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The Plague :
https://pastebin.com/Zu47npJ6

It's a multiple stage disease where a patient can relapse and progress to the next stage even if he was treated. There is an appropriate level of treatment for each stage and different type of contamination that you learned.

Stage One
>High fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle and joint pain, headache, coughing, and feeling tired.
You contracted it as well as several people of your community. With an airborne contamination, symptoms get worse each passing day unless you have a proper meal with meat and enough vitamins then get to rest in a warm place. Infected can relapse. In that case, they will progress to the next stage.

Stage Two
>Abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, with bleeding.
You and Hugo, a child from your community, contracted it. Contagion happens after touching infected body fluids and putting fingers to your mouth or direct exposure to infected blood. Infected can relapse. In that case, they will progress to the next stage.

Stage Three
>Necrosis. DEATH.
Only those two words were written on the newspaper, leaving no room for imagination. You encountered people with black spots on their body, they were instantly killed by the Militia. A lot of bodies in the Dead Zone presumably died of Stage Three . Rodents can be found dead everywhere in the canals but somehow they move in deadly swarm inside the Dead Zone.

Characters : https://hostpic.fr/uploads/20200414/5d7d7a630997b439321bc00d074be95ee91f9aff.jpg

Mario (Stg I, treated): gunsmith of the SSN Polaris, an old friend with alcohol problems
Luigi: carpenter of the SSN Polaris, not so keen on being bossed around when his wife is pregnant
Valentina: Luigi's wife in pregnancy, not so fond of her husband's friends
Amicia (Stg I, treated): daughter of the murdered director of the Academy, higly educated
Hugo (Stg II, treated): Amicia's brother and musician prodigy, too famous to get outside

The City :
https://pastebin.com/tLLeFY9E

Every place you discovered should be here, it's mainly to keep tract of your secondary objectives and opportunities as well as obstacles and danger areas. For example, you encountered a maniac vegetarian Elf captain in the Elven Commandos who banned the consumption of meat as well as guns on 'his' territory. You don't want to get caught with our meat ration or your flintlock pistol.

Ingredients for potions, elixirs and crafting :
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Covered in infected blood you crossed the Grand Canal with stilts stolen from two Militiamen you shot with a flintlock pistol. However, you have been spotted soon after on the other side by three Militiamen in cuirasses and armed with pikes.

It's the Militia and as they were instructed they are going to apprehend someone with blood on his clothes and conduct him to a disinfection camp. Carrying a Militia's rifle and prohibited Iceburst Stone on this part of the City, you risk a lot here. But those are the same despicable person who throw people in the Grand Canal, extort cans of meat and treat Demihumans like animals.

"A puker!" one of them barks "Get him!"

A nervous spasm jerks your shoulder and makes your head tilts. You just escaped a bloody knife-fight using short blades and awakened something buried deep inside you, something ugly. Torn between the desire of revenge and thirst of blood, you have to chose now.

>surrender and let yourself be conducted to a disinfection camp, it can't be that bad once they realize you are not currently ill
>talk first (more rolling options)
>fight them (more rolling options)
>escape to the Hospital (Physical) (+5 thanks to the speed potion)
>get the stilts and rush back to the other side (Mental) (-5 because in a rush)

Physical 70
Mental 50
Social 40

Inventory :
>Combat related
-Crusader Helmet (+10 protection against projectiles)
-1 Flintlock Pistol
9 paper cartridges
-1 flintlock rifle
-Accuracy Artifact (+10 aiming)
-Cleaver (+5 damage)
-5 flick knives
https://pastebin.com/vppFmxtd

>>4195539

>escape to the Hospital (Physical) (+5 thanks to the speed potion)

Last thread someone said this could heighten tension between the Hospital and the Militia, but it should be fine as long as they didn't see us with the stilts or anything incriminating, which it doesn't appear that they did. The blood on our outfit isn't ours, but they're assuming it is because we're sick and must have puked it up.

>>4195539
>>run the fuck away (Physical) (+5 thanks to the speed potion)
The militia and hospital already have bad blood between them, since the hospitals refused to hand over the Stage 2 patients. A suspicious looking puker toting a rifle evading them to go hide there may worsen things between them, and bring about a clampdown on a lot of innocent people. Instead, just run off. We can shoot one of them, and maybe get a headshot in, then we'd have to deal with two others wearing a cuirass. With pikes. With a cleaver.
They'll get what's coming their way in due time, but this is a fight that we will not win easily.

Shamelessly reposting my write-in from last thread.

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>>4195557
>>4195561
roll 1d100, must be under 75 (70 +5 thanks to speed potion)

There's only one direction, so you will have to decide if you want to stop at the Hospital or continue further once you get there. That is, if you manage to outrun them, then a second roll might be needed.

Rolled 90 (1d100)

>>4195613

Rolled 80 (1d100)

>>4195613

>>4195618
Yeah let's stop at the hospital, if we make it that far

>>4195630
>Yeah let's stop at the hospital, if we make it that far
Agreed.

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>>4195618
>>4195630
>rolled 80,failed
not so fast

In a moment of lucidity, you realize how bad the situation might turn for people at the Hospital if the Militia learns that a fugitive with one of their rifle hide there. You tighten your first and stop the shaking, ignoring the call of battle to save for the refugees.

Dashing in the only street offering an escape route, you almost trip several times because of your loaded pockets and loose some Mystical Stones on the way.

-4 Mystical Stones

But as you make it further in the street you finally fall on the ground with the Hospital only a few steps away. The Militiamen are now just in front of you, panting in their heavy cuirasses, their deadly halbard pointed at you.

"You *pants* made us run *pants* testa di cazzo!"

>surrender and let yourself be conducted to a disinfection camp, but you are definitly more suspicious now
>talk first (more rolling options) (-5 on all options because fugitive)
>fight them (more rolling options) (-5 on all options because they are tired)
>call for help from the Hospital

>>4195681
You know I would be sad about the Mystical Stone loss but I didn't even know we had any to lose.


>fight them (more rolling options) (-5 on all options because they are tired)

Shouldn't this be plus 5 since they are tired?

>>4195681
correction
>fight them (more rolling options) (-5 on all options because they are tired)
*fight them (more rolling options) (+5 on all options because they are tired)
>>4195701
go them in the last thread >>4195533
see inventory https://pastebin.com/vppFmxtd (now reduced to 2 Mystical Stones)

>>4195701
Supporting this.
I don't like our odds much, though.

>>4195710
We had bad luck with the run rolls and now we're in a situation with no good odds. Trying to talk would just let them get closer/surround us if it failed and is less likely to succeed. Obviously we don't want to surrender.

>>4195720
Agreed.
We're not in a good position, but thankfully were not injured, and are seemingly in better physical shape than these guys. Or, at least are not as weighed down. Fighting here is going to definitely raise tensions between the militia and hospital if we leave any survivors. If we can pull this off with no militia witnesses, then these corpses are definitely going in the canal. If they manage to call for help or get away, we are sure as shit not going to be able to sell this rifle. At least at the weaponsmith. The slums however may be more receptive. This fucker is worth 10 gold coins at the weaponsmith. We could definitely buy one of those large healing potions, at the least. Maybe an incendiary/explosive as well.

>>4195720
>>4195738
>>4195701
>>4195710
They won't take you alive! Not you, Alfonso Barbati. You escaped much worse situation, like when you confronted three zealots including one pistol-wielder, or the flick knives gang shrouded in the fog, Franz could even have end your life if she wanted to.

You run your finger on the front pockets of your blood coated outfit, a reproduction of the assassin costume in the Vendetta play. Like birds in their nest, five flick knives await their time. On your belt there is a loaded flintlock pistol coupled on your other side with your butcher's cleaver. Finally the rifle is just in front of you, on the ground.

However, the men in front of you have halberd, hence approaching them would be the hardest part but when you get there, they will not stand a chance. That is if you can avoid their cuirasses.

>fire at the nearest one (Mental) (+10 thanks to accuracy artefact, +5 because they are exhausted)
>throw two flick knives (Mental) (+10 thanks to accuracy artefact, +5 because they are exhausted -10 because of the cuirass (need to aim at the head))
>try to dodge their halberds and get closer (Mental) (+5 because they are exhausted + 5 thansk to the speed potion)
>get on the ground on the flintlock rifle before they act (Physical) (+5 because they are exhausted + 5 thansk to the speed potion)

>>4195744
>>throw two flick knives (Mental) (+10 thanks to accuracy artefact, +5 because they are exhausted -10 because of the cuirass (need to aim at the head))
Lets avoid shooting off any guns for now. That would definitely draw in any other Militia nearby.

>>4195738
Hey technically we aren't on hospital grounds, so this won't reflect on them too bad

also you're pretty optimistic about that rifle price

>>4195744
>fire at the nearest one (Mental) (+10 thanks to accuracy artefact, +5 because they are exhausted)

it's 1v3, we gotta take some out fast so we don't get swarmed here.

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>4195747
>>4195758
Tie breaker unless another player shows up in 20 minutes.

I believe in you lurkers

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>>4195758
>Hey technically we aren't on hospital grounds, so this won't reflect on them too bad
I hope you're right, man.
>also you're pretty optimistic about that rifle price
Check out these prices from the weaponsmith. While I realize that he's not going to buy it back at the full 10 gold value, if we succeed the social roll well enough then we're definitely going to stand to make some pretty serious coin. Though, it's value is definitely going to be lowered (if he will even accept it at all) if there are any obvious militia markings on it. Meanwhile, the South Slums offered a large healing potion for two flintlocks, and the rifle is worth a hell of a lot more. Though the kid did say:
>Ah Ah Ah. I don't want your piss metal, stranger. Here it's all about things you can use. We are ahead of the curve here. It's THE SOUF.
So, they may value two slightly mediocre guns more than one conventionally valuable long rifle.
Why bother with 1 person shooting at the northerners slightly better, if 2 people could be shooting at northerners at the same time, right?
If that's their way of thinking, and the weaponsmith won't pay us in gold for the flintlock rifle, I wonder if we could just exchange it for as many flintlock pistols as we could instead.

>>4195799
There's no way we'll get ten for the simple reason that if he buys for the same price he sells he'd make no money.

Not to mention this one is used and obtained through dubious means.

>>4195747
>>4195758
roll a 1d100, must be under 55 (50 +10 thanks to accuracy artefact, +5 because they are exhausted -10 because of the cuirass (need to aim at the head))

>>4195799
Rifle are better suited for long range targets. I did not write the full stats modifier for them because I assumed I could run the quest with what each firearm realistically imply.

For example, someone told me that some breastsplates can stop a flintlock pistol's long-rang shots, or even a (single) long-range shot from a rifle.

Rolled 3 (1d100)

>>4195818
Of course Franz doesn't need armor when the rifle just jams

I'm jealous

Rolled 90 (1d100)

>>4195818

>>4195824
Wow. Good roll.

>>4195830
And good thing Franz isn't here

Rolled 76 (1d100)

>>4195818
>Rifle are better suited for long range targets
Right. I realize that, I was speculating on the philosophy of what THE SOUF values more.
>>4195824
Holy shit.
Good roll.
>I'm jealous
I assume that after defeating a boss in combat, we can loot them for whatever grants their power.
Franz-Dice Charm Necklace
Sol's Champion-Heresy Radar? (Unless that it has been granted by Sol, and isn't anything material. (Say Heresy all you want, but I see it as a loot detector)
Elven Commando Unit Captain-Some shit that lets us be more agile? I genuinely have no idea.

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>>4195824
>>4195825
>>4195852
Throwing knives is something any sailor has done on the ship's mast at least once, a way like another to kill time. Its was a long time ago, though. Hopefully you remember most of it, pinching the blade between your fingers, creating a rotating motion while throwing it, appreciating distances.

The first one is thrown at full speed and get stuck right in the eye of the nearest Militiaman. Lodged deep into his eye socket, it certainly damaged his brain because he fell backward on his companions. Trapping them under his motionless body. The sound of halberd and armour shattering echoes in the street lost under the clapping of the Hospital's patients at their window.

The trio (now duo) try to stand up. Imprisoned in their heavy breastplates they struggle like desperate turtles. You have plenty of time to decide their fate, but need to hurry.

Sol Invictus is pleased
+10 Sol's alignment

>turn back where you came from, take the Mystical Stones you lost and, the slits and cross the Grand Canal to your home (Mental) (+5 thanks to being a retired sailor +10 because you know about the passage)
>finish them with your knives or cleaver (roll free)
>go to the Hospital
>continue to the Tailor to wash your clothes
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

>>4195852
On the subject of the Elf Captain, we may be able to kill him and loot his corpse without drawing the ire of all of the elves.
If we can find his far more reasonable second in command, we may be able to convince him (her?) that their captain is unhinged and is too crazy/brutal to lead their unit, and that they'd make a much better candidate. Undoubtedly a difficult social roll, so if this becomes an option we should try and get a buff potion/elixir from the alchemist/apothecary.
>>4195862
>>finish them with your knives or cleaver (roll free)
No militia witnesses. They'll report to Franz that the man she humiliated yesterday was behind murdering the men at the bridge checkpoint, and one of their mates. The Militia recognized us as we were passing the arsenal yesterday. Even if these guys were not there, once they report to a superior then word will spread, and the ones that do recognize us will know.

>>4195862
>Force them to swear to quit the militia

I don't think executing helpless men would be good for our psyche. Plus a lot of hospital witnesses, while they supported us defending ourselves, might look poorly upon this.

>continue to the Tailor to wash your clothes

Can we still collect the lost stones? Inventory said we had 2 kg and we dropped 4, how much does each one weigh?

>>4195875
>how much does each one weigh
6kg.
Supporting this, but I want them to forget what they've seen here today, and empty their pockets as well.
Anything that isn't a personal item is ours.
If it's a social roll, we need to be arguing from a position of strength. Keep that corpse on them, and brandish the cleaver.

>>4195881
6kg?
Meant 1kg.
Each one weighs a kilogram, we had 6 kilograms of them from the streetlamp we looted.

>>4195887
Wow that was a very quick pastebin update

Rolled 2 (1d2)

Tie breaker unless another player shows up in 10 minutes.

1 to finish them
2 to make them swear to quit the militia

Direction and loot options coming back after

>>4195868
You will be able to ask about each boss's ability to your underworld connection.
>>4195875
>kg
1 Stone = 1 Kg, but using weight is too much trouble, forget about the weight measure, it's just a count now.

>>4195891
>Tie breaker unless another player shows up in 10 minutes.
>>4195881
>Supporting this, but I want them to forget what they've seen here today, and empty their pockets as well.
>Anything that isn't a personal item is ours.
>If it's a social roll, we need to be arguing from a position of strength. Keep that corpse on them, and brandish the cleaver.

>>4195903
oh right, writting

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>>4195875
>>4195881
Brandishing the remaining knife, you walk menacingly toward them.
You kick away their halberds out of their reach.
One looks at you terrified.
The other tighten his teeth and unleash a flow of insults, mainly consisting of animals nickname reflecting their bias on Demihumans.
Then a more usual one.

"Andare a puttane! I swear I will kill you. I swear to..."
"Ah... Ah... Ah..." you silence them

A foot slowly pushing down the corpse of the motionless Militiaman, you will not exact your vengeance on those who wanted to kill you, but offer them a chance.

All (Social) roll options
>"Ok, I will let you go but you have to promise you will quit the Militia.", write-in [DIPLOMACY]
>maybe something on them or the way they talk can help you find the right argument to make them quite the Militia [OBSERVE]
>"I know where you live, I will come for your family when you are outside in that uniform.", write-in [BLUFF]
>"If I ever see you again, I will kill you so you better get out of this clown costume you call a uniform", write-in [INTIMIDATE] (+10 thanks to fight won)
>"See what happens when people are pushed to the edge. The Militia should fear the people, not the other way around. Join the ranks of the strongest.", write-in [PERSUADE]

Note : I want speech options to come with their +5 Sol/Charon alignment if that's ok with you.

I suppose you can guess which one will bring what. I think the religion background has already been well established.

otherwise, read that book

>>4195934

>"See what happens when people are pushed to the edge. The Militia should fear the people, not the other way around. You keep casually killing the people who just want to cross a bridge, drag people off to your death camp just because you look sick, and soon you won't only have to worry about me, but the entire city. If you want to live, you'll leave your weapons and uniforms here, and never return to the Militia." [PERSUADE]

>>4195962
Supporting this, but with this change.
Been running with this idea for a while. Nameless, masked vigilante carrying out attacks on the militia, only to call them clowns. I also had wanted to write something similar on the wall of the cell of Bernardo after we had freed them. Something like a calling card.

>>"Pagliacci Milizia! See what happens when people are pushed to the edge. The Militia should fear the people, not the other way around. You keep casually killing the people who just want to cross a bridge, drag people off to your death camp just because you look sick, and soon you won't only have to worry about me, but the entire city. If you want to live, you'll leave your weapons and uniforms here, and never return to the Militia." [PERSUADE]

>>4195962
>>4195975
roll a 1d100, must be under 45 (40 +5 thanks to rephrasing)

Rolled 7 (1d100)

>>4195980
If they're not really receptive to the idea, draw the cleaver and threaten to start taking fingers off of the guy who let loose the insults.
I'd imagine the terrified one may be a bit more receptive to our words, but the other guy may need some threats coming his way.

>>4195996
Oh. Never mind, then. Thanks dicegods.

Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>4195980

Rolled 30 (1d100)

>>4195980

>>4195996
Whew, we're on a roll today

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>>4195996
>>4196010
>>4196014

They fired a volley at a gathering, thrown people in the canal and caused a deadly stamped. People will rise up one day. And since these guys were once on the other side they might not be deaf to your arguments.

Until now, you had your own personal opinions about the Militia. But all that grudge will have to be ignored to practice the higher art of diplomacy. And since warfare and diplomacy are two sides of the same coin...

+5 Sol's alignment

"See what happens when people are pushed to the edge. The Militia should fear the people, not the other way around."
"We're just obeying orders." the angry one barks while the other whisper a prayer
"You keep casually killing the people who just want to cross a bridge, drag people off to your death camp just because you look sick, and soon you won't only have to worry about me, but the entire city."

The angry one exchanges a confused look with his companion, loosing his composure. He has the same look on his face then you a few days ago when you realized you were not the hero you thought you were.

"W-Wait, there're not death camps, cazzata! I... I saw people coming out." he argues, insecure
"And those people..." his companion start, squeezing a pendant around his neck "they might fall to the embrace of Nemesis and exact there revenge on us for what they went through."

He stopped talking, throwing a terrified look at the head of his companion, motionless, hanging in the void, a knife still lodged in the eye. That could have been him.

"If you want to live, you'll leave your weapons and uniforms here" you conclude "and never return to the Militia."
"Let's go home, Rocco." he says staring at the ground "I'm done with this minchiata."

He ceremoniously tears off the City-State insignia from his uniform. Satisfied with how things went, you get back the Mystical Stones you lost and are left with the rest of the morning to decide what to do. It's 10AM.

+4 Mystical Stones

You are still covered in blood and need to wash your hands. People are gathering at the Hospital entrance, praising you for resolving this peacefully.

"Yeah! He is right! Don't fight us, join us."

Maybe hope is not lost for the City
>reveal your identity
>remain masked

Where do you go after?
>continue to the Tailor to wash your clothes
>to the South Slum to sell your loot
>Don Giovanni's Mansion to get the parachute device steam jetpack
>go to the Hospital
>turn back where you came from, take the Mystical Stones you lost and, the slits and cross the Grand Canal to your home (Mental) (+5 thanks to being a retired sailor +10 because you know about the passage)
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

>>4196054
>>remain masked
Man with no name.
Give them a nod, retrieve the knife out of the dead one's eye, and continue to do our business.
I want to loot the dead one, but lets keep up appearances here.
>continue to the Tailor to wash your clothes
To avoid another Militia confrontation. Lets avoid being called a puker again.

>>4196054
>>4196068
I'll back. Kinda want to reveal our identity since that went so overwhelmingly well, but as long as we keep the outfit we can do it later and keep the fame and reputation boost hopefully.

>>4196077
>we can do it later
After the Citadel assault, maybe.
We don't need the Militia or any other faction knowing who we are exactly prior to the big score.

>>4196068
Support.

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>>4196077
>>4196085
>>4196092
"Thank you *cough* thank you so much *cough* *cough* you gave us-"

The old lady who came out of the Hospital congratulates you, coughing in your direction. She looks relatively well-off and out of her place in this Hospital with this expansive dress embroidered with complex golden patterns and her golden jewels. You notice a black ribbon on her wrist.

"M'donna, it was a pleasure." you say tipping your crusader helmet

A masked nurse with the most scary looking baggy eyes you ever saw rushes out of the Hospital to get the old lady back in. She excuses herself for the inconvenience and disappear after vaguely pushing the old lady like a raft drifting in a sea of patients.

How can there be so many people here? And what are these ribbons? There are all colours from rainbow and strangely in different shades of brightness with the weakest wearing the darkest.

Your reputation will grow, eventually. People might like the idea of an anonymous vigilante with a crusader helmet and an assassin outfit protecting them from abuses. You made it to the tailor, carefully avoiding any other encounter in about one hour.

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>>4196156
Yet again, people are leaving his shop their arms full of masks. However, this time the tailor is not sighing about his new customers, but looks quite anxious. Upon seeing you, he let out the highest pitched noise a man could make that even the soprano of the opera would be incapable of.

"D-Dear customer...." he sutters "W-Wh-What did you do with my creation?"
"Eh?" you shrug "Just a normal day for the hero of this City."

assassin outfit restored +5 Physical, Mental, Social
-1 can of meat
(hands still covered in dried blood)

Consumable
>10 masks - 1 can of meat (if Stg 1 is airborne like you think it is, grant you protection) thrown after one daily use
>10 gloves - 1 can of meat (if Stg 2 is transmissible via body fluids like you think it is, grant you protection) thrown after one daily use
>leather cape - 1 can of meat (if Stg 2 is transmissible via body fluids like you think it is, grant you protection) thrown if in contact with blood
Service
>washing service for 1 can of meat restor your outfit modifier
Clothes
>see pic, for 1 gold coin

Ask something (pick only 2 for now)
>about that shipment locked in the Harbor, write-in
>about those sewing machine you need, write-in
>about these slime in the washing machine, write-in
>what's wrong with your new customers?
>can I make a custom order, write-in

2 hours of speed potion left

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>>4196162
>see pic, for 1 gold coin
>use illustration pic instead of shop pic
Each item cost 1 gold coin. Also I changed some items modifiers to make them more interesting, +10 bargain when you already have +10 social doesn't make sense

Inventory
>Other
Wool Tunic
2 Canned Whale Meat
2 pairs of gloves (wearing a pair)
Pig's Mask
Instant Harvest Potion
1 dry sausage (2 meals)
half of a alcochol phial (not enough to wash your hands)
2 gold coins
(stilts 12 feet long) hidden near the Grand Canal
6 Mystical Stones

>>4196162
>Consumable
>10 gloves - 1 can of meat (if Stg 2 is transmissible via body fluids like you think it is, grant you protection) thrown after one daily use
We're running low.
Ask something (pick only 2 for now)
>what's wrong with your new customers?
>Can I buy another wool tunic?
(Instead of the gloves, buy one of these if we can without making a custom order.)We need to save at least one can of meat for conversion into alcohol jelly at the alchemist)
>>4196185
>>see pic, for 1 gold coin
I'm leaning towards the sailor's raincoat to make corpse retrieval a better opportunity.
Take this as a half vote. If somebody else votes for the raincoat, then by all means take this as support for it.
If not, then just buy the wool tunic/gloves. I'd rather save our coins. We don't know what soap costs, but presumably one coin.
Also wanted to head to the weaponsmith. The flick knives are cool and all, but having specialized throwing knives may be a bit better for rolls
And hopefully they would use physical rather than mental, like the cleaver and harpoon..
Also, we could see if he was interested in the rifle. Speaking of, did we even pick it up after the fight with the Militia Men?
I forgot to mention it, but presumably so because we had the option to go sell it off at the slums, right?

Also, we need to get back onto the prep work for The Citadel assault.
-Finding Lisa's ritual ingredients
Apple we can ask about at Mr. Goodhealth's apothecary. He may have a shipment on his trade ship. Also may be worth checking out the hothouse, to see if they have an apple tree or if it is all onions and citrus fruit.
The only Lizardman we've seen was the one Franz was using as a mount. We may need to find her, and try to get the opportunity to speak with the lizard. Either for his place in the ritual, or information about any other Lizardmen in the city.
And the La Stampa item. We can just talk to Alphonse and ask him for something.

-Finding a gondola to transport Don Giovanni's parachute devices
Or we could just go by land, but that would take a lot of time up. And we're alone right now, so we could only take one.
Or we could speak to Lisa once we have the ingredients, and ask to store them at her mansion, to pick up the night of the assault.
Or we could stash them in the dead zone, near the clocktower before hand, so we wouldn't even need to transport them back the night of the assault.

Note on looting, buying and selling items : I generally take all propositions unless there is a clear disagreement.

You can also do as this player >>4196228 and condition your vote to a support.

Finally I forgot to mention for new players that you can sell your items as long as it is related to the shop but you will need a social roll to bargain. Total failure means very bad deal, failure means you are sell at half the price, etc...

>>4196228
>onions
Motherfucker.
I didn't think s o y would be filtered to onions on /qst/.

>>4196228
Support, especially for the sailor's raincoat. We don't need to use it, but other can if we send them to corpse retrieval.

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>>4196228
>>4196272

"I will take 10 pairs of gloves." you request "What's wrong with the customer?"
"Oh no... Not you dear customer!... Everything they buy is gloves and masks, gloves and masks, gloves and masks... every single week, every single day and if I did not put a halt to it every single hour."
"I see how this is going to be a problem."
"Right? If this continues, my seamstress in the back shop will lose their little fairy fingers by lack of practice... How could be more tragic than the death of fashion?"

You nervously twitch thinking about the dozen of deadly encounters until now.
One day he will need the masked hero of the City.
For you, this little merchant has no idea how tough the life outside the Craftsmen District really is, all sheltered in his shop with his seamstress.

"Maybe... the Militia?" you try to warn him, knowing better
"Absolutely!" he approves "Their costume... They are so out of style, don't you think?" he complains clueless with an unmanly pose.
"So..." you frown your brows containing your rage in front of his indifference "about those customers?"
"Oh... Because we are not replenishing our stock fast enough I have to limit the purchase by ten masks and ten gloves per client per day."

Cursing yourself for not prepping fast enough, you take a mental note to correct that. Maybe other shops will soon be in the same situation.

"I'm quite interested in buying another wool tunic" you start "but right now I don't have enough can of meat."
"Ah finally!" he rejoices vividly clapping his hands "Please note that our underwear are made with the finest sea-goat wool, you have to wash them only for stains."
"Oh, that's convenient."
"Yes but sea-goat wool is too impracticable for our more refined outfit. You need to take better care of them or else their effect on people will wear out."
"But what about this raincoat?" you point at the merchandise with a gold coin "it looks familiar."
"This is a sailor raincoat coated in a New World's resin called rubber. While ugly it will protect you from rain and stains."

Now you can focus on finding Lisa's ingredient for a ritual supposed to help with assaulting the Citadel. Maybe even steal a gondola in order to transport Don Giovanni's device. Thinking about the Noble District, there is a Hothouse there, maybe you could find ingredients for Lisa too.

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>>4196303
Once outside, you roll the raincoat around your rifle to conceal the weapon. "MILITIA could be here" you think. You're not very accustomed to this neighbourhood. The pale sun of winter feels good on your masked face. "VA FANCULO MILITIA" you think. Distant "O Sole Mio" echoes in the distant, even as the expansive speed potion circulates through your powerful thick veins and washed away your (merited) fear of law enforcement. "With a speed potion you can go anywhere you want" you say to yourself, out loud.

Change in weather conditions
from Cloudy to Sunny
Cold

-1 can of meat
-1 gold coin
+10 gloves
+1 Sailor Raincoat (no need to wash even from blood, protect from rain)

You can go anywhere, can you?
>Apothecary (stat modifier and disease related elixirs, ask for apple, ...)
>Noble District (Don Giovanni's device, Hothouse, ...)
>another shop, write-in (Blacksmith, Weaponsmith, Alchemist)
>South Slum to sell the rifle and more (sell rifle, buy explosive/potions in exchange of firearm)
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

>>4196308
I lol'd. 10/10.
>>Apothecary (stat modifier and disease related elixirs, ask for apple, ...)
We can buy soap here. A bar would be 10 uses, right? For handwashing, that is. And ask about the apple.
We could give the rest of the alcohol to Mario instead.

The tailor not being able to keep up with demand is concerning. We should definitely get on top of getting him more sewing machines/material from the ship. Tomorrow, possibly?
And the apothecary sells their elixirs. If they hit a supply issue as well, then people would miss out on their effects as a way to treat the plague without the use of a healing potion.
(Maybe we could use what Amicia told us about what combinations would suppress what stages of the plague, as a bargaining chip with the apothecary woman? That is, unless she doesn't know already herself. She marketed eucalyptus to us and how it can treat Stage 1, but may not know that a combination of eucalyptus/quinquina/poppy can be used to treat stabilize stage 3.)
Also. To deal with the Elves at the harbor, we could use Amicia's help, as she knows elvish dialects. We could also probably get a bonus for negotiations if she mentions that essential shops are running into supply issues, and that the situation would deteriorate further if people could not buy masks/plant based elixirs.
Same thing may work in the machine shop for the tailor.

>>4196308
How many days until we have to free Bernando again? I'd love to deal with the supply problem as here>>4196337 but I don't want it to delay our rescue attempt.

>>4196352
>I don't want it to delay our rescue attempt.
Neither do I. He doesn't have long. If we find out apples are on that trade ship, then we might as well go deal with that one at the very least. The Goodhealth ship may be easier to resolve, as the crazy apothecary woman mentioned that they don't use any animal based products in their elixirs, solely plants. Probably already buddy-buddy with the Elves. Though, to do that we may have to speak with Mr. Goodhealth himself at the Pearl of the Ocean.

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>>4196314
>>4196352
Around noon, you enter the Apothecary shop of Mr. Goodhealth. Much quieter than the Tailor with its dozen of sewing machines drumming in the back shop, the sun's ray give this place a serene atmosphere and make the elixir bottle shine. A sweet aroma float in the air from the various plants on the shelves. This place is true perfection.

"Hello, hello, hello!" the despicable woman rises from behind the counter "Welcome to Mr. Goodhealth's shop. What in this package?

Almost perfect if it was not for this despicable noisy woman with her thick greasy glasses and messy hairs. Foreigners are really disgusting you think. And their manners...

"Don't bother about it woman. Sell me soap."
"That would be 100 cans of meats."
"What?!"
"Oh sorry. I think that's too early for that." she giggles in the most un-girly manner a woman can "For start let's say 5 cans of meat."
"Why so expansive?"
"What did you think? You can wash your hands 10 times and I can produce as much as I want." she wags her harms at the backshop "And it's not with that half bottle of alcohol you will win this"

An idea unworthy of a hero crosses your mind. You quickly forget about it, refraining also your wish to teach this woman about compassion for her fellow Human beings instead of making profit on other people's misery.

"Is there anything else you had like?" she shamelessly displays her teeth in what could be a smile
"Si. I think I know how to use your elixirs for the disease."
Finally! You took your sweet time figuring that out."
"You... knew?"
"Of course.
"And you didn't say anything?"
"Of course. We have build our stock and prepare for when the City will ask for a large order. Beside, it's not like we are preventing them from buying it already."

Too bad, she already knew. And it seems that she want to keep it a secret or else, of course, everyone will want her elixirs at the same time.

"Apples?" you try
"Do you want some?" she leans on the counter shoving a hand in her dirty hairs
"Y-Yes" you mutter disgusted
"Too bad. Out of season... There might be some shipment from the New Work at the Harbour though."

Then it means you can only rely on the ships of the Harbor or the Hothouse form the Noble District. Wait, did you come her for nothing?

Trade item (Social)
>half of a alcochol phial (not enough to wash your hands)

Buy item
>see pic, write-in

Ask something (pick 2)
>ask why she tried to buy you sugar
>ask why she need alcohol
>ask something about the shipments, write-in
>ask something about Mr. Goodhealth, write-in

Inventory&Stats : https://pastebin.com/vppFmxtd
1 hour remaining of speed potion
4 days before ration distribution and presumably longest period anyone survived in the Citadel

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Resuming at 8PM EDT.

>>4196382
>>ask why she need alcohol
>>ask something about Mr. Goodhealth, write-in
Is he upset about being discredited in the La Stampa headline?
Don't leave immediately after asking these. We still can try to get something out of this trip.

>>4196388
Do these have prices attached to them, or do we have to haggle? Because gee, this place seems like it'll be a ripoff.

>>4196394
>>4196539
In the first place, alcohol should not cost more than a gold coin. You would need a very high quality chianti to reach that price, yet the alcohol quality in the down dropped suddenly to a common bottom. According to your own judgement one phial should cost less than fice cans of meat.

However, gold is worthless to the North Slum, fries are like golden nuggets for the Gnome, a dying man might give you everything for a healing potion. The economy of this City is changing rapidly, you will have to guess her price.

"Why do you need alcohol anyway?" you ask
"N-Nee-Need? D-Did I say need?" she poorly denies her previous statement "A-Aha, n-no it's just a barter item, y-you know?"
"That's highly suspicious..."

What is she hiding here? How important is alcohol for her(Social)*
>"Speak, woman or I break your teeth", write-in [INTIMIDATE]
>"Woman, I...", write-in [CHARM]
>"If you want me to find you more alcohol, I need to know.", write-in [DIPLOMACY]
>maybe you can guess by looking at her behaviour, write-in [OBSERVE]

She already told you that La Stampa's headline is catastrophic for Mr. Goodhealth business. Simply hinting at the possibility that elixir made out of Demihumans' organs exist seriously jeopardized his business. In term of public relations, many doors could be closed to him.

"Is Mr. Goodhealth troubled by the headline of La Stampa?" you ask
"Damn right." she snaps "If the rumour spread that Mr. Goodhealth use Demihumans organs for his elixirs we are finished. There might even be a revolt if this spreads to the New World in our plantations. Also, if the rumour spread too much she might..."
"She might what?! Who is 'she"?"

This woman just can't keep a secret. How are you going to make her spit it out? (Social)*
>"Come on, you want to tell me.", I know it, write-in [PERSUADE]
>"Let's make a deal.", write-in [BARTER]
>"Woman, I...", write-in [CHARM]
>"Tell me or, or else...", write-in [BLUFF]

*Ok, let's try something. I let you decide and write-in, then I give you a modifier between -50 and +50 for the roll depending on how well you chose according to her personality. However, I won't give you any input.

>>4196671

>"If you want me to find you more alcohol, I need to know.", write-in [DIPLOMACY]

That seems good all on it's own, she wants more, we can get it if we know why.


>"Tell me or, or else...", write-in [BLUFF]

Or else I'll spread the rumor myself :^)

>>4196900
Fucking this.

>>4196900
>>4197124
roll 2d100

First for the price, must be under 65 (40 +20 because nothing is more important than business +5 thanks to outfit)

Second for Mr Goodhealth, must be under 65 (40 +20 because nothing is worse than trouble for business +5 thanks to outfit)

Rolled 29, 85 = 114 (2d100)

>>4197423
I like the new social options system, OP.

Rolled 62, 69 = 131 (2d100)

>>4197423
ok I just need roll 2

>>4197443
Eh. At least you hit close enough to the pass threshold that the failure won't be a big deal, but we're definitely not getting the whole picture out of her.
Lisa seemed to know Mr. Goodhealth at the Masked Ball, and we had the option to ask her about specific people during that question phase. I wonder if she could shed some light on who this "she" the apothecary woman mentioned is.

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>>4197430
>>4197443
The gears in your head spin, as an experienced traveller you already met various point of view that you always had to adapt to and find common ground with. Nothing is absolute, only diplomacy matters.

>rolled 62, slight success
could be worse
+5 Charon's alignment
-5 Sol's alignment

"If you want me to find you more alcohol, I need to know." you simply say
"F-Fine..." she takes half your bottle of alcohol "This... This is the key ingredients of elixirs."
"I thought so. If you want your business to keep running I can provide you with some."
"Te-" she hesitates darting her eyes everywhere, unsure about the fixed price "Five ! Five cans of meat per full alcohol bottle."
"I see... the price of your cheapest potion. It makes sense."
"Ah... N-No!" she panics hiding behind her dirty glasses "I will rise the price next week!"
"A deal is a deal" you give her the nastiest grin you can

These woman who only care about profit without consideration for Human life has finally learned what it's like to feel powerless. However, you can't help but feel like you missed a much bigger deal. Then, calling upon the spirit of vengeance you promise her a terrible fate if she doesn't tell you the reason.

>rolled 85, clear success
plot unfolds
+5 Charon's alignment
-5 Sol's alignment

"Then I will spread the rumor myself."
"AAAAAAAH NO." she grabs you by the large collar of your assassin outfit
"Not the deep sea shroom, not the algaerino" she's trying to shake you back and forth to make you come to your reason but only end up jerking her own body since your are clearly twice as heavy
"Wow calm down woman. What are you talking about?"
"The mermaid will only associate herself with Goodhealth if we have a good image. We will never be able to get our hands on deep sea ingredients."
"So Demihuman organ harvesting is not something that mermaid want to be associated with."
"AAAAAAAH don't tell anyone!" she completly loose it

Now, she is really getting on your nerves. You could stay a little more to haggle on the half bottle of alcohol, knowing her price is around five cans of meats for a full bottle. Or you could just continue with your schedule.

You can go anywhere, can you?
>"Shut up, you're damn annoying. Give me cans of meat for that bottle and I'm on my way." (Social)
>Noble District (Don Giovanni's device, Hothouse, ...)
>another shop, write-in (Blacksmith, Weaponsmith, Alchemist)
>South Slum to sell the rifle and more (sell rifle, buy explosive/potions in exchange of firearm)
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

>>4197497
>>South Slum to sell the rifle and more (sell rifle, buy explosive/potions in exchange of firearm)
>Five! Five cans of meat per full alcohol bottle
>full
Almost voted to try and trade the half phial for soap, since the soap is 5 cans. Glad I re-read that and noticed it had to be full.
Lets head to the slums and sell off that rifle. Getting caught with it again is going to be trouble.
I don't like that "can you" at the end there, before our choices. Very suspicious.

>>4197497
>South Slum to sell the rifle and more (sell rifle, buy explosive/potions in exchange of firearm

Huh, thought we failed that second roll

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>>4197540
>>4197539
>thought we failed that second roll
I realize that I forgot my own rule and thought that it should have been higher than 60 instead of lower.

But it's too late now and you already know the plot.

I will not rewrite the scene but don't expect that I make the same mistake a gain in your advantage.

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>>4197539
>>4197540
You make your way to the North Slum in about an hour, feeling a striking pain in your knees and a burning sensation in your calves. The speed potion wore out. Pushing your body to the limit should not be without consequences, but thankfully the side effects are short term and you can stand up pretty quickly.

"Oi gramps, what's your problem?" the kid from the Warzone mocks you

Using the concealed rifle as a cane you stand up. How can this little brat treat you like this? Doesn't he know about your exploits?

"So you got any Demihumans ears or something to trade off or what?" he inquires

It was indeed a prized trophy for the inhabitants of the slums that you looted from murdered zealots. Not 'murdered' it was self-defence, you shake your head vigorously left and right. No, even better, it was to save someone, you gasp now remembering about the blood under your gloves from the massacred flick knives gang. There is a storm in your head. While you offered a chance to the Militiamen, you acted as ruthlessly as one could for the others. Can you just forget about what your did and move one?

"Hey, you listen or what?" he complains about your silence

What do you want to buy from their potions stock?
-small healing potion - 5 cans of meat
-medium healing potion - 1 pistol
-large healing potion - 2 pistol
-other potions (between 5 cans of meat to 10)

What do you want to buy from their arsenal, each for 1 pistol :
-10 paper cartridges
-6 FMJ bullets
-gunpowder (~5 ammunitions)
-dust bomb
-incendiary bomb
-explosive
-smoke bomb
-rocket fuel

What do you want to sell?
-Crusader Helmet (+10 protection against projectiles)
-Assassin Outfit (+5 Physical, +5 Mental and +5 Social)
-1 Flintlock Pistol
-9 paper cartridges
-1 flintlock rifle
-Accuracy Artifact
-Cleaver (+5 damage)
-4 flick knives

What do you want to ask? (pick two)
>about the murdered zealots, write-in
>about Demihuman appendages, write-in
>about the Ratfolk, write-in
>about the Amphitheatre, write-in
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

>>4197584
See if we can sell the rifle , maybe for a medium healing potion and a smoke bomb (That will be useful for the citadel raid)
Sell the cleaver too, we can go to the weapons smith and buy something better, though it might have some sentimental value to us.

Don't know what to ask. Anons?

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>>4197584
>Can you just forget about what your did and move on
Pic related. At least for the Flick Knives. They were definitely criminals released from the Citadel. They'd have done the same to us, and we already tried talking to them before. The leader just mentioned how we'll meet again. That ambush was intended to kill us.
The zealots? They kind of had it coming, but had no quarrel with us until we attacked first. They had friends here, and presumably families that respected them as well. The Flick Knives were scum. They should've ended up in the canal, right with Tito. Not zealots of Sol.
>What do you want to sell?
-1 flintlock rifle
Just to see what he'll pay for it.
Eying that big bastard large healing potion, this fucker is worth the whole gallon tank of red gold and more.
>about the Amphitheatre, write-in
What's been going on at the Amphitheater lately?
>about Demihuman appendages, write-in
What do you typically pay for demihuman ears?
Could we get big bucks for bringing in the ears of the Elven Commando Unit Captain? Seen't 'im curbstomp a kid, I did. Swear on me mum.

>>4197611
>Sell the cleaver too
I agree with buying something better, but this kid isn't going to pay us in gold, he called it piss metal last thread.
The cleaver grants a +5 modifier on rolls involving it, it's Alfonso's special item.
I'm reluctant to part with it, it's been with us since the beginning, and seems to be very good for throwing.

>>4197584
Sell the rifle, cleaver, 1 bullet

>about the murdered zealots

any info they have

>>4197643
Hey, if they think gold's worthless they might be willing to give us a whole lot in exchange for weapons.

Rolled 2, 1 = 3 (2d2)

>>4197627
>>4197653

First roll
1
>Amphitheatre and Demihuman appendages
2
>murdered zealots

Second roll if the second option was chosen
1
>Amphitheatre
2
> Demihuman appendages

>>4197653
Fair enough.
Going to miss my cleaver-fu, either way.
I'm not so sure about asking about the zealots, though.
"Hey kid, you know how the last time I came here you assumed I pulled that fishman trophy off of a group of your dead fighters?"
"On an unrelated note, have you had any groups of them disappear lately?"
(Though, to be fair asking about demihuman appendages is also slightly suspicious as well.)
If you're the guy who suggested respectfully burying the Elf's ears, that was a really good call. Having the harpoon definitely would've busted us, but walking up with both the fishman trophy and the Elf ears probably would've buried us as well.
Also, no hard feelings about suggesting to sell off another pair of Elf ears here, yeah? Just some idle speculation on my part.
>>4197667
Hey Alde.
Is this the Waifu Edition thread? Or have I got the wrong door and it's two threads down?

>>4197611
>>4197627
>>4197653
roll 1d100 to start negotiation for the rifle and the bullet, must be under 45 (40 +5 thanks to outfit)

The North Slum is bathed in the pale light of the sun that makes the libraries' ruins stand out like teeth. With street prayers increasing, the place appears to you as a giant maw, gorging itself on the living and dead alike. People were begging the daily procession to come back, it was already 1PM and, they begged for the comfort of the Church as the dead of the guerilla and the disease piled up.

They must have thought the zealots you killed were just victim of the plague or the fight, right? How do you ask about them?

How do you want to ask? (Social)
>"Listen here little piece of...", write-in [INTIMIDATE]
>"You don't want the same thing happening to you, right?", write-in [DIPLOMACY]
>"I am the protector of the people and I can protect your friends.?", write-in [CHARM]
>maybe you can guess by looking at his behaviour, write-in [OBSERVE]

In those same ruins you looted the corpses of zealots for Elves' ears and Fishmen' fins, the kid clearly interested in those as well as Demihuman's ears, in short everything that is not Human. But how much is he ready to pay for them?

>"the more dead non-Human, the better, right?", write-in [DIPLOMACY]
>"then I will just throw the one I have at home, they start to stink.", write-in [BLUFF]
>"I am a real Demihuman slayer, kid. I can bring you more", write-in [CHARM]
>maybe you can guess by looking at her behaviour, write-in [OBSERVE]

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>>4197676
>Waifu Edition
You didn't find the mermaid in time for the 3rd edition

>>4197686
>>maybe you can guess by looking at his behaviour, write-in
This option is rough. Diplomacy could be a trap option, if he has any guess that it was us who killed them, he may think that we meant it as a threat. And to him, we're just gramps. Like he'd buy us being to protect anything without seeing us in action first. And intimidate is a good way for us to lose a valuable shopkeeper. Or a higher negative modifier while dealing with the south.
Observe his body language and reaction, see how he feels about them. If he's burning with vengeance toward their murderer, or if he thinks them to be a tragic loss to the plague, or is indifferent.
>"the more dead non-Human, the better, right?", write-in [DIPLOMACY]
>"The more dead non-Humans, the better, right? I can bring you some trophies, but what would you be willing to trade for each one?"
The bluff option relates to the fishman fins, after questioning the zealots it would be best to avoid reminding him we were once here with one such trophy.

This is the best I can come up with here, If anybody else has a better idea for something to ask, I'll switch to it.

Rolled 76 (1d100)

>>4197627
As far as I'm concerned the zealots are on the same level as the flick knife gang. The biggest difference between them is the knife gang targeted us specifically while the zealots haven't yet.

>>4197676
I am compelled to vote against elf disrespect.

Also this can't be the waifu thread, Franz hasn't shown up yet.

I too will miss the cleaver, but pretty sure OP flat out said the flick knives were better.

>>4197686
damn the woman last time was easier to predict


yeah after agonizing over write ins everything I came up with is trash, backing >>4197716

>>4197688
>spoiler
Unfortunate.
Though, I have a bit of a theory. Or maybe it was an epiphany/revelation. Or maybe it's just drivel.
The vote for where Raphaella's strength came from had two options.
>a hardened core tempered by a life of dangers, that's what makes someone strong
>love makes us stronger, maybe you will find someone to make you strong like her
Due to the former seemingly offering an increase of strength for overcoming great odds/dangers, and the latter seemingly offering an increase of strength after Alfonso finds love, does this mean we get a stat boost after following a romance option?
Does this mean that full Harem Route is the way to Stat Transcendence due to a stat boost after each addition to the harem?
I figured I'd bring this up for the entertainment value alone. Either at my expense for considering this, or for the idea itself.
Thoughts? I'd prefer input from all of you. Even if that "input" is just calling me a fag or something.
>>4197730
>Also this can't be the waifu thread, Franz hasn't shown up yet.
Based. Franz is good, though I'm a bit more partial to Lady Cremosa.
Even if she is taking us all on a ruse cruise.
>pretty sure OP flat out said the flick knives were better
I don't think so. The knife fight was pretty brutal. Stabbing somebody in the guts repeatedly with a switchblade/pocketknife is going to take a lot more to kill them than a slash or two with the cleaver. Plus, no +5 bonus to using them. I still do want something better, though. Like the dagger, for the social and parry bonus. It'd be a bit better in a straight up fight, but probably wouldn't be quite as damaging.

>>4196671
>>4197584
>>4197686
correction
>North Slum
*South
Sorry, I confond them all the time. I have no excuses.

>>4197716
>>4197730
>rolled 76, total failure
is this your first time in the Souf?

"I was wondering how much you would pay for this." you slowly unveil the rifle
"Oi, don't tell me that is..." he smiles from cheek to cheek like a kid on the Saturnalia

The winged lion insignia of the Doge's house gleams under the winter zenith. If you managed to hide the origin of the rifle he might have pay a high price for it. You should learn how to better approach a fence.

"Hide that out, you fool! You tryin' to get us killed or what?"
"Pardon me... I-I just tought that since you are..."
Since I am what, gramps? Come on, shout it from the rooftops, better write an ad in La Stampa."
"Sorry..."
"Sol damn it. I can exchange you that for one pistol or anything with the same value in our stock. As for your poor paper bullet it doesn't even worth the paper it's made of. I need FMJ bullet or nothing. Your cleaver is cool though. One can of meat for that"

What item to sell and what item to keep?
>rifle for 1 pistol
>cleaver for 1 can of meat

What do you want to buy from their potions stock?
>>4197584
https://pastebin.com/uRyT0CVH
What do you want to buy from their arsenal, each for 1 pistol?
>>4197584

roll 2d100

First to observe his reaction, must be under 85 (40 +40 because he is just a kid +5 thanks to outfit)

Second to ask about the non-Humans appendage price, must be under 25 (40 -20 because a kid just want to show off with cool loot +5 thanks to outfit)

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>>4197787
>https://pastebin.com/uRyT0CVH
>giving the complete Alchemy table with effects and pirces as WIP before really thinking thoroughly about the implications
I am going to regret this

>>4197787
>>rolled 76, total failure
Fuck.
I thought it wasn't time to roll yet. Completely missed the prompt, got distracted while thinking of the write-ins.
How much Charon alignment will we gain if we end up tossing the DMPC kid's corpse into the canal?
>Exchange rifle for the smoke

Rolled 13, 46 = 59 (2d100)

>>4197787
...And I completely missed another roll prompt.
Can you use your abilities as thread OP to highlight them in either bold or colored text for the visually impaired in the future, Alde?

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>>4197803
+1 smoke bomb
+1 flintlockrifle

You already came here, you know how these simple-minded people think, you are an experienced urban explorer if not already an adventurer! Fired up by this surge of confidence over your diplomacy abilities you expose the pro and the cons of dealing with you.

+0 Charon's alignment
-0 Sol's alignment

"Hey kid..." you lower himself to him, whispering "The more dead non-Humans, the better, am I right?"
"Eeeeeeh..." he leans back disgusted by your wide-open eyes
"I can bring you some trophies" you wink "but what would you be willing to trade for each one?"
"No thanks gramps, you give me the creeps... I tell you what. I'm going to find my own for a few days."

He does not want to accept non-Humans appendage from a creepy old dude. It's perfectly understandable. But the demand will grow again and you will surely be presented with the opportunity to sell such trophies to him again, just... not right now.

Since you are practically nothing to the kid, it's better to take a step back and reflect. Hiding yourself from the scene and observing his reaction as you unleash a furtive blow.

+5 Charon's alignment
-5 Sol's alignment

"So... you told me about a guy you know who killed a Fishman."
"Yeah..." he eyes are lost beyond the horizon of charred buildings "Guard duty, did not come back."

He was obviously looking in the direction of the Amphitheatre implying that the zealots you killed guarded the place. That makes sense. You rescued the Ratfolk journalist coming from there after all. Also, he does not know about their unfortunate fate yet, his body language did not show any sign of hidden thought.

Where do you g-

*ACHOOO*

You cover the interior of your mask with snot. Why? How? The mask has not left your face since this morning. There might have been a minor incident at the hospital but you did not remove it either. Was it the blood under your gloves? Can you get contaminated with skin exposure? Is it a relapse? Your stress levels increase with a single sneezing.

Did you get contaminated?
>it's just a sniffle, mio fratello
>let's monitor your symptoms

Where do you go now?
>Noble District (Don Giovanni's device, Hothouse, ...)
>another shop, write-in (Blacksmith, Weaponsmith, Alchemist)
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

>>4197835
Christ. I've had egodeath trips more forgiving than this.
>>let's monitor your symptoms
Definitely not a nothing (whale meat) burger.
Where do you go now?
>Alchemist
Lets get our hands washed. Finally.

>>4197842
Changing my vote from the Alchemist to the Amphitheater.
Might as well check it out while we're here.

>>4197851
Just so you are not surprised, the speed potion effect ran out, as said >>4197584.

Amphitheatre, Warzone and Alchemist are all 2h away from each other now.

>>4197856
Thanks for the heads up. Changing back to the Alchemist, then. the Amphitheater might be too much of a waste of time. It's uncertain. Talking to Alphonse first, to see what he was looking for there might be a better move. If we can find out what he was searching for there, we could investigate for him ourselves, at a later point.

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>>4197861
Without the speed potion, you can only make it to the Alchemist soon after 3PM. As you are about to enter the shop, a Militiaman kick the door, carrying a crate of healing potion. He is soon followed by no one else than Franz.

At first surprised, the woman crosses her arm, covering her inappropriate clothing. Inappropriate for the plague since she is not wearing a mask and also inappropriate for a woman.

"Armed to the teeth?" she lets out a long whistle checking you out
"I like to have protection." you defiantly answer, clenching your fists thinking of the humiliation she inflicted upon you

A cold sweat also runs down your spine but you don't have any prohibited material. The Iceburst Stone is at home with your medium healing potion and you came here to make alcohol gel. Nothing to fear.

"Get out of my way, dork." she pushes you away, shoving down your crusader helmet on your face

Her subordinate loads the crate of healing potions on the back of a crouching Lizardman serving as her mount. The creature, despite having the same mental capability as any Demihuman, is treated like a mere animal. After throwing herself on this improbable mount, she buries the spurs of her boots in his flank to get it moving. The light in its eyes is already gone.

(Optional) What are your thoughts on how the Militia treat Demihumans (Raphaelle seen as a domestic slave, Lizardman used as mount)?
>write-in

"Get out of my property! Get out! Get out! Get out!" the grumpy Gnome yells at the cloud rushing out of his shop
"Easy dad, easy." his son trie to calm him down before noticing you "Oh, it's you. Just a moment please."
"Where is my son?" the old Gnome continues in his frenzy "He is at the Gate, right? Someone! Someone get him back to me. We need to escape the Fortress!"

The scene is heartbreaking. All hostility you felt earlier for Franz or the way she treated the Lizarmand disappeared. The younger Gnome installs his dad upstairs and come back for you.

"S-Sorry customer. Do you want anything? Anything? I need to sell all the stock quick."

What do you want to buy?
>recipes/potions all for 1 fried potato
https://pastebin.com/uRyT0CVH
>healing potions pay in gold and fried potato
-small for 5 cans of meat
-medium for 1 gold coin
-large for 5 gold coins

Other service
>Can you show me how to make that alcohol gel?

What do you want to ask? (pick two)
>why do you need to sell all your stock?
>what's wrong with your dad?
>can we mass produce alcohol gel?
>ever thought of using a printing press for Alchemy recipes
>how much for Alchemy recipes I found or a book?

Sell something?
>Other
Wool Tunic
1 Canned Whale Meat
12 pairs of gloves (wearing a pair)
Pig's Mask
Instant Harvest Potion
1 dry sausage (2 meals)
half of a alcochol phial (not enough to wash your hands)
1 gold coins
(stilts 12 feet long) hidden near the Grand Canal
6 Mystical Stones
1 Sailor Raincoat

Slow pace until 8PM EDT. I will try to update if there are at least 2 votes before 8PM.

>>4197907
>(Optional) What are your thoughts on how the Militia treat Demihumans (Raphaelle seen as a domestic slave, Lizardman used as mount)?
Depends on what they did to be treated like that. Treated in such a way for existing? Unjust.
Treated that way due to harsh crimes committed? Fine, but still a little severe.
Some of them have questionable traditions (Giants/Ogres organ harvesting for example) and depending on how widespread, brutal, and common such examples are, then some mistreatment coming back toward the races that commit such atrocities is understandable.
>>Can you show me how to make that alcohol gel?
>what's wrong with your dad?
>ever thought of using a printing press for Alchemy recipes?
The printing press is important to ask. If he doesn't think the idea will work, it may not even be worth attempting, which would save us from trying to deal with finding a printing press, and the lengthy procedure of translating a book.
As for mass production, I'd like to help him out with kicking that off. But he already mentioned before that he needs a steady alcohol production going, as well as brokering a deal with the cannery to give him fat.
And mystical stones of course, but those will have to come from either making a deal with the Archaeological Center, stealing from them, or pulling off some kind of heist on a lot of streetlamps using those stilts. Maybe in the Dead Zone? No one lives there now, so we won't really be hurting anybody much if we snag them. They may have already been looted, or maybe the district became the Dead Zone before the looting of streetlamps really became common. Not sure. It's worth taking into consideration though.
>Mention our desire to help start the mass production of alcohol gel
Seems to me that the raid the Souf committed really hurt them here.
They may just be planning to close up shop and jump ship and try to get out of the city with the help of smugglers.
Or lock down, and become like they were in The Fall of a Dwarven Fortress.
Either way, that doesn't help the situation here.

>>4197907
Darn, missed the earlier votes. Supporting >>4197982 adding, that we probably think that treating sapient beings like they're animals is incredibly unjust. Considering it's the Militia and Franz, we should do something about that Demihuman mount, eventually. I don't think we really have enough to buy anything but a medium health potion, right? Save the gold for now.

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>>4197996
>we should do something about that Demihuman mount, eventually
>>4192267
>and a snake as a ceremonial animal... A Lizardman would do
>>4192278
>a willing Lizardman
>>4197907
>The light in its eyes is already gone
Glad we're on the same page here, anon. Really, we're just doing it a favor when you think about it. Offering a nice, easy little way to get back at Franz, and her organization that has unjustly treated it for who knows long.
I wonder if it could fight well. And if it has to die in the ritual. Because there was that other miracle, that involved a corpse. The more powerful, the better. Payback could extend to a personal (potentially slightly dead) level.

>>4198029
>Slightly dead
Slightly dead? What, can they be more dead as well?

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>>4197982
>>4197996
>>4198029
>>4198096
You have set sail in the ice deserts of the Far North, with your captain trying to find a new way to the East. There was no real occasion to learn on the non-Humans. Most of what you know come from popular belief or what other people told you, knife-ears are bad, Dwarfs are good craftsmen, Ogre and Giants have cannibalistic rituals, Gnomes are... huh... weird. And finally when you got malaria in the New World, bedridden during a whole layover, unable to get a look at these strange Demihumans.

You've only met an Ogress and a Fishmen recently, both helped you more than some Humans in the City. Also, Raphaella may have saved your life. You are still uncertain about how to judge other species, but if an opinion you should have than it must be on their culture or case-by-case. If they committed crimes or atrocities, then they deserve to be treated like that. If it's just pure racism, this is wrong and you ought to correct it.

Guilty or not, this Lizarman could help you for some reasons... The call of Charon grows in your heart thinking of such heretic practices. You should sleep on it and maybe reconsider tomorrow morning.

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>>4198266
"Can you show me how to make alcohol gel?"
"Of course. This will be my gift to the City... And to you. Thanks for helping me make my dad happy with the fries."
"It was the price your fixed, and if it can help someone..."

The young Gnome get a a piece of paper from under the table. Not a fancy scroll made of legendary animals, just a white poster. Wait it's actually La Stampa.

"You take a piece of paper like this and draw the Alchemic circle..."

He then carefully places an ink bottle on the table from which his feather in another hand gorge itself between several swift black slashes inflicted on the once white paper. His precision and speed makes you doubt this is nothing but random however you start to see patterns. A symbol here, and there all decorating a perfect circle.

"Wow! Wow: Slow down little man."
"Almost done." he licks his upper lips delivering the final blow "Now the ingredients please."
"Wait, you expect me to draw this by heart?"
"Of crouse not."
"Thanks Sol, I thought that-"
"I will give you the recipe and by that I mean an Alchemic circle on a paper you will have to reproduce."

Your jaw drops under the mask, making the snots runs down in your mouth. The fever you feel right now could be the disease as well as the anticipation of such task.

-half a phial of alcohol
-half a Mystical Stone
-half a Can of Meat

"Then you do it like this." he dramatically ends

He makes a same cuts in his finger, dripping blood on the circle where ingredient are disposed. The first drop instantly makes the circle shine and all ingredients. Half the Mystical Stone slowly turns to ashes radiating light, the opened can of meat lets a yellow liquide comes out from the top. All mix in the alcohol phial.

"There it is. Try it if you want. But just a tiny amount, you will see."

You remove your gloves and use some. The gel neatly spread on your blood coated hands, not only removing any trace of contamination but cleaning them from dried blood.

-1 pair of gloves
+4 doses of alcohol gel
Knowledge acquired : alcohol gel recipe
https://pastebin.com/edit/uRyT0CVH

Getting this highly convenient item makes you worry it might one day run out. Also, are they planning to leave. The old Gnome break down was heartbreaking, nobody wants to see an old man loosing it, but you should press on matters at hands and anticipate their departure.

>>4198271
How do you ask about the use of printing press in Alchemy? (Social)
>"I ain't doing this scribble!", write-in [INTIMIDATE]
>"This will make Alchemy a huge leap forward", write-in [PERSUADE]
>"There might be something you want in exchange for this little secert.", write-in [BARTER]
>"Little man, I'm your savior you see", write-in [CHARM]

How do you ask about mass-producing the gel? (Social)
>"Helping the people of the City will benefitt you", write-in [DIPLOMACY]
>maybe you can guess by looking at him behaviour, write-in [OBSERVE]
>"You want to help the people of this town, right?", write-in [PERSUADE]
>"Little man, I'm the savior of this City", write-in [CHARM]

>>4198274
>>"This will make Alchemy a huge leap forward", write-in [PERSUADE]
>"Alchemical circles are incredibly complicated, what if somebody used a printing press to copy the recipe down for them, rather than writing it out by hand? This could be a huge leap forward for alchemy as a whole."
>>"You want to help the people of this town, right?", write-in [PERSUADE]
>"The city is in turmoil, the people need all the help they can get. You want to help them, right? Could you begin to mass produce alcohol gel if I began to source you ingredients and broker a deal with the cannery for their excess fat?"
As much as I do like the new social system, and choosing a way to ask a question that would raise/lower alignment with Sol/Charon, having to write-in a statement for every single question is a bit excessive. Especially if we're rolling for it every time. Social is our weakest stat, after all. While it makes sense for some questions and for some characters, could this be avoided with some characters that we're already on better terms with depending on the question?

>>4198697
roll 2d100

First for asking about the use of a printing press, must be under 65 (40 +20 because he loves his craft +5 thanks to outfit)
Second for mass production of the gel, must be under 65 (40 +20 because this Gnome has feeling for the City he lives in +5 thanks to outfit)

>could this be avoided
There are potions giving +20 to certains options, but I understand how you feel. I think I will restrict it to shops for now, they are places for social interactions, so it makes sense to expect social roll once there. Also for special events like the Masked Ball with new characters or characters you choose to invit

You choose the character with the lowest Social stat after all.But maybe I can accomodate by making some of these options Mental and [INTIMIDATE] Physical

Rolled 24, 50 = 74 (2d100)

>>4199035
>I think I will restrict it to shops for now
>Also for special events like the Masked Ball with new characters or characters you choose to invit
Sounds good to me, man.
>But maybe I can accomodate by making some of these options Mental and [INTIMIDATE] Physical
Even better. Though maybe they should remain social, and instead benefit from Mental/Physical with a positive modifier.
Having an imposing physique is one thing, but being able to speak coherently is another thing all together.

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>>4199060
>rolled 24, clear success
only the truth

"Alchemical circles are incredibly complicated, what if somebody used a printing press to copy the recipe down for them, rather than writing it out by hand?" you start

This Gnome is already leaning on one side, you just have to use your art and magnify his feelings.

"This could be a huge leap forward for alchemy as a whole." your finishing blows is unleashed
"You... You are right! This could revolutionize Alchemy, but... I don't know about this."
"You never tried?"
"When we were in the Dwarven Fortress, we crafted a metal template but it didn't work. We even tried to project the image of an Alchemical Circle from a photography but it didn't work either."
"And you just gave up?" you kindle his fire
"Of course not! But Arcane Magic, which Alchemy is part of, use our understanding of the World. You have to do it gradually with several templates, one for each sign and by hand. For experienced Alchemists like us it's useless, but someone who is bad at drawing, as long as he knows what he is doing should greatly increase his changes of making a good potion."
"So, you can't fully industrialize it?"
"There has to be a sentient operator at some point of the process."

Giving him a quizzical look to feign doubting his understanding of his own craft you provoke a vivid reaction.

"However! I know that an Alchemist tried alternative methods. He trained a monkey to make a very simple Alchemical Circle and isolated pure alcohol from booze."
"That's... not very useful."
"If you can find the book there might be more information on how to do it : Consciousness in humans and non-human animals, application to Arcane Magic: recent advances and future directions by Hohenheim."
"This book sounds very heretical."
"You bet."

>rolled 50, success
You should know how to do it

""The city is in turmoil, the people need all the help they can get. You want to help them, right?" you continue

Yet, again, you use your art to stimulate his , or at least try. It doesn't fall on deaf ears.

"Could you begin to mass produce alcohol gel if I began to source you ingredients and broker a deal with the cannery for their excess fat."
"Sure. But don't forget about alcohol and Mystical Stone. And by the way, I don't mean any of your cheap wine or booze. Only something with containing at least fifty percent alcohol by volume."
"Bene. It will help the City, I'm sure of it."
"I hope too. If at least it can slow down the number of death by week, I would be happy."

You will have to find how to make a that from booze or wine, unless you find alcohol phial with high quality brandy like the one you just used.

It's 3PM, where do you go next?
>Noble District (Don Giovanni's device, Hothouse, ...)
>another shop, write-in (Blacksmith, Weaponsmith)
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

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>>4199159
Your ideas
https://pastebin.com/2Jchkvqg
Time table added

>>4199159
>Noble district: Hothouse
we're getting that goddamn apple

>>4199180
Fuck it. Supporting this, just to move things along. But while we're on the way, I want to try to find a Gondola to transport the device while we're at it. The Noble District is really out of the way, and I don't really want to head all the way there to look for an apple that probably isn't there without trying to deal with the other thing that would draw us back there. We're going to burn the rest of the day getting there, so we'd better make it worth the trip.
We can also try to keep an eye out for Franz and the lizardman on the way, potentially. Though, she just came here to pick up some healing potions, so she likely immediately took them straight to the Arsenal. Maybe for the best, since any rolls involving her will be difficult.
tl;dr look for a gondola to use to transport the devices on the way to the Hothouse, maybe Franz as well.

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>>4199180
>>4199190
It's 6PM when you reach the Noble District, and the curfew just started. The Militia in the Arsenal gave you strange look as you made your way to the fancy mansions with your crusader helmet and pistol. Thankfully, they mistook you for a noble with weird fashion sense and were too busy drinking before the start of their patrol. Even Franz was busy resting her boots on the Lizardman while drinking at a table.

"Leader, you shouldn't drink that stuff you know." one of the Militiaman worries about her
"You've got some nerve to order me around trainee." she arrogantly whines sipping on a healing potion
"Ah no, I didn't want to-"
"Let's see if you can do more than talking!" she kicks the Lizardman away, swiftly getting her sheathed longsword

The poor subordinate hastily pull on his sword, unfastening his belt at the same time and loosing his clown-looking uniform's pant for all to laugh. Franz strikes with the pommel of her sword, right in his guts, taking his breath away. The fight ends without any more incident and the leader getting back to her healing potion. Now you learned about the schedule of Franz. She might be at the bridge around noon but stay in the Arsenal after all afternoon.

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>>4199212
Your fever is now getting worse, accompanied by cramps in all your body. So, it was not a reaction to the Alchemist revelations, you might be having a Stage One relapse because of the lack of vitamins that could progress in Stage Two. Or worse, the blood you had on your hands gave re-contaminated you with Stage Two.

While making scenarios in your head to trace back where you got the disease again, you stumble in front of the Hothouse. A magnificent building of glass and steel where various trees are growing out of season. Young nobles are playing inside, despite the curfew. There are even two Militiamen on the entrance. Inside you can see an apple tree, even a citrus tree and a giant one that might be just what you need to cross the canal.

However, getting inside will be an arduous task. There are of course the vents on the roof where smoke continually pours out, but you have nothing to climb such heights, not even a jump potion. Looking down on the canal you notice that the lagoon engulfs itself in the building to provide plants with water by evaporation. Here, the canals are clears and transparent, even with slightly azure because of the plankton. You remember tossing two young drunkard in this water, maybe you can swim in it too.

>break a glass and enter from the back (Mental) (write-in for diversion provide bonus)
>try to escalade the building and enter through the vents (Physical)
>bribe the guards with the dry sausage (Social)
>bribe the guards with a gold coin
>swim in order to enter through a canal
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

>>4199214
>try to escalade the building and enter through the vents (Physical)

If we swim in the canals while sick we could pollute all that water

>>4199214
>>break a glass and enter from the back (Mental) (write-in for diversion provide bonus)
Try to look for something flammable. Disassemble 2 paper cartridges (save the lead) and get firework with it. Use the paper from the cartridges to further add to the fire. Try to set it up so it makes a bit of a bang with the gunpowder after it burns through most of the paper and whatever else we find to light. If we can't find anything, use some of the spare gloves we have. Use the flint of the pistol to light it up, if we can't get a flame going then use some alcohol gel. 1 use at most, however. After lighting the flame, run off behind the building and wait for it to go off before breaking the window.
It's winter, the canals may be clean, but if we swim in them we're going to be freezing all the way back home. If we haven't relapsed quite yet, then we surely would after that.

>>4199228
I didn't really explain too well there.
To clarify
>Search for something flammable (or use some extra gloves if these streets prove to be garbage-free)
>Set up whatever we find to act as a fuse
>Use a small amount of alcohol gel as an accelerant to get the fire going
>Position 2 paper cartridges worth of gunpowder at the end of the shitty, makeshift fuse
>Run off, wait for the slightly oversized firecracker to go off
>Break window as synced up as possible with the small explosion
>Apples and saplings, maybe citrus as well to get those sweet vitamins
Not really sure how well this could be executed by Alfonso. It certainly would not be a large blast, but would hopefully be enough to draw off attention from the big score. I'm worried about the vents potentially injuring us even if we succeed the roll, or at least killing off any semblance of stealth in case we don't have much time inside. Might just be overthinking things, not sure.

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>4199220
>>4199228

>>4199220
>>4199240
roll 1d100, must be under 75 (70 +5 thanks to oufit)

Rolled 18 (1d100)

>>4199263

Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>4199263

Rolled 25 (1d100)

>>4199263
Hm. I wonder if we can grab anything else while we're here. Would a fast grow option work on more than one item?

>>4199300
*potion

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>>4199270
>>4199271
>>4199300
>rolled 18, total success
spiderman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UVi5Pzjjs0

Climbing the structure was actually the easiest part thanks to the metal frame of the building and regular spacing of the metal beams. Now you have to get down in one piece. There is a metal bridge leading to stairs but you notice a Militiamen patrolling inside too now. He must have been hidden by the leaves and branches of the biggest tree. Speaking of that tree, you could also jump in the branches and try to slow your fall.

How do you deal with the Militiaman?
>stealth kill with by throwing the cleaver (Mental)
>jump in the branches (Physical)
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

>>4199322
>>stealth kill with by throwing the cleaver (Mental)
Going with this because of the damage output and +5 modifier from the cleaver itself. If it even applies here.
And soundtrack.

>>4199322
>jump in the branches (Physical)
I'd prefer it if we didn't do any unnecessary kills. I think it's best to sneak around, completely unseen.

>>4199331
Good point. It was mentioned that there was children around.
Switching to this.

>>4199327
>>4199331
>>4199335
roll 1d100, must be under 75 (70 +5 thanks to oufit)

Rolled 8 (1d100)

>>4199345

>>4199346
Does this mean I'm redeemed for hitting that 100 on the clocktower jump?

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>>4199346
>>4199353
You leap from the platform to the branches of the tree with abandon. By sheer struck of luck, your large ex-sailor and butcher's body doesn't make all the branches of the tree creaks under your weight. There are only some birds flying off the tree, deranged by a new presence. The Militiaman on the metal bridge is still going back and forth in some pretence of a patrol, like a golem endlessly repeating the same motion.

Under you there are children playing. At the ground level you should be hidden by the Militiaman from upstairs and in the dead angle of the two entry guards.
Not far from here, some trees are all bearing fruits, oranges, apples, peaches, a little girl is playing with her doll in a flowerbed of chamomile, and finally there is a small garden including exotic beans and soia with young adult having a drinking contest.

>sneak to get the fruits your came for (Mental) (+5 hidden by the leaves)
>sneak to get to the flowerbed for chamomille but be prepared to deal with the little girl (Mental)
>sneak to get to the garden for soia and beans but be prepared to deal with the little girl (Mental)

>>4199378
>>sneak to get the fruits your came for (Mental) (+5 hidden by the leaves)
This for now. Also look for a suitable sapling to grow for our bridge near the large tree.
The drinking contest has me a bit intrigued. Wonder if we can join in after getting our fruit.

>>4199378

>sneak to get the fruits your came for (Mental) (+5 hidden by the leaves)

Militia HQ too close to press luck

>>4199388
>>4199406
roll 1d100, must be under 60 (50 +5 thanks to outfit +5 hidden by the leaves)

Rolled 14 (1d100)

>>4199412

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>>4199413
>rolled 14, clear success

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOsoa4AGRhY

Under the faint glow on the Mystical Stones, only shining thanks to the steam in the air, you are about to change from hiding under the largest tree to the line of fruits trees. Before you go, a thought crosses your mind. How does such place work? They are surely not using Iceburst Stone for such precise temperature adjustment. And also this giant tree that could be used to cross the Grand Canal, it does not bear fruit right now, only flowers, you might want to get a sample.

Take a branch of the Giant tree as a sample
>yes
>no

Once you swiftly make your way under the orange and apple trees, you pick as much as you can. Loading your pockets with the bulky fruits that will probably slow you down and get you noticed.

+2 clusters of dates
+2 apples
+2 oranges

What's your next move?
>sneak to get to the flowerbed for chamomille but be prepared to deal with the little girl (Mental) (-5 because loaded)
>sneak to get to the garden for soia and beans but be prepared to deal with the drunk young adults (Mental) (-5 because loaded)
>investigate how the Hothouse work (1 hour)
>it's time to make like a tree and leave

>>4199455
>Yes, take the tree
>sneak to get to the flowerbed for chamomille but be prepared to deal with the little girl (Mental) (-5 because loaded)
I think we then investigate how this place works, then get out. I can't remember what we need the beans for, can someone remind me?

>>4199465
>can someone remind me?
High in protein, better source of it than the whale meat.
>>4199455
>>yes
If possible, take extra time to find one of similar size to the rifle. We were able to disguise it by wrapping it up in the rain coat, so we should do the same with this.
>sneak to get to the flowerbed for chamomille but be prepared to deal with the little girl (Mental) (-5 because loaded)
Pockets are going to be fully loaded by the time we leave. Hopefully nothing spills out of them.

>>4199465
>>4199475
roll 1d100, must be under 50 (50 +5 thanks to outfit -5 hidden by the leaves)

Rolled 27 (1d100)

>>4199481

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>>4199482
>rolled 27, success
it was nothing

Timing your movements with the Militiaman upstairs you dash to the flowerbed close to a little girl in a laced blue and white very detailed dress embroided with gold jewels. Your realize how small she is and initially thought that she was a Halfling adult.

However, the fuzzy necklace of blond facial air starting to form indicate that she was actually a Dwarf child. All cuteness totally disappeared when you saw her smashing her doll repeatedly on the ground.

"REEEEEEEEEEE WHEN ARE WE LEAVING?" she screams

A Militiaman from guarding the door feigned to take a look back. He couldn't care less about the Dwarf child, but the wrong reaction from her could trigger his sense of danger. Upon seeing, you, she stays open-mouthed in shock at someone who trespassed her little domain, outraged even.

"You!..." she rises a finger
"Uh... Buona sera, signorina." you try
"Entertain me!"
"Please be quiet."
"I'm Ingothide&Son only heir, I deserve all your attention. Entertain me NOW!"

She is about to scream again if you don't act quickly. Despite playing among chamomile, she is very prone to lose her temper, who knows how worse it could get once out of there.

You are Alfonso Barbatti, you can't possibly hit a child, can you? (no rolls, some works, some fails)
>play with her with no indication of what she wants you to do or how long
>"I will tell your dad that you were a very naughty girl." [BLUFF]
>"I am the boogeyman, and if you don't stay quiet I will eat your toes." [INTIMIDATE]
>"You want to get out of here? Let's escape together" [PERSUADE]
>maybe offer something from your inventory, write-in [BARTER]
>can you impress a child, write-in [CHARM]
(no need to give a write-in for all options but still welcomed)

>>4199526
>>can you impress a child, write-in [CHARM]
>"I know man who could get you chicken tenders, if you stay quiet long enough to gain some good dwarf points, then I will introduce you to him"
Don Giovanni had chicken breast at the Masked Ball, not a complete lie, just something to hopefully keep her quiet long enough for us to get the chamomile and leave.

>>4199551
Support. Seems like the best option. Add that we're an adventurer of some kind, travelling across the world and across this city (It's mostly true, right?)

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For example I would categorize that as a [DIPLOMACY], but since there are no rolls, no +5/-5 points

>>4199551
>>4199576
You crouch to her level while shoving your pocket with chamomile. Hopefully you will be able to distract her long enough to get some of that precious elixir ingredient that you still don't know how to make.

+1 pouche of chamomille

"I know man who could get you chicken tenders" you wink putting a finger in front of your snot filled mask
"Chicken tendies?" she asks in awe
"if you stay quiet long enough to gain some good dwarf points, then I will introduce you to him."
"I want it now. I. WANT. IT. NOW."

She throws her doll on your overloaded pockets, making your loose one cluster of dates that shatters on the ground. A Militiaman at the door finally decided to check out what's wrong with the little Dwarf.

-1 cluster of dates

She is about to let out that screeching amplifying your current headache. You are already drenched in sweat due to your fever, but an additional drop beads your forehead, running down on your thick eyebrows. You have to act quick.

>put your hand on her mouth, kidnap her and hide in the bushes
>leave while you can, there will only be one man at the entrance
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

>>4199591
Questions.
Is it dark out yet?
Did we notice the militia men at the front entrance having guns/ammo pouches?
(Is this a question where the potion of remembering would be a good option?)
Jewelry was mentioned, but embroidered into the dress. Is there any other exposed pieces that would be easy to snag?
And most importantly, are there any other anons around to save us from my own bad (yet potentially profitable) decisions?

Change in weather condition
from Clear Sky to Heavily clouded sky
Cold

>>4199619
>Is it dark out yet?
Yes. 6PM, according to the time table >>4199161, it's past dusk.
>Did we notice the militia men at the front entrance having guns/ammo pouches?
Too dark too see.
>potion of remembering
Still not sure what I want the potion to do, night, nightwalk though...
>easy to snag
some hair ornament, you can trust the pic >>4199526,e except it's gold

>>4199631
>Still not sure what I want the potion to do
I assumed it'd be good for recalling something that Alfonso may have seen in person, but we didn't think to ask about it while we were there.
Such as that question about the guns. Just a suggestion, up to you if you want to actually use it. Though I must say, I don't really see myself voting to buy the remembering/memorize potions. Maybe memorize, in case we see something important, and that would give us a more accurate description of it to go by at a later time.
>you can trust the pic
Looks distinctly Dwarven. Way too easy to trace. Also, there seemingly isn't any other anons around to support the decision and I'm not about to make us a potential fugitive, Ingothide would probably be out for blood. Despite the heavily clouded sky meaning no moonlight to find us by, I'm not going to risk voting for it.
>>4199591
>leave while you can, there will only be one man at the entrance
Lets quit while we're ahead. I don't see any good coming out of kidnapping her, even if it just is to stay longer.
It'd be good to figure out how this place works due to the knowledge being potentially applicable to making our own potato field, but I imagine we could ask Don Giovanni about it.

>>4199650
While I would like to teach this screaming brat a lesson, I agree. Leave before we bring down the dwarven commando's down on us and ignite a war or something.

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>>4199650
>>4199732
For all you know, kidnapping the heir of the Ingothide&Son bank dynasty could trigger a war and make some angry Dwarf rain down upon the City from their Airship. Plus, while not very fat she is probably thick boned like all Dwarves. You listen to your reason and while the prospect of a juicy ransom or the opportunity to meddle with international affairs is interesting you leave the scene.

One Militiaman from the entry is now tending to her every need, serving as a mount, attending an imaginary tea party, braiding flower crowns. What a horrible fate. But this is nothing compared to what the remaining guard in front of you will face. He does not wear any cuirass, there is just a flintlock pistol on his hips. Once you neutralize him, you can disappear in the dark under the clouded moon.

>throw your cleaver from behind him for a powerful one-hit kill (Physical) (-5 because loaded)
>throw something from your inventory to distract him and escape (Mental) (-5 because loaded -5 because of the branch sample)

>>4199865
>throw your cleaver from behind him for a powerful one-hit kill (Physical) (-5 because loaded)
I'd prefer to just knock him out, but oh well.

>>4199897
also an option but you will have to approach him so (Mental) (-5 because loaded -5 because of the branch sample)
I will make you roll for this is enough support, like I said write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them

>>4199865
>>throw your cleaver from behind him for a powerful one-hit kill (Physical) (-5 because loaded)
Bit safer. We've made a mostly clean get-away so far, best not to fuck it up and bring the hammer down.
It would be nice to get something that makes stealth easier for us at some point.

>>4199865

>throw something from your inventory to distract him and escape (Mental) (-5 because loaded -5 because of the branch sample)

Jesus guys, we shouldn't just kill the guy even if the Militia do a ton of dickish things

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>4199897
>>4200539
>>4200560
roll 1d100, must be under 65 (70 +5 thanks to outfit -5 because loaded -5 because of the branch sample)

>that makes stealth easier for us at some point.
Remember that artefact you broke at the begining? also consider the "ignored" and "sneak" potions.

I like how you are starting to feel conflicted on Alfonso's morale views, maybe the next update on the Sol/Charon alignement will help you decide...

Rolled 4 (1d100)

>>4200580

Rolled 42 (1d100)

>>4200580

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>>4200586
>>4200587
>rolled 4, crit success
I am the night
Also forgot to add the +5 from the cleaver, new DC even easier at 70

Taking a huge breath despite your respiratory problems, you ready your cramped arm to throw the cleaver and unleash your wrath at the Militiamen guarding the door. The projectile hits is upper bacl... with the handle. The shock to his nervous system is enough to get him unconscious, and he falls on the ground as if Morta just cut his string of Destiny. He's not dead however, as a part of you wished to spare his life, and now you have the occasion to end his life or continue with to Don Giovanni's mansion in the dark.

Finish him?
>yes
>no

After deciding the fate of the Militiaman, you engulf yourself in the dark streets of the Noble District under a heavily clouded sky with no moon. The night has formed a pact with you hiding your form to the Militia, even your occasional coughs are covered by the sounds of cat fighting. The wind blows in the semi cape of your outfit for an even dramatic effect. You arrive at the mansion where the same butler welcome you. A stern looking old man with the frame of a gladiator.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGx5a1ifSDs

"Signore Barbatti. You look unwell... As long as you refrain from touching Don Giovanni and keep that mask, follow me upstairs."
"T-Thanks *cough*"

You both slowly climb the large dual stairs of the reception hall under the fancy chandelier of Mystical Stones. Now that you think of it, this butler might be a used to get to know Don Giovanni a bit more, you can also ask him something personnal.

What do you want to ask?
>about you, write-in (why so serious, do you work out, what's your role here...)
>about Don Giovanni, write-in (your master's motives, the Giovanni's familly...)

>>4200620
>What do you want to ask?
Pick one please. No roll options, only the butler's personnality to deal with.

>>4200620
>>no
Quickly snag his pistol and any satchels/pouches of ammo, though. The other guard should be busy with the dwarf for a while longer, but we should still be hasty. Just grab and go, no need to thoroughly search him.
>about you, write-in
>what's your role here?

>>4200620
>no, but do loot him

>about Don Giovanni, the Giovanni's familly…

was his dad a vampire?

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>4200628
>>4200635
tie breaker, unless another player shows up within 10 minutes

>>4200620
>no
> Quickly loot his ammo pouch and pistol.

We can always use more styff to trade, maybe get a healing potion or even some eucalyptus to stabilize our condition.

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>>4200628
>>4200635
>>4200677
+1 flintlock pistol
+5 paper cartridges

"I am here to deal with the trash." he pauses checking you out "Most of the time it is cleaning duty. Sometimes it's getting rid of assassins send after my master. Both are not exclusive. I also help to organize the Aeronaut Corpse."

You are led to the upper floor, the same where you had your discussion with Lisa. After passing through a furnished library, you are left alone with Don Giovanni looking absent-mindedly in his night dress at the Ducal Palace and the light beyond of the quarantined ships in the Harbor. Annotated Law books on the table indicated that he is taking a break from an intense study session.

One of the books reads:
...Day Preceding the Calendes, Month of Charon, Year 573, College session transcript: vote in favour of the Doge re-election unanimous. Session adjourned...
...Day Preceding the Calendes, Month of Charon, Year 574, College session transcript: vote in favour of the Doge re-election unanimous. Session adjourned...
...Day Preceding the Calendes, Month of Charon, Year 575, College session transcript: vote in favour of the Doge re-election unanimous. Session adjourned...

The repeating format makes it easier to understand what is written, but before you had the occasion to take a more thorough look on the other books, the butler announces you.

"Oh, it's you Alfonso..." Don Giovanni sighs in relief "Thank you, Sebastien, you can go now."
"Is everything alright?" you inquire
"Just getting lost in my thoughts... You should know this feeling, right, Hero of the Polaris?"
"About that device."
"Yes, the Mystical Stone Parachute." he says contented without the slightest amount of pride "Sebastien will give you one but as much as I had like to help you get it to your home, my smuggler network has been greatly incapacitated since the beginning of the quarantine."
"Can you restore it?"
"Hmmm..." he stops, stirring a glass of chianti "In the Noble District, you can find caches to rest or... hide. But don't expect to find food or warmth there."

New option: you can hide in caches controlled by each of the Underworld factions in their respective territories.

"There are only three days left before... Well let's hope our friend at the Citadel is mentally strong enough to endure that."
"I suppose he will be allowed to hide at your mansion after."
"Of course. We have all the equipment he needs for his researches and the immunity from the Militia."

You can ask him some questions before he goes back to studying (pick two)
>how do you use the devices to smuggle things into other nations
>something about the caches, write-in
>something about any of the main characters he might know >>4195534, write-in (Franz, Elves...)
>about him and the Doge, write-in
>about the cure, why is it something profitable to him again, write-in
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

>>4200687
>about him and the Doge, write-in

What/who the fuck is even the Doge? Mayor of the city kind of position?

>something about the caches

What is there if not food or warmth? Just hidey-holes? Is it really too difficult to just leave blankets there during these times? With proper insulation body heat can easily keep you warm.

>>4200687
You can also assume all nobles know about Magic (Arcane or Divine)

>>4200687
>>something about any of the main characters he might know
>Ask about Franz.
I'd like to ask about the Elven 2nd in command, but I doubt he could tell us much. Maybe some general information, but it'd be best to ask either Lisa, or the 3rd Underworld faction leader.
>>about him and the Doge, write-in
"How do you feel about the Doge? I've noticed since the start of this outbreak that nearly everybody who is somebody is trying to either become the new Doge, or overthrow him entirely."

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>4200698
>>4200705
1
>caches
2
>Franz

tie breaker, unless another player shows up within 10 minutes

>>4200698
>>4200705
"UH... Who is the Doge exactly? How do you feel about the Doge? Is everybody trying to become Doge instead of the Doge?"
"As expected from the pleb." he jokingly chuckles "Since I was in the middle of a study session, let me give you a quick run down."
"Please do."
"Look at that pamphlet first. A propaganda they used to spread."

Dwarves bankers bow to the Doge.
In contact with Elves after starting the Elven Trade.
Rumoured to possess innate Magic affinity.
Control the Thalassocracy with an iron fist.
Own land in the New World.
Ascended to the title of Doge, an emergency role, by a vote.
Will bankroll the first cities in the New World.
Own basically every plantation in the New World.
First homunculus will be Doge Babies
He is said to have 200+ IQ
Ancient scriptures tell of a Human leader who will descend upon the Earth and will bring an era of enlightenment and unprecedented technological progress with him.
They own sugars refineries around the New World.
You likely have sugar inside you right now.
The Doge is in regular communication with Heracles, forwarding the word of Sol to the Church.
He learned Arcane Magic in under a week.
Dwarves entrust their rivet and gear outsourcing production to him. There are no small industries in the Dwarven City, only in our City.
The Doge is 67 years old, from the space-time reference point of the base Human.
In reality, he is a timeless beings existing created by Uranus in all points of time and space from before Terra and Saturn were born.
The Doge will guide humanity into a new age of wisdom, peace and love.

"What the..." you let out
"Ha ha ha." he chuckles "Sorry... that was a little mean. Basically, a long time ago the City was just minding its own business, a young noble from the college which controlled the City ascended to the position of Doge because of a crisis related to the Fall of a Dwarven Fortress. He then concluded several outsourcing contracts with the Dwarves before personally leading an expedition to find new lands.
"The New World.
"Correct. And after finding out that Elves are completely addicted on sugar and various exotic fruits, he established the Elven trade, getting even more rich. Since then, the college has lost all power and the temporary emergency position of Doge has become something permanent."
"I also heard that he introduced Demihumans slaves to the City"
"... Correct..." Don Giovanni leans back against the balcony letting and adds with a more serious and grim tone "Probably the most debatable thing he has done and perhaps his only mistake. We will see at the end of the month..."
"Oh right it's the month of Charon, so is he going to be re-elected?"
"With a quarantine going on? Absolutely. But if I can banish the plague from the City before twenty-four days, I will oppose myself to take part in the unanimous vote, then he will be forced to face an opponent for his re-election. He concedes too much to the Inquisition and the Elves to curb the outbreak."

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>>4200760
Feeling that you might have wasting his precious time a little, you proceed with your next question. The leader of the Militia, that 'Franz' woman always getting sticks in your wheels.

"Can you tell me something about Franz?"
"Oh... Francesca?" he gets a melancholic look and advert your stare, turning back to the Harbor
"Ah, nothing too personal." you excuse yourself "Just some general information."
"No, it's fine. I knew Francesca before she inherited her title of Donna. She was a very smart child and mastered Spirit Magic sooner than her parents anticipated. The Spirit of Luck seems to favour her as you might have noticed."
"Ah yes..." you recall your humiliating defeat
"When she was in her rebellious phase she set sail for the New World, wanting to become an adventurer despite these days being long gone. I believe she became addicted to healing potion there... Also, she came back with that Lizardman and asked the Church for Tartarus chain to restrain him to her will."
"Maybe if I become Doge..." he lets his guard down before realizing you were behind him

That was probably the last question. Sebastien, the butler, comes back to lead you where the devices are stored. Each are about half your weight, you can probably get two out of the mansion but there is no way you can bring back more than one to your place. You wanted to steal a gondola and also learned about caches from Don Giovanni, but only available in the Noble District.

the devices
>take one
>take two
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

>>4200768
>take one
I guess we're in better shape for taking one home this time than last time? We had an opportunity to take one home before but didn't for some reason.

I'd suggest putting blankets in the caches ourselves but it doesn't like seem like we have enough even just in our home base.

>>4200784
>enough even just in our home base
Yeah, cloth shortage due to mask production. Consider the shipments in the Harbor.
TO DO list
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>>4200784
>We had an opportunity to take one home before but didn't for some reason
Because they weigh half of our body weight and if we were carrying one we would be in no position to fight.
But, supporting this. Lets move it to a cache nearest to the dead zone. We're probably going to have to go with the clock tower rather than the airship. We should attempt to get some practice in with it at some point, rocketing ourselves across the entire Craftsmen District to the Citadel is not going to be an easy feat.
>>4200768
>Tartarus chain
We'll have to find out more about this assuming we want to use Franz's lizardman. Maybe from Lady Cremosa, or from somebody in the church if we head to the Abbey/North Slum to buy potatoes tomorrow.

>>4200805
fuck that's right

I don't suppose we could partially activate it so it weighs very little on the trip back? We do have some stones that could be used to refuel it.

We could maybe just trade Franz a healing potion to borrow lizardman for a few hours. Since she's a filthy addict and all. I bet we could pour one out on the street in front of her and she'd lick it right up off the ground. Pitiful.

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>>4200784
>>4200805
It's 7PM. You can make it to the Dead Zone in four hours or try to steal a gondola. The moon is completely hidden by the clouds, so you will not have to deal with stealth unless you really want to infiltrate a particular place.

>find a gondola to steal in the Noble District and bring the device home in 1 hour for a steam-powered and 3 hours for a normal one (Mental) (-5 because of the obscurity)
>first carry the device near the Dead Zone then attempts to find a suitable cache for it despite not being controlled by Don Giovanni's faction 4 hours + 2 hours to get home (Physical)
>infiltrate the Arsenal, climb up on of the ship's mast of the Navy and use the device to shorten the travel time by 4 hours to get home (more options for infiltration), will cost all the 50 Mystical Stones of the device
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

>>4200848


>find a gondola to steal in the Noble District and bring the device home in 1 hour for a steam-powered and 3 hours for a normal one (Mental) (-5 because of the obscurity)

By far the quickest option, and Noble district probably has plenty of gondolas lying around. Best part is they're so rich they won't even miss them.

>50 stone fuel supply

goodness, that's a lot

>>4200827
>I don't suppose we could partially activate it so it weighs very little on the trip back? We do have some stones that could be used to refuel it.
Good thinking. We should ask Don Giovanni or Sebastian about more specifics of the device next time we're around.
>We could maybe just trade Franz a healing potion to borrow lizardman for a few hours. Since she's a filthy addict and all. I bet we could pour one out on the street in front of her and she'd lick it right up off the ground. Pitiful.
>tfw you will never have cute dinner date with Franz and just take turns sipping off a gallon jug of healing potion
>find a gondola to steal in the Noble District and bring the device home in 1 hour for a steam-powered and 3 hours for a normal one (Mental) (-5 because of the obscurity)
Eh. If it's not controlled by his smugglers, then it's pretty risky leaving something this valuable out for a few days. Not to mention how slow we'd be moving near the Dead Zone, which is full of opportunistic rats, and potentially looters.

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>>4200876
>>4200889
roll a 1d100, must be under 40 (40 -5 because of obscurity +5 thanks to outfit)
Don't expect to keep that gondola. Around Elves, watch yourselves
Don't make me do unnecessary maths please. Lift power when heated up in normal condition is of 2kg per Mystical Stones. 50 Mystical Stones allow you to levitate for one minute, enough to "fall" over a distance you had cross in 4 hours by foot

Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>4200906

Rolled 97 (1d100)

>>4200906
I like doing math

So if one stone can lift 2 stones when heated, we'd need to activate 25 out of 50 to make the pack essentially weightless. And it would only be weightless for one minute, and would consume 25 Mystical Stones.

Yeah, not worth it.

Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>4200976
Yeesh.

>>4201033
>Sol's chosen,
I was about to post the update with that crit >>4200976

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>>4200976
>>4201033
>this fucking quest
>>4201046
>I was about to post the update with that crit
What was going to happen?

>>4201059
Beat it by one too. I better go buy a ticket in something today.

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>>4201075
>rolled 2, crit success
K2000, the Gondola

Lurking in this much more quiet and serene district, you are struck by the absence of screams or lamentation now part of the ambient sounds around your home. Only the occasional clattering of cuirasses fill the night, warning you of hostile presence. After only a few detours, you find an abandoned gondola used for tourists. A ghost from much brighter days.

Unloading the device and your pockets in the boat, you feel a growing sourness in your stomach but no urge to throw up. Let's hope that you have enough supplies at home to avoid anyone else gets a relapse. You start the engine, splashing the azure water dimly lit by random glimpse of moonlight under the blanket of clouds.

It's 10PM when you make it home. Shivering because of the cold night and your fever but not totally freezing. Valentina and Luigi are arguing vividly while Amicia and Hugo are hiding in the stairs. She really did not like her husband meeting a Ratfolk. Raphaella who did not dare to enter and stayed with the children give you an update.

"H-He met with the Ratfolk like you asked... and asked him about a nun held captive by the Inquisition as well as the Citadel."
"So, I will have to meet him tomorrow at noon for the results."
"Yes... However, he said something about Susanna's chain being a spell from the Church something about Tartarus... Sorry, Demihumans are not really versed in your religion."

You also hear the voice of Mario trying to calm them down, apparently he feels better.So, it was just alcohol withdrawal after all.

"And since I had nothing to do this afternoon, I went to the Refinery and brought back a exotic beans and a can of meat."
"Thank you Raphaella, you did good. At least we have enough vitamins for one of our two previously Stage Two-infected."

Opening the door timidly you are instantly assaulted by the thunderous voice of the pregnant lady. Sending Luigi was really the worst possible choice. And now you have to decide how to distribute the rations.

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>>4201080
Use Iceburst Stone or not? (3 hours remaining, 1h needed to cook)
>[Iceburst Stone economy]2 orange for Hugo and Mario, 5.5 raw cans of meat for Hugo, Amicia, Mario, Luigi, Valentina and You, serving of beans for You
>[Experimenting the minimum number of needs to be fulfilled]5.5 cooked cans of meat for Hugo, Amicia, Mario, Luigi, Valentina and You, 1 orange for You
>2 orange for Hugo and Mario, 5.5 cooked cans of meat for Hugo, Amicia, Mario, Luigi, Valentina and You, serving of beans for You

How do you calm Valentina?
>"He was just doing what I told him.", write-in [DIPLOMACY]
>"Do you want us to leave with all the guns? Do ya?", write-in [BLUFF]
>if you listen to heir argument, maybe you can understand something, write-in [OBSERVE]
>"Shut up woman, you are damn annoying.", write-in [INTIMIDATE]
>"I will never send your husband to dangerous tasks again", write-in [PERSUADE]
>offer something, write-in [BARTER]
>"Valentina, I...", write-in [CHARM]

Inventory&Stats : https://pastebin.com/vppFmxtd

>>4201059
>What was going to happen?
A crit but according to the action, you did not engage in a fight so I had no reason to make a deadly encounter pop up. But something very similar to a certain crit on the rooftop of the Dead Zone.

>>4201084
>2 orange for Hugo and Mario, 5.5 cooked cans of meat for Hugo, Amicia, Mario, Luigi, Valentina and You, serving of beans for You
Just to be safe. Though, if each can is 2 meals, wouldn't that be 3 cans rather than 5? Though, maybe Valentina should get an entire can. She's pregnant, after all. Would not want a miscarriage.
>>if you listen to heir argument, maybe you can understand something, write-in [OBSERVE]
Hone in on key arguments, maybe talk to Mario to get a better idea of the situation. Try to see why exactly she is upset, to get a better idea of how to apologize. Our fault for sending him. Maybe an apology to Luigi himself is in order as well, ordering him to go visit the Ratfolk while he had his unconscious wife in his hands was not very smooth.
Will we have an opportunity to write-in an apology after the observation vote is done, Alde?
>>4201086
>But something very similar to a certain crit on the rooftop of the Dead Zone
Hah, pretty brutal. I had assumed that we'd lose the device in the canal, and would have to explain to Don Giovanni the situation next time we saw him.
>>4201063
Nice save anon. Really nice save.

>>4201096
>if each can is 2 meals, wouldn't that be 3 cans rather than 5
correct

>write-in an apology after
I consider each of the [OPTION]s to be an automatic failure or success when no roll is mentioned. When the extended alignment system will be unveiled I will count even the non rolls options for points, also even when simple actions like stealing something or drinking alcohol.

correction
>>4201084
>5.5
*3 for every options

>>4201096
Observing the discussion, still hidden from the scene and accepting a back stage role in the shadow, you solve this case. The conversation revolves entirely around the Ratfolk, being a creature of Charon. You are not a religious man but you heard something like that once. Maybe you should get more curious about religion now.

Valentina is a traditional wife, a simple person, she clings to her values. Meanwhile, Luigi apologizes for leaving her unconscious in the house. It's a dialogue of the deaf. In order to solve this, you make them stop and listen to each other's problem. For now, they calmed a little, Luigi is still a bit sour about your ordering him around and Valentina gets back to the kitchen.

-3 cans of meat
-2 orange
-1 serving of exotic beans
Iceburst Stone (2 hours left)

You have 4 doses of alcohol gel and 4 people who went out today, who washes his hands?
>Luigi
>Amicia
>Hugo
>You

Before developing Stage Two symptoms, you decide to have proteins and vitamins, just like Hugo. This leaves your household with only two hours of heating, three days before the ration distribution.

Looking down at the window during your diner, you realize that with the clouded sky and the Mystical Stone street lamp out of order, the building is surrounded by oppressive darkness. Thankfully your mates are fully healed and available for taking a turn each. But if you have to separate from Luigi or Mario, this might not be the case any more.

Raphaella is tolerated in the apartment but you are not sure if it's safe to give her something while Valentina is still angry. Thankfully you have two apples. Demihuman girls with animal ears love apple, right? However, one less apple means one less thurible of discord.
>give her an apple (-1 apple)
>have Valentina gives her half a can of meat (-half a can of meat)
>everybody who wants it can share some food with her

Amicia and Hugo are getting pretty close to each other. It's heart-warming to see the sibling getting along so well after such tragic events. The little boy did not let go of his big sister's hand the entire time, and it seems they want to talk.

It's getting late, do you want to partake in an indoor activity? (4 hours left)
>listen to Amicia's request (1 hour)
>read the alchemy book with Amicia's help (4 hours)
>read the pages of the Book of Genesis (1 hour)
>get a La Stampa poster and nails to craft paper cartridges (1 hour of Iceburst Stone to smelt the nails) (Mental)
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

>>4201227
>>Luigi
>>You
He went to meet the Ratfolk today. It is uncertain. Amicia and Hugo just went to visit Parotti, so they should be okay.
And we may have relapsed, or gotten sick. Lets wash our hands just to be safe, and keep a mask on while we're home. We don't want to contaminate anybody else.
>give her an apple (-1 apple)
Best not to further upset Valentina. And besides, we only need one for the ritual. Best not to mention it to Valentina, however. She seems very anti-charon.
It's getting late, do you want to partake in an indoor activity? (4 hours left)
First, lets take a moment to apologize to Luigi ourselves. Shouldn't take long, and we can decide what to do from there.
I'm interested in Amicia's request, and the pages of the Book of Genesis.
You've been hinting at reading them for a while.

>>4201240
Also, use the Iceburst to heat the house in the coldest hours of the night. I should've voted to take the Iceburst out of the steam powered Gondola back when I had a chance. The elves were going to probably take it anyways, so no big deal and a profit of Iceburst. Too late now, though.

>>4201240
Support. Though I wonder if we can use the Apple to grow a tree somewhere. We still have the instant harvest potion, right? QM, do we have a backyard or something to grow a tree in?

Wow, dude, this is good stuff, anyway, I said to Lisa that I didn't mean to hurt her by sleeping with that Arsenal place chick, women though man, yeah? You get me? Right! So I wrote her a letter and got her Assassin Disciple writing me back and I was on Coca Elixir so mailed letters to him to shoot the shit, you know how it is, his name's Enzo, I met him once and he's pretty stealthy but he was being a bit devout to Charon with me, dude, do us another bottle of Elixir, a real big one, I bought this new Assassin Outfit the other week, the chicks will love it, I could use it for work because I'd love a raise and there's this new position I might go for, roll up this La Stampa poster dude, use the end without the blood on, anyway I called Lisa back and left a message via carrier pigeon and I kind of got off the track of just asking for a response back and called her a bitch so this guy writes me back like five minutes later all mad and

Is this anywhere close to being an accurate representation of Coca Elixir in setting, Alde?

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>>4201240
>>4201265
-1 apple
-2 doses of alcohol gel

You approach Luigi, brooding in his corner he warns you first.

"Look who's here. The hero of the City." he ironically present you to an imaginary audience
"What's going on Luigi?" you ask frowning your thick brows and crossing your heavy arms
"I don't know, you tell me. Aren't you the one ordering us around?"
"I'm just... I'm just doing what's best for everyone."
"Sure. We heard about someone making the Militiamen surrender. Do you still hold that grudge for them arresting our captain?"
"Is this really what we are talking?"
"..." Luigi avoids your stare, trying to show anger "Maybe I should not have joined the Navy, Alfonso. I really don't like receiving orders. And to make it worse, I became a carpenter, receiving orders from architects, and now..."
"And what are you planning to do?"
"Maybe once this is over I'm going to emigrate to the New World with Valentina and build my own house..." he pauses hesitantly "far away"
"Any way, I apologize for making you unpleasant stuff, Luigi."
"I'm sure you are."

That was a very unpleasant discussion. He should be the one to apologize. You take care of him and his wife, protect them, bring food and medicine. And you are about to save the City! Why he does not get it? Is it that hard? Sometimes people just can't solve their problems with words it seems, especially men of honour. That's why you get back to Amicia. The girl get her brother to sit in her lap an start a disturbing heart-to-heart conversation.

"Alfonso, we are sorry for all the trouble we caused you. I... especially... I acted like an angry teenager."
"I'm the one who should apologize Amicia." her brother lovingly interrupts
"You're just a baby, Hugo."
"Some things never change" you comment
"And to redeem for all the rouble we caused" Amicia continues "We want to relieve you of a weight, it's..."
"It's uncle Parotti, he has ticket for the Elven frigate!" Hugo shouts "He says that since he will run out of supply, he asked the Elves for a passage."
"Hey don't make it sound like we want to abandon Alfonso, Hugo." his sister scolds him tenderly "But basically, we can escape with his help, and we... we will never trouble you again."

The teenager's honesty almost moved you to tears. How could a big grown adult like you who battle against bears (in plays) can actually cry? You hold back as much as you can, promising to reflect on this unique opportunity. Anyway, Parotti leaving the City means that his apartment will be available, right?

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>>4201329
In order to forget these Dwarven mining cart rides for your heart, you decide to study the pages of the Book of Genesis. Apparently it's a book in three chapters.

Book of Genesis : The Deities
Before Terra and Saturn were destroyed, they had three children: Jupiter, Pluton and Poseidon. Together, they avenged their parents and shared the world between them. Jupiter found Juno to have Sol who will later become Sol Invictus. Pluton adopted Charon in a wicked attempt to imitate his brother. Both had many children and each ruled over their domain.

Every time a living being commits an action pleasing the descendants of each god, he receives favours from said god. Laberna is pleased with thieves, and thus they fall under the domain of Charon. Those who always tell the truth please Veritas, and thus they fall under the domain of Sol.

There is a detailed genealogy tree attached
https://hostpic.xyz/uploads/20200418/7eca645cb24e2ba4b286c47e2b64099f73d073cd.png
https://pastebin.com/edit/dWi55Rzs

Now that you are acting knowingly, consequences will never be the same
>yes, I understand (actions will grants you +/- Sol's/Charon's alignment points to later use for Divine Magic)
>remain ignorant for now (nothing changes, you will only gain/loose points from action directly related to Sol/Charon)

>>4201265
>backyard
There are three places where you can grow plants: Potato field (North Slum), Public Park (Workers District) and Hothouse (Noble District). You can break the cobblestone to make your own garden though (that how you plant a tree near the dock) and also collect dirt.

>>4201272
Accurate representation of the life in the City at least
but for comical relief I can add some side effects, though I don't know which ones for saffron and kadupul

>>4201329
Fucking ouch. This update hit pretty hard. Worship of Bacchus commences.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg80a-4txV0&list=PLfzAS9vre2a_YQ6lLPHlS4K0sDFwIoWeD&index=37
>>4201331
>>yes, I understand (actions will grants you +/- Sol's/Charon's alignment points to later use for Divine Magic)
Fuck it. Fuck it all. Yeah, Charon here we come.
One cannot gain new knowledge without venturing forth into the unknown. Shatter stagnant beliefs, forge our own reality.
>>4201339
>though I don't know which ones for saffron and kadupul
Neither do I. I'm pretty experienced with cocaine, but know fuck all about saffron, and I've never even heard of kadupul before. If I can think of any input to give, you'll hear of it.

We need to talk things out with Luigi more later. I've got a decent idea for a write-in.
SSN Polaris for life.

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>>4201359
"VAI A CAGARE!"

You wake up with the rough voice of Mario exploding like a thunder. He tells you he just saw looter. Well, he thought he saw them. It's hard to tell with the street completely lost in the darkness. At least you have the Iceburst Stone to warm the room with a faint glow. It's close to 2AM and you can watch the change of shift between him and Luigi.

"Glad to see you are no longer sick." Luigi throws at you while replacing Mario at the window

Right, your fever disappeared and you can finally get that filthy mask full of snots off from your face. It's now time for a good night sleep under the benevolent watchful eyes of Luigi. You wake up with a knife under your throat. Loud short breaths blow in your ears with long flocks or hair gently brushing your face. It's Raphaella with the most scary evil looking eyes you ever saw. Ah, it's a dream.

The racoon-girl signs you to keep quiet and from crouching near your face jump straight at a house invader, and another, and another, and so on... She orders you to keep pumping. At first, you don't understand but find yourself actioning a water pump. Except that no water comes out of it, only blood. You keep mindlessly pushing and pulling the lever for the red liquid to come out. Now, there's Franz lapping at in a pool of crimson fluids, completely naked except for a saddle on her back.

Then a languid Lisa emerges from the red lake overwhelmed by a dozen of child's skeletons griping her cape. You want to get closer but a flash of light explodeS in your back with the thunderous applause of a crowd, chasing away the darkness. You wake up again. But this time for real.

Physical 70
Mental 40 (-10)
Social 45 (+5)

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>>4201447
The sun will start to rise in one hour. Or at least it should, behind this thick blanket of clouds all over the horizon. The air is charged with humidity and your sailor experience tells you it's going to rain.

Weather condition
Heavily clouded sky
Slightly windy
Cold

Today : 6AM, 8th Day before the Calendes, Month of Charon
Limit to save Bernado : 10th Day before the Calendes, Month of Charon

There are still a lot of things to do in order to save Bernardo but you are starting to get comfortable with your little arsenal. Acquiring a smoke bomb and some ingredients for Lisa, as well as the Parachute really makes the rescue more conceivable. You only have to find a snake or a willing Lizardman, and meet with the Ratfolk to get something from him. After that, you will just need to place the Device, preferably by night, in a high enough place. Something like a mast atop of a ship in the Arsenal or the Clocktower in the Dead Zone full of rats swarm will do.

Should someone be sent to work for more resources this afternoon? (Mario, Luigi, Amicia, Hugo, You)
>Corpse Retrieval (Iceburst Stone, exotic beans, can of meat)
>Refinery of Mystical Stones (can of meat and only exotic bean if you find an artefact)

How do you sort/plan your priorities for today?
>[The Pearl of the Ocean] finding Mr. Goodhealth and the Mermaid (organ harvester, alcohol, ...)
>[Ratfolk] meet the Ratfolk at noon in your district (getting something from La Stapmpa for Lisa's cursed object, asking the very informed journalist anything)
>[Device] hiding the Device in a high enough place (Dead Zone, Arsenal, Dwarven Airship)

And what are your secondary objectives?
>read the alchemy book with the help of Amicia (4 hours)
>gear up (potion, gun, equipment, artefact...)
https://pastebin.com/2Jchkvqg : various quests
>write-in (write-in are always available but I may or may not choose them)

Also, Parotti is packing up is stuff and will board the Elven frigate in 3 days
>decide now if Hugo and Amicia should go with him
>meet with Parotti to learn more about the price for tickets (get someone else out of here Mario, Luigi, Valentina)

Locations : https://pastebin.com/tLLeFY9E
The Plague : https://pastebin.com/Zu47npJ6
Inventory&stats : https://pastebin.com/vppFmxtd
Alchemy : https://pastebin.com/uRyT0CVH

>>4201359
>Charon here we come.
Nothing is stopping you from this. You can be the ghost of vengeance or the white knight, borth qualify as heroes and are ok with Alfonso's personnality and past.

>>4201448
>>[Ratfolk] meet the Ratfolk at noon in your district (getting something from La Stapmpa for Lisa's cursed object, asking the very informed journalist anything)
>read the alchemy book with the help of Amicia (4 hours)
We've got 3 days before Amicia leaves. Might as well do this right now to kill time before noon, we can take the device to the Dead Zone afterward with Mario and Luigi. Brotherhood. The remnants of the Polaris need to come together in these times.
>decide now if Hugo and Amicia should go with him
While we're going over the alchemy book with Amicia bring this up to her. Or something like it. Whichever you want to use, Alde.
"You know, Amicia. I'm not going to stop you if you'd like to leave with Hugo. I wish you well in your travels, but just know that the two of you have not ever troubled me. If I had to take another beating from that bastardo for giving his healing potion to Hugo, I would. Every time. If you'd like to stay however, I'd welcome it."

>>4201541
Support. If they do end up going, I'll miss them. Though I would like to reunite them with Sister Susanna, though the timing doesn't seem like it'll work out. We'll see.