If I attempt these challenges, and were to die?

Yes, I do.

>>9267059

This is a good question. Please make sure of that.

I believe these next challenges are just for personal glory and for Russ' future assistance. Let's do it. Trial of Heroism.

Man. In the end, Death couldn't hold down Lord Green.

>>9267071
We're already dead.

We've done one, so now we get to go back to life, and have to serve as a reaper for ten years after we die.

Next challange we best gets us spider sense, third gets us Russ to summon during a fight.

>>9267077
I think Heart should go next. We just got beat pretty bad.

Voting Heart for last. Lets hope the unnamed Lady is with us.

>>9267104

But now we're back up to full health.

>>9267059
"Then you'd have to take the challenges again, from the start, or die. Note that the service will be multiplied with your existing service of ten years, not added."

>>9267104
Thanks to back-to-life magic, you/re in good shape.

>>9267104
We healed afterward tough. Heart seems like the awesome endpoint to our ghostly adventures rather than the midpoint.

>>9267122
>>9267121
Very well, I withdraw my Heart suggestion.

>>9267104
We got healed.

Now, if we can die, then don't fight a monster, just go to heart.

Also, I suspect additional shenanigans besides good luck let us win. This guy is just that good. Perhaps our sword? Then again, his may have been magic too...

>>9267104
heary should be last, as heart is life

>>9267134
it was CRIT MAGIC, silly anon.

>>9267122
Agreed, for the sake of drama, I say Heart should be last.

Although this noise about dying again is troubling. To clarify, we can "die" if we attempt these other trials?

I vote we go or at least another Challange, pref Heart (because it seems like the least likely to kill us). We can win a magical boon here, and we've still got two re-rolls and an auto crit as a safety net.

>>9267121
so guys, do we risk it?
I'm torn...

>>9267141
You have a point...

HEY, GUYS

IF WE DIE, WE DIE AGAIN

WE'RE ALIVE RIGHT NOW

LET'S NOT WASTE IT ON A MONSTER

I say we either do nothing and simply return home, or maybe do heart.

We have two re-rolls and a critical to burn. I say we take on the beast.

>>9267162

This.

>>9267151
Hm. This is wise. In that case I vote

FINAL DESTINATION. HEART

>>9267138
I thought we become a reaper or go hang out in valahlla if we fail

I agree we do hearth now and if that lives us enough bonuses we attempt the last one.

>>9267176
Take it slower, bro. It's not a race to say what you need to say.

Guys, we're going to fight the monster. No question about it. You don't pass up an opportunity like this. That said, we'll not panic at this point. We'll still be reserved about our rerolls and our autocrit.

It would be nothing short of amazing if we managed to save the autocrit for the Heart trial.

>>9267175
Reaper if you fail. But you've passed, this is extra credit. So if you die here, it's like dying again later, new challenge, etc.

>>9267197

Or, Byron forbid, we make it through both without using it up.

BONUSES COMING THROUGH!

Right, we're already in this so deep right, let's just do it. Go for the beast.

>>9267197
This. Seconding.

We're living epic, not like cowards. Having this boon is something people would kill for. So let's get killing.

EITHER GO HOME OR TRY HEART

>>9267216
Already got those bonuses boyo.

>>9267216
This is the second thread brosky.
Already posted.

>>9267216
Oh wait .... this is the second thread already?

HOW DID I MISS THE FIRST!?

>>9267220

ONWARDS!

'Good sir - we had an honourable and hard fight. I will fight the beast right now, if you will allow that.'

>>9267210
Hey QL, what if we died on last challenge on purpose, fought the first one again to get back to life, won the second one for a SECOND boon, died on last one, fought the first one again...

And finally showed up alive, with boatload of boons, and a massive debt in the future.

BEAST

WE WILL FIGHT THE BEAST

>>9267228
Go here

>>9266861

>>9267241

I'm not sure we should tempt death in that manner. We are dealing with something of that magnitude after all.

>>9267228
Cause we were in autosage for a good portion.

Fuck, I'm in Central US time zone and should be asleep, but like hell I'm going to miss a Lord Quest thread when I actually see it before it's over, let alone this one.

GOD DAMN IT GUYS, LETS NOT GET COCKY

We can't risk dying

God fucking damn it, we fought ourselves back to life, and you're gonna kill us again

>>9267259
I'm not suggesting we DO it. Just saying, there's a fun way to game the system--come back as an unbelievably powerful individual, and use those powers to change the world before your debt collector comes knocking.

Let's take this beast.

Watch as it's a sphinx or something requiring cleverness.

>>9267273
To live well is the best life.

To die well is the best death.

BRING ON THE NEXT CHALLENGE!
ADVENTURE TIME!

Since this is essentially a chance to hedge our bets with an 'extra life' if we play it correctly I'd say we go with it.

Also, I'm curious what QL has cooked up for heart.

>>9267296
AND PEOPLE TOLD ME NOT TO SUGGEST HEART!

FUCK YOU ALL!

>>9267275
That would be exactly what Russ did. And he is awesome for it.

Right. First the beast, then the heart.

>>9267241
You're assuming that he'll give more boons. He doesn't have to. That's between you and him.

>>9267245
>>9267235
>>9267221
>>9267220
>>9267218
>>9267197
>>9267176
>>9267171
>>9267169
>>9267162
>>9267151
>>9267138
>>9267134
>>9267133
It looks to be split with a slight advantage on the fight side. Since you're a HERO, I'm taking that to be FIGHT TIME!

"We'll take the challenge."
"OH, GOOD. I DO ENJOY WATCHING THESE. NOT AS GREAT AS PARTAKING, BUT THEY ARE ALWAYS ENTERTAINING. YOU MAY CHOSE FOUR COMPANIONS FOR THIS, FROM ANY TIME. THEY MUST BE PEOPLE YOU HAVE SPOKEN WITH. THEY WILL PERCEIVE THIS AS AN ODD DREAM, AND LIKELY FORGET IT WHEN THEY WAKE, AND ARE IN NO DANGER. ALSO ANYONE CHOSEN WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE THE TRIAL OF THE HERO WHEN THEY DIE."

>>9267314
He didn't do it for the boons, though. He did it for the lifespan, and the afterlife.

>>9267275

Anyway, even after the debt comes - oh come on you're already dead, so it doesn't matter!

>>9267323
Tell us more about our brother, QL. Is he an eligible candidate?

>>9267323
Doobs is a given.

. . . the big guy, our mother's champion.

I don't know who else.

I HAVE NO IDEA WHO SHOULD HELP US

I KNOW

HOW ABOUT THE TROLL SHAMAN

>>9267323

Cohen. Doobs. Our brother. Someone else. Cannot recall all our awesome pals.

>>9267346
Holy dicks, that is awesome

>>9267323
Clint's the resident giant-monster killer, right? I say we take him for starters. DOOOOBS... and who else...

>>9267323

Are our people fully healed when they get here? If so we definitely need to snag Cohen. The man kills beasties for a living.

>>9267323

DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBS

Stark (If Possible)

Our older brother (Awesome swordsman?)

Our neighboring brolord

Our monster hunting companion (forgotten name)

And that scarred champion dude if we aren't allowed stark

Cohen. Doobs. Bro. And Troll Shaman.

>>9267323
OH SHIIIT YEAH. Aren't you guys glad we brought the Ring of Inspiration along?

Let's see. Our bros Leold and Cohen of course. Maybe Clint and Doobs?

>>9267323

"Four companions you say? From any time? I choose you as you were alive as one of them."

>>9267342
Brother (the Master Swordsman), Cohan (the Monsterslayer), Doobs (a given), and ???

>>9267356
Clint is the priest.

Watch, we'll pick a team of badass fighters, and we'll end up needing Sarah's help.

I'm sort of inclined oddly to take Duris the Dwarf. We did after all rescue the guy and we have a sort of liege to employee emotional connection. QL does Duris have any combat skills? Fellow Anon what are your thoughts?


Also, I'd definitely take DOOOOOOBS.

>>9267363
I like your style.

>>9267363

This. Godly suggestion.

>>9267363
HOT DICKS, YES

WE MUST CHOOSE RUSS TO FIGHT ALONGSIDE US

GOD DAMN YES!

>>9267323
Our brother!

This
>>9267364
Plus this
>>9267363

>>9267363
Brilliant!

Copied and pasted from the older threads. Our named retinue members.

Leold - Old officer from the King's Army, was your uncle's right hand man.
Doobs - Young knight and your cousin. Was squired to Leold, knighted shortly before you rocked up. Fights like a champ, intimidates like a boss and doesn't afraid.
Smyatt - Accountant.
Aegon - Norse Bard. Swords and song.
Erik - Your father's left hand man, and your bastard uncle. Scholar type.
Zeek - Priest of Exidaid, ogd of healers and stuff.
Baldric - Your peasant dogsbody.
Marcus - A chef, worked for your father
Shorty - Dooob's Squire, chosen because he's huge. Pic related.
Dan Ganob - Mason who decided working for you was a way to hte easy life.
Harry - Street rat and ne'er do well sent to kill you. You hired him as a Spyguy.
Wrigley Spectre - Horticulturist. *
Cohen Mikenzy - Used to serve your family, went north to mercenery it up. Recently came back from the west, where he sired a son or eleven and killed giant monsters.

>>9267363
Someone is clearly a cut above the rest in intelligence.

RUSS, BROTHER, COHEN, DOOBS

Russ.
Doobs.
Cohen
Aegon - Norse Bard. Swords and song. Because this will be the BEST INSPIRATION EVER for him, and could have some cool effects down the road for us.

Hey now, we don't know if our brother is a good pick. We haven't heard much about his abilities.

Our UNCLE THE TROLLSLAYER, on the other hand... yes.

>>9267407

YES. THIS. AEGON WILL TELL OF OUR GODLY EXPLOITS IN THE HEREAFTER.

Smyatt

Baldric

Marcus

Wrigley Spectre

>>9267421
Final Destination.

>>9267364
>>9267384
THIS!

>>9267419
That's why I was asking about our brother, instead of suggesting it. If he's one hell of a warrior, we take him. Otherwise, fuck yes our uncle.

>>9267426

This, this, this!

>>9267421

>>9267333
Eternity in whatever afterlife Morr has set aside for you, minus 100 years, is still eternity. So yeah, no real cost to you, minus the bit about having to let people know they've died being a bit of a downer.

>>9267338
Lord Jack Green of Greenhall back home? Very eligible, and what's more, the finest fighter you know. Your own skill as a swordsman is due to training under him. He is the champion of the West, and has won the King's Tourny twice.

>>9267356
Clint is your hunter priest. Cohen is your monster killing bro.

>>9267358
Sheff? Lynnald?

>>9267360
Du'Zul'Un? Not one I expected you to try to take.

I'ma let you chat more to pick a team.

GET INFO FROM QL ABOUT OUR BROTHER BEFORE WE TAKE HIM, FUCK.

Ok, new line up. Cohen, Russ (for combat power), Aegon (in case we do need knowledge or riddles), and Either Brother or Doobs.

We must definitely Take our brother & Russ if we can and also Cohen and Doobs.

>>9267443
Can we pick Russ QL? Cause he's showing up in alot of these lineups.

>>9267370
Urist?

>>9267419
Another one from the left field. Possible though.

>Take our brother & Russ if we can and also Cohen and Doobs
>Take our brother & Russ if we can and also Cohen and Doobs
>Take our brother & Russ if we can and also Cohen and Doobs

Lord Jack Green of Greenhall
Russ the Legendary Hero
Cohen the Monster Hunter
Uncle Green the Trollslayer

Wish we could take Doobs or Aegon (and give them the challenge opportunity), but we want to max our chances of success here.

If we drop one of the top tier fighters for Aegon we better get the most epic song written in this age.

>>9267458

seconded

>>9267465

QL, what say you about bringing Russ as he was alive as a member of this party?

>>9267443
DOOOOOOOOOOOBS!
Cohen
Our Bother.
The fourth is up for grabs.

When we return to the land of living we are so making a shrine to Morr. How awesome is a god that lets you slay a dragon in return for life.

We should take atleast one character that knows about monsters and such - Cohen, Aegon, Uncle or Troll Shaman. I personally like Aegon - he's a good fighter, if not the best, and he knows alot. Also, EPIC NORDIC BALLARD.

>>9267464
Yep. I wrote it with him as an option in mind. I do like that there's some ones I didn't see coming in the list too though.

>>9267449
Greatest living swordsman in Erondia do much for you? He basically does tournies and stuff for his living, doesn't have much in the way of lands, etc, but your family has a history of tourney champions, and investing in merchants some, etc. Merchants less so now, your brother is more usually at tournaments then haggling, and he's more at home there too.

>>9267482
Revised to :
DOOOOOOOBS!
Our brother.
Cohen
Russ the Immortal.

I feel like we REALLY owe it to Aegon and Doobs to give them this chance. Cohen and our Bro for combat power.

Hear me out. I DO NOT think we should choose Russ. Yes, it would be great for getting the job done but this is meant to be our test, with our bros by our side.

>>9267466
this

Jack, Russ, Cohen and DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBS

>>9267495
He isn't the best. He's tied with us. We're pretty high up there on the list of fighters we know, but not the top.

Lord Jack Green of Greenhall
Russ the Legendary Hero
Cohen the Monster Hunter
Uncle Green the Trollslayer

This seems like the most likely team to succed.

General consensus seems to be Russ the Immortal, our brother the greatest swordsman we know, Cohen the badass monster killer, and the last one is up for grabs.

Most common seems to be either Aegon so he can write a ballad of our exploits or Doobs since he's totally awesome.

>Greatest living swordsman in Erondia
Might be time for a rematch, what with us having beaten death's champion and all.

Brother Jack Green
Russ
Cohen
Aegon (we may need smarts and his perspective; the guy can handle himself too)

Doobs or the Uncle are fine too.

Just read the previous thread.

FUCK YEAR WE ROCK

I want to have Uncle with us because we've never had him written in with a speaking part. It'd be awesome to interact with him rather than learn about him.

>>9267542
>>9267541
Russ, Brother, Cohen and Aegon. Second.

>>9267528
I actually agree.

Giving our Brother, Doobs, Cohen, and Aegon this opportunity (assuming they won't have earned it themselves, or haven't already) would be in the highest order of nobility, gratitude, and being a bro. They're all good picks too. Our Uncle and Russ can do jack all with the challenge.

>>9267533
Aegon is more or less your equal, you're likely slightly better, but not much.

Ok, so the short list is Russ, Jack, Cohen, Doobs, Aegon, Uncle Andorder.

>>9267566
Just because I haven't seen it stated, Russ's reference is as in Leman as in the tank dude from 40k, right?

Our Uncle and Russ are dead and so they don't have as much to gain from taking part in this. We owe it the others to let them have a shot.

QL, what do we know about Russ's experience with having fought monsters? And if the answer is "not much", let's ask him.

>>9267570
That's the short list, yes.

>>9267566

I like this.

Gives our bros a chance at surviving a party wipe.

+1 vote!

>>9267570

Russ, Jack, Cohen, Doobs.

Let's go with this.

>>9267570
Really, is Uncle is that low on the list? How did he kill enough trolls to be known as a troll slayer?

>>9267566
As the other half of the monster slaying team, I think Doobs has already earned his right to challange death.

>>9267577
We said it, he's kinda like Zod the Immortal too, but not a douche.

>>9267570
To put down my vote, I'd go with our brother Jack, Cohen, Doobs and Aegon.

Why not Russ and the Uncle for the reasons others and myself have given.

>Take our brother & Russ if we can and also Cohen and Doobs

>>9267591
THIS IS A GOOD POINT EVERYONE PAY ATTENTION.

If we give this chance to our party members, they will have a chance to survive a death. KEEP THIS IN MIND.

>>9267579
>>9267566
>>9267528
I'm torn between this, and feeling that we'll be a little bit (maybe not much, but a little bit might count) better off in combat with our uncle and Russ. Russ also has seen a lot of these challenges, by his own statement, and might have advice we need.

>>9267559
True for him and the brother. But as said, it'd be cool to give our living friends their own shot at this (if they won't have it already).

>>9267592

Second. Lets get this thread moving

>>9267570
>Uncle Andorder

Is his middle name Law? :P

>>9267577
One of, was mentioned last thread. There are more references for him though.

>>9267582
"MY EXPERIANCE? I SLEW THE FROSTWYRM OF THE BLADED MOUNTAINS, THE DAGGERWOLF OF THOSE SAME MOUNTAINS, AND MANY OF THE THE SOUTHERN INVADER'S SAND SERPENTS, ALL IN LIFE. THRICE IN MY CHALLENGES HAD TO TAKE THE CHALLENGE OF HEROES. I SLEW A DAEMON OF RAGE, A GIANT AND WHAT I WAS INFORMED WAS A "ROCK" THOUGH IT APPEARED TO BE A BIG ASS BIRD."

>>9267634
I <3 this guy so much.

>>9267632
YES!

I didn't think anyone would ever get that reference. In fact I forgot I put it in, and only remembered when I had to look up his name in the archives.

>>9267592
>>9267615
Third. I would like to take Aegon, but I would rather get this thread moving again. Lets kill us a big ass bird.

Ok, here's how we're going to decide. Each person has 4 votes, first 4 names to 5 votes gets to come. Go.

>>9267603
We'll take this. Also doing this means our brother owes us some serious city building aid in the future.

>>9267664
Jack Green
Russ
Aegon
Cohen

>>9267634
Much as I'd like to take all our living buddies, can we afford to NOT take this guy? Only question for me is 4th spot, between Doobs/Uncle/Aegon.

Also, ask him what boons (if any) he got from all his challenges if we have time.

>>9267664
Jack, Cohen, Aegon, Doobs.

Brother, Doobs, Cohen, and Aegon

>>9267603
As much as I'd like to take Russ lets be a Bro and do this.

Droobs Cohen Russ Jack

Pro team vote

Jack Green
Russ
Aegon
Doobs

Jack, Cohen, Doobs and Aegon

>>9267655

Man, I was thinking of asking about that, but then went "naw, not right now". Oh well.

Also: Woo, Lord Quest!

Russ, Bro, Cohen, Uncle

>>9267669
Spider-sense if we win 2
He helps us in difficult battles if we win 3

>>9267675
second

RUSS, BRO, COHEN, DOOBS

>>9267634
previous guess off Zodd the Immortal from Berserk. Bad as fighter who doesn't afraid of anything.
>>9267601

Russ, Bro, Cohen, Aegon.

Everyone is locked in except for Russ and Aegon. Aegon needs one more to get in, Russ needs two I think.

>>9267720
Aegon has five as well.

DOOBS, COHEN, JACK AND AEGON!

LET'S DO THIS SHIT!

QL we need a tiebreaker!

>>9267734
Agreed. Keep it in the family.

>>9267669
I NEVER ASKED. LIFE WAS ENOUGH FOR ME, I DIDN'T THINK TO ASK A BOON. I DID HOWEVER LEARN SOME FIGHTING TRICKS FROM HARROK, BJORN AND ORIK THEMSELVES.

Looks like it's Jack, Cohen, Doobs and Aegon.

You awaken, despite having no memory of falling asleep. You find yourself in a dry area, the long grass up to your shoulders. Aegon, Your brother, DOOOBS and Cohen are with you, weapons out, ready for combat.

This reminds me of the time we went shopping for rings.

>>9267750
It wasn't that bad.
>>9267749
Let's get ready and get our heads up.

>>9267749
Its a real shame we didn't take Russ. How often do you get a chance to adventure with a legendary hero, right AFTER you killed him?

>>9267749
"Hey Bro, got my letter yet?"

>>9267749
"Hello all. Fancy meeting you here."

>>9267755

That's right, gotta keep our head on a swivel.

>>9267749
Look around. Ask Cohen and Aegon to look about and see if they can find tracks or give us information on what type of giant creature lives in this type of area.

>>9267749
"Ok guys, we've got to kill a monster. Gear up, get ready."

>>9267749
>Bjorn
Dwarf Fighter-Cleric from Baldur's Gate?

>>9267764
Better question, how often do you get to give your friends and family a "get out of death" card?

ORIK VON LICHTENSTEIN?

>>9267777
Maybe just the Fell-Handed

>>9267765
Second. We should really take this chance to talk to our brother, warn him in person about the various prophecies, omen and other shit thats been going down.

>>9267749
>Orik
I hope that's not an Eragon reference.

>>9267749
>BJORN AND ORIK

Smash them together to make Björk?

>>9267789
He won't remember any of this, afterward.

It doesn't matter.

>>9267789
Or maybe after we kill the monster, dump info. Talking is dangerous, not being fully on guard is dangerous too.

Rolling is also dangerous.

>>9267749
Perhaps this Bjorn had a Fell Hand?

Anyways, see if Aegon and Cohen recognize anything, tracks, landmarks, etc.

>>9267782
We earned our own challange - I think Aegon would be the only one who hadn't already earned his own chance.

>>9267799
He might not remember. But he might.

>Rolling is also dangerous.

Fuck yeah it is. No rolling til we are told.

>>9267799
He may not remember but he might. Either way, that's not why we're here.

>>9267765
>>9267766
You make some remarks, but they seem to accept the fact that they're here as a matter of fact, and couldn't tell you how they got here. They seem nonplussed about this, accepting their being here, and their acceptance of a fight. It turns out he has gotten your letter, and is pondering how to react. He's never placed great faith in oracles and such, but he knows you're level headed and must have some reason for sending him this beyond vague portents.

You hear a roar, unlike anything you have ever heard in your life before. It's loud, and deep. You can't see much in the tall grass, and you're on edge.

>>9267799
We could still get his perspective about everything thats been going down.

>>9267749

Weapons out as well. We don't know what kind of fell beast we're fighting do we?

>>9267823
The one time we don't bring the tall guy is when we're in really tall grass and can't see over it. Well ask Cohen if knows what creature makes that sound and begin hacking away a bit at the grass for visibility.

>>9267823
Does Cohen recognize the roar? Various animals and monsters do have variations beyond simply Loud and Scary.

>>9267823
Is there any notable landmarks around?

Maybe a clearing, or a small hill to get out of the grass?

The fight of our lives is upon us, dear fellows, and my life is squarely in your hands.

>>9267823
Clear an area of grass for better visibility then stay in the centre of it..

>>9267856

Yes, ask him that.

Do we have fire? If so cut a clearing, and set fire to the rest of the grass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKcuPnkG-mM&feature=related

>>9267768
Aegon has no idea about where this is, he thinks it might be far to the southeast. Regardless, he doesn't know what you're hunting. Cohen has never been here either, however thinks that the grass suggests a stealthy predator of some kind.

>>9267777
>>9267787
Both are references, not the only ones or the main ones.

>>9267790
>>9267791
Nope

>>9267851
You start to clear the area, beating at the grass to create a small clearing with visibility. You notice your alchemical bag is here again, you place it at the centre of your small "clearing".

It's probably something huge and charging at us.

Spread out a bit

>>9267895

If it's charging us we can probably hear it running around well before it connects, and then spread out.

On the other and if it's a stealthy predator we must stick together and watch all corners.

I say we go for the second, since hte first has allowance for warning.

>>9267902
Second?

Grab a bag in our hand. Let the others know that they're there.

If anyone has a bow or sling or throwing spear, get it ready to throw.

WE'RE ABOUT TO GET AMBUSHED

>>9267904
2nd

>>9267904
Aye.

>>9267902

this, this sounds good. but keep ears pricked.

>>9267904
Seems like a good idea, but take our alchemy pouches and toss no more than half around the perimeter

>>9267907
You grab an alchemical bag, and ready it to throw, as you form a circle facing outwards. You hear the roar again, this time from a different direction, and somewhat closer.

>>9267894
can we start a fire? rageing fires are a bit risky but are pretty good at clearing space

Sounds to me like a pack - one roars to distract us, the others use the grass to ambush.

"Possibly multiples. But I think it's just one."

>>9267926
No, don't toss them, prepare a couple of traps with them on the perimeter.

>>9267944

This sounds good. Risky, but good.

Let's ask Cohen's advice on the fire.

>>9267944
We would need a flint, but remember there is still dry grass on our feet and the smoke would be dangerous too.

>>9267926
Your sack of alchemy pouches seems unusually full. Grabing a bunch, you throw them around the perimeter, coating the ground with their corrosive goodness as they burst open. This time no less then twenty metres from your position, you hear the roar once more, but there is still no other sign of the monster.

>>9267964
>>9267972
This and you don't have anything to start a fire with.

>>9267978

Which direction? A different direction again?

We are facing a pack, probably...

>>9267993
That or it's fast.

Lift swords, personally have our sword up and our shield strapped to our arm, with a pouch in our hand.

If someone has a bow or something ranged, get it drawn.

"Ready yourselves."

>>9267978
ask conen about fighting pack animals

>>9267993
Different direction again. If it is one creature it is moving quickly. If it's a pack they're roughly in a 30 degree arc in front of you.

Its raptors!
get ready with fire

>>9268015

I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking raptors.

>>9267988
Form a loose defensive ring, don't focus totally on the roaring - 5 Heroes could mean 5 Beasts. Russ's account of his trials seemed to imply he fought singular beasts.

Even worse than raptors
. . .
RAPTOR SHARKS! OH MY GO-

Dont end up
remember the first one is usually the decoy
the rest are behind you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx6X_VLtfIc

With freakin' laser beams on their heads man. We wouldn't stand a chance.

>>9268042

Raptor sharks riding tigers?

>>9268049
Meant to link to
>>9268042

>>9268005
Everyone but you has a hunting spear in hand, and their sword at their side, except Cohen who has The Bane (his sword) in hand. Your brother has his shield on his back, Aegon has a small buckler.

>>9268007
You ask Cohen about pack animals, but before he can answer you hear a yowl, and the beast is leaping at you. Roll a d10 for reaction, and a d20 for the first round of combat.

>>9268007
Second.

>>9268052

Raptor sharks with laser beams attached to their heads, mounted on DIRE tigers. With guns.

rolled 1 = 1

>>9268067
d10

rolled 6 = 6

>>9268067
REACTION

rolled 4 = 4

>>9268067
Reacting. By Byron, am I reacting.

rolled 9 = 9

Reaction.

rolled 7 = 7

>>9268080
FUck you faggot

>>9268080
Oh fucking hell.

rolled 10 = 10

d20

>>9268080
how could you?

>>9268080

Do we want a reroll on that reaction?

>>9268080
take a reroll?

>>9268080

Fuck.

>>9268080
Goddamnit.

>>9268091
>>9268092
no one said we needed high for reaction

>>9268104
yes

IF THIS GETS US KILLED AGAIN, I'M SO FUCKING FINDING YOU AND STABBING YOU IN THE EYE!

I'm thinking we should save the re-roll. It's only our reaction, if we pull off a decent combat roll we should be fine.

>>9268116
Ok, reroll reaction.

>>9268104
yeah

rolled 4 = 4

OH god we need good rolls

>>9268080
Stop

>>9268093
Rolling

rolled 4 = 4

REROLL REACTION

>>9268103
>>9268104
No. We have 4 Bros, and a slow reaction + an average combat roll shouldn't kill us.

rolled 7 = 7

Reroll reaction

GODDAMNIT YOU FUCKS STOP REROLLING WITHOUT A CONSENSUS.

>>9268130
Dude, that's a crit fail.

Last time we got a crit fail, we died.
NO MORE CRIT FAILS!

>>9268142
there was a consesus

>>9268149
We got 3 Crit Fails in a row. It took 3 to kill us - not 1.

>>9268149
We rolled something on the range of three consecutive critical fails. Just one doesn't kill you.

If 1 reaction means that we died then re roll if not then do not re roll

>>9268168
The first one set us up on the QL nasty crit fail chart, remember?

The other two just iced us off.

>>9268187

Then we reroll on other rolls or use +1 bonuses

>>9268142
>>9268121
Sorry, I should have waited before asking for a reroll. That said, I think you're in the minority.

Oh, and so you know, the one would have been kind of bad. Not game ending, but bad news for this trial.

The beast leaps out, it's face like a cat, but it's larger then Stark. Small horns protrude from it's face in a ring around it's face as it snaps at you. You take the alchemy pouch you have in your hand and break it over the beasts flank, trusting your gloves to keep the corrosive powder off of your skin. It leaps off of you and swipes at Aegon, who nimbly jumps back from the animal's assault.

d20 for R2 combat, and a d3 for you.

rolled 3 = 3

D3

rolled 14 = 14

Combat.

>>9268222
I hope this is good.

>>9268222
You leap to your feet and regather Wyvernsting from where you dropped it in one smooth motion, instantly at the ready.

rolled 4 = 4

>>9268217
Combat

>>9268222

FUCK YES

>>9268225

OK THEN

>>9268222
Not sure if good or bad

Solid.

>>9268225
>>9268222
There we go!

FUCK YEAH, GOOD ON BOTH

Our other four bros should be skewering that bitch, unless of course they're under attack by others

>>9268234

Do we give tactics? Shield to block charge, wyvernsting to thrust at midriff.

>>9268225
Back on your feet, you swing out at the beast, it's barbed hindquarters proving harder to penetrate then you expected. Now that you can see the beast, you can see that it's striped, gold and black. Instead of fur like most dogs, it has bristles, akin to a boar, but much harder and more solid as you just found out. It sports small horns on its face, and spines over it's haunches and back.

POUCHES
IN THE EYES

>>9268282

Oof. But it responds to alchemical bags, no? Maybe we should cover for each other now; one man blocks thrust, the other attacks.

>>9268309
It responded to the bag, yes.

Offer a prayer to Byron. That guy always pulls through.

rolled 1 = 1

>>9268282
Next combat round, if we're meant to roll for it.

>>9268309
I say less bags of possible bro blinding, and more Wyvernsting.

rolled 7 = 7

Rollan for combat

rolled 12 = 12

>>9268282
Red XIII?

>>9268325
You better fucking hope not.

>>9268325
Oh god. Reroll if it was meant, ignore if it wasn't called for.

>>9268325
>>9268335
STOP
FUCKING
ROLLING

UNTIL WE ARE FUCKING TOLD TO
GOD DAMN

>>9268282
What creature is it?
Is it like a tiger which is a solitary hunter
or like a lion which hunts in packs?
Get it to charge the spear holders who will then brace against the ground and impale that kitty.

>>9268321
You offer a prayer to Byron, knowing that even if no-one else will remember this, he will, and he'll keep it's head mounted on a wall for whenever you do get around to kicking around with him in the afterlife.

>>9268344
this

I'm confused, is it the next round, did we crit fail, does it count, WHAT?

Quest Lord, please point out when new rounds begin.

>>9268345

Agree with this, please stop the bloody pre-emptive rolls.

Also, grab an alchemical pouch whenever we have a moment to spare. If they're like golden boars, we need to incapacitate them at lesat!

>>9268350
You have no idea what it is.

>>9268325
Reroll 3/3. All used.

Roll again for round 2.

rolled 11 = 11

>>9268411
Fuck it Luck ring if we have it

rolled 13 = 13

Reroll

>>9268402
Will do more. Sorry.

>>9268408
Go for alchemical pouch, check.

>>9268418
used in the last combat

>>9268434
We have several pieces of jewelry that give bonuses

>>9268426

Sorry QL, pls clarify >>9268411 reroll 3/3? Was that from the previous fight (I didn't count) or did you count that as a crit fail which then calls for reroll?

>>9268426
what do we roll for the pouch?

>>9268418
Yep, you haven't used it yet since you came back to life.

You dash for the alchemical pouches, grabbing a few, and calling for the others to grab them. Aegon and Tom keep the beast back with spears, thrusting at, keeping it at bay momentarily as it avoids the points, taking the spears on its hunches and flanks where it won't hurt it. Cohen is moving in to support them at the front line, and Doobs is with you at the pouches, grabbing one in each hand his spear dropped for the moment.

rolled 20 = 20

>>9268441

We only have the ring of luck, and the insperation one.

I'm not sure insperation would work for bonuses with us.

rolled 5 = 5

Toss pouches at the eyes?

>>9268473

I love you.

>>9268470
Roll a d20 for round 3, and a d18 for the pouches.

>>9268449
You used one reroll last fight, one on the reaction. So that's using your last one up.

>>9268473
PLEASE tell me this counts as next round...

>>9268473
insperation would probaly work if we came up with a plan involveing the others

rolled 6 = 6

>>9268512
Round 3

>>9268473
It counts. Roll a d20 for crit effects.

Also, roll the d18 for your pouches.

rolled 11 = 11

>>9268513
>>9268507

Don't think so, boys.
Round 3

rolled 15 = 15

>>9268513
QL already said the first roll after combat counts for the next round - thats why the nat 1 did. So guessing yes.

Also, rollin for the d18

rolled 15 = 15

CORROSION!

rolled 17 = 17

Pouches

rolled 18 = 18

Crit effects?

That's more like it, gentlemen.

>>9268529
Disregard this.

I should refresh more.

Yaay for getting a crit though!

>>9268542
>>9268534
This pleases me.

>>9268542
Have I said already that I love the dice roller?

>>9268564
It's been kind of a dick, though.

Nat ones abound.

>>9268534

You throw your pouches at the beast, missing its face, but managing to get it on it's sides, and it reacts by turning and starting to flee. However Cohen will have none of that, and with a powerful overhead swing sinks his sword into the creatures back, almost bisecting the beast. It drops to the ground, suddenly lifeless, as it's dark blood pours out over the golden grass. . .

>>9268580
quick, check for others that way have been trying to sneak up on us

>>9268580

TWO DOWN, JUST THE HEART TO GO. GOOD JOB GUYS. I AM IMPRESS.

>>9268580
Fuck that nigger of a beast.

Hope it's the onyl one.

>>9268590
This

>>9268598
There might be more

Do not let the guard down

>>9268580
This isn't over - stay alert, watch flanks. Let Cohen have a look at the beast - he might be able to discern weaknesses or whatever. Get a pouch ready.

Look around for signs of Russ. If we don't see him materialize assume we have more fighting to do.

>>9268615
You awaken again, in front of russ once more.
"YOU PASSED AGAIN. I WAS MOST IMPRESSED WITH THE ONE YOU CALLED COHEN, HE HAS PARTAKEN IN THESE CHALLENGES BEFORE."

On to the trial of heart?

Holy Damn, almost seven hundred posts, and we've done fucking awesome.

That said.

I wanna see the Heart challange.

Careful now. We have no rerolls left.

Is it worth it? We already have spider sense.

I say we quit while we're ahead.

>>9268645

'I am glad for his company myself. He is a great and a good man.'

'Now, if I may proceed to the trial of heart?'

>>9268659
We have auto crit, and having an invincible warrior of doom on our side in a fight would be worth it.

>>9268645
Let's do this. We have our free critical roll in hand and two victories under our belts. Let's go for a full run on this one. Hell this seems like the least lethal of the challenges, should be less of a risk here. If we lose, we lose a challenge and one boon. It's not like we'll die and then have to do another challenge to make up for it.

Thread's autosaging by the way.

But yes, onward! Three for three.

>>9268669
Second. I wanna see Russ make a repeat appearence.

>>9268704
Well we have no idea what the fuck the heart challenge is.

Maybe that evil priest from Temple of Doom tries to pull ours out and burn us alive?

>>9268714
No pain, no gain of a boon from the most gar man we'ver run into during this quest.

>>9268709
>>9268704
>>9268667
>>9268710
>>9268714
"IT IS SIMPLE ENOUGH. SARAH IS THERE, ON THE CLIFF. YOU HAVE AN HOUR BEFORE SHE FALLS, IF YOU DON'T REACH HER FIRST. THEN YOU HAVE TO HELP HER TO SAFETY. TIME TO CLIMB, TOM."

>>9268741
Bad ass.

I LOVE THIS HEART CHALLENGE!

>>9268741

Oh, son of a-

LET US GO THEN LADS!

CLIMBING, OUR OLD ENEMY

Should we roll?

Whatever.

CLIMB/RUN REAL FAST

>TIME TO CLIMB, TOM
>TIME TO CLIMB
>CLIMB

Oh God, the horror

Use bonuses for this trial, people

>>9268758
We have and autocrit and a +1.

WE SHALL SAVE SARAH!

ONWARD!

what do we have?

>>9268763
+1?

"DO YOU WISH TO UNDERTAKE THIS TRIAL? NOTE THAT SHE IS IN MORTAL DANGER."

>>9268782
Wait, what? Sarah herself is in actual, real world peril if we undertake this?

>>9268782
No. We shall not put our potential Love at risk for a personal Boon, no matter how GAR he is.

>>9268782
"I believe that I truly love her. Though that is not Sarah. Her life is not mine to bargain with. And I will not risk my life for foolharty adventure. I thank you for your hospitality, Russ. But I must return to my life. And to the real Sarah."

>>9268788
"INDEED, THAT IS AS I UNDERSTAND IT THE TRIAL OF THE HEART."

>>9268795
OHHHHHHHHHHH, I think this is a trick.

Do we risk our love's life for our gain? Or not?

I say we refuse to do it because we love her.

>>9268793
i fully support this, if we love her we shouldnt gamble with her life

She's in REAL danger?

Then no, we will not take this trial

Wait, wait, you mean Sarah could actually die if we fail?

NO. NO. Nothing is worth it then. We give up.

Yeah, I was all for this one, but not anymore.

We've gotten the danger sense that I proposed earlier, that's enough for me.

WE BEAT THE REAPER!

>>9268802
Thom Green is willing to put his life on the line but only his. He will not endanger the life of another for personal gain.

>>9268795
>>9268793
"AS I UNDERSTAND THE TRIAL, I BELIEVE YOU JUST PASSED IT. ALTHOUGH IT IS USUALLY FOR HIGHER STAKES, BUT MORR GIVES ME MY JUDGEMENT, AND I FIND YOU WORTHY. "

>>9268837
this
thousand times this

Trick or not, we should not do this

Shit guys, aren't you glad we ignored all the requests to start with the Heart trial?

>>9268856
We're badass and awesome.

>>9268856

D-did we pass ALL 3 trials??

Holy shit, we are BADASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

>>9268856
When planning these, I expected you to fail the first two, if you saw this one, and thusly this one would be your ticket back to life if you white-knighted. Does anyone have the king Arthur screenshot of /tg/ being all gallant?

Risk Sara?
NEVAH!

>>9268856

Fuck. Yes. We win so hard.

>>9268856
Anons...

I salute you all.

Tom Green, even horrible falls and death cannot stop him.

Does this auto crit we wrangled carry over back into our real life?

>>9268878
HaHA! We come back to life with a legendary bodyguard, danger sense and an auto-crit. Awesome.

>>9268900
The bodyguard isn't an all the time thing, though.

*Salute*

*Standing ovations*

Time to get that frigin magic trinket and GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE SWAMP!

>>9268917

Hell yeah, Quest Lord. You deserve it.

>>9268899
Sure.

>>9268903
Plus, you get mortal Russ, not skeletal Morr's Reaper Russ.

so, are we done for the day or do we get to see how we come back to life?

"Well Russ, I'll be seeing you again. Though hopefully not for a long, long time. It's been grand."

RIDE OUT OF LIMBO, CRAWL UP THE CLIFF FACE, FIND OUR HORRIFIED PARTY

"Thom, I thought you were dead."

"I was." trollface.jpg

>>9268935
Also, if we go on, can we timeskip back home?

The swamp will fuck us over royally.

>>9268935
Done for tonight, I hear drinking outside. Getting back to civilisation can wait for next thread. Next week hopefully.

Holy shit, we've still got a sword to awaken and a dragon to cart home. Goddamn that seems like ages ago.

"Cohen! Why didn't you tell me before, that you fought a reaper to escape death?!"

SOMEONE ARCHIVE

Somebody archive this, please.

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Lord%20Quest

Everything's up.

GO AND ENJOY!

ALSO, VOTE UP!

>>9268995
Cheers mate.

>>9268995
I didn't, sir.

Someone beat me to it.

Just showing it off.

This was an awesome session QL

Thank you

>>9269043
Cheers again.
Good to hear it's appreciated.
I'm wondering how this will effect death in the future now, seeing as now you know you can return.

Quick question, is Russ doing a Death from Discworld immatation with the all caps?

>>9269082
I imagine that since we essentially conquered death so thoroughly this time, you'll make it harder next time. We, knowing this, will naturally be more careful in the future. It balances out.

>>9269082
Depends, It shouldn't be this easy and should have limitations.
The heart challenge should be available only until we are actually able to get the girl.
The duel only if we keep being an awesome fighter.
And the beast challenge if we keep killing great monsters.

>>9268950
wake up, our buds have carted our carcass and the dragons back to the village and we are lying in state waiting for the funeral.
Listen guys i'm totally not a zombie or an abomination.
Cue rolling balric randomly suprising us with "holy" relics

>>9269090
Yep. Bonus Lore: Death.

Morr, the greater god of death isn't seen as a good or evil being, merely a lawful one. He is a judge, who weighs the evidence of a life and assigns the soul to the appropriate afterlife. Often it will be merely assigning the soul to the appropriate god, who then treats it as the god wills. In other cases Morr reserves special judgement. A notoriously fickle worshipper might find them self assigned to no god, merely running between them as a messenger. A farmer who didn't pray to any one god will likely find himself in the fields of Elay, god of farmers, but his friend who worshipped Nar, god of rivers, would find himself (un)living in the River After Life.

>>9269150
Did you do the one from Andorder?

>>9269155
Oh, no.

Andorder Green was the second (legitimate) son of Lance Green, and was raised as a fighter preparing to join the military for his living as was customary for second sons. When he did join, he soon met a young Leold when Leold saved his life in their first action. As Andorder rose through the ranks, his first sergeant became part of his personal staff. When Andorder retired early, and bought himself a small parcel of land he heard was called Teajy.

Was Russ also a Barbarian King in a Swamp? i.e.: That Boss from God of War II?