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“Aww, come the fuck on!” Profectus laments upon seeing your depiction of him. The stone statue shows a drunken Profectus sprawled out on his platform, one arm dangling off the edge. An empty bottle lies next to him, and he is surrounded by a puddle of some unidentifiable liquid. While every other party member is shown supporting the roof in some way, he's simply depicted as a lazy, drunken sot.

Profectus whips around to face you. “I'm not even that bad! I've gotten in trouble, what, once? I know for a fact that you got absolutely shit faced a couple days ago and blabbed about our journey to a crowd full of people. Not to mention you ate that herbal paste stuff and ended up vomiting blood all over your room. You couldn't even walk! I guess if a guy goes to one whore house and tries to run out without paying he's suddenly a lazy-”

Chryssa cuts in here. “It is probably a reflection on your lack of progress in the magical arts rather than a comment regarding your drinking and whoring.” Her voice is calm and unemotional, as always. “I blame the monk for his indiscretions. Had she not encouraged him to tell our story then we could have simply enjoyed the evening.” It's really weird listening to people talk about you like you're not there. Makes you uncomfortable, frankly.

Profectus sighs. “Well... I don't know. Magic is hard, I'm trying but progress is slow.” He folds his arms in front of his chest moodily. “No reason to make fun of a guy. I didn't sign up to be the party punching bag.” He didn't sign up at all, really. You found him in an underground chamber next to a massive, mutated heart you needed to destroy. He's sort of just tagged along, though he's been useful and you consider him your friend.

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“Look, Profectus. I didn't mean anything by it. I was merely poking a little fun at you. Harmless, yes? There was no ill will behind it.” You place a conciliatory hand on his shoulder, which he stubbornly refuses to acknowledge. You really have to wonder what's got Profectus all in a huff. He's one of the richest men in Pidjata. Maybe the alcohol is making him moody? You don't recall him being a weepy drunk but it wouldn't wholly surprise you.

Eventually he does cave, plucking up a bottle of wine from his adjacent pile of stuff and kicking back a swig before punching you lightly on the shoulder. “Yeah, alright. Fine. Sorry for being a moody dick.” He pauses to wipe his mouth against his arm. “Lets have a good time, yeah? We just built a castle, lets enjoy it!”

With that he marches off inside to join Mortia, who is currently preoccupied admiring her own likeness. You share a look with Chrys and Darzi before following him inside. Fulvia follows close behind, utterly nonplussed. You collapse into one of the central thrones on the raised platform you constructed, draping a leg lazily over one armrest and resting your head against the other. It's nice, sitting on a throne. Even if it is just made of sandstone rather than gold and silver. You consider what you ought to do with your little castle. After all, it's hardly any fun to just sit around.

>Urge the sea to tear it down, conjuring waves to crash against its walls until something starts to give.
>Spawn warriors from the sea to assault its walls, have everyone defend the gates from attackers. See how long they last.
>Spar with one of your companions (Write-in) in the central hall.
>Propose a race, have Fulvia erect a pillar of stone far out to sea and see who can swim there the fastest.
>Write-in

>>34981995
Pictures

>>34981995
>Propose a race, have Fulvia erect a pillar of stone far out to sea and see who can swim there the fastest.

>>34981995

>Write-in
Create a volleyball net with earth, then create a ball with water, and have a beach volleyball match.

>>34981995
Spar with Chrys, earth styles.

>>34981995
>>34982056
I like pictures too.

Also, all those first two options... they sound strange for some reason.

>>34982056
Whatever wins we need to take pictures and films of our sweet ass castle

>>34981995
How many thrones are there? There better only be one and a couple really shitty chairs, really it seems like a mik thing to do

>>34981995
>Spar with one of your companions in the central hall

Teach us your lancer ways Darzi. I wanna spear stuff. Loser has to heal everyone!

>>34982112
This

>>34981995
>Spar with one of your companions (Write-in) in the central hall.

Us and Prof. I want to see if he can actually teach us any Rhynian Martial Arts.

>>34982148
there two thrones

>>34982148
There's two, and some chairs scattered around.

>>34981995
Uh are we that fucking huge? God damn son

>>34982182
Airy arabic clothing methinks.

>>34981995
>>Spawn warriors from the sea to assault its walls, have everyone defend the gates from attackers. See how long they last.
>>Spar with one of your companions (Write-in) in the central hall.
in reverse order

>>34982182
Mik's about 6'8 or something if I remember

>>34982174
So when does chrys realize its totally hers? I feel like that would be a way mik would express his feelings, "I like you nigga, look at dis fancy shit."

>>34982182
I'm pretty sure it's just baggy sleeves.

>>34982221
Darzi gonna tease her about stealing her throne to make her sit

>>34981995
>>Spar with one of your companions (Write-in) in the central hall.
Spar with Chryssa or Darzi or even prof

Then
>Spawn warriors from the sea to assault its walls, have everyone defend the gates from attackers. See how long they last.
Prof can have fun fighting Ice warriors

>>34981995
We need to get chrys ready for her earth vatis test thingy, also do we need to get tested as a fire magic too? Or are our robes universal?

>>34982260
I'd think you'd only need to test once you reach master/grandmaster after you get your robes.

>>34982205
Second

But Spar with Profectus.

>>34982260
Testing is only for Vatis and Master for each element i think. But we don't really belong to anything so we don't have to test.

>>34982245
>mik looking away awkwardly when darzi brings up the second throne
>prof calls him a weak babby for having feelings

>>34982313
And Grandmaster

>>34982320
>prof calling him weak for having feelings
>not fulvia

>>34982260
You only earn robes once, after that you no longer need to be tested.

Seems like taking pictures of everything is pretty unanimous.

>>34982254
>>34982205
>>34982170
>>34982157
>>34982112 (Put the boots to him, medium style)
>Spar

>>34982071
>Race

>>34982254
>>34982205
>Defend the gates!

Who shall Mik spar with?
>Chrys
>Darzi
>Prof
>Mortia
>Fulvia

>>34982407
>Prof

>>34982407
>>Darzi
No holds barred, since we're both Water Vatis and can heal up.

>>34982407
>>Prof
A little Male bonding never hurt

>>34982407
>Chrys

>>34982407

>Prof
Lets singe his ass a bit with fire magic to get him to pick up the pace.

Afterwards,
>Chrys
We need to get her ready for her tests.

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>>34982448
>Male bonding

>>34982407
>Darzi
Need to get that kung fu prerequisite for true battle meditation

>>34982407
Chrys faggots, we must bond with our waifu

>>34982407
>>Prof
Let's learn the way of Ryhnia

And we should totally do the defending the gates thing afterwards

>>34982407
>Prof

>>34982407
>Prof

>>34982407
>Prof
Then,
>Darzi

For maximum productivity and to give most overshadowed companion some love

>>34982407
I kinda hope prof kicks our shit in

>>34982407
>Prof
>Darzi - we were planning to get better at marsala ve a while back and we never got around to it

>>34982508
>>34982502
>>34982502
>>34982472
>>34982448
>>34982420
>>34982522
>>34982550
>Rocky

>>34982438
>>34982477
>>34982550
>Darzi

>>34982489
>>34982457
>>34982472
>Chrys

Look like Rocky takes it. It will be a mixed Fire Magic and Physical duel then, unless there is an outcry to do just one over the other. You'll be using your spear, unless others would prefer to use something else.

Taking all of that into account, roll 3d10+6 (+4 from Marsala Ve, +2 from Fire Magic).

Rolled 7, 9, 5 + 6 = 27 (3d10 + 6)

>>34982683
Works for me

>>34982683
Can we actually do like, an in depth duel? We haven't had much opportunity to use the new combat system.

Rolled 7, 8, 8 + 6 = 29 (3d10 + 6)

>>34982683
>inb4 Profilactic reks us

Rolled 1, 10, 8 + 6 = 25 (3d10 + 6)

>>34982683
welp

Rolled 9, 5, 9 + 6 = 29 (3d10 + 6)

>>34982683
rollin rollin rollin

These rolls are an omen.

Rolled 9, 1, 9 + 6 = 25 (3d10 + 6)

>>34982736
>>34982713
>>34982728
welp, sorry prof

>>34982713
>>34982728
>>34982736

>poor_little_white_elf.jpg

>>34982726
Yeah, I could do it in depth. I just sorta assumed people would prefer to gloss over. Quick vote while I write up the first bits, then..
>Go into detail regarding the duel.
>Just gloss over using the dice your just rolled.

What kind of artillery support are ya if you can't even beat the party healbot?

Rolled 2, 5, 3 + 6 = 16 (3d10 + 6)

>>34982825
>>Go into detail regarding the duel.

>>34982825
>>Go into detail regarding the duel.

What better time and place to have a tutorial?

>>34982825
>Go into detail regarding the duel.

Its early and I want to see the martial combat system in action.

>>34982825

>Just gloss over using the dice your just rolled.

>>34982825
>Go into detail regarding the duel.

Rolled 8, 3, 7 + 6 = 24 (3d10 + 6)

>>34982825
>Go into detail regarding the duel.

Only because I don't see another melee non magical fight happening in our near future and I wanna check out the system.

>>34982834
>party healbot
>implying we're not also main caster, merchant, magical support, rogue, storage, bank and party face

>>34982929
So we're a sorcerer with a single level in rogue?

>>34982965
...shut up.

>>34982965
and a single point in fighter

>>34982929
And this is why shit goes so wrong so fast, were too busy casting and fighting to heal ANYONE, Mortia and prof if he ever gets off his ass should help

>>34983103
Fucking bastards, making us waste vys and shit, this is why we need a vys tank sword, also I've been meaning to bring it up but I want to get a belt full of gems/whatever accepts vys to pump our vys into, and if we can find a way to hide the vys signature and use something like a false front to hide the gems it would be really nice

>>34983103
I do agree that we should assume more of a defensive support role in fights that aren't against hardcore opponents like dragons or hydras or massive robots or god killing entities. It will help the rest of the party get more facetime too.

>>34983214
You've stole that from inheritance didn't you?

>>34983217
But you forgot about the #1 rule in fantasy settings.
Geek the mages.

You decide that a duel is in order. It would be appropriately dramatic, considering you're sitting in the grand hall of a castle. With that thought in mind you slide smoothly off of the throne and draw yourself up to full height, voice booming out across the hall. “Profectus of Rhynia!” He nearly chokes on his wine, whirling around to face you. “I challenge you to a duel! You have slighted my honor for the last time, and I'll suffer your presence no longer!” You draw your spear from your cloak, but by the tone of your voice it ought to be obvious that you're joking.

Profectus seems to pick up on what you're going for, because he responds in a similarly bombastic tone. “Finally mustered the courage to face me, eh? Very well, knave! What terms would you set for this trial of arms?” He glances around briefly before holding up a finger, asking you to wait. He jogs back outside and returns a moment later with his falcata in hand. He clears his throat and takes a moment to compose himself before pointing the weapon in your direction and trying to look roguish.

You step slowly off the platform, spreading your arms wide. “My terms are thus, you son of a whore. You man of seven fathers. You-” He cuts you off. “Dude, come on. Enough about my parentage.” You clear your throat. “Right, right. My terms are thus! Weapons and fire magic only, we fight to submission. Loser has to buy the other drinks.”

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>>34983250
Obviously, right down the hiding the gems.

He wiggles his sword around in the air, he was probably trying to swipe dramatically but it didn't really work out. He might be a bit drunker than you'd thought. “I accept your terms! Have at thee!” With that he runs at you, apparently opting to stick with his sword instead of simply using magic. He's not really charging you in a traditional sense, he's not running. Rather, he's turned his body to narrow his profile and kicks himself forward off of his back foot, sword held out in front of him. It's a little silly looking, to your eye.

>Brace to receive his charge!
>Wait until he gets close and then go for a piercing thrust.
>Sweep his legs out from under him.
>Try to feint him into a misstep.
>Write-in

Roll 3d10 regardless of choice, DCs and modifiers vary.
You can find a description of combat maneuvers in the Combat pastebin: http://pastebin.com/e1peu2ih

Rolled 3, 9, 5 = 17 (3d10)

>>34983325
>Sweep his legs

Rolled 4, 7, 1 = 12 (3d10)

>>34983325
>Try to feint him into a misstep.

we trickster now

>>34983325
>>34983300
Whoopsy daisy.

>>34983300
please have someone film the fight so we can improve some more by watching it

>>34983325
>>Sweep his legs out from under him

>>34983325
Oh god time to get stabbed to fuck

>>34983325
>Sweep his legs out from under him.

Gah. My martial arts training is saying very bad things about trying to sweep an opponent that has only one leg presented to you. But we've more beneficial modifiers to it and he's drunk.

Rolled 6, 4, 9 = 19 (3d10)

>>34983325
SWEEP

So did those amazing rolls count for anything?

>>34983431
Yeah, prof apparently has okay form, let's see how hard our shit gets kicked in

>>34983461
Turns out we rolled for Prof earlier.

>>34983325
>Sweep the legs

He's drunk, balance aint his thang

Rolled 8, 2, 10 = 20 (3d10)

>>34983325
>Try to feint him into a misstep.

We need to get into a good position for a fabulous finisher

>>34983494
Yes. Trip him and then burn off his eyebrows

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>>34983348
>>34983355
>>34983461

Prof a fencer? Kinda?

What if he's playing himself drunker than he is to lure us into a false sense of confindence. That's way out there for Prof I reckon but I could see him try to pull something like that after hearring the vet soldiers talk about it.

Rolled 6, 3, 6 = 15 (3d10)

>>34983518
>>34983545
Even if he dodges the Sweep he'll be off balance and far enough away that he won't be able to counterattack

>Sweep the leg, Johnny!

>>34983348
>>34983355
>>34983461
>21, 16, 23 vs DC 22
>Regular Failure
You could spend 1 vys to make it a success, you're at 30/30 currently. However, it might not exactly be sportsmen like. It's just a friendly duel after all.
>Spend
>Don't

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Rolled 9, 8, 8 = 25 (3d10)

>>34983518
Fencer with a big ass falcata and a rock arm.

>>34983325
Misstep

>>34983597
No

Rolled 5, 8, 9 = 22 (3d10)

>>34983597
dont

>>34983597
Nah.

>>34983601
How terrifying.

>>34983597
Don't

>>34983597
Dont

>>34983597
>Don't

>Don't
Writin'

I am surprised you guys didn't cheat.

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As he gets close you drop down into a low crouch, swinging your spear out and throwing your body weight behind a wide sweep of the space in front of you. Profectus simply picks his leading foot up, balancing himself on one leg until the sweep has passed him by. He darts forward to take a swing at you but he hadn't properly regained his balance, forcing the attack to go wide. Oddly enough, you still feel the sting of a blade against your cheek. You reach a hand up and press it against your cheek, it comes away wet with blood.

You'd almost forgotten the properties of his falcata. When he swings the blade a wave of force extends in front of it, increasing its reach and the amount of damage it can deal. While the wound is a minor one that you heal easily, you'll need to keep that in mind going forward. It will probably be more difficult to dodge blows delivered by the weapon he's using.

>Your Turn
>Enemies Remaining: Profectus

Profectus has taken a step back, and is hovering just at the edge of your spear range. You note that he's leading with his stone arm, you'd posit that he intends to use it for defense. Like a small shield. It's stony outer shell would serve well to deflect jabs from your spear. Regardless, the initiative seems to be in your court.

>Simply attack him.
>Try to feint him into a misstep.
>Go for a piercing thrust, might be able to end this quickly.
>Slick the floor beneath his feet with ice, that ought to make your job easier.
>Stab him in the back, literally, with a jagged shard of ice.
>Write-in

>>34983885
It's not cheating, it's just a bit rood, like when you play a game of baseball with your friends and the guy who is actually good goes full try hard and his team crushes yours

>>34983885
It's just the first round, we're raising his spirits.
Then we'll crush him

>>34983885
I'm also trying to save some Vys for the "Defend The Castle" that I assume we'll play afterward

Oh, and forgot to mention. Roll 3d10 regardless of choice, et cetera et cetera.

>>34983945
>Try to feint him into a misstep.

Rolled 10, 8, 1 = 19 (3d10)

>>34983945
>Try to feint him into a misstep.

I told you dog, gotta build a base for the finisher first.

>>34983945
>>Try to feint him into a misstep.

>>34983885
Mik can be kind of a dick but he is honorable to a degree. And Brofectus is our friend. And we could kill him 10 times before he even scratched us in a no holds barred fight. Here we have a chance to learn, even if it means getting slapped around a bit.


>>34983945

>Simply attack him.

I want to see how he defends.

>>34983945
> Use a blast of fire and then a jab from the spear.

>>We agreed to fire and arms only, none of this ice bullshit.

Rolled 3, 5, 4 = 12 (3d10)

>>34983945
>>34983986

>>34983945
We can use fire right? And that includes illusion right? Make bunch of illusionary spears coming from your hand, it should make it hard to predict where we thrust, or just blind him with fire, or make an illusionary big titter woman

Rolled 5, 4, 4 = 13 (3d10)

>>34983945
feint

Rolled 4, 8, 7 = 19 (3d10)

>>34984033
Fire illision to make it seem the attack is coming from an angle different from its true path?

>>34983945
>Try to feint him into a misstep.

Remember how the Romans do the do. Battle formations and stacked shields. We've got reach, and he doesn't. If he wants to attack, he'll use his momentum and present as little a target as possible and attack as quickly as possible. We need to let him shoot through we aren't and hit him where he is.

>>34984060
We should remember to use some illusions later on.

>>34984060
Yeah and give her a giant bottle of booze

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>neither elf3 or crypt3 had any worthwhile loot
Here's hoping for V$

>>34984102
I never get that far..

>>34983945
>>34984060
Oh yeah, do this illusion stuff

>>34984150
Sorry, wrong thread.

>>34984002
>>34984021
>>34984025
>>34984064
>>34984079
>Feint

>>34984033
>Fire and Jab

>>34984060
>>34984168
>Illusions

>>34984021
>>34984041
>>34984064
>23, 16, 17 vs DC 15 (Pretty easy, because he's kind of drunk)
>Great Success!
Writin'

>DC 15

Goddamnit Prof. We have got to get his ass into shape, physically and magically.

>>34981911
Reading this in the archives. just wanted to stop by and say thanks for the awesome read so far.

>>34984316
Go away soma's sister

How awkward was it talking to you imouto Soma?

>>34984340
You misspelled "get back under the desk"

>>34984386
Are there any smutfags writing about the love between Soma and his imouto?

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>>34984340
I want to believe.

You step forward quickly, thrusting your spear forward. However, you don't commit to the thrust and when he throes his stone arm out to deflect your weapon you jerk back. Due to the sheer mass of his arm in proportion to the rest of his body Profectus can't properly stop, and he ends up stepping out to compensate and avoid throwing himself off balance. Regardless of his attempts to compensate, he's still left open to attack.

>Enemy Turn
>Enemies Remaining: Profectus

Instead of stepping back and trying to fight defensively, he takes two quick steps forward, his form forgotten. He raises the falcata over his head, presumably to bring it down on you from above, but he's left his abdomen completely unguarded. If you wanted to, you could impale him right then and there.

>Drive your spear through his gut, it ought to be enough to disrupt his attack.
>Play it safe and try to dodge to the side. You don't want to end up on the receiving end of that blade.
>Try to sweep his legs again, he's off balance now.
>Write-in

>>34984440
>Write-in

Twirl the butt into his cock, then smack him across the face while he is reeling.

Rolled 4, 2, 5 = 11 (3d10)

>>34984440
>>Try to sweep his legs again, he's off balance now.

This ought to do it. I like our odds.

>>34984440
>>Try to sweep his legs again, he's off balance now


>Drive your spear through his gut, it ought to be enough to disrupt his attack.
wtf...

>>34984440
>Blast him with a heat wave in the chest

>>34984487
Water Vatis, Anon. Impaling someone is no longer lethal at our level.

>>34984440
>>Try to sweep his legs again, he's off balance now.
But create an illusion of us stabbing him in the gut

>>34984440
>Write-in
Fire-illusions + dodge

>>34984440
>Drive your spear through his gut, it ought to be enough to disrupt his attack.

>>34984526
Second

>>34984440
>Play it safe and try to dodge to the side. You don't want to end up on the receiving end of that blade.

Dodge you worthless long eared human

>>34984477
Fuck that sounds gay now that I reread it. "Base of the spear into his crotch." That is better.

>>34984440
Fire illusion of an old lady cowering in fear from him

>>34984440
>>34984526
Yeah, this

>>34984526
Sure why not.

Rolled 5, 7, 6 = 18 (3d10)

>>34984440
>Try to sweep his legs again, he's off balance now.

Are you people really trying to fucking impale him in a drunken sparring session?

>>34984526
I'll give it a second.

>>34984477
>Debilitating Strike

>>34984482
>>34984487
>>34984526
>>34984621
>>34984557
>>34984623
>>34984650
>Go for the legs again

>>34984556
>Stabby stab stab

>>34984576
>Do a barrel roll

Writin' for sweep the legs. You'll create an illusion of yourself stabbing him in the gut.

Rolled 6, 1, 9 = 16 (3d10)

>>34984675

Roll?

>>34984642
I think the more violent green text options that have appeared recently are indicators of something deeper.

>>34984675
Can we roll to make it extra believable?

>>34984675
Rollin

>>34984502
while it is not lethal, how would you like to be impaled while SPARRING.

>>34984707
It is, they are really reminiscent of spiced up test scene

Rolled 6, 9, 5 = 20 (3d10)

>>34984675

>>34984482
>>34984642
>>34984700
>15, 22, 20 vs DC 20
>Attack successful

I'll take separate rolls for the illusion, I think.

Rolled 8, 8, 4 = 20 (3d10)

>>34984749
Hocus Pocus, don't lose focus.

Rolled 6, 8, 1 = 15 (3d10)

>>34984749
big titties and wine no jutsu

>>34984707
>>34984738
I thought the first two options in the original post were a bit metal.
I guess... we gotta examine our thoughts a bit.

Rolled 3, 4, 6 = 13 (3d10)

>>34984749
>>34984749
Rolling for illusion

Rolled 2, 4, 1 = 7 (3d10)

>>34984749

Rolled 3, 10, 10 = 23 (3d10)

>>34984749

>>34984749
Actually, if I'm counting sweep the legs as an attack you ought to get the bonus from feinting, rather than a lowered dc. Taking that into account.

>19, 26, 24 vs DC 22
>Regular Success

>>34984799
>>34984784
>>34984777
>22, 17, 15 vs DC 18
>Regular Failure

You could spend 1 vys to make it a Regular Success,. The illusion will cost you 2 vys. You're at 30/30 at the moment.
>Spend
>Don't

>>34984861
>Spend

Just for the look on his face.

Rolled 8, 5, 7 = 20 (3d10)

>>34984861
Eh....we're spending vys already. Would be shitty not have it have any effect.

>spend

>>34984861
How about spending 4 to make it a great success?

>>34984861
>Spend

>>34984895
That's certainly an option.

>>34984861
Spend, it's fire magic so it's fair game

>>34984912
Changing to 4 vys

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So guys, how do you feel about honestly asking the Head Vatis to attack us for that last step of meditation?

Or perhaps an increasing number of the monks
Start off at like 5 of them and keep stepping it up till we can't avoid them?

I feel like it would qualify for our 'incredibly dangerous' requirement

>>34984932
>>34984861
Change that to spend 4 for great success

>>34984861
>Don't

>>34984913
Do it then, I want him and the others to be freaked out

>>34984913
spend 4

>>34984952
Even with the spice we wouldn't last long enough to get an insight against the Varishta if he gets serious is my opinion. Unless we roll a nat 30 or something.

>>34984913
I'll change mine to spending 4 as well.

>>34984952
If rather not die in one hit

>>34985014
>implying he'd hit us
>implying he wouldn't just point a finger at us then use nature sense to locate every molecule of water in our body and then use water magic to separate the oxygen from the hydrogens and then nature aimed precise fire magic to ignite the gasses turning us into a flaming pink mist in an instant and then sigh like an old man before getting one of his boytoy monks to cleanup the mess

>>34985014
Hey thats why I put the 'scaling monk army' option

Varishta could probably scale it up gradually as well, but I have a feeling that he might just flashback to old days and try and murder us legitimately (especially with our subconscious Rythian movements)

>>34984879
>>34984893
>>34984912
>Spend 2

>>34984987
>>34984973
>>34984962
>>34984998
>Spend 4

>>34984969
>Don't spend

Writin', been writin' actually. Almost done, in fact.

>>34985087
I still think we for turned into a rythian sleeper

Hey Soma, how would attempting to stay underwater for several days work for our meditation?

Sounds like a possible to me, assuming we can properly find a way to breathe

>>34985350
Did you even read the ask page?

>>34985350
Living in an air bubble underwater for about a week was confirmed to be acceptable for our final grandmaster insight.

>>34985395
>for about a week
A couple months actually.

>>34985394
Ah, no, I wasn't aware such a thing existed.
Right there in the title too, my mistake

>>34985395
>>34985429
Thank you anons

>>34985395
Burning alive takes a week

With surprising ease you manipulate the light in the room to produce an image of yourself, spear thrust forward, impaling Profectus through the gut. He falters, eyes going wide. You hear a number of your companions gasp at the sight. However, not a moment later smash your spear against his legs and, already unbalanced from your earlier feint, sweep his legs out from beneath him. He crashes into the sandstone floor. The image of you impaling him on your spear vanishing a moment later.

He cries out, a hint of panic to his voice. “I yield, I yield! God damn, Mik! We were just sparring!” His hands are scrabbling desperately against his gut, searching for a wound. When he finds none he pauses, looking up at you confused. “Wait, by the gods Mik. Did you already heal me? I didn't even feel a thing...”

You laugh, leaning your wait against your spear. “I never stabbed you. It's a trick I read up on in an old book. Bending light to create a false image. I figure it's the same principle under which Fulvia's projection works.” You feel like you've learned a little something about Rhynian combat tactics, and besides that Profectus' form actually looked pretty good. If you could catch him sober he might be able to teach you a thing or two. “Why'd you break form when you missed the block?”

He sits up, rubbing his elbow where it hit the stone floor. “Well, normally I'd have a shield about as large as I am in front of me, and I'd only present the shield to you. Then I can just hack or stab from around the shield. I'm not really used to fighting without a shield, so I panicked, a bit...” He shrugs. “You really need to teach me how to do that illusion thing. I can only imagine the possibilities...”

(1/2)

>>34985429
Oh yeah I checked again, a couple of months to maybe a year was the response.

His grin is a little worrying, a bit sadistic for your taste. “Sure thing, Prof. If you'll actually meditate I can show you how to create illusions. I can get you a shield as well, if you'd like. You should've mentioned sooner that you're not comfortable fighting without one.” Seriously, does he think you're strapped for cash or something? You could buy a shield for less than a fraction of your wealth.

Profectus shrugs. “It never occurred to me, frankly. We haven't exactly had a lot of downtime and what downtime we've had I'd rather spend relaxing than shopping.” While you understand that reasoning, you don't really agree with it. If he needs a shield to fight effectively he needs to get himself a shield.

Unfortunately you don't have much time to berate him as you hear an explosion from outside, followed by maniac laughter. The castle isn't shaking so you assume you're not under attack. Presumably Skull Kid has finally hauled his ass out of the temple and come to join you. Your suspicions are confirmed a moment later when the man himself peeks his head into the gates. “I've done it, Mik!” He declares, striding quickly out from behind the wall. On his right arm he wears a comically large copper gauntlet thick cloth padding peaking out of the joints in the metal. A strange black gem sits in a receptacle on the forearm, swirls of purple and blue collapsing into it. Vys seems to radiate out of his palm, roiling off almost like heat from a fire.

(2/3)

“I've done it! I've finally figured out the issue! It was so simple, in retrospect. Really, I feel silly not for realizing it sooner.” He seems quite excited about whatever it is he's done. “The gauntlet still needs some tweaking, but I'm confident I can give a demonstration without blowing my arm off now! Come on, we're going to the ocean!” He doesn't even comment on your magnificent hall, or the statue of himself. Rude.

>Follow him, you want to see what he's so excited about.
>Tell him it can wait, you wanted to spar someone else.
>Tell him it can wait, you wanted to have ice figures storm the gates.
>Write-in

(Gonna run out for dinner real quick. Back soon.)

>>34985538
>Follow him

>>34985538
>Follow him, you want to see what he's so excited about.

He's like a puppy. We should definitely spar with Darzi afterwards though.

>>34985538
>>Follow him, you want to see what he's so excited about

>>34985538
>Follow him, you want to see what he's so excited about.
Did he figure out how to create a filter for it?

>>34985538
>>Follow him, you want to see what he's so excited about.
No need to be a buzz kill

>>34985538
>>Follow him, you want to see what he's so excited about.

Oh damn SK is iron man now.

>>34985538
>Follow him, you want to see what he's so excited about.

>>34985538
>Write in
Have Ice figures storm the gates and him and the others work together to defend the castle while we meditate on water. It builds up teamwork and he gets to play with it while we get to boost our water control

>>34985648
>get to boost our water control
You must be new. We can't improve our water like that.

>>34985648
Our water control is maxed out fool, at least until we do something totally over the top and make grandmaster.

>>34985648
Second

>>34985709
>>34985695
So add a freakin tidal waves and other shit on top of it

>>34985695
>>34985709
Still fun and we could learn combat techniques with it if we took really close control

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Rolled 4, 2, 2 = 8 (3d10)

>>34985648
Tower Defense with SK when? This sounds like it'll be pretty coo'.

>>34985538
Funny thing is anyone with manipulate could kick his shit in my forcing the gauntlet to blow itself up

>>34985732
We nead something that'd kill us to get any stronger. Tidalwaves are small time.

>>34985757
Basically yeah. We create our own castle of ice with soldiers and Beasts/Dragons/Giants and they have to defend theirs while maintaining it's structural integrity. More Meditation and team building while SK gets to show off his gauntlet

>>34985764
Funny thing is anyone with Manipulate is ridiculously overpowered simply because they can grab you literally by the balls

>>34985538
>>Follow him, you want to see what he's so excited about.

>>34985732
>>34985752
You guys have no idea how this works. It's not that easy.

>>34985867
Even if it doesn't improve US it will improve THEM

>>34985835
Won't work, plus it's kinda the wrong time.

It also hinges on them putting up a serious fight. And I think we would win a little too easily. As conceited as that sounds.

>>34985538
>>Follow him, you want to see what he's so excited about.

>>34985898
Not really it would take days of that for them to improve.

>>34985924
It's still gotta be at least worth a shot the only other thing to do is follow SK and watch him shoot into water

>>34985538
I know this belongs in the ask, but if you wouldn't mind. At what point can Prof, use both his hands?
As in using what he useto before his lava hand cannon. Would he have to get up to expert in fire before we can crack the stone around his arm, and he can regulate his arm to less than 1000 degree's C.

>>34985867
I don't think it would do anything for grandmaster. But it would improve our Seige technique and it would be fun. We could also learn some fighting if we create some hero units to solo party members

So how awesome would it be for us to storm a city with ice figures solo?

Would probably also require some strong combat techniques

>>34985987
>It's still gotta be at least worth a shot
Nope not even close it has to as dangerous as fighting a Hydra or something.

>>34986106
Not that guy but there's plenty of other reasons to do it

>>34986106
Fighting and killing is easy. Its the metabolization of what is probably some of the deadliest poison there is thats hard

>>34986015
>We could also learn some fighting
It would take dozens of spar to improve. It's not an overnight thing.

>>34986106
Killing the hydra isn't the hard part, it's surving the poison in the heart the real test.

>>34986139
There really aren't. Let's just let SK show off his new tech and chill with the squaddies. We already built a goddamn castle on the beach with them and raised our Earth magic level doing it, it's time to do what we came here for and relax.

Rolled 10, 9, 2 = 21 (3d10)

>>34985757
That sounds pretty cool. Unless he accidentally over works the gauntlet and it blows his arm off. I mean we could get him a new one like nothing, but he probably has a lot of dosh invested into it.

>>34986217
People keep forgetting the reason we're here.

I HAVE RETURNED
Writin for
>Follow him.

>>34986068
Find away to upgrade our small unit tactics to large unit tactics? Playing Siege! all day erry day.

What did Moot do?

>>34986217
eat a hydra heart?

Can we talk about the fact that Rhynian lamps apparently run on tiny, stable black holes?

>>34986294
What was for dinner, Soma?

Was it Mountain Dew, coffee cake, and and energy bars?

>>34986322
Yes, is there a problem?

>>34986331
Thai drunken noodle and black coffee, actually.

>>34986350
They used fucking black holes to power their lamps. Their fucking LAMPS
What the FUCK.

>>34986294
I know this belongs in the ask, but if you wouldn't mind.
At what point can Prof, use both his hands?
As in using what he useto before his lava hand cannon. Would he have to get up to expert in fire before we
can crack the stone around his arm,
and he can regulate his arm to less
than 1000 degree's C.
Basically at what level of control, does prof get full use of him arm.

>>34986353
>Not curry Shrimp and Roti

>>34986381
Yeah, but STABLE fucking black holes, anon.

>>34986353
I like the teeshirt you're wearing Soma.

>>34986424
>Not a feta and grilled chicken sandwich

>>34986440
Damn telescopeanon, you scary!

>>34986436
Ones that seem to only affect Vys at that.


>>34986468
>Not steak and a loaded baked potato

Its like you don't even want to die of heart failure.

>>34986403
I remember that earth magic would allow him better control of his arm except when he actually fires it, that's fire magic.

>>34986403
It doesn't necessarily belong in Ask, I answer questions in-thread too.

Probably around Vatis/Expert rank. Vatis would probably work for being able to cast using the focus of his arm without needing to drop his weapon. He wouldn't be able to use it with a shield though. Expert would probably be necessary to really control how hot the fire coming out of his arm was.

>>34986440
What design did I have on my shirt. If you answer this correctly I will give you booze.

>>34986506
but feta is delicious

>>34986550
A silk-screened picture of your sister naked?

>>34986562
If it makes you feel better, I tossed some blue cheese on top of the streak and hit it with the broiler till it started to brown a bit.

>>34986562
And smells worse than a week old dead body in the sun.

>>34986550
So if he'd go earth route could he expand his arm into a tower shield with a hole in it and have fun?

>>34986609
yes it actually does

>>34986550
>Design
Black shirt with a giant NASA logo on it.

>>34986550
A picture of your waifu.

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>>34986686
I'll leave a beer on the bike trail.

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>>34986761
>>34986686
Serious?

>>34986663
The one I used was a bit strong but, yeah. It was fucking good.

>>34986761
Now kiss.

>>34986686
You're actually his sister, aren't you?

>>34986761
lol, some lucky reader.gets a quest and a beer from soma.

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>>34986686
>>34986761

THESE MOTHERFUCKERS

Seriously Soma close your blinds at night dude.
Especially when your sister gets out from under that desk.

>>34986818
This makes the most sense, I refuse to believe some Anon is hanging around outside of Soma's apartment.

>>34986761
What the fuck, holy shit soma has a real stalker

>>34986885
Its just his yandere imouto.

>>34986885
What, you don't try to find out as much as you can about your QM IRL?

>>34986686
You work at the Thai place or something?

>>34986966
Yeah I am kinda wondering how one identifies a Soma in the wild.

>>34986761
So how long do we wait before we conclude that anon kidnapped Soma?

So what do we do three hours from now when Soma hasn't posted? Do we call the police?

>>34986921
But that would mean Soma's providing liquor to a minor. If he wasn't already, anyway.

>>34987056
I know I would I like this quest and I'll be damned if some anon is going to hoard Soma away from the rest of us.

>>34986686
You're obviously his sister

>>34987087
They get drunk and screw every night. Nothing out of the ordinary.

Guys idk how far Prof is on "Breaking the Ninth Barrier: Fire Magic and You "
but after that a meditation and then force him to read "Ritual Book of Surya " and another meditation. He would then be the go to person for fire.

Same with Chys, no idea if she has finished "How Earth Vatis Built the Rhynian Empire"
But soon as she finishes meditation on that.

I'd rather focus on metal, and possibly get another insight into earth just to get it to a decent level*Vatis*

>>34987094
Yeah, that fucker better let soma continue posting from the rape dungeon.

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>>34986550
Would such a shield being craftable by the blacksmith in Anthus?

>>34986686
>>34986761
Something in me really wants this to really be his sister fucking with him.

>>34987135
She went from 13 to 14 vys before the castle meditation, so I guess she finished the book.

>>34986761
also soma if you get the chance can you please update our inventory. of everything we've gone through.

>>34987215
And Ihope I don't see a news story about a U of A student being found mutilated in the bushes by a campus bike trail.

>>34987217
Or she leveled, I think that gets you one

>>34987215
It's him ya goofball

>>34987266
She's at 15 now. She ranked up after finishing her book.

>>34987215
An I want even more for this quest to be the inciting event in a healthy incestuous relationship between Soma and his sister.

In my head it is so goddamn sweet that I wanna cry.

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Made the drop. Didn't get kidnapped.

Guess I'll get back to writin'...

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>>34987269
Do you just hate fun anon?

>>34987328
Was it dark or light beer? This is an important question.

>>34987328
get rekt pleb im nt evn in ur state.
hope you enjod wastig a bear.
fag

>>34987328
Now the guy has to post what kind of beer it was

>>34987331
No I feed off the fun of others it sexually stimulates me

>>34987376
Yes, pictures on both ends or I call shenanigans.

>>34987389
Are you a funpire?

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>>34987414
This anon knows the score.

>>34987434
That would be telling

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>>34987171
Berserk volume 26 was printed eleven years ago.
We got 12 books in 11 years.
Miura will die before Guts get off that fucking boat.

It was a false alarm people. Person actually knew me. Not being stalked by some random Anon as far as I know.

Did make me waste a beer though. Bitch.

>>34987552
At least Rickert is gonna enjoy sucking griffiths holy demon cock.

>>34987581
>bitch
LITTLE SISTER CONFIRMED, SUCK HIS DICCCCCK

>>34987581
I do own a telescope though.

>>34987581
>Not being stalked by some random Anon as far as I know.
Yesssss lets keep it that way.

>>34987640
SUCK HIS DIIIIICKKKK

>>34987581
Welp

small world.

>>34987608
Da fuq nigga? Take it down a notch

>>34987608
he's too far away :(

Is this an extra long thread tonight or a maybe a bit longer/shorter than usual?

>>34987747
Extra long. I don't need to wake up tomorrow.

>>34987658
>>34987608
Why don't you suck it?

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>>34987768

>>34987768
>I don't need to wake up tomorrow
Soma is going to die!

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>>34987768

I need some quality quest time so I don't strangle a certain professor next time I see them.

>>34987768
Oh fucken sweet. I can get all my shit done today and still not miss everything now, thanks dude.

>>34987768
So yeah the Grunbeld Shield? Yes, no, maybe, you don't know yet?

>>34987862
Not sure yet, don't read Berserk.

>>34987608
Now we know why she only read the archives

>>34987874
>don't read Berserk.
Wait what?

>>34987862
I think having Profectus learn better fire and earth magic to manipulate his stone arm into better forms of cannon and badass fireshield would work better.

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>>34987874
...
Oh well at least you don't know the feel of waiting for months between each chapters.

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>>34987874
You need to.

>>34987920
If he followed Ogre Civ Quest he would.

>>34987903
Same

>>34987920
Mik's face everytime he hear someone diss Siege!.
That's the codex he's using to bash that fucker's head in.

>>34987951
I followed Blorp Quest, I could never get into Ogre Civ.

>>34987986
My mental image of you is crumbling like the frail mirage it had always been, only now confirmed by your deluge of personal information.

>>34987986
>I could never get into Ogre Civ.
Mind me asking why?

>>34987986
QUEST FUKKEN DROPPED
Nah just kidding

>>34988027
Ask page anon.

>>34988027
Didn't peak my interest initially, because I thought it was just a Civ Game. I'd grown tired of Civ Games, despite bringing the genre to /tg/.
By the time I learned otherwise it was already well established and I didn't want to read the archives.

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>>34988079
>because I thought it was just a Civ Game
And I bet you thought EVO quest was just a evolution game.

>>34988079
I thought pretty much the same about AEQ.