Aldwin wakes up bright and early, ready to begin the day! Lily is still asleep.

make breakfast (meatbread) for Lily!

Aldwin silently and stealthily prepares himself for the day ahead. One of his new training routines was to go as long as he could without waking up Lily. Once finished preparing, Aldwin silently and gently placed Lily into a side satchel, so she could keep sleeping without him having to leave her all alone.

??DRINK RUNED SABER

DON'T WAKE HER.
Neckbeards fuck your shit up when they are sleepy

>>3715418
that's creepy if you take it out of context

Steal delicious bread from neighbor.

>>3715446
Correction, steal pie from neighbor's windowsill.

>>3715442
you forget that aldwin is effectively a bard. as all bards are gay, so is he, so Lily is as safe as can be.

>>3715431
Check carpet for traps.

The most pressing issue at hand is to figure out what to do with the scimitar! Aldwin can:

1) Sell it for Gold! However, Aldwin is still sitting on 97 Gold, and is doing quite well. He has no need for more at the moment.

2) Trade it to Nemelex for cards! By going to a temple of Nemelex, Aldwin can sacrifice valuables for Decks of Cards. For every 1000 Gold's worth he sacrifices, he gains a new deck. He has so far sacrified 3,400 Gold, and he is quite sure this sword is worth more than 600 Gold.

3) Wield it for himself! But he'll probably want to find out what sort of enchantment it has first.

What to do...

>>3715467
Wield it regardless of consequences! Lily will save you if you get in trouble.

find some way to identify the saber before he discovers it is the CURSED SABER OF THE CAVEAT -10/-5

>>3715464
That's no carpet! Aldwin boarded up the pit in the floor so Lily wouldn't fall in by mistake.

Lily likes to say he did it so HE wouldn't fall in by mistake, and he can't rightfully disagree.

Also, CAPABILITY CARD. Dorf Quest almost has a plot now, so I figured showing you what you are capable of would be a pretty good idea.

>>3715467
Sell

we need to do 3 things: first: breakfast. we must seek out or make meatbread for lily
we need to identify the saber
and
we need to steal some shit.

thus: break into a wizard's house and steal a scroll of id, plus make meatbread in his oven.

How much do identify castings cost? We could get it identified before we decide whether or not to sell it (it would help our bargaining position if we know what it DOES before deciding anything)

Pancakes! Make pancakes!

>>3715507
Check floor for pancake traps!

GO TO A HABERDASHER. ALDWIN NEEDS AN AWESOME HAT.

ONCE WE ARRIVE, STEAL THE BEST HAT WE CAN FIND. ALL WITHOUT WAKING LILY

>>3715517
check pancakes for floor traps

Go a foragin' for breakfast!

sell the sword, make breakfast, steal hat

Remember, Aldwin may have cleric powers, and dress like a spoony bard, but he's still a thief! He must steal breakfast, move like the shadows Aldwin! Remember to roll!

>>3715505
An Identify scroll runs around 90 Gold, but Aldwin knows basic magical skills. If he had access to a Library, he could identify the runes, and by extension, the saber!

>>3715517
There are no pancake traps! Aldwin will make breakfast once Lily wakes up - the smell will wake her up prematurely.

>>3715552
Aldwin is quite certain Aordor has a good haberdasher, in addition to a fine Library! He heads to Aordor, and waves to the nice toll booth man, who lets Aldwin in for free!

Driblis here. WOO DORFQUEST.

That said, go see if you can get someone to ID the saber. Might be useful.

>>3715592
basic magic? how basic? could he cast spells with the level of magic he knows?

>>3715592
yay charisma

ID saber. Sabre? whatever. Identify curvy sword of magicness.

Is this the same town which now has a huge Xom-empowered satan mutant in place of the Glittergold temple?

Stop by the haberdasher and pick out the best hat. Stealing it in broad daylight might not be a good idea unless the shopkeeper is incredibly incompetent.

Then, TO THE LIBRARY.

>>3715613
Aldwin knows magical theory only, sad to say. He has a fair wellspring of knowledge on how things work, but the only magic he can do himself is Summoning Magic, and only then with Nemelex's help.

However, he does know one spell - his Session power, Make A Friend, allows him to make any summoned creature friendly towards Aldwin! Useful for when Nemelex's magic backfires.

>>3715631
>>3715635
The Library visit to ID the saber can wait. A haberdasher must be found!

Since Aordor is his hometown, Aldwin knows exactly where the Haberdasher is, just across the street from the temple of Glittergold. Aldwin makes a B-Line for it.

>>3715671
>glittergold

This won't end well.

>>3715671

This should be interesting. How much time has passed since BEARDBEARD passed through?

At some point we should check the local Nemelex temple for quests. ROGUE QUESTS, FOR CARDS.

>>371567
keep an eye out for suckers to rob while en route!
theft of opportunity is nemelex's gift to thieves. it's like drawing cards from the deck of life :D

>>3715691
>>3715698
...The haberdasher looks busy. Aldwin will try again later.

>How long since Beardbeard went through?
Aldwin has no idea who that is.

>>3715671
Herein we establish temporal continuity with DQ.

Is this pre or post tetsuo arm dealie?

>>3715710
Well, temporal continuity established.

>>3715710
MAKE A FRIEND with blob.

>>3715710

IDENTIFY THE SWORD. MAYBE IT WILL HAVE BONUS DAMAGE AGAINST SATAN ARMS.

>>3715723

Seconded.

>>3715723
....technically it IS summoned, since Satan is on a different plane.

Go to magic payphone. Call Satan, ask him to remove blob.

We must have our hat!

>>3715723
>>3715738
>>3715740
Aldwin attempts to MAKE A FRIEND!

...MAKE A FRIEND only works on summoned creatures! The spell fails - extraplanar =/= summoned.

>>3715631

To the library! Aldwin finds runic encyclopedias for a few different languages, then sits down next to some orc girl who looks pretty engrossed in her reading.

>>3715710
Wake up LILY, show her the BLOB.

It's good for kids to have new life experiences.

>>3715777
Flirt with PRETTY HALF ORC.

or
HALF PRETTY ORC

Whatever.

>>3715777
Didn't we recruit the cultist-chan-like-orc from last Aldwin Quest? Request assistance from the ork!

>>3715777
Use AWKWARD FLIRTING on GIRL.

>>3715791
That was Beardbeard. Adlwin's never met her.

>>3715777

ASK ORC GIRL ABOUT THE HORRIBLE BLOB MONSTER WHEN YOU GET AN OPENING. MAYBE SHE KNOWS WHEN IT PLANS TO STOP ABSORBING THE HABERDASHER.

>>3715793
I agree. AWKWARD FLIRT!

>>3715782
>>3715793
>>3715818

Aldwin remembers why he didn't like being a cleric - magical mumbo jumbo is boring! He decides to have some polite banter with the girl next to him. And by polite banter, he means awkward flirting thinly veiled behind polite banter.

"So, umm..."

That seems to have got her attention! Success! "Hyeesss?" she asks curiously.

What should Aldwin say?

>>3715795
damn, sorry about that. I'm stuck in last chapter. I even forgot that it was BeardBeard that dealt with the arm.

I retract my statement about calling Satan.

Flirt with ork, she's cute.

>>3715822
Ask her if she has a spare identify handy, you're a little rusty on your cleric levels.

>>3715822
"So...How's about that weather? Hideous blobby enough for you?"

>>3715822
"you come around here often?"
or
"how about that giant fleshy monstrosity taking over parts of town?"

>>3715822
Hwee wahndahr eef hyu couhld gheeve ahs a scrohll

>>3715822
Hey you orcine thing. Want to see my huge fleshy aberration?

Wait a moment, I thought Cardsharp was Aldwin's class not his surname.

>>3715845
I remember, cardsharp is his class.

"So what are you reading? It looks pretty interesting!"

"What's a muscle bound humanoid like you doing in a musty old library like this?"

>>3715853

>>3715825
"Hyou're a clay-reek too? Hhhere, let ahs hhhelp hyuu. Eef Hwee gave hyuu the answer, hyuu would never leahrn!"

Critical Flirtation Success!

>>3715845
>>3715850
Cardsharp is now his last name, it sounds cool. In DORF QUEST, people need to prove themselves worthy of a last name by forging one for themselves.

>>3715869
What a playa. If Aldwin still has that pouch at his side, every girl in Dorf Quest is within inches of him right now.

>>3715869

Do your best to make her feel intelligent, by way of well placed questions and legitimate or faked ignorance.

>>3715900
2nded

>>3715869
D'aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwww

It's true, in the Dorf-fort, you gain a last name through a great dead (BeardBeard Drinksmaster <- as an example)

Continue flirting!

>>3715900
This, and after she helps you offer to help her with whatever she was here for.

If you CAN, sneak a glance at her books to see if you can guess what she was looking for, so you have some time to recall any stories of enchanted eye-gems or peg-legs.

I'm just waiting for the LILY COCKBLOCK.

It's coming. You fucking know it is.

>>3715916
It will involve a groin kick and her calling him a bitch, too.

>>3715916
i really hope she doesn't gain her last name that way.

>>3715900
She sits you down and walks you through identifying the runes. You realize you probably could have done it by yourself, but it would have taken significantly longer. You thank her every so often, and she starts to blush after the last few.

Aldwin thinks she might like him. And she is quite cute for an orc.

Critical Flirtation Success Continued!

The saber is now ID'd as a LifeDrinker Saber. It seals the souls of its victims within it - a rather malicious weapon. Worth 8000 Gold at market price - you could get quite a few Decks of Summoning for an offering like that!

>>3715910
You offer to return the favor by helping her with her own search. She blushes, and says "Thank hyuu for hyoour generahhhsity, Hwe'd be honoured."

>>3715959
Introduce yourself.

I mean, I don't think we have yet.

>>3715959
WIELD IT! Aldwin's tough = suck. hitting people for hps is a good substitute. and sabres are still agility weapons!
WIN/WIN.

also: continue to flirt with orc.

Is this Priestess or do all half-orcs speak like this?

>>3715959
Introduce yourself.

However, its important that we research whether the sword has any reported effects on the user. Sure it has a life-drinking effect, but will it steal our soul or make us EVAL?!

>>3715959
>>3715966

After the introduction, make sure to give a positive comment on her research topic. WHETHER IT IS INTERESTING OR NOT, MAKE SURE TO SOUND ENTHUSIASTIC.

Depending on what it is, we may be able to draw upon our Knowledge (local) skills, or just get down to researching in the normal way.

On second thought, EVEN IF OUR KNOWLEDGE LOCAL GIVES US A SOLUTION TO HER SITUATION IMMEDIATELY, DO SOME RESEARCH WITH HER ANYWAY. The more time we spend with her the more comfortable she'll become with us. This also gives us the chance to make small talk during the research.

>>3715966
You introduce yourself as Aldwin. She tells you her name is Cultist, and she is happy to meet a kind man like you. CULTIST has joined the party!

...Sort of.

>>3715987
Actually she is a full orc, and yes, they all speak like that.

>>3715987
The orc is basically cultist chan

>>3716007
You continue to do research together! Upon hearing the topic, Aldwin distinctly remembers a legend of a section of the Elven Forest where the wood of the trees, if carved into a life form, functions like a living creature. That area would be perfect for getting a pegleg for her friend.

...but Aldwin decides to mention this when some 'key passage' or another reminds him of the tale. Suddenly, he hears yawning.

>>3716009
LET THE GUEST STARRING COMMENCE.

>>3716011
I know. I'm just wondering if it's the same one BEARDBEARD did the quests for. She was a cultist and researching at the library.

>>3716045
I'm just going to go on a limb here and say that chances are Beardbeard's going to reject the notion of using elven trees for his pegleg.

Not that we know who that is.

>>3716059
Yes, that is the same orc priestess of Xom that joined beardbeard's party at the end of the last dorf quest.

>>3716059
......

yes

yes it is.

these capability cards are fucking awesome. just thought you should know this, gnome.

Cards. Get them now.

>>3716061
Actually, the chance to kill sacred elven trees might appeal to Beardbeard. He does have an attack specifically designed for DEFORESTATION.

>>3716045

Oh shi-

The fact that Aldwin is carrying a loli in a satchel probably isn't going to look good. COME UP WITH A GOOD EXPLANATION AS TO WHY YOU'RE CARRYING A SLEEPING CHILD.

A direct explanation may work best in this situation. Aldwin could tell Cultist that he was worried that his friend would get into trouble if he left her alone, and he felt guilty about waking her.

GO WITH THE NICE GUY SCHTICK. IT'S WORKING SO FAR.

>>3716098
>COME UP WITH A GOOD EXPLANATION AS TO WHY YOU'RE CARRYING A SLEEPING CHILD.

Say "Oh Lily! Good morning"

Lily clambers atop the table. "Good work Aldwin. How late is it? Like noon? Man I slept like a fucking baby. Whose the whore? She your girlfriend? Is she gonna be my new mommy?"

Cultist, embarrassed, covers herself with her arms and blushes. Aldwin is confused, and just stares at her impressive beard, mouth agape.

Aldwin, I have to tell you this.

Lily is going to cockblock you.

KILL HER BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!

>>3716101

This. Making a big deal about it and struggling for an explanation may be worse than just acting as if this happens every day.

>>3716115

FUCKING HELL, I POSTED THAT EIGHT UPDATES AGO AND THE MOTHERFUCKING BOARD KEPT ME FROM SAYING THAT BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!

>>3716115
Oh dammit the neckbeardism, its progressing!

SHAVE HER. SHAVE HER BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!

>>3716115
I think we have a last name for Lily now.

>>3716115

FFUUUUUCKK

Introduce Cultist to Lily. Make sure to explain to her that Lily has a very DIRECT personality.

After that, tell Lily about the sword and how Cultist's insight helped you to learn what it can do.

Just stare at her, perhaps-no that won't work goddamnit.

Stare at her for a few seconds and ask Cleric what god she worships?

>SHAVE HER. SHAVE HER BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!

OH DEAR GOD THE CURSE IS PROGRESSING, I'LL SAVE YOU LILY.

SCHLURP

OH GOD I SUCKED YOUR SOUL OUT, WHAT A TRAGIC ACCIDENT.

congradulate lily on gaining her full fledged neckbeard.

>>3716182
KILL LILY, THE VOICES IN YOUR HEAD COMMAND YOU TO.

AND BESIDES, LILY IS A GODDAMN MARY SUE.

>>3716182
Well, Aldwin has been too good at what he does lately. When he started out he couldn't tie his shoes. If he tried to shave Lily this would probably happen.

>Kill the little girl in front of the cleric

That's a GREAT IDEA

Tell Lily to be quiet, we're in a library.

Apologize to Cultist on her behalf, tell her you think she's cursed.

>>3716158
"...Cultist, this is Lily, my rogue trainer. She's a bit... blunt. I'm sorry about that."

>>3716155
"Lily, this is Cultist. She helped me identify the Saber, so I'm going to help her find a way to help a crippled friend of hers. Also you need to shave. Here's some gold, there's a barber down the street."

>>3716192
>LILY IS A GOD DAMN MARY SUE!

...wat. She's almost completely useless, what are you on?

No, we are trying to bone a hot cleric with sexy accent, we ask what god she serves first, THEN DECIDE WHAT TO DO BASED ON HOW THAT GOD ROLLS.

>>3716205
Watch Lily go. Then change the subject by talking about the elvish forest.

>>3716205
Didn't she save Aldwin in the first Aldwin Quest? After coming back from the dead?

I'm not calling her a Mary-Sue, I think she's more dorfy than BeardBeard.

>>3716205

Lily is The Little Girl.

>>3716230
>>3716232
Ah. That makes more sense to me.

>/tg/ communication.

Oh god.


SHE CAN HEAR US.

>>3716260

RUN! RUN, RUN YOU FOOLS BEFORE SHE READS THE BARD TWINK OFF OF RED MAGE'S COLUMN AND KILLS US ALL!

>>3716242
She'll be very useful if we ever get into a cliche', or need someone to get to the reactor through an air vent, thus saving us all.

>>3716230
For the record I'm not the one that called her a mary-sue in the first place. That guy was just silly.

>>3716221
Lily gives /tg/ a knowing wink on her way out. "You guys keep him on track, okay? I want me a new mommy, and she's cute."

After she's gone, Aldwin turns back to Cultist. After the doodled image, he continues on with telling his fantastic legend of a particular enchanted grove with wood that lives. He says that would probably make for a perfect pegleg, sturdier than any man's normal leg!

>>3716242
>Fucking Tiny
Sort of the opposite of "WHY IS HIS HEAD SO BIG?"

>>3716276
FUCK YOU LILY ROOSTERHALT

>>3716276
We should derail him to try and incur Lily's wrath.

>>3716276

Now that the research is taken care of, switch the conversation. Ask Cultist what her profession is, how long she's been doing that, does she like her job?, etc.

TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF, BUT LET HER TALK ABOUT HERSELF AS MUCH AS SHE WANTS.

tldr; Keep the conversation going.

>>3716276
plot slows to a crawl as we realize all that's going on is that we are trying to get Aldwin to score with the ork girl, thus fulfilling our dreams of being with Cultist-chan by proxy.

>>3716368
We're waiting for a response, right?

>>3716368

But it's Valentine's Day!

I sort of agree, though. We're smothering the girl. Maybe find out some contact info so we can hit her up later, but we still have a hat to buy and a deck to procure.

Also a sword to kill people with and/or sell.

>>3716391
Exactly. Invite her to come with you on your hat-quest!

And yes, we're waiting for gnome. Internet probably died (its happened before). Mind you, since I posted this, I'll probably miss the next reply.

>>3716339
She says she is very grateful for your help! Her friends will be glad to hear of such a wondrous place! Aldwin offers to assist in helping the search, since he knows the legend's specifics in all.

She repays him kindly. Happy valentine's, /tg/.

>>3716415

And so the dreams of fa/tg/uys everywhere are fulfilled.

BUT STILL SO RONERY

>>3716415
you help her with a freaking massive quest and all you get is a hug? jip....

also dawwww

>>3716403
Actually not internet death. I tried to draw the hug in more detail, and remembered why I am a scribble fag. It looked like crap.

So, redrew into the current scribble.

>>3716415
D'aaaaaaaw, plus your face is in her breasts! Everyone wins!

Except Lily, but let's not cross into that territory. Please.

>>3716439
Glad you are still with us.

Oi, I keep switching tenses when referring to Aldwin = You, we, I? I've been switching between the first two.

Now, quickly, Get cards. use them to rescue haberdasher, procure hat.

Did we ever ask Cultist why there is a GIANT, ALL-CONSUMING arm sprouting from the Glittergold temple? It might be relevant information if we are planning to visit the haberdasher.

>>3716437
The hug was only for OFFERING to help. Actually DOING the quest might earn more than that. ;3

>>3716465
>Sacrifice Saber for cards

Is /tg/ willing to do this? You won't get the saber back, but you'll get a fuckton of summoning cards out of it. I'll pick from the majority, based on the next 5 posts that vote.

>>3716339
>Ask about her job
While /tg/ debates keeping/sacrificing the saber, Aldwin makes small talk! Cultist explains she's just recently joined an adventuring party, and they're all very nice to her. She says she follows Xom, to which Aldwin replies he follows Nemelex - a pair of Gods which are pretty close, so that's a plus. Things are looking good.

She invites you into her adventuring party. Do you accept Y/N? Fuck yes you accept, why do I even ask.

>>3716504
That...is an excellent point. Figure out what the hell that stuff is.

>>3716507
Don't ditch the saber.

We have another cleric, we dont have another ass kicking saber

Soul stealing saber is way too evil for Aldwin, let's go with cards.

>>3716507
KEEP THE SABER

>>3716524

Weapons are fun.

>>3716507

Based on Aldwin's past combat situations, I'd say he's not the LIFE STEALING MONSTER type. Sacrifice that shit.

Or, ask Cultist's opinion. As a Xom worshipper, she may appreciate the chaotic nature of summoning cards.

Join her party.

Turn in saber, FUCKTON OF MAGIC is better than MAGIC WHICH CAN BE USED AGAINST YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS IF YOU FUCK UP, AS IS TYPICAL.

Saber > Cards.

Aldwin's supposed to be a rouge, not a cleric.

Fuck that magic shit, keep the saber.

>>3716507
Fuck yes we accept. Whoo I'm having perspective issues again!

Being the main poster for the last couple of posts, I say keep the sword (thus contradicting myself). Aldwin has zero toughness, and life-stealing sword would probably help that.

What.

How the fuck are you not seeing what will fucking happen if he keeps the scimitar?

HE WILL TRIP AND KILL THREE PEOPLE.

Trade that shit IN.

>>3716566
dead people = xp.
xp = levels.
enough levels = stat+
stat+ = no more tripping.

WHERE IS THE UPDATE GNOME


YOU SAID THERE WOULD BE UPDATES

Fuck, can't you fuckers see, It's GODDAMN SOUL EDGE.

Why the fuck are we trusting the cleric of Xom who is probably responsible for the EYE THING.

EYE THINGS.

SOUL STEALING SWORD.

THIS SEEMS ODDLY FAMILIAR.

>>3716619
Oh calm down. Although there isn't a lot of reason for us to post until he does, since the next decision would be made on the 5 posts after his last.

>>3716524
>>3716534
Keep

>>3716538
This... isn't a vote. Both the saber and the cards are weapons. Be more specific.

>>3716533
>>3716542
>>3716545
Sacrifice.

Looks like Aldwin will be sacrificing it. Also, Soul Stealing is indeed pretty evil for Aldwin, he's a good person. When Aldwin asks Cultist about it, she agrees, the chaotic nature of the cards is cooler anyway. Off to the temple of Nemelex!

...Aldwin sneaks his hand into hers along the way, thoroughly enjoying himself.

>>3716578
After session 1, XP had nothing to do with character advancement.

>>3716619
I'm actually trying to put some effort into these drawings/plot now, I've been tainted by JoanQuest! ;o; I'm so sorry.

>>3716640
Uh...we forgot about Lily.

Fortunately she can read this thread.

ONWARDS!

>>3716640
>effort
>Joanquest
lol

>>3716640
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
single use weapons < many use weapons.

damn you Anon. damn you to hell.

>>3716640
And plot development means....well, sometimes shit goes slow.

Don't try and get existential with Beardbeard, though or we're going to have some words... He's wonderful as he is.

Quickly, to the sacrificy place!

Unfortunately this post got delayed so things have probably happened already.

D'awwwww

Ask Cultist questions about her (and your) new traveling companions along the way.

Also, WHAT THE FUCK IS THE GIANT BLOB THING?

>>3716679
Shut up Lily. You brought this upon yourself with your cockblocking.

Read this thread.

>>3716679
Go back for Lily - I've been worrying about her around that giant sentient Akira-blob, anyway. Use Cultist as a shield for Lily's wrath.

>>3716679

Make a note to pick up Lily after the sacrificing.

EVERY GOOD HERO NEEDS A SHOULDER LOLI.

>>3716679
they're off to the temple of nemelex, lily. why don't you see if you can find someplace for Aldwin to rob while mom and dad have some alone time.

HEY, LILY.

GET YOUR ASS TO TEMPLE OF NEMELEX.

HEY LILY

YOU GOT SOME DORF IN YOU, GIRL? I AIN'T NEVER HEARD OF NO HUMAN WIMMEN GROWIN' BEARDS

>>3716718
she's a childus neckbeardius. she's got a training neckbeard. in exchange, she can hear us, and is genre savvy.

>>3716674
Cultist explains they are a Dorf and a Faerie. The Faerie scares her sometimes, but the Dorf is a pretty devout follower of Xom.

>>3716672
Don't worry, Beardbeard won't be changing. Aldwin + Cultist is plenty of PLAWT for now.


>>3716690
Mental note acquired!

>>3716672
You offer the saber up to Father Iren, the high priest of Nemelex. He sacrifices it for you!

TOTAL SACRIFICES: 11400 GOLD
4000: DECK OF SUMMONS (8)
5000: DECK OF SUMMONS (8)
6000: DECK OF SUMMONS (8)
7000: DECK OF SUMMONS (8)
8000: DECK OF SUMMONS (8)
9000: DECK OF SUMMONS (8)
10000: DECK OF BEWITCHING (8)
11000: DECK OF SUMMONS (8)

>training neckbeard

We told her to shave it off.

WHAT HAVE WE DONE.

It'll grow back faster, though.

>>3716732
Get the deck of summons that cost 11000

>>3716732
use DECK PEEK on DECK OF BEWITCHIN

>>3716743

Neckbeards don't know how/are too lazy to shave properly, thus the term neckbeard.

She'll only succeed in shaving off the facial part of the beard.

WHAT DOES A DECK OF BEWITCHING DO?

>>3716749
we get all of the decks. we get a deck every 1000 gold we sac, and we just saced 8k, so we get 7 decks of summons and a deck of bewitchin.

>>3716749
Oh no, I guess I was unclear.
For each of the sacrificed milestones you gained a deck of cards.

Aldwin's current pause screen:
PAUSE SCREEN
ALDWIN CARDSHARP, Human Rogue of Nemelex
Current Quest(s): Obtain Cards of Nemelex

Status: Perfectly Healthy

Sneakiness: Very
Gold: 97

Inventory:
Trick Dagger
Real Dagger
Lifedrinker Saber
BLACK Cloak (wearing)
Camouflaged Cloak
':3' face
Deck of Summons (54)
Deck of Bewitching (8)

Party:
Lily Roosterhalt, Human Apprentice Neckbeard
Xom's Cultist, Orc Priestess of Xom

>>3716764
IT BEWITCHES THINGS.

OBVIOUSLY.

>>3716749
I believe that each of those entries is a single deck that we now possess. It was worth 8000 gold open market, remember? I'm assuming that we've sacrificed something(s) worth 3400 gold in the past and this is just an addition to that.

Deck of Bewtiching, summons are weaksauce, and some pocket gold is always handy

>>3716772
heh, we still have saber

>>3716772
lol you forgot to remove saber.

>>3716760
>>3716764
DECK PEEK! Top two cards!

The top card is BETRAYAL.

The second card is LUST.

BEWITCHING cards need to be thrown at their targets to take effect, and must be thrown as soon as they are drawn.

>>3716796
don't bunch our summon decks. we may want to deck stack or deck mark em for special situations, since we have so many

>>3716796
oh crap does that mean we have to use them now?
But...I want to earn Cultist's love through deeds, not magic!

NEMELEX DECK README, SINCE THE INTERNET IS YOUR FRIEND.
Nemelex Xobeh: The "Gambler" god
================================
Nemelex is a strange and unpredictable trickster God, whose powers can be
invoked through the magical packs of cards which Nemelex paints in the ichor
of demons. Followers receive occasional gifts, and should use these gifts
as much as possible. Offerings of any type of item are also appreciated.
The Trickster may provide certain ways to improve one's chances at cards,
but prefers those who trust to luck.

- Granted powers:
* Any time: Deck Peek (Cost: 3 energy, 1 piety, instant)
The top three cards will be identified and then shuffled back into the
deck. This ability does not work with marked decks (a deck that you either
have used the Mark Deck or Stack Deck abilities on).

* Any time: Draw Card (Cost: 2 energy)
You may select a deck that a card will be drawn from (you do not need to
wield a deck to use this ability).

* 100 piety: Triple Draw (Cost: 2 energy, 100 nutrition, 2 piety)
You may select a deck that three cards will be drawn from. You will then
be asked what card that should be kept (and used), the two remaining cards
will be discarded. This ability can not draw cards from a marked deck (a
deck that you either have used the Mark Deck or Stack Deck abilities on).

>>3716812
* 125 piety: Mark Deck (Cost: 4 energy, 125 nutrition, 5 piety)
Marks the first four cards in a deck, then shuffles them and puts them back
in the deck (not necessarily at the top of the deck). When the card will be
at the top the player will be able to recognize it before drawing. This
skill requires the deck to be wielded and a deck can only be marked once.

* 150 piety: Stack Deck (Cost: 5 energy, 250 nutrition, 10 piety)
All but the top five cards in the deck are thrown away and you get the
opportunity to order these five. This skill requires the deck to be
wielded, it also marks the deck.

>>3716779
>>3716785
Oops. GONE NOW. Poor Aldwin.

>>3716808
No! The power of DECK PEEK allows you to check out the top two cards without worry! Followers of Nemelex bend chance to their will!

Aldwin heads back to the Library to pick up Lily. Lily asks him to please not abandon her again, she can't hear the audience when a Main Character isn't around, and she gets scared when she's alone.

Aldwin promises not to forget her again, and apologizes. Cultist also apologizes.

>>3716829
d'awwwww... get back to what we were doing.

>>3716812
>>3716813
The rules of Stone Soup's Nemelex Xobeh are similar but not identical to the rules of Dorf Quest's Nemelex. For one, Aldwin can shuffle at any time, but no effect forces him to do so. The top two cards are still Betrayal and Lust.

>>3716829
Perhaps now would be a good time to inquire about that giant growth that's apparently consuming much of the town.

>>3716829
Hah! Now we know the extent of your powers Lily!

Well I'm glad that we may woo Cultist of our own accord.

Well, only one thing left... TO THE HABERDASHER!

>>3716829

Since the haberdasher is probably not going to be free from THE BEAST anytime soon, it might be good to go and meet our other party members/prepare for the quest.

We should also update Lily on the situation, as her /tg/ sense hasn't been turned on for most of the decision-making process.

>>3716835
i spammed more for the sake of the other >9000 posts about cards. 2 more posts to save us all more posts about cards.

>>3716837
2nded. beardbeard may not care, but this is aldwin's hometown!

Well...nevermind. I suppose if we're going to take on a giant Akira-like Satanic growth, we should get the now badass elf-thing (Is it just me or did he gain over 9000 power levels last chapter?) and the dorf, who will be drinking. The drink... it fuels his rage...

>>3716842
The... rest of the party. Right.

Look, guys, not to stand in the way of the wacky fun here, but it is not healthy to be anywhere near everyone's favorite dorf. Aldwin should not be joining up with him. He should go and have wacky adventures of his own, possibly stealing Cultist into his own party if he really wants to stay near her.

...does Lily get to read the other Dorf Quest threads?

>>3716837
On the way to meet the rest of the party, Aldwin asks about that whole Giant Growth issue. Cultist explains that her fellow follower of Xom, also in the party, "Captoored Eet Fohr Kay-ohss!"

...The implications that something of such a large scale being Xom's doing are rather frightening.

>>3716842
Aldwin brings Lily up to date with everything. She finds the giant growth Cultist just HAD to show to both of you to be rather "Kira-like."

>>3716865
I do worry about the two threads joining together... It seems.... Dangerous. One is plot driven, the other...well, dorf-driven.

>>3716872
Exactly. Anything that comes near Beardbeard is torn loose from all that is sane and pitched headlong into a deadly vortex of dorfishness from which there is no escape.

The only way to win is not to play.

>>3716880
>>3716872
>>3716865

Wusses.

>>3716865
>>3716872
>>3716880
Aldwin just had a dose of what exactly the 'rest of the party' is capable of doing. Decision time - does Aldwin want to try and seduce Cultist here, and take her away with him, or is he going to let her take him to the rest of the party?

Demotivator related.

>>3716865
If we do find a gem that can work as Beardbeard's eye, chances are very high that it will be guarded well enough for Beardbeard's manly pounding to be ineffective, but Aldwin's theifery to be effective.

Its true, Aldwin and Lilly are the only good members...well, Lily is probably true neutral. Beardbeard is Chaotic Evil, the elf is...oh, neutral evil or something, and Cultist is Lawful evil (I'm guessing on the elf).

Honestly, I have no clue. I think both ways have potential.

Either way, seduce Cultist.

>>3716891
aldwin is too good/low level to survive in beardbeard's general vicinity for very long.

also, this is his hometown: must fix giant akira blob.
BUTTTTT: cultist is hot.
decisions, decisions.

join the party, but stay a healthy distance away.
this means we must buy a crossbow.

>>3716891
I say split with Cultist after meeting everyone.

But I don't have a plot reason for this, I just think it'd be more entertaining for the FUCK YEAH of Garrelf and Beardbeard to be separate from the SHENANIGANS Aldwin and Lily get into, with Cultist working better with shenanigans.

But they should meet, because there may be a time where RAW BEARDED MANLINESS won't cut it, and there may be a time where we just need to kick some shit in.

>>3716899
Oh, come on! Nothing stands up to a good dorfly pounding for long.


>>3716891
Steal her. It's got a better life expectancy. Aldwin needs time to become more awesome, maybe go on a few adventures, enjoy the ladies, and Lily needs time for her beard to come in all the way.

I think Aldwin could benefit from a bit of dorfiness. ADD A LITTLE GRIMDARK AND CHAOS TO HIS WORLDVIEW, SO TO SPEAK.

He can always duck out if things get too tough. He IS a thief (assuming he's still alive at that point).

>>3716899
beardbeard took a level of thief, if you're forgotten.

What would happen if we used the Lust or betrayal cards on the fleshy mass?

>>3716948

Let's see, tentacle-flesh-mass + LUST = Good times?

>>3716948

Acquire party member: Xom's abomination?

I say we split with cultist after the first quest.

>>3716948
>lust
it'd rape him instead of eating him
>Betrayal
... I dunno o-0

>>3716953
Betrayal = Turning on Xom?

>>3716966
except it's SATAN's arm.

>>3716970
Maybe it would turn on Tetsuo?

We've noted that Aldwin would have trouble taking on the giant fleshy mass without allies as powerful as the other characters... but on the other hand, they're more the type to abandon the town to its fate anyway. They don't even like humans. There is probably no help to be had there.

I swear 4 minutes of the wait time between posts is just me typing/reading.

>>3716899
>>3716912
>>3716929
Joining the party.

>>3716920
Sweet talking now.

>>3716915
Meeting then sweet talking.

>>3716910
Good guesses on all of those except Cultist. She's Chaotic Good.

Looks like we're at least meeting Beardbeard and Garrelf! From there, who knows.

----

Cultist brings the two of you to a cheap run down motel. Aldwin begins to wonder if there really are party members or if she likes him more than he thinks she does, but upon opening a door to one room Aldwin's delusions are immediately dispelled.

"Thees ees Gahrelf the Fay-ree ahnd Beahrdbeahrd, the Dorf follower ahv Xom. Hhhe's a good mahn."

>>3716858
Garrelf did gain over 9000 power levels, yes.

Aldwin, Lily, and Garelf are party 2.

Betrayal card should obviously be used on something hostile, it can't go wrong in that case.

>>3717003
Well, what could go wrong with a simple mission to go to the center of the forest and cut down some trees?

That's like Beardbeard's forte.

>>3717003
I had two of my replies answered - I'm the favorite!
I'd pin Aldwin as Chaotic Good.

Check for traps! Sorry, its just been a while since he's done that.

>>3717034
They're both Chaotic Good.
TRAPSENSE ACTIVATED!

>>3716966
>>3716970
>>3716976

>>3717054
oh shi-

>>3717034
Gnome's chosen my options so often, I've actually tried to cut BACK because I felt bad.

>>3717040
Aldwin finds no traps, but he does find a pair of cards! Capability cards, even!

>>3717003
Explain to the two sinister-looking individuals about the leg thing you came up with.

>>3717054
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF-

>>3717054
FFFFFFFFFFF
XOM = RED

Seeing as the giant growth stems from Satan's arm and Beardbeard summoned Satan, would it be possible to use Aldwin's Session power, Make A Friend to befriend it? It has some sentience right?

>>3717054

>>3717068
Yes! Yay finally my trapsense suggestion WORKS.

...What are capability cards again?

Anyway, we should go meet them - letting Cultist go first, just in case Beardbeard starts swinging.

>>3717082
We tried that; didn't work. Apparently it's called, not summoned, or something of the sort.

>>3717082

Pretty sure he tried Befriending it earlier in the thread.

>>3717082
>>3717090
SATAN came her through his own planeshift, not from some idiot's summons.

>>3717090

Fuck, you're right. I miss-read the post, I thought he was using the power of Cultist.

So, has Lily's beard grown back?

Well, I see a Dwarf and an Elf.

Be polite, compliment the Dwarf on his beard. Tell him about the forest.

>>3717071
what happened to beardbeard's level of thief? pretty sure he could sneak attack and trapsense too.

>>3717054

GODDAMMIT RED GET THE FUCK BACK OVER HERE. WE'VE GOT ENOUGH FUCKING PROBLEMS WITHOUT YOU STICKING YOUR DICK IN PARALLEL UNIVERSES.

>>3717121
Maybe it atrophied.

this thread is autosaging. are you going to start a new one, gnome?

So, has Lily's beard grown back?

ALSO THIS THREAD IS SINKING ABANDON SHIP AUTOSAGING HAS BEGUN ABANDON SHIP.

>>3717131
Yes.

>>3717155 New thread.

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/3717155/

And for the kids reading at home, here's the archive of the next thread.