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You have level 1 Biology and level 2 Magic.
You currently have 1 Insight point stored.

>>32862877
Oh, this world has gunpowder. didn't realize that.

>>32863241
Kind hoped it didn't really. I like swords and sorcery.

>>32863356
Its hand cannon tier gunpowder, swords still are most common, but we will prolly face cannons and early mortars.

>>32863241
>>32863356
>>32863395

It does have gunpowder, but the firearms are incredibly basic. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_cannon

>>32863447
Fair, though I thought you were going for more magic technology rather than RL tech.

>>32863580
As far as you know, you are the only one with any magical power at all. I'm leaving the door open though. As you grow in power your opponent's will have to as well.

>>32863612
okay...

You approach the town on your horse from across the plains. You are wearing the leather clothing and protective grass cape of the tribe, but they are torn and covered in animal blood. The sun is setting behind you as you hear shouts from the first watchtower. The soldiers on watch have noticed you and sounded the alarm. Shortly after you see a small band of horsemen leave the town and gallop toward you. As they approach you slowly slide off of your horse, landing on your back with a convincing thud. Your horse flees as the soldier dismount and approach you. They are cautious at first but when one of them sees your pale skin they abandon their caution and quickly approach you.

"Who is he?" "Why is he wearing those clothes?" "Is he wounded?" "Look at all of that blood..." "STOP. Quick men, carry him back to the surgeon, he might know something about the savages".

You feign delirium as they quickly carry you back to the town.

You are taken to what seems to be some variety of prison cell in the basement of small building. They strip you and lay you down on a wooden table. An older man comes to examine you, checking for broken bones or wounds.

"He appears healthy.” The old man says, “No broken bones...the blood looks like it's someone else's. Quickly, bring water and food. It looks like he was attacked."

He moves his head close and speaks directly to you. "Can you hear me boy? We are bringing you food. The captain will be here soon, and will want to know what happened. You seem alright so wait here until he gets here”. He leaves and closes the barred door behind you.
>(1/2)

As you focus you notice an incredibly bright source of essence somewhere in the town. It is difficult to see the faint dots of essence in the other humans compared to the intensity of the light. it's unlike anything you have seen before, and seems to have “color” compared to the other thousands of specks all around you. It does not appear to be moving.
>(2/2)

>Wait to be questioned by the captain [what is your story?]
>break out of the cell
>other [write in]

>>32863757
>Wait to be questioned by the captain [what is your story?]
Was attacked by some savages, managed to kill two, we think. One of them might have survived if they had a good surgeon nearby.

>>32863757
>Wait to be questioned by the captain [what is your story?]

Wandering peddler trading in the region (to explain any items on our person that would be out of place). We were attacked by savages, but managed to evade them while they ransacked our cart. We were chased into a thicket, but were able to overpower our assailant and steal his horse (horse ran, not our horse) after suffering a glancing blow to the head. We saw buildings in the far distance and ended up here.

>>32863612
I'm kinda hoping there are paladins and such around. Can't call yourself an evil overlord until you've made a paladin fall.

>>32863757
>Wait to be questioned by the captain [what is your story?]
We were attacked by two savages, one got us real good in the head with his club, but we left our sword buried in the other ones chest.

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>>32864051
>>32863757
Activate it

You decide to wait. While leaving this cell would be easy it may cost you information or good will. It would be pointless to sneak in only to immediately become a fugitive. You sit up on the table as a young kid brings you food. These people have much lighter skin and a different facial structure that the people of the tribe. Cold potatoes and a tin cup of very weak alcohol are all that they served you. It is filling but the meat from the tribe was better tasting.

A short while later a man, obviously the “captain” based on his mirror like breastplate and expensive clothing, shows up outside your door. You stand up from the table, and look at him, but he ignores you and commands one of the two guards outside your cell to bring him a chair. He sits in it, strokes his beard and then looks at you as if you weren't here until just now.

“I bet you have a story to tell. Let’s hear it” he says plainly, maintaining eye contact as if he doesn't mean to ever look away.

“I was traveling. I was taking some choice goods with me when they attacked. I didn't see them approach me and they were on me before I could flee.” You say, giving your best effort to sound tired and relieved. “They had clubs and I think they meant to capture me. I was able to get away through the forest but I had to leave the cart. They followed me on foot into the forest and didn't expect me to fight back. I had my sword and I killed two of them, but the third one got away. I don’t think he got far though. I had to take their clothes and horse because mine were shredded or dead.”
>(1/2)

>>32864184
The captain looks at you with squinted eyes. “Well you are lucky to be alive. Usually they just kill you with before eating you.”

He asks several more minor questions about things such as their appearance and equipment but it seems that he believes you. He sighs, stretches, and then stands up.

“Well fellow, you seem to be one luck whoreson. You are the first in a month to survive an attack from those dirty animals. You've lost your cart, how do you intend to support yourself here? I doubt you will want to leave soon.” He finishes the last sentence with a slight edge in his voice. It seemed more of a command than an observation.

“I have some skills” you reply. “I could find work. If all else fails I could do labor. My father was strong and I follow after him well.”

“Well, from the kings mercy I’ll get you some clothes and come coin to start you off.” He says plainly. Be shouts some orders to the guards and the with a “fare well stranger” he quickly leaves.

You think you convinced the captain of your story, and now have a set of good but worn clothing and several small copper coins. That burning colored sphere of essence is still on your mind.

>Recon the barracks and armory. You need more information before you conquer this town.
>Find a tavern or brothel and see what information you can gleam from the people in the town.
>Investigate the source of colored essence.

>>32864375
>Find a tavern or brothel and see what information you can gleam from the people in the town.
Barracks and Armory is to auspicious right now,

>>32864375
>>Find a tavern or brothel and see what information you can gleam from the people in the town.
Heading into straight recon would be a bit suspicious. "Oh, I just arrived, where can I find your military installations?"

Could we have a small wind elemental scout through town and report some basic findings while we jaw?

>>32864375
>Find a tavern or brothel and see what information you can gleam from the people in the town.

>>32864412
I think you mean "suspicious"

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>>32864498
You're right, my finger slipped because I had to hurry to do something,

Writing.

You can currently control heat, cold, and electricity. Any elementals you make will be small and won't be very intelligent or able to move far from you.

You decide to get the humans to do your reconnaissance for you. After all, you just got here and "almost died", so going anywhere but a Inn or tavern would draw attention. You aren't 100% sure the captain believed you, so for now you will play it safe. You seem unable to find a brothel, which is incredibly strange as you recall them being common in towns. You decide to head in to a nearby tavern and order a drink. The alcohol you are served is hardly stronger than what you had in the cell. Even as you sit in the corner your ears can hear every conversation in the room.

"Oh come off of it, Capt’n Isaac has this town well under control. He's got half a thousand hardened men under his arm and he won't let no pissin savages near us."

"With him around I'm more worried about his men than the savages. They call him the butcher of Avarin for a reason you know."

"Everyone knows, that's why he is in this pisspot instead of leading the king's armies. After you let something like that happen you never going to lead again. Hees still the best general on this side of the kandish."

"Count Biot won't let the captain touch us. He was placed here by the king himself ya'know."

"That’s cuz’ the king wanted to get rid of him too. Count's a crook, and a good one at that, tis why all of the whores pay him the 'entertainment tax', last pimp who tried to start up was hung within a week.”

"johnny was hung because bishop Kenneth has every ass in this town praying for their immortal soul. He’s always saying the end of days is coming, been honking that horn for ten years…”
>(1/2)

>>32864838
The conversations go on and on. Most of it is useless and inane but occasionally you catch some good information.

>The guard just received a new shipment of gunpowder. They are storing it in the "veterans armory".
>The Local Holy man is seen as radical by the traditional church.
>The regular soldiers and guards are upset that the veterans get better housing and meals than them.
>The captain is responsible for the deaths of many civilians during an riot.
>The mayor is a thief.
>The demand for prostitutes greatly outweighs the supply.

You are interrupted from your snooping by a sudden realization. The strongly colored essence you sensed early is now moving. It is coming toward you from the center of the town.

>Go outside and face whatever it is
>Flee in the other direction
>Lure it into the tavern
>Other [write in]

>>32864874
>The demand for prostitutes greatly outweighs the supply.
Very useful.

>>32864874
>Go outside and face whatever it is
It gives us more options in case we need to book it.

>>32864874
>Go outside and face whatever it is

>>32864874

>Go outside and face whatever it is

>>32864874
>Go outside and face whatever it is

You guys need to stop agreeing with each other so much.

Writing.

>>32865055
You idiots dun goofed, we shoulda lured it into the tavern!

>>32865055
We choose the option that gets us the most bitches. The Evil Overlord demands more bitches.

>>32865055
Okay, stealthy investigate it while making a cautious approach!

>>32864874
My thoughts on the information we gained.

>The guard just received a new shipment of gunpowder. They are storing it in the "veterans armory".

Good way to take out the experienced fighting men of the city if we can light it off when most of them are sleeping.

>The Local Holy man is seen as radical by the traditional church.

We can play the God/religion angle either before the attack, or after to ensure compliance and a steady supply of tribute.

>The regular soldiers and guards are upset that the veterans get better housing and meals than them.

With the resentment, if we kill the veteran forces it may leave the regulars more ready to surrender. The opposite is not likely to be true.

>The captain is responsible for the deaths of many civilians during an riot.

Part One - no one is likely to come to his aid because he's a bastard. Part Two - If we kill him, that makes us the *Bigger* bastard, which is good for fear. Part Three - If we turn him, we have an apparently capable leader who doesn't suffer from normal moral qualms.

>The mayor is a thief.

No love lost for the mayor among the people, but they see him as protecting them from the Captain. Maybe kill him and install the captain as Military governor?

>The demand for prostitutes greatly outweighs the supply.

The women in town are generally unspoiled. This will yield more interesting reactions when we claim them.

>>32864874
>>Go outside and face whatever it is

>>32865166
We could offer the Captain governorship, and give his men pillaging rights to the town after we take our cut.

>The demand for prostitutes greatly outweighs the supply.

This usually means a lot of horny, angry soldiers in the garrison force.

You sit up leave the tavern. Whatever is coming is best faced in the open. The sun has set two hours ago and it is almost completely dark outside. The only light is from the windows of the tavern. The source of the colored essence is blocked by a line of buildings. As it approaches you first see several other small dots of light moving with it. They pale and white like the essence of all the other humans around you, but whatever this unique essence belongs to has friends.

Your first sight of the group is when they step out into the intersection of two worn paths. The group stops for a moment, as if waiting for something, then turns and heads toward you. There are five in total, marching in a “box” pattern with one standing in the center. They obviously have had rigorous military training.

They are fully armored in what appears to be a foreign variety of full plate. Almost their entire bodies are covered in the pale green ornate armor. The armor seems to be highly articulated and incredibly expensive to create. The two in front are carrying long swords with one hand on the handle and the other gripping halfway up the blade. The two in back are carrying a strange short polearm that appears to be a similar to a heavy axe with a long sharp point on the end of the handle.

The one in the center is unique, and obviously the commander of the small group. His armor seems larger and thicker than the others, and he seems to move strangely in it. His center of mass sways much more as he jogs toward, and there appear to be strange additions to his armor along his arms and legs. You are not sure what this means. He is the source of that brightly burning essence.
>(1/?)

>>32865330
>His center of mass sways much more as he jogs toward

Potential boob alert brothers.

>>32865330
As they come closer they begin to slow. You are the only one in the street besides them and you think that they are close enough to make you out with their vision. They a short distance from you, and the man in the center raises a sort of "hatch" in his lumbering armor revealing his face.

"He" is actually a "She", and she closes her eyes for a moment before opening them, pointing to you with one of her arms as she shouts "There it is. Kill it. Throw lights, don't grapple. Aim for the neck and heart."

The four "normal" soldiers grab small sticks from their belts and light them, small showers of sparks appearing at the ends. The toss them forward and the street is filled with an unusual flickering light. They appear to be torches of some sort.

The group charges, with the woman in the massive armor slightly behind the four others.
>(2/2)

>Battle time. Be careful, you do not understand the motivations or abilities of this threat.
>You are un-armed and un-armored.
>Rules: each person rolls 1D100. The highest of the first N will count, where N changes based on the risk of the action you are taking. The fewer the dice the better the rewards if you succeed.

>Dodge and maneuver. Attempt to identify your enemies strengths and weaknesses. 4d100
>Disarm one of the normal knights to arm yourself. 3d100
>Attack them with your magic. Thin their numbers before they reach you. 2d100

>>32865546
"Good evening, I used Detect Prostitution, and sensed your lecherous intent toward women. You otherwise seem to be an upstanding citizen, so only take this as a warning. I'll be free later if you have any questions."

>>32865546
Correct for the wrong reasons. The heavy armor moves strangely and takes fewer but larger steps than the normal knights. It more "lumbers" than "runs".

Rolled 85, 32, 33 = 150

>>32865590
>Disarm one of the normal knights to arm yourself. 3d100

>>32865590
Probably some maneuvering.

What are our odds of making it to town in a run should it be necessary?

Rolled 100

>>32865590
>Dodge and maneuver. Attempt to identify your enemies strengths and weaknesses. 4d100

Rolled 77

>>32865590
>Dodge and maneuver. Attempt to identify your enemies strengths and weaknesses. 4d100

Rolled 83

>>32865590
run the fuck away
later losers

>>32865660
I meant to add, get away from those torches. We don't know what they do, but they threw them for a reason.

>>32865677
It's the middle of the night. They probably need them to see us. We should put them out.

>>32865625
Along with the additions to the arms and legs, my guess is that she's wearing some sort of powered armor. If that's correct, she's probably stronger than us, but obviously slower.

The lights are probably primitive flares given the description. Or they explode.

>>32865677
You know, it would actually be hilarious if we just casually ran way. Aren't they in much heavier armor?

Dodge and Maneuver: 4 votes
Rolls: 85, 100, 77, 83 => 100

They come toward you in the night with their weapons raised. There was never even a token attempt at diplomacy or threats. They didn't ask for surrender or information, they simply want you dead.

The ones with the swords attack reach you first. They strike in unison with simple, efficient thrusts with their swords. You remember this technique, but know not from where. Their attacks are slow compared to your speed. you easily dodge and maneuver around their attempts to slay you. The armor they wear is of good quality and design; there are no obvious weaknesses.

After you easily avoid the swordsmen's attacks they spin away from you just in time for the other two charging knights to reach you. Their axe-with-spear-handle like weapons are heavy and slower than the longswords, and you avoid them with greater ease than before. These men are obviously highly trained in group fighting tactics.

>Remember: fewer dice is riskier but offer greater rewards.

>keep avoiding their attacks. Tire them out. 4d100
>Grapple with the knights. 2d100
>Use your magic to kill the knights. 2d100
>Charge the woman in the heavy armor. 1d100

>>32865868
Charge the woman.
No risk, no disk.

Rolled 59

>>32865868
>Use your magic to kill the knights. 2d100

>>32865930
You forgot to roll. Everyone should roll 1d100 in their reply. Put "dice+1d100" in the email field.

Rolled 12

>>32865957
Well then!
Charge and destroy the woman in a flurry of POWER.

Rolled 92

>>32865868
Use magic on the knights

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Rolled 68

>>32865868
>Grapple with the knights. 2d100
Wait till the longswordsmen peel off again and try to gain one of the short polearms (like pic OP?)

>>32865994
Yes but with the spike on the other end. it's a weird weapon.

Rolled 56

>>32865868
>Attack them with your magic. Thin their numbers before they reach you. 2d100

Heat up their armor, at the very least it will hopefully fatigue them

>>32866022
Gotcha, interesting axe. Seems good for close quarters fighting, along with the guys fighting using a half-sword style.

Use your magic to kill the knights: 3 votes
Rolls: 59, 12 => 59

As the two polearm knights roll away from you the swordsmen attack again. They are fighting very defensively even though you are unarmed. They seem to be trying to tire you out while staying fresh themselves.

You are almost entertained watching them take turns trying to kill you, but thier simple and efficent movements quicly bore you. As one of the polearm knights spin off for the second time throw heat into his helmet. Steam starts to rise from it and he yells as he drops his polearm and quickly throws off his helmet. The armor seems to be resistant to the heat, and your attempt to cool the joints of the other knight are completely un-successful. You have other tricks up you sleeve though, but you worry that the armored woman might as well.

>Attack the knights with lightning. 2d100
>Grab the strange axe off of the ground and strike back. 3d100
>Focus on creating a lightning elemental. 2d100

>>32866160
1-25 = great failure
26-50 = failure
51-75 = success
76-100 = great success

Rolled 24

>>32866160
Welp, just like for the Sith, it's more knight lightning time.

>>32866160
Sorry OP, did you miscount
>>32865981
As magic, when it was to charge the woman?

I think the rolls were 59, 92.

Rolled 80

>>32866160
>>Grab the strange axe off of the ground and strike back. 3d100

Aim for points of articulation, they should be weakest.

>>32866199
I am taking the first N dice that are rolled, even if what the post voted for lost.

>>32866199
Nah, its just the first of X, regardless of who they were voting for.
>>32866160
Lightning time

Rolled 37

>>32866252
Ahhh, gotcha, that makes sense now.

>>32866160
>Grab the strange axe off of the ground and strike back. 3d100

3 rolls already in

Rolled 90

>>32866160
>Attack the knights with lightning. 2d100

Attack the knights with Lightning: 2 votes
Rolls: 24, 80 => 80

You grow tired of the knights feeble attempts to wound you, and while they seem content to battle until the end of the world you have other plans.

You bring your hands together in front of your chest and feel the current flow between them. As a swordman and strange-axeman wheel away you thrust your hands out in front of you. There is a loud crack and a flash as the blue lines strike the knights. They don't even scream as they fall, they were dead before their eyes even saw the light from your attack.

You grin as you stand up straight. Their armor offers no protection from your lightning, and the two remaining knights hesitate to come forward and replace the smoking carcasses of their comrades. The woman glares at you and lifts her left arm to point at you.

>Defense. 3d100
>Offense. 2d100

Rolled 6

>>32866374
>Defense. 3d100

Rolled 9

>>32866374
>Defense. 3d100
Dodge into the shadows and try to goad them in.

>>32866397
pls no

Rolled 52

>>32866404
No sir knight, I'll save you!

Rolled 1

>>32866374
>Defense. 3d100
Last shot!

>>32866403
pls no. pls

Rolled 34, 29, 4 = 67

>>32866374
Defense.

Rolled 32

>>32866413
Wow, I'm REALLY glad you got there before me.

>>32866423
>>32866413
>>32866416
Aren't you glad I fucking saved you?

>>32866413
You beat that 1 by 5 seconds. You did NOT want a critical failure here. Grab yourself a beer and enjoy.

Writing

>>32866457
It was pretty funny. I saw the roll options and initially I was like "meh, they're gonna choose defense, they can handle it".
Then I waited a second and refreshed.
See >>32866404 >>32866403 >>32866397

No! NOT LIKE THIS!

Defense: 4 votes
Rolls: 6, 9, 52 => 52 => success

On instinct you leap forward toward one of the downed knights and pull his body over yours. You hear the crack of her weapon and feel the impact through the armored corpse covering you. Dust and gravel is kicked up as the shot strikes the ground around you. You are un-harmed. You can barely see her through the dust, and you know she cant see you.

>Attack her. 3d100
>Attack her allies. 4d100

Rolled 67

>>32866555
>Attack her.
Destroy her body utterly.

Rolled 58

>>32866555
>Attack her allies. 4d100
Let's capture her alive. She knows things, and we can probably use her essence to get stronger.

Rolled 50

>>32866555
>>Attack her
keep her alive if possible. If we can turn her, she'd make a passable LT.

Rolled 17

>>32866555
>>Attack her allies. 4d100
We can handle her better if we don't have interference.

Tied. Final destination style:
1: Attack her.
2: Attack her allies.
Ether way it will be a success

>>32866699
2

>>32866699
2

>>32866699
22222

>>32866699
2

>>32866699
1

>>32866699
2

>>32866699

By the way, you generally don't do final destination votes if you have a tied vote.

You just roll your dice to break the tie and save time.

Final destination vote is for when you suspect samefagging on a particular controversial decision.

Attack her allies
Rolls: 67, 58, 50 => 67 => success


The two remaining soldiers stand off to your left. They can't see you and the dust is the last thing they will ever see as you strike them down. Their bodies smolder in their armor.

All that remains is the woman in the armor. Her face is now covered in a faceplate and her stance has changed. She reaches behind her with her right hand and grabs the hilt of an stupidly large sword that was strapped to her back. It must weigh as much as a normal full suit of armor.

You notice the tubes located on the forearm of her left arm. This is where that attack came from. there are 3 shorter tubes and 1 longer one.

She charges at you with an unexpected burst of speed.

>>32867006
Ok.

>>32867008
>grab a longsword and charge at her. 2d100
>More lightning. 2d100
>Create an elemental to aid you. 4d100

>>32867008
>grab a longsword and charge at her. 2d100

Rolled 59

>>32867046
>Create an elemental to aid you. 4d100
Make her divide her attention

Rolled 76

>>32867008
>grab a longsword and charge at her. 2d100

Rolled 94

>>32867008
lightning time

Rolled 48

>>32867046
>grab a longsword and charge at her. 2d100
Try to disable her, she's a strong light and we'll want to take our time extracting the juice.

Rolled 31

>>32867046
>>grab a longsword and charge at her. 2d100

>>32867046
>Create an elemental to aid you. 4d100

Grab a longsword and charge at her: 4 votes
Rolls: 59, 76=> 76=> Great Success

You grab one of the pale green longswords. It is surprisingly light in your hands. You rise up and run at her with the sword in front of you. You are much much faster than her, taking 4 strides for every 1 she takes. She plats her feet and begins to swing her huge cleaver-like blade horizontally at you but you get to her first. Your blade slips through the gap above her shoulder and you flip over her, twisting and thrusting with the blade as you fly over her swing. You hear a strange sound as you feel the blade catch and rend on whatever was in that part of her armor. As you land your blade finally breaks, leaving it's top half jammed inside her armor. You hear a grinding noise as the weight of her sword forces her shoulder to rotate, and her right arm jerks in strange ways as the blade comes to rest in the dirt.

She quickly turns to her left to and attempts to aim at you with the tubes attached to her forearm.

>Attack her left arm. Disable her weapons. 3d100
>Attack her legs. Disable her movement. 3d100
>Other

Rolled 50

>>32867299
>Attack her legs. Disable her movement. 3d100
Then it will be like peeling a crab open.

Rolled 75

>>32867299
>>Other
get in as close as we can then release as much lighting as possible towards her.

Rolled 2

>>32867299
>Attack her legs. Disable her movement. 3d100
Gotta get those gams.

Rolled 94

>>32867299
>Attack her left arm. Disable her weapons. 3d100

Don't want her getting in a lucky shot.

Rolled 37

>>32867299
>>Attack her legs. Disable her movement. 3d100

>>32867299
We want her alive to capture her.

Rolled 84

>Attack her legs. Disable her movement. 3d100
captcha:Quintus etyueu

Attack her legs Disable her movement: 4 votes
Rolls: 50, 75, 2 => 75 => Success

As she swings her left arm around to aim it at you you quickly duck under it and shove the remaining half of your sword. between her armor and the strange mechanisms attached to the outside of her leg. You spin and pull, and the sound of cracking metal rewards you. Already slightly off balance, she falls toward her left side. Her attempt to catch her fall with her left arm only traps it beneath her. As you stand before her you realize that she can't get up. Whatever you did to the shoulder of her armor seems to be affecting the whole of it.

The sparking lights the knights threw around as they first charged you are dimmer now, but they still cast enough light to plainly show the people watching from the windows. You see heads lean in from around corners and behind shutters.

>The noise this battle made as attracted attention, and the guard are probably on thier way. You have a audience if you with to use it. To a observer you just defeated 5 incredibly skilled and armed soldiers while wearing no armor and carrying no weapon yourself.


Choose one or combine them as you see fit.
>Kill her quickly and devour her essence.
>Slowly torture her to death, Consuming as much of her as possible.
>Speak to the crowd.
>Wait for the guard to arrive.

>>32867556
>Slowly torture her to death, Consuming as much of her as possible.
This include rape, right?

>>32867556
>Slowly torture her to death, Consuming as much of her as possible.

>>32867556
>Wait for the guard to arrive.
>Further disable the armor/remove it.
>Address the crowd.

"These fools looked to kill me, unannounced, in the darkness shrouding me from your view. I am a herald of things to come, my power comes from no earthly place and no mortal can oppose it - even with trinkets and baubles such as these."

>>32867556
Just clarifiying, if we wait until we have some time to torture her properly we'll waste less?

>Wait for the guard to arrive.
>Address the crowd

We didn't start the fight. What kind of knaves attack an unarmed man without a reason?

>>32867556
Shit I need to proofread better.

>>32867632
That would be difficult in the middle of the town. if you kept her alive you could find a way to do it later though.

>>32867692
Yes. Slow and steady = more extracted essence = More insight.

>>32867705
Then in that case changing from
>>32867632
to
>>32867669

>>32867705
in that case I'll vote for waiting and trying to prove our innocence. Although I'll a bit wary of this woman being an authority or something, and people will believe her over us.

>>32867705
>Wait for the guard to arrive.
That pretty much seals it, keep her alive for later. This actually might give us an opportunity to turn the Captain come to think of it. Maybe make a show of praying over her prone form, all the while whispering the things that will come from her interference.

>>32867705
Just dropping by to let you know your quest has been troll archived. Probably going to want to provide a direct link to it in the next thread if you want people to be able to find it down the line.

We want to corrupt her into a blackguard.

>>32867880
yuuuuus

You walk over to the other long sword laying in the dirt and grab it. You turn and slowly walk back to the inert armor laying on the ground. You know she can see you through her helmet. As you reach her you turn to the crowd.

“These fools attempted to kill me, unannounced, in the night.” You yell. The night is almost silent besides your voice. “Five of them came after me, with weapons and tools of war, and I destroyed them with nothing but my own power. I am a herald of things to come. My power is godlike and no mortal can oppose it, no matter how many weapons of death they aim at me.”

You pry the front of the woman’s helmet off of her with the tip of the sword as you finish your speech. She is alive, breathing slowly through her mouth, her green eyes defiantly staring you down. She is afraid, but not as much as she should be. You lean closer to her and whisper to her.

“You have failed. I have defeated you and now, soon, you will suffer for your failure.”

Her open slightly at your words, and she slightly shakes her head side to side. “…fool…you c….cant…”

She stops speaking as you hear horsemen approach. You use the sword to pry off the tubes on her left arm, just for good measure.
>(1/2)

>>32867912
You see the captain from earlier leading over twenty men in heavy armor, all on horses. They quickly gallop up to you and encircle where the fight took place. None of them say anything, none of them move.

Finally, the captain dismounts and approaches you as you stand with your foot on the armor in front of you.

"Attacked by savages were you? Well we found those corpses. You certainly didn't use a sword to kill them did you?" He sneers as he looks at the smoldering remains of the woman's allies. Then he looks back at you. "What the fuck are you son, and what do you want here?"

>Who are you, and what do you want with this town?

>>32867818
Thanks for the notice. I was kind of expecting this. In the future i'll archive the quest correctly as soon as I make it.

>>32867999
I am a god
This is to be the womb of my empire

>>32867999
"I want.... more." Summon rock elementals or something to block vision then run towards the veteran armory and blow up the gunpowder.

>>32867999
"Who I am is not important, *what* I am is. I do not exaggerate when I say I am as a god, you can see I have the power to make my will a reality, and from what I've heard in my brief stay, you have the will to make power *your reality. I would like to speak to you Captain, of things that are to come."

Also, for our assailant to be kept in chains.

>>32868026
Don't worry about it too much, just use the Foolz archive if you need to. This has all the makings of a good quest, smut (bonus!) aside, so don't let the trolls get you down. I've kept it on my calendar since you started!

>>32868067
Our elementals are like the size of small children, don't think that'll work.

>>32868026
That is apparently what passive aggresive fun police like to do

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>tfw really enjoy the quest but the edge is real

writing. Might take a bit.

>>32868163
Edging for pleasure is fun.

He might even become a DIABOLIST is he does it often enough.

You look at him, a slight smile on your face. "I am quite simply a young god."

He doesn't react to your words, and you continue. "I have the power to make my will into reality, and I have come to make my kingdom on the world." You stop and wait for him to speak. You have said more than enough to give him his choice between your enemy or your ally.

He simply stares at you for several seconds. You see several emotions cross over his face. "we need to talk..." he says but is interrupted by commotion behind you.

An old crackign voice yells as loud as it is able to. "Make way. MAKE WAY. The Lords command you to STEP ASIDE. I must WITNESS THIS MYSELF." he yells.

An old man, with messy white hair and disheveled red robes pushes between two of the horses into the circle. He stops, also glances at the corpses at on the ground before turning to you.

"Are you sent from the lords? ARE YOU A HEARELD OF THE END TIMeess?!" he yells so loudly that his voice fails at the end. The old man is barely able to stand on his feet, his eyes are bloody and red, and he points at you with a shaking finger. You assume this is bishop Kenneth, the religious leader of this town. Several younger men, wearing similar clothing burst from the gap he made and rush to assist him. They pay no attention to their surroundings while the steady him and hold him up. The old man shakes before his eyes close and he slumps into the grasp of his helpers. You can hear noises from the town rising around you.
>(1/2)

>>32868549
"we need to move off of the streets" the captain says, not waiting for your reply as he mounts his horse and begins shouting orders to his soldiers.

"First lance go to the market and enforce a curfew. Second lance follow me, Third Lance, go down the winding road and keep people in their homes..." as he keeps shouting orders two knights dismount and begin to approach the armor with the woman in it. They quickly stop once they remember the situation and wait for you to move.

>The captain of the guard wants you to follow him, the bishop has worked himself into a frenzy and knocked himself out. There might be a riot starting. Now would be a perfect time to attack, however now is also the perfect time to make allies.

>Follow the captain where he leads you.
>Make your way to the veterans barracks to start the signal fire.
>Other [write in]

>>32868592
>Follow the captain where he leads you.
Easy choice at this point. This is the man we need to lead our armies, rather than the eager but failing tribesmen.

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>>32868592
>Other [write in]
Pick up the lady by the legs and drag her with you while you follow the captain

>>32868549
>Follow the captain where he leads you.
If we have the strength to do it, haul the knight with us. If we aren't strong enough yet, let the knights police her.

>>32868592
>Make your way to the veterans barracks to start the signal fire.

>>32868715
>>Follow the captain where he leads you.
This.

>>32868648
>Easy choice at this point. This is the man we need to lead our armies, rather than the eager but failing tribesmen.
True, though I find it amusing that we have a society where women are literally chattel right next to one where the sexes seem to be basically equal. Which is incredibly odd. Also, I kinda like the tribals.

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>>32868746
>>32868715
It says we can bench 1200 lbs. I think we can drag this lady knight..

>>32868592

>>32868715
This.

>>32868791
you can't drag half a ton over gravel at the same speed that the captain can ride his horse.

>>32868815
yet.

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>>32868815
>>32868815
Can't we use magic to slow his horse down so then we can?

>>32868781
I do to. And while I don't want to "wafu" any of the women we bang, I'm not really enamored of just fucking and killing them. It seems like that would get really old, really fast.

>>32868838
Don't worry. The woman will be yours. Just not yet.

>>32868849
We haven't killed any women yet.

>>32868857
It says heat and energy. Can't the overlord guy just drain the horses energy making it slower so we keep pace? I may seem like an aspie but I feel like the main character would want to make sure his possessions stay with him, especially his food.

>>32868895
If we betray the tribals the first chick will die presumably.

>>32868899
It's fine. We'll get to come back to her, and even if we don't no big loss.

>>32868929
Who said we were betraying the tribals? The way I see it, we take over the town from the inside,and then let them in as skilled cavalry irregulars. Plus, if she was so thrilled with the scars we gave her, Monifa has some promise.

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>>32868937
The lady had a giant soul essence so big it almost blocked out vision of all others. I think it would be a big loss.

>>32869004
Well that's just like your opinion man
If this goes well we get control of a large town with thousands of people. I bet all of them are more useful that tech girl, and combined they definitely have more essence than her alone.

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>>32869084
>As you focus you notice an incredibly bright source of essence somewhere in the town. It is difficult to see the faint dots of essence in the other humans compared to the intensity of the light. it's unlike anything you have seen before, and seems to have “color” compared to the other thousands of specks all around you
It has COLOURS, anon! It's a speshul essence!

\Even with your strength, the hulking armor is too heavy for you to drag through the dirt. You leave it for the soldiers as you follow the captain on foot. At first he seems worried that you will be unable to keep up, but you are probably faster than any other man alive and keep up easily. As you make your way through town the captain efficiently gives orders and receives information from mounted messengers. He dispatches reinforcements, and recalls forces to areas with greater need seemingly without effort. You smile as you realize that this man will make a good general.

You eventually reach what appears to be an office building the captain dismounts his horse and quickly enters the front door. You follow him into what appears to be a hive or military and strategic planning and operations. Men and women move around shoulder to shoulder carrying notes and exchanging information as the guard is mobilized to stop the riot.

He leads you ups some stairs to what you assume is his office. He speaks to you for the first time since the circle of knights in the street. “I am sorry, but I must tend to this operation I have three hundred soldiers to control a city of three thousand.”

You let him tend to his soldiers, and he quickly leaves and starts yelling as soon as he crosses the threshold of the room. Now the waiting game begins. If the captain is unable to maintain order in the town you will have gained little from this, but you can ensure that your tribe gets their food and supplies even if the tow is razed.
>(1/?)

>>32869154
Still don't think it's worth thousands of people. Who come with a large town.

Plus, if we take the town we'll be able to have her as well.

>>32869195
Almost a half hour later you hear several people coming up the stairs. Soon after Bishop Kenneth enters the room with six acolytes in tow. The bishop is much more presentable this time, with a clean robe and an ornate hat covering his head. You notice the acolytes are carrying gold daggers clutched in both hands in front of them, but you sense no hostility from them. You know that the captain forbade anyone from disturbing you while he was gone. This Bishop must have considerable pull to have gotten her with six followers.
>(2/2)

>This conversation will take place over several hours, so we will “streamline” it.
You claim to be a (pick one or write in):
>messenger from the god.
>the child of the gods.
>a demon from hell.
You will (pick several or write in):
>create a glorious kingdom on this world.
>bring about Armageddon.
>Reward the virtuous and destroy the wicked.
>change the order of the world, replace old cultures with new.
>conquer the world, claiming domain to all of it.
>Purge the weak and inferior.
>fuck bitches, get money.
>etc

>>32869199
Exactly.

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>>32869228
You claim to be a (pick one or write in):
>messenger from the god.
>the child of the gods.
>a demon from hell.
You will (pick several or write in):
>create a glorious kingdom on this world.
>bring about Armageddon.
>Reward the virtuous and destroy the wicked.
>change the order of the world, replace old cultures with new.
>conquer the world, claiming domain to all of it.
>Purge the weak and inferior.
>fuck bitches, get money.
>etc
Yes

>>32869228
>the child of the gods.
>bring about Armageddon.
>conquer the world, claiming domain to all of it.
>change the order of the world, replace old cultures with new.

>>32869228
Claim to be:
>a new god, stronger than any who came before.
Objectives:
>conquer the world, claiming domain to all of it.
>Purge the weak and inferior.
>fuck bitches, get money.

>>32869260
cute

>>32869228
>the child of the gods.
Divine right yo.
>create a glorious kingdom on this world.
>fuck bitches, get money.
Minor note, but what is this culture's stance on women's rights? I assume they are more lenient than the tribals, but we should probably figure that out before massive culture clash

>>32869228
New god
Glorious kingdom
Fuck bitchs get money
Conquer the world

>looks like it's divided. I'll talk more about this when the thread is over. No one said "we are a demon" so you won't really loose Kenneth's support.

At the end of your conversation the bishop stands. "children, our path through life has changed. The gods have devised a new world and we are to help him make it so. Go and calm the crowds. we must not loose any needless life in this chaos". The followers, who had long since put the daggers away, wordlessly follow him out.

With the help of the Bishop you will be able to restore order to this town. You have 400 trained soldiers, 100 irregular tribal warriors, around 3000 people and a small town. It is a small start to your conquest, but your dominion will grow. You have several matters to attend to. The woman wearing the armor was captured and is being held in the curch dungeons. The tribe is in need of supplies and equipment, but integrating them with the town will cause problems. You have many decisions to make on how you will re-make this world to your liking.

>Ok, calling the end of the quest here. The wife is home and my creative energies are fully depleted. I will stick around to talk about the quest or answer questions. Things I think we should talk about what you want the culture of this world to be like once you conquer it. Will you focus on a military conquest or do you plan to convert followers through religion? How can we make this quest fun and enjoyable going forward while keeping it unique?

>>32869527
We should focus on military conquests first, mostly because I get bored of the politics scheme and would rather this just be achieve domination.

>>32862877
Any links to previous threads?

>>32869527
Wow, we got the town just like that? A lot easier than I thought.

Sounds like that tribe is now more trouble than they're worth. I think we should wipe them out as sacrifices to our power.

I agree with >>32869605
Military conquest would probably be the most fun. Plus that opens up the warcrimes route.

>>32869527
>Things I think we should talk about what you want the culture of this world to be like once you conquer it.
Polygyny is legal obviously, as is slavery. I'm thinking things will be pretty fucked up really. Not on the level of a bad rape comic, but not an egalitarian society by any means.

>>32869527
A good mix never hurt anyone. I'd kind of like to go the Ghengis Khan route. Offer each city the chance to surrender once. If they accept, we take their fighting men for our armies and the best of their women for our harems. If they refuse, it's straight up scorched earth and slavery.

>>32869687
>>32869713
Both of these sound good.

Previous threads (including this one):
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/32554516/
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/32715050/
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/32862877/

What about a class based society? cities/nations that convert willingly get to be a higher cast.

>>32869687
I was also thinking about going with the "shit be fucked up, but not retarded" rout. A couple of ideas:
>not paying back debt gets your children sold into slavery.
>higher casts can do whatever they want to lower casts with no legal consequences at all.
>random executions whenever dissenters or rebels are found somewhere.

>>32869713
I see nothing wrong with the war lord route. stomp everyone with our ever growing army, supplies shared between everyone, andone who says otherwise has to speak to us to us and it will be very short and onne sided. we god of conquest now

>>32869786
That would work. Maybe the cities that don't submit have a population-wide decimation done. One out of every ten citizens at random are made slaves directly, while the rest get stuck in a low caste ruled over by appointed overseers.

>>32869786
>>32869833
Let's drop the at random stuff. People really hate that, and we don't want rebellions. We can impose ridiculous rules that seem a lot more fair, and get us just as many executions/slaves without inciting rebellion.

Also: keep in mind, the biology and technology powers can greatly change how you rule. Tech 4 doesn't need human armies. Bio 3 can have self healing, perfectly loyal mutant enforcers.

>>32869786
>What about a class based society? cities/nations that convert willingly get to be a higher cast.
Fine by me. I'd be cool with a non retarded level of patriarchy as well. Given our circumstances, I don't really see the need to insist on equal sexes.

>>32869863
Is there. Date for the next thread?

>>32869939
To have an efficient society you naturally need to have not-retarded levels of equality. Having half of your population not participate in the economy and wear bags over their heads is just a waste. Then again, i'm going with rape and torture, I might as well add in some patriarch to the mix. Only men can hold certain jobs or public office? Gender restricted jobs? men have full ownership of assets and children when married?

>>32869987
its always Wednesday starting around the same time.

>>32870027
I was thinking that
>men have full ownership of assets and children when married?
+
>Polygny
+
>heavy restrictions on what jobs unmarried women have, especially in government.
Basically this means that the most powerful women will be our wives, with the next level down belonging to the wives of the men who follow us. And so on down the chain.