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SYSTEMS:

Rolling: d100, best of three, roll under, degrees of success (roll compared to DC/opponent rolls and the amount by which you succeed/fail will matter). 1/100 are crit successes/fails, and override other rolls. A crit fail and success on the same roll means the remaining die result will be used.

Win/Lose by 10: Slight Success/Failure

10-20: Moderate Success/Failure

Greater than 20: Extreme Success/Failure

Voting/Writing: Ten minutes for voting, 20-40 minutes for writing as needed.

Final Destination: If a vote is tied/contended, I will call for FINAL DESTINATION, and present the most popular options. For those who don't know, you must vote precisely in the form of ">vote" without additional commentary. This extends 4chan's native post delay from one minute to five, and prevents samefagging or vote padding.

Exploration: While I have a general outline of what's going to happen, sometimes there are instances where things are left to chance. In those cases, I'll call for 1d10, and take the first given. Low rolls are beneficial encounters, with the higher you go being more dangerous. A result of 10 can actually be threatening to the character, and should be treated as such.

>>40409141
>Accept the lesson. Let Djanna treat your scrapes and bruises.

>>40409141
>Accept the lesson. Let Djanna treat your scrapes and bruises.

>>40409141
>Accept the lesson. Let Djanna treat your scrapes and bruises.

>>40409141
>Accept the lesson. Let Djanna treat your scrapes and bruises.

>40409141
>Accept the lesson. Surprise attack from prone!

>>40409141
Humility is a virtue. Writing.

>>40409141
You nod, rising slowly to a sitting position, shoulders hunched and eyes cast to the ground. Djanna gives you a once-over, finding nothing she can actually treat. Garush extends a massive hand to you and you take it, letting the orc haul you to your feet. He claps a hand on your shoulder lightly, but it still makes you stumble forward a step.

"Ya punchs likes a wild cannons, don'ts gets me wrongs. Ya justs needs ta refines ya techniques a bits. Don't worries, yer youngs yet. Dere'll be times." He nods and turns toward the door of the warehouse as it squeaks open. "Well, looks who finallys rose from da deads!"

Emma blinks owlishly in the morning sun as she steps out onto the stones, shoes clicking. "I didn't keep us waiting, did I? I thought you were going to wake me up."

The orc shook his head. "Naw, its goings to bes a longs trips. Thoughts we'd lets yas sleeps. Besides, Nadias askeds mes ta helps hers wit some tings."

You tilt your head slowly side to side, working the cricks out of your neck before you nod. He'd come home smelling like papa when he'd been with Baltas, and about as happy. At that point you could have asked for the moon and he'd have delivered, but with Emma and Djanna getting slashed up by the ghost, there was only one thing you were really interested in, and that was getting stronger. Emma hurries over to you, giving you and Djanna a hug before settling in between the two of you.

Garush vanishes into the warehouse, returning with a massive sea bag slung over his back and yours held in his hand. He holds it out to you, and you take it with a nod of thanks. You don't know why, but you feel decidedly less energetic this morning. Maybe it was getting tossed around by the jolly green giant.

"Well, let's gos girls. Da Skyteeths ain't gonna waits forevers!"

=======================================

>>40409758
You energy has returned by mid-morning and you bound ahead of, behind, and all about the group.

"So tell me about this friend of yours! Does she look like Emma? How does she know how to teach Emma to be a kitt-"

"Kitsune!"

"That's what I was sayin'! How does she know how to teach Emma? Is she pretty? Is she big? Can she fight like you?" You had managed so far to curtail your curiosity, but now as you approached the moutains, towering tall and narrow into the heavens in the distance, the dam had burst. The floodgates opened. The raging torrent was not to be contained.

"I mets her a longs times ago, backs when I was a sea-farin's mans. She was a nice gal, a bits youngers dans I at da times. She hads browns on 'er..." He pointed to Emma's tails, not quite sure if it was appropriate to call attention to a monster girl's extremities or not. "But udder dans dat, yeah. As fer how she can teaches her ta bes a kitsunes, I dunnos if she cans, but if deys da sames race, I don't sees whys nots."

"And what about the last questions?" Djanna asked, practically mumbling and red in the face. "Is she pretty?"

Garush just shrugged, looking anywhere but at the dragon girl. The conversation-that-shall-not-be-named still reared its ugly head, it seemed.

The day passed uneventfully. You walked, camped, and walked again. Two days later, you reached a small foot path leading up into the mountains. Garush dropped his pack and sighed.

"Well, girls. Dis is wheres I leaves yas. I'm sorries, but dere's' no ways I'm gettins throughs da mountains on foots. Da paths ams too narrows fer me, and besides, I don't thinks she wants ta sees me much anyways."

"Why not? Weren't you friends? Seems to me that she'd love to see you again! Why, I bet she-"

>>40409779
Garush raises a hand, cutting you off before you can build up another head of steam. "Let's just says its a matters betweens adults, an' that it's not something cubs shoulds worries abouts."

>I'm not a cub any more! Why does everyone keep calling me that!
>But I wanna knoooooow!
>Let the matter drop.
>Other

>>40409794
>I'm not a cub any more! Why does everyone keep calling me that!

>>40409794
>Let the matter drop.
I think we've learned our lesson a little bit after we pestered him into giving the sex talk.

>>40409794
>I'm not a cub any more! Why does everyone keep calling me that!

>>40409825
>>40409223
>>40409230
>>40409232
>>40409248

Are these a damned bot? Always the first response, always spammed, always with no commentary.

>>40409895
...no?
There simply wasn't much to say?

>>40409895
yeah no, just not much to say no need to be salty

>>40409895

Only one was outside of the minute delay range. Maybe some people just vote and follow the story rather than the meta?

Also

>>40409794

>Let the matter drop.

>>40409794
>Let the matter drop.
Fine, we'll ask her.

>>40409794
Mature Nadia, with just a hint of >>40410014 the dreaded "I'll go ask mom."

Writing.

Also yes, captcha, I would like some skull biscuits with butter eyes. Or whatever that was. Terrifying AND delicious!

>>40409794
>>Let the matter drop.

>>40410075
Votes already been called

>>40409794
You start to object, but flashbacks to that dreaded night... no. No, you don't ever want the orc to explain anything to you ever again. You shake your head to clear your mind and slump your shoulders. "Fine..."

Garush reaches forward, ruffling your hair gently. "Dere's a goods girls. Now, ya remembers whats I saids? No lookings for da shrines, go straights dere, an' if ya gets in troubles, dis times, actually runs. Okays?"

The three of you agree with varying levels of eagerness. Hugs dispensed, the orc turns and begins the lonely trek back to the city. As soon as he's out of earshot, you turn to your two cohorts.

"So we're asking her about it, right?"

"Of course." Emma says, crossing her arms.

"Definitely." Djanna agrees with a nod.

You turn back to the mountains behind you, following the trail with your eyes. It winds its way up the face of the mountains, then vanishes into a cave about seventy feet up or so. Easy enough if you get on it. After all, from what you understand, Dvotysk used to trade with the lands on the other side, so this path should be fairly well worn, if a little disused. You shoulder your back and set off, Djanna carrying Emma when the terrain grows too treacherous for her shoes to do any good.

>>40410280
You enter the cave, and your nose is assaulted immediately by a strange, sour stink, like body-odor mixed with something... you're not sure what it is, but you know you don't like it. You whine softly, even that echoing in the cavern ahead. You hear the sound of small pebbles dropping from the ceiling deeper in, skittering off along the rocky surface of the cavern floor. Djanna sets the fox girl on the ground, and in short order the small ball of heatless light is orbiting about her.

"So what are we doing? Over or under?" Djanna asks in a quiet whisper, the stygian darkness of the cave all but demanding silence. Garush had mentioned a footpath over the mountains, but said it would be dangerous and to avoid it if possible. Despite the two of you being born underground, something seemed wrong about this cave, as if you were being watched by a hungry predator.

>Over, across the Skyteeth.
>Under, it's just a cave.
>Other

>>40410295
>Under, it's just a cave.
We're used to caves

>>40410295
>>Under, it's just a cave.

>>40410295
>>Under, it's just a cave.

>>40410328
This

>>40410295
>Over, across the Skyteeth.
Trust your instincts.

awoooo koboldtime

>>40410295
>Over, across the Skyteeth

>>40410295
Under the earth we go.

I'm sure everything will be fine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkFs68_C6V8

Monster fight incoming, but at least we can punch that. Can't beat environmental dangers into submission

Rolled 20, 48 = 68 (2d100)

>>40410516
Just for sake of argument here, give me a Mental check (1d100)

Djanna, Emma.

Rolled 66 (1d100)

>>40410589

Rolled 95 (1d100)

>>40410589

Rolled 10 (1d100)

>>40410589
Djanna shouldn't have to since she lived in a cave like us, Nor should we really

>>40410635
thank you

>>40410589

>>40410635
Funny you should say that, the dice agreed.

>>40410635
You lived in a well lit, populated cave with a lot of kin to help you find your way if you got lost.

>>40410635
We lived in a cave for what ? 1-2 week ?

>>40410295
You swallow the apprehension rising in your throat and point the way forward with a paw, unsheathing your claws to add a little more light to the path ahead. They don't seem to glow as brightly here, but they still glow. A small comfort, perhaps; even here in the deep darkness, you're still being watched over by someone. You move ahead through the bleakness, picking out each footfall carefully. The ground is even, long ago carved and trampled flat by countless passing travellers. Still, that was very long ago. Dust and detritus cover the floors, and the walls are marked here and there with deep gouges and strange stains as if they had not remained unoccupied in the times since trade had ceased. The cave ahead splits, and you follow the right branch as the map had indicated.

You hear a soft sort of whispering ahead, the wind blowing over a vent in the rock maybe. It sounded neither malign or unnatural, and unfortunately, you were growing used to the particular qualities of both. The cave expanded somewhat the further in you went, Emma's light doing less and less to illuminate the walls. Soon enough, it was as though nothing existed but for the three of you and the little patch of ground you were on. It was as though the blackness were trying to swallow you whole.

"We should keep to the wall," You whisper softly, and the girls nod their agreement. Good Nadia, smart girl! Leaving Djanna as a midpoint, you and Emma break away from her just to the edge of her vision, circling slowly until you find the wall. A rusted, burnt-out stone lamp hangs from a peg driven deep into the grey wall and you call over your friends. You walk on, shoulder to shoulder, to keep both the wall and the worn trail as a reference point as you move along.

>>40410811
Soon, the smell of fresh air reaches your nose and you step out into a small natural bridge between two caverns - or is it natural? It's more or less just a long, broad precipice of stone jutting between the caves, as if part of the mountain had been sheared off and fallen just right. You put out a paw and give it a gentle stomp. Seems sturdy enough. The wind is strong up here, but you can sort of detect a scent on the breeze; leather, iron, and... roses?

>Cross!
>Investigate before crossing
>Other

>>40410832
>Investigate before crossing

>investigate

This is the perfect place for an ambush

>>40410832
>Investigate before crossing

>>40410832
>Cross!

>>40410832
>>Investigate before crossing

>>40410832
Well, unless we get a sudden influx of last-minute voters, going to give it to Investigate.

d100-10. No malformed dice.

Rolled 63 - 10 (1d100 - 10)

>>40410933

>>40410832
>Cross!
Tie one to another to prevent accidental falling.

Rolled 39 - 10 (1d100 - 10)

>>40410933

>>40410959
Well, with no other rolls, 29 it is.

Writing.

Rolled 70 - 10 (1d100 - 10)

>>40410933

>>40410832
You close your eyes and steady your breathing. Djanna moves forward, opens her mouth to speak, but you raise a hand to still her. You smell... you're still not sure what it is, but it's stronger from the other side of the bridge, definitely, and down along either side nearest you. Definitely roses - Garush enjoyed them, and kept a few in his own private room. Iron and leather, probably weapons and clothes. Your ears twitched, and you heard a sound even below the wind. Breathing.

You swallowed and took a step back into the cave, the girls unconsciously following your lead. An ambush!

>Rush them! Draw them out!
>Coordinate with the girls. Plan an attack. (Write-In)
>Other

>>40411046
>Coordinate with the girls. Plan an attack. (Write-In)
Something's up ahead. Emma you cloak out and follow me as I rush get behind them and attack. Djanna spit some lightning at em.

>>40411046
>Coordinate with the girls. Plan an attack.
>I'm going to rush them, good luck.

>>40411046

>Coordinate with the girls. Plan an attack. (Write-In)

Rush in to draw them out, leave Djanna and Emma back to attack them while their focus uis on us.

Maybe have Emma do some illusions to screw with their perception, make us/her/Djanna harder to find.

A coordinated assault it is.

Writing.

>>40411046
You gather the girls close, crouching in a huddle. "All right. Up ahead, there are... it smells like a few... I don't know what, but they're waiting for us."

Djanna tenses. Emma nods, trusting in her adopted big sister. "What do you need me to do?"

"I'm gonna rush 'em."

Djanna squeaks in fright and starts to object, but you shake your head. "You two stay back. Emma, can you make sure you're both hidden and safe? Then, when they're on me, I need you to... I don't know. Can you make them dizzy or something? Fall down? But, not, like, off the bridge. Unless they're monsters! Like, "monster" monsters. Not like us. I'm not mean! I mean, they may be bad, or they may just be desperate like... um... the big guy, and the skinny guy! What were their names? I-"

"I get it, I get it. I'll figure something out." The little fox girl nods and pats your arm. Djanna shakes her head.

"And what about you? You'll be alone out there! Exposed! What do I do if I can't get to you?"

You smile softly and muss Djanna's hair. It's been getting longer lately, the platinum color really popping next to her darkening scales. "Spit at 'em."

She swallows hard and nods. "If... if you hear me yell, you drop to the ground. All right?"

You nod, huffing in and out three times quickly to psych yourself up. You rise to your full, if unimpressive, height and begin stretching. Arms, shoulders, legs, back, neck, tail... all right! You're ready for this. You hear Emma whispering the words of a spell behind you, and when you look back both she and Emma have taken on the appearance of the gray stone walls. With a nod, a smile, and a wave back, you bound out of the cave along the bridge.

>>40411368
Halfway across, a pair of tall green figures with long, gangly limbs and oversized black eyes drop onto the ground in front of you, one wielding a pick and the other a dagger. They grin, revealing sharp teeth. The one with the pick scrapes it across the bridge, the one with the dagger recklessly slashing the air.

"LIFE OR MONEY GIVE GIVE GIVE!"

"No, no. Is 'Money or life?' How often mama gotta tell you, bonehead?" The one with the pick smacks the other one on the back of the head, and he teeters dangerously close to the edge. You hear a groan behind you, and a quick look over your shoulder reveals two more climbing up from behind, along the sides of the bridge.

"It no matter. Either good, me think. Order not relevant to demand." One of the ones behind you calls out, leaning his worn ice axe up on his shoulder, cupping a hand over his mouth to call over to the others in front of you. The other one, holding a short spear, just looks like he doesn't want to be there.

>"Hey, you don't seem all bad. Can we work this out?"
>"You aren't getting either!"
>"What are you going to do with money so far up in the mountains?"
>Other

>>40411388
>"What are you going to do with money so far up in the mountains?"

>>40411388
>"What are you going to do with money so far up in the mountains?"
>Why do you smell like roses, What are you? What's a bonehead? We don't have any money since Uncle Garush said we're...Uh what was the word?

>>40411388
>"What are you going to do with money so far up in the mountains?"

>>40411452
This.
Also why am I reminded of the troll brothers from that one Tinkerbell moive?

>>40411388
>>"What are you going to do with money so far up in the mountains?"
I'm genuinely curious, wouldn't it be better to ransom for actual usable items, I mean hell, if you ransom people for rations you likely could use them to do things other than hunting for food, and demanding metallic items allows for a good source of mineral wealth that can actually be used. Gold coins don't seem quite that useful here.

Hell, the kobolds, a mountain/cave living group of creatures, don't even use currency as they literally don't need it for anything useful.

>>40411452
Second also add in
>I think it's stand and deliver isn't it?

>>40411388
>>40411452
Second, This should be good hahahah!

>>40411452
support, lets be the naive and clueless bold,

>>40411388
You frown and scratch your head as the three greenskins start to argue about how, precisely, to phrase one's demands when engaged in banditry, the argument boiling down to "Mama said," and "It doesn't matter!" You give the air another sniff. These creatures don't have the cub-stink on them. They have to be mature at the very least. So why are they worried about what their mother thinks? And further...

"Hey!"

They cease their bickering and look to you, the one with the ice axe having moved past you with a "'scuse me" to berate his brothers more directly. The bored one with the short spear is just looking straight ahead and sighing.

"What are you going to do with money so far up in the mountains? I mean, we don't have any. Uncle Garush said we can't handle money yet since we're... we're... um, what was the word..." You touch a finger to your lips, tail swishing back and forth as you try to remember. Huh. Not coming to you. Now it's going to bother you. You scratch your head again with a little whine, knocking lightly at your forehead.

"Oh. Well, see, it not 'bout da money. Mama like good tings, so if we take mama good tings she happy. Which remind me. Sorry, but we take yer pack now." The one with the ice axe turns to you, brandishing the weapon. Dagger and Pick do likewise. Dagger cackles maniacally, eyes swirling. Yeah, there's something wrong with Dagger.

"Guys, is just pup. Let's tell mama she have nothing and we let go, yeah? It cold out here and there food waiting." Spear whines, stamping left and right, tucking his spear into an armpit and blowing into his hands. Pick seems to nod, Dagger just seems ready to be let off the chain, and Ice-Axe is having none of it.

"No! Mama said we get loot, an' we get loot. You no want her use... 'voice.'" All four - even Dagger - shudder at once.

>>40411672
You lightly smack your fist against your open palm.

"Is that why you guys smell like roses? Because of Mama?"

"STINK! STINK STINK STINK! SHE SPRAY US WITH THE SMELLY WATER AND IT BURNS OUR EYES! IT BURNS US, PRECIO-"

Pick smacks Dagger upside the back of the head again. "How many times I gotta smack ya before ya talk right?"

Dagger whimpers and slumps down, eyes darting between his brothers and you.

Spear gives a shiver and falls to his knees, hands planted firmly on the stone, eyes squeezed closed and trembling as if he'd just seen a ghost. His spear rolls off the edge. Emma's spell!

>Attack!
>Talk (Write-In)
>Other

>>40411688
>Attack!

>>40411688
>Talk
So who's Mama?

>>40411688
>Talk (Write-In)
"But why does she do that to you? I mean it sounds like she's being mean to you, also what kind of monsters are you?"

>>40411688
Talking has it. Writing.

>>40411688
I know Im late, but
>"Can I meet your mother?"

>>40411904
>Mfw "Mama" is the kitsune we're going to meet....

>>40411688
"So... what are you anyway?"

The three look at you, ignoring Spear's minor fit. You feel a small hand on the small of your back, and the brush of a tail against your leg as Emma sneaks to your side.

"Well, we goblins! Proud! Strong! Many-many!"

You wag gently. Hey! They sound like kobolds! But... greener. And crazier. And they don't talk as nice.

"Then is mama a goblin too? She doesn't sound very nice..."

Dagger shakes his head, but cowers and raises his hands defensively when Pick pulls back his hand to slap him. Ice-Axe growls at the both of them. "Enough! Had it wit you two idiots." He turns back to you and steps forward. You feel Emma sneak your dagger out of its sheathe again.

"Listen, money or no, me gotta have somethin'. So you come with us, give pack to mama. Then you can meet her, she answer questions." Ice-Axe nods as if the matter's settled, turning his back to you and motioning his brothers back into the cave. You see your dagger float into view in front of you, giving a couple quick jabs in the air, as if asking for directions. Spear is still behind you, flat on the bridge and trembling.

>Go along with them
>Finish them here
>Other

>>40412007
>>Finish them here
>

>>40412007
>Go along with them
Curious-bold

>>40412007
>Go along with them

>>40412007
>>Finish them here

>>40412007
>Finish them here

>>40412007
>>Finish them here

>>40412029
>>40412063
>>40412068
>All of these have differentiating votes like an extra > or less
Really?

>>40412007
>Go along with them
We're the curious dogbold and Mama sounds like an interesting person.

>>40412007
>>Go along with them

>>40412071
>>40412068
>>40412063
>>40412029

If this is really what you want I won't argue, but I would like to hear your justification. Nadia's not a violent type, and so far she hasn't had a history of going after sentients who are non-combative. As it stands, they're taking her to their leader, not trying to attack her.

>>40412007
just caught up
>Go along with them

>>40412170
Votes changed in direction drastically mate

>>40412170
I was voting this as the disarm vote. Finishing them like their brother thats trembling

>>40412007
>Go along with them

>>40412197
I'll be more clear in the future. My mistake.

>>40412007
> Other
"Nope, we are not going to fight, and I'm not giving you my stuff. Go back to your mama, you shouldn't pick on cubs."

Accompanying them has it. Writing.

Rolled 78 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>40412237
Give me a d100+20, given Nadia's less-than-sharp mentality.

Rolled 99 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>40412294

Rolled 69 (1d100)

>>40412294

>>40412237

Rolled 94 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>40412294

Rolled 18 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>40412237

>>40412309
>>40412318
>>40412331
...wow. just wow.

>>40412364
Hey atleast i didn't get a 90 or higher like the others

>>40412346
hope this counts since it has the modifier while the others don't.

>>40412383
That is true!

>>40412346
Way to not be

>>40412331
Unbelievably

>>40412309
Terrible

>>40412294
Like Emma.

So it looks like we're going to town on the Goblins..down down!

>>40412007
You shake your head and you see the dagger fade under the wavy pattern of illusion that covers Emma's dress. Spear crawls along behind you, whimpering about falling until he reaches the confines of the cave, hugging the floor gratefully. You risk a look back for Djanna, but don't see the dragon girl, illusion-covered or no. You hope she has the good sense to follow you.

The goblins take you deeper into the tunnels, leaving the main and taking a long, winding, criss-crossing path that you're sure moves through the same tunnel more the once. You whine softly, feeling Emma tighten her grip on your coat. You get the feeling the route is chosen to confuse visitors and disguise the path to their home. In the span of a few minutes, you're mostly lost, but you're sure you could follow the scent of the fresh air and, maybe, the stink of the goblins to get back. Then again, the myriad of scents that become apparant the closer you get to their den makes you wonder if you'll ever smell anything again.

Rich incenses, perfumes, sandalwood and lavendar fill your nostrils, making you snort. They're old, their odors faded, but still. They're piled up haphazardly in the den, surrounding a curtain drawn across a small inner cave, lit by lamplight. Wait, no. That's sunlgiht! You must be along the outer wall of a cavern! That would make it easier to find your way out! Maybe! You don't know, you're just so glad to see sunlight again so soon after that long, stupid run to get here!

>>40412513
You see a shape silhouetted against the curtain, short and slender, with no discernible features. You hear a nasally, imperious voice lash out like a whip.

"Are you idiots back already? Did you get their stuff!? It had better have been good!"

Dagger whimpers and cowers behind Pick, looking every bit like a whipped dog. Pick doesn't speak, nor chastise his brother, as Ice-Axe nudges you forward with the flat end of his weapon. "Go on. Introduce self."

>"Hi, I'm Nadia! Who are you?"
>"It's rude to just try and take people's stuff!"
>"How'd you know we - I mean, I - was in the mountains?"
>Other

>>40412537
>"Hi, I'm Nadia! Who are you?"
>"It's rude to just try and take people's stuff!"
Let's keep stalling.

>>40412537

>"Hi, I'm Nadia! Who are you?"
>"It's rude to just try and take people's stuff!"

>>40412537
>"Hi, I'm Nadia! Who are you?"
>"It's rude to just try and take people's stuff!"
>Do you know uncle Garush?

>>40412537
> It's rude to just try and take people's stuff!
> Hi! I'm Nadia..

>>40412537
>>"Hi, I'm Nadia! Who are you?
>"How'd you know we - I mean, I - was in the mountains?"

Only sandwiches were burgers

>>40412581
Quick break for supper. I'll tally the votes at the 15 mark when I get back.

Also, I'm kind of getting an Earthbound + SoM vibe from the quest. Is that just me? Am I a hack?

>>40412619
Eh just you

>>40412537
>>"Hi, I'm Nadia! Who are you?"

Also, whoever it is has some acid related power, sour is generally an indicator for acidic substances and they described it as burning them.

>>40412619
Dunno, Ive never experienced the things you say its alike to.

Aren't the tar monsters acidic too, so we might be immune to her abilities entirely.

>>40412639
Iunno. Cute kids doing horribly dangerous things.

Anyway, writing.

>>40412537
"Hi, I'm Nadia!" You bound forward and toss back the curtain, revealing a skinny slip of a girl with pale blue skin, a pair of backward-sweeping horns, and long black hair clad in sleek black leather armor. A pair of daggers hang at her side, as well as a couple glass bottles hanging loosely from loops on her belt. She blinks at you, the goblins gasping as you have the audacity to go into mama's room. The girl glares up at you.

"Well, 'Nadia,' who the hell do you think you are barging into my home? And why are you- why does she still have her stuff!?" she shouts to the goblins behind you, storming out under your arm and moving past the piles of aromatics. She groans lightly and holds her nose, red-irised eyes narrowed. The goblins recoil, Dagger's eyes wide as saucers as he looks at the vials on her belt.

"Hey, I didn't barge in! They brought me! And you should be nicer to cubs, anyway! What's the big idea, ambushing my f- me, and trying to rob me!?" You grab the girl by the shoulder and spin her to face you. She puts her hand on her hip and looks up at you, still holding her nose.

"Who the hell said you could use my mountain without paying the traveller's tax? And you!" She looks back at the goblins, and her demeanor changes in an instant, all smiles and sweetness. Her voice carries a lethal, poisonous threat. "I'll deal with you darlings later."

"VOICE! VOICE! VOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOICE!" Dagger runs screaming into the depths, Pick and Ice-Axe chasing off after him pell-mell. The blue girl shakes her head.

"Idiots. So. You going to give up that pack, or do I take it from you?"

>"Emma, would you?"
>"Sure!"
>Attack!
>Other

>>40413127
>"Emma, would you?"

>>40413127
>Voice? My mama said she was voice....She got scary though....

>>40413127
>"Neither. It's mine. Soooo what are you doing here anyway?"

>>40413127
> Other
"Why are you bullying cubs? Who gave you the mountain? What's a tax?"

>>40413127
>"Emma, would you?"

>>40413127
>>40413203
Second

>be me
>log onto computer
>see lotus is running
>catch up
>check twitter
>gobble just started
WELP! Ima be busy for the rest of the night!

Rolled 89 - 10 (1d100 - 10)

>>40413265
Well... shit. That's a lot of things I wanna read.

>>40413127
"Hm? Neither. It's my stuff and I'm gonna keep it."

She grins wickedly, hands falling to her daggers. "Well, pretty pup, we'll just see ab-"

"Why are you bullying cubs, anyway? You smell pretty young yourself."

She pauses, stricken. "Ex... cuse me?"

"And what's a tax? Is that like money?"

"Yes, that's exactly it. Now, if-"

"Because if it's money, I don't have any. Uncle Garush says I'm too young to handle it. Do you know him?"

"What? Who? How the hell would I-"

"Oh, and who gave you the mountain anyway? And why did the goblins call you Voice? Do you talk to gods too?"

"Do I what!? What kind of ridiculous, rock-headed question-"

"My mom called herself Voice, but she got scary an' I had to leave. I don't like that, but not all the gods seem bad. I met a dragon named Gold- er, Tyrunt. Yeah, Tyrunt. He seemed all right."

"Were you born slow or someth-"

"But, why are you here anyway? You live in a cave? I used to live in a cave! Don't you get cold? It's so high up!"

"ENOUGH!" The girl slid the daggers from their sheaths and moved to lunge at you.

You leapt back in surprise. "Emma!"

Your dagger slid into view from under the fox-girl's dress, the illusion fading as she lunged with a wavering war cry. The blue girl spun, Emma's weapon missing her by mere inches as she drove the pommel of one of her own into the back of the fox-girl's head, knocking her face-down into the cave floor.

Emma squealed in pain, dropping your dagger and grabbing her head. The blue girl pulls back to deliver the killing blow, a gleeful look of malice on her face.

>NO MERCY!
>Wait! We can work this out!
>Other

>>40413457
>welp, she just hurt emma, engage the rage

>>40413457
>NO MERCY!

>>40413457
>NO MERCY!

>>40413457
>dive tackle

>>40413457
>NO MERCY!

>>40413457
>NO MERCY!
She going to kill Emma. If it was just a scrap, fine. But she's doing this to kill so we'll respond in kind.

>>40413457
How to incite rage in players.
1. Give mascot
2. Hurt mascot
3. RULES OF NATURE!

>>40413457
>NO MERCY!
>Noone hits our cat!

>>40413526
Emma isn't a "Mascot" she's part of the family now, You hurt family you get the fucking rage

>>40413457
Pretty sure rage has it.

Give me 2d100. First for the attack, second for wonderful surprises!

Rolled 85, 74 = 159 (2d100)

>>40413554

Rolled 46, 36 = 82 (2d100)

>>40413554

Rolled 58, 93 = 151 (2d100)

>>40413554

Rolled 1, 87 = 88 (2d100)

>>40413554
Fugg

Rolled 4, 86 = 90 (2d100)

>>40413554

>>40413570
not bad
>>40413580
>>40413578
damn if only these were flipped

>>40413604
I'm sorry... I nearly didn't bother to roll and all, posting on slow ass laptop....

>>40413570
Well, ya hit. As for wonderful surprises, well, not just yet.

>Brawl
>Claws
>Grapple

>>40413626
eh, dont feel bad, you arent psycic

>>40413640
>Brawl

>>40413640
>grapple
might as well TRY not to kill her, we strong now.

>>40413640
>Graple

>>40413640
>grapple

>>40413640
>>Grapple

>>40413655
>>40413656
>>40413677
>>40413682
What the fuck are you niggers doing? Our grapple is shit!

Rolled 86 (1d100)

>>40413714
They're trying to be merciful.

Need you to roll an Endurance check. +10.

>>40413640
>Brawl

Rolled 99 (1d100)

>>40413749

Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>40413749

>>40413758
>>40413763
HEAVEN OR HELL!? LET'S ROCK!

>>40413758
fuck a duck why is it that my luck is always bad whether im playing a roll under quest or a roll over? Ima stop rolling
>>40413763
THANK you.

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>40413749

>>40413457
You dash forward and skid to a stop in front of the girl, grabbing her wrist and glaring down at her as you tighten your grip. You shake your head as she snarls, trying to slash against your stomach. You use her momentum to spin her about, trapping her with one arm crossed in front of her, forcing the other into the small of her back. Emma whines, but you hear her rise behind you, muttering about her head.

The little girl howls in rage, trying to jerk herself out of your grip, but you're easily stronger than she is. With a hiss, you feel something brush against your leg. You chance a look down, and is that a tail!? You see something long and slender, like Djanna's but a lot thinner, and covered in skin the same hue as the girl's in stead of scales, snake out from under her armor, catch one of the vials from her belt, and rip it from the loop. You try to force it against her but it's too late. She fumbles with it, tail pressed against her body as it is, and it falls to the ground right at her feet. A rose-perfumed cloud of smoke rises from the broken vial, and you hear Emma cry out in shock and pain, as she probably took some of right in the eyes, but as soon as the smoke puffed up from the ground you snapped your eyes shut and held your breath. You'd been in the mines only a week or so, but your relatives had told you about gas deposits before, and the number of lives they'd taken.

The girl herself shudders in your arms, coughing violently and wretching. Soon enough she falls still, either having knocked herself out with the cloud or just lost the will to fight. Either way, you're not sure you care. In the distance, you hear Emma calling for you loudly.

>Call out to her. Help her find you.
>Go find her.
>Bind the blue girl up in the curtain
>Leave the girl and help Emma to open air.
>Other

>>40413874
>Bind the blue girl up in the curtain
We need to teach her some manners when she wakes!

>>40413874
>>Call out to her. Help her find you.
>Bind the blue girl up in the curtain

The goblins should go back to being a petty problem after this, or even just become a non-issue without her.

>>40413874
>Call out to her. Help her find you.
>Bind the blue girl up in the curtain

>>40413874
>Call out to her. Help her find you.

>>40413874
>bonk the girl on the head
>help Emma

>>40413989
>bonk the girl on the head
>help Emma

>>40413989
>>40414001
yeah that works, try not to snap her neck or something

>>40413874
>Bind the blue girl up in the curtain
>Go find her.
>Other
Take little miss blue with us....Now we've got our fourth member!

>>40414022
>Tried to rob you.
>Tried to stab kittycat.
>"Let's bring her along!"

This I gotta hear.

Anyway, seems a mishmash has it. Writing.

>>40413874
>Call out to her. Help her find you.
>Bind the blue girl up in the curtain

Sounds good.

So is this lady an Imp or other kind of demon? Maybe half goblin?

>>40414081
Whatever she is, its our divine duty to save her, or whatever. This is pretty much just an excuse to justify us not murdering her. Hell, we can pretend shes a goblin child and use that whole debate.

>>40413874
You whine and back your way out of the cloud, leaning back and coughing as you drop the girl. You howl softly, and Djanna calls out after it. You take a deep breath, diving back into the cloud once more to tear down the curtain and grab Emma, dragging both out. You quickly mummify the blue girl in blue drapery as both she and Emma cough desperately, sucking in air.

"Djanna! Follow the smell! If it smells horribly overpowering, it's us! I mean, not that we stink! I mean, you know Emma smells pretty strongly, but this is worse than that! Not that she's bad, I m-"

"...up. Seriously... shut..." Emma's chastisement is interrupted by another hacking fit. You whimper and thump her lightly on the back with a massive paw. You hear the blue girl starting to strain against her bindings, but a quick knock to the noggin' puts her right back under. Soon enough, Djanna joins you, and after a quick reunion and bringing the dragon up to speed, you stand surrounding the girl. Emma's tails and ears twitch, and yours sways about slowly. You feel like you're never going to get the stink out of your fur now.

"So... what do we do with her?" Djanna asks, nudging her with a foot.

"She was gonna stab me. Throw her off the mountainside and be done with it."

"WAAAAAAIT!"

Dagger creeps back into view. When the three of you turn to him, he pulls his dagger from his belt - sheath and all - and lays it on the floor before raising his hands.

"Please! No hurt mama. She... she mean-mean, but she no mean it! She just... just..."

The goblin seems to be trying desperately to come to the girl's defense, but can't find the words. Or maybe she's got no redeeming qualities after all. You look down at her with a frown, then back to Dagger. The goblin wrings his hands desperately, shifting from foot to foot.

>Let her live
>Finish her off
>Other

>>40414048
What you've never kidnapped any into your adventuring party before? Besides she's clearly the rogue our group needs and we don't even know what species she is! That and she's got to have some sort of interesting backstory right? *hint hint*

>>40414141
>Question the blue girl.

>>40414141
>Other
Tie her up. Maybe we can get a reward if we turn her in somewhere.

>>40414141
>>Let her live

Technically its our job to redeem her for her sins. I think, we are that kind of paladin right? We really haven't got much experience with this so this'll be fun.

>>40414141
>>Let her live
>Other
>>40414163

>>40414141
>Let her live
>Other
question her about why she was doing this....and then ask if she wants to join you on your adventure!

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>>40414141
>Other
Well, she did hurt emma.
damage assessment. Before I propose to do anything I want to know how hurt emma is from that gas thing.

>>40414141
>>Let her live

But question her as well

>>40414199
I'd like to point out under the "eye for an eye" clause, she fucked herself over worse with that attack than she fucked emma over.

Sounds like short of needing to bathe, Emma will be fine, a bump on the head also.

I mean she tried to stab emma, but who hasn't?

>>40414228
Us? We wanted to chase probably up a tree or something. :P

>>40414150
Maybe she do, maybe she not do.

>>40414175
More shaman than paladin. You don't follow a code, the will of the gods works through you.

>>40414228
Emma is not for lewds either. Matter of fact, the whole group is right out.

Binding and questioning has it. Writing.

>Select all the images that match the one on the right
>No image on the right
Damn captcha discriminating against non-psychics!
>Still guess it anyway
BOW DOWN, MORTALS!

>>40414268
You hear that noise lotus? Thats the sound of the smut train! Its got no breaks and its heading for this quest! You can resist it but we will have our smut, the internet demands it!

>>40414268
Lotus confirmed Psychic, we can all go home folks.

>>40414301
CHOO CHOO MOTHAFUCKA! CHOO CHOO!

>>40414301
Just a quick word: I don't mind what you pervs do in your free time. Hell, I'll read right along with.

I just request, QM to players, that if you're going to write smut (I'm not, BTW, so don't get your hopes up) that you wait till they're mature. It'd be weird as fuck otherwise.

>>40414331
>wait till they're mature. It'd be weird as fuck otherwise.
NO RESPITE.
'sides, they already had the talk, right?

>>40414331

I support the QM here. Cubs are not for lewds.

>>40414331
I am genuinely disappointed to hear this coming from someone who reads gobble.
I kid, you rock.

>>40414301
>You can resist it but we will have our smut, the internet demands it!
No! Not unless she's older! Besides, how would they know about any lewd things anyway?

>>40414268
>Emma is not for lewds
But... but, I was waifuing Emma this whole time. What am I supposed to do now?

>>40414376
Lewd her anyway

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>>40414376
>waifuing Emma
Buth we're both girls? Unless emma was a boy all along and I'm mistaken.

>>40414376

See a counselor. Besides, it's not like there aren't a million smut quests on Akun to follow

>>40414376
Create a rich and interesting backstory for a random character that likely won't appear in this quest to inspire Lotus?

>>40414141
You whine but nod, bending down and patting the blue girl's cheek. "Hey... hey, wake up! Wake up, I wanna talk to you!"

She groans softly and doesn't stir. Emma's eyes fall on her tail and she wrinkles her nose. She grabs it and the girl trembles in her bindings. When Emma sinks her pointy little teeth into it, the blue girl jerks awake and cries out in pain. "WHAT THE FUCK WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT!?"

"You tried to stab me. We're even." The two glare at one-another before the blue girl whips her tail out of Emma's hands and holds it above her eyes, frowning. "Going to have scars, little..."

She looks between you, Emma, and then up at Djanna as you lean over her. "Well, you got me. I suppose you killed the rest of my crew to. Monsters. Breaking in here to steal our stuff, huh? Doesn't surprise me, you're dressed like humans. Might as well act like 'em too. Nothin' more than pets, that's all you are. 'Oh, lookit the little fuzzy monster-girls, let's put 'em in clothes an' pretend they're people!' Makes me sick..."

>Questions (Write-In)
>Other

(15-20 minute vote. Without knowing what you wanna know, got nowhere to go with the interrogation.)


>>40414411
That sounded like a shot. Was it a shot? Has it indeed been fired?

>>40414427
We didn't kill anyone, although I well could have. What give you the right to steal from us? Also insulting the person who could pummel you until you're black rather than blue isn't that smart. Are you retarded?

>>40414427
>>Questions (Write-In)
Whats a crew?
Whats pets?
Why are you sick? do you need help?
Whyd you attack us?

>>40414427
>Silly blue girl, nobody's dead.
The biggest injury here is probably your pride

>>40414427
Actually, you're pretty much the only person we beat up. Although your loyal servants did make us promise not to kill you.

>>40414427

> You aren't a very nice person, are you?
> You're a meaner Voice than mama, and kinda dumb.
> I don't wanna hurt people, or scare people.
> Why'd you make them try to rob us?
> Why are they so afraid of you?

Torture the tail if she resists.

>>40414427
No not a shot, you feed us(The Players) with your quest I figured we should give back :P
>Other
Point to Dagger.
>Questions (Write-In)
Why are you trying to steal from others isn't that wrong?
What are you?
Why are you mean to the goblins?
What're in the glass things?
What's your name?

>>40414509
>>40414512
these. curious bold is curious.

>>40414509
>Torture the tail

NADIA HAS LOST CLASS: PALADIN
NADIA HAS GAINED CLASS: DK. KNIGHT

Writing.

>>40414546
not gonna lie, blackguardbold would actually be really damn fun.

>>40414427

> Aren't you also wearing clothes....?
> Does that mean you're a pet too?
> What's a pet?
> Are the goblins your pets?
> You don't seem very nice to them...
> Why are they so afraid of you?
> Do you hit them or yell at them or make them take baths or spray them with that stinky stuff?
> You're not a very nice person, are you?
> You're meaner than Mama...
> Is it because you're a Voice now.
> Also, hi, I'm Nadia! What's your name?

>>40414558
>Mfw when Nadia doesn't act evil at all, She really doesn't even like hurting people...
>All the gods find this fucking hilarious though

>>40414558
Shouldn't we save that for our angsty teen years?

>>40414592
>Implying Nadia will be angsty instead of being even MORE Genki.....
You poor deluded anon....

>>40414586
forty keks my good man, forty keks.

>>40414427
You frown softly and plant your foot on her chest, forcing her to let out her breath in a whoosh of air. "First off, we didn't kill anyone. I'm not that mean. Second, you should be nicer. Your little goblin friend asked me really nicely not to hurt you, so I'm not gonna. Next, why are you tryin' to rob us? It's not nice. You're not very nice."

She glowered up at you, trying to speak but finding herself unable to inhale. You pull your leg back and she sucks in a breath. "What the hell are you made out of, rocks? You weigh a tOW!" Emma has grabbed her tail again and is pinching the tip. The girl whips it about, trying to free it, but Emma just gives it another pinch, glaring down at the blue girl. "OKAY! I'm sorry, all right! Fine, I'll talk! Damn..."

She looks between the three of you and tries to wriggle out of her bindings. Finding that impossible, she grumbles and remains where she lays. "My name's Maya, an' I'm a demon. These goblins found me months ago, wandering around naked and mindless. I don't know what happened before that, but all I remember is that the first thing I could remember is thinking that they stank to high heaven. We lived by robbing travellers and the few settlements to the east of the Skyteeth, taking supplies as we needed." You frown, but let her finish. People tend to get irritated when you interrupt for some reason, even though you're really curious and the best way to find out things is to ask questions and wow, shut up brain.

"Is that why you're wearing clothes? Did somebody from the east make you a pet too? By the way, what's a pet?"

She practically bristles at this, glaring. "It's armor! Haven't you ever seen armor before!? I'm not sturdy like these rockheaded goblins, so I have to make up for it! Say what you want about humans, they have some pretty ingenious inventions. As for a pet, it's a lesser creature you keep around for entertainment. You really didn't know this?"

"Well, I'm only about three weeks old..."

>>40414839
The demoness looks up at you in disbelief. "You're huge!"

You control your tail as best you can, clearing your throat and proceeding.

"Why are you so mean to them? They saved you, didn't they?"

She glares daggers at you and opens her mouth to reply, yelping when Emma flicks the tip of her tail again. "I'm getting to it, damn it! Yes, they saved me! And yeah, I guess I'm sort of grateful for it, but they don't know their left from their right, ya know? If I wasn't hard on 'em, they wouldn't have anywhere near what they do now! They were eating leather when they found me! LEATHER! Now they got enough meat for winter and then some just hung up in the caves below! I may not be nice, but damn it, nice doesn't fill bellies!"

Your stomach growls as if on cue, and Dagger flinches back, thinking it was you. He'd been creeping closer to where you were interrogating Maya, but scuttled backward almost out of the cave.

"Still, you tried to hurt Emma. That... that was mean. I woulda..."

"Yeah, so you woulda killed me. So what? We all have to die sometime, eh? And what, she didn't try and stab me first? Oh, but that's different, since she's with you, huh? Tsk... typical human thinking..."

Well, damn. Even Emma looks a bit shamed there, but she snaps her fingers and points down at the demon. "You pulled your daggers on Nadia, though! You were going to-"

"Try and get her to drop her pack and run! God, do you think I'm dumb enough to attack something built like a statue with a couple of pig stickers!?" She thrashes her tail angrily, finally loosening it from Emma's grip.

>But... (Write-In)
>Let her go
>Other

>>40414885
>Let her go
>Other
Ask if she and the goblins can lead you out of the caves to the other side....also ask her what her name is.

>>40414885

> But... I'm not even really that dangerous
> What happens when you find someone like me who isn't nice?
> What happens to them?
> You need to think of a better way to keep them fed than what you've been doing, or bad things will happen.
> Where did you get all that smelly stuff anyway?
> Did you make it?
Really hoping the answer is yes.

>>40414953
backing

>>40414922

Her name is Maya.

>>40414885
>Other
Ask about that stinky vial.
Also, I just realized, if you people have time to write lewds, why aren't you using that time to make stories of hugging cuddling stories of nadia huggings? With emma in denial but her tail thrashing and with djanna?

>>40414885
You nod and reach down, slipping a hand into the curtain and rummaging about. The girl's blue cheeks turn purple as she squirms away from your hand. "What do you think you're doing!?"

You find what you're looking for, though, and pluck it off her armor, pulling the glass vial out and holding it aloft to the dwindling sunlight streaming through her little window. "What's this stuff, anyway? It smelled terrible and it kind of burns my skin."

"Concentrate of sandalwood and rose oil, combined with wisp breath and fogweed. It's a potent stink bomb." The demoness eyes you warily as you turn the vial about in your hand, considering the semi-clear liquid carefully.

"Did you make it yourself?"

She nods slowly, hesitantly. "Yeah. The goblins are really handy with herbs and such. They taught me a little bit. Why do you ask?"

You're not sure. You consider the vial, looking over at Djanna, then back to the vial, and decide to table the issue for the moment. You look back down at the girl with a gentle nudge of your foot. "You ought to find a better way to feed the goblins. What are you going to do if you try to rob somebody meaner than I am? Or bigger, or stronger? What if they came here and found your warren? It has to happen at some point." You frown and reach out to untie her. Emma and Djanna both object.

Maya doesn't respond as she rises to her feet once free, rubbing the feeling back into her extremities. "When it happens, I guess we'll find out. The boys and I have an understanding. No prisoners, no ransom, no mercy. It's the best way for our kind to thrive in this world."

>That's sad...
>That's wrong!
>You can't help but agree
>Other

(Hitting a wall here. Going to take about an hour break to stretch out and recharge. Write-ins, talk amongst yourselves, and keep it bumped. Sorry, folks. I got fuck-all for sleep today. Back soon.)

>>40415177
>>That's sad...
Aad kinda pathetic considering.

>>40415177
>That's sad...
Also lost your name\trip

>>40415177
>>That's sad...

I'd like to point out that kobolds do literally none of those things and still survive in the same remote mountain passes. Hell this tunnel range is literally right on a trade route, they could be trading ore directly to the caravans that'd pass through if they weren't hostile.
Just end it for the night if you're tired, we'll be back here when you're okay to run.

>>40415177
>That's sad...
>We've been doing fine so far.

>>40415234
Naw, I just need a bit to relax. I'll be back soon. I took two days off, I'll give you guys a decent thread

>>40415234
Hell, if they widened the tunnel a bit in a few places they could run caravans through here themselves.

>>40415177

> That's sad...
> But you know, in the city, plenty of people like to smell like that, just not as much
> And people looking to get rid of rats and bugs and spiders might even want the stronger stuff
> Plus, herbs means medicine
> There are ways to do good an' get moneys for food without hurting people
> Garush says: "The dollars you's earn makes the breads tastes sweeter"

>>40415312
...you're a fuckin genius.
somebody give this anon a trophy.

>>40415312
You know, thats actually a good point. Hell, perfume and medicine actually is quite valuable also. Meaning you'd probably be living in similar conditions anyway.

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>>40415177
>other
>She nods slowly, hesitantly. "Yeah. The goblins are really handy with herbs and such. They taught me a little bit. Why do you ask?"
Why do we ask?
IS THIS SERIOUSLY A QUESTION
it's a setting where healing is limited for crying out loud!
Did she even think about this?

>>40415312
backin the fuck outa this! you're fuckin good!

>>40415177
>>Other
"Why not sell the thing rather than attack people? These thing are pretty potent."

>>40415374
Shes as young as us, she just is arrogant enough that she assumed if the goblins and her didn't know another way of life, there probably wasn't one. Lateral thinking is what makes us superior (says the kobold that solves problems by fighting with claws or wrestling, despite the fact that both are likely inferior to actual weaponry.)

>>40415441
>despite the fact that both are likely inferior to actual weaponry
Dude, Close Combat/grapple is great in closed spaces like the caverns we go through. If we need weapons we can pick up weapons expertise along the way.
which weapon though... spear?
Something like spear or naginatas should fit in the vibe of 'female artisan', I guess.

>>40415533
We're never using an actual weapon, our claws are the only thing we need. Hell, we've pretty much specced into that at this point.

>>40415177
>That's wrong!
That's wrong! You can definitely find a better way to live! I mean you all can make this smelly stuff right? Well take it to the city and open a place to sell a less burny version.
We should try to convince her to go to Garush I'm sure Uncle Gar can help her out

>>40415581

We might need something stronger (as in literally made of stronger material than keratin) for heavy-armour enemies, though.

I'd suggest some kind of cestus or punch-knife, or the gauntlets that Shezka has in Monster.

>>40415581
Just because we specced melee doesn't mean we can't learn new things?
I can totally see nadia being a spear paladin-if something's too dangerous to get in range, we can use the spear to poke it from distance.

>>40415675
No! No more fucking spear paladins, holy shit /tg/ there are already two other fucking quests with spear paladins.

>>40415701
Gotta agree with this anon

>>40415701
>holy shit /tg/ there are already two other fucking quests with spear paladins.
Wait what?
I didn't know that.
but still, why does other quests having spears already make this choice undesireable? I'm looking this in the view of crunch, not fluff and just for looks.

>>40415312

We just need to sell her on how amazingly important merchants are. She has an inferiority complex, so pointing out how successful, well respected, and influential merchants are should sell her ego easily.

That aside. Steps in a plan for them:
> Repair the lanterns and keep them lit.
Doing so will drive people more readily down their path toward what will probably become their trading post
> Prepare some samples that we can drop off in the next town over
Free advertising never hurt
> Get the goblins dressed
Nudity makes everyone uncomfortable
> Get a little bit of advice from our dragoness on the prices associated with certain goods
Because what is money and equivalent trade value?

Maya's Amazing Oils and Ungents

>>40415836
Because its such a common and unneeded gimmick that I'm tired of it. Also it doesn't suit a cave dweller to use a spear to begin with.

>>40415875
>Also it doesn't suit a cave dweller to use a spear to begin with.
Again, our fists.
The reason I'm proposing speares is to counter enemies that we don't want to get close, when it's fine to go toe to toe with them we can use our holy claws all we like.
being a one trick pony is not very useful.

>>40415875
>Because its such a common and unneeded gimmick that I'm tired of it.
Also, what does other quest have to do with this quest?
Wait, then what weapon do you want to use, for what reason (advantage)? Again, using only fists expose us to a lot of danger in open space combat.

>>40415875

Spears are useful for things otherwise equipped to engage in close combat. They are a strong choice in a primitive setting that still has the chance of fighting things covered in: poison, acid, molten metal, spikes, etc to name just a few.

Granted, we can pick a different weapon, but for the love of Christ, propose something different that's equally good then try to win people over rather than just complaining.

>>40416187
what about a glaive, pike, or halberd?
Why the fuck is my autocorrect trying to turn glaive into lawgiver?

>>40416233

I don't understand how those are different enough to not serve as a trigger. If calling a spear a pike makes you happy though... sure?

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>>40416187
>They are a strong choice in a primitive setting that still has the chance of fighting things covered in: poison, acid, molten metal, spikes, etc to name just a few.
This was exactly what I was trying to say the whole time.
>>40416233
>what about a glaive, pike, or halberd?
Any polearm will do, but we must be /fit/ first to use bigger sticks.
Using something like pic related gives us a lot of versatility but we would need more beef to use it for now.
>Why the fuck is my autocorrect trying to turn glaive into lawgiver?
BECAUSE WE PALADINS
THROUGH FRENDSHIP, JUSTICE

>>40416233
>glaive, pike, or halberd?
> pike, or halberd?
>halberd
That's worse than spear user's.....Also different anon

Also, keep in mind that the reason polearms were widely used was because it was easy to use.
why would all the levies use the spear? Because all tou needed to learn was to stand in formation, point, and thrust/brace for impact.

As someone who usually supports the use of spears I'm fine with sticking to Monk Bold.

What about a flail? we're pretty damn strong, they have decent range and they hit like a battering ram.

>>40416379
Main characters never use flails for some reason. It's always a big baddie weapon. I say we bring the flail the love it deserves.

>>40416410
Because it's notoriously hard to use

>>40416379
But speares are longer.
hell, I would have proposed using pike if it wasn't so unwieldy than the spear.
the entire point of this weapons discussion is to give us the ability to strike from range, not damage (because fitbold is gonna be stronk)

You know, a lucerne hammer would be pretty badass.
>>40416410
Gobble! good to see you!
>>40416435
mostly because of how heavy it is, we're pretty damn swole and we've got plenty of time to practice.
>>40416449
I repeat myself, lucerne hammer, decent range and a variety of options.

>>40416410
no kidding man, the flail kicks an incredible amount of ass, try to block it with your shield, it breaks your arm, try to parry it, your sword is ripped straight out of your hand, try to tank it on your armor, it'll bash right into it and shatter all of your ribs, and GOD HELP YOU if it hits your helmet, you head is fucking GONE.

>>40416457
>lucerne hammer
That looks similar to what I posted on >>40416301.
Can we put it on a longer stick though? Google search shows me that they aren't really that long.

>>40416410

Flails are rather difficult to use effectively. They require wide sweeping motions to build up momentum, making them largely useless in indoor areas, and are heavy and ungainly besides.

The main reason they're stereotyped as villain weapons is that they're often spiked (and spike=evil) and because they're chained/loose weapons, which evokes 'whip' imagery. Plus their heaviness and requirement for large motion, as above, makes them more suited for the larger, more forboding characters, which villians often fit, as well as serving as a counterpoint for the often lighter, swifter swords that heroes favour.

>>40416512
eh, they're about as long as a boar spear, which are really as long as you want to get without it being unwieldy. it certainly outranges a sword or axe.

>>40416534
I would think nadia is strong enough to handle one, with sufficient training she could become quite deadly, and for use indoors we always have our brawling skills and maybe another weapon. it might be rather limited as to when we use it but it'd put just about anything out of the fight with only 2-3 hits.

>>40415177
Backing >>40415312

Garush seems to be a middleman kind of dude, he probably wouldn't mind working with the gobbos & Demon chick either.

> Youse wants me ta work wit' dis foul mouth little girl? And goblins? The only things worse than their smell is their ability ta thinks.

> *whine* Big puppy eyes

> No

> But she's just a little girl like us, and the goblins can't help her much, she's had to take care of them in fact! All by herself *whine harder and sniffle a little* all alone in the mountains!

> . . . . . Gods damn its. The neighbours are gonna start thinking things about me and little girls.

>>40416563
matter of fact the only polearms that average longer than it are the partisan, lance, and pike. and the partisan just barely at that.

>>40416625
>Implying they don't already

Why has nobody suggested Swordchucks yet?

Or gauntlets on a chain that we could use as a flail or as, well, gauntlets.

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>>40416647
It's actually longer than your basic spear by a pretty decent amount.
>>40416665
>swordchucks
You sir are my nigger for reading 8-bit theater.

>>40416665
Because we wanted range, not extra oomph.
If we encounter enemies with high PV, we run, not fight (since none of us would be able to safely land hard hitting-armor piercing hits consistantly)
>>40416683
Lucerne hammer it is.
I'm supporting that one.

>>40416725
knew you'd see the light.
not trying to gloat, it's a pretty damn awesome weapon.

>>40416665

>I need gopherchucks!

The chain would need to be long enough to give us full arm movement. Perhaps it could wrap around one gauntlet when not in use and could be clasped/hooked onto the other when we're swinging them around?

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>>40416756


>>40416410
Sempai!

>>40416751
You see that image I posted? I liked that as a weapon because it can thrust, crush, and cleave at the same time. I'm suprised it was a hammer rather than a spear, but it's irrelevant. All I'm saying is that that fits our needs.
I wonder if we'll be /fit/ enough to do things like spinning it around to deflect projectiles and making snapshots with it.
>>40416779
I'm confus.jpg

>>40415177
(And we're back. Sorry, guys. I hate to wimp out like that. Threads should increase in frequency once I get the laptop.)
"That's sad... but why?"

Maya shakes her head, flicking her tail about and looking at you in confusion. "Huh?"

"Well, that smelly stuff. A lot of people in the city put a lot of smells on themselves, and Garush uses some really smelly stuff to keep bugs out of the bunkhouse. He pays a lot of money for it. At least, he says he does. Says it's highway rubbery or something."

Maya looks between the three of you. Dagger has crept to her her side, clinging to her hand. She jerks it out of his grip, but rests it lightly on his head.

"Besides, it has to be better than robbing people! If you can get the herbs you need, you could maybe make an honest living out of it, and Garush says 'Da breads ya earns is sweeters dans da breads ya takes.'"

The demoness seems unconvinced as Dagger whimpers at her side, wrinkling his nose at the lingering cloud of gas. Djanna nods in agreement, Emma eyeing you like you'd lost your mind. "Are you really considering what I think you're..."

>Bring her along
>Send her to Garush
>Suggest she med her ways and leave it at that
>Ask her to show you out
>Other

>>40416814
>Bring her along

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I will now begin posting a few relatively decent lucerne hammer pictures to give you a better idea for what it looks like.
>>40416814
>Bring her along
we can take her to garush once we're done helping emma

>>40416814
>>Send her to Garush
"He's a really good guy and will teach you how to be good!"

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>>40416846
here's a variant with a longer spike

>>40416814
>>Bring her along
>>Send her to Garush

I'm worried if we just sent them on their own they might have trouble with the city guard.

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>>40416873
and here's a fancy-ass one.

>>40416814
>Send her to Garush
Normally I'd be all "Bring her along, Rogue get Woot!"....but them gobbies are well goblins.

>>40416860
"You the pedorc?"

"Excuses mes?"

"Yeah, the dog-girl said you were gonna help me get rich."

"YOU HUGE!"

"You're green like us!"

"Are you our daddy?"

"...da fucks, Nadia..."

>>40416806

Kung-Pow: Enter the Fist is where that gif and Gopherchucks come from. The Chosen One (the shirtless guy) grabs a pair of gophers from the field, ties their tails together, and beats the loving shit out of some mooks with them.

>>40416814

>Send her to Garush
>Ask her to show you out
>Don't mention to Djanna that we're giving her competition for Gar's attention

>>40416814

> Bring her to Garush
Like hell if he's more than a day away. Knowing him, he's probably still fussing at the place he left us like a worried aunt.

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>>40416814
>Send her to Garush
Heh. Heh heh heh.
I feel evil today.
>>40416846
>>40416873
>>40416898
Have any hammers that also have an axe head? Cutting tool/power is always useful.

>>40416814
>Send her to Garush

>>40416952
The closest thing would most likely be either a halberd a bec de corbin, or a poleaxe,
>>40416683
so far as I know no polearm exists with a spike on top, a hammer on one side and an axe on the other.
Of course there is such a thing as custom made...

>>40416814
Sending her to the Orc it is. Writing.

>>40416814
> Send her to Garush

Warn her not to start trouble with the city guard, though. Alternatively, she can wait for us to get back and we'll go with her then. Oooh, she can make some stuff in the meantime to show him!

>>40417002

Actually, Lotus, wouldn't escorting her on our way back make more sense?

>>40417058
That's up to you. Nadia's not the sharpest spear in the armory, but I'll put it to a vote.

>Send her on her own
>Take her along for now

>>40417108
>>Take her along for now

>>40417108
>>Take her along for now

>>40417108
Escort her back when we return

>>40417108
>Take her along for now

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>>40417108
>Take her along for now
What about the gobbos?

>>40417108
>Take her along for now
Well looks like we getting that Rogue after all!

>>40417108

> Take her along for now

Though what I actually meant was
> We're going to be doing training for a couple weeks.
> When we come back this way, I can take you to a friend of mine in the city.
> He can help you sell your smelly stuff, so make lots of it in the meantime.

>>40417108
>>Take her along for now
seriously, we dont need her fucking with the guard
>>40417164
eh they should be fine here for a few days

>>40417108
This >>40417058

Let's try to prevent cast bloat

>>40417164
>whypenis.jpg

Escorting her on the way back sounds good, then.

>>40417195
But take her along for now won though....

>>40417195

It gives her time to make plenty of potions and poultices to sell.

>>40417216

And before that, send her to Garush won.

>>40417216
Don't worry, I know what won.

>>40417195
Woot!

>>40417216
We already have a rogue. We're currently bringing her along to git gud. We don't need some yandere demon chick, no matter how much that is your fetish.

>>40417255
>We already have a rogue
Uh what? Djanna's going to be an artificer and
Emma's the mage

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>>40417193
Oh god I saw that the first time today
WHY DID YOU POINT THAT OUT
WHY
CANNOT UNSEE