[a / b / c / d / e / f / g / gif / h / hr / k / m / o / p / r / s / t / u / v / vg / w / wg] [i / ic] [r9k] [cm / hm / y] [3 / adv / an / cgl / ck / co / diy / fa / fit / hc / int / jp / lit / mlp / mu / n / po / pol / sci / soc / sp / tg / toy / trv / tv / vp / x] [rs] [status / ? / @] [Settings] [Home]
Board:  
Settings   Home
4chan
/qst/ - Quests


File: 001.png (59 KB, 300x300)
59 KB
59 KB PNG
You are a member of the Varric Association of Magic Users. You have been tasked with hunting down and bringing to justice an ex-member who has left the association after stealing a number of magical documents and artifacts.

You have tracked him to this secluded forest wherein he has erected a 300 ft tower. From the looks of it he is trying to summon a major spirit on the top of the tower. You should stop that before it happens. Another member has gone in before you and has not returned for some time. It seems she has blasted a hole in the wall giving you an entrance.
>>
File: what'smyname.png (19 KB, 300x300)
19 KB
19 KB PNG
This is you. What's your name?

As a member you have a number of useful tools on your person as well as a few offensive magical spells.

What happens next?
>>
>>47789
My name is Friedrich

I walk into the hole and check around my surroundings
>>
>>47789
Rook

We check out the inside
>>
>>47789
>Flix D'witz
>look for secret entrances
>>
>>47789
Ivan Ivanov. Regular blin mask turns into glorious Slav USSR gas mask. It's truely Cheeki Breeki
>>
>>47802
I like Rook
>>
>>47789
Can you give us some description of the offensive spells we have?
>>
File: 002.png (89 KB, 600x600)
89 KB
89 KB PNG
>>47799
>>47802
You are Friedrich Rook.

You enter the hole. It looks like there was a struggle here. There's a burnt magical circle on the overturned table and a bunch of paper and smashed viles and flasks all over the floor. One of them is still intact.

>>47846
As a somewhat experienced member of the association you have learned 3 offensive spells.

Limited telekineses within a 10 foot radius
A strong bolt of lightning. You are talented at electrical magic.
And very limited pyrokineses which allows you to create a small fireball projectile with a limit of five feet.

You also have a few magical artifacts
>>
>>47885
There's are also stairs in this room leading up one floor.
>>
>>47885
Investigate the scene, see if you can identify anything there
>>
>>47896
This, but especially the intact vial
>>
Masturbate wildly
>>
>>47885
Examine the runic array
>>
>>47885
I investigate the intact vile and swish it around
>>
>>47885
Use TK to levitate table outside. Stand on table. Make table go to top of tower

Fuck this spooky ass inside of the tower. I don't trust that shit
>>
File: 003.png (90 KB, 600x600)
90 KB
90 KB PNG
>>47896
>>47909
>>47923
>>47926
The circle is a common one used for summoning minor spirits. All the papers on the floor are on summoning circles as well. It seems he was interested in summoning.
>>
File: 004.png (53 KB, 600x600)
53 KB
53 KB PNG
>>47959
You don't know what's in the vial but it's yellowish and there's a lizard hand in it.
>>
>>47966
drink the sumbitch
>>
>>47966
Spill some of the vial on the table to see if something happens. If there isn't any reaction take a small sip.
>>
>>47966
Keep the vial in one hand and read the papers
>>
>>47966
Ah, pickled lizard hand
Best save it for later
>>
File: 005.png (117 KB, 600x600)
117 KB
117 KB PNG
>>47958
Sadly this kind of thing is not possible with your level of telekinesis as you require a connection with solid ground as an anchor to move anything and you are afraid of heights.

>>47992
>>47982
You spill some on the table and nothing happens. You then do something that flies in the face of 10 years of learning and sip some of the unidentified fluid. It tastes truly terrible.

>>47995
You've got a good gist on what the papers are about. They're all on summoning with an emphasis on minor spirits. From the looks of the lightning bolt outside he's summoning a major spirit which is very difficult and usually takes ten people. For one person you'd have to be extremely skilled to pull it off and it would take at least 2 days to complete. However you don't know how long he's been up to it so you should probably get up there pretty quickly. You are also wondering what happened to your colleague.

>>48030
You stash the flask.
>>
>>48065
Head upstairs all stealthy-like
>>
>>48065
Take a table leg and go upstsirs
>>
>>48065
Explore the area further
>>
File: 006.png (67 KB, 600x600)
67 KB
67 KB PNG
>>48127
There's nothing more in this room.

>>48078
>>48117
You head upstairs. Ahead of you is a hallway with stairs leading upwards and a door with an eye above it which is probably dangerous.
>>
>>48175
Shoot the eye with lightning

It's obviously a switch
>>
>>48175
Go up the stairs
>>
File: 007.png (173 KB, 600x1200)
173 KB
173 KB PNG
>>48182
You shoot the eye with lightning. That wasn't a good idea.
>>
>>48230
Sorry, I've been playing a lot of LoZ
>>
>>48230
Apologize and keep the mofo talking but ready a lightning bolt.
>>
File: 008.png (170 KB, 600x1200)
170 KB
170 KB PNG
>>48247
You apologize.

The wall creature says "How would you like it if I shot stuff into your eye huh? You two eyes are always shooting things in us one eyes' eyes and I'm sick of it! What do you have to say for yourself?"
>>
>>48299
That's totally fair

How about I give you a free shot, then say we're on friendly terms, huh?
>>
>>48299
Cause a distraction and run
>>
>>48299
Quick run through the door underneath him.
>>
File: 010.png (279 KB, 600x2025)
279 KB
279 KB PNG
>>48340
>>48395
You make a tactical retreat up the stairs.

Unfortunately this creature is one with the wall and chases after you with the door, causing you to fall painfully into a pit. You are now in total darkness.
>>
>>48434
Light fireball and check around
>>
File: 011.png (58 KB, 752x600)
58 KB
58 KB PNG
>>48452
You light a fireball. There's nothing you can see.

Suddenly an explosion behind you.
>>
>>48549
Absorb explosion and inherit its powers for our own.
>>
>>48562
That type of magic is beyond you.
>>
>>48175
I'd like to go up the stairs
>>
Masturbate wildly and with reckless abandon
>>
>bump
>>
>>48549
find source of explosion
>>
>>48549
Take some steps ahead and look behind you.
>>
I'm back
>>
File: 012.png (80 KB, 752x600)
80 KB
80 KB PNG
>>50226
>>50229
You go to the source of the explosion.

Hey! It's your colleague. She seems to be casting explosions into the air in front of her.

What was her name?
>>
>>51326
Last name Bishop
>>
>>51326

Christiana Osterberg.

She really likes deviled eggs.
>>
>>51326
Horrid.
>>
>>51337
>>51339
Her name is Christina Osterberg Bishop. It looks like she's been down here for a while now.
>>
>>51503
Ask her what she's doing.
>>
File: 013.png (30 KB, 600x600)
30 KB
30 KB PNG
>>51524
"I'm trying to blow up these eyeballs that trapped me down here. It looks like these eyes are minor spirits that have been fused into the stone of this tower and can move around freely."

"You're not going anywhere. My master said to stop anyone who comes in here. You're going to die down here and I'm going to watch you die and laugh!"
>>
>>51845

Tell the eyeball the truth!

"Your master is currently summoning a greater spirit who will smush all of us into small pieces. Maybe you should think about helping us instead?
>>
>>51845
Tell the eye his master said "stop anyone who comes in here" but not that you have to watch them die and ask him to release us.
>>
>>51845
Throw the flask at him. It may make him blind.
>>
>>51845
rape eyeball
>>
File: 014.png (52 KB, 600x600)
52 KB
52 KB PNG
>>51860
You say "Your master is trying to summon a major spirit and that's going to be bad for all of us if it happens. How about you join us instead?"

As if I'm going to believe you. My master is the only one who's supposed to be in this tower and one human can't summon a major spirit. That's just impossible."

>>51862
You then say "I'm pretty sure your master didn't say that you had to watch us die, just that you have to stop us. And you stopped us. How about releasing us?"

"The guy upstairs told me that you shot lightning at him without any warning. I'm going to enjoy watching you die!"
>>
>>51962
Tell him that shooting lightning bolts is the way we greet others on my country and that I'm sorry if that offended him.
>>
>>51973

Add also that if he doesn't believe us he should have a friend scoot up there to check it out for him
>>
>>51973
You say "That was a misunderstanding. Where I come from it's customary to greet others by shooting lightning at them. I'm sorry if that offended him. I didn't mean any harm, really."

"Yeah right! I just saw you walk up to your friend there and didn't see you shoot any lightning at her. You think I'm an idiot? Well that's wrong because it's you humans who are the idiots."
>>
>>52033
Tell him that you only greet new people with that.
>>
>>52023
"Well if you don't believe us about the major spirit then maybe you should have someone go up there and see."

I'm the only one here and I can't go up there. We're only allowed to move within our own areas. And this area is my domain.

>>52047
"We only greet new people with lightning. I didn't greet you that way because I saw that if offended your friend upstairs and was trying not to force my culture onto you."

"Hm."
>>
>>52098
Chalenge him to a staring contest.
>>
>>52033

If humans are idiots why are you taking orders from your human boss?

shouldn't you be free to do what you want?
>>
>>52179
"Humans are idiots but I've made a pact with my master in exchange for existing in this world. You're not getting out of here unless you make a better pact with me."

>>52148
"How about a staring contest?"

"Ha! You think you can beat me, human? Fine then. If you think you can beat me wager your soul. When you lose I'll be taking it."

Christina says this is a bad plan.
>>
>>52251
Bet your soul and start the contest. Use the telekinesis to move a dust cloud into the eye.
>>
>>52251

"Alright, here's a better deal - let me bring you proof that your current master is about to kill us all and in return, I'll move you to a better location. This dungeon must be pretty boring without humans around.

And yes, yes - I know you said your master isn't crazy enough to summon a greater spirit on his own, but didn't we just agree that humans are idiots? You're currently betting your life that your master isn't a dumbass, and I happen to know that he is."
>>
>>52398
This.
>>
File: 015.png (153 KB, 600x1030)
153 KB
153 KB PNG
>>52398
You start the staring contest.

That was easy.

"Dirty humans!" Fine. You've bested me. I will do what you want."
>>
>>52692
Ask it to draw a map in the ground of as much of the tower as it can
>>
>>52728
The spirit draws a rectangle in the ground.

"This is my domain which is all I know. I've never seen anything outside of this room."
>>
>>52851
Blast the eyeball outta the wall and bring it with us to "See a whole new world"
>>
File: 016.png (25 KB, 423x352)
25 KB
25 KB PNG
>>52851
"Here. You can use this tunnel to escape. I guess I'll go with you guys for now since I've broken my old pact."
>>
>>53323
Let's follow the eye. What are we waiting for?
>>
>>53323
fat fucking chance. did you really think I would fall for that one? now take my ass to the top floor or I will be making architecture out of you.
>>
File: 017.png (61 KB, 423x352)
61 KB
61 KB PNG
>>53646
>>53677
You proceed into the tunnel and up the stairs and come into a room with a bunch of large vats. One of them is broken.

"So why couldn't you just take us up to the top floor?" You ask.

"I told you that we're not supposed to go into other spirits areas. I've broken my pact so I can do it but I'm not going to risk going through the hundreds of spirits that are on the way up. They'd probably kill me if I tried."
>>
>>55840
look at the vats closer
>>
>>55856
This. Use your lantern hand to light them.
>>
File: 018.png (67 KB, 423x440)
67 KB
67 KB PNG
>>55856
You take a closer look at the vats. They're all filled with abominations at various stages of development. They all look really messed up though. You don't think any creature is supposed to look like this. This kind of thing is really against the law. One of them is broken with fluid all over the floor in a trail so you guess one of them broke out and is wandering the halls and you'll have to confront it soon. You're not looking forward to that.

There are also some papers on the floor on organic development and spiritual possession.

"This is heresy!" Christina says. "I'm starting to think we should request backup. Unfortunately there's no reception here. Maybe if we get close to an outside wall I can make a hole in it and see if we can get a signal.
>>
>>56012
Have eye guy lead us to such a place

We've got to get Knight in on this, maybe even King or Queen
>>
>>56033
You just gave me so many ideas based on the chess names. I wasn't even considering it as a relevant thing until just now.
>>
>>56012
Break open the vats and dissect the stuff
>>
Probably not going to be any updates today until way later
>>
Will try to do something tonight.
>>
>>64268
Oh shit I'm in a different IP now. Fuck let's see if I can do the OP stuff still.

Test
>>
>>64276
Alright good
>>
>>56012
>>64285
This tower is a right maze, and as we've seen the rooms can just lock you in them. Am I right to assume that every room has its own Oculodemon?

If we're calling for help? We need someone who can get here in time, and whose magic will help with moving aroud the place.

Do we know someone named Knight?
>>
My name is matoa
I look around and consolt my journal
>>
File: 019.png (102 KB, 423x359)
102 KB
102 KB PNG
>>56033
"Hey can you lead us to a wall near the outside? We need to make a call."

I don't know about that but I'll try. Like I said I don't really know the way around here."

>>56720
There's no time to dissect these things and you don't really know how to do that either.

>>64681
You ask the spirit "Does each room have its own spirit like you?"

Probably not every room but our domains are split into areas. The largeness of a spirit's area would probably have to do with its power. My area was huge which shows how powerful I am."

"But your room was an empty basement" Christina says. The spirit ignores that.

You ask Christina if it would be a good idea to ask for Knight as backup.

"I hate to say it but it might be the case. I wanted to do this on my own but they sent you when I didn't come back. This is a lot more serious than our rank though. I hate it when he upstages us. That jerk."

You proceed up the stairs into a library filled with books and stuff.


Thread will go into autosage soon so I'll make another one when that happens.
>>
>>67706
Skim through quickly, see if you can find some hint as to what exactly we're dealing with here. More info means we can tell our backup and they can come better prepared.
>>
File: 020.png (73 KB, 423x359)
73 KB
73 KB PNG
>>67732
Most of the books are on summoning, spirits, spiritual possession, and general knowledge on spirits and the astral plane.

There's stuff here on making pacts with spirits and what must be done to summon a major spirit. Spirits aren't your specialty so you don't know a lot of this stuff. It looks like major spirits are incredibly dangerous which you did know. It also talks about old gods. It is common knowledge amongst the magically taught that spirits come from old gods that used to roam the earth that humans banished into the astral plane when they learned magic. Minor spirits are tiny fragments of the gods, and major spirits are large portions of them with immense power.

It says to summon a major spirit, ten skilled mages are needed. Five to grab hold of one in the astral plane, and five more to make a pact with it. That's why it's nigh impossible for one person to do it. From the size of the lightning bolt outside it looks like he's gotten a hold of one but it could still fail. However a failure is still catastrophic.
>>
>>68097
Did the spirit already find a wall near the outside? Blow it if that's the case, if not inspect the room, the abomination may be close.
>>
File: 021.png (215 KB, 423x1465)
215 KB
215 KB PNG
>>68221
"How's that wall search going?"
>>
>>68609
It seems to be trying to communicate

Attempt to do so via gestures and body language
>>
>>68609
Say hello with a lightning bolt to his eye.
>>
>>68609
Try complimenting its hair.
>>
File: 022.png (234 KB, 423x1465)
234 KB
234 KB PNG
>>68624
>>69231
You attempt communication.

Didn't work.
>>
>>69647
Then I guess it's fightan time

Lightning bolt!
>>
>>69647
It didn't work because you didn't say hello.
>>
>>69647
Refuse to attack, and try to make peace. It obviously didn't expect you to try talking to it, so this time make placating gestures instead of flailing your arms around like an idiot. Wait until it has to cast another spell so you don't get hit.

Or perhaps offer a gift? Maybe demons eat preserved lizard hands.
>>
File: 023.png (185 KB, 423x1321)
185 KB
185 KB PNG
>>69687
It attacks and you defend yourself.

"If you could talk to it the whole time why didn't you?" You ask.

You didn't ask.
>>
>>70665
What does he want?
>>
>>70722
Be more specific?
>>
>>70759
Ask the eye to translate with the attacker, ask what the attacker is doing here
>>
New thread. This one's about to start autosaging.
>>71028
>>
If there isn't a serious suggestion in the next thread then I guess that will be the end of it.



[Advertise on 4chan]

Delete Post: [File Only] Style:
[Disable Mobile View / Use Desktop Site]

[Enable Mobile View / Use Mobile Site]

All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective parties. Images uploaded are the responsibility of the Poster. Comments are owned by the Poster.