>>31731924
>It was some scrawny ass human peasant boy/girl

>>31731924
>It was a rather pale fellow with zombies and skeletons following him

>>31731924
>It was a rather pale fellow with zombies and skeletons following him

Seems like a good soul provider.

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>>31731924
>>It was some scrawny ass human peasant boy/girl

Do we choose if it's a boy or a girl?

write which one is it if you choose the scrawny peasant

>>31731924
>It was some scrawny ass human peasant boy/girl
Fun!

>>31731924
Who'd break into an ancient tomb of a conqueror? A paranoid one with lots of traps to keep the sword sealed away with him?
>It was what looked like a classic adventuring party

Though the pale fellow is likely too, if we get locked in a tie.

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>>31731924
>It was a rather pale fellow with zombies and skeletons following him

>>31731924
Scrawny peasant girl

>>31731924
>>It was a rather pale fellow with zombies and skeletons following him

>>31731924
Are we permitted write-ins?

a peasant girl who goes mad from wielding the sword and goes on a killing spree

>>31732122
If they are reasonable. Though I think I'll be closing in like 5 minutes anyway.

>>31732155
You should close it now. Doubt you'll be getting any more votes that aren't samefags.

>>31731924
>It was a rather pale fellow with zombies and skeletons following him
Peasants need not apply.

>>31731924
>It was some scrawny ass human peasant boy/girl

>>31731924
>It was a rather pale fellow with zombies and skeletons following him

>>31731924

>It was some scrawny ass human peasant boy/girl

Vote closed. Counting and writing.

>>31731924
>It was a rather pale fellow with zombies and skeletons following him

>>31731924
Peasant child
It'll be a fun challenge to turn a nobody lowborn into a conquering tyrant.
Try to get a more friendly opinion of yourself from him this time so he doesn't screw you over

so we're a daemonic sword/coach?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtTmR_v6pz4

Can the skeleton wield us instead of the dude?

>>31732288
I doubt it...

>>31731924
>It was some scrawny ass human peasant boy/girl

You hear the stone mechanism of the puzzle lock on the door opening... You can't even begin to describe your anticipation. Something is finally happening after all this time! You hear the door mechanism clicking with a final sound. You can imagine it, the doors that stod closed for who knows how long finally laying bare.

There is a clatter of footsteps that seems to stop before the sarcophagus. Then you see the lid being carefully taken off as light streams into your world after hundreds of years of darkness. You would cry if it were physically possible.

As the lid is completely removed you see your saviours. A rather pale man in dark robes that are covered in charms and bones. His companions seem to consist of skeletons and walking cadavers. Their eyes, or eyes sockets, glow with an unnatural icy blue light. You think they are the souls of the already passed away mortals stuck into corpses to walk amongst the living again. Magic must have developed quite a bit after you were gone...

The fellow seems to look you once over and you are sure he sees your magnificent form of...

>A bow
>A spear
>A sword
>An axe
>A hammer
>Write-in

>>31732386
>Write-in
A Spanish guitar

>>31732386
>A sword
Classics work well.

>>31732386
A dragon dildo

>>31732398
Oh yeah the demonic tunes.
We play a killer Asturias.

>>31732386
A toothpick

>>31732386
>A spear

We have to be a warlord's weapon and sword seems too vanilla.

>>31732386
Ar15

>>31732386
>A sword
Make it a zweihander. Become the Legend.

>>31732386
>Brass knuckles
Avitus was a real 'hands on' kind of guy.

>>31732386
>A sword
I think they look best on necromancers.

>>31732441
Yes. Our name shall be the Spear of Longinus.

>>31732386
Axe

>>31732476
This

>>31732386
>A sword

>>31732386
A Scythe

Vote closing in 5.

>>31732386
A blunderbuss.

>>31732526
In 5 of what? Dicks in your ass?

>>31732545
No, dicks in YOUR ass. Hah, take that!

>>31732386
>A spear

Or just anything that isn't a sword. Please not a sword.

>>31732386
>An axe

>>31732514
This I can get with! The previous owner was a peasant. It makes sense that he bound us to a farming tool. It'd also fit very well with the newcomer. A weapon of death for the deathly looking fellow!

Sword seems to have won, I'm afraid. That is fine. It is a better choice than a dragon dildo or other quirky random suggestions.

>Write-in
Banjo

>>31732386
>A sword

Vote closed. Counting and writing.

>>31732576
How is it better than a Spanish guitar? You don't want to kill our enemies GItaroo Man style? With awesome licks?
Bunch of boring faggots.

>>31732576
>a human who decided he wanted to carve out his own empire on the continent decided to summon you in a rather complicated ritual

How do you get peasant from that?

For the record, every "quirky" suggestion were better than the cliche run of the mill options.

>>31732398
This.

>>31732623
just leave samefag

>>31732623
I gave you the chance to write-in. You had the chance of being the mariachi man of death but noooo...

>>31732637
Wrong. Try again.

>>31732623
Im the one who put the dragon dildo and ar15 just for the record not this guy

>>31732643
Can we get a recount?

Hello, I'm no samefag! And also monitoring this quest now.

>>31732637
>>31732646
>>31732673
>>31732694
Oh fucking lord no.

>>31732386
A katar.

>>31732694
HOLY SHIT I DIDN'T WANT TO TRIPFAG

So that's how you tripfag huh. Interesting.

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>>31732708
proof im nat same fag

>>31732770
How does this prove anything?

>>31732806
those posts were not from me

>>31732806
Proves he can't crop worth a damn.

>>31732827
Oh yeah! The (You). Didn't see it. Alright then.

>>31732832
no I cant and don't normally try to
>>31732861
ok

Your magnificent form of a sword! For some reason that doesn't sound as good as you thought before... Anyway he sticks his hand into the sarcophagus and peels Avitus' mummified fingers off your beautiful hilt and take you into his hand. How do you see this? Well you can see from every part of your surface! You can't see yourself without a reflection though.

He looks you over once again and seems to frown. He says something in a tongue you don't immediately recognize, but that is irrelevant because you translate to yourself only after a moment, "This is the great sword of Avitus the Conqueror? All I see is a rusted piece of scrap metal. The gems might be valuable though..."

...

You have to restrain yourself from lashing out at your only chance of getting out of this place. But the nerve this one has! You were made of the finest metal! You were decorated with ornaments made of pure platinum and the finest gems on the continent! At least that's what you looked like the last time you saw yourself.

You do know that your power has diminished drastically to maintain your concious. You feel that you are weaker than you were first sealed into the weapon. Nevertheless you will be restored once you can get to drink some of those wonderful souls! But first... You need to make sure this guy will take you in...

First order of business: introductions!

Name thyself:

>Gladius
>Write-in

What do you say to him?

>You dare insult me!?
>Finally! My saviour has come at last to rip me out of the hands of dreadful boredom!
>About time you got here! Let's get to killing partner!
>I am much more than what is seen at first glance...
>Please! Don't leave me here!
>Write-in

>>31
i vote gladius

>>31732940
>>Write-in
Scrambles the Murder Master Johnson

>>31732940
>"Let's just get this out of the way. Yes, I've seen better days. I'm still a daemon sword. Now are you gonna wield me or not?"

>>31732940
You must be new and this must your first quest.

>>31732940
Khornus

>>31732940
I would go with Gurthang

You dare insult me

>>31732940
About dame time

>>31732962
Yes to both. So could you please tell me how to do the thing that makes sure people can know that the one who posts updates is me?

>>31732940
>Write-in
>Cimeries

>>31732940
The Demon Sword Stab Slab.
>>31732940
>>You dare insult me!?
No one talks shit about the Stab Slab.

>>31732940
>You dare insult me!?
also this name >>31732983
has a fitting meaning

>>31732996
Link related.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimaris

>>31732995
You should get a trip

>>31732940
Soul Edge

>>31732961
That, but let's change the end by "or what?"

Also, the Viking (Danish, whatever) word for "sword" is Svaerd. That, or a variation of it, would be my vote. That, or

>>31732983
That.

>>31732995
YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TRIPCODE IS?
Read the FAQ newfag.

>>31733021
What's that?

>>31732940
>Carnwennan

>I am much more than what is seen at first glance...

>>31732995
You can get a trip by putting two hashtags after your name and a password after that
so your name field should look like
The Smith##password

except replace password with something secure

>>31733039
Add a #whatever at the end of your name. Of course, replace the "whatever" by something you see fit.

>>31732940
Terminus Est. Poisoned sword filled with liquid mercury.

>>31732940
I am the Iron of Death Gurthang.
Do you dare insult me?

>>31733054

>>31733041
Thank you.

>>31733017
>He is described in the Lemegeton as a goodly warrior riding a black horse, and possesses the abilities of locating lost or hidden treasures, teaching trivium (grammar, logic and rhetoric) and making a man into a warrior of his own likeness. He holds the rank of marquis, and is served by 20 legions. Much the same description is found in the earlier text of Johann Weyer's catalog of demons, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (published 1563). Earlier still is the Munich Handbook of Necromancy (Clm 849)[1] which lists an entity named Tuvries with much the same characteristics, except that he has 30 legions of servitors, and can cause a person to cross seas and rivers quickly.
>>31733039
Seriously?
https://www.4chan.org/faq#trip

Zar'roc
You dare insult me

>>31733092
realy?

>>31733017
Kimaris sounds good then.

>>31733092
With these letters, you can form the word raz'orc. Even orcs need to stay clean and shaven.

>2014
>not being named Stab Slab

>>31733065
>Tuvries
I rather like that name.

Abigor

>>31733126
>being a self respecting demon
>calling yourself stab slab

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>>31731924

>>31733163
>not being right down to the business demon
>not appreciating the best form of attack
>implying you aren't just an angry slash fag

So...

Name:
>Kimaris
>Gurthang

No more write-ins. Choose one of these.

Say:
>You dare insult me?

Currently in the lead

>>31733192
>Kimaris

>>31733192
>>Kimaris

>>31733192
Kimaris.

>>31733192

Kimaris

>>31733192
gurthang
feel kinda alone

>>31732940
A pimp named Slickback.

>>31733192
Gur-

>>31733198
>>31733204
>>31733210
>>31733214
I mean Kimaris.

Vote closed. Writing...

>>31732940
>Do not be so quick to insult me, mortal! Slake my soul-thirst and you'll have a sword worthy of a god!

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Mind if I join the quest?
I have a pic of a skelly with blue-eyes!

>>31733323
still alive?

Though you do not wish to scare this guy away, you can't just be insulted like that and take it! "You dare insult me mortal!? Armies have been felled by my blade! I have sundered giants!" You shout in his mind through the connection you establish by him holding you.

This serves to surprise the pale man and he responds confused in his mind, 'You can talk?".

You would rolls eyes if you had any. "Yes I can talk you meatbag. You have the honour of being speaking to the great Kimaris."

"Never heard him,' he says to your chagrin. Well you can't really be surprised, you have been stuck in this place for a long time.

"That is because anyone who has is dead! No matter, I have named myself so it is, from my understanding of human culture, only polite to name yourself, no?"

He looks at you with a thoughtful expression and then opens his mouth, "My name is Varyn... And I am, as you can see, a necromancer, a mage who uses Mana to bring the dead back to serve them, among other things..."

"Hmm... And why have you sought out this tomb... 'Varyn'?" you ask.

"You apparently. I have ambitions... And I need artefacts like you to accomplish them..." he trails off.

"Go on..."

"I seek immortality, though that is cliché and easily accomplished with enough skills in necromancy. My real ambition... It is revival. Necromancy denies death by forcing souls to remain in already dead bodies. I want to find a way of restoring a life completely."

Well that might clash with your goal of consuming souls...

>Offer partnership. Don't tell him about the soul devouring.
>Offer partnership. Tell him about the soul devouring
>Ask him to at least take you out of this damn tomb.
>Write-in

>>31733742
Is this a triumph?

>>31733777
>Offer partnership. Don't tell him about the soul devouring.
If he finds out tell him that he never asked.
We will corrupt him either way

>>31733777
>>Offer partnership. Don't tell him about the soul devouring.

>>31733777
>>Offer partnership. Don't tell him about the soul devouring.

Should have read the fine print.

>>31733777
>Offer partnership. Imply an ability to influence life force, but explain that your power must be strengthened through battle.

Y'all fucks need to offer SOMETHING

>>31733777
>Offer partnership. Don't tell him about the soul devouring.
We're a daemon. Time to get with the lying and corrupting!

As a small question: can we choose not to devourer a soul when we kill someone? It seems like this guy might notice if everyone he stabs is perma-dead-no-refunds.

>>31733864
this

>>31733777
>Offer partnership. Don't tell him about the soul devouring.

If he is smart he is be able to figure it out.

>>31733864
Second. We can say that we thirst for blood.
>>31733777
>Mana
Disgusting.

>>31733880
This is me

I'd like to change my vote to this guys:
>>31733864
Influence is good, makes us valuable. And who knows, we're a daemon we might be able to learn it.

>>31733864
>Y'all fucks need to offer SOMETHING
We're offering him our-self. A sentient sword with ancient knowledge. Faggot should be happy with that.

>>31733895
Really don't know what other name should I use. If people want me to use something more original than I will. I'm open to suggestions as well.

>>31733921
inb4 he just tries to drain our magical essence for his creations

>>31733942
Ether, aether, dark matter, dark energy, quintessence fucking anything but MANA

>>31733942
Vis, essence, prana...
There is a long list out there.

>>31733965
And I think that shit is reaching too far. It's all cliche one way or another at this point.

>>31733942
Magic. Simple magic.
A necromancer raises the dead. Raise is a nice verb to describe what he does.
>>31733965
>>31733978
Get that fancy nonsense out of here.

>>31733996
I've never seen dark matter or dark energy used. Ever.

>>31733895
>>31733965
Pretentious much?

>>31733942
Mana is fine.

>>31733999
Trips for truth. Using fancy names for very basic fantasy concepts doesn't make you creative.

>>31734012
Because it's bad science fiction, not bad fantasy.

>>31733996
Nothing is cliche than Mana.

We're not contributing anymore, fellow anons.
Let's get back to the matter at hand, shall we?

So, how are we convincing this pasty fuck to use us, and not just be a wizard about it?

>>31734068
He should use us because we're a sentient sword. If that's not good enough for him then he can fuck off.

>>31733777
"Then do not use me on anyone you would want to keep the souls of. For they a the fuel that will conquer nations for you, much as I did in the past.
By who's power do you think Avitus forged his Empire? Mine, and mine alone.
Jealously he held me, at the end not even releasing me in death..
..Working for someone that doesn't die could save me the trouble of ending up in a stuffy tomb again, though.
What do you say? Feed your enemies to me and we shall forge an Empire for Varyn the Everliving!"

>>31734082
Noone can resist a talking sword.
I think he doesn't know we are a demon sword

Prana sounds nice. Using that! Totally not because it sounds the closest to Mana.

>>31734082
Right. But we lack any essential agency at this point. Unless Smith wants to tell us what will we can exercise at this point, Pasty -er, Varyn - has all the power in this relationship right now.

Vote closed. Writing.

>>31734141
Tell him if he uses us and restores us to power we'll give him our knowledge on immortality.

>>31734163

This.

>>31734134
It's the Sanskrit word for "life force".
I think that would be pretty appropriate here.

>>31734163
But what if we don't have that specific knowledge?

>>31734184
>But what if we don't have that specific knowledge?
Who cares?

>>31734184
It's called lying.

>>31734184

>What is lying.

>>31733777
offer to share our beyond-mortal knowledge, mention our hunger for battle and souls.

also power him up a bit, we can't let him think we're some trinket.

>>31734235
>also power him up a bit
Na, fuck that.

>>31734235
We should empower him like we are some kind of drug.
If he stops using us he gets weaker and will start picking us up again.
This could also prevent the disaster of the last time were he just ruled instead of slaughtering

>>31734267
I like this idea, but it needs to come on slow. It needs to... feel like his own desire to use us, not an obvious withdrawal. Something to implement later, ya ken? Casters tend to have firmer personal resolve.

>>31734250
>>31734267
you are overthinking this. he's already shoving souls into corpses so he's neither overly virtuous or careful about maintaining friendly relations with things. he's determined on a goal that probably requires violating some more natural laws as well as chopping up a lot of dudes. he's not going to reject anything that will let him do that, and will probably be well under our control by the time he even gets that idea.

also it's likely to make him fight something and we want that ASAP.

>Necromancy denies death by forcing souls to remain in already dead bodies.
I'm inclined to think of the undead as soulless beings: dead flesh and bone animated by a mysterious force. That makes them more frightening. They're just automatons with nothing inside. Most fiction has this view. I'm not sure abandoning it is a good idea.
In general I dislike attempts to explain magic or even to give names to the forces at work. Magic is fundamentally mysterious.
>>31734163
Do we have such knowledge?
>>31734267
We know nothing of our capabilities.

>>31734407
>Do we have such knowledge?
Probably not. But he doesn't know that.

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You could tell him that you eat human souls for Essence... But he didn't exactly ask... So you aren't going to tell him.

"Well... As you have said, you need magical artefacts. I am one such artefact. Though I do not look like much at this moment, simply let me drink the Prana of your enemies and I shall be restored..." What you said is true, though Prana will simply restore your reserves and repair any surface damage. Essence will allow you to grow in actual power.

Varyn looks at you with that thoughtful expression of his and says, "Very well, let us not stay in this dusty tomb any longer." He looks around for what you assume is something to sheath you in. When he doesn't find anything he simply takes a sword belt from one of his minions that's not really using it. Once he's safely straps you in you depart for the exit.

While you are walking through the halls of the tomb you see many battered remains of Varyn's minions from numerous traps and also a few of those fancy golems. Not as good with no Daemon in them but they did their job pretty well, until Varyn brought in his veritable small army.

You finally walk outside after centuries of staying in that tomb... The landscape is... different from what you remember... Interesting times are upon you once again...

>Part 1/?

>>31734407
And the idea of enslaved souls, devoid of agency and forced to witness their degenerate new body and depraved actions, isn't?

Smith is making a world. If you don't like it, don't complain about it. Not everyone shares your headcanon on magic,

>>31734184
We said we'd give him our knowledge on it not that we had any worthwhile.

>>31734445
Please let it be high-magitek fantasy
Oh please let it be
Let it be
Let it be
Oh let it be

(what do we know about resurrection, anyway? can a mortal do that?)

>>31734445

>Part 1/?

?

>>31734525
means he's still typing

>>31734516
Go back to your gears steampunk.
The only race good with machines should be orcs

>>31734516
fuk magitek

>>31734516
I would be interested in a Napoleonic era necromancer. I don't like modern magic, though.

>>31734516
Watch it's going to be something completely awful like a Fate Stay Night setting.

>>31734407
It really helps make it clear why Necromancy is evil in the setting. If you're just making automatons from corpses then you're not really in moral quandary territory. Now if you're denying souls both their afterlife and their free will then suddenly you're in a lot more trouble morally speaking.

>>31734543
Steampunk? There is already explicitly magic involved. Or it would be steamfantasy or something like that. Can't say I'd hate it, but it'd need to be grimdark to be interesting.

>>31734561
no fuk u

>>31734566
Modern magic as in magic, except in a modern setting, or something else entirely?

>>31734587
I need to get on this whole Fate/stuff sometimes.

>>31734636
fuk u man magitek a shit
pls go and take ur garbage tier tastes with u

>>31734593
Does that mean you can only raise corpses when they've died recently?
>>31734587
I hope not.
>>31734636
No you don't.

>>31734719

Skeletons too apparently.

>>31734699
Well it won't be regular fantasy anyway, since that was apparently the case last time Kemaris checked, and it changed since then.

I hope it won't just be from one taste of fantasy to another, with full-speed medieval stasis in effect. But hey, I'd be fine with that.

>>31734719
I think it's more of a "grab soul from whatever plane and trap it in a body" deal.

>>31734842
>Well it won't be regular fantasy anyway, since that was apparently the case last time Kemaris checked, and it changed since then.

no
you're dumb

>>31734842
>since that was apparently the case last time Kemaris checked

Where does it say that? The only thing stated was that things changed. Stop making assumptions based on assumptions.

It's been several days now since you've left Avitus' tomb. You still haven't killed anything...

Varyn, it seems, prefers walking to be his mode of travel. You don't understand why doesn't he use one of the undead horses some of his minions use, but hey that's his decision. Though it is grating that you haven't tasted blood yet. Watching the landscape change as you travel once again feels nice though.

You've been talking with Varyn along the way, asking him how has Avitus' empire fared and what has changed in Mediana general.

Apparently the empire fell into chaos once Avitus died, all of his sons vying for the throne. Eventually only eight remained (Avitus had a lot of children), out of those ten one abstained from all of this foolishness.

The seven potential heirs scoured the land in search of one thing that would allow them to gain legitimacy above the others, the emperors blade, you.

You cannot help but laugh at all of this. Serves that fucker right! His own paranoia brought down his dynasty without you having put so much as even an ounce of effort. You are sad that you missed out on all the fighting however. The story was not yet over...

The seven could not find the blade and gave up on finding it. However they found different goals. Each of them seeked out a Wyrm, the dragons that are were to have lived from the beginning of time. Each pleaded their respective Wyrm for power to best their peers. The Wyrms were amused by their actions and granted them powers beyond former understanding.

While previously magicians were people who simply imitated having great power through the use of spirits, the seven sons gained knowledge of how to use their personal Prana to accomplish feats of power beyond that.

Each son gained dominion over a particular plane: Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Light, Darkness and finally, Creation.

2/?

>>31734719
I don't know. I'm just an anon pointing out why this works as a setting element. Also it might not necessarily require the corresponding soul to raise the body.
>>31734842
Or it could be that the terrain shifted heavily from when the tomb was made. For example some mage accidentally turned the forest the tomb may or may not have been built in into a barren wasteland or vice versa.

>>31734948
Sudden urge to consume these magicians souls rising.

>>31734948
That's some nice expostion.
I'm a sucker for the all magic comes from enslaved demons/spirit way

We should totaly try to develop the ability to induce a certain bloodlust into our bearer.

>>31735036
Inorite?

Captcha: hasttur theological
Captcha... I- this isn't that setting. I hope

>>31734445
Minor Nitpick: Sword sheaths have to be individually crafted to the sword to ensure a snug fit.
Assuming that the skelly's scabbard is not too small for our heroic girth and length, its likely too loose with much rattling and bumping.

Petty I know, but this is the sort of thing that a sword would complain about. We need to badger Varyn to comission a swanky scabbard for our infernal glory.

>>31735268
I think we're just tucked into a swordbelt right now, no scabbard

of course we're gonna bother him for one.

>>31735268
IT SHALL BE CARVED FROM THE FEMUR OF A GREAT BEAST, IT'S SOUL THE FIRST TRUE MEAL WE SHALL HAVE

>>31735290
But this, yes.
But let's not sound like a primadonna about it.

The sons had finally had the means to wage war upon each other, each using their new found knowledge to each others of their crafts. Thus came forth the first generation of Mages.

The war that followed was called 'The Clash of the Seven'. The war itself was horrible and lasted many years with various consequences to the continent. There was death and devastation everywhere. As the elemental clashed with their powerful disasters and Light and Darkness played their dance, Creation made horrible experiments on fellow humans. Thus came about the non-human races.

The eighth brother, the one who did not want the siblings to fight, saw what his family had truly brought to this world. Death and Destruction. He still did not involve himself, content with staying with his wife and child to a peaceful existence as a woodsman. Alas, fate had different plans for him.

The forest the eighth brother had built his home in became the sight of a battle between all seven armies. All apparently seeking him, so that they're ruler might gain better legitimacy with his support. The battle resulted in the death of his family...

Maddened by grief the last brother threw himself into study after he had surrendered himself into the hands of the brother who had the power of creation. He studied the way the seven used their Prana, and devised his own style.

He was the very first to wield the power of Death.

Thus came the end to the war at the hands of the eighth army. An army of the living dead coming to take revenge upon the living for waging such a foolish war. An army controlled by Endor, the Lich King and his 10 disciples.

Together they crushed the armies of the others with their growing power and killed the seven.

Thus how 'The Clash of the Seven' ended by the hands of the eighth.

3/?

Sorry if this is too much, just can't stop writing.

We should ditch this guy at some point in favor of a real warlord with ambition. Don't see getting any real meals with him in charge. Necromancers don't even use swords.

>>31735343

No, quite enjoyable.

>>31735350
We are a demon in a sword.
I would be truly pissed of if we can't even inspire a bit of bloodlust in him

What sort of sword are we? Blade length/style etc?

We had a fine hilt, but any other distinguishing features? Shining bronze or pattern welded with shimmering serpents, maybe some unnatural hue?
Are we inscribed with runes of power (our name perhaps) on blade or hilt?

>>31735350
We could have him raise some powerful undead, like an ancient Knight or something, and have it wield us. That way he doesn't have to get dangerously close to combat to have us gaining power, and with luck we can shenanigan our way to assuming direct control of the body, and warp it to our desire, thus regaining some sort of physical form.

"To this day the Lich King lives in the ancient capital of Rabah, now called 'The Necropolis' in the Shadow."

"The Shadow?"

"The result of the war, all the smoke from the destruction would have blacked out the sun for the continent for at least centuries, but he uses some Air Prana artefact to converge it into one area so the rest of the continent can survive."

"Hmm... An interesting tale indeed... But now that the empire is gone, what country are we in now?"

"We are located in the Kingdom of Breland in the northen part of the continent. It's a pretty peaceful place, though there are bandits running about... Speaking of which..." he trails off to gesture at a group of men in fur skins who jumped out of the brush and surrounded your party that consisted of Varyn and 6 of his remaining servants.

"Your money or your life you pasty fuck!"

"Perfect! Replacements!" Varyn says while cheerfuly clapping his hands together, "let me see how much truth were in those tales of your power Kimaris!" he says brandishing you with a small smile.

"Hahaha! Look at this git waving his rusty kitchen knife!" you are going to enjoy this...

What plan of attack do you suggest to Varyn?

>Charge in. Once you get to drink that essence heads will roll!
>Let them make the first move. You don't want to get your second wielder killed too fast.
>Send in the minions first. They could probably soften them up for you, though some might get killed and you wouldn't get your fill of souls...
>Write-in

Also for your appearance: as Varyn describes you look like some poorly forged oversized knife made out of cheap rusty iron. Yeah when you heard it you were horrified at your appearance, you just hope that you can recover fast.

4/4

>>31735350
We could be the sword of one his zombies, preferably some sort of death knight. The zombie goes toe-to-toe with the foe, while our necromancer friend harass him different kinds of negative energy spells.

>>31735657
>>Charge in. Once you get to drink that essence heads will roll!
essence for the essence sword

>>31735657
>>Charge in. Once you get to drink that essence heads will roll!

Rip and tear and slash and FEED ME

>>31735657
>>Charge in. Once you get to drink that essence heads will roll!
Time for him to prove HIS worth, the pasty fuck.

>>31735675

>Send in the minions first. They could probably soften them up for you, though some might get killed and you wouldn't get your fill of souls...

>>31735657
Charge in, but with the minions as a close protective guard to minimize risks.

>>31735723
And if possible have minions incapacitate the bandits rather than kill them, so we can finish them for souls.

>>31735657
>Charge in. Once you get to drink that essence heads will roll!

>>31735657
>>Charge in. Once you get to drink that essence heads will roll!

Vote closed. Writing...

>>31735657
Let them make the first move

>>31735343
>>31735657
>Actual, real, legitimately heroic and good necromancer overlord

Well I'll be damned.

Oh wait, first gimme 1d100 rolls first three will count. Also, as I'm completely new to this stuff, how the heck do you roll here?

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>>31735667

>>31735956
Excuse me? That's not happening.

Rolled 69

>>31735978

Rolled 1

>>31735978

roll+1d100

Rolled 31

>>31735978
Read the sticky on the front page.

Put "dice+(#)d(faces)" in your email field.

>>31736002
Thanks faggot.

Rolled 42

>>31735978

>>31736002
HAHAHA

Rolled 7

>>31736002
Well so much for not getting our new bearer killed.
>>31735978

"dice+(1)d(100)"

>>31736002
So new wielder. A low life bandit, no less. Meh.

Rolled 79

>>31735994
Care to explain to me how he isn't a hero? Stepping in and ending a horrible war, and then ensuring that the byproducts of that war don't effect the rest of the world, and then not even taking official control--that all sounds pretty fucking heroic.

dice+1d100

>>31736061
Because we're not going to let him.

>>31736061
He probably thought you were talking about our wielder.
OP, could you explain the system?

Rolled 87

>>31735978

>>31736092
Let who? What, we're going to invent time travel and stop this from happening? Or are you just pretending to be retarded?

>>31736061
>>31736092
>>31736156
You fucking retards are talking about different necromancers, fuck.

>>31736156
>What, we're going to invent time travel and stop this from happening
Yeah.

Rolled 50

Hmm...

>>31736229
wow how average
what an expected result for your first roll

Rolled 60

Right. So here's how it goes. You roll 1d100. I take best out of first three. 1's negate the best roll so I have to take the second best. Then I roll against you and if you roll higher, you win.
>>31736238
Is that an insult? Since if it is than you've succeeded. I am now sad. ;(

>>31736295
Roll against is a terrible system, you should use DCs.

>>31736340
I agree.

>>31736295
We failed huzzah!
so who picks us up next?

>>31736340
>>31736295
DC's is generally better.

>>31736295
it wasn't an insult, I was just commenting on how it was cool that you got as close to the expected value of a 1d100 roll as possible on your first time

>>31736340
>>31736359
>>31736418


as long as you know the probabilities the system honestly doesn't matter at all

roll against is the same effectively as set DC if you have the probabilities

you could even call them from a d583
in fact a d583 would be better than a d100 because it lets you get closer to the ideal probabilities

>>31736470
>as long as you know the probabilities the system honestly doesn't matter at all
>roll against is the same effectively as set DC if you have the probabilities

>I don't understand statistics

Gotcha.

>Failure

Varyn charges at the enemy at your behest. Unfortunately he fails to kill one and only injures him heavily when he dodges. The others are upon you by then.

Though Varyn's minions hold off the attacks from the back, he himself is hard pressed with half the gang trying to cut him open. To Varyn's credit, he mostly snakes his way out of their attacks while delivering a few of his own, but he is still accumulating wounds that are wearing him down and will become dangerous if not treated soon.

You need to kill one already. There are three targets of opportunity.

>A big bearded fellow with a battlaxe. He has a bit of a limp, if you can get his leg than he's yours.
>A skinny bald fellow with twin daggers that seems to be the quick type. Varyn's faster than him though.
>An average sized man wielding a two handed sword. You dodge his attack and he's yours.

>>31736502
if you don't understand statistics why are you complaining about the system?

haha, nevermind, I answered my own question there.

>>31736527
>Order the minions to all dogpile on one of them and start stabbing wildly.

>>31736527
>>A big bearded fellow with a battlaxe. He has a bit of a limp, if you can get his leg than he's yours.
Yeah!

>>31736527
>>A big bearded fellow with a battlaxe. He has a bit of a limp, if you can get his leg than he's yours.

>>31736527
>A big bearded fellow with a battlaxe. He has a bit of a limp, if you can get his leg than he's yours.

Rolled 15

>>31736527
>>A big bearded fellow with a battlaxe. He has a bit of a limp, if you can get his leg than he's yours.

>>31736626
bearded guy

>>31736527

lets go for the limping axeman to quickly get some of that delicous essence

Rolled 59

Bearded guy

Going for beardy man. Rolls please.

Also it's only combat situations when the other side is aware is that it's going to be an opposed roll. Though there will be ways to add to your roll with upgrades. Of course, harder opponents add a malus to some rolls as well.

Attacks on someone who hasn't noticed you yet, or for stuff our wielder is going to do is going to have a DC.

Rolled 84

>>31736834
Sweet, time to eat.

Rolled 44

>>31736834

Rolled 55

>>31736834
Rolling.

Rolled 54

>>31736834

Rolled 4

>>31736840

>>31736901
See, that's why roll against is bad. No consistency.

>>31736901
Uhh redo!

>>31736918
Dunno. If people prefer a DC for everything then that's what I'll do. Opinions?

>>31736918
depends on what you mean by consistency
in terms of probability of success it's perfectly consistent

>>31736970
I'm fine with either system. It's probably better for you to set DC's though, because no one else on here knows statistics, and that's given them some amusing superstitions.

>>31736970
DC usually seems to work nicely, gives you some consistency about the level of challenge and gives us an idea of the challenge of different actions

>>31736970
Use your powers as QM and a person capable of rational thought to set DCs that make sense.
3d100b1 has an 'average' result relatively high, but is very swingy, since any combination/result is possible.
STATISTICS

>>31736970
DC for everything please.
Otherwise it will become too unpredictable.

>>31737020
It's not about having equal probability of success, we shouldn't have the same chance to open a jar of pickles as we do to kill a super strong warlord.

>>31737046
And by unpredictable, I mean too many variables, we may feel cheated.

>>31736970
I do like my DCs.

Keeps everything nice and smooth and you don't even have to tell us what the DC is.

>>31737073
that's what modifiers are for

see >>31736834
>Though there will be ways to add to your roll with upgrades. Of course, harder opponents add a malus to some rolls as well.

>>31737101
Doesn't help if the QM rolls a 1 for the overlord.
I'm conflicted if hidden or shown DCs are better though

>>31736970
DC.

>>31737152
DCs should be revealed after the roll, IMO.
Too much metagaming of statistics otherwise,

>>31737152
I prefer it that way actually
the overlord isn't going to perform exactly the same every time
it's more interesting if he can crit or critfail too

>>31737213
Things get messier if QM has to ad hoc all these roll modifiers then. It starts to demand everyone be modelled inside an existent system, or that QM invent one.

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Don't forget to archive this thread if youu plan on running more in the future. You can use suptg as it's the easiest.

>>31737237
it's a bit more work, but also a bit more satisfying
guess it's up to personal preference

Varyn lunges at your designated opponent with deadly precision, weaving around the others and ducking before the powerful swing of the mightily bearded man. As soon as he's in reach he goes for the man's throat. He is too slow to react and combined with his inconvenient limp his throat gets quickly pierced by you.

You feel yourself being cleansed by his lifeblood and repaired by the Prana you are sucking out of him. But what's most important is that you feel that indescribable taste of Essence as you force his soul to enter your body and add it his Essence to your own. You feel potential build up after such a long time, it is euphoric you must say.

You need to use it quickly!

>Current Essence: 3

Upgrades:

>Mass - 2
>Density - 2
>Sharpness - 2
>Length - 2

>Recover Magic Magic - 10

Current Stats:

>Mass: 1kg
>Density: 7 g·cm−3
>Sharpness: Dulled
>Length: 25 cm
>Appearance: Rusty piece of shit

Need someone to archive or teach me how to.

>>31737423
>>Length - 2

Where is our circumference stat?

>>31737423

>Recover Magic Magic - 10

Oooooh magic magic!

>>31737423
Upgrade Sharpness

Rolled 79

>>31737423
>>Sharpness - 2

>>31737423
Sharpness! Being a dull piece of shit is not very deadly.

>>31737423
>Sharpness - 2

Appearances deceive.

>>31737423

Sup tg

Archive

Request thread Archival button

Fill out information. SAY IT'S A QUEST IN THE TAGS OR IT WILL BE DELETED

Done

Rolled

>Sharpness - 2

>>31737423
>>Recover Magic Magic

ALL WILL COWER BEFORE OUR DAEMON MAGIC MAGIC

>>31737423
>Sharpness - 2

>>31737423
UPGRADE: Sharpness

>>31737423
lenght

Magic Magic Goooo!

>>31737423
sharpness

>>31737558
more like magic magic pls go

>>31737423
>>Sharpness - 2
We should be like Death's sythe in Discworld. So sharp that's it can cut the dialogue in the book.

Note of anyone is wondering. These are not all the stats yet, but for now things that actually matter. There will be more the next time I run.

I dunno guys, how sharp can we get for one soul? Maybe it would be better to get length and bludgeon peons to death until we either get more essence or aquainted with a cute whetstone

>>31737423
Just to make sure, the number next to each upgrade is its essence cost?

>>31737628
Yes.

Also about the archiving, the number of the thread is the number of the OP right?

>>31737660
Belated question, how brittle are we at the moment?

>>31737660
Yes. Make sure to have the Collective Game tag.

Daemon Weapon Quest, Collective Game

Those are the most important two tags.

Rolled

>>31737660
>>>31731924
>31731924

>>31737423
If I had to guess Recover Magic Magic would be us regaining our magical potential which of course would be interesting.

Rolled 38

Getting the feel that OP has never participated in a quest before and just sort of jumped straight in QMing without knowing the bare minimum for this. Ballsy.

>>31737699
Brittleness is a non-issue.

>>31737715
I'm sorry! I've read quests before but I didn't really check all the stuff before starting.

Thread archived.

>>31737423
Sharpness obviously.
I am surprised that there is three separate stats for mass, length and density, when density is basically a function of mass and length (more or less). When we upgrade one, we automatically affect at least one of the other two. Unless the sword gets ridiculously thick/thin.
Think about it: if we upgrade length, either the sword also get heavier, or it get less dense, or it gets ridiculously thin.

>>31737715
We need more like him.

>>31737808
It gets thinner. So remember to upgrade mass! Width will be available later. As well as pointless cosmetic upgrades,

>>31737786
Got a question: how can we upgrade density? Density would be a strict function of our mas and length upgrades

>>31737786
Nah it's okay.

I would say you are doing rather well considering.
We may be hammering out some things but that's okay because to me what matters is that the story portion of the quest is interesting.

Keep up the good work.

Sharpness

>>31737869
I'm thinking OP didn't think his upgrade system through.