FINALLY! I thought I'd be left out of the fight." He radios back, and Eric just stares in surprise at the noise of the radio's speakers.

Gretta also patches through to the squad of Wehrmacht already at half-strength from the rescue attempt, routing them to assault the flanking force.

Needless to say, the sounds of their success are heard over the radio as you secure at least a minor victory, though the oncoming horde of monsters is pressing on. There's perhaps forty of the original hundred-plus monsters that had been roused from the forests, forming a V-shaped lance aimed at the heart of your four defending squads.

>>21797858
Arrows having been abandoned for javelins and thrown axes, you watch as a swarm of javelins peppers the foremost of the machine gun nests, a pair of javelins lancing clean through the netting as the gun goes silent.

Which is right around the point when three things happen:
>The AA guns finally make it to the front lines, finishing setup to start firing.
>Hans, letting out a whoop worthy of the Dukes of Hazzard over the radio, brings his 25 tons of hardened steel straight through the camp. The latrine gets crushed in his wake as he barely misses the command tent, the main gun leveled down-range as he prepares to fire on the heart of the enemy forces.
>Ironmaw makes his appearance. Now visible from the center of a five-Ogre escort, the Ogre is black skinned and has two massive tusks made of iron crudely jutting from his mouth. He's also carrying what looks like a heavy tower shield made from the entire front half of a tree, with an axe in his other hand.

Ironmaw bellows something, and you know just what he wants: A duel. Someone able and willing to take the leader of this warband on in single combat.
>Actions?
>[ ] Have the FlaK guns focus fire on him.
>[ ] Go in person
>[ ] Send Gunther
>[ ] Have the men fall back to the buildings for CQC combat
>[ ] Have them hold the line
>[ ] Have Hans obliterate them with HE shells.

Roll 1d20 for Third Phase. Final Phase.
>Casualties: Estimated at 10 men.

>I'M BACK MEIN PEOPLES!

Rolled 5

>>21797875
Panzer shoots the leader

Put on a ring

"YOU FAGGOTS WANT SOME MORE OR ARE YOU GOING TO GET IN THE BAG!?"

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>>21797875
[X]Have Hans obliterate them with HE shells

The challenge has been accepted. And answered with THE FINEST GERMAN ENGINEERING!

Rolled 10

>>21797875
>>[x] Have Hans obliterate them with HE shells.

Duels. Haha.

>>21797909
you know, I'm not liking this roll for everything type of game. Always hated that since absolutely brilliant plans can be fucked over by shit roll and some uninspired garbage could turn into legendary success just because it rolled goo.