”A Knight is Sworn to Valour. His Heart Knows Only Virtue. His Blade Defends the Helpless. His Might Upholds the Weak. His Word Speaks Only Truth. His Wrath Undoes the Wicked.”Every child in Cantôn knows of the Knight’s Code. From peasant-born waifs playing with sticks in the mud to keen-eyed noble sons practicing with cold steel in the training yard, all have at the very least dreamed of one day becoming a knight themselves. To ride out on errantry into the Five Duchies Kingdom and beyond for God and Glory, bringing the Law of Adam to the wicked and the Blade of Cain to the beast. The Knights of Cantôn are sworn to follow the Code, to obey the King, to refuse no call for aid honestly asked for, to seek out and destroy the Foe wherever it may lurk and rid the world of evil. Were it so easy…--------------------------------------------------------------------Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlackCompany666/qst/ Archive: Previous Thread:Knight Pastebin: Lore Pastebin:Contacts and Companions Pastebin: Friends, Foes and Monsters Pastebin:
>>2980253HYPE
>>2980253IT'S HERE! Welcome back, Forgotten.
>>2980253Aww hell yes. So much HYPE right now. I promised I'd be here, and here I be. Now let's get chivalrous.
>>2980253FOR THE LADY!
A stormy winter night. Many years from now. Not far from home.“Come in from the cold, ya daft fool!” The innkeeper’s wife scolds the newcomer, taking his cloak and bustling him indoors from the furious storm towards the roaring hearth fire. ”Out in the rain, and on a night of Twin Sisters?! Why I never heard of such from a man not set on death from beast or cold!” “You are right of course, good woman. I’d hoped to beat the squall here, but as usual fate makes a jest of me.” The man grins, setting down his instrument and eagerly warming his hands by the fire. “Ah, but the road has been long and arduous. I have not the coin for good food and a soft bed.” “Tell us a story!” The innkeeper laughs heartily as he sets down a bowl of hot broth before the man, careful not to disturb the worn lute on the table. “Been right some time since last we’s had a good tale by the fire!”The newcomer digs into the meal happily, graciously complimenting the cooking in between mouthfuls. Some might think the innkeeper is being all too generous to a troubadour yet to prove his talents, but it is obvious to most that the man is no stranger here despite his lack of formal introduction.“Tell us the one about the knight! You said you’d tell us that one!” A young freckled-faced lad appears by the man’s shoulder. The new arrival smiles as he sips from his bowl, for there are many stories of knights in Canton. But he knows which one the boy means all the same.”It better have a happy ending.” A equally freckled female, smaller and with gap teeth, peeks up from her seat at the table by her brother.”Not all stories have happy endings, little one.” The man wags a finger at her glare, his other hand already tuning the instrument. With a single strum of the lute, the chattering tavern grows quiet aside from the gentle shuffle of seats as they turn to listen to the man. ”And even the beginnings of such tales are oft beset by hardship and strife.”A few more tentative touches on the strings, testing strokes to fine tune the instrument, and the tavern is silent but for the crackling of the fire and the wanderer’s low voice.”I suppose that is where we should start, yes?” The storyteller grins at nothing in particular, his distant eyes drawn to the licking hearthfire. ”From the beginning…”
>>2980253DEUS VULT INTENSIFIES
>>2980280A sunny spring day. Not far from home. You roll your shoulders, trying to work out the stiffness earned from the better part of a day's soft ride. The spring wind is fresh rather than chilling today, the lagging bite of winter had still been in the air when you had first set out from your family’s lands but a few days ago. With the spring comes rain and, having already once been caught out in a spring shower without cover, the clouds ahead already having you wondering whether to seek shelter at the next farmhouse rather than continue ahorse.You would have little to fear from the folk around here, like your father they are sworn to the service of the Duke and, in turn, the King. The landscape is at once alien and familiar to you, though you have never traveled this far along the Kingsroad before there remains familiar features of terrain that are the hallmark of your home Duchy… --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->Aubres, the seat of the Royal Court and the centre of power in the realm of Cantôn. The golden meadows of grain and barley are a familiar sight. The wealth of this small realm is evident from the towering gothic architecture to the rich cobbled roads in the countryside. [Kingsman: Ignore inferior social standing penalties during Persuade and Courtship rolls]>Romaine, once the greatest of the Canton duchies. Fertile fields and fine vineyards abound in this eastern realm, but many are now overshadowed by the Isle of the Damned and the terrible toll in lives the vigil against it has cost. It is known for its strong presence of Holy Orders and unusually influential womenfolk. [Sacred Duty: +1 Step on the Path of Adam OR the Path of Cain] >Pascae, the trading power of the realm which spans the entirety of the Cantôn western coastline. You grew up on the coast, with sunny days on sandy beaches or thunderous gales and storms depending on the time of year. You are not so far from home that you do not occasionally smell the salt water carried upon the breeze. [Merchant Guilds: +2 Starting Wealth (4/10)]>Fallavon, the largest and most fecund of Duchies. It is the beating heart of Canton. With its fertile woods, isolated villages and towering tree lines it is known for its industrious woodsmen, rebellious foresters and being the frontline in Man’s struggle against the wilderness. The Law of Adam extends to the treeline and no further. [Fae Kissed: Rolls of 99 will always count as a success] >Montbrun, the most remote of Cantôn realms to the North. Even after several days on the road in the opposite direction, the ever-white peaks of the mountains are as clear as day. They are a stubborn people and even the nobility has a reputation for bluntness bordering on a lack of courtly manners. [Hardy Folk: Reduce Wounded and Injured DC penalties by 5DC (to -5 and 0 respectively)]
>>2980312>Aubres, the seat of the Royal Court and the centre of power in the realm of Cantôn. The golden meadows of grain and barley are a familiar sight. The wealth of this small realm is evident from the towering gothic architecture to the rich cobbled roads in the countryside. [Kingsman: Ignore inferior social standing penalties during Persuade and Courtship rolls]I will have a Social Knight or die trying! Perhaps he will even be able to flirt without spilling spaghettis!Although I must say, Path of Cain (whatever it is) appeals to my inner edgelord.
>>2980312>Aubres, the seat of the Royal Court and the centre of power in the realm of Cantôn. The golden meadows of grain and barley are a familiar sight. The wealth of this small realm is evident from the towering gothic architecture to the rich cobbled roads in the countryside. [Kingsman: Ignore inferior social standing penalties during Persuade and Courtship rolls]
>>2980312>>Montbrun, the most remote of Cantôn realms to the North. Even after several days on the road in the opposite direction, the ever-white peaks of the mountains are as clear as day. They are a stubborn people and even the nobility has a reputation for bluntness bordering on a lack of courtly manners. [Hardy Folk: Reduce Wounded and Injured DC penalties by 5DC (to -5 and 0 respectively)]
>>2980312>Fallavon, the largest and most fecund of Duchies. It is the beating heart of Canton. With its fertile woods, isolated villages and towering tree lines it is known for its industrious woodsmen, rebellious foresters and being the frontline in Man’s struggle against the wilderness. The Law of Adam extends to the treeline and no further. [Fae Kissed: Rolls of 99 will always count as a success]
>>2980312>Aubres, the seat of the Royal Court and the centre of power in the realm of Cantôn. The golden meadows of grain and barley are a familiar sight. The wealth of this small realm is evident from the towering gothic architecture to the rich cobbled roads in the countryside. [Kingsman: Ignore inferior social standing penalties during Persuade and Courtship rolls]As fun as it would be to pick the Fae Kissed one, I'm pretty sure the penalties for the persuade and courtship rolls will fuck us over hard at the worst possible moment.
>>2980265>>2980272>>2980277>>2980278>>2980297Welcome, glad to have you back!Posting will be a little slower than we had in BCQ, but for todays charging I will be updating more frequently than the once-per-day deal we will settle into later on. I'll try to leave an hour in between posts for the chargen.I also haven't forgotten that last BCQ pastebin I'm supposed to be finishing off.
>Montbrun, the most remote of Cantôn realms to the North. Even after several days on the road in the opposite direction, the ever-white peaks of the mountains are as clear as day. They are a stubborn people and even the nobility has a reputation for bluntness bordering on a lack of courtly manners. [Hardy Folk: Reduce Wounded and Injured DC penalties by 5DC (to -5 and 0 respectively)]
>>2980312>Romaine, once the greatest of the Canton duchies. Fertile fields and fine vineyards abound in this eastern realm, but many are now overshadowed by the Isle of the Damned and the terrible toll in lives the vigil against it has cost. It is known for its strong presence of Holy Orders and unusually influential womenfolk. [Sacred Duty: +1 Step on the Path of Adam OR the Path of Cain]
>>2980312>Montbrun, the most remote of Cantôn realms to the North. Even after several days on the road in the opposite direction, the ever-white peaks of the mountains are as clear as day. They are a stubborn people and even the nobility has a reputation for bluntness bordering on a lack of courtly manners. [Hardy Folk: Reduce Wounded and Injured DC penalties by 5DC (to -5 and 0 respectively)]
>>2980332Will there be lewds with damsels in distress?
>>2980312>Montbrun, the most remote of Cantôn realms to the North. Even after several days on the road in the opposite direction, the ever-white peaks of the mountains are as clear as day. They are a stubborn people and even the nobility has a reputation for bluntness bordering on a lack of courtly manners. [Hardy Folk: Reduce Wounded and Injured DC penalties by 5DC (to -5 and 0 respectively)]I should probably finish reading Black Company.
>>2980312>Montbrun, the most remote of Cantôn realms to the North. Even after several days on the road in the opposite direction, the ever-white peaks of the mountains are as clear as day. They are a stubborn people and even the nobility has a reputation for bluntness bordering on a lack of courtly manners. [Hardy Folk: Reduce Wounded and Injured DC penalties by 5DC (to -5 and 0 respectively)]Wohooo its back!Hardy and dutiful knight get! No bulshit!
>>2980312>RomaineIt's the Dutchy that let's us get started on MAXIMUM CHIVALRY as soon as possible. Duty and Honor over station.
>>2980312>>Aubres, the seat of the Royal Court and the centre of power in the realm of Cantôn. The golden meadows of grain and barley are a familiar sight. The wealth of this small realm is evident from the towering gothic architecture to the rich cobbled roads in the countryside. [Kingsman: Ignore inferior social standing penalties during Persuade and Courtship rolls]
I guess we'll need a final destination =/
No one else wants elven luck :(
>>2980401I want to like it, but you know how easily fucked the modifiers can get for a character.
>>2980401if it were any dubs are always a win we would consider it but 99 is pretty rare desu
>>2980401I actually want anything but the royal court, I just voted for the one that had the most chance to win against it, but samefagging is raging for both sides right now
>>2980401Honor and Valour mate. Relying on elf luck rather than skill is not wicked chivalrous.
>>2980401Honestly, I want to see a character who is socially competent for once. Those are pretty rare in decent Quests.
>>2980402>>2980402Real men are forged in the freezing wildness of the north! Not around the jewels and fine dresses of the royal court
>>2980413Oh come on, diplomancer is literally the most common type of character around here
>>2980409I don't think it's samefag. Forgotten has been hyping and shilling this quest for months.
>>2980413Personally I don't think you should ever roll for social stuff and have it be more based on what you say, etc but that's just me.
>>2980422Despite this shilling, there is no love for Pascae sea merchants!
>Aubres, the seat of the Royal Court and the centre of power in the realm of Cantôn. The golden meadows of grain and barley are a familiar sight. The wealth of this small realm is evident from the towering gothic architecture to the rich cobbled roads in the countryside. [Kingsman: Ignore inferior social standing penalties during Persuade and Courtship rolls]
>>2980413>I just want to see a character who is socially competent for once>Implying that isn't always the winning voteNewfag>>2980429Oy-vey!
>>2980422I know, but the amount of IPs is probably bigger than the total pop of the board, it's really fishy, maybe we should do a repeated ip only vote, I don't know. things are strange
>>2980443the whole board is here dude, some other quests even stopped updating because the players vanished and are now aboard the hype train
>>2980418If you need to freeze in the cold to prove you're a man, you must have some sort of complex.>>2980420In my experience MCs are either battle juggernauts or anti-social intellectuals most of the time.
>>2980429Honestly this kind of votes should allow multiple voting
>>2980429Hey merchants are fine, but people like power, and people like the stoic knight archetype, so it makes sense what's getting picked. I'm just sad we aren't gonna be starting in best dutchy. Bring part of the Vigil would be dope. Know our duty, know the costs, and kick ass. But it aint happening I think.
>>2980443I understand your worries, but it is literally the first vote. We'll see how much unchivalrous samefagging is at work in later votes.I hope there isn't any, but 30+ players for /qst/ this quick IS unusual.
>>2980429I'm sorry Forgotten, but I legit don't see anything desirable about Merchants Guild outside of it being a potential contact.
>>2980448Not at all, a man hardned through the hardships of the north would always be better than a classy mommy boy from the courts, both physical and mentally
>>2980455I'm just saying, it is split enough to call for a final destination vote so people can repeat their voters, that old 5 minute rule with just a number and all. it wouldn't be a problem if everyone on the board is here afterall
>>29804635 minute rule, just the number, AND must have more than 1 post by this ID.Seriously I could get 3-4 votes in using my phone.
And allow multiple voting next time
>>2980476For chargen? That wouldn't work.
>>2980460See? it's like you need to prove you're better than others just because your weather is shittier.Because really, what's there to brag about? How many women you punched and how many bears you fucked to keep yourselves warm?
>>2980487>how many bears you fucked to keep yourselves warm?All of them
>>2980476>Here pick this one place where you were born>We need a multivoteRetard
>>2980455Bruh this is blatant samefagging, you gotta take a stand against this bullshit early
>>2980487Hey, bear-fucking is 100% something to brag about, that's almost as hilarious yet hardcore as saddling them and riding into battle bear-back.
>>2980463Aubres: 15Montbrun: 11I understand your concern, but the vote is not close enough for a recast. Kingsman it is, we have one foot in the royal court already.
>>2980487See what?Life goes beyond your tidy bedchambers in the castle. Lack of experience is what courtmen have
>>2980480Only the top option would be picked
>>2980494How on earth am I supposed to say votes for Montrbrun/Aubres are samefagging? They both have the exact number of posts for votes this early.
>>2980496https://youtu.be/OLmQTIS9Rv4
>>2980498you are just rewarding those that samefag man, but anyway, if that is what you want to run so be itjust ask for people to repeat their IPs, it is close enough
Alright before the next post happens let's take bets on how many people vanish due to not getting what they want/were samefags and can't get back to the old IDs.34 IPs not including the QM. I'm going to guess 50%.
>>2980505That's exactly what revotes are for. Do another vote and don't count "1 post by this ID" votes
>>2980505I voted for the north yet I approve Aubres as the winning option, there’s no way to prove samefagging this early, let’s do it
It's the very first votes. Of course everyone would have 1 post ids.
Your father is sworn to the service of Duke Arman Aubres, ruler of these small but fertile lands and brother to the King. The Duke has long supported the King in building a united Cantôn, or at the very least playing the other Duchies off against each other enough to avoid another War of Borders. Your father had often been an advocate for increased authority to the King rather than the Dukes though, of course, that would benefit the lords of Aubres more than the lords of anywhere else.Aubres may be the seat of the Royal Court in Aubrey, the magnificent capital and greatest city in the world, but it is by far the smallest of the realms. In the few days you have ridden along the well-maintained Kingsroad and already have crossed nearly the entirety of Aubres. You have passed countless golden meadows and ornate buildings that only longlasting power can afford, the land here has been cultivated and civilized by the hand of Man even before the arrival of Adam and Cain hundreds of years ago. It is the same sort of terrain that could be found on your family’s lands. You know it is too early for the Jaccabanda to have sprung into bloom on the sunward castle battlements at home, within eyesight of the capital, yet you find yourself imagining the flowers in bloom all the same. You have only been this far from your household once before, as a young child, when your father took you and your siblings to the Royal Court in Aubrey as he attended a matter state. And that lay in the opposite direction. Although but a newly minted knight after a mere year of squiring under your Uncle, you had not been without prospects at home. Father would not have begrudged another lance under his command for the coming spring, he would likely have seen it as a fine investment given his purse paid for the better part of your armour and saddle. As for Mother, she had all but talked your ear off about your neighbour’s recently come-of-age cousin that would make a fine opportunity for marriage.A place at your family’s table, a reasonable marriage given your status and a novice knight’s modest retainer. Perhaps even a command and land of your own one day, years later. Staying at home would not have made a pauper of you.--------------------------------------------------------> As third in line to the title of Lord, and your brother’s wife already with child, you were never going to inherit. No, a life of mediocrity and mild ambition would suit you ill. Errantry will give you the chance to make a name for yourself; to earn fame, wealth and glory. To one day be a lord yourself. [Gain Cynic conversation trait]>Your family is blessed with a peaceful realm, free from all but the mildest of incursions from the Foe. You could have stayed comfortable at home, rousing to action only when called upon. But this did not sit well with you, to sit idle while good folk no less deserving of peace and prosperity were preyed upon by the Foe. [Gain Idealist conversation trait]
>>2980522> As third in line to the title of Lord, and your brother’s wife already with child, you were never going to inherit. No, a life of mediocrity and mild ambition would suit you ill. Errantry will give you the chance to make a name for yourself; to earn fame, wealth and glory. To one day be a lord yourself. [Gain Cynic conversation trait]
>>2980522>Your family is blessed with a peaceful realm, free from all but the mildest of incursions from the Foe. You could have stayed comfortable at home, rousing to action only when called upon. But this did not sit well with you, to sit idle while good folk no less deserving of peace and prosperity were preyed upon by the Foe. [Gain Idealist conversation trait]>>2980519A revote would then make them have 2+ IDs and samefags that are switching IDs wouldn't count cause they could only generate new ones.
>>2980505You know its bullshit qm, it's just a matter of asking people to confirm their votes, if they samefagged they can't repeat their votes
>>2980522>As third in line to the title of Lord, and your brother’s wife already with child, you were never going to inherit. No, a life of mediocrity and mild ambition would suit you ill. Errantry will give you the chance to make a name for yourself; to earn fame, wealth and glory. To one day be a lord yourself. [Gain Cynic conversation trait]
>>2980522>> As third in line to the title of Lord, and your brother’s wife already with child, you were never going to inherit. No, a life of mediocrity and mild ambition would suit you ill. Errantry will give you the chance to make a name for yourself; to earn fame, wealth and glory. To one day be a lord yourself. [Gain Cynic conversation trait]
>>2980522>Your family is blessed with a peaceful realm, free from all but the mildest of incursions from the Foe. You could have stayed comfortable at home, rousing to action only when called upon. But this did not sit well with you, to sit idle while good folk no less deserving of peace and prosperity were preyed upon by the Foe. [Gain Idealist conversation trait]
>>2980522>>Your family is blessed with a peaceful realm, free from all but the mildest of incursions from the Foe. You could have stayed comfortable at home, rousing to action only when called upon. But this did not sit well with you, to sit idle while good folk no less deserving of peace and prosperity were preyed upon by the Foe. [Gain Idealist conversation trait]
>>2980522>Your family is blessed with a peaceful realm, free from all but the mildest of incursions from the Foe. You could have stayed comfortable at home, rousing to action only when called upon. But this did not sit well with you, to sit idle while good folk no less deserving of peace and prosperity were preyed upon by the Foe. [Gain Idealist conversation trait]It would be nice to be hopeful for a change.
It's done, we will see if this quest is actually popular or if dishonourable samefagging already plagues us.>>2980344HIS HEART IS SWORN TO VIRTUE! [Cantonian for 'Begone thot!]
>>2980522>> As third in line to the title of Lord, and your brother’s wife already with child, you were never going to inherit. No, a life of mediocrity and mild ambition would suit you ill. Errantry will give you the chance to make a name for yourself; to earn fame, wealth and glory. To one day be a lord yourself. [Gain Cynic conversation trait]I find it more interesting to start cynical and find optimism than start idealistic and have to deal with the reality of the world.
>>2980522>> As third in line to the title of Lord, and your brother’s wife already with child, you were never going to inherit. No, a life of mediocrity and mild ambition would suit you ill. Errantry will give you the chance to make a name for yourself; to earn fame, wealth and glory. To one day be a lord yourself. [Gain Cynic conversation trait]Wanting glory and honor doesn't sound that cynical
>>2980549Sounds legit.Btw Forgotten, since it's 4 AM here I'll have to drop out soon. Can I know what Path of Abel and Path of Cain are, pls?
Fuck im on my phone and my id gets reseted, guess i shouldnt bother to vote
>>2980549It is, and it was on the very first post, but anyway, let's see if we can get something good out of this fuckery
>>2980522>Your family is blessed with a peaceful realm, free from all but the mildest of incursions from the Foe. You could have stayed comfortable at home, rousing to action only when called upon. But this did not sit well with you, to sit idle while good folk no less deserving of peace and prosperity were preyed upon by the Foe. [Gain Idealist conversation trait]Honour and Glory Huzzah!
>>2980558>>2980549ThisI was writing what was basically a blogpost on why some of the Kingdoms were never picked to begin with or never really had much traction but then the plot moved along and said "fuck it, got to keep the ball rolling".
>People whining this hard about a vote with 26 total voters closely distributed to both sides.That level of insecurity must be hard to live with on the daily.>>2980522>> As third in line to the title of Lord, and your brother’s wife already with child, you were never going to inherit. No, a life of mediocrity and mild ambition would suit you ill. Errantry will give you the chance to make a name for yourself; to earn fame, wealth and glory. To one day be a lord yourself. [Gain Cynic conversation trait]
>>2980558Abel is honor. Cain is murder
>>2980558>>2980568Adam and Cain were two brothers that lead their people out of slavery from across the sea to Canton. They were the first knights, Adam was focused on building a just and peaceful kingdom whereas Cain was a zealous destroyer of evil. Most Holy Orders follow either one or the other. Generally speaking, it is similar to the Secrety Softy / Black Heart choices from BCQ but with hidden bonuses with the more points you accrue.In broad strokesPath of Adam = Lawful justicarPath of Cain = Smite evil crusader Path of Thorns = Ruthless ambition>>2980572Yes. Though one would say 'murder' doesn't apply to beastfolk and villains.
kekit's gonna be always like this, at least in char gen as it defines the type of quest we're gonna play
>>2980604Prince did not start out as evil to be fair
>>2980522>As third in line to the title of Lord, and your brother’s wife already with child, you were never going to inherit. No, a life of mediocrity and mild ambition would suit you ill. Errantry will give you the chance to make a name for yourself; to earn fame, wealth and glory. To one day be a lord yourself. [Gain Cynic conversation trait
>>2980611He's talking about the obvious 1 post by this IDs at the tail end of the vote cause all the people that aren't samefagging already voted.
Based on previous suggestions I'm going to call a flash vote. 5 minutes from now, 1 post IDs will be excluded.>Cynic>Idealist
>>2980629>Idealist
>>2980629>>Cynic
>>2980629>Cynic
>>2980629>>Idealist
>>2980629>IdealistI want to be jolly and shit
Fucking hell, this is goddamn ridiculous...
>>2980646Such is life in the zone
>>2980629Cmon idealist
>>2980601Path of Cain = Smite evil crusader
So considering we're a young knight how would our cynicism/Idealism play out in your mind?I see cynicism as a focus on honor and glory as a gateway to sex and greed while optimism is blood and honor on the field of battle and protecting chaste maidens and duelling wicked villians
>>2980629idealist
>>2980626I'm just stating the fact that prince started as a jolly fellow who is hilariously bad at flirting and ended up as a monster. The path we picked here isn't locking us to a specific playstyle for the whole quest.
>>2980657>>2980665Can't count these due to IPs, but idealist wins out all the same by a hair's breadth.CHIVALRY HO!Just remember, being an idealist doesn't mean you have to put up with peasant's disrespect.
>>2980667Was he really that jolly? What I could remember he seemed more down to earth while trying to do the right thing.Then again when I think of Black Company Quest and the word Jolly I think of Bad Hand.
>>2980662If idealistic we would be that boisterous knight that walks int to rooms going “what ho my fellow crusaders, anyone up for some jolly smiting”It would make sense with us already selecting the charisma bonus and in world would be explained that we’re such a likable guy that no one cares about our social standing.
22 votes down to 12.That seems more accurate.
>>2980674Wait, what's wrong with my IP? I'm >>2980665 I only voted once for idealism. What the heck? I ain't samefagged once. What's chivalrous about smacking some random anon?
>>2980682I imagine we will be genuinely good and try to do the right thing and not the convenient thing. It will be gloriously chivalrous
Well shit, I look away and a flash vote gets called that invalidates my previous one. That's a joy.>>2980629>Cynic
For many young knights their days of Errantry are seen as a rite of passage, something done as a matter of course. It was not so demanded in your household, though at Court it sometimes went unsaid that knights who had performed a period of Errantry were viewed with more regard than their peers who had not. This was not something that particularly concerned you, the importance of your Errantry stemmed from your sense of duty. You have the power to help folk, so you should. Mother approved, but your eldest brother had made some cutting remarks that you had been listening a tad too closely to the priesthood droning on.So naturally, once you had gained your Knighthood, setting out on Errantry was the obvious next step. But why become a knight at all? Though knighthood was expected, there were other paths open to a third-born son that would not dishonour your family. You could have joined the scholarly priesthood or dedicated yourself to administering your family’s lands as a steward. You could even have joined the ranks of those foppish courtiers always trying to curry favour with the Prince and Lords of Aubrey, living off a stipend and doing nothing much aside from drinking, gambling and gossiping.Instead you took up the sword.--------------------------------------------------------->You were born for this. It is not the fault of the common rabble to quail in fear at the Foe and rely on nobler men for protection, they simply aren’t bred for it. Your mentors and family taught you this, of your divine right and mission. You held a blade before you could walk, shedding sweat and blood in the tiltyard in the years since, focusing your efforts on this singular role. You will prove yourself exceptional, even among your peers. You will become the greatest knight the world has ever seen. [Gain Haughty conversation trait]>But for a twist of fate, you would be no different from the peasant in their field. It is the duty of every man of noble blood to defend the commonfolk from the Foe, just as it is the duty of the peasant to work the fields and provide for their Lord and nobles, or the womenfolk to provide healthy children and raise them well in the Brother’s Light. You are able to defend the commonfolk, and therefore you must. Everyone has their role to play and, although you do not know what God has planned for you, you will endeavour carry out yours. [Gain Humble conversation trait]
>>2980697>You were born for this. It is not the fault of the common rabble to quail in fear at the Foe and rely on nobler men for protection, they simply aren’t bred for it. Your mentors and family taught you this, of your divine right and mission. You held a blade before you could walk, shedding sweat and blood in the tiltyard in the years since, focusing your efforts on this singular role. You will prove yourself exceptional, even among your peers. You will become the greatest knight the world has ever seen. [Gain Haughty conversation trait]
>>2980697>But for a twist of fate, you would be no different from the peasant in their field. It is the duty of every man of noble blood to defend the commonfolk from the Foe, just as it is the duty of the peasant to work the fields and provide for their Lord and nobles, or the womenfolk to provide healthy children and raise them well in the Brother’s Light. You are able to defend the commonfolk, and therefore you must. Everyone has their role to play and, although you do not know what God has planned for you, you will endeavour carry out yours. [Gain Humble conversation trait]
>>2980697>>But for a twist of fate, you would be no different from the peasant in their field. It is the duty of every man of noble blood to defend the commonfolk from the Foe, just as it is the duty of the peasant to work the fields and provide for their Lord and nobles, or the womenfolk to provide healthy children and raise them well in the Brother’s Light. You are able to defend the commonfolk, and therefore you must. Everyone has their role to play and, although you do not know what God has planned for you, you will endeavour carry out yours. [Gain Humble conversation trait]
>>2980697>>You were born for this. It is not the fault of the common rabble to quail in fear at the Foe and rely on nobler men for protection, they simply aren’t bred for it. Your mentors and family taught you this, of your divine right and mission. You held a blade before you could walk, shedding sweat and blood in the tiltyard in the years since, focusing your efforts on this singular role. You will prove yourself exceptional, even among your peers. You will become the greatest knight the world has ever seen. [Gain Haughty conversation trait]
>>2980697>>You were born for this. It is not the fault of the common rabble to quail in fear at the Foe and rely on nobler men for protection, they simply aren’t bred for it. Your mentors and family taught you this, of your divine right and mission. You held a blade before you could walk, shedding sweat and blood in the tiltyard in the years since, focusing your efforts on this singular role. You will prove yourself exceptional, even among your peers. You will become the greatest knight the world has ever seen. [Gain Haughty conversation trait]Dirt people need to know their place.
>>2980697>>You were born for this.We can learn to be humble later
>>2980697Haughty my good sir!
>>2980697Humility is for people who can't live up to the hype of being superior examples of humanity.
>>2980689My apologies anon, you and >>2980657 got caught in the crossfire in an attempt to weed out samefagging (also you missed the deadline by a matter of seconds!).You have my sincere apologies but as >>2980686 pointed out, it must have worked to some extent.>>2980676>>2980667I don't recall Prince being particularly jolly, though hilarious events did occur at his expense often enough.
>>2980697>You were born for this. It is not the fault of the common rabble to quail in fear at the Foe and rely on nobler men for protection, they simply aren’t bred for it. Your mentors and family taught you this, of your divine right and mission. You held a blade before you could walk, shedding sweat and blood in the tiltyard in the years since, focusing your efforts on this singular role. You will prove yourself exceptional, even among your peers. You will become the greatest knight the world has ever seen. [Gain Haughty conversation trait]Ho Brothers! have though seen Girth of my sword? This that of an Ox!
>>2980697>But for a twist of fate, you would be no different from the peasant in their field. It is the duty of every man of noble blood to defend the commonfolk from the Foe, just as it is the duty of the peasant to work the fields and provide for their Lord and nobles, or the womenfolk to provide healthy children and raise them well in the Brother’s Light. You are able to defend the commonfolk, and therefore you must. Everyone has their role to play and, although you do not know what God has planned for you, you will endeavour carry out yours. [Gain Humble conversation trait]Bro Knight Mode go
>>2980697>But for a twist of fate, you would be no different from the peasant in their field. It is the duty of every man of noble blood to defend the commonfolk from the Foe, just as it is the duty of the peasant to work the fields and provide for their Lord and nobles, or the womenfolk to provide healthy children and raise them well in the Brother’s Light. You are able to defend the commonfolk, and therefore you must. Everyone has their role to play and, although you do not know what God has planned for you, you will endeavour carry out yours. [Gain Humble conversation trait]Let's be true heroes
Test. I hope my id have not changed.
>>2980734Heros have faults, I dont remember beowulf being humble
>>2980743It has. Sorry m8
>>2980734>Haughty >not a true heroThough should gettest the fuck out
>>2980744Hopefully we get to pick from a list of things that are all negatives.
>>2980743>>2980746It's alright, just post again using this ID and I will count it. Link back to a previous vote here if you've already voted for this choice.
>>2980746Shit. Well I'm not going to samefag but my vote should count for the eventual runoff
>>2980747yeah, they just are the shitiest kind of heroes
>>2980764Humble heroes are shittier though and not at all CHAD
>>2980770> implying that CHAD isn't humbly badass enough that others brag on his behalfDo you even VALOR knave?
>>2980770>humble heroes>not the absolut basestwe don't brag, we let the others do the braging for us. we are not some limp dicked loud mouth
>>2980697>But for a twist of fate, you would be no different from the peasant in their field. It is the duty of every man of noble blood to defend the commonfolk from the Foe, just as it is the duty of the peasant to work the fields and provide for their Lord and nobles, or the womenfolk to provide healthy children and raise them well in the Brother’s Light. You are able to defend the commonfolk, and therefore you must. Everyone has their role to play and, although you do not know what God has planned for you, you will endeavour carry out yours. [Gain Humble conversation trait]Pride is a sin.
>>2980773DO YOU EVEN VALOR >Implying CHAD isn't knowing where you stand in society and the privileges you earned and having your dudes openly and gloriously recounted in all the Taverns of the realm.
>>2980778Then that's still being Haughty it's just being less open about it
>>2980697>You were born for this. It is not the fault of the common rabble to quail in fear at the Foe and rely on nobler men for protection, they simply aren’t bred for it. Your mentors and family taught you this, of your divine right and mission. You held a blade before you could walk, shedding sweat and blood in the tiltyard in the years since, focusing your efforts on this singular role. You will prove yourself exceptional, even among your peers. You will become the greatest knight the world has ever seen. [Gain Haughty conversation trait]PEASANTS IN THEIR RIGHTFUL PLACE
>>2980697>But for a twist of fate, you would be no different from the peasant in their field. It is the duty of every man of noble blood to defend the commonfolk from the Foe, just as it is the duty of the peasant to work the fields and provide for their Lord and nobles, or the womenfolk to provide healthy children and raise them well in the Brother’s Light. You are able to defend the commonfolk, and therefore you must. Everyone has their role to play and, although you do not know what God has planned for you, you will endeavour carry out yours. [Gain Humble conversation trait]Phew, nearly missed this
>le epic perfect mc with no character flaws
The first anon posted only once lol
>>2980805But anon if we have flaws people might not like us.
>>2980805>implying being good-hearted is not a flaw on it's own
Haughty wins. Looks like we're going chad-plume route (for the good of the realm, of course!).
>>2980805>Not picking up flaws and scrapes over the course of the gameNigga please.
>>2980816Let's hope we can get Adam's path at least
>>2980722we still gotta double down?
>>2980822>Not wanting to SMITE trolls, gobbos and witches
Forgotten, does magic exist?
A peasant’s place is in the field, toiling day after day in their common drudgery to keep the lands prosperous and the warriors that protect them fed. You do not pretend to assume you could do their role as well as they do, to demonstrate the servility and humble work that they must. But that is because it is not your place to busy yourself with such modest duties. No, you are destined for greater things. Your place is on the battlefield, keeping the lesser folk safe through your might and skill at arms. You will do so, because you are a Knight. And not just any Knight, you will be the greatest Knight in Canton or die in the doing of it.You have worked hard for your position as a Knight, even in your youth you were miles beyond the ability of most of the other squires and men-at-arms training in the tiltyards, better than most but less skilled than some. You had a natural aptitude of course, it was in your blood. Despite this given your lack of actual combat experience it was little surprise that you would often lose bouts to the more grizzled veterans of your father's household.Still, the master-at-arms had some praise for you, occasionally remarking to Father upon your...--------------------------------------------> Rapid reaction time and keen eye for opportunities that most would miss in the melee. [Quick Combat Trait, +5DC]> Broad shoulders and distinct advantage in height and power over your opponents. [Strong Combat Trait, +5DC]> Excellent form with the blade and adherence to the martial schools taught by your peers. [Skilled Combat Trait, +5DC]
>>2980837>Broad shoulders and distinct advantage in height and power over your opponents. [Strong Combat Trait, +5DC]I just like 2handed weapons
>>2980837>> Excellent form with the blade and adherence to the martial schools taught by your peers. [Skilled Combat Trait, +5DC]>>2980828how would adam prevent us from doing exactly that?
>>2980837>> Broad shoulders and distinct advantage in height and power over your opponents. [Strong Combat Trait, +5DC]
>>2980833Yes but it's not likely to be a thing we wield apparently>>2980837> Broad shoulders and distinct advantage in height and power over your opponents. [Strong Combat Trait, +5DC]CHAD KNIGHTHADKNIGHTWe/fit/ knight
>>2980837>Excellent form with the blade and adherence to the martial schools taught by your peers. [Skilled Combat Trait, +5DC]
>>2980837>> Excellent form with the blade and adherence to the martial schools taught by your peers. [Skilled Combat Trait, +5DC]
>>2980837> Excellent form with the blade and adherence to the martial schools taught by your peers. [Skilled Combat Trait, +5DC]
>>2980837>Rapid reaction time and keen eye for opportunities that most would miss in the melee. [Quick Combat Trait, +5DC]ROGUEKNIGHT
>>2980837> Broad shoulders and distinct advantage in height and power over your opponents. [Strong Combat Trait, +5DC]
I'm fine with any combat style
>>2980837>Broad shoulders and distinct advantage in height and power over your opponents. [Strong Combat Trait, +5DC]
>>2980833Yes, there is even a Sorceress in the King's Court. Technically speaking, all use of Old Magic is unlawful and only the most highly constrained uses of it are permitted and rarely in the open.In-character the miracles performed by Adam and Cain's mother (Salve Reginae) were holy miracles and NOT magic. People have been burnt at the stake for even suggesting such.High tier expensive/quest items are magical in nature and OP as fuck, but extended use shortens your lifespan and makes you sterile.
>>2980837We must be stronk Dex builds are for pussiesWe gonna be that guy with the zweihander killing heathland by the dozen each swing
>>2980860>Haughty >IdealisticHow do these things justify anything resembling a Rogue knight?
>>2980872Men who rely on magic items to defeat their opponents aren’t worthy breed anyway
>>2980878>Zweihander >Not a Warhammer
>>2980872Can't wait to BURN folks who deny the Lady's blessings
Cynic + humble would have been a better combo
>>2980925thats just your opinion
>>2980925I can see that, We would completely understand the whole entirety of the world and how it really works with that type of mindset.
>>2980925anything but being and arrogant asshole really, but heh, anyway, we deal with what we are given, let' hope life will humble him along the way
Strong and Skilled is evenly split (without samefagging so far as I can see) so I will call a roll under vote.Roll 1d100>DC 50First to roll under has their choice selected. 1 IP's excluded.
Rolled 72 (1d100)>>2980940>Strength
Rolled 46 (1d100)>>2980940skilledalso, it was not split
Rolled 71 (1d100)>>2980940>skilled
>>2980944I recounted and it was split. >>2980878 this fella didn't greentext so you may have missed it.All the same, you win!
>>2980944Danngit congrats anon
The master-at-arms was a strict man, and unforgiving of sloppiness or lack of commitment. As a child you had to suppress a shudder whenever he turned his milky-white eye in your direction, blinded in the same blow that left a hideous scar from crown to chin. The story of how he got it would change week-to-week according to the whispers of the pages and squires you trained with.He was quick to condemn and rarely spoke in praise, the moment when you outclassed him with a textbook back-parry and thrust that put him on the ground had you in equal parts elated and full of childhood fear at his thunderous expression. That day at your father’s table when he remarked to Father approvingly on your natural aptitude for the war-forms and stances was one of the proudest moments of your life. You smile at the memory. It was the day you were gifted the heater shield on your back, emblazoned with the family crest, and sworn in to your Uncle’s service as a squire.------------------------------------------------------(1) Select Partition Ordinary(2) Select Colour Minor Colour Major is [Duchy Colour], indicating that you hail from [Duchy]MAJOR>Red (The Duke of Aubres colours is the same as the Royal Colours, Red and Gold)MINOR>Select (try not to be silly)(3) Symbol (Duke of Aubres is a Lion wearing a Crown)>A Lion holding a Skull. Your family has a reputation for continuing to fight on in spite of any cost. Victory in death is still victory to them.>A Lion treading on a Snake. Your family has a particular hatred of traitors and those who forsake their oaths.>A Winged Lion. Your family was founded as patrollers of the roadways and Kingsroad. By their watch are the roads kept safe.>A Sleeping Lion. Your family is beloved of the smallfolk on their lands, and have a reputation for being good stewards of land.>Other (try not to be silly) The specific heraldry of even relatively new families can be ornate and complex, we may discuss this as it comes up or whenever you ask. For the most part the major/minor colours and partition is generally all that you display and is more than enough to identify you to most noble folk. Pascae Duke = Blue Major, Yellow MinorFallavon Duke = Green Major, White MinorRomaine Duchess = White Major, Burgundy MinorMontbrun Duke = Black Major, Grey Minor
Another option is selecting a symbol and major colour, though this would imply your house is fairly minor and only recently come to prominence enough to have their own castle.That or they switched Dukes at some point in the last War of Borders.
>>2980957>Sleeping Lion
>>2980957>Cross>White>Lion holding a Skull
>>2980957>>A Sleeping Lion. Your family is beloved of the smallfolk on their lands, and have a reputation for being good stewards of land.Minor white
>>2980957>Pic related>3Lion roaringFANTASY BURGUNDY LIVES
>>2980957>A Sleeping Lion. Your family is beloved of the smallfolk on their lands, and have a reputation for being good stewards of land.Minor blue
>>2980957(1) cross(2) MAJ red MIN white(3) skull (does the lion hold it in it’s mouth or paw)
>>2980970the X is good for me as (1)
>>2980982Whichever you guys think is cooler, I can leave that to your discretion.
>>2980970>burgundy flagAwww yuss I vote fo this
>>2980957>>A Sleeping Lion. Your family is beloved of the smallfolk on their lands, and have a reputation for being good stewards of land.with this >>2980970 flag
>>2980957ChevronSecondary color white Skull lion.
>>2980957(1) Select Partition OrdinaryBordure(2) Select Colour Minor White(3) Symbol (Duke of Aubres is a Lion wearing a Crown)>A Lion holding a Skull. Your family has a reputation for continuing to fight on in spite of any cost. Victory in death is still victory to them.
hmmm, how about a sleeping lion holding a skull? loved by the smallfolk by our courage and unrelenting commitment to battle?
>>2980957>A Lion holding a Skull. Your family has a reputation for continuing to fight on in spite of any cost. Victory in death is still victory to them.Smack the lion inside this beauty
Burgundy partition, white/red. Got it.As it is remotely similar to the Romaine Duchy colours, i'm going to put your families lands on the Aubres/Romaine border.As for the symbol, I'm happy to combine a sleelping lion with a paw resting on a skull. Fits quite well, really. Would anons like the symbol seperate and distinct or worked into the partition as if the red in >>2980970 were branches? (Like pic)------------------------------------>Symbol worked into partition>Symbol separate and in front
>>2981004Same wavelength anon, over here
>>2981020>>Symbol separate and in front
>>2981020>Symbol separate and in front
>>2980957Just joined. Sory for first post ID.>A winged lion>Minor: white
>>2981020>>Symbol worked into partition
Relevant for anons that want to know how to make good-looking heraldry.http://www.internationalheraldry.com/
>>2981020>Symbol separate and in frontI'm curious to see how you'd actually work it in, the example doesn't really make it clear
I think this shield is real frikkin neat, though obviously I don't have time to draw it up right now.Also pic related is a little out of date, but there for those that want a bit of lore dumpYour steed is thirsty, tugging at the reigns towards the creek flowing by the road. Now that you mention it, so are you. You dismount and stretch your legs, unbuckling the shield from your back to admire it again. You have maintained it carefully, the sleeping lion and skull symbol remains vivid and the Red-White painted cross appears brand new. You have always appreciated the family crest of the lion, its paw draped over the skull of a defeated opponent. Traditionally the skull is human, demonstrating your families resolve against those that defy the King, but you recall your uncle’s illustrious tabard depicted the skull of some beast. Likely the one that gave him that limp. Regardless, the message of the symbol remains the same. Your family is a powerful and dangerous entity that is content to rest secure in its own supremacy over its domain and woe to those that rouse it, for they will not live to regret their folly.”Never rest in war, my sons. Never surrender. Throw your body and soul into the fight without hesitation.” You remember Father speaking to you and your brothers at the table one night, his stern gaze lingering on each of you in turn, the murmured grunts of agreement from the other men at the table. ”But remember to live once the fight is done. To build after you have destroyed. Then you will earn the love of your people, the regard of your fellow man and the favour of the Almighty.”Why your father cared what the common folk thought, you never really understood. Still, he impressed upon your eldest brother the importance of good stewardship in these peaceful times. A noble was born to fight, true, but also rule. Your family has long been content to work towards the prosperity and wealth of their lands and people, taking up the sword only when it is called for. And you are that sword. And when that sword is drawn, it is never sheathed until you or the Foe lies dead in the ground.[1/2]
>>2981064[2/2]You are interrupted in your thoughts of home and family by the nickering of your steed.A Knight more fortunate than yourself would usually have a horse for riding, or switching between two, and another solely for battle. As it is, frequent breaks on the road must suffice to maintain its capability. You cannot tire out your fierce and noble Warhorse before it ever reaches the field of battle after all.-------------------------------------------------->GAINED Purebred Warhorse+10DC Mounted+15DC ChargeSelect Destrier/Courser/Rouncey>”Brutus”, a monstrous night-black Destrier with a thunderous temperament. A ferocious and ill-mannered weapon itself, but he is loyal.DestrierMounted: Riding 33DC to inflict +1 damage to opponent per combat roundDismounted: Riding 25DC to inflict +1 damage to opponent per combat round>”Scipio”, a sleek snow-white Courser that runs like the wind. Swift and graceful, this horse at a gallop is one of the finest things you’ve ever seen. CourserMounted: +1 Riding Re-rollMounted: Riding 33DC to retain charge bonus after the first round>”Argenta”, a muddy-brown Rouncey with a mischievous streak. He’s far too smart for a horse, and he directs most of that intellect towards obtaining treats.Rouncey Mounted: +1 Tracking/Pathfinding Re-rollMounted: +1 Dismount Injury Re-roll
>>2981070>”Brutus”
>>2981070>>”Argenta”, a muddy-brown Rouncey with a mischievous streak. He’s far too smart for a horse, and he directs most of that intellect towards obtaining treats.Bantering horse bro get
>>2981070>”Brutus”, a monstrous night-black Destrier with a thunderous temperament. A ferocious and ill-mannered weapon itself, but he is loyal.
>>2981070>>”Brutus”, a monstrous night-black Destrier with a thunderous temperament. A ferocious and ill-mannered weapon itself, but he is loyal.DEATH KNIGHT
>>2981070Alright QM. I'm now tempted to go for Argenta because of those rerolls. But I know better that there will be times where we will be not on our horse when shit hits the fan.>”Brutus”
>>2981070>>”Scipio”, a sleek snow-white Courser that runs like the wind. Swift and graceful, this horse at a gallop is one of the finest things you’ve ever seen.
>>2981070> Brutus
>>2981070>”Argenta”, a muddy-brown Rouncey with a mischievous streak. He’s far too smart for a horse, and he directs most of that intellect towards obtaining treats.Gotta have a shit ton of carrots
>>2981083Oh, crap, this started tonight!Least I got here before it was completely over.Guess I'll sit this vote out to help prevent samefagging, and hope there are more votes to come.
>>2981070>Brutus
>>2981070>RounceyJust for the shenanigan potential
>>2981070Where's my Saint Quest?
>>2981070>>”Argenta”, a muddy-brown Rouncey with a mischievous streak. He’s far too smart for a horse, and he directs most of that intellect towards obtaining treats.
>>2981106You be quiet and eat your Valour quest you little shit or you'll be going to be with no quest at all.
>>2981070>Brutus. No questions asked, that's the right mount.
>Brutus, Destrier Bonus /fit/ steed = noble steed Your mount is a fine horse, as noble a beast as any knight could hope to ride. Compared to common wagon horses and draught animals it has the bearing of a prince, or perhaps, a general. It was a gift from Uncle, when you had told him of your intentions for Errantry. He told he was honestly glad to be rid of the mighty destrier, already the ferocious steed-of-war had cracked the ribs of one stablehand and nearly killed another. ”It is a young man’s horse.” He had said to you in the stables with a grin, his own hair only just starting to show streaks of grey. ”It would be wasted on an old codger like me, growing fat and slow in the fields while I do the same at your father’s table. Go on and give him a pet, lad”To your utter shock and surprise, Brutus bit you quite savagely on the hand. Your Uncle had laughed so hard he nearly fell over. It took months to get to the point where you could ride him without being thrown off. And even then, you were the only one he didn’t act aggressively towards. Brutus nudges you impatiently, you’re blocking his path to a particularly promising patch of grass. He does indeed have the temperament of a young horse, unused to a regular rider. The first time you tried to ride him he bucked you, sending you crashing into the ground to the laughter of your Uncle and other onlookers. He nearly trampled a couple of cousins of yours that laughed at your latest bucking, and the massive brute has shown a surprising amount of loyalty to you since then. You don’t doubt Brutus would trample a beast or two underhoof at your command, and likely enjoy doing it. He has settled since then, but at times his temperament shows through. [1/2]
>>2981138[2/2]You sigh in exasperation as you dip your hand in the creek and splash your face, at least the magnificent charger isn’t harassing you for treats again. As you rub the back of your neck with a wet hand Brutus stomps a hoof into the water, slightly splashing you in the cool contents of the river. The impromptu wash is a shocking, but surprisingly refreshing.---------------------------------------------------->You laugh aloud, splashing Brutus back with your cupped hands. It has been some days since you have had any human contact on the Kingsroad besides the occasional passing conversation with travellers bound the other way. Brutus is as fine a steed as any you could hope for, but he offers little in the way of conversation. You find yourself yearning for some human contact, preferably around a warm fire with both ale and stories freely flowing. [Gain Hearty conversation trait]>You chide Brutus gently, stroking his mane until his restlessness subsides. It has been some days since you have had any human contact on the Kingsroad besides the occasional polite greeting to travellers bound the other way. Brutus is as fine a steed as any in the land, and that he is not given to noisome complaint or incessant questions is no hardship on you. You have never been one to participate in idle chatter, solitude and silence are no enemy of yours. [Gain Taciturn conversation trait]
>>2981142>>You laugh aloud, splashing Brutus back with your cupped hands. It has been some days since you have had any human contact on the Kingsroad besides the occasional passing conversation with travellers bound the other way. Brutus is as fine a steed as any you could hope for, but he offers little in the way of conversation. You find yourself yearning for some human contact, preferably around a warm fire with both ale and stories freely flowing. [Gain Hearty conversation trait]
>>2981142>>You chide Brutus gently, stroking his mane until his restlessness subsides. It has been some days since you have had any human contact on the Kingsroad besides the occasional polite greeting to travellers bound the other way. Brutus is as fine a steed as any in the land, and that he is not given to noisome complaint or incessant questions is no hardship on you. You have never been one to participate in idle chatter, solitude and silence are no enemy of yours. [Gain Taciturn conversation trait]
Rolled 1 (1d2)>>2981142I'll roll for my choice, both look really good.
>>2981142>You chide Brutus gently, stroking his mane until his restlessness subsides. It has been some days since you have had any human contact on the Kingsroad besides the occasional polite greeting to travellers bound the other way. Brutus is as fine a steed as any in the land, and that he is not given to noisome complaint or incessant questions is no hardship on you. You have never been one to participate in idle chatter, solitude and silence are no enemy of yours. [Gain Taciturn conversation trait]
>>2981149Looks like it's the 1st one>>2981142>[Gain Hearty conversation trait]
>>2981142>You laugh aloud, splashing Brutus back with your cupped hands. It has been some days since you have had any human contact on the Kingsroad besides the occasional passing conversation with travellers bound the other way. Brutus is as fine a steed as any you could hope for, but he offers little in the way of conversation. You find yourself yearning for some human contact, preferably around a warm fire with both ale and stories freely flowing. [Gain Hearty conversation trait]Wouldn't be mad if either won
>>2981142>You laugh aloud, splashing Brutus back with your cupped hands. It has been some days since you have had any human contact on the Kingsroad besides the occasional passing conversation with travellers bound the other way. Brutus is as fine a steed as any you could hope for, but he offers little in the way of conversation. You find yourself yearning for some human contact, preferably around a warm fire with both ale and stories freely flowing. [Gain Hearty conversation trait]Taciturn is no good. We are haughty, we should be gay as well. Nothing better than a man who laughs and makes merry as he cleaves men in twain and smashes skulls. We are the best and we know it and exhult in it.
>>2981142>HeartyOh ho HO!
>>2981142>You laugh aloud, splashing Brutus back with your cupped hands. It has been some days since you have had any human contact on the Kingsroad besides the occasional passing conversation with travellers bound the other way. Brutus is as fine a steed as any you could hope for, but he offers little in the way of conversation. You find yourself yearning for some human contact, preferably around a warm fire with both ale and stories freely flowing. [Gain Hearty conversation trait]
>>2981142>>>You chide Brutus gently, stroking his mane until his restlessness subsides. It has been some days since you have had any human contact on the Kingsroad besides the occasional polite greeting to travellers bound the other way. Brutus is as fine a steed as any in the land, and that he is not given to noisome complaint or incessant questions is no hardship on you. You have never been one to participate in idle chatter, solitude and silence are no enemy of yours. [Gain Taciturn conversation trait]
Conversation options decided.-Idealistic-Haughty-HeartyOur Knight is determined to save the realm, he is sure he can do it by himself if he needs to (all the more glory!) but he looks forward to sharing his adventure with fellow nobleborn comrades. Duties requiring isolation and solitude in squalid conditions are particularly harsh on our knight, mentally speaking. Although he does not necessarily relish in the suffering of peasants, he has very little patience for those upstarts acting above their station disrespecting those of nobleblood and is by default likely to be inclined to believe the word of a noble of the word of a commoner. Our Knight is going to defend the good people of Cantôn, be the best at doing it, and make many friends and companions for life while doing it. Or die trying.FamilyA small but prosperous piece of land in Aubres, near the Romaine border. Your father is pureblood Aubres but your mother has a little Romani in her. Probably explains her piousness and willingness to speak back to your father every now and then. You have many relatives (contacts) in Aubres and a few relatives in Romaine.Your family is known for having few enemies, in part because they are peaceful and rarely start conflicts and in part because the few conflicts they do get into are usually pursued to the utter destruction of their opponent (be it Foe or rival house). Your family will always obey the King, the only exception to this may be if they are commanded to cause needless violence or retreat in battle. By way of your realm choice, your family is considered by default to be in favour with the King and this is unlikely to change without your interference.Your colours are Red Burgundy on a white background. Your symbol is a sleeping lion with one paw resting on a skull. The lion is usually depicted as white with a red outline, the skull changes depending on the individual family member.Current Gear2 Wealth (Sufficient)Warhorse – (+10DC Mounted, +15DC Charge, Destrier Bonus)Chainmail and Coif (+5DC, +10AV)Heater Shield (+20AV)Castle-forged Weapon (not yet voted)----------------------------------->Sounds good, let our Errantry days begin!>Some bullshit peasant talk about not starting the quest just yet.
>>2981224>>Sounds good, let our Errantry days begin!Wait>Castle-forged Weapon (not yet voted)
>>2981224>-Idealistic, -Haughty, -HeartyOh. Solaire.>>2981224>Sounds good, let our Errantry days begin!Is this the part where you take a break after five hours of intro?Also, WEAPON
>>2981224>>Sounds good, let our Errantry days begin!damn, we ended up a douchebab
>>2981224>Sounds good, let our Errantry days begin!TALLY-HO MY FELLO KNIGGAS!
>>2981224>Some bullshit peasant talk about not starting the quest just yet.Vote for siblings and the fiancee we left behind to go Knighting
>>2981233>fiancee we left behindwhy would we dishonor ourselves this way?
>>2981233>Eldest Bro, Cripple and bitter>Middle bro Clergyman>Elder sister bitter harlot.
>>2981224>Sounds good, let our Errantry days begin!
>>2981236Because she's a possessive nympho who will become a knight to search for us until the ends of the world
>>2981233>Fiancee: Pious and Demure, AND WITH LOVELY LIFE GIVING TRACTS OF LAND THAT CAN BRING THE DEAD BACK TO LIFE!
>>2981233No no, not the fiance we left. Vote for the virtuous maiden we have gone questing to win. The lady fair was above our station, but we loved her so, and thus we have gone on a quest to win glory and honor, lands and titles sufficient to return and woo her. If the chivalric ideal of the courtly love of a knight for his lady doesn't make you want to sink your blade into heathens then you are not my brother.
>>2981243still, our family would never live down a broken promise of mariage, and father would never let us leave our lands, don't be silly anon
>>2981252FUCKETH MY ASS AND ARMOR YOU ARE RIGHT MY KNIGGA!>>2981244THE WOMAN WE WILL GO QUESTING FOR WILL HAVE THE FIANCEE'S DESCRIPTION!
>>2981252maybe she can teach us humility, I like it
This map is terrible and will change! Though the basic locations will remain the same. In-character, you bought it from an unreliable peasant merchant.Your laughter rings out as your splash the truculent horse back. Brutus brays at you with the confident certainty that, if he wanted to, he could charge you down and have the final word in any argument between you two. You hazard a guess that laughing with your horse is a sure sign of loneliness, and you must admit you’re even glad for Brutus’ moody company right now. By the Almighty it would be good to have a fellow companion, you’ve heard of errant knights forming bands from a few men to dozens of young warriors out on the road to slay a particularly fearsome creature together and share in the comradely earnt glory.Brutus snorts again and nickers, this time more insistent. You pause from washing your face, something has disturbed him. You are just about to dismiss it as an irritation, perhaps you need to readjust the saddle or his bridle, when you realise that the birds have stopped singing. You pause, remaining perfectly still as your eyes scan the tree line on the other side of the river. You see nothing moving there, the sun shining clearly on a paddock through the bush, but your left hand grips your shield all the same. You are acutely aware of the distance between yourself and your weapon, tucked into the side of your steed’s saddlebag. Even your rondel dagger is stored away. A foolish mistake, even a rank amateur like you recognises it, and it is quite possibly your last.Your head whips around at the snap of branches behind you on the other side of the road. The creature that stumbles out of the foliage appears as surprised at your presence as you are at his. It walks on two legs, furred like a goat from its cloven hooves to its burly chest. Two horns sprout from its forehead and curl up behind its skull. It is the size of a man, a particularly burly and athletic one at that, and in its right hand it grips a crude axe forged from heavy black iron. Although you have never seen one in person before, you recognise the creature immediately. A beastfolk abomination, one of the Foe.The Foe’s unnatural square pupils narrow at your crouched figure. With a guttural bray it charges at you…[1/2]
okay but the lady must be a possessive nympho
>>2981263No, that will be an antagonistic but friendly peasant with a club that will kick our armored ass.
>>2981224>Some bullshit peasant talk about not starting the quest just yet.
>>2981272[2/2]Brutus, Adam bless him, does not shy away at your sudden rush towards him. The pungent scent of the Foe has alarmed the beast, but he has been trained well and will not abandon his charge so easily. The beastman is quick to react but slow to close the distance, even in your alarm you notice the fletching sticking out from the shoulder of the beast. It has been injured, and that saving grace buys you enough time to reach your weapon. Your hand closes on the hilt in your saddlebag just as the beastman comes within reach, its arms heaving the crude but unmistakably lethal axe overhead to split you in twain...------------------------------------------------------------------(1) Select weapon>Castle-forged Arming Sword (+5DC)>Castle-forged Axe (+0DC, -10AV to Foe) >Castle-forged Morningstar (+0DC, 3 Success = +1 Damage)(2) Select combat stance>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)>Guarded - Exchange of Blows does not inflict or sustain damage.>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged.>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.
SMITE TIME
>>2981277>Castle-forged Axe (+0DC, -10AV to Foe)Let me AXE you a question Fiend!>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.For my honor will tell you no lies!
>>2981277>>Castle-forged Morningstar (+0DC, 3 Success = +1 Damage)>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.no warhammer :"(
>>2981277FUCK it's only good weapons.>Castle-forged Morningstar (+0DC, 3 Success = +1 Damage)>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.
>>2981277MORNINGSTAR BELLIGERENT
>>2981282I'm sad too Anon, BUT WE MUST BE STRONG FOR THE FAMILY!
>>2981277>>Castle-forged Arming Sword (+5DC)>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.
>>2981277>>Castle-forged Morningstar (+0DC, 3 Success = +1 Damage)>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.HAVE AT THEE VILE BEAST!
>>2981277>Castle-forged Arming Sword (+5DC)We went the skilled route, let's commit to it.>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.If Fecht Club taught me one thing, it's to always go red.
>>2981277>>Castle-forged Morningstar (+0DC, 3 Success = +1 Damage)>>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.
>>2981277>>Castle-forged Arming Sword (+5DC)
>>2981282>>2981285If you wanted to afford a Warhammer you should have voted for Pascae Sea Merchant shilling, goyim! There will be a variety of higher tier weapons at the next city.
>>2981290....You have a point about the skilled thing, but we can be skilled with a morning star. Good footwork and feints and whatnot. Just because it's a weapon less nuanced than the sword doesn't mean we can't be a skilled.
>>2981294>you should have voted for Pascae Sea Merchant shilling, goyim!Maybe next time actually make the merchant route look good ability wise.
>>2981290ThisSwordAudacious
>>2981295 Pft, swords. Tools of a wench. A sword's just a teetotaler flat mace with less style.>>2981294Where you keep'n the halberds?
>>2981306Halberds are baller as fuck, but they're a formation fighting weapon, not really a weapon for single combat.Personally I'm hoping to work up to a langschwert.Because every videogame ever is DEAD wrong about two handed swords. They are LIGHTNING fast when properly used due to the sheer leverage afforded by the second hand, long hilt, and proper balance of the weapon.https://Youtu.be/watch?v=nKEdcCSz_8c
>>2981320I'm not keen on getting hit by a crossbow bolt though
>Morningstar>BelligerentCOMBATYoung Knight of Aubres: Healthy>Combat = 10DC [Healthy +5DC, Skilled +5DC, Morningstar +0DC] >Armour Value = 30AV [Chainmail shirt and Coif +10AV, Heater Shield +20AV]VSSavage Beastman Foe: Injured>Combat = 0 [Injured (arrow shaft) -5DC, Brute strength +5DC, Rough Iron Axe +0DC]>Armour Value = 5AV [Rough hide +5AV]Crit-fail = Suffer a mighty blow (3 degrees of damage sustained AND dismounted/disarmed)0 Success = Suffer a solid blow (2 degrees of damage sustained)1 Success = Exchange glancing blows (1 degree of damage inflicted and sustained)2 Success = Inflict a solid blow (2 degrees of damage inflicted)3 Success = Inflict a mighty blow (3 degrees of damage inflicted)Crit-pass = Inflict a killing blow (what it says on the tin)Doubles Pass = +1 damage ignores opponent AV or Dismounted/Disarmed penaltyDoubles Fail = Dismounted and/or Disarmed penalty>DC 60>3 rolls of 1d100>Brutus: Dismounted Destrier attack DC 25>1 roll of 1d100 (you must declare that you are rolling for Brutus)Fight with Valour!
Rolled 75 (1d100)>>2981330FOR BRUTUS I ROLL!
Rolled 32 (1d100)>>2981330SMITE
Rolled 15 (1d100)>>2981330Rolling for WE ARE THE MACEMEN
>>2981323>not just ignoring crossbow bolts through the power of sheer testosterone and HATE>>2981330Time to SMASH!
Rolled 76 (1d100)>>2981330i guess I'll try some brutus
Rolled 72 (1d100)>>2981330Let's try that again.>>2981337Helps if I remember to friggin' roll.
Rolled 3, 46 = 49 (2d100)>>2981332>>2981333>>2981334>>2981339>2 Success = Inflict a solid blow (2 degrees of damage inflicted)Rolling for the Beastman's armour save.>5AV
>>2981344>3, 46time to find out if there's a beastman version of oof
>>2981352There is. It's HOOF.
>1 Damage Inflicted>+1 Damage from Belligerent>Beastman reduced from Injured to Slain!>Victory is yours!Brutus rears up at the approach of the beastman, the creature flinches away from the strapping Destrier’s flailing hooves and tries to readjust himself to swing at you with his crude axe. But you are ready. You charge into the creature shield-first in classic Stone Stance, winding the brute. Normally a shoulder-charge like that would put a man on the ground for a finish up blow, but the creature barely registers the shield bash with a grunt. You had anticipated this, remembering the lessons of your master-at-arms that the beastfolk are known for being unusually sturdy. You follow up your charge with an underhand swing, straight through the beasts open guard into its lower jaw. The results are messy and undeniably effective. Castle-forged steel slams into the unprotected flesh, crushing bone and driving the fragments up further into the foe’s skull.The creature sways for a moment, blinking in stupid confusion. Then it slumps to the dirt, most certainly dead. You’ve won. No cheering crowds, as you’d once imagined, nor any sound at all really aside from Brutus’ outraged neighing as it pushes forward and stomps the already-dead foe into further oblivion. It is victory, a remote unseen victory, but victory nonetheless. You’ve never killed living creature before, except once on your father’s hunts. Or when you had to help out in the kitchen as punishment for some misdemeanour. But not like this.------------------------------------------------> “Almighty judge you.” You find it disturbing that killing a sentient creature came to you so easily. Disturbing, but also reassuring. The Kingsroad is safer now, and you had a part in it. [Idealistic] > “Pathetic.” You wipe the blood off of your weapon. This is the feared beastfolk, scourge of undefended villages and legendary foes from the War of Names? [Haughty]>”You’ll have to do better than that to kill a Kingsman!” You shout defiantly at the wild, exultant in your victory. You feel like you could take on a whole warband right now. [Hearty]
>>2981367>> “Pathetic.” You wipe the blood off of your weapon. This is the feared beastfolk, scourge of undefended villages and legendary foes from the War of Names? [Haughty]
>>2981352>>2981357You made me spill my drink
>>2981367> “Pathetic.” You wipe the blood off of your weapon. This is the feared beastfolk, scourge of undefended villages and legendary foes from the War of Names? [Haughty]
And I'm finally up again. I must say, I like this character. > “Almighty judge you.” You find it disturbing that killing a sentient creature came to you so easily. Disturbing, but also reassuring. The Kingsroad is safer now, and you had a part in it. [Idealistic]>>2980601Interesting. I suppose the Path of Thorns is the Evil path. since it seems to put oneself above everything else?
>>2981367>“Almighty judge you.” You find it disturbing that killing a sentient creature came to you so easily. Disturbing, but also reassuring. The Kingsroad is safer now, and you had a part in it. [Idealistic]A good fight is fun, but this was more of an execution. A filthy beast to be sure, but still pitiable now in death.
>>2981367> “Almighty judge you.” You find it disturbing that killing a sentient creature came to you so easily. Disturbing, but also reassuring. The Kingsroad is safer now, and you had a part in it. [Idealistic]
>>2981367Yeah I'm gonna change my vote to> “Almighty judge you.” You find it disturbing that killing a sentient creature came to you so easily. Disturbing, but also reassuring. The Kingsroad is safer now, and you had a part in it. [Idealistic]
>>2981367>“Pathetic.” You wipe the blood off of your weapon. This is the feared beastfolk, scourge of undefended villages and legendary foes from the War of Names? [Haughty]
“Pathetic.” You sneer as you wipe the blood off of your weapon on the creature’s furred legs. This is the feared beastfolk, scourge of undefended villages and legendary foes from the War of Names?How are you supposed to prove you are the world’s greatest knight if you’re putting down sorry rabble like this? The creature should have just wandered off with its wound and bled out in the woods, saving you the bother. You would have earnt more glory in hunting down a great Elk on your father’s property. Still, you’ve proven one thing. You haven’t forgotten your master-at-arms’ harsh lessons, even when under sudden attack. Leaving your weapon in your saddlebag was a foolish mistake ill-befitting a great knight like yourself, you won’t make it again.You lean in closer to inspect the corpse, or what’s left of it after Brutus was done grinding it into the dust. Contrary to popular belief, the blood of the beastfolk is not black but a very deep red. Much darker than a humans, with a tar-like quality to it, so you can see how the tales got started. The stories about the stink are all too true however, a fact you are becoming unfortunately familiar with as the last of the creature’s lifeblood drains out onto the grass and the soles of your boots. The thing shudders finally, becoming deathly still at last.The thing does indeed resemble a nightmarish cross between a human male and an animal, you recall Father telling you that the goat types such as this were the most common sort. You don’t recall goats having such wickedly sharp teeth, but aside from that the description is accurate. Beneath the creature’s rags and rough fur, it has the physique of an impressively muscular man. Strong, but also a weakness. You know exactly how to kill a man after all.You inspect the wound closer. A crossbow bolt, deep in the left shoulder. The wound is recent. That bolt means the beast has been fighting someone close by. ------------------------------------------------>Someone may need help up ahead. Mount up and follow the road! [Idealist]>The creature has left a trail of blood and broken branches behind it, you could follow it easily enough. [Hearty]>You have no intention in getting caught up whatever nonsense is ahead. The beast is dead, you'll stick to the main road. [Haughty]
>>2981412>The creature has left a trail of blood and broken branches behind it, you could follow it easily enough. [Hearty]
>>2981412>>Someone may need help up ahead. Mount up and follow the road! [Idealist]
>>2981412>Someone may need help up ahead. Mount up and follow the road! [Idealist]QMC: "BRUTUS MY STEED! WITH ME TOWARDS ADVENTURE!"Brutus: "Neigh!"(Translation: I hate it when he does that.)
>>2981412>Someone may need help up ahead. Mount up and follow the road! [Idealist]
>>2981412>>The creature has left a trail of blood and broken branches behind it, you could follow it easily enough. [Hearty]
>>Someone may need help up ahead. Mount up and follow the road! [Idealist]I think that following the road is the best course since said wounded may be put aside for bigger prey
>>2981281Axe anon?
>>2981432Nah Knigga, I just thought an Axe would have been perfect for an Axe-off with the Beastmen.
>>2981412>The creature has left a trail of blood and broken branches behind it, you could follow it easily enough. [Hearty]Really diggin this thread so far
>Someone may need help up ahead. Mount up and follow the road! [Idealist]”Brutus, come!” You snap at your mount, who has gone back to nibbling at the grass after the interruption. He regards with an unimpressed look but obeys all the same.You take your seat in the saddle and nudge him forward, though he bristles at that. Not because you hurt him, he just doesn’t like being told what to do. You laugh aloud at his recalcitrance, spurring him into a sudden gallop.”Onwards! To Glory!” Adventure awaits.I have to call it a day there, gentlemen. I will be busy IRL for the rest of tonight and in the office all day and night tomorrow (and they block /qst/ >_>). I’ll pick this up again on Sunday, and after that will switch to post-a-day updates, I will attempt to be consistent in my time (roughly 4 hours from now every day). Flash votes will be called if samefagging is suspected, don’t pull no unchivalrous shit.Guys, this has been a fantastic start and I love the enthusiastic input from everyone! Hell, even without samefagging each chargen post was getting a dozen votes at least under an hour which is bloody awesome for the usually slow board. I cannot wait to QM our noble Kingsman knight.Will he be humbled by his travels? Will those travels include leaving Canton? Will he become embroiled in court politics? Will he focus all his energy in proving that no, he IS in fact the greatest? Will he be a true knight? I mean, I think we’ve locked out buxom-peasant waifu route early on but who knows Feel free to ask any questions about the setting, though I will get a lore pastebin in the next thread. I’m excited!!!I also have not forgotten that those last BCQ epilogue posts are due.----------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) Birth name [What your family and friends call you]>Antoine>Clement>Gabriel >Julian>Mathieu>Other [Try not to be silly](2) Aubres Household Name [Your title to strangers and acquaintances]>Blanc>Durand>Laurent>Moreau>Rousseau>Other [Try not to be silly](3) Completing set quests unlocks powerful Knight’s Code traits, there is no penalty for failing or abandoning a quest unless you have sworn to do it Do not swear an oath lightly, or poorly worded. After the immediate situation, you have some destination in mind.>Father has reported troubling news from a remote village well off the Kingsroad, on the border of Aubres and Motte-Fallavon. Something sinister preys on the people there. You will slay it. [Idealist]>Your Mother’s brother in Romaine has extended an invitation to his nephew to participate in a small Tourney on his lands. It’s a chance for wealth and recognition. You will win it. [Hearty]>Something else, worthy of your attention. [Haughty]^All of this is completely up for discussion. I won't be able to check in on this thread for a while and I always welcome original options!
>>2981444>Gabriel>Rousseau>Father has reported troubling news from a remote village well off the Kingsroad, on the border of Aubres and Motte-Fallavon. Something sinister preys on the people there. You will slay it. [Idealist]ToddhowardItjustworks.png
>>2981444>1Phillip>2Savein>3>Your Mother’s brother in Romaine has extended an invitation to his nephew to participate in a small Tourney on his lands. It’s a chance for wealth and recognition. You will win it. [Hearty]
>>2981444>Gabriel >Delacroix>Father has reported troubling news from a remote village well off the Kingsroad, on the border of Aubres and Motte-Fallavon. Something sinister preys on the people there. You will slay it. [Idealist]
>>2981444>Julian>Rousseau>Your Mother’s brother in Romaine has extended an invitation to his nephew to participate in a small Tourney on his lands. It’s a chance for wealth and recognition. You will win it. [Hearty]Beat up some peasants
>>2981444>Clement>Sancroix>Your Mother’s brother in Romaine has extended an invitation to his nephew to participate in a small Tourney on his lands. It’s a chance for wealth and recognition. You will win it. [Hearty]Shilling for my original idea of running away from a betrothed who is OBSESSED with us. She's going to be a Knight herself to find us
>>2981444>>Clement>>Sancroix>>Your Mother’s brother in Romaine has extended an invitation to his nephew to participate in a small Tourney on his lands. It’s a chance for wealth and recognition. You will win it. [Hearty]
Fuck, I missed the first run. Great to have you back Forgotten.
>>2981444>Mathieu>Rousseau>Father has reported troubling news from a remote village well off the Kingsroad, on the border of Aubres and Motte-Fallavon. Something sinister preys on the people there. You will slay it. [Idealist]
>>2981444>Gabriel>Moreau
>>2981488Your Mother’s brother in Romaine has extended an invitation to his nephew to participate in a small Tourney on his lands. It’s a chance for wealth and recognition. You will win it. [Heartyforgot this whoops
>>2981444>Gabriel>Blanc>Your Mother’s brother in Romaine has extended an invitation to his nephew to participate in a small Tourney on his lands. It’s a chance for wealth and recognition. You will win it. [Hearty]We can make some new connections and maybe get a rival or a partner here, since we dislike being alone.
>>2981444>Julian>Rousseau>Your Mother’s brother in Romaine has extended an invitation to his nephew to participate in a small Tourney on his lands. It’s a chance for wealth and recognition. You will win it. [Hearty]
>>2981444(1) Birth name>Mathieu(2) Aubres Household Name>Cantona>Father has reported troubling news from a remote village well off the Kingsroad, on the border of Aubres and Motte-Fallavon. Something sinister preys on the people there. You will slay it. [Idealist]
>>2981495New player voteI don't samefag, too lazy
>>2981444>Gabriel>Rousseau>Father has reported troubling news from a remote village well off the Kingsroad, on the border of Aubres and Motte-Fallavon. Something sinister preys on the people there. You will slay it. [Idealist]Tourneis are for bed-weting, limp-dicked failures of a man, we earn our glory through blood in tge battlefield
>>2981224>-Idealistic-Haughty-HeartyI really don't like our character's traits. He sounds like a naive, arrogant, asshole who talks too much.
>>2981444>Gabriel>Rousseau>Father has reported troubling news from a remote village well off the Kingsroad, on the border of Aubres and Motte-Fallavon. Something sinister preys on the people there. You will slay it. [Idealist]
>>2981505So... A chad. Just as intended.Kek.
>>2981505>>2981509Is there a chance he will ever change his traits during the quest? I can't stand insufferable MCs.
>>2981505Just like you.
>>2981510First off his only as sufferable as QM makes him, secondly Character development is a thingthird fuck you I like him.
>>2981512>Character development is a thingI really hope so.
>>2981444>Julian>Moreau>>Father has reported troubling news from a remote village well off the Kingsroad, on the border of Aubres and Motte-Fallavon. Something sinister preys on the people there. You will slay it. [Idealist]
>>2981444>Julian>Durand>Father has reported troubling news from a remote village well off the Kingsroad, on the border of Aubres and Motte-Fallavon. Something sinister preys on the people there. You will slay it. [Idealist]We are a knight sowrn to protect the innocent and weak. It will be a really dickhead move to abandon villagers in danger just so we can play poke with our other knights. >All of this is completely up for discussion. I won't be able to check in on this thread for a while and I always welcome original options!Thanks for running Forgotten. I really appreciate that you will update daily. Most QMs these days just do a short session a week and then call it a day.>Will he be humbled by his travels? Will those travels include leaving Canton?The only way I see him being humbled is by being proven that he is absolutely not the greatest knight in the world. Whoever is this world's version of Sir William Marshal should kick his ass to humble him.
>>2981444Also why so many French names? Do you have a frog fetish?
>>2981520when I came here I was hoping to play with a guy in a dented armor but still functional that was good in battle but didn't look like it, maybe that can be the future of our would be asshole after life beats some humility into him. If we can actually make some character development later on this is a good start actually, later we can look at the younger knights that remind us of ourselves and laugh at their naivety.But again, that is just me, I'm learning to like this guy if we manage to keep him balanced
>>2981522I think we are frenchies because of our starting area, if we had gone with mountains it would be some nordic or germanic names and so on
>>2981523I'm just saying if he is going to be humbled, then it has to realistic. He seems very sure that he is the greatest knight in the world, so proving him wrong in that by having the actual greatest knight in the world defeat him would humble him due to the fact that there are way better knights than him.
>>2981524Oh, that makes sense then.
>>29815278To be realistic*Typo
>>2981527I can think of some other ways too, for example, seeing that great knight die seconds after the start of a battle by a stray peasant spear, going for a charge just to be hit by a crossbow in the leg and try to survive not being trampled to death.War and battle, I imagine even more so against the Foe, will do some shit to a person and give some light about how utterly meaningless individual skill can be in the heat of battle. But let's see, we have a long road to walk and talking a little about it actually made me hyped to see what is to come our way.
>>2981515Prince had loads of it, no reason to expect things to be any different here.I just hope we won't end up a broken, antipaladin type wreck.
>>2981444>I mean, I think we’ve locked out buxom-peasant waifu route early on but who knows Feel free to ask any questions about the settingWhy? Does Canton have a stigma against peasant and a noble marrying? Or is it because our character is haughty and will never mix his pure blood with the low people?On the question of the setting, how does the fedual system work in Canton? Is it just the King, his dukes and their vassal lords? Where are the barons, bishops, counts, burghers, marquises, etc...?>>2981531>I can think of some other ways too, for example, seeing that great knight die seconds after the start of a battle by a stray peasant spear, going for a charge just to be hit by a crossbow in the leg and try to survive not being trampled to death.No, that will just make him a cynic. He needs to be proven that he is the greatest knight out there. If he adknowledges that there are knights out there who could easily curbstomp him, then he will have no choice but to be humbled.
>>2981535>that he is the greatest knight out there.That he isn't*Typo.
>>2981535Yeah! Buxom-peasant waifu is great, speacially if she can change our mind a little about peasants. We marry a noble lady but we truly like to spend our time with our peasant mistress.
>>2981535But he already knows there are better knights than him out there, he just wants to be one of them.
>>2981534Why would you think that anon?It’s not like Forgotten has left a bloody path of dead and broken characters behind...
>>2981537>We marry a noble lady but we truly like to spend our time with our peasant mistress.Not very knightly and won't fit with his traits. He needs to lose haughty and gain lustful trait for him to ever consider adultery.
Man, you're all a bunch of pussies.Who wants another cutboard vanilla MC who is good and humble and pukes rainbows? Prince was already the warrior jaded by war and fights, so let's avoid that one for this time.Let the MC mature, but keep his haughtiness. Give him a real sense of noblesse oblige, where the peasants must listen to their lords but the latter must protect the former. Lawful Good material right there, but with a little twist.Or we can act like grow-ups and just wait because this is simply chargen.
>>2981539>But he already knows there are better knights than him out there, he just wants to be one of them.Nah, he clearly want's to be the greatest knight in the world and thinks it can be accomplished.>''Will he focus all his energy in proving that no, he IS in fact the greatest?''He thinks he is the best and will only be humbled if he gets BTFO by the actual greatest knight.
>>2981543>Who wants another cutboard vanilla MC who is good and humble and pukes rainbows? Prince was already the warrior jaded by war and fights, so let's avoid that one for this time.If you wanted that, then you shouldn't let idealist be picked over cynic. An idealist strives to be good and ''puke rainbows''. Letting him do the opposite won't fit his traits.
>>2981545>he wants to be the best knight in the world so he should be beaten up and forced to never realise his goalI guess you just hate fun then, and we should ignore all the things you say.
>>2981548I tried, hon.But I'm not opposed to an Idealistic MC. I don't want to see an Idealistic, Humble MC because that's so generic it hurts.
>>2981543I however agree that we shouldn't have another Prince. Plenty of historical knights irl went through war and still maintained their idealist traits like William Marshal. Not everyone becomes jaded and broken by war.
>anons already arguingc'mon, the quest has barely started. just roll with the flowwww
>>2981550I really don't mind it if that how it's gonna go (I will be very surprised though if there aren't better knights out there), but if he is gonna be humbled, then it's gotta be realistic.
>>2981551I agree with you on that, but the already picked traits shouldn't be ignored just because we don't like them. I don't mind if he is never humbled.
>>2981542Also forgot to mention he needs to lose idealist too. An idealist will never willingly brake his marriage vows.
>>2981555I really don't thinks it's arguing, but sure, i will roll with the flow. Nice trips.
>>2981560>he needs to lose idealisthow about no
>>2981560Please stop making these bad posts, and please stop making a seperate one for every sentence that enters your mind.
>>2981563Just saying that's what needs to happen if he is gonna have mistresses.
>>2981565making a lot of assumptions about what he's going to be doing while we're still in character gen.
>>2981566Will that's just a response to the anon who said we can get misresses.>>2981564Sure anon.
>>2981543Agreed anon
I haven't seen much of BCQ. Is it good?
>>2981575GO READ ITyes yes it is good
>>2981577Well since the epilogue is coming, I guess I will have to speed read it. Thanks anon.
>>2981444>Gabriel>Rousseau>Your Mother’s brother in Romaine has extended an invitation to his nephew to participate in a small Tourney on his lands. It’s a chance for wealth and recognition. You will win it. [Hearty]Let's get some diplo going onalso this:>>2981510>>2981523I hope there's a chance to swich traits as our character develops
>>2981575One of the best quests to grace either /qst/ or /tg/
>>2981543You know....I could actually get behind this, depending on how you look our traits they are pretty good.There is no denying that we are better than the smallfolk and that they owe us respect and obedience[haughty] and for that same reason we have to do everything we can to protect them[idealist] but we don't make much of a fuss about it since we are more on the gregarious side[Hearty]
>>2981444>Gabriel>Blanc>Father has reported troubling news from a remote village well off the Kingsroad, on the border of Aubres and Motte-Fallavon. Something sinister preys on the people there. You will slay it. [Idealist]Really loving what you are doing so far Forgotten! Came in late so I wasn't really able to do much voting, but very much enjoying the character so far.
>Father has reported troubling news from a remote village well off the Kingsroad, on the border of Aubres and Motte-Fallavon. Something sinister preys on the people there. You will slay it. [Idealist]
>>2981653You should link your post so the QM doesn't discount it.
>>2981575Yes. I loved it so much I read the archives twiceSkaldening never 4get
>>2981444>Gabriel >Sancroix>Father has reported troubling news from a remote village well off the Kingsroad, on the border of Aubres and Motte-Fallavon. Something sinister preys on the people there. You will slay it. [Idealist]
>>2981510Fuck off. We're Chad Knight. Deal with it.
You are Sir Gabriel Rousseau, Kingsman of Aubres. You hope that whatever lies ahead on the forest-edge of Motte-Fallavon is a fiercer and more worthy quarry than the sorry beastman you just put down.(Neat, I was hoping we'd go monster-slaying before hitting the tourney/gym)I will be back in this thread in 23 hours, ready for another session before we start the one-a-day gig.
>>2983099A chance to help the smallfolk and uphold the good name of our family!
>>2983099ADVENTURE HO MOTHERFUCKERS!
>>2983099KILL THE BEAST
>>2980253not to kick the past up, but what happened to that second meta thread for black company? Did it not get archived?
What do you think the odds are that we'll get caught up in a Brotherhood of the Wolf tier intrigue, now that we're french and close to the royals?
>>2984212let's hope not, we are errant adventuring too much to deal with court bullshit, let those pansy ass nobles do that, we far too great a swordsman to sit around a castle doing nothing, plus, our horse would hate it, nothing to trample.
>>2984212maybe? depends on what we do and what Forgotten has instore for us.I for one want to befriend the young and brash Duke of NOT! Burgundy who has no heir
>>2984233>not getting involved in intrigues without knowing why or who is behind them while being brash and haughty as fuck.
>>2984212A good balance of combat and intrigue would be pretty dope.
Running late, thread will kick up in 1 hour
>>2986716>1 hour
>>2986716Flàaaaaake
TEST
>>2986716What timezone are you in?
You do not have to gallop along the side track for long to find the source of the beast’s wound ahead, a hand-pulled wagon has been overturned on the trail ahead. Two more of the creatures are picking over the cart, it’s previous peasant owner lying with his skull messily split in the undergrowth next to it. Beside his corpse lays a shattered crossbow, it seems he only got off one shot. You spot the torn skirts of another limp figure crumpled in the discarded refuse the beasts have thrown about in their looting. You cannot tell whether the figure is alive, though you doubt it.A warhorse’s hooves are not a subtle sound, the creatures notice the presence of the armoured knight on the trail immediately. One immediately snatches it’s choice of ill-gotten goods and flees into the undergrowth, a murderer -and- and craven. Knights like you have ever been the bane of its kind, it has no desire to face the Blade of Cain here.The other creature stands his ground, facing you down on the trail over the wreckage of the unfortunates they’ve just slain and robbed. It snorts and bashes the haft of a crude iron axe on its wooden shield, a clear challenge. ----------------------------------------------------->”Feh, hardly worth my time.” You stand your ground, you’re hardly going to dirty yourself with cretins like this when there’s a real monster to slay elsewhere. [Haughty]>”En Garde, beast!” You may be too late to save the victims, but you will see to it that justice will be meted out swiftly and immediately. [Idealist] + [Belligerent Charge: Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted; +1 Dismount Severity]>“For the King!” You charge forward immediately, time to see how a beastman fights when he’s not half-dead! [Hearty] + [Audacious Charge: Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled; +2 Dismount Severity]I am so sorry for my tardiness! I will keep this session going a little longer than I had previously planned to make up for it.
>>2987308>“For the King!” You charge forward immediately, time to see how a beastman fights when he’s not half-dead! [Hearty] + [Audacious Charge: Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled; +2 Dismount Severity
>>2987308>>”En Garde, beast!” You may be too late to save the victims, but you will see to it that justice will be meted out swiftly and immediately. [Idealist] + [Belligerent Charge: Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted; +1 Dismount Severity]they are a danger to the land and its people
>>2987308>>”En Garde, beast!” You may be too late to save the victims, but you will see to it that justice will be meted out swiftly and immediately. [Idealist] + [Belligerent Charge: Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted; +1 Dismount Severity]And now I sleep
>>2987308>”En Garde, beast!” You may be too late to save the victims, but you will see to it that justice will be meted out swiftly and immediately. [Idealist] + [Belligerent Charge: Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted; +1 Dismount Severity]
>>2987308>”En Garde, beast!” You may be too late to save the victims, but you will see to it that justice will be meted out swiftly and immediately. [Idealist] + [Belligerent Charge: Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted; +1 Dismount Severity]TALLY-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
>BelligerentCOMBATSer Gabriel Rousseau of Aubres: Healthy>Combat = 35DC [Healthy +5DC, Skilled +5DC, Morningstar +0DC, Mounted +10DC, Charge +15DC] >Armour Value = 30AV [Chainmail shirt and Coif +10AV, Heater Shield +20AV]VSSavage Beastman Foe: Injured>Combat = 10DC [Healthy +5DC, Brute strength +5DC, Rough Iron Axe +0DC]>Armour Value = 20AV [Rough hide +5AV, Wooden Shield +15AV]Crit-fail = Suffer a mighty blow (3 degrees of damage sustained AND dismounted/disarmed)0 Success = Suffer a solid blow (2 degrees of damage sustained)1 Success = Exchange glancing blows (1 degree of damage inflicted and sustained)2 Success = Inflict a solid blow (2 degrees of damage inflicted)3 Success = Inflict a mighty blow (3 degrees of damage inflicted)Crit-pass = Inflict a killing blow (what it says on the tin)Doubles Pass = +1 damage ignores opponent AV or Dismounted/Disarmed penaltyDoubles Fail = Dismounted and/or Disarmed penalty>DC 75>3 rolls of 1d100>Brutus: Mounted Destrier attack DC 33>1 roll of 1d100 (you must declare that you are rolling for Brutus)En Garde!
>>2987308>“For the King!” You charge forward immediately, time to see how a beastman fights when he’s not half-dead! [Hearty] + [Audacious Charge: Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled; +2 Dismount Severity]
Rolled 66 (1d100)>>2987344I ROLL FOR BRUTUS ONCE MORE!
>>2987331Stealing that pic. I have a sorry amount of knights with mace/blunt weapons.
Rolled 23 (1d100)>>2987344
Rolled 92 (1d100)>>2987344
Rolled 70 (1d100)>>2987344
Rolled 52 (1d100)>>2987344IT'S TIME TO SHOW THIS KNAVE THE THICKNESS OF OUR MACE!>>2987349Not a problem Forgotten, hope you'll find more to make the pile grow.
>>2987348Oooh, our first doubles. Nothing occurs as it is for the destrier bonus roll not direct combat.
>>2987359Well on the brightside, at least he won't get hurt.
Rolled 65, 26 = 91 (2d100)>>2987357>2 Success = Inflict a solid blow (2 degrees of damage inflicted)Rolling for the Beastman's armour save.>20AV
>2 Damage inflicted>Beligerent: +1 Damage>Foe reduced from Healthy to Injured!“En Garde, beast!” You cry, spurring Brutus into a charge immediately. Your steed responds instantly, himself eager to inflict pain on these foul smelling beastmen.To its credit, the creature holds its ground and readies itself behind the primitive shield as your warhorse bears down on him. This beast is just a fool then, not a coward.Your blow splinters half the shield on impact, the creature gives a pained howl as the momentum of your charge sends it flying into the dirt. The creatures shield arm is clearly broken, though it still tries to stumble into something resembling a combat stance as you urge Brutus in close to deliver the finishing blow.-----------------------------------Select Combat stance>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)>Guarded - Exchange of Blows does not inflict or sustain damage.>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged.>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.
>>2987378>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.
>>2987378>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.Viva Canton!
>>2987378>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.WE MUST KEEP UP THE PRESSURE!
>>2987378>>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged.
>>2987378>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.FALL KNAVE
>>2987378>>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.
[That should read ‘reduced to Wounded’, which is -10DC]>BelligerentCOMBATSer Gabriel Rousseau of Aubres: Healthy>Combat = 20DC [Healthy +5DC, Skilled +5DC, Morningstar +0DC, Mounted +10DC] >Armour Value = 30AV [Chainmail shirt and Coif +10AV, Heater Shield +20AV]VSSavage Beastman Foe: Wounded>Combat = -5DC [Injured(Broken Arm) -10DC, Brute strength +5DC, Rough Iron Axe +0DC]>Armour Value = 20AV [Rough hide +5AV, Wooden Shield +15AV]Crit-fail = Suffer a mighty blow (3 degrees of damage sustained AND dismounted/disarmed)0 Success = Suffer a solid blow (2 degrees of damage sustained)1 Success = Exchange glancing blows (1 degree of damage inflicted and sustained)2 Success = Inflict a solid blow (2 degrees of damage inflicted)3 Success = Inflict a mighty blow (3 degrees of damage inflicted)Crit-pass = Inflict a killing blow (what it says on the tin)Doubles Pass = +1 damage ignores opponent AV or Dismounted/Disarmed penaltyDoubles Fail = Dismounted and/or Disarmed penalty>DC 75>3 rolls of 1d100>Brutus: Mounted Destrier attack DC 33>1 roll of 1d100 (you must declare that you are rolling for Brutus)Slay the Beast!
Rolled 54 (1d100)>>2987400FOR KING AND COUNTRY!
Rolled 76 (1d100)>>2987400DEUS VULT!
Rolled 72 (1d100)>>2987400
>>2987410>Off by one"A little closer to heaven."
Rolled 79 (1d100)>>2987400BRUTUS!
>>2987412My rolls have been subpar I might stop rolling...Don't forget to use brutus's attack!
>>2987415We really need to train Brutus to hit more accurately.>>2987417I wouldn't worry about it too badly. I've gotten shit rolls all week as well.
Rolled 25, 71 = 96 (2d100)>>2987405>>2987410>>2987411>>2987415I'm sure that bloody-minded horse will come in handy sooner or later.>2 Success = Inflict a solid blow (2 degrees of damage inflicted)Rolling for the Beastman's armour save.>20AV
>>2987421>no saves againEat shit vile spawn!
good thing the evil shits are really evil and not some grey area misunderstood beast people
>>2987428Absolutely. No chance of there being decent beastfolk anywhere, at all.
>>2987434oh dear, I can already see anons Princing it up and slaughtering a beastman orphanage or something, damn!
>>2987434>It is then revealed that the beast was inside us all along.
>>2987434>>2987442>>2987443> tfw Haughty IdealistOHOHOHO!
>>2987454>>2987442>>2987443You gotta cleanse ALL the evil if you want to be the greatest knight in the world.--------------------------------------------->2 Damage Inflicted>Beligerent: +1 Damage>Foe reduced from Wounded to Slain!>Victory is yours!You spur Brutus on into the stumbling beast, your Morningstar held aloft for the final blow.The creature seems to understand that this is the end, struggling in vain to bring up the shield to block your strike. Its reckless folly in standing against you has been rewarded with nothing more than Adam’s Justice for its crimes. The beast narrows it’s eyes at you in pure hatred as the mace comes swinging down.”Gorbag Pinkskin!” It hisses before you send the creature’s soul, if it even has one, screaming into the Pit.You are shocked to hear that the things can speak, though you had heard the rumours. You couldn’t understand the crude language of course, you doubt these things are even capable of speaking the fairer tongue of Man. Smart enough to speak their primitive words, dumb enough to test himself against you.[1/2]
>>2987469[2/2]The melee has lasted only a few moments, though already the other beast has disappeared into the growth. In his haste you don’t doubt that they’ve left behind an easily followed trail in the brush, possibly back to their campsite. You could end the beastmen threat here for good if you found that. You consider charging after it immediately, but a quick look at the off-trail terrain curbs your enthusiasm for the idea. You could catch up quickly on horseback at a steady pace, but you’re certainly not galloping over that.A noise from the wreckage of the cart spins you around, you see that the limp figure from before is not quite dead. It’s a peasant woman, roughly the same age of the man lying dead not two metres away. You try to rouse her, but she stares into nothing blankly. She’s breathing, but very softly. Her wrist is badly broken, showing bone, and your hand comes away slick with blood when you touch a matted spot of hair. It may not be the only harm she’s suffered at the hands of these creatures, you have heard stories…Along the Kingsroad this mid-morning you passed an impressive stone structure, likely a church of some sort. You don’t rate the poor peasant’s chances, but you suppose you could bring her there for aid and then return here to follow the trail of the beast. You don’t relish the idea of demeaning Brutus with a peasant passenger, but you suppose it -is- what a Knight is supposed to do in these situations.Thunder overhead draws your eyes to the growing clouds in the sky. It appears the refreshing spring shower is in fact a late winter storm.”Pit take it!” You curse, the storm will likely wash away the other beast’s fresh tracks. Soon enough there’ll be nothing left to follow. You look to the woods where the beastman scurried off into and then back at the likely dying peasant woman.------------------------------------------------------------>You have to try. The woman may not survive, she may die before you even reach help. But by God you have to try… [+1 Path of Adam]>You can’t save this woman, help is too far away. You’re no healer, but you are something else. By the Almighty you will avenge these folk! Follow the Beastman’s trail. [+1 Path of Cain]>The peasant woman is all but dead already, and that beastman has his lesson. You should take a look around, see if there is anything of value that they failed to rob. [+1 Path of Thorns]
>>2987522>You have to try. The woman may not survive, she may die before you even reach help. But by God you have to try… [+1 Path of Adam]From her womb shall spring another Son of Adam.
>>2987522>You have to try. The woman may not survive, she may die before you even reach help. But by God you have to try… [+1 Path of Adam]Or >You can’t save this woman, help is too far away. You’re no healer, but you are something else. By the Almighty you will avenge these folk! Follow the Beastman’s trail. [+1 Path of Cain]
>>2987522>You have to try. The woman may not survive, she may die before you even reach help. But by God you have to try… [+1 Path of Adam]I'm all for this but....>>2987531 what the actual fuck are you trying to say anon?
>>2987531Jesus christ anon her husband just died
>>2987522>You have to try. The woman may not survive, she may die before you even reach help. But by God you have to try… [+1 Path of Adam]
>>2987537>>2987540fuckI meant that she'll give birth to sons and daughters of Adam, a net positive to counter the living beastman
>>2987543Well that's far better than what I thought you meant!
>>2987522>>You have to try. The woman may not survive, she may die before you even reach help. But by God you have to try… [+1 Path of Adam]
>>2987522>>You have to try. The woman may not survive, she may die before you even reach help. But by God you have to try… [+1 Path of Adam]LIVE WOMAN! LIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE!>>2987531Y'know anon I'm pretty sure I've seen this in a hentai somewhere.
>>2987537>>2987540>>2987547>>2987550>When you accidentally a rape joke
...I actually feel kinda bad for >>2987531 at this point. Anon didn't mean anything by it, just poor word choice is all. Hows about we stop jumping on him for it, taint very chivalrous to kick a man while he's down for an honest mistake.
>>2987557>taint very chivalrous >taint
>>2987560Fuck off auto correct is a bitch.
>>2987553I wouldn't worry about it too badly anon. We get what you actually mean.>>2987557It tis but a mere harsh jest, when one jests like it, one must bear the return of it in the future.>>2987563Nigga chill.
>>2987522>You can’t save this woman, help is too far away. You’re no healer, but you are something else. By the Almighty you will avenge these folk! Follow the Beastman’s trail. [+1 Path of Cain]
>>2987522>You can’t save this woman, help is too far away. You’re no healer, but you are something else. By the Almighty you will avenge these folk! Follow the Beastman’s trail. [+1 Path of Cain]The beastman will murder more innocent folk if we do not stop him right now!
Forgotten do we know how far it is too the next village/hamlet?If it's more than a day I might vote more on favor with the path of caine
>>2987522Jeez. Do we use our night to uphold the weak or use our wrath to undo the wicked?Choices choices Would the peasant even survive with only medicine medicine.Fugit, let’s raise some Cain
>>2987522>You can’t save this woman, help is too far away. You’re no healer, but you are something else. By the Almighty you will avenge these folk! Follow the Beastman’s trail. [+1 Path of Cain]AVENGE THE INNOCENT!
>>2987522>You can’t save this woman, help is too far away. You’re no healer, but you are something else. By the Almighty you will avenge these folk! Follow the Beastman’s trail. [+1 Path of Cain]I don't like this, but how many other peasants could suffer at the hands of this Beastman if not dealt with?That will not stand. The only good Beastmen are the ones that never come out of their stinking holes! CAIN VULT!
>>2987522>>You can’t save this woman, help is too far away. You’re no healer, but you are something else. By the Almighty you will avenge these folk! Follow the Beastman’s trail. [+1 Path of Cain]VENGEANCE IN THE NAME OF CAIN
Sure is Doomguy in hereLets just not go full prince here
The vote is split, but I'm also suspicious of samefagging.5 minutes flash vote, 1 post IDs excluded.>Adam>Cain
I'm also glad you guys aren't being Thorn dicks... yet.
>>2987616How far to the next village?
>>2987616CAIN!
>>2987616>Cain>>2987620That shit is unchivalrous as fuck, man. Literally worse than a Beastman.
>>2987616Cain because she's probably gonna die anyway, might as well stop the threat now
>>2987622The destination is a stone structure back on the Kingsroad. It would be perhaps 10-20 minutes hard riding.
>>2987616>AdamI want to save this woman despite how little of a chance she might have.
>>2987616Cain
>>2987616>Adam>>2987626We can conceivably make it thenI propose a middle ground for Adam then, we go back raise a party of concerned men and trackers and hunt the beast to it lair!totally not a lynching party
Dang, I had already started writing Adam from the early choices. Looks like I was premature. Now we bring the Blade of CAIN!
>>2987629and while we're taking a dead woman to a local doctor who'll just rub some plants on her wounds how many more will die?
>>2987647We're in vast and relatively unpopulated forest it's not like Aubres or Pascae who are more metropolitan there's likely leagues between villages and this was likely an attack of opportunity
I’ll include the choice results in full later, but I need to take a break. I’ll ask for the tracking results now and get back to you guys in an hour.>Tracking>Fresh tracks, Home Duchy terrain>DC 80Crit-Fail = You find the beastmen. Or rather, they find you.0 = You lose the trail, you are alone at night in hostile territory. Anything could be out here.1 = The trail grows cold, you must pass a Pathfinder test to continue pursuit.2 = You hunt down the last craven beastman.3 = You trail the beastman to his camp, time to end this threat once and for all.Crit-Pass = You track them to the camp, your attack takes the beasts utterly by surprise!3 rolls of 1d100.Hunt them down!
>>2987647I never said that my choice was logical to begin with, I picked the Adam choice because our knight might want to actually save someone despite how foolish it might be.
Rolled 77 (1d100)>>2987673CLEANSE, PURGE, KILL!
Rolled 20 (1d100)>>2987673
>>2987638I think we whould save her .The craven beastmen is probably too familiar with this forest, so he will return at is worms tribe without problems. After saving here, we could ask for informations about the beastmens in this forest. And if someone knows where their den is, or have a vague idea like near some mountains, river ecc. ..Then we can go alone, or maybe get some good mercs, or raise a militia of peasants or try to have other knights with us.
Rolled 8 (1d100)>>2987673
Rolled 97 (1d100)>>2987673>>2987686Oh well, this doesn t matter anymore full solo it is i guess.
>>2987692I am so glad your roll came up too late.
It's LOOT TIME
>>2987694On the brightside, it might get that 97 out of the way for us when we have to roll to not die.
>>2987698Doubt of that>>2987697Loot ? No right now we are trying to take the beastmen.
>>2987698Doubt of that
>>2987708×2
>>2987697>wanting whatever vile possessions the beast men haveJust burn it all, if anything we could have a look over the poor peasants wagon and taking some of their stuff and burying them.
>>2987705>>2987708>>2987709Never lose hope anon. For Adam and Cain are with us!
>Not reverse trap knight
If this choice is indicative of our current mindset its >vengeance>saving lives of the wounded
>>2987732I'm pretty sure that our character choice is indicative of the belief that we can't save everyone. So we're going to avenge the fallen and protect those that still live.
>>2987732Considering this is literally the first Path choice of the Quest, I'd say nothing is set in stone yet.We get it, you fear Prince 2.0 but please chill.
>>2987745I'm not panicked I'm just saying this is what it looks like currently but yes very early days right now>>2987743That's is perhaps more accurate
”Easy now, easy.” You mutter as you lift the peasant woman into the cart and cover her with one of the dirtied blankets. It’s not much, but she’s beyond help now. You will return, if only to let the nearest village know that two of their number need burying. You wonder if you’re doing the right thing. It hardly feels knightly, leaving a woman on the verge of death as you steer Brutus off and follow the trail. Perhaps a great knight would have performed a miracle, the blessings of Salve Reginae saving the commoner like the priests say Adam was capable off. But saving the woman is not in your power. What is in your power is vengeance. As the first drops of rain begin to patter down you feel a burning anger at those responsible. The victims may be mere peasants but they did not deserve this fate, and this is still within the borders of fair Aubres where they had every right to expect safety along the road. The beastman and its ilk will not escape justice.+1 Point of CainGained MARK OF CAIN trait[1/2]
>>2987774[2/2]>Tracking 3 SuccessThe craven beastman was as foolish as his fellow, leaving behind an easily followed trail of broken branches and disturbed ground. You halt Brutus every now and then to check the tracks, but it is hardly necessary. The creature has made a beeline for its abode, a sorry camp that even the most sloppy lowborn folk would be ashamed to be seen living in. Barbaric symbols and rough hide tents are barely distinguishable from the refuse lying around the rest of the ground.It is not a large camp and there is no evidence of their women or young. You spot two beastmen hauling the carcass of a deer out of the rain as a third, likely the craven, sits miserably by the dwindling campfire. A hunting party then, one that has ventured further from the Fallavon woods for the rich target the Aubres lands offer. But they let their envy of Man’s prosperity consume them, and now they will feel the full consequences of their actions.The gathered beastmen spot you just as Brutus nears the clearing and even the craven one picks up a crude weapon as the others charge. There will be no fleeing from you this time.------------------------------------------------------------->”You will answer for your crimes!” [Belligerent Charge: Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted; +1 Dismount Severity]>“In the name of Cain!” [Audacious Charge: Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled; +2 Dismount Severity]
>>2987788>”You will answer for your crimes!” [Belligerent Charge: Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted; +1 Dismount Severity]FOR THOSE WE CHERISH! AVENGE THE FALLEN!
>>2987788>“In the name of Cain!” [Audacious Charge: Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled; +2 Dismount Severity]VENEGAAANCE!!!
>>2987788>“In the name of Cain!” [Audacious Charge: Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled; +2 Dismount Severity]see the penalties only apply if we get de-horsed
>>2987774>>2987788>”You will answer for your crimes!” [Belligerent Charge: Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted; +1 Dismount Severity]WE LIFT OUR BLADES IN RIGHTEOUS RAGE!
>>2987788>“In the name of Cain!” [Audacious Charge: Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled; +2 Dismount Severity]
>>2987788>>“In the name of Cain!” [Audacious Charge: Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled; +2 Dismount Severity]JUSTICEEEEEEEEEE
>AudaciousCOMBATSer Gabriel Rousseau of Aubres: Healthy>Combat = 35DC [Healthy +5DC, Skilled +5DC, Mark of Cain +5DC, Morningstar +0DC, Mounted +10DC, Charge +15DC] >Armour Value = 15AV [Chainmail shirt and Coif +10AV, Heater Shield +20AV] /2 AudaciousVSBitten Ear, Beastman Foe: HealthyBroken Horn, Savage Beastman Foe: HealthyCraven, Savage Beastman Foe: Healthy>Combat = 30DC [Healthy +5DC, Brute strength +5DC, Rough Iron Axe +0DC, x 2 Battle Brother +10DC]>Armour Value = 20AV [Rough hide +5AV, Wooden Shield +15AV]With multiple opponents the stats of the top opponent is used and the others provide Battle Brother assistance until the top one is slain.Crit-fail = Suffer a mighty blow (3 degrees of damage sustained AND dismounted/disarmed)0 Success = Suffer a solid blow (2 degrees of damage sustained)1 Success = Exchange glancing blows (1 degree of damage inflicted and sustained)2 Success = Inflict a solid blow (2 degrees of damage inflicted)3 Success = Inflict a mighty blow (3 degrees of damage inflicted)Crit-pass = Inflict a killing blow (what it says on the tin)Doubles Pass = +1 damage ignores opponent AV or Dismounted/Disarmed penaltyDoubles Fail = Dismounted and/or Disarmed penalty>DC 60>3 rolls of 1d100Deliver Justice!
Sir Gabriel should read DC40.
Rolled 6 (1d100)>>2987814Wow, dat tense feeling before rolling. It's been a while.
Rolled 49 (1d100)>>2987814PURGE AND SCOURGE IN CAIN'S NAME!
>>2987817You did good.I forgot to include Brutus, of course!>Brutus: Mounted Destrier attack DC 33>1 roll of 1d100 (you must declare that you are rolling for Brutus)
Rolled 29 (1d100)>>2987814DIE
Rolled 32 (1d100)>>2987814BRUTUS SAVE US!
>>2987821About fucking time Brutus started to carry.
So we either deal 8 o 9 damage, depending if Morningstar's additional damage gets multiplied or not.Brutal.
>>2987817>>2987818>>2987820>>2987821GOD WILLS IT!
Rolled 99, 46, 42, 19, 48 = 254 (5d100)>>2987824>3 Success = Inflict a solid blow (3 degrees of damage inflicted)>Morningstar: +1 Damage>Brutus: +1 Damage>Rolling for the Beastman's armour save.>20AV
>>2987824WE!ARE!FUCKING!ANGRY!
>>2987826about time their shitty av staved off a blowalso FUCK YES BRUTUS SMASH!
>>2987831>We are so fucking angry that even Brutus McStubborn manned the fuck upTurns out that violence can be a good bedfellow, who knew.
>>2987832we need to up his DC if we can at some point.
>>2987835I'm in full agreement with that assessment Anon. Hopefully we'll be able to give Brutus some training on that front.
>>2987835The bonus is doubled in formation charges with other knights, but aside from acquiring a superior breed of horse (like a Wastelands Mustang) there is no way to increase the base DC.Well there is, but I'll go to the Pit before I give that away just yet!
>>2987843you make me sad, SAD I SAY!
>>2987843>That spoilerSo I'm betting we're going to have to infuse our horse with either Unholy or Holy essence to upgrade it. Because if the requirements are to get a better breed of horse to increase the DC one way then the other way is going to be even more extreme and possibly with a high risk of failure.
>>2987843I wonder if our horse has beem castrated or not to protect the breeding line from spreading. If in need of coin, could we lend Brutus as a stallion for a night or two?
The Pit has no fury like a Knight on the path of Cain. ”In the name of Cain!” The beastmen have but a matter of moments before the dark shadow of Brutus closes the distance. A second of hesitation, a nervous backstep as they too late consider escape and then suddenly you are among them like a fox in the henhouse. Your first overhead blow catches the foremost beastman with the bitten ear head on, the sheer impetous of your blow shattering his primitive blade and catching him full in the chest. He falls, stunned, and is crushed like a gnat beneath Brutus’ charge. The great black destrier doesn’t even break stride.”Have at thee!” You snarl, twisting about deftly in your saddle to bring your heavy weapon crashing into the forehead of the beastman with a snapped horn leaping at you from the other side. You see up close the foes eyes bulge stupidly as your strike flings it into the ground, clear white fluid visible through the blood in the head wound.The creature tries to get up, too stupid to realise that it’s dead already, and Brutus whirls about with an outraged neigh sending a steel shod hoof straight through the foe’s skull and emptying the rest of what was left of its brains out onto the muddy dirt.The remaining creature backs away, square eyes wide in horror. It holds an axe limply in one hand while the other is held out in front in a supplicant gesture. You recognise it from the site of the attack, craven to the end. It was doubtless far more confident and self-assured when it was murdering innocent peasantfolk.”Mishkh! Mishkh varna Mishkh!” You don’t need to speak their tongue to know that it is pleading for its life.------------------------------------------------------>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)>Guarded - Exchange of Blows does not inflict or sustain damage.>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged.>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.> Allow the craven to surrender - Beastmen are not ruled by the Law of Adam, they are ruled by the Blade of Cain. Beastmen don’t get trials. It is against Canton custom to keep them as also slaves.
>>2987851>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.I'm sure those peasants plead as well, but the Beastmen didn't listen. Why should this one deserve a different fate?
>>2987851>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.They have stained their hands with the blood of the innocent. Do not give them quarter for they will give you none.
>>2987849Of course, a tourney might be the perfect chance to demonstrate his good breeding. Though it won't be in any amount to justify an immediate +1 Wealth or anything.If you're at peace and taking it easy for a year as you kick back in your lodgings you could earn a bit of Wealth through this gradually over a year.I'm conflicted as to whether the breeding of horses is something a knight would see as the concern of a skilled commoner stablemaster or if knights would be the equine equivalent of a gearhead in modern times.
>>2987851>Allow the Craven to surrenderRope him up and leave him in the nearest village for the constable to hang. The people need to know that justice has been done.
>>2987851>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.I SENTENCE YOU TO DEATH FOR MURDER AND BRIGANDAGE
>>2987851>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.
>>2987851>>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.
>>2987859> QM says 'Beastmen don’t get trials'> wants to give him a trialThis is Lawful Stupid behaviour. Cease at once.
>>2987859As per the spoiler, it is fully within your writ under the Blade of Cain to execute justice for the creatures. Human brigands and outlaws like the Bluejays get the benefits of the Law of Adam, not beastfolk. There is one ranger-esque Holy Order that does not even allow brigands that.Really the constable would just ask why you're going through the bother. Cain-aligned Holy Orders seeing you do it might even take offense, hanging being too 'good' for beasts.
>>2987858For general breeding it'll probably be given to the commoners, but for that ultra autistic "gotta get that extra speed out of my horse/gotta have my horses run for literal constant days" level of breeding then yeah I can see a Knight getting their metaphorical hands dirty.But it's just my guess as to how this works. Nothing more than that.
>>2987851>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubledDEATH IS THE WAGE OF SIN, AND IN THE EYES OF GOD, WE ARE ITS COLLECTOR!
>>2987859Bringing their heads to the village would achieve the same effect
>Audacious COMBATSer Gabriel Rousseau of Aubres: Healthy>Combat = 25DC [Healthy +5DC, Skilled +5DC, Mark of Cain +5DC, Morningstar +0DC, Mounted +10DC] >Armour Value = 15AV [Chainmail shirt and Coif +10AV, Heater Shield +20AV] /2 AudaciousVSBitten Ear, Beastman Foe: SLAINBroken Horn, Savage Beastman Foe: SLAINCraven, Savage Beastman Foe: Healthy>Combat = 10DC [Healthy +5DC, Brute strength +5DC, Rough Iron Axe +0DC]>Armour Value = 20AV [Rough hide +5AV, Wooden Shield +15AV]Crit-fail = Suffer a mighty blow (3 degrees of damage sustained AND dismounted/disarmed)0 Success = Suffer a solid blow (2 degrees of damage sustained)1 Success = Exchange glancing blows (1 degree of damage inflicted and sustained)2 Success = Inflict a solid blow (2 degrees of damage inflicted)3 Success = Inflict a mighty blow (3 degrees of damage inflicted)Crit-pass = Inflict a killing blow (what it says on the tin)Doubles Pass = +1 damage ignores opponent AV or Dismounted/Disarmed penaltyDoubles Fail = Dismounted and/or Disarmed penalty>DC 65>3 rolls of 1d100>Brutus: Mounted Destrier attack DC 33>1 roll of 1d100 (you must declare that you are rolling for Brutus)By the Blade of Cain
Rolled 20 (1d100)>>2987876
Rolled 42 (1d100)>>2987867Oh well. I thought that would ive the peasants a chance to lynch it and calm their fears from the Foe, since they might know the peasant those Beastman defiled.More like get the commoners a chance to take revenge that any sort of lawful trial.>>2987876
Rolled 100 (1d100)>>2987876
>>2987885Nigga what
Rolled 54 (1d100)>>2987876
>>2987885Oh for fuck's sake.I'm not rolling anymore.
Rolled 51 (1d100)>>2987876BRUTUS! STOP HIM!
>>2987890Hey, Brutus might be willing to save us
Rolled 74 (1d100)>>2987885BRUTUS AVENGE US!
>>2987885Oh lawdy, the curse of the Crit Bandit from Mid Boss Quest has spread to this Quest.
>>2987885>Turn away for 5 minutes and this happens Jesus christ
>>2987885What the actual fuck
>>2987885Well shit. You have been disarmed (your shield)(1) Dismount Injury>1 roll of 1d10(2) Armour Save>3 rolls 1d100>15AV
Rolled 9 (1d100)>>2987903
Rolled 50 (1d100)>>2987903
Rolled 8 (1d10)>>2987903
Rolled 31 (1d100)>>2987903ow our face>>2987909>Steed SlainRIP Brutus
>>2987909BRUTUS NO!GODDAMIT ITS NOT EVEN THE END OF THE FIRST THREAD DAMMIT
Rolled 1 (1d100)>>2987903> cue everlasting hatre
>>2987913Hoo. Lee. Shiet.
>>2987913Oh shit nigga why did you have to be late!
You guys wanted humble knight pie, well fuck this is humbling.
>>2987909>>2987913God has a harsh sense of justice.
>>2987774I really hope we don't get into the path of Cain too much. Our character is an idealist and we don't need another Prince.
>>2987912And to think we could simply slaughter Beastmen and get away with it easy peasy.Well no one did say that the Path of Cain was easy.>>2987917I actually asked for some and got some, now hopefully it will curb the collective murder boner.Who am I kidding? It's only going to be used as an excuse to go beyond full Caim
This is going to be Black Company 2.0 isn't it? Not that I'm complaining
>>2987917Well the one thing great about you is that you don't handhold and play guardian angel for the players. If we get shit rolls, then the results will be equally shit.
>>2987925Who even knows anymore? At the very least it'll actually force us both in character and out of character to not do that kind of shit in the future.
>>2987925nah I for one want us to at least try and be righteous and good.We can fail and fall off the horse but I'd rather not go full damnation like Prince did.>>2987922I think this can make us a bit more wary about fighting Beastmen or woods maybe both?
>>2987930The beast killed innocent people. Our idealist heart can not just let it go free.
>>2987933>fall of the horseI regret saying this
>>2987933>nah I for one want us to at least try and be righteous and good.We can fail and fall off the horse but I'd rather not go full damnation like Prince did.This. I share the same opinion.
>>2987933Or maybe it'll force us to not leave ourselves open like that in combat.>>2987934>Mistaking going full Caim in combat for purposefully avoiding picking any options that have the Cain tag on them.For shame anon. For shame.
>>2987933Or accept surrender, even if to kill them later>Fighting woods
>>2987934It's not about the fact that the beast killed innocents. There were still innocents alive when we arrived and we decided to ignore them for revenge. That doesn't match our idealist trait.
>>2987933> fall off the horse
>>2987946Don't make me laugh Forgotten. Or my throat might get a little hoarse.
>>2987858Horsemasters even if they were commoners were both rich and highly respected. As for Knights and nobles taking interest in the finebreeding of their horses that is also true. Its just they hire professionals to handle the dirty details of it.So kinda both actually at least in reality.
>>2987948But anon, how can your throat get hoarse if we haven´t eaten Brutus yet
The beast flinches, backing away slowly as you spur Brutus forward. It continues to beg for its life. Pathetic.”Now you ask for mercy? Where was mercy for those good folk back there?” You gesture back to the trail with your bloody mace and shake your head. You dig your heels into your magnificent black destrier and raise your weapon for the executing blow. ”The wages of sin are death, beast!”The spiked pit trap was so clearly disguised that you don’t realise what happened when the ground gives way. For a few moments all is black, you wake to the sound of Brutus’ screams. Your beautiful steed is kicking in vain, shrieking at the three long wooden spikes jutting up through its shoulder neck and belly. He stares at you with wild panicked eyes and shuddering breaths, you tear your eyes away from the sights to the foe. You’re in a precarious position, having landing half over the pits edge. You’ve hit your head, everything is dizzy, where is your shield? You know with a cold gnawing dread that you’re in danger like you’ve never in all your life been before.The beast towers over you, placating and snivelling posture vanished in favour of a gleeful wicked snarl. Filthy yellow teeth glisten as it steps towards you, axe in hand.---------------------------------------------------------> Ask for quarter – The beastman is as likely to offer mercy to you as you were to him.>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)>Guarded - Exchange of Blows does not inflict or sustain damage.>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged.>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.
>>2987933Oh no, not trying to help a woman who was a foot in the grave to kill the ones responsible and prevent future assaults damned our soul, clearly.>>2987943So you're saying an idealist can desire to get justice. Or see things killed. No, he must act like a clichè.I was the one who rolled that 100 and I feel like shit. But at least I'm not wussing out like you all.>>2987967>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)
>>2987967>Guarded - Exchange of Blows does not inflict or sustain damage.>>2987966If you think about itthe dice betrayed Brutus
>>2987972Et tu, anon?
>>2987967>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged.
>>2987975It was always fate for Brutus and betrayal to meet again.
FYI, you are currently two degrees away from death. With no Companion to activate the Death's Door ability you are legit 2 degrees of health away from an untimely death.It would make for a good bard's tale on humility though.
>>2987970>So you're saying an idealist can desire to get justice. Or see things killed. No, he must act like a clichè.Whether it's a cliché doesn't really matter. It's the traits that have been given to him and we basically went against it. The innocent women was still alive when we arrived, and we abandoned her for revenge. Try to rationalize it won't change the fact that's exactly what we did.>>2987967>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)
>>2987985Damn, we got completely BTFO and outplayed.
>>2987967>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged
>>2987967>>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)
>>2987967>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)Damn this treacherous animal!
>>2987986By the same coin Cynicals should have taken the Path of Thorns there. That sounds fucking retarded.Idealists don't need to be medics or even care about people - they care about ideals, about something greater than people. If you can't think that idealism is anything beyond 'help everyone in sight' then it's your problem.
>>2987989>>2987985Well it this would be a insanely fast quest if we literally died on the second fight.
>sad we got soft southern flower knight instead of gruff northern german>southern pretty boy might die firs time thread>mfw next thread we get northern chad knight Later southern virgins
>>2987997>By the same coin Cynicals should have taken the Path of Thorns thereI don't see anything retarded about that. That's exactly what a cynic would've done. Idealists definitely need to care about people since we are a knight sworn to protect the weak and innocent. It's our vows.That's exactly what idealism is to a knight though.
>>2987970Nigga first of all I voted for fucking caine and don't regret it at all second of all stop asserting something I haven't said at all because it blatently false.being on the path of caine isn't damnation its just holy fury.>>2987967>Guarded - Exchange of Blows does not inflict or sustain damage.I think this is just a chance to cool the total bravado and be a little more cautious with our actions when doing things solo
>>2988003I wanted to pick Montbrun too but got here too late. Social standing won't mean shit in battle.
>>2987967>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)>You’re in a precarious position, having landing half over the pits edge. You’ve hit your head, everything is dizzy, where is your shield? You know with a cold gnawing dread that you’re in danger like you’ve never in all your life been before.Someone in this situation even if is strong and a knight is just a corpse already. Well the beastmen will probably make us uncounscious and eat us alive during the night with the rest of the tribe. If our knight dies is same for the quest ?
Hey at least it's still early! We can make another character soon
>>2988005Yes, protect the weak and innocent - which can be done by slaying the wicked, like the damn vow in the OP says and Cain-aligned Orders seem to do. Stop pretending Idealist = Red Cross Knight.>>2988006I should have said 'most of you', my apologies.
Cautious probably wasn't the best tactical choice here, imo Guarded would be better. Without your shield your AV is too low for doubling it to matter much>2 Damage Sustained>Dismounted [Brutus slain]>Disarmed [Heater Shield]>How fickle is fate…>CautiousCOMBATSer Gabriel Rousseau of Aubres: Injured>Combat = 5DC [Injured(Dazed) -5DC, Skilled +5DC, Mark of Cain +5DC, Morningstar +0DC] >Armour Value = 20AV [Chainmail shirt and Coif +10AV] x2 CautiousVSBitten Ear, Beastman Foe: SLAINBroken Horn, Savage Beastman Foe: SLAINCraven, Savage Beastman Foe: Healthy>Combat = 10DC [Healthy +5DC, Brute strength +5DC, Rough Iron Axe +0DC]>Armour Value = 20AV [Rough hide +5AV, Wooden Shield +15AV]Crit-fail = Suffer a mighty blow (3 degrees of damage sustained AND dismounted/disarmed)0 Success = Suffer a solid blow (2 degrees of damage sustained)1 Success = Exchange glancing blows (1 degr
