>>28714151
C

D. Go see the smithy about tempering/upgrading /enchanting the sword and armor.

>>28714151
>A) Get more training in
Are you gonna archive the last thread?

>>28714340
It's already archived, I think. Just look for the quest name.

>>28714345
I didn't see it on suptg. Or did you mean foolz?

>>28714371
I saw it on foolz

>>28714151

B. She seemed interested in us, might be worth seeing how she feels about the Sunrise Festival. And we can get more magic training in.

>You have: 26 gold, 6 silver, Dad's knife

What about the new scarf Anna made us?

>>28714371

http://archive.foolz.us/tg/search/subject/Rags%20to%20Riches%20Quest/

>>28714398
>>28714402
Ok, I'm just more used to using suptg. The first two quests were there already.

>>28714402
>What about the new scarf Anna made us?

And the holy symbol, I forgot that too.

>>28714418

I'm new to /tg/, is the archive on suptg automatic or does someone have to save the thread and put it up manually?

>>28714437
It's manual, but you get to write a title, desciption and tags for it, making it easier to find and keep track of.

Here you can see instructions on how to archive a thread: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/requestinterface.html

>>28714266
After a lot of thought, you decide to go and find Anna in town. You leave through the cathedral, where some townsfolk are praying, likely for good luck and crops. You don't have much to go on as to where Anna might be, so looking in one place is as good as any. Do you:

A) Search the textile shop. She was there once, maybe she's there again
B) Ask around town for her. You really should find her.
C) Browse some shops yourself, you might just bump into her.
D) Other

You have: 26 gold, 6 silver, Holy Symbol, Dad's Knife, Anna'a Scarf

>>28714524
D) I'm sure she can take care of herself. Head back to the church and get some more training in.

>>28714524
C, we've got a fair amount of gold now so we might find something we want to buy.

>>28714418

Archived the third one.

>>28714751
You decide to look around some shops to see what's in stock. Most things are either of little use to you, or out of your price range. But you can find a few things that may be useful. Will you check:

A) Armorer
B) Metalworks
C) Novelty Shops
D) Other

>>28714890
D, chess shop

>>28714890
C

Is OP here?

>>28715051
You head over to one of the flower shops in town, just to peruse the selection that's come out this summer. While you are doing this, you hear a commotion from down the street. You look over and see a group of young men harassing a shop owner for some reason, shouting and laughing while knocking things off of his stand. You take it upon yourself to intervene, commanding them to cease this foolish roughhousing, or you'll be forced to act. The leader, who's authority is shown by his confident posture, approaches you and tells you to mind your own business, and that this shop is charging outrageous prices. You see the tags that the owner has placed on his wears, and everything seems quite reasonable. You should stop these men from causing too much harm, will you:

A) Draw your knife, and let them know how serious you are
B) Order them to leave or receive a pummeling
C) Try to speak calmly, and convince them to go in peace
D) Bash the leader over the head with a flower pot

>>28715247
>C) Try to speak calmly, and convince them to go in peace

>>28715247
>B) Order them to leave or receive a pummeling

we're in the church now, time to exert some authority

>>28715247
C

>>28715266
>>28715371
You try to speak sense into these boys, stating that they'll only cause trouble for themselves by continuing this reckless behavior. Some of them seem to consider it, but there leader moves even closer and accuses you of being a coward, saying you probably joined the church so you could hide behind the Palace walls. It's clear that he's not going to back down. He grabs a hold of your shirt collar, and it dawns on you that you don't have your chainmail on at the moment, because you were wearing training pads earlier. He makes more accusations, and you feel his hot and cheese stinking breath on your face. One of his cohorts seems to be approaching as well, with something clutched in his hand. Will you:

A) Shove this one off of you and ask them one last time to be calm
B) Twist the arm of the one in your face, and show the others you aren't kidding
C) Bash the both of them good, and warn the others to scatter
D) Challenge all of them and make sure they never harass peaceful folks again

>>28715479
>B) Twist the arm of the one in your face, and show the others you aren't kidding

>>28715479
>B) Twist the arm of the one in your face, and show the others you aren't kidding

>>28715479
B, but use him to block the incomeing knife

>>28715497
>>28715507
You take the arm of the one nearest you, and twist it around his back, with your elbow hooked under his chin. He cries in pain, and the other men seem to stop. Now they're listening intently. The leader speaks in between grunts of pain, saying that you'd better break his arm if you want to get out of this with all your teeth intact. The second one, only a few feet away, hesitates for a moment. Now you can make out that he has a chunk of jagged brick in his hand. The leader continues to struggle to get out of your hold, will you:

A) Dislocate his arm, he asked for it
B) Shove him to the ground, hurting him would only be wasting some doctor's time
C) Cut off his air, and let the others watch him crumple like paper
D) Boot him into the second ruffian

>>28715599
>B) Shove him to the ground, hurting him would only be wasting some doctor's time

>>28715599
>B) Shove him to the ground, hurting him would only be wasting some doctor's time

>>28715599
A

>>28715614
>>28715667
You give his arm one last twist and push him to the floor. He sits there, rubbing his shoulder, while you tell the lot of them to leave before you get mad. They pick him up and walk him away. You apologize to the shop owner for the trouble, and he thanks you for your help. As thanks he gives you a gift of free wine. It's just cheap stuff, but you thank him all the same, and help him put his stand back in order before going on your way.

Later, when you're tired of walking, you head home. In the cathedral, the bishop is speaking to the head inquisitor. They both greet you, and continue talking. Do you:

A) Listen in
B) Leave them be. If they wanted you to know, they'd have told you

>>28715857
B

>>28715857
>A) Listen in

>>28715857
>A) Listen in

>>28715857
B

>>28715857
A) Listen in

>>28715890
>>28715919
You stick around to hear what they're talking about. It seems there's trouble in a city a few days ride from here; members of the church have gone missing while helping the people recover from a terrible fire. The head plans on dispatching a few men to investigate, and is asking the bishop for approval of the operation. They turn to see you still standing around, and the head asks if there's something wrong. Do you:

A) Say nothing is wrong, and go about your business
B) Ask to be on the mission
C) Ask for more information about the mission and the missing brothers

>>28715988
>C) Ask for more information about the mission and the missing brothers

>>28715988
>C) Ask for more information about the mission and the missing brothers

>>28715988
D, go away

>>28716002
>>28716037
You ask the head and the bishop for more information regarding the situation, but the head refuses. This is a priority operation, and only those involved need to know the details. However, the head does offer to let you go.

"I was planning on going myself, but there are other matters that need my attention. I wasn't going to ask, but since you're here perhaps it's fate. I want you to lead this mission, and find out what happened to our brothers and sisters. What do you say?"

A) Accept
B) Accept, but decline the offer to lead. You aren't ready for that responsibility yet
C) Decline
D) Ask for some time to think about it

>>28716145
B

>>28716145
>A) Accept

>>28716168
It was fate, bro. We should lead.

>>28716145
>B

>>28716168
>>28716213
DON'T ARGUE AGAINST FATE!

>>28716145
>B) Accept, but decline the offer to lead. You aren't ready for that responsibility yet

>>28716145
>B

We're not ready.

>>28716260
Are you questioning fate our leading capabilities?

lead

>>28716229
>>28716213
>>28716168
You thank the head for the offer, but ask to only be a member of this mission, not the lead. He nods and tells you to be ready to go within 48 hours. Your squad will include another inquisitor, and a paladin. You will leave the morning after tomorrow, at sunrise. He then asks if you have any further questions. You say:

A) I'd like to bring someone else along, if that's alright
B) Is there anything I need to bring?
C) I'd like to know more about the operation
D) No, thank you sir.

>>28716323
>C) I'd like to know more about the operation

>>28716323
>B) Is there anything I need to bring?
>C) I'd like to know more about the operation

>>28716323
C then A then B

>>28716323
>A
>B
>C

Is it okay if we do all three?

>>28716323
B and C, but not A. We drag those two along everywhere.

>>28716350
>>28716353
Last time we asked to bring someone along, the head refused. This could be a very dangerous mission not suited for Anna.

>>28716387
I ment the wolf

>>28716387
>>28716408

Yeah, I was thinking Leman Russ.

No way we're bringing a little girl into this shit.

>>28716350
>>28716353
>>28716346
You ask for more information on the operation, and the head provides. It seems that some brothers and sisters went to this town to help with relief after a fire, caused by a lightning storm, broke out. It burned a great deal of their harvestable fields, and destroyed several homes and buildings. Three clerics, and two paladins were sent to deliver food, clothing, and supplies to them. They were supposed to return a week ago, but with no word back on their situation, they must be presumed captured, or dead. There is no word of violent aggressors in that area, so in all likelihood they simply got stuck on the way to or from the town. The bishop doesn't believe there is any danger, but the head doesn't want to risk it.

The head tells you that rain gear may be a good idea, as the area is known for heavy showers in the summer, but other than that everything will be provided.

You ask to bring someone along, but the head says no. He only wants people on this mission who need to be. You persuade him by saying that in any scenario, this operation would be easier with more hands to help. You aren't trying to be stealthy, only quick, and with horses that will be no problem. The head sees the wisdom in your words and allows you to bring one person of your choosing, but you must choose now so that he can update the records. You choose:

A) Andre
B) Anna
C) Diane
D) Leman Russ
E) Try to talk him into allowing 2 others

>>28716631
>D) Leman Russ

>>28716631
D) bring lemon

>>28716631
>A) Andre

>>28716707
>>28716727
You decide to bring Leman Russ, and the head nods in understanding. You have to be ready to leave on time, or you'll be left behind. The bishop and head part and go their seperate ways. You yourself decide to get something done before bed. You:

A) Get something to eat
B) Try and review some verses by yourself
C) Do some training with the paladins
D) Find someone to talk to

>>28716631
>A) Andre

>>28716942
>C) Do some training with the paladins

>>28716942
B) Try and review some verses by yourself
C) Do some training with the paladins

DO C first, then B before sleep.

>>28716942

>>28716631
D) Leman Russ

>>28716967
>C) Do some training with the paladins

>>28716942
B)

>>28716960
>>28716964
>>28716986
You head toward the eight room, where the paladins train in solitude. Now and then inquisitors join, but there are rarely clerics in here. All around the room paladins train with iron weights and heavy practice weapons. You aren't anywhere near the best of them in terms of size and strength, since you mostly focus on agility training, but you feel welcome here. The paladins are especially generous with their friendship, offering to spot you and giving you helpful advice. Thanks to them, you've toned your glutes and shoulders to the point of pride.

As you shadow box with some small iron rods, a large, dark skinned paladin comes over to return his weights to the rack. He greets you, and tells you to widen your stance, as someone could easily knock you over from the side if you aren't looking. You thank him and ask for his name. He is Scipio, a proud brother of the church for nearly 4 years. You get to talking, and find out that he is the one who will be joining you on your mission in a few days. You work out together for a while, and become fast friends. As you are leaving, he wishes you well and says he'll see you on the day of departure. You head off to bed.

The next morning and prayer pass. You still haven't seen Anna since she bashed you in the head. You have the whole day to yourself, and you decide to:

A) Train hard for the mission
B) Relax while you can
C) Go into town to get some gear for the mission tomorrow
D) Other

>>28717239
>A) Train hard for the mission

>>28717239
>C) Go into town to get some gear for the mission tomorrow
Get that rain gear. But if the church provides it for us, then:
>A) Train hard for the mission

>>28717239
[X} Train hard

>>28717253
>>28717350
>>28717382
You decide to spend the day training for the trip tomorrow. Will you:

A) Get some sparring in with Anna
B) Review verses with Diana
C) Lift weights with Scipio
D) Play with Leman Russ
E) Do whatever it is Andre does

>>28717506
>E) Do whatever it is Andre does
Let's go kill some orc babies.

>>28717506
>A) Get some sparring in with Anna

>>28717506
>C) Lift weights with Scipio

We lift now.

>>28717506
C) Lift weights with Scipio

>>28717559
>>28717558
You meet up with Scipio in the mess hall, and ask if he's up for some more exercise after he's done eating. He accepts and the two of you head to the weight room. He challenges you to exceed your previous maximums, and with his help you push your limits incredibly. You also help him with his normal routine, which apparently involves tossing weights the size children around the room. After you finish, you have dinner and split up. Your body is sore from the workout, but you still have time before bed. Do you:

A) Read some verses
B) Find Anna and Leman Russ
C) Get to bed, you need to be up early

>>28717747
b

>>28717747
>B) Find Anna and Leman Russ

>>28717747
>A) Read some verses

>>28717747
>A Read some verses

>>28717747
>A) Read some verses

>>28717747
B

>>28717846
>>28717901
>>28717920
You make your way to the clerics' study to recite some verses. Upon entering, several of the clerics there turn there noses away at you. You sniff yourself and realize that you are very pungent. Still, nobody will smell you in the back, so you grab the book you need and head toward the less populated part of the study. As you turn the corner of a bookshelf, you see Leman Russ in the distance, curled up by a desk. You also notice that at that desk is an old, grey haired woman in cleric robes, sitting next to Anna. They seem to be reciting verses as well, from the sound of it. Do you:

A) Leave them be, it's rude to interrupt
B) Go over and greet them
C) Sit next to them and recite together

>>28717995
b

>>28717995
>A) Leave them be, it's rude to interrupt

>>28717995
>C) Sit next to them and recite together

>>28717995
A) Leave them be, it's rude to interrupt

>>28717995
A

>>28717995
>C

>>28718032
>>28718058
You decide to let them study in peace, and find somewhere else to sit and read. You review the verses quietly to yourself, so as not to alert Anna or Leman Russ to your presence in the study. It's getting easier to read them on your own now. On the 25th page, you get stuck on a particularly hard passage and decide to call it a night. You put up the book and go to the baths, for a quick rinse before bed. The hot water is relaxing, and you meet up with Andre just as he's leaving. You chat and tell him about the trip tomorrow. He says he requested to go as well, but the head denied him, convinced that Andre is useless without his sister. After your bath, you dry off and make your way to bed, but as you pass through the halls you bump into Anna again. She stop you in the middle of the hall and looks you seriously in the eye.

"I want to ask you something important. I've been practicing hard for more than a year now, and I've even found a cleric who is teaching me to read verse. But I want to know what you think. Should I join the church? Do you think I have what it takes?"

A) I think that would be great. We could be a great team!
B) If that will make you happy, go ahead.
C) I don't know. You're pretty young to make that decision.
D) No. Your future lies elsewhere.

>>28718236
>C) I don't know. You're pretty young to make that decision.

>>28718236
>A. "I really enjoy having you as my companion and the time we spend together is always great, Anna"

>>28718236
>C) I don't know. You're pretty young to make that decision.

>>28718236
A

>>28718236
C)

She is too young to chose now. Tell her about how/when we chose and that use this as a oportunity to learn.

She might find something else that she likes more. Keep a open mind.

>>28718236
>A) I think that would be great. We could be a great team!

C) I don't know. You're pretty young to make that decision.

She like 14. She just a kid. An adult back in those times but still a kid. She needs to think about it more like we did. We didn't start until we were 20 years old.

>>28718236
>C) I don't know. You're pretty young to make that decision.

>>28718431
>>28718371
>>28718316
You tell her that she has plenty of time to decide what she wants to be, and that choosing now will only make her wonder what could have been when she gets older. She looks at you, frustrated, and asks how old you think she is.

A) 13
B) 14
C) 15
D) 16

>>28718477
>A) 13

>>28718477
>B) 14

>>28718477
>B)

>>28718477
14

>>28718527
>>28718533
>>28718541
Unrelated fun fact, 14 is the age of consent where I live, heh.

>>28718477
B)

>>28718477
B)14

>>28718527
>>28718533
>>28718541
You respond with your assumed age. She seems surprised by your answer, but stays quiet. After a moment she agrees to think more about what she'll do, and says goodnight. She turns to leave, but you recall that you need Leman Russ for the trip tomorrow, so you inform her that the two of you will be gone for a week or so. She asks what for, but you tell her that you can't share information about the mission, on orders from the head inquisitor. She pouts, but acknowledges your reason and marches off. You rub your face, feeling the smoothness of a clean shave under your fingers, before you turn and walk to the men's chambers. That night, you wake in the black of night, in a cold sweat. Your heart is pounding, but you aren't sure why. You assume you had a nightmare, but you have no recollection. After that, sleep is easy.

You wake the next morning an hour before prayer. You don your mail, and your other gear, then head over to the women's chambers. An older woman answers the door and allows you to peek in and whistle for Leman Russ. With the brief glance in the dark you get, you notice that the women's chambers smell much nicer, and appear to have much larger beds. This annoys you, as you've spent the last year trying not to roll out of bed on hot nights. Leman Russ comes when you call, and the two of you head toward the Palace gates. There, astride horses, are Scipio and two inquisitors in full regalia. You mount your own horse, a chestnut mare, and the four of you ride off toward the wall. As the sun rises over the mountains, you all take turns speaking part of the prayer. Leman Russ has a slight bit of trouble keeping paces with the horses, which forces you to slow to a trot. By the time the morning bells ring, you are out of the city and on your way.

Continued in a minute, running out of space...

We should probably ask if we guessed her age correctly.

>>28718830
After a long morning, you stop to feed the horses and stretch. This is the longest you've ever been on a horse without stopping, and it's already begun to make your legs sore. Leman Russ pants heavily, and you give him some water to cool off. The other inquisitors imply that you should have left him behind, he'll only slow you all down. You reply:

A) He's like a brother to me. I don't care if we have to crawl, I won't leave him behind.
B) Maybe, but there's no point whining about it now
C) We're not going to get there any time soon. At most, we'll take an extra few hours.

>>28718894
>A) He's like a brother to me. I don't care if we have to crawl, I won't leave him behind.

>>28718894
>B) Maybe, but there's no point whining about it now

We definitely would leave him behind if the situation called for it, but it doesn't seem to bad.

>>28718894
>A) He's like a brother to me. I don't care if we have to crawl, I won't leave him behind.

>>28718894
>B) Maybe, but there's no point whining about it now

>>28718894
B) Maybe, but there's no point whining about it now

>>28718894
>B) Maybe, but there's no point whining about it now

>>28719038
>>28719030
>>28719015
They seem to scoff at you. Once everyone is rested, you climb back in the saddle and get moving again. The next 3 days go by with little of interest. You speak to Scipio now and then, just making small talk and sharing rations. The other inquisitors seem irritated at this assignment, and make it quite difficult to keep up a conversation. Finally, on the third day, you crest a hill and spot your destination. It's a small town, probably holding no more than a thousand at maximum, though it could be q good deal less, as evidenced by the blackened fields and building around the area. The inquisitors ride ahead, leaving you, Scipio, and Russ behind. It isn't for another hour that you reach the fields, long swaths of which are burned black and bare. You can see why they'd need food, if they lost this much in the fire. After more time, you get to the town limits. You stop when you hear a strange noise. Scipio asks what the matter is and you tell him to listen carefully. The noise resembles chanting, and is emanating from somewhere in the town. There are no people in sight, but you do see light smoke drifting from the center of the town. You bring your horses around, and trot over. When you turn a corner, you witness a large crowd of people gathered, chanting something near a bonfire. Do you:

A) Approach and ask what is happening
B) Try to watch without raising alarm
C) Try and back away quietly

>>28719185
>B) Try to watch without raising alarm

>>28719185
>B) Try to watch without raising alarm

>>28719185
>B) Try to watch without raising alarm

>>28719185
>B) Try to watch without raising alarm

We are the thirds of the church. You know, DPS. And sneaking.

The palindans are tanks and for aggro.

And the clerics are mages and beakers.

>>28719396
I mean theirs or rouges.

>>28719251
>>28719217
>>28719205
The people in the square continue to chant and circle the bonfire. Eventually, some of them drag something up to it's base, wrapped in a large sack and toss it onto the burning embers. They repeat this a second time in a few minutes, and continue chanting. Eventually, a man in red robes steps up onto a box platform and rises his hands to silence the people. He waits for complete quiet, and then speaks, "All of you have worked so hard, and your reward is nearly within reach. Our prayers have been answered, and the sun shall shine once more on our poor town. No longer will we be plagued by lightning and thunder! all we must do is have faith, and we shall be prosperous!"

The people cheer and clap, creating a terrible ruckus that spooks the horses. At this point the people of the town notice you, and the man in red robes speaks again, "Brothers! We welcome you to our humble town! Come, feel the warmth of the fire!"

A) Stand your ground and be silent
B) Approach and find out what's happening
C) Command them to disperse at once

>>28719514
>drag something up to it's base, wrapped in a large sack and toss it onto the burning embers
Oh shit

>>28719514
>B)
does he have any religious symbols on him?

>>28719514
>A) Stand your ground and be silent

I don't like this feeling scooby.

What in the bag priest huh?

>>28719556
Changing my vote to >A)

>>28719514
>A) Stand your ground and be silent

>>28719753
>>28719771
You remain silent, and feel the eyes of the townspeople on you, scanning you. The man in red robes continues to smile and hold his arms out toward you and Scipio. When he sees that you aren't going to make any moves, he steps down from his box platform and approaches you himself. He stops a few yards from your horse and smiles. Leman Russ is on the verge of barking, but he seems to be waiting for you to act, or give him an order. The man in red robes speaks again, "Brothers, do not be afraid.We are merely holding tribute as thanks for a divine blessing. Our fields and homes were struck with lightning in an awful storm, but we have been redeemed and given a second chance. Step down from your mounts and join us in celebration!"

You look him over. He seems ordinary enough. The only thing that stands out to you is a mark on his palms that you can catch a glimpse of when he gestures. Do you:

A) Stay silent
B) Step down and be civil
C) Demand answers, or else

>>28719979
>B) Step down and be civil
Perhaps we can get him to play his hand regarding the folks who headed this way before.

>>28719979
>B) Step down and be civil

>>28719979
C) Remain on the horse, ask him politely but firmly whether he knows about the clergy we're looking for.

>>28719979
C) Demand answers, or else

Good dog, you can smell the evil from them.

Go and find us conclusive evidence Russ.

>>28719979
B) Step down and be civil

>>28720018
>>28720032
>>28720183
You dismount your horse, and Scipio follows your example. The man in red robes places a hand on your shoulder and leads you over to his box platform, as the crowd opens up for you to pass. Nobody says a word as you pass, and you notice that they seem to be angry with you. As you draw near the bonfire, you feel its intense heat buffeting you. The man in red robes begins speaking to the crowd, praising you for coming in their hour of dire need, a gift from the Father of Light himself. You peer into the base of the great flames, and see something oddly shaped within. Terror dawns on you, as you realize it is a symbol of the sun, turning red hot in the fire. Scipio and Russ seem uneasy, but have not notived what you have. You:

A) Tell the man in robes to take his hands off of you
B) Stay quiet and wait, maybe there's an explanation
C) Nod to Scipio that something is afoot
D) Attack the man in robes

>>28720378
>A) Tell the man in robes to take his hands off of you

>>28720378
>C) Nod to Scipio that something is afoot

D) Attack the man in robes

KILL HIM AND THE HETERICS.

PUT OUT THR FIRE

PUNISH THE WICKED

>>28720378
>C) Nod to Scipio that something is afoot

>>28720378
>A) Tell the man in robes to take his hands off of you
Seems that they repay charity with treachery.

>>28720378
C) Nod to Scipio that something is afoot

>>28720400
>>28720450
>>28720544
You look over to Scipio and Russ and signal to them to be ready for danger. Scipio nods, without catching the man in robes' attention. He got on more about how you are a blessing to this town. He then turns to you and places a hand on each shoulder, looks you in the eye and asks, "Will you not be kind and help us to finish our task?"

A) Agree
B) Disagree
C) Violence

>>28720611
>A) Agree

>>28720611
A) Agree

>>28720646
>>28720671
You nod.

Suddenly you are shoved into the bonfire backwards, flailing your arms wildly to try and redirect yourself. You land in the flames, but manage to roll out and begin patting yourself and rolling to extinguish the flames. You look over and see the people of the town swarming Scipio and Russ. Before Russ can swing his sword, they arrest him and disarm him, and also begin kicking Russ. Russ fights back valiantly, all the while trying to make his way over to you, but he is constantly denied movement by the crowd. You see Scipio beaten over the head with stones, and they begin stripping him of his armor. You put out the flames burning your robes and try to get to your feet, but hands begin to wrap around you and force you to your knees. The man in red robes reaches into the bonfire, unharmed by its intense heat, and pulls out the red symbol of the sun, then begins walking toward you while mumbling something in a language you don't understand. Russ keep trying to get to you, as he is kicked and hit with rocks from all angles. He looks to you with fear in his wide eyes, you cry out:

A) Leman Russ, help me!
B) Leman Russ, run!

>>28720936
>B) Leman Russ, run!

>>28720936
B) Run and get help!

>>28720936
b

>>28720936

B. LEMEN RUN

save our self

>>28720936
>B) Run!
>C) By the power of the Sun, I shall smite thee"

>>28720936
Smite evil!

>>28720936
>B) Leman Russ, run!
Fucking heretics.

>>28721009
>>28721013
>>28721022
You order Leman Russ to flee, and save himself. He hesitates, wanting desperately to come to you, but after a swift kick to the side he back away and squeezes out the other side of the crowd. The man in red robes orders the townspeople to let him go, as he stops in front of you. Several hands come from the crowd holding you down, tearing open your robes and lifting up your mail to reveal your bare torso. They put you on your hands and knees and hold you down. You hear the man in robes mumbling more nonsense, and then hear his voice very near your ear.

"You will be the savior of this town. Rejoice in your holy destiny. This mark I give you will brand you a heretic to the true god, the god of black fire and storms. The Father of Light will die in his golden throne, and you will be the instrument of his demise."

You feel a searing pain run up your back, as something burns your bare skin. It stays there for only a moment, but it feels like an eternity. Tears form in your eyes as you scream in agony. The man in robes speaks in your ear again, "Denounce the Father of Light. Praise the god of Black Fire!" he commands.

A) "Glory to the Father of Light!"
B) "Glory to the God of Black Fire!"
C) "Please, stop this!"
D) Bite your tongue

>>28721280
>C) "Please, stop this!"

>>28721280
>A) "Glory to the Father of Light!"

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>>28721280
> A) "Glory to the Father of Light!" and attempt to charge forward. Rolling strength!

Rolled 13

>>28721337

>>28721280
>A. "Glory to the Father of light! Glory to the Sun! Surrender now for your own safety"

A) "Glory to the Father of Light

IT TIME TO HUNT A GOD DOWN AND SLAY HIM

>>28721280
>A) "Glory to the Father of Light!"

>>28721280
A) "Glory to the Father of Light!"
Fight back.

>>28721280
>A) "Glory to the Father of Light!"
Fuck the fucking fucker.

>>28721406
>>28721396
>>28721369
You cry out in the name of the Father, and feel another searing pain higher on your back. This time you lose all ability to scream, as your lungs begin to quit. You are beginning to lose your grip on the world, and fear that you will pass out if this keeps up. In your ear you hear again, " Denounce the false god! PRAISE THE GOD OF BLACK FIRE!"

A) "Praise the god of Black Fire!"
B) "Father, help me!"
C) "I will see you all burn!"
D) Allow your vision to go black

>>28721529

B

Rolled 14

>>28721529
B and C!

WE DON'T QUIT ON OUR GOD! AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT!

>>28721529
b

>>28721529
>B. "Father, help me. Smite this man who seeks to spread the word of a false god and spare the fooled innocents!"

>>28721529
>B) "Father, help me!"
We must fight back! Fucking heretics!

>>28721529
> B + C
HERETICS

>>28721529
B) "Father, help me!"
C) "I will see you all burn!"

>>28721575
>>28721549
>>28721544
You cry out again, and receive a boot to the side of your head. As you gasp for air, the sounds around you begin to grow muffled and hard to understand. You look up and see them carrying away Scipio, as he struggles against heavy iron chains. Another boot stomps your head into the dirt. Finally, you feel a third burning pain in your back, and cannot resist any longer. you allow yourself to drift into unconsciousness.

You open your eyes to see a vast and verdant field of blooming sunflowers. Above you is the noon sun, warm and bright. The pain from earlier is gone, and your robes and mail are back as when you left the city. You begin walking forward, without any destination. Every direction is more sunflowers, with nothing else in sight. The smell of them is soothing, and their color fills you with joy. As you walk, you spy a figure in the distance. It seems to be sitting among the flowers, unaware of you. You approach it and reach out your hand, desperate to see who it is. You make a guess and call out:

A) Anna!
B) Diane!
C) Russ!
D) Scipio!

Captcha: enterme father

>>28721866
>A) Anna!

>>28721866
>A) "Anna!"

>>28721866
>A) Anna!

>>28721866

A. Anna

>>28721866
>A) Anna!

>>28721866
That captcha, the foreshadowing is just too much!

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>>28721866
ANNA!

>>28721909
>>28721939
>>28721950
It is cold, and dark. Somewhere you hear water dripping, and the sounds of rats scurrying around the stone floor. Your back stings with intense pain, and your arms chafe. You look around, but there is no source of light. You realize that you are barechested, and your arms are chained. You can move them, but they feel weak. You sit up straight and gather yourself. Something else shifts in the darkness. You:

A) Call out and ask who's there
B) Stay silent, it might be dangerous
C) Stand up and feel around

>>28722263
C+A

>>28722263
>>28722263
>>28722263
>C+A

>>28722263
>the decision didnt even really matter
>B+C

>>28722263
c and a

>>28722263
>not dead
fucking villains, every single time, stop hyping our impending doom so much and just do it. Lord knows we're going to destroy you if you give us the chance.

>>28722339
>>28722309
>>28722291
Where's everyone's sense of self preservation? Last we knew we were in a fucking cultist village, and now we're chained but you still want to call out?

>>28722353

really you want them to kill?

> captcha considerably ohershour

captcha you a jerk

B and C

>>28722409
I'm just saying in general. Ain't nobody got time for climatics when you can get the job done quick and easy. You want climatics? Fight for them and don't get cornered by the BBEG. You only get a deus ex machina if you deserve it.

>>28722291
>>28722309
>>28722339
You stand up on shakey legs. It's hard to keep your balance in the dark, with no way of knowing your footing, but you manage. You call out to the dark. A raspy voice replies:

"You're alive? I thought they killed you in the square." It's Scipio. His throat sounds terrible, but at least you aren't alone in here. "Try to come to me. They've chained me to a wall, so I can't get up."

A) Try and follow the sound of his voice
B) Stay where you are. You don't want to be stumbling around in the dark in this state
C) Ask for information

>>28722473
>A) Try and follow the sound of his voice

>>28722473
>A) Try and follow the sound of his voice
Also start casting Heal on yourself. I'm assuming we can use it more than once, right?

>>28722473

don't we have a magic light?

>>28722473
a and c

>>28722473
>C + A) Remember to touch with our hands on the floor before stepping anywhere;

>>28722566
>>28722553
>>28722502
You get on all fours and slowly make your way to Scipio. You tell him to keep talking, and tell you everything that's happened since the square. The stone floor hurts your knees, and moving too much sends pain through your back. Scipio informs you after they jumped on you, they stripped him of his armor and beat him until he was dizzy. The man in red robes branded you with the holy symbol from the bonfire, and you kept screaming. Russ turned tail and ran back the way you came. After that, they knocked him out and must have brought him down here and chained him while he was out. He doesn't quite know how long it's been, but his stomach has been growling for what seems like forever, and he's fallen asleep out of boredom at least 10 times.

You find your way to him, placing a hand on his face. You then lay on your stomach, to relax your back pain. Scipio says to get comfortable, because they haven't come down to check on you yet, and he hasn't even heard any noise besides you and the rats. You close your eyes, but see no difference in vision. You turn toward him and say:

A) "Will the Palace send more to find us?"
B) "Do you know any healing spells?"
C) "We're going to get out of this."
D) "I'm going to kill every one of them."

>>28722763
>C) "We're going to get out of this."
Hang in there bro, we'll get out.

>>28722763

C. we will get out of this

does he have any ideas

where does he think the others are?

will they be able to help?

and if that A.

>>28722763
>C) "We're going to get out of this."

>>28722763
C) "We're going to get out of this." Believe in the Father of Light.
+
E) Try healing ourselves. Try healing him.

>>28722763
>>28722900
Also ask if he knows anything about this god of black fire.

>>28722763
>C) "Our father will not allow such injustice against his loyal servants."
Also, we should pray!!

>>28722938
>>28722846
>>28722823
You speak calmly and assure him that this won't be the end for either of you. He laughs and agrees heartily, followed by several painful coughs. You ask if he's able to cast magic, but responds telling you that even if he knew any, he couldn't without a symbol or his hands free. You concur, and try to think of another plan. It occurs to you that while you do not have a holy symbol handy, you may have something that will work. You suggest trying to channel through the brands on your back, but Scipio isn't sure. You focus your mind on the verses, and try to channel the power of the Father of Light. You continue for a long while. Scipio tells you to stop, and that if it hasn't worked by now, it won't. You keep trying however, and eventually you feel a warmth building up inside your stomach. The brands on your back glow orange, and illuminate a part of the room. You can see brick and chains, but little else. You aren't sure how long you can keep this up. You:

A) Try to heal your back
B) Try to make the light brighter
C) Try to break your chains
D) Pray for a miracle

>>28723111
>C.

>>28723111
C and heal as much as we can

>>28723111

D. its worked before

>>28723111
>C) Try to break your chains
Break the chains that bind you!

>>28723111
D

>>28723178
>>28723241
>>28723324
You focus and begin trying to part the chains binding your hands together. The light from your back grows brighter, and pain surges through you again. You pull and pull until finally, with a great snap, the chains break. The light from your back begins to fade, but the pain doesn't. You collapse to the floor, groaning. Scipio exclaims that he's seen that kind of spell before.

"I've seen some of the paladins use that in battles. It gives you great strength, but from what I hear it's pretty hard to do."

You have learned to evoke "Strength of the Gods". This spell is taxing, but can be used to grant you increased strength for a few moments.

You think you have enough juice left for one more evocation. Will you:

A) Try to heal
B) Try to break Scipio out
C) Save it

>>28723516
>C) Save our energy, instead ask Scipio's opinion

>>28723516
B) Try to break Scipio out
can't leave our bro [i] hanging

>>28723612
fuck

>>28723516
B

Free his hands and he can cast magic

>>28723775
true, changing my vote
to
>B

Guys, this is a good thing, the brand.

Our back IS an holy symbol. No matter where we are, we can always cast magic.

It a perfect tool to escape situations like these.

>>28723855
>implying we want to forever use a cultists' god as our symbol
>implying we don't want to find a way to get rid of this thing as soon as possible

>>28723775
>>28723612
You bring yourself to your knees and move over to Scipio. When he asks what you're trying to do, you simply tell him to trust you, and place your hands on the chains binding him to the wall. You focus your mind again and begin tugging on them. After a minute of intense concentration, your back brands glow again, and you pull apart Scipio's chains. You are both free to move now, but still have the chains that bound you dangling from your wrists. Scipio pats you on the shoulder in thanks, which sends you to the floor. You land on your back at first, screaming in pain, but then flip over. You don't have the strength to get up again. Scipio asks what you want to do now.

A) Rest
B) Explore
C) Tell Scipio to feel around for anythign that might help

>>28723978
A) Rest
we're pretty beat up

C) Tell Scipio to feel around for anythign that might help

>>28723940
>>28723940
The symbol is not a mark of the cultist's god, he said he branded us with the mark of our god, to mark us as herectics.

>>28724042
wat
why the fuck does he have a brand of his opposing god

>>28723978
>C) "Can you check around while I rest a bit? Jut be careful" "Also, can you use some magic to help us now?"

>>28724074
To humiliate us.

To be branded like a heretic, someone who is treated like cattle

Too bad now our lord gives us strength through such an brand.

Holy shit we should have died already.

That was fucking embarrassing.

>>28723978

C. its up to you now

>>28724074
same reason hitler made jews wear a star of david and not a swastika

>>28724273
Except our symbol gives us holy magic.

Retards.

>>28724036
>>28724075
>>28724161
Scipio tells you to rest while he searches the room. You hear him crawling around in the dark for a long time. Eventually he calls out to you and says he found some kind of door leading up. It's either locked or jammed, but either way he's gonna have to put in some elbow grease to get it open.

A) Do it. Let's get out of here.
B) Be careful, it might be a trap
C) No, we can't risk them hearing us

>>28724273
But buddhists don't exactly carry around crosses 'in case that christian asshole comes around'.
captcha: theological cyaIlUS

>>28724331
>B) Be careful, it might be a trap

C) No, we can't risk them hearing us

We need to heal, so we bid our time until we get our healing back.

Then we heal our injuries and use paladin strength to kill some fuckers after we break thud door with our natural strength.

And if they come, we can gank them anyway assuming we aren't outnumber 2-1.

>>28724331

B. than A.

>>28724343
well, he was in the process of destroying the symbol by fire when we arrived, probably along with the cleric we were looking for. just happened to make a handy brand.

>>28724403
>>28724367
You tell Scipio to proceed with caution. He doesn't make a sound, but you can hear him trying to push the door open. The wood creaks as he applies force little by little. You hear a loud crack and a dim light in the distance illuminates Scipio's face. He closes the door again and finds his way back to you.

"I did it, now lets make a break for it." Before you can say anything, he picks you up and throws you over his shoulder. He brings you over to where the door was and sets you back down, feeling out for it again. He pushes it open and peeks out. "I don't see anybody. I think we're beneath a barn or something. We should try and get away while nobody is around."

A) "Yeah, let's do it."
B) "This is too easy. Something must be up."
C) "You go first and look around."

>>28724646
>B) "This is too easy. Something must be up."
I don't like this.

>>28724646

B. than C.

>>28724646
>B.

A) "Yeah, let's do it."

>>28724675
>>28724721
>>28724678
You warn Scipio you don't like how easy this is. He tries to talk you into at least letting him go to see what's going on, but you strongly oppose it. He half closes the door, but continues to scan the room outside. At some point he looks down to see you, and is taken aback. "When's the last time you shaved?" You say that you shaved the night before leaving town. "You've nearly got a full beard."

You reach up to feel your cheeks and sure enough, your face is covered in thick hair. You've never let it get this long. You didn't even know you could grow a beard this thick yet. You tell Scipio that it's of no importance, and to get back down before someone sees him. He does, and sits next to you on the floor.

"How are we gonna pass the time?"

A) "I'm going to sleep. Wake me if something happens."
B) Talk about home
C) Plan in case someone comes soon

>>28725050
>C. "How do we take them out?" "And how do we escape and get help?"

>>28725050
>A) "I'm going to sleep. Wake me if something happens."
Might be useful to have those spells of ours back.

>>28725050
>A) "I'm going to sleep. Wake me if something happens."

all the planning in the world is no good if we can barely walk

>>28725167
>>28725170
You tell Scipio to keep a lookout while you try and get some rest. He agrees and you shut your eyes and try to make a pillow out of your arms. As tired as you are, the pain in your back makes it difficult to fall asleep. You force yourself to hold still and forget about the old and hard floor, and try to find something soothing to focus on. Your thought drift to your bed back home, as well as the beef stew served in the kitchen on cold days. You think about running your hands through Leman Russ' fur after he's been brushed. You think of laying in the garden during the sunset, when the breeze is cool and the earth is still warm. Your thoughts wander to Anna, Andre and Diane, who are there right now, waiting for you to come back. Andre is training in the garden, Diane is reciting verse, and Anna is probably playing with Leman Russ. The last image allows you to finally lose yourself, and drift off to sleep.

No dreams come to you this time, but you do awake feeling better than before. You don't hear any noise, and when you nudge Scipio he doesn't respond. You assume he must have fallen asleep sometime too. Do you:

A) Leave him and try to get up and check the door now that you feel better
B) Shake him vigorously
C) Lie there and think

>>28725519
>C) How to get out of here, why did they put us here in the first place, did anyone come to look for us?

>>28725519
>B) Shake him vigorously
Time to get the show on the road.

>>28725519
B)

Time to escape

>>28725578
>>28725767
With your restored energy, you dare to make a bold escape. Nothing will get in the way now. You reach over to Scipio and shake him hard until he stirs. There's no time to waste. He groans as he regains his wits, and seems to writhe around. When you ask what's wrong he sits up and replies, "I can barely move. I haven't eaten in so long. How can you feel fine? You slept for nearly 3 days after we got this door open!"

A) What? Don't be foolish, I'm barely hungry
B) This isn't the time for jokes
C) Are you serious?

>>28725915
C) Are you serious?

>>28725915
We run on solar power

A) What? Don't be foolish, I'm barely hungry
B) This isn't the time for jokes
C) Are you serious?

ALL THREE

>>28725915

C. what? what? WHAT?

>>28725952
>>28726039
You question Scipio's sanity, but he assures you it's the truth. You feel your cheeks and realize that your beard even thicker than before. You tell Scipio to stay there while you look around, for piece of mind. You crawl out of the door into a dimly light barn. There are no sounds besides a breeze outside. Around you are piles of hay and farm tools strewn about. In the light you see that your body has become very thin, and you smell awful. You go to the barn door and peek outside. The town is in view, and you seem to be able to make out people moving about. Then you spy something approaching you. It looks like a someone dressed in red, accompanied by two others. They'll be on you in a few minutes, and there's nowhere to hide if you get out of the barn, plus Scipio is in no condition to run. You need to get back down to the basement and defend Scipio where the fight will be on your terms. You run over to a pile of tools and grab:

A) A pitchfork
B) A small hammer
C) A sickle

C) A sickle

>>28726242
A) A sickle

captcha: neBvlrt PRAYER

>>28726242
the pitchfork, we don't have the strength for the hammer and sickles are lousy weapons.

incidentally, it's "peace of mind", not piece. i wouldn't mention it only you've said that before.

>>28726242
>C. "We shall reap the soul of that damned heretic. Who he thinks he is, fooling the poor peasants and killing the servants of the true Father!"

>>28726242

C and B as backup

>>28726331
What sucks is that I absolutely know that, but when I type I tend to only look for spelling errors and miss things like that. I'm not nearly as bad when I write freehand

>>28726242

C with B as a back uo

>>28726295
>>28726336
>>28726340
You grab the sickle and run for the cellar door. Back in the dark, Scipio coughs and groans. You tell him to say quiet, and warn him about what's about to happen. You shut the door and wait in silence. In a few minutes, you hear the barn doors creak open and voices enter the barn. You can' hear what they're saying well, but one of them mentions finishing the ritual. They approach the door, and you ready yourself for the fight. ONe of them checks the door and remarks to the others that the lock has been broken. There is silence for a second, before one of them throws the door open and peers inside. You waste no time, grabbing him by the shirt collar and dragging him down into the dark where you drag the blade of the sickle across his throat and bleed him. The second one jumps down, armed with a cleaver, but he is no match for you even in this emaciated state. you quickly disarm him and slash his stomach open. The man in red robes shouts for his men. You:

A) Stay quiet
B) Pop out and attack
C) Tell him they're dead, and he's next

>>28726600
B) Pop out and attack

>>28726600
>B) For the Father of Light! The power of the sun will burn you, heretic!

>>28726600
What is the main character's name?

>>28726659
>>28726663
You waste not a moment as you climb out of the door, weapon drawn and ready to strike. You spot the man in red robes immediately, and charge at him. Your legs are wobbly and you feel sluggish, but you close the distance and strike! Only to have the blade turned away and his fist driven into your jaw. You stumble backwards and rub your chin, surprised that he managed to put up such a good defense. He looks at you with rage in his eyes. "How is this possible? I left you in that pit for more than two weeks! You shouldn't even be able to stand after this long!" He produces a knife from his robes that you recognize as the one given to you by your father, and draws closer to you. You:

A) Charge at him again
B) Go on the defensive
C) Run back to the pit

>>28726927

B)

>>28726927
>B) Defensive stance, use the curves of the sickle to control his knife when he strikes. Second strike we dodge/roll to his back and hit his leg

>>28726979
B) Go on the defensive
We are -NOT- going to die to our dad's knife.

B) Go on the defensive

>>28726964
>>28727001
>>28727012
You prepare to defend against his attack, and manage to do so fairly well, but your weakened state betrays you. All his strikes are slow and clumsy, but your reflexes are diminished to the point that you are struggling for breath within the first minute or so. You dodge and parry with your sickle, but he is able to graze you with the knife a few times.

"Cease your resistance! I'm tired of you heretics and your filthy ways. Every time I try to complete the ritual at the fire, more of you show up and ruin it! Just die already!"

You take a slice across the cheek, but also drive your blade into his arm. He drops the knife and you scoop it up before falling back. Seeing this, he makes a break for the barn door and the town. You:

A) Finish him off now!
B) Go back for Scipio, we have to run
C) Bar the door to the cellar and try to find somewhere to hide

>>28727177
>A. Finish him, grab Scipio, and then escape

>>28727177
A) Finish him off now!

>>28727177

B. save Scipio

also he mention other we should find out about them

>>28727177
>B) Go back for Scipio, we have to run
If we don't run now we are gonna be swarmed by crazy cultists especially since he went straight to town.

>>28727177
A) Finish him off now!

>>28727264
>>28727291
You see him running for the barn doors and act fast. You hurl your sickle at him, which clips his leg and trips him long enough for you to get up and charge him. You grab him from behind and shove Dad's knife into his back as deep as you can, and both of you fall to the grass outside. You take the knife out and prepare to strike again, but he scoop up a fistful of dirt and throws it in your eyes, blinding you. As you try to recover, he keeps running. You stumble and fall twice before you realize he's nearly to the town already. You have to go back for Scipio and find somewhere else to hide from the townsfolk. You run back to the cellar only to find Scipio is already halfway out of the door. In his fist he fist is a rat with a large part of its stomach torn out, and Scipio's mouth is covered in blood. "Father help me, I hope I never have to resort to this again," he says, holding bag gags. You help him up and start running with him. The only place to hide is among the tall grass, and so the both of you begin crawling in a wide arc so as to avoid anyone coming toward the barn. You make it to the edge of town before anyone starts heading to the barn, but Scipio is feeling weak again. Do you:

A) Keep moving, we can't stay her
B) Duck into a house, you won't make it far without something to eat and drink.

>>28727573
>B) Duck into a house, you won't make it far without something to eat and drink
We don't want to die of malnutrition before we can make it back. We promised Anna we'd stay safe, didn't we?

>>28727573
>B then A

>>28727421
B

>>28727663
what
why are you linking to peter parker quest

Shit, it was by accident.

Damn iPads,

>>28727800
damn the cosgrove is intense in that thread right now though

>>28727573
>B) Duck into a house, you won't make it far without something to eat and drink.

>>28727625
>>28727663
You help Scipio toward an empty house with a charred roof and boarded windows. You toss him into the broken window and follow after. You both land on broken glass, and you're forced to heal. You then begin searching the house for anything useful. By the grace of the Father, you find a hunk of cheese in the pantry that only needs to have the top layer scraped away. You also find a small jug of water with a bit of soot in it. You force them both down Scipio's throat and then rest. Night begins to draw close, and the whole town is searching for you, judging by the noise outside. You can't make a run at this rate, so you must wait for a chance to sneak away. Scipio sleeps from the cheese, and you keep an eye out for anyone who might come along. You doze off a few times during the night, but nothing ill comes of it. When morning arrives, Scipio is feeling much better, and you begin formulating a plan. Will you:

A) Sneak out when things seem to die down
B) Try and find your things
C) Try and find the red robed man

>>28727911
What's Scipio's opinion?

>>28727911

A. lets get out of here find our friends and get a lot more people to take back the town

>>28727911
>A) Sneak out when things seem to die down
We'll come back for our stuff as soon as possible but right now I don't even know if we could carry all our stuff.

>>28727911
A

>>28728002
>>28728098
You confirm the plan with Scipio, and both of you prepare yourselves for when the right moment comes. Around noon, the people draw inward from the edges of town, toward the square again. This seems like the best chance you'll get, and you and Scipio both climb out of the broken window and sneak through the back alleys of the town, toward the other side. As you do this, you begin to hear the townfolk milling and mumbling in the distance. Then Scipio stops you as you're about to cross a street, and points you down to the square. You see the beginnings of a bonfire, and you are able to make some of the once incoherent mumbles as chanting. It isn't the same chant as before exactly, but it makes you uneasy. Scipio strongly suggests you investigate the square, but you have a bad feeling. Do you

A) Agree with Scipio. Something bad is happening.
B) Let him go, but warn him that it'll be extremely dangerous
C) Try to talk him out of it. You're wasting precious time

>>28728277
>A. Maybe it's our pals... oh no!

>>28728277
Both go, but warn him this is risky as fuck.

A) Agree with Scipio. Something bad is happening.

>>28728328
>>28728407
Scipio convinces you to go see what's happening, against your better judgment. The two of you sneak over as quietly as you can, to get a better look. Your heart is pounding like crazy, and you're starting to feel weak in the knees. You duck behind a brick wall and peek out into the square, and see that the people are indeed beginning another bonfire. The man in red robes is at it's base, standing between two large men who appear to be holding someone else hostage. He speaks to them as the fire begins to roar, and they hold up the person's head so they can hear whatever he is saying. You try to convince Scipio that there's nothing you can do in this state, but he ignores you and continues to watch. After a while, the man in red stands atop his box platform once more, and brings the crowd to a hush.

"As you all know, the heretics who arrived two weeks ago are gone. With them in the town, we were unable to complete the ritual of Black Fire, and we were prevented the week after they arrived when a rainstorm made the bonfire impossible to light! But I have excellent news! We have captured another heretic, and she will be our first sacrifice to the God of Black Fire, granting us his boon!" This is followed by cheers and cries of joy. "However, I am sad to say that the ritual does require two, pure sacrifices. Some of you may wonder where we are to get our second sacrifice, but fear not! For he is still among us." He raises his face to the sky, "Come out, heretic! Come out and meet your destiny! For if you do not, your child will simply have to die alone."

At this, the two men bring the hostage to her feet, and drooping there in the square is none other than Anna.

A) Go
B) Go with Scipio at your side
C) Stay put
D) Other

>>28728744
Try to walk through the crowd unnoticed, then go up on stage and stab the man in the robes. Have Scipio stay put in case you get caught. Again.

>>28728744
>D) Sneak on through the crowd and reach the man's back, stab him and use our magic to show the people we follow the true god so they don't attack

since they're basically the same I'm changing my vote for this >>28728849 to this >>28728899

go sneak around and kill the two large men.
Scripo goes and attack the red robe man directly as an distraction

>>28728899
>>28728943
>>28728981
You resist your immediate urge, and take a deep breath before proceeding. Scipio asks who the girl is, but you tell him to wait for a less pressing time. You order him to wait here while you try to move around the crowd and get a better shot at the man in red, while he waits her as backup. He doesn't enjoy being sidelined, but you convince him by restating the time factor. You emerge from behind the brick wall and make a dash for a nearby cart. Luckily, the people in the town are all bowing in observance of the ritual,. so you only have to worry about a few eyes spotting you. You make your way around the outside of the crowd, weaving from cart to wall to crate, and anything that will provide you cover. At last you get behind the man in red, and see a path right to him. You'll have to skim the bonfire a bit, but you have no other choice. It's time to move, you:

A) Attack him with Dad's knife
B) Try and throw him into the fire
C) Try to knock him over and free Anna

>>28729163
>A.
if we push him to the fire he'll be unharmed, he did so before
if we tackle him we might drop her on the fire or worse...

>>28729163
>A) Attack him with Dad's knife

A) Attack him with Dad's knife

FINISH THIS, IF HE DIES, THE MIND CONTROL IS DESTROYED

>>28729203
>>28729222
>>28729229
You draw Dad's knife and leap into action, bounding over debris and weaving through the crowd to get to the bonfire. The people you pass scream when they see you, alerting the man in red to your presence. But it's too late, as before he is able to run, you are already airborn and above him. You land on top of him while at the same time driving Dad's knife into his heart. Black blood gushes from the wound as he spasms, and quickly gives up his life. The people in the crowd are stunned for a moment, even the two men guarding Anna. You look up at them and feel your brands burn your skin again. The noon sun fills you with vigor and strength. In the distance Scipio leaps over the wall wielding a shovel, and the sun insignia on his belt glows a fierce gold. Beneath Anna's robe you also see a source of golden light, and she rises to her feet, tearing her arms away from the men guarding her and throwing one of them into the bonfire. All hell breaks loose as the crowd whips up into a frenzy. They begin mobbing you with stones and various instruments. You focus your mind on the verses, and try to let the sun's energy flow freely from you. This halts the crowd briefly, but they continue to entrap you. Now you see the mucky blackness of their eyes, filled with hatred. They are too far gone. You:

A) Rush to defend Anna
B)Tell Anna to get to Scipio
C) Toss Anna the knife and prepare to fight together
D) Other

>>28729163

C. the girl geting out alive is more important than killing the guy

>>28729511
>A) Rush to defend Anna

>>28729511
>D) Give her the knife and make a run for it with Scipio, use our Strength spell to open the crowd!