>>31736391
we NEED our armor. Ninlil didn't have armor. she got aced.
> "I'm going to wait until my armor's done and my shell's hard, then head to places they're likely to have gone."
do this, but also send what trained trackers we can hire from the guilds to keep an eye on the enemies if at all possible.

Adventurer's guild owes us a favor-ish, so maybe them? Ask the priests about this.

>>31736391
RETCON ORDERS: "We had trackers follow the group at a distance. A large heard of Centaur, some wounded, are easy enough to follow at a safe distance. Once my armor's done and my shell's hard, I'll go after them and kill them.

>>31736391
> "I'm going to wait until my armor's done and my shell's hard, then head to places they're likely to have gone."
Can we tell them to let us go alone?
Other people can't keep our pace, and they will just die because they're redshirts.

Pazuzu Discussion. What to do about the pieces of Pazuzu?

The pieces of Pazuzu are sealed inside living hosts because they can't be killed.

If we kill the host, what happens? Will the piece inside be reborn somewhere? Will is spawn on the spot? Other?

Whatever happens, we know it won't be dead. Therefore, we'll probable have to deal with it again unless we do something about it.

I vote we have the Priests build a prison/tomb to hold the Wasp-woman. Warded to fuck. No light, no air, not even her ghost can escape.

If we don't do something long term with the Pazuzu nuggets, then all we're doing is buying time until he revives and kills the world.

This is the most long term thing I can think of for now. At least, it will hold us over until we find something better.

>>31736391
>> "I'm going to wait until my armor's done and my shell's hard, then head to places they're likely to have gone."
Before crushing them and imprisoning their tormented souls into jars~

>>31736661
yeah, the most we want is some trackers, I think.
For some reason I feel extremely wary of bringing allies into combat. some reason.

>>31736698
what does "not stay dead" even mean?
If we kill the wasp and take her back, will she come back to life mid transit?

is that -exactly what happened- after we gave her poison stings?

>>31736391
>"I'm going to wait until my armor's done and my shell's hard, then head to places they're likely to have gone."

>>31736723
>what does "not stay dead" even mean?

Unclear. Whatever it means, we have the perfect counter to it.

Hunzuus Mercy.

We can drug her up and bring her back alive. Seal her in the Tomb so she can't.... respawn somewhere else, of let the Pazuzu nugget free to be reborn... or whatever the hell would happen.

>>31736791
>Hunzuus Mercy.

So what originally looked like an horrible nerf to our poison might actually be the tool we needed to defeat an ancient eldritch horror?

I can dig that.

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>>31736391
"I'm going to wait until my armor's done and my shell's hard, then head to places they're likely to have gone."

The Blood Priest strokes his beard. "I don't believe that these monsters acted alone. Maybe Turtak sent them in a way they could deny later. Maybe those rotten exiles from the Delta are eating us away from the inside. Or maybe Zagros is even getting involved. They would seem to be our chief competitor at the moment. So when you do find them... bring some back alive. I would extract some answers from them."

"But I can interrogate them for you! We really don't-"

"You may be a killer, Hunzuu dear, but you're not a born torturer. You on't have the heart for it."

> "Fine. I'll go alone."
> "I'd also like to bring some friends along."
> "We shouldn't keep being so paranoid without cause. If we get other cities to ally with us, there'll be nowhere for these monsters to hide."

>>31736723
>>31736698
According to Ishtar, if you kill a host, the piece will go back to Pazuzu. Aruru can only carve off pieces of Pazuzu and hide them inside hosts at a relatively slow rate. So if too many hosts die at once, that's bad. And apparently keeping too many hosts together is also not very good.

>>31736845
>> "Fine. I'll go alone."
We can't risk any more of your friends.

>>31736845
>> "Fine. I'll go alone."
> "We shouldn't keep being so paranoid without cause. If we get other cities to ally with us, there'll be nowhere for these monsters to hide."

We can ask the various cities about helping us as we visit them.

I'd -like- to have friends along, but I really worry about them.

>>31736845
>"I'd also like to bring some friends along."

I think Soul-of-Lightining would be good in this situation. We also can't take everyone, or the city will be defenseless. I think Patience is ebst defending the city.

>>31736974
actually, yeah.
We can bring someone fast like soul of lightning along.

I just don't want to bring anyone who would be run down and trampled by a horde of centaurs.

>>31736845
>if you kill a host, the piece will go back to Pazuzu.

Yep, defenatly speak to the Priests about some sort of Warded Tomb. Something that could even trap the spirits of the dead inside. If the magic in this setting can forcibly call forth hundreds of spirits from the underworld, there's a good chance it can trap a spirit.

If the Pazuzu nugget can be trapped in a living host, good chance it can be trapped in our Tomb. We can try anyway.

>apparently keeping too many hosts together is also not very good.

All will be housed /separately/. If we catch more, they will be stored in separate Tombs, build a safe distance from one and other.

>"Fine, I'll bring you some prisoners, but we shouldn't keep being so paranoid without cause. If we get other cities to ally with us, there'll be nowhere for these monsters to hide."

I am going to just say it.

Going alone is a very poor tactical choice.

Tell the priests that we are afraid to risk more people, as everyone who fights with us generally dies. We are also worried about being mobbed.

Do they have any advice? They're supposed to be all wise, maybe they have a magic trinket that will help.

>>31737009
I'm still confused.
we totally shot that pazuzu wasp up with death venom. I think it came back to life in the same body?

>>31736974
>>31737004
Thirded for bring Soul. Taking some backup would be good. Someone that can keep pace and escape if things go tits up is a good choice.

>>31737128
Since it's venomous itself, it's probably got some level of poision resistance. Most venomous creatures have to some degree.

It's also likely super-charged like Iltani, because of the Pazuzu nugget inside. She probably survived our venom.

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>>31736845
"Fine. I'll go alone."

The Blood Priest rolls his eyes, "Look, Hunzuu, I understand; I really do. You don't want to lose any more friends. But, if I may be blunt, that's what friends are for. They aren't doing anyone any favors here in the pyramid. Iltani is more than capable of defending herself, and she may be able to draw them out of hiding. Nakurtum has nobody to train now, and that damned centaur drank all of that good dark beer I was saving."

"Well... All right, I'll take him. But Nakurtum and Iltanistay home."

The Gold Priest struggles to get up and come closer to you. "Remember - don't let yourself become emotionally compromised. What we really need to do is identify the threats to us, not just indulge your thirst for revenge. If it's doubtful that you'll win a fight, do not fight! Come back here and report."

Your chitin will finish hardening in two days, and the alterations on your armor should be finished in four days.

> Try to train with Nakurtum even while tender
> Practie blood magic
> Study some history with the Rain Priest

>>31737402
> Study some history with the Rain Priest

Thiswill be useful. Somehow. I kmow it.

>>31737402
> Practice blood magic
We might be able to get a new spell in before we fight.

>>31737402
>Practie blood magic

The powa of the blud!

>>31737009
Seconding prison/tomb for the pieces of pazuzu. We need to try something.

>>31737402
> Practie blood magic

Let's continue with that blood-healing. I don't want to lose more of our friends if we can help it.

>>31737402
>> Practie blood magic
WE CAN BRING HER BACK! WE CAN IMPROVE HER!

>>31737402
> Study some history with the Rain Priest
maybe we'll hear something cool. Like a story about immortals or coming back from death.

>>31737402
>> Practie blood magic

>>31737402
> Practie blood magic

We the magic scorpion now.

>>31737528
STRONGER THAN DEATH ITSELF

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>>31737402
You spend the following few days checking on the armorer's progress and spending a lot of time reviewing blood magic with Kullaa.

Rabi-Tammuz has also finished a black dress for you. It's cut for a more mature woman, and although it has layers of fringe around the hem to show off your status, it doesn't have a long train reaching back over your scorpion half. "It was a liability. Someone could have grabbed it in combat. And anyway, I was short on fabric after making this." Just as you told him to, he has sewn together a doll for Ettu's baby, complete with its own little black dress. It feels oddly lumpy inside.

Unfortuately, the pyramid's servants aren't due for another bloodletting for weeks, so you don't have the chance to practice your newest healing spells on live subjects.

> That can be solved easily enough. Go make Rabi-Tammuz cut himself.
> Go out and look for injured people in the city to practice on.
> Play it safe, practicing only the spells that don't require live targets. Also let Kullaa help plan out your future education.

>>31737402
Question about blood magic, might have been asked before but I only just caught up on the archive.

Assuming the adorable little scorpion rips and tears her way through a large mob of soldiers and happens to end up coated in a fairly large amount of blood, would said blood be usable for casting say, a healing/regeneration spell on the fly?

>>31737722
> Go out and look for injured people in the city to practice on.

>>31737722
>> Go out and look for injured people in the city to practice on.

>>31737722
> That can be solved easily enough. Go make Rabi-Tammuz cut himself.

Honestly, I don't think he will mind. He's creepy like that. Hell, if he got an extra arm like that one servant girl, he'd probably be well chuffed.

>>31737733
we'd have to set down and do a ritual.
so we'd be able to heal up after fights, but not during.

>>31737722
>Go out and look for injured people in the city to practice on.

Take Kullaa out and offer to heal the people. We are Hunzuu the Merciful. We shall tend to our people.

>>31737722
> Play it safe, practicing only the spells that don't require live targets. Also let Kullaa help plan out your future education.

>>31737722
> Play it safe, practicing only the spells that don't require live targets. Also let Kullaa help plan out your future education.

We need a lot more practice with the general manipulation of blood.

>>31737787
We'll be like jesus! If jesus was a cute half scorpion abomination

>>31737787
we're not that good at it.
so tell them we're practicing, and might mess up.

>>31737841
I don't think people will want our help, then.

>>31737877
good point.
> Play it safe, practicing only the spells that don't require live targets. Also let Kullaa help plan out your future education.

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>>31737722

Kullaa is about to give you another dry lecture on anatomy and how it relates to the mind of Aruru, but you want to learn by doing. "Let's go out and look for injured people! I can heal them, I know it!"

Kullaa is hesitant. "For free? Usually we have an arrangement not to do that. The physicians' and surgeons' guilds don't like it..." She smiles. "But how can they say no to you? You're so cute!" You weren't expecting that to be the reason why people have trouble saying no to you.

You make your way through the streets of Ligish with Kullaa on your back carrying several jars of blood, calling out to the people to bring forth anyone who is injured and needs healing. Though you've never done this before, the people trust the Savior of the City, and they praise your generosity.

A few people come to you who are afflicted with sores and fevers. Unfortunately, you don't know the spell that can help them. Kullaa has to offer them minor blessings and send them on their way.

The one injured person you can find is a burly-looking man with one arm all done up in bandages. He was wounded in the monster attack two days ago, and a deep cut on his arm has festered somewhat. He's in serious danger of losing it.

> Roll 1d6 to try to close the wound.

>>31737733
Usually you can only use blood that has been collected in a jar or basin. There is a spell that pulls blood out of nearby corpses or helpless enemies so that you can use it, but you don't know it yet.

Rolled 6, 3, 6, 1 = 16

>>31737975
K.

Rolled 1

>>31737975
>Roll 1d6 to try to close the wound.
Uh, I'm kind of new at this guy, but I will really try to help!

Rolled 4

>>31737975
Yeah, here yo-
>>31738017
WE ARE NOT THE MAGICAL SCORPION GIRL

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>>31738017
Oh gods.

Rolled 5

>>31738005
Oops, botched the dice, sorry.
>>31738017
SODDING HELLFIRE.

...can we just make this a 4d6?

Rolled 5

>>31738017
>>31737975
I call for the reroll music clause
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lXS5CMkBUc

don't die on us!

>>31738005
WHYYYYYY

WHYYYYYYYY did you not select the proper number of DIIIIIIIIIIIICE?

Rolled 4

>>31737975
>Unfortunately, you don't know the spell that can help them. Kullaa has to offer them minor blessings and send them on their way.

Wait, what's Kullaa's specialty again? Shouldn't she know a spell to heal sores?

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>>31738065
I'm so sorry.

Rolled 1

>>31738017
>>31738040
>>31738056
>>31738057
>>31738098
Dice pls

Rolled 2

>>31738017
W-Well, m-maybe we do it so bad that nothing happens...?

>>31738132
>>31738207

Oh come on!

Rolled 6

>>31737975
>> Roll 1d6 to try to close the wound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdfhEy6TwqM

>>31738267
>>31738057
Maybe?

>>31738267
>>31738057
d-do music rerolls count?

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>>31737975
You unseal the clay jars of blood, pray to Aruru, and fearlessly lay your hands on the foul pustulent wound. You're afraid that you're going to mess something up again. A chill runs down your spine. The blood burns away into pink mist, and you see the living flesh around the wound start to grow...

"Eeeeeek" You cry out and draw back in fear. "What did I do?! It's covered in hair!"

The man looks back at his arm. "What? No, that's how it usually is." He's a hairy fellow. Kullaa checks the wound and sees that the infected tissue has dried up and can be safely peeled off. "Good job, Hunzuu!"

> "I did it? Fun! Let's do it again!"
> "I think I'm going to have a heart attack. Let's go home..."

>>31738005
When people roll too many dice, I still take the first dice rolled and ignore the extra dice at the end. In your case this worked out in your favor.

Save your music for something more important. Like the battle with the lizardman we will get into.

A random noname person is not worthy of this mchanic.

>>31738309
Whew. Based Anu.

> "I think I'm going to have a heart attack. Let's go home..."

Rolled 1

>>31738309
>> "I did it? Fun! Let's do it again!"

>>31738342
Well, that's not auspicious at all.

>>31738309
>"I think I'm going to have a heart attack. Let's go home..."
>>31738342
...the dice gods are clearly sending us a message.

>>31738309
>> "I think I'm going to have a heart attack. Let's go home..."
>"So this is why you guys practice on dead guys, yeah?"

>>31738309
> "I did it? Fun! Let's do it again!"
We succeeded, after all.
Let's go two for two.

Rolled 1

>>31738370
That message being try again.

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>>31738429
>orlanj sure

Captcha said it best.

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>>31738429
Yes.

Clearly.

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>>31738309
"I think I'm going to have a heart attack. Let's go home..."

The man gives his arm a pinch to see if sensation has returned to it. Then he gives it a hearty slap. "Hah! And that's it? And I don't even have to pay!"

"Nope! You can go home."

"Hail Hunzuu the Merciful!"

You have to lift Kullaa up gently in your claws and carefully disengage from the crowd of adoring people pawing at you and grabbing at your legs. "Yes! Er, you're welcome! Now, I have a lot of duties and won't always be able to do this, but I'm happy to help when I can!"

After a few more days of practice like this, you no longer feel that same kind of panic that you felt when you accidentally turned that poor slave girl into a mutant.

> Try learning a new spell
> Increase your confidence with the spells you already know

Rolled 2

>>31738546
>> Try learning a new spell
Preferably a spell that can summon the angry living dead back on this side.

>>31738546
> Increase your confidence with the spells you already know

Fear the man who practiced one kick ten thousand times.

>>31738546
>> Increase your confidence with the spells you already know
Just a little. We're REALLY shaky on these, and could use a second die before we move onto anything more complex.

>>31738546
>> Try learning a new spell

How much time does it take to heal a wound, again? I noticed in the character sheet that we currently have 2 wounds.

>>31738745
oh, I think those went away when we shed.

>>31738546
>Increase your confidence with the spells you already know

>>31738546
>Increase your confidence with the spells you already know

That critfail was quite the scare.

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>>31738546
You go over the spells you already know. Kullaa is happy to help you get the fundamentals of blood magic under control. Though your'e still not a very strong reader, having her read to you helps a lot, and soon you know some of the basic precepts of the craft by heart.

> Your Blood Magic is now 2 instead of 1.

You're searching the pyramid looking for Soul-of-Lightning, and you find him where he often is, loafing around in the kitchens and making sure Nergal-Edir isn't making anything he finds tasty without letting the centaur have a piece. "Hunzuu! Good to see you! You're always in that library, it seems, and they don't like having me around there. They say I make too much noise walking on the floors." He raises an eyebrow and smirks. "So, ah, can I help you? Now that things are settling down around here, I believe I owe you a little squeeze..."

> Slap his shit. "No you do not! You have to come with me to track down Trail-Without-Dust and that wasp woman."
> "Eww, never mind. I was going to take you on an adventure, but I don't wanna take you anywhere."
> "Well... I can't deny I've been curious about what it'd be like to let a boy touch me. But you have to be really super cool about it and not tell people."

>>31738745
I just forgot to update that. You don't have any wounds right now.

>>31738977
> Slap his shit. "No you do not! You have to come with me to track down Trail-Without-Dust and that wasp woman."

Rolled 2

>>31738977
>> "Eww, never mind. I was going to take you on an adventure, but I don't wanna take you anywhere."

>>31738977
> "Well... I can't deny I've been curious about what it'd be like to let a boy touch me. But you have to be really super cool about it and not tell people."

inb4 Nakurtum

>>31738977
> "Well... I can't deny I've been curious about what it'd be like to let a boy touch me. But you have to be really super cool about it and not tell people."

>>31738977
> Slap his shit. "No you do not! You have to come with me to track down Trail-Without-Dust and that wasp woman."
We are in serious mode until we kill Lizardfag

>>31738977

>"If you can get Nakurtum's permission, I'm okay with it."
>Proceed to watch him getting his ass handed to him with sadistic glee

>>31739092
This. Absolutely this.

>>31738977
> "Well... I can't deny I've been curious about what it'd be like to let a boy touch me. But you have to be really super cool about it and not tell people."

>>31738977
>"Eww, never mind. I was going to take you on an adventure, but I don't wanna take you anywhere."

Side note. In a previous thread, it was mentioned our venom spices meat. We need to get us a live goat and taste test it.

Oh the loss..... We might never know what Slow Death Goat tastes like. We never got the chance to try it.

>>31739092
Yes.

YES.

>>31738977
>"Enough of that out of you! It's adventure time! We're going out for vengeance, and maybe wineries if you behave!"

>>31739092
Thirded. It will be hilarious!

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>>31739092
That's deliciously evil. Thirded.

>>31738977
> "Well... I can't deny I've been curious about what it'd be like to let a boy touch me. But you have to be really super cool about it and not tell people."

Damn, how could I deny this? I really want Hunzuu to begin considering this kind of thing. It's all a part. Of gorwing up.

>>31738977

> Slap his shit. "No you do not! You have to come with me to track down Trail-Without-Dust and that wasp woman."

>>31739145
me too. but not with soul of lightning.

>>31739143
>>31739140
>>31739130
>>31739092
hunzuu is notably more harsh during grieving periods.

>>31739092
BUENO

>>31739092

This, and send a prayer to our favorite goddess of mischief.

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>>31738977
You think about the best way to let him down gently. "If you can get Nakurtum's permission, I'm okay with it."

Soul-of-Lightning snorts in indignation. "Nakurtum? Is she your keeper now? Is she your mother? You're big now, Hunzuu girl! Can't you choose for yourself!"

"That's my choice. Go ask Nakurtum for permission to squeeze these." You adjust your nice black dress to try to make it show a little less cleavage.

"Is this a custom of humans? Or of flesh-eaters? Never mind. I'll be right back!" He trots away in search of Nakurtum. A few minutes later, you hear the sounds of a brawl erupting in the pyramid, pots breaking, and tables overturning. You can't help but giggle. You think Lady Ishtar would be pleased. Tabni-Ninsun would also be rather pleased, you think, as she's the one who first explained to you the joys of manipulating men.

When you see the centaur again, armed and outfitted for a long lourney, he's sporting a big purple bruise on his cheek. "You could have just told me no, girl. I had to go easy on your Nakurtum to make sure not to kill her!" Sure he did.

> Choose whatever gear you want to bring along on your quest. You may also choose which of you carries the most, and whether you want to bring any pack animals.
> If you brig any jars of blood along, roll 2d6 to cast Slow the Rot on it to see how long it will keep.

Rolled 5, 2 = 7

>>31739331
> If you brig any jars of blood along, roll 2d6 to cast Slow the Rot on it to see how long it will keep.

>>31739331
aside from the obvious food and travel supplies, let's bring our armor, a spear, and 2 jars of blood

Rolled 5, 2 = 7

>>31739331

Get Kulaa's help with the blood preservation.

>>31739331

Bring three jars. One to heal each person. Also, take one or two of the clay balls, the gear we found on the ruins, and the new armor too.

Rolled 3, 5 = 8

>>31739331
Our armor, a spear and shield, a clay ball, a couple of jars of blood. We carry the most. Maybe we should bring a few pack animals.

>>31739363
>>31739386
What.

Rolled 4, 1 = 5

>>31739331
>apologize to soul-of-lightning, laugh

as for gear: let's bring our armor, some camping essentials like pots and such, our spear and shield, and a -bunch- of javelins.

Like, a whole bunch.

Enough javelins that we could harry that lizard indefinately until he dies. Doubly so if the javelins have poison on them.

Rolled 6, 3 = 9

>>31739423
This.

Rolled 6, 2 = 8

>>31739331
>Choose whatever gear you want to bring along on your quest. You may also choose which of you carries the most, and whether you want to bring any pack animals.

Armour, spear and shield as standard. A quiver of throwing javelins. And a grappling hook. The hook we had before proved its usefulness.

>If you brig any jars of blood along, roll 2d6 to cast Slow the Rot on it to see how long it will keep.

>>31739331

> As for additional equipment besides the obvious.
> See if we can get that bow from Dadanum for Soul of Lightning
> Ask for something from Ninlil's parents. We're making this killing personal.
> Get anything we know of that is offensive to regular hornets, bug spray or some such
> Get shredder arrows and weighted arrows for Souls. We are making wasp lady's wings swiss cheese.

>>31739423
>javelins

Yes. We're going after an enemy that can fly. A ranged option is a must.

>poison

We can easy dope our own weapons. Seconding. Tip our spear and javelins with Hunzuus Mercy

Rolled 5, 2 = 7

>>31739331
>> Choose whatever gear you want to bring along on your quest. You may also choose which of you carries the most, and whether you want to bring any pack animals.

>>31739464

Seconded

Rolled 2, 4 = 6

>>31739520
Remember to bring the hook!

>>31739331
Bring a crossbow.

Rolled 1, 4 = 5

>>31739331
Armor, spear and shield, throwing javelins, the hook, a few jars of blood, and a few pack animals.

We're going in armed for bear.

>>31739331

> Also, the iron crown couldn't hurt.

>>31739545
You'll have to invent a crossbow first.

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>>31739331
You armor yourself in a combination of your new bronze barding for your scorpion half, your fine bronze helmet, and the breastplate you found at the ruins. You also bring a large bundle of javelins, some rope, and a grappling hook. You use a bunch of blankets to insulate a single clay ball and two jars of magically preserved blood. And of course you also bring along plenty of dried goat for you and a greater variety of dried food for the centaur. All of this weighs both you and Soul-of-Lightning down a bit, but you know you'll be glad you brought it along when you end up needing it.

Ninlil's parents live comfortably but modestly, and they don't have much to offer you. Her father is simply happy that his daughter's memory will live on in history and in the great bas-relief he carved of her inside the pyramid. However, one of Ninlil's older brothers runs after you after you leave their home. He's tall and muscular from hauling lots of stone around, but there's a definite family resemblance in the curve of his face. "Lady Scorpion! You want something? You can take this." He hands you a chisel. "We used this to carve her image in the pyramid. Put it in that bastard's heart."

Dadanum is somewhat reluctant to give up his bow to Soul-of-Lightning. He says it helps him feel like a real man, because when his father found out that he had it, he showed him respect for the first time in his life.

> "Fine. Defend the city with it."
> "Anyone who needs a trinket to feel like a real man is no real man. Give me that. Tabni-Ninsun can give you some makeup to go with your woman's armor."

Rolled 3, 6 = 9

>>31739686
> "Fine. Defend the city with it."

>>31739686

> "Fine. Defend the city with it, but always remember, a real man must stand on his own skill."

>>31739686
>"Fine. Defend the city with it."

Let him keep it. It's not like Souls bow is a piece of crap, is it?

>>31739686

> "Fine. Defend the city with it."
We can just get him a different bow

Rolled 1, 1 = 2

>>31739686
>> "Fine. Defend the city with it."

>>31739686
> "Fine. Defend the city with it. You better know how to use it well by the time I get back."

also, thank that mason brother. We now have a chisel of justice.

>>31739686
Man, that second option is a bit douchy. Hunzuu must be really mad.

>>31739686
>> "Fine. Defend the city with it."
It's his bow. I'm sure Soul has his own anyway.

Also touch Soul-Of-Lightning with the glove, I want to see what he'll show us.

>>31739686
> "Anyone who needs a trinket to feel like a real man is no real man. Give me that. Tabni-Ninsun can give you some makeup to go with your woman's armor."

It's true. Same for his feminine armor.

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>>31739686
"Fine. Defend the city with it."

"Yes, ma'am!" Dadanum salutes you.

You hug all your friends goodbye. Nakurtum surprises you by accepting your decision to make her stay home. As you and Soul-of-Lightning depart, some common folk gather outside the pyramid to see you off. A few of them bring sick children and hold them out for you. They must have heard about your training in the healing arts.

Once the crowds are small in the distance behind you and even Patience has stopped waving to you, you try to surreptitiously pat Soul-of-Lightning on the back with your white glove. You see a brief glimpse of something he feels strongly about. The vision is in a fabulous human city, paved in white stone with golden flecks in it. You don't recognize the city. In a canopied patio, Soul-of-Lightning is reclining on a carpet and enthusiastically sucking face with a delicate human girl. This doesn't look like Turtak. Was this before the flood? You suppose that this girl must be long dead.

> Choose a direction to go searching in:
> North, toward Turtak
> East, toward the mountain passes and the land of the snake people
> West, toward Zagros
> South, toward the sea and the City of Exiles

>>31740027
do we have ANY hints at the moment?

They said they'd visit the exiles, but they also said they were bullshitting around the continent looking for pazuzu parts on the way.

>>31740027
Ask Soul-Of-Lightning if he knows which direction they might be in.

I'm also leaning towards West, since the priests mentioned that.

Rolled 5, 4 = 9

>>31740027
>> East, toward the mountain passes and the land of the snake people
I have a feeling.

Ask Soul of lightning about the world before the flood.

>>31740027
>Wherever the forest with the Gates is.

Multiquesting, ho!

>>31740027
> South, toward the sea and the City of Exiles

>>31740027
What direction did the monsters go when they left?

Go that way.

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>>31740068
Soul-of-Lightning remembers hearing the rogue centaurs say that they'd be splitting up into teams to search, and he heard that the monsters fled through the north gate. He says that they're probably not in Turtak, though, because Nur-Sin the Centipede wants all of their heads.

>>31740083
The cedar forest, and therefore the gates to the underworld, is to the north.

>>31740166
Go north then. Meet up with Centipede dude, and see if we can work out an arrangement.

Rolled 4, 1 = 5

>>31740166
Lets go north then!

>>31740166
go north and ask the next two settlements you find if they saw monsters.

If no, then go south.

>>31740166
then north it is! Thanks for clarifying.

>north, towards Turyak

We can also ask the centipede for some centaurs to help.

>>31740166
Then let's head North.

they went north and doubled back at some point.

We need to find this point and determine which direction they doubled back.

>>31740320
I'll second this. North really doesn't smell right.

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>>31740166
"We're going north, then."

Soul-of-Lightning objects as he adjusts the pack tied to his horse half. "Not all the way to Turtak!"

"All the way to Turtak. Maybe beyond."

"But they're not there! They came from there! Whatever they're searching for, if it were there they'd have it already! And if I'm seen there, they'll cut off my head and send me back to the Far Country."

"Nur-Sin will spare you if I tell him to."

"How can you be so sure?"

"Because he's in love with me."

Soul-of-Lightning gets flustered. "Oh, I see how it is! You like powerful men! Well, I may not be a prince or a general, but I have something that centipede boy hasn't got. Want to know what it is? I'll give you a hint. It's two feet long."

> "I don't love him back, but we can use him! Get it?"
> "I'll love exactly whom I want to, and I won't listen to you complaining about it."

>>31740385
>> "I don't love him back, but we can use him! Get it?"
>"And please, explain to me how you plan to use yourtwo feet long feet thing on a scorpion. Maybe having it pressed by my pincers?"

Silly horse, scorpions don't have genitals.

Do they?

>>31740385
> "I don't love him back, but we can use him! Get it?"

Explain that we just need to find where lizard-man's party doubled back.

Rolled 6

>>31740385
> "I don't love him back, but we can use him! Get it? Also I'm 13, you paedophile."

>>31740385
>> "I don't love him back, but we can use him! Get it?"

Also "Eww!"

Also if we see any sign of the centaur we can divert and go after them

>>31740385
We're NOT going all the way to turtak though. Probably. First objective is finding them, we just want to know if they broke southeast or southwest after heading north.

Rolled 2, 5 = 7

>>31740385
>> "I don't love him back, but we can use him! Get it?"

>>31740385
> "I don't love him back, but we can use him! Get it?"

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>>31740385
"Eww! Anyway, I don't love him back, but we can use him. Get it?"

Soul-of-Lightning nods. "I hope you're right, flesh-eater. My head depends on it."

You survey the ground. "Well, maybe it won't come to that. The trail is cold, but maybe we can figure out which way they went after leaving the city."

> Roll 3d6 to search for monster tracks with Soul-of-Lightning's assistance.

Rolled 5, 1, 5 = 11

>>31740537

Rolled 6, 4, 6 = 16

>>31740537
18 inc

Rolled 2, 5, 6 = 13

>>31740537
and, even if we don't find a trail, there's CERTAIN to be villages along the way who probably have seen them. If not, that's a sign in and of itself.

Rolled 5, 4, 2 = 11

>>31740537

Rolled 6, 4, 6 = 16

>>31740560
>>31740565
I feel so inadequate.

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>>31740385
>I'll give you a hint. It's two feet long.

Did he really... how dose he with a normal... is it just out there flopping in the wind?

New priority: Get him some horse pants.

Rolled 1, 4, 3 = 8

>>31740537
>> Roll 3d6 to search for monster tracks with Soul-of-Lightning's assistance.

>>31740385
>>31740537

we should break it to soul that you don't think scorpions work that way.

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>>31740537
The wind has not been kind to the tracks on the dusty trail. And if they broke away from the trail and cut across open country, you know that your chances of finding them are just about zero. You do find a village, though. You still have the sense of direction of a girl who never left Ligish for her first twelve years of life, but you think this might be the same village that offered you tribute after you chased down the giant blight demon. After galloping ahead and doubling back, Soul-of-Lightning announces that he saw a recently used firepit, but no living people. It looked like there had been a slaughter.

The two of you search the village for survivors. It looks like everyone has either fled or been cut down except for a single aged woman hiding in a hut, eating freshly roasted goat. She backs away from you and stands up with the poise of someone who knows she's probably going to die no matter what. "You're back?! Do your worst, all you can do is... oh. It's you. The Lady Scorpion. You're late. I didn't save you any tribute this time. I thought you weren't coming. There's some goat left, I suppose."

"Which way did they go?!" you ask.

"East, I think. I could be wrong. I was mostly busy hiding in a pit hoping not to be murdered."

The goat smells undercooked. Bad for her, perfect for you. It makes your mouth water.

> "I'll take some of that goat after all. Take some proper food and go to Ligish. Tell them I sent you."
> "You don't trust me anymore. I can tell. Keep your goat, and I hope to give you something else soon: revenge."

Rolled 4, 6, 1 = 11

>>31740884
Not just revenge. Revenge with a vengeance.

Rolled 2, 4, 2 = 8

>>31740884
>> "You don't trust me anymore. I can tell. Keep your goat, and I hope to give you something else soon: revenge."
Revenge, a dish best served raw, much like goat.

>>31740884
> "You don't trust me anymore. I can tell. Keep your goat, and I hope to give you something else soon: revenge."

>>31740884
>> "You don't trust me anymore. I can tell. Keep your goat, and I hope to give you something else soon: revenge."
"Their blood will be spilled."

>>31740884
>> "I'll take some of that goat after all. Take some proper food and go to Ligish. Tell them I sent you."
revenge or not, tell them to go to safe city

>>31740884
>> "I'll take some of that goat after all. Take some proper food and go to Ligish. Tell them I sent you."

>>31740884
> "I'll take some of that goat after all. Take some proper food and go to Ligish. Tell them I sent you."

>>31740884
>> "You don't trust me anymore. I can tell. Keep your goat, and I hope to give you something else soon: revenge."

>>31740884
> "You don't trust me anymore. I can tell. Keep your goat, and I hope to give you something else soon: revenge."
We must become the avenging scorpion.

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>>31740884
"You don't trust me anymore. I can tell. Keep your goat, and I hope to give you something else soon: revenge."

The old woman bends down to pick up the goat leg. "Erf... I forgive you, child. When you were here last time, I took your words for what they were. Words. Nobody can be everywhere at once, and my family and I can't really mean much to a princess, even if she wishes they could."

"The road to Ligish is safe, if you think you can make it. Also, I'm not really a princess. I was born common. I just do what I can to protect people."

The woman offers a sad smile. "I don't think that's all you want. I heard the way your voice liked the taste of the word 'revenge.' They hurt you too, didn't they?"

"They killed my friend..."

"Give them hell, girl."

> I'm gonna break here for the night. See you Wednesday!

Rolled 5, 6, 2 = 13

>>31741092
>> I'm gonna break here for the night. See you Wednesday!
Thank you again for running Great Anu.

Have a lewd week!

>>31741092
thanks for running anu
we need more scorpibutt, now with extra scorpitits too

>>31741092
thx 4 runin budi gud thred

>>31741092
Thanks for the thread, Anu! Let's murder some monster s next time.

>>31741092
see you sunday. Looking forward to it.

>>31740884
>they're razing villages and killing people
Welp, there goes the pity card

>>31741297
hey. They're destroying villages. We get to call it justice now.

>>31741750
Hurrah for justice sprees!

>>31741825
Justice all over those centaurs.