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Due to your creativity and cleverness in lying about the (probably true by now) fate of the poor orphans last thread, I’m going to upgrade Corporal ‘Prince’ to Clever II. That’s +10 to your Personal Combat DC, representing you fighting dirty and using every trick in the underhanded tricks book. That’s also +5 to [Clever] choice options so Heroic DC will be DC25 instead of DC20, Hard 45 and so on. However I am doing this to encourage creativity and the good standard players exhibited last thread, if I catch any hint of munchkinism such as preferring [Clever] choices because you have a slight mechanical bonus I will punish you for it.

Additionally, your deed of not dying in the face of a daemon invasion and getting your entire squad to safety has gained you a Skill Point. Spend it however you wish, remember 'Face Me is still in temporary play for the next 30 hours.

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>1 SKILL POINT

>>97179
If we use it to get Face Me permanently what happens to the temporary bonus?

>>97179
Unbreakable please

>>97210
Nothing, it's simply made permanent.

The Temporary bonus is gained via meditation before the 'Big One', a major engagement like the assault on Sarsburg. It allows you to try out a skill, see if you like it enough to invest a skill point in at a later date.

>>97179
>unbreakable pls

>>97226
Ok, I'll support Unbreakable then.

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>>97179
You made it. The Neumunster Imperial Palace, crown of the great city of Sarsburg and the seat of power for the strongest member of the Free Alliance.

“Ow!” You exclaim as Trooper Caroline Schuster pulls your hand away from the wound in your shoulder to get a look at it.

“Don’t be such a baby, boss. Here, might want to try keeping the red stuff on the inside.” Trooper Schuster dabs at the cut above your eye [10/15 HP]. “There. At least you won’t go bleeding out on us.”

You grunt in thanks. There are times you think your squaddies get a little too lippy with you, and sometimes you like ‘em like that.

“Now if you’ll excuse me, boss, I’m gonna go… snoop.” Trooper Schuster says absent-mindedly, probably eyeing potential loot.

Marcus has moved on from saluting the damn portrait on the wall, ever the veteran he’s started snoozing on a lovely cushioned chair in the corner. There’s Trooper Durvano next to him, softly stroking this silver flower vase like it was his pregnant missus or something. You’re too far away to tell but he might be whispering to the damn thing. Pietre is… you think he’s trying to check himself out in the full-length mirror they have at the end of the room. …is he posing? Mask is standing right next to him facing the other way, you doubt material wealth interests him anymore.

Trooper Belhamun is twitching about nervously, seemingly looking at people rather than things. Good to see someone isn’t wholly distracted.
Kid, bless his (or her) heart, is casually glancing at the large amounts of silverware left around. The latest attack must have interrupted a late dinner or something.

All in all, if the opulence in this room is anything to go by then your time here could be very profitable…

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>The Imperial Treasury. You and twice your number couldn’t hope to empty it, but that’s alright because your Employer will probably want a hand in that particular pie. Hell, even a tenth of that Gelt…

>The Menagerie. They have a dragon, an honest to badness real life dragon. Ever since you were a kid you always wanted one of those. A fire-breathing monster that can immolate your enemies? Yes please.

>The Imperial Family. If countries bankrupt themselves for a king’s ransom, what would an Emperor net? It doesn’t even have to be the old man himself, a couple of his younger sires would have the same effect. And your employer would certainly be pleased…

>The silverware. Don’t dream big, dreaming big got you this Double Pay mission. And you know –exactly- where that double pay mission got you.

>>97307
>The Imperial Treasury. You and twice your number couldn’t hope to empty it, but that’s alright because your Employer will probably want a hand in that particular pie. Hell, even a tenth of that Gelt…
>>The Menagerie. They have a dragon, an honest to badness real life dragon. Ever since you were a kid you always wanted one of those. A fire-breathing monster that can immolate your enemies? Yes please
Either or for me.
The royal family sounds like suicide, and the silverware is too safe for my taste.

>>97307
>>The Menagerie. They have a dragon, an honest to badness real life dragon. Ever since you were a kid you always wanted one of those. A fire-breathing monster that can immolate your enemies? Yes please.

A dragon we can not not take this chanse

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>>97220
>>97273
>>97306
As you say, so shall it be.

SKILL GAINED
Unbreakable
"I am not a man that can be cowed. My head is bloody, but unbowed."

Upon being reduced to 0HP or less roll a D6. This is how many more rounds you can continue to fight on.
>PASSIVE

>>97360
Quick question can we still be saved after this is activated?

>>97365
Depends largely on whether you win the combat in those last few rounds.

If you die in this quest, you die. I won't be asspulling anything as the QM in the quest to wave it away.

>>97385
Just wondering if we finished the fight before the rounds we can fight, if we could do some emergency healing.

>>97409
If the combat was ended in your favour and there were still a few rounds left? Sure, I can see the justification for that.

Unbreakable II is a 33% of going back to 1HP in the middle of combat, so it isn't overridden or anything.

>>97307
>The Imperial Treasury. You and twice your number couldn’t hope to empty it, but that’s alright because your Employer will probably want a hand in that particular pie. Hell, even a tenth of that Gelt…

>>97307
>The Imperial Treasury. You and twice your number couldn’t hope to empty it, but that’s alright because your Employer will probably want a hand in that particular pie. Hell, even a tenth of that Gelt…

>>97307
>The Menagerie. They have a dragon, an honest to badness real life dragon. Ever since you were a kid you always wanted one of those. A fire-breathing monster that can immolate your enemies? Yes please.

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>>97326
>>97332
>>97450
>>97491
>>97505

Again, seems a roughly even split between DRAGONS and GOLD. Oh well, you're an opportunist not Oceans Eleven.

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Dragon. Or Gold. Gold. But... Dragon...

Dragon. Definitely. But the Gold... Your fantasises are interrupted by the roar outside.

The West Ballroom’s windows are too tinted to get a good view of anything, but the hallway that leads to the secret passage into the Palace Gardens downstairs looks right over the city. There’s still a couple of Heigelen Guard around, but Captain von Harti and most of the others have left. Probably doing what they can in the face of the disaster you’re watching unfold from the comfortable safety of the warded Palace grounds.

All Below has broken loose out there. The portal must have expanded while you were trying to get inside, you can see the glow from here. A sick shade of green and black to contrast the yellow and orange of the growing number of fires throughout Sarsburg. You’re not the kind to scare easy, a healthy sense of self-preservation sure, but you’ve never dwelt on it overmuch. Hard not to do so now, with those… things out there. And it’s not just the creepy-crawlies, daemon-dogs and human sized (if not shaped) uglies anymore. There are bigger ones stalking about now, giant nightmares given life. Like that centipede horror throwing itself against the faint blue wards of the palace, or that spider man-thing scooping up batches of townsfolk trying to make it across the main bridge.

You find yourself really, -really- hoping these Palace wards hold. Your grim musings are interrupted by the accented voice of the escaped slave Nissar Belhamun.

“Just-Corporal?” Trooper Belhamun inclines his head “I must be speaking to you. Softly.”

“Sure thing, Trooper.” Sometimes you wonder if his common is getting worse, not better.

“We are having problem.”

“I figured.” You figured. “What is it?”

“It is problem of one of us. Is not us.”

Sure, that clarifies everything. Your nonplussed stare must have slipped through, as Nissar hurriedly continues.

“Kayf’aqul ibliss… Damon, Schuster say? Damon inside.”

“A daemon snuck inside the palace?” This is cause for concern, but you think you can handle one-

“Not inside palace, Just-Corporal. Damon inside one of us.”

Ah. That is worrying.
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> “How can you be so sure?”
>”How do you know it’s not me?”
>”How do I know it’s not you?”
>”Can you narrow it down to one person?”

>>97531
Grab a holy blade and have each member cut their palm.

>>97577
Ditto

>>97179
>such as preferring [Clever] choices because you have a slight mechanical bonus

You mean playing smart? Also saying you are going to "punish" the character if we act in certain ways is just an open invitation for trolls to fuck things up for everyone.

>>97577
Supporting

>>97577
Don't forget the chick we tricked.

>>97531
> “How can you be so sure?”

>>97577
>>97599
>>97637
You suppose you could ask the Heigelen Guard to find Captain von Harti (wherever she is) and ask her to lend you their blade for a bit. That might not go down fantastically though, especially if the clue on to Mask.

>How do you go about acquiring a holy blade?

>>97570

"How can you be so sure?" Never discount the ability of NCOs to make the common ranks question their own judgement.

Unfortunately, Trooper Belhamun isn't fazed by your 'I don't need more bad news' face.

"Is bad smell, Just-Corporal, like when jalinid- the Abomination in camp is around. Different from same same damon outside."

So he can... smell(?) Page #137.

>>97616
>you mean playing smart?
I mean selecting something for the sake of its mechanical bonus rather than the sense it makes MC-wise.

>open invitation for trolls to fuck things up for everyone.
They needed an invitation?

>>97676
I got nothing
I honestly thought of the blade thing because of the THING movie.

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>(1) Bring in the Professionals: Search for Captain Elia von Harti, she stopped sobbing a few minutes ago and left with a few of the Heigelen Guard.

> (2) Keep it in-house: Trooper Belhamun has indicated that he can narrow the possessed squaddie down given time, but he wants an indication of who to start with.

>>97790
Both.
Have him search our troops and than have him and the person he points at be tested by the holy blade.
Thanks for the help qm.

>>97807
By this I mean after we searched every one.
Also start with the kid.

>>97790
> (2) Keep it in-house: Trooper Belhamun has indicated that he can narrow the possessed squaddie down given time, but he wants an indication of who to start with.

>>97807
>>97819

Do we have a tie-breaker anyone?

>>97807
Supporting this

>>97819
Supporting this.
I don't want that paladin up our ass, it'll backfire horrendously.

>>97849
I swear to God if it's Kid I will flip my shit

>>97861
>>97878

Fek's sake. Taking the first 1d2 on >>97790 go!

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>97903

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>>97907
“Trooper, I need you to narrow it down as much as you can.” You do your best not to glance suspiciously at everyone while you whisper to the pleasant ex-slave. “In the meantime I’ll go get… help.”

“I can be of the narrowing, Just-Corporal.” The earnest manner in which Nissar nods his head is endearing. “Who should I be keeping the eyes on?”

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>”Our Lance-Corporal.” The last thing you need is a possessed squaddie with some rank.
>”Knight-of-the-Line Mask.” He’s still as creepy as ever, but that doesn’t mean a thing.
>”Knight-of-the-Line Verdun.” If he hasn’t already challenged any of the Heigelen Guard to a duel yet.
>”Trooper Durvano.” He’s talking to the silverware, never a good sign.
>”Trooper Schuster.” Too helpful lately and not lippy enough. Something’s up.
>”Trooper Smiles-at-Dice.” It would be just your luck for it to be the physically strongest of you.
>”Trooper Kid.” Page #137 possessed the body of a child. Maybe that’s their ‘thing’.

>>97935
>”Trooper Durvano.” He’s talking to the silverware, never a good sign.

>>97935
>”Trooper Kid.” Page #137 possessed the body of a child. Maybe that’s their ‘thing’.

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>>97935
>>97978
>>98041

You tell Nissar to start with the guy talking to expensive inanimate objects and work his way down from there. Probably Kid next, given you were never very good with children.

Now where did that Captain go... Last you saw her she stormed off with a troop of Heigelen Guard towards the Palace Gates. That also happens to be where the fighting is thickest as the Neumunster forces attempt to fend off all of Below from the townsfolk fleeing across the main bridge. Probably down there to relieve some of that (soon-to-be) dead orphan guilt.

Of course, you could just kill one of the numerous other Heigelen Oberleutnant. Captains, or Lieutenant's running around. The Palace is in enough turmoil no one will think anything of it. And there are enough secret passageways, side-halls and pieces of heavy furniture to hide a body easily enough.

Then again, who knows what a quick trip down to the armoury will net you. That's likely to be the most heavily guarded though, but you could bluff your way in. It would be getting the good stuff out that would be difficult.

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> Seek out the assistance of Captain Elia von Harti, Saint of Stuttgart Chapel, she owes you one. She's likely to be where the fighting is thickest, down by the main gates. [Courage]

>One Heigelen Junior-Officer won't go missing. Ambush a lone Heigelen, hide his body and take his weapon (and anything else of value, you suppose). [Elite & Experience]

> Bluff your way into the Palace Armoury. There's no guarantee of holy weapons, but there will -definitely- be something worth your while there. [Clever]

>>98096
>One Heigelen Junior-Officer won't go missing. Ambush a lone Heigelen, hide his body and take his weapon (and anything else of value, you suppose). [Elite & Experience]

>>97935
>helgan captain we can loot the armoury later

>>98096
>> Seek out the assistance of Captain Elia von Harti, Saint of Stuttgart Chapel, she owes you one. She's likely to be where the fighting is thickest, down by the main gates. [Courage]

>>98096
> Seek out the assistance of Captain Elia von Harti, Saint of Stuttgart Chapel, she owes you one. She's likely to be where the fighting is thickest, down by the main gates. [Courage]

Wish we knew more IC about demons that could have helped selecting who to set Nissar on.

>>98167
Apart from the fiasco at Far Sut Rus you're only interaction with daemons has been with Page #137 and his sister #86. They were bound to their hosts though, this one certainly isn't and you don't know if there are prerequisites they have to fulfill or rules to work by...

>>98096
>One Heigelen Junior-Officer won't go missing. Ambush a lone Heigelen, hide his body and take his weapon (and anything else of value, you suppose). [Elite & Experience]

>>98198
Should really keep that tag on.

Looking for a tie-breaker between asking one Heigelen Cap for help and shanking a random one.

>>98167
>>98140
I Kinda have to disagree with this option the most. Its not that it doesn't have potential or that we couldn't make it work out, its just the point of getting in the castle was avoiding being demon chow. That and the fat loot.

>>98211
>time to shank

>>98211
Seems its three
>>98131
>>98111
>>98207
to two
>>98140
>>98167

>>98207
Oh, nevermind. Cheers mate.
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>DC 60 [Medium]
Best 2 of 3, roll under.
Fail will result in combat.

Rolled 45 (1d100)

>>98228

Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>98228

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>>98228
Here goes nothing

>>98240
>>98248
Pretty good.

>>98272
We were one number away from a crit fail.

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>>98240
>>98244
>>98248
>45
>10
>Avg = 27.5 [STRONG SUCCESS]

In addition to finding a swish blade that has a slight glow, you also pick up a nice 40 Silver. And a note to his dear mother somewhere in North Sarsburg.

Additionally, you are 94% sure that no one is going to find where you hid the body anytime soon.
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It's amazing how little armour counts for anything against a wire garotte. The young Heigelen Lieutenant dashing past your dimly lit alcove never stood a chance.

GEAR GAINED
Blessed Blade
Well-Armed I [+5 Combat DC]
BlackBane [Daemon Foes do not auto-heal in combat]

>>98312
Yes, I noticed that with no small amount of arousal.

>>98312
Two away, not one.

>>98363
So we should get back to the team, test everybody for demonic infection?

>>98363
Start pricking everyone including ourselves

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>>98363
>>98425


You make your way back to the West Ballroom, putting on a suitably rushed or authoritative face for any passing Neumunster troops.

Daemons hate all this holy stuff, messes with your baditude or something. To be fair Mask and Smiles-at-Dice are also adverse to it, and you yourself have never been up-to-date with your Saints.

"Corporal," Lancer 'Jack' Marcus speaks from his seat, doing his best to look like he's still snoozing. "Over here, you should hear this."

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> "Make it quick, Marcus." If your Lancer tells you to pay attention to something you should probably do so.

> "In a minute, Lancer. I want every lined up on the double." First things first, test for daemon infestation.

>>98476
>> "Make it quick, Marcus." If your Lancer tells you to pay attention to something you should probably do so.
Also get ready to stab him if he turns out to be a demon.

>>98476
>> "Make it quick, Marcus." If your Lancer tells you to pay attention to something you should probably do so.
Sure, also check how sharp this is with your finger real quick.

>>98476
>tell me while i'm testing

> "Make it quick, Marcus." If your Lancer tells you to pay attention to something you should probably do so.

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>>98428
>including ourselves

I like the way you think, anon.

Thankfully, all the small slice against your palm reveals is that you don't like pain and still bleed like a normal person. You feel more guilty than usual, probably the blade's influence.

>>98491
>>98498
>>98508
>>98510

"Make it quick, Marcus." What's the point in having a 2IC if you don't listen to what they have to say?


Lance-Corporal ‘Jack’ Marcus gestures for you to sit next to him by the Ballroom side doors.

"I hea-Ow what-the-fek-"

"Sorry, just testing." You say, sheathing your new toy.

LCPL Marcus gives you a half-glare and half-confused quizzical look before getting back on track. Before you can ask him what’s what he put a finger to his lips and leans back, murmuring.

“Apparently, these walls are paper thin.”

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>Eavesdrop
>DC 80 [Easy]
Best 2 of 3.
Each degree of success will unveil more of the conversation.

Rolled 69 (1d100)

>>98588

Rolled 11 (1d100)

>>98588
Weelll shit

Rolled 90 (1d100)

>>98588

>>98625
Sorry, guess the law of averages had it out for that 10, at least we didn't fail the DC.

>>98588
I know how QMs are Forgotten and I it's Kid I will be angry

>>98638
It's roll under

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>>98606
>>98615
>>98625
>Avg 40 [STRONG SUCCESS]

No wonder palaces and courtrooms abound with intrigue, spying must be the easiest thing in the world if all it takes is to lean against a wall at the right time. The Neumunster officers, you assume they’re officers because they talk in that ‘officer way’ you and your fellow NCOs are so used to dealing with, aren’t even trying to lower their voices. Granted they don’t suspect the enemy is already in the building but still…

“Damn it, man, stop blubbering and report! What in the Saint’s name is going on out there?”

“T-the whole thing has gone to Below, Oberleutnant! The undead and fell-mercenaries had breached the Western Walls, The 2nd Line Regiment was holding but… but then…”

“But then what?!”

“Daemons, sire! They took us from the rear and…”

“I can bloody see it’s daemons, soldier! One only has to look outside. If the breach has fallen and the undead are inside…”

“They are not, sire. It appears that the barrier preventing our artillery is also preventing their army from flooding in. Only the vanguard of the Necromancer’s mercenaries and vampire ranks made it through, and they were fighting the Below every bit as much as we.”
You and Marcus spare each other a sharp glance at that. You suspected the vanguard would have pushed past the walls before the summoning, but now you know. Some of your fellow Company brothers are out there, in the thick of it. Maybe the Necromancer’s vampiric brother Vermillio too, but that hardly matters.
“Where were they last heading? How many of them? Who was leading them?” The Neumunster officer’s voice comes through again.

“They pushed inwards once resistance collapsed, I don’t think they realised what was going on until the daemons started attacking them as well. Last reports were they holed up in the Barlensk Villa a few streets away from here. I didn’t recognise any leaders, except maybe that singing lunatic with the Zweihander. Are you… shall I send fo-“
“Don’t be an idiot, man. We’ve got bigger problems than a few sellswords that will be dead soon enough anyway. Here, follow me and write this down. Call up what’s left of the 4th Line and send them…”

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[Cont]

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>>98670

The voices fade out as whoever was in the hallway on the other side storms off to save the city or something. You and Lancer ‘Jack’ Marcus share a look, both of you turn to regard the small detail of Heigelen Guards guarding the stairs to the Garden passage.

“We could take them.” Lancer Marcus says conversationally, as if commenting on the décor.

“We could.” You nod as another squad of Neumunster soldiers run past the hallway behind you. “But we’d have to time it right. We’re good, but we’re not -hold off an entire Palace full of Heigelen Guard indefinitely- good.”

“Short time frame then.” Marcus grunts. “Our brothers in black would have to already be outside in the Palace Gardens when we strike.”

You and Marcus share that sidelong glance common between NCOs. To be waiting outside the passage when you kill the guards means your fellow Black Company would need to know where to be and when. Which means someone will have to get a message to them. And bring them back. Which means going out alone.
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>”I’ll go.” You can’t ask your lads to do anything you wouldn’t. [Courage]

>”We’ll need a volunteer.” You didn’t make Corporal by doing everything yourself. [Elite]

>”It’s too risky.” You’ve seen what’s out there. That’s a trip no one is coming back from. [Experience]

>>98510

>>98588
>>98670
>>98683
Gosh dang it, I need to stop forgetting that.

>>98683
>volunteer

>>98683
Sure would be nice to have some sort of flying fire-breathing lizard to help.

>>98727
I apologise for not including "Tame a dragon in a few hours and fly it out of there" in the options.

Which would have been entirely possible with Black Tongue

>>98775
Convince miss goody two-shoes that the orphans are with our fellow mercenaries?
Or some equally compelling reason.

>>98820
Please stop that, bro.

>>98683
>>”I’ll go.” You can’t ask your lads to do anything you wouldn’t. [Courage]

>>98775
Really want to start investing in that tree.

>>98683
>”I’ll go.” You can’t ask your lads to do anything you wouldn’t. [Courage]

We need to test our squad first however since we will want SOMETHING that can hurt the deamons. We might be able to get the Saint to sortie with us if we can tell a convincing lie, in which case we could leave immediately and let Jack do the testing with our holy letter opener.

>>98916
>let Jack do the testing with our holy letter opener.

I'll admit that got a chuckle out of me.

>>98704
1 vote for Volunteer

>>98727
1 vote for ad-hoc Dragon solution

>>98896
>>98916
2 votes for DIY.

I am assuming we're leaving after the magic blade daemon-STI testing.

>>98997
Can we still get upgrades from that 3rd colloum

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>>99086
The Blackguard Skill tree? Yes, when you have the skill points.

>>98997
You can't ask that of your men. By all accounts the Barlensk Villa is only a few streets away (the Heigelen Guard on duty were surprisingly helpful with directions). The problem is that there's half of Below between you and that Villa where you brothers are held up.

Odds are whoever steps out on that mission isn't coming back. And you don't have it in you to 'volunteer' one of your lads into it. No, it has to be you.

It's not like they'll be sitting on their arse either, once you escort your brothers through the Palace Gardens they'll have their hands full taking out the Heigelen guards.

First things first though, testing for Daemon-possesion.

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>DC 60 [Medium]
Best 1 of 3 (due to Cloak of Command and the Blessed Blade)

Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>99109

Rolled 18 (1d100)

>>99109

Rolled 12 (1d100)

>>99109

Rolled 27 (1d100)

>>99109

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>>99154

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>>99123
>>99140
>>99154
>12 [STRONG SUCCESS]
In addition to clearing the natural members of your squad under suspicion, you also cleared the unnatural ones.

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There's some grumbling, and dragging of feet when you bring the squad over one by one to you, Lancer 'Jack' and Trooper Nissar to look over. It's understandable of course, it's one thing for the boss to shout at you and call you names and another entirely when he starts chopping at you with a glowing sword. Trooper Schuster, Trooper Durvano, Trooper Kid and Knight-of-the-Line Verdun all file through reluctantly.

Nonetheless, they grin (or scowl) and bear it. And the complaining stops, mostly, once you explain why the whole procedure was necessary.

Knight-of-the-Line Mask and Trooper Smiles-at-Dice are adverse to the blade inherently, but Nissar reluctantly confirms that no, they are not possesed either. Or, at the very least, Mask is probably possesed but not by a daemon.

"Could be the Daemon fled the host, Corporal." Trooper Nissar still seems concerned. "Once it saw you with blade, it left. But still, host should have noticed."

"I haven't noticed anyone acting out." Lancer 'Jack' grumbles.

Oh well, hopefully it's some poor Neumunster sod's problem now.

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>Any further action before you leave on your mission?

>>99251
Tell our guys to prepare for our return with backup.
Also drug that dragon.

>>99251
I can guarantee that it will be our problem at some point.

Now lets go get some meat shield to handle the suicide portion of our suicide mission.

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>>99251
Did we test Nissar? Did we test our self?

>>99322

>>98588
Yes.

>>99271
>Also drug that dragon.
Wha-?

>>99287
>I can guarantee that it will be our problem at some point
KEK

>>99322
See >>99372 >>98588

Digging the paranoia though.

>>99251
Anyone holding out on some fine swill, cause we want a swig of it before we go charging through a not entirely metaphorical hell.

>>99271
A zip zop dragon rape- bill cosby

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>>99416
"Arr, matey. Ye always know Vendis here has a wee bit of grog stowed away harharr." Durvano pauses from his filching while you swig to show you something. Tying your Ajiyimad Pistol to a tassel hanging from your chestplate, he secures the weapon but leaves enough leeway for you to point and aim it as normal. Now you can discard the weapon after firing without risk of losing it, allowing you to switch quickly into your fighting style.

"This here be a trick some of us fine Sabari souls took to. With all the hubbub of boarding and looting and er-... privateering, aye, a soul rarely had the chance to switch between blade and blasting without fiddling around all aboot nothing."

KREIGSTROM FIGHTING STYLES UNLOCKED
>Leaping Carnotaur
>Sidewinding Wingshark
>Addled Left-Lane Mutt

You've had your swig, looted a nice sword and patched up the few holes you had in you. You're about as ready for what's out there as you'll ever be. The Heigelen Guard don't need much convincing to let you out, you tell them the truth after all, some of your men are still out there. Not your fault the assume those men are on their side.

You turn to the assembled squad before you make your way down the passageway.

"If I don't make it..."

---------------------------------
> *shrug*
> "Tell my wife, I love her."
> "Don't do anything stupid."
> Write in.

Let's roll to see how you do sneaking about a daemon-infested city.

>DC 40 [Hard]
Best 1 of 3 ('Quiet-Like' bonus)
Failure will result in combat.

>>99523
> *shrug*

>>99523
>"Tell my wife, I love her."
> Write in.
Make sure my body is burned, I don't want to be used as that lichs slave.
Also steel that dragon.

Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>99523
>>99548

>> "Don't do anything stupid."

Rolled 46 (1d100)

>>99548

Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>99548
Crit fail or Nat 100 coming through.

>>99523
>Pour one out over my grave. If there's not enough to bury well, get creative. Marcus gets my arms and cloak, the rest of you can divide everything else up. Don't fuck up now.

>>99548
Wouldn't our ex wife be our crazy boss?

>>99523
>"don't be shy about looting while I'm away"

>>99570
Those are the same thign you idiot.

Rolled 33 (1d100)

>>99548

>>99582
I believe something extra special happens at a Nat 100.

>>99603
Soz don't know what's causing that.
Gonna try refreshing my browser

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>>99398
Ah thanks, I'm a dumb ass. And sleep deprivation has apparently made me into a speed reading pleb.

>>99631
Buggy trial board shit probably.

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>>99562
>>99566
>>99570
>17 [SUCCESS]
You will have the 'Got the Jump' bonus, in the first combat round.

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You sneak, as stealthily as any heavily armoured warrior can, through the Palace Garden, ignoring the creepy glowing eyes that seem to follow you the whole time.

You dodge the collapsing clocktower in the square where you fought side-by-side Captain von Harti an hour ago, managing to avoid the attention of the giant centipede creature that toppled it.

You escape that swarm of ominously glowing skull-wasps, diving into the canal at the last instant. You were running out of breath when the swarm grew bored.


>>99581
>>99603
>>99631
Mate. Cut it out.
You trying to crash my quest, brother, with no survivors?

>>99681
Don't think he can help it. Looks like its fixed now though.

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>>99681

The Villa can't be far now, you can hear the din of battle up ahead. Now there's the issue of getting past this duel between what appears to be a Vampire wielding a blade black as night and coursing with lightning and a snake-man...thing?

And no, it couldn't just be any bloodsucker. This looks like Count Vermillio, the younger brother of your employer, The Necromancer. Obstensibly supposed to be second-in-command of the fell forces, you wonder what the hell he was doing in the middle of the fighting if he knew his sister Syka was about to set off a daemon bomb trapping him inside. Unless he didn't know...

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> Skirt around the combat, just another thing on your list of 'Stuff that's not my problem" list. [Experience & Clever]

>Jump to his aid. He -is- your bosses brother and technically your supreme commander as well. [Courage & Elite]

>>99724
>Jump to his aid. He -is- your bosses brother and technically your supreme commander as well. [Courage & Elite]

>>99724
>>Jump to his aid. He -is- your bosses brother and technically your supreme commander as well. [Courage & Elite]

>>99724
>skirt

Around vamps, don't take a chance

>>99724
>>Jump to his aid. He -is- your bosses brother and technically your supreme commander as well. [Courage & Elite]
fucking double pay jobs

>>99724
>Jump to his aid. He -is- your bosses brother and technically your supreme commander as well. [Courage & Elite]
Well opportunity came a knocking; we have the got the jump bonus, and when we get to our guys there will be furious fighting anyway. Why not? Besides the fighting a demon point.

>>99724
> Skirt around the combat, just another thing on your list of 'Stuff that's not my problem" list. [Experience & Clever]

>>99724
>>Jump to his aid. He -is- your bosses brother and technically your supreme commander as well. [Courage & Elite]

>>99724
Chase that mini skirt.

>>99724
>Jump to his aid. He -is- your bosses brother and technically your supreme commander as well. [Courage & Elite]

The more people on our side, the better.

Even if he doesn't just kill us o. General principle dp you guys think he can enter the palace without the guards causing a stir?
Can he even enter a sanctified place?

>>99761
>>99775
>>99785
>>99791
>>99823
>>99829

(You have 'Got the Jump' +20DC)

Attack
> Use Two-Handed Blade (+0DC)
> Use Ajiyimad Pistol (+30DC)

Stance
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
> Sidewinder Wingshark (+1 Damage, +5DC)
> Addled Left-Lane Mutt (-3 Damage received, -5 DC)

>>99846
Use the holy blade, and...

> Leaping Carnotaur

>>99846
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
> Use Ajiyimad Pistol (+30DC)

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>>99846
> Use Two-Handed Blade (+0DC)
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)

>>99846
> Use Two-Handed Blade (+0DC)
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)

>>99846
>>99866
Actually can we get a clarification on the type of holy blade we have, is it two handed?

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>>99846
>>99871
>>99874
>>99878
>Two-Handed Blade
>Leaping Carnotaur

>>99887
It is not Two-Handed, but having it on you is enough to finish off any daemons that you do defeat (reforging into a weapon you are trained in is also an option).

Count Vermillio seems to have the upper hand, slashing away at the serpent creature and dodging it's gobs of acid it flings his way. The daemon still heals from the wounds inflicted, but slowly, and it seems in immense pain from whatever energies course through Vermillio's blade.

For a moment, as the serpent-thing's guard is left open, it seems your assistance isn't necessary after all. Then, being a vampire, Vermillio does a stupid thing, which is sink his fangs into the corrupted daemon flesh.

And now he can't stop vomiting black bile as the snake-man rears itself up for the final blow.

>Corporal 'Prince':
Clever II (+10), Elite I (+5), Courageous I (+5), Experience I (+5), Well-Armed I (+5) Cloak of Command (+3), Got the Jump (+20) = +48DC

>119th Circle Jailer "Sskarthli'yyss'trx":
Quick II (-10), Acid Spit (-10), Unnatural Armour I (-5), Unnatural Resilience, Wounded I (+5_ = -20DC
Counteracted

>DC = 78
Best 2 of 3

Rolled 38 (1d100)

>>99964

Rolled 69 (1d100)

>>99964

Rolled 50 (1d100)

>>99964

>>99977
>>99979
>>99992
this gon' be gud

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>>99977
>>99979
>>99992
>Avg 44
>DC 78 - 44 = 34
>34/5 = 6.8 (7)
>7 Damage inflicted "Snake-thing" [5/20]
No I'm not saying it's name every time
>Snake thing is Gravely Wounded (+10 DC)

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Before the daemon can leap upon the projectile-vomiting-vampire your massive blade slices into the back of it's head.

Normally, a blow which leaves the inside of a creatures head visible from at least three points of view would put it down. Unfortunately, daemons don't seem to give a shit about that. You do have it's full attention though.

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(You no longer have 'Got the Jump'

Attack
> Use Two-Handed Blade (+0DC)
> Use Ajiyimad Pistol (+30DC)

Stance
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
> Sidewinder Wingshark (+1 Damage, +5DC)
> Addled Left-Lane Mutt (-3 Damage received, -5 DC)

>>100022
stby mic stab

>>100061
Hold on, that's supposed to read 14 Damage, 5 HP left.

Sorry about that. You really nailed that critter to the wall.

>>100061
Wait, is that counting double damage from Leaping Carnotaur?

If yes, then Two-Handed Blade + Leaping Carnotaur. Killing blow.

>>100069
>>100072

I should also point out Double Damage works both ways, so I'd advise using it only when you're sure it won't blow up in your face.

>>100061
> Use Two-Handed Blade (+0DC)
> Sidewinder Wingshark (+1 Damage, +5DC)

>>100061
>> Use Two-Handed Blade (+0DC)
>> Sidewinder Wingshark (+1 Damage, +5DC)

Rolled 95 (1d100)

>>100081
good to know
since it almost died just finsh it off Use Two-Handed Blade (+0DC)
Sidewinder Wingshark (+1 Damage, +5DC)

>>100108
cut him right down the middle
nd damm y cant i get rolls liek ths when it really counts

>>100120
It'd be nice if you could learn to spell all the time instead.

>>100120
what the fuck

your roll doesn't matter anyways since he hasn't called for them yet; discounting the fact that lower is better in this quest.

>>100072
>>100095
>>100102
>>100108

>Corporal 'Prince':
Clever II (+10), Elite I (+5), Courageous I (+5), Experience I (+5), Well-Armed I (+5) Cloak of Command (+3), Wingshark Style (+5) = +33DC

>119th Circle Jailer "Sskarthli'yyss'trx":
Quick II (-10), Acid Spit (-10), Unnatural Armour I (-5), Unnatural Resilience, Grievously Wounded I (+10) = -15DC
Counteracted

>DC = 68
Best 2 of 3

Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>100140

>>100120
Trust me mate, you don't want that roll when it really counts.

Rolled 100 (1d100)

>>100140

Rolled 7 (1d100)

>>100140

>>100127
you got what i was saying
and only one thign at a time
also since the vamp is thowing up do we want to fuck with it?

>>100152
im gonna cry im so sorry

>>100143
>>100152
>>100153
Just, fucking, look at those other two. Fuck. At least we didn't go Leaping Carnotaur.

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>>100152

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>>100152
PANIC

Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>100131
what!!?/ nooo
i hope it count since we are in the midlle of a fight
but just incase

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>>100166
You don't do crits right? Right?

>>100173
Nigga, you best turn your dice off.

>>100173
Please learn english. I'm not even sure what you're trying to say.

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>>100176
But of course.

>>100177
>>100178
my dice was good the frist time, damm that way its called rolling the dice naver know what your going to get
cbf closer enguh

>>100197
You're literally retarded in so many ways.

>>100213
love you to0

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>>100152
>100 [DISASTER]
>DC 100 - 68 = 32
>32/5 = 6.4 (7)
>7 Damage inflicted Corporal "Prince" [3/15HP]
>Corporal 'Prince' is Gravely Wounded (-10 DC)
Corporal Prince now has Damaged Equipment (-5DC)

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You lunge, hoping to finish it off quicky with another strike. You didn't expect a creature with half it's head missing to be so fast.

Slipping aside, the daemon spits a gob of acid full in your face and chest. The armour stops most of it, but your relatively unprotected neck takes some serious burns. Excruciating pain aside, your helmet and upper breastplate are all but useless now.

And worse, since you didn't strike the serpent you can see the healing process starting to take effect [6/20 HP].

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You are Grievously Wounded! (-10 DC)
You have Damaged Equipment! (-5 DC)

Attack
> Use Two-Handed Blade (+0DC)
> Use Ajiyimad Pistol (+30DC)

Stance
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
> Sidewinder Wingshark (+1 Damage, +5DC)
> Addled Left-Lane Mutt (-3 Damage received, -5 DC)

>>100225
> Use Ajiyimad Pistol (+30DC)
> Sidewinder Wingshark (+1 Damage, +5DC)

Rolled 7 (1d100)

>>100225
> Use Ajiyimad Pistol (+30DC)
Sidewinder Wingshark (+1 Damage, +5DC)
no need to take risk now also start to back up

>>100251
omfg!!! il just kill myslf now
sorry guys

>>100254
Please do.

>>100254
Take your dice off you wanker.

>>100262
>>100266
you roll then and fix this
and il stop

>>100225
> Use Ajiyimad Pistol (+30DC)
> Sidewinder Wingshark (+1 Damage, +5DC)

>>100250
>>100251
>>100278
> Use Ajiyimad Pistol (+30DC)
> Sidewinder Wingshark (+1 Damage, +5DC)

>Corporal 'Prince':
Clever II (+10), Elite I (+5), Courageous I (+5), Experience I (+5), Well-Armed I (+5) Cloak of Command (+3), Wingshark Style (+5) Ajiyimad Pistol (+30), Grievously Wounded (-10DC), Damaged Equipment (-5) = +53DC

>119th Circle Jailer "Sskarthli'yyss'trx":
Quick II (-10), Acid Spit (-10), Unnatural Armour I (-5), Unnatural Resilience, Wounded I (+5) = -20DC
Counteracted

>DC = 83
Best 2 of 3. Please don't die.

Rolled 66 (1d100)

>>100293

Rolled 92 (1d100)

>>100293
Allah bless these dice!

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Whoever rolls next.

Rolled 12 (1d100)

>>100293

I'm unable to play due to timezones, and I can't read the thread before I head to work but I'd like to chip in for a sec with a suggestion.

Once we're out of this mess, we ought to hit up the crazy sister and tell her about this as if it's a funny story and get on her good side. Try to make sure that we'll get a heads up next time she pulls something insane like this so that we can be far, far away.

Rolled 48 (1d100)

>>100293
Late rollin'

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>>100325
Clutch!

>>100328
If we're on her good side we'll be near her side and I fell like the safer thing would just be far away from her and never interact. I don't want to be sacrificed to a devil.

>>100340
i dont think that would work
but we can if we meet her lie and say we have taken the empore alive or something or turn argest her and kill them since you know the demons are killing us as well and the black company is impoernet then the gold

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>>100297
>>100304
>>100325
>39
>DC 83 - 39 = 44
>44/5 = 8.8+1 (10)
>10 Damage inflicted "Snake-thing" [0/20]

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“Hah!” You yell as blow it’s head clean off with your pistol . “Regenerate from THAT!”

Much to your surprise it does. Or at least starts to before your stab that Blessed Blade somewhere into it’s centre mass. With an awful hiss the things shudders and starts to melt.

"Well struck, bloodbag, well st-BLLARGSGHH" Count Vermillio manages to cough out a backhanded compliment before the vile, black contents of his insides continue to launch themselves out at a projectile rate.

“Ugh, that is gross.” You scowl, stepping around the growing puddle of black bile.

It doesn’t look like the Count Vermillio is recovering too quickly from the poisoned blood. Given his weakened state, he’s in no position to stop you walking off with that fine blade of his…

On the other hand, directly to your left there is a Neumunster soldier swiftly bleeding out all over the floor. Which seems such a waste.
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> “Thank you for your willing contribution to the armed forces.” Grab the wounded Neumunster and give Count Vermillio some good blood to wash out the bad. [Clever]

> “Well you won’t be needing this. Kind regards of Corporal Aeron.” Take the sword and continue on, the Black Company members aren’t far away. [Experience]

> “You vomit on my armour and I don’t care where you’re Count of…” Carry the still spewing Vampire to the Villa. [Elite]

> “Here, drink. Don’t get greedy though.” Offer your own blood to the Vampire Count. [Courage]

>>100371
>> “Thank you for your willing contribution to the armed forces.” Grab the wounded Neumunster and give Count Vermillio some good blood to wash out the bad. [Clever]

>>100371
> “Thank you for your willing contribution to the armed forces.” Grab the wounded Neumunster and give Count Vermillio some good blood to wash out the bad. [Clever]

>>100371
>> “Thank you for your willing contribution to the armed forces.” Grab the wounded Neumunster and give Count Vermillio some good blood to wash out the bad. [Clever]

if we didnt/ me fuck up that fight we could have killed the vamp
better play it safe at this poiint

>>100371
>> “Thank you for your willing contribution to the armed forces.” Grab the wounded Neumunster and give Count Vermillio some good blood to wash out the bad. [Clever]
"I would like to file a formal complaint about your sister and her methods"

>>100384
>>100387
>>100394
>>100409

>DC Medium [65]
It works, this is just to see how well he recovers.

Rolled 74 (1d100)

>>100419

Rolled 100 (1d100)

>>100419

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>100419

Rolled 47 (1d100)

>>100419

>>100419
Best 2 of 3 again.

>>100430
im fucking killing myself god damn it

>>100430
Kek

>>100430
It keeps happening

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>>100430
YOU AGAIN

>>100430
Seriously, what are the odds of getting TWO 100s in the same thread?

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>>100430
Does this mean he dies?
At least we get a sword then.

>>100340
I'm sure we can outmaneuver her in a conversation. I think it's worth a try, now all I can do is hope that someone else does too and remembers to do it when it's time.

>>100430
>>100441
>rolls two 100's in the same thread
Jesus dude, you might as well keep going and make it a hat trick

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>>100430
>100 [DISASTER]

“Thank you for your willing contribution to the armed forces.” It’s always important to observe the formalities as you drag the young Neumunster trooper over to the spewing Vampire.

Thankfully the Neumunster soldier seems to be on the verge of passing out from blood loss so you can avoid all the ‘oh god please no’ and ‘why are you doing this?’ The unfortunate soldier looks to be pretty young. A baby face, almost angelic. His armour is so torn up you can’t even tell what unit he was originally from.

Count Vermillio bites down eagerly, greedily sucking what’s left of the young man’s lifeblood. Then he stops, choking. Vermillio’s gaze snaps to you, an eerie light starting to course through his veins.

“You fool! This is a Serap-“BLAM In an explosion of pure light you find yourself covered in chunks and… vampire dust?

That was unexpected.

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GEAR GAINED
Bittersteel
Well-Armed II [+5 Combat DC]
Bloodthorns [Sentient foes become Wounded I after taking any damage from this weapon]

>>100506
Hm, I can live with that disaster.

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Now excuse me while I have a smoke and try to figure out how Count Vermillio actually dying will fuck everything up.

You bastards.

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>>100506

>>100514
I'm gonna guess the vampires will be just be going around sucking peoples blood all the time, instead of some of the time.

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>>100506
>fight demons your crazy bitch of a boss summoned to kill fucking everyone
>psychologically break holy woman's spirit by (possibly,probably,more than likely) condemning an orphanage full of children to being eaten by demons
>then accidentally kill your other boss by feeding him angel blood!
Join the black Company today! you even get paid!

>>100543
He's dead. Like he literally exploded.

Im sure he's important to the setting, which is why Forgotten QM is perturbed.

>>100556
Yeah, so the vampires he was the leader of will lose their leadership and just go around sucking people dry instead of having blood orgies. Well they'll probably still have those but any control over how and when they happen will be lost.
Plus other important stuff, but that'll probably be what affects us the most, vampires sneaking around our camp, trying to bite everyone.

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>>100514
QM, I just want to say that this is now one of my most favorite active quests. I cannot properly express how much I love this quest right now.

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>>100576
Yeah, you just laugh it up mate.

Thanks though.

>>100551
>>100543
>>100556
>>100573

Oh yeah, indiscriminate blood orgies are a certainty. I'm worried about who will inevitably take command of what's left of the Bloodknights.

Hint: the name rhymes with Inferior Lycra[/spoler]

>>100506
Okay. You're nearly there. Huddled in an alleyway, the entrance to the villa is right opposite you. You can see soldiers of the Black Company struggling to keep out the assailing daemons that aren't busy running amok in the streets. It looks like a mix of Kreigstrom and Infantry, even a few Bloodknights that would be under the late Count Vermillio's command.

You're just about to dash across the street when you hear a whimper behind you. You see two small figures huddling on the doorstep behind you. a young boy and girl looking the worse for wear.

The girl, with the gap-teeth. That would probably be Jessica. And that one-legged tyke with the big sad eyes, yep. Definitely One-Legged Ollie. This must be what's left of the orphans you had that talk with Captain von Harti about.

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>'The orphans are evidence. And you need to hide the evidence.' Get rid of Jessica and Ollie. [Clever]

>'These orphans won't last long on their own. Oh well, not your problem.' Ditch the orphans (again). [Experience]

>'They're just kids, and relative safety is -right there-.' A quick sprint with one under each arm would see you all safe. [Courage]

>'They're just kids. They're not your mission.' But you there's no harm in getting them to follow you as you carve your way across the street. [Elite]

>>100624
>>'They're just kids, and relative safety is -right there-.' A quick sprint with one under each arm would see you all safe. [Courage]
>>'They're just kids. They're not your mission.' But you there's no harm in getting them to follow you as you carve your way across the street. [Elite]

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Apologies for the spoiler.

And yes, Bittersteel is your size.

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Okay. You're nearly there. Huddled in an alleyway, the entrance to the villa is right opposite you. You can see soldiers of the Black Company struggling to keep out the assailing daemons that aren't busy running amok in the streets. It looks like a mix of Kreigstrom and Infantry, even a few Bloodknights that would be under the late Count Vermillio's command.

You're just about to dash across the street when you hear a whimper behind you. You see two small figures huddling on the doorstep behind you. a young boy and girl looking the worse for wear.

The girl, with the gap-teeth. That would probably be Jessica. And that one-legged tyke with the big sad eyes, yep. Definitely One-Legged Ollie. This must be what's left of the orphans you had that talk with Captain von Harti about.

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>'The orphans are evidence. And you need to hide the evidence.' Get rid of Jessica and Ollie. [Clever]

>'These orphans won't last long on their own. Oh well, not your problem.' Ditch the orphans (again). [Experience]

>'They're just kids, and relative safety is -right there-.' A quick sprint with one under each arm would see you all safe. [Courage]

>'They're just kids. They're not your mission.' But you there's no harm in getting them to follow you as you carve your way across the street. [Elite]

>>100624
>'They're just kids, and relative safety is -right there-.' A quick sprint with one under each arm would see you all safe. [Courage]

Nice work, buddy.

>>100630
One or the other. Courage will secure the orphans, Elite will prevent damage to yourself in the event of a fail.

>>100633
>>'They're just kids. They're not your mission.' But you there's no harm in getting them to follow you as you carve your way across the street. [Elite]

>>100633
>'They're just kids. They're not your mission.' But you there's no harm in getting them to follow you as you carve your way across the street. [Elite]

>>100633
>'The orphans are evidence. And you need to hide the evidence.' Get rid of Jessica and Ollie. [Clever]
These orphans won't last long on their own. Oh well, not your problem.' Ditch the orphans (again). [Experience]

they need to die some how as we only got into the keep cos we said there died need to keep the story going and the kids wll just slow us the fuck down

>>100642
Courage, then.

>>100633
The orphans are evidence. And you need to hide the evidence.' Get rid of Jessica and Ollie. [Clever]

I can't wait for this to bite us in the ass.

>>100658
just leaving them would probs be better as we didnt kill anyone:P

>>100624
>>'These orphans won't last long on their own. Oh well, not your problem.' Ditch the orphans (again). [Experience]
we got bigger issues to deal with right now

>>100633
>'These orphans won't last long on their own. Oh well, not your problem.' Ditch the orphans (again). [Experience]

>>100635
>>100642
>>100650
>>100651
>>100652
>>100653
>>100658
>>100671
>>100672


Seems evenly split between all three.

Do we have a tiebreaker?

>>100669
but i also dont want to walking around only to fuck us up latter hmmmmmThese orphans won't last long on their own. Oh well, not your problem.' Ditch the orphans (again). [Experience]

>>100677
I'll change to Elite.

>Elite

>DC 40 [Hard]
Best 1 of 3.
Failure = 1 Dead Orphan, Strong Fail = 2 Dead Orphan. Crit-fail = Locked in Combat.

Rolled 100 (1d100)

>>100690
BLESS ME

Rolled 44 (1d100)

>>100690
why do I continue to roll

Rolled 24 (1d100)

>>100690

Rolled 93 (1d100)

>>100690
ok il roll but hoping for strong fail
reall want them to de>>100694
also wtf man!!!!

>>100694
Mate...

>>100694
Well, fuck everything.

96-100 are all critfails but we only seem to roll 100's. And never crit-success.

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>3 nat 100s in a thread
I actually get to see a one in a million chance happen. I feel both guilty and elated at the same time.

>>100694
i wanted to fail stongly so the kids died not so we end up dead!!!!
also of course when i want a shit roll i get in the 90>>100713
at this rite everyone will be died

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Okay, there are two ways this can go.

(1) You shield the orphans from whatever monstrosity comes roaring after you.
Your daggers reduce the enemy Got-the-Jump Bonus DC from 20 to 10.

(2) Those poor helpless kids (judgemental stare) get eaten up first. You're still locked in combat but there's not -10DC from Got-the-Jump.

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>"Watch out!" Push the orphans aside and fight.

>"Stay right behind m- ... oh." Fight after the orphans are daemon-chow.

>>100730
>"Stay right behind m- ... oh." Fight after the orphans are daemon-chow.
oh well we tryed:P

>>100730
>"Watch out!" Push the orphans aside and fight.

>>100730
>>"Watch out!" Push the orphans aside and fight.

This is retarded now.

>>100730
>"Stay right behind m- ... oh." Fight after the orphans are daemon-chow.

>>100730
>"Stay right behind m- ... oh." Fight after the orphans are daemon-chow.
you win some. you lose some

>>100730
>Stay right behind m- ... oh." Fight after the orphans are daemon-chow.

>>100730
>"Watch out!" Push the orphans aside and fight

We're already wounded. Fuck those kids.