>just realized tabbing doesn't transfer to 4chan.

haha, sorry guys.

rolled 49 = 49

Dance. Dance like you've never danced before.

Rik'azlee

>>17743453

yes, celebrate yourself

MASTER CYLINDER!!

>>17743453
I see what you did there...

Anyways, I'm bad with names, so I won't bother, but setting up a settlement in the forest sounds good

Rik'azlee the kind
Have shaman instruct everyone in magic.
this is the beginning of something great.

rolled 60 = 60

>>17743498
dice fail

rolled 58 = 58

>>17743498
Yer the just

rolled 64 = 64

With only a days worth of food, and a probable lack of knowledge of the area, I suggest we try and raid a caravan for immediate needed supply's.

>>17743549

Also, successful or not, we will need to set up at least a temporary camp. Somewhere secluded and hard to come across, like a small cave, at least somewhere deep in the woods.

How does magic work OP?

You stare back at your tribe, thinking about what to do.

One of them opens their mouth, probably to ask you what you’ll do now, but you realize there is only one thing TO do.

Dance.

You start poppin’n’lockin and proceed to dance your ass off to a tune only you can hear. You tribe looks around, confused, but this just fuels your dance. You drop onto the ground and begin doing one of those head-spin things. When you finally lose your momentum and slide to a stop you rest one hand under your head and the other on your hip.

After the complete confusion wears off your Shaman, Irontoe, approaches you and asks “If yer finished doing… that… wot we gon’ do now?”

You think both about moving deeper into the woods and about raiding a caravan. Perhaps you could raid a caravan first then try to find a place to camp? Decision making is pretty hard as it turns out. You respond to Irontoe after a few minutes and order him to start teaching the others magic.

“But none of them have the gift boss!” he tells you.

The rest of the tribe looks at you like you’re crazy.

Now what?

(a side note on the shaman, Irontoe. His “magic” is fairly weak. He typically serves the tribe by acting as a doctor, but he can manifest some sparks to light a twig and a few other things, but most importantly, he is the only one know can read and speak the tongue of men.)

>>17743641
>>17743641

Act belligerent and berate him. Mislead the conversation so that it shames him into obeying you.

>>17743641
You know that can*

proofreading, how does it work.

>>17743633
Magic, or what you know of it, is supposed to be very hard to do. If you only knew Irontoe you would think it would be useless. but you've seen humans glow when they fight and elves shoot jets of fire from their hands. you usually hide when they do that.

>>17743676

"No! The other magic you know, the one that lets you know the words of men. We will need more men-talkers in the days ahead, if we are to be strong."

"Now, let us give our dead his funeral rites, and set up a camp to rest. Then we will set to the work."

If anyone asks what the work is, reply "The only work that matters: the prosperity of our tribe."

>>17743641

Well, first thing, raid a passing caravan. Lets see what our fighters can do.
Have our goblins lines up along the road, the 5 with slings and 5 with spears on one side, and the other ten on the other side. Have the shaman stay behind us. Wait for something vulnerable looking (traveler or caravan) to pass by. If we can take them on, have our slings fling rocks, and yell to have your men on both sides charge and overwhelm them.

rolled 57 = 57

Rolling to make this a Warhammer setting. >.>

rolled 37 = 37

>>17743641
say to Irontoe
" Our strength lies not in individual ability but cooperation and collective effect we have 22 goblins 20 have at least half of you're natural ability. Collectively channeling there power through us we could see across the land, burn our enemies before they approach build upon our natural abilities... I never gave up on you irontoe all i ask is that you don't give up on them.

(assuming we have magical talent which i seriously hope we do we are chieftain after all Also assumes irontoe is our greatest friend)

rolled 84 = 84

>>17743815

(rolling d100 just in case I needed to)

rolled 41 = 41

“Irontoe,” you start, “I meant for you to teach them the words of man, we will need to know it to be strong. I have faith in you. Check everyone for the gift again, just to be sure, one day we will be powerful and with your help we can make that day come to us sooner.”

Irontoe looks at you in a strange fashion, perhaps a look of respect? He nods to you and turns to the tribe to search for potential in them. You look at the corpse at your feet and laugh. After a few minutes you order the tribe to get ready for a fight. All of you head to the road you passed not too long ago, and set up an ambush. 5 slingers and Speargobs on one side of the road, the rest of them on the other, you order them to wait to attack until you give the signal. Some of them don’t hide themselves well and you yell menacingly at them. After everyone is settled, you and Irontoe hide with the speargobs and wait.
And wait.
And wait.

Finally around midday, you hear whistling coming from the bend in the road. You tense up as a single cart, drawn by a horse turns the corner. The man riding the cart is dressed in fairly good quality clothes and has a sword on the bench next to him. He seems oblivious to your presence. You prepare to order the ambush when Irontoe whispers to you: “I smell magic boss!”

Proceed with the attack anyway?

(note that this isn’t taking place in an established setting, mainly because I don’t wanna mess up something and have everyone call me out and laugh at me.)

rolled 53 = 53

>>17743978

Shit, there is magic afoot...
But it is only one guy, and we still seem to have the element of surprise. and a large advantage of numbers. But the houses will provide food, and his cart may have very useful supply's for our camp.
Big risk, big reward.
Make the signal ones he is in effective range of our slingers. We can do this.

>>17744059

I'm sorry, horses*

>>17744059

It is getting late, once*
Two flaws in one posted, i'm... ashamed.

2nd bump.

rolled 75 = 75

>>17744059
You nod at Irontoe in acknowledgement and use the signal, which consists of just screaming bloody murder at the human. Stones start flying from the woods, but mostly soar over the cart. You hear a few yells. It seems some of the goblins on the other side of the road were hit.

But you aren’t worried because you’re charging at the cart.

A goblin wielding a club gets there first and while the horse is still panicking he bites the horse’s rear right leg. It seems his teeth did some damage because the horse trips and collapses on the ground, still alive, but not for long as it is swarmed by goblins like bees swarming a bear. The human leaps off the cart, and cuts down one of the spear gobs as he lands. Another volley of stones fly overhead, this time mostly bouncing off the cart. You rush forward waving your sword in what you hope is a terrifying manner and he takes up a defensive stance, back to the cart. He screams something at you.

Your move.

rolled 10 = 10

>>17744249

RALLY YOUR MEN! Have everyone attack the human! While they are attacking, try to flank him, attack from behind, or at any opening.

rolled 84 = 84

>>17744249

Show your men why you are worthy of leading them, and attack the human, using your low center of gravity against him.

rolled 7 = 7

>>17744249

Wait, with his back against the caravan? Hm.. our shaman speaks his tongue, no? Surround him as best we can, weapons at the ready. See if he would be willing to surrender his stuff to us.

rolled 7 = 7

You order the others to surround him, so he can’t escape. He swings at a speargob when one gets too close to him, drawing blood. Another goblin, this one armed with a rocks, jumps off the cart and onto his back. Before the goblin can bash his brains out, however, he spins, hurling the goblin onto the ground before running him through.

You become angry. “Back off! I’ll finish this!” you yell and charge.

He tries to attack you, but his sword got stuck in the goblin a fraction of a second too long. You run between his legs, whirl around, and impale him on your blade. He twists around, jerking the sword from your hands in one final act of defiance. He raises his arm to strike you down when another volley of stones impact him, this time actually making contact with their intended target. You hear bones crack. the human falls to the ground and quickly bleeds out.

Your goblins cheer wildly, oblivious to their wounds.

rolled 43 = 43

>>17744426
holy shit. i feel like i'm using too many commas.

rolled 90 = 90

>>17744426

"Good job lads! Irontoe, fix up the wounded like you know best."

Then grab 2 of the most brave of the lot and get the cart off the road into the brush, then search it for loot with 2 of the most cowardly.

Lets see what our tribe has got now!

rolled 39 = 39

>>17744426

Damn, we actually pulled this off. First thing, have the shaman tend to the wounded. They did well for themselves, and have shown their bravery and worth. Have everyone else search the cart. Also have the horse used as meat as mentioned. We should have a feast later.
Acquire his "fairly good quality clothes" as your own, and his (probably nicer) sword. Give your old one to our bravest fighter, he deserves a promotion as well.

Rolling for good loot?

rolled 62 = 62

>>17744464
>>17744528
Apply the same general idea.

rolled 32 = 32

You immediately order Irontoe to tend to the wounded and in a moment of clarity tell him to have one of your smarter goblins watch him work. You tell the others to search the wagon as you approach the human’s corpse. His clothes ARE very nice, so you quickly cut them to fit you. You pick up his sword, immediately noting it’s quality is far above your own sword’s and also find an amulet hanging around his neck. You look around for the goblin that attacked the horse. Three-tooth! That’s the one! You call him over to you and give him your old sword, saying he earned it. He leaps with glees and thanks you, promising to never let you down.

The search of the cart reveals several dozen furs and a few bundles of wheat, as well as the human’s backpack. Inside the backpack you find another set of clothes, a few trail rations, and a strange book.

After a short rest you divide the loot among the tribe to carry and butcher the horse and human. Irontoe come up to you with a report. “I’ve done all I can for the wounded, but we lost three in the attack. Two killed by the human, and one struck down by a stone.” He stops, cocking his head quizzically at you. “I smell the magic most strongly in the amulet, though I smell some magic in the sword as well, though I don’t know their enchantments at this time. The book also seems to be some type of self-help book for learning magic.”

Now what will you do?

Tribe population: 19 goblins
5 fighters armed with slings
7 fighters with improvised weapons
4 fighters with stone spears
1 fighter “Three-tooth” armed with a shortsword
1 Shaman “Irontoe” armed with a wooden club
Yourself “Rik'azlee” armed with a magic sword

Supplies:
5 days food
1 days water
20 furs of various animals
Book of magic
1 set of human clothes

Bumping

rolled 51 = 51

>>17744785

Interesting... Very interesting.
That's enough fighting for now, lets call it a day. Let us head deep into the woods and set up camp. Our warriors still deserve a feast.
Have Irontoe learn what he can from the book.

>>17744906
We should also read of the book. If we can gain benefit, all the better for the tribe

>>17744972

It was magic related, I figured we wouldn't get too much use out of it ourselves.

rolled 45 = 45

You decide that it is time to set up camp. Being new to the area however, forces you to send out a few scouts while you move deeper into the woods. About an hour later, your scouts have returned and you decide to set up camp in a small clearing located by a stream. While the horse meat is prepared you take a brief look around that area and find very little of interest besides a cave in a nearby cliff face.

When you return to camp the goblins are going wild in excitement, greedily gorging themselves on the horse meat. You start to become angry, but it seems Three-tooth has set aside a rather large portion of it. Another goblin tries to steal some from him, but Three-tooth smacks him with the flat of his new sword, loudly declaring that the meat belongs to the boss…

Irontoe stops you before you get a chance to eat and he explains to you that the book doesn’t contain any knowledge he didn’t already posses. He does note that it helped him improve his technique and he offers to try and discern the nature of your items enchantments.

Response?

(I’ll try and make up a map of the area if you guys decide to stick around here.)

>friggin Captcha!!!

>>17745026
yes, learn what it does so I can learn to use it!

Start cutting down trees to build a wall around the pond including the cave in the walled off area.

We've got a road for travelers to prey on, a lake for water some shelter and a forest to hide in, this place is perfect.

Make weapons out of horse bones.

Sorry how do I dice?

rolled 78 = 78

>>17744785
Give Irontoe the book, tell him to start teaching those he can. Tell Irontoe to figure out what the amulet does. Send out a search party of 9 to find a good temporary shelter, either by water or a cave or something.

rolled 41 = 41

>>17745026
We'll look into the cave later. Might make a better base later on. Three-tooth is loyal, I like him already.
Of course allow Irontoe to find out what he can.

rolled 26 = 26

>>17745026

Yes learn. Now we need to find out what is in those caves. Send a party, led by Three-Toe.

>>17745075
dice+1d100 in the email field.

on a side note my internet seems to be incredibly slow right now, so i might have to call it in a bit, i will stick around for a few more story posts.

rolled 47 = 47

Have Irontoe find out what your equipment does.

>inb4 he fucks it all up

>>17745088

I second sending in a party led by three-toe to the cave. It would make a good shelter.

rolled 68 = 68

>>17745095
this was me.

You give Irontoe the sword and the amulet and also ask him to teach whoever he can some of the words in the book. He nods to you and wanders off to a secluded area so he can focus.

You make you way over to Three-tooth. “Here’s some food boss! I picked out the best for you!” He does indeed seem to have picked out the best cuts for you. While you chew on a chunk of the horse meat you tell him that you want him to take a party of himself and eight others to see what is in the nearby cave after he finishes eating. He thanks you for placing your trust in him and runs off barking orders at some of the goblins that are sitting around. In a few minutes his party leaves and you have some of the others start cutting down trees. You lack and real woodworking tools, so they mostly stick to trying to uproot sapling and gather branches. Eventually Irontoe approaches you.

“It seems like the sword is enchanted to never lose its edge, boss. That amulet was a bit hard for me to figure out though. I have some ideas, but someone will need to wear it for a while so I can study any effects…”

rolled 79 = 79

>>17745180

Wear it yourself. The human was, I am sure it has some positive effects.

>>17745180
dice+1d100
Get the ugliest unnamed goblin to wear it.

rolled 16 = 16

>>17745216

Fuck I feel stupid.

rolled 85 = 85

>>17745180
Choose the youngest, weakest goblin.

rolled 79, 48 = 127

Just testing out the dice system with this, but:

I roll to make the goblins start making stone axes
I roll to have sling goblins set up scouting/sentry points along the road.

>>17745252
Ah, ok, now I see how it works.

If you want, disregard that.

>>17745212
Gonna go with this,worst case it does nothing without knowing how to activate it, the man was wearing it after all.

rolled 89 = 89

You look around for a suitable goblin for the amulet and zero in on Ryak. He’s the youngest of the bunch and just so happens to be the ugliest bastard that ever lived. He puts the amulet on when you ask him to and you almost instinctively flinch away from him. But nothing happens.

“I can smell the magic grow stronger when he wears it, but it will take time for me to learn what it truly does.”

You nod and allow him to study Ryak for the next couple of days. You also tell a few of the goblins that are trying to uproot the saplings to try and make some stone axes. One of them runs to the branch pile and starts looking for suitable handles, and the other runs towards the cliff-side to look for stones. Lastly, you order the goblins with the slings to set up a perimeter. The road is quite a long walk away, however if you want to send a goblin to watch it you can.

After about half an hour you spot Three-tooth returning. “That cave is a fair size. It could fit all of us if we squeezed in together. The good news is that whatever used to live in it was really messy. It’s filthy, dark, and damp. The floor of the cave is also dirt, so it would be a perfect place for a spawning pool boss.”

You scratch your chin curiously…

A Spawning pool is the only way to make more goblin-kin. It has to be a filthy place tended by a magic user. It will make more goblins for you, and you have even heard stories of spawning pools used for making Orcs and Trolls, but that knowledge was lost to your tribe long ago…

(Unfortunately I will have to call it here. My internet is painfully slow. If you guys want I can come back on Thursday, around the same time and run a quest for most of Friday as well. If you guys enjoyed yourselves feel free to archive. Thanks for playing! Any comments, questions, or suggestions?)

>>17745383

I like where this is heading. It has potential, and ill be sure to check back in Thursday for this.

Curious question, how quickly does the spawning pool spew out goblins?

>>17745520
thats something ill have to work out mechanically but im thinking the flither the pool is and the more magic put into it the faster goblins will grow.