>>34653389
>A) Kill the officers

>>34653521
You lift your axe, an obsidian hunk of jagged metal with white tiger fur as a handle and trim, and with a head shaped like the mouth of a great beast. You turn left and head straight for the next commander, in his blind spot long enough to gain a sneak attack.

A) Attack subtly
B) Let yourself be known

>>34653877
>B) Let yourself be known

>>34653877
>B) Let yourself be known

>>34653915
>>34653928
You leap into the air with a bloody cry of battle. Whether it's the new strength granted to you by Ross, or something different all together, you leap higher than you ever recall having done before. The armored commander turns to see you, and attempts to raise his wooden shield, but it's too late, and the weight of your swing is too much besides. You smash through the shield, and bury your axe in his arm, nearly severing the thing all together. The commander falls sideways from his horse, bleeding and screaming and spooking his mount away.

The other commanders are aware of you now, as are the enemy troops. They seem to be waiting to judge your next action.

A) Taunt
B) Attack

>>34654098
>A) Taunt

>>34654098
>B) Attack
We'll have enough trouble as it is, without making things harder for ourselves.

>>34654127
You raise your axe above your head in both hands and shake it, mocking the other commanders. They tense up, and kick their horses into gallops. They begin coming at you all together, eight in total. You need to act quickly now.

A) Stand your ground, be a rock
B) Lead them into the battle, your men will claim the glory
C) Run, draw their attention from the fight
D) Other

>>34654305
>A) Stand your ground, be a rock

>>34654305
>B) Lead them into the battle, your men will claim the glory

>>34654305
>D) Other
Charge.

>>34654324
You plant your feet and await the charge. The seconds begin to slow as you check over your shoulders to see who will arrive first. You can feel your breath hastening, up until the first rider comes within range to tip his lance at you. You use the shaft of your weapon to turn away the point, and with all your strength, you shove your shoulder into the throat of his horse. You are knocked back a bit, but he and the beast are sent tumbling. Another rider approaches from behind you, trying the same attack.

A) Finish the fallen commander
B) Turn and face the next foe

>>34654478
>B) Turn and face the next foe

>>34654478
>A) Finish the fallen commander

>>34654517
You straighten yourself out and turn to face the next enemy. He tips his lance, and you repeat the same maneuver, knocking him and his horse to the ground. Than, with two might downward swings, you kill both commanders and mounts.

The other commanders come at you with sabre and lance, but each one is quickly overpowered by your brute strength and defense. Soon they all lay broken and bloody, and all but one are dead. He struggles to escape your wrath, limping away at top speed. Admittedly, you are so exhausted now that chasing seems like the next worst thing to Tartarus itself, but it might be good to finish the job.

A) Kill him
B) Let him go
C) Other

>>34654766
>B) Let him go
Tell him that we'll let him live this time. Next time he won't be so lucky.

>>34654766
>A) Kill him

>>34654853
You plant the butt of your axe in the ground and lean on it to catch your breath. You shout at the fleeing commander that if he ever crosses you again, he won't be limping away. He screams and picks up his pace, darting off across the field.

You turn back. The fight is still raging a few dozen meters away, but the enemy seems to be routing. Their devotion to Dordak Khan does not outweigh their fear of death and disorganization. You feel your body moving more sluggishly now, but the fight is not yet won.

A) Retreat and rest
B) Fight

>>34655125
>B) Fight

>>34655125
>B) Fight

>>34655133
>>34655255
You look up to the noon sky. The clouds form a great silver ring around you, as if they have parted and watch you from above. You close your eyes and take a few deep breaths.

When you look back down to the battlefield, you focus, and search for your first target. You spy a heavily armored soldier with a greatshield, shoving away your mercenaries with brute strength. You take your axe in both hands, and charge into him. When you arrive, you bury your axe in his back, causing him to emit a scream as low and loud as the roar of a beast. You plant your foot in his back and remove your weapon, kicking him to the ground.

The battle rages on for nearly another hour before your enemy has finally been fully routed. By the time it's over, you are too weak to even stand, and wind up collapsing in the bloody mud and melted frost. You roll onto your back and look up at the sky, but the silvery clouds are replaced by dark vignetting that renders your peripheral vision useless. You hear your heart beating hard, and your throat is dry and stinging. You lay on the ground for a while, struggling for air, until someone lifts you to your feet and walks you away. Things get blurry from there.

>>34655603
You awake at night, undressed down to your trousers and stiff as a board. Your muscles ache from head to toe. You try to stand but your legs wobble like wet noodles. You open your eyes, even that hurts, and look around. You find yourself in a tent, much like those used by the tribal riders. It is dark, but through the flap that serves as a door you can see orange light. Fire. There seems to be talking and laughing outside, but you are unsure who the source is.

A) Force yourself to exit
B) Call for assistance

>>34655702
>A) Force yourself to exit

>>34655702
C) Continue to rest

>>34655702
>A)Force yourself to exit

>>34655723
>>34656166
You struggle to your feet and after a minute you succeed. You limp meekly out of the tent and into the night.

The air is brisk, and the troops are huddled around fires accordingly. They drink wine and eat meager meals, some laughing, but most solemn. You look around, seeing tents and fires and filthy men and women, but none of your companions.

A) Approach a fire
B) Search the camp
C) Other

>>34656218
>A) Approach a fire
Gotta see how morale is and tell them good job and stuff it'll mean alot coming from the commander and to see him walking around with the footsoldiers

>>34656218
>A) Approach a fire

>>34656218
>A) Approach a fire

>>34656264
>>34656287
>>34656322
You limp over toward the nearest fire. Huddled around it are two clerics, and four of the mercanary soldiers from Doran. They sit in silence and stare into the flames. You sit with them, and relax as your muscles creak into place. The clerics looks up at you, and you notice that one of them, a young woman with dirty-blonde hair, has acquired a bad scar across her face. It is slightly bloody, but dry now.

A) Stay silent
B) Other

>>34656425
>A) Stay silent

>>34656425
>B) Other
maybe we should ask them how they've been doing since the fight

>>34656425
>B) Other
Give them a pep talk "Good Job out there, I know we didnt expect them to have those heavy infantry but everyone did everything perfectly" or something like that...

>>34656456
>>34656465
You ask them how they've held up since the battle. They all remain quiet for a minute. You think about moving to a new subject, until on of the mercenaries speaks. He is a middle-aged man, with greying hair and a bushy mustache. His wrinkles suggest he's been at the game of war for a long time.

"My younger brother was killed today. He was standing right next to me and his throat was pierced by an arrow. He was only nineteen. I killed one archer in the melee. I pray it was the right one." He takes a drink from a small flask, and wipes his mouth.

A) Cheer him up
B) Stay silent
C) Other

>>34656742
>C) Other
give him your condolences

>>34656742
>B) Stay silent
No empty platitudes.

>>34656742
>A) Cheer him up
"That horrible, my condolences. Just remember his and everyone who's died their deaths will not be in vain. If we fail more many many more will fall. This isn't just for the north. This is for the world."

>>34656760
You apologize to him, trying your best not to sound insincere. He smirks.

"He was a little shit, and yellow as a lemon, but I loved him all the same. If I have to kill every bowman from here to the everfrost, I'll avenge him." He takes another swig from his flask. "And you? What is it you fight for? What does the so-called future king want from all this?"

A) It's complicated
B) Other

>>34657194
>A) It's complicated
At the very least, I want a safer world. One where my friends and family don't have to be fighting for their lives every week.

>>34657314
Seconded

>>34657194
>B) Other
I want to stop the dragon. I want to build a home, in a land where we don't have to worry about random pissed off lizards. I want to rest, get married, have a family. I want my kids to be able to see their parents and their grandparents together in a room that isn't full of weapons and covered in blood.
I want things to be better than they are.

>>34657314
>>34657409
>>34657489
The group turns to you. The old mercenary smiles, and shows the handful of remaining teeth he has that haven't been replaced by gold.

"Better reason than some." He stands and tilts his head back, emptying the last drops of his flask into his mouth. Once the flask runs dry, he licks his lips and belches. "But dragons aren't lizards. They're dragons. If you're going to slay one, you should know at least something about it." The clerics and other mercenaries chuckle. They seem to be doing a little better now, at least.

A) Ask something
B) Other

>>34657489
We could definitely add this in, too

>>34657489
You know what I'm going to change my answer to this. This one hits home

>>34657693
>A) Ask something
How much do you know about dragons?

>>34657693
>A) ask something
Oh yeah? Enlighten me.

>>34657729
>>34657765
"Do you know the story of how dragons came to be, oh wise king?" The clerics turn to you, but the mercenaries don't seem certain themselves. Likely this was covered in lessons when you were young, but you always excelled more at the physical than the mental.

A) I may
B) Not at all
C) Other

>>34657860
>B) Not at all

>>34657860
>B) Not at all
I was always rather more interested in how they cease to be.

>>34657860
>B) Not at all

>>34657898
>>34657953
>>34657998
The mercenary grins, and turns to stare at the fire.

"Long ago, before the Starstorm, the primordial gods waged an endless war. No, not a war. A massacre. They tore the cosmos asunder fighting for the Light of Cronos. But as they consumed each other's flesh, they grew wiser, and afraid. When Gaia fell, Prometheus birthed weapons from her bosom and shards of the Light. These shards produced the first Daragons. They were true monsters, who could exhale rays of cosmic fire and kill gods by the score. Of course, even beasts like these were only made from the rotting remains of Cronos. They were powerful, but the greatest of the Primordials swatted them like flies. However, once Tartarus was slain, the war ended, and the dragons were left without purpose. They made the first men with shards of light, but Dragons are proud and greedy, and over thousands of years, their numbers thinned until they were thought gone forever. Arrogance on our part, perhaps." Everyone around the fire stares it it, contemplating the story. It seems a little fantastic to you, but you've seen some fantastic things.

A) Ask something
B) Other

>>34658441
>A) Ask something
How did they die off?

>>34658556
"They simply couldn't be asked to stand one another's company long enough to bear a child. They say they could only produce one child every century, and even then they preferred growing fat and rich from enslaving the first men. What's the good in being fat and rich with a cold bed, I ask you?"

A) Ask something
B) Other

>>34658750
>B) Other

thank the cleric for her time and leave

go look for our companions.

>>34658750
>B) Other
thank the mercenary for his time and go find our companions

>>34658837
You wish them all a goodnight and stand, forgetting momentarily how hard it is to move at the moment. The group bids you goodnight, and you turn away to begin looking for your companions.

You limp all around the camp in erratic patterns for quite some time, perhaps an hour, before finally spotting someone familiar. You find one of Leon's Rangers, and ask about your friends.

"Oh, the Lionheart is drinking with his lieutenants, the big woman is drinking around the camp, the boy is sleeping, and the two ladies are in the medical tent."

A) Go to the Ranger tent
B) Go to the Medical tent
C) Other

>>34659074
>A) Go to the Ranger tent
Lets go ask him how his swords handled in the fight

>>34659074
>B) Go to the Medical tent

>>34659074
>B) Go to the Medical tent

>>34659143
>>34659225
You find your way to the medical tent. It is a long, white tarp thrown over supportive poles stuck into the soft ground. As you enter, you notice a strong smell of antiseptic, as well as dim lantern light. There appear to be men and women lined up only a foot apart, mostly sleeping, but some talking or simply lying awake. You travel down the center, the only place wide enough to walk, until you almost reach the back. There you find a patient with red hair and her olive skinned attendant. Annalise lays still beneath a white sheet, snoring lightly. Beside her Pietra sits cross legged with her torso wrapped tight in bandages. She smiles when you approach.

A) Sit
B) Ask about Pietra
C) Ask about Annalise
D) Other

>>34659392
abc

>>34659392
A
B
C

>>34659392
>A) Sit
>B) Ask about Pietra
>C) Ask about Annalise

>>34659470
>>34659495
>>34659520
You sit down slowly, trying to hide your groans of pain, and ask about the two of them.

"She's mostly tired. She fought with the clerics, but took a hammer to the knee at some point. I had to drag her away from the fight and have her patched up. She healed herself a bit, so she'll be able to walk normally by morning, but she was exhausted after a couple of hours. I got four arrows in my back while I was trying to retreat. They plucked them out, and I'm fine now. The wounds still itch though. Want to kiss them?" Pietra gives you a sly look.

A) Maybe later
B) Ask something
C) If it'll make you feel better
D) Other

>>34659683
>A) Maybe later
>B) ask something
Ask about our losses and stuff

>>34659683
>C) If it'll make you feel better

>>34659683
>C) If it'll make you feel better

>>34659761
>>34659779
You lean over and grab Pietra by the wrist, pulling her closer to you. She plops herself into your lap, sending a surge of pain through your body so fierce that tears begin to form. You hold her a while, and enjoy each other's warmth.

The next morning you are awoken just after sunrise. Both Annalise and Pietra elected to remain in the medical tent for now, at least until you recover yourself. As you wake, you notice the soreness has subsided a good deal, but still not entirely. You exit your tent in your tunic and trousers and see everyone eating and getting ready to march again.

A) Get some food, you haven't eaten in a day
B) Find your officers
C) Find the girls
D) Find Leon
E) Other

>>34659954
food, then leon, then officers, then girls

>>34659995
Ditto

>>34659954
>A) Get some food, you haven't eaten in a day
>B) Find your officers
>D) Find Leon
>C) Find the girls

>>34659995
>>34660046
First things first, you can't fight hungry. You go around the camp and scrounge up a good meal, from smoked sausage to fries potatoes, to warm cheese on bread. After you are sufficiently full, you wipe your hands and go to speak to Leon.

He is in the Rangers' tent, just as you suspect, and sitting down to his own breakfast with the handful of black berets that seem to have survived Dordak Khan's preemptive strike.

"Morning." Leon smiles at you as he takes a drink of wine to wash down a hotcake. "Heard you were a bit under the weather last night. Feeling better?"

A) Good as new
B) Stiff as a board, but alive
C) Other

>>34660208
>A)Good as new
>C) Other
How are you? How'd your swords handle?

>>34660208
B) Stiff as a board, but alive

>>34660208
>A) Good as new
"...ish."
>C) Other
Ask about his swords.

>>34660258
>>34660291
Leon wipes his mouth with the back of his hand, grinning.

"They cut well. Smooth like butter. Damn it all, they're practically Vorpal. It's eery, in a way. At first it felt odd, meeting so little resistance in my swing, but I've gotten used to it. Still, it pains me to know what we had to give up to get them. I only hope Maurice is watching us, and that he'll see my eat that fucking monster's heart when we slay it."

A) You seem to be in good spirits
B) Just be careful
C) Ask something else
D) Other

>>34660379
>B) Just be careful
Tell him to never let anyone other than him have them that shit's dangerous

>>34660379
>B) Just be careful

What's our situation? Enemy movement? Allies?

>>34660427
>>34660435
You tell him to wield them with all due caution, and he agrees. You move on to troop reports.

"One-hundred and seventy Rangers, proud and sharp. Compared to the other units, we lost very little. It's lucky we have so many clerics, else we'd have injured instead of tired. We lost most of our archers, riders, and spearmen. The armored mercenaries, footmen, and clerics were cut nearly in half. We'll only have one chance at the dragon, it seems. Once he's seen our force, he won't wait until we can rally a new one to burn the north."

A) Ask something
B) Leave him be
C) Other

>>34660528
>B) Leave him be

>>34660528
>B) Leave him be

>>34660592
>>34660644
You leave Leon to eat and rally his troops in peace. You then exit the tent and summon your officers. You meet with them in the center of camp, and they stand together proudly. They all seem to have taken something from the battle, be it wounds or trophies. When you meet, they confirm Leon's reports, meaning you have a little over half of your total force remaining. That might still be enough, depending on what surprises tomorrow brings.

A) Ask something
B) Dismiss them

>>34660785
>A) Ask something
Ask how we're doing on supplies such as Arrows and food and water

>>34660785
A) Ask something

how is moral overall?

>>34660827
>>34660862
You learn that supplies took little damage in the fight, meaning that if anything you're overstocked on ammunition and rations now. Morale is high, but not as high as before the battle. Many friends and relatives were lost, which has ignited some to fight harder, but many more are mourning. On the bright side, the Riders have been taught not to show remorse for fallen warriors, so they are just as energetic as always.

A) Ask something
B) Dismiss them

>>34660905
>B) Dismiss them

>>34660905
>B) Dismiss them

>>34660905
>B)Dismiss them

>>34660919
>>34660952
>>34660965
You dismiss the officers, sending them to finish preparations. All that's left now is to visit Annalise and Pietra.

You find them in the medical tent, eating and drinking a tincture forced on them by the clerics. Annalise claims it to be nonsense, but you do seem to notice a little more power in her voice compared to earlier.

A) Ask something
B) Other

>>34661114
>A) Ask something
How they're doing, first off.

>>34661114
>A) Ask something
How are you feeling?

>>34661114
>A) Ask something
how are they feeling and what are their suggestions for our next course of action

>>34661151
>>34661160
>>34661185
"I'm feeling much better, but Pietra is still scratching her bandages." Annalise shoots Pietra an amused looks. Pietra sticks out her tongue, while clearly resisting the urge to scratch. "We'll be ready to march with everyone else. What about you? They said you only had scratches, but that you could barely walk with someone lifting you."

A) Just needed rest
B) I'll be good to go before we fight again
C) Other

>>34661333
>A) Just needed rest
>B)I'll be good to go before we fight again

>>34661333
>A) Just needed rest
maybe we should talk about the fangs?

>>34661333
>A) Just needed rest
>B) I'll be good to go before we fight again

>>34661359
>>34661364
You reassure the both of them. As much as you'd like to spend a few hours together, there is a lot to be done, and you wish them well before exiting the tent.

You are back on the move before noon, with your forces in tow. The critically wounded are left with a handful of clerics, weakening your force just a bit more, but not significantly. At nightfall, your troops settle down again, and you are summoned to the crest of a large hill along with your companions. You see Jirad for the first time today, and are slightly surprised by the large slice across his chest. It seems someone got in a lucky swing, and ripped his shirt open along with part of him. He seems in good spirits, though, and Kor is as perky and cheerful as ever.

Atop the hill, you meet Leon, who stands with a spyglass pointed out. When he notices you approaching, he motions for you to come over.

"See that?" Leon points to a small bit of light in the distance. "The enemy fort. A few hours away. Past that is a hill, and then the Rainbow River. That river pours out into the falls. The monster could attack tonight if he wished."

A) We should keep marching then
B) He'll regret not doing it tomorrow
C) You seem worried
D) Other

>>34661586
>A) We should keep marching then

>>34661586
>C) You seem worried

>>34661586
>B) He'll regret not doing it tomorrow
>C) You seem worried

>>34661641
>>34661741
"I am. After tomorrow, everything is going to change and fast. Win or lose, there will be enormous consequences." Leon goes silent for a moment.

"I considered quitting the Rangers. Settling down with Eva and my daughter. It seems like the easy way out, but I don't want to deal with this life anymore. Not when I have a child to care for. Is that selfish?"

A) I don't think so
B) A little, but I understand
C) Very
D) Other

>>34661870
>B) A little, but I understand

>>34661870
>A) I don't think so
I get it he doesn't want them to have to worry about him not coming home one day

>>34661870
>B) A little, but I understand
...well,
>C) Very
>D But who ever said being 'selfish' is a bad thing?

>>34661918
Leon sighs and tucks away the spyglass.

"Before we walk into the maw of death tomorrow, I want you to know I appreciate all you've done for me over the years. I wouldn't be where I am without you. Honestly if it weren't for you there's a chance I might have been dead long ago."

A) Most likely
B) You'd have done fine
C) I owe you just as much
D) Other

>>34662225
>C) I owe you just as much

>>34662225
>B) You'd have done fine
>C) I owe you just as much
D

just, promise me one thing. I promised to look after your kid if something happens to you. You'd do the same for my kids, right?

>>34662225
>A) Most likely
>C) I owe you just as much

>>34662225
>C) I owe you just as much
also seconding Wrenloft's D

>>34662630
you're late

>>34662289
>>34662290
>>34662501
You share a laugh with Leon, but when it dies down, you feel a sort of somber dread. You remind him of your promise to look after his family in case anything were to happen to him, and ask if the deal extends in the other direction. He frowns.

"Of course. You're like a brother to me, so any cubs you have are my own blood. I won't let anything happen to them." You smile at one another, and clasp hands tightly. "Of course first you'll need to have some. Assuming you've got the nerve. Hah!"

The rest of the night goes by quietly. You eat supper, check in with the officers, and lay down to bed.

The next morning you begin marching once more. You crest hill after hill, until the enemy fort comes into plain view. It is small, and in fact consists mostly of a large wall. Through Leon's spyglass you note rows of archers, and iron gates ready to loose enemy footmen on you. It's finally time to finish this.

A) Approach slowly
B) Pick up pace
C) Other

>>34662681
>A) Approach slowly

>>34662681
>A) Approach slowly

>>34662681
>A) Approach slowly
>>34662676
A guy's gotta sleep, Wren. That being said only joining at 12:16 PM is pretty fuckin lazy.

>>34662835
I thought you aussies were made of tougher stuff.

>>34662741
>>34662831
>>34662835
You continue at a steady pace, but you can sense the tension growing in the troops as you move forward. The air seems to grow thick as you go, and your sore muscles from last night start to act up again.

"You alright?" You jump in your saddle and whip your head around to see Leon. He seems concerned, and in that moment you realize you're sweating quite a bit. "It's just about time. They'll try to soften us up with arrows, then send their ground troops at us. If we try to move around the fort, they'll just flank us, so we have to route them before taking on the dragon. Got any plans?"

A) Take the fort by force
B) Split up, distract the fort and move everyone else ahead
C) Capture the fort and hold it until we're rested
D) Other

>>34662927
>A) Take the fort by force

>>34662927
>A) Take the fort by force
>D) other
Give Kor the Thunder hammer and when she gets close to the walls have her smash that shit wide open

>>34662927
>C) Capture the fort and hold it until we're rested

>>34662989
>>34663029
Leon laughs.

"I can have my men snipe their archers, but we aren't in great enough number to put a sure stop to them. Give me Pietra, and we can scale the walls and cause a ruckus from the inside, though. A few sparks here, some lamp oil there, and the place will be like clay in your hand. Sound good?"

A) No. I don't want them out of my sight
B) You're a clever, merciless man
C) We'll be fine, the walls won't hold back Kor and I
D) Other

>>34663113
>B) You're a clever, merciless man
>>34662897
Who's to say we're not? Bears hibernate. Pretty sure we're vulnerable to cold though.

>>34663113
>B) You're a clever, merciless man
but tell him to take a couple rangers with him

>>34663113
Kor and I attack the front and use that as a distraction for you and pietra to go in and torch everything

>>34663129
It is only appropriate to compare Bears to Russians.

>>34663113
>B) You're a clever, merciless man
>C) We'll be fine, the walls won't hold back Kor and I
We go in as a distraction while you and Pietra do all the actual work. Souind good?

>>34663194
Seconding but like I said give Kor the hammer. THAT will draw all of their attention

>>34663148
>>34663129
Leon laughs again, and moves to speak to his Rangers. You face forward, and continue riding.

Finally you come close enough that your spotters begin warning of potential volleys incoming. He mentions, however, that they will likely try to use fire, in an effort to spook the horses, which means their range will be cut down significantly. Your troops won't be able to get a good shot in for a while yet.

A) Begin preparing to defend now
B) Speed up
C) Other

>>34663370
>B) Speed up

>>34663370
>>B) Speed up

>>34663438
>>34663510
You give the order, and the troops begin picking up pace. Without shields, a volley of arrows will be highly effective, to speed may be the best defense you have.

Within minutes, just as your spotters suspected, you begin to see small lights rising into the sky. Arrows, dipped in resin and lit aflame, begin falling from the sky above you.

A) Defend
B) Charge

>>34663619
>B) Charge
We can't defend. We have to evade.

>>34663619
>B) Charge

>>34663619
>A) Defend

>>34663674
>>34663684
You cry out, and your troops begin moving at full speed. The mounted forces naturally outpace the infantry, but lucky for you your mounted forces are also excellent at horseback archery. As you ride on, you spot Kor, and call her to you. She takes a running leap and lands behind you on your horse, and you instruct her to take the hammer from your saddle. She giggles as she does.

You come to the wall, and the iron gate that protects the insides of the fort. You take a quick glance behind you, and see Leon with Pietra in tow, riding low and fast around the rear.

A) Attack the gates, end this quickly
B) Draw the enemy's attention. Leon and Pietra will make this easy

>>34663806
>B) Draw the enemy's attention. Leon and Pietra will make this easy

>>34663806
>B) Draw the enemy's attention. Leon and Pietra will make this easy
We should have gotten the shields ready that way we could draw attention with minimal casualties.. Well lets have Kor knock on the door yeah?

>>34663806
>B) Draw the enemy's attention. Leon and Pietra will make this easy

>>34663806
>B) Draw the enemy's attention. Leon and Pietra will make this easy

>>34663847
>>34663863
>>34663876
You have your riders circle around the front of the fort, drawing the archer fire while your ground troops close in. You drop Kor by the gates as well, and with her new toy she begins putting dramatic dents into the wrought steel bars. Soon, enemy troops begin gathering at the gate, but even with spears they are unable to reach Kor. You dismount as well, and begin rallying your men toward the entrance.

Suddenly there are screams from behind the walls, and the gates begin opening. Your troops flood in, pushing the enemy back with sheer numbers, and within minutes a battle begins inside the fort, and one much more wild than before.

A) Climb the wall and attack the archers
B) Enter the gate and begin raiding
C) Other

>>34664034
>A) Climb the wall and attack the archers

>>34664034
>A) Climb the wall and attack the archers
to let our guys not get peppered with pointy death while they're dealing with enemies in front of them

>>34664034
>A) Climb the wall and attack the archers

>>34664034
>A) Climb the wall and attack the archers

>>34664086
>>34664103
>>34664125
You head around the side and spy Jirad and Annalise. They are ducked down beside the wall, and wave you over. You kneel beside them and ask what's happening.

"We're gonna take a handful of the mercenaries up to take out the archers." Jirad tucks his sword into it's sheathe behind his back. "if you're coming too, then give me a boost." You extend a hand, and Jirad plants his foot in it. You heave him up with all your strength, clearing ten feet and giving him a good head start. You do the same with Annalise, and then begin climbing on your own.

Once over the wall, you take the axe from your back and look around. To the left, Annalise and Jirad are already cutting down bowmen as fast as they can drop their bows and switch to knives. You turn right, and charge headlong into the archers that way. With several mighty swings, you chop and smash them, but soon you begin to notice yourself being tagged with arrows, despite them being unable to pierce your skin. When you turn, you can't see your comrades either, save for Kor below. Leon and Pietra seem to be in the thick of battle too, with Leon slicing up enemies like ribbons and Pietra covering his back with mighty jets of air which send foes flying.

A) Hop down
B) Stay up high

>>34664300
>A) Hop down

>>34664300
>A) Hop down

>>34664313
>>34664433
You take a short leap off of the wooden platforms and land on top of three enemy swordsmen. They crumble under your weight, and with a great roar and a mighty arcing swing, you cut down six others. Your troops cheer and marvel at your strength as you continue to chop up the enemy, and within twenty minutes, the fort is taken. Those foes who did not die have surrendered, fearing death more than dragonfire.

A) Take them prisoners, leaving troops behind to guard them
B) Execute them and continue moving toward the falls

>>34664581
>A) Take them prisoners, leaving troops behind to guard them

>>34664300
>A) Hop down

>>34664581
>B) Execute them and continue moving toward the falls
This is no time to be weakening our forces. Every man we leave behind to guard prisoners is a man we won't have when we need them.

>>34664581
>B) Execute them and continue moving toward the falls

Why so merciless guys?

>>34664593
seconding this

>>34664773
>>34664872
You give the order, and soon all those who opposed you are put to the sword and axe. It takes nearly three hours to give all men and women their last rights and a clean, honest death, but many of your own troops feel better having done so. And with that, nothing stands between you and Dordak Khan's lair.

"Love." You turn to see Annalise approaching you. "The falls are down below. Leon says he can help us rappel down the side of the cliff, but there isn't enough equipment to bring the whole force. They'd have to descend the normal way, and that'll take all afternoon. Maybe it's better if we go it alone from here on?"

You consider the idea. Bringing only your comrades will end this quicker, but without your troops you take a greater risk to your own allies. Then again, only your allies have any means of truly harming the beast, though the troops don't know that.

A) Bring your party
B) Go full force

>>34665005
>B) Go full force

>>34665005
>B) Go full force

>>34665005
>A) Bring your party

>>34665022
>>34665092
You order all troops to begin descending. Those who are mounted tie down their horses. Those who are armored strip down to chain. You begin descending the cliffside all together, slow and steady. As Annalise said, it takes the better part of seven hours to get everyone down, and by then you need to stop to rest, which takes another half hour.

The floor beneath the cliff is made of damp, round stones smoothed by the river during high tided. The river itself runs crystal clear and wider than most buildings. It leads to the eastern ocean, or so you hear. The falls, hundreds of feet above, cascade down in an amazingly bright and sparkling curtain. Near the base the mist is so thick it seems almost like a pile of fluff. The roar is soothing, and yet foreboding given the circumstances of your visit. Your comrades join you in standing by the rushing waters, and peering into the mist of the falls. No words are exchanged.

A) Send your troops in first
B) Send your allies in first
C) Other

>>34665429
>C) Other
We do some scouting, get the troops to go in, lead by us, and we'll have the others sneak around.

The troops and us will act as decoys at first, with Leon, his rangers, and the girls finding good ambush spots.

Once they commence ambush, we stop being decoys and make it an all out attack.

>>34665520
I'll go with this it's better than what I was gonna put...

>>34665520
>>34665561
You order a handful of troops to form on you, and begin heading up river to the falls. The mist is thick, and envelopes you to the point you can barely see the men beside you. You move carefully, and after a minute, you make it through and come to a massive tunnel.

The mouth is large enough to fit the Holy Palace of Lumen through, and goes deep into the dark stone beneath the falls. It looks unnatural, as if some great creature dug it, and you have a theory as to why that might be. The handful of scouts spread out, and when equidistant they are forty feet apart. Worse still, there is no light source within, and you've got only one lantern.

A) Head back for backup
B) Forge ahead

>>34665694
>B) Forge ahead

>>34665694
>A) Head back for backup

>>34665694
>A) Head back for backup

>>34665745
>>34665749
You stand within the mouth of the cave, and order a man to head back and bring in the rest of your force. The mouth will more than accommodate them. Ten minutes later, clerics, tribesman, mercenaries, and Rangers begin slowly emerging from the mist behind you. Your own allies catch up quickly, weapons ready, and follow behind you as you continue inside.

The tunnel seems to extend at least a mile in, and it's only thanks to a mob of lanterns and torches that you're able to see anything at all. The air in here is damp and chilly, and droplets of water echo as loud as drums. The only other sounds are clanging of armor and bootsteps.

Suddenly the scouts before you stop, and shout for you. You approach and ask if a problem has come up. They tell you that something is glittering up ahead. This doesn't seem too odd, but upon looking closer at the faces of your men, you see great fear in their eyes.

A) Press on
B) Leave the cowards behind

>>34665845
B

>>34665845
>B) Leave the cowards behind
Draw our Axe and have our companions do the same for their enchanted weapons

>>34665845
>B) Leave the cowards behind

>>34665883
>>34665920
You push ahead a little, and turn back to your troops. You take the axe from your back, and plant the butt firmly in the ground. You give everyone one last chance to turn back. There is murmuring, mostly, but soon enough one man breaks away and steps back from the formation. He is followed by another, then another. The more who back away, the more have the nerve to do so. By the end, you are left with Rangers, and just around two hundred others, one of which you can see is a certain gold-toothed man with greying hair.

You suppose this will have to do. You turn and face the darkness, swallowing your fear, and continue forward.

Soon the sound of rubber on wet stone is replaced by the jingle of metal against metal. All around your feet are piles of gold and gems, thrown haphazardly about. Sadly, the ceiling and walls spread so far that the lantern lights do no illuminate them. all you can see are coins.

You stop when you suddenly hear a low rumble. It shakes your very guts. Then there is one great, yellow eye. It opens before you, big enough to swallow you into it's pupil. The eyes blinks, then in a fit of shifting coins in piles the size of houses, it raises his above. The eye reaches a good eighty feet above the ground before it stops, and then there is a great gust of warm air.

All around above you, warm lights begin to blink into existence. Glowing orange orbs which float and burn nothing, but shine like small stars. They work together to illuminate the form of a gargantuan creature, with the body shape of a great cat, and the skin of a serpent. It's head is vaguely bird shaped, save for two massive, curled horns that wrap around the back of the head. The creature lays on mountains of coin, arms crosses as if in thought. It eyes all of you, then opens it's massive maw.

"Human. You serve me."

A) The hell I do
B) Silence
C) Other

>>34666130
C) Other
"Hardly."

>>34666130
>C)Other
"Bite me."

>>34666141
>>34666175
You spit in the face of the massive, ancient being from before time. It's eye darts around again, then resettles on you.

"Serve. Me. Human. Serve. Or. Die."

A) Make a rude gesture
B) Raise your weapon
C) Other

>>34666130
I take that back he actually might bite us lets go with Wrenloft

>>34666194
>C)Other
Axe chop him right in the eye

>>34666194
>A) Make a rude gesture
>B) Raise your weapon

>>34666194
>B) Raise your weapon

>>34666245
>>34666285
You raise a hand in an unflattering gesture, and take up your weapon in both hands. The dragon Dordak Khan turns it's head to point his snout at you, and suddenly there is a great wind. He breathes in, sucking up coins from the piles all around you, and lifting some of your men off of their feet. The force of his inward breath is so intense, only by locking hands do you all avoid being sucked into his gullet. Then, it stops, and there is a great sound that resembles wine rolling in a keg.

A) Run
B) Hide
C) Other

>>34666340
>B) Hide

>>34666340
>B) Hide

>>34666340
>B) Hide

>>34666367
>>34666377
>>34666378
A massive tidal wave of white hot flame begins pouring from the mouth of Dordak Khan. You tell all your men to hide where they can, and raise your shield. Annalise and Pietra emerge from nowhere to cling to you, screaming as the fire rolls over your kneeling form.

The shield holds strong, not even transferring heat to your arm. It protects the three of you for the entirety of the three minutes that the flames pour forth, and when they finally cease, you stand and lower it. All around you the gold has turned molten, and flows like molasses. Dordak Khan looks down in surprise.

"Human. Strong. Die." With that, the gargantuan monster opens it's maw and brings it down, upon you. You raise your axe to swing, when suddenly there is a mighty cry and the roar of thunder, and flash of lightning. You turn to see Kor, clothes singed, swinging the hammer of thunder at the eye of Dordak Khan. The monster roars in pain, and with one paw the size of a small ship, bats Kor away and into one of the piles of gold a great distance away.

"Humans. Die." Dordak Khan comes down with his massive paw, planning to crush you along with Annalise and Pietra.

A) Swing
B) Shove Annalise away
C) Shove Pietra away
D) Other

>>34666493
>B) Shove Annalise away
>C) Shove Pietra away

>>34666493
>>34666505
unless, of course, Swing would interrupt his attack, in which case, go with A.

>>34666493
>A) Swing
We have to block it.

>>34666493
>C) Shove Pietra away
>A) Swing

>>34666493
>A) Swing

>>34666527
>>34666524
>>34666522
You cry, letting your wrath take you for a moment, and come back at the paw of Dordak Khan with a mighty upward swing. Your axe and the paw collide, knocking you flat to the ground and pushing Dordak Khan away. He roars again. He begins inhaling for another breath of fire.

A) Pietra!
B) Annalise!
C) Leon!
D) Jirad!

>>34666572
>D) Jirad!

>>34666572
>D) Jirad!

>>34666587
>>34666595
You shout for Jirad, and as if from the shadows themselves, he dashes by you and slides beneath Dordak Khan. As he does, he plunges his curved blade into the dragon's belly, dragging it along and spraying a torrent of blood across the gold beneath. Dordak Khan ceases his inhalation, replacing it with deep coughs of smoke and ash. Jirad rolls out from beneath the dragon, and attempts to get around him, but Dordak Khan's mighty tail, long as a town street and thick, whips around and bashes into Jirad. He crumbles to the ground, buried in the gold piles, and disappears from site.

Dordak Khan looks at you once again, and prepares to speak, but at that moment a volley of more than one hundred arrows fly and clink harmlessly against his face. He turns to the Rangers and troops carrying bows, and roars in anger. Dordak Khan then begins dragging himself across the gold pile spreading blood, and moving toward the archers.

A) Get out of the way
B) Attack

>>34666777
>B) Attack

>>34666777
>B) Attack

>>34666777
ATTACK!!

>>34666795
>>34666798
>>34666936
You raise your axe and charge at Dordak Khan, and with a great swing you bury the majority of the head in his neck, sending a geyser of blood forth from the wound. Dordak Khan slides to a stop and cries in pain. He brings a paw around to swat you away, but Annalise dashes between you and it, and raising her holy symbol she erects a barrier of golden light that stops Dordak Khan's paw. Dordak Khan begins inhaling again, and Pietra draw her dagger. With a slash, the air that was currently being sucked into his great lungs suddenly pulls back, draining him of air and leaving him weak. Annalise draws her sword, burning with white and gold fire, and the two of you begin hacking away at every part of the dragon you can reach.

"This is for Dandy Erick! And Lisandre the Clover! And Samuel the Hawk's Talon!" You look above, and spot Leon. He has found some moment to climb the back of Dordak Khan, and is now using one hand to hang on by his scales, and the other to plunge one of his vorpal blades into the dragon's flesh.

Your troops cry out, and rush at the dragon, clanging useless steel against his skin, but winning his attention enough to confuse him. Each time he attempts to breath flame, Pietra sucks the air from his lungs. Each time he brings a great paw around, Annalise erects a barrier of light. And his jaws are so easily dodged, it's honestly pathetic.

Finally Dordak Shifts around and brings his tail about, attempting to smash you with it. You roar, swing your axe, and sever the tip of his massive tail from the rest. Dordak Khan cries in pain and rage. Javelins of ice begin flying, ramming their way into the dragon's flesh. The battle goes on like this for a long while, and even with the upper hand, you lose men left and right to the wrath of Dordak Khan.

It finally ends when the cave is so flooded with blood, it acts like mud, washing away the piles of gold all around you.

>>34667039
At the end, only three dozen remain. You collapse into the blood as you watch Dordak writhe weakly and bleed out on the gold covered floor. You breath heavily, arm muscles burning, until someone pulls you to your feet. Leon brings you in for a powerful embrace, laughing and crying all at once. Annalise and Pietra also join in, and soon the cave is full of echoes of joy.

>>34667081
You dig Jirad out of the gold, back broken, and give him to Leon to carry out before searching for Kor. She is also wounded severely, but still in slightly better shape. As she lays limp in the gold, she asks if the battle is over, and you confirm it. She smiles, before passing out.

>>34667128
The journey to the top of the falls is a treacherous one, but after the battle, no survivor is going to see himself done in by a cliff.

At the top, you return to the captured fortress, and find over three hundred of your troops, shocked and amazed at your return. They welcome you back with applause and cheers.

"The Dragonslayer!"

"The King in the North!"

"The King of the Dragon Falls!"

>>34667210
Dragonfell is a city built across the great river in the northeast of the continent. It is young, but the people there all revere their lord, the Dragonslayer, who killed Dordak Khan the Ancient, and in doing so rallied the five great nations of the north.

>>34667238
You find yourself in your sitting room, at the base of the manse built for you with the massive horde of gold claimed from the killing of Dordak Khan. You claim every ounce as yours, but have seen fit to feed it back to the people of the north and south, in generous donation and pay for all those who serve you.

As you chew on a bit of sweetflower, A young woman with red hair approaches with something clutched in her hand. You haven't seen Annalise in nearly a week now, as she's been off overseeing the erection of the city wall. Pietra is also occupied, organizing the accounts of your new-found sovereign nation.

Annalise throws herself into your lap, and kisses you deeply, before pulling away and holding up the paper.

"Do you know what this letter is?"

A) I'm sure it can wait until after we're done
B) Is it important?
C) More work to bore me
D) Other

>>34667280
>C) More work to bore me

>>34667280
>B) Is it important?

>>34667280
>C) More work to bore me
but
>D) Other
drop the 'to bore me' part

>>34667280
>B) Is it important?
It must be, if you're this excited.

>>34667307
>>34667311
Annalise smirks, unfolding the paper to read aloud.

"We, the Papacy of the Holy City of Lumen, do hereby and with great pleasure, pardon all charges made against the newly crowned king of Dragonfell, in hopes that our two nations might form a more permanent bond of friendship.'" Annalise smiles, then kisses you again. "Daddy made them write it. He wants to see our first child just as much as I want him to. Since the Bishop stood down and allowed a younger priest to take her place, they've made a lot of reform. We can go home!"

A) We are home
B) I'm happy
C) Not just yet
D) Other

>>34667387
>A) We are home
but
>B) I'm happy nonetheless

Shall we pack up as soon as Pietra's finished with her work?

>>34667387
>A) We are home
but
>B) I'm happy

>>34667451
>>34667484
Annalise smiles, but this time doesn't give into temptation.

"So...maybe tonight we can be alone? All the work is being handled by masons and carpenters now. Our bedroom is done. We could..."

You recall your word to Ross. Your first born will rule, and he will be of Pietra. Still, looking into Annalise's deep, emerald eyes makes it hard to recall. Her lips look soft, and her body is pressed up against yours. One night of love couldn't possibly hurt, could it?

A) Stay true to your vows
B) Make love to Annalise

>>34667542
>A) Stay true to your vows

>>34667542
promise that we'll get to it in time

>>34667542
>A) Stay true to your vows
No annoying the deity of choice. Tends to end badly.

>>34667557
>>34667633
You kiss Annalise, but tell her that for all that you've been given, you must keep your vows a little longer. It hurts her, you can tell, but she says no more about it.

Several months later, your keep is completed, and people have begun to flock back to the land you now rule. Fields are tilled, the rivers are netted, and homes are pulled up around you. With Pietra's expert planning, and the help of an old merchant friend of yours, the town you started is growing every day.

Today, as you finish your breakfast, a visitor enters your dining room. Or rather, three. They are a scruffy man in a black cloak and beret, a young woman with a long, blinde braid, and a small girl with black hair, no older then three and barely able to walk.

"Brother! It's been too long!"

A) Not long enough
B) Hug Leon
C) You could have come whenever you liked!

>>34667688
>A) Not long enough (jokingly)
>B) Hug Leon
>C) You could have come whenever you liked!

>>34667688
>B) Hug Leon

>>34667712
You joke with Leon and pull him into a hug. The two of you pat each other on the back as you laugh. Leon continued serving the Rangers after defeating Dordak Khan, but stepped down as a Black Beret to find a job more suited to raising a family.

You look to Eva. She seems to have dressed her best for this visit, but she still wears the colors of the Rangers. Beside her, hiding behind her mother's shirt, is Amalia, their daughter. She is a lovely girl with raven hair and a pure complexion, and from what you hear a love of the outdoors.

A) Greet her softly
B) Greet her boldly
C) Greet her humorously

>>34667826
>C) Greet her humorously

>>34667826
>C) Greet her humorously

>>34667861
>>34667889
You take a knee and smile at Amalia, asking her if she'd rather hide than get chocolate. Her face lights up a bit, and you reach up on top of the dining table and pull from a dish a chocolate drop. You hold it out to her, and after a moment of intense deliberation, she comes out to take it from you. She shoves the whole thing in her mouth, and runs back behind Eva, causing everyone to laugh warmly.

"So, I see the temple is nearly done. Are you really going to make worship a law here? Seems a bit pushy to me."

You vowed to make worship of Ross law in your kingdom, but you do wonder at the fairness of such a thing.

A) Sometimes the law doesn't have to be rigid
B) It's what you promised to do

>>34667930
>A) Sometimes the law doesn't have to be rigid

>>34667930
>A) Sometimes the law doesn't have to be rigid

>>34667930
>B) It's what you promised to do
We made the deal. It was a bad deal, but we made it.
Do not welch on our end. Again.

>>34667941
>>34667956
Leon's visit lasts two weeks. And as luck would have it, he would be present for one of the most important moments of your life, yet again.

It is a warm summer day when Pietra goes into labor. Her nurse, handpicked by Pietra herself, kneels by her bed as you enter the room. Annalise is occupied in town, so you and Leon enter alone to witness the birth of your first child.

Pietra lies screaming in pain and sweating, crying out for you. You approach and place your hand in hers, feeling her squeeze down.

"Ahhh! You bastard! If you weren't so good in bed none of this would have- Ahh! Happened! I hope you're- ugh! satisfied with what you've done to me!"

A) Just stay calm, it's almost over
B) Get used to the feeling, I'm nowhere near done with either of you
C) Stay silent
D) Other

>>34668032
>A) Just stay calm, it's almost over

>>34668032
>A) Just stay calm, it's almost over
Sorry, but my need for sleep demands I bow out here.
Gentlemen, it's been a pleasure.

>>34668098
good night

>>34668098
Are you sure? This is the finale

>>34668120
...ah, screw it. I can last a little longer.

>>34668032
>D) Other
"You're the one who told me you wanted to have so many babies."

>>34668046
>>34668098
You hold Pietra's hand through the process. After several minutes of screaming, your ears catch an alarming sound. Crying. You look over and see the nurse washing your child in warm water. Pietra asks to see the child, and after a minute, the nurse brings it over to you.

"Strong lungs and a firm grip. This one will live long, and make for an excellent king!" The nurse hands your newborn son to Pietra, who holds him close to her, smiling as tears flow down her cheek. The boy has dark hair and skin that it just a bit lighter than Peitras. When he calms down, and his eyes open, you see they are amber. He looks around the room curiously, glancing at you now and then.

"Well? We should name him. A good name. a name for a King."


1d100, highest roll decides

Rolled 75 (1d100)

>>34668176
Caellach

Rolled 21 (1d100)

>>34668176
Kyrus

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>34668176
Basilio

>>34668215
"Two! Two children! Praise be to the Mountain God, the Red Queen has given us two blessed children!" The nurse shouts in excitement as she washes your next child. You look to Annalise, who is nearly asleep from exhaustion on her birthing bed. Across from you, on the other side, is Pietra, who holds your son, Prince Basilio in her arms. Only a year ago was he born, and today he has two new siblings.

The nurse beings them over. You hold one, and Annalise the other. Twin girls, with think red hair and pale complexions. They cry in unison, greeting the world on their first winter's day.

"Praise the Father..." These are all the words Annalise can form before falling asleep. She still clutches your baby girl, but her face and body are completely at peace.

Later that week, your twin girls are given the names Annette and Annora.

>>34668269
Dragonfell is a bright city build across the river above the Falls of Dordak. It's king is known far and wide as a mighty warrior, a loving father and husband, and-

A) A man of courage
B) A man of compassion
C) A man of integrity

>>34668318
>A) A man of courage
Seems the best fit.

>>34668318
>B) A man of compassion

>>34668333
"Sire, we caught them stealing tarts from a bakery in town. The baker is demanding he be paid in full for them as well as the damage they did to his shop when they fled the scene." A tall strong guardsman in a red cloak stands behind two children, Amalia and Basilio. Since Leon sent her to visit, the two have been getting along infamously. They pulled pranks on many of the people in town, but never before have they been caught red-handed stealing. They both look at you with a combination of fear and reluctance. They are only thirteen and sixteen, but behavior like this cannot be encouraged.

A) Be harsh, but fair
B) Send Amalia home
C) Give them a lecture
D) Let them off with a warning

>>34668400
>C) Give them a lecture

>>34668400
>C) Give them a lecture

>>34668400
>A) Be harsh, but fair

>>34668411
>>34668428
You spend the next half of an hour talking to the both of them about why what they've done was wrong. At first, they listen, but as time passes, they begin to make sounds and poke each other when you turn away. You reprimand them, but children will be children.

>>34668455
"Daddy...the birdie...can you fix him?" Annette holds out a crumbled nest, with a small, dead baby bird inside. The poor thing has its feathers, but must have frozen in the cold snap. The north can be harsh.

"Is the birdie gonna be okay daddy? Can you make him better?" Annora looks at the ground with great, dripping tears and loud sobs. Soon Annette joins in as well.

A) Embrace them
B) Tell them the truth
C) Comfort them, even if you need to lie
D) Other

>>34668485
>A) Embrace them
>B) Tell them the truth

>>34668485
>A) Embrace them
>B) Tell them the truth

>>34668485
>A) Embrace them
>B) Tell them the truth

>>34668498
>>34668504
>>34668506
You reach out with both arms and pull your daughters in close. They wrap their little arms around you in return, sobbing into your shirt and soaking it. You hold them tight, and explain the truth of the bird. They cry harder, but you merely continue to hold them close and tell them everything is alright.

>>34668537
"They're going to have their communion in the Holy Palace. You're free to come too, but I know Pietra will want to stay with Basilio." Annalise sits on the side of your massive bed, pondering her old robes. In three weeks, Annette and Annora will be made clerics of the Father of Light. They've been studying since they could read, and now they're ready. You'd like to go, but Basilio is causing trouble again, and you don't want to leave at such a formative time in his life.

A) Attend the ceremony
B) Remain in Dragonfell

>>34668587
C) Bring the whole family

>>34668587
If possible,
>>34668601
If not
>B) Remain in Dragonfell

>>34668601
>>34668617
You round up Basilio and Pietra, and together the entire family travels south, leaving one of your retainers in charge while you're away.

The long trip seems to sooth your son. Perhaps it was the stress of the city that was causing him to act out. You must admit, it's been a long time since the six of you had so much time alone.

When you arrive in Lumen, your children are awestruck by the architecture. Where Dragonfell is assembled by people from all over, piece by piece, Lumen was built by architects of old.

"Daddy! Daddy! Can you take us to where you and mommy grew up!" Annette and Annora jump for joy alongside you, causing quite a ruckus. "Can we go see Grandfather?"

A) We have important business first. You'll see them tomorrow
B) Sure, we can go right now

>>34668673
>B) Sure, we can go right now

>>34668673
>B) Sure, we can go right now
Yes, we're a dashing rogue and a brutal hero legend, but those girls have us wrapped around their little fingers and they know it.

>>34668692
>>34668725
You take the whole family to see Annalise's parents. Old Donnel is white of hair these days, and as stoic as ever. He happily takes both Annette and Annora onto his lap, hugging them with all his strength. Anna sits with Annalise and talks a while, while Pietra flips through a sketchbook. When you turn around, you notice Basilio is gone.

A) Search for him
B) Let him explore

>>34668760
>A) Search for him

>>34668760
>A) Search for him
Uh oh.

>>34668760
>A) Search for him

>>34668767
>>34668771
>>34668781
You check around the house, trying to stay as inconspicuous as you can. You search every guest room, every bathroom, and every secret hiding place where you and Annalise would play surgeon.

You finally come across a cracked door. Your heart skips a beat, but it may be the only place you haven't checked. You enter.

Inside, left just as the day he last used it, is the bedroom of the late, noble Leman. Weapons line the walls, the fur covered bed is strewn clothes belonging to both genders, and in the center, taking it all in, is Basilio.

A) Let him be
B) Chew him out
C) Other

>>34668833
>A) Let him be

>>34668833
>A) Let him be
There are worse people to look up to.

>>34668833
A) Let him be


also, late?

Did Leman die?

>>34668848
>>34668855
Your life was a good one. You were born a nameless farmer's son, and you died a happy, loved king.

You made many friends along the way, including two great loves who cherished you as you did them for all eternity.

Your son, Basilio, went on to become a powerful king. Under his rule, Dragonfell stretched all the way to Gray Talon, and despite seeing many civil uprisings, never saw a true war. Basilio was praised as the King of Steel, because of his firm sense of justice, and his dedication to protecting his family, especially his beloved sisters.

Annette and Annora became Clerics of the Sun. They spent most of their lives learning to heal and treat the sick. They loved you more than any man, and would turn away suitors for reasons as simple as not being as tall as their father, or as strong as their father, or as warm to touch as their father. In the end, they both did marry, and gave you three beautiful grand-daughters, all with hair of crimson red, like Annalise.

>cont

>>34668923
Annalise and Pietra were known as the Red and Black Queens. They ruled by your side, and gave sage council. They were beloved by your subjects, even in old age. You had no more children by them, but you did give and receive more love than any man could ever expect. Often times you would come home to find Pietra already preparing Annalise for you, and sometimes the other way around. Because of these known facts, your kingdom adopted a policy of devoted, but honest love

>>34668967
Leon stayed with the berets until his death. He was known as the Lionheart, even on his gravestone. He remained a loyal and steadfast companion to the very end. He went on to have two sons, who both became Rangers, and Amalia was the woman to take Basilio's hand, and give you your first grand-daughter. The two were famous lovers until Amalia was struck with a terrible fever, and did not recover. Basilio never remarried.

Kor returned to her homeland soon after recovering. She wrote letters often, but years later a horrible storm destroyed her home. You'd heard a rumor once that some of the people survived and traveled south, but it remains to this day unconfirmed.

>cont

>>34669022
Jirad left to continue his search for the other half of Samael. He did find it one day, in a far-off land. The last letter he sent said he was going to free himself of his curse.

The tribes and cities that sided with you in the battle against Dordak remained close allies with you, but a century later Ferris would be wiped from the map. A corrupt government was discovered, led by a woman who had never been appointed her position. She was hung, but without her the city withered and died quickly.

>cont

>>34669022
oh come on, we should have at least sent some people down there to investigate

>>34669058
Congratulations! You succeeded in making a name for yourself! For thousands of years, you remained an important figure in the annals of history. Your feats and noble rule were the stuff of tales and legends even after your kingdom fell to the scythe of time.

You are known, and you are remembered, always.

>>34669079
Episode V

-Fin-?

>>34669088
>>34669079
I think so. It's been a fantastic ride, with the return of the style of the first Rags.

>>34669079
And that's the finale guys. I hope it wasn't too awful.

I'll archive the thread, so everyone have a great night/day, and of course, thank you all for being with me through all of this. When I first started these quests, I was in a rough place in my life. But knowing that there was always someone who looked forward to these helped me put myself back together. I appreciate all that you've done for me, and I'll never forget the good times I had here.

I love you all.

>>34669101
we love you too, Rags.

Kind of hoped that Kor survived with her people down south.

Maybe next episode we could explore that possibility?

>>34669101
It's been great fun, even better knowing that I've helped someone. I'm sure I'll always think of Rags when I hear the name 'Anna' now.

>>34669114
I don't know that I'll do another one, for sure. If I do, I hope you'll be there.

>>34669141
might not be around much, but I'll try. If not, I'll follow you in the archives

good night guys.

see you next time

>>34669141
I'll likely be there as always.
>>34669208
G'night, Wren.

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>>34669022
>a horrible storm destroyed her home
...she had the hammer. Oh Kor, what have you done?

>>34669101
It was great, Rags. Well worth staying up for.
If you ever do another run, I'll be glad to be a part of it. If not, I hope we can all look back on these threads with fond remembrance.

May the journey ever continue. Goodnight, gents.