After instilling some fanaticism and learning about martial techniques from a book, you met up with Sena again and took her back to Gil, who you told to get out of town for now. After a quick visit to check on Fiona (who got thrown in a cell for opening the door the night before), you went back to check on Kat, who was as high as a kite on something she made with your blood. A quick threat to withdraw from your agreement with her got her sobered up, and now you're gonna press her for some info.

Character Sheet:
http://pastebin.com/yWRfEfZ8

Thread twitter:
@BecomeQM

Previous adventures at:
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Become%20The%20Dragon%20Quest

The rules:
Best of three rolls, critical threat on a 20, confirmed if another roll is 20-modifier or higher. Modifier is Stat being rolled+Relevant skill. You can decide which skill to apply. If no one applies one, no skill will be added on. If you don't have a logical reason to apply a skill, don't do it.
Critical fails are at least two 1s on a roll. May expand this later to increase shenanigans.
Success is on a sliding scale and is situational. Some things are easier than others. Use your head.

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“What did you learn about my blood?”

You step over the broken glass and fizzing fluids on the floor and Kat rubs her eyes a bit, forcing herself to stay focused.

“Well, it's not a good ingredient on its own. Too many impurities to be used as human blood or dragon blood. But it's great as a binder for two ingredients that are normally hard to mix. It's like an emulsion. Have you ever made a salad dressing before? Oil and water don't mix, so you need a binder or it'll separate in the container. It's like that.”

You nod slowly. You've never even considered putting something on salad, let alone oil or water. Wouldn't that taste bad? Regardless, you accept the information. It'll be useful if you ever need to get two things to blend in a bottle.

“Alright. Now, about this lab rat thing...”

Kat pulls out three glass bottles. None of them have labels and each of them gives you a bad feeling.

“Take your pick. I need each of these tested, but if you'll take two for me so I can record the results that would be great.”

>Take the first bottle
>Take the second bottle
>Take the third bottle
>Ask about what they do, despite how hopeless that question seems
>Other (write-in)

>>42228118
>Ask about what they do, despite how hopeless that question seems
then
>Take the third bottle

>>42228118
>Take the second bottle
>Take the third bottle
>Ask about what they do, despite how hopeless that question seems

>>42228118
Ask her about unlocking more of our dragon side through alchemy.

Third bottle first? Alright then. Make a Speed roll.

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>42228286
Huh. That's a new one to roll for.

Rolled 12 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>42228286

Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>42228286

>>42228331
Meh.

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You pick up the third bottle and examine it for a moment, opening it up. It smells of vanilla and dust, and the liquid inside is a bright red.

“So what are these going to do?”

Kat shrugs and pulls out a notepad.

“Not a clue. Off you go then!”

You sigh, take a sip, and then down the contents when you realize the aftertaste is foul. Better to do it all at once. You cough a little bit, and Kat starts scribbling, and you're no longer paying attention to her. You're more focused on the spiders.

Where did they all come from?

They're everywhere.

And then you realize that they're all coming from the bottle, a torrent of spiders erupting from the container. You try to run, try to escape the flood of biting, crawling creatures, rushing to a corner and readying your claws. When some of them try to jump at you, you manage to knock a few aside but most of them cling to your hand. You're not fast enough to keep them all away. The last sane thought in your head as the swarm overtakes you is that you've decided that all spiders must die.

And then it's over. You're on the floor, shaking, claws digging into your own arms. The pain is dulling whatever the potion was doing to you, and you remember that spiders aren't all that scary as you slowly sit up. Kat is writing furiously, a gleeful smile on her face. You don't know if you were yelling or talking or anything, but you've clearly amused her.

-

Gain one minor wound.

-

>Next bottle, let's do this quick.
>That's enough for now, no more hallucinating
>Other (write-in)

>>42228558
>>Next bottle, let's do this quick.
1st, never be number 2

>>42228558
>Kick her in the shin, hard, for that one.
"Okay, so, bad trip with some pain numbing effects."

>>42228558
Well that one just told me what I'm in for.

Wonderful. Down the hatch.

>Drink it like a shot

If we try more concoctions can we get more lessons?

Make a Smarts roll

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>42228787

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Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>42228787

>>42228787

>>42228847
THIS IMAGE IS A SIGN. A SIGN OF THE GODS.

Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>42228787

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You walk over to the counter and grab the first bottle, giving Kat a wary look. You open it and down it in one go without regard for the contents, but you kind of wish you hadn't. It tasted like chocolate, and you've just discovered you like the taste. You go to ask Kat what the flavor is called, but your mouth refuses to work. Bit by bit your whole body goes numb and rigid, and you're trapped inside your head. The world around you goes dim, then dark, and then you feel the heat around you, fire forming at the edges of your vision. You can hear a familiar voice, and you let the scene unfold. The fire comes together into the form of a dragon, and your ancestor greets you with a grin.

“I see. You didn't sleep last night so I was worried someone had killed you so soon after our bargain. And yet here you are. I see you've been using your firesinging a lot. You should be more careful with it, you'll burn yourself badly. Humans are such fragile things, don't you think?”

>Ask a question
>Ask for a favor or boon
>Other (write-in)

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>42228787

>>42229029
>Know anything about Necromancers and the blight? My fire singing did something funky when I sang near a blight infected wound. Also Fuck necromancers.

As far as the singing goes? Fear of a gift means I'd never use it when it was necessary. Besides how else can I get better without practice?

>>42229029
How do you feel about a cult?

You can play dragon god. I'm your daughter and prophet and the moon some how has something to do with it.

I need power for a war on necromancy. And spiders...

>>42229029
>Incredibly so. But I must say, the human religions make turning priming them into a ready-made cult for when I do become a full dragon quite simple. Conquest will be easier with fanatically loyal armies of zealots, after all. Speaking of which, I've got my first follower, so, yay!

>>42229029
Ask for a name.

>>42229029
Any artifacts around for dragon kind that can help me.

Dragon stuff.

Or wings. Flight would be handy.

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“If I kept my tongue still, I'd never be able to master it. And a little pain is worth the power I'm acquiring. I can already make it obey my will to a certain extent, even if it isn't particularly strong yet.”

He nods a bit and breathes out smoke through his nostrils.

“How interesting. You've already done better than many of the others by not burning yourself to a crisp on your first day.”

You pause, and then work up the confidence to grin at him.

“I've done more than that. I've started a cult. I've got a faithful follower already, ready to help me turn a major faith of the human realm into my own personal zealot troupe. With enough time and effort, I think I can get them to worship me once I figure out how to become a full dragon.”

His eyes narrow slightly and he snorts out more smoke.

“Really now...? Interesting. I suppose when that all backfires in your face I'll be making use of this moment. I formally reserve the right to say 'I told you so'. Humans are meaningless and weak. They had to use my own children against me to defeat me. I don't see the point in infiltrating their silly religions. But who knows, perhaps it will bear fruit and I will be the one who must be humble.”

You nod slightly, then pause.

“What do I call you? I tried to find your name in a history book but there were too many dragons leading their own eras.”

He nods and closes his eyes.

“Call me Allegiset for now. It was my birth name, the name I had as a mere child. My ruling name would reveal too much to you now, expose you to secrets you could not comprehend fully, for speaking it out loud would bring down the full might of the curses and blessings upon your blood. You have earned neither.”

“Then what have I earned?”

He opens his eyes and lunges forwards, face inches from yours.

“The Glass City is your first task. When you reach it I will grant you a boon, if you can find the Red Rose of Loti and the White Blade of Schimdi.”

>Write-in

>>42229383
Locations, items, or people?

>>42229434
This I suppose

>>42229434
Aw, fun part is finding out for ourselves. >>42229383
>Alrighty, then. Sounds like I have a destination to get to.

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You try not to show your confusion or lack of understanding as you ask him the most obvious question.

“Are those places or people? Or something else?”

Allegiset chuckles softly.

“Find out for yourself. I've told you enough for now. You know where to go, the rest should become obvious enough given time. And it looks like we're out of time for now. Until next time, my daughter.”

You try to speak, try to say something, but instead you awaken with a start in Kat's shop, in the same pose you were in when you blacked out. She's filled three pages with notes, and as you move you hear the shattering of glass and the sound of things falling to the ground around you.

Did she just... Did she just play “Stuff on my cat” with you while you were frozen in place?

She did.

Well, at least your debt is settled for the time being.

>Ask for more alchemy lessons
>Ask for a sample of what she made with your blood
>Ask for something else
>Leave the shop

>>42229574
>Ask for something else

Okay so, basically I had a trip and now I need to go on a trip. Got any potions that might help your 'favorite customer' out?

>>42229574
Sample
Lessons

>>42229574
>Ask something else
"So, I should really get going. I'm leaving town and may not come back for a while. Wanna come with?"

>>42229735
This.

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Kat looks up from her notes, examining the pile of assorted things on the floor.

“Well, I'm not cleaning that one up. I guess that mess can sit there for a while.”

You clear your throat politely, and she pushes her notes aside.

“So, that's it then. Debt repaid. I guess I won't get any more testing out of you?”

You consider the question for a moment.

“I'm going on a long trip up north to the City of Glass. If you came with me, we could negotiate for more samples of my blood, and you could use me as a test subject if you offered me something worth risking my neck for. I want to learn more about alchemy, we could figure out a deal.”

Kat gestures to her shop.

“What, and leave all of this behind? My home, everything I know and love, my entire collection of po- Yeah, fuck this god awful town and its smiling, happy people. I hate it here. Give me five minutes, I'm gonna grab the last of that stuff I made for Gil so I can burn this building to the ground.”

You don't ask questions, you just smile and nod and walk outside. When you get out of the shop you turn to look inside. Kat is practically dancing inside the shop, scattering some kind of liquid everywhere like a little girl sprinkling flower petals. She grabs a pack of some sort from behind the counter, lights a match, and uses it to light some kind of pipe, walking out and chucking the match behind herself. The whole shop catches at once, and Kat takes a pull from her pipe, grinning.

“So, north you say? Where's your ride?”

It takes a good five minutes to explain to Kat that you don't have a wagon, horse, carriage or cart of any description, and she turns towards her burning shop and starts to cry, ears drooping.

“It was going to be so cool! Why can't you have a pony or something!”

>Attempt to procure transportation in town
>Kat is crazy, maybe we should leave her alone
>Other (write-in)

>>42229852
>Attempt to procure transportation in town

>>42229852
>>Attempt to procure transportation in town

>>42229852
>Ask Kat where the best place in town to get transportation.

You gingerly tap Kat on the shoulder and ask her where the best place to get a ride would be. She rubs her eyes a bit and sighs.

“There's a stable at the edge of town, we might be able to buy some horses there but it won't be cheap. I never donate money to the church so I never get any favors from them... And we'll need a wagon or a cart or something too.”

>Tell Kat about your donation earlier
>Tell Kat to wait here, surprise her
>Other (write-in)

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>>42229852

Damn girl, you crazy.

>>42229942
>Tell Kat about your donation earlier.

>>42229942
>Tell Kat about your donation earlier

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You give Kat a firm pat on the shoulder and a reassuring smile.

"I donated to them earlier, it'll be fine."

Kat blinks, then grins mischievously.

"A donation made not for personal gain during daylight hours, right? Score! We can blow this popsicle stand for three gold and get enough food and water to get us to the next town easy! And I can spend some cash on new equipment since I just blew up my old set!"

Kat grabs your arm and starts pulling, and you let her lead you to the stables, where she excitedly tries to shove you through the door, pressing some coins into your hands.

"Ask for a wagon and two horses! And the alchemist kit I put on hold! And supplies!"

The stables, it turns out, also serve as a store for supplies for travelling, as well as some odds and ends. When you tell the man behind the counter Kat's laundry list of items and hand over the coins, he looks you up and down, then nods.

"I can see you're a good soul. The price is lowered for anything you want to purchase."

Kat grabs what she bought through you and runs outside, shouting over her shoulder.

"I'll get everything ready! Grab what you want and let's go!"

>Write-in

>>42230127
Can we snag books on those things from our dragon vision?

>>42230160
There aren't any field guides to ancient magical artifacts. There are some books on fables and myths for travellers to pass the time with though.

>>42230127
>>42230160
This

Also see if they have copy's of any books we saw in the church library

>>42230185
Take that, then.

>>42230127
Alright, let's get kitted out.

We need camping supplies, so sleeping rolls, maybe a small cooking pot, some kinda tent. Flint and tinder (for people without flamesinging, the poor sods), some emergency rations...that myth book might be nice to have. Oh, 20 feet of rope, hm...anything else, anyone?

>>42230202
There's a copy of the book on carnal sin, the one about dueling laws, the one about magic and a different book of songs.

>>42230185
Sure. Something to read on our journey.

A blessing from the sun would be nice. Would be helpful against necromancy.

We'll need to name the horses.

>>42230252
Magic and songs.

>>42230285
Esteban Rodriguez Marinchino the 3rd

>>42230252
Get the song book and magic tome then please

>>42230252
Let's buy the one on sin.
It's a good idea to know about the religion we're taking over.

I'll give you guys a few minutes to make a proper list of what you want. I'm gonna get a drink really quick.

>>42230252

Dueling laws.

Gotta know how to legally fuck someone's shit up.

For example, is magic/firesinging allowed?

>>42230323
this is a good idea and will probably be a good read

What about more practical gear?

>>42230325
1. Magic
2. Song
3. Sin

In order from most important to least if we don't have enough money for them all

So to make things clear, you want all the books, plus some various mundane supplies for getting on with your journey in comfort and relative safety, yes?

>>42230383
Practicing what?

>>42230414
Nevermind, I misread it.

Let's get a journal going.

Dragon bible is ago.

If no one is going to confirm the list then I'm going to assume it's accurate. I'll make the next post tomorrow, however, since I'm tired. Til next time!

>>42230609
List is accurate for me

>>42230609
List sounds good

I'm not 100% sold on stealing the books, we can read them if we hang around long enough to kill the necromancer.

>>42233451
Why would we ever steal the books when we can buy them? Are you some kinda Klepto?

>>42234684
Buying them's fine but let's look in to the necromancer first.

>>42234755
Didn't they say the priests already took care of it and those wolves were the stray left after it all?

>>42234786
I feel sorry for the first necromancer we come across.

Unless their a 'good' necromancer then they are gonna get a face full of firesong.

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You grab a few bed rolls and blankets, some cooking supplies, a tent big enough for five people, an extra flint and tinder, some emergency rations and some more rope, before deciding to check what books they have. You locate a few familiar titles from the library and gather those up as well, setting the pile on the counter. The man examines the gear you've selected and nods to himself, before turning his attention to the books.

“I can't part with those for less than ten gold pieces. They're expensive to make, and even though they're part of the church's charity work, that price covers the materials alone. I could probably lower it to forty since you're getting five of them together. That seems fair, right?”

>Steal the supplies and books
>Haggle with the shopkeeper
>Take the supplies, leave the books
>Other (write-in)

>>42236290
>>Take the supplies, leave the books

>>42236290
Take supplies and leave all but the mythology book.

>>42236290
>Take the supplies, leave the books

>>42236290
>Haggle with the shopkeeper
"I've only got this much on me... Can't we come to some sort of an agreement?"

>>42236367
Keep in mind that you have3 CP, 9 SP and 4 GP right now. If you want any books you'll need to get him to lower his price.

>>42236290
>Haggle with the shopkeeper
We can at least buy one or two books

>>42236290
>Take the supplies, leave the books
I forgot how expensive books were in older time periods, holy shit.

>>42236415
Then leave all the books.

Supplies more important.

>>42236468
We need to get some kind of an idea what we're looking for. Never leave behind plot-important items.

>>42236521
How's our bartering skills? Can we trade a book in for another if we return this way? Or drop it off at another sun and moon?

>>42236468
Why not try to haggle first?

>>42236290
>Haggle with the shopkeeper
See if there's a job we could do. If that fails then
>Take the supplies, leave the books

So do you want to try haggling first and then if that doesn't work switch to just taking the supplies? Because that's a Schmooze roll for sure.

>>42236610
4 for just leaving (assuming the guy that wanted to take the myth book is >>42236468 and that was a vote change) and 3 for trying to haggle by my count.

>>42236630
Huh. I guess I must have miscounted. So you'll leave the books for the time being then.

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You pause for a moment and move the books back to the shelves with a sigh. You really wish you had the money for them right now, but unless you can come up with something fast there's no way you'll manage it before it's time to leave. A quick glance out the window tells you that it'll be getting dark pretty soon anyway, and you don't know if you want to be in town when the party is just getting started. You head over to the counter and the shopkeeper is organizing the supplies in a burlap sack for you, nervously glancing out the window at the setting sun. He pushes the bag towards you slowly.

“So that's going to be five silver pieces for the lot.”

He holds out his hand expectantly, waiting for the coins but keeping his eyes fixed on the window.

>Haggle
>Pay and leave
>Other (write-in)

>>42236716
Pay and leave.

"Excited for some debauchery?"

They may jack prices up at night...

>>42236716
>Pay and leave

>>42236716
>>Pay and leave

>>42236716
>Haggle

>>42236716
>Pay and leave
We made our donation during the day. It won't apply at night.

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You hand over the cash and grab the sack, turning and walking out of the shop. You don't want to know what happens to their prices at night, and you're not waiting twelve hours to find out. Outside, Kat is setting up the wagon and grooming the horses. She grins at you.

“I was thinking of naming one Exo and the other Endo. What do you think?”

You think her naming scheme could use some work. You don't tell her that though. Instead you tell her that it's your expedition that she's on, and funding or not, you could have gotten the horses yourself. In fact, she owes you for the difference on that alchemy set she got. You let her know you'll consider it square if you get the wagon and horses for yourself, and she begrudgingly agrees.

Well. Time to name some horses. One is brown all over except for some white spots on its face, and the other is black, almost gray. You do a quick check before you accidentally give a boy name to a girl horse on accident, and determine that they're both girls. What to name the noble steeds of a soon-to-be dragon empress...

>Write-in

>>42236932
Alleg and Iset.

>>42236932
Ro and Oro. Ro is the brown one, Oro is the dark gray

>>42236932
Exon and Shell.

I'm not good at naming things.

>>42237070
This sounds good.

>>42236932
>keep one Exo and Endo
People will fear them in time.

>>42237066
I see what you did there

Looks like Ro and Oro are the names people want though. It'll get really confusing really fast.

>>42237219
Whatever do you mean? :^)

>>42237219
We should sing to them.

Normal non fire singing. Then when combat ensure fire singing won't frighten.

You decide to name them Ro and Oro, and you let Kat know. She seems too occupied with her alchemy set to notice. You hop onto the wagon and take the reins. You don't actually know how to drive this thing or how to control the horses, but you figure it can't be all that hard. You've seen it done a few times, and they wouldn't sell you untrained horses.

-

Smarts roll

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>42237350

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>42237350
Ho boy, here we go.

>>42237372
But is it the crit fail?

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>42237378
Let's find out!

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>42237378
You'll have your fun eventually. But not right now.
Rolling for effect

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You grab the reins and give them a few tugs and flicks, trying to get the horses to go.

“Hya. Go. Move.”

You give the reins a harder snap and the horses start to move forwards at a gentle walking pace. Progress. You try it again and they quicken a little bit. You're tempted to give the reins a good hard snap to see how fast you can get them going, but you don't know how to stop yet, so you gently pull the reins until they come to a halt. You're pretty sure you can figure steering out along the way. You get the horses moving once again after a little more trial and error, and start the trip out of town. Now you just need to finish getting the group back together by finding Sena and Gil, but they should be just up the road.

>Leave Sena and Gil behind
>Look for Gil and Sena
>Gil should be watching the road, you can relax and take in the scenery

>>42237482
>Look for Gil and Sena

>>42237482
>Look for Gil and Sena

>>42237482
>Look for Gil and Sena

Look for Sena and Gil.

>>42237482
>Leave Sena and Gil behind
Because clearly we went through all this trouble to get the alchemist

>>42237482
>Gil should be watching the road, you can relax and take in the scenery

>>42237482
>Look for Gil and Sena
Be on the look out for anyone else.

Rather this be discreet.

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You decide to take things slow and look for Gil and Sena as you travel down the road. Every now and then you stop and start the horses just for practice, and you slowly get the hang of it. The steering is less immediately apparent to you, with the horses moving down the road mostly on their own, but you eventually manage to get them going in whatever direction you want.

Sena and Gil are up in a tree near the road, and you give them a wave. They climb down and run over, and you can already see Sena's eyes light up as she nears the horses. Gil just looks incredulous, and when he spots Kat he turns bright red. Kat waves at the pair, barely registering them as she works. Sena runs to the horses and immediately tries to pet one.

“You got ponies!”

She starts to stroke Ro's neck and face, and Ro just stands there letting it happen. Gil moves to inspect Oro.

“Yep, she sure did. I'm not going to pretend to know how or why, and I'll just try to roll with it.”

He pets Oro gently, and Oro turns and almost takes off his fingers with a bite. Gil falls backwards with a yell of surprise, and Sena giggles.

“Gil, you always have bad luck with animals, ever since-”

Gil immediately leaps to his feet and rushes to Sena, covering her mouth with a hand.

“We don't talk about that!”

Kat looks over at Gil and grins.

“What, that time I turned into a cat because you mixed up the wine at our romantic dinner date with a potion bottle I made for you? And how for a week straight I kept making jokes about you getting pussy for dessert? Is that what we don't talk about?”

Gil turns bright red and climbs onto the cart.

“Let's just go...”

Sena climbs up next to you, and then carefully shimmies her way onto Ro's back.

“Yep, let's go!”

You give the reins a little snap, careful not to hit Sena, and the horses start up again. The sun has almost completely set, and you'll need to make camp soon.

>Find the nearest place to camp and pull over
>Keep going for a little while, be a bit more choosy about where you settle for the night

>>42237713
>Keep going for a little while, be a bit more choosy about where you settle for the night
fuck blight wolves

>>42237704
>Keep going for a little while, be a bit more choosy about where you settle for the night

>>42237713
>Keep going for a little while, be a bit more choosy about where you settle for the night

>>42237713

>Keep going for a little while, be a bit more choosy about where you settle for the night

Dragon Queen must choose some place respectable.

Drht

>>42237713
>Keep going for a little while, be a bit more choosy about where you settle for the night

I love the 'forming the party' part of quests and RPGs.

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It takes until the sun has completely set before you find a suitable place to camp. There's a large stone beside the road with a few trees nearby, the perfect place to set up your tent and have it well supported and protected at the sides. Anything coming to you will have to go for the openings, where you can at least see it. The river isn't too far away so you can get water for drinking, cooking and bathing, and you've got food for your group to reach the next town easily enough. You tie the horses up by the tree and give them enough room to graze and start unpacking.

>Set up camp and sleep
>Talk to Gil before bed
>Talk to Sena before bed
>Talk to Kat before bed
>Other (write-in)

>>42237975
Talk to Sena.
Then Gil.

Kat is fine too. Maybe set up lessons during the travel.

>>42237975
>Talk to Sena before bed
Ask her if she's fully recovered

>>42237975
>Set watch
Sena first and us second ok?
>Teach captcha that not everything green is a cabbage.

>>42238034
Seconding

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You opt to take Sena aside for a few quick words before everyone turns in. You lead her a little ways away from the tent, just enough that you can talk in peace.

“I wanted to make sure that you were alright.”

You sit down, and Sena kneels down beside you, nodding slightly.

“I am...”

She fidgets, playing with her hands a bit. There's not a trace of the scars anymore, and she seems fascinated by it. Slowly she lifts her gaze to look at you.

“Thank you. For... For getting me to the church and making sure I was alright... If you hadn't been there, I would have... Thank you...”

She hugs you tightly, releasing you before you can return the favor, and she smiles brightly. Not the same smile you always saw on her before. This one is warm and genuine.

“We should get some sleep, and I don't want to leave Gil and Kat alone or we won't be able to get back into the tent...”

You nod and stand up, helping Sena to her feet and walking back over to the tent. True to Sena's word, Kat is getting cozy with Gil, who is making minimal effort to pry her off and blushing, turning scarlet when you walk in.

“She won't leave me alone!”

Kat squeezes Gil a bit.

“I'm sleepy for the first time in ages, let me have this.”

You chuckle and head for your bedroll. They can sort out their own antics, it's time for some rest.

“Sena, you take first watch, alright? Wake me for the second, Gil can be third and Kat can take fourth.”

Sena gives you a mock salute and takes out her knife, moving to the tent entrance and taking out a carving to work on. Your eyes slide shut, and you relax into sleep. Warmth surrounds you, but there's no sign of your ancestor in your dreams, and you have your first truly peaceful night of sleep.

-

Kat has joined the party!

End of Day 4

-

Next post soon, I need to have lunch and take something to the post office.

Getting Gil to learn basic alchemy might be helpful.

Kat is going to be on him anyway. Maybe add some flair to his arrows.

Weapon upgrades might be nice in the next city.

Maybe try forging with fire song?

>>42239773
We could try singing our sword on fire in combat, might give interesting results.

Oh and best to ask the group about the quest items. If they ask why, tell them its dragon quest.

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Stats
Smarts - 0
Strength - 3
Speed - 2
Sleuth - 1
Sneak - 0
Schmooze - 1
Spirit - 2

Traits
Sharp Claws

General Skills
Singing 1
String Instruments 1
Focus 1
Self-Control 1

Combat Skills
Brawling 1
Grappling 1
Knife 1
Sword 1
Defense 1
Archery 1

Survival Skills
Cooking 1
Hunting 1
Skinning 1

Crafting Skills
Fletching 1
Alchemy 1


Current Possessions
1 Cart with two horses (Ro and Oro)
1 5-man tent
2 Barrels of water
2 Barrels of rations
4 Bed rolls with blankets
1 Pack containing 2 Ropes (1 slightly damaged), 3 Candles, 1 Match, 2 Flint and Steel, 3 Dice, 1 Letter, 1 Farmhand outfit
1 Pouch containing 3 Copper pieces (CP), 9 Silver pieces (SP), 5 Gold pieces (GP)
1 Deer hide, containing 1 Collection of assorted deer parts, 1 Collection of assorted rabbit parts, 3 Portions of uncooked rabbit meat
1 Wineskin, empty
1 Mercenary outfit
1 Set of mercenary armor
2 Pairs of heavy boots
2 Pairs of sturdy leather gloves
1 Carved dragon necklace
1 Sword
1 Bow

Current Party
Sena the Thief
Gil the Thief
Kat the Alchemist

Main Quest
Seek the Red Rose of Loti and the White Blade of Schimdi

Current Quest
Head North and seek the City of Glass for answers

You're woken up in the night by Sena, who makes her way to her own bedroll and passes out while you're dragging yourself from sleep. Gil is wide awake, staring at the roof of the tent with Kat curled up on top of him. He doesn't look particularly comfortable like that. You move to the entrance to the tent and get comfortable, looking out at the night. It's peaceful and calm, and you hope it stays that way. While you keep watch you contemplate what you need to do next.

The City of Glass is where you want to go next, but that's no longer your main objective. Your ancestor has given you a task to complete, and you strongly suspect that if you do it then you'll be receiving even more power. You still need to reach the city to start researching what those things are and where you'll find them, but it's progress. When you left the farm you didn't have a clue where you were supposed to be going or what you were supposed to do to become a dragon, but in a few short days you've learned so much about so many things, and found what may be the key to your eventual ascension. You feel pretty proud of that last part, actually. Your ancestor called you “daughter”, and that makes you smile.

Gil grumbles a little bit as Kat shifts on top of him, and he looks your way pleadingly. You don't know if he's expecting you to push her off of him or not, but Kat looks perfectly content where she is right now.

>Give Kat a little push
>Climb on top of Kat, Gil can suffer
>Leave them be for now, it's funny enough as it is

>>42240690
>Leave them be for now, it's funny enough as it is

>>42240690
>Leave them be for now, it's funny enough as it is

>>42240690
>Leave them be.

Sena should get a walking staff and carve neat things into it. And hit things. Knife is less handy for blocking.

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You give Gil a shrug and a smile, and he groans and closes his eyes, mumbling something about unhelpful dragons. You turn your attention back to the night outside, but nothing happens that you can see. Your shift passes uneventfully, and you head over to Gil to push Kat off of him gently. She sits up and yawns a bit, and Gil immediately makes a break for the entrance. As you head to bed, Kat wanders over to Sena and attempts to use her as a pillow instead. You see a flash of something shiny in the air between them, and Kat stops, turns around, and goes back to her own bed.

Good work, Sena.

You rest peacefully through what remains of the night, and wake up to the smell of someone cooking something. At least, you hope it's cooking. An awful lot of smoke though. You sit up to find Kat by the entrance to the tent making use of your new cooking pot to prepare something while smoking her pipe. Gil looks like he's finally getting some sleep, too. Sena is nowhere to be seen for the moment, though she's probably by the horses or off by the river or something.

>Find Sena
>Talk to Kat
>It's morning, time for maintenance and training
>Prep to get moving right away
>Other (write-in)

>>42241068
>>It's morning, time for maintenance and training
We should probably take care of our things and maybe become a bit better at singing while we're at it.

>>42241068
>Find Sena
>It's morning, time for maintenance and training

>>42241068

>It's morning, time for maintenance and training

>>42241068
>It's morning, time for maintenance and training

>>42241068
>Find Sena
>It's morning, time for maintenance and training

>>42241068
>Find Sena
>It's morning, time for maintenance and training

Does Kat have retractable claws?

Because a Kat and Kot klaw combat kould be kool.

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You decide to take care of your sword and armor, and then head off to the river to bathe. If you don't see Sena by then, you'll go looking You grab your gear and take it outside, sitting by Kat and polishing your armor. She regards you with mild interest, occasionally stirring the pot.

“So, the open road, huh? Is this what it's going to be like? Camping, lots of riding around in a cart, watching you polish things and occasionally sleeping on top of Gil?”

You give her a slight nod while you try to smooth out a scratch with your polishing rag.

“I see. Well, in that case count me in. I've already found a few decent things to work with out here in the field, and we're only a few hours from town.”

You switch to the next piece of armor, and Kat peers into the pot.

“There's stew in here. I'm not really a breakfast person, so I just made a big pot of food that we can eat over the course of the day. It just made more sense to me like that.”

A quick glance of your own confirms it, and it smells like she used some of your venison, as well as some of the vegetables from the barrel. Which is to say that it smells wonderful.

“Thanks. You didn't have to cook for everyone, but I'm glad you did.”

Kat rolls her eyes.

“Please. You're clearly the leader of our merry band, Gil can't cook and Sena is... She can cook, but let's be serious here, you can't really pin her down for any given task unless she's really motivated. She's still too much of a kid to sit around tending to camp.”

You put the finishing touches on your armor and switch to your sword.

“So you're the only logical choice then?”

Kat nods and smiles.

“I don't mind. Cooking is culinary alchemy.”

You finish up your polishing work and head into the tent to grab your old clothes. Your farm attire is rapidly turning into your towel and wash cloth now that you have sturdier traveling gear, and you head off to wash up.

-

Smarts roll

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>42241404
Dice!

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>42241404

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>42241404

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>42241404

>>42241447
Nice!

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As you head for the river, you notice something out of the corner of your eye. You think you see Sena, but when you turn to get a better look, she's gone. You decide it's nothing and proceed to the river to wash up. If it was Sena, she was probably on her way to camp and didn't see you anyway. You wash up and give your clothes a thorough scrub down before relaxing for a little bit by the side of the river to dry off, wringing out your wet clothes and putting them back on.

Finally you head back to camp, sitting by the cooking fire so your clothes will dry faster and grabbing a bowl of stew from Kat. You try to ignore the fact that Kat is watching you eat with her notebook out like she's ready to take notes. It tastes as good as it smells, and you don't notice anything strange happening. It's then that you notice Sena returning to camp, dragging several large sticks behind herself and panting softly.

“Hi... everyone... I just... saw this, and... I had an idea about... something I could carve...”

You help Sena drag it closer to the cart, and she smiles at you.

“I thought about the other day, and I decided to try to figure out if I could make something. I think I could make a spear if I use my knife for the point. What do you think?”

>Make a spear
>Make a staff
>Make something elsewhere
>Other (write-in)

>>42242100
>>Make a spear

>>42242100
A staff.

Carve large cats and dragons. For symbolism.

>>42242100
>>Make a spear

>>42242100
>Make a staff

>>42242100
>Make a spear

Sounds good to me.

>>42242100
> Make a staff

>>42242100
>>Make a staff
Maybe just carve a point and fire harden it?

Why a staff?

>>42242100
>Make a spear
>Make a staff

>>42242449
They want her to be a magician I guess.

>>42242449
Leaves dagger option open. We need her skinning and cutting up meat.

A staff can actually beat a sword with less than half the training.

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You tell Sena to make a staff for now, as practice for making a spear. Plus, you never know when that knife will be useful. She nods slightly and starts sorting through the wood she gathered, trying to select a good log or stick to start with.

Kat is finishing up portioning out breakfast into lunch and dinner, and Gil is still asleep. Time to figure out your own plan for the remainder of the morning.

>Talk to Kat
>Train a skill
>Other (write-in)

>>42242630
Ask about quest items.
Then train in staff skill.

>>42242630
Ask if anyone has heard of the two things/people we're looking for.

Then train swordplay.

>>42242630
Ask about items we're looking for and train sword.

>>42242630
train swordplay

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You turn to Kat and, waiting for Sena to get into earshot, ask her about the Red Rose of Loti and White Blade of Schimdi. Kat gives you a perplexed look for a moment before taking a pull from her pipe.

“It's part of an old fairy tale. I don't remember most of it though. Why do you ask?”

Sena pulls over a long branch and starts to wear the end down with her knife.

“Gil used to tell it to me when I was little. It's a story about Loti, a princess, and Schimdi, a wandering warrior. Schimdi used to have a sword made of pure starlight, and he used it to fight all kinds of monsters! Loti had a magic red rose that she carried with her everywhere, and even though it was the most beautiful flower in all the land and she never wanted to let it go, every night it turned her into the worst monster of all! Schimdi had to fight Loti, and saved her by stealing the rose. The sword kept him from becoming a monster, and he hid them both away from the world forever.”

Kat raises an eyebrow and then shakes her head.

“That's not how I remember it at all... The rose wasn't beautiful, it was awful. It poisoned Loti's mind and made her think it was beautiful so that she wouldn't want to get rid of it. And Schimdi wasn't a wanderer, he was a royal knight who was cast into exile after killing the princess by mistake.”

You thank them both for their stories and draw your sword, letting them know you're going to practice for a bit and think over what they said. You head away from the camp a little bit and start swinging. When you fought the wolves you felt your feet slip and even though you managed to defend yourself pretty well, it was sloppy. You focus on keeping a good stance with each swing, and pretty soon it starts paying off. Everything else feels like it slips naturally into place so long as you maintain your footwork.

-

Swords increased to 2
Defense replaced with Block, Parry and Dodge

-

>Time to get moving
>Practice something else
>Other (write-in)

>>42243724
Flame song with sword.

>>42243724
>Practice something else
Flame song

Alright, so legendary sword and cursed rose. I'm thinking we go for the sword first, if we can choose. Rose is probably guarded by a ton of illusions and crap.

>>42243816
Cursed rose may turn us into corrupt dragon form.

Star sword be better to wield.

My question is who made them. Something to ask Allegiset.

Practicing firesinging? Make a Spirit roll then.

Rolled 8 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>42243900

Rolled 1 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>42243900

Rolled 16 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>42243900

>>42243965
Bless you.

You decide to try using your firesong and experiment a bit. You've made fire, used it to seal wounds and provide comfort. Now to see if it has a combat application at this stage. You start to sing, a single, clear note, and a single, powerful syllable. Your voice strains a bit to support it, but as you finish fire erupts from your mouth and bathes your sword from tip to hilt. You're pretty sure that the polishing oil isn't that flammable, and a few swings through the air reveals that the fire isn't dying down or even flickering. The longer you let it burn, the more your throat stings, and you try to dismiss it before you hurt yourself.

-

Roll Spirit, add Focus

Rolled 5 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>42244057

Rolled 19 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>42244057
Focus spirit plz plz

Rolled 4 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>42244057

>>42244100
Yes.

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You manage to get the fire to go out before you hurt your throat. As you put away your sword you notice that Kat and Sena are both staring at you, Kat with a bemused smirk on her lips and Sena with her eyes wide. Seems you have an audience.

>Time to pack up
>Practice something else
>Other (write-in)

>>42244181
Practice staff training with the group.

Get everyone a team tactic of hitting someone hard with blunt objects.

>>42244181
>Combat drills!

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You give Kat and Sena a smirk.

“We should probably work on fighting as a team in case we have to deal with any more wolves... Someone wake Gil up, he needs to be awake for this.”

Kat bolts into the tent with a smile.

“Dibs!”

You hear muffled shouting from the tent, before Kat drags Gil's thrashing form from the tent. He still looks a little tired, but the sudden rousing has him wide awake now.

“Let's start with something simple...”

>Use the tree as a target, work on attacking without getting in each other's way
>Pick a direction, work on moving as a group and watching your rear and sides
>Other (write-in)

>>42244632
>>Use the tree as a target, work on attacking without getting in each other's way

>>42244632

Pick a direction, work on moving as a group and watching your rear and sides

Clarify our roles in combat.

>>42244722
Second. Looking at our party composition, we're super DPS based. I'm not quite sure what alchemist do. I'm guessing crowd control? Maybe debuffs?

>>42244632
>Pick a direction, work on moving as a group and watching your rear and sides

>>42244632
>Pick a direction, work on moving as a group and watching your rear and sides

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You call out to the group and gesture with your sword toward the road.

“We're gonna do a little marching and figure out how we want to fight. Gil will take the back because he's an archer and I'll take the front because I've got a sword and I'm the one who's going to be a dragon here, so I'm the toughest. Sena, Kat, you take the middle.”

Kat raises her hand.

“Can I just stand in the middle and throw bottles at things? Not empty ones, but bottles of acid or something?”

You nod.

“That's a perfectly acceptable combat tactic, so long as you can spare the glass.”

Kat rolls her eyes.

“I can make bottles with dirt and some alchemical glue if need be. It just needs to be a sealed container, not a work of art.”

Well, can't argue with that.

“Alright, and Sena, you're gonna have a staff, right? So you can stand behind me and use your reach to attack things.”

Sena nods, brandishing her incomplete weapon.

“Yep!”

You nod and head for the road, gathering everyone together into formation. You march back and forth down the road a bit, focusing on keeping watch on every side, turning and reversing formation, and even a fighting retreat. You find yourself getting the hang of getting people to follow your orders, and now your whole team can fight as a cohesive unit. Mostly.

-

Leadership increased to 1

-

It's starting to get on towards mid day, and you're not yet packed and ready to go. Probably wise to figure out your next move soon.

>Time to leave
>Practice something else
>Other (write-in)

>>42245158
>fantasize of dragonhood and dragony things

>>42245158
>Time to leave

>>42245158
Pack up and head out. Discuss plans for glass city.

Hit up library, check out blacksmith. Kat and go see alchemy shop and Gil and Sena can join a guild or something.

>>42245158
>>Time to leave

Let's get on the road. Tomorrow we'll get up early and travel longer to make up the time difference if we're not near the city by nightfall.

>>42245158
>Time to leave

>sub

Go back to reddit plz. Your kind aren't welcome here.

>>42245445
I dunno, I welcome the praise at least. It was a nice compliment while it existed.

What kind of characterization do we have?

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You direct your gang back to the cart and set about packing up, asking people what they plan to do when they get to the city. Kat chimes in first.

“The City of Glass is supposed to be home to one of the greatest continuous alchemical reactions in existence! There's a chemical there that keeps changing back and forth between three states, and will continue to do so as long as it remains on the golden plate it began on.”

Gil shrugs slightly.

“I'm a wanted man in the village, but when we get to the city it'll be different. They won't have a warrant for my arrest, I think, so I'll try to join a carpenter's guild or something. Don't get me wrong, this is nice and all, but I don't think life on the road suits me.”

Sena smiles softly as she rolls up one of the bedrolls.

“Well, if Gil is staying in the city then so will I. For now at least. Someone has to keep him out of trouble. But who knows, maybe I'll stick around. I'm kinda... having fun with all this.”

You finish packing up and load everything into the cart, before asking Kat if she knows anything about the road ahead. She gives you a nod as she settles in with her kit and chemicals.

“There are three more towns along the way, and a few weeks of traveling before we get to the city proper. We could try to cut across country but the cart might not make it intact. If it were sturdier or we had enough horses for each of us and our supplies, we could make it there in two weeks.”

>Try to cut across country
>Proceed as planned
>Other (write-in)

>>42245769
In what sense?

>>42245821
>Proceed as planned

>>42245821
>Proceed as plan

Towns means possible cultists to convert.

>>42245821
>Proceed as planned

More towns, more potential followers, yeeesss...

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You head off down the road as planned, opting for the sure path rather than risking ruining your cart on the way. Kat tells you that it's going to be about five days until you reach the next town, which gives you enough time to focus on a few skills to practice. You're not sure how much more you can do with the sword without a mentor or devoting almost all of your time in the next few days to polishing your techniques.

Pick an option:
>Train with your sword
>Train two other known skills
>Train three new skills

-

New skills can be anything ranging from deception to forging. Keep in mind the materials you have on hand and the people you're traveling with. You don't have a forge or anvil to practice metalworking, but you have plenty of small items to practice something like sleight of hand or throwing something accurately.

>>42246123
What do we promise our followers?

Blessings of the Divine Dragon Father?

>>42246150
Work on archery and flame sing some arrows.

>>42246150
>Train two other known skills
archery and brawling

I wonder if there is an herb to soothe our mouth after flame singing. Minty aloe plant or something.

>>42246150
>Train two other known skills
Brawling
Grappling
We strong we use strong good. Easy practice wrestling

>>42246150
>>Train two other known skills

Archery and maybe Speech or something? We need to have a silver tongue. Our Schmoozing will be most vital.

>>42246256
Very good question.

>>42245848
Personality wise.

>>42246150
>train two other skills
Animalistic hand to hand and social skills

Archery and brawling seem like the strong contenders here. Any other votes to count before I start typing?

>>42246309
For Kotijah? Kotijah has so far shown that she's committed to fighting evildoers where she finds them, that she's not above doing as she pleases, and that she solves problems with a certain degree of tact. CG Barbarian so far, with hints of /tg/ diplomancer here and there.

>>42246309
It was pretty much agreed last thread- we're laid-back, friendly, but supremely confident that we're gonna be a dragon and nothing can stop us on that front- it's a matter of 'when', not 'if'. We're pretty reasonable and don't mind having fun.

Meditation for tapping into dragon soul.

Can we sense dragons yet?

>>42246353
Also this
>>42246354

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>>42246354
>having fun
Worse than Stalin.

I like we got a catgirl and dragon girl on a team.

Usually their rival motif.

I guess she shows we're not the oddest one in the group.

Alright, unless there are any objections we're gonna do the next five days of travel with the help of some rolling. Travel isn't fun or interesting when it's just five days of routine, but there are dangers on the road to consider, random events you might stumble across.

Training I won't make you roll for, since you're at less than 2 on those skills, but when you get a mentor or something you'll need to roll to see how much you manage to learn from them, as well as when you try to train a skill beyond 2. We'll see if that system works out as time goes on.

So! We're going to need some Encounter rolls, some Event rolls and some Luck roll. We'll take it a day at a time in case whatever pops up makes you change course or need to slow down or something. Is everyone alright with that?

Rolled 5, 7, 4 = 16 (3d20)

>>42246513
Encounter, event, andand luck

Plz plz

>>42246568
Nothing good on anything. No nat. 1 at least..

>>42246568
I was really hoping to have one person roll each die to encourage participation. I'll only take your first roll. Your luck roll was a 4, anyway, so...

>>42246597
Oh.

Jumped the gun abit did I? My bad. Now everyone will get mad at me.

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>42246513
Lesse...this'll be a luck roll, then.

>>42246654
Only because you said that.

Quick! Everyone, get mad about something on the internet while I figure out the encounter!

>>42246671
And also the event!

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>42246681
Ugh...I hope this one's a bit better. Event...

>>42246782
...Is this good or was lower better?

>>42246782
High is good. Luck influences the situations of the Event and Encounter. A rough encounter with a high luck roll means that even though your enemies are tough, you've got some sort of advantage. A low luck roll means that you find yourself in a bad spot. It's just not your day.

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Your first day goes smoothly enough, and you break for lunch around noon. While you're sitting around eating, Gil notices something down the road. You can see more of those wolves in the distance, approaching fast. These ones look fresher and cleaner, and you realize with a note of panic that nobody remembered to grab their weapons when you left the cart to have lunch.

Crap.

>Grab your weapons
>Use your claws, tell everyone else to grab their weapons
>Other (write-in)

>>42246865
>Use your claws, tell everyone else to grab their weapons

>>42246865
Fire song some cover

Use our blood and dirt for Kat to make some vials to damage.

>>42246865
>Use your claws, tell everyone else to grab their weapons

Is our fire-song fire type or Dragon type?

>>42246865
Get ready to sing some dogs to death.

>>42246865
>use your clawsclaws

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You yell to everyone else to get their gear and pull off your gloves, readying your claws. Gil and Kat can snipe from the cart with their arrows and flasks, and Sena's staff is still incomplete. Plus, now you get to put all your new skills to use head on. There are three wolves, and you don't have much time to do anything but bark some orders before they're on you. You brace yourself, assume your stance, and yell.

>Tell Gil and Kat to focus fire the one you hit
>Tell Gil and Kat to spread their attacks out
>Other (write-in)

-

And make a Strength roll for your attack

Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>42247003
>Tell Gil and Kat to spread their attacks out

Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>42247003
Gil and Kat spread your attack.

Sena get my bow and cover me.

Hopefully our impromptu training from town 1 has made us strong enough to fight wolves.

Grappling with them may not be s great idea.

Last roll?

>>42247217
14+3 with claws. we're like a khajiit In skyrim.

>>42247217
Silly anon, we do not grapple, we maul.
Only humans grapple.

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>42247003
RIP AND TEAR I hope.

>>42247246
Well then we got a plan.

Fire song the one we hurt least next.

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Fresher, sure. Stronger you're not so sure about, especially when you move to strike the wolf and hear its leg snap from the force it puts into trying to jump at you. It tumbles off balance and you sink your claws into its side, ripping all the way towards the back and downing it in one strike. The other wolves move to attack you while Kat, Gil and Sena provide covering fire. You see the vial fall short and burst into flames that the intended target easily avoids, and one of the arrows goes wide, but the second one hits its mark right in the head, and you can hear Sena let out a triumphant shout.

-

Time for those defense rolls. Two wolves are attacking you, so we need defense against them both. Will you block, parry or dodge the first wolf?

Rolled 10, 13 = 23 (2d20)

>>42247420
Dodge the first wolf, catch the second wolf, skullcrush/neck snap.

Rolled 19, 14 = 33 (2d20)

>>42247420
Lead them into better range for the team.
Speed roll?
Dodge until they get beaten down. Get sword.

Rolled 4, 9 = 13 (2d20)

>>42247420
dodge, parry

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You successfully manage to dodge the first wolf, and you parry the second one with ease, deflecting it aside and sending it tumbling towards the cart. Now your allies will have an easier time smacking it around, and you've got the other one all to yourself.

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>Continue previous strategy
>Change tactics

>>42247653
>change tactics
>full bloodlust mode, just fuck his shit up

>>42247653
>Change tactics
Firesing at this wolf. Try to roast it.

>>42247653
Previous strategy.

Fire song sword activate!

Or burn and tear?

Sing flaming death song and dig in with claws.

Curse necromancy for its senseless waste of wolves. In song.

Training Gil in sword may have been helpful.

Think he should join a ranger's guild. If those exist. Mark favored enemy as undead.

>>42247653
>Continue previous strategy

Looks like you're sticking with claws then. Strength roll!

Rolled 8 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>42247817

Rolled 2 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>42247817
Kot strongest there is.

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>42247817
Eh, more claws and fire, but whatevs

Rolled 9 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>42247817

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You rush at the wold and slip a little bit, forgetting your stance for a moment and regretting it. It's not the vital blow you were hoping for, but you can tell you did some serious harm regardless. Behind you you can hear more cheering from Sena, as well as Gil this time. Kat is yelling something about stupid dogs not holding still, and a quick glance tells you that their wolf is almost down too, though it seems more interested in you than in them.

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Another two attacks to avoid! Dodge, parry or block?

Rolled 16, 1 = 17 (2d20)

>>42247914
Parry and Dodge.

Rolled 12, 3 = 15 (2d20)

>>42247914
Block! Drop it like its hot.

Rolled 17, 12 = 29 (2d20)

>>42247914
dodge parry

Literally a three way split of dodge moves.

Next post decides what you do with what.

>>42247970
Block

>>42248055
Welp we're taking damage.

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You block the first wolf with your wrist armor and it latches on, trying to bite through the metal. It's the same story with the other wolf, and now you've gotten yourself pinned with your arms trapped in their mouths. If only you had a shield or your sword...

Still, no sense worrying about that now. You could hope your friends finish the job off, or try to finish the job with your arms tied. You could probably free yourself with some effort, or maybe kick them? No time to think!

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>Continue previous strategy
>Change tactics

>>42248116
Fire!

>>42248116
Kick one off, grab it and use it to bludgeon the other.


This is why blocking without a shield or weapon is stupid.

>>42248139
That'd take a long time anon. It'd also be fucking hard to do since we have wolves latched to us.

>>42248116
Knock the wolves back into range.

Blind the other with dragon figurine.

>>42248157
Beat a wolf with another wolf? I like it.

We have options. Grapple a wolf and try to use it to smash the other one (which will take two rolls), use your firesong to try to burn one up, or let your friends take care of business.

Next post will decide it.

>>42248253
Beat a wolf with another wolf

>>42248116
The most logical thing to do is quick away one, then force our other arm as far into the wolves mouth as possible and use our newly freed arm to break its jaw

>>42248253
Beat a muthafucker with another muthafucker.

cheatmode: after the first roll, if it's not good, wait about two minutes to let the dice RNG pool reset. Otherwise you tend to roll around the same thing.

Strength rolls then!

Rolled 18, 14 = 32 (2d20)

>>42248329
Here goes.

Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>42248329

Rolled 12, 2 + 4 = 18 (2d20 + 4)

>>42248329
strength+brawling

>>42248336
2d20 bro

Rolled 16, 17 = 33 (2d20)

>>42248329

>>42248335
>>42248347
>>42248389
What monstrous strength

>>42248307
The things I've seen would make one think it's based on sub-second units of time rather than minutes being relevant and/or that there is an active and easily-angered will behind it.

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You decide that the best plan is to simply hit one with the other. You brace yourself, leaning slightly towards one wolf before starting to lift and twist your arm. It takes more effort than you thought it would, but you manage to lodge its teeth into your armor so they won't come out, and you lift it into the air slightly. One part down, now for the other. You shift your weight again, looking at the other wolf, before giving your friends a wink. You let out a feral yell and swing your arm and the raised wolf at the other one. The result is pretty gross, with the wolves exploding into viscera and gore from the force of impact, falling apart the moment whatever was animating them loses its hold.

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You've successfully fended off the wolves!

Feature unlocked
Defeating enemies earns you experience points, which you can use to augment your stats or get extra wounds. Each enemy is worth at least 1 experience point, often more for tougher enemies. You level up at 5+(current level*5) experience. So 10, 15, 20, etc. Each level will net you a stat point or a wound. You can't increase the same stat twice in a row, and your highest stat can't be greater than your lowest stat by more than 4. To get a stat to 5, you'll need everything else to at least be 1. You've currently earned 7 experience, 3 from this fight, 2 from the other wolves and 2 from the mercenaries you beat up before. Like every rule this may be subject to change as the system develops and becomes more complex.

Now for your event.

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You pack up your lunch and finish it on the road, checking over your armor and restocking on arrows and flasks while taking turns at the reins. There's a split in the road ahead and, not knowing which way leads to town, you decide to risk it and go left. It's not long before you hit a dead end and a small cabin of some sort.

>Enter cabin
>Spooky cabin in the middle of nowhere? No thank you.
>Other (write-in)

>>42248574
>>Enter cabin

>>42248574
>Cabin

Start fortifications.

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You don't know what fear is, you just know you smell it on your enemies when you smash them into each other. You enter the cabin. It's dark inside, and a little musty. The place must have been abandoned or something. It's not in terrible shape, but it definitely needs some work to be liveable. The thing that most interests you are the things on the shelves though. Books. Many are falling apart or their ink is fading, but you could try to salvage them if you took your time with it. And if nothing else, you've found an actual building that you can make use of. You should probably find out who actually owns the land before you do anything substantial with it.

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And that's the last post for the evening. I'm gonna hit the hay, I have to be up early tomorrow. Post your suggestions about what to use the cabin for, if anything at all, as well as anything else you want to do, and tomorrow morning I'll make another post. Until next time!

>>42248699
Read all the horror logs of the people who were murdered by necromancy and blight.

Have Gil and Sena keep watch and fortify. Kat makes potions.

>>42248699
Hm. Let's get Kat in on this, she might have a clue what these are about. At least take a looksee around, see if there's anything worthwhile. If not, then it could at least be a campsite of sorts if it gets too late.

>>42248790
>Hm. Let's get Kat in on this, she might have a clue what these are about. At least take a looksee around, see if there's anything worthwhile. If not, then it could at least be a campsite of sorts if it gets too late.
I like it.

If you're going to investigate the house, make a Sleuth roll. I've got work from 1-9 EST today, so replies might be a little slow until my break.

Rolled 4 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>42252369
Don't split the party.

Rolled 11 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>42252369

Rolled 12 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>42252369

Rolled 6 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>42252369

Your search uncovers a small trap door near one of the bookcases, partially hidden under a discolored rug. The wood is newer than the rest of the cabin, but still old. It smells of cinnamon and herbs down there, and there's no visible lock.

>Open the trapdoor
>Leave it alone
>Other

>>42252730
>>Other

>Check for traps. If not us, then someone like Gil.

If it's clear, THEN we open the trapdoor. Do not stand in front of it when we open it.

>>42252730
>Open the trapdoor

>>42252730
>>Check for traps. If not us, then someone like Gil.

You have Gil check for traps, and he uses his knife to inspect the edges of the trap door and the handle, before carefully opening it up. The smell gets stronger, and in the dim darkness you can see something shiny.

>Investigate
>Close the trapdoor
>Other (write-in)

>>42253008
>>Investigate

>>42253008
>>Investigate

Lewt?

Rolled 10 (1d20)

Investigate + smarts (or luck) roll. There could be a trapdoor in the trapdoor.

You descend the ladder to the basement and start looking around. As your eyes adjust to the light you start to make out the shapes around you. Jars, and lots of them. You grab one and sniff. Peaches. You hold it closer to the light and spot a label indicating that it's jam. Another jar contains pickled onions. Some of the jars have been smashed open, and some have rotted from being improperly sealed, but most of them look alright.

As you continue to explore, you spy a small black object on the ground. It looks like a notebook of some sort, and there's a faint odor of blood.

>Read the book
>Get out of the basement
>Grab some jars
>Other (write-in)

Take book, go out, close trapdoor, then read loudly to party.

>>42253323
Fire sing into you blade for light. Grab jars and journal if possible.

>>42253323
>Read the book
>Grab some jars

>>42253323
Uhm, guys, just showed up but isn't this the plot for Evil Dead?

>>42253653
As long as we don't read it out loud we should be fine

You grab the book and a jar, heading back up to your group. You pass the jar to Kat for inspecting and open the book to read it. Some of the pages are stained red, but the words are still legible. The book is a record of someone stuck in the basement hiding from thieves, slowly starving because half of the jars won't open. The last entry is him stating that he has no choice but to smash one and hope no one hears. Seems like someone did.

Kat opens the jar and gives the contents a taste, smiling and offering it to Sena.

"Not the best jam I've ever had, but it's pretty good stuff."

>Claim the cabin as your own, the real owner is dead
>Take what you can and move on, this place is creepy
>Other (write-in)

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