>>603085
Woo, spider quest!
>There.... There? It isn't that bad.

I mean, he's a guild master, right? Those guys make money, I think?

>>603085
>Don't worry. We get sad when food is gone too. there will be other meals, yes?
We are a very compassionate baby spider.

>>603085
>It went to a good cause.

>>603085

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Good Afternoon, and welcome to a quest about a young woman who dies and wakes up with a great deal more limbs than she had before.

We've recently had a small recap, though it skims a lot of events in favor of brevity.

>>603085
>>There.... There? It isn't that bad.

>>603097
that's pretty good too.
Our consoling tech is getting stronger.

we might have to secretly give him money later if it turns out we literally ate him out of house and home

>There.... There? It isn't that bad.

Spiders? And I have the day off?

What Sorcery is this!?

>>603085
>>It went to a good cause.

>It went to a good cause.

Woo! First time making it to this quest live.

>>603130
The same kind where the thread was delayed from one of my work days to my day off.

>>603085
>It went to a good cause.

>>603085
>>It went to a good cause.

>>603137

So, The Best Kind then?

>>603085
>It went to a good cause.

So, when it comes to the loot, I was thinking:

Crow of Flowers goes to Nin, since she has the healing dust, and it cranks up healing power. Plus, we can mess with her by declaring her Queen of Moths.

Grabbers' Gauntlet (the telekinetic glove) should go to Sheszka, if only so she can punch things from far away.

The Sickle should be interesting.

Remember we have to check the scythe out, or should we head into the Woods to try and use it first? Test it?

>>603085
>It went to a good cause
Finally caught a live one!

>>603164
Crown of Flowers*

>>603085
>It went to a good cause.

>>603164
Was the sickle the one that made crops?
Or was that something else?
The crop making thing should really go to the town.

And we should try to plant the golden wheat. Carry it along in a flower pot hung under our horn.

Looks like it's going to a good cause!

Writing!

>>603180
No, the golden wheat is the wand that grows things, and will be bought by the guild.

>>603085
>It went to a good cause.

>>603181

Atleat i got to see the beginning before I'll fall asleep, don't fuck this up anons

>>603180
>Was the sickle the one that made crops?
That was a golden wheat wand.

>>603180
I'm pretty curious about the scythe. Doesn't seem the sort of thing Lyra could use at first glance but I get the feeling it's not the sort of thing adventurers generally get..

>>603180
Like the others said, wheat was the crop one.
The scythe does ???, so we wanna keep it around and find out.

>>603200
Fuck, I just checked and you're right.
I really wanted to grow the golden wheat to see what happened.

>>603212
Hopefully it does fire.

>>603231
I also just double checked, and we just ate a week of that guy's wages.
I guess it costs a lot to keep the ol' spider engine running.

We could invest in training in scythe warfare or see if we can reforge it without breaking the enchantment

>>603272
To be fair: Lyra built the guild a massive bath house that's going to rake in cash. Not only that, but she doubled the training rate of adventurers by showing them up in combat.

>>603284
Or we could just use it as a tool-enchantment, like our drinking fountain shield.
Once we find out what it does.

>>603299
Oh yeah, we're totally loaded.
It's just nice to have a good comparison of how loaded we are to how loaded other non spiders are.
It means we still get to go shopping here, or when we hit elfzone 1:1.

>>603317
I more meant that Lyra's making the guild a lot of money, as well as herself.

>>603331
Also true. And it might even go back to the guild master eventually!

The guildmaster looks up from his seat, eyes red and puffy- You're fairly certain that's from his apparent all night drinking session, rather than any genuine distress.

His lip quivers as he pouts, looking up at you for salvation-

"It went to a good cause, yes."
"FFFF-"

"They're children."

A serving platter interupts him mid-word, Ren materializing from whatever dimension she resides in when she's not terrifying anyone stupid enough to cross her.

Neither his position, nor the blow deters him- He wraps his arms around her waist before she can step away, all but bawling into her shirt.
"Ren. Ren! C'mon, you can't do this to meeee-"

"Of course I can. I'm doing it right now. See? This is the bill."
"Ren. Ren. This isn't- The money was meant for my drinks, right?"
"You mean next weeks drinks."
"Tonight, too."

She hands him the bill with a smile.
"A tragedy, I'm sure. You'll have to work this week instead of cruising off last week."

'Dan' collapses to the bench, strength leaving his arms as he flops down and ceases to move.

You decide that you probably shouldn't get involved. Except-

"I have a question, yes?"
"Hmm? Did he not answer everything?"
"He answered what he could? It was more about-"

You gesture to the table. And the halfling.

>>603406
"This."
"Ah."
"Aren't permanent guild members salaried? And fed and housed, too, but I think that part is the most confusing one."

The secretary frowns, glancing to her fallen management.
"Well, He is fed and housed. If we relied on him to buy his own food he'd likely die. Or spend all his time bumming off people at the bar."
"And the rest?"
"He's... exceptionally good at his job. The issue is one of motivation."
"Yes?"
"If we just pay him, he won't work."

"So you bait him?"
"Basically. He still just pushes himself for a week and coasts until he's broke again. We have a 'Do not feed the Guildmaster' sign for when he runs out of money."

>Any idea how to test the sickle?
>It's about time to plan for the future! You're almost one now.
>You had... something you wanted to do in town still. You're sure of it.
>Other (?)

>>603415
>Any idea how to test the sickle?
>You had... something you wanted to do in town still. You're sure of it.
Visit the dwarves.

>>603415
Huh, I wanted to feed the guildmaster.
I don't remember anything I wanted to do in town other than shopping spree and sightseeing, and I'm not sure if everybody is into that right now.

>It's about time to plan for the future! You're almost one now.

We can just randomly try the sickle on things until we get to elflands, anyway. What could go wrong?

>>603415
>It's about time to plan for the future! You're almost one now.
>You had... something you wanted to do in town still. You're sure of it.

>>603415
>>You had... something you wanted to do in town still. You're sure of it.
Weren't we gonna spend more time with Aunty?

>>603415
>Any idea how to test the sickle?

>>603415
>Any idea how to test the sickle?
>You had... something you wanted to do in town still. You're sure of it.
Ask about the sickle and do some shopping. Buy and/or make the best weapon we can find. Then.. it was pretty heavily implied we could sail to the elfland. But I'm not sure how Lyra would handle boats.

>>603415
>>Any idea how to test the sickle?
>You had... something you wanted to do in town still. You're sure of it.

>>603451
Lyra on boats is going to be great.
So many sea legs to learn.

Also, I could really go for the telling aunt we're heading out soon and some minor shopping. Hopefully we can try coffee this time. I don't know what we'd visit the dwarves again for, I might have forgotten if that was on our list.

>>603415
You had... something you wanted to do in town still. You're sure of it.

>>603415
>Any idea how to test the sickle?

>>603415
>>Any idea how to test the sickle?
She said that she was gonna get a list of places to have it checked.
>You had... something you wanted to do in town still. You're sure of it.

>>603415
>>You had... something you wanted to do in town still. You're sure of it.

Did we get human transformation?

Reminder that Elle will soon evolve into something much worse then a tyrant. She will become a merchant.

>>603415
>Any idea how to test out the scythe?

>>603497
Nialla's crusader kings style family line is going really well

Kinda looking like everything, and a focus on small farming implements.

Writing!

>>603497
On the bright side, if we don't meet a dragon on the way through the continent, we'll find one when we get home, trying to get to Elle's horde. (It's not like she spends much..)

>>603516
Said dragon wont be trying to get into the horde, they'll be being forced to model new dresses for her.

>>603464
I'm more interested in the others' reactions. Given their only experience is a river barge, how they might handle an actual ship, turbulent seas, and no land for as far as the eye could see might be interesting/hilarious.

...though I doubt that'd happen given the proximity between the Elflands and the Continent. Doesn't a land bridge still show up occasionally or was that just in the past?

>>603536
Yeah, the land bridge still shows up.
So we can still call it a part-time island.

>>603509
. . . . Did we just give away the wheat artifact for free? Like, can we make a clause that they have to help develop our home village by sending a percentage of the harvest or equivalent goods back there to be used to help out our pack and such?

>>603497
She already evolved to BLESSED ORB-WEAVER ARACHNE with GOD OF LOOM blessing and super rainbow silk and Lyra's appetite.

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/47913767/#p47917852

I honestly want to see Aria's reaction to ELLE being the same 'rank' as her.

>>603563
I think it was sold for loot that goes into our pile of loot.

>>603573
Her pastebin's still not updated.

HAHAHA, TIME FOR SPIDERS!

>>603507
See, here's the thing: both Erics and Nialla are extraordinarily focused on very specific things. For Erics, it's research on practically everything; Nialla loves fighting, and going wherever she pleases; Elle loves clothes, and making clothes, with a very particular taste for dresses; Sara is obsessed with researching magic, specifically; Lyra has an insatiable desire for adventure; Zach and Ephram are fanatics when it comes to hunting, and competition; Aria, finally, is obsessed with, not only being strong, but being the best.

Honestly, Nialla shouldn't be surprised.

>>603563

We sold it, for a price to be settled "with the dinner bill".

>>603589

REQM's been busy.

>>603617
I agree with Aria decription, but I'm hoping she focuses on something more specific in the future. Being 'the best' or 'strongest' doesn't really make things clear for the future, unless she's ok with being Mom 2.0

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>>603617
>tfw you realize literally everyone in the family is autistic

>>603577
oooh, Nice

>>603573
dang it, how could I miss that.

>>603639
. . . You do know that being Parent 2.0 is like, the goal of most people?

>>603639
>unless she's ok with being Mom 2.0
Thats pretty much her stated goal.

>>603641
They're spiders, anon. Human values don't apply. Solitary predators tend to be pretty competitive and specialized.

Also that's not what autism is.

>>603617
I like how the family tree is brancing out.

>>603666
well, A lot of the family does have poor social skills and don't know societal norms. But you can just chalk that up to them being young. they aren't even a year old yet.

>>603659
That's a little boring for an adventure!spider.. but then again we have the brothers who don't do anything (onscreen) so i guess it works.

>>603697
>That's a little boring for an adventure!spider
She's still young, I figure sooner or later she will find her own thing.

>>603695
They are spiders, who are near enough solitary due to food concerns.

I don't think they have a normal really.

>>603666
>human values don't apply

Where do values enter into this?

>That's not what autism is

Yeah, I was using the 4chan definition, sorry. Zach and Ephram definitely display symptoms of Asperger's though, and Elle and Sara both seem to at least be on the spectrum given their behaviours.

... You probably shouldn't get involved.
Anymore than you already are, anyway.

As far as it goes, being an excuse to force the guildmaster back to work is till fairly distant.

"Do you have any idea how we could test the sickle, yes? To find out what it does."
"You just got back from a dungeon. Have you even slept?"
"I am not tired yet. And it is still light out."
"That's because it's morning."

"Yes, well... You don't go to sleep in the morning."

She sighs, brushing errant hairs out of her face.
"Fine. Didn't you say one of your siblings was a mage?"
"Well, yes. But I don't want to test it on myself- Wait, when did I talk about my sisters?"
"Maybe it was in the report then. Why are you testing things on yourself?"

"I am not testing things on myself. Sara tests things on me because I don't explode well. There's reports about my family?"
"A crowd of arachne left the forest. One of them has a fire crown."

You wince.
"Please stop bringing that up, yes."
"Did you think there wouldn't be reports?"
"Lann had to write some, I think. I didn't know they would get this far."
"Alright. The far side of the training grounds is for magic if you wanna swing the sickle around. Or you can try to find a mage in the city. There's a tower. Getting one to help is something of a gamble, though."

"They won't help people?"
"Help is a strong word for some of them. You might get a twelve page report you can't read, or you might get a man who's more beard than anything else yelling at you. And the one witch keeps trying to serve potions instead of teas."
"Witch?"
"For research, she says."
"Is witch different than mage?"

Ren shrugs.
"More spirits? More crazy."
"I see."

You should probably plan this out, then.
You've got to get things ordered properly. There's only so many hours in a day, right?
And you can't cut down on your sleep. You might be a lit hopped up on dungeons right now, but once that wears out, you'll be building nests on corners or something.

There's the dwarves, for one. You got a bit of training done, but your spear isn't quite cutting it anymore.
It still cuts things, of course. And stabs them. Or bludgeons them. You're just breaking it and-

Yes.

There's the temples, too.
Your new sickle. Mages or the training grounds.
You could probably book passage on a boat instead of walking to the half-elflands. Lann's hometown.

There was probably something you're forgetting, as well.
But you've forgotten it.

>Weapons first.
>Research is important. You dealt with Sara and Dad, how hard could it be?
>Maybe you should avoid mages. And just test it here.
>You've been meaning to thank gods for all your everything. Sort of.
>Other (?)


>I just realized post limits are bigger.

>>603852
>>Weapons first.

>>603852
>>Weapons first.
Let's get the most boring bit out of the way first.

We need to allow our weapon to make it more brittle and less flexible. It keeps deforming.

THEN we can go have a fun time talking to witches.

I am neutral on temples.

>>603852
>Weapons first.

>>603852
>Weapons first.

>>603852
>You've been meaning to thank gods for all your everything. Sort of.

>>603852
>>Weapons first.

>>603852
>Weapons first.
I have a feeling we'd never get to it otherwise.


>Research is important. You dealt with Sara and Dad, how hard could it be?
New mage-y sidekick? Nah..


>You've been meaning to thank gods for all your everything. Sort of.
Temple visit? Not sure how to parse this.

>>603852
>Weapons first.
>Research is important. You dealt with Sara and Dad, how hard could it be?

>>603852
>>Weapons first.
Let's also distribute the loot amongst the party.
>Thank the gods

>>603852
>Weapons first.

only good thing this board brought

>>603852
>Weapons first.
>You've been meaning to thank gods for all your everything. Sort of.

>>603866
>Weapons shopping = Boring
Blasphemy! Upgrading your Equipment is the best part of being an adventurer!

>>603852
>>Weapons first.
>>603886
Same

>>603852
>Weapons first.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=pmw07nzRA3I

>>603876
To the temples of all five of our patron gods, yes.

>>603886
Why?

>>603886
Hey Lamb.
We all do.

>>603886
Not to intend to defend it in any way, but at least there's some actually GOOD quests here now.

>>603886
Same.

Anyone know why they decided to make this the only board for quests? As far as I know not a single quester actually wanted to move here.

>>603852
>Research is important. You dealt with Sara and Dad, how hard could it be?

I want to maybe integrate the sickle with our spear yes?

>>603913
nazimod on tg
That is literally the only reason

>>603901
We shall thank them by building them stuff in their temples with spider motifs.

I just realized something: since we are, effectively, a metalbender, we can either resize the sickle into a scythe. Or, we can fuse it with our current weapon to make it a scythe.

One that can also shoot lightning, on top of whatever else it can do.

>>603852
>Weapons first.
Sup RE:Spider

>>603901
I like the idea of a temple visit. Could we go incognito? Like just honoring all of them we're not blessed no not at all.

Looks like a clear consensus for stabby bits!

Writing!

>>603925
Can we petition to get him removed?

>>603913
The antiquesters bitched at the mods for nine fucking straight years and then some dipshit mod who read Ruby Quest and literally no other quests since then decided that he knew what was best for the entire questing community.

Or more likely the true reason, Nazimod came back and we were the first untermensch he set his sights on.

But there are other places to bitch.

>>603943
It's been done, and came to naught. It was even taken to Hiro. But this isn't the time or place for this discussion. Time for spiders and hopefully no lizard dice

>>603943
If you get enough people to sign it sure?

So, I like how our family's inventories are better described as loot tables than individual objects.

I mean sure, we have bits of definite equipment like shield and spear, but most of it are just "pile of gold and adventurer shit" or "pile of pelts and horns"

>>603952
Indeed, now is the time for Spiders. Not the time for complaints.

>>603989
Bird when you triple nigger

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>>604012
BIRDS. WHEN.

>>604012
When Re: Human begins aga....oh wait Argent went into other fandoms due to inspiration lose.

>>604059
Human was at least outright stated killed. Birbs is still in limbo.

>>603891
All we're doing is junctioning and galvanizing and other various RPG upgrade systems to our spear, I think.

>>604066
>Birbs is still in limbo
Just like Lizards?

>>604080
...you say that ss if that isn't the most fun part of an RPG.

>>604113
I usually prefer the skill customization or chocobo production engines

>>603989
Oh look the liar who abandoned his quest!

>>604080
We're probably gonna have to remake the whole thing with a new metal honestly.

>>604126
I still think it could at least benefit from being made into steel, rather than pure iron.

>>604126
>have to remake the whole thing
>luckily the original spear's material can be recycled to make alloy
> absorb the other parts of the alloy into our spear because lolspiderforge

>>604136
Why just steel? It's a pretty high magic setting, just insert your favorite fantasy metal. Mithril, orichalcum, whatever.

>>604159
at least, I said.

>>604168
The placement of the phrase was off. For the meaning you intended it should have been "it could benefit from being made into at least steel".

Right.

Ignoring the rest is okay, but your poor spear is in bad shape. You've been mistreating it.
It's a weapon meant for smaller, squishier people, and look at how well it's held up so far!

You've only had to fix it...
Hm.

One, two, seven-
You've broken it a lot.

You're a bit loathe to get rid of it- It's still something from your first ever fake dungeon, and a weapon your father enchanted.
Maybe you can recover the stone, at least?
And you'll keep the spear, too. For memories, if nothing else.

Mom had a warehouse in the tree anyway, it's only fair.

So then, to start-

You stand up all at once, pushing the table forward with the scrape of wood against stone.

"I have to go, yes."
"What?"
"Dwarves first."
"Dwarves? Make sense, please."

"I have to see the dwarves, and they can tell me what to do, and then I have to fix my spear."
"It isn't broken, though?"
"It keeps bending, yes."
"Spears usually have a bit of elasticity to them? It's pikes and such that you want to stay stiff."

"It bends in half and stays like that. Or dents. I have to keep reforging it, yes."
"Really?"
"Sometimes while I'm fighting."
"That's just... Fine. I'll note where you've gone."

You nod, and turn for the doors, gathering up errant monsters as you go.
Or you would, but you've already completed your transformation to spider bed, apparently.

Not everyone is kept up by the adrenaline pulse of dungeon delving.

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So you clatter through the city, lonely, noble head held high-

"Nin, stop narrating what I am doing, yes."
"I'm practicing!"
"I do not think you need any, though? And I am not lonely. You are here, right?"

The moth huffs, falling quiet behind you, save for some muttering as she starts reorganizing your mass of hair.

You should probably sort that out again sometime.
You can only rely on your friends braiding it for...
Well you can probably rely on that for quite a while, actually.

You pull up outside the dwarves apartment, and you pause to knock politely at the door, accompanied by a silent prayer that they actually be there.

You're in luck.

The blacksmith- whose name is on the tip of your tongue- opens the door, looking up at you.
"Good afternoon, then."
"Good afternoon, yes."
"Didn't really expect ya."
"Mhm. It is... Herb?"

>>604282
He nods along, stepping out from the house.
"That's right. So what can I do for you, Miss Lyra?"
"I'm a miss now?"
"Lady?"
"Miss is good, yes."

You cough lightly.
"Well, there is the matter of my spear."
"Oh?"
"Mhm. It cannot hold up anymore, yes. To my strength."
"I see."
"So I need a new weapon, of some sort. But this one has an elemental stone, and I don't know what materials would make for a good spear."

"Sounds like a whole nest o' problems."
"Yes. So I was hoping I could beg for advice."
"That's fine. I'm not busy today, thank gods. Merchant meetings till the week is done, no thanks."
"I thought you were involved as part of the smiths guild?"
"I don't do price negotiations directly. You can't work metal and people in the same way."

You nod, and fold your legs neatly.

___________________________________________________________________________


"So what you're tellin' me is that you're to strong for it."
"Yes. And the stone."
"Alright. Don't worry about the rock. I'll lay out your options."
"Please!"

He coughs, and holds up a finger, still encrusted- Or more likely, freshly encrusted- in soot.

"The head, at least, you'll be wanting strong. Adamantium is the toughest you can get, but orihalcum is better for magic and enchantments and the like. Mithril is light as can be, but you won't get much use out of that, I think. Steels always an option, of course, but that's a budget concern- Speaking of, how much are you looking to spend here?"
"I... don't actually know how much gold I have, yes."
"How does that go?"
"I never counted it. There was all the guild jobs, and the baths. They pay me for the baths all the time. And the silk, I sold a lot of silk. I can make metal silk now, too. And I sold some dungeon treasure. A lot of money?"

"Fine, I'll just assume that you can- Wait, what's this about metal silk?"

You hold up a loop.

"The hells is this."
"Metal silk."
"I want this."
"Okay? The rest of the spear though, yes?"

"Uh- There's a bunch of options for the shaft."
"Alright."
"There's livewood. It'll grow back, and it's pretty tough."
"I use a lot of fire, yes."

"None of that then. Ashwood is fireproof and tough to boot. It might be tough to find an arachne sized piece, though. Mithril might actually be okay for the shaft. Or you could make the whole thing one piece, but that'd limit any bendyness. Quicksilver, maybe. Or bluesteel. Or that red ore."
"Red ore?"
"Never worked with it. Gets too hot. Heard good things about it. Apparently it's used for black iron. Which is heavy as it gets, but you could probably bend it."

"Hmm-"

>Ask for more info about (?)
>Select your spearbits!
>Other(?)

>>604286
Select your spearbits!

>>604286
>>Ask for more info about (?)
Red ore, and the qualities of different steel alloys.

Also, we should make metal silk armor for Shezka.

>>604286
>>Ask for more info about
Black Iron and Red Ore.

I think we've found our spear bits

>>604286
Orichalcum tip and red ore for the shaft!

>>604286
>>Select your spearbits!

Adamantium head and Red ore shaft

also
>>604286
>>"The hells is this."
>"Metal silk."
>"I want this."

It begins, soon all the dwarves will want to talk to us

>>604286
Adamantium tip, and red ore.

HEAVIEST SPEAR MODE. IF WE DROP OUR SPEAR IT COULD BREAK SOMEONE'S FOOT

>>604322
what even is he going to use the metal silk for?

>>604286
>Ask for more info about (?)
>How would adamantium compare with a orichalcum spear with toughness enchantments?

>>604286
Adamantium head and red ore shaft

>>604286
>Ask for more info about (?)
red ore
Tell him about our blessings, maybe that'll help

>>604334
>what even is he going to use the metal silk for?
He makes weapons and armor so probably everything he can that he makes that needs threads and/or bindings

>>604286
>Ask for more info about red ore and black iron
Ability to take magical enchantments, how hard.
What does quicksilver and bluesteel do?

>>604334
probably a more comfortable alternative to chain mail.

>>604286
>Select your spearbits!
Adamantium + black iron or Solid black iron, whichever he recommends.

Tell me more things!

Writing!

>>604286
Orichalcum tip looks best, and maybe more info on red ore? Otherwise it looks good.

>other
Ask about applications of metal silk and armor? For shezka, at least. He would have a clue, right?

Also ask about weapon enchantments. Those are a thing, right? Beyond stones, that is.

Guys let's go for the strongest material since we are kind of a demi god spoder queen now. Or we will be if we evolve one more time.

The guys will probably need a few days to study metal silk.

>>604286
Guys. Have we considered making the spear MORE bendy so that it can flex back into shape?

Like, if we're concerned about piercing armor and shit maybe we should learn how to use weapons that are meant for that instead?

> Ask him about layering metals and alloys.

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I really hope red ore isn't lead.

Though, I've heard of other red ores.

>>604398
We are kind of tired of doing that, yes.

We want a weapon not plasticine or clay to play with.

>>604399
at least it's not shiny green crystals

>>604398
>piercing armour

That's what WE are for.

Heaviest spearbits means least likely to bend or break when we ram it through our target, the guy behind him, and the five feet of stone behind them.

>>604407
ffffffuck

>>604319
Why not put an Orhicalum core in the shaft instead, then wrap that with black iron for strength and tip it with steel, the best material apparently but expensive?

We can use that like a Lance against heavier enemies. More Orhicalum to hold magic,against we aren't stabbing with the bit that powers the enchantment.

And then we can order a second spear that's light and flexible that we can whip around fast and easily for enemies that aren't massively armored.

I know. Two Spears. Fucking madness.

>>604420
>and tip it with steel, the best material apparently but expensive?
I think it's the opposite. He offered that suggestion in case we don't have enough money.

>>604410
Actually, if we use the strongest metal and make a big and heavy spear we will not have it break so much, yes.

Maybe a lance would be better?

We kind of are a mount already. So we have no problem to build raming speed.

>>604420
>and tip it with steel, the best material apparently but expensive?
No its the worst one, but the cheapest.

>>604420
...steel is the cheapest. "Budget concern" meant "if you can't afford the others".

Though I like the two spears idea.

>>604410
Yeah, that's called a Lance at that point.

See >>604420 about how I feel about that.

Having it be less flexible just means it's more likely to shatter.

>>604420
>I know. Two Spears.
Thats not actually that crazy, if we make one more optimized for throwing, we have a off-weapon to throw if necessary.

>>604415
>>604407
In fact, now that I think of it, I'm adding tiberium and radioactives to the "threats to lyra list", right next to beetlejuice.

>>604431
Awful idea. We csn only use one at a time. If you want more damage try a lance. We are good at ramming into things, yes.

Unless you want someone else to get a spear? We could make one as a gift fir our half elf friend. One small and weak like the one we already have. Elfs are not strong as spiders.

>>604440
Or one better for using the enchanted crystal to throw out lightning, and the other for stabbing tougher opponents.

>>604430
>>604422
Huh. So it is. For some reason I thought he was saying that the downside to steep was its cost.

Adamantium then I guess.

Let's avoid the light spear. It won't let us leverage our full strength and we can probably wave a heavy spear around almost as quickly anyways.

>>604450
>We csn only use one at a time.
Well, thats not strictly speaking true. We can use two at once easily enough. its just not practical in most cases.

>>604457
>Or one better for using the enchanted crystal to throw out lightning
Lightning isn't quite the same as a throwing spear, for one the lightning bolt has a bit of "splash damage".

>>604457
So do you guys want a lance? We are way stronger than any knight and we are basically our own mount. And I think our raming speed is decent. We should try to run without any monsters using us as a perch of bed to see just how fast we can go, yes.

>>604450
Different weapons for different situations. Like >>604420 said, have a Light Spear for smaller enemies (like wolves or humans or bears) and a Heavy Lance for actual challenges (like hydras, dragons, or proper bears). No need to swing around a light pole to kill a man-at-arms, after all.

>>604450
> We can only use one at a time

You act like people haven't carried multiple weapons around since like the beginning of warfare.

Like, just drop the one you don't want to use and pick it up after the battle.

What are you going to do with your spear-kabob anyways after you ram it through a bunch of dudes? Bludgeon people with it? Ask to take five while you clean it up?

Just saying, if we're going to optimize then we're going to end up with a weapon that is good at one thing.

I'd like to have something that will be useful if we have to fight something that's fast or numerous instead of heavily armored.

>>604457
>>604470
Guys, what if we put the lightning stone in an orihalcum gauntlet?
Considering that most metals will be conductive, we could get all of the material benefits of the harder metals while still having something that can take support enchantments.

>>604481
Well a lance let's us yse the fact we are a giant spider better.

And I am curious about how fast we can go.

>>604495
Because we have giant spider knife hands so gauntlets are out.

>>604481
we tend not to fight that way though.

>>604490
our legs can probably do the job for light targets

>>604495
or maybe a ring?

>>604286
>>Ask for more info about (?)
Red Ore and Black Iron.

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>>604495
having lightning in a gauntlet would be so bad.

>>604506
fuck

>>604490
We can basically tear small enemies with our bare claws nowadays. Unless they happen to cheat, yes

>>604506
Bracers, maybe? Metal silk loops around the palm to conduct the energy through to the spear?

>>604495
What orihalcum gauntlet? We have a transparent telekenetic gauntlet we recovered from the dungeon, but I'm not sure its made of the same stuff you're talking about. I'd still totally be down for tricking it out and using it though, it would look badass over the chitin on our spear arm.

We have the money, let's just get everything and test it in fights to see what works better.

Also remember to half the price or we won't give the smith any metal silk.

I fully expect Lyra to recreate some legendary metal one day and then the drawves declare her their new queen.

>>604527
He was suggesting making a gauntlet.

>>604466
Pretty sure you don't do any physical activity if you would say something like that.

I mean yeah, for a bit. What about after 10 minutes? An hour? Against a large number of enemies? Or against someone who is faster than us?

I mean we have the money to spend, and we got like a bunch of friends that could squire our stuff for us.

We should actually probably buy a wagon.

>>604527
>What orihalcum gauntlet?
Because we were just told its best for being enchanted, I'd assume.

Though honestly as much as we grapple and punch, we should get some knuckle duster or similar.

"Can you tell me more about the red ore?"
"Not much. Dunno the name, even- It's got to heat something past what I can deal with to work, even."
"But it's used with... Black iron, yes?"
"Yeah. It's just alloyed, I think. Haven't heard of anyone making anything straight from it, anyway."

"What kind of alloys could it make then?"
"Haven't tried. If we're thinking about black iron then, maybe some kind of more brittle steel. Think I'd heard mixing it with mithril did something odd, and I know alchemists did something with it."
"Something?"
"Think they blew up. Might have nothing to do with the ore, though. Can't tell with them."

"What about just black iron then?"
"Well, it's dirty to make. It's solid and heavy though, and holds a great edge. My wife's got a cleaver made from it at home."

"And what it bluesteel and quicksilver?"
"Mithril alloys. Bluesteel is harder, quicksilver is more bendy. Bluesteel is good with magic, quicksilver is some sort of alchemical thing, and doesn't like magic."
"It can't be enchanted?"
"It can cut spells, sometimes."

"Sometimes?"
"It's one thing to slice apart some bolt of magic, but a fireball is still hot. And sometimes it just doesn't work. It's alchemy, you can't trust it at all."
"How is everything else with enchantments, then?"
"Varying degrees, I guess."
"Specifically, yes."

He raises his hand again, counting things off as if to remind himself.
"Black iron is okay. Good with fire, and strong simple runes. Bluesteel is good with wind and water and the like. Mithril and orihalcum are best with light magic, but they can take about anything. Adamantium is... rough. It doesn't like magic. All but bloody indestructible, though."
"What about winding other metals around each other? Or through the shaft?"
"Can't really enchant the insides of your spear. And working the other metal over it would ruin it. As for mixing- Some of them will work together, but most are too far apart. You'd make a mess instead of a spear."

You tap a leg idly as you think it over.

You could make a general sort of weapon, but you'd prefer something customized for yourself, after all.
Maybe two weapons?
You need to find out more about the red ore.

"What do you want the silk for?"
"Chainmail, of course. Or if I can't bind the rings closed, maybe someone can knit a chainmail vest from it. It's a new sort of metal, I'll have to see what it can do, first."

>Select the pointy bits (This option will expand the vote)
>Ask about where to find red ore.
>Ask about where to find enchantments and the like.
>Other (?)

>>604543
get out moth

>>604543
It would only be right if she did it completely by accident

>>604546
I'd be for buying a wagon except we'd just wind up pulling it

>>604520
I like the concept of having reach so that they don't get the opportunity to hit us back.

Like, armor should be your insurance not your plan.

>>604522
Magic tassels made from Orhiculum thread. We'll get Elle in it.

>>604557
>Ask about where to find red ore.
>Ask about making two spears with different properties

>>604536
Yeah why not?

A lancer to ram enemies

A spell spear, maybe a completely new one? We can buy elemental stones yes.

Let's save this old spear as it is.

Thunder gloves? One thunder glove with no fingers as our claws are sharp yes.

Maybe get a very big axe? No that would work better for our yeti wolf. She is big and strong enough.

Actually let's get stuff dor everyone!

>>604557
>>Select the pointy bits (This option will expand the vote)
>>Ask about where to find red ore.

>>604557
>>Ask about where to find red ore.
I'm totally up for getting some SUPERDENSE spear.

Hopefully we can find it in the city with our wealth, and don't need to go to 45,000,000 BC.

>>604568
>Actually let's get stuff dor everyone!
Keep in mind the high quality metals are just as valuable and expensive as our silk, so we don't really have infinite money for this.

>>604557
>>Select the pointy bits (This option will expand the vote)
>>Ask about where to find red ore.

>>604557
>Ask about where to find red ore.
> idly start making a chain shirt

>>604557
Why not select a variety of spears, with the moth as our spear-caddy?

>>604557
>>Ask about where to find red ore.
>>Ask about making two spears with different properties.

>>604557
>Ask about where to find red ore.
it's red, just like us. It's like we were made for each other.

>>604557
>>604588
heh this^

>>604583
We don't even know what Red Ore is.

Can we go to a temple to ask the smithing demi god?

>>604588
I second making a chain shirt.
Let's weave and talk! This has never gone wrong before! Do it!

>>604592
Only Shez would be strong enough for spear-caddy duty, unless we get something for moth to overcome the weight problem.

>>604585
But we have infinite silk. We can just trade for anything we want. Yet another example of why spiders make for seriously OP adventurers!

>>604557
>>Ask about where to find red ore.
>>Ask about where to find enchantments and the like.
Looks like Lyra's got her fun new quest for after the Visit Grandma quest is over.

>>604553
>Though honestly as much as we grapple and punch, we should get some knuckle duster or similar.
Actually, what about metal gauntlets over our knife fingers so that we can punch people without cutting them up? Like boxing gloves but for knife hands.
If only for less-lethal sparring and when we might want to keep a target alive.

>>604604
>But we have infinite silk.
We have infinite silk OVER TIME. I don't think we want to spend months here making silk, especially since part of that silk money would go into the additional food consumption necessary to make it.

>>604568
Shez has to be able to switch between humanoid and wolf forms and fight with both; a giant fuckoff axe wouldn't be conducive to that, though I love the idea of Shez batting mooks around like Sauron.

If she gets an upgrade it should be gauntlets or claws like the ones she has already, but stronger. Those are what she's trained in, good with, and fit her style.

The red ore is too sense so it would work for us and our wolf yeti.

The rest will have to use lighter stuff.

Actually let's give out itty bitty snake a small weapon with lighting power, she will love it.

>>604568
>>Ask about where to find red ore.
>>Ask about making two spears with different properties.

>>604557
>Select the pointy bits (This option will expand the vote)

I say we go with Adamantium for the head. Being nearly indestructible is a kind of magic all of its own, and "tougher than indestructible" is an unlikely power we're going to run into.

>>604557
>Ask about where to find red ore.
>Ask about where to find enchantments and the like.
Let's learn our options before committing to something.

>>604618
If the weapon is too big and heave most enemies won't be able to pick it.

Plus most armored enemies would get more damage from the Axe than her teeth.

She is a wolf, she can't tear enemies with claws in her animal form like a feline could.

>>604620

Yes, she will love it.

Red Ore and Questions?

Writing!

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>>604588
Make sure it has a sturdy metal silk underlayer, for our wolf.

It is so good to be back to spiders.

I can't wait until we trick an elf into trying to pick up our heavy spear.

Or until we break a table by putting our spear on it.

>>604655
>>>Anon say no Axe cause the teti neds her animal mode
>>> Anons completely ignore the shape changing when it comes to armor.

But really I want that Axe, all warrior Yeti should have an axe.

>>604646
You do realize Shezka is completely untrained in using axes, yes?

And that she turns into a giant fuckoff wolf with correspondingly bigger teeth as well?

And that despite her size, she's actually more about being deceptively fast, and works best as an all-rounder?

Like another anon said, let's get her better gauntlets instead of trying to respecc her.

>>604669
honestly, all of us heavy hitters should be getting guts swords and axes.

which is basically just shezka and lyra.

It would be interesting to see just *what* our metal silk is made of, now. Somewhat pure, liquefied metal? An alloy of stuff? Something completely bullshit that has blacksmiths scratching their heads?

How would it be best used? How does it hold an enchantment?

>>604658
No breaking table, we are too police for that, yes.

But I do want to try the pick my spear or lance trick.

But then elves will cheat and use magic.

Let's try the trick on a human first.

Why do I foresee Lyra's skull soon having an armoury feature?

>>604669
>>604646
Are you samefagging?

Like, your writing and spelling mistakes are creepily similar.

And you are voting together.

Like, IDs aren't hard to bypass.

>>604699
see that's just the space under the skull. It's already got it.

Alternatively, we could hang a weapon rack from our horn.

>>604646
I'm not worried about enemies stealing it. Shez's combat style requires her to shift between humanoid and wolf; she can't use it as a wolf and carrying it around as one would fuck her mobility over.

Her ESTABLISHED FIGHTING STYLE is with her metal claws. She isn't made for punching through armoured enemies, she's made for distracting and hamstringing them, then peeling them open like a tin can.

>>604679
Is kind of stupid our bigger hitter besides spider butt is so fast.

Can the spider carry a big axe in her back?

And there is always training. We weren't born learning to use a spear.

"Where can I find the red ore, yes?"
"The marketplace, usually."
"I meant-"
"I know, I know. Central desert. The edges where the plain gives away before the old human capital."
"Hm."

"Yea. People don't much like it."
"But you can find it for sale?"
"Merchants are everywhere, miss."
"That much doesn't change, yes."

"Who would I see about enchanting things, then?"
"The mage towers, I guess. There's usually one in any large city. The guild could likely help, too. They look after their own. Everyone else too, but not quite as well."

You twirl your hair around a finger, playing with a bang as you think it over.

"What about two spears?"
"It's one more spear."
"What if I made one for magic and one for... being very heavy."
"Would you need both?"

You shrug.
"I don't know, yes? I have only fought so many people and monsters. I've had.... 2 weapons. And training weapons. I don't think they count, though? I haven't every kind of spear. Or even lots of spears. I took this from a golem, and the one before was a blade I took from lizards and made a halberd out of."

"Alright, I can see what you mean."
"Mhm."
"Then- What do you want for your light spear?"
"Yes?"

"Arachne silk is exspensive isn't it?"
"Very much, I think?"
"So I'll make you a spear for that thread. But I can't work red ore, and ya seem a bit obsessed, so I'll work the other if you want."

>That works, yes.
>I'll go look at the ore, first.
>Do you know who can work red ore?
>Other (?)

I wonder if we are sufficiently magical to eventually make all weapon types obsolete due to weakness of material VS our bodies.

>>604713
...where the hell are you getting the idea that Shez is the biggest hitter after Lyra?

She's the LARGEST, sure, but in terms of fighting style she's mob control. Little Miss Shrieking Comet is the nuker.

>>604713
Don't forget Shezka is also tough!

Honestly I don't see her doing well with an axe. She has much more animalistic tendencies than we do, and would have to be fighting her instincts to go wolf and bite the entire time.

Much better to focus on making her better at what she's already good at.

>>604741
>>That works, yes.
>>I'll go look at the ore, first.

>>604741
>That works, yes.

I bet we can totally work red ore.
I mean, WE are hot. We just need to superheat the forge.

Also, completely unload all our flammable inventory, since we will be superheating our body temp.

>>604741
>>I'll go look at the ore, first.
I might be able to work the ore since I am immune to heat? Can you at least walk me through it?

>>604741
>That works, yes
>Pay a visit to the mage area

>>604741
>>That works, yes.
>>Do you know who can work red ore?

>>604746
she is literally the next strongest.

By like, a huge margin.

Jin shoots super hard, but can't lift much.

>>604741
>I could work the red ore I'm pretty sure
Come on, we don't have a Blessing by the literal god of the forgre for nothing.

>>604771
This is actually a pretty good point to bring up

>>604741
>I'll go look at the ore, first.
>Do you know who can work red ore?

>>604741
>>That works, yes.

>>604761
> Times when a wagon would be good.

>>604741
>That works, yes

Maybe get that Ashwood for the light spear, or Mithril? Not too enthused about quicksilver, we're already naturally anti-magic. Get some wind magic and enchant it to transfer the force of the hit into a concussive blast when it hits with the butt, that way we can still use our strength and not worry about breaking it.

>>604741
>That works, yes.
>Do you know who can work red ore?

Were we planning on using one spear at a time? Or maybe training to use both, the lighter one in our off hand and the heavy in our primary hand?

>>604768
Force equals mass times acceleration.

Shez is physically stronger, but Jin literally hits with more force than Shez does, even discounting her magic, simply due to the speed at which she strikes.

>>604835
yeah, but we're giving shez the big weapons.

You can work your own damn red ore!
The dwarf can work the light stuff though.

I'm going to end it here tonight!

I've got a question of my own for all of you, though of course I'll answer any I can as per usual.

>These threads last forever, correct? Should I come back and use them again?

>>604865
yyyyes?

Also, damnit, I knew picking a weapon would take forever!

>>604844
No we're not. It doesn't fit her style of fighting, or her established character.

Like, you want to take a time skip to stop and train her hard so she can eventually be merely competent?

No.

>>604865
Not by your standards.

They last about a week

>>That works, yes.
>>I'll go look at the ore, first.

Spiderbutt is actually WEAKER than the Yeti, unless I missread the GM. At least when it comes to.pure strength.

But that was a few threads ago and it has been months, so I could be wrong.

>>604865
Sounds like a fine idea. Any idea when you'll return?

>>604865
THey last for a week maybe. I'd be surprised if you make it back in time. Just make a new thread. Better for archiving.

>>604865
>Should I come back and use them again?
In the unlikely case you can, I would prefer you qouldn't. Long threads are a pain on mobile to follow.

>>604844
Since when?

I'm trying to argue that regardless of strength, Shez's experience, technique, and (most importantly and immutably) inherent abilities favour crowd control and quick striking, not the tanking and slow, heavy hitting that giving her something like a big axe would need.

>>604880
Sheszka is bigger than Lyra, but I don't believe that she surpasses her in raw strength.

>>604865
750 post or 72 hours to autosage. As long as there's no risk of the thread falling off mid-session, might as well keep using it.

>>604865
depends on when you're going to run next. Within a week? Sure. any longer then that, then it is best to make a new thread.

>>604830
Nah. One spear at a time, it's not the weight but the leverage that makes it an issue.

Also side note, we could give Shezka sosome billowy metal cloth to wear that would be loose enough to not affect her shapeshifting.

We should also see about upgrading her bracers and Jins claws.

>>604865
I am still looking foreward to getting surprise coffee somewhere, some time.

Because dangit, Coffee.

>>604865
If you take too long the thread will hit autosave. Maximum I have seen the same thread active in qst has been two weeks. And that was with people posting every few days.

So unless you plan to run every three days or less, is better to make a new thread.

>>604916
I'm not sure I follow you, what about leverage?

>>604918
They'd get in the way of eachother though. Its suboptimal in "most" scenarios. Not that it can't happen at all though.

>>604899
I go more with

> Hey guys, let me come in after a 136 threads and try to respecc a character because of aesthetics.

I mean, would Shezka even have any interest or aptitude for using large weapons like that?

>>604879
>>604889
>>604890
>>604898
I'll keep it in mind.
I'd like to try to get a thread every week again, but god knows if my schedule will allow it. Either way, if they only last a week, I likely won't get much out of them.

>>604920
That's underage drinking, anon.
Thanks for playing all.
I'll try and be back for next week- Either the next thread, or the one after that will be bonus scenes and the like, to catch up with family and other acquaintances.

>>604945
Thanks for the thread, REQM! Hope to see you, soon.

>>604945
Hope you're back soon, I really enjoy these spiderthreads.

>>604937
I'm not so sure, if one was shorter it wouldn't get in the way of the larger one.

Plus you'd probably swing with them independently. .

>>604945
My thread has been up more than a week and it's still only 1/3 away from the bottom.

>>604929
The length of ththe Spears means you lose a lot of maneuverability and force if you're trying to use just one hand. Leverage is a force multiplier.

Also controlling the tip gets exponentially harder the further away it is.

>>604904
Could someone use the ask fm whatever and ask REQM this?

>>604985
Okay, firstly, Lyra has superhuman maybe even super monster strength, I doubt the loss would be that much.

>>604967
You realize this quest isn't like a computer game or D&D where you just put points into something to level up?

You're talking about learning about entirely new fighting style, with weapons not designed for it, and we might not even be ambidextrous?

> We would move them independently

That's not even how dual wielding works.

>>604945
Thanks for running!

>>604997
Uh, have you noticed we're fighting superhuman monsters? And the word "multiplier" means that it increases our strength to be more than just what each hand can do on their own.

And accuracy and control isn't a matter of just strength. Monkeys are far stronger than humans, but we have much better fine control.

Strength won't make you less clumsy.

It's not the solve everything answer you want it to be.

>>605002
You wouldn't stab with both spears at once, you'd most likely jab with them one at a time. Or swipe with them one at a time.

And the one thing Lyra has plenty of is time. She could train it almost anywhere.

I'm just saying it's an option you're just immediately dismissing. It wouldn't work for a normal person but for lyra I think it would be fine.

>>605019
>Solve everything

I never said that. And you can train to fight that way. It isn't some impossibility

>>604945
Thanks for the thread.