>>41177225
You presume that to mean that the stasis will slow your bodily functions down, rather than that you stand a slight chance of emerging with extra eyes in all the wrong holes, and work on easing yourself into the chamber, wincing at the sensation of the sludge-like material against your skin.

Nothing should ooze like that. And how is anything that damn cold meant to help your aches, huh?

“Mind telling me what I should even expect?” you say pointedly, distracting Russell from... whatever he's doing with that tablet. Probably updating his Friend-feed – 'putting old man in2 slime coffin lmao!!!', you expect. “Just run around killing things?”

As it turns out, that'd a distinct possibility. Apparently you have a load of 'stat points' to share out to make yourself more powerful, but you can do that once you've figured out a 'play-style', if you like (apparently. Sometimes that kid just speaks gibberish). Apart from that, you can just train up various skills and get used to moving and even fighting without the various pains and restrictions your real body gives you.

Hell, with your salary, maybe you'll get some 3D-printed hips and move better outside the game, as well.

With your body fully ensconced in – let's admit it, it's a giant tub of goo – you close your eyes, surroundings warming up slightly as-

And there you are. Looking just like the real world (or maybe a little brighter), you're standing upright in n office whose opulence is only matched by the clothes you're suddenly wearing. Rich reds, purples and golds decorate the room, not so much complementing the heavy, carved furniture as thrusting the sheer ostentatiousness into your face and then jamming it down your throat.

At least the massive window's view onto some kind of tiled courtyard is decent enough.

>Investigate game features
>Contact Russell
>Investigate office
>Write-in

>>41177243
>Contact Russell
>do a magic

>>41177243
>Contact Russell
lets get a free tutorial from somebody who know how to play

Calling it in five minutes, otherwise it looks like contacting the nerd-supreme takes it.

>>41177243
>>Investigate game features

It should be simple enough to have a look at all these gaming thingamies and call Russell at the same time. With a clumsy mental push, you activate the main menu – the controls are somewhat similar to activating your iMPLANT's apps – and start flicking through various settings and sub-menus, simultaneously pinging your handler for a response.

It barely takes him a second to get back to you.

“Hey! You're okay? I mean, not that we thought you wouldn't be okay, I just-”

“Figuring the menus out,” you interrupt, coming across the map feature and working out how to zoom on various parts. “I'm in... Vienta?”

“That's the country you're in, yes,” Russell's tinny voice burbles, clearly different than the various noises of birdsong and distant goings-on inside the game. “The central continent is Hildamere, you're in the Lord-Commander's offices at the moment. Everything's working right?”

You tap away at the Inventory screen – currently empty – and eye your stats with trepidation. They seem worryingly low at the moment. “Fine, all fine. What exactly did you want me to do first?”

“That's up to you! The NPCs will be re-set for the game release, so you can act however you want at the moment. Did you have a plan?”

Part of one. You'll

>Stick to your role as 'Lord-Commander' to get some practice staying in-character
>Ditch acting nice for now
and
>Head out to train (what?)
>Head out to explore (castle/city)
>Write-in

>>41177877
>Stick to your role as 'Lord-Commander' to get some practice staying in-character
>Head out to explore,The army

>>41177877
>Stick to your role as 'Lord-Commander' to get some practice staying in-character
>Head out to explore (castle)
Probably best we know the place we supposedly grew up in.

>>41177877
>Stick to your role as 'Lord-Commander' to get some practice staying in-character
>Head out to explore castle

>>41177877
>Stick to your role as 'Lord-Commander' to get some practice staying in-character
>Head out to train

>>41177877
>Stick to your role as 'Lord-Commander' to get some practice staying in-character
>Head out to explore castle

“I'll play the part of the Lord-Commander for now,” you tell him, abandoning the menus for now to wander around the office; part of you carefully observing every detail of the book-lined walls and paperwork-strewn desk, the majority of you simply enjoying the lack of your body's protests. “Might cause a problem later, if I get used to not acting. And I should probably take a look around the castle as well.”

“Getting to know the lay of the land, huh?” Russell sounds pleased. “That's good, as the King's brother, you should know the place well. There's quite a few A.I.'s wandering around, most of them in the castle are pretty smart. If you get in a fight, try to remember the basics of CQC.”

You didn't pick that skill. “What?”

“Uh. Never mind. You should probably grab your rapier.”

You find the rapier – with an impossibly elegant crossbar – by the side of your chair, and equip it easily enough. It certainly completes your ridiculously medieval outfit as you stride down the corridor, part of your attention matching the doors and rooms you see to the map that hovers unobtrusively in your vision.

For the moment, you haven't seen anyone; just stone walls, some kind of glowing lanterns (magic?) and various tapestries of fantastic events.

>Search out something (particular room/person)
>Keep wandering (random event roll, 1d100)
>Practice Stealth
>Write-in

>>41178484
Get back here, trip!

Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>41178484
>>Keep wandering (random event roll, 1d100)

Rolled 12 (1d100)

>>41178484
>Keep wandering (random event roll, 1d100)

please dice cooperate with us

Rolled 37 (1d100)

>>41178484
>Keep wandering (random event roll, 1d100)

(Just a tip, in general, on random event rolls, it's best to just take the first roll. It allows for a better range of experience)

>>41178484
>Write-in
Test some harmless magic.

>>41178610
(I'll be taking first roll, was going to do it myself, but I can't resist that 85.)

Writing by the way, subject to change if something else pulls ahead. And if anyone wants to discuss stat distribution, the character sheet has your current build. 300 points to spend.

>>41177877
>Ditch acting for now
"Alright, so, history lessons. Let's work on the lore. For now, I've got a 'For the Greater Good' diplomat/general looking to establish an Orwellian Nightmare. I want him to be a well-read sort of person, but it'd be kinda silly if I quoted real-life philosophers. Who do we have in game?"

>>41178670
What does Luk do? Just better crits?

>>41178670
What are the stats?

>>41178748
http://pastebin.com/b2t8hgJ1
It's in the OP. First of all I think we need high Mag and Con.

>>41178710
Better loot drops, some events can change slightly according to various factors that Luck can improve, generally better responses from NPCs, and some hings that will remain secret for now.

If you crit-fail a skill-roll, you might also get a small chance to re-roll, but you'd need high luck for that.

>>41178670
str: 40
agi: 50
dex 70
con: 80
luk: 20
mag: 100

lets go full glass canon

>>41178779
Ok, are rapiers and daggers damage in this game based on str or dex or agi?

>>41178670
Str. 40
Agi 60
Dex 60
Luk 60
Con 40
Magic 100


>>41178792
>80 Con
>Glass Cannon
Riiiiiiiiiiight

>>41178818
I like this distribution, supporting it.

>>41178818
That seems good.

scratch >>41178792
i'm going with >>41178818

>>41178837
>>41178841
>>41178851
Thank you all for your support!

>>41178811
Dexterity is better for rapiers (Agility is for dodging entirely), and Str. will help thrust it in further, but considering your Rapier skill, you'll do serious damage with it anyway.

I'm running fairly fast and loose with damage and suchlike, we'll have a test-run of combat before you get into anything serious.

>all this harmony
How long until we are at each other's throats like in first thread?

>>41178889
Whenever potential waifus show up, most likely.

>>41178912
I hope this quest avoids that completely. Dear god.

It's actually fairly fun right now.

>>41178912
Considering we're an old man, who ahs a job which eats up ALL our time, in addition to being socially secluded. Waifus are likely a non-issue.

>>41178912
Your waifu is Russell, anon, did I not make that clear?

(Back to writin')

>>41178889
>>41178912
>68 year old men
>falling the shitty waifu trap made by PC to assasinate him
yeah i hope we arent that dumb

>>41178889
GO FUCK YOURSELF!

>>41178944
Speaking of waifus, is our wife still alive?

>>41178958
faggot come fite me irl m8 1v1 ill show you

>>41178956
The best part is that it'd either be a player (probably male) or an AI.

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>>41178958

>>41179001
>it'd either be a player (probably male)
Our grandson.

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I think this may be relevant.

>>41178967
I was going to say dead or divorced, due to the complete lack of her thus far, but if people would like her alive somehow, that's fine.

Also this update is being extremely slow, sorry. Avoiding further questions now to hammer it out.

>>41179001
People CAN play as the opposite sex, so...

>>41179050
Why would a wolf accept money to kill me?
You'd think the food would be pay enough.

>>41179085
It gotta pay for wolf cub school.

>>41179052
I say we put it to vote while the QM writes

>Dead
>Divorced
>Never married, just had kids (progressive future times)
>Other

>>41179111
>>Dead
Part of the reason we're so cranky is we're missing our better half. Breast cancer is a bitch.

>>41179111
Dead.

>>41179102
Woof Bark didn' do nuffin' wrong! He were a good cub!

>>41179111
>Dead

>>41179111
>Dead

>>41179111
>Dead

>>41179111
Dead. I doubt we'd take a job without considering how our wife would react to us having to be gone so much.

>>41179178
[insert cuck meme]

You've spent maybe ten minutes wandering the corridors, occasionally peering through an open doorway, half-listening to Russell's babblings about the architecture design.

And then someone walks round the corner and almost right into you. Apparently the map doesn't show people. Great.

“Lord-Commander!” The young man reels back, almost stumbling, reacting faster than you did – you should probably fix those Stats soon, considering how easily this man moves in heavy robes. “I'm terribly sorry, my Lord – I was lost in thought.” He brushes down those heavy, deep blue robes, a golden sigil hanging from his neck. “My sincerest apologies.”

Jesus. Sounds like he has a plum in his mouth and a stick up his ass. Poor kid, and he barely looks out of his teens. Before you can respond, he suddenly perks up, losing some of the nervousness and asks, “I wonder – perhaps you could assist?”

>Response?

(Confirmed, your wife is deeeeead.)

>>41179247
"Perhaps I could, but you have me at a disadvantage and you've also just nearly made me lose my feet. You have explaining to do first."

>>41178818
These stats are fine.

>>41179247
>Assist in what?

>>41179247
The accident was of no consequence, but what is it you would ask me to assist in, and is it vital enough to take my time?

>>41179279
>>41179273
Yeah, pretty much.

I can support those stats too.

>>41179247
>Bright smile
>Calm down boy, nobody was injured, so no harm done.
>What did you have in mind?

>>41179279
Only thing we can do.

>>41179247
What could possibly help you with that would be worth my valuable time ?

>>41179247
>"My schedule is mostly free for the day. Certainly, how can I help?"

You arch an eyebrow, putting on what you hope is a high-born accent yourself. “You have me at a disadvantage. Assist in what?”

Mentally, you send a rather more annoyed message to Russell. 'You couldn't warn me he was coming?'

'He wasn't attacking you!' The response is embarrassed, and vaguely guilty. You suspect he may have been getting a little too carried away with his spiel regarding architecture.

“It's quite simple!” The young man captures your attention again, already looking grateful. “I'll be performing my first rites as a full priest of Merrowin in a few days, and I'm not sure what to use as a sacrifice. Perhaps I could borrow some of our men to hunt something appropriate for the Summer festival...?”

>Certainly, I can spare some.
>Volunteer yourself (and some men?)
>lol fuck no do it yerself
>Write-in

(Stats in the pastebin updated, presume you'll do it at some unspecified time.)

>>41179523
>Volunteer yourself and some men
Hunting is a noble sport we shall assist you young man

>>41179523
>Write-in
Aah yes, some men! Perfect, I'll look for volunteers for you to sacrifice promptly!

>>41179523
>Volunteer yourself and some men?
A Hunt sounds wonderful, any preferences?

>>41179540
Supporting. Good opportunity to learn how to fight.

>>41179523
>Volunteer yourself (and some men?)
Combat practice. Excellent.

>>41179545
>being this obviously evil
>ever
yeah no we are supposed to be BBEG but still we aren't a edgy fuck

>>41179579
>Not wanting to play a hamfistedly evil BBEG
Even still it was a joke, anon. Chillax.

>>41179619
Ham fist will make it hard to play good guy at the start

>>41179641
Yes, but we've got some time before we get started. This is our chance to be ridiculously over-the-top evil.

But I won't push it or anything.

>>41179665
A.I.s will remenber it, we arent here on vacation

>>41179523
>Volunteer yourself (and some men?)
Hunting is fun, especially for nobles. Boar, stag, fox, or a mythical creature will all make great sacrifices

>>41179674
No they won't, the NPCs get reset. Did you read the QMs post?

>>41179674
Everything will be re-set in six weeks, you can do whatever you like now. Torture the King for information, burn down orphanages, whatever.

Putting on an appropriately benevolent smile, you pat your rapier. “A hunt, eh?” Wait. Less Canadian. “And for a worthy cause, too! I can certainly spare some men for that, and perhaps come along myself. I seem to have run short of paperwork.”

Merrowin-priest-brat (who's Merrowin, anyway?) brightens considerably. It's hard to read his body-language under all that cloth, but he certainly seems relieved. “My Lord, I'm incredibly grateful. Without an appropriate sacrifice, the harvest may well-”

Blah, blah, you don't care. 'Russell, who's Merrowin?'

'Nature goddess.' Thanks for that unhelpful reply. 'Oh, wait, I didn't activate – hold on -'

A moment later, there's a tiny ping in your awareness, and the tiny 'Quests' tag in the corner of your perception is glowing faintly. 'There, you can accept quests now! Might help you level up a bit faster.'

Wow. Something useful for once.

Back to the priest – should you know his name? - you reach out your hand in a gentle 'shut the hell up already' motion. “I understand. Let's meet up in, say, an hour, at the castle gates? I'll have some men ready for then.”

He beams. “That would be perfect, my Lord. I'll go and start preparing immediately, by your leave.” A quick bow and he's dashing off, probably to knock someone else flying, leaving you alone.

A brief glance into your Quests log has you accepting the 'Hunt an Appropriate Sacrifice' task, which will net you a variable amount of XP, depending on the beast taken.

>Go find your soldiers and pick out which ones to take
>Continue exploring
>Find somewhere alone to train
>Write-in

>>41179875
Go test out your skills on the peasantry.

>>41179875
>>Go find your soldiers and pick out which ones to take

>>41179875
>Go get equipped and set up your stats.

>>41179875
>>Go find your soldiers and pick out which ones to take

>>41179875
>Go find your soldiers and pick out which ones to take

>>41179875
>Go find your soldiers and pick out which ones to take

I'll repost my message from past thread, since it was at the point where most players left. Could provide some inspiration

I really wish I could find that one D&D story, about a group fighting a recurring antagonist. All he'd do is evade them and keep on sending mooks while ruining their standing and making them out to be the bad guys. I think his goal was to make everyone miserable. Inducing famines and wars everywhere as he went. Very hard to pinpoint what was exactly his doing and what was random occurance, player group was chasing what everyone believed to be a ghost or something that did not exist. I personally think that'd be what we should go for. Just sow chaos and destruction everywhere.

>>41179875
>>Go find your soldiers and pick out which ones to take
Also, set up your stats, you gigantic scrub.

With the help of Russell and the mini-map (mostly the map, to be honest), you find your way to the barracks while updating your stats.

Some of the soldiers based at the castle are on leave – others are at work patrolling or guarding, but of the ones currently here and off-duty, you can find in the roster books, you could select:

>Private Gertrus Valiant – sword
>Private Olian (no surname) - spear
>Private Kit vir Heinlein – short-bow
>Captain Lanis vir Stoneboar – dual-swords
>Captain Daiv (no surname) – fire magic

>Select 2-3 to take with you
>Investigate them further (will have time to investigate two)
>Write-in

>>41180126
I was actually thinking we could do something like painting ourselves as the good guys and holding the only stable nation together while secretly funding insurgencies in all the other kingdoms.

Basically a medieval -esque America.

>>41180156
>Private Olian (no surname) - spear
>Private Kit vir Heinlein – short-bow

We huntan now

>>41180156
>Private Olian
Spears stronk for hunting big things.
>Captain Lanis Vir Stoneboar
To have someone upfront, we've got magic covered.

>>41180156
>Private Olian (no surname) - spear
>Private Kit vir Heinlein – short-bow
>Captain Daiv (no surname) – fire magic

>>41180156
>>Private Gertrus Valiant – sword
>>Private Olian (no surname) - spear
>>Private Kit vir Heinlein – short-bow
Let's not take captains for this.

>>41180126
Haven't got that screencap, but I've read it and found it hilarious. If you set up that sort of thing, I'll happily set events up to play along.

Short-term events are well and good, but I'll be rewarding long-term plots and strategy as well.

>>41180156
>Private Olian (no surname) - spear
>Captain Daiv (no surname) – fire magic
Should be most interesting to investigate.
And take:
>Private Olian (no surname) - spear
>Private Gertrus Valiant – sword
>Captain Daiv (no surname) – fire magic
with us

>>41180188
Honestly I think we should change our role to >>41180126
/tg/ will play it better

>>41180188
>Basically a medieval-esque America
That's pretty smart, anon. I will support this angle in the future.

>>41180156
>Select 2-3 to take with you

>Private Olian (no surname) - spear
>Private Kit vir Heinlein – short-bow

We can use barriers to trap the beast, summoning to do close up attacks, and our rapier to finish it off if we need to

>>41180156
Do any of them have a shield? Always take a tank. Especially as a wizard.

>>41180281
Kit, Gertrus and Daiv all have shields.

Thus far you're taking Olian and Kit, draw on Daiv and Gertrus. Waiting for a tie-breaker.

>>41180281
We are level 100, whatever he want us to hunt, its going to be E-A-S-Y

>>41180321
Gertrus

>>41180321
Is it possible to not take them?

>>41180327
We should hunt a dragon, anon. Or some kind of draconic creature, at least.

>>41180212
>>41180188
Fuck yeah. We will need an eagle familiar.

>>41180337
Not take the guards or the shields? You could leave either, if you want.

>>41180342
No doggy...?

>>41180327
Don't tempt me, anon!

>>41180342
Plus, no one with an eagle can possibly be evil.

>>41180342
>Send PCs on quests to other kingdoms
>Starts out as courier quests, they bring unidentified packages (weapons) over there and drop them off with our contacts
>A few assassinations to take out important peaceful/stabilizing figure in foreign kingdoms
>Eventually PCs are sent over there to train the peasants so they can "throw off the oppression of their evil kingdom!"
>Have PCs lead the peasants in a revolt that topples the kingdom
>Move in with our army afterwards and exploit the shit out of everything, even have the moral highground of stabilizing the area

>>41180375
I mean, I can totally see Russell fudging things and spawning a Balrog in the forest.

Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>41180427
Warming the dice.

Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>41180441
WARM HARDER!

Did we set our stats yet?

Rolled 62 (1d100)

>>41180455
pls be nat 1
>>41180473
Yes

>>41180483


>>41178818
These are it, right? Seems alright.

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>41180483
THIS is how you nat1

>>41180524
Yep, pretty generalist. We can always improve them with levelling up and magic items and shit anyway.

Mostly written, you picked the only two girls, by the way.

No waifuing allowed.

>>41180620
Whaaat I thought they were all male. Then again I didn't even read the names.

>>41180620
They're AIs.
Wouldn't even consider waifuing.

>>41180665
>They're AIs.
OR ARE THEY?????

>>41180654
I just use 'your men' as a generic term for the guards/soldiers under your command. Maybe 20% are women.

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>>41180675

>>41180675
>inb4 every AI is an actor, who has been told that they're the only one.

>>41180620
Shouldn't have given the chicks the best weapons for hunting

>>41180735
Why not?

>>41180729
Just wait 'til the company's staff meeting, anon. That'll be fun.

>>41180729
that would be a great tweest

>>41180761
FUCKING CONFIRMED OH MY GOD

>>41180761
>WHY ARE THERE SO MANY PEOPLE?!

>>41180761
So that means the important story ai, the good king, major quest givers, ect, are actors...

Seriously, there are a few actors, who you'll soon find out in-story. No-one you've met thus far in-game is a real person.
Veeery nearly done writing.

>>41180859
too slow.

>>41180827
>we have to find the other actors in a sea of AIs

>just look for the burning orphanages and massacred townsfolk

>>41180859
I'm guessing: king, leader of the rebel resistance, captain of the guard, wise wizened wizard

>>41180910
>leader of the rebel resistance
Sounds like a good pawn.

>>41180910
Oh, and the Deckard Caine analog

>>41180887
SONIC'S MY NAME SPEED'S MY GAME

Since the AI is going to be reseted we should test later on how do they react to being told it's a game and other meta stuff.

Sending a runner (handy, these recruits) to fetch the three, it doesn't take long before Privates Olian (level 6), Heinlein (4) and Gertrus (7) are lined up in front of the barracks, straight as a rod and wonderfully terrified of whatever reason they've been called for.

Olian is perhaps seventeen, short, weedy, and covered in so many freckles you were briefly concerned he'd been programmed with some kind of communicable disease.

Heinlein, a girl of the same age, looks rather more well-fed, with a ramrod posture, well-muscled arms from her archery, and a slightly weak chin. You suspect the 'vir' in names might represent some kind of nobility.

The final one, another girl, is Private Valiant, about fifteen, who appears to take perfect care of her longsword and rather less with her hygiene. On the bright side, she... no, there's no real bright side. How does she even carry that sword?

“You all know who I am,” you announce, keeping your bearing as something you would probably describe as 'stern, yet regal'. You hope. “I have selected you to assist with retrieving a suitable sacrifice for the coming festival. We will be seeking out as impressive a beast as we can, so I fully expect
>you to do your best.”
>there to be fatalities.”
>excellent results – or you will have me and the priesthood to answer to.”
>write-in

After changing into your own armour - +15 to Con, +10 to Agi – you lead your minions to the front gates, where the priest (whatever his name is), waits, hands clasped tightly in front of him. He looks completely inappropriately dressed for a wilderness jaunt.

[1/2]

>>41180959
“My Lord! I hope I'm not too early.” He nods pleasantly at your rag-tag group, motioning towards the road – it branches out in several directions, one towards a sprawling city starting perhaps thirty minutes walk away; he points to another section reaching towards a forest, perhaps an hour's walk. “The forest is full of animals that Merrowin may approve of. Shall we begin?”
>Fuck no. Summon a horse (or multiple)
>Start walking.
>Start running, kids. And someone grab the priest.
>Write-in

>>41180887
gotta go slow

>>41180959
>>excellent results – or you will have me and the priesthood to answer to.”
>>41180981
>Fuck no. Summon a horse (or multiple)
>nobility
>walking

>>41180959
>excellent results – or you will have me and the priesthood to answer to.”

>>41180981
>Fuck no. Summon horses

>>41180981
>excellent results – or you will have me and the priesthood to answer to.”
>Fuck no. Summon a horse (or multiple)

>>41180959
>there to be fatalities.”
"All of you will probably die."

>>41180981
>Fuck no. Summon a horse.

>>41180959
You to comport yourself with the grace, strength and dignity that befits our nation, and that you will make this a great success.

>>41180981
>Fuck no. Summon a horse (or multiple)

>>41180981
>Start walking.

>>41181026
Look at this peasant and laugh!

>>41181041
Man, we just gained the ability to walk further than 20 feet without our hip going out.
This is a fucking luxury.

>>41181041
He'll have the last laugh, no-one voted for a Riding skill.

I kid, you'll probably be fine. Probably.

>>41181059
Why do you think we're doing it now? We needed what we had, but we have to have literally 100s of skills in order to not be a joke. So we're grinding.

>>41181059
>noble that can't ride
WE MUST FIX THIS ASAP

>>41180959
>you to do your best.”

>Fuck no. Summon a horse (or multiple)
One for us, the priest, and horses for the guards depending on their weapons.

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>>41181041

Rolled 51 (1d100)

Ignore this, everything's fine. Nothing's burning down.

Rolled 43 (1d100)

>>41181178

>>41181178
I think you accidentally switched "nothing" and "everything"

Yeeeeeeah no, punks. Stand back, because you're going to do MAGIC.

“In a moment,” you say, motioning your guards back. Trying to look like you know what you're doing, you remember the vague explanation of magic that Russell had given you, and activate your Summoning skill, holding your hands out to the empty road in a vaguely mystical gesture.

> Summon 5 normal horses – 5DC, roll 51 = 5 incredibly average horses. How boring.

And there were horses. And it was good. Even the one that startled priest-boy into falling over, and then started trying to eat his robes.

“Everyone grab a horse,” you order, as if you're experienced at riding bareback. Not like that. “We'll get there faster that way.”

Private Olian, eyes wide, raises his hand as if he's at school. “Sir, I don't know how to-”

“Does anyone know anything?” you interupt. “Aren't we all just awash in our own ignorance, at the base of things?”

Valiant frowns. “Well-”

“Shut up and get on the horses.”

They do, after much falling off. The horses seem unimpressed, although whatever-his-name-is keeps giving you impressed looks.

>Roll 1d100+7, best of three

>>41181325
NAT 1

Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>41181325
WE RIDE!

>>41181325
rolling

Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>41181358
>>41181325
Fuck I missed.

Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>41181325
rollan

Rolled 67 + 7 (1d100 + 7)

>>41181366
Erm, sorry.
WE RIDE!

Rolled 72 + 7 (1d100 + 7)

>>41181325

>>41181394
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yERQqvP0598

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>>41181428
>mfw my roll is the highest
welp at least we arent making fools out of ourselves

Rolled 8 (1d100)

>>41181325

>>41181530
fuck you

>>41181553
>>41179012
we knew you would come leatherman

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>>41181584

> Gain Bareback Riding Lv. 9 (700/1000 to lv 10)

With minimal difficulties you manage to navigate the small herd, plus riders, to the edge of the forest, where the priest - clinging tightly to his poor horse's mane - calls you all to a halt.

“We should dismount here and move through on foot,” he explains, looking a little queasy. “The trees are too close to ride through at any speed, and the horses certainly won't be stealthy.”

The guards look at you, barely disguising their hope. Apparently horse-riding isn't for everyone, although you found it quite invigorating.

>Dismount, aim for stealth
>Dismount, make noise as you go and hope to attract predators
>Let's split up and investigate the spooky forest, gang
>I'm the Lord-Commander and I say we'll ride our goddamn horses through this forest
>Write-in

>>41181670
>Dismount, aim for stealth

>>41181670
>>Dismount, make noise as you go and hope to attract predators
Fuck subtlety. Cast barriers on everyone.

>>41181670
>I'm the Lord-Commander and I say we'll ride our goddamn horses through this forest
yess grind those points it feels so good
also attracts predators

>>41181670

>Dismount, make noise as you go and hope to attract predators

>>41181670
>>Dismount, make noise as you go and hope to attract predators

A more powerful beast earns you a more powerful blessing, does it not?

>>41181670
>Dismount
>"Have any of you've been in these forests before?"

>>41181670
>I'm the Lord-Commander and I say we'll ride our goddamn horses through this forest
Summon another horse and slit its throat when we get to a clearing. Some predator should come to eat the corpse

>>41181761
These are summons, they'll just vanish when they die. No good for food, hides or the like.

>>41181670
>Dismount, make noise as you go and hope to attract predators

Please cast barrier on everyone.

We should be considerate, and however we act as Lord-Protector, should be the opposite as a villain.
So let's not be too violent, and don't show off your exemplary combat skills

>>41181058
I second this, I think we should revel in the ability to walk without arthritis pain

>>41181670
dismount gracefully

Barrier casting y/n?

What formation?

And as Lord-Commander, people know you're good with a rapier, now know you're at least a decent Summoner. How much do you want to show if it comes to it?

>>41181860
Can we create the barrier and illusion it to not be seen? if so Y, if not no.

>>41181860
yes to barrier casting
plus illusion to make us look like tasty pigs

>>41181860
I don't really see the need to waste mana on this, unless it regenerates on its own

I'd say have your three guards in an arrow formation in front of you, and the priest at your side

>>41181860
Save ourselves, but don't stick our neck out for others. Also i say no to the barrier, we better not show our trumpcards because we were overcatious about some forest animals

>>41181860
Yes

Spear and sword at our sides, archer in back. Does she have a recurve, longbow, or shortbow?

Their memories are gonna get wiped, use whatever it takes

>>41181860
We shouldn't let it be widely known that we can cast abjuration magic, it'll be better to reveal it later

>>41181915
Just to clarify; can we wipe memories? Definitley not PCs but NPCs? If so that would be really useful

>>41181879
Yes.

>>41181897
It regenerates, but slowly. You have 1000 MP, if you use it all, I'll be amazed.

>>41181915
Shortbow.

>>41181938
Not on your own. You might be able to request it from a god/demon/spirit using your Evocation, but there'll be a price.

>>41181971
The through up some invisible barriers. Brush it off as a minor spell we're working on, since in our old age we're losing a step or two.

>>41181860
Y. As long as people don't know about our illusions it should be fine.

>>41182006
Second that

>>41182006
Only on ourselves?

>>41182120
we could pass it off as only working on ourselves, actually.

“Very well, but let's not bother with stealth.” You manage to remove yourself from your bored-looking horse with a minimum of embarrassment. “If we make some noise as we go, we should be able to attract something strong enough to be worth the hunt.”

You release the Summon, horses vanishing (Heinlein hadn't finished dismounting – well, the bruises will speed her up next time, the layabout), and start casting Barriers on people, as surreptitiously as possible – a little Illusion to make sure no-one notices is simple enough to add, Russell making appreciative sounds.

>MP now 982/1000

“The outskirts of the forest are reasonably safe,” the priest explains as you enter. “We'll have to go deeper if you're sure you want something more dangerous, my Lord. A... bear perhaps?”

You consider it. “Is there nothing stronger here?”

Strangely, that makes everyone look a little more worried. You notice the kids clutching their weapons tighter as they move in a formation around you, keeping you and the priest on the inside. Ha.

“Well – there's tales of monsters,” he says slowly, not sounding enthused. “Giant, man-eating beasts, trolls, and – and worse.”

You lean closer, intrigued in spirit of yourself. “Worse?”

The priest glances around nervously, leans even closer towards you, clutching his sigil, and whispers, “They say that sometimes, passing through, one of the Fair Folk may hunt you down.”

… Faeries? Seriously?

>Let's keep up the noise and go for something reasonably dangerous.
>Let's go for the biggest, baddest thing around, right in the very depths.
>Write-in

Loving how no-one cares about the priest's name, by the way.

>>41182144
>Let's go for the biggest, baddest thing around, right in the very depths.

Our goons are fuuuuuuucked

>>41182144
>Let's go for the biggest, baddest thing around, right in the very depths.
>Russell what's the priest's name and how important is he?

>>41182144
>Let's go for the biggest, baddest thing around, right in the very depths.

>>41182144
>>Let's keep up the noise and go for something reasonably dangerous.

>>41182144
>Let's keep up the noise and go for something reasonably dangerous.
"Well that's good to know, we aren't going any deeper then."

>>41182144
>Let's keep up the noise and go for something reasonably dangerous.
Fairies are too small to hit, easier to get a troll or something

>deepest area
>our strongest minion isn't even lvl 10
hue

Friendly reminder that we get more exp the more dangerous the beast is.
And state of our NPCs will be reset once release comes around, essentially reviving them if they die.

>>41182242
The archer may at least survive.

We're tied, gonna wait a little longer.

>>41182241
These aren't your tiny Tinkerbell pixies.

>>41182144

>>Let's keep up the noise and go for something reasonably dangerous.

We don't want a reputation as the most badass guy around, that could blow our cover.

>>41182144
I know quite a bit out the fair folk and I know they are just one step down from eldrich abominations. You don't fuck with them

Just make some noise and hope to get a bear.

>>41182262
We still should try to stay in-character to practice.

>>41182262
I'd rather ask Russel first before acting on this assumption

Ask Russel what's the level of the priest.

Waiting another five minutes, then going with reasonably dangerous.

And yes, you get more XP the more dangerous it is, and everything will be re-set in six weeks. You'll be locked out of the game for 24 hours if you die, though.

>>41182387
We will keep our exp right?

>>41182387
Sounds like strongest thing to me, then.

>>41182329
This, we have a massive wealth of information that normal players will never be able to access.

Russel has one of the best jobs in the world, excluding our's

>>41182353
Pretty sure he doesn't have any weapons. Healing spells or low level Druid spells might be available.

>>41182404
Yep.

>>41182405
Is that a vote change? If not, we're tied again.

>everything gets reseted in 6 weeks
>use all kingdom's resources to powergrind
Grandpa doesn't know what is powergaming anyway.

>>41182431
Well that certanly changes things then.
WE get the biggest baddest beast as EXP and practice combat. Also we can ask and do what we want

>>41182447
He does with us in the charge of things.

>>41182478
at least he probably understand what is a 6 month training montage

Rolled 47 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

Biggest baddest motherfucker encounter roll.

>>41182552
Seems like it won't be that baddass.

>>41182552
so its gonna be a bear or a giant boar then?

>>41182672
No, that would be in you'd got that on a 'reasonably dangerous' vote. You picked going right to the depths, so you get something much nastier. Not high enough to get anything massively interesting, though.

>>41182672
>>41182738
So a giant beer then

>>41182753
Yes, you're going to get exceedingly drunk.

Rolled 42 (1d100)

>>41182792
Rolling CON.

>>41182738
What happens if we die to an NPC?

>>41182808
>>41182387

>>41182808
We have to put on the shame helm

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Hm. You should probably find out what this guy's actually capable of. Frowning as if considering options, you ask, 'Russell, what's the priest's level, anyway?'

A brief pause. 'You can't-? Oh. Uh, you need to turn the Name/Level view on in Options.'

He couldn't have told you that before? Maybe when you asked about the kids'? Great. A few seconds later, names and levels appear above your group's heads, showing that Acolyte Nero is level 12. Russell also comments that he's got some decent Healing magic, apparently trying to make up for annoying you.

“Let's search out the strongest monster we can find,” you announce as you little group trudges towards almost certain death (them) and a refreshing woodland walk (you). “There's no point if we don't risk our all.” By which you mean, risk the disposable NPCs.

'You're getting good at this villain thing, John!' Russell compliments.

>Encounter roll 57 – scream-worthy, not crap-your-pants-worthy

Your lackeys manage to actually make fairly short work of a few beasts that attack you along the way, a wolf and several boar – your Illusions gently messing with the animal's sight certainly help – and Kit and Olian even 'level up', as Russell puts it.

Your group carefully avoids most of the small fry, heading in the parts of the forest where the birdsong stops and the light is blotted out by the trees, casting thick swathes of darkness over the ground below. The others nearly (or do) trip several times, their lower stats clearly working against them.

You all see it at the same time; it's not hard to miss. Standing, it would be perhaps twelve times your size, at the moment it's seated, covered in things that might be vines or tentacles or even both. Despite the distance, the name and level are clear; Young Greenspawn, Level 89.

Hm.

>A'right, kids, turn around, we're going home.
>I have a cunning plan... (write-in)
>CHAAAAAAARGE
>Write-in

>>41182986
>>I have a cunning plan... (write-in)
Let's set this thing on fire.

>>41182986

>>LEEEROOOOY JEEENKINNS!

>>41182986
Only we can stop forest fires. And we're doing the opposite. Set it on fire

>>41182986
>I have a cunning plan... (write-in)
You with the bow shoot at it, You priest keep healing me. I'ma go stab it. The rest of you keep it off the archer and priest. if it charges give them time to get clear. Also remember everything on fire people!

>>41183052
This.

>>41183052
That's a decent plan, I approve

>>41182986
FEUER FREI!
light up the night

Set fire on that tree

>>41182986
>I have a cunning plan... (write-in)
Cast barriers around it, trapping it in a box. While it tries to break through the box, everyone attack it's legs. Once it's immobile, we can finish it off. Nero, make torches or something, fire will help against it. Archer, aim for the eyes

When you guys didn't select Daiv, i thought I may have missed the chance to burn down the entire forest. Let's wait and see if the votes keep swinging that way.

>>41183125
Fire for the flame god.

Let's summon a fire elemental!

>>41183125
This is a grass-type monster.
The world will reset after we're done, and potentially a localised reset on request.
Was there ever any doubt?

>>41183233
Seconded

>>41183198
R'HLLOR HUNGERS!

>>41183233
Yeah, sure.

>>41183198
BY FIRE BE BURNED

>>41183308
CLEANSING FIRE

“I have a plan,” you declare, multiple sets of eyes turning to you. “It should work?”

“What do we do, my Lord?” Valiant pipes up, looking delighted. “Do I get to stab it?”

You shake your head. “Not yet. First, we set it on fire.”

There's a long pause, as everyone meditates on your wisdom. 'That should work,' Russell volunteers cheerily.

Nero seems uncertain. “And... then?”

“And THEN we stab it.”

Olian and Heinlein's heads slowly turn, giving each other wary looks. Nero coughs. “We should... set it on fire how, precisely? Unless you're trained in Fire magic, my Lord...?”

“I'm sure the guards are trained in survival and can light a fire,” you explain. “Then we'll simply introduce it to said fire, somehow. Heinlein, how are you at shooting flaming arrows?”

“I – I've never tried that, sir.”

Excellent. “A zero-percent failure rate then,” you announce breezily, confident in the knowledge that none of this will matter in six weeks anyway. “Or maybe a fire elemental.”

Nero's eyes widen in something approaching awe. “You can Summon elementals, too?”

“Yes.” Better explain that one. “They're very similar to horses, where it counts.” With Nero distracted as he tries to work that one out, you
>set your minions to discovering the fine art of fire-making (assist them?)
>summon a fire elemental
>Write-in

>>41183380
>>set your minions to discovering the fine art of fire-making (assist them?)
then summon an elemental out of the flame's making us appear weaker than we are, we also milk the time a little so no one knows our quick casting.

>>41183380
>summon a fire elemental

>>41183380
>summon a fire elemental
lets do THIS

>>41183380
>summon a fire elemental

Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>41183380
>summon a fire elemental
The Greenspan needs a hug

>>41183413
> no way this could go wrong

>>41183380
>summon a fire elemental
then summon some more
also maybe lightning elemental?

>>41183440
Just like putting on the mask on Banished Quest.

>>41183380
Wait wait wait, how much of the monster needs to be intact for the sacrifice anyways?
Will a pile of ash really do?

>>41183481
Never read it, what happened?

>>41183380
Summon a fire elemental, obviously.

>>41183481
At least instead of burning down an inn, you burn down a forest!

All right, roll me 5d100.

>>41183491
Aw shit you have a good point, I guess we should do it anyway and have a face palm moment for comedy relief.

Rolled 24, 81, 50, 96, 70 = 321 (5d100)

>>41183520

>>41183491
I was waiting for the moment someone would realise this...

Rolled 12, 18, 37, 47, 46 = 160 (5d100)

Rolled 64, 51, 39, 21, 31 = 206 (5d100)

>>41183520

>>41183520
Fire tricks are a barman's best friend.
>>41183543
We can just get another!

>>41183570
>Fire tricks are a barman's best friend.
Banished Quest?

>>41183543
TOO LATE FOR THAT NOW

>>41183529
Then we would go and fell a bigger beast.

>>41183543
Ah let's roll with it, we just want to practice combat and find something else

Rolled 100, 66, 99, 8, 28 = 301 (5d100)

>>41183520

>>41183520
dice+5d100

BY FIRE BE BURNED

>>41183621
aw shit my spaghetti fell out everywhere

>>41183611
... It was best of three, but that crit...

>>41183611
>nat 100
>99
what a weird roll

>>41183639
The second roll was not linked.

>>41183586
Yes

>>41183662
I don't really give a shit about the links as long it's clear what the roll's for. I'll take that crit anyway.

>>41183709
BURN BABY BURN, ELEMENTAL INFERNO!

>>41183543
It won't burn that deeply without one of two things:
>Paths inside
Without oxygen, the outside wil get scorched, then turn into a layer of char, protecting the inside.
>Really, really high temperature
Like, 'destroy a city block and everyone in it' high.
Plant matter is surprisingly fire resistant once you get past the first foot.

>>41183709
At what level luck would we get best of 4?

>>41183380
"Hey Russel, how similar this six week trial is compared to the full release?
I let's say there will be a world event after a week, will that even happen the same way in a week after release?

>>41183859
I assume everything we (or other 'NPCs') don't cause is going to happen again.

>>41183859
Also ask how it'll work with so many people. Will there be multiple servers?

“Very well. I'm going to Summon the strongest fire elemental I can.” You reach for your magic, activating your Summon skill and pouring the mana into it, as you focus on the flaming monster you want to call forth.

>Auto-five success, +5 successes rolled

And come forth, it does.

A massive, burning beast forms out of the air, not wreathed in fire but made of it, eyes heated to flicking white, clawed, horned, winged, a gaping mouth made of flame upon flame, perhaps twenty feet tall, it's very body is oh fuck it's setting everything on fire. Everything. Fuck.

WHO SUMMONS THE HERALD OF DRIGIR?

'Oh wow!' Russell squeaks, ever helpful. 'That's the fire god's top servant you Summoned. I'm impressed! Try not to die.'

“My Lord-Commander, you appear to have set the forest alight,” Nero murmurs, edging slowly away from the rapidly spreading flames, along with your minions.

“Yes. Yes, I have.”

>All part of my plan! Now, let's just talk with this thing... (write-in)
>Let's go home now. We were never here.
>Excellent, we'll kill this one too.
>Write-in.

[Nat 100 rolled! You'll see the effect later.]

>>41183859
Everything will be the same, except for changes resulting from things you do.

>>41183895
There's only one server, but multiple continents on the world. Whatever timezone you play from will determine your starting continent.

>>41183906
Summon ice elemental, make them duke it out.
Which sort of implies:
>Excellent, we'll kill this one too.

>>41183906
Are we capable of banishing it?

>>41183906
>All part of my plan! Now, let's just talk with this thing...
Contract?

>>41183906
>All part of my plan! Now, let's just talk with this thing... (write-in)
Well i summoned you to kill this giant tree, and you did good job, now you ever go away the hard way or the easy way

>>41183906
>All part of my plan! Now, let's just talk with this thing... (It is I, (insert Title here) who has summoned you. For you see deep in the heart of this festering woods lies thing that prey upon men and the faithful. They need to be taught a lesson about playing with fire."

Use illusion to make us seem in a different spot so if he dislikes us we won't get one shotted.

>>41183968
Technically, yes. There's an extremely small chance that, being sapient and incredibly powerful, it might successfully roll to resist.

Oh, and

>MP now: 412/1000

>>41183906
>Impressed? Isn't that what's supposed to happen?
>All part of my plan! Now, let's just talk with this thing... (write-in)
"Hear me herald of flame! I request the destruction of this enemy, without the destruction of the forest. Is that within your power?"

>>41183949
Cool, that means we have planning advantage too.

>>41183906
>>All part of my plan! Now, let's just talk with this thing... (write-in)
>>Write-in.
"Try to save its heart, if you can!"
Tactical retreat and see if we can't get the forest reset when we're done.

Also, shouldn't we have summoned a roughly equal level one to it at most?

>>41184006
Oh, I think that it means that it's strong.
Let's contract it instead, or something in lieu of that. Promise lots of fire and mayhem and destruction, all the good stuff that fire elementals love.

>>41184006
>MP now: 412/1000
that might not be good

>>41184029
>You ever wanted to burn down a King's personal forest?

Ask him to kill the creature, if he doesn't then banish him.

>>41183906
We should ask Russell what happens when we run out of mana.

>>41184056
I mean it's the only option which carries over in the future, gives us more power, and a bitchin minion to boot.

>>41184017
That was before someone decided to roll a crit. I like to have fun with crits.

>>41184029
>Oh, I think that it means that it's strong.
It's the top servant of the god of fire. It's somewhat dangerous, yes. Summons don't display name or level, but it's definitely above the Greenspawn.

>>41180419
America! Fek year!

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MASTERFUL STRATEGIC WITHDRAWAL if diplomacy doesn't work.

>>41184259
>roll a nat100 for summoning horses
>Sleipnir appears

Still writing for
>Make a contract with me and become a magical girl
Will post in this thread, probably make a new one after.

Fire tricks truly are a barman's best friend. Nothing went wrong.

>>41184376
Magical Girl Glorx'fnorp, Herald of the Hateful Star!

>>41184366
Seven vaganias

>>41184412
Yet

>>41184412
DINDUNUFFIN

>>41184448
>>41184450
No problem setting the forest on fire, trees can grow again.

>>41184415
WE KYUBEY NOW

>>41184510
The question is; will we be among the trees?

>>41184554
No, we will be among the fire.

>>41184554
We can banish him or use all our mp to barrier ourselves and run away.

>>41184571
YOU CAN TRY

You've got this. These brats should just stand back and watch you work.

Striding forwards as impressively as you can when trying not to set yourself on fire – you also notice the flames have just reached the Greenspawn – you approach the fire god's servant, which gazes blankly down at you.

“Hear me, Herald of Drigir!” you call, ignoring Russell's requests for you to hold on, his popcorn's nearly done. “I am Lord-Commander of Vienta's armies, your Summoner. Perhaps it would be in your interests to make a contract with me?”

The fire-thing leans closer, and even at such a distance, the heat singes your face. YOU DARE SUMMON ONE SUCH AS I FOR SO LITTLE REASON?

“... Yes?”

VERY WELL. STILL, TO MAKE A CONTRACT WITH ONE AS GREAT AS I, YOU MUST PROVE YOUR WORTH.

You notice the Greenspawn stumbling around as it burns, flailing and beating at its body, health bar steadily decreasing. At least the Herald seems to be making an effort to keep its fire away from you, for your moment. “How so, Herald?”

For a moment, the massive thing pauses, as if considering. Then, SLAUGHTER A WATER DRAGON, AND BURN ITS HEART, AND YOU WILL HAVE MY SERVICE.

That sounds like exceptionally hard work to recruit one Herald.

>Negotiate (how?)
>ok sounds good
>Actually I have to go wash my goldfish.

You can vote/discuss now, I'll be tootling around setting up a new thread.

Why are we worried? We're not a tree.

>>41184603
WHAT KIND OF SUMMONER ARE WE IF WE CAN'T EVEN CONTROL OUR SLAVES?

>>41184617
Depends, can we reanimate the water dragon as our servant afterwards?

>>41184617
Agree but first of all we need to locate one. Also ask for a time limit of 6 weeks (until the reset)

>>41184617
>ok sounds good

>>41184617
SOUNDS LIKE A SWELL DEAL M8
I'M IN

>>41184617
>ok sounds good

Delivered as casually as possible.

>>41184617
>Negotiate
A water dragon huh? Any water dragon?

Fair, deal. We'll get a juvenile. Now I require this Greenspawn to have some of its life left that I may capture it for sacrifice, is that amenable?