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You walk with Chrys until the path to your quarters and the path to the Varistha's office splits, at which point you speak up. “I need to speak with the new Varistha about something, but you go on ahead.” She nods, and with that you part ways. You're a little nervous about speaking with the Varistha, but you suppose that it's better to attempt this here than on your own in the middle of nowhere. You trust that with the help of the many Grandmasters in the temple you ought to have a very good chance of succeeding.

You make your way swiftly through the halls, encountering only a few monks on your way to the Varistha's quarters. You nod in greeting to Aziz and Kaur, who are standing outside of a doorway chatting among themselves. You also greet some of the other monks you recognize along the way, the friendly cook and various others you've seen around the Temple. Eventually you reach the double doors constructed of naught but opaque white ice. You rap your knuckles across their surface, the sound echoing strangely in the hallway.

A woman's voice calls out from inside. “The door is open.” Taking that as an invitation, you push the door open. You find the new Varistha sitting at her desk, garbed in the robes of her office this time. She stands when she sees you enter, and you bow your head in greeting. “Find out anything about the Varistha's missing chest?”

You hide your annoyance, shaking your head. “I am afraid not, Varistha. However, I've come to discuss grandmastery with you. I intend to make an attempt soon and I was hoping the temple might provide some support.”

Initially she frowns, but her expressions ships into one of curiosity. “You'll have the temple Elders, myself, and the services of anyone who wishes to offer them at your disposal. Just what method were you intending on using? I imagine if you're seeking out help, it's unlikely that you've chosen a peaceful path.”
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That's a good question, actually. You've had a few ideas kicking around in your head. “I was hoping to get your recommendation, actually. I've got a number ideas and I decided that the advice of an expert would likely help me decide.”

She turns her chair around to face you, taking a seat. “Very well then, I'm all ears.”

You start by describing the self-immolation idea you had, healing your body as it burned away to ash. Then you go over a variation of that technique that you came up with involving frostbite instead of fire. You briefly touch on other ideas that have crossed your mind; among them you discuss fighting a hydra, building an entire city underwater, and hosting a massive battle in the arena between figures made from your own blood. You actually spend a fair amount of time on that one, discussing how you'd likely turn it into some sort of tournament.

You also discuss perhaps diving into a pool of magma, if you can find one, and trying to keep yourself alive. Perhaps severing your own head and trying to regrow your body rapidly. Neither of those seem particularly wise, though. You doubt you'll end up doing those.

Once you've finished listing your ideas, the Varistha leans back in her chair and crosses her legs, folding her arms beneath her chest as she stares at you contemplatively. “So you're borderline suicidal, then. At least you sought help first, instead of trying any of these by yourself. Look, I'd say that your best bet would be the frostbite meditation. We've got more Grandmasters in Water here than we do fire, it's just safer. Just when were you planning on going through with this?”

>As soon as possible.
>Tomorrow.
>The day after.
>Write-in

What method will you use?
>Frostbite
>Burning
>Hydra hunt
>Blood Battles
>Ice City
>Magma
>Head severing
>Write-in

(Note: Grandmaster meditations can and will kill you if you roll shittily and so do all of your helpers. If you die, the quest ends. Something to keep in mind.)

soma what the fuck my bowl of carrots exploded in my microwave in a mini lightning storm while i was waiting for this second thread and i had to fucking extinguish the fire this is all your fault loudest fucking bang ive ever heard in my life and lightning shooting out of my microwaves screen fucking shit

>>36339460
Your bowl probably head lead/iron/some other metal in it. Either that or Zeus was angry with you.

>>36339437
>Frostbite

>>36339460
Carrots are some of the most mineral dense vegetables on the planet anon.
We've bred carrots selectively for their mineral content and sweetness for generations.
The same can happen with most other dense vegetables, but with reheated carrots it's basically a given every time.

Basically, your food was too healthy to microwave from the start. Should've stove reheated it.

>>36339437
>As soon as possible.
>Frostbite

>>36339437
>> write in
>> lower the temperature as low as possible

>>36339437
>>As soon as possible.
>What method will you use?
>>Hydra hunt

>>36339437
>As soon as possible.
>Frostbite

>>36339437
>As soon as possible.
>Frostbite

>>36339437
>As soon as possible.
>Frostbite

>>36339437
Magma
As soon as possible

>>36339437
>>Frostbite

>>36339437
>Tomorrow
>Burning

I want to read the anatomy book before we start.

>>36339437
>>Tomorrow.

Frostbite

>>36339437

The girl suggests frostbite, we do frostbite!

>As soon as possible.
>Frostbite

Rolled 4, 2, 7 = 13 (3d10)

>>36339437
>>Frostbite
>As soon as possible.

Oh jesus christ. I've got a bad feeling about this. Let's warm up those dice gents. Someone sacrifice a virgin and invoke the favor of Wrenloft.

>>36339437
>>Frostbite
Healing and Water/cold manipulation

>>36339481
>>36339570
>mfw I google this shit and it turns out frozen vegetables can create lightning and explode cheap fucking bowls with their arcs of electricity

I am still going to blame you Soma.
My microwave is now all black and red-orange, and very soon something of yours will be too.

Rolled 17, 1, 5 = 23 (3d20)

>>36339641
purge the 1s now

>>36339641

You. No more rolls now. Ok?

Rolled 5, 4, 1 = 10 (3d10)

>>36339641
Hail Satan

>>36339437
>>Tomorrow.

>>Frostbite

>>36339682
That's like as bad as you can really roll

Rolled 10, 1, 3 = 14 (3d10)

What was that old prayer? Seals or something.

>>36339665
You are going to throw a pumpkin through his window?

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

Invoking Risa.

>>36339667
23/60

>>36339682
10/30

>>36339696
14/30

We're so fucked.

Rolled 5, 3, 10 = 18 (3d10)

>>36339722
How about Shadow

Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>36339722
I'll fallback to my specialty.

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Rolled 9, 3, 8 = 20 (3d10)

>>36339679
I can't help it. God-damn, the math isn't looking too good. 3d10 is literally designed for middle-of-the-road rolls. I can only hope the dice pull a Life Quest, Greed-stomp again.

>>36339696
Seal clubbing was determined non-effective when its invokers rolled multiple Nat-1's in Shadow Quest. That was a 1d100 quest too.

Rolled 6, 9, 9 = 24 (3d10)

>>36339722
Maybe we should try and space out the rolls as far as possible so we don't get fucked over because we rolled at a bad time.

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Rolled 10, 5, 4 = 19 (3d10)

>>36339696
Found it

The good news is, Chys can take care of Zahak while we're... gone. For as long as need be.

>in before we critically fail and end with a cut scene of Chys as an old woman holding desperately onto a grown Zahak as her last remaining tie to Mik.

>>36339460
That's what you get for eating healthy fag

Rolled 2, 2, 2 = 6 (3d10)

>>36339739
And now Ssen

Rolled 7, 9, 5, 8, 9, 3, 7, 5, 10, 10 = 73 (10d10)

>>36339722

Guys I'm scared. I really just wanted to leave

>>36339704
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO
BUT I'LL FUCKING DO IT

>>36339538
>>36339572
>>36339596
>>36339599
>>36339604
>>36339612
>>36339636
>>36339640
>>36339641
>>36339662
>>36339691
>Frostbite
Seems a pretty clear winner.

>>36339691
>>36339636
>>36339626
>Tomorrow

>>36339572
>>36339589
>>36339596
>>36339599
>>36339604
>>36339610
>>36339640
>>36339641
>As soon as possible.

Looks like the decision has been made. Writin'

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Rolled 8, 6, 9 = 23 (3d10)

>>36339746
>>36339754
Welp, apparently what didn't work for d100's works for 3d10's. Diversify your Pinnipedia cruelty folders gents.

>>36339791
Rolls?

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>>36339791
>Looks like the decision has been made.
WELP

>>36339772
>>36339748
>>36339746
>>36339722

WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING

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

>>36339770
Wow, Go back to sleep Ssen. It's been waaay to long for you.

Now let us try Shax!!

Rolled 5, 5, 4 = 14 (3d10)

>>36339437

let me just flex my dice a bit

>>36339826
Christ.

Rolled 5, 5, 4 = 14 (3d10)

>>36339826
Now let's try someone that Doesn't start with the letter between A and D on the keyboard.

Invoking Mik

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Rolled 1, 2, 2 = 5 (3d10)

>>36339837
>>36339826
Ya'all need to get into seal clubbing. That's where all the high rolls are at.

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

>>36339820
Trying to find out if it's a good time to roll or not. Seems it isn't.

>>36339862
>lowest roll this thread

Rolled 8, 3, 7 = 18 (3d10)

step aside plebs

Rolled 3, 1, 6 = 10 (3d10)

>>36339858
uhhh, uhh, uhh...

Invoking BawsBawsOgres

Rolled 3, 6, 5 = 14 (3d10)

DICE

Rolled 9, 3, 4 = 16 (3d10)

>>36339895
Nice roll, faglord.

Rolled 1, 4, 8 = 13 (3d10)

>>36339862
Holy shit.

I ducking hope soma whips out the huge modifiers

Rolled 3, 5, 10 = 18 (3d10)

>>36339899
>>36339858
>>36339826
>>36339770
I'm just gonna stop rolling for now

Though Shadow and Risa did quite well.

Rolled 6, 3, 7 = 16 (3d10)

>>36339911
>>36339907
>>36339905
We're fucked.

Rolled 9, 1, 4 = 14 (3d10)

THOR GUIDE MY WRATH

Rolled 7, 7, 2 = 16 (3d10)

FOR ODIN!!!

Rolled 6, 2, 9 = 17 (3d10)

PRAISE SOMA-SAN-SENPI MY HE GUIDE MY DICE

Rolled 8, 3, 4 = 15 (3d10)

....Gornabrious Bopfrob?

>>36339929
Maybe you should have taken MCs from quest where they roll under to pass, Like Cinder, Sierra ect..

Rolled 6, 8, 2 = 16 (3d10)

you goys are doing it wrong. you gotta channel the inner jew.

Rolled 6, 2, 8 = 16 (3d10)

FUCK LUCK

Rolled 10, 10, 9 = 29 (3d10)

Incoming crackbitch

Rolled 2, 2, 7 = 11 (3d10)

So it looks like we won't get GM today unless we get a modifier of +10.

Rolled 2, 6, 3 = 11 (3d10)

But the power of the Queen of Hell. Sierra!!

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Rolled 8, 8, 10 = 26 (3d10)

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>>36340019

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>>36340019

>>36340019
ALL HAIL THE CRACKBITCH!!!!!!!!

>>36340032
ayup, should definitely ask for ones

Rolled 5, 10, 8 = 23 (3d10)

We got this

Rolled 10, 5, 5 = 20 (3d10)

Testing

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Rolled 5, 10, 5 = 20 (3d10)

>>36340019
Now you just have to do it again in ~40 minutes.

STOP ROLLING NOW!!!

Rolled 9, 5, 4 = 18 (3d10)

>>36340078
That's not how dice work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>>36340064
Eh? But the best roll I ever did was when I tried to fail.

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

>>36339959
>>36339939
Note that our rolls picked up once we got to XX:50

>>36340024

I honestly think we'll have over a plus 10 easy. I mean, we get +3 for our nature mastery, and we've had up to a +12 before for our type of meditation if I remember right. Add to that the bonus we get just for doing it here, and we're in decent shape. ... Some of these rolls I've seen are still scary as shit though.

Rolled 6, 6, 7 = 19 (3d10)

>>36340155
1 1 1

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>tfw the quest 1st nat 30 will be wasted

We definitely need to down a Poultice before trying this roll. Do multiple doses stack? Either way that +6 could be a life saver.

>>36340155
Plus bonus for Vatis training. and other stuff.

>>36340193
Aye.

>>36340182
We didn't get a nat 30

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

>>36340219
we have now

>>36340155
>>36340196

We should add the medicine we got from the alchemist.

>>36340219
Will be implies yet to. English motherfucker, it's only hard for dummies.

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Rolled 1, 3, 2 = 6 (3d10)

>>36340182
>Implying

>>36340236
ah well, imagine if that worked tho

>>36340236
false

>>36340193

We can't. We've covered before that that stuff can mess you up if you depend on it, and on top of that, we have nowhere near enough to last us through this. We're just going to have to trust that what we have is enough, and go with it.

Rolled 9, 4, 10 = 23 (3d10)

>>36340193
Sure

jesus fucking christ, this worry over dice gives me flashbacks to SQ. this is not a good thing.

When is Soma giving us the Entities deal? triple 1s?

>>36340349
Its annoying, really since it is the majority of the thread.

>>36340295
Yeah no, using it for big risky rolls is what it's fucking there for, otherwise its a waste of gold. We shouldn't use it on regular meditation sessions sure, but for a GM session its worth the risk even if we get mildly addicted. If 10 doses isn't enough to last through the meditation then sure we'll be in trouble but this is the best time to use them.

Rolled 7, 3, 1 = 11 (3d10)

Soam said that we can do lighting with fire, but last time i saw that he said he hasn't figured out how yet.
So did he?

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Rolled 5, 5, 1 = 11 (3d10)

>>36340349

Implying Soma would ever be that big of a faggot.

No hate to the big man or his followers, I was there for pretty much every single thread, even rolled the Nat-20 that saved Abigail.

>>36340369

Yea, no. We already saw what could happen after using that shit for one meditation. I don't even want to think about how screwed up we'd be using that shit non stop for a month. I have no interest in screwing us up permanently just to get a couple more points.

>>36340471
i got a total of four 1's, and rolled above ninety when it counted once

guess what im not doing this thread?

Rolled 6, 2, 8 = 16 (3d10)

>>36340476
Dude. We just puked up blood and collapsed. A +6 modifier and not dying is totally worth some unconsciousness.

>>36340471
It's a special kind of obsession where someone screencaps their own rolls.

>>36340476
The Poultice is not the Spice, its a completely different substance. We gave the spice to VarVar in case he wanted to kill shit harder.

Rolled 10, 8, 3 = 21 (3d10)

So we agreed to wearing the warlock armour right?

Soma is most likely enjoying watching us all squirm right now.

Rolled 9, 1, 9 = 19 (3d10)

>>36340511
Bitch. If you rolled a Nat 20 to recover from a Nat 1 D100 during the finale of your favorite quest, I'd guaren-fucking-tee you'd capture it too.

>>36340520
>>36340476
Wait misread you. Weren't there other circumstances that attributed to that time anyway? It was a perfect storm of shit and not just the medicine IIRC.

You think for a moment. “I was hoping to do it as soon as possible, actually. I think I'll take your recommendation and use the frostbite method. After all, what you said rings true. We're at a temple dedicated to the Goddess of Water, I may as well make sole use of Water magic for my meditation.”

She nods. “Precisely. Well, if you'd like to do it as quickly as possible I'll need to get in contact with the Elders and put out word that you're going to make an attempt. We have a chamber that's kept empty for this sort of thing, at least we did last time I was here. Presumably not much has changed. Sehzade was not one known for quick and decisive action, after all.” Save apparently when it counted, he sacrificed his life to prevent a disaster of incalculable scale at the drop of a hat. “In two hours, come to the gardens. From there we'll make our way to the chamber.”

She stands, and the two of you leave the room together. You walk as far as the atrium before parting ways, she going off presumably to find the elders while you set off for your rooms. You're nervous, there's no denying it. Your heart's racing and your breath feels short. However, with some force of will you manage to tamp down the butterflies in your stomach and force yourself to focus on the task at hand, killing time for two hours.

You're confident you can pull this off. The vast majority of Vatis will do this at some point in their life. Not necessarily this exactly, but risk their lives in order to achieve Grandmastery. Some do it by trying to drown themselves, others do it by slicing off all their limbs, and yet more do it by simply meditating for weeks and months at a time, trusting a slow build up to finally grant them the insight they need. All the same they accomplish what you're about to without much trouble. You've no need to be worried.

Right?

>>36340507

How easily they forget not even being able to cast magic properly because all our Vys was bound up into our spine! We managed to free our Vys once from one short meditation with some work. If we stay on that shit for a month I can easily see us not able to cast again without using more shit.... Or just not able to cast anymore. What's the point of reaching GM if we can't use it?

>>36340568
We also had the warlock armor. with shit vys amount.

You push open your door and find that Zahak has gotten onto your bed and pulled his blanket with him. Fortunately, it doesn't look like his blanket burned through your bedding, merely scorched the sheets a little. Unsurprising, considering how low the heat is set. You sit down next to your adoptive son and briefly contemplate what will happen to him should you perish in the attempt. Perhaps the monks will beat him to death, he is a dragon after all. However, you get the feeling he'd manage to escape notice. Would he remember you? Would he avenge you? Would he grow up to be a world conquering, all-destroying megalomaniac villain?

You force those thoughts from your mind and instead turn your attention to killing time. Two hours isn't long, but you might be able to get a brief meditation in. You could also read. Your companions probably deserve to be informed of your impending life-risking meditation as well...

>Pass the time with your companions, see if any are willing to help.
>Pass the time reading in private, you need to clear your thoughts.
>Pass the time in meditation, you need to start preparing yourself.
>Write-in

Fuckin' A. Sorry about that. Lost the post halfway through when OpenOffice crashed.

Rolled 4, 5, 7 = 16 (3d10)

>>36340600
>Pass the time in meditation, you need to start preparing yourself.
Also put on our magic armor

>>36340600
We should tell Chrys alone in person to lessen her rage

>>36340600
>>Pass the time with your companions
pass on that we are doing it, in person, not via brooches
then, meditate and centre yourself

>>36340542
I had plenty of good and dramatic rolls earlier on in that quest, and no, I didn't have the ego to cap things like that. Of course, because I don't I also lack the caps to actually prove it. It's all old news anyways, a greying blurring past.

>>36340600
>Pass the time in meditation, you need to start preparing yourself.

Rolled 2, 1, 7 = 10 (3d10)

>>36340600
READ SEHZADE'S MOTHERFUCKING NOTES! NIGGA *GOTTA* HAVE SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SHIT! READ IT READ IT READ IT FAGGOT!

>>36340600
>Pass the time in meditation, you need to start preparing yourself.
Their level is too low to help, so lets do this.

>>36340600
>>Pass the time in meditation, you need to start preparing yourself.

>>36340600
>>Pass the time in meditation, you need to start preparing yourself.

>>36340600
>Pass the time with your companions, see if any are willing to help.

>>36340642

Yeah, we don't her to kill the monks in griefrage.

Rolled 9, 2, 9 = 20 (3d10)

>>36340600
>Pass the time with your companions, see if any are willing to help.

>>36340627
>>36340642
Seconded

>>36340655
Seconding.

>>36340655

Oh shit, you are right! Lets do this after tell everyone what we are going to do.

Guys I'd just like to point out, that for metal, we could follow and help a black smith.
It would give us insight for metal.
As well as give us some knowledge about inscribing things, on metal. Helping with enchanting.

>>Pass the time in meditation, you need to start preparing yourself.

>>36340627
Thirding.

>>36340600

>Pass the time with your companions, see if any are willing to help.

Leave Chys to watch over everything for us while we're doing this... Especially to watch over Zahak. We also need to make sure Zahak knows we're going to be gone for a while, and to listen to Chys while we're gone.

Rolled 9, 6, 9 = 24 (3d10)

>>36340646
>>36340650
>>36340679
>>36340650
>>36340665
>>36340661
>>36340680

ALL YA'ALL NIGGAs GET'CHO HEADS OUT OF YOUR ASSES! WE GOT THE WORD FROM THE MOST POWERFUL NIGGA THIS SIDE OF PAVALA. READ THAT MOFO'S NOTES FOR TIPS!

>>36340655
OH SHI- SECONDED

im >>36340646
changing to telling them what we're doing then >>36340655
and then >>36340627

>>36340600
>Pass the time reading in private, you need to clear your thoughts.
Look through the notes of the Varistha

>>36340600
How long is this technique gonna take?

>>36340655
this

>>36340716

Yea, no. The armor would be bad for the same reason the poultice would be. We gots to man up and do this ourselves, or we're just screwing ourselves.

>>36340714
We should do it after we obtain the recipe for elaudian steel.

We'll gain insight like a motherfucker helping to forge that

>>36340600
>Pass the time reading in private, you need to clear your thoughts.

>>36340760
yeah how long are we suppose to do this for?>>36340655
I like this plan.

>>36340730
>>36340685
>>36340680
>Companions

>>36340650
>>36340661
>>36340665
>>36340679
>>36340715
>Meditation

>>36340655
>>36340695
>>36340709
>>36340734
>>36340742
>>36340742
>>36340775
>>36340756
>>36340801
>Read in private, the Varistha's notes.

Writin'

>>36340760
A few days to a week. Maaaaybe a week and a half.

>>36340760
>>36340803
Just over 70 or so hours.

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Assuming we make it out of this alive, and we get our sanity back, I excited for the eludian arc! Impossible architecture? Vast underwater cities? Sign me up!

>inb4 ancient eludian super weapon still online to defend the dead underwater cities.

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Are we taking this test just so we don't have to spend money repairing our robes?

>>36340822
>tell our companions to start packing up and leaving
>backstep and decide to meditate for a whole week

Wow Mik, you're such a great leader and not an asshole at all...

Rolled 7, 8, 8 = 23 (3d10)

>>36340841
Nah we're going to die here.

>>36340822
Can we tell chys, to make sure Prof is meditating.
Like tell her to make sure for him to meditate even if she has to beat him.
He should have read the surya book already.
or if he gets tired of fire to do earth. and chys can work on it with him.
But make sure that prof is productive.

>>36340844
It's the financially responsible thing to do, anon.

Rolled 6, 2, 9 = 17 (3d10)

>>36340856
Mikhael "Controlled by 30~ people from /tg/ with varying attention spans" Abdul-Hakim

>>36340844

Dammit! Where is a good jew pic when you need one?? In other words, you are correct sir!

>>36340844
I'd rather not spend money buying a whole new robe. when we can make them give us one for free.

Rolled 1, 1, 5 = 7 (3d10)

>>36340860
Hope.

>>36340884
Technically, the decision to leave came before and was already decided. It's just that the option to get to grandmaster through asking the new Varistha for advice was prompted by Soma and so attentions were shifted instantly.

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>>36340892

>>36340856
Pretty much par for thr course with Mik, really.

I will be fucking heartbroken if Banished Quest ends because we just had to do this super sudden GM meditation

>>36340822
>A few days to a week. Maaaaybe a week and a half.
"Alright team, we're heading out in two days, where should we go. OK, I've made the decision on where to go based on your recommendations. Alright, let me just ENGAGE IN AN INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS AND IMPORTANT RITUAL FOR A WEEK right now. Don't even worry about it."

>>36340945
You can blame Soma for presenting the carrot on the stick. It was real subtle, the criticism in the first anon post in this thread about the whole thing.

Rolled 10, 3, 3 = 16 (3d10)

>>36340945
Come on, there's no way everyone will fail their rolls.

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>>36340968

>>36340968
Great! Now if we fail all our rolls we have someone to blame!

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>>36340968
>tfw nat 3 on the first roll

Rolled 7, 3, 10 = 20 (3d10)

>>36341032
There is a zero point ten chance of that occurring.

Rolled 1, 9, 10 = 20 (3d10)

>>36340945
Gotta end sometime broski

>>36341049

So you admit there's a chance!

I gotta crash, I'm counting on you guys to make sure this quest has a future.

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>>36341049
Never tell me the odds!

>>36341116
It won't be the future you sought.

>>36341049
I don't know anon, can we get a second opinion on that?
>turns to anon
>I'm getting, uh, 32.33%. Repeating of course.

>>36341032
As you lose control of the magic, crystals of ice spread throughout your veins. You watch in horror as your hand starts to swell, from the fingers upwards along your arm. Your skin turns from dark and slightly blue tinted to diseased, rotting yellow, the dull tone of the Ryhnian experiments you purged with flame, so very long ago.

Time seems to have dilated, as the discoloured flesh starts to burst through skin, frozen mince replacing what was once your arm. You try to scream, and find your mouth, your neck, frozen solid. The dull exclamations of those around you fade away, as a shadowy manifestation of that which lives inside your soul blurs into existence, bursting from your chest in a shower of splintered rib, dead lung and torn diaphragm.
HUEHUHUEHUE

>>36341210
disclaimer-i am not papa-N, i just miss the old HUEHUEHUE

>>36341178

I want a third opinion!

>Yea, I'm getting a 100% chance
>abandon hope, all ye who enter here.

... Well, that sucks!

>>36339437
>Hydra hunt

Rolled 1, 10, 9 = 20 (3d10)

Papa Pls. When will you start writing Zombie and Witch quest again? I'll send you a crateload of whiskey if you do.

Rolled 8, 8, 8 = 24 (3d10)

>>36341228
Of course you're not. If you were, Ricky would have eaten us while he jacked us off with his tentacular appendages.[/spoiler.

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>>36341275
>tentacular appendages
i was considering, but i haven’t got my five gigs of vore handy

You lay your cloak out on the ground, pausing briefly to look around the room. Once confirming that there aren't any plants in your room using both mundane and magical means, you rip your cloak away to reveal the Varistha's chest sitting on the floor. You might just be paranoid, but you find yourself glancing over your shoulder to make sure the new Varistha isn't standing over you, looking at you judgmentally.

Carefully you pry open the lid and extract the various sheaves of papers from inside. You sorted them last time, so they're all neatly stacked and readily available. No digging through the thing looking for them. You flip through each one, glancing over each page to determine its contents before moving on. You're looking for something specific, something regarding meditation. Anything regarding meditation, really.

You find mention of meditation while in a section of notes regarding the nature of the universe. Carefully you extract a stack from the notes and set the rest down, separating them into two piles; one for pages you've read and the other for pages you haven't. That done you close the chest and slide your cloak across it, it seems to vanish int an instant as Ricky pulls it inside.

Notes in hand you take a seat on your bed, your back leaned against the stone wall. You start with the page which seemed to relate to meditation, but it seemed to be the middle page in a series so you do some sifting until you get everything in order. That done, you begin to read.
(1/3)

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>These rolls

The Varistha's handwriting is particularly neat and tidy, leading you to believe this was one of his later scribblings. His early handwriting is terrible. As you scan across the page you find a picture quickly forming in your mind of a frustrated old man tired of his impossibly long life. He discusses all manner of foul spirits and void creatures with which he's had interaction. He talks about how the void stands as a barrier between our reality and the realms of magic, which he refers to as 'Surya's Heart'. He states that Surya is not truly the sun, as many believe. Rather Surya is something similar to a property of the universe. An unbreakable law which Pani broke, and by breaking this law she ripped a hole in reality from which magic began to spill.

Meditation, as he explains it, is tapping into Surya's Heart. It's touching your consciousness to the vastness of magic. However, it also necessitates the use of the void as a sort of buffer. One does not directly touch Surya's Heart, they merely glance at it. They armor themselves in Void so as to not be blinded by Surya's splendor. For to touch the realm of magic would surely drive any mortal insane.

(2/3 or 4)

Soma, how long should this attempt take?

>>36341492
read the freak'n thred

Spirits, the Varistha believes, are merely void entities which have escaped that horrid realm and adapted to live in ours. That's why older spirits are so similar to creatures from the void, according to the Varistha. Younger spirits were often created here, as much like mortals the Spirits are also capable of and driven towards reproduction. Granted, their methods of reproduction are a tad different than ours. The Varistha states that spirits latch themselves onto a mortal and slowly drain his or her reserves, often they'll kill the mortal and move onto another, and another, and so on. Eventually they accumulate enough power to divide themselves in two, but instead of producing an identical clone this process reduces a blank, featureless, humanoid figure. That figure will go on to be shaped by its experiences, eventually growing into a spirit.

After that tangent, the Varistha once more touches upon meditation. He recommends that a Vatis not focus on clearing their mind, or any such nonsense. That's merely a way for those unfamiliar with the secrets of the universe to allow their unconscious mind to understand that which their conscious mind cannot. Vatis ought to instead focus on the very nature of being, of thought, and of magic. They ought to focus on the rend in Surya's heart, and the barrier between realities. They ought to focus on the void, vile though it may be, in the hopes of understanding its role in the greater cosmology of the universe.

(3/4)

Rolled 5, 8, 8 = 21 (3d10)

>>36341473
Just wait until it comes to our attempt at Grandmastery.

You're about to read further when you hear a sharp knock on your door, a man's voice calling out. “We're ready for you, I'll take you to the chamber.”

You swiftly tuck the notes into your cloak and hide Zahak beneath your blanket, fortunately he hasn't woken up. That done, you stride out of your room. An elderly man awaits you, his back hunched. A long, shock white beard stretches from his chin to his navel, and his hair reaches well past his shoulders, just as white as his beard. He's obviously quite old, you'd estimate at least seven or eight hundred. “Anything you'd like to do before we begin? Unlikely you'll get the opportunity once we get started.”

>Inform your companions, you'd rather not have them only find out later.
>No, nothing else. Lets get this show on the road.
>Write-in

>>36341531
>>Inform your companions, you'd rather not have them only find out later.

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

>>36341531
>Inform your companions, you'd rather not have them only find out later.

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>>36341531
>Unlikely you'll get the opportunity once we get started.”

>>36341531
>Inform your companions, you'd rather not have them only find out later.

>>36341531
>>Inform your companions, you'd rather not have them only find out later.
atleast inform chrys

>>36341531
>Inform them

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

>>36341531
>Inform your companions, you'd rather not have them only find out later.

>>36341531
>>Inform your companions, you'd rather not have them only find out later.
have chys make sure prof is meditating. even if she has to beat him.

>>36341531
>Inform your companions, you'd rather not have them only find out later.

>>36341531
>Inform your companions, you'd rather not have them find out later
>Write-in
Buy a couple goats for Zahak, ask the Varistha if the meditation herbs are a good idea.

Rolled 5, 5, 7 = 17 (3d10)

>>36341531
>>Inform your companions, you'd rather not have them only find out later.

We got a bonus for that, right? Please tell me we got a bonus for that.

>>36341531
>>Inform your companions, you'd rather not have them only find out later.

>>36341531
>>Inform your companions, you'd rather not have them only find out later.
tell prof to git gud.
while we make grand master we expect for him to get a few ranks in fire, and earth by the time we finish this.

Rolled 9, 2, 7 = 18 (3d10)

>>36341531
Can we put on our magic armour?

>>36341531

>Inform your companions, you'd rather not have them only find out later.

Make sure Chys takes care of Zahak while we're gone! Also, she's in charge of the cloak!

>>36341531
>Inform your companions, you'd rather not have them only find out later

>>36341531
>Inform your companions, you'd rather not have them only find out later.

>>36341580
>>36341595
>>36341572
combination.
Reminding chys to get food for Zahak.
Having prof gain several ranks in fire and earth.

>>36341606
We're taking the cloak with us

>magic comes from a rend in the universes' laws
>spirits are earthly void creatures
>void creatures reproduce by latching onto the vys reserves of mortals

I figured out what the Cloaks connection to Ricky is Soma.

>>36341630
>The Void's OTP is Micky
Jesus, they've been banging this entire time...

>>36341627

What the fuck are we going to use the cloak for while we're frozen? At least if Chys has it she can use it to take care of any emergencies that come up!

>>36341671
You mean she can get eaten when we stop influencing ricky for days at a time

>>36341671
I don't want a week's worth of void messangers visiting anyone in our party.

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>>36341504
>The Varistha states that spirits latch themselves onto a mortal and slowly drain his or her reserves, often they'll kill the mortal and move onto another, and another, and so on. Eventually they accumulate enough power to divide themselves in two, but instead of producing an identical clone this process reduces a blank, featureless, humanoid figure. That figure will go on to be shaped by its experiences, eventually growing into a spirit.

Soo yeah... About that spirit and Profectus's arm...

>Inform your companions.
Writin'

>>36341703
Profectus also has exceptionally low Vys reserves... Shit, Soma. How long have you had this reveal planned?

>>36341686

You forget, she's used the cloak before. They get along... sort of. Also, who else is going to get him his goats while we're gone? Void creatures need to eat too you know!

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

>>36341711
Can we put on the magic armour for this?

>>36341703
Aww nuts... That'll need to be dealt with.

>>36341711
reminding chys of her responsibilities.
Having Prof get his shit together.
If we have to, we can lead prof into meditating, by telling him. The woman might like a stronger man. Should encourage him to get to master in fire that much faster when he is thinking with his lower head.

>>36341733
Good thing we have crates of food in our cloak.
>>36341732
>>36341703
>>36341741
I doubt its that, it seems like the rythains tried to make a spirit and a person combine.

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>>36341732
>Shit, Soma. How long have you had this reveal planned?
A long time, Anon. A long time.

>>36341767
Fuck, now we've got to call the ghostbusters.

>>36341767
I get it. The Rythian empire wanted more powerful soldiers, using fusions with sprits/void creatures. But the real secret research project was breeding spirits through mortals for their own ends.
That's what made the gods kill them.

>>36341764
I'm thinking your dead wrong anon, see here
>>36341767

>>36341822
>>36341805
No i think they tried to make it a symbiotic relationship, so instead of body hopping the spirits are trapped.

>>36341805
very likely.
Now how do we destroy the fire spirit contained in his arm.
We may just have to read the whole document.

>>36341839
>>36341822
Prof name does mean success after all.
>>36341850
Why kill it?

Rolled 2, 8, 3 = 13 (3d10)

>>36341850
Cut his arm off and make him a new one.

>>36341805

Or they piss off some a good number of power spirits. I am still not convince the gods came at all, they are far too abstract.

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>>36341767
You magnificent piece of shit.

I love you.

No Homo

>>36341822
You know that he sometimes bullshits people right?
Also that still doesn't make him wrong.

>>36341895
Soma doesn't lie anon
He isn't tiny

>>36341906
True, but the only time he outright says we guessed right was with fulvia's past. Other times he alludes that we are on the right track, which makes the statement about combining spirits with people go along with their reasoning.

Rolled 10, 5, 8 = 23 (3d10)

>>36341805
Hasn't it been implied they got fucked by aliens?

No guise its fine, I'm sure there's no evidence that the spirit in Prof's arm is devouring his soul; it's purely symbiotic!

Lets just wait and see as his reserves degrade further, its fine its finnne

>>36341960
His reserves have been growing actually.

>>36341895
And what, you wanna test that on the off chance the anon isn't talking out his ass?

>>36341973
The spirit is about to give birth

>>36341986
What proof is there that the spirit is slowly killing him?
We know that prof is a successful experiment(his name meaning success, and it being one of the first things he members)
That there are multiple experiments.
That fulvia should have knowledge about this as well.
>>36342002
Thats a possibility, or maybe it combines with prof.
There is also a chance that a second blank slate prof is born.
We should ask Fulvia about this more.

>>36342002
Prof gets to be a daddy too.

>>36341657
What I was thinking was that if Ricky is bound to be the Organizer of the Cloak(an item which directly connects the Void to a single Mortal to be instructed to do murderly tasks for the price of souls and a reward given to the Mortal), and the Janitor is the guy who cleans the void and "returns" things to vys (or whatever he was doing), then there's several interesting pieces that alter our actual perception of these things.

Firstly, they're all spirits. Ricky too. They're just employed or bound to a job or task rather than being the otakus that were the fire and water spirits we freed ourselves. It's something that implies a very heavy hierarchy and not a lot of choice for those that remain in the void, and that structure is either just function based or plain old power politics. This world may be a form of escape for them, mortals are the lowest creatures after all.

Considering Ricky was called an elder by the water spirit (who preceded and outlasted our favorite Varistha) I think it's clear he's been doing this sort of thing for a while. Which is a terrible though because that means he's trapped in the place.
All these implications clearly spell out what happened to the former wearer of the cloak.
Especially since we felt the influence of the cloak on our mind while we weren't wearing and also incorporeal. Your shadows are running deeper Soma.

There's also the explanation of how the Rhynian generators work in there on their larger scale, so that's neat.

>>36342040
I feel sorry for Numbah 2. I wonder if she's just trapped in the Temple waiting for Mik to get around to escorting her back out. She just wants to live a hobo life in her hobo cave.

I think it's fair to at least inform Prof, and let him act from there

>>36342040
For all we know the 'success' was the impregnation of the spirit into Prof

>>36342070
If our cloak is a direct connection to the Void and meditation is about looking at Surya Heart by being covered in Void don't we just have to meditate and then pop our head in to get the greatest bonus of all?

>>36342070
>All these implications clearly spell out what happened to the former wearer of the cloak.
Who is to say we are not the first mortal to ever wear this cloak?

>>36342143
The way the Stooges implied that there were previous users of the other artifacts they offered.
Tenuous of course, but sound.

>>36342137
We may just have to focus on the entrance of our cloak, to get a significant bonus.

>>36342143
I don't think the Janitors gig is a new and recent thing, I don't think Elder Ricky is new at his job, and I very seriously doubt the whole "sacrifice your soul so I will make a mortal kill a man" thing is something that's exclusive to us and also recent. It would require more coincidences for us to be the first user, rather than just one of many.

>>36342143
In the mines they told us we're not the first to have the cloak.

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>>36341974

>>36342247
>>36342244
>>36342164
I am inclined to believe you.
But, saying that the cloak belonged to another may also be quite the stretch.

Not saying ricky is new at his job. Far as we know, he coudld have had 1000 years there. Doing nothing.

>>36342244
>"sacrifice your soul so I will make a mortal kill a man"
BTW I'd like to point out that Dhatu, is the one responsible for death. And I believe that death was the one to give us this mission.
AKA may have been Dhatu, makes sense since he is one of the 5 greater gods.
And with his power dwarfing even the entity's what do you guys think about that?

>>36342401
>saying that the cloak belonged to another may also be quite the stretch.
It's what we were told.

>>36342401
>But, saying that the cloak belonged to another may also be quite the stretch.
You clearly have not been paying attention.

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>>36342401
Wait, didn't that skeletal figure in the void have many faces? I think that adds to your claim

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>>36342504
Did we ever decide what Golem we're making when we got gud enough?

>>36341531

>Inform your companions, you'd rather not have them only find out later.

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You reach out via the brooches to all of your companions. {Could everyone come out into the hallway for a moment? I've an announcement to make and I'd like to do this in person.}

{What about? Look, Mik. If you're about to tell us you swing both ways or something like that, just keep it to yourself. We really don't need to know that sort of thing.}

Profectus apparently couldn't resist a joke at your expense. {No, Prof. I don't swing both ways. This is about our imminent departure and meditation.}

It's only moments later that the party is gathered in the hallway, looking at you and the elderly monk expectantly. You're surprised to see that Tercia is still here, she emerged from Profectus' room... surely... no, he couldn't of... could he? They were probably just talking. You can't imagine that Profectus actually could've managed to get her into his bed. She doesn't seem all too keen on leaving though. You really weren't intending on taking her on as a party member, especially considering how many followers you already have.

You clear your throat once everyone has gathered in front of you and speak. “We'll be delaying our departure for a few days, perhaps a week at most. I intend to finally attain Grandmastery of water magic.”

You hold up a hand to stall any responses. “Now, I know this doesn't sound particularly demanding, at least it probably doesn't to our new party members. However, this could take anywhere from a day, to a week, to two weeks. There's simply no way of knowing. I may even die in the process. With that in mind, I want to make sure that my worldly possessions are taken care of.”
(1/5-ish)

You pull off your cloak. You'll likely need to be nude for the meditation itself, considering it involves reducing yourself to a desiccated, or perhaps swollen, black husk modesty ought to mean little. You pass the heavy black garment, wisp of shadow lingering around its edges, to Chrys. “I'll trust you to take care of the cloak, and the contents of my room. Be sure to look after my son. Make sure Profectus is meditating; beat him, if you have to but only if you have to.”

Profectus sighs, but doesn't protest. You turn your attention to Darzi. “I trust you to take up a leadership roll, should I pass on. What that means I leave up to you. Disband the party, keep it together, a mix of the two. It's in your hands if I die.” She seems a little shocked, but really she's the only one you can imagine having a chance at leading the party. Profectus is too weak-willed and Chryssa has no ambition. Fulvia has little to no free will. Skull Kid and Mortia are too unfamiliar with this world to lead a group of natives about. It has to be Darzi.

Profectus scoffs once you seem to have finished your little speech. “Come ooon, Mik. You're not going to die. Quit being so melodramatic!”

You shrug your shoulders in response. “What can I say? It's best to be prepared for these sorts of things. Never know what might happen. You're probably right, I probably won't die, but I might.”

An uneasy silence sits heavy in the hall. You wait for a moment to see if anyone will break it, but nobody does. As you turn to leave you notice that Chrys clings tightly to your cloak; you worry about how she'll react if you should pass on. She puts up a calm front, but really she has a bit of an anger issue. You can only hope that she doesn't go on some sort of rampage or run off.

Your walk through the halls is unexpectedly silent, and whenever you pass another monk they stop and bow. It really makes you feel... nervous, gladdened, important. It's hard to properly describe, but it's a nice touch. To honor those about to attempt what so many have died doing, it's proper respect is what it is. When you finally reach the gardens, after a walk which seemed to last much, much longer than typical, you're met with twelve ancient Vatis, the Elders.

Each of them seems more ancient than the last. Some stand straight and tall, their skin unblemished and only their white hair giving away their age. Others are crooked, broken backed, wrinkled creatures. Hobbled by old age and forgotten injuries. Some you've seen before, one even sentenced you to be whipped, but others are new. The Varistha herself stands at the center, in front of the garden pond, her arms folded in front of her and her mouth quirked to one side impatiently.

Once she sees you, the Varistha speaks up. “Finally. Well then, lets get this show on the road. The chamber is just through the tunnel, you take a right on your way down instead of heading towards the fortress.” Wouldn't that be the chamber where that hovering stone once sat? The stone which contained the spirit you spoke with, and traded a dragon's heart too? Odd, to think that's the chamber one attempts Grandmastery in.

You're lead down the winding, increasingly narrow pathway. Initially you could walk two or even three abreast, but by the end of it you're barely able to make your way through single file. Some of the older Vatis merely use Earth magic to clear a path, the walls bending and warping out of their way seemingly at the slightest of urging, only to reassert themselves the moment they've passed by.

(3/4)

Eventually you reach the wooden, water logged doorway. A touch from the Varistha drains the water from the door and it swings open easily. All fourteen of you file into the room, you taking up position on the elevated altar above the pool of water below. You note with some concern that the floating stones are back, in fact, there seems to be more of them than before. The stones also appear larger. It's slightly unsettling, if only because you know what lies within the stone.

The elder monks take up position around you in a semicircle, the Varistha taking up a position directly opposite yourself. They all sit down and assume a meditative pose. You take a moment to strip off your tattered clothing and discarded next to the altar, then lay down flat on your back atop the stone. After a moment, the Varistha speaks. “We may begin whenever you are ready, Mikhael.” She pauses, briefly. “I sincerely wish you the best of luck.”

>ROOOOOOOOOLL 3d10+52 (+2 from being a trained Vatis +8 from meditating where the veil between worlds is very weak +16 from method of meditation +26 from assistance) vs DC 70

Rolled 7, 3, 3 + 52 = 65 (3d10 + 52)

>>36342712

Hey, anyone wanna break some wine seals and go clubbing afterwards to celebrate?

Rolled 5, 3, 6 + 52 = 66 (3d10 + 52)

>>36342712

Rolled 7, 8, 2 + 52 = 69 (3d10 + 52)

>>36342712

Rolled 1, 9, 1 + 52 = 63 (3d10 + 52)

>>36342712

Rolled 8, 9, 10 + 52 = 79 (3d10 + 52)

>>36342712
ALL HAIL THE GREAT HORNED GOD

Rolled 7, 3, 4 + 52 = 66 (3d10 + 52)

>>36342712

Rolled 1, 6, 3 + 52 = 62 (3d10 + 52)

>>36342712

Rolled 10, 8, 6 + 52 = 76 (3d10 + 52)

>>36342725
>>36342727
SPEND 9. NOW.

>>36342727
>>36342725
>>36342718
Dont spend

Rolled 4, 7, 1 + 52 = 64 (3d10 + 52)

>>36342718
>>36342725
>>36342727
Well fuck

>>36342727
>>36342725
spend 5

Rolled 2, 4, 5 + 52 = 63 (3d10 + 52)

>>36342712

DC 70?? Holy shit, what did we get into??

>>36342718
>>36342725
>>36342727
Spend that shit.

>>36342755
>>36342740
Told you, we should have taken the potion.

>>36342729
The only one to beat the DC naturally. Hope we can spend on this. Also I wish we could have used the medicine to have gotten a success naturally. Oh well.

>>36342769
Pretty sure we can't spend vys on meditation rolls

>>36342767

I supported the notion. Also we should spent.

>>36342727
>>36342725
Don't spend

Rolled 7, 6, 8 + 52 = 73 (3d10 + 52)

>>36342729
Horned god confirmed for best god

>>36342779
We can.

>It's Happening.gif

I have my butt-cheeks clenched tight, what would happen?

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>>36342718
>>36342725
>>36342727
>65, 66, 69
>Severe Failure
Yikes, nigguh. Y'all were wise to focus so hard on gittin' gud. That expanded vys pool saved your ass.

>Spend 1 for a Reg Failure
>Spend 5 for a Reg Success
>Spend 10 for a Great Success

You're at 39/39 right now.

>>36342779
Um yes we can

>>36342790
>Spend 10 for a Great Success

>>36342790
>>Spend 10 for a Great Success

>>36342779
We can spend for meditation usually, there's just not benefit for a great success.

>>36342790
>Spend 10 for a Great Success

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Rolled 10, 8, 9 + 52 = 79 (3d10 + 52)

>>36342751
SUCK MY DICK NIGGA. WE SPENDING.

>>36342790
>>Spend 10 for a Great Success

>>36342779

We always have before.

>>36342790
>Spend 10 for a Great Success
All the way.

>>36342794
Huh. I'm not sure why I thought that

>>36342790
>Spend 10 for a Great Success

Rolled 4, 1, 8 + 52 = 65 (3d10 + 52)

>>36342790
10

>>36342790
Spend 10

>>36342790
10
10
10
10
10
10

>>36342790
>Spend 10 for a Great Success

Can be failing on this.

>>36342790
SPEND 5. UNLESS WE GET SOME COOL PRIZE FOR GREAT SUCCESS ThEN SPEND 10

>>36342790
Is there a reason to go for Great Success? If so I guess that, if not then regular success.

>>36342790

>Spend 10 for a Great Success

>>36342790
>>Spend 10 for a Great Success

>>36342712
>You note with some concern that the floating stones are back, in fact, there seems to be more of them than before. The stones also appear larger. It's slightly unsettling, if only because you know what lies within the stone.
Jesus look at what we did.

>>36342790
>Spend 10 for a Great Success

>>36342790
Spend 10, shit's important and we didnt take any drugs

>>36342829
I'm assuming there is since it's an option. Normally for meditations Soma says there's no reason to make it a great success, so there must be some benefit if he's offering now.

>>36342790
>Spend 10 for a Great Success

>>36342712

I'm just wondering, weren't we supposed to have another +3 for being vistas level in nature magic?

>>36342837
Yup it seems like we multiplied this spirit and freed it.

We in auto sage now guys.

DC 70 for the 1st GM...what about the second?
Or any other after?

>>36342845
Huff the FUCK out of dat spi- Oh. we gave it away. Nevermind

>>36342848
I just hope its not an extended roll and the benefit is shorter time spent and the risk is that we won't have much vys if we need to do this again 3 more times.

>>36342790
>tfw soma validates us for gittin gud

>>36342829
>>36342826
Normally great success isn't option during meditation rolls meaning we will get something out of it.

>>36342869
I'm glad we decided to do this fucking here instead of out in the middle of nowhere. Those GM's helping us are the only reason this is even possible.

>>36342890
I realize. So, SPEND 10 FOR GREAT SUCCESS

So fire temple for Fire GM?

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>>36342826
we normally only pass or fail.
With it being grand mastery it may lead to insight towards a major passive bonus like, being about to walk in -10 degree's like it's 60 degree's out side with no consequences.

>>36342930
fuck yes

>>36342852
The bonus for understanding a complementary element only applies if your understanding of that magic is higher than the magic you're meditating on.

Writin' for
>Spend 10

Usually you can't get a Great Success on a meditation roll, but Grandmastery is an exception. A Regular Success after having initially failed the roll means you'd be left with a permanent mark which would result from the method in question. For this method, I was going to have several of your fingers remain black, frostbitten, and dead even after the rest of your flesh has regenerated normally. A Great Success means you'll not need to worry about creeping people out when you shake their hand.

>>36342930
no, ritual combat with mummy dragon, followed by eating its heart