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Events Summary:

You've met the brilliant and ambitious Duke Vellik, ruler of Kelvere, who aims to reshape the political landscape of the world to suit more liberal, tolerant ideals. You've promised him friendship, if not permanent commitment to his ideals.

By consuming the magical dynamo power core of one of the duke's airships, you were able to defeat and ultimately consume the angel Raziel, who suddenly appeared with a comrade, Auriel, while you were speaking with the duke. Using the power of his soul, you realized Supersonic flight and retreated from Auriel back to Jacob's Field.

In Jacob's field, you learned that the occupying Kanians have noticed the great source of spirit beneath the town, but have been unable to access it. You also learned more of Abigail's past, and her parents, specifically her father. You believe there may be a connection between Abigail and the ruler of Archon, the archmage Yi Fang. While waiting for Sir Flint to meet you, you ate the Kanian's food supplies and put the fear of the shadow into a few of their men.

Flint eventually arrived at your meeting point - with a plea for aid from the duke. Lord Nulis Vin, ruler of Kan-Abar, has launched a surprise attack on Evinbrook using the power of a Demon Lord to hide his army's movements. Flint convinced you to return to Evinbrook and fight for Kelvere - despite the fact that the angel Auriel is still there.

You've just arrived back at Evinbrook, and the battle is in full swing.

>>24498987
Fuck yeah! Shadow Quest! Time to get our war on!

>>24498987
ITS SHADOW TIME!

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>mfw
Never can resist a Shadow Quest thread, even when I should be asleep.

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Let's do this.

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>>24498987
Oh sweet darkness, yes

Ability Tree

GREEN abilities have been unlocked and learned.

BLUE abilties are unlocked, but are not yet purchased.

RED abilities are revealed, but locked due to prerequisites.

UNDERLINED abilities are active-use, as opposed to passive.

Unlocked Ability Descriptions Located in the following Pastebin link:

http://pastebin.com/rKQh3tjm

Books the Main Character has read can be found here: (in-progress)

http://pastebin.com/i0zjDPpS

>dammit want to post ability tree but duped file. Will repost in a moment

Current Statistics:

HP: 16/21
Mana: 4/4
EXP: 0.25
Humanity: 24
Temerity: 17

Party Members:

Sir Donovan Flint - a knight of Dobshire, of Arland, and fourth son of the lord and ruler of Arland.

Summoned: Wisp - a shadowy wisp. 2 base shadow attack. 1 mana per order.

Equipment:

Utility belt with purse

Inventory:

Shadow Sword Shard
Spirit Sword (with Flint)
Fancy Sun-Moon Key

Current Location:

Kelvere - Evinbrook

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Basic Battle Options to keep in mind during fights (it would get tedious to list all of them every time):

-Physical Attack
-Shadow Attack (requires light source!)
-Magic Attack
-Defend
-Dodge and Counter
-specific ability (Battle-specific abilities activate same-turn; others burn a turn to activate)
-Flee (dodge check if enemy attacks)

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BIG DAMN HERO MODE: ACTIVATE.

>Last time...

You're on the opposite side of the castle from the battle, but you can see and hear it very plainly.

The horizon beyond the castle is stained red and black. Lights pulse amongst the clouds and around pillars of smoke. The castle's highest keep has a hole torn in its side.

The Velarion circles the battle. It's unlike the duke's airship - almost solid steel and adamantium, all lights and shine, but it's scarred from the battle. Its hull is smoking, and there are tears in its armor plating. Lights still pulse from its underside, bombs of fire and lightning...but even as you watch, the bombardment slows.

You see clouds gathering around a small form on the top of the keep. Lightning pulses around him, arcs of gold energy snapping and cracking across the battlefield like the sound of a thunderstorm. Bolts of the energy strike the ground, doing damage you can't see. You recognize that aura - it's the duke.

You're glad you didn't try to fight him.

A flash of light like a sunray pierces the sky from near the Velarion, boring a hole through the clouds. A mighty dome of darkness thrums to meet it. A deep rumble roars over the entire field as the powers clash. The ray of light snakes across the dome, leaving an ugly red scar, but it's ultimately unable to penetrate.

The darkness fires back, an indistinct missile of shadow and spirit swirled together, aimed at the airship. The blast strikes home. It seems to be partially deflected by the airships energy, but another smoking tear is ripped in the hull.

"War," Flint whispers.

con't

>>24499071
>big damn hero
>not big damn villain
Think of all the soldiers to brutally slaughter. And an angel to consume.

>>24499127

The angel is on our side this time, at least, for the battle.

Think of the DEMON LORD we may or may not consume depending on if we are fucking retarded or not.

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Hmm.
Plan A. Sneak into the enemy camp from behind.
-disrupt supplies
-eat the soldiers in command (is there a prototype memory power?) and take out their power structure

Plan B. Join up and fight beside the angel
-meet first with the duke then operate away from the angel
-or actions will then speak for themselves
Plan C Long Range Attack? N/A

These are my thoughts on plans of action. Let's see what OP throws at us

Flint shakes himself. He points to the top of the castle, where the duke is seemingly commanding the heavens down upon his enemies.

And here you thought he was merely magically competent. Obviously he was playing his cards close to his chest, because with his power unleashed, you've felt no other mage like him. He might be on par with an angel...

...well. Might.

"He's sure to have a plan," Flint says. "And either way, he can't keep that up forever. My money is that he's forced to play himself as a stopgap. We should fly up and speak to him."

You can feel the resounding crash of battle around you. You're unsure where to even begin. Flint's suggestion is a good one.

The now-silent and smoking airship catches your eye. It still drifts over the battle, but its attacks have been halted by the damage it's sustained...

...perhaps its magic dynamo would serve your side better in your stomach.

Aside from these competing plans, you can feel Auriel's light flaring like a star up beyond the clouds. And then, you see her - she touches down briefly on the roof of the Velarion to stop the Sky-Sever, and then is off again before the Demon Lord can pinpoint her.

What do you do?

>fly for the airship
>fly for the duke
>fly into the air and try to catch Auriel by surprise
>get to the battle lines, they're probably pressed
>hunt mages

>recover HP before anything (current: 16/21)

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>ability tree

>>24499151
I'm worried about all the mages that the Kanians said they had in case they felt the need to banish the Demon Lord.
We haven't had the best of luck fighting mages so far.

>>24499188
I don't want to hesitate but I also want HP. Take a turn to recover?

>>24499188
Go to the Duke. He'll know where we can be of the most use.

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Is that an enemy airship? If so go for it.
Then the Duke
Then the Angel

>>24499188
Go to the Duke, he might be able to point us in the right direction.

>>24499188
Let's see if we can hunt enemy mages and even the odds for our possible temp-friend Duke.

>>24499247

It's the Velarion. It's one of two ships directly operated by the Ring City, and once per month is capable of warping from place to place instantaneously. It has much more defensive power than a normal airship.

Currently, it's fighting on the side of Kelvere against the Kanians, whom are using demons.

>>24499257
>>24499247
>>24499238

Then we're off to the duke for the moment.

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I'd put CONSUME the ship in the back of my mind. It wouldn't do to cause a PR nightmare by publicly eating every dynamo we come across.

Let's talk to the Duke. If we attempt to enter into the battle he might accidently fry us. it wastes a little time but ensures our safety.

>>24499415
The way I see it, we should only consume the dynamo if the airship crashes on its own due to battle damage, or if it starts shooting at us.

>>24499437
Or if we suddenly get retarded and go consume happy.

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The more we ponder about that dynamo the more reasons we'll come up to CONSUME it.

>>24499460
There's thousands of soldiers on both sides. If we get hungry, nobody will miss them too much.

I would assume that their Dynamo is one of Light, and I get the feeling that it might give us a serious case of indigestion...

Technically, we should try and salvage it for the Duke, seeing as we kind of CONSUMEd his...

It's probably not a good idea to take a random action right now. Whatever the duke is planning, it's sure to be carefully choreographed, and you might have an important role.

You grab Flint. <Time to fly.>

"Slow this time!"

You spin up into the air, tugging along a green-looking Flint. In short order, you reach the top of Evinbrook's keep, which is crackling with gold lightning. <Your excellency!>

The duke thrusts a hand forward. The last of his lightning burns into the battlefield, exploding, and leaving a crater where there once was a square of red-dressed Kanian spearmen. Kelvere soldiers, marked by their orange-gold tabards, rush in to take advantage of the break in the enemy line.

The duke exhales. "Shadow. I wasn't sure you'd come."

<I have.> You land on the keep next to him. Flint wobbles for a moment, then catches himself. It's a long way down.

You can see the battle spread out below you like...a game of stones.

A distance away from the castle, there's a large fortified building, surrounded by walls and palisades. This seems the centerpoint of the Kelveren defensive. Occupying a hill further back is the center of the Kanian army, surrounded by a smoky sphere of darkness.

You focus your senses, trying to pinpoint the demon...but you feel nothing. Strange, despite it using that much magic.

<Do you have a plan?>

"The Velarion was the variable to tip the scales," the duke says. "Before you arrived, the demon hit it with something - it's engines can't be working right, because it's stopped firing, and its shielding isn't stopping more blunt attacks. We need to get up there." The duke clenches a fist. "I know for a fact it has a Lightning-based dynamo. You will convey us to the airship, and I'll do what's necessary to get the engine going."

<What of the angel?>

con't

>>24499495
"Hey duke here's this extremely valuable object that the Ring City will never go looking for! Just tell them it's compensation for one of their angels blowing a hole in your castle!"

I can dig it. If the airship falls on its own, without our intervention.

"She's working on getting through that." The duke points at the sphere of darkness. "Maybe you'll have more success, but later. We need the Velarion to hold our lines. They outnumber us nearly 2-to-1. If it goes down, the battle is lost." He shakes his head. "A demon lord. Arland might not like Kelvere, but now they'll be forced to align themselves with us - because they know they'll be next if we fall. We'll drive the Kanians back, but we have to win here."

<Then let's get going. Are you ready?>

"I've done more insane things. To the ship!"

You grab Flint and the duke. <Hold on.> The duke braces himself, and Flint tries not to squirm too much. You flap off from the roof of the keep, a bit slower for the weight, but without too much effort, heading for the airship.

A few moments after you take off, a twinkle of darkness zips out of the sphere, straight for your former position.

You instinctively feel you must get away. You flap harder, flying as fast as you can without going supersonic.

The twinkle of darkness strikes the keep, and an orb of shadow expands, booms, and collapses. The roof of the building is gone, eaten away in a spherical pattern.

"I'm glad I wasn't standing there!" The duke shouts.

You're nearly to the ship...

...when all hell breaks loose from the black orb in the middle of the Kanian army.

>con't

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A storm of demons emerges from the smoky sphere. There's every monster you can imagine, and more - harpies, twisted birds, even what look like tiny dragons; wyrms.

"They can feel me moving!" The duke shouts. "They're trying to intercept us! Go, go!"

You flap harder, but burdened by two weights, you're not quite at the ship when a wyrm lunges down to attack!

Roll 1d100

Rolled 66

>>24499623
Rollin' to not die!

Rolled 38

>>24499623
rolling. we should have gone supersonic and they could just tough it out.

Rolled 100

>>24499623

Rolled 89

>>24499623
Seals do your work!

Rolled 63

>>24499623

Rolled 47

>>24499647
you do gods work son

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>>24499647

>First roll in Shadow Quest ever
>Nat 100

>>24499647
HAHAHAHA! Auto-win it is!

We got a crit

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>>24499647
Well done.

>>24499659
Welcome to the 100's club.

>>24499647

>roll 100 within first three rolls

ULTIMATE DODGING ATTACK OF DOOM ACTIVE

>>24499659

congrats! Nice work!

>>24499647

So does this mean we come out of this HARDER, BETTER, FASTER, STRONGER?

I wonder how epic this dodge will be?

>>24499659
you are now my best friend

>>24499686
Time for the coolest Dodge/Counter ever

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You twist sideways!

The wyrm flies by, missing you completely...

...but even stuck in your grip, Flint has his sword free. The wyrm has too much momentum to stop - it's like running headfirst into a light-enhanced guillotine. The wyrm's head is lopped clean.

In a twist of shadow and spirit, it vanishes, and is gone.

>you've gained 2.75 EXP (because I don't like fractions, and you rolled 100) total: 3

"There! Into the hole!"

You dive through the smoking hole in the airship's hull. A buzz of lightning passes over you as you go through the ship's shields...but the duke reacts quickly, creating a barrier around you and Flint both. You're through, and you land on the inside without event.

Flint stumbles to the side and puts a hand on the wall. "I...hate...flying."

"Perk up, we've got work to do." The duke frowns, then nods. "This way. I could feel that core from a hundred miles out."

You march through the halls of the airship.

You turn a corner...

...you face a satyr!

"What the - " the duke begins.

The satyr crouches, ready to attack!

The hallways are wide enough for about two men across, and only 7 feet high - a tight space.

What do you do?

>let Flint/Duke take the lead
>magic attack
>shadow attack
>physical attack
>bait its attack, then counter after dodging
>something else

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>>24499659
>that.s just how Shadow Quest rolls

>>24499786
lets buy poison, then lets work with the duke and flint. lets them focus on getting to the core, use speed to intercept satyr

>>24499786
Consume.

>>24499786
>bait its attack, then counter after dodging

>>24499826

Always an option.

Rolled 85

>>24499786
shadow attack.
have the wisp use shadow strike. want to see how it reacts to magic

>>24499786
>physical attack
Grab its head by the horns and break its neck like we're in a Schwarzenegger movie.

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We wail on it for some time then consume it. Also how much is Iron stomach? We might need it.

>>24499786
>>bait its attack, then counter after dodging
>>24499824
lets save the wisp, so duke doesnt learn what it does. we need at least one secret

>>24499881
>4

>>24499786
Uhhhh are satyrs with our allies or are they with our enemies? How did they get enemies on the airship?

>>24499824
>>24499826
>>24499842
>>24499857
>>24499865
>>24499881

....right.

Ok, you'll attack while Duke/Flint go for the engine room.

Vote 1: physical
Vote 2: shadow
Vote 3: immediate consume

>>24499786
Physical attack and then CONSUME!

>>24499910
Vote 1: physical
Then CONSUME.

>>24499910
4) Attack and Consume.

>>24499908

They're with your enemies.

>How did they get enemies on the airship?

Excellent question. That's probably why the duke was surprised...

>>24499910
armorless satyr vs armor piercing
>physical/CONSUME

>>24499910
Physical attack first, consume when it's injured.

>>24499891

Yeah, you still have wispbro floating around with you. Remember he has all your stealth bonuses because he's a shadow-type summon.

Forgive me if I don't mention your summon in every post, it gets tedious. But it's there.

>>24499931
>>24499928
>>24499919
>>24499915

Ok.

Roll 1d100 for your physical attack.

Rolled 78

>>24499954

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Physical then Consume

Rolled 72

>>24499954
rolling. here goes

Rolled 1

>>24499954

>>24499955
ill take it

>>24499910
consume and get it over with

I've wondered for a while now, does something weak and unable to fight back give larger consume/xp bonuses? Like cooking food?

>>24499955
Looks good to me.

>>24499965
Noooo

Rolled 47

>>24499954

>>24499922

the shadow zaps the demon uses are TELEPORT BEAMS, and he just TELEPORT BEAMED the dukes castle dealing massive damage to it weak spot and forces inside. we should let the duke know about this hypothesis when we aren't fighting a goatman.

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>>24499965
you asshole

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>>24499965
Well then. Sorry guys.

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>>24499965
And that's what we call FAILURE.

>>24499965
...and then the satyr rushes past us and dismembers Flint. Good job.

>>24499954
>>24499965
PLEASE tell me the duke and flint will step in

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>>24499965

back-to-back crits

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...
Captcha: richle Justice

>>24500011
Flint bro and Duke dude will help us, right SM?

Rolled 24

>>24499954
Nooooo! WE CAN STILL SAVE THIS!

>>24500011
The dice gods are trolling again.

Rolled 20

>>24499954

Rolled 5, 3 = 8

C'mon

Rolled 79

Let's try that again

<Get to the engine room, I'll hold it off!>

The duke nods and dashes down a side passage. Flint tears after him.

You're about to charge, but the Satyr's claws flare with Fire! Uncertain of what to expect at close range, you hesitate. You dodge its first aggressive swipe, and its second, but its third catches you straight on! Searing flame burns you...

>you've taken 4 damage (12/21)

As you fall back, the Satyr pauses for an instant, then catches sight of your wisp! A fiery claw destroys it in a puff of purple smoke!

What do you do?

>keep dodging, wait for an opening
>try to attack once more (physical)
>something else

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>>24500032
>>24500032
>>24500032

>rolls 1 within the first three rolls
>please save us by magic

The dice have spoken.

>>24500058
>>keep dodging, wait for an opening
>>try to attack once more (physical)

>>24500058
Goddamnit just CONSUME
those rolls do well enough

Rolled 20

Physical

>>24500058
Nooo! Not wisp-bro! We never even got around to giving him a name...

This motherfucker is going down. CONSUME.

>>24500081

Consuming a healthy, uninjured enemy is much more difficult, just to let you know.

You've also never tried to consume a demon before...

>>24500058
>try to attack once more (physical)
Beat him down.

Club this nigga like he's a baby seal.

>>24500058
>try to attack once more (physical)

we were caught off guard but now we know its claws were fire coated.

Rolled 90

>>24500058
kill him. attack. he killed our wispbro

Voting for physical attack.

>>24500058
Attack again.

As long as we're near that Dynamo, we always have a wildcard up our sleeve.

>>24500143
Except that wildcard would ensure that the Duke's forces are defeated because they won't have airship support.

>>24500058
Buy claws, attack with claws.
No one fucks with our wisp and gets away with it.

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Roll 1d100 for your physical attack.

>>24500158
that's we save it for only if the airship becomes unsaveable

Rolled 10

>>24500174

>>24500158
Eh, Eclipse-Mode it's likely we could totally take a Demon Lord or whatever, we totally just munched an Angel, and that was on the FIRST one we ate.

>>24500164
>Buy claws, attack with claws.
Seconding. Turnabout is fair play.

He fucks us up with fiery claws, we fuck him up with claws of pure darkness.

>>24500164
I'd like to buy claws as well, but mainly because it is one step closer to getting lash, which would be great.

Rolled 71

>>24500174

Rolled 59

>>24500174
Rollin' for REVENGE!

Rolled 24

>>24500174
rolling

Rolled 64

>>24500174

Rolled 39

>>24500174

Rolled 68

>>24500174
FOR GREAT DARKNESS!

Rolled 54

>>24500174
C'mon seals.

Rolled 57

>>24500174

>>24500158
Fair enough, just saying that the option is there. If the airship becomes unsalvageable, then we go full on eclipse mode and CONSUME.

>>24500178
>>24500185
>>24500186

Ok,

Now, roll 1d5.

Rolled 5

>>24500223
Yikes.

Rolled 5

>>24500223

Rolled 5

>>24500223

Rolled 5

>>24500223

>>24500238
>>24500236
>>24500235
>>24500230
My god...

>>24500230
Was five good?
Please tell me five is good.

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>>24500230
>>24500235
>>24500236
aw yeah

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>>24500230
>>24500235
>>24500236
>>24500238


I don't

I...Can't.

Wat.

WAT.

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>>24500230
>>24500235
>>24500236
>>24500238
Yes!

Holy.....

This has to be a crit or something.

Rolled 1

>>24500249
testing to see if not 5 is possible

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>>24500230
>>24500235
>>24500236
>>24500238

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>>24500230
>>24500235
>>24500236
>>24500238

WISPBRO.

WISPBROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISPBROOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Fuck his day up.

>>24500230
>>24500235
>>24500236
>>24500238

What.

....what.

Um...

Ok. Let me rethink this for a moment.

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>>24500238
>>24500236
>>24500235
>>24500230

>>24500275

We just bent reality in order to ruin his shit in over sixty eight trillion dimensions didn't we?

>>24500275

Dicegod quads demand satisfaction

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>>24500275
come'on we earned something awesome

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>>24500275

Your body wasn't ready.

And neither was his.

Force upon him the shadowy appendage...of death.

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>>24500318
the D.

The satyr goes for another flaming claw attack. But its fourth strike isn't anything special - just like the last three you've already seen, and felt.

You flicker to its side. Its claws rake the steel of the hallway, leaving glowing gashes, but you're unharmed. Your Fist catches it on the side of the head, slamming it into the side of the corridor.

The demon stumbles, dazed. Your follow-up punches him in the gut, once, twice, three times, pounding him so hard the steel bends and cracks. Your shadow finally stabs into its neck...

...AND YOU CONSUME.

...it goes easily...the satyr was near death. But...there's no Soul. It's just magic...strange. You feel more of that untapped power surge through you, but you don't feel as revitalized, physically.

>you've gained 1 HP (13/21)
>you've gained 2 EXP (total: 5)

You turn...

...and see someone standing just behind you.

>con't

>>24500338
we need move list

>>24500338
ok this means demons are great for xp. bad for health.

this is the greatest thing ever.

>>24500370

I'm a tad bit worried about the potential side effects of consuming a fuck-load though.

>>24500370
Probably would have been good for restoring mana too, if we weren't already at capacity.

>>24500338

Voting to buy Shadow Assault. We need some real firepower besides Schattenkrieg.

>>24500387
supporting this. if only because i have wanted shadow assault for 5 threads now

Let's get shadow shield. I'd like to get more of these "always useful" powers.

>>24500387
Seconding. Though we've had good luck using our fists and teeth, we're bound to encounter situations where we need some ranged attacks.

>>24500338
Buy claws+lash, perhaps?

Lash sounds pretty badass.

>>24500387
I third this.

>>24500408
I sorta agree, but get rocky hide first because we need the extra HP and damage resistance.

>>24500387
>>24500393
>>24500399
>>24500413

And this isn't because I want us to have Shadow Blast and Shadow Beam and VOID RIIIIIIING.

Not. At. All.

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>>24500338

It's a woman...she holds a strange pose. A sharp, short blade protrudes from a contraption under one of her wrists. In the other hand is a wide punching dagger. She's lightly clothed...

...but it's hard to focus on her. She seems wreathed in shadow. It emanates from her, and her clothing. Darkness.

You find yourself in approval of this human.

"...impressive, creature. You fight demons." The woman slowly lowers her blades, but her posture is balanced and tense. You have no doubt she is ready for a fight. "You are no demon yourself...though recent events have me feeling...cautious."

<I am no demon,> you confirm. <Only a shadow that seeks to remove them.>

"The we have at least one enemy in common," the woman says. Her voice is low and soft. "But who do you fight for in this battle?"

What is your response?

>with major diplomacy bonus from super-quads

>I fight for Kelvere, for the duke
>I fight against the demons
>I fight for justice
>I fight for myself
>something else (write-in)

....sigh...

>DURR I FIGHT FOR MY FRIENDS 420 BLAZE IT

>>24500441
Not to mention the possible start of two other magic skilltrees around that area.

>>24500441
I just want to see what it unlock.
But we should save up for Shadow Shield or Rocky Hide for our next upgrade.

>>24500452
I fight for my right to exist.

I HAVE CHANGNESIA

>>24500452

>I fight for justice.

Erebus give no fucks but the scale, mofo.

>>24500465

Agreed. Low defense screwed us during our first tangle with mages.

>>24500452

It seems like most want to purchase Shadow Assault, but let's hear a few more opinions.

>>24500452
How about we dodge the question and ask her what SHE fights for?
Don't really need to give her an answer and giving away info to an assassinlike stranger is always a bad idea.

>>24500452

>DURR I FIGHT FOR MY FRIENDS 420 BLAZE IT
as if there was any other cho

I don't understand... why are we supposed to choose between those options? Well ok, I will actually omit the "against demons" because demons are just angel's counterparts and angels =! good.
Demons are being of darkness like you and her.

So... I fight for justice, I fight for my friend the duke, I fight for myself.

>>24500482
i like it. our sense of justice seems to be a little scewed toward people we like

>>24500492
I want slight buffs! Shadow Shield! Although I know I'm in the minority.

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>>24500452
>I fight for justice
These demons have betrayed the law. The sentence is death.

>>24500500
We aren't. He's giving us ideas. We can do whatever we want.

>>24500493
Seconding this. We don't need to tell her shit. Let's ask her instead.

"It's rude to ask questions before giving a name" etc.

>>24500452
I fight for my right to party.

But in all seriousness
>I fight for justice
"I AM THE NIGHT"

>>24500452
>I fight for justice

>>24500492

1. Shadow Assault.

2. Rocky Hide.

3. Shadow Shield.

4. 1+2

5. 2+3

6. 1+3

7. Claws + Lash

Did I miss anything?

>>24500452
<I fight to exist, so those I have come to know as friends can stand beside me with no one to question it>

>>24500505
>our sense of justice seems to be a little scewed toward people we like
Granted, most of the people we like have been on the right side of justice. Well, except for the lich.

>>24500540

The lich king or Adavan?

Seems we're answering Justice.
...To someone of entirely unproven character and merit.
Good job.

>>24500538
second
>I fight against the demons
>I fight for justice
>I fight for myself

>>24500452
>I fight for justice

>>24500571

It's said that Erebus was the "Bringer of Justice." I'd be inclined to assume that a shadow mage would also hold his point of view.

>>24500540
Adavan is pretty neutral, and we still fought him with words.

>>24500452
But yes, we should ask her what see fight for.
I'm already interested in this person.

>>24500452

<I fight for a world where I am not hated for being what I am and where people are judged on their actions, not their affinity...>

<And for a place where a friend may live free of discrimination...>

Hey... I wonder if she is an agent of that dark lady vampire...
And we hardly have the time for a long debate. So how about a "ask me again if we both survive this battle"

>>24500524
>>24500500

This is a character-defining moment. Why arbitrarily tell you what sort of character you have to play? That's no fun.

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>>24500452

<I fight for justice.>

"What justice?"

<My own.>

The woman smirks. "Really? And what does the justice of a living shadow entail, exactly?"

Well...what does it entail?

>your right to exist is a given

Well...what are your principles of justice?

And do you ask any specific question after telling her this?

>>24500593
Except that doesn't actually reflect the reality of the situation and Justice is entirely up to the perspective of the wielder. Also, the entire history of the Black Lady, the demons getting summoned, etc. We don't know who this gal is fighting for. And even if she is fighting for "Justice" her justice could be the death of the Duke or the airship.

>>24500538
>>24500614
>>24500625
these

>>24500625

Say >>24500614
As it is by far the best description of our goals and personality thus far.

>all this wanting to be a cheesy hero
>not just yoloswag fuk da police

>>24500620
>So how about a "ask me again if we both survive this battle"

This is good thinking, and will be taken into account. You won't be talking forever.

>>24500625
>>24500538
>>24500614
Some combination of these.

>>24500642

Yes.

>>24500635

Point. Let's ask her who she's fighting for then.

>>24500625
Can we stop giving away free information to someone who we have no knowledge of whose intentions are unknown? PLEASE? IS THIS EVEN AN OPTION?!

>>24500649

SM, if we're getting into a fight, I want to know if we're purchasing any new abilities.

>>24500625
I wanna go to the engine room to ensure that the Duke and Flint are A OKAY.
Because I feel like we are being intentionally stalled by this damsel.

>>24500663
>>24500663
>>24500663

Yes, this is an option.

If you don't want to answer her any further until you know more about her, that's fine too.

The character doesn't need an out-loud definition at this point.

>>24500649
I like the ask me again after this battle choice.

But we should ask her the same question.

>>24500686

It's been maybe 10 seconds in-game.

>>24500663

Yeah, let's do this. >>24500697.

>>24500625
The right of all things to exist, without prejudice. If we are to be judged, it will be based on who we are, and not what we are. I fight for a world where everyone is able to walk without fear.

>>24500663
So... we pretty much decided what the answer is.
But like you said, it might not be the time to explain it.
So telling her you can discuss it fully after the battle might be a good idea. At which point we ask her questions too.

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Vote 1:
>describe your definition of justice to the mysterious woman

Vote 2:
>say little, and leave for the engine room

Please also add if you'd like to confirm the purchase of shadow assault.

>>24500721

2.

Let's get Shadow Assault.

>>24500721
2. and maybe complement her on her use of shadow.

and yes for shadow assault.

>>24500721
2.

Go ahead and buy shadow assault

>We are black
>We fight against discrimination by whites.
MFW when it hit home.

>>24500721
2, shadow assault

>>24500721
2

Still going for Shadow Shield. [also we're at half hpish]

>>24500721
yes shadow assult
2
lets keep our answer, but be vague.

>>24500721
2) Shadow Assault

>>24500721
Sure, shadow assault.

I'm still in favour of getting lash, but I suppose it can wait.

>>24500750

...I didn't even notice. Holy fuck. We don't look human, and the angels are beautiful, "perfect" beings.

>>24500707
I'm sorry but that just sounds, so stupid. So very, very stupid.
There are so many bad ways to interpret something like that. We should never say anything like that, ever. It's terrible. Bad. Bad. Bad.

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>you've purchased shadow assault

>new Tree

Shadow Bomb - A bomb of shadow magic. Takes time to arrive at target, but delivers widespread destruction. (costs 8 mana)

Nightflare - Disrupt target spell or enchantment. (costs 2 mana)

>2 EXP remaining

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<If we both survive this battle, I might have the time to tell you.>

"Your allies ran toward the engine room," she says. "I aim to restore it. Don't get in my way."

You realize she's been watching since the beginning of the fight.

That bothers you.

But somehow...you find yourself oddly pleased that it was Shadow magic that fooled you.

<We share a goal, then,> you say, <for that is our aim as well. Come.>

You dash after your allies, and she follows behind you. It's easy to keep an eye on her. You don't have a head that can only look forward, like these humans do. But it's difficult...as if your gaze wants to slide off her.

You wonder if that's what it feels like when people look at you.

You clank across the metal and slide down the railing of some stairs, turning to Ink to speed your passage. She vaults over the banister and lands next to you, and you both continue to run.

"Useful body you have there."

<You are agile. That is good.>

"An eloquent, too."

You suddenly realize her movements and footfalls haven't made a sound the entire time she's run along with you. It seems you have some room to grow...

You can feel the pressure of the dynamo rushing up upon you as you grow closer. There's still no sign of the duke or Flint. There's a moment left until you get there, however.

Perhaps time for a quick question.

What do you ask the woman?

>write in either a question or a clever one-liner to prove that you are, in fact, eloquent

>>24500991
humm. i think nightflare might be of use against flint's parasite. or at least lead to something useful

>>24500991
I am "Mr Shadow", what is your name?

>>24500991
"How old are you? How much do you weigh? Is your cycle finished or is it coming up?"

Or, alternatively:
"Who are you fighting for?"

Rolled 12

>>24500991
>Shady-Woman confirmed waifu of the century.

Ask her name!

>>24501044
Counterspelling is useful against the most deadly enemy attacks we have faced throughout our short life.

>>24501048
Forget the small talk.

All I can think about is what we would learn by CONSUMING her

>>24500991
Attempt to resummon the wisp.

>>24500991
Ask who she is fighting for.

>>24500991
Let's prove the opposite. We aren't supposed to be eloquent.

"Eloquence. Unnecessary."

>>24501096
The fuck we aren't. We are gonna be as smooth as Satan himself.

>>24501086

Yeah, no.
We aren't eating her unless she gives us a REALLLLLLY good reason.
Like killing Flint or lichbro or abby levels of reason.

>>24501096

Laconic for the win. Who needs eloquence when we're a giant Jell-O ball of horrific shadowy death.

>>24501096
Eloquence in this sense is synonymous with stealth. So it actually is important.

>>24500991
let's ask her who she is fighting for
even though I'm almost sure she won't tell us there might be a hint in the way she denies answering

>>24501096

I like this. But more:

<Eloquence? Unnecessary.>

>>24501090
>>24501090

Possible, but I'd like confirming votes before spending mana on the summon. 1 mana to summon the wisp, 1 mana to order it to action (2 base power, same as shadow strike).

Note shadow assault costs 4 mana.

>>24500991

SM, can we only use the powerful abilities with EXP Burn? Because we've already unlocked the only ability connected to them.

>>24501129
I am almost certain that she meant linguistic eloquence.

The character as thus far developed seems to be fairly laconic among things which are not friends.

>>uuy nightflare. Maybe can destroy the parasite in flint

>>24501143
Naw, save for shadow assault.

Lets get this pain train rollling

>>24501143
Yeah, it probably works better when the first part is phrased as a question.

>>24501173
buy*

>>24501143
How much does Magic Power cost?

>>24501173
it could couldn't it

>>24501155

You can use EXP burn at any time.

It exchanges EXP for mana at a rate of 1 EXP per 4 mana.

However, it can only be used once per day, and you cannot exceed your mana capacity.

For example, if you had 2/4 mana, and used mana burn, you'd get 4/4 mana and lose 2 mana from waste.

EXP burn itself does not work with any specific ability. It just gives you an emergency means of restoring your mana pool in battle. It can only be used once per day to prevent abuse.

>>24501143

FFFFFFFFFFFF

I thought it was a physical attack. Never mind, I've read the pastebin now.

How do we increase our mana supply?

>>24501173
We don't have the XP
>>24501176
We already bought that

>>24501173
I sincerely doubt a 2xp ability will disrupt whatever powerful ability is afflicting flint. It would be more useful in Mage hunting

Given that, it could be nice to buy. Voting for it.

>>24501222

Okay, but why haven't Shadow Beam and Shadow Blast been unlocked?

>>24501233
We don't have the experience required to attain that ability yet.

>>24501164
Rereading everything, I agree. Oops

>>24501233
3 XP ability, not 2. Which is why we can't afford it.

>>24501231
No, save the mana to use shadow assault. As in, don't summon the wisp

>>24501246
I would assume it's because their mana cost is higher than our total man capacity.

>>24501203

Magic power costs x EXP,

Where x is (5+5X)
X = number of times you have bought Magic Power

Magic Power 1 = 5 EXP
Magic Power 2 = 10 EXP
Magic Power 3 = 15 EXP

etc.

>>24501246
We have not purchased those abilities.

>>24501264
thank you

>>24501224
By buying the Magic Power upgrade.

Eloquence Unnecessary is seconded.

Don't buy anything else until we know what we need to fight the next mook or we're out of danger. LET THE PLOT BALL ROLL ON.

>>24501269

No, I meant why haven't they become "Blue" abilities. Although >>24501262 makes sense.

>>24501264
Is magic power like the resistances in that we need to discover it multiple times on the map individually and can only purchase one level of it per discovered location?

>>24501246

They were temporarily unlocked when you consumed the dynamo. You have yet to purchase them with experience. Even if you had the mana, you'd still have to buy them.

>>24501224

Magic Power upgrades increase your mana supply.

Higher levels unlock other things...

>>24501293
>>24501293
>>24501293

Exactly.

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OK ENOUGH CHATTER

Writing with your anti-eloquence acknowledgement.

>>24501298
>Higher levels unlock other things...
You had previously said higher levels would unlock mana regeneration. (although you did not specify which level is needed, rate, or limitations such as "need to be in shadow" like HP regen has)

>>24501291
>>24501291
>>24501291

Oops.

Shadow Blast and Shadow Beam should be blue abilities. I'll fix that after I write the next section.

>>24500991
Impression her the image of us lounging in a comfortable chair near a fireplace with a faux shadow cigar and our wisp pouring us a shot glass of EXP:
<I prefer "gifted with a beautiful mind".>

>>24501345

Classy. Going with this.

>>24501345
It took a lot of time for someone to post a good response.
Thirding.

Guys I we really need to put some EXP in our poor stealth abilities.

I recommend ether Shadow Walk or Quiet.

>>24501345
yes. Yes. YES!

>>24501345
That is better then the anti-eloquence rant so sure, it has my vote.

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>>24501345

>>24501345
I vote for this as well.

>>24501345
Oh hells yes. Gotta go with this. Class. As. FUCK.

>>24501382

Also seconding. Presumably that's what makes Shadowrunner-chan so stealthy.

>>24501363
>>24501378
>>24501383
>>24501386
Bah, laconic is still better.

>>24501382
Are you kidding?
Our current abilities are, from greatest to worst
Speed > Stealth > > Shadow control = Physical Damage = Magical Damage > Defense > Magical stamina (MP pool)

We are a glass cannon who has split his XP between 3 non synergizing methods of dealing damage and has greatly neglected his defense. The only things we are seriously good at is speed and stealth.

>>24501382
>>24501400
Thirding for Shadow Walk.

>>24501420

Rocky Hide with Shadow Walk, then. Actually we already have enough for Shadow Walk.

>>24501326

>You had previously said higher levels would unlock mana regeneration

Yes, that is the case.

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You glance at the woman. <Eloquence? Unnecessary.>

"You have me there."

You reach the engine room...

The vast chamber is in chaos. Demons are everywhere - two more satyrs and three fae, imps, are dancing about. Flint's holding them off by taking them on one at a time from the bowels of the engine, but he's giving ground fast.

Three wyrms are flitting about up above like vultures, waiting for an opportune moment. A hulking minotaur is challenging Vellik directly. Forced into hand to hand combat, the duke wields two knives sparking with lightning, deflecting and parrying the Minotaur's shadowy greatsword. The demon isn't giving him time to prepare any larger magic spell.

The dynamo itself is...covered with something. Shadow wraps it like a cloak. The engine is moving in starts and stutters, coughing with the lack of power. The lights strobe on and off.

"Like I said," the woman says. "Don't get in my way."

What do you do?

>help the duke
>help Flint
>hop into the woman's shadow and speed her progress
>take wing and attack the wyrms above
>some other strategy

>>24501420
It's to be expected with a community run character. The ability sheet looks like it has very little min/maxing in mind. I think the physical abilities would compliment our stealth and speed the most, like Claws and Lash.

>>24501382
>>24501420
Just to clarify, I am downvoting shadow walk / silence at the moment. We will get them eventually but right now we need more defense first of all via rocky hide and shadow shield.

>>24501473
Attempt to CONSUME the shadowy substance surround the Dynamo.
Let's get the power back on!

>>24501345

This is a really cool image.

But let's not get carried away. You don't know what a cigar is, and you don't have the sense that a man lounging in a fire is somehow suave or classy.

>>24501473
help flint, he helps duke
take on wyrms

>>24501473
Hop in her Shadow.

>>24501473

Let's put Shadow Assault to some use.

>Help Flint. Take out the satyrs and two imps, then CONSUME for delicious EXP.

>>24501506
exactly, its just something we instinctively know

>>24501473
>help Flint
It sounds like he's most in need of assistance right now.

>>24501473
The duke can handle himself. Lets help flint as he's going to fumble at any moment. Once flints free we can decide again