>>7657405
Well, let's retreat for now, and come back in three days.

Abide by his wishes and timeskip to the next day.

That's my vote.

>>7657435
Sorry, 3 days.

rolled 20 = 20

lets seek out the enemy castle
and kidnap someone stealthily

Gather my things, retreat, and return in three days. Try not to poach in the mean time; I'll be able to survive three days without food.

>>7657488
this

>>7657459
HORRIBLE IDEA! NO!

timeskip

rolled 13 = 13

>>7657494
no its a good idea, food and/or information

>>7657488
Seconding this, though if we can fashion something useful for the town in the meantime as a symbol of good faith, it might help.

Also, attempting to fashion less threatening clothes from the skins of the animals we've consumed might not be bad, disarming the traps, etc. Can't be half-assed about this if we wish to seriously treat with these guys.

rolled 1, 5, 3 = 9

>>7657425
>>7657435
You agree to return in three days, without your weapons. Standing quickly, you grab the flagpole, extract it from the ground, and take up your weapons. The elder walks a little bit faster, but does not turn. The remaining peasants run, abandoning their leader like cowards. With no further words, you head back into the woods, and not a moment too soon. Just as you disappear into the tall trees, you hear the sound of hoofbeats.

Bounding over boulders and fallen logs like some sort of insane, 2,000 pound deer, you escape, making no louder noise than the rustling of the branches as you dash past. It takes you less than two hours to reach your cave, and by then, you are out of breath, a rarity for your race. You gulp down a massive quantity of water and sit down, thankful that this crazy place hasn't killed you yet.

On the other hand, you're still a giant blue chick.

>Timeskip/Action?

>>7657539
The only downside I see to this is that making cloths out of the animal skins without tanning them (takes a bit more than 3 days if you have no idea what you're doing) is rather uncomfortable, that and it might tip them off that we were killing animals on their land.

>>7657567
I guess lets do what I describe here
>>7657539
It wont help to come back looking geared for war.

>>7657488
Use a shield to hold some water so you can boil it for cleanliness before drinking it in the meantime. Having something in your stomach will help make you feel less hungry.

>>7657567
Timeskip. I'd rather not think about what I'd do as a giant blue chick with nothing to do for 3 days...

>>7657591
Sit in the cave and schlick, of course. ;)

>>7657567
Hmmm, if there's a stream nearby we could try to fasion a net and fish. Unless that's against the law too, in which case we probably shouldn't do it.

>>7657567
Now that I think about it, we probably need to find a place to get cleaned up, we probably smell rather bad right now...


I say timeskip with the intention that we will clean ourselves and our cloths up as best as possible.

>>7657610
Fashion a net from what? The tatters of our bra?

>>7657591
Also, remember that our schlicking arm is also our fighting arm.

Best to save our strength.

>>7657649
We already ran into town topless once, considering the sensibilities at the time, it's probably not a good idea to do it again...

rolled 2, 6, 2 = 10

>>7657576
>>7657579
You currently have no idea what is or is not lawful, but it would take an awful lot of pelts to replace your skirt, and you have nothing to stitch them together with.

>>7657584
>>7657610
The stream's water is quite clean, and even if it wasn't, you're a Frost Giant. It takes quite a bit more than muddy, parasite-infested drink to faze you. Unfortunately, the stream contains few fish of a size necessary to sustain you, though you are able to catch them by laying your hands beneath the water, waiting for some to swim over, and lifting them out.

>>7657643
Timeskip progressing with that assumption.

>>7657643
So, go back to the stream and clean ourselves?

Also, fun factoid: As a 14 foot giantess, we'll need to eat and drink 16.5 times as much as a similarly proportioned 5' 6" human woman would.

>>7651271
>Subprocessor DM 01/18/10(Mon)14:00
>14:00
>>7657405
>Subprocessor DM 01/18/10(Mon)21:41
>21:41

You sir, are awesome.

>>7657709
If only my group's DM was so dedicated...

We haven't had a session in over 3 months...

But I digress, this is awesome please continue.

>>7657659
Your shlicking arm, maybe. Not mine. I fap with my left hand; my right hand holds my computer mouse.

rolled 3, 3, 3 = 9

>>7657692
It has been three days. Evidently, the elder was successful in diverting the horsemen, because you are uninjured and very bored. You passed the time by careful exploration and scavenging, eating sparingly and consuming recently-dead animals where possible, instead of hunting. You washed as best you could in the shallow stream, getting as much of the dirt off of yourself and your clothes as you could manage. In the case of your feet, that matters little, but at least when the humans look at your hair they won't expect a stream of spiders to come pouring out. Probably.

Just in case you're going to be betrayed by the nice old man, the battleaxe and shortsword are coming with you, and they'll stay just inside the forest so you can get to them quickly without needlessly offending anyone by wearing them.

>Anything else before town time?

>>7657707
Yes.

Among other things, a bath will help us not alert prey animals to our presence with our stench.

>>7657807
Anything we can bring with us as a symbol of peace?

>>7657807
Bring them some sort of gift.

A month's supply of firewood, for example.

Also, some ideas for the future are in the pic to the left.

rolled 5 = 5

>>7657747
You can do that? Man, I wish I could fap and/or use the mouse with my left hand.

But I digress. You need to eat and drink, so do so but don't get caught.

Rolling Stealth check

>>7657807
>exploration
eyebrowwaggle.jpg

>>7657811
Animals: "What is this? I smell a giant unwashed vagina! RUN!!!"

>>7657807
They're expecting us today, they might have someone out watching, and if they see us stash weapons, they'll expect foul play.

In an effort directed at self preservation we may want to stash them a bit closer than the cave, but not within sight of the town.

rolled 4, 5, 2 = 11

>>7657707
Normal rules don't apply to magical beings.

>>7657854
>>7657863
You can chop down and carry quite a lot of wood, but as before, you don't know if it's lawful for you to do so.

>>7657854
Hot water.

No, seriously. Heating water in a town like this for washing and baths is a serious pain in the ass, and moving it around even more so. We, however, can lift a pretty damn big bucket full of it.

>>7657908
I like they way you think, but how are we going to heat the water, being made of cold and all.

rolled 5, 4, 6 = 15

>>7657871
You hadn't gone past the cave before. In these three days, you did, and found nothing of interest.

>>7657891
Noted.

>>7657932
We suck all of the cold out of the water, of course.

>>7657863
In feudalism, the trees belong to either the lord or the king (depending on whether the lord owns the land or is just leasing it from the king); knocking them down without permission would be stealing from him.

One of the shields from our skirt would probably be a better gift. Just make sure it doesn't have any heraldry on it.

>>7657946
I concur.

>>7657946
On the other hand, the villagers can always blame us.

"Oh, what a shame, that darned frost giant knocked down one of the lord's trees! Well, no sense in letting it go to waste!"

rolled 3, 5, 4 = 12

>>7657946
>>7657956
You select the nicest shield you can find (which isn't saying much), a plain-looking, but well-built and nearly undented round piece with an arm strap. You detach it from the skirt, feeling no less modest, and resolve to present it to the elder as thanks for his assistance.

>Timeskip?

>>7657997
Timeskip

>>7657908
You know what else is a pain in the ass? Food preservation. Especialy meat.

The arcane law of ambience states that a magical being, ie a frost giant, will impose its "aura" upon its normal environment, ie our cave. Our cave will be turning into the fucking arctic sooner or later and we can let the village use it for a price.

A thing to remember: what passes for law probably isn't impartial or fair here, and forresters are a rarity.
Carry on as we will, but I'd recommend getting the ground truths of behavior from a reputable source ASAP.
The Lord Guy might be fair and interested in our words, or he might think we'd be a great siege engine thrall with a little precision maiming as a behavioral incentive.

>>7658019
This... this is actually fucking brilliant.

Assuming we can harness the abilities to control the ambient radiance, we could easily open up an icehouse, preserving foods and such for long periods as well as providing a steady supply of ice for iceboxes and ice carriages.

HERE is the beginnings of the industrial revolution -- food preservation.

>>7658019
Of course, this raises the question of whether we're a 3.X Frost Giant or a 4e Frost Giant.

>>7658019
Op said baseline frost giant, no magic chilly willy powers, faggot.Frost giants dont bring weather with them, you are thinking of a storm giant.

>>7657997
Not to the elder; to the Lord, as a token of good faith (and, perhaps to a degree, the beginning of paying him back for the damage we caused).

>>7658095
Yeah, we're basically a super-viking.

Hey.
What's our name?
I propose Drusilla. Or could be something a little sly, like Anonazon.

>>7658153

Helga. Clearly.

Helga Teggesdottir

I PROPOSE THE NAME BLAINE THE PAIN.

rolled 4, 3, 2 = 9

The walk to the town takes little time, now that you've been over the route and know the best path. Just in case there are sentries posted, you set your battleaxe and shortsword down a little ways from the forest border, in an inconspicuous place where a small mound of dirt will arouse no suspiction. Without a watch, you have no way of knowing what time it is, but you did your best to make it here at just past dawn, as before.

Peering through the thinning foliage, you see what must be every peasant in the villiage grouped together, standing watch over the place where they first saw you. The elder you spoke with is at their head, flanked by two others nearly as old as him. The three of them are wearing purple bands against their chests. Ceremonial, you guess.

You step out of the forest.

"Giant!" the elder shouts, "You have kept your word!"

The peasants are clearly amazed at the change. You did your best to replace the canvas covering, and, lacking the omnipresent smudges and dried mud that once endowed your skin and hair, you look the picture of cleanliness (by medieval standards).

The three old ones step forward. Now would be the time to say whatever you want to say, or present your gift.

>Continue/Action?

>>7658171
I see what you did there.

>>7658181
no.

>>7658188
PATHETIC CREATURES OF FLESH, I SHALL BREAK YOU ONE BY ONE.

rolled 4, 5, 4 = 13

>>7658144
Apologies. I misunderstood.

>>7658188
Bow head, offer greetings and respect, and thank them for meeting you.

>>7658188
"We have returned as we said we would, yes. We still wish to find aid to return to our former form, but at the present we would also be glad to know the laws of the land."

>>7658203
Eh, give the first shield to the elder.

We can spare another for the lord if we need to, but right now we don't know him and he's done fuck-all for us. The elder deserves a sign of our gratitude for his, you know, keeping his end of the bargain.

>>7658226
This, but also add again that we're willing to help out in any way we can.

"Greetings. I come in peace. I was a human from a faraway land, until I was cursed into taking this form somehow. I seek a wizard of some variety to undo my curse and return me to my human form and my home."

I then hold forth the shield.

"I offer this shield to the lord of this land as a token of good faith and as the beginning of my repayments for any debts I may have accrued through my actions thus far."

>>7658258
Agreed, we can think of another way to repay the lord after he learns of our existence and that our intentions are obviously not hostile. Walking up to the local lord immediately is probably a bad Idea.

>>7658095
No, John, you are the OP.

>>7658263
I like that, but nix the cliche "come in peace" line.

>>7658298
And then John was a faggot.

>>7658304
Can't hurt to reiterate it. ;)

>>7658304

But in medieval fantasy how cliche can it be!?

I forgot to masturbate. I think I'll do that right now.

Are we really sure it was a great idea to say we're a polymorphed human? Saying we're exiled from our tribe and don't want any trouble sounds a lot more plausible.

We need a name with a -dottir suffix, definently.

>>7658348
They don't know what "peace" is, they deny knowing what "coming" is, and "in" may be mistaken for the type of tavern that lets paying customers sleep on the floor.

So they won't understand any of it.

>>7658358
I agree with this, we'd have a much better time convincing them that we've been exiled for some reason rather than trying to explain how we ended up in this body and this time (which we don't even know ourselves)
lying seems to be the better option.

>>7658358
>>7658386
Yeah, well, we've already gone with the "polymorphed human" thing. So it's a bit late to lie about it.

And polymorphed human makes more sense as far as explaining why we give two shits about the little squishy folk.

>>7658358
Saying we got exiled naturally brings up the question, "What crime did you commit that got you exiled?" Saying we got cursed is not only the truth (or close enough), but is also likely to generate sympathy, and serves explain any foreign mannerisms.

If we can't produce our own icy environment, then we get ice magic.

*deep breath*

The arcane laws of sympathetic magic might allow us an innate edge in ice magic.

>>7658386
Except that we've already told them that we're not really a giant; if we change our story now it might make them distrust us even more.

rolled 3, 3, 2 = 8

>>7658221
>>7658226
You bow to them, and reply:

"Greetings, and thank you for meeting with me. I still wish to find the means to return to human form, but in the meantime, I would appreciate it if you could tell me of this kingdom's laws."

The prospect of a law-abiding Frost Giant is clearly amusing, for the peasants are alternately dumbstruck and quietly chuckling. The elders, obviously, take you seriously.

"I will be glad to tell you all I know," the first one says, "But there is a matter we must first attend to."

The third elder removes a scrap of parchment from his tunic pocket.

"What we have here," the first continues, "Is a bind of alliance. In the past, it has served to unify the common people against their common enemy. Today, we offer it to you, Giant, as a gesture of our faith in you."

"You see," the second interjects, "Though you had not known this, we do not much like Lord Oland."

This statement is greeted with a rousing cry from the rest of the peasants, even the children.

The third raises his hand. "You must understand this, Giant. We are at our end. We are destitute, and defenseless. Were you to end our lives at this moment, we would not have quite so far as you think to fall. This is our chance, our leap of faith. And we take it gladly."

The peasants all nod. In three days you have gone from marauding monster to exalted (potential) savior. If only you could sense magic, you are sure you could feel it here. Or is that only your modern cynicism?

>Action?

We need to stick to the original story, but keep reiterating we're peaceful.

>>7658414
You honestly expect a man who was scared to the point of almost shitting himself at our presence to remember every last little detail we said?

I say we need a DM rule on this one.

Yeah, we gotta stick to our truthfully implausible guns. We got polymorphed, transgendered, teleported and then shot at.

rolled 4, 2, 3 = 9

>>7658446
The elder remembers most everything you said. It's the kind of thing that would stick in a person's mind, especially in medieval backwards land.

>>7658433

We really, -really- need a name instead of "giant" or they'll start to wonder.

rolled 2, 1, 6 = 9

>>7658491
I think it's cute as a pet name, but I agree.

>>7658433
Ice magic. We could use ice magic. Take levels in Cryomancer.

As an ice giant, we should get some kinda bonus to cold spells. DM ruling?

Oh yeah, and agree. This has plot hook written all over it.

>>7658510
>>7658491
Moot.

"What is his relationship with his feudal lord like? What are his relationships with the clergy like? I have little desire to assist you in your rebellion if it were to result in the armies of the entire kingdom descending upon us for treason and/or heresy."

>>7658510
You realize you don't know your own name! On top of being polymorphed and teleported, you must've been mind wiped too!

Swear a bit.

Come up with giant sounding name, "Terra Gotta."

rolled 6, 5, 1 = 12

>>7658522
As a Frost Giant, it stands to reason that you would find ice or cold-related spells easier to use, and heat or fire-related spells difficult or impossible to use. You'll have no way of knowing if this is true or not until and unless you actually learn spells, and if your form is changed back to human before you do, it won't matter anyway.

>>7658491
Then we need a modern sounding name, it fits seeing as we claimed to come from a far-off land, and what's further off than an entirely different time/dimension?

Back on topic, I say we accept their offer, but we need to discuss it a bit more first. Gather the data, calculate the odds. This could be very good or very bad. Would they be able to assist us with better armor or better weapons than we already have? What are the lord's forces like? Are they as loyal as the villagers or payed well enough to fight to the death?

I'm guessing that since he conscripts men to his army, they might be a bit disgruntled and maybe easily swayed by the sight of a very angry, very large blue woman running at them with weapons drawn, especially if we can pull off another tower-toppling like stunt with the villagers backing us up.

>>7658572
Oh, well, I just get the impression if I get changed back, this quest ends anyway so... yeah.

>>7658558
Ginormica.

>>7658433
Ask to see their paper, and read it. It might say something interesting.

Ask what their grievances against Lord Oland are, and what they would see you do about it.

>>7658590
Terry Godwin

>>7658572
But tg likes to be the giant girl.

>>7658622
I, for one, would also like to see this character stay as she is.

>>7658433
Ask them what they expect of you, you are one person and unused to the ways of war, if forceful independence is what they seek.

Terra Gottriksdottir?

>>7658637
Second.

Why would I want to go back to being a tiny pathetic human?

If I would make any change would be to go back to being a guy but even that seems like more trouble than it's worth seeing as people will have gotten used to me as a woman.

rolled 3, 4, 4 = 11

>>7658590
>>7658541
You express your concerns, and the elders nod, not in the least bit surprised. In fact, they seem reassured at your level head.

"You misunderstand, Giant, or you take our intentions too far. We are not so senile as to expect a single of your kind and several farmers to free us and others from tyranny. What we are asking for is your assistance, and your promise of such, as you have asked for our help in turn," the first one says.

"Consider," the second continues, "The immensity of your size and strength, that you could bend the Lord's tower with a single blow. You could till all our fields in a single night, and build a dozen houses, besides."

"An exaggeration," the third chastises him.

"Perhaps," the first replies, "But our point is seen. We will not ignore your power. And if, as we believe, you share our meager, human concerns, you will not reject us."

>Action?

>>7658188

"I wish to be at peace with you, friends."

>>7658605
This. Always read the contract before you sign it.

Also >>7658541. Don't want to go and start a civil war that'll end with most of the peasants you tried to saved getting killed.

>>7658719

"I would only bring the Lord's might down upon you staying here, though. If they would find me, they might attack you for helping me. My life is one thing, but the death of you and your people is something I'd have to live with for the rest of my life..."

>>7658719
I say we agree, though reading the paper first might be a smart move.

I also say we agree to perform whatever manual labor they need assistance with, after all if we can run for hours and push tower over, what's pushing a plow or carrying a few trees around?

>>7658761
That counteracts every move we've made so far. Bad idea IMHO.

>>7658719
Build up the town, get mad prestige? Sounds like a plan to me.

Also, call ourselves Maya. "Illusion" seems like a good name for us.

Maybe this Elder has good enough Bluff that he can misdirect the Lord's men ad nauseum. He seems to be implying they may want their standard of living improved.

If (Giant) was to do all the manual labours (field tilling, lumbering, mining, etc), that would free others for other military or artisan tasks.

They could work toward things like economic victory. A Frost Giant could likely set up walls and other fortifications quickly and easily. Stamp out bandit/raider bands? I dunno.

Agreed on not trying to get turned back. If we were anything like the avergae /tg/ user we were likely a horrible neckbeard. I don't think going back to that is an uptrade.

>>7658831
I'd say lets not actively pursue it, but if the option is offered to us, take the positive and negative aspects of the reversal into consideration.

If the situation arises, I vote to leave the character as she is.

>>7658773
And again, we do the heating the water thing.

And, to be extra nice, let them in on various secrets of basic hygiene. Also, crop rotation. And distillation. In fact, distillation would be great; booze, perfumes, general chemistry...

>>7658852
If nothing else, we can always live as a lesbian. I'm sure no one will protest that.

>>7658831
Just get ourselves turned into an attractive human woman. That would be fine for us.

>>7658861
Well, noone is going to object to what the 15 feet tall barbarian woman does in her free time.

>>7658719
Read the contract. Realize that we can't read or sign anything that small and ask if they can get us a bigger version.

>>7658864
WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO BE SMALL AGGAIN!?

rolled 5, 3, 6 = 14

>>7658605
>>7658740
>>7658761
>>7658773
"It seems to me that taking a giant into your care is bound to get you killed all the quicker, and I would never wish to be the cause of your deaths."

The first elder moves steadily closer, until he is as near as he can get while still keeping your face in view. He smiles up at you, saying:

"You are a strange one, Giant. Merciful, kind, and wise besides. I would have you know that there are places known only to us, far from the prying eyes of the Lord's men. In times past, it has hidden our gold, and our children, but it is empty, for we are blessed no more."

He sighs. There is a great pain in his eyes. "We will not force you. If you would prefer to resume your travels, we would be no worse off. This is an offer, nothing more. If you are averse, for any reason, we will forget your presence, and the Lord will hear no further of you from us."

You stoop, lowering yourself closer to the elder's level.

"I think... I would like to read this contract."

>Continue/Action?

>>7658864

Can't we just stay huge? We're a fuckload stronger this way. if we get turned into a tiny human we'll basically be stranded in a fucking fantasy world defenseless.

>>7658906
Read the contract.

Duh.

>>7658906
Read the contract.

>>7658906
Read the contract.

>>7658906
>>7658887

Voting for "Terra" or "Maya" for a name. And a kickass viking surname of some kind

rolled 1, 4, 2 = 7

>>7658927
>>7658940
The third elder holds up the parchment for you to read. You edge closer, sitting down and bending your neck so that you can see the words. The script is ornate, resembling calligraphy more than any of the writing you're familiar with, though you can read the words as if they were English. The spelling and grammar are archaic, but you get the gist of it.

Essentially, it says that the signers of the contract are bound to each other's mutual defense and assistance, to share each other's welfare as if the two were families bound by marriage. At the end, it stipulates that the contract is dissolved upon renouncement by either party, or by action in breach of the contract.

The second elder offers to sign it for you, seeing as your fingers could not possibly grip the reed without crushing it or allowing it to slip.

>Action?

>>7658920
If we get sent back home, though, we obviously wouldn't. Who among us could honestly say they wouldn't miss the Internet, or the many, many other gadgets that make life easier?

>>7659028
Prick finger. Sign with a drop of blood.

>>7659028
Sign it and then ask for the first plan of action. I'm assuming if they thought this far ahead they've also come up with a plan of action.

I think we should also try to impart to them any modern techniques or conveniences we know how to produce and have the capability to do so as well.

If they ask about them, we just tell them that these are normal things were we're from.

>>7659077
Or allow him to sign it if we can't.

>>7659028
Dissolved by renouncement by either party? That seems easy enough to get out of, should we decide to do so. My concerns about magical bindings and such have been assuaged.

I'm willing to sign it. Or have him sign it, if there's really no way whatsoever for us to manage on our own.

>What's our name?

>>7659028

So what DO we sign? "Giant"?

>>7659028
Agree to have him sign the contract. Wait for another argument as to our name when he asks us what we would have him put as our signature.

>>7659107
Maya Terrasdottir, apparently.

rolled 3, 2, 5 = 10

>>7659107
Yes, the contract must be signed with a name. It really doesn't matter what name you choose, since most of them will probably end up calling you "Giant" or "Big Blue" except when they're intentionally being formal.

>>7659119

Seconding this then

>>7659119
This

>>7659125
>>7659119
Thirding it.

Have them poke our finger with the reed just enough to draw blood, then sign for us.

>>7659119

>>7659125
Can't sign with a bloody thumb-print? Most people in the Middle Ages were illiterate and just signed with Xs when they needed to sign things.

>>7659248
Our thumbprint would smear the contract.

>>7659107
Oh you.

>>7659248
These elders like ourselves seem to be atleast somewhat literate.

rolled 6, 4, 4 = 14

>>7659077
>>7659119
"You can sign for me," you tell the old man.

The peasants are immediately ecstatic, though the elders are rather more reserved. As the second moves to sign, he realizes that he doesn't know your name, and says as much.

"I am Maya Terrasdottir," you reply, wondering where you pulled it from. It seems to suit you, in any case.

He signs with a reddish ink, spelling your chosen name a bit oddly, though that's excuseable. These three are probably the only ones in the village who can read and write, and you're not about to call him on it. The first elder places his hands on yours, drawing attention to the almost comical difference in size.

"Thank you, Maya. We have been waiting for one such as you for a great while."

You smile, and put your right hand over his, though you don't actually touch it, for fear of hurting him unintentionally.

"What comes after this?" you ask good-naturedly.

He laughs. "The feast, of course! We will answer any question you may have, but it is customary to do so over supper." He pauses. "Or, in this case, breakfast."

The peasants begin to disperse. The women and children head toward a long, sturdy structure the elders identify as the Hall, the communal building in which nearly everything of interest takes place. It is glaringly obvious that you will be sitting outside.

>Continue?

rolled 6, 2, 3 = 11

>>7659248
>>7659076
>>7659150
According to the elders, blood-signing was never a tradition here. The fact that the signing ink is red is a coincidence, as it is made from a type of beet.

>>7659295
Continue, but act offended if they're seriously planning to celebrate our alliance by eating without us. Seriously, that's just rude.

>>7659330
...if they're using beets for Ink... that's one less variety of alcohol they'll have! D:

>>7659377
I think you mean "one MORE variety". They can't possibly be using ALL of them for ink; they'd surely plant more for booze.

Sit outside? Nah. We can just sit cross-legged next to the table. We're only 14 feet tall; we'd probably be about seven when sitting cross-legged. Less, if we slouch a bit.

>>7659295
Excellent! Though I hope we don't leave them without food.; eating so much that everyone else dies of starvation is a bad way to cement a new friendship.

rolled 4, 4, 5 = 13

>>7659351
You won't fit in the hall.

>>7659377
They have a single pot of the stuff they keep for special occasions such as this. The last time it was made was decades ago.

>>7659396
We can demonstrate gratitude with hunting skills.

And our esoteric fa/tg/uy knowledge.

Come to think of it, if we're in the north, perhaps we could catch some moose for the villagers to domesticate?

>>7659443
Domesticated moose? Is that even possible...?

>>7659400
If we won't fit in the hall, they'd best be planning an outdoor party. Or at least to have a few people come hang with us outside, geez.

>>7659476
Yes. Look up the Kostroma Moose Farm.

The reason why it hasn't been done to any large degree is that they're freaking big, and reindeer tend to live in the same area and have already been domesticated. There wasn't a niche for them.

But since we're a freaking Giant, we can probably manage the initial corralling of the moose.

>>7659443
I'm not sure even a giant could defeat a moose. Those things are fucking crazy dangerous.

>>7659400
If we won't fit then we'll have to eat outside. And what kid doesn't jump at the opportunity to get away from the table and eat somewhere else, just to break the monotony? I'm sure there will be at least a few people willing to eat with us.

>>7659504
Just had an idea for a 'Hay slide' for the kids on the side of a roof or something.

But then again there's quite a bit that could go wrong with that. ;_;

rolled 2, 2, 5 = 9

>>7659351
>>7659396
"I hope you realize how much I eat."

The elders chuckle softly as they lead your massive form into the town center.

"Don't worry. We have enough, at least for now. And we plan to have more shortly." The second one jabs you in the leg with his elbow, grinning.

"It isn't considered poaching, is it?" you ask.

"Not here," the first replies, shrugging, "The Lord's realm is extensive, and his visits here infrequent. He has not hunted these lands for many years, and he cares not for that which we take from it. Since you are our ally, you are granted the same courtesy, at least as far as the letter of the law."

The four of you stop in front of the hall. The front doors are quite large, hewn from oak and adorned with runes, but you would utterly destroy them if you attempted to enter, even crawling on hands and knees. You notice that a large amount of hay has spread about this area, and covered with empty sacks.

"I'm afraid this is the current limit of our hospitality," the third elder explains, "For we have no chair or table in your size, nor had we the time to fashion one, even in three days. Such is our sad state."

"It's perfectly fine," you tell them, "I sleep on rocks, you know."

This doesn't seem to reassure them much. They enter the hall, telling you they'll be a moment. You peer inside, seeing a long, gnarled wooden table with many stools on either side, no two alike. The beams that support the roof are rotting. Truly, the places these people call home cannot be much better than your cave.

>>7659500
We're only 14 feet tall. Don't underestimate meese. What a wild boar would be to a normal person is what a moose is to us. An inferior animal, to be sure, but not something to fuck with without preparation.

>>7659542
Seems like as we'll help speed up the farvest and whatnot thelocals will have more time to carve the beams necessary to rebuild the hall.

>>7659561
I'm not underestimating them. I'm just saying that it'll be easier for us than it would be for them.

And it looks like it's more of a "ranching where they come to you for food part of the year" thing. You get milk from them.

For meat, go with reindeer. They're not quite as smart, and therefore less likely to make the "every time we come here they kill some of us" connection.

The advantage of these critters over cattle is that they can actually live off of the feed you'll find in the woods. Cattle are going to need pastureland, and a lot more of your precious grain during the winter.

>>7659598
Also, we can literally lift the roof off piece by piece while they rebuild.

>>7659561
Ah, it's good to see someone else who realizes just how dangerous a moose truly is. Though your analogy begs the question; what is a moose to a normal person?

I hope to steal horses to breed for food.

rolled 3, 3, 6 = 12

>>7659542
You can see the elders inside, speaking with a large, burly man wearing leather armor. He laughs heartily at something they said, and ducks into the back rooms of the hall for a moment. He returns with several men who match his size, all of which would put a modern lumberjack to shame. They begin to gather up the stools, piling them on top of their shoulders in precarious stacks that they somehow manage to keep upright. One by one, they exit the hall, spreading the stools in an arc around you as you sit cross-legged on the hay.

"We would not dare leave our ally sitting out while we dine in comfort, would we?" the second elder asks you. You nod politely in response, and he laughs.

All around you the peasants are returning from their houses, bringing with them the fruits of their labor. A little bit of meat, a bit of bread, a pot of soup stretched thin, a piece of cheese rationed for weeks. Though these simple folk are on their last breath, they bring all they have to celebrate your presence, with glad hearts. The 'lumberjacks', after setting up the stools, head back inside, and return a short while later with two boars, which are so large that even those heavily muscled men cannot carry them by themselves. In short order, they are set in front of you, and the men look at you expectantly.

"This is your portion, ally Maya," the first elder says proudly.

>Action?

>>7659670
Thank them and eat. Their hardship will be dealt with later. This is a celebration, so let us celebrate and leave thoughts of work for when it is time to work.

>>7659670
Ask if there are any customs that must be observed before eating; we would not want to offend by starting if there was something that we were supposed to do first.

>>7659670
Share the boars. We take a leg for ourselves, then help butcher the rest for the village.

If they starve, we starve; if they eat, we eat.

>>7659656
>what is a moose to a normal person?

Some sort of Metal... Gear?

>>7659708
This. Per the Contract.

>>7659708
>If they starve, we starve; if they eat, we eat.
On my visits to China I learned this; never insult your hosts by showing that you feel they do not have enough for them or for you, especially if they really don't.

>>7659730

greg kinnear?

>>7659708
Eat what we can, but leave some for everybody else. Make sure they know we're not insulted by their cooking or anything.

>>7659745
That was something that took me awhile to get used to when I was overthere. Being raised in a western country by parents who had grown up on farms barely making ends meet, it was a hell of a switch.

>>7659745
Put the boar back into the communal pot or whatever.

We take a portion of what everyone else is eating, including some of the boar.

The rest of the boar gets added to the general pot.

We're still showing our gratitude for their hospitality, while symbolically tying ourselves more tightly to the villagers.

>>7659708
>>7659776

The fuck?
WE NEED TO EAT 16.5 TIMES AS MUCH AS THEY DO!
Like hell we share. OMNOMNOM that bitch. We'll make up the amount we eat by working harder to help them raise food.

>>7659841
but we're only about twice as big as a large man

>>7659841
Apparently we don't need to eat all that much more than they do.

"Magic", "ain't gotta explain shit", etc.

>>7659841
Unless we're an anorexic Frost Giant.

rolled 1, 2, 3 = 6

>>7659702
>>7659708
>>7659737
"Are there any customs I should know about?" you ask the elders, as the townspeople gather their food just behind the stools.

"Many, but none of importance," the first replies," We have done nothing of this kind since I was a small child, thus both of our actions will dictate the new custom."

"Then, this will not offend you."

You take one of the boars in your hands, easily removing its legs, and placing them on the ground. You do the same with the other. This does not seem to alarm anyone in the slightest, as they are quite familiar with butchery and tanning, and are already aware of your strength. They seem more puzzled than anything else.

"We are bound now. I will not eat more than I need."

Two of the old ones draw back in surprise, as do most of the peasants. The first, however, being the one who spoke to you at the beginning of it all, and the one who knows you best, merely sighs, and throws up his hands.

"Who are we to question the generosity of our ally?" he shouts, as everyone turns to look at him, "We have given freely, and she has given back to us. Such is our right."

He is greeted with nods of understanding, and a mighty "SO SAYS HE" from the 'lumberjacks'. Everyone sits to eat, as you requisition a blade with which to partition the remainder of the boar.

>Continue/Action?

rolled 1, 4, 3 = 8

>>7659841
First, that comment was about drinking, not eating. Second, magic.

Also, I will soon be going to sleep, so get your last round in now.

>>7659873
Party time.

>>7659850
>>7659851
>>7659861
>Also, fun factoid: As a 14 foot giantess, we'll need to eat and drink 16.5 times as much as a similarly proportioned 5' 6" human woman would.

Inverse square law and shit. We really shouldn't be sharing that much.

>>7659896
You went 10 hours. You are a King to us. Thank you.

Are these threads archived?

>>7659911

You can live for at least one day malnourished. We'll make up for it later.

>>7659873
Eat, drink, and be merry.

>>7659933
yes. commence voting

rolled 5, 6, 2 = 13

>>7659896
>>7659911
I stand corrected. But still, magic. Frost Giants are immune to cold, have superb night vision, are vulnerable to fire, and don't need to eat and drink as much as they should. Also, they are not crushed by their own weight, can balance just fine, and can jump without snapping their femurs. Square Cube Law is so much piss to fantasy.

>>7659850
Food requirements scale with volume, which scales as the cube. Twice the size, 8 times the food required. Three times the size, 27 times the food required.

That said, two boars is perhaps somewhat excessive; I doubt someone's going to eat an eighth of a boar in one sitting. A few legs are probably closer; most people would only eat a few slices of it in one sitting. I doubt we'll be able to finish one boar off.

So yeah, thank them for their generosity but then jokingly state that while you do eat a lot, you don't need to eat quite THAT much.

The average human will feel full after about two liters. Cube that with triple size, and we're looking at a vaguely 50 liter stomach. But, bear in mind we're a woman now. We won't want so much Boar. Probably just some greens with a splash of hollandaise.

>>7660103
Shit. That reminds me... We're going to want chocolate like crazy fuck. I bet these people don't have chocolate. Oh man we're going to have our PERIOD at some point too! D:

Frost Giant period!

>>7660120

BLUE BLOOD EVERYWHERE FFFFFFFF-

>>7660144
Tampons or pads?

>Action?

>>7660144
Solid blue blood lawl

>>7660155
Pads. Those can be washed and reused, you see. Tampons require a level of disposable fabric technology that these people are a long way away from reaching.

>>7660155

Pads you douche, where are we going to get a tampon big enough for us?

>>7660120

-_-; okay... we'll just have to have a bit of a talk with one of the other women in town when it happens and get some advice about how they dealt with these sorts of things before tampons were invented.

>>7660205
See >>7660201 for how they dealt with it.

We may also want to consider some undergarments, if only to avoid giving free previews.

>>7660202
Where are we going to get a pad big enough?

rolled 5, 3, 6 = 14

>>7659909
>>7659955
The feast begins. You slice the boars into manageable chunks, or at least you try your best with your oversized digits, and reserve the good meat for the peasants. Being a Frost Giant, you can eat animals whole, bones and all, with no trouble at all. You have adjusted to your new anatomy well, though the fact that you now actually enjoy eating raw guts and entire animals still disturbs you a bit. The peasants are clearly grateful for your consideration, thought they do their best to conceal it. Even when they're starving, they refuse to show weakness. Admirable.

There can't be more than a hundred of them, all together, including the children and elderly. The place in which they live is a run-down dump by the standards of your world, or, more appropriately, your nation, but they seem perfectly happy at this moment. Born and raised in this muddy pit, seeing nothing better... How could they understand the comparison? All that matters to them is that right now, they eat with a giant. A giant that is their friend, their newly-made companion and ally. Things are looking up, as they say.

You finish quickly, making sure you eat no more than your equal share. One of the big men strikes up a conversation about speed and strength. He claims that he could outrun you when he was younger, and the others call him on it. With a wild look in his eyes he regales you and the others with tales of his exploits, which are matched and exceeded by those of his friends in turn. By the end of it, one of the boys has gotten involved as well, and the stories are so outrageous that the child (not older than 8) professes to have bested seventeen monks with his hands tied to his feet and his head stuck in an iron pot, and to have hefted a bull over his shoulder and throne it over the horizon, only to have it land beside him after it crossed the world.

You think you're going to like these people.

>>7660205
>-_-;

>>7660219
Speaking of garments, now that we have a town full of minio- uh, allies, perhaps they can make us some good clothing. If we, y'know, kill enough deer or wolves or whatever to make the necessary leather and fur. They'll have much better manual dexterity than us, not to mention actual tanning technology.

>>7660243
¬_¬

>>7660240
*Applauds*
*Sits through credits*
*Disposes of waste in the appropriate receptacle*
*Turns cellphone back on*

I'd pay to see that again.

>>7660240
God, it's like an entire town of neckbeards.

I... I think we've found our true home.

>>7660240
Nice. Any idea on when you'll be running the next one, or was this a one-off?

If there's alcohol flowing (and given that this is a medieval village, and the water probably isn't safe to drink, it probably is), start flirting with the local women if any of them are at least moderately attractive.

>>7660103
The scale factor's 16.5, so if a normal human's full after about 2 liters, we'd be full after about 33. That's probably a good leg of boar.

>>7660324
There better be a next one. That's why I was asking about archiving, so we can resume where we left off.

rolled 4, 3, 6 = 13

Well, I'm pretty much out of awake right now. If a late-night session works best for you, then the earliest I can do this again (barring something unforseen) is Friday.

>>7660361
Awesum :)

>>7660361
>Friday

After Zeonquest hopefully.

rolled 6, 1, 5 = 12

>>7660403
I'll try my best to keep this out of the way of other quests.

>>7660361
Excellent.