>>31711416
>B) "It didn't seem as though he would be willing to settle things with a game of cards."
>C) "What do you mean by calling me here?"

>>31711416
A) "I was proud to serve, your holiness."
B) "It didn't seem as though he would be willing to settle things with a game of cards."
C) "What do you mean by calling me here?"

>>31711461
>>31711483
The bishop seems slightly wounded by your cutting to the chase. She sighs and shuffles some things on her desk.

"Now that it seems the city is safe, there is a great deal of business to attend to. Foremost, we are sending clerics across the continent to rally more members for the church. You however, have proven yourself more tenacious than a job as simple as that requires. However, there is the matter of your standing. You've once turned down my offer of promotion. I ask you one last time, if you will accept full communion into the church. If not, then things will change from here on out."

A) "I must decline, your holiness."
B) "I am ready."
C) Other

>>31711634
>C) Other
Question: How would things change?

>>31711664
"We need true brothers and sisters now. While we appreciate what you have done for us, should your dedication be seen by others as wavering, it would lead to questioning of the church. It's bad enough that Donnel brought sellswords to our aid, but having fighters who only pledge themselves for power or glory is absolutely not tolerable. This being the case, should you deny promotion, we will be forced to strip you of rank in total. You may still reside in this city, and worship here as you wish, but you will not be commanded by the church, and we will cease to provide food and board. I'm sorry, but now is a time for unity, not halfheartedness."

A) Accept promotion
B) Decline
C) Other

>>31711929
would it be possible to delay this? As in, give us some more time to think it over?

If not, then probably A

>>31711976
Yeah for some reason a part of me doesn't want to accept but at the same time IC it makes no sense to decline

>>31711976
>>31712057
"Hm. If it's time you desire, then put it to good use. We've some assignments that need taking care of. You won't be lazing about and cooing with Donnel's daughter if you wish to extend your decision. Well?"

A) Agree
B) Refuse
C) Other

>>31712115
A) Agree

>>31712115
A) Agree

>>31712124
You agree to fulfill a mission, in exchange for more time to think on your future. This relieves the bishop quite a bit, and she returns to her cheerful self. She reaches into a desk drawer and produces three envelopes. She places them face up on the table before you and points to them in turn.

"These are our three priority missions at the moment. The first will involve you journeying back the way Donnel came, to the Icelands, to meet with the tribal warriors there. They mean to collect payment for services rendered in regards to their soldiers. It should be a simple diplomacy mission. The second means travelling to the far northeast. We have gotten word that there is a new technology there to prevent siege. Of course, with recent events, we have learned the value of such an invention. You will find it's creator, and bargain a means for us to obtain at the very least plans to build whatever it is for our own defense. Finally, there are rumors from Rangers to the far south, that some foul manner of creature has spawned in the dense jungles. We are already planning to send Annalise on this mission, so should you choose to go, you will be under her command. Choose any you desire."

A) Go north
B) Go east
C) Go south

>>31712339
>C) Go south

>>31712339
actually, let's go East.
I'm curious as to what inventions they have

>>31712414
You decide to go northeast, to the self titled City of Progress. The bishop hands you the envelope, and you examine its contents. Apparently, the cities there have only been built recently, after the colonies there rebelled against their masters. Since then, a number of genius artists and mathematicians have used the place as a hub of art and culture, and it has turned into a place of high social standard. Most religious people are seen as undesirable, so you will be disallowed to publicly proclaim your faith whilst there.

You thank the bishop for her time, and take the envelope back out of the room with you. That settled, you suppose it's time to begin preparing.

A) Assemble supplies
B) Assemble team
C) Other

>>31712697
a b

>>31712717
Obviously, Wren. I'm not going to fit it all into one post though.

>>31712797
A first, then

By the way, Rags, sorry your Easter didn't turn out quite the way you expected it.

>>31712817
You decide to first take care of the supplies you'll need. You've got no weapons or armor of your own now, so that will be important. You should also decide how you plan to travel. You check your trunk, back in the common room, and find eighty gold pieces hidden away. That will be enough for good armor and a weapon, but it will leave you with little to no money for food and travel expenses. Alternatively, you could borrow some of the extra stock from the church, which won't be nearly as good but will save you plenty.

A) Purchase armor and a sword
B) Borrow stock
C) Other

>>31712896
>B) Borrow stock

>>31712817
Don't worry about it. The child is over it, and those punks got hauled in later. Turns out one of them was on probation, so he's getting locked up for a year after all the other parents are done pressing charges.

>>31712896
A

>>31712914
You decide to save yourself some coin and borrow what the church can spare for now. You find the forge and ask for the best suit they have in your size. After a bit of searching, they are able to put together some good half-plate for you, as well as a claymore that while smaller than what you're used to, will serve well enough for a mission where combat is not the goal. With that done, you have plenty of money left.

A) Travel on foot
B) Travel by horse
C) Travel by wagon

>>31713206
>A) Travel on foot

>>31713220
You decide to keep most of your coin for later, and only buy enough supplies to move on foot.

Once all the needed purchases are taken care of, you've got a good seventy gold left. You tuck it away before heading out to gather your team. Pietra would likely be more than willing to come along. Maurice as well. Kor could prove valuable in battle, but Annalise will be unable to join you.

A) Kor
B) Pietra
C) Maurice

>>31713494
>B) Pietra

>>31713494
>A) Kor
>B) Pietra
>C) Maurice
wait, can we take all of them?

>>31713537
You decide to bring the full gallery, in hopes that your combined skillset will make things easier.

You begin by returning to the house to find Pietra. You discover her lounging in the parlor, sipping iced tea. It doesn't take much to convince her at all, and in fact she seems eager to join you. You make a little time to chat with Annalise as well, who is already preparing for her mission south.

Next, you go to the palace. You find Maurice shredding books in the archives, stuffing pages up his sleeves.

"Afternoon, sir. What brings you to this dank den of the scholarly?"

A) "I need you for a mission. Start packing."
B) "I wanted to ask you to accompany me on an assignment."
C) Other

>>31713759
b+a

>>31713759
"I wanted you to help me with a mission. Get to packing."

>>31713832
Maurice tosses the book he is currently destroying aside and smiles.

"Glad to be of service, sir. I'll meet you by miss Annalise's house this afternoon. I only need to procure a few things." You agree, and turn away to find Kor. As you suspect, she is back in the weight room. The sisters have taken quite a liking to her. She often goes there to exercise her frustrations, and since starting she is dramatically more bubbly when you speak.

Today, she appears to be outcurling some of the brothers. They struggle to keep up, but her stamina is tremendous. She outpaces them all without so much as breathing heavily. You approach her and ask her to join you on your mission.

"Gathering weapons? That seems a bit boring. Can't we go on a mission to pet some kittens instead? Churches like kittens, right?"

A) "I'd really appreciate it if you'd help me with this."
B) "If you go, I can make it worth your time."
C) Other

>>31714190
>B) "If you go, I can make it worth your time."

>>31714229
Kor stops her workout and perks up. She gives you her attention.

"Hmm. What are you offering?"

A) "What do you want?"
B) Other

>>31714426
>A) "What do you want?"
"If it's someone to get cozy with, I know a friend of mine..."

>>31714491
"Cozy? No, nothing like that. I just wanted a pet. There's this lovely bird at a shop in town, but I don't have any money. If you'll buy it for me when we get back, I'll go with you, promise!"

A) "Deal."
B) "No."
C) Other

>>31714741
a

>>31714820
You agree to Kor's deal. She giggles and wraps you up in a bone crushing hug. The sisters in the weight room laugh silently as Kor lifts you off your feet and waves you around like a child with their stuffed bear.

A) "Yes, yes, I'd like to get down now."
B) "Let go!"
C) Let her have her moment

>>31715028
>A) "Yes, yes, I'd like to get down now."

>>31715148
Kor sets you down, still smiling brightly, and agrees to meet you later after a bath and a change of clothes. You right yourself, adjusting your clothes and armor, and agree. Kor runs out of the weight room happily, leaving you surrounded by muscular and sweaty paladins.

A) Make final preperations
B) Return to the house and wait

>>31715227
>A) Make final preperations

>>31715339
Go on

>>31715396
check on Leon and see if he wants to come along

>>31715396
wait, he's still out on a mission, isn't he?

Ok, nevermind. Just tell annalise that we're going east and we'll be back as soon as possible.

>>31715492
For the record, as soon as possible is about four months

>>31715567
just let her know

>>31715492
You return to the house to wait for the others to arrive. You've already set out napsacks and supplies for everyone, considerate that some are less able to bare the brunt of the elements than others.

Inside, Leman snores on the sofa as Annalise works to sharpen her sword on the whetstone. She smiles as you enter, and invites you to sit down beside her. You tell her that everyone is just about ready for the trip, and that you'll likely be gone for up to half a year the way things look. She stops her work.

"Wow, that's...you just got back, though."

A) "I wish you could come, but we each have duties."
B) "If three years didn't wreck us, a few months won't."
C) "We have a few hours left."
D) Other

>>31715674
>B) "If three years didn't wreck us, a few months won't."
>C) "We have a few hours left."

>>31715704
Annalise seems to chew your words a bit.

"I really shouldn't. I have a few things to do before I go too, so..."

A) "It's alright. When we get back then."
B) "So?"
C) Other

>>31715840
>B) "So?"

>>31715854
You nudge Annalise a bit. She seems to grow nervous as a result. After a moment of clear hesitation, she stands up and lets out a long breath.

"Sorry. I just really have to get all this done." Without another word, Annalise picks up her sword and whetstone and runs off toward her room. You call after her, but she doesn't turn back. In the distance, you hear her door slam. You sigh and fall back on the couch.

"Wow. You were really close." Leman opens his eyes and glances over toward you.

A) "That's not something I want to hear from her brother."
B) "How long have you been awake?"
C) "What happened?"
D) Other

>>31715991
>A) "That's not something I want to hear from her brother."
>B) "How long have you been awake?"
>C) "What happened?"

>>31716008
"I wasn't really asleep in the first place. Sometimes I just fake it so people won't talk to me. And speaking as someone who may find out he has a child by some farm girl someday, you come on too strong. Don't worry though, Annalise is just shy. If you want to know the truth, I caught her looking at engagement necklaces the other day. Having said that, you probably shouldn't try to push her anymore for now."

A) "I just wanted to have some time together before I left."
B) "If you say so."
C) Other

>>31716307
>A) "I just wanted to have some time together before I left."

>>31716307
>A) "I just wanted to have some time together before I left."
C) Other
"But I guess you're right."
Morning folks.

>>31716326
"Yeah, I can understand that. But hey, I might have something that will make you feel better. If you want it, that is."

A) "What is it?"
B) "I can't accept another gift from you."
C) "Other

>>31716736
>B) "I can't accept another gift from you."

>>31716716
evening

>>31716736
>B) "I can't accept another gift from you."

>>31716748
>>31716813
You tell Leman that you don't want to trouble him any more than you already have.

"Are you sure? It's pretty good. Pietra gave it to me, but I have no use for it. C'mon, you'll like it. And you can pay me back when you have the cash."

A) "I'm serious. I appreciate it, but no."
B) "Fine, let me see it."
C) Other

>>31717060
>B) "Fine, let me see it."

>>31717060
>B) "Fine, let me see it."
I'm curious.

>>31717089
>>31717111
You break down, and concede to Leman. He smiles and rises from the couch, yawning and stretching. You follow him down the hall and to his room. He leads you in and shuts the door, then crosses over to a familiar object covered in a tarp. You recall seeing it a few times while you slept in Leman's room, but you never thought to look under it.

"Like I said, Pietra found it when she was making her way here from the desert, and gave it to me. It was a bit beaten down, but a little elbow grease and some scrap got it in good order." Leman grabs the tarp and pulls it away. Beneath, you see your old armor, the same set he gifted to you years ago. Only know, it's got some clear scars and patches. "Well? DO you want it back?"

A) "You didn't have to go to all this trouble."
B) "I'd love to, but I can't"
C) "Of course. I can't believe you were able to fix it."
D) Other

>>31717475
>C) "Of course. I can't believe you were able to fix it."

>>31717475
>C) "Of course. I can't believe you were able to fix it."

>>31717495
>>31717523
"Well, like I said, Pietra was the one who lugged it back here. Apparently the guys who caught you fucked with it pretty bad, but she found it and brought it to me, I guess as proof she knew you or something. Anyway, take it. It's yours, by all rights. Try not to lose it this time."

A) "Never again."
B) "I can't promise that."
C) Other

>>31717691
>A) "Never again."

>>31717691
>A) "Never again."

>>31717728
>>31717761
Leman laughs. He helps you into the armor once again. Your old strength still hasn't returned in full, and so the suit seems a bit heavier than you remember, but it is comfy, and it makes you feel safe to be sealed up again, like a paladin should. Leman compares you to the story of a wandering knight he once heard from his nanny. Indeed, the armor is less than pristine, but it's damage adds a sort of ruggedness to it.

Soon the two of you return to the parlor and wait for your comrades to arrive. Kor and Pietra arrive first, and Maurice only an hour later. They each add their own personal things to their packs. Now, all four of you are ready to head out.

A) Begin the journey
B) One last thing

>>31717910


A) Begin the journey

probably make sure to thank Pietra for recovering the armor

>>31717910
>A) Begin the journey

>>31717934
>>31717936
The four of you head out and begin making your way to the eastern gate, the very same gate you defended against the horde weeks ago. As you walk, many people in town bow to you, or at least they bow to your armor. Kor waves to them, and bids as many as she is able good afternoon.

Along the way, Pietra mentions your armor. "I'm glad you're wearing it again. I had to drag it all the way back from Hollag. But it was worth it, to see you now. You look much more handsome when you're all shined up like this."

A) "Thanks for going to all that trouble. It must have been a great pain."
B) "Stop staring at my emblem."
C) "It's all in the shoulders."
D) Other

>>31718218
>A) "Thanks for going to all that trouble. It must have been a great pain."

>>31718218
>A) "Thanks for going to all that trouble. It must have been a great pain."

>>31718236
>>31718271
You thank Pietra for her painstaking efforts. You'd almost think she blushed, if you didn't know better.

"It's fine. You can pay me back for it later."

The four of you continue through town and out the east gate. The guards there wish you good luck, and bless your path. You continue walking for a good few hours, until the sky grows dark, and you must make camp. You divide up tasks, letting Maurice handle starting the fire and yourself laying out the camp.

A) Tell Pietra to hunt
B) Tell Kor to hunt
C) Send both
D) Eat rations for now

>>31718522
>C) Send both

>>31718522
>C) Send both

>>31718554
>>31718620
You tell both girls to gather up some food for a meal tonight. They go off together into the grass. As you finish up setting the fire, Maurice has already sat on his bed and flips through his cards.

"Do you think it was a good idea to send those two together, sir?"

A) "They're adults, they can handle it."
B) "No, but it might be interesting."
C) Other

>>31718711
They're adults, they can handle it. And it might be interesting.

>>31718711
>A) "They're adults, they can handle it."
>B) "No, but it might be interesting."

>>31718725
>>31718735
You tell Maurice that you firmly believe they are capable of working together. Or at the very least, something funny might result. He chuckles, and the two of you sit watching the fire for an hour or so.

Suddenly, from the distance you hear a small, short shriek, followed by a few small birds lifting out of the grass. Silence follows. Maurice glances over, then back to you.

"Should I...?"

A) "They're fine."
B) "Go make sure."
C) "I'll go"

>>31718897
c

>>31718897
>C) "I'll go"

>>31718917
>>31718923
You stand and bring your sword over your back. You tell Maurice to stay put while you investigate. He nods and goes back to counting his cards.

You enter the grass and head in the direction you saw Kor and Pietra go. It's hard to navigate, but keeping the light of the fire at your back helps. You call to the others as you go, but there is no answer. You start go grow worried, and pick up your pace. You shout more, and draw your sword.

Finally you feel something ram into your side. You turn and find Pietra, panting and looking around frantically.

A) "What happened?"
B) "Where's Kor?"
C) Other

>>31719048
>A) "What happened?"
>B) "Where's Kor?"

>>31719048
>A) "What happened?"
>B) "Where's Kor?"

>>31719078
>>31719115
Pietra claps her hand over your mouth and silences you. Her eyes dart around more, and she leans in to whisper.

"Kor's lost it. She's hunting me down. You gotta hide me!"

A) "What are you talking about?"
B) "Alright, just stick close and we'll head back."
C) "This isn't time for jokes."
D) Other

>>31719192
>A) "What are you talking about?"

>>31719192
>A) "What are you talking about?"
>B) "Alright, just stick close and we'll head back."

>>31719256
>>31719258
You ask Pietra what she means. She covers your mouth again.

"I don't know. We were looking for food, and then she saw this wolf killing a rabbit, and she just went crazy and grabbed me and started doing all kinds of weird stuff. I got away but she must be out here somewhere!"

A) Head back to camp
B) Find Kor
C) Other

>>31719458
b

>>31719477
You tell Pietra to get herself together, and help you find Kor. She seems quite shaken.

"I th-think it would be better if I just waited with Maurice."

A) "I need your help, Pietra."
B) "Maybe you're right."
C) Other

>>31719848
>B) "Maybe you're right."

>>31719848
we escort her back and then we go back for Kor

>>31719857
>>31719935
You tell Pietra that you'll take her back to Maurice, then look for Kor on your own. She agrees at first, but as you walk back she stops.

"No. Wait. I will go with you. I'm sorry, I don't know what's wrong with me, I just feel so shaken up but I don't know why. Please, let me help."

A) "If you're sure."
B) "You're in no condition."
C) Other

>>31720115
>A) "If you're sure."
Just so you know, you can jump behind me if you want to feel safe.

>>31720115
>A) "If you're sure."

>>31720154
>>31720170
You agree to let Pietra come, with the caveat that she may take cover behind you if things get dangerous. She agrees, and the two of you continue searching the grass.

There are hundreds of small creatures scurrying about here, and each of them sets you off. They seem to be waiting for you to come close just to startle you. Pietra seems to calm down in time, but she is quite bent on holding onto your forearm.

A) "I need that to fight, you know."
B) "Are you sure you can handle this?"
C) "You can hold my hand."
D) Other

>>31720511
>B) "Are you sure you can handle this?"
>C) "You can hold my hand."

>>31720511
>A) "I need that to fight, you know."
and this, too

>>31720511
>B) "Are you sure you can handle this?"
>C) "You can hold my hand."

>>31720527
>>31720599
You ask Pietra again if she's confident about this. She coughs a bit, then assures you that she only wants to avoid separation. You tell her she can lock hands if it make her feel better, and she does, though with uncharacteristic shyness.

Pietra slides her hand down your arm and finds your palm, squeezing firmly. "This feels really weird."

A) "I don't mind."
B) "We've done more before."
C) "Then let go."
D) Other

>>31720680
>B) "We've done more before."
If you're uncomfortable, you could always let go.

>>31720680
>>31720700
add A

>>31720680
>A) "I don't mind."

>>31720700
>>31720731
>>31720766
You tell Pietra that while you don't mind it, she's free to let go if it makes her uncomfortable. She looks down at the ground, then releases your hand.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say it so strangely. Ahem." Pietra now stares straight ahead into the grass. The two of you continue searching until eventually you find a footprint, human and fresh. It leads off toward a large tree in the distance. Pietra seems nervous.

A) Try to move quietly
B) Move quickly
C) Move confidently

>>31720887
>A) Try to move quietly

>>31720887
>A) Try to move quietly

>>31720907
>>31720933
Your plate armor clanks and scrapes as you move, completely nullifying any chance at stealth you may have had before taking the tall grass into account. That said, you draw closer to the tree.

You enter the small clearing that houses the old lumber, but find nothing remaining but footprints that seem to circle the trunk endlessly without veering off. Pietra inspects them, but can't seem to trace them anywhere.

"Damn. How'd she slip away? It's not as though she's small and nimble."

A) "She's probably aware of us by now."
B) "Maybe we should just let her tire herself out."
C) "We have to keep looking."
D) other

>>31721081
>A) "She's probably aware of us by now."
C

>>31721081
>A) "She's probably aware of us by now."
>C) "We have to keep looking."

>>31721101
>>31721179
You tell Pietra that Kor might be onto you now, and thus will try to make herself harder to find. Pietra agrees. You suggest moving on, but Pietra stops you.

"Maybe it would be better to wait here. She might come back, right?"

A) "I doubt it. Let's go."
B) "I suppose it's better than wandering in the grass."
C) Other

>>31721289
>A) "I doubt it. Let's go."

>>31721289
>B) "I suppose it's better than wandering in the grass."

>>31721312
You tell Pietra that the best thing now is to move on. As you walk back into the grass, you think you hear her say something under her breath, but when you turn back she seems to be following you closely just as before.

The two of you continue to follow short sets of prints put down by Kor. This continues until you can hear Maurice in the distance calling to you.

"Hey there! Are you two planning to come back anytime soon?!" Pietra wraps an arm around yours, seemingly afraid of something.

A) Tell him Kor's gone missing
B) Tell him you'll be back soon
C) Other

>>31721398
>A) Tell him Kor's gone missing
keep an eye out for her, she kind of went feral

>>31721398
>A) Tell him Kor's gone missing

>>31721419
You tell Maurice what's going on. You are forced to shout at the top of your lungs to do so. Pietra smacks you on the arm and orders you to be quiet. Maurice responds a moment later.

"Are you sure? She's back at the camp, though. She just seems hungry to me. Well, that and muddy feet, but that's hardly feral." You look down to Pietra, who shrugs, confused.

A) Head back
B) Ask Maurice about her
C) Other

>>31721497

A) Head back
B) Ask Maurice about her

>>31721497
>A) Head back
>B) Ask Maurice about her

>>31721510
You tell Maurice to wait where he is. You make your way over to him with Pietra.

When you catch up to Maurice, he is taking short drags off of a hand rolled cigarette. He greets you warmly. You ask what Kor is doing now, and he shrugs.

"She came back a bit after you left. Sat down with the food she'd found and started cooking it up. I had my share, then came to find you two."

A) "She attacked Pietra."
B) "She might be sick."
C) Other

>>31721602
>A) "She attacked Pietra."
>B) "She might be sick."

>>31721623
You tell Maurice the details. He scratches his chin hairs and murmurs to himself.

"Well, let's get us back to the camp and you can see for yourself." You agree and follow. Maurice brings you through the grass to the firelight. There, you find Kor sitting cross legged with a bit of rabbit meat in her mouth. She waves to you as you approach.

"Hey everyone. The food's getting cold, you know. Did you have fun Pietra?" Pietra groans and steps behind you.

A) Ask Kor is she's alright
B) Other

>>31722069
>A) Ask Kor is she's alright
>B) Other
explain what Pietra experienced. Or, better yet, have Pietra explain.

>>31722069
>A) Ask Kor is she's alright
>B) Other
"Care to explain your side of the story?"

>>31722091
>>31722113
You ask Kor if she's feeling well. She nods, pulling a bit of meat from the bone.

"I'm fine. Is pietra okay though? She seemed flustered earlier when she told me to-" Kor is cut off by a hissing noise from Pietra. When you look down at her, she shrugs, feigning confusion. You ask Kor what happened in the grass.

"We tracked some rabbits, then when we had enough Pietra told me to go back while she got some berried. I didn't know there were berries in grass." It seems, as you sort everything out, that the attack was a ruse by Pietra. Her only defense is claiming that the whole thing was meant to be a practical joke of sorts. She laughs, embarrassed.

A) "What the hell were you thinking?"
B) "You got me all worried over a joke?"
C) "Sit down and eat."
D) Other

>>31722224
Sigh
>C) "Sit down and eat."

>>31722224
>C) "Sit down and eat."

>>31722261
>>31722395
You rub your temple and tell Pietra to sit and eat. She does so quietly, and you all eat a silent meal together. Shortly after, Kor begins her meditation. Maurice falls soundly asleep with a book on his face, but Pietra sits up staring into the fire.

A) Go to sleep
B) Tell Pietra to sleep
C) Other

>>31722504
>C) Other
talk to her

>>31722504
>C) Other
"Something keeping you up?"

>>31722504
"If you wanted time alone with me, you could have just asked. Telling me Kor went feral had me scared six ways to Sunday."

>>31722521
>>31722537
You ask Pietra if she feels well. She shakes her head and continues staring at the flames.

"I'm sorry about earlier. You'd think someone who orchestrated a rebellion would be better at coming up with plans on the fly. I guess I just really wanted it to work."

A) "I'm not mad. Just don't scare me like that."
B) "If you try that again, you'll go without supper."
C) "Why would you do something like that?"
D) Other

>>31722633
>A) "I'm not mad. Just don't scare me like that."
>C) "Why would you do something like that?"

>>31722633
>A) "I'm not mad. Just don't scare me like that."

>>31722654
>>31722659
You tell Pietra that you aren't upset, but also ask why she'd make up a joke like that.

"Damn you. You know why. You know damn well why, but you just like to play with me!"

A) "Alright, don't wake Maurice."
B) "I really don't."
C) "We've talked about this."
D) Other

>>31722819
d

>>31722819
>A) "Alright, don't wake Maurice."
>C) "We've talked about this."

>>31722819
Pietra, calm down. >>31722548

>>31722819
"I don't mean to play with you. But I did want to discuss some things with you..."

>>31722867
>>31722899
You tell Pietra to calm herself. She tries, taking a few long breaths. You tell her she could have just asked for some time alone, to which she scoffs. You roll your eyes, and tell her that you'd been meaning to talk anyway. She doesn't take her eyes off of the fire.

"About what?"

A) "Us."
B) "Annalise."
C) "You"
D) Other

>>31723138
>A) "Us."
>B) "Annalise."
>C) "You"

>>31723138
>A) "Us."
>B) "Annalise."
>C) "You"
fuck it

>>31723160
>>31723228
You tell Pietra that you meant to have a real talk about all three of you. She sighs.

"You pick her. I know. And I want to stop, but every time I try to think about something else, I end up wandering back. All this time I've spent with Annalise made it worse. All she would ever talk about is you. I told her I wasn't interested anymore, and for a while we both believed it. But now that you're back, I can't deny it anymore. I l-" Pietra stops, catching herself. "No, no. Sorry. I think I need some sleep."

A) "Good night, then."
B) "I'm sorry it's like this."
C) "Say it."
D) Other

>>31723138
>A) "Us."
>B) "Annalise."
>C) "You"

>>31723415
>B) "I'm sorry it's like this."

>>31723415
D) Other
"Hold on." grab her hand

"I don't want to hurt you guys, but I've found myself... increasingly drawn to both of you. If I were to choose right now, I'd end up screwing one of you over, and I'm fairly certain a part of me would die from having done that.

Damn it, don't know if you two would be alright with it, but I had thought.. Heh, it might just be a stupid fantasy, but I wondered whether or not you two would be ok with... being together. The three of us.

Yeah, I know it's kind of weird. But, I guess we'll have about four months to think about it. At the very least, I was considering talking to Anna when we got back. With you."

>>31723415
>"Say it."

And then>>31723439

>>31723439
inb4 slap

>>31723528
there's always the risk.

>>31723439
Wait, 1 second.
>"... a stupid fantasy, but I wondered whether or not you two would be ok with... being together. The three of us."

You sly dog you.
Change >>31723462
To
>Just "Say it."

I want hear her say it before we say this.>>31723439

>>31723565
I fear it's too late to change. Rags is probably already writing.

>>31723613
I wasn't, but this one is gonna take a while anyway. Fucking Wren, roleplaying in my roleplaying game.

>>31723660
What?

>>31723660
>>31723672
It is why we love you Wrenloft!
#<3Wrenloft

>>31723431
You tell Pietra you're sorry things turned out how they did, and that you never wanted your relationship to be so difficult. She sighs, wiping her face on her arm.

"I know. I kind of wish I didn't feel this way either. If only because Annalise is my friend, and in a way I want to avoid hurting her more than I want to have you. She's too good for that. And really, part of me hopes that I only like you because you're the first guy I ever liked. The first guy who ever gave me...all kinds of feelings. Hm. I'm sorry, I'm too tired for all this. I'll take last watch, if you don't mind."

A) "Alright then. Sleep tight."
B) "We're not done talking."
C) Other

Tallying the votes, it was a tie, and Spring voted first.

>>31723861
mine

>>31723861
I mean this thing

>>31723439

>>31723861
What the heck, I'll side with Wren. At the very least this should be amusing.

>>31723915
just out of curiosity, though, are you ok with harem route?

>>31723938
I'm going for just Anna, but I am okay with harem.

>>31723861
>>31723890
>>31723914
>>31723915
>B)We're not done talking."
>C)WRRRREEENNNLLLOOOFFFTTT
I AM TRUSTING IN YOU WREN!

>>31723970
may the gods have mercy on our non existent souls

>>31723938
>>31723951
I am actually doing this for Pietra, but I too, am also okay with harem.

>>31723914
>>31723915
You stop Pietra from sleeping. She turns over to you, curious about what you're about to say. As you speak, her expression seems to bounce around from confused, to hopeful, and finally to annoyed. She turns back to the fire. For a moment, the two of you sit in silence.

"That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. I don't think we'll have any more problems. Good night." Pietra stands and brushes herself off before plopping down in her bedroll and covering up.

You sit in stunned silence for the rest of the night, watching the fire burn itself out. When you grow too sleepy, you wake Maurice and have him sit watch before going to bed. That night, you have another dream. This time there is no river. There is only a single snake, coiled upon a rock. You watch it rattle its tail briefly, before reaching for your sword. When you do, it strikes, and forces its way down your throat, choking you to death. You wake in a sweat, with Pietra staring at you.

"Hurry up, everyone's ready to go."

A) "Right, sorry. Gimme a minute to get my stuff on."
B) "What's with the attitude all of a sudden?"
C) Other

>>31724285
>A) "Right, sorry. Gimme a minute to get my stuff on."
Didn't think it'd go down well.

>>31724285
>B) "What's with the attitude all of a sudden?"


I tried

>>31724285
>>B) "What's with the attitude all of a sudden?"

>>31724308
No, Wrenloft I still believe in you, Tally-Ho!

by the way, how was your guys' Easter?

>>31724308
>>31724358
>what's with the attitude
c'mon guys we know the answer to this one
we're just gonna piss her off more
>>31724480
Nothing special, didn't do anything for it.

>>31724308
>>31724358
You ask Pietra what's gotten her in such a sour mood so early in the day. She scoffs and turns away, moving over to help Kor with her bedroll. You stand and begin putting your armor back on.

Once everything is packed again, the four of you set off. You march shoulder to shoulder, not unconscious of the fact that Pietra seems insistent on keeping both Maurice and Kor between you at all times. This continues for the rest of the day, and even when you make camp at night, Pietra avoids speaking to you any more than absolutely necessary. After Kor has begun her meditation, and Maurice has begun his sleep mumbling, you're left alone again with Pietra, who sits on the opposite side of the fire, poking it violently with a stick.

A) Try to talk
B) Let her be
C) Other

>>31724552
>B) Let her be

>>31724552
Fucking moot, it took me ten minutes of retries to post this

>>31724552
>B) Let her be

>>31724618
>>31724564
>>31724552
>B) Let her be

The good I can see out of this is that, now we don't have to worry about Pietra wanting us anymore! (Kina liked her), and now only to worry about her telling our proposal to Annalise before we talk to her!

>>31724564
>>31724618
>>31724697
You decide that it's better to let Pietra cool off before attempting to approach her again. You strip off your armor and lay down to sleep.

That night, you have the same dream from before. A rattlesnake forcing it's way down your throat, choking you until you die. This time when you wake up, it's from Pietra stepping on your stomach. She doesn't even wait for a response this time before turning away and finding something to do besides talk to you. You dress and move on.

Her cold behavior continues for a few more days, and eventually Maurice catches on. He mentions as much over dinner one night, when Pietra goes to make water.

A) Tell him not to worry, and that you'll sort it out
B) Ask for advice
C) Other

>>31724913
>A) Tell him not to worry, and that you'll sort it out

>>31724913
nevermind, changing to this
B) Ask for advice

>>31724913
>A) Tell him not to worry, and that you'll sort it out
>C) Other
"Would you mind being the one to wake me in the morning from now on?"

>>31724913
>B) Advice

Couldn't hurt at all too be honest.

>>31724958
>>31724965
You tell Maurice an abridged version of the events of that fateful night. Near the end, his face turns into something of a scowl.

"Well, before anything else sir," Maurice spits on your shirt. "Now, moving on. I believe Miss Pietra is hurt by your inability to commit to either her or Miss Annalise. That being the case, it may be best to simple choose one or neither. Though at this point, the choice may already be made."

A) "Maybe you're right."
B) "It's not that simple. I care about both of them."
C) "I refuse. There must be something I can do."
D) other

>>31725132
>B) "It's not that simple. I care about both of them."

>>31725132
probably add this as well...
>"There must be something I can do."

>>31725132
Whelp, we're going in this direction, so...
>>31725141
>>31725187

>>31725141
>>31725204
"I understand your feelings, sir. Well, I don't, and I think they're sinful, and that's coming from a necromancer. But, I sympathize with your pain, in a way. I suppose the only thing you can do is try to win Miss Pietra over again."

A) "That's easier said than done."
B) "Any ideas on how to do that?"
C) Other

>>31725271
>A) "That's easier said than done."
>B) "Any ideas on how to do that?"

>>31725271
>A) "That's easier said than done."
>B) "Any ideas on how to do that?"

>>31725271
>A+B

>>31725280
>>31725303
We are all in this together

>>31725374
Not quite. While this bit of drama has been fun, after this I'm going for Anna only route.

>>31725408
You know what, yeah. I just want to fix our relationship with Pietra now and be friends again. Then let's go marry Annalise when we can. Because she has been expecting something along the line of that.

I'm okay let Peitra go, the one that got away

>>31725280
>>31725303
>>31725374
You ask Maurice if he knows any way that might win Pietra back to you. He scratches his chin scruff, staring into the fire. In fact, it's Kor who speaks up now, popping out of her meditation. Or perhaps, she's constantly aware during it.

"You could be more affectionate with her. I've always wanted someone to pick me up in their arms and hold me. Ah, someday. Or you could just put a babe in her. Either or." Maurice is slightly surprised by Kor's suggestion, and while he strongly disagrees with the latter, he doesn't think of the former in ill light.

"Though, to be sure, I suggest you not play with this idea of splitting yourself between two, sir."

A) "I'll think about it."
B) "I'll give it a try."
C) "Kor may have a point though..."
D) Other

>>31725496
>B) "I'll give it a try."

>>31725496
actually, switching to
A) "I'll think about it."
C) "Kor may have a point though..."

>>31725496
>D) Other
"I won't, I just want to be friends with Pietra again."

>>31725539
>>31725496
D) I'm thinking along the lines of just trying to become friends with her again.

>>31725539
>>31725615
Maurice nods. Kor also seems to approve of the idea.

"I cannot tell you who to love, sir. I only hope you make the right choice, in the end."

A while later, Pietra returns. She sits beside Kor, and across from you. The four of you stay quiet for a while, taking in the sounds of the night. Soon, Maurice dozes and Kor slips into her meditation. Pietra stays up, taking last watch as usual. That night, as you sleep, you have the snake dream again. Only tonight the snake seems different. It's almost like an eel. Worse, it thrashes around in your mouth, shooting off lightning, as you've heard some eels can. When you wake up, you feel hot, to the point that you ask Maurice to examine you. He says you may simply have a summer cold, and gives you a bottle of purple goop to drink. It does make you feel a bit better, and the four of you press on.

Two weeks pass, and Pietra begins to thaw. One morning, she merely shakes you awake instead of stepping on you or throwing dirt in your face. You decide to use that night to begin the healing process. After Maurice falls asleep, you look over to Pietra, who is snapping bits of twig off of a branch and tossing them into the low flame.

A) Sit beside her
B) Ask how she is
C) Be blunt
D) Other

>>31725808
>A) Sit beside her
>B) Ask how she is

>>31725808
>C) Be blunt
"I'm sorry, it was a stupid idea. I promise I won't so much as think about it, ever again."

>>31725808
>D) Sit across from her
>B)Ask her how she is
>D) Apologize
>C)Be Blunt

What I have said before has hurt you, and I never intended to do so, it was a stupid idea, and I'm a stupid person. I just didn't want to lose either you or Annalise. I do care about you both. But if I keep on being like this I will end up hurting and losing you both.

So I have to have to be blunt, I have known Annalise longer and I know she loves me. But I hope that we can still be friends and know that I and her will always be there for you."

>>31725816
You approach Pietra and sit next to her. She doesn't react, but at least she doesn't flinch. You ask her how she's feeling.

"I love you. I thought about it, really hard. I tried to hate you, and I tried to think of you badly. I can't. You win. I really hope you're happy now, because the only thing I can think to do anymore is go back to the desert and just stay there." You sigh, feeling a slight pain in your chest, and a churning in your stomach. "If it comes down to it, I'll fight Annalise for you. I want you to know that. I'll prove that I'm good for you."

A) "Stop. It's over."
B) "That's not what I want at all."
C) Other

>>31726023
c

>>31726023
I know I said I would give up on her. But now. WHY RAGS WHY! I love and hate you at the same time.

>>31726036
Go Wrenloft I hope you do what I hope I think your about to type!

>>31726023
>A) "Stop. It's over."
>>31726036
Wren what are you up to

>>31726023
>B
then
>C
That's the opposite of what I want.
What I said before was stupid. idiotic really,but I said it because I care about both of you, and I want both of you to be safe, and happy.

>>31726023
"I don't want you guys to fight each other. I don't want you guys hurting each other. I don't... There are a lot of things I didn't want to have happen. Didn't mean to happen. But this... I want you to know, whatever happens, I will still love you. Even if we can't be together. Just promise me that, you know, you guys will talk about this with me before you get to catfighting."

>>31726125
You bastard, you magnificent bastard. You never let me down! Tally-Ho!

>>31726125
God damn. well ya got me (>>31726096) beat. go for it.

Oh dear, lord I can see this happening.
>Annalise finds out
>Understands and loves Pietra too
>Joins in on competition for us
>Talon being the manly man that he is, doesn't know what to do
>Is pulled into ridiculous shenanigans of the two girls trying to win us over.
>Kor sees this happening and thinks it is fun
>Kor joins in too

>>31726036
>>31726096
>>31726177
Pietra groans, tossing her twig into the fire. You sit with her in silence for a while.

"It's not like I want to fight about this. I wish I could just make either of us not feel things for you. It'd be so much simpler then." You hum, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

"I know what I said before. And I still sort of feel that way, but..." You look over to Pietra. She seems to be shaking. She means to speak, but the words won't come. You place a hand on her shoulder, to try and help. She feels its warmth, takes a breath, and continues.

"I'll do it. I'll share you. If it means nobody has to be hurt, I can do it. But I have one condition." Pietra looks at you now. You can see tears already building up. "Make me your wife, and only me."

>>31726278
Sleep time for me now. If this thread is alive in about eight hours, I'll keep using it. I'll also think about continuing this scene from here, instead of time skipping.

Thanks to everyone who played, I always love having extra turnout. Love you all. Oh, and if someone would be a boss and archive for me, I'd be happy as a clam on a sunday morning.

Description: Wrenloft chose all the wrong answers

>>31726317
that hurts, that does.

I'd type a reply for that, but it's kind of late and I doubt I'll make it to the beginning of next session

>>31726317
More like Wrenloft chose all the RIGHT ones!
NO REGRETS!

>>31726317
Archived, thanks for running, Rags.

>>31726317
but... sunday Is when I usually have clam.

>>31726339
It's a joke Wren, you only picked a few wrong answers.

>>31726644
I was wondering
I mean, if we had said ALL the wrong things we probably wouldn't still be alive.

bump

final bump for me

>>31726644
would it be impertinent of me to ask which ones?

The firelight illuminates the side of Pietra's face as she looks over and up at you. Her eyes are welling up, and you think that tears are held back only by sheer luck. You try to find a good answer for her, but you have just a bit of trouble. She must see this, because she turns back to the fire and wipes her eyes.

"You don't have to answer now. We're gonna be out here for a long time. But I want you to answer before we get back home."

A) "I'll think about it."
B) Other

>>31730261
B)"Don't you think this is something we should probably discuss with Annalise?"

>>31730261
"The whole point of having the three of us talk it out is so we can find accommodations to prevent us from being mad at one another and feeling left out. I'm pretty sure making this decision behind her back would make her very angry and probably ruin her trust in us."

>>31730304
You plead with Pietra, hoping to bring the conversation back to Annalise intact and negotiate then.

"No. That's my final offer. If you won't answer by the time we get back, I'll go back to Hollag, and that's final." Pietra turns away from you, wiping her eyes again. "If you really want both of us, then it's easy. You can have Annalise on the side, but only I can share your bed. Only I can name our children for you. If you agree to that, you can do whatever you want with Annalise, and I can still be happy."

A) "I can't make this decision without all three of us."
B) "Alright, just let me have some time to think about all this."
C) "No, none of that."
D) Other

>>31730373
b

>>31730373
>C) "No, none of that."
I said I was alright with harem route, but this is feeling forced as fuck, dude. Besides, think of everyone else - Maurice clearly thinks lesser of us already, think of Anna's family, and the whole deal with us being a paladin. Our religion probably sees polygamy as a bad thing.

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>>31730373

Wat Do?

>>31730415
You ask Pietra to let you think for a while. She agrees, apparently relieved to drop the situation for now. Soon she yawns, and goes off to bed, leaving you with first watch.

A good while goes by without much to think of. Pietra doesn't bring up your conversation, but she does seem a bit friendlier now. She talks to you casually, and even starts to act flirty again. Maurice does seem to be suspicious, but he mentions nothing.

After two more weeks, you reach the Ice Peaks, a mountain range that slashes the continent in two, splitting east and west. From here, you can either climb, or take the tunnel road through the base for a price. As you approach, Pietra votes to stay at the small town near the base and rest before tacking the tunnel. Kor seems eager to challenge the mountain though, and Maurice doesn't wish to bother with such rural folk.

A) Go the long way, climb the mountain
B) Take the safe route through the tunnel

>>31730420
>forced as fuck
Is my writing that bad?

>>31730644
>B) Take the safe route through the tunnel

>>31730644
but really, though, when we get back to it, I'm going to refer back to

"I can't make this decision without all three of us."

because that seems to be the right thing to do.

>>31730644
>>31730651
nevermind, I change to A

>>31730644
>B) Take the safe route through the tunnel
Way I saw it was more that it seemed as if Pietra wasn't really interested, more desperate. Especially looking at the terms of the agreement, she may as well just be telling us to ditch Anna and be with her.

>>31730679
You vote to climb the mountain, to Pietra's anger. The three of you make your way toward the small mountain town to restock on needed supplies before the trip.

The town is small, but lively. The buildings are squeezed close and stacked on top of one another, and people move all about in their warm coats. You purchase a surcoat to wrap around yourself, and Pietra and Kor find warm parkas, gloves and boots. Maurice seems to only desire a pair of fur lined boots and a hat, and when you warn him that they won't be enough to keep him warm at the peak of the mountain, he simply waves it away and assures you hell be fine.

As you wrap up your shopping, Pietra asks if it would be all right to at least stay at an inn for tonight, and order a bath.

A) "Alright, just one night."
B) "No, the sooner we start the sooner we'll get there."
C) Other

>>31730811
>A) "Alright, just one night."

>>31730811
>A) "Alright, just one night."

>>31730826
>>31730842
You agree, and tell the others as well. Kor seems disappointed to have to wait a whole night.

You make it to a small inn that offers hot bathes for a gold piece. The manager is friendly, and admires your weapons and packs, commenting on how you must be brave travelers. He recommends a room for each of you, as well as the full bath package, but you wonder if he isn't just trying to grease you up a bit.

A) Order two rooms and bathes
B) Order four rooms and bathes
C) Order two rooms and a single bath
D) Other

>>31730885
>B) Order four rooms and bathes

>>31730885
>A) Order two rooms and bathes
We can divide by gender.

>>31730899
>>31730885
fair enough

>>31730899
>>31730906
You place your order and pay. You have sixty gold remaining after all of today's spending.

The four of you head to your rooms, splitting according to genitals. As Kor and Pietra head to the bath, you and Maurice go straight to your room to shed your things. Maurice plops down on his bead and cracks open a small notebook. You begin removing your armor.

"Word on the grapevine is you're still considering splitting yourself between the ladies, sir."

A) "Is Kor the grapevine?"
B) "What happened to not telling me who to love?"
C) "I haven't decided anything yet."
D) Other

>>31731061
>A) "Is Kor the grapevine?"
>B) "What happened to not telling me who to love?"
>C) "I haven't decided anything yet."

>>31731061
>A) "Is Kor the grapevine?"
>C) "I haven't decided anything yet."

>>31731064
>>31731081
"Who my source is isn't important. And I'm not telling you to do or not to do anything. Where I come from, polygamy is a great sin, but where I come from wearing cotton on a day of rest is also a great sin. Still, some traditions never fade." You tell Maurice that you haven't made any decisions yet. He hums. "May I ask sir. Do you plan to sire the children of two women? How will you raise them? And what will you tell people who ask about it?"

A) "I never said I wanted children."
B) "I haven't decided anything."
C) "I don't see how anyone but the three of us play into any of this."
D) Other

>>31731194
>D) Other
"I don't know, when the idea came out I wasn't exactly thinking straight."

>>31731194
>B) "I haven't decided anything."

>>31731213
You admit that the whole thing wasn't exactly thought out. He begins flipping through his cards again.

"So now you've confessed your feeling to two ladies, both of whom are smitten by you to a fiery extent, and both of whom are completely capable of killing you. Seems like a bad move to me. And what will you do about the young wolf? Or their father?"

A) "I don't want to talk about this anymore."
B) "Leman and Donnel have nothing to do with this."
C) "What about them?"
D) Other

>>31731323

c

>>31731323
>C) "What about them?"

>>31731326
You ask what Maurice means by bringing them up now. He shuffles his cards again.

"Well, Leman may not approve of you taking two wives, when one of them is his dear sister. And if he doesn't, Donnel certainly won't. You'd be angering two very powerful men. Though, I suppose it's not as though Leman hasn't had his share of women. Perhaps it would by a bit hypocritical to forbid you from indulging in your own youth."

A) "Let me worry about all that. And I still haven't decided."
B) "If it comes to that, I'll think of something."
C) "Leman didn't marry two women."
D) Other

>>31731392
>A) "Let me worry about all that. And I still haven't decided."

>>31731392
>A) "Let me worry about all that. And I still haven't decided."
I have though

>>31731392
add in
>B) "If it comes to that, I'll think of something."

>>31731411
>>31731415
You tell Maurice to put it out of his mind. He doesn't say anything in response. Once you're done removing your armor and have gotten down to your tunic and trousers, Maurice stands.

"Pick a card, sir. Any card."

A) "Not now."
B) Take one
C) Other

>>31731437
>B) Take one

>>31731437
>B) Take one

>>31731443
>>31731457
You turn and face Maurice, looking at the cards fanned before you. You reach with two fingers and take one. Maurice tells you to read its face, and you do. Instead of the normal art and number depicted on Maurice's cards, there is an image of Annalise. She laughs beside two brothers, somewhere near a campfire. She is eating a roasted fish, and all of them look a bit beaten up. You hand the card back to Maurice.

A) "Thanks."
B) "I don't get it."
C) Other

>>31731493
b

>>31731493
>A) "Thanks."
>B) "I don't get it."

>>31731499
>>31731510
You tell Maurice you don't understand what the card means.

"I only wish you to keep Miss Annalise in mind. If you must choose, then choose with both of them in your heart."

A) "That was always my intention."
B) "I'll try."
C) Other

>>31731540
>A) "That was always my intention."

>>31731540
>A) "That was always my intention."
>C) Other
"Thanks, Maurice."

>>31731558
yeah, this

>>31731540>>31731558

see you guys in a few hours.

>>31731574
Cya in a few, Wren.

>>31731558
>>31731564
You thank Maurice for his trick, and he smiles. The two of you spend more time in silence, until there is a knock at your bedroom door.

A) "Who's there?"
B) "Come in."
C) other

>>31731595
>B) "Come in."

>>31731603
The door opens and Kor enters. She is clad in nothing but a towel, hair still damp from the water. Maurice covers his eyes, blushing furiously.

"The bath is empty now, so Pietra said to tell the both of you. She also said not to come naked, so I put on this towel. Don't see the point. Anyway, have at it you two." Kor seems quite sleepy. Perhaps the warm bath has done too well to relax her.

A) "We'll go in a minute, thanks."
B) "Get dressed! There are strangers!"
C) Other

>>31731655
>A) "We'll go in a minute, thanks."

A

>>31731669
Kor leaves the room, shutting the door behind her. You think you might hear whistling coming from outside as she leaves. You turn to Maurice, who finally uncovers his face and begins fanning himself.

A) "She does that. You'll get used to it."
B) "You alright?"
C) "It's just a towel, man."
D) Other

>>31731834
>A) "She does that. You'll get used to it."
>B) "You alright?"

>>31731849
Seconding

>>31731834
btw, I'll probably be dropping out for a while too, now that I can actually sleep and there's someone to take over for me.

>>31731849
>>31731860
You tell Maurice not to be too troubled about Kor's island habits. He seems more flustered than you'd have expected though, and you ask him if he's feeling well.

"To be honest sir, I've never seen a woman in the buff, as it were. Not alive, anyway. It makes me a bit nervous. I think a bath will do me good after all." Maurice hops to his feet and takes off his thick layer of robes. You hear the jingling and crumpling of all his tools as he tosses the heap onto the bed, and makes his way out.

A) Go with him
B) Get some sleep
C) Other

>>31731866
Don't force yourself on my account. If the thread dies, I'll start another one later.

Go with him

>>31732000
You get up and follow Maurice out of the room and to the bath.

The two of you enter a small changing room where you put your clothes away in neat little lockers before jumping into a large stone tub. The water seems to flow in from pipes beneath the mountain, and drains out of a small grate at the bottom to keep it constantly clean. You scrub and soak for a while, and Maurice seems to take excellent care of his beard, considering how ragged he always looks. Once you finish, you climb out and dry off before slipping back into your clothes. You feel fresh and relaxed.

Maurice heads back to the room to get some sleep before morning.

A) Sleep now
B) Visit the ladies
C) Other

C
Eat something, refill supplies for The incoming travel and sleep

>>31732096
You put business first, and head to the room to put on your new coat before heading into town.

You stock up on food for the road, and even find some time to sit down to a hot bowl of stew before lugging everything back to the inn. By the time you return, Maurice is already asleep, and you soon follow suit.

You wake up before Maurice the next morning, slightly chilly, but well rested otherwise. You hop out of bed and do some warm ups to get your blood flowing before waking the others.

A) Have a hot breakfast
B) Head now

>>31732226
>A) Have a hot breakfast

>>31732967
You wake Maurice and tell him to start getting ready. As he does, you find the girls' room and knock on the door to stir them as well. The four of you get packed, and head into town for breakfast. The meal is bland, but hearty and filling. Warm and full, you begin the long trek up the Ice Peaks.

The beginning is simple enough. There is a path that people use to take ice from the frozen lakes on the mountain. But after you leave this trodden path, things get rugged quickly. Before night, you are all nearly crawling up the mountainside. It takes hours to find a suitable place to set up camp. The treeline cuts off the chill wind here, and so you begin building a fire with Maurice.

Kor stands and decides to go hunting.

A) "We've got enough rations for now."
B) "Take Pietra with you."
C) "Bring back a deer."
D) other

>>31733149
>B) "Take Pietra with you."
>C) "Bring back a deer."

>>31733158
Second
you came back!

>>31733158
You tell Kor to bring Pietra, for safety. Pietra stand and follows her, though Kor doesn't look ecstatic about it. The two mumble to one another as they disappear into the treeline.

In an hour or so, they come back with rabbits and some pine nuts. The food isn't as good as the stuff in town, but it does the job.

The next few days are simple enough, though they are very tiring. The rugged mountain challenges your strength and endurance to the point that in some places you have to piggyback Maurice and Pietra just to get through. In time, you make it to the peak. The cold air and freezing winds make the gorgeous view of the distant plains and lakes almost painful. Here, you encounter a man dressed in heavy pelts, dragging a sled full of animal skins. You find out that he's a mountaineer on his way to sell his goods for a hot meal and perhaps some company in town. He warns you about a beast that wanders here, but something about his description strikes you as false. You've never heard of a creature ten feet tall with the face of an ape and foot long claws. Pietra doesn't think much of it either, but Maurice seems intent on listening to the man prattle on about ghost stories.

A) Ask about the creature
B) Bid the mountain man goodbye
C) Other

>>31733298
>A) Ask about the creature

>>31733298
>A) ask about the creature
Better safe than sorry.

>>31733307
>>31733398
You humor the man, ans ask him to elaborate on the creature. He is more than happy to oblige.

"Ten feet tall, it is! Just like I said! Fangs like daggers, and claws like daggers! Eyes like daggers, they are, and fur white as pure snow. It's cry is like daggers in your ear, and if it catches sight of you, it'll chase you down and eat you whole, doesn't even need to chew! What's worse is that it can turn even brave men into cowards just by the sight of it. I warn ye, get down this mountain quick as you can, and don't dwell in the caves, or it'll find you and gobble you right up!" The man goes on like this for a while before running out of steam. You say your goodbyes, and begin climbing down the other side of the Ice Peaks.

As you descend, Kor has a bit of trouble with a small ledge. Though even you were able to sidle across it, she seems overly nervous, unsure of her ability yo make it across.

A) "It'll be fine, just don't look down."
B) "If you want, you can shimmy, but that'll take longer."
C) "Jump, then. I'll catch you."
D) Other

>>31733483
a c

>>31733483
b
Don't want her falling.

Get her a rope and piton set up as well.

>>31733491
You cheer Kor on, trying to boost her confidence. She swallows, and begins to cross. Behind you, Pietra and Maurice cheer alongside you. Kor nervously makes her was across the ledge, trying not to shake too violently and throw herself off.

Suddenly there is a loud noise, echoing in the distance. It is reminiscent of nails on a chalkboard, only at a lower octave. It shakes a bit of snow from the ledges, and startles Kor to the point that she slips and falls a bit, barely catching herself on a small stone before falling forty feet onto a pile of boulders. She whines, looking down. It seems she is frozen there.

A) Cross over to help her
B) Send Pietra, she's more nimble
C) Keep cheering her on

>>31733667
>A) Cross over to help her