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You first become aware of something sharp digging in to your armpit, and second of the fact you seem to have been encased in some sort of leathery prison, most likely Zahak's wing. It's very dark and were it not for your Warlock Armor you get the sense that it would be unbearably hot. Recalling the last time you took that meditative aid you bought from Ghada, the moment you took your helmet off you started vomiting blood. Your armor is probably the only thing keeping you going right now.

When you try to shift your weight away from the bony spike digging into your side your head swims, your stomach churns, and pain flares through your limbs. With blood pounding in your ears you haul yourself forward, away from the wall of scales and spines that is Zahak's flank. For a moment you think you're about to pass out again, but then as if removing a blindfold Zahak lifts his wing, his long neck craning around to nuzzle into your chest.

Even that gentle pressure is almost enough to knock you backwards, but with surprising care Zahak takes your forearm in his jaws and pulls you forcefully to your feet, your armor preventing his teeth from scoring jagged cuts in your flesh. {When I got here you were sleeping, and there was another man and he was sleeping but he was standing in a weird position. I had to keep you safe because there was a pack of weird wingless dragons wandering around to the south and I didn't want them to find you, because they'd probably try to hurt you.}

(1/2)

Go away.

>>42441183
>and experimented with another man.
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You wrap an arm around one of Zahak's horns, scratching at the base by way of response. The pain burning through your skull prevents a more detailed response. Taking a moment to inspect your surroundings, you find that Zahak hasn't moved you far. You're still in the shallow cave formed by the waterfalls which feed into this canyon system you've found yourself in. The standing stones still hover all around you, their surfaces increasingly glowing in blue geometric patterns as the sun dips towards the horizon.

Having taken a few minutes to collect yourself, you reach out to Zahak using the strange telepathic connection the two of you share. The connection seems tenuous, as though an errant breeze might break your concentration and cut off the line of communication, but it's good enough for you to pose a question. {What happened to the other man? The one who was sleeping on his feet?}

Zahak shifts his weight towards you and lifts his other wing, revealing the prone form of the bandit you captured. He's slumped over unnaturally, his ass in the air and his face pressed against the stone floor. One of his hands is extended as if to grasp some nonexistent object, his arms bent oddly and back strained in the midst of exertion. It's a pose frozen in time and removed from its original context, the result of a paralysis spell.

(2/3)

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The poor bastard is sweating like a field slave at midday, but otherwise he seems fine. You get the sense that he's unconscious and he's probably going to stay that way for a while. You did shred his soul after all, if you woke him up now he probably wouldn't even remember his own name, let alone who you are or why he's here.

>Put a dagger through the bandit's throat, then mount up on Zahak and go in search of the camp he told you about.
>You should definitely seek out the bandit camp, but this poor bastard's harmless. No need to kill him.
>Considering that you're on the cusp of collapse, the bandit camp will have to wait. Rejoin your companions.
>Take your helmet off and splash some water on your face. Maybe you can just shake off your hangover.
>Write-in

>>42441235
>Considering that you're on the cusp of collapse, the bandit camp will have to wait. Rejoin your companions.
If he still has any vys, leech him.

>>42441235
>Considering that you're on the cusp of collapse, the bandit camp will have to wait. Rejoin your companions.

>>42441235
>Considering that you're on the cusp of collapse, the bandit camp will have to wait. Rejoin your companions.

>>42441235
>>Considering that you're on the cusp of collapse, the bandit camp will have to wait. Rejoin your companions.


>>42441274
We have the pendant and the sword for vys. 43 and 97 respectively.

Quick announcement regarding the magic system:
I'm going to be making some changes to the way permanency works. I'm going to be introducing a new system of magic called, unimaginatively, "Ritual Magic". It's already been introduced in a way, the divination that Ghada did was a ritual and it's been mentioned that the elves maintain their immortality through rituals passed down to them by dragons.

Rituals will require a set amount of time to prepare at which point they can be activated at any point later on for 1 vys assuming nobody tampers with the preparation. Things like divining distant places, or seeing a glimpse of a possible future, or constructing a barrier to protect an area from spirits, or communing with spirits too weak to insert their thoughts into your head, are all going to be rituals. However, I'm still working out a few kinks and debating a few points of doctrine internally. I hope to hammer out all the details by Monday.

>>42441235
Tattoo "Find Him" all over him, then leave

>>42441235
>Considering that you're on the cusp of collapse, the bandit camp will have to wait. Rejoin your companions.

Also finish the poor sod off. Or just have Zahak do it for you.

>>42441235
>>Considering that you're on the cusp of collapse, the bandit camp will have to wait. Rejoin your companions.

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>>42441347
Nifty.

>>42441235
>Considering that you're on the cusp of collapse, the bandit camp will have to wait. Rejoin your companions.

>>42441338
Not that guy, but leeching him would deprive him of his vys and likely leave him unconscious for a while. That's probably what he was getting at.

>>42441423
>>42441423
>>42441235
>You get the sense that he's unconscious and he's probably going to stay that way for a while.

Did we ever figure out what was up with the bandit leader in the mines?

>>42441476
I think he was corrupted by the delirium?

>>42441429
And then he'll be unconscious even longer!

Fuck yessssss, banished quest
>Rejoin companions

>>42441499
Or it'll kill him because his soul has been drained which, if you remember when we last did it we didn't have any vys to speak of!

>>42441521
So unconscious forever. What's the problem here?

>>42441538
I'd prefer to keep him alive.

>>42441476
That was kinda... odd how he turned all reverent-y. Maybe he was a disciple and that's what happens when you kill em in the real world and not the bullshit spirit realm?

>>42441547
>keeping the criminal scum alive

>>42441565
>murderhobo'ing

>>42441274
>>42441282
>>42441338
>>42441337
>>42441355
>>42441387
>>42441398
>Rejoin companions

>>42441353
>Draw dicks on his forehead

>>42441355
>Kill him off.

Writin' for rejoining.

>>42441560
That's what I meant, did we ever figure out what caused that? Or are we just working off of assumptions?

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>>42441688
We never looked into it. Its a mystery to everyone. Except Soma I guess.

>>42441688
>>42441476
>he's still alive, plotting, training
>final boss is the bandit leader working with the papa dragon

>>42441765
I wouldn't even be surprised if he was still alive

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You reach up and tightly grip your brooch, concentrating on the connections between you and your companions. It takes more effort than usual, but projecting your thoughts across the pathways created by the brooch actually proves quite easy. {Where are you all? I got a little side tracked exploring this old ruin, fighting bandits, that sort of thing.}

Your headache seems to be redoubling its efforts to cripple you, the faint wisp of thought you get from Darzi as she responds black spots swirling through your vision and pain blossoming from the base of your skull. {We're resting at a fork in the road. There's an inn here, The Shah's Rest, and since the sun is starting to set we thought it would be better to end the day with a hot meal and mulled wine rather than hard biscuits and water.}

You can't really say you can blame them. Liquor and good food sound like exactly what you need right now. {I'll be with you shortly.} Is all you can bear to say before severing the connection.

You try to haul yourself up into the saddle on Zahak's back, but you end up needing some help from Zahak himself. He lets you use his wing as a footstool of sorts, lifting you up enough that you can crawl into the layers of cloth, leather, and wood. You're a little hesitant about soaring through the air on dragonback when you can barely stand, but you don't see any alternative. Gripping the post at the front of the saddle so tightly your knuckles turn white, you urge Zahak onto his feet.

You feel your stomach roil as soon as Zahak starts moving, but you don't vomit. You think that urge might be somehow suppressed by your armor, though you can't imagine how such an enchantment might work. He makes his way swiftly out of the shelter of the cave, then finds a stretch of mostly straight canyon where he can launch himself skyward and spread his wings without fearing that he'll clip the canyon walls.

(1/2)

Your stomach settles once you're in the air. Zahak makes sure that his turns are gradual and that he doesn't make any sudden changes in altitude, making the flight back to the road surprisingly smooth. Unfortunately your companions are at least four or five hours ahead of you, and though Zahak can fly far faster than any carriage can rumble along these ancient roads, poorly maintained as they are, it's still going to take hours to catch up.

Zahak tries to talk to you but you're so out of it you can't really respond. You're just focusing on not falling to your death. By the time you spot the inn in the distance the sun has sunk below the horizon and the night sky is filled with stars, Pani's river carving from one end to the other like some sort of vast wound.

The inn itself is a squat, two story construction of brick and plaster with a flat roof and a stable built adjacent. You spy your carriage parked out front, and can only assume that your camels are being fed and watered somewhere out of sight. You probably don't want to just land out front on the back of a dragon, but nor do you feel like walking very far in your condition would be wise.

>Have Zahak land near the road so you can climb off, then find a secluded place to sleep the night.
>Tell Zahak to let you off then scout ahead, towards the city of Nazir, and report back to you in the morning.
>Write-in

>>42443369
>>Tell Zahak to let you off then scout ahead, towards the city of Nazir, and report back to you in the morning.

>>42443369
>Tell Zahak to let you off then scout ahead, towards the city of Nazir, and report back to you in the morning.

>>42443369
>>Tell Zahak to let you off then scout ahead, towards the city of Nazir, and report back to you in the morning.

>>42443369
>Tell Zahak to let you off then scout ahead, towards the city of Nazir, and report back to you in the morning.

>>42443369

Have Zahak drop us off near the inn invisibly then
>Tell Zahak to let you off then scout ahead, towards the city of Nazir, and report back to you in the morning.

>>42443369
>>Have Zahak land near the road so you can climb off, then find a secluded place to sleep the night.

>>42443369
>Have Zahak land near the road so you can climb off, then find a secluded place to sleep the night.
>not letting our son rest for the night

Unless he doesn't get tired like we do. In which case he can go do whatever the fuck he wants to.

>>42443369
>>Tell Zahak to let you off then scout ahead, towards the city of Nazir, and report back to you in the morning.


we love you Janitor

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Yo what the fuck happened here.

>>42443559
>>42443514
>Draconic bedtime.

>>42443395
>>42443404
>>42443416
>>42443427
>>42443487
>>42443563
>Scout ahead, THEN draconic bedtime.
Writin'

BASED JANITOR

>>42441235
zahak you are the absolute best son a samjan could ask for

>>42443563
>>42443657
What happened?

>>42443997
Janitor on a power binge.

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>>42443997
/po/ happened.

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>>42443997
Fun things. Very fun things.

>>42443997
Janitor took out the /pol/ trash

>>42441688
I always assumed it was a result of his armor. He just had some kickass armor that keep you fighting beyond the constraints of your body.

>>42444095
>the janitor deleted your posts that means I'm better dan u :^)

If yall would like to observe the faggotry.

http://archive.4plebs.org/tg/thread/42441183/

>>42443619
So, are we done for the night then?

>>42444349
Yeah, Soma confirmed he was dead a little bit ago. Pack it in, everyone; go home.

>>42444382
>>42444349
Post is almost done. Give it like, five more minutes.

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>>42444394
>Give it like, five more minutes.
>8mins ago.

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>>42444156

>>42444590
just go on the irc soma is talking in there.

>>42444643
>implying soma talks to us

>>42444664
Talking at us counts. I think.

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As you sail towards the inn you spot a dune spilling over the short stone fence which flanks the road on either side. They're intended to help keep back the desert sands, but at best they delay the inevitable. You direct Zahak to land behind the dune, but he's still hasn't quite gotten the hang of landing safely yet. He ends up crashing into the sand and sending you flying from the saddle. You land in a heap at the bottom of the dune, which Zahak is now partially buried in.

Your entire body feels like its on fire, your legs especially so, but you pull yourself to your feet by using the fence as leverage. It's only thanks to Pani's infinite grace that nobody spots the giant winged lizard struggling to free itself from the sands. That and cover of darkness.

Only once your adoptive son has finally shaken himself free do you wearily force your thoughts to mingle with his own. {Could you scout ahead? There should be a city to the southwest, near a river. I want you to look for any signs of bandits or raiding parties, then report back to me in the morning. I don't think it should take you more than a few hours, and I'd like to be able to avoid as much trouble as possible.}

Zahak bobs his head up and down once, the gesture seems strange coming from a creature with such a long neck and massive head. {I can do that! I'm not even tired, I've been up for the last two days straight hunting and exploring. I even caught a fish yesterday! I swooped down and snatched it up. It was really big, and had sharp teeth, but it tasted really good!}

(1/3)

>>42444776
>You land in a heap at the bottom of the dune, which Zahak is now partially buried in.
kek

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A giant fish with sharp teeth... the only creature that comes to mind is a shark. You've never seen one personally, you're not even sure if they exist in the waters near Pidjata, but you've read about them. Apparently they're common on the northern coast and on the western coast of the Rhynian mainland. Just how far is Zahak roaming from your estate?

You can't muster up the energy to lecture him about straying too far from home right now, but you'll need to remind yourself tomorrow. Tensing his legs, Zahak propels himself upwards and snaps out his wings, a rush of air nearly knocking you off your feet as he struggles to gain altitude. Only once Zahak's profile has grown so indistinct that you can barely pick out the pale sliver in the night sky do you turn and start the long trek towards the inn.

Even using the stone fence as a support, walking is difficult. You have to frequently stop to catch your breath or wait for a cramp to abate. What should have been maybe a ten minute walk at most ends up taking nearly an hour. When finally you reach the inn you're practically delirious, the sounds of music and revelry reaching you only in brief snatches of distorted noise. Stumbling through the doors you're greeted with looks of confusion, and then fear.

In your armor and cloak, you probably cut a pretty intimidating figure. A faceless soldier wreathed in a cloak as black as the void itself, the dozens of golden beads dangling from your limbs each marking an enemy defeated. Of course, the beads don't really mark the deaths of your enemies, but the enemies of this suit of armor's previous owner. Not that anyone but you and your companions would know that.

(2/3)

You think you hear someone shouting your name, but that might just be your imagination. Then your vision clears for an instant and you see a man in front of you with a naked blade held confidently at his side. He's dressed in long robes, with all manner of pouches, daggers, and decorations dangling around his waist. In your admittedly fevered, barely lucid state he looks enraged, the blade poised to run you through.

>Rip your helmet off, even though that will probably cause you to pass out in the middle of the tavern.
>Try and contact your companions via the brooches, though you're not sure if you'd be very coherent right now.
>Incinerate this asshole in front of you, before he hurts himself and others.
>Write-in

>>42444819
>>Try and contact your companions via the brooches, though you're not sure if you'd be very coherent right now.

>>42444819
>Write-in
Conjure a pillar of ice beneath him and launch the fucker into the ceiling.

>>42444819
See why he's combative, if he will reason then talk. If not, fuck him up

>>42444819
>Incinerate this asshole in front of you, before he hurts himself and others.
This is a bad idea.

>>42444819
>Write-in

Reason with the man, the armor helps with the crash after using drugs.

>>42444883
Just do this
>>42444846
So you don't have to fucking kill anybody.

>>42444819
>Try and contact your companions via the brooches, though you're not sure if you'd be very coherent right now.

>>42444819
>Rip your helmet off, even though that will probably cause you to pass out in the middle of the tavern.
He's probably just a guard or bouncer or something.

>>42444819
Moshi Moshi Mikku desu.
>if he attacks pass the receiver to Ricky, he's overdue for a new bag of bones.

>>42444819
>Write-in
Avatar mode: Freeze ourself with water magic, hibernate until we're better.

>>42444902
You seem dead set against the killing of others. Why? Are you some kind of disgusting moralfag? If so, how about you just kill yourself since you're so against killing anybody else.

>>42444819
>Write-in
Just paralyze him.

>>42445035
That would work too.

>>42445035
>Paralyze

>>42444952
>Turn yourself into a Miksickle, for some reason.

>>42444945 (?)
>>42444911
>>42444837
>Try and contact companions.

>>42444916
>Take helmet off

>>42444883
>>42444846
>attack

>>42444862
>Hey man, we can talk about this.

Writin' for contacting companions.

ROOOOLL 3d10+10 (+4 from Expert Metal, +2 from Frosty, +4 from traits) vs DC 23 (Base 15, +8 from Hangover) to keep your shit together.
Shouldn't be too hard of a roll.

>>42444819
set the bar on fire and then take the girl hostage

Rolled 8, 8, 7 + 10 = 33 (3d10 + 10)

>>42445340

Rolled 1, 10, 10 + 10 = 31 (3d10 + 10)

>>42445340
I'm assuming you're soma.

Rolled 8, 2, 8 + 10 = 28 (3d10 + 10)

>>42445340

Rolled 10, 3, 6 + 10 = 29 (3d10 + 10)

>>42445340
less gooo

>>42445358
>>42445376
>>42445388
>33, 31, 28 vs DC 23
Man, thought you'd gotten a nat 30 for a second there.
Anyway, writin' for Great Success!

Warning: Soma has begun drinking. Secure all loose buttholes.

>>42445937
Or rather we can try to slip in decisions that otherwise wouldn't work with sobersoma.

>>42445937
Fuck. I hope his writing quality doesn't go to shit this time.

>>42445970
>I wanna bang but my husband and his friends gangraped me too much
Kek

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>>42446019
Fuckin' Christ, I make bad decisions when I drink.

>>42446085
Live with your shame.

>>42446085
Why not leave in the gangrape, but instead of making her traumatized, have it so she started loving it as a coping method and she turned into a cock-hungry slut.

It'd be much more realistic that way.

>>42446019
>>42446085
Unfortunately for you I caught the whole scene on camera!

https://youtu.be/_03Rb3QLDu8

And so the faggotry continues, once more.

>>42446085
It's ok Soma, I forgive you.

If it's any consolation, the only thing I though of when you wrote that is,

1. We're going to castrate our brother if we ever see him again.
2. Vasuda is going to need alot of consoling.
3. We're going to murder everyone involved in this.

Other than that, I though your writing was good (other than Mik coming off as much more of a uncaring asshole than usual, and the dark subject matter, I found it totally believable that our brother went off the deep end and did this to his wife.)

>>42446159
Where do you think you are?

>>42446205
/tg/, I guess.

>>42446200
It made Mik's brother seem comically evil. Kinda broke any immersion the scene had when she went all "Abloobloobloo, my brother is even worse than you thought, again"

>>42446282
Yeah that's what I thought too. At least it got retconned. It's not really worth talking about anymore.

>>42446200
>>42446085
my only thoughts during the scene was oh boy oh boy oh boy, miks family is about to become even stronger.
Soma confirmed that our mother and father would have raped the boys families and than killed the boys while taking all of thier land and money.
it sucks it got retconned though.
>>42446133
funny enough this is half true.
Chicks can get dick drunk, but i don't know if they can get addicted to being dick drunk.

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As your vision begins to fade again you channel Metal magic. All at once your vision clears and the weariness in your limbs fades. You realize that the man's talking to you, though you missed the beginning of his question. “-look so good. Why don't you sit down?”

You shake your head. “No, no. I'm fine. It's just the weariness of the road. If you'll excuse me, I think there should be some people here waiting for me.”

The man reluctantly slides his sword back into its scabbard, though he keeps his hand on the hilt. “Are you sure? You smell like rot and ash.”

You wave him off. “Yes, yes. I'm sure. If you'll excuse me.” You push past him without another word. You can only keep yourself lucid for so long this way. The crowd is slowly returning to their revelry, but as you survey the room you don't see any sign of your companions. {Alright, I'm here. I'm standing in the common room. I'm roughly ten minutes from spewing the contents of my gut all over the floor. Where are you?}

Fulvia's voice filters through the connection. {We have acquisitioned rooms upstairs, you will be sharing with Profectus in the room at the very end of the hall. Mortia and I are next door, and Darzi and Chryssa are sharing the first room on the right.}

You quickly retreat towards the stairs at the back of the common room, ascending to the second floor. Smoke from the floor below fills the air, cloying and sweet. Mortia's voice fills your thoughts as you make your way towards the door at the end of the hall, her tone colored with concern. {What's wrong with your stomach? Did you get attacked on the way here? I could probably brew up some sort of tonic if you give me some time.}

(1/2)

You push the door to your room open to find Profectus clumsily trying to unclog the bowl of a hookah pipe, his strategy seems to be just burning out the gunk crusting the brass, but he doesn't seem to be having much success. When he sees you he smiles, waving cheerily. “Good to see you didn't get lost on the way here Mik. Find anything interesting in that temple you were exploring?”

You wish you could match his enthusiasm but if you keep this spell up much longer you're going to have to start actually exerting yourself, and that's not something you want to do right now. Stumbling over to the open window you reach up and undo the clasp on your helmet. Rather than sliding off as usual when you try to tug it off, it feels stuck in the back of your neck. Each tug sends pain shooting up and down your spine, but eventually you free yourself and the spike retracts.

Almost immediately you drop the helmet and pitch forward, your hands barely managing to find the window sill and prevent you from falling to the sands below. You spew bile and what little food was left in your gut out the window, gagging violently for the next six minutes as your stomach spasms. At some point you must pass out, because you wake up on the floor with Profectus running a wet rag over your face.
>Vys Pool: (18/58)

>A tonic sounds lovely, thank Mortia.
>Just have Profectus haul you into bed. A good night's rest is all you need.
>A meal and a glass of wine would do you good, sleep is for the weak.
>Write-in

>>42446540
>>A tonic sounds lovely, thank Mortia.
>>Just have Profectus haul you into bed. A good night's rest is all you need.

>>42446540
>>A tonic sounds lovely, thank Mortia.
>>A meal and a glass of wine would do you good, sleep is for the weak.

>>42446540
>A tonic sounds lovely, thank Mortia.
Afterwards
>Just have Profectus haul you into bed. A good night's rest is all you need.

>>42446540
>A tonic sounds lovely, thank Mortia.

>>42446540
>A tonic sounds lovely, thank Mortia.
>A meal and a glass of wine would do you good, sleep is for the weak.
man the armour and that drug don't mix well.

>>42446540
>A tonic sounds lovely, thank Mortia.
>Just have Profectus haul you into bed. A good night's rest is all you need.

>>42446540
>A tonic sounds lovely, thank Mortia.
>A meal and a glass of wine would do you good, sleep is for the weak.

Getting Mortia to mix you up a tonic seems pretty unanimous.
I get to beta test the ritual system. Sweet shit.

>>42446608
>>42446594
>>42446587
>Sleep is for the WEEEAAAK

>>42446603
>>42446590
>>42446583
>And you're pretty weak right now.

We're tied! So while I write let's do Final Destination

VOTE
1
To just get some food, some wine, and try to have a productive evening.

VOTE
2
To haul your ass into bed and sleep, let your soul and more importantly your vys reserves recover.

>>42446680
2

>>42446680
2

>>42446680
2

>>42446680
2

>>42446680
2

>>42446680
2

>>42446680
2

>>42446680
2

>>42446680
1

>>42446851
fuck off retard

>>42446680
2

>>42446872
yeah at least i voted faggot

>>42446680
2

>>42446945
>at least i voted
6 minutes after the cutoff.

>>42447005
>6 minutes after the cutoff
cut off? where did soma say it was cutoff?

>>42447061
are you a retard?

>>42447070
Are you a retard?

>>42447061
>Final Destination
Do you not know what that means?

>>42447061
thisisbait

>>42447070
keep projeting your insecurities

>>42447061
>Final Destination

>>42447105
>>42447080
I know what a Final destination vote. Unlike that guy.

>>42447082
>>42447126
no?

>>42447173
5 minutes only to prevent samefagging

>>42447173
thisismorebait

>>42447198
then why the hell is it called final destination?
why not call it 5 min vote? it's easier to write and doesn't make you sound stupid

>>42447105
And it's been awhile
Since I could hold my head up high
And it's been awhile
Since I first saw you
And it's been awhile
Since I could stand on my own two feet again
And it's been awhile
Since I could call you

>>42447243
You're the only one sounding stupid here m8

Did you all forget about the vote i'm pretty sure we had to build a shrine that we forgot to do?

>>42447464
Shit, you're right
I think we were supposed to do that after fucking around with that guys soul

>>42447243
Final Destination type of vote have been called that and acknowledged as such for years.

You try to push yourself up, but in the end you need Profectus' help. Once you're on your feet you gesture weakly towards the bed opposite the one he's claimed for himself and he walks you over. Only once safely seated do you risk speaking. “Thank you, Prof.” Your voice is hoarse, and your throat burns with every word you speak. “Tell Mortia a tonic sounds good.”

He doesn't even ask, just pushes open the door and starts pounding on the door immediately next to yours. Mortia opens the door looking both confused and vaguely annoyed, though when she sees you struggling to remove the cuirass of your armor her expression shifts to one of concern. She and Profectus speak in hushed tones, before they both march off down the hall. You hear their footsteps descending the stairs to the common room.

You assume they're going to gather ingredients. Fulvia peaks out of the doorway once their gone and, seeing that you're struggling, moves to assist. Though you'd like to tell her that you can remove your own armor, the sad truth is you probably can't. At least, not without risking another fit of gagging. After several minutes worth of struggle you're finally left in only your underrobes and your pants, your armor tucked into your cloak and your cloak folded neatly on a bedside table.

(1/3)

In our state the pain would have destroyed us.

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Fulvia pats you affectionately on the head, a gesture you find a touch patronizing. “There you are, Dux. I recommend that you avoid indulging in narcotics in the future. Fever, chills, joint aches, nausea, and intestinal spasms are common side effects after the drug wears off. If you use frequently, you might develop a physical dependency. In that case the withdrawal might kill you.” She sounds like she's reciting off a list, was this sort of thing common in the Rhynian arm?. “You should rest.” She finally states matter-of-factly.

You sigh, crawling wearily underneath the covers of your bed and trying to get comfortable. “Thanks, Fulvia.” You mutter weakly. She simply nods before sweeping out of the room. The next thing you know you're getting shaken gently awake by Mortia, who's sitting at your bedside with a massive cup of something black and oily. Oddly it smells quite sweet, like citrus and poppy flowers.

She pushes the cup into your hands with little warning. “Drink this, I didn't have much to work with since I'm trying to save most of my materials for the jungle.”

You glare at it suspiciously for a moment before taking a tentative sip. It taste awful, and burns like hell going down. Not to mention it's the consistency of pond scum. Pulling it from your lips you let it rest in your lap. “Mortia, what's actually in this?”

She frowns. “What, you don't trust me?” She starts counting off the ingredients on her fingers. “It's powdered poppy straw, grain alcohol, orange juice, liquorice, and the dried penis of a bull.”

>>42447554
soma did we build the cat shrine?

>>42447565
>the dried penis of a bull.”
kek

>>42447464
>>42447535
>>42447554

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>>42447565
>and the dried penis of a bull.”

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You've already finished drinking half of the vile concoction before you quite process what she'd just told you. Did she just say she put the dried penis of a bull in here? Why? How would that benefit you in any way? Is she just making a joke at your expense? Pulling the cup away from your lips you peer into the thick, oily liquid in an attempt to discern any chunks of penis, but it all seems fairly homogeneous.

Before you can further agonize over the ingredients of this tonic you start to feel unbearably tired. True to her word, your stomach isn't churning any more. You think your fever might be breaking too, you're not freezing cold anymore and you're pouring sweat.

Mortia carefully plucks the cup from your hands and smiles wide, clearly pleased with herself. “Glad it worked, I was worried it might just make you lose control of your limbs. Sleep well, Mik!”

You try to respond but you're already slumping back into your mattress, your eyes sliding closed despite your best efforts to keep them open.

When you awake the next morning you feel remarkably better. Your muscles aren't sore, your head isn't pounding, your throat doesn't burn. It's like the events of the night before have been washed away. You're not sure it's just the result of a good night's sleep or that tonic that Mortia gave you.

Leveraging yourself into a seated position, you find Profectus snoring away in the bed opposite your own. Judging by the light outside it's early morning, but already you can hear the chatter of the patrons in the inn below. It smells like fried pork and scrambled eggs, your stomach is quick to remind you just how unbelievably hungry you are.

>Head down to get breakfast, let your companions wake up at their own pace.
>Get everyone up and at 'em. You've got places to be, things to do.
>Write-in

>>42447606
>>42447594
funny thing is in the area that banish quest is based off of i think animal genitals are ok to eat.

>>42447627
>Head down to get breakfast, let your companions wake up at their own pace.

>>42447627
>>Write-in
go back and build the shrine then go to the bandit camp with our crew too gain some loot

>>42447627
>Head down to get breakfast, let your companions wake up at their own pace.

>>42447627
>Head down to get breakfast, let your companions wake up at their own pace.
Buy Two goats, one for Zahak and one for Ricky.
Wait, make that two each.

>>42447627
>>Head down to get breakfast, let your companions wake up at their own pace.

>>42447627
>>42447652
+1
after eating breakfast

>>42447627
>>Head down to get breakfast, let your companions wake up at their own pace.
Contact Zahak while we're eating

>>42447627
>>Head down to get breakfast, let your companions wake up at their own pace.
see if Zahak is wake.

Rolled 8, 8, 5 + 10 = 31 (3d10 + 10)

>>42447627
>>Head down to get breakfast, let your companions wake up at their own pace.

>>42447627
the shrine Soma

>>42447627
Soma, the shrine

>>42447627
the shrine

>>42447793
>>42447779
Since I forgot, after several times saying that I'll do it, I'll just retroactively say you did it.
Expect the actual write-up in a pastebin tomorrow.

>>42447627
>>42447628
Build the shrine

>>42447826
i'm expecting it to contain us stroking catbro's dick until orgasm is achieved as repayment for you forgetting

>>42447826
riiiight just like the promised omakes.
Alright niggas the scene is gone for ever, but at least we have a way point for teleporting now.

>>42447826
>>42447867
+1

>>42447826
>>42447867
this

>>42447627
>Get breakfast, discuss the floating blocks with Fulvia - maybe she knows why there were so goddamned many. More than you, at least.

>>42447826
>>42447867
You know you want to write it Soma

>>42447826
>>42447867
It's not gay if it's a feline spirit.

>>42447826
>>42447867
ingesting spirit semen is good for you

>>42447826
>>42447867
Big fluffy balls being fondled by two hands while sucking on the tip

>>42447826
>>42447867
This tbh

>>42448028
Wait, did I stumble into totemist quest again?

>>42447826
>>42447867
I just want more smut, I don't care what it's about.

>>42447826
>>42447867
Can we? Please, Soma?

>>42447826
>>42447867
+1 vote :)

>>42447826
>>42447867
I've been waiting for this since he was first introduced.

>>42447826
>>42447867
+1

>>42447826
>>42447867
This, please.

>>42447895
You'll also be getting some runes.
I'm thinking I'll give you
>Remote: A modifying rune which allows an enchantment to effect a target not in direct contact with the enchanted object
>Mark: A rune which designates an area for a Remote rune to effect.
>Touch: The enchantment will effect whatever touches the enchanted object. Can also be used to make an enchantment that only activates in response to touch.
>Vys: A base rune. Enchantments built around this rune will effect vys.
>Destroy: An affecting rune. Will create an enchantment which destroys whatever base rune the enchantment is build around.

So putting these all together. Destroy+ Remote Large Vys in the presence of Touch is an enchantment which would destroy vys in a large area designated by the Mark rune. It would be activated whenever anything touches the enchanted object..

wow are we done circlejerking

>>42447826
>>42447867
You know you want to write about it

>>42447826
>>42447867
It would be a bit OOC to not do this I think tbh.

>>42448197
>implying your players are smart enough to support enchanting anything worthwhile

>>42447826
>>42447867
Yeah this.

>>42448197
>>42448236
I would like to make a sword with destroy vys

>>42447826
>>42447867
This should get us some more runes I think.

>>42447826
>>42447867
I really want this.

>>42447826
>>42447867
This

>>42448265
>ANOTHER sword

goo
gl
/
cBJxK
Fine, here. I whipped something up real quick. 4chan thinks the link is spam, but there yah go.

>>42448197
>which would destroy vys in a large area
Wouldnt that fuck things up horribly?

>>42448353
It would create a sort of vacuum which ambient vys would increasingly attempt to fill.
Rhynian generators work on a similar concept, actually.

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>>42448379
And subsequently be able to rip a hole in reality?

In theory anyway

>>42445376
Mhhhhhh so close.

>>42448346
wha

>>42448601
V&

>>42448645
i dont understand

>>42448660
AYOO GET FUCKED

>>42448660
>kids don't know what v& means anymore
Wake me up inside.

>>42448680
i know what it means dillweed
i dont know why he said it

>>42448722
AYOO GET FUCKED

>>42448722
You just searched for cp on fbi.gov

>>42448742
good thing i never actually searched it

>>42448753
>BEING AMERICAN
>2015
ENJOY BEING FUCKED BY A GANG OF NIGGERS

>>42448753
>implying it actually does anything
AYOO GET FUCKED

>>42448764
>>42448779
just another night of banished shitposting

>>42448806
AYOO GET FUCKED

>>42448806
>he can't take the bantz
AYOO GET FUCKED

anyone got that lewd pastbin still?

You slip as quietly as you're able to out from beneath the covers and grab your cloak off the bedside table, draping it over your shoulders. The lengths to which you go in order to avoid waking Profectus are probably unnecessary, considering how heavily he sleeps, but it would be rude to just stomp around the room.

You don't bother pulling on your Vatis robes or anything like that, you just slip out the door and shut it softly behind you. You don't encounter anyone in the upstairs hallway so simply continue on to the common room below. A pot of lentil stew is buried within the coals of the hearth in the center of the room, bits of pork added in to flavor the soup. Next to the pot a long plate of black iron has been laid out, on which slices of fatback cook in long rows.

The eggs seem to be cooked on demand in a small pan wielded expertly by a grey haired Samjan woman you presume to be the inn's cook. You grab a plate off a pile of clean dishes arranged next to the hearth and move down a line of other patrons, plating yourself up as you go. The soup isn't quite ready yet, so you leave it alone. Instead you heap your plate with bacon and a fried egg. Finally you pour yourself a cup of diluted wine and look around for any sign of your companions.

It doesn't take long for you to spot Chryssa, Darzi, and Fulvia all sitting together at a table. Chrys and Darzi seem to be in the midst of enjoying their respective meals, while Fulvia waits patiently for them to finish. You move to join them, but as you're passing a table populated by fishermen you catch a brief snippet of conversation which draws your attention.
(1/2)

>>42448806
BQ is a Containment and outlet quest

>>42448852
http://pastebin.com/xPsvmf3E

“-about the hunting party? Hisham claims he saw a dragon sleeping in a rocky outcrop to the west.”
“That old drunk? He's just spewin' the same shit he always spews. There aren't any dragons this far south.”

>Ask them where this dragon was spotted, Zahak might be in trouble.
>See if you can't reach Zahak using the connection the two of you share, so you can warn him.
>Meh, it's probably some other dragon that just so happened to be in the area.
>Write-in

>>42447826
>>42447867
It's as IC as putting on the crown!

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>>42448883
>>Ask them where this dragon was spotted, Zahak might be in trouble.
>>See if you can't reach Zahak using the connection the two of you share, so you can warn him.

>>42448883
>>See if you can't reach Zahak using the connection the two of you share, so you can warn him.

>>42448883
>See if you can't reach Zahak using the connection the two of you share, so you can warn him.

>>42448883
>See if you can't reach Zahak using the connection the two of you share, so you can warn him.

>>42448883
>>Ask them where this dragon was spotted, Zahak might be in trouble.
>>See if you can't reach Zahak using the connection the two of you share, so you can warn him.

>>42448892
Are you implying that touching the shiny is somehow not IC for Mik?

>>42448883
>>See if you can't reach Zahak using the connection the two of you share, so you can warn him.
Sup Soma, how drunk are you?

>>42448878
that ending

>>42448883
>Ask them where this dragon was spotted, Zahak might be in trouble.
>See if you can't reach Zahak using the connection the two of you share, so you can warn him.

>>42448883
>Ask them where this dragon was spotted, Zahak might be in trouble.
>See if you can't reach Zahak using the connection the two of you share, so you can warn him.

>>42448949
STILL BETTER WRITING THAN SOMA "I LOVE NIGGER ELF GANGRAPES" ASINUS

AYLANS THE
NICE FUCKING CAPTCHA

>>42448979
She never said she loved it.

>>42448883
>>Ask them where this dragon was spotted, Zahak might be in trouble.
>>See if you can't reach Zahak using the connection the two of you share, so you can warn him.

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>>42448979
>>42449027
What can I say? I'm a man of refined taste.

Anyway, seems like "both" wins out. Writin'

>>42449027
>irony is not his strong suit.

>kek

Feels kinda bad constantly having to leave Zahak out of the group.
We need to hurry up and get to the jungles so he can stick with us.

>>42449027
Can anyone truly read a nigger?

Soma
Have you got a good feeling about Aethertouched quest?

You pause, sliding into a seat at the same table as the two fishermen. They watch you warily as you set your plate down and make yourself comfortable. “What's this I heard about a dragon?”

The fisherman who you'd first heard talking is the one who answers. “A friend of ours heard there was a dragon off to the west, nestled in a rock outcrop on the coast Said it was the size of three camels, with a long neck, four wings, and two legs. When he came stumbling in here shouting up and down about how this thing was just sleepin' away a couple miles west of the inn, Vasant gathered up a hunting party and headed out west to try and kill the thing.”

Four wings? Well, you suppose it doesn't totally rule out that possibility that the dragon in question is Zahak, but it would be pretty difficult to mistake Zahak for having four wings.“You know, I've actually fought dragons. I was journeying in the north and came across a young one feeding.” You roll up the sleeves of your robes to display the bright red tattoos which cover your forearms. “Dragged the corpse back with me and ended up encountering a nomad tribe who started calling me Parbau. Think you could point me in the direction of this dragon?”

The other man, an all together older gentleman with a long beard streaked with grey and a pug nose that's been broken at least twice, nods. “You go west until you see a plateau with a canyon cutting through the center. Pass through the canyon, you'll pass an old Hiacian fort if you're goin' the right way, and when you exit on the other side you should be on the coast. Start heading to your left and you'll eventually see the outcrop we're talkin' about. It's a great fishing spot. Probably about... oh, ten miles out over all.”

(1/2)

Huh, an old Hiacian fort? That might be worth investigating in its own right. You thank the men and politely excuse yourself to go join your companions, feeling out the connection you share with Zahak on the way. You can tell he's close by, but you can't quite seem to open the connection. If you had to guess it's probably because he's still asleep. Still, you know he's closer than ten miles.

You take a seat next to Darzi, who greets you with a wave before going back to tearing chunks off a strip of bacon. Chryssa merely inclines her head in greeting. Fulvia does the same, though she at least bothers to actually speak. “It is good to see that you are feeling better, Mikhael. I take it the concoction that Mortia produced worked well?”

You smile contentedly. “It worked perfectly, though I do question her choice of ingredients. I appreciate the help, by the way. Without you I probably would've been uselessly trying to pull my armor off for another hour at least.”

Darzi covers her mouth politely while she finishes chewing. “If I'd known you were in such bad shape I would've fetched you something to eat or drink, and scolded you liberally of course, but I was already asleep.”

>Tell them about the dragon to the west. You don't think it's Zahak, but you're still not totally certain.
>Keep it to yourself for now, just enjoy your meal. The dragon probably isn't any of your business anyway.
>Write-in

>>42449543
It definitely shows promise, I think.

>>42449448
we need to research polymorph so he can take human form

>>42449543
Hello, what is this?

>>42449587
>Tell them about the dragon to the west. You don't think it's Zahak, but you're still not totally certain.
>Love you too, Darzi.

>>42449587
>Tell them about the dragon to the west. You don't think it's Zahak, but you're still not totally certain.
No reason not to tell them, really.

>>42449587
>>Tell them about the dragon to the west. You don't think it's Zahak, but you're still not totally certain.

>>42449535
NO ITS TOO DARK

>>42449587
>>Tell them about the dragon to the west. You don't think it's Zahak, but you're still not totally certain.

>>42449587
>Write-in
How about we tell them about the dragon, but mention it's probably not Zahak and we shouldn't worry too much about it.

>42449587
>>Tell them about the dragon to the west. You don't think it's Zahak, but you're still not totally certain

>>42449587
>Tell them about the dragon to the west. You don't think it's Zahak, but you're still not totally certain.

>>42449666
Hail Satan

>>42449543
Epic new quest approved by Soma? Count me in.

Hey Soma, does necromancy in any form exist in this setting?

>>42449587
>>Tell them about the dragon to the west. You don't think it's Zahak, but you're still not totally certain.

>>42449587
>Tell them about the dragon to the west. You don't think it's Zahak, but you're still not totally certain.

>>42449691
>epic
Kill thineself

>>42449587
Can we ask Fulvia if she knows of any significant Hiacin events or battles nearby? Referencing the floating geoliths in the valley.

no one else want to research ploymorph for Zahak so we can introduce him as our adoptive son to our family and teach him our Jewing skills

>>42449741
No, Juden. Go away.

Telling them about the dragon seems pretty unanimous. Writin'

>>42449741
>inb4 we find out several months later he impregnated our sisters

>>42449758
only if you suck my dick you fag

>>42449783
>implying that it's not Chryssa he's going to impregnate

>>42449813
Chrys is his Mama, anon. Sons can't fuck their mothers! Even if they are adopted.

>>42449851
They can, they do and they will

>>42449851
oh how wrong you are.

>>42449851
She's his aunt

>>42449905
>>42449935
Stop it anons. Incest is wrong. Everyone knows that, even dragons.

>>42449960
Incest is bretty gud tbh

>>42449980
Soma pls.

>>42449980
Why is it none of these fucking pedos and incestos are able to write a complete sentence with correct spelling and punctuation?

Rolled 8, 3, 7 + 10 = 28 (3d10 + 10)

>>42450088
bcuz it's 2 much fun tbh.

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You lean forward, lowing your voice to a conspiratorial whisper. “Did you hear about that dragon that they found hanging out off to the west? I don't think it's Zahak, it seems like it's too big and too far away to be Zahak, but I wonder what it's doing this far south.”

Darzi adopts a look of concern. “Wait, I hadn't heard about this. Who discovered it? Has it attacked anyone?”

You shake your head. “No, I don't think so. Some local fisherman discovered it at a local fishing hole and came running here. Someone gathered up a hunting party and set out to kill it. Seems like a bad idea, if you ask me. It's three times the size of Zahak, and it hasn't attacked a soul. It's just sleeping in some rocks by the sea.”

Fulvia interjects as politely as she can. “My Dux, I think it would be wise to avoid this creature. As you said, it is thrice the size of Zahak and Zahak is already quite powerful. Trying to fight such a creature will no doubt simply anger it without the proper equipment, equipment I'm sure these peasants lack. If it does not interfere with our journey, why should we disturb its rest?”

Chryssa nods her head. “She raises a good point. While no doubt a danger to the locals, it poses no real threat to us. It would be best to simply leave it alone.”

Unfortunately before you can respond a great bellowing roar tears through the early morning quiet of the tavern, forceful enough to shake the various pots and pans hung up around the hearth and send a handful clattering to the stone floor of the inn. The ground shakes as a heavy thud reverberates through the tavern, followed shortly by the clattering of stones and the scraping of claws along tile.

It would seem that the dragon has decided to interfere with your journey.

>EEEEEEND THREAD
>Next time on Banished Quest: Can Mik slay the terrible dragon?
>Find out Monday!

Cut a bit shorter than I'd like, but I'm dog tired.

>>42450088
i can, i just don't feel like putting that much energy into it

>>42450274
kek wouldn't this dragon attack our families territory thus be our problem?

>>42450330
Feasibly, yeah. You're not in your family lands yet though. You're about to enter the contested lands held by many minor lords.

>>42450351
can we slay them and lay claim to their lands?

>>42450365
That's not typically how feudal nobility works.

>>42450365
>Screw Jungle-time, I wanna play Banished Conquest Quest.

>>42450370
shh let it happen soma let us conquer this land you retconned away from our family.

>>42450274
>Cut a bit shorter than I'd like
is this becoming a trend
this feels like a trend

>>42450414
Cutting short?

>>42450370
i call it killship

>>42450435
>>42450435
banish conquest quest when?
its about miks kid who can only master one element so that he can't go down the mage route, and the reason he can only do one element is because mik tried to make a super magic kid by messing with us in our mother womb.
we can go above grandmaster.

>>42450414
He's gotten bored with questing. He doesn't like us anymore.

Soon he will leave us for good.

>>42450502
>we can go above grandmaster
So Grandmaster?

There is no upper limit to it. Not all GMs are the same. Stop with your Dragon Ball nonsense.

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>>42450540
Divine master anon we shall control the very divine essence and RIVAL GODS!!!

DANCE OF DRAGONS BABY

Zahak is going to feel our surprise, or hear the dragon and bolt in like a bullet to the rescue isn't he?

>>42450690
NIGGA HE MIGHT
WHO KNOWS?

>>42450502
I actually have been really putting some thought into how to run a dynastic quest without turning it into a Civ Quest. I think I'd probably run it like a Game of Thrones Quest, but those tend to be crunch heavy and short lived. I'd need to tweak that formula to make it work.

>>42450741
And then rumors will spread when we hop on that niggas back and dogfight the other dragon like a badass.

>>42450754
>thinking about starting ANOTHER side quest
You're never gonna finish any of these, are you?

>>42450767
>As we're about to fly off into the sunset we shout aloud "I am Mikhael Abdul-Hakim, former Aghtaki unbanished by Shah Kadir! This is my adopted dragon son Zahak! Tell your friends!"

>>42450783
kek

dont forget using our fire magic like fireworks and blasting our name into the sky

>>42450782
I wouldn't run it as a side quest, this would be something I did in the far flung future.

>>42450799
So never then.

>>42450822
Soma Time™

>thread didn't even hit autosage before this post
What a slow thread.

>>42451325
Actually a mod deleted half the post in the thread further up.

>>42451359
I'm aware. A number of those posts were mine. The rest of the thread was incredibly slow, though.

didn't we already have the vys rune?