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>>2751453
>Run towards the nearest witch and behead her before the others can join the fight
CHOP and then gtfo

>>2751453
>Run towards the nearest witch and behead her before the others can join the fight
I want to capture one of them for interrogation purposes.

>>2751453
>Run towards the nearest witch and behead her before the others can join the fight

>>2751453
Try to knock her out if we can.

>>2751560
Support. Try to capture. Behead if we can't.

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Witches like to think of themselves as hunters and humans as their prey. So they are always taken back when a man shows no fear and charges at them.

However, this is still an extremely dangerous gamble. If luck is on your side, you may take the witch by surprise and incapacitate her. But if you are unlucky, the witch can injure you badly.

You take a deep breath, run towards the nearest witch and swing your sword, hoping that it will be enough to behead her. With one witch dead, fighting the other two should be considerably easier.

>Try to behead the witch (Roll 1d20)

>Try to knock out the witch (Roll 1d20)

>Custom Option (Roll 1d20)

>>2751586
>Try to knock out the witch (Roll 1d20)

>>2751586
>Try to knock out the witch (Roll 1d20)

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>2751586
>Try to behead the witch (Roll 1d20)

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>2751586
Fuck I forgot to roll

Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>2751586
>Try to behead the witch (Roll 1d20)

>>2751602
Support

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>2751586
>>Try to knock out the witch (Roll 1d20)

>>2751602
Will switch to this to break tie.

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Luck seems to be on your side as you manage to catch the nearest witch by surprise. Before she has any chance to use her razor sharp nails, you swing your sword and behead her. The fight is over in an instant and the witch’s head hits the snow-covered ground before her sisters have any chance to intervene.

Instead of crimson blood, a viscous dark liquid flows from the witch’s neck. Perhaps she had been born a human, but she had later sold her humanity in exchange for dark powers and turned into something far more malevolent.

“You’ll pay for this!” One of the surviving witches screams in a voice filled with hatred once she realizes what you have just done to her sister. You stand alone against the two surviving witches, hoping that luck will favor you one more time.

>Get closer and try to behead them with your sword (Roll 1d20)

>Hold them back until your guards arrive at the snow-covered forest (Roll 1d20)

>Try to retreat back to camp and return with your guards (Roll 1d20)

>Custom Option (Write In)

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>2751685
>Get closer and try to behead them with your sword (Roll 1d20)

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>>2751685
Try knocking out this one.

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>>2751685
Knock em out.

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>2751685
>Get closer and try to behead them with your sword

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>2751685
I want to capture them. This is the only chance we get.

Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>2751685
>Get closer and try to behead them with your sword (Roll 1d20)

>>2751685
Take one prisoner. Kill the other.

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>2751685
>Get closer and try to behead them with your sword (Roll 1d20)

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Writing. I'm considering the CritSuccess overrode the Critfail

>>2751738
These witches are used to murdering defenseless peasants and then feasting on their blood, but they are not used to fighting experienced hunters like you. You move closer to the two surviving witches and swing your sword. One of them try to rip your throat apart with her nails, but your sword is faster, much faster.

Before the second witch’s body can hit the snow-covered ground, you turn your attention to the other witch, hoping to keep take this one as prisoner. The last witch proves more skilled than her sisters and you almost get your throat ripped apart by her nails, but luck still seems to be on your side.

The witch tries one last desperate attack, ready to sacrifice her own life to take yours. Luckily for you, you are skilled enough with the sword to dodge her attack and counterattack at the same time. You had wished to capture the third witch alive, but the blow proved fatal.

“So you are as good as they say,” The last witch says in between labored breathes, black blood flowed out of the fatal wound in her chest, “You may kill me here, Tsarevich, but know that the Great Master will always win in the end! The Pale Queen has already reached the capital, you have no hope to stop her!”

> Tell me more about the demon you call Great Master, I swore that I will stop him!

>Tell me more about the Pale Queen, who is she and what is she doing in the capital?

>Were you and your sisters part of the coven that killed Lord Vladimir and his men?

>Tell me what truly happened to Father Matthew and his acolytes.

>Custom Question (Write In)

>>2751827
>Tell me more about the Pale Queen, who is she and what is she doing in the capital?

>>2751827
>Tell me more about the Pale Queen, who is she and what is she doing in the capital?

>>2751827
>Tell me more about the Pale Queen, who is she and what is she doing in the capital?

>>2751827
>>Tell me more about the Pale Queen, who is she and what is she doing in the capital?

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“Tell me more about the Pale Queen,” You ask the dying witch as she bleeds out, “Who is she and what is she doing in the capital?”

“You haven’t been to the capital in a year, have you, Prince Ivan?” The pale witch tries to laugh, but ends up coughing out corrupted dark blood, “You will meet her the day your return home. She will avenge me and my sisters. You will….suffer….your father…….”

The witch stops moving then, leaving you to ponder her last words. Your father is the one who had tasked you with hunting down witches and warlocks, but it has been over a year since you last met him. You wonder what might have changed during your time away from the capital.

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“You killed three witches alone, after they had massacred an entire village!” Oleg says in a shocked voice after he and the rest of the guards find you in the snow-covered forest, “While taking no wound whatsoever! I had heard that you are the greatest swordsman in the land, Tsarevich, but I never knew that you are this good!”

>I practiced with the sword since I was a child, this is merely the result of years of hard work

>Luck was on my side during this fight, but it could have gone either way

>My faith protected me from the servants of hell, like it always has

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>>2751905
>Thank you, Oleg.
>Luck was on my side during this fight, but it could have gone either way

>>2751913
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>>2751918
“Thank you, Oleg,” You tell the young guardsman in a calm voice, “Luck was on my side during this fight, but it could have gone either way.”

You prefer to stay humble and not brag about your abilities. Perhaps that is why your guards respect you more than other nobles. Most of your guards have followed you on this hunt for over a year now, several have been killed by witches and warlocks, while many more have taken wounds.

Yet those who survived still follow you wordlessly into danger. You feel blessed to have secured the unwavering loyalty of the men who followed you.

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“Tsarevich, we have received some odd news from the capital,” One of the older guardsmen says in an uncomfortable voice as you leave the forest, “It seems that your father, Tsar Aleksandr have taken a young woman as his wife.”

>That has to be a lie, father has stayed loyal to my mother’s memory for twenty-three years after her death! He has no reason to remarry at this age!

>He is an old man who has suffered countless tragedies – including the deaths of my mother and elder brothers. If he finds comfort in the embrace of a young woman, I have no right to oppose him.

>How dare he insults my mother’s memory like this! Once I return to the capital, the whore he had married will suffer for this insult!

>We must return to the capital at once. I have a bad feeling about this, it feels like something very wrong is about to happen there.

>Custom Option (Write In)

(Taking a break, we'll resume this session at a later time)

>>2751993
>We must return to the capital at once. I have a bad feeling about this, it feels like something very wrong is about to happen there.

In character, and we're not trying to have our father be corrupted by some harlot.

>>2751993
>How dare he insults my mother’s memory like this! Once I return to the capital, the whore he had married will suffer for this insult!

>>2751993
>How dare he insults my mother’s memory like this! Once I return to the capital, the whore he had married will suffer for this insult!

>>2751993
>We must return to the capital at once. I have a bad feeling about this, it feels like something very wrong is about to happen there.

>>2751993
>That has to be a lie, father has stayed loyal to my mother’s memory for twenty-three years after her death! He has no reason to remarry at this age!

>>2751993
>>We must return to the capital at once. I have a bad feeling about this, it feels like something very wrong is about to happen there.

the witch just let us know about a possible infiltration and something to do with our father

our mother has nothing to do with this, this is witchcraft

>>2751993
>We must return to the capital at once...

>>2751993
>>That has to be a lie, father has stayed loyal to my mother’s memory for twenty-three years after her death! He has no reason to remarry at this age!

>>2751993
>We must return to the capital at once. I have a bad feeling about this, it feels like something very wrong is about to happen there.

>>2751993
>>We must return to the capital at once. I have a bad feeling about this, it feels like something very wrong is about to happen there.

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“We must return to the capital at once,” You say in a composed voice, keeping your face calm so as not to unnerve the younger guards, even though you personally feel quite uneasy, “I have a bad feeling about this, like something very wrong is about to happen there.”

“As you command, Tsarevich,” The older guardsman nods respectfully, as you and your guards ride out of the ominous forest covered in snow and blood. Your men seem surprised by the unexpected news as well, but they are careful not to speak their thoughts out loud, at least not while you are present.

Your father was only thirty-seven years old when your mother died giving birth to you. It was expected of him to take a new wife, but instead he chose to stay loyal to your late mother’s memory. Twenty-three years have passed since then and your father had remained a widower until now.

“My lady wife has left me three sons, there is no need for me to marry again,” Your father had told the court, confident that the future of the throne is secure. Yet both of your elder brothers have died since then, leaving you as the crown prince and the sole heir to the throne.

Perhaps your father has grown weak in his old age, afraid of dying alone and desperate to find comfort in the embrace of a younger woman. Or perhaps he is afraid that you will die young like your elder brothers had, ending the bloodline and plunging the land into civil war.

You feel a pang of guilt for the risk you had taken today. Your guards had wanted to follow you into the forest, but you felt that it would be easier to find the witches hunting alone. If you had died here today, your bloodline would have ended, leaving your father alone in the capital.

Perhaps some young harlot took advantage of the old man’s fear and loneliness, climbed into his bed and promised him more sons to replace you. Or maybe she is an ambitious noblewoman, eager to raise her status and willing to spread her legs for an old man's cock to make that happen.

“Tsarevich, we should the reach the capital in two weeks at our current pace,” Oleg’s words pull you out of your thought, you had recruited the young soldier only three months ago, but he has proven himself to be quite loyal, “Will that be enough or should we push the horses to their limit?”

>Push the horses to travel faster, we can always find replacements if they die from exhaustion (One week)

>We will travel at our current pace, there is no need to be cruel to the animals (Two Weeks)

>We will take our time, there is no need to risk traveling in snowstorms and blizzards (Three Weeks)

>Custom Option (Write In)

>>2753083
>>We will travel at our current pace, there is no need to be cruel to the animals (Two Weeks)
Wonder how the new Tsarina will try to beguile Ivan

>>2753083
>We will travel at our current pace, there is no need to be cruel to the animals (Two Weeks)

>>2753083
>We will take our time, there is no need to risk traveling in snowstorms and blizzards (Three Weeks)

>>2753083
>We will travel at our current pace, there is no need to be cruel to the animals (Two Weeks)

>>2753083
>We will take our time, there is no need to risk traveling in snowstorms and blizzards (Three Weeks)

Rather not go when there are snowstorms and blizzards.

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“We will travel at our current pace, there is no need to be cruel to the animals,” You make your decision known to Oleg, who passes on your order to the rest of the soldiers.

Your horses have carried you obediently through treacherous landscapes for over a year. They have been your faithful companions in rain, thunderstorms, snowfall and blizzards. And you are not the sort of man to abuse those who followed you – it matters little if they are just common soldiers, uneducated peasants or even mute animals.

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You and your men arrive at the gates of the capital fifteen days after you started your journey from the witches’ forest. You hope that those three witches were the last of the coven that killed Lord Vladimir and his men, but you are also prepared to deal with any survivors.

“Should we make haste to the palace, Tsarevich?” Pyotr asks in a respectful voice, the one-eyed guardsman has followed you from the beginning of your adventures, “Or would you prefer to rest at an inn first? The commoners should feel honored to welcome their prince to the capital.”

>We will rest at an inn, perhaps send word to the palace and rest for a day before we go there

>We will visit the church first, the archbishop is someone we can trust unconditionally

>We will talk to the commoners, find out about the things that happened while we were away

>Custom Option (Write In)

>>2753257
>>We will visit the church first, the archbishop is someone we can trust unconditionally
inb4 ANYA

>>2753257
>We will visit the church first, the archbishop is someone we can trust unconditionally
Maybe we can go minor witch hunting first.

>>2753257
>We will visit the church first, the archbishop is someone we can trust unconditionally

>>2753257
make haste to the palace

>>2753257
>We will visit the church first, the archbishop is someone we can trust unconditionally

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“We will visit the church first,” You reply after some thought, remembering the kind smile of the old priest who always offered you his wise counsel whenever you went to visit him in the church, “The archbishop is someone we can trust unconditionally.”

”The Tsarevich has returned! Long live Prince Ivan!” The commoners shout in jubilant voices as you and your guards ride through the streets of the capital. Young girls blush when they see you, children gawk at you like you are a hero of legends.

You know that your father’s subjects both love and respect you. They know you as the hero who saves orphaned children from evil witches, the hero who ended the treacherous reign of Koschei the Lich, and the hero who will one day rule as the Tsar of this land.

But the commoners do not how many times you nearly died in your adventures, the bards and singers always leave those parts out. They do not know how many wounds you have taken fighting witches and their demonic familiars, how good men died defending you, and how uneasy you felt while riding through the streets of the capital.

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>>2753447
“I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news, Tsarevich,” A young nun named Anya tells you when you finally reach the church, “But Archbishop Yury passed away three nights ago.”

“May he rest in peace,” You sigh sadly, the kindly old priest was always there for you when you needed him, “How did he die?”

“He fell down the stairs of the church,” Sister Anya replies in a calm voice, “An unfortunate accident, but it was the will of the lord.”

“Odd, Archbishop Yury was always careful when he walked down those steps,” You do not know what, but there is something decidedly wrong here, “And I remember him being in perfect health the last I saw him, seems a little unusual that he would meet his end like this.”

“Like I said, it was the will of the lord,” The beautiful young nun replies in a cool voice, “Is there any way I can help you, Prince Ivan? Until a suitable successor to Archbishop Yury is found, I will be happy to listen to your confessions and offer guidance on spiritual matters.”

>I do not recall seeing you here before, Sister Anya, where did you serve before coming to the capital?

>I have to say that I am surprised to find a beautiful young woman like you in this church.

>I suspect that a coven of witches have infiltrated the capital, I request your help to hunt them down.

>That will be all for now, Sister Anya, I must make haste to the castle.

>Custom Option (Write In)

>>2753452
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
SHE NEEDS TO BURN.
Interrogate her around the circumstances of the archbishop's death more closely and find the holes in it.

>>2753452
Fuck fuck fuck fuck
Ask her where the other priests and nuns are and why she is here?

>>2753466
this, the Archbishop wouldn't have been alone in the church, certainly not in a church in one of the largest cities in the land

>>2753452
>I do not recall seeing you here before, Sister Anya, where did you serve before coming to the capital?

>>2753452
>>I do not recall seeing you here before, Sister Anya, where did you serve before coming to the capital?
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it's strange that a nun would be put ion charge, who is running the church?

>>2753525
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>>2753452
>I do not recall seeing you here before, Sister Anya, where did you serve before coming to the capital?

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“I do not recall seeing you here before, Sister Anya,” You feel your suspicion growing, “Where are the other priests and nuns of this church?”

“They were needed elsewhere, Tsarevich,” Sister Anya explains in a calm voice, “Father Yury had left orders for them before he expired, I made sure that his last words were properly conveyed to the remaining clergy of the church. But there is no need for alarm, Prince Ivan, I have enough acolytes in the church with me, all of them devoted to the great lord.”

“I mean no offence, Sister Anya, but it is strange that a nun would be put in charge of running the church.” You ask the beautiful young woman, “Where did you serve before coming to the capital?”

“I am only in charge until a suitable successor is found to the archbishop,” Sister Anya replies in a serene voice, “And I had served the lord in the village of Nav before coming to the capital. It was once a dismal place filled with pagan heretics. But with my guidance, they have since converted to the worship of the great lord. Do you have any other questions, Prince Ivan?”

>That will be all for now, Sister Anya, I hope to visit the church again, hopefully the circumstances will be happier next time

>It was pleasant meeting you, Sister Anya, perhaps you will be kind enough to visit me at the castle sometime

>Are you familiar with the name of the ‘Pale Queen’? A witch had warned me about her before she died by my blade

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>>2753588
>That will be all for now, Sister Anya, I hope to visit the church again, hopefully the circumstances will be happier next time

>>2753588
We can't leave the church under a Black Goat worshipper. She'll corrupt everyone else. Ask her the again about the circumstances of Yury death, find a reason to arrest her.

>>2753605
Support.

>>2753605
We don't have this information.

>Are you familiar with the name of the ‘Pale Queen’? A witch had warned me about her before she died by my blade

>>2751993
This guy is much more tasteful to follow, I like him.

>>2753612
We do know that Father Yury is healthy. We do know that his death is suspicious. We do know that she sent off all other priests. There's sufficient reason to detain her.

>>2753605
Our character doesn't know that, don't metagame, we need more information in order to arrest her

>>2753588
>Custom Option (Write In)
Make haste to the palace, return with more soldiers to investigate the church later
[Spoiler]There might be dead bodies or signs of demon worship[/spoiler]

>>2753624
Yer but we dont have enguh
And we have been gone for a year.
Not to mention its the fucking church by whos power part from the kings do you think allows us to hunt witches?
We cant do anything yet, going to have to wait wytill something happenes

>>2753605
No metagaming, my son.

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>>2753631
In character, I think we'd probably be more likely to think it an internal power play than heresy

>>2753631
Support. Keep our eyes and the men's open for signs for demon worship.

>>2753633
Right, even if we did suspect her, we'll need some evidence before we can arrest her

>>2753588
>>That will be all for now, Sister Anya, I hope to visit the church again, hopefully the circumstances will be happier next time

this, it's time to check on our father

while the sister is suspicious we don't have enough IC knowledge to just up and arrest her, the church was already corrupted since she entered here without problem, so it was not consecrated ground

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“Are you familiar with the name of the ‘Pale Queen’?” You ask the young nun, careful to see if there is any change in her expression, “A witch had warned me about her before she died by my blade.”

“You should never believe the lies of a witch, Tsarevich,” Sister Anya smiles all of a sudden, she has a beautiful face, but a less than pleasant smile, “And no, I have never heard that name before. Maybe you should ask your father, the Tsar should know more about his land than me.”

“That will be all for now, Sister Anya,” You feel suspicious about the changes in the church, but you have more pressing matters waiting for you in the palace, “I hope to visit the church again, hopefully the circumstances will be happier next time.”

“I am sure that we will meet again, Prince Ivan,” Sister Anya smiles again, “Please give my regards to the Tsarina when you meet her.”

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>>2753674
Welcome home, Tsarevich,” Commander Vasily greets you respectfully when you and your men reach the palace gates, “Tsar Aleksandr is waiting for you in the throne room.”

“Send word to father that I will see him soon,” You tell the commander of your father’s guards, who signals one of the soldiers to pass on your words, “Are you feeling alright, Commander?”

“Just a little tired, Tsarevich,” Commander Vasily says in a formal voice, even though the dark spots around his eyes betray his lack of sleep, “There have been some disturbances in the capital lately, my men and I were out conducting our investigations all night.”

“My guards have heard rumors about children disappearing from their beds, grotesque abominations appearing at night, heretics engaging in pagan rituals in the capital,” You reply in a calm voice and do not elaborate on the more sinister rumors you had heard, “Are things truly as bad as the commoners claim?”

“I fear that things are worse,” Commander Vasily replies in a whisper, “A lot worse. We should talk about this later, Tsarevich, somewhere more private.”

“As you wish, commander,” You say in a grim voice, troubled by the fact that the commander of your father’s guards no longer considers the palace gates to be safe, “But first I should meet my father.”

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You make your way to the throne room alone, while your guards dismount from their horses and retire to the military quarters.

“It is good to see you again, Prince Ivan,” One of the guards posted in front of the throne room says in a nervous voice when you reach there, “I am sorry to ask you this,but we are under strict orders to prevent anyone from entering the throne room armed.”

>Surrender your sword to the soldiers, you have nothing to fear in the palace

>Surrender your sword to the soldiers, you have no desire to disobey your father’s orders

>Insist that you must have your sword with you, use persuasion to convince the guards

>Insist that you must have your sword with you, use intimidation to convince the guards

>Custom Option (Write In)

>>2753682
>>Insist that you must have your sword with you, use persuasion to convince the guards
Does our own father distrust his one and only son so much? The sole heir to his throne and continuance of his bloodline?

>>2753687
Support.

>>2753687
+1

>>2753687
Support

>>2753682
You may as well ask me to surrender my hand.

>>2753682
>>Insist that you must have your sword with you, use persuasion to convince the guards

>>2753712
Don't be a fool boy, you just called me prince now step aside, I wish to speak with my father

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“Does my own father distrust his one and only son so much? The sole heir to his throne and continuance of his bloodline?” You casually smile at the guards, who look a little ashamed, “I am sure that my father did not mean for you to stop me when he gave you that order.”

“It was not the Tsar who gave us the order to stop you, Prince Ivan,” One of the guards whispers in an uneasy voice, clearly not looking forward to risking the wrath of the crown prince, especially considering your fabled skills with the blade, “It was the Tsarina.”

“You may as well ask me to surrender my hand,” You reply in a cool voice, you do not threaten the guards, but they no longer try to stop you from entering the throne room, “Don't be a fool, you just called me prince, now step aside, I wish to speak with my father.”

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>>2753756
“Welcome home, Ivan,” Your father looks a lot older than you remembered, “I am glad to see that you are in good health.”

“It feels good to be home, father,” You reply in a cool voice, “It seems a lot has changed in the capital while I was away.”

“I was worried about your safety when I heard rumors that you were captured by Koschei the Lich,” Your father does not seem eager to talk about his marriage or his new bride, perhaps he feels ashamed or even a little afraid of your wrath, “How did you defeat that monster?”

>I took his head off with my sword, no matter how powerful the witches and their servants may think they are, my blade will always find them

>I found the iron chest where Koschei hid his death, dug it out and broke the needle that was inside it, no matter how clever the witches may think they are, I will always hunt them down

>I killed him with the help of the men loyal to me, I am confident that they will continue to follow me, when I fight more witches and their demonic servants

>I was aided by the wise old woman of the forest, a wolf who could shape-shift into the form of a beautiful princess, and a young peasant girl with golden hair

>I managed to kill him through my faith in all that is good in this world and the next, the servants of hell can never corrupt a man who still has hope

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>>2753760
>I managed to kill him through my faith in all that is good in this world and the next, the servants of hell can never corrupt a man who still has hope

Look him in the eyes and see if he feels any guilt.

>>2753760
>I managed to kill him through my faith in all that is good in this world and the next, the servants of hell can never corrupt a man who still has hope

>>2753760
>I managed to kill him through my faith in all that is good in this world and the next, the servants of hell can never corrupt a man who still has hope

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“I managed to kill him through my faith in all that is good in this world and the next,” You look your father in the eyes to see if he feels any guilt, “The servants of hell can never corrupt a man who still has hope.”

“I had lost hope when I heard rumors of you being captured by Koschei,” Your father looks a little ashamed, “With your brothers dead, I was afraid that it was the end of our bloodline. I had fallen into despair, when Lady Katarina appeared in the palace. I felt hope for the first time in months, and gradually we fell in love with each other. She is a remarkable woman, Ivan, I hope that you will grow to love her as much as I do.”

Before you can reply, the doors of the throne room open again. A beautiful young woman enters the room this time. She looks to be around the same age as you, perhaps a little older. You grimace when you notice that she is wearing the crown of your dead mother. Her fur-trimmed dress was encrusted with expensive jewels and emphasized her ample bosoms.

“It feels delightful to finally meet you, Ivan,” Tsarina Katarina says with a seductive smile on her face, “I have heard so many great things about you. I would love to hear more about your adventures.”

>The pleasure is mine, Tsarina, but please be aware that the bards and singers tend to exaggerate my accomplishments

>I am glad to meet you too, Lady Katarina, I will be more than happy to tell you about how I hunted down witches that thought themselves too clever to be caught

>I will be happy to tell you about my adventures, mother, and you have my sincerest thanks for the happiness you brought to father

>Just because you married my father, it does not mean that you can take the place of my mother, I suggest that you order a new crown as soon as possible

>You are just a cheap whore who climbed into the bed of a desperate old man, get out of my sight before I have you whipped for stealing my mother’s crown

>Custom Option (Write In)

>>2753816
This is good. We don’t call here tsarina, as to not give her credecense (or however the fuck you spell that), nor mother as she clearly isn’t ours, but are still polite.

>>2753816
>>2753819

Missed quote dammit

>I am glad to meet you too, Lady Katarina, I will be more than happy to tell you about how I hunted down witches that thought themselves too clever to be caught

>>2753816
>>I am glad to meet you too, Lady Katarina, I will be more than happy to tell you about how I hunted down witches that thought themselves too clever to be caught

>>2753816
>The pleasure is mine, Tsarina, but please be aware that the bards and singers tend to exaggerate my accomplishments

>>2753816
>I am glad to meet you too, Lady Katarina, I will be more than happy to tell you about how I hunted down witches that thought themselves too clever to be caught

>>2753816
>I am glad to meet you too, Lady Katarina, I will be more than happy to tell you about how I hunted down witches that thought themselves too clever to be caught

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“I am glad to meet you too, Lady Katarina,” You reply in a polite voice, but make a point not to refer to her as Tsarina, “I will be more than happy to tell you about how I hunted down witches who thought themselves too clever to be caught.”

“I am sure that those are wonderful tales, Prince Ivan,” Lady Katarina smiles at you warmly, but there is a hint of mischief in her sapphire eyes, “But please be careful, it may not always be wise to tempt the wrath of witches.”

“I will be sure to stay on my guard, Lady Katarina,” You give her a slight bow, something worthy of a minor noblewoman, but not the Tsarina of the land, “I will take my leave now, father, there is much work that needs to be done.”

After leaving the throne room, you wonder where you should go next. Commander Vasily had wanted to talk to you in private, maybe he knows something about the witches hiding in the capital. You know him to be a good man, though a little stubborn once in a while.

Or maybe you should revisit the church, there was something decidedly odd about the young woman known as Sister Anya. Or maybe you should wander around the capital, talk to the commoners and conduct investigations on your own.

>Talk to Commander Vasily in private, find out what he knows

>Visit the church again, talk to Sister Anya and see if you can learn anything

>Wander around the capital, talk to commoners and conduct investigations on your own

>Custom Option (Write In)

>>2753897
>Visit the church again, talk to Sister Anya and see if you can learn anything

>>2753897
>>Talk to Commander Vasily in private, find out what he knows
I'd rather immediately get started on rooting out potential witches.

>>2753897
>Talk with the commander.

We may not have another chance, if he is really hunting the heretics he may soon be murdered

>>2753913
changing my vote to this

>>2753897
>Talk to Commander Vasily in private, find out what he knows

>>2753897
Talk to Commander Vasily in private, find out what he knows

>>2753897
>>Talk to Commander Vasily in private, find out what he knows
Also the circumstances behind the Archbishop’s death, and what happened to the rest of the clergy.

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You decide to talk to Commander Vasily in private. If the man is truly hunting heretics, he may soon be murdered by them and you will not have another chance to find out what he knows.

“You returned exactly when the capital needed you the most, Tsarevich,” Commander Vasily says when you meet him in one of the unoccupied rooms of the palace, "I suspect something truly horrific is set to take place tonight.”

“Tell me what you have learnt, Commander,” You ask the captain of your father’s guards, “I will help you stop the ritual no matter where it is set to take place.”

“I am sure that you are aware of the disappearances of Lord Vladimir and his men,” Commander Vasily replies, “I have reason to believe that they were murdered by a coven of witches who worship the pagan demon known as the Black Goat.”

“I have hunted down over a dozen witches who belonged to that coven,” You say in a tired voice, “I have also killed their demonic familiars and the half-human monstrosities they had birthed. I was hoping that the three witches I had killed two weeks ago were the last of that accursed coven.”

“Their numbers in the countryside seem to have dwindled since you began your hunt,” Commander Vasily nods, “I also have reason to believe that they had suffered a great defeat in the hands of Lord Vladimir and his men. But I fear that they are still active in the capital.”

“What have you found, Commander Vasily?” You ask in an uneasy voice, knowing full well about the terrible atrocities that coven is capable of, “You had told me that the truth is far worse than what the commoners know.”

“The witches have been sacrificing children,” Commander Vasily grimaces, “At first it was just orphans and street urchins – destitute children whom no one cared to miss. I had found small corpses, tortured and mutilated. Their hearts ripped out and possibly eaten. The Tsar decided to keep things secret so as not to make the commoners panic, a wise choice at the time considering what happens to cities driven mad by fear and paranoia. But the witches have grown bolder since then, they have even kidnapped children from their beds and left their mutilated corpses out in the open.”

“Perhaps the coven is preparing for a greater ritual and the witches need as many sacrifices as they can get,” You say through gritted teeth, “Or maybe they have grown so confident of their victory that they no longer feels it necessary to hide their crimes.”

“I am not surprised that they have grown so bold,” Commander Vasily says in an exhausted voice, “The servants of the Black Goat have managed to infiltrate every part of the capital. Otherwise they would not have been able to elude us for so long. At this point, I cannot even trust my own men.”

>Continued

>>2754028
“You can trust the guards who returned to the capital with me,” You assure Commander Vasily, “They have proven their loyalty time and time again. Though I wish Archbishop Yury was still here, he could have played an important role in the hunting party. Sister Anya, the young woman from the village of Nav, seems nowhere near as trustworthy as he was.”

“Did you say that she is from Nav?” Commander Vasily raises an eyebrow, “Father Matthew and his acolytes had disappeared near that village. Though the villagers claim to have never seen the priest or his men.”

“I have heard of Father Matthew,” You nod, “But never had the chance to meet him in person. What sort of man was he?”

“A vile creature that merely pretended to be a man of god,” Commander Vasily does not mince words, “I would have him hanged if I had the power to do so, but he managed to convince Tsar Aleksandr with his lies and was hired to hunt down the witches and heretics hiding in this land. From what I have learnt so far, he and his acolytes went around the countryside torturing innocent women and children who had nothing to do with witches or heretics.”

“If he ever came across me in my travels, I would have him beheaded for his sins,” You feel disgusted when you learn the atrocities of the false priest, “But this only increases my suspicions towards Sister Anya. Perhaps we should search the church thoroughly, I have a feeling that we will uncover what truly happened to the clergy if we do so.”

“There is another thing you should know, Tsarevich,” Commander Vasily looks at you with his green eyes, “I conducted some investigations on Lady Katarina. She claims to be the daughter of a noble house from the north, but I have since learnt that the house went extinct over two hundred years ago.”

“It is possible that that she is an impostor pretending to be a part of nobility,” You feel a sudden chill when you remember the legends you had heard about powerful witches consuming the hearts of young children to retain their youth, “Or there might be something truly disturbing happening here.”

“There are few men we can trust, Tsarevich,” Commander Vasily still sounds tired, but he now has a look of determination on his face, “But we must stop the ritual that is set to take place tonight. Where do you think we should start, Tsarevich?”

>We will investigate the disappearances of young children tonight, hunt down the survivors of the coven that had killed Lord Vladimir and his men, and put an end to the foul rituals

>We will search the church tonight, I have a feeling that Sister Anya was lying about what happened to the clergy, perhaps we will also find out what happened to Father Matthew and his Acolytes

>We need to keep our eye on Lady Katarina tonight, if she had lied about her status as a noblewoman, she might have lied about other things as well

>Custom Option (Write In)

>>2754045
>>We will search the church tonight, I have a feeling that Sister Anya was lying about what happened to the clergy, perhaps we will also find out what happened to Father Matthew and his Acolytes

man, that's a hard choice....we don't have enough information to make an educated guess so I'm going with the only one I know

>>2754045
>>We will search the church tonight, I have a feeling that Sister Anya was lying about what happened to the clergy, perhaps we will also find out what happened to Father Matthew and his Acolytes
What are the odds the church has already been thoroughly defiled and will be the place the ritual actually takes place?

>>2754045
>We will search the church tonight, I have a feeling that Sister Anya was lying about what happened to the clergy, perhaps we will also find out what happened to Father Matthew and his Acolytes

>>2754045
>We will search the church tonight, I have a feeling that Sister Anya was lying about what happened to the clergy, perhaps we will also find out what happened to Father Matthew and his Acolytes

>>2754045
>Custom Option (Write In)

We will denounce the Tsarina in front of the Court, putting forth evidence impossible to discredit. The penalty for impersonating a noble is death.

>>2754101
yeah, but what are the evidences?

>>2754045
>We will search the church tonight, I have a feeling that Sister Anya was lying about what happened to the clergy, perhaps we will also find out what happened to Father Matthew and his Acolytes
>>2754059
Does Baba Yaga’s hut have chicken feet?
>>2754101
Implying that she isn’t actually from that noble house and she just has unnatural immortality.

>>2754045
>We will investigate the disappearances of young children tonight, hunt down the survivors of the coven that had killed Lord Vladimir and his men, and put an end to the foul rituals

>>2754106
She clais to be part of a family which went extinct two hundred years ago. I am sure we can scrounge up records.

>>2754101
It's too risky, the tsar is in love with her

>>2754045
>We will search the church tonight, I have a feeling that Sister Anya was lying about what happened to the clergy, perhaps we will also find out what happened to Father Matthew and his Acolytes

Seems like the best lead we have. We don't want to distance ourselves too far from the town either.

>>2754110
Implying she isn’t actually 200 years old.

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“We will search the church tonight,” You reply after some thought, “I have a feeling that Sister Anya was lying about what happened to Archbishop Yury and the rest of the clergy. Perhaps we will find out what happened to Father Matthew and his Acolytes as well.”

“As you wish, Prince Ivan,” Commander Vasily nods in agreement, “I have to say that I feel a lot more confident with you in the capital. Things might have never gotten this bad if you stayed here, but I understand that you needed to perform your duties elsewhere.”

“My father has failed to do his duties as the Tsar of this land,” You sigh in disappointment, “I was never close to my older brothers, but I wish that they were still alive, they could have fought alongside us tonight. So how many men do we have whose loyalties are absolutely certain?”

“Even counting your guards, we have fewer than twenty men that we can depend on,” Commander Vasily says in a grim voice, “But I can assure you that the men I select will never betray you, nor will they fall prey to the temptations of witchcraft.”

“I would rather have twenty loyal soldiers following me than a hundred cowards,” You assure the commander, “Sister Anya had told me that her acolytes are devoted to the great lord – a title very similar to what the witches call the Black Goat. We may face not only heretics but also demons in that church.”

“It is possible that some villagers from Nav were corrupted by demonic powers,” Commander Vasily sounds thoughtful, “I wonder if Father Matthew and his men had something with to do with this. If the church is truly occupied by heretics from that village, what should we do to bring them to justice?”

>We will sneak inside the church with few loyal men and try to find out what happened to the clergy

>We will order Sister Anya and her acolytes to surrender and search the church thoroughly

>We will muster every man we can and take the church by force if we must

>Custom Option (Write In)

>>2754155
>We will muster every man we can and take the church by force if we must

>>2754162
Agreed, let's not take chances.

>>2754155
>We will sneak inside the church with few loyal men and try to find out what happened to the clergy

We don't have that many men to spare. The more covert and subtle our operations, the more resources we have come the final fight.

>>2754155
>We will muster every man we can and take the church by force if we must

>>2754155
>2754155
>We will sneak inside the church with few loyal men and try to find out what happened to the clergy


A DIRECT ATTACK WOULD BE SUICIDE, WE PROBABLY HAVE ONLY A FEW LOYAL MEN AND THEY WILL HAVE A LOT OF HERETICS

>>2754155
We will sneak....


We have to conserve our strenght, we will probably have to storm the palace before nights end

>>2754155
>>We will sneak inside the church with few loyal men and try to find out what happened to the clergy

>>2754170
The heretics are the peasants from the last village. Our men are trained soldiers and Prince Ivan is the best swordsman in the land. We got this.

>>2754179
hubris will be your doom man, the commander just said that even the soldiers are heretics and we can't trust them, the heretics are not contained to a village, they are here in the capital

>>2754155
>We will sneak inside the church with few loyal men and try to find out what happened to the clergy
We do not know how many in the palace guard are compromised.
>>2754179
This is a world where a veteran soldier can get ganged by 5 barely trained fake priests with knives. I’m pretty sure stealth is a better option.

>>2754155
>Custom Option (Write In)
Sneak inside with a few men + the rest of the soldiers stay on standby outside the church

>>2754189
This works too

>>2754179
That's just what I'd expect a witch to say!

>>2754155
We will sneak inside the church with few loyal men and try to find out what happened to the clergy

>>2754155
>We will muster every man we can and take the church by force if we must

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“We will sneak inside the church with a few loyal men and try to find out what happened to the clergy,” You do not have the men to fight a coven directly, “But we will also muster every loyal man we can, and have them on standby outside the church gates.”

“A sound strategy, Tsarevich,” Commander Vasily bows respectfully before he takes his leave, “I will gather the men whose loyalty is absolutely certain and meet you in the evening. Let us pray that luck is on our side and we will be able to bring the witches to justice.”

-

That evening, you and eighteen other men begin the journey towards the church. Commander Vasily looks determined, you know him to be a great swordsman, perhaps second only to you. And in spite of his rough exterior, he is actually a kind man who greatly cares about the orphaned children and street urchins, and he will risk his own life to protect them.

Pyotr follows you silently, the one-eyed soldier was the type of man who will follow you to hell and back and never mutter a single word of complaint. Oleg looks a little uneasy, but also determined to bring the heretics to justice. You feel lucky to have men as loyal as them following you inside the church and hope that it will be enough to stop the ritual.

>Take only Commander Vasily with you (Roll 1d20, Low chance of detection, High risk while facing the enemy)

>Take Commander Vasily, Pyotr and Oleg with you (Roll 1d20, Moderate chance of detection, Moderate risk while facing the enemy)

>Take Commander Vasily, Pyotr, Oleg and three other soldiers with you (Roll 1d20, High chance of detection, Low risk while facing the enemy)

>Custom Arrangement (Roll 1d20)

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>2754269
>Take Commander Vasily, Pyotr and Oleg with you (Roll 1d20, Moderate chance of detection, Moderate risk while facing the enemy)

Rolled 10 (1d20)

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>Take Commander Vasily, Pyotr and Oleg with you (Roll 1d20, Moderate chance of detection, Moderate risk while facing the enemy)

Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>2754269
>Take Commander Vasily, Pyotr and Oleg with you (Roll 1d20, Moderate chance of detection, Moderate risk while facing the enemy)

Rolled 2 (1d20)

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>Take Commander Vasily, Pyotr and Oleg with you (Roll 1d20, Moderate chance of detection, Moderate risk while facing the enemy)

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The church had always felt welcoming when you were younger. Archbishop Yury was a kind man, who always took the time to answer any question you had as a child.

”Will I meet my mother again?” You had asked the father when you had met him for the first time, you were little older than eleven years old back then, while the father was in his early forties.

”I am sure that the Tsarina is waiting for you in the heavens, child, but you will need to lead a righteous life if you wish to meet her again,” Father Yury had replied with a sad smile on his face, I am sure that your mother is watching over you right now, you should strive to be the type of man she would be proud of.”

”I will, father, I will strive to be a great hero and protect the innocents!” The promise you made that day has shaped your entire life to this point, ”I will make sure that mother feels proud of me when I meet her again!”

-

You had a rough childhood. Your father was often aloof, still grieving the death of his beloved wife. Your elder brothers blamed you for her death and were often cruel to you. You had found comfort in the church back then, but tonight it feels like an ominous place of horrors.

Commander Vasily, Pyotr and Oleg follow you inside the church. It has been over a year since you last came to the capital, but you still remember the layout of the church pretty well. You try not to raise any alarm as you and your men sneak inside through an open window. Unfortunately you are spotted by a lone acolyte patrolling the church grounds.

“You should not be here,” The acolyte seems to be a young peasant, “The mistress has ordered that no outsider be present during the ritual, I must warn the others!”

>Kill the young acolyte before he has the chance to warn others (Roll 1d20)

>Knock him out for now, you will deal with him later (Roll 1d20)

>Capture and interrogate him for information (Roll 1d20)

>Custom Option (Roll 1d20)

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>2754327
>>Capture and interrogate him for information (Roll 1d20)

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>2754331
Seconding.

>>2754327
>>Capture and interrogate him for information (Roll 1d20)

Ok so do we have a method of signaling the rest of the men or do we need to physically go get them?

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>2754327
>Capture and interrogate him for information (Roll 1d20)

Rolled 9 (1d20)

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Both 13s...
cyka blyat

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>2754327
>Capture and interrogate him for information (Roll 1d20)

>>2754378
if i could send you an internet thumbs up i would

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But does it count? How many rolls does he accept?

>>2754402
just got through chatting with him on omegle, he says he takes 5 rolls

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Before the acolyte has the chance to raise any alarm, Pyotr rushes him and knocks him to the ground. The young acolyte lets out a muffled cry of fear as the one-eyed soldier holds a knife at his throat.

“No need to kill him just yet,” You order in a calm voice, “Tell us what you know about the ritual, boy, and we will not harm you. But if you shout for help or warn the others, Pyotr will slit your throat.”

“You are Ivan Tsarevich,” The young acolyte says in a voice filled with awe once he recognizes you, “Please do not kill me, I only did as the mistress asked! She has the great lord's powers, we dare not disobey her!”

“Tell me what truly happened to Archbishop Yury,” You say in a voice filled with cold rage, “And the rest of the clergy who served in this church.”

“The mistress summoned a demon and ordered it to snap the archbishop’s neck,” The acolyte gulps, “The other priests are in the basement, the mistress said that they will be sacrificed tonight.”

“So Archbishop Yury was murdered,” Commander Vasily says in a grim voice, “But it seems the rest of the clergy are still alive, we need to rescue them by tonight.”

>Now that we have proof of demon worship, we will return to the rest of the men and storm the church

>There is no time, the four of us will have to sneak inside before the ritual starts

>Send Oleg to signal the soldiers to storm the church, while the three of you sneak inside

>Custom Option (Write In)

>>2754411
>>Send Oleg to signal the soldiers to storm the church, while the three of you sneak inside

>>2754411
>Send Oleg to signal the soldiers to storm the church, while the three of you sneak inside

>>2754411
>>Send Oleg to signal the soldiers to storm the church, while the three of you sneak inside

Perhaps we can try and free the clergy to aid us? They may not be much in the way of fighting men, but better than nothing.

>>2754411
Send Oleg to signal the soldiers to storm the church, while the three of you sneak inside

>>2754411
>Send Oleg to signal the soldiers to storm the church, while the three of you sneak inside

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“Oleg, I want you to return to the rest of the men and tell them to storm the church,” You order as Pyotr finishes tying up and gagging the young acolyte, “The three of us will sneak inside and rescue the clergy before the ritual starts.”

“Once our men storm the gate, most of the acolytes will be busy defending the church,” Commander Vasily grimaces, “But there will certainly be guards posted in front of the basements as well, they may rush the ritual once they realize the church is under attack.”

“We will rescue the clergy before that happens,” You reply in a determined voice, “Oleg, I am counting on you and the rest of the men to keep the acolytes busy. Most of them seem to be untrained peasants, but they outnumber us two to one. Be careful not to lose too many of our men.”

“We will not let you down, Tsarevich,” Oleg bows respectfully towards you, then he runs back towards the rest of men. You hope that the acolytes will prove to be as incompetent as you expect and will not trouble your soldiers too much.

-

You, Pyotr, and Commander Vasily sneak inside the church and move towards the basement. This level is usually reserved as the burial place of saints and the respected members of the clergy. You feel your anger grow when you realize that the heretics desecrated the holy grounds through their sins.

In front of the locked gate of the basement, you find six acolytes standing with swords in their hands. They look shocked when they realize the church is being stormed. You may be outnumbered, but your enemies are considerably less skilled than you and your men are.

“Put down your swords!” The leader of the heretics says in a gruff voice, “There are six of us, and only three of you!”

“You have no idea who you are facing, do you?” Pyotr says in a calm voice as you pull out your sword, “The man next to me is Ivan Tsarevich, the greatest swordsman of this land. You will need to be incredibly lucky to even touch him with your blades!”

>Kill the heretics, no need to risk them stabbing you in the back later (Roll 1d20)

>Knock out the heretics, but try not to kill them (Roll 1d20)

>Custom Option (Roll 1d20)

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>2754492
>Kill the heretics, no need to risk them stabbing you in the back later (Roll 1d20)

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>2754492
>>Kill the heretics, no need to risk them stabbing you in the back later (Roll 1d20)

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>2754492
>Kill the heretics, no need to risk them stabbing you in the back later (Roll 1d20)

>>2754492
>>Kill the heretics, no need to risk them stabbing you in the back later (Roll 1d20)
BEGONE VILE FILTH

>>2754492
>>Kill the heretics, no need to risk them stabbing you in the back later (Roll 1d20)

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>2754492
>>2754509
Whoops, lost my roll

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>2754492
>>Kill the heretics, no need to risk them stabbing you in the back later (Roll 1d20)

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>2754511
Damn it...

>>2754516
BLYAT

>>2754517
Good job

>>2754516
...well, THAT figures.

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>>2754516
ANON NOOOOOOOO

>>2754517
Hopefully this counts as the 4th roll

>>2754522
Doesn't count dude.

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>>2754528
Welp time for our precious bodily fluids to get sapped by fallen nun

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I am considering the crit success overrode the critfail and writing

>>2754559
PRAISE SAINT MIKHAIL THE UNHEARD!!!

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Crimson blood drips from your blade as you cut down the heretics one by one. You do not let anger cloud your judgment, but instead wield it to punish the servants of evil.

The heretics try to swarm you with all their might, but they lack skill compared to the enemies you usually face. It is only a matter of moments before six corpses lay sprawled on the basement floors.

“You have gotten even better than you were a year ago, Tsarevich,” Commander Vasily compliments your swordsmanship as he unlocks the gate, “I am starting to believe every story I ever heard about you.”

“What took you so long, Commander Vasily?” Father Konstantin is the first of the clergy to emerge from the basements, “And is that you, Tsarevich? Good to see you are back in the capital. You need to kill that witch before she desecrates the church any further!”

With Archbishop Yury dead, Father Konstantin should be the highest ranking priest in the church. The cynical priest is well known for his hatred towards witches, but he is still a fair man who worked hard to protect the innocents.

>Can you bless our swords, father? I have a feeling that killing Sister Anya will be quite difficult with regular swords.

>Do you have any crucifix or religious artifacts with you? We might be forced to fight demons or worse things summoned by her.

>Do you have any holy water we can use? I had heard rumors of grotesque abominations lurking in the capital at nights, we will need all the help we can get.

>Custom Option (Write In)

>>2754583
>>Do you have any crucifix or religious artifacts with you? We might be forced to fight demons or worse things summoned by her.
Too bad the crucifix Mikhail used is lost, could have been considered a relic.

>>2754583
>>Can you bless our swords, father? I have a feeling that killing Sister Anya will be quite difficult with regular swords.

May as well play to our strengths.

>>2754583
>Can you bless our swords, father? I have a feeling that killing Sister Anya will be quite difficult with regular swords.

>>2754583
>Do you have any crucifix or religious artifacts with you? We might be forced to fight demons or worse things summoned by her.

>>2754583
>Do you have any crucifix or religious artifacts with you? We might be forced to fight demons or worse things summoned by her.

>>2754583
>Can you bless our swords, father? I have a feeling that killing Sister Anya will be quite difficult with regular swords.

>>2754583
>>Can you bless our swords, father? I have a feeling that killing Sister Anya will be quite difficult with regular swords.
>>Do you have any crucifix or religious artifacts with you? We might be forced to fight demons or worse things summoned by her.
Why not both?

>>2754601
Because you pick everything shitters are an abomination.

>>2754583
>Do you have any crucifix or religious artifacts with you? We might be forced to fight demons or worse things summoned by her.

>>2754606
If it's available, why wouldn't you? You need every buff you can get.

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“Do you have any crucifix or religious artifacts with you?” You ask the gruff old priest, “We might be forced to fight demons or worse things summoned by her.”

“You don’t really need any of those things if your faith is strong enough,” Father Konstantin grumbles, “But I’ll give you what you whatever you want.”

“Can you also bless our swords, father?” You ask as Father Konstantin hands you a jewel-encrusted crucifix, “I have a feeling that killing Sister Anya will be quite difficult with regular swords.”

“I am a priest not a miracle worker!” Father Konstantin says in an irritated voice, “But yes, I can bless your swords just this once. You really need to kill that woman.”

After the priest is finished blessing your swords, you and your men leave the basement and begin searching for the witch known as Sister Anya.

>Continued

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>>2754657
“So we meet again, Tsarevich,” Sister Anya smiles when you find her, the young nun was completely nude other than her habit, though she now appears as a pale-skinned horror with hollow eyes, perhaps this has been her true form ever since she sold her soul to the Black Goat, a hideous demon stood behind her and caressed her possessively, “Let me introduce you to Little Matthew.”

“What is that thing!?” Commander Vasily says in an unsteady voice when he notices the grotesque abomination fondling the nun’s breasts. The red-skinned demon is at least eight feet tall, with a heavily muscled body that embodies great strength, glowing eyes, pointed horns and a leathery tail. It roars wordlessly, but does not attack without the nun’s orders.

“He is my son and my lover,” Sister Anya caresses the demon’s hand lovingly, “I named him after the priest who had violated me in a church. I had begged the light to save me then, but my prayers were not answered. But then I prayed to the darkness, and the Great Master answered my calls immediately. I had thought about killing the child before it was born, but the Great Master offered to bless my womb with his touch instead. I gave birth only a week after I was impregnated by that man and my son has been growing ever since. And guess what, Little Matthew already has a much bigger cock than his father ever did!”

>So the false priest known as Father Matthew is responsible for this horror. Where is that man now?

>What happened to Archbishop Yury? Was it your ‘son’ that snapped his neck?

>Has everyone in that village sold their soul to the Black Goat?

>There might still be hope for you to find redemption, Anya, if you choose to repent your sins.

>I judge you and your son guilty of the murder of Archbishop Yury and sentence you both to death.

>Custom Option (Write In)

>>2754666
>>So the false priest known as Father Matthew is responsible for this horror. Where is that man now?
>>What happened to Archbishop Yury? Was it your ‘son’ that snapped his neck?
There is no redemption for the witch, she has already sold her soul.

>>2754666
You will burn for the murder of Father Yury and corrupting the church witch.

>>2754666
>I judge you and your son guilty of the murder of Archbishop Yury and sentence you both to death.
She must burn for this. It's the only way to save her soul.

>>2754666
>I judge you and your son guilty of the murder of Archbishop Yury and sentence you both to death.

>>2754666
>>I judge you and your son guilty of the murder of Archbishop Yury and sentence you both to death.
The fake priest completely broke her.

>>2754666
>>So the false priest known as Father Matthew is responsible for this horror. Where is that man now?

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“So the false priest known as Father Matthew is responsible for this horror,” You say through gritted teeth, “Where is that man now?”

“He is in a hell of his own making,” Sister Anya smiles, “Suffering endlessly for his countless sins. The Great Master once allowed me to visit that man. The false priest pitifully begged me to save him or at least let his soul perish, I merely laughed and left him to his pain.”

“What happened to Archbishop Yury?” You ask in a stern voice, determined to avenge the death of the kindly old priest, “Was it your son that snapped his neck?”

“I offered the old man a chance to sign his name in the Black Book,” Sister Anya moans as her ‘son’ fondles her privates, “I even promised to spread my legs for him, but he refused my kind invitation. He told me that I could still find redemption, if I only repented my sins. I told my son to snap that old man’s neck and made it look like he fell down the stairs. A shame that he never learnt how much more fun it is to indulge in your base desires. The Great Master has liberated my soul with his touch and I will continue to serve him until I die!”

“I judge you and your son guilty of the murder of Archbishop Yury and sentence you both to death.” You are not killing this woman or the demon out of vengeance, but as justice for the kindly old priest who deserved a much more peaceful death.

>Charge towards the red-skinned demon, it is the bigger threat here (Roll 1d20)

>Charge towards the pale-skinned witch, she is the one giving orders (Roll 1d20)

>Stand back and let Commander Vasily and Pyotr make the first charge (Roll 1d20)

>Custom Option (Write In)

Rolled 4 (1d20)

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>>Charge towards the pale-skinned witch, she is the one giving orders (Roll 1d20)

Rolled 19 (1d20)

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>Charge towards the pale-skinned witch, she is the one giving orders (Roll 1d20)

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>Charge towards the red-skinned demon, it is the bigger threat here (Roll 1d20)

Rolled 9 (1d20)

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The roll

Rolled 9 (1d20)

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>>Charge towards the pale-skinned witch, she is the one giving orders (Roll 1d20)

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You charge towards the pale-skinned witch, determined to avenge the death of Archbishop Yury and bring justice to his murderer. As Sister Anya is the one giving orders, fighting the demon should be a lot easier once she is dead.

Sister Anya does not even try to dodge as your blade pierces her black heart, perhaps she expected that her master’s dark magic would protect her from blades of steel. But your sword glows in light as it penetrates her heart, forcing her to scream in pain.

“Your sword was blessed with divine magic,” Sister Anya coughs dark corrupted blood as she realizes what just happened to her, “Even if I die here, know that your efforts were in vain! Tonight the coven planned to perform a three part ritual, sacrificing the peasantry, the nobility, and the clergy at the same time. By killing me, you only stop one of the three rituals. Even two-third of the Great Master's strength is more than enough to consume this land!”

“Tsarevich! Look out!” Commander Vasily shouts as the red-skinned demon tries to crush you and avenge its mother.

>Parry the blow with your sword (Roll 1d20)

>Try to dodge the blow (Roll 1d20)

>Step back and let the others handle it (Roll 1d20)

>Custom Option (Write In)

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>Step back and let the others handle it (Roll 1d20)

Rolled 3 (1d20)

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Rolled 6 (1d20)

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>Step back and let the others handle it (Roll 1d20)

Rolled 12 (1d20)

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Rolled 8 (1d20)

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>>Step back and let the others handle it (Roll 1d20)

Rolled 2 (1d20)

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>Parry the blow with your sword (Roll 1d20)

Rolled 14 (1d20)

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>>Step back and let the others handle it (Roll 1d20)

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You try to dodge the blow but the demon is unnaturally fast for its size. You struggle to catch your breath, as you are thrown several feet back from the impact. Nursing your wound, you are forced to step back and let the others handle it for now.

“It was an honor serving under you, Tsarevich,” Pyotr coughs blood as he desperately defends you with all his might, sacrificing his own life to give you the chance to retreat, “I am just a simple soldier, but you are the one hope to bring peace to this land, please save yourself!”

The one-eyed soldier had followed you loyally since your first adventure, and you feel a great sorrow and emptiness when he finally collapses under the crushing blows of the grotesque demon. Commander Vasily is also incapacitated, but you expect that he may still survive.

>Run towards the church gates, it is nearly morning, the demon may not follow you in sunlight (Roll 1d20)

>Make one last desperate charge to kill the demon, maybe drive your sword through his eyes (Roll 1d20)

>Defend Commander Vasily’s unconscious body until help arrives (Roll 1d20)

>Custom Option (Write In)

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>Make one last desperate charge to kill the demon, maybe drive your sword through his eyes (Roll 1d20)

Rolled 18 (1d20)

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Rolled 6 (1d20)

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>>Make one last desperate charge to kill the demon, maybe drive your sword through his eyes (Roll 1d20)

Rolled 10 (1d20)

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>Make one last desperate charge to kill the demon, maybe drive your sword through his eyes (Roll 1d20)

Rolled 14 (1d20)

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What's the roll system?
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+1

Rolled 16 (1d20)

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>Make one last desperate charge to kill the demon, maybe drive your sword through his eyes (Roll 1d20)

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You make one last desperate charge to kill the demon, hoping to drive your sword through its eyes. This demon has just killed the most loyal of your guards, you will not allow it to take another life!

The demon lunges at you with eyes full of hatred, perhaps it seeks to kill you and avenge its mother. But you are more successful in blocking its blows this time, as you have already seen it fight against your companions.

The demon screams in pain as your sword is driven through its right eye and pierces its brain. The sword glows in light again, cleansing the demon’s essence from this realm. You collapse in exhaustion, right next to the unconscious body of Commander Vasily.

-

It was already morning when your men secured the church. The worst of the heretics have been killed, while the rest have surrendered to your men. But there have been casualties on your side as well. Several men are dead and almost everyone is injured to some extent.

“How are you doing, Commander?” You ask Commander Vasily when you notice him limping around the church. He had lost consciousness after being thrown back by the demon, but he seems to have recovered for the most part.

“I will live,” Commander Vasily replies in a tired voice, “What about you, Tsarevich?”

“Utterly exhausted and in great pain,” You smile ruefully, “But at least we managed to save the clergy and end the corruption in the church. Now we just to find the Pale Queen and the survivors of the coven that had murdered Lord Vladimir and his men.”

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“Prince Ivan!” A newly arrived soldier shouts when he finds you in the church, he seems to have ridden hard from the palace, “I have grave news – your father has passed away in his sleep last night. You are the new ruler of this kingdom, Tsar Ivan!”

>I will return to the palace at once and pay my respects to father.

>This feels like a trap, I need to make some preparations before I return to the palace.

>So they have finished sacrificing the nobility, I must find the coven and stop the final ritual!

>Custom Option (Write In)

(Next session should be in ~10 hours)

>>2754856
>This feels like a trap, I need to make some preparations before I return to the palace.
Deeply suspicious timing.

>>2754856
>>This feels like a trap, I need to make some preparations before I return to the palace.

>>2754856
>>This feels like a trap, I need to make some preparations before I return to the palace.
>>So they have finished sacrificing the nobility, I must find the coven and stop the final ritual!
Utter a short prayer for the soul of our father.

>>2754859
Thanks for the run! Like the different POV short format and the dark Slavic folklore setting. Also was that a Baba Yaga reference earlier in the dialogue options?

>>2754881
The wise old woman of the forest = Baba Yaga; A wolf who could shape-shift into the form of a beautiful princess = The Firebird and the Gray Wolf; A young peasant girl with golden hair = Vasilisa the Beautiful

>>2754885
The one with the wolf seemed familiar, just didn’t realize it until just now: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsarevitch_Ivan,_the_Firebird_and_the_Gray_Wolf

>>2754896
All russian fairytales are like this guy was lazy as hell but now he has a hot wife and controls mythical creatures

>>2754856
>>This feels like a trap, I need to make some preparations before I return to the palace.
>So they have finished sacrificing the nobility, I must find the coven and stop the final ritual!


Thank father Konstantin for his blessing, it saved us this night and allowed us to kill the demon and Anya, hold a cerimony so he can of blessings of arms and armor for our men before we storm the castle( that's something slavs do right?)

>>2754955
I'm sad the commoners died, I hope it was not all of them.

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Also, calling it right now, if we succeed we will go down in history as the ruthless son that murdered his father and mother-in-law out of jealousy and spilled blood of both commoners and nobles in a bloody coup.

no good deed goes unpunished

>>2754957
We saved the clergy, and the clergy are the ones who write the historical records.

>>2754967
Let us just hope that Saint Mikail the unheard guides or step and die and deliver us to glory and salvation

>>2754856
>This feels like a trap....


Ok, one of the preps is as follows

We visit our commoner girlfriend to make sure she is ok, we declare to her and say that we will probably die tonight and that our status won't matter, we marry in a private cerimony in secret and make love for the first time. We ask for a loyal follower to look out and provide for her should we perish tonight.

This way we secure our bloodline and have something to fight for, our father loved our mother greatly and that made us believe in the folly of love, we wanted the same thing, and soo, it won't matter since we believe this to be the end

>>2754980
holy shit, ok, support

especially because it will be so fitting, Matthew had a child conceived in hate, violence, and despair. Ours will be in love and sacrifice.

>>2754980
We don't have a commoner gf, we haven't even been here in a year. Shoehorning romance out of nowhere will be really anticlimactic.

>>2754856
>This feels like a trap, I need to make some preparations before I return to the palace.

>>2754980
Dude what, are you shooting for a waifu in a one shot?

We should use the clergy to whip up a mob if anything

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mfw Baba Yaga (wise woman of the forest), Marya Morevna (wolf girl), Princess Elena and Vasilisa the Beautiful (peasant girl) actually did help Ivan defeat Koschei the Lich and were trying to look for the Prince ever since.

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Not much for the waifu, more about getting the bloodline going without raping someone

>>2755111
I mean, we have to have descendants if we are going to play the Modern Witch Hunter Quest that all this is a prequel of hejehe

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thirsty ass anon

>>2754856
>This feels like a trap, I need to make some preparations before I return to the palace.
>Get the priests to bless the swords of your men
>Find evidence that the Tsarina is a 200 year old witch
>Form a militia with your authority as the Tsar
>Arrest or kill the heretics

>>2755301
As for bloodline, we can always marry a princess after we are king

>>2754957
>mfw we were ivan the terrible all along

Katarina is hot, we should marry her and make babies with her. Absolutely nothing bad will happen.

>>2755426
Exactly what a follower of the black goat would say.
PREPARE THE TORCHES! WE BURN THE HERETIC!

>>2755315
after, you are talking like we will survive this thing, we are never leaving that palace anon, we have to have an offspring before we set foot in there, even if it's a bastard

>>2755477
NO we will survive.; we will end the witchcraft here and then move on to kill ALL T HE OTHERS then, we will lead the fight against their "god" and triumph over evil. ONLY then will we be allowed to die, once we have vanquished all evil and restored glory.

>>2755426
If anything we should tell our men to prepare a stake to burn Katarina at.