>>6390866
Demand an explanation for this shit

Let it go. We kept it a secret, and the orc did his job. We have to move on.

>>6390866
>The biggest and most fearsome looking Orc of those you hired is standing there wearing your friends Were-wolf form's flesh on his back as a prize.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Greet him friendly and ask about his latest acquisition. I mean her brother reverted to human, I don't see why she wouldn't on death. So...hopefully it's not her?

>>6390889
>>6390866
also
how sure are we that it is her?
Im sure there are other werewolves other than her.

>>6390866
I want his side of the story first before we do anything.

Nobody to blame for ourselves. At which point did we let the orc guards know "hey there is a wolf-girl out there, throw her some meat every now and then would you"? At no point.

Getting angry at the man will achieve nothing but pettiness and it could undo much of the goodwill that has been garnered here.

Blame ourselves or God.

And let's expand the storehouses/vaults for our small town.

I take it in this fantasy a setting a pelt is not enough to revive someone from. If it is then I think we have our next adventure.

I just wanna know how she died, can someone fill me in?

Agh, missed some while i was waiting for pizza.

>>6390866
I'm surprised the elves didn't get to her first, seeing as they have a fucking vendetta against evil creatures no matter what.

>>6390906
This man has a point.

>>6390957
Presumably the ork killed her while we were away, we don't know the full story yet.

>>6390906
this

>>6390866
Challenge him to a fist fight for the pelt.
Try to kill him, if you win you can bury it and cry later. You don't lose.

>>6390907
You cannot be positive, but the pelt looks dead on her. You stand there thinking, knowing the Orc likely didn't do it out of spite, an unlucky turn of events to say the least.

Part of you still wishes to confront him while another thinks it is best if no one knew you had a were-wolf cohort.

Re-birth from death in a whole body, as you once were is unheard of. The only thing you know about such arts involve Necromancers and dark magic.

>>6390984
Ok then, ask the orc what happened.

Oh its her. Shes dead. And its because we were too busy thinking of winning the blacksmith competition. Her death is on our hands. We were the ones who hired the orcs for protection and we did not even bother to think about her until we were done with the competition.

>>6390990
lets not fuck with powers we don't understand, we did it a few times and it just about killed us each time, but then again... we do have a deathwish

She's dead. It's our fault. Let's continue on.

>>6390990
I don't think we wanna go too deep into reviving her, that just doesn't sit right with me. However, we should look into trying to contacting her spirit if it hasn't passed on yet, we at least owe her an apology.

>>6391023
Agreed. Our negligence killed her. If we have anyone to hate its ourselves.

>>6390993
>>6390976
>>6390986
>>6390909
>>6390906
You take a deep breath and Tell your little party of Dwarfs that you will join them at a table after you've spoken to the Town Guard leader.

They move off without you, and you walk up to the Trader and his large warrior Companion, they stop talking and look at you, giving you a warm greeting.

"S'glad to see ya Man! You've done good, I saw some of that haul ya brought back eh! Gonna make this little town into somethin fancy? Gonna kick us greenies out after right?" The trader laughs and slaps you on the arm, you don't look like you found it too funny with the death of your friend in your mind, still you must be sure.

"Thats a nice new pelt you have there, how did you get it friend? Such a big beast hanging around these parts?"

He smirks at you and gestures for you to sit on the stool next to him. His massive sharp-toothed grin shows how much he loves to tell this story, and how glad it is you asked.

( Cont.)

>>6391043
Wow, two spambots in one thread. First, you're an important man now.

>>6391052
Ow.

>>6391033
And say what? Sorry, we really didn't care enough to tell the people we hired to keep the town safe to leave you alone?

>>6391052
oh boy, I've got a baaaaaaaaaaaaad feeling about this.

Whatever he says, don't take any action against him. We are the ones who are at fault here.

>>6391075
Yes, she saved our damn lives, she deserves some fucking closure. I'm not say we go on a goddamn crusade. But fuck, we should show some damn sympathy for the death WE caused.

>>6391052
"One o'dem Slave Trader Wagons pulled through town. Since we ain't flyin under no- nobles flag they thought we were bastards who don't got standards or respect fer people. Anyhow... we told em to shove off after our buddy here"

He thrusts his thumb back at the Trader

"Bought a few Orcs their freedom -with contracts to pay e'm back of course. Anyhow, I was tail-in 'em, ta maybe send word ta the next town they were gonna hit. An a Werewolf hops out an starts killin the guards. I thought "Ahh well. Let it!" But then I thought about tha slaves... and I figured bein a slave yer at least still Alive.. So I killed tha bitch an skinned her just before the sun came up. Now I got me a real prize ta show off".

>>6391110
Build a little monument or make a grave marker for her in the forest. Thats all we really can do. But trying to communicate with her in the afterlife seems out of character.

>>6391127
Wait, did he think werewolf girl was gonna kill the slaves too?

Don't turn this into a shitstorm.

She's dead, it's confirmed now, twice. Let's just move the fuck on.

>>6391175
He thought she was going to kill everyone. the slaves included. he felt that the slaves at least deserved to be alive but didnt really give a fuck about the traders so he killed her.
I still dont think its her unless we find some proof. did we wound her or anything that we can check on the hide to make sure its her?

I feel stupid, but since I wasn't here these last few times could I get links to the last 2 adventures?

>>6391127
He nods and drinks Deeply from his mug.

"Gotta hand it to her, she was a hell of a fighter, an I was a mite bit shocked when her skinless corpse turned into a woman at dawn. Felt a little bad for er. Gave er a little grave. Won't her fault she turned into ah monster. "

Now you know fully of her fate. Unless it turns out another wolf-girl was in the forests, who hated chains and controllers more then her, who's pelt had all these markings. What shall you do next?

>>6391175
Thats what I assumed. His actions from his perspective are right, he had no way of knowing she was trying to free them, IF thats what she was doing and wasn't out of control. She might of lost control at some point, we don't know.

>>6391208
Ok, I can't do anything against him now.
Just say that he did the right thing and move on.
Also lets not kick the orcs out of town.

>>6391208
Ask him where the grave is. Pay our respect for the mistake we made.

>>6391208
well shit, play it cool for now.

>>6391208
Let's expand the vaults for our city. And the storerooms, so we can start stockpiling resources and food in case of a siege.

Public works things. A large communal house for people in case of an emergency or other situation.

Expand our own home. Get the princess, who I think was named Sally, but I don't remember, situated.

>>6391208
Huh.
Ok.
Sigh and check in with the town. drown your sorrow in ale. tell the elves the good news that we can keep the sword.

>>6391208
Well, I guess we make him that gift we promised. And we find that grave he made and put the necklace on it.

>>6391237
Holy shit, do we know her name?

>>6391254
I don't think she ever told us?

>>6391258
We're shacking up with a dwarven princess and we don't her name.

>>6391258
It was sally, it was kinda made up on the spot.

I suppose after we visit the grave or whatever, we should go to the shrine and tell them about the vampires. I don't think this vampire business is over yet...

>>6391289
We should, yeah. And in regards to that, we should add some sort of supernatural defenses to our town guard.

>>6391309
Runed/silver weapons for all?

>>6391237
(I'll get to stuff like that Bill, please try to stay within the current situation, trust me making the town badass will happen etc. Etc. Just let me get there bud)

>>6391254
>>6391240
>>6391243
>>6391225
You ask to know where the grave is, and he tells you, but asks why. Your hot tempered nature has cooled slightly, as you are bummed, but still understand that no one really was at fault. You tell him that you are just suspect it might of been someone you failed to protect and their death needs an apology from you.

He looks a little somber, but nods as if he understands what that feels like.

You ask him about what weapon he might want, and his eyes grow wide. He says he will get back to you on that, because he's still thinking about it.

We seriously need to get a little training from the elven priestesses, at least enough to learn a couple of spells to ward off evil creatures.

>>6391273
( No, I once called the Dwarf girl sally jokingly, but the Wolf-girl was nameless. I'm going to start naming chars, but I'm terrible at it. So I've not done so thus far.)

>>6391317
Did we bring back any dwarven ale?
Shit would be so useful right now.

>>6391317
Haha, alright.

Let's go pay our respects and shit then. And then go visit the elves at their shrine.

In glad shes dead, its a nice to see that not every thing we do will turns out perfect, this quest needs more GRIMDARK.

>>6391335

Do we still have the necklace that we made for her? lay t on her grave or bury it near/with her.

>>6391343
>>6391338
>>6391315
( Also, for all the chars, the Blacksmith DOES know their names story wise. I've just been a fucker and not been laying names down for them. I'll start from now on, but don't blame me if their goddamn cliche' tarded haha!)

You grab an ale from the bar-tender and tell your compatriots that you will be back. Thoughts swirl in your mind about what it might mean to take on the responsibility for the whole town's well being. It takes only a half hour to walk out to the unmarked grave, take out the necklace and bury it a foot or so down.

You whisper your apologies into the wind and sit there for a few minutes in contemplation, before heading back. You didn't know her very well, but you know her life was hard, she once saved your life, and she did not deserve to die like that.

It is uneventful, but at least lets you feel some sort of closure.

>>6391407
Let's go visit the elves at their shrine.

>>6391407
Man, I was hoping you'd roll for a random encounter.

>>6391407
lets start expanding our town. perhaps some works of art or making some guilds. also, did they get that wall up?

>>6391442
This, it is imperative that we show that fucking vampire who is boss.

>>6391453
In the last thread the king mentioned hearing from his tradesdwarfs that a new wall and a couple of outlying farms cropped up.

rolled 97 = 97

>>6391442
>>6391332
The shrine would take about a days walk, and horse ride would still be hours. If you wish to go on see them right now, it should likely be after a night of rest, and letting your crew know what you want them doing and where you are going.

So you spend the night with Yezta ( The princess), and realize that you might want to change this place into -just- your workshop, and actually build a home here with her, even if she does not mind sleeping in a Blacksmith shop you're unsure if she really thinks it sings of her royal upbringing.

The next day you tell your group to make themselves at home in the town while you head to the shrine to check on the elves.

Go see elves, loss of wolf girl has made us obsessed with protecting protecting those close to us.

>>6391508
Then let's commission some folks to build us a nice house. WITH A BIG ASS SECURE VAULT!

I just remembered we need to visit that barmaid in the mountain town sometime, need to know if we spawned anything.

>>6391546
That is a task for a well trusted scout. One that the princess doesn't know about.

>>6391574
Agreed.

>>6391508
The horse you take from town is fast, healthy and strong. The weather is fair, and the roads are clear. It is actually a good trip through these once dark woods compared to your bloody memories of them.

The shrine has changed so much, it seems the Elves take their work very serious. The tower is still dark, heavy stones covered in moss and disrepair, but all around the courtyard are small buildings and artwork of clean white stones.

You see Eosri, the elven priestess who first asked to have this place running daintily up to you in her flowing white and gold gowns.

"You have returned! Oh how nice to see you! By the gods in the sky it looks like you've been through much!"

Your hand reaches up to touch your scar without thinking.

What would you like to do here, find out, or speak to her about?

>>6391591
To business.
We ran into a vampire and he might be a little upset at me.

>>6391591
VAMPIRES, WHAT DO YOU KNOW OF THEM?

>>6391591
Ask if the offer for training is still available. We've seen much during our travels, and now more then ever we could use the aid of the gods.

Hello?

>>6391606
>>6391614
>>6391619
She would be happy to teach you what she knows, but she thinks the most learning could be done on the Elven Isles where he people reside.

You explain your encounter with the Vampire as you walk around the courtyard with her, and eventually end up inside the tower. The silver sword stuck into the ground half melted with the green shards of crystal scattered about, armed elven guards stand around the room, apparently to keep people from touching the blade.

She lowers her voice to speak to you after you've explained your adventure.

"No doubt you have met the Vampire leader, or one of his top men. Its been said that dark forces have decided to stop tearing at each other as they tear into the innocent. That they all at once act upon the good of this world so they may battle over it once we are vanquished. Vampires move among the humans, twisted assassins and Wizards move among my people... with slews of other beasts. No doubt that vampire showed to keep the aide of the Black Dragon mother, and harm the people of the mountains."

>>6391721

ask about protecting the town against any of their advances or attack against the townspeople.

>>6391721
Speaking of the black mother, will there be other beasts coming to fill the gap in power? I know will ALWAYS be othe monsters to face, but are the mountains /safe/ for the moment?

>>6391721
What kind of things could we potentially learn from the elves, and what sort of powers does their sun god grant. So far he's saved our lives on multiple occasions with the rune.

>>6391756
>>6391748
( Aside from Carp and Mountain Elephants the Dwarf mountains are likely as safe as they ever will be.)

"Is there a way to protect the town from darker things? I don't want to lose another town full of people in their sleep."

She smiles at this and takes your armored hand, leading you back out into the sunshine.

"There are many ways to hold against such tactics and creatures. I do not wish to boast, but it would take a terrible creature to kill us all in our sleep with this shrine here, and the prayers of my sisters and I. Yet such a creature could come to power, unless they are destroyed before they can gain that strength. Just as I've told you before, I think you are the first of many signs that Offense can be defensive as long as it is in the name of good and destroying darkness."

>>6391825
Lets get a training, I know we've just settled in... But if there is even a CHANCE that some bigass motherhubbard decides to attack us, we need to be prepared. Also have her train us to fend off elven assassins, or find a way to go through the same training they do.

>>6391825
I suppose we need that paladin training then. How far away are the elven isles from our village and how long would training take?

We need to balance our training between that of elf chick, and our (soon to be) wife.

Because fuck if I'm letting us be trained entirely by a pansy ass elf.
And hell if you think I'd pass up such useful knowledge.

>>6391835
"Vampires are a strange breed. Many follow a nameless dark god. A vague deity that...strangely enough seems to exist. We don't know much, but that their goal is to drain a world dry of more then just blood. To eat the world as if it is a living thing, to turn a realm into a hollow undead thing as themselves. They think if they manage to do this, their god will transport them to a new land to begin all over once more. Some vampires start out as themselves, but grow blood thirsty and dark losing their minds. Others go mad from their endless lives, and grow so bored the destruction seems viable just to see a new world and repeat the process. Silver and sunlight Kills them. Objects through their heart can but them into a state of "Slumber", but once it is removed if it is not silver it will awaken them, elder vampires are immune to this."

>>6391934
Please tell me we didn't leave them lying around thinking they were dead.

>>6391934

Query: how rare is silver as a ore, would it be feasible to craft silver weapons on top of regular weapons for our town guard?

Well let's train, but train here at this shrine. We aren't leaving our town again for a long time unless there's an emergency.

Split this with training with our princess fiance, and running our town.

>>6391934
BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF GIANT SILVER FLOOD LIGHT. I.E. The good guy version of sauron's eye.

>>6391961
Oh no, we decapitated and burned those niggers. They is DEAD.

>>6391961
>>6391908
Training will apparently take months of being put through trials and tasks to become a crusader of their Goddess and gain the truest of their spells of healing. She can however, show you a few spells of protection and such in the town, but says that the best training would come from her temple.

>>6392038
We'll take what we can now, and prepare our town for the worst, while expanding a bit.

>>6391991
Silver for the whole town guard would likely be too expensive and too risky, as you only have 5 dwarfs bound to serve you, these people could abandon the town if they wished, or trade the weapons for gold. Any number of things.

Silver and Gold are expensive, Black-Steel is VERY expensive, and what your arm is made out of is priceless. Weapons being made from things like that can't be given out en mass.

>>6392076
Well then let's forge a little cache of silver weapons to be kept in storage until they're needed.

>>6392095
Spears or maybe some heavier polearms would be good. Won't take much metal to make.

>>6392076
We should get to work on making some money then. We have all those reagents from our competition stored, we just need to get the word out that the greatest blacksmith of all time is now forging for the public and has some black dragon scales to boot.

Ok, this is supposed to be an epic adventure. Lets appoint a Governor or something like that and go on a fucking adventure!!!

Welcome home and Town check up is complete. Now the next part.

What you want to build in the town, what you want to do with it, who you want in charge of the town, what items you wish to build for yourself, your hunters, the people and how much you wish to train with the priestess?

Keep in mind you cannot do everything, so please pick your main couple of focuses and a third "whenever I find time".

>>639215
Think of this quest like Dwarf Fortress. We'd better build up our little town NOW, because SHIT will come.

>>6392168
make sure we ALWAYS have large stockpile of silver bolts and arrows as well as silver edged weapons

>>6392168
Build yourself an actual house.
Build the town... stuff. I wasn't paying enough attention to know what it needs.

Thirdendary is fightan' trainan' with both the elf and dwarf.

Also at any time you can say "Fuck sittin around." There are dark woods to explore, towns to visit if you wish, a neighboring city, or an Elven city to see and train as a paladin.

If the main focus is your town and you plan to stay here till trouble comes to you however just say what you wish to do with your time like this.
1.Build home
2.Work in shop for public
( Spare time)3. Train with Priestess.

Keep it simple if you can.

>>6392168
Stockpile, stockpile, stockpile.

Increase the size of the town's vault. Make it more secure. Underground if possible. All that.

Same with storehouses for food. Meat, grain, etc. We need to have a whole lot of supply in case we're put under siege.

And some sort of fallout shelter. A communal safehouse. Well built. Maybe an escape tunnel.

>>6392212
>>6392230
Well if the orcs like building, then get them going at building for the city. Same deal as with the wall. Cuts their taxes/fees for living here, in exchange for their work.

Us personally: Forge weapons for sale + stockpile.

>>6392168
I say we expand what we already have: They got farms? Make em bigger. They got schools? Get better teachers and such, share our knowledge(not all of it) Build a big ol trading post next to our shop, find people fluent in the tongues of other races, appoint them as traders and diplomats. If the mayor's son has been doing well so far, let him stay in charge. Balance between training and smithing. I don't think we need to forge anything super anytime soon.

1: Train as paladin with priestess
2: Start making the town self sufficient(politically and economically)

3: Go do.... something....

rolled 50 = 50

>>6392267
>>6392230
>>6392273
>>6392210
You lay out your plans, and begin to fall into a routine, your main focus is to make sure the town is up and running. You run ideas past the Mayors son and let him stay in charge, but he never questions your ideas.

You forge weapons for the town guard, and do special requests when they come along. The town gets plenty of people in looking to buy from you personally or have your keen eye just look over a blade they've found in some god forsaken dungeon.

Boredom does set in after a while, you do love the tiny break and not feeling the taste of blood in your mouth or broken ribs, but you know that it might be hard to just be a "normal" man again. You train with the Princess and with The Elf whenever you can.

Weeks turn to months and...

>>6392333
50 COULD GO EITHER WAY!!!

>>6392333

>>6392333
Things turn out "Okay". You've learned a bit from your lover, and are a decent fighter, from all the combat experience you've gained from being in the thick of it and from training with her, you finally feel like you could take her in a straight fight, something that could not be said a year and a half ago.

The town is well equipped and slowly growing, it is changing from a town to a city as farms begin to flood you with food.

You've had a nice home constructed and you personally helped craft your vault, your winnings and most prized possessions are held down there. Given more time this town will become something special, perhaps something to rival its nearby neighbors after years have passed.

A letter arrives to you by messenger with a noble seal from the neighboring city, asking for you to pay the Lord there a visit as trade meetings and land lines need to be drawn.

Actions?

>>6392426
What do we know about the other town?

Let's take some tough guys and go.

>>6392426
>asking for you to pay the Lord there a visit

I vote we pay the Lord there a visit. After all, trade meetings and land lines need to be drawn.

Take two orcs, a dwarf, a human, and an elf and go check it out. I got a the feeling of a trap though, so go prepared.

>>6392426
Come, but bring with us our friends. Have the princess, the leading orc, our hunters, and the priestess accompany us. They probably have input that would be desirable.

>>6392426

send word that you will meet with him, bring one of all the races you have in your town as an escort, dwarf, elf, orc, or just your Dwarven guard.

>>6392426

>>6392426
Meet on neutral ground, somewhere he doesn't have a city of armed guards in waiting.

>>6392463
>>6392468
>>6392469
>>6392444
The other city is basically a human settlement that grew and grew. It eventually began setting up smaller towns in untamed areas with the promise of no governing nobles or taxes. Once those towns become profitable enough they provide protection as long as laws and taxes are obeyed once more and their nation's colors are displayed.

They wish to see the Mayors son technically, since they asked to see the leader, whom they assumed was you. It does feel suspicious, they likely just want to ream you for all you are worth until you back down and pay them like a good town should.

You call together the hunters and tell them they will come with you. What orc would you like to bring and what elf the priestess? Only one of you will be allowed to actually attend the meeting it seems.

>>6392551
Yezta, and the Orc that we initially made trade agreements with.

>>6392551
We're not sending in the mayor's son, I know they are just going to pressure and extort the fuck out of him.

>>6392551
We ALL Go in or NO ONE goes in.
we dont fall into these fucking easy traps, please, we have been ambushed by vampires and you think this tiny trap will catch us off guard.

>>6392599
FUCK NO IT WILL NOT!

Plus, let's bring some of those flash bombs.

Hahaha, I love how we fa/tg/uys are given total power, and we didn't make a dictatorship. We are actually doing a good thing with our town.

>>6392594
>>6392597
>>6392599
You get a small group together, the priestess refuses to leave the shrine, so you are short an elf.

The Trader Orc Rad'samaz, says he would just LOVE to come to the big city with you, and that he would wear his finest robe-things and make sure to rub it in human's faces that he is there on "Important diplomatic matters". Something tells you he'll be fun to have along.

The princess and your guard set out with you as well. You tell the mayor he is once more in charge of things while you make the big big decisions, and that way if anything does happen to you, it won't be a failing blow to the town.

It is important to remember that while this City is run by greasy greedy nobles, that does not mean they are totally bloodthirsty and would end you at the drop of a hat. Remember that they did come to your aid that night, and cost themselves one of their most famous paladins.

rolled 14 = 14

You hit the road mounted and geared up, with your usual arsenal and a few potions, you know a lesser heal now, and can make a small burst of sunlight from your gauntlet arm. Two spells you've managed to learn from the priestess.

Still your faith in the gods is not the strongest and you see the spells as a utility more then a god you love, so their effect is not the best.

Your trip to the town is...

>>6392681

Walk soft, carry a big stick, Diplomatic first as always they could just be looking to put a fixed price on chicken eggs or something vague.

>>6392681
Yep, but then they tried to strangle us with taxes, so fuck them.

>>6392718
>14
WELL FUCK

>>6392718
Uh oh

>>6392718

>>6392718
..troubled, to say the least.

>>6392718
QUICK EVERYONE HOPE HE ROLLED A D20

>rolled 14 = 14
>14
>Fourteen

BRACE FOR IT

>>6392760
>Hope he rolled a d20
>Email field says 1d100

oh god

..long and hard. You are saddle sore, wet and cold from rain when you arrive at the Big city. The massive gates open for your party. It seems Orcs are not too well liked in the main human city as the guards give Rad'samaz a dirty look. He responds with a big toothy grin and a brisk polite salute.

Black Flags with a large Blue raven cover the streets the colors of the Noble family currently in control here. You remember trips here as a child with your father selling wares, it seems far less intimidating now. The meetings are scheduled for tomorrow.

There are many inns in the city, and it comes down to where you want to stay. The common mans inn, the seediest dive, or the nicest establishment?

ROCKS FALL; CHARLES BRONSON DIES

>>6392795
Common man.

>>6392795
Common man.

>>6392809
Nice to see we're on the same page Bill.

Common man's inn, Rad can stay where he likes.

But let's watch out for thieves/spies/assassins. Also, no drinking. NO DRINKING! We don't want a drunken diplomat, or a brawl, or even worse, a poisoning.

Normal man's inn, we are the people, not the nobles.

>>6392839
A little drinking?

Just one.

>>6392845
Actually we are now a dwarven noble.

>>6392795
ask the royalty in our party

>>6392849
No drinking.

Btw, has anyone from our town seen that we have a skeleton for an arm?
I don't recall ever taking it off in front of anyone.

>>6392839
>>6392838
>>6392813
>>6392809
You decide to find a normal inn for the night. Telling the dwarfs they cannot drink tonight brings about a group "AWWWhhhh". Telling Rad he can sleep wherever he wishes if he does not wish to be bothered by dirty looks makes him laugh.

"Oh well in that case I'll be heading to the Golden Lamb tonight. I've got the money. Can I just have the letter to let them know they can't kick me out since I'm on "Official Business?"

Will you? Or are you keeping him at your hip?

>>6392880
I don't think we should let him out of our sight.
He might be killed and that would bring about our justice.

>>6392880
Give him the note, hopefully no one starts a fight with him inside.

>>6392872
No, only a few Dwarf mages and the Elf priestess understand the workings of your arm. Others think it is some sort of rare enchantment, or a very elaborate bit of blacksmith talent... since you are famous and everything.

>>6392907
Haha, if things get bad we rip our arm off and have it start crawling towards the noble we are arguing with.

>>6392880
I'd prefer to have him with us, an Orc at your side is always a good idea. But I think it might be nice for him to see what it's like to be treated proper. I don't think Orcs know whast it's like.

How about something like this for a flag of our own?

>>6392937
Fucking gay ass pansy flag.

>>6392937
Needs less tree and more hammer.

I think our flag should be an arm holding a hammer that is smashing into a tower.

>>6392971

a disjointed arm holding a hammer being struck by lightning !

>>6392937
Our flag sound be a Hammer, an anvil, and a skeletal arm.

rolled 20 = 20

>>6392890
>>6392892
>>6392921
>>6392927
You pull out the note and eye him. Its hard to decide if you really want him out of your sight as Mischevious as he could be. He reaches out and snatches it from you in a joking manner.

"I promise ta be a good boy and not stab a single person. "

Before you can protest he is walking off down the street. You shake your head and make your way off to the common man's inn. Keeping your eye out and keeping it strictly business.

Your night goes....

>>6393030
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

>>6393030
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>>6393030
Fuck, this isn't going to be good.

>>6393030
WHO THE FUCK SWAPPED "70ds" WITH "MR. Low Roller"
THE FUCK IS GOING ON

>>6393030
Pretty rough. You're tired when you wake up, your woman's feet were icy cold and kept poking you through out the night. Life is rough.

You dress and eat, and make your way to the City hall. The streets are busy, and people who recognize the princess and your steel arm, try to talk with you. Beggers single you out for coin. How do you treat those who approach you as you make your way?

>>6393061
I promise I didn't do anything to him.
Shit if he gets killed...

>>6393030
Well... it looks like that minor heal spell will come in handy.

Relax guys, clearly 1-10 are random encounters or "bad things happen". Everything else is Weather/rest/morale related

>>6393069
Walk Forward, Straight face grimace, No eye contact, This is business.

>>6393069
That wasn't that bad, no assassins. Fairly friendly, toss a few beggars some coin, make pleasantries, but don't dawdle to long. Find the Orc and move on to the meeting.

>>6393069
Talk with them, but keep walking.
If there are people who look to be able and willing invite them to your town where you can get them work.

>>6393069
>>6393102
This.

>>6393106

>If there are people who look to be able and willing invite them to your town where you can get them work.

second this

>>6393069
Shake hands with everyone. Don't give away money, you don't want to look like you are buying people's opinions with your wealth.

>>6393102
>>6393106
>>6393094
You make your way to the city hall, making sure people know you don't have a lot of time, but still being friendly and not an uppity asshole. You tell people who mention work, trade, or your job as a Smith to visit the town.

Your party reaches the City hall with no incident, and Rad rejoins you. You try not to laugh as you see what he is wearing, a very fine, fancy suit. He looks utterly silly, a big black braided haired Orc, still dirty and scruffy dressed in a suit that might cost a month's salary.

>>6392880
Change of plans - we all go to the Golden Lamb with him.

(Just got caught up on all the quest prior to this that I missed)

>>6393150
Little to much, a little to late.
>>6393143
Lets do this!!!!

>>6393143
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>>6393179
I lol'd.
Thank you.

>>6393143
Too late on the last, I vote we remove the gauntlet for the meeting for the sake of intimidation. Let them see our bone-hand

>>6393198
Not yet, that can be a trump card. For now lets just go to the meeting, if there a choice that concerns all of the group, then hold a side meeting with them.

>>6393198
Save that for when we need to be intimidating or make a large statement. They could be perfectly hospitable.

>>6393198
Rather save that for when a noble is trying to make some point about us paying them taxes or something.

>>6393198
I think you'll just disgust them, actually.

>>6393143
You move into the hall, and are greeted by what looks to be a clerk behind a large desk covered in books, pens and papers.

The hall extends past the desk and the building breaks off into lots of meeting rooms, courts and dining halls. The ceiling is high and the roof is painted with designs depicting humans holding up flags and such symbolizing conquest over savage lands.

The Orc scoffs at them, as he looks up. Some of the corpses show Orcs as savages along with beasts of the forests.

Looking down the hall shows many nobles in their stupid wigs and fancy robes. The younger ones not wearing wigs, but they looked so doctored up it makes you a little sick.

The Woman behind the desk is busy with other Visitors, and you continue to examine the room as you wait your turn.

( Cont.)

>>6393248
Walk right in and demand the floor. You are not gonna wait for some stupid noble's bullshit.

>>6393179
MS Paint.

>>6393248
A dark haired noble moves past you, and is talking to a very fat balding man, wearing heavily customized clothing, he is such a blob it does not look like the normal noble's get up would fit him.

The dark haired man catches your eye for some reason. He seems... familiar. His skin is a strange shade of pink, almost as if it was painted on. The way he carries himself, and the fact that he does not look to be over weight or out of practice as the others do. Perhaps he is the fat man's guard or son...

The man stops and turns to look at you, as if he could feel you eying him.

He grins as if the two of you are sharing some kind of secret joke. And you suddenly know exactly who he is.

A Vampire who owes you a couple of teeth.

>>6393320
USE LIGHT REVEAL HIM FOR WHAT HE IS

>>6393320
Motherfucker.

>>6393320
Don't start a fight here, but inform your part of the matter. Oh, and shoot him a grin right back.

>>6393320
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>>6393320
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

Okay, calm down. We're here for political business. Ignore the long toothed fucker and get down to business.

>>6393320
MOTHERFUCKER

>>6393320
I got nothing that doesn't involve trying to crush his hand with the gauntlet under the guise of shaking his hand or threatening him.

Don't make any overt motions of endearment to anyone when you even begin to suspect he's around - no reason to give him targets to torture us with.

Well fuck this town. Not to be trusted.

>>6393320
OH SNAP.
Don't start shit here. Just let him keep walking.

Well this all hinges on whether they know he's a vampire or not.

>>6393350
Seconded, lets do what we need to and GTFO.

Oh no. He is an evil motherfucker who will corrupt and own this greedy human city. GO ALL OUT OFFENSIVE MODE.

This city can fuck off if they are gonna harbor an evil vampire.

>>6393361
Cast light, reveal him / destroy him with it.

>>6393335
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>>6393361
Your mind races as you react in several different ways, you want to go over and expose him for what he is right away, but you have no idea what this is all about.

You start to say something to your party, but then realize it might be best not to let him know who is with you and most important to you, as the thought of him tearing out the neck of Yetza makes you want to hurl.

He and the fat man have turned around and after speaking and nodding to each other they begin to walk over to your little band.

Ask the vampire what he thought of the axe that slew his black dragon queen bitch.

>>6393386
GODDAMMIT I WANT TO KILL SOMEONE.

Whisper to him, "I will fucking end you."

>>6393373
They might not know that though. And if they think he's a good guy, it makes us look bad if we accuse him of being a Nossie, without proof anyway. We should find out what the people around here think of him.

>>6393415
Where's the shit-smasher?

>>6393401
This times a million.

>>6393386
Turn, greet them pleasantly and with all the dignity of a proper delegate of your town. When it comes time to shake his hand, make sure you use the gauntlet and the Strength rune to give it a pleasant SQUEEZE.

>>6393401
No need for that. But let's see how many subtle references we can make to the entire situation in any upcoming dialogue.

>>6393468
Hahaha.

"We want to tax you."

"Well my people don't want to feel like they're being DRAINED."

>>6393424
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>>6393421
A casual conversation begins between the Princess and the very fat noble. She is a nice girl and it is clear she has met the tub of lard several times on missions. You find out he is the Lord you were sent here to see, and this is his newest protege as he gestures to the vampire Elder.

As the conversation continues you mouth to the vampire "I will fucking END you." And he tries to stifle a laugh. He speaks quietly and it seems to the others as if you are just hitting it off nicely.

"Oh yes that worked SO well for you last time didn't it? I'm glad to see you brought your bite sized snack woman this time. Why did you pick a dwarf by the way... was she the first woman to make you feel adequetly sized?"

>>6393488
Oh, zing!

>>6393479
"Now, now. Nobody here has an AXE to grind with one another."

"Let's avoid making any TOOTHLESS threats, shall we?"

So on so forth.

>>6393488
"Real funny." Knock him in the danglers.

>>6393488
MOTHERFUCKER DID NOT JUST SAY THAT

>>6393488
"Why'd you bring the fat guy? Grease taste better than blood? Good to see you've put on some pounds since we last met, you were a skeleton back then."

>>6393488
Smile and reply that Smiths and Dwarfs both share knowledge of what it means to hammer well, regardless the size of the tool.

>>6393488
I propose a course of twitching, grinding teeth, and saying nothing because GODDAMNIT WE ARE ON OUR BEST BEHAVIOUR HERE.

For now.

>>6393510
This continues on for several minutes as idle chat takes place, finally introductions are made, and the sleazy painted snake takes his time to bow to the Princess and give her a showy delicate kiss on the back of her hand, while grinning smugly at you.

It seems they wish to take your party to one of the meeting rooms to talk over some very important matters. The Noble acts as if the Orc is not even there. Rad looks rather pissed about the fact as he holds out his hand to shake the fatty's fist and it is ignored.

>>6393527
Lame

>>6393525
>>6393510
>>6393527

>>6393488
as we leave, offer to shake his hand with your skeleton arm

>>6393546
Yeah I know, it reeks of that lame "nuh-uh" but my god that was a good zing. Nothing can top that.

>>6393540
Request him to acknowledge ALL the members of your party, regardless of race.

>>6393540
Tell the big boy that if he is disrespecting one of your group, he is disrespecting all of it. We're here to talk about business, and this here orc knows business.

>>6393564
When you motion to Rad for the Lord to shake his hand, he scoffs and laughs at you a little bit.

"Oh you simply -must- be joking. His kind is the very reason I didn't come to visit your town in person weeks ago."

>>6393591
He's just mad because he isn't green.

Lets play politics with the vampire until he out maneuvers us and causes something horrible to us, our town, or those we care about.

Or, we could be CHARLES DEATHWISH BRONSON and kill this fucking vampire before he can ruin everyone's shit.

>>6393591
Fuck these shit heads, lets call out the vamp. And failing that just fucking leave. We don't have to start a war with them, but we don't have to -deal- with them either.

>>6393591
Well. Looks like we really don't have any business here then, now do we? What a waste of a trip.

>>6393591
"His kind?" Intimidate him full force, use the scar for full effect and motion again.

>>6393591
Oh, really? But how can we discuss proper trading routes and land agreements if you are unable to stand before my town guard? I didn't shy away from YOUR MEN when they came to shake my hand.

>>6393591
Uh-oh. Negotiations aren't off to a good start.

A simple reply that the Orcs are a valued, necessary, and integral part to the town and that insulting one of their leaders at this stage in the negotiations could prove disastrous later on might be in order.

Remember: We're a Dwarf Noble Paladin of a God with very, very strong ties to a King with a weapon of mass ruin crafted by our own hand. We have the knowledge and the means to refuse anything offered us and the ability to repel quite a bit.

We have something THEY want, after all, and they need to act like they want it bad.

>>6393591

"A bit hypocritical, coming from a man who treats with bloodsucking monsters."

We really should call out this vampire shit right now. He'll just out maneuver us otherwise, we're a simple smith.

>>6393646
Call him out when you send his smoking remains back to hell.

>>6393645
Seconding this. It makes the most sense; why would they come to US? We're just a growing town, and we have something they want.

>>6393645
Not to mention we can call in A MOTHERFUCKING DRAGON for a few additional favors to him.

>>6393646

Failing this, make the vampire come out into the daylight somehow or make a challenge to a duel at dawn in a nearby field with the vamp.

If mysterious clouds gather, call a rain check.

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>>6393609
You can't seem to get him to come down to your level, or intimidate him. Seeing his aggrivated and sweaty state, some of the people around begin to gather. A couple of guards get tense as if their Lord is getting ready to throw you out.

"You can respect a Lord's wishes not to touch Filth and be thankful we have not forced your little town to fly this -nation's- colors."

When he says Nation you realize that this is why he was put in power. He's one of the zealots who wants all humans under the same banner, paying the same taxes and filling the same pockets. His.

>>6393669
Trying to call him out in any kind of fair duel will be useless. He is a vampire, he will cheat to survive. He would take that moment to strike out at something close to us.

I have a feeling that maybe we should talk to the vampire alone tonight. no hostile intent. find out what he wants. we might be able to convince him to repent( we are training to be a paladin after all) and see if he can tell us whats going on here.

or we can just rekill him later.

>>6393669

Challenge the vamp by slapping him in the face with the silver bedecked gauntlet
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Laugh as his face is scarred just as ours is

>>6393684
"I don't have to *respect* anything. But let's get down to brass tacks."

>>6393684
Hold the intense outrage filling us at the moment, we can't afford full scale war. Not just yet, there are still preparations to be made and other more lucrative alliances to be forged before we are ready. Call out the vampire though, use our burst of light if possible to make him reveal himself.

>>6393684
"Suck my dick."

>>6393684

Prepare to leave
"I did not know a ruler of humans had a right hand who is a bloodsucker" *punch vampire*

Let's get him to take us to his office, then, and get this over with.

We believe in the strength of the people, not overtaxation going to fat nobles like him. Something tells me the negotiations are going to be short and end with us leaving with the noble unhappy.

We're probably going to have to call in some favors from our king friend, pretty soon.

>>6393684
Tell him our little town is in alliance with a Dwarven kingdom, lead by a king with an end bringing axe. Make sure he realizes not to intimidate us; The town comes first, even if it has to be carried in our blood.

>>6393684
Laugh loudly in the lords face. Do it for an UNCOMFORTABLY long time. Then turn your back on him and leave.

>>6393726
>>6393728
A combination of these would be superb

>>6393703
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>>6393646
"You talk of filth... you should look at the freak standing next to you. At least you are Both Bloodsuckers, his is just more literal."

If it is possible the Vampire gins even wider. You can tell he wants you to call him out. They seem confused by what you mean, but the guards are walking over now. The outrage you feel to this undead freak and this pile of blubber is almost more then you can contain. Are you going to try to save this? Try to expose the undead or leave? Keep it simple.

>>6393684

"I'm surprised you're even aware of Lord Rad'samaz's wishes not to touch you and I appreciate your benevolence in respecting his wishes. There is much to your diplomatic courtesy that is best for subtle minds to savor.

Nevertheless, may I suggest that we get past these formalities and get to more important matters?"

>>6393755
Fuck it. Tell them he's a vampire.

If they already know, then fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.

EXPOSE THE FUCK OUTTA HIM.

Use what the elven cleric taught you.

Cast light.

If that doesn't reveal him, SMASH YOUR GAUNTLET THROUGH HIS HEAD.

>>6393755
Hey firstquest, can we get a rundown of the things we learned in our training with Eosri? Anything we could use here? Knowing the extent of our powers would be real nice, considering things are gonna get ugly soon.

>>6393764
You are 10 different kinds of faggot. GTFO

Don't call him out, that sly bastard wants us kicked out of the court.

>>6393770
Why? He's high-ranking and I believe she specifically mentioned that even sunlight is laughable to him.

No, right now we're freaking the fuck out, getting tied and twisted into knots, and we're going to screw things up if we keep going Deathwish. If we haven't gotten over that we need to remember that's still our thing alone, and not worth damning the town over.

>>6393755
call him out

>>6393777
You can cast a small burst of sunlight, it will likely burn him, not likely turn him to ash. You can cast a heal minor wounds as well, since you divided your training that is all you know.

>>6393755
Claim that it's obvious we're moving in a deeply nonproductive fashion and that we've started off on the wrong foot. Suggest that you would like to enact a quick Whatever Goddess ritual to clear the air so we can get back to business like civilized individuals.

>>6393812

The burning will be enough to show him to be a vampire. We can be saviors of this town! Do it!

Calm the fuck down, do not call him out and get kicked out of the court. Regain composure and just get on the proceedings. The motherfucker wants us to start a war with these people.

>>6393812
Do we have any knowledge what heal wounds does on undead?

>>6393819
...And said ritual will be >>6393812 sunlight burst.

>>6393833
This is a nice fucking plan.

>>6393812
Can we fire a controlled burst? Very weak at first so he does not notice, but it intensifies to the point where fatso can?

>>6393755
Apologize, profusely, to the fatass. Explain you slept poorly and that your breakfast is sitting sourly on your stomach. Smile, and suggest we adjourn till after lunch.

Bow your head and apologize to the Vampire, but make sure he realizes you're playing along because you refuse to let him control the motion of this game.

(Okay. We're in auto-sage. I'm going to take a short break about 30 mins or so and start the 2nd and likely last thread of the night. I'll check back here to see what the final say is. And then open up the thread with it.)

>>6393833
Do this. Claim the ritual will remove all evil, unworthy sentiments from the participants.

>>6393819

Oooh, good idea. Precede it with some religious stuff like:

"I'm sorry, I suppose I got ahead of myself. Let me respectfully retract my statements and offer you a blessing from my God as a gesture of good faith.

If you'll oblige me, this ritual is an old tradition meant to clear the room for negotiations and ensure goodwill between peoples. It will clear the evil spirits from the room and mean good luck for future events."

And then sunlight flash.

>>6393831
WOAH WOAH, THIS MAN BRINGS A POINT

the vampire is probably here for this exact reason. He wants to bring war to our town; to annihilate it.

Do not give him the pleasure. Just leave, no more words, no exposure. We're only digging a ditch that we might not be able to climb out of easily.

>>6393868
Oh God yes THIS.

>>6393812
Attempt to shake vampires hand with our silver-dragonsteel-gauntleted hand.
Do not let go. Watch [his] flesh sizzle.

This city is run by corrupt evil men. It would be better if this city was destroyed.

>>6393898

Corrupt men often reign over cities. They deserve destruction. The people of the city are not to blame for the evil of richer and more powerful men.

There is no reason we should attempt to play his game. We should set things in motion and make hunting down and killing this vampire by any means our top priority.

>>6393898
Corrupt? Yes. Selfish? Yes. Bigoted? Also yes.

But casting judgment on these guys, right here, right now, wont accomplish anything more than pissing off a bunch of people and getting an army bearing down on our still-fledgling town.

Can we really rely upon the King's aid if we so haphazardly start wars? C'mon.

>>6393922
They are exactly to blame. If people do not stand up for what they believe in and take charge of their lives, someone else will.

That doesn't mean slaughtering innocent villagers, but we can't stand by and refuse to do anything because "innocents" are involved.

BURN THE WITCH.

And by witch I mean vampire.

And by burn I mean scorch with sunburst trickery disguised in goodwill.

so, we're now blacksmith and part time vampire hunter?

>>6393983
In addition to being a part time lich killer.

personally invite the lord and his new friend the vamp to tour the tower/chapel and meet with the elves. After all, i'm sure he's want to see where his brave and noble paladin fought his last battle.

And we'd love to see the vamp squirm like a bitch trying to weasel out of it, or not get smited like a bitch by everyone there.

>>6393819
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>>6393946

So it's agreed, we do this: >>6393868

>>6394102
Sounds good.

>>6394102
Totally down with this.

>>6394102

Also get all uppity and indignant if they won't allow you the ritual, as it's only right to respect your religious beliefs as a Dwarven Noble.

"If I let you choose who in my court you may shake hands with, the least you can allow is for me to bestow a blessing upon yours?"

>>6394142
Or we could just say that you're doing it in honour of Mr. Deceased Paladin, as his memory and sacrifice warrants another fair shake at this blah blah blah.

>>6394163

Even better.

I think OP is waiting for us to agree to do something more subtle.

Not going to happen OP. 'Subtle' is not really on our character sheet.

>>6394256
He's taking a thirty minute breather,not waiting for a specific answer.

>>6394382

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