Spare scabbard? Lame.

Test the waters, see how open Ashley is to Cleric/Sword relations.

Also, we deserve better than "Paladin's spare scabbard."

I must find out the current sociopoltical situation around these parts, to better direct myself at things to kill.

>harp
>last thread mentioned lute
Can he play both? That's a pretty large waste of skill points.

Hope they took scales off the dragon and ask for a scabbard made out of dragon scale.

>>8164474
There's a feat that lets you take several instruments.

You find that traveling by scabbard is a peculiar sensation, and it's a bit difficult to keep focused while you are bouncing off Lindelasse's hip as he frolics, strumming on his lute.

>>8164476
Eew. That's a sentient being. One we knew quite well.

>>8164474

I misspoke. Lindelasse is indeed playing the lute he had earlier. All mention of harps is heresy.

>>8164469
>>8164469

>>8164420
Are we magically sharp? If not, we should ask to see a blacksmith.

Then tell him to frolic less, it is making us feel ill. And if someone comments about a sword feeling ill, we tell them that's why we said t o stop.

>>8164508
all magic weapons never dull. We could do with some polish. We should ask if the cleric would like to "polish" our blade.

>>8164487
We need to teach this bard some new songs.
Ones that annoy the shit out of people.

>>8164508

You are indeed magically sharp, and quite possibly capable of breaching powerful magical resistances.

>>8164492
Exactly. Be carried in a reminder of our old companion that was recently slain due to our own actions. Plus, it'd probably be a pretty stylish scabbard.

>>8164527
THIS IS THE SONG THAT NEVER ENDS
YES IT GOES ON AND ON MY FRIENDS
SOME PEOPLE STARTED SINGING IT NOT KNOWING WHAT IT WAS
AND THEY'LL CONTINUE SINGING IT FOREVER JUST BECAUSE...
THIS IS THE SONG THAT NEVER ENDS
YES IT GOES ON AND ON MY FRIENDS
SOME PEOPLE STARTED SINGING IT NOT KNOWING WHAT IT WAS
AND THEY'LL CONTINUE SINGING IT FOREVER JUST BECAUSE...
THIS IS THE SONG THAT NEVER ENDS
YES IT GOES ON AND ON MY FRIENDS
SOME PEOPLE STARTED SINGING IT NOT KNOWING WHAT IT WAS
AND THEY'LL CONTINUE SINGING IT FOREVER JUST BECAUSE...
THIS IS THE SONG THAT NEVER ENDS
YES IT GOES ON AND ON MY FRIENDS
SOME PEOPLE STARTED SINGING IT NOT KNOWING WHAT IT WAS
AND THEY'LL CONTINUE SINGING IT FOREVER JUST BECAUSE...
THIS IS THE SONG THAT NEVER ENDS
YES IT GOES ON AND ON MY FRIENDS
SOME PEOPLE STARTED SINGING IT NOT KNOWING WHAT IT WAS
AND THEY'LL CONTINUE SINGING IT FOREVER JUST BECAUSE...

Tell the elf to stop being a stereotypical elf

>>8164469
This.

We need to cut a deal with the wizard and get him to cast fly on the sword.

Request: Find higher level magic-user or clerics.
Request of them: Better divinations that can tell us more about our past or our powers. (Or even our future is possible)

>>8164542
>>8164492
>>8164476

Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on which way you're looking at it), none of the adventurers thought to strip Peluz of her scales. The wizard, Arcturus, was only after her blood.

>>8164515

"Hey, Lindelasse."

"Yes, sword?"

"You know, I see out of the sapphire on my pommel? And you prancing around like that is screwing with my vision. I can't exactly get motionsick or anything but... it's pissing me off."

"Oh." Lindelassing stops frolicing, and rubs the back of his neck with his strumming hand sheepishly. "Sorry."

>>8164469
Honestly, would you please cut it out, or at least troll elsewhere? we reach post limit fast enough.

>>8164593
I propose we teach the elf how to walk like a bad ass.

>>8164593
Tell him not to name us until the right time. He will know when that time comes.

We must have an awesome name.

>>8164503
interrogate our new possessor, and ask him to stop walking so faggily

>>8164593
Perhaps strapped across the back could work? more sturdy...

>>8164602
He needs a manly swagger. I suspect this will take a while...

Man up, the only real solution is to get a floating scabbard. No shock at all. Bonus points if we count as the owner, not the bard, so we can choose were we go.

>>8164640
When we get to town, find the nearest Dwarf, and get some lessons.

>>8164643
where*

We need to teach this motherfucker some dragon force.

Quickly, tell him to grab his lute.

Teach him how to walk with confidence and style. Like Arnold Schwarz. when he played the Terminator.

That'll get him respect and save us some magical eyestrain.

>>8164656
>Implying DragonForce is good.

>>8164640
If we can convince the wizard to transmute his (presumable) balls to lead, it'll shorten the time drastically.

OP Can we activate magic items we're touching?

>>8164651
Agreed. Dwarven ale is probably a part of the equation.

Convince him that if he walks this way, all the ladies will swoon for him.

>>8164593
Then the only solution is to make a scabbard out of human flesh, and then enchant it with the dragons blood!
Man, I want to play BG2 again now...

Well, we're stuck with this guy for awhile I imagine. Time to interrogate this elf about his life and what he can do.

>>8164663
>implying soldiers of the wasteland played on a magical lute wouldn't make some awesome shit happen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSS5dEeMX64
Start singing this song to the bard.

>>8164590
>>8164590
>>8164590
>>8164590
>>8164590

>>8164667
>>8164667
>>8164667
>>8164667
>>8164667

>>8164686
This is an idea I can get behind.

>>8164702
I third this idea.

>>8164593

Sword's a lame name. We need a better one. Since the Bard's busy thinking of a newer, more heroic name for himself, he might want to think of one for us that would be pleasing to the ear beside his in song.

Additionally? Let's get to knowing the story of how he came to kill the dragon. She was...something like a friend of ours, even if we needed her dead. It would be nice to know more about why she died, and what her death served.

>>8164686
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ6K_t2KCwI
Superior.

>>8164686
MY GOD YES

>>8164584

"Arcturus?"

"What is it, sword?" The wizard glances over to you idly.

"Would it be possible for you to cast some sort of spell of flying on me, so that I would be able to move of my own will?"

The wizard sucks his teeth for a moment or two. "The short answer, my silvered friend, is no. The long answer is 'Yes, but no." A garden-variety fly spell wouldn't allow you to fly by itself. If I had more time and resources, I might be able to add to your abilities and make you able to fly... but I'm not trying it. I simply don't know the extend of your ability. If I try to tamper with you, you might inadvertently blast me with a freezing burst, and then BOOM! goodbye, Arcturus." He chuckles, then shrugs. "Sorry, sword. Wish I could help."

>>8164658
>>8164651
>>8164640
>>8164622
>>8164621

The elf is still bobbing too much for you to feel comfortable. "Alright, alright, this isn't working. First off, when we get into town, you're getting me a new scabbard. One that you can wear on your back. That way, I'll have a better view of what the fuck is going on around here."

"Alright, I suppose I can do that."

"And second," you keen on, "we're getting you some lessons so that you don't walk like... like... well, like such an -elf.- You need a more confident stride. Maybe we should get you lessons from a dwarf."

Lindelasse eyes you warily, but assents. "Alright... I suppose. You -did- pretty much save our asses from that dragon. I suppose a few walking lessons won't hurt."

>>8164667
You don't know. It might be worth it to find out. Who will you ask about this?

>>8164728
Arcturus would probably be able to figure it out.

>>8164739
yes I suspect so.

"yo, Arct' you got any magic stuff on you? I want to try something..."

we need to move independently, just float and zip around, sharp end first,
get elf to learn to play better

>>8164728
Ask Arcturus if he has a wand he doesn't mind us trying to activate, as an experiment.

If we can activate it, we can possibly buy one of those floating discs that can be mentally controled by it's activater.

>>8164728
>Dwarf walking lessons.
Fuck year!

As far as activating magic items, I think trying would be our best bet.
Also, we should refrain fom making it obvious we are an intelligent sword in town. Too much chance for trouble.

Teach him DIE MOTHERFUCKER DIE.

>>8164769
>Also, we should refrain fom making it obvious we are an intelligent sword in town. Too much chance for trouble.

you mean we can't even start one lousy bar-room-brawl...

>>8164772
>Default Background: Black
>Spam Image: Can't see shit.

Make the sword equivalent of a squint and try to detect the magic items the party members are carrying.

>>8164791
haha, i mean e must be careful about how we do it is all. In general, we should speak to/through party members, unless we can make sure that no one knows what we are..

>>8164792
Just ignore them.

>>8164791
Draw too much attention and someone'll probably kill the bard to get to us. He's kind of a bitch, but he never brought that on himself.

tell paladin to get bigger pauldrons,
paudrons means he wont get his ass handed too him easily,
also what kind of sword are we? Bastard sword long sword, 2 handed sword? oh plz let us be a 2 handed sword
what kind of effects? Can we be a lightning sword so we can shock our wearers when they're doing something horribly horribly wrong

>>8164826
my point, exactly.

The Breaker.

We used to the The Breaker of Silver Gorge but that was 300 years ago. Silver Gorge is likely long dead. With that, it seems obvious that we remove that part of our name.

And now be known simply as "The Breaker".

>>8164822
We should find out how much of a ping we make on any magical sensing spells/items then if they exist. If it's huge, we might want to find a way to dampen that. Otherwise we might attract the attention of those that seek magical items no matter how well we act normal.

>>8164829
read OP's description. frost, armor piercing, and mental influence.

>>8164739

"Uh, Arcturus?"

The wizard glances over in your direction again. "Yes, sword?"

"I was thinking... I'm not the only magical item in the world, by a long shot, correct?"

"Correct." Arcturus smirks.

"Well, then, do you think I, as a sentient being, would be able to use other magical items?"

Arcturus ponders this for a moment, then pulls out a red gem of indeterminate type. "Awaken, Gem of Birghtness." The gem begins to glow a bright, cascading red. "Sleep, Gem of Brightness," he intones, and just as quickly as the light came, it goes. Arcturus tosses the gem over to Lindelasse, who catches it deftly. "Now you try, sword."

"Awaken, Gem of Brightness," you keen.

The gem says dim.

Lindelasse tosses the gem back to Arcturus, who chuckles. "I guess that answers that question."

>>8164813

You try concentrating to see if you have the ability to detect magical items...

...no such luck. You must not have the ability to detect magical items.

>>8164829
So far as you can tell, you are a sentient silvered +? frost longsword. You also have rudimentary mind control powers, so long as the target is within five feet of you.

>>8164829
I agree, get paladin to get bigger pauldrons, hell tell the whole group to get some motherfucking pauldrons, increases badassery

>>8164856
Our task is this. Find shit that's been put together shoddily. A weak enemy formation. Poorly made armor. The mind of an elf.

Someone else will rebuild that shit better.
But first, we Break it.

I vote we slowly make the bard a raving nutcase.
Doesnt have to be a bad thing.
But it would be fun.

>>8164911
In the meantime, lets get on with our adventuring.

>>8164896
Can the gem be activated by sound only, or can it be done with thought too?

Also, someone needs to archive this

We concentrate and strain and try to glow. What happens?

Can we get to town yet?

After a few hours of travel, the party arrives at the gates of Riverton, "The Jewel of Rosel". It's a sprawling city built on mercantile, especially the lucrative business of adventurer outfitting. As the party approaches the gates, one of the guards standing at the gate notices your party and rushes off into the town. The others straighten up respectfully. All of the guards are wearing surcoats of quartered blue and white over scale mail, and each carries a large shield emblazoned with blue and white. Scabbards holding short swords sit on their belts. One of the guards, a portly human with mutton chops, hails your party. "Mr. Arcturus! I trust your mission has gone as planned?"

"Sir," Arcturus smiles genuinely, "the lizarrdfolk and their leader have been dealt with. No longer will they threaten the outskirts of the city."

The guards grin and bother the party no further. You and the rest of the party make your way into the city.

"Once we report our success to the governess, then we may go our separate ways," Arturus intones. The others nod. Percival and Ashley look somewhat relieved, but Lindelasse appears downcast at this news.

>>8165023
Why the long face, kid?

>>8165023
Suggest a permanent team up! These are the only people we know. we shouldn't let them go so easily.

Also, keep trying to glow.

>>8164982
Obviously it can't be activated by thought, otherwise it would have worked. We communicate via telepathy, remember?

concentrate on focusing mana to manifest to give us a physical form

>>8165023
Aww, Lindelasse must be lonely. Don't worry baby, I'll keep you company. If I had arms I'd hold you tight.

>>8165023
"Worry not, friend. We shall perform mighty deeds, slay glorious foes, and never want for company. We have many amazing ballads to compose!"

>>8165054
We're in town now. Glowing would be bad.
Tell the Bard to stick around with at least one of these mates, though.

>>8165023

Ask Lindelasse if he's really happy to see his adventuring companions go like that. Let's see if we can get him to try to keep some of them together. The party is obviously competent. We'd hate to give up all this company so soon after getting it...

>>8165059
You missed my point. It might have not activated because we are a sword, and not a creature. Or it might of not activated simply because we can't speak.

>>8165023
someone suggest at some point they go back for the dragonhide.

shit has got to be worth some money...

are we a male sword or a female sword...

>>8165117
I think we need to woo the Gem of Brightness. Once she warms up to us she'll shine for us.

>>8165097
At the very least, stick with the wizard. He knows what's up.

>>8165145
Male, as far as I can tell.

Then again, that may be wrong.

Tell the bard to try and stick with Arcturus. He seems to be intelligent enough to provide us with some kind of sane conversation when we're not trying to break the elf down into his basic components.

Also, he seems like a magnificent bastard, and that's something we'd like the bard to be more like.

>>8165134
You can convince the party to sell the info on the location easier probably.

>>8165145

I wonder whether our identity has advanced to such a point that giving ourselves an artificial gender has merit. I think we're best off starting with a name. And another experiment... Can we send images, or *memories* into the minds of others?

>>8165162
>>8165064
make us female, then we can bitch all we want and not be gay

Dont try to force people together. Adventurers need to do things their own way.

Lets hook this guy up with another group, or go out and do something ourselves. Find the local bounty board or nearest equivalent.

>>8165186
No.

>>8165165
Yes. In fact, I say we ask arcturus to stick with us, on the basis that both he and lindelasse could benefit from eachothers(and our) company.

>>8165186
>>8165203
Fuck that noise.

This party needs some chaotic good
<---- this guy would fit nicely

>>8165228
Is a chaos warrior chaotic evil or neutral evil? Their attacks may seem at random, but they always serve the will of their respective god(s). In this they work towards some goal, thus are not chaotic.

Chaos isn't chaotic. Fuck.

>>8165228
holyshit new party member?

>>8165262
seems like a nice guy
I say yes

>>8165050

You keen so that only the party can hear you. "Hey, c'mon, Lindy, cheer up. What's eating you?"

"Oh..." The elf rubs the back of his neck sheepishly. "Well, it's just that I had so much fun on this quest... but Percy has to go back to his duties with the Companions of the Silver Lance... and Ashley has to continue with her duties for Jerrain... and Arcturus has to get back to his important work with the International Guild of Mages... when it comes down to it, The only person who would be able to continue traveling with me is Merri."

"Yeah, don't bet on it, skinny," Merri mutters loudly.

"See?" Lindelasse frowns.

>>8165134

You begin keening so that only Lindelasse can hear you. "You know, I have a way of convincing Merri to keep traveling with you... Arcturus only took the blood of Peluz- er, the green dragon. The rest of her is still worth a pretty penny. Maybe you could convince Merri to help you harvest the scales?"

Lindelasse brightens at that prospect. "I'll keep it in mind for later," he whispers. "Thanks, sword!"

>>8165184
It's a possibility, all of it. Who would you like to be your guinea pig for image placement?

Send Merri a motivational poster of a dragon with "Dragon Scales - Worth more than their weight in gold!"

ask the wizard if there are other weapons like us

>>8165281
Attempt to send an image of Lindelasse surounded by gold pieces to merri.

>>8165360
lets not kill off potentially good party members

>>8165372
How about an image of Soon-to-be-MANLYElf and Merri sharing a pile of gold?

>>8165372
Yeah. That sounds like provocation to homicide by shanking.

>>8165381
Seems safe enough, for now.

ok so what we've agreed on so far
1. try to keep party together
2. try to glow
3. Manifest a physical form
4. Decide on gender
5. that new party member

>>8165394
sounds good 2 me

>>8165394
We are definitively a male Sword.

Which means we need to find ourselves a nice lady scabbard.

>>8165394
party member comes later
right now, lets focus on the current party

>>8165372
I'm attempting to insinuate that he will be a profitable companion, a very impresionistic image here.

>>8165419
a... scabard as a waifu? that sounds totally retarded

>>8165430
It makes far more sense than priest sword-fucking, honestly.

To Merri:
"Hey. Hey. I know this guy seems like a putz now, and trust me, he is. But I can work him into something great. Something... Profitable. You stick around and keep him distracted from my little... ways, I might steer him towards generosity. you know, to you."

>>8165430
We are a sword.

It only makes sense we have a nice lady to keep us company.

>>8165309

While you have no concept of motivational posters, you do know what dragon scales look like. You concentrate on Merri, and try to send her a mental 'image' of dragon scales...

Merri stops for a moment, then grins deviously. She follows after the party, skipping. Arcturus eyes her, nonplussed. "What has you back in a such a chipper mood all of a sudden?"

"Oh, nothing!" the halfling says in a sing-song tone of voice.

>>8165353

You keen this message to Arcturus. The wizard looks left, then right, then shakes his head shortly and spins his finger around in a clockwise motion. Perhaps he means he'll talk about it later.

You approach the Riverton Governor's Mansion. It's an extravagant affair, marbled and expansive, a testament to Riverton's wealth. As the party approaches the doors, to of the Governess' private guards stop you at the door. One is a human man, the other an orcish woman. Apparently, in this realm, orcs are considered one of the civilized races. Go figure.

"Adjunct Arcturus Bly of the IGM and company, I presume?" the human asks.

"Indeed, sir," Arcturus nods. "May we?"

"Just a moment, sir. Gorma, you wanna...?"

"Yeah, I can inform Her Excellency," says the orc. She quietly enters the mansion, closing the door behind her.

>>8165451

Merri catches your eye (pommel-sapphire, whatever) and winks at you with a smirk. She might be considering it.

>>8165464
thats why theres Dual wielding

>>8165497
As cool as you may consider dual-wielding, there are only two strategies it's effective with.

And we are neither a handaxe (to pair with another one), or a rapier (or swordbreaker, for that matter).

>>8165522
who made the rule of, we cant dual wield longswords :P
also if not find us a super hawt female bow

>>8165522
>>8165497
would wanting to be used with a parrying dagger count as pedophilia?

>>8165539
Damnit, I sprayed tea all over my keyboard.

>>8165539
only if it looks like this

>>8165577
dont get it, I smell a troll

>>8165556
sorry dude.

was that in shock or humor?
I was intending humor.

>>8165539
No. But it does say something about our general deviancy.

>>8165535
>who made the rule of, we cant dual wield longswords
People with a knowledge of medieval tactics.

>>8165539
Is being attracted to short, cute girls pedophilia? Because it isn't in my books.

Unless we try to find some enchanted iron ore, we won't be a weapon-pedo.

>>8165480
ANYWAY.
INFOTIME.

Let's quiz the bard for info of the surrounding area.

>>8165595
Since when did medieval tactics matter in a fantasy setting?

>>8165595
I have doubts we're in the real world captain
here we have an elf, a half elf, a wizard and a uh half orc.

>>8165605
When it's tied into the rules most people follow.

w8 and see what happens, question about getting a new scabard, also remind him of walking lessons
the elf skipping it bothering us

OP, we going any farther tonight?

ask the bard this question.

how well versed are you in the longbow?

I just wanted to add this somewhere.

>>8165628
>Rule most people follow
>Fireballs, talking swords, dragons...

>>8165658
I assume we are, if we can get over my parrying dagger comment and the dual wielding discussion.

get the party to find a bow like ourselves, hopefully its not male

>>8165729
Meh, bow and sword is just about as overused as dual wielding. I approve of sentient scabbard.

>>8165738
I agree, however such artifacts are surely rare enough to be very difficult to find.

>>8165680
>Greentext
>disrupting an otherwise good thread

You don't say.

>>8165746
Damnit. Why can't high level wizards be cooler. If I were a high level wizard, I would create a sentient counterpart to every sentient weapon I made.

>>8165680
It's called internal consistancy.

>>8165738
or, what if we were to later adapt to amplfy the bard's magical abilities and/or develop our own ranged power?

mental attack or cryokinesis anyone?

>>8165746
You never know, we can always hope.

Anyway. Anything else, or is that it?

>>8165772
Give them brainfreeze, perhaps?

Also, we need an update from Ground Man.

>>8165597

You keen so that only Lindelasse can hear you. "So, uh, Lindy."

"Yeah, sword?" Lindelasse whispers so that only you can hear distinctly, but Arcturus eyes him whispering and shakes his head, rolling his eyes.

"You know, I've been stuck in the hoard of a green dragon for about three hundred years... maybe more, my memory doesn't go back that far. I was just wondering... about the general geography around us. Where is 'here'?"

"Ohhhh... well, us, right now, we're in Riverton. It's a trade city set on the crossing between two important rivers: the river Dominus flowing off to the east, and the Helmoure to the south. Most of this continent is controlled by the Empire of Rosel. You saw their legionaries as we were entering the city."

"The guys in the blue and white?"

"Yep. There's one other major human power on this continent, the Kingdom of Jerou to the north. To the far west lies colonial holdings of Dracony."

"Dracony?"

"Yeah. These creatures called the dracons: not quite dragons, not quite lizard folk, but somewhere between the two, they rule it from across the western shore. They're bad news."

"I see..."

"The orcs mainly live to the west... not far enough to reach into the Dracony colonies, but too close for comfort. My homeland," Lindelasse says with pride," is the Aelflund Forest, far to the south by southeast."

"And the other continents?"

"Well, there's Edobar, to the west, where the Kingdoms of Rubica, Bubaria, and Dracony can be found. Travel around, and you reach right back to this continent. Then to the southwest is Pelonia, where the kingdoms of Al'Masad and Tulmesia can be found. To the south is..." here, Lindelasse shudders.

"To the south is...?"

"To the south is Khyyran Rhee."

>>8165896

Khyyran Rhee... suddenly, images flash in your consciousness... lingering memories of your birth, of your forging... of the fires of the forge, of the ringing of the hammer... the whispers of a thousand magi...

And then, just as suddenly as it had come, it left. You are left feeling cold, if indeed a sword can feel cold. Well... wouldn't you know better than anyone?

Lindelasse goes on. "Khyyran Rhee is a wasteland. It's the blighted example of what necromancy can do to the world if it's allowed to spread. Almost the entire continent is populated by the undead, ruled by five mighty lich kings. It's said that there are some who still live in Khyyran Rhee... they are bred as cattle for the undead to feed upon." He shudders. "Anyway... let's talk about something else. Huh. You'd think someone would have called for us by now, wouldn't you?"

Lindelasse looks very eager to change the subject.

>>8165900

Oh, I'll make sure you know when I'm gone for the night. I hate being left hanging, I won't do it to you guys.

Looks like we might have been forged in Khyyran Rhee. Let's make sure we don't mention this to anyone.

>>8165901
Interesting. Maybe something to ask Arcturus about later.

>Cold abilities
>Can manipulate minds
>Made in a land of the dead

Eeeehehehehehheh. Yeah, akward.

Sounds like at some point we may want to head back to our birthplace. For now, ask Lindy of he has some adventuring plans for the near future.

no insult intended Groundman. Loving what you're doing.

>>8165772
Okay that's it. We were obviously made for nefarious purposes.

Now we have to make sure we don't do anything too evil. Minor evils are okay, but nothing major.

Maybe we should raise a family, start a business or something. A good wholesome activity.

>>8165965
FROSTMOURNE STILL HUNGERS, DAMMIT

this.... is very relevant to my interests

>>8165965
So... Have we tried animating the dead with our mind yet? Might be something to consider if we return to the dead dragon.

>>8165938
don't think revealing this little fact is the best idea for now. but yes, arcturus may have some info for us, but he need not know exactly why we want to know.

>>8166015
maybe we have a legit power to revive the dead, or some unknown healing power. This could be very very handy

>>8166048
>Stop standing there noob rez me

The orcish womanopens the door and beckons the adventurers in. Meanwhile, you remain lost in thought. This vision you had... what was its purpose? Surely it was a glimpse into your past, the part you can't remember, but what did it mean? What about Khyrran Rhee ties into your forging? Perhaps you were meant as a grand weapon, intended to fight the hordes of the dead continent... or maybe one of the lich kings forged you, to carry you forth as a weapon of conquest against the forces of the living... Or maybe it's just a fluke?

You ponder the possibilities for a while. You're quite surprised when you realize you've missed everything that happened in the Governess' mansion. Lindelasse and Merri are discussing the dragon scales, while Arcturus is discussing something with a bald, red-robed male human wizard.

"-ything were to happen, I'd sure want you and the sword watching my back," Merri says.

"As I said, I'll over you the better half of a 60-40 split," Linde bargains.

"It's a done deal, then." Merry grins, then she and Lindelasse pull off a fairly complicated handshake. Arcturus bows deeply to the red-robed wizard and walks over to Lindelasse. He addresses you.

"Sword, this is Councillor Orman Mendel with the Internation Guild of Mages. If you would be willing, we'd like to talk with you and Lindelasse about... well, you."

What say you, /tg/?

>>8166015
....... oh my.

>>8166059
If we decline that may raise suspicions, non?

>>8166059
Well, I don't see a problem with this as long as I'm not dismantles or something.

>>8166059
Will fucking do.

>>8166059
Yes!
go get a fucking new scabard
find more weapons like yourself
find out about past
and blah

Agree to meet the mages and then suddenly flood the bard's mind with thoughts of slaughtering all of them. Give vivid images of the mages doing unthinkable acts against his family. Rape, torture, murder. Against his entire family, dog included.

"Bitch, just identify my ass, we don't need no talkin' shit."

>>8166059
"Certainly. I'm all ears, figuratively speaking."

>>8166059
I don't think we have much choice here. This is our best chance to get more info, too.

>>8166048
>dominate will, within 5 feet.

undead commanding... h'oh shit.

>>8166136
The dead shall serve.

>>8166154
I joked earlier about being Frostmourne. We might be worse... shitchyeah.

>>8166118
>>8166108
>>8166088
>>8166087
>>8166083
>>8166081
>>8166081

"That sounds alright," you keen to the four.

Councillor Mendel nods, pleased. "Adjunct Bly, Mr. Lindelasse, if you would follow me. Miss Jellybloom..."

"I'll just hang out somewhere else. I don't wanna hear about your old boring junk anyhow. I'll see you at the tavern, okay, Lindy?" Merri says to Lindelasse, all smiles. Linde nods once to the halfling, and then you all are off. Councillor Mendel leads you all to one of the guest rooms on the mansion. Once everyone is inside, he waves at the door, and it makes a latching sound.

"Now, Mr. Lindelasse, I'd like to take a look at the sword, if that is alright with you... and it." Linde gives you a quizzical look.

>>8166173
Go ahead. We'll scream if we need you.

Er.

We'll call.

>>8166173
Go on.

>>8166173
We need to maintain an exit strategy if these mages don't like what they see. Declare that he can examine us, but we'd like to stay in Linde's hands during the process. "It's comforting" or something along those lines.

>>8166173
oh hell no...

>>8166059

This is obviously not the time nor the place for it, but we have figured out we can mind control things within 5 feet.

We should test this out further and see how far the mind control goes. The next time we pass by a common citizen, we should mind control him to run down the street about 100 yeards as fast as he can.

If we can develop this so that when our wielder attacks a sentient creature, he doesn't actually hit and we just mind control them, we could get a sizeable army quickly.

I'VE GOT IT!! Focus REALLY hard, and try to detect if anyone in this room is undead.

>>8166192
No, we are not saying that. Some dignity needs to be maintained please.

>>8166216
Say that it's for assurance's sake.

>>8166216
Then make up some BS lie about how in the culture of our founding, it is a great dishonour for anyone but our bonded owner to hold us while he still draws breath. The point is, make sure we're not caught in a position where we're just sitting on a table with nobody we can mind control to wield us if they decide we're dangerous.

>>8166240
and by founding I mean forging, sorry, it's late.

>>8166173
"As long as my friend Lindelasse is in control. I don't like to to be handled by just anyone"

>>8166237
>>8166240
To do either will raise suspicion or imply we know more about our origins than we've already revealed to know.

>>8166259
Then just say we don't entirely trust him yet. It's pretty justified.

>>8166185
>>8166182

Linde draws you from the sheath with a small flourish. You're starting to get used to being flipped around. The elf offers you to the councillor, who takes you up admiringly.

"Yes... hmm... interesting... my, my..." Mendel mutters interestedly, looking down the length of your blade. He wields you with earnest at a chair, cutting it in two with little effort and frosting over the remains. "Very interesting!" he exclaims, then mutters an incomprehensible incantation. The chair is mended and rights itself as if it had never been bisected.

"What is the square root of one hundred, sword?" Mendel asks.

"Ten," you reply. the red-robed wizard strokes his chin thoughtfully. He sets you on a table and casts another spell on you. Finally, Mendel frowns. "Hm... I can't discern anything through magic... almost like..." His frown disappears, replaced with excited optimism. He hands you back to Lindelasse, who sheaths you. Mendel takes Arcturus aside for a moment, and they commune privately in a corner. Mendel's excitement seems to be contagious.

Lindelasse looks down at you inquiringly.

>>8166298
Tell Lindel "Dude, I am so confused right now."

>>8166310
and continue trying to detect undead.

"Dude, where's my car?"

>>8166298
Uh, well, I guess they like a challenge. And hey, you ever need figures, er, figured, I'm your man, uh, sword.

>>8166298

Oh shit, excited magic users are never a good thing.

We should prepare for a hasty retreat. Identify exits.

>"What is the square root of one hundred, sword?" Mendel asks.
>"Ten," you reply.

Just how advanced is our knowledge of mathematics?

>>8166298
LINDELASSE, WHAT DO YOUR ELF EARS HEAR?

Tell them to please don't break us, we've been bored for 300 years. Even if we are an undead commanding sword, we'd let a paladin use us just to keep out of trouble.

>>8166335
Well, we know what Square Root means, and we know our multiplication table up to at least 10 times 10.

>>8166351
Right, but can we do anything more? How many digits of pi do we know? How much maths do we know compared to, say, an average merchant? To Arcturus? This could be significant.

Finally, Mendel and Arcturus turn back to you and Lindelasse.

"Well, I can't tell -much- about what your sword is, but what I -can- tell you is that I have seen something like this before," Arcturus says, grinning excitedly. "The response we're getting from the swords is almost exactly that scholars get from the Silver Lance of Saint Sebastian."

"Only a twinge different," Arcturus adds.

"Uh... you want to explain this to the sword who's been living in a pile of gold for three centuries?" you keen irritably.

"Oh, ah, yes. You, sword, are a magical artifact beyond mortal ken. A lost relic of a bygone age, so to speak. With your permission, we'd like to attach a IGM adjunct to you... Mr. Bly, here, actually. You three already have quite the history. Eventually, once you all become more acclimated to each other, we'd like for you to visit our Roselian headquarters in Roselius Majorus."

"Wooow!" Linde exclaims. "A bona-fide artifact! Truly this is the beginning of a tale for the ages!"

"What do you say, sword?" Arcturus says."Care to travel together for a while longer?"

>>8166315
You try detecting undead. You feel a tingle; it might have worked. But nevertheless, you detect no undead in this room, or within 200 feet.

We've solved the greatest mathematical dilemma in the history of their time...the square root of 100.

Ask the mages if this artifact lance happened to be a lady artifact.

So... When do we manipulate a human prince, steal the souls of countless innocent bystanders, form a giggantic army of undead, and reunite with our lich master?

>>8166377
Peluz made sure you were well-read and studied. You have an intelligence of about 17, but you're not versed in arcane lore, so all intensive talk about high magic goes right over your head.

>>8166394
I'm down with sticking with Arcturus.

>>8166416
When this thread autosages and Ground Man accidently types "Arthas Quest."

>>8166394
This sounds good. Although, if that spear knows of our true origins...Ah fuck it, go for it.

>>8166413
I second this.

>>8166423
And this.

>>8166394
We need to learn more about this lance.

>>8166394
>within 200 feet.
O_O so we CAN!
"Arcturus, I would enjoy your company. Lindy?"
>>8166396
you, sir have made me lawl a good bit tonight. thank God you are still in this thread.

>>8166445

Second this.

I like this quest OP, I think I shall watch it for some time.

>>8166394
O-of course! We'd love to! Man the outside world is awesome! Everyone loves me!

>>8166394
ok, the fact that we might possibly be able to detect undead is a sign that we're meant to be used against them!

Next, Try to turn Lind invisible to undead!

>>8166475
Not so. if you read previous clues, we may be made to control undead a la our telepathy.

>>8166413
Arcturus gives you a strange look. "It's a lance. It doesn't have a gender."

>>8166423
"Excellent!" Mendel exclaims. "Bly, your orders are to follow the sword, no matter what."

"Yes, sir," Arcturus says, bowing to his superior. As you leave, Mendel calls out, "I hope to see you all again in Roselius Majorus!"

Lindelasse and Arcturus eye each other as Mendel closes the door on you. "So, then, Linde," Arcturus says, "where to, chief?"

"Well, Merri and I were going to go descale the dragon we killed..."

"Sounds like an excellent plan," Arcturus nods enthusiastically. "Let's just find Merri and we can get going."

"I told her we'd meet her at the Wolf's Claw Tavern down the road. Let's go!" Lindelasse skips off. Arcturus, rolling his eyes with a smile, follows in line.

Anything to add or interject to the two intrepid adventurers, /tg/?

>>8166508

'Lindy, stop skipping. Stop. Walk, with your feet planted on the ground, one in front of the other.

'Thank you.'

>>8166508
Well, if it's similar to me, it has a personality. What does it identify with?

>>8166508

Tell him that being a wizard, you're surprised he knows about gender.

We need a Lady Shield. No, that would interfere with Lind's Bardery. Maybe a cute little buckler instead?

And keep trying to turn Lindel invisible to undead.

>>8166508
inb4 gang of men with crossbows.

>>8166508
"I would enjoy a proper scabbard, as we agreed earlier."

>>8166508
"So, any other weapons similar to myself? Either those still in existence or perhaps in legend?"

>Arcturus gives you a strange look. "It's a lance. It doesn't have a gender."

No, no, I mean, see, I identify myself as male.

I've got it! Let's go about turning Lindel into Rance!

>>8166560
I think it should be made of green dragon leather for that oh so happy memory of killing something epic

>>8166565
>lance
>phallic weapon
it's either a dude or a butchdyke

>>8166590
Perhaps best NOT to draw attention to our proclivity for betraying our owners, non?

>>8166597
>Lance
>Phallic
I don't know about you, but my dick is not that long and thin, and it most definitely isn't used to stab into sweaty men in the heat of action.

>>8166600
This.

A nicer scabbard would be good, though.

>>8166523
"Oops. Sorry." Lindelasse beings walking normally as you leave the Governess' mansion.

>>8166531
Arcturus says, "The Silver Lance of Saint Sebastian is holy to Isenites... it's the sword Sebastian West the Cavalier took with him into the final battle between Rosel and Marovia, centuries ago. Where General West bled on that holy day, blue roses sprang into bloom. Of course, the story of the roses is likely fabrication, but the lance itself is a bona-fide magical artifact. It's part of the Imperial regalia, and is said to be imbued with an imprint of Saint Sebastian's personality."

>>8166560

"Oh, yeah!" Linde smacks his forehead. "Doyy. Completely slipped my mind. We can get that after we get Merri."

>>8166600
we didn't do it, the guy with his hand on the hilt did it.

guns don't kill people etc.

Maybe the Lance will be a guy too and we can be best sentient weapon bros.

>>8166597
It's not like most weapons aren't phallic in some way. Vagina-shaped weapons are not exactly common.

>>8166600
but we need something fitting our stature and for the masses it would look like lizard skin and for those who do know it shows we mean business

You know, we probably should have kept the paladin considering he is a member of that church/order/country/religion. He might have know a lot about the legends.

>>8166609
> long and thin

you speak of relative terms

an inch in diameter is not bad, even along 12' of length.

and it IS a thrusting weapon.

>>8166613

One second. If the Lance of Saint Sebastian gives off certain vibes because it's imbued with someone's personality, then we give off the same kind of vibes, are we also imbued?

... Who might it be?

>>8166643

neckbeards and fa/tg/uys from another realm. we are legion.

>>8166643
knowing /tg/ the most evil heartless BEBG to ever exist in OP's world

>>8166614
yeah. lindy did it. coolface.jpg
also, we were more like a prisoner of the dragon.

>>8166641
>an inch in diameter is not bad, even along 12' of length.
Now scale everything down proportionally.
12" dick would be a twelfth of an inch thick.
A six inch dick would be a 24th.

That is less than a lot.

>>8166655

and it's most epic heroes. Grendel? Sameo? Sandwich? CREEEEEEEEEED?

>>8166664

So we're like an enormous valhalla for the whole world?

Dude that has got to be the most awesome thing ever. It almost counterbalances being wielded by an elf.

>>8166657
While I'm sure you'd be happy talking about needledicks all day long, you're fagging up the thread.

>>8166643
Arthas/Nerzhul, of course

>>8166657
dude, you are like, spoiling the fun with your logic.

>>8166674
nothing counter balances being wielded by an elf

>>8166636
might not have seen the last of him.

>>8166655
sounds like it, so far.

As the three of you travel down the crowded merchant's road, you wonder to yourself just what it was you were made for... and then you stop. What does it matter, really, what you were built for? It's what you make yourself to be that matters in the end.

Just yesterday, you were sitting in the hoard of a green dragon. Now, you are a magical artifact, setting out on what is to be the rest of your existence.

Kinda makes you think.

Not you can think anymore. Lindelasse has started skipping again.

Goddamnit.
Well that's it out of me for tonight, I'll continue ArtifactQuest tomorrow. I'll stick around for a few minutes to answer questions, then it's to bed with me.

>>8166701
Dammit to hell. Elves will be elves, I guess.

When do you plan to start the next one?

>>8166701
You are awesome and I wish you were on tgchan.

>>8166710

I'll probably start up around 7:00 P.M EST.

>>8166720
THIS HAD BEST BE ARCHIVED, THEN.

>>8166718
Unfortunately, good with the writefaggotry, not so much the drawfaggotry here. tgchan seems to favor the dual approach.

>>8166724

Looks like it has been.

you are one magnificent bastard, Groundman.

>>8166720
WHEN IS THAT PST?

Would a map (even a rough MSpaint sketch) of the surrounding geography of the region as described by Lindy be possible, either by the GM or some generous anon?

>>8166737
Bob does good writefaggan and is moderately popular. But yeah, I'll admit that.

>>8166720
I'll be there.

Fantastic job so far.

>>8166756
4:00 PM PST.

>>8166767
Sure.... but tomorrow, I'm tired right now.

Alright guys, it's been a blast, but I'm falling asleep at my computer here. Peace.

>>8166812
Night cap'n!

>>8166812
Goodnight. You are a man among men.

>>8166812
Goodnight, and thanks for an awesome night.