Later in the night, you hear the muffled sounds of an argument, and the front door open as it is carried outside. Hushed tones are barely audible. Opening the shutters on your window slightly, you peer into the darkness and faintly make out the figures of Ulrik and co. arguing by a tree, some yards away.

>See what you can make out from here
>Sneak over to try and listen closer
>Tell them to shut up, they woke you up baka
>Go back to sleep
>Write-in

>twitter is twitter.com/CrowQM
>Will be posting there in the coming days when the quest sessions are starting and ending

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>1757429
>>Sneak over to try and listen closer
They sneak to talk about what?

>>1757429
Sneak over to try to listen

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>>1757463
>20
Karl the sneak master. Able to hear all.

>>1757463
This

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=Homesteader%20Quest

>>1757429
>>Sneak over to try and listen closer
I'm not rolling. You can't make me!

>>1757488
Upvoted

>>1757448
>twitter.com/CrowQM
love desu <3

>Sneak over to try and listen closer

>>1757448
You should probably make a tweet about some inane shit just like "HELLO YES AM RUN QUEST" since twitter gets pissy at accounts following and being followed when they have no activity shortly after creation

>>1757429
>Sneak over to try and listen closer
No need to roll with that nat 20

>>1757448
Might also consider getting a trip so if your id ever changes people can still easily identify you. Also makes archive bingeing easier if you keep this up long enough for anons to need to read lots of threads to catch up

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>20. Sneak

Pulling off your blanket, you don your level 12 Cloak of Bear Sneak, and tip-toe your way to the door. Down the steps, and carefully not allowing the snow to crunch too loudly beneath your feet, you duck behind the far wall of your house and peer at the dark figures in the night.

"...bound to... eventually!"
"...only temporary, Aella."
"where else could we..."

Intrigued, you drop to all fours, and crawl your way over, into the forest, then around and behind them, silent as a fox.

Sitting up slowly at a distance, their words are now completely audible - anger and fear seems to have set into their voices.

"Aella, that's not how the world works. If you were going to back out now, you should have never come along," snaps Ulrik.

Frederik is quietly sitting on the ground now, as his friends fight on above him.

"Just because you two can't return does not mean I don't have a chance. And this... stupid legend from the Greeks. I should have never helped you."

"I want to go home. He probably doesn't even want us here, even if he knew we were telling the truth" she mumbles softly, the crying in her voice evident.

Relenting, your brother comforts her, "We're not doing anything to him, Aella, it's only until we figure things out."

>"Not doing WHAT to me, Ulrik?"
>"Not doing WHAT to me, Ulrik?" Knife-ready.
>Go back for your bow and shoot an arrow into the tree they're crowded around. "Shouldn't be out so late at night. Bad people in the forests."
>Confront them, but play dumb.
>Sneak back to your house. You'll deal with them later.
>Write-in.

>20 still in effect.

Alright guys had is the food we have right now.

Food: 18lbs eaten per man per week, 14lbs per woman. 3 men + 1 woman = 68lbs per week.
8lbs Smoked rabbit meat.
200lbs Smoked Venison
40lbs Chard
203lbs Beets
3lbs Smoked Duck

So our food will last 7 weeks, but with the Wheat 1200lbs of it. We now have 1654 lb of food to last us 24 weeks and 4 months of winter is 16 weeks. So we have a bit extra food, some food would get eaten by rats, but not all.

So we can trade some food with the Gauls. Or send some food back to our people, since they are our kin.

>>1757429
Also the traps we have to check them OP. 9 Small traps

>>1757546
>>Write-in.
Keep listening. Then,
>Confront them

>>1757546
>>Write-in.
Stay hidden, let's see if they said anymore.

If they have nothing else to say
>"Not doing WHAT to me, Ulrik?"

>>1757546
>write-in
Keep listening, then
>Confront them

>>1757546
Alright, we just let these fuckers have everything we were using and use everything we had. This is not fucking cool. If Ulrik has anything to say, he can say it to the guy whose house he's fucking staying in.
>>1757562
Supporting this.
When necessary,
>"Not doing WHAT to me, Ulrik?"

>>1757546
>>1757562
This seems the correct choice

Right so our village wasn't slaughtered and they probably just got banished considering Aella says she can still go back, something with Ulrik being autistic about greeks?

>>1757570
>>1757568
>>1757562
>"Just because you two can't return does not mean I don't have a chance

Hold up can they be the two love birds? But for real they did something that mean they can't return. So either murder, or something that dishonor someone, maybe threw shit at a holy place.

I could only guess what are their plans.

>>1757579
>>1757580
Seems like Aella is a gud gurl who dindu nuffin and Ulrik convinced her to do some shit thanks to his Greekaboo 'tism. No idea what the fuck Fred is doing here, but I don't really think HE knows why he's here either.

>>1757587
Ulrik is too autistic with the Greeks, maybe caught the gay from them.
Fred well he's autistic, and maybe he did something wrong, since he was no social skills,
Aelle, well she didn't want to get married to get fed through the winter?

>>1757546
>>"Not doing WHAT to me, Ulrik?"

"Is this how we treat kin, brother? With hushed voices in the night, plotting behind someone who is of your own blood. Truly has our tribe has fallen."

(( I am terrible at write faggotry. Basically he is calling Ulrik out on not being honest and direct with his own fucking family. Family, tribe and blood ties was a huuuuuuuuge deal back then ))

>>1757580
Maybe the story they fed us wasn't entirely untruthful. Maybe Aella is the daughter who eloped and caused a war.

>>1757587
>>1757598
Maybe ulrik got autistic and tried to make the saxons covert to greek religion

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Well its good we're sneaky beaky and might nip this in the bud

>>1757618
Maybe Ulrik wanted the Saxons to change their whole way of life to be like the Greeks. Tho they don't have the climate, to grow wine, olives, or mine marble. So Ulrik went turbo autistic, wanting them to change even if they don't have Greek shit to do so.

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>Keep listening, confront them.

"I don't think that works for me, Ulrik," she sobs,
"You're lucky to have been able to leave with your life - there are no THIRD chances in our law," she suddenly jerks out in anger. "And now I could be guilty too," reverting back to her tears.

"Just leave it be, Ulrik," moans Fred from below. "I was the one who killed. Both of you should have left me," he remarks quietly. "The last thing I wanted was for my friend and sister to become involved."

Having heard enough, you step out from your hiding place, and begin walking over, inconspicuously as you can.

"Lovely weather tonight, isn't it?"
Jolted, Fred stands up and the other two turn their stoic gazes to you.

Pausing, you wait for a reply.

Brushing away her tears, Aella chokes out an "I guess so," before you continue.

"I was just out on my evening stroll - I do this every night by the way, it helps me wake up FRESHER and more PREPARED in the morning," you remark, raising your voice.

"What makes me LESS FRESH and a different kiiiiinddd of prepared, is stumbling upon my own brother talking of 'not doing anything to me,' as if there would be a thought of doing SOMETHING, in the first place!"

"Who could believe it!" you exclaim, feigning shock. "What is this Greek faggotry?! Did you teach Frederik how to diddle boy-hole like a true '''''philosopher,'''' and did he penetrate so hard the lad died? Is that what happened??? ULRIK??" you yell, shaking the tree for dramatic effect.

"I-it's nothing, Karl," Ulrik

Aella begins crying again, and starts to walk away.

"HOLD IT," you call out after her, "I have questions that need answering."

"D-don't f-fucking yell at my sister, man." Frederik suddenly snaps, taking a step forward, hand on his knife.

You pull out your own and raise it, looming over the man, as Ulrik takes a step back, aghast.

>"Try me, creepy fuck."
>"Put it down, Frederik."
>Attack
>360 and walk away
>write-in

Roll 1d20

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>1757648
Snap his arm.

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>1757648
>"Put it down, Frederik."
>"I just want to know what happened. So don't go stabbing the guy helping you and your sister."

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>1757634
I also like king of dragon pass

>>1757648
>pull it and I squash you like a bug. I want an explanation.

>>1757648
>Put it down Frederik
>>1757657
We're going to need his arms to help with the hunting

Writing in 5 minutes, gonna wait for a few replies here

>>1757648
>>1757657
Well, piss. Reckon the Gauls know how to set arms?

Better yet, think you could reconsider that action and try to disarm him instead? An autist is a useful thing, a crippled autist much less so. Apparently he's already sperged out murderously once. May not be wise to let him try for twice

>>1757660
Hes already murdered once and a clean quick break is easier to treat and less likely to rot off his arm than if we can't talk him down and we get into a knife fight

>>1757648
Put it down fredrik

>>1757618
>>1757657
>>1757667

We sound like the autistic man here no need to start the fight

>>1757666
>Well, piss. Reckon the Gauls know how to set arms?
Satan the vote goes to the majority, not to the highest roller. So just vote on something else if you don't want him to have one arm less.

We need able men to work for us, even if they are autists.

>>1757672
Specialy with that 19

>>1757648
>360 and walk away

"You would do well not to threaten me in my own land after I took you and your sister in to my own house without any need to. I am not a man of violence but I have killed a fucking bear in my time here and I will happily show you how if you continue.

Now put your blade down, take a step back and think for a god damn moment.


If any of you still have anything left resembling a brain, you will come over and explain to me everything in detail without any lies. Until you do so I won't see any of you back into my home and around my hearth."

>>1757648
>>"Put it down, Frederik."
Fuck off. We have every right to be pissed until the situation is explained, the deception is made away with and apologies are dispensed.

>>1757657
Let's not. That kind of injury is a huge deal in tge current time period. It'd take forever to heal and almost definitely not heal entirely right.

>>1757666
Oh how you tempt me satan
And yeah they probably know how to treat most wounds really.
>>1757673
this guy is right about how votes work though.
>>1757672
>yell at person trying to get answers since its very clear you are being lied to
>other person threatens you with violence
>autistic to put that shit down
Nah
>>1757679
I enjoy not getting stabbed and dying of infection, I'd rather this idiot have a crooked arm

>>1757685
>assuming assumptions
There's a good chance he was in the right and an even better chance his apparent autism is just the result of his being in shock over having killed a man.

>>1757648
Can we just beat the shit out of this autistic greek fuckboi already?

>>1757648
>>"Put it down, Frederik."
>>"I just want to know what happened. So don't go stabbing the guy helping you and your sister."

Just a reminder. Kin-slaying is the worst offence someone could do. I want to know the truth and then make judgement.

Might be worth pointing out you killed a bear while here and pat the bearskin you are wearing

>>1757648
>Put it down Fred

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>>1757675
This is honestly probably the best choice. Fred's a fucking autist and probably couldn't get a good stab in if he tried. This way, we can make our stance clear and guilt Ulrik into not being a cocksucker without getting the other two too riled up.

If nothing else, our level 12 bear cloak of dickassery would take the knife for us
>>1757685
>>1757673
:^)

Rolled 3 (1d20)

Frederik's roll.

>>1757712
>Frederik in charge of stabbing
School Shooter: 0
Karl: 1

Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>1757648
>>"Put it down, Frederik."
>>1757648

>>1757702
I assume they generally actually do trials on whether killing someone was justified considering they're smart enough to bother giving people 3 strikes, fred killed a guy plain and simple and hes threatening to do the same to us over yelling at his sister
>>1757712
How did you even manage to kill people again fred? Unless this is a roll to contain his berserker rage

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>>1757712
>3
GTFO Federik

Maybe now that his tard rage is over, he can tell us what happened

>>1757722
Eh. If my sister was about to be wed to some slobbering mongoloid against her will, I'd also probably stab a bitch to get her out of it, even if it was against the law.

>>1757733
But would you stab the guy whos currently offering you a life free of the retarded tribe thats trying to wed your sister away?

>>1757737
No, but if I wasn't smart enough, I might panic when confronted by a big angry man who caught me tricking him in the middle of the night and do something dumb like pulling out a knife.

>>1757757
And would deserve your arm broken for being stupid enough to try and stab the large angry man who wears a bear pelt.

>>1757763
Nah.

>>1757763
I do want to know what has Fred all mad about. so breaking his arm, could hurt us, if we allow him to keep working for us.

>>1757768
Yah.
I am objectively correct at all times anon, I am incapable of being wrong

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>>1757768
Are you dumb? If you play stupid games you win stupid prizes. Though I do agree we should try and go for a disarm or just punching him in the face hard enough to knock him on his back.

>>1757771
That's fair enough really but we could have still grilled him on what the fuck he could have possibly been thinking as we dragged him to get his arm set, or set it ourself

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>19 - 4

"Put it down, Frederik," your voice suddenly stone cold. "I don't want to hurt you.

The shaking murderer stops and thinks for a moment.

"Fuck it." he says, and charges at you, knife-raised.
"FRED, NO!" sobs Aella


Ready for this, you catch his arm in the air. His eyes full of shock as he realizes the inevitable.

"No, nonoono, NONONONO!!"

Ulrik and Aella look on in horror as you grab his arm with your other hand, and twist.

"I gave you a chance."

With a yank, and wrench, his arm is bent backwards at the elbow, and you release him, screaming as he falls to the ground, writhing, clutching at the injury.

Aella rushes over to him, tears still streaming

"You shouldn't have done that, Fred, why did you do that, you didn't have to do that!" she tries to tell him.

Ulrik at this time is clasping his head in his hands, not knowing what to say.
You help him out.

Beckoning him, and pulling a very reluctant and afraid Aella by the arm from her crying brother, you walk a bit away from the noise so you can have an actual conversation.

"Now tell me, what happened. Why are you here.

Full sobered up now, Ulrik admits defeat.

"It was all a lie. The tribe is fine. The-"

Aella interjects angrily, talking for him.

"It was ALL a lie. Frederik lost his temper while drunk, and killed a man. I-it was just a fight that got carried too far, but the elders didn't see it that way, and exiled him. I didn't want to leave him out alone, and ULRIK here is only with us because he got the brilliant idea of trying to hide the body. We didn't even do it, but a boy overheard and told."

"They both are exiled," she states solemnly. "The story about the Frisians was just an old Greek myth about a 'Helen of Troy,' I heard from your brother that I adapted and he rehearsed telling as an alibi. "

"Please don't hurt us anymore."


>Banish them (Pick Fred, Aella, Ulrik to send away, or any combination)
>Choice words for your brother.
>Kill Fred.
>a. write-in
>Let them all stay.
>Write-in

>>1757781
>Fuck it.
PLAY STUPID GAMES WIN STUPID PRIZES

>>1757781
>if I see fredrick with alcohol on him im snapping all of his limbs
>walk back inside.

>>1757787
Fred is a god damn moron thats honna get himself killed anyway.

>>1757781
>if I see fredrick with alcohol on him im snapping all of his limbs
>walk back inside.

>>1757781
>Let them all stay.
Make it known that if Fred ever fucks up again, he's dead. Tell Ulrik that if he ever lies to us again, he's getting exiled again. Tell Aella to wrangle her tard, and that we're going to get his arm set tomorrow when we give the Gauls some of our grain.

>>1757792
Supporting walking back inside to our cozy bed.

>>1757781
>(To Aella) And why are you here with these idiots?
>Choice words for your brother.
"I thought I could trust family, but I guess I was wrong. I'll give you a second chance, but I won't give a third. Bring that fool inside and see to his arm. I expect you to work twice as hard from now on."

>>1757781
>Punch Ulrik in the face
>Let them stay, but if anyone comes looking for them, we're not protecting anyone

>>1757781
>Let them all stay
>Go back inside

>>1757787
That's too much murder hobo, and not in our character.

Hmmmh... So this is how I see this.

A) Lied to us and attacked us (fred you idiot)
B) has been exiled and is thus outlawed. whatever family ties he had to both you and the tribe you both came from is now void. There is no legal bond between you
C) Despite that he IS your brother.

I dunno allow them to stay til Fred's arm is ok again and then send them off? Or maybe once you have a firmer grasp on the language try and make the gauls adopt them?

>>1757781
Just occurred to me, if any of them question the wisdom of giving the Gauls some of the harvest, remind them that none of the GAULS have lied to us or tried to kill us. Keep the sword on us from now on, just in case Fred decides to listen to the voices again.

Aella is now a tard wrangler, not a potential waifu with this retard being attached to her. I say we continue with the plan of finding a qt Gaul in the spring, and see about getting separate cabins for these idiots soon.

>>1757781
>>Choice words for your brother.
"You could have just told me this. I would have given you all a place to stay till you figured out what to do. I would have even helped you gather supplies for what ever journey you were going to undertake."

"Now, I will allow you all to stay here until spring and then you are all to leave and go further away from our old tribe. If I find him plotting to kill me or he attempts to kill me he will be dealt with."

"I may change my mind by the time spring hits about making you all leave but, I will not force someone to journey in the winter."

>>1757781
>To Aella "Don't let yourself be so easily lead by blind men."
>To brother "You deceived me for no good reason brother, don't think you're forgiven."
>To retard mcbrokenarm "Learn to control your anger or you'll figure out what its like to be on the receiving end of your own crimes."
Then promptly fuck off back inside to comfy bed. We'll deal with his broken arm later
>>1757807
That was just me shitposting that he was retarded enough to actually say fuck it when faced with large man wearing bear pelt giving him a chance to not play a stupid game anon

>>1757781
>Let them stay
>Choice words for you brother
Why did you lie to you family bro?

>>1757819
Agreed to building a shit hut and trading with the Gauls next turn.

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"Interesting." you curtly reply after mulling it over for a moment.

"I thought I could trust you, brother. I can't imagine why you thought it necessary to lie to me. I would have allowed you to stay. That is now shortened to as soon as the winter's over, which is longer than you deserve."

Raised disappointment crossing your brother's face, you mention "I might change my mind, but who knows"

Sighing, he walks over to tend to his fallen friend, now quietly moaning in the distance, and you're left with his sister.

"You are NOT wife material."

Staring at her, she looks down.

"Yes, sir," she peeps out.

"By the way, if I see Frederik with any alcohol I'm snapping all of his limbs."

"Odin's beard these people are dramatic." you mutter, departing on back for your bed.

"I expect all of you to work twice as hard!" you call after them, slamming your cabin door shut.

You wedge a few stoppers under your bedroom door, just in case.


It's a new morning, and a new week. Getting out of bed, you remove the blocks from your door, and step over the sleeping body of Frederik to the day outside.

Aella and Ulrik quietly sit on the bench outside, ready for work.

Actions for the week.

>Build something
>Trade with the Gauls
>Bring Fred to the Gauls for treatment
>Hunt
>Fish
>Till land for
>a. Wheat
>b. Beets
>c. Turnips
>d. Cabbage
>Explore
>a. Over the river
>b. Batavians
>c. Back to the Saxons
>Write-in

>>1757894
>>Trade with the Gauls
>>Bring Fred to the Gauls for treatment
Also harvest and check traps as needed.

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>1757894
>"You are NOT wife material."
That burn

>Trade with the Gauls
Half the Wheat so 600 lbs
>Bring Fred to the Gauls for treatment

>Build something
A new cabin for the others

>>1757903
>Also harvest and check traps as needed.
harvest is done. 6 to 7 weeks for the other crops.

>>1757894
Also check the traps that we have laid.

Rolled 22 (1d50)

throw me yer rolls

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>1757912
>>1757912

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>1757894
>You are NOT wife material
How will she ever recover?

>>1757904
Sure do this, when they probably leave we can use their cabin as overflow storage, or a workshop

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>1757912

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>1757428
I just wanna say we really should keep a hold of seed for that winter hardy wheat for future selective breeding. Get ourselves access to winter wheat would be a huge game changer.

>>1757903
I'll back you anon and don't forget the fish traps.

Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>1757894
>>1757903
Supporting
>You are NOT wife material
>Yes sir
God I fucking love Karl

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>1757912
>>1757912

>>1757924
>Oh yeah, grab this weirdly cold hardy wheat. This strain's a winner

>>1757918
>>1757916
>>1757904
>8
This is going to be a hard week

>>1757924
We never set up fish traps, only small game traps, 9 the exact number.

>>1757923
One roll to late.

>>1757912
>>1757894
Make sure we're keeping the seeds, I don't want to run out.

>>1757904
This ans check the trips

>>1757944
No trips anons, just normal dubs

>>1757904
we're getting rid of the friend and sister possibly. Have them build their own shit.
We should work on building things while we have the free labor.
These people can not be trusted. Our brother can't be honest with us. And he would have been our most trusted among them.
We're feeding them with food we've put in the time to make. The least they can do is be free labor while we provide them safety from roaming wildly and possibly starving and freezing to death this winter.
tldr
they deserve nothing from us. use them as free labor while here.

We can upgrade our farms and build walls and expand our home, storage, and smoking fire. Making life easier for us and our new wife when they leave.

>>1757966
I definitely agree with you, but I'm hoping they get their shit together over the winter so we have an excuse to keep them and use them to officially turn this hermitage into the beginnings of an outpost.

>>1757966
Yes, that why I want to build the new cabin, they will help out, we are feeding them. Who knows maybe it will be a nice home for our kids in the future.

>>1757969
Maybe the winter and the hard life of being outside the tribe will knock some senses into them. Our brother will either have to rough it out, or cry Greek philosophy while he starves.

Also messed up he lied that our younger brother was killed. Really messed up

>>1757974
No, definitely. If they don't straighten the fuck out they're gone. I just hope they do, is all

Be a real fuckin shame if Fred had an accident, too.

Either way guys, how about we have them build an archery range and a place to practice with swords.
And once we teach them if they don't know how to already get them creating wooden arrows. And stock pile them. While we spend more of our time learning gaul and possibly learning our own language better. Remember we should be having kids in the future. And we can't even write in our own language. We should practice our skills while we leave the manual labor to them.
What're you guys thinking?
We should have plenty of food for the winter. even if they're shit hunters. with the wheat. and a hunt once a month for options. or just checking traps.

>>1757974
>Also messed up he lied that our younger brother was killed
Wait, he did lie about that, right?

>>1758027
They confirmed it was all a lie.
Our little brother is all alone now, assuming your parents are dead

>>1758025
>And we can't even write in our own language.
This is set in 581 BC not uncommon we don't know how to write. But a good skill to have.

>>1758033
We need to get our little bro.

>>1758027
I would think

>>1758042
Yeah I understand it is uncommon. But we will be raising a family potentially more than just a a house in the middle of no where.
So we need
1. The ability to read and write for ourselves
2. For our kids so we can pass it down

I am mostly thinking for leaving the next potential leader with more skills than we have our selves. Pushing our kids to all be able to read and write by the time they can hunt. So it's not a priority next time. Making it systematic
Also Bilingual :D

>>1758064
>1. The ability to read and write for ourselves
Get that sweet, history written down, so people down the road can read about Karl the Tall beat down bears, and autists

>>1758064
Thankfully, our arrangement with the Gauls is working out to where we'll be much more than fluent by the time we die. We've got a genetic trait coming up next level, so we can use that to make sure the kid is more than just tall, maybe smarter or stronger or better looking or what have you

I think as long as we make sure we're well spoken enough and can eventually read Gaulish, we'll have a good base for the kid to start from
>>1758071
"The Epic of Karl the Handsome", I'm thinking

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>8. Trade with Gauls, treat Fred, check traps, Build new cabin.

First order of business is to see if the Gauls can undo the damage you did to Fred.
Glaring at you, he and the rest of the crew reluctantly gather, and the people with working arms help you load whatever wheat you can carry.

Journeying through the snow towards the Gauls, you are welcomed by the familiar face of Aerick.

"Friends?" he inquires

"Yes," you reply in broken Gaulish, smiling. Pointing at Frederik;
"Broken. Weak. Arm. Asshole. Help."

Your group looks on in confusion at simple conversation beyond their comprehension. Chuckling, Aerick knows just who you need, and beckons you to follow, after you put down your wheat delivery.

Walking through the village, you eventually make it back to a squat building with a smokey cloud emanating from the windows.

Aerick beckons you in before waving goodbye,
departing. The smell of burning herbs greets you within. A long-bearded man with light gray robes greets you. You remember him from the feast when you brought the Gauls the bear.

"Welcome! Welcome! Conas how féidir liom cabhrú you help?" Catching himself, he chuckles, remembering you're a foreigner.

"What you need?" he smiles.

Pointing over at Frederiks twisted arm,
"Ahh!! Bear fight?"

Chuckling again at your confused party's expense, you shrug, and the man sets to work on his arm. Holding a grimacing Frederik still, the limb is carefully set back into place, before the druid wanders back into his apothecary and brings out some ointment.

Whispering a few words over the next minute, it begins to glow, and he scoops some up, applies it to a linen bandage, and sets it firmly on Frederiks arm.

Greatly intrigued, but not wishing to be rude, you thank the man for his help, then set out. You definitely need to bring a cart at this point, your loads are far too massive to carry by hand.

As such, you go get the quartermaster from the granary, and walk into town with him. You point at a cart wheeling by a measly supply of food, and say "Buy."

Bringing him back to the gates where you left your wheat bushels, "Sell."

Considering it for a moment, the quartermaster eventually nods, and shakes your hand.

"More come." you smile.

Suddenly understanding, he breaks into a grin of his own. "Thank you! Good."

Cart pulled along by you and Ulrik, you make it back in decent time, and send Ulrik off to finish the rest of the delivery before setting off on your own duties.

>Lose 600lbs Wheat
>Gain +4 Gaulish Reputation!
>Gain 20 Barter and Diplomacy XP!

You drop Frederik off at home where he resumes his position sleeping, now in considerably less pain.

Taking Aella with you to collect your traps, she asks about what the druid did with the glowing ointment - did they teach you how to do that too?

You keep conversation to a minimum.

"No. But I'd like them to."

>9 Traps collected.
>2 Fox pelts gained
>10lbs Rabbit meat gained
>5 Rabbit pelts gained
>100 Traps Experience!

cont...

>>1758071
>an on that cold night I heard the voice of one autist screech out "REEE BREAK HIS ARM". And so it was done.

>>1758083
>"Broken. Weak. Arm. Asshole. Help."
>an on that cold night I heard the voice of one autist screech out "REEE BREAK HIS ARM". And so it was done.
I love you guys, man. Haven't had this much fun with a quest in well over a year

Also, liking the introduction of the magic. Thanks, Cro. This is sure to make things more interesting overall, and will probably make for a great story arc down the line.

>>1758083
>"No. But I'd like them to."
We could work on magicing it it up.
while the slav- I mean assholes work on the things we need.

BTW, we haven't really asked if they have any real skills we could put them to use. Are any of them especially talented at anything? I guess we would at least know about our brothers skills?

>>1758025
I want to focus on more infrastructure and defences.


If we can get a proper stone foundation / walls for our cellar and first floor, I'd be quite happy. Especially if we can get a few more rooms on our main house for general storage and shit. Maybe an actual dining hall with a long table, banners and shit so we can be a proper lord and shit.

Though that is a long term goal and short term I mostly want to clear back our trees as much as possible and get the bees in hand (Ignoring honey as a food item, it is also valuable for medical reasons as well as for trade). Then waifus (blonde or red head, that or we go see our tribe). Then we see about trading a few Gaulish people a years labour from them in return for taking their share of the harvest for their tribe or something, so we can have more manpower to work our projects.

We'd also do well to find out metal working and finding a source of metal, even if it is only copper or tin. That way we could produce arrow heads, trinkets, nails, hinges and other shit.


>>1758103
Learning healing magic would be nice. I get the feeling our tribe doesn't have it from her reaction.

Ulrik returns the following morning, having spent the night under Gaulish hospitality. Unsure if he was being lazy or not, you put the thought away for the time being, and have him immediately put to work helping you drag and assemble the logs for what will be his cabin.

>8 - 2 = 6.

He's a slacker. His attitude combined with the bitter cold means that you only complete even less work throughout the week than you would alone on better days.

>New log cabin 1/5 complete
>Gained 30 Construction, Carpentry XP.

>Gain 7 Gaulish XP

It's a new week, and you awaken to frantic banging on your door. It's Aerick.

"Batavians! War! Fight! Help!" He looks at you, pleading desperately.

>Go with him
>You cannot risk your life like this
>All you have to spare is more food
>Write-in

>>1758112
>>Go with him

>>1758112
>Go with him
And so begins the war, if only we had time to turn our goats horn into a horn to bellow into

>>1758112
Don't want to lose face by backing down from a fight.
>"You have my sword."
>Go with him

>>1758112
>"Batavians! War! Fight! Help!"
Fuck

Alright guys our best gear is as follows
Bronze Sword +1 attack
Bow +1
Bronze Arrows +1
So we have a -3 in melee and -2 on archery

>Go with him
Bring our shit and our bear cloak. But this doesn't mean we're fighting yet

>>1758124
We need that sword.

>>1758103
Ulrik is a former sailor and likely boy fiddler, Frederik is apparently an autistic hunter. With that skill pool, they're basically good for staying alive and cutting wood, and Aella seems to have gotten by on her looks.
>>1758112
Well fuck. I have no love for Ulrik at this point, but as a sailor he might at least be able to swing an axe. We're probably not a *terrible* shot with a bow at this point, and we've gotten pretty invested into helping these fuckers.

Metagaming a bit, with three rolls, it's probably unlikely that we'll die, maybe just be injured. Fuck it, I think we have more to gain than to lose.
>Go with him
Bring our cloak, our bow, and our sword. Have Ulrik come with our bronze axe, Aella is to make sure Fred doesn't fuck our goat while we're gone.

Besides, the Batavians will definitely have noticed the recently harvested wheat when the Gauls have none. If they lose this badly enough, we're not going to get out unscathed.

>>1758112
>>Go with him
we're shit at both range and melee but ranged will have to do.
Just because we go doesn't mean we can't gtfo if things get terrible. But If we stand a chance at winning I am all for it. we can get some of the spoils of war.
Also this is a good way to get those pieces of shit to earn some trust.
if we win, we will also have won a lot of rep with the gauls.

>>1758127
He probably means in the metaphorical sense anon.

I hope the gauls have a shield we can borrow

>>1758112
>Go with him


Welp, time to show that Saxon combat skill and yet further impressing them. Take our axe, our sword, our bow (all of our arrows) and our shovel along with some rations on our last goat for transport.

Tell our brother he is in charge until we return.


>>1758127
We should take some tools to assemble traps and shit in case we end up in a standing battle (unlikely) against them or if we are merely harassing a raiding force.

>>1758112
>>Go with him
Fuck, I'm worried.

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>>1758112
>Go with him
> write in ask for armor and/or shield

Oh shit niggers! It is on! We've given them too much food to not help them. We've invested too much! Besides they are bros. Also yes I know chariots was more of a British thing

>>1758112
>Go with him
Lets rip and tear.

Rolled 1 (1d20)

Rolling to see if Ulrik will come along.

>All this support for going with him
I wasn't expecting this, but this cohesion is nice

>>1758135
>>1758132
I want us to focus on archery when the fighting comes. Since we are shit with melee. So if shit hits the fan, we have to gtfo.

>>1758129
I don't want to bring Ulrik since I have a feeling he can fuck us over. As in getting shot and we have to save his ass.

>>1758143
KEK
Of course

>>1758141
A small skirmisher shield would be nice since we will probably be using our bow.

>>1758143
Our brother is a coward and a neet.

>>1758143
Jesus our brother is a chicken shit but I guess he has no reason to want to help them...he should still want to help us though.


>>1758144
Say what you will about anons, we occasionally are good guys. It just so happens we all agree these guys are worth saving.

>>1758143
If he doesn't outright run away we are beat the tar out of him when we get back

>>1758152
*Coward and boyfucker
With that roll, he's going to run into the fucking woods and get his dick frozen rather than fight. Or fuck, join the goddamn Batavians.
>>1758158
This is just such a nice quest, man. Good QM, good players, no screeching autists, just good.

I'm terrified that one day the comfy may end, and all this good feeling and discussion will die.

>>1758165
It always does.
Always.

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Rolled 33 (1d50)

Looking Aerick in the eye, you clasp his hand.

"Yes."

Nodding quickly, he beckons you to hurry, and you run to grab your bow and sword.

"Have shield?"

Aerick nods. "Come!"

One more thing, shit! You run over, looking for your brother, but can't find him anywhere.

"Ulrik! ULRIK!!! Where are you?!"

Searching frantically, eventually he makes himself visible, coughing a little bit he replies

"Hey, yeah, what's the urgency, Karl?" Seeing Aerick clad in full armor, weapons ready, and the urgency across his face -

"No. Gonna have to be a no." Turning from you quickly, he calls out to Aella

"We're leaving! I'm not dying here. Come on, let's go, let's go!"

Walking over from the fields, Aella responds

"W-wait, what's going on, explain what's happening here."

"There's no time, you wouldn't understand"

Ulrik grabs Aella

"Hey, LET GO of me, Ulrik"

"We're LEAVING, Aella!"

"Help, help!!"

Ulrik slings her over his shoulder and gets ready to run off

Frederik is still fast asleep.

>These two are more than they're worth, let them go - your true friends are waiting.
>Beat the shit out of your brother.
>Drag him kicking and screaming to the siege
>Write-in

roll 1d20

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>1758199
>Beat the shit out of your brother.

>>1758186
sadly yes.

ALSO
not to be a dick but..
>Lose 600lbs Wheat
>Gain +4 Gaulish Reputation!
I feel like we should be able to afford bronze tools thee other we are missing with that much food traded. and we would still gain good will.

On a side note, once we can't get anything from them or any others. we should really look into providing food for labor we are already doing it. So long as we can afford it it will do us good.

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Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>1758199
>Beat the shit out of your brother.
Here is the good news by the attack from the Batavians.
Horrible as it sounds less people will starve during winter. Since lot of them would be kill.

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>1758199
>Beat the shit out of your brother.

Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>1758199
>>Beat the shit out of your brother.
Even if we die on the field. I am happy knowing that we beat the shit out of him before we left.

Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>1758199
>>Beat the shit out of your brother.

>>1758199
>Beat the shit out of your brother
>Then leave aella and go aid the Gauls
I don't really give a shit about Aella's dumb ass, but if we don't do this Fred and his tard rage would fall upon our homestead while we were gone. In fact,
>Scream at Fred to wake him up before we charge Ulrik
Might as well harness the power of the 'tism.
>>1758212
Yeah, after this is all over hopefully things will mellow out a bit.

>>1758199
Also don't bring Ulrik to the siege, just beat him up, then help the Gauls

>>1758212
>>1758214
>18
>17
To beat up our brother.

>>1758216
Since this is a siege we can shoot them up with arrows, and not have close combat.

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>>1758199
"You've forgotten your purpose! Have you become so greek that you've lost your balls? If you wont come and fight then fine! But at least have the gall to keep my home safe while I am gone!"

>>1758212
Well if they're putting up a good fight. the loses they take could be minimal. And more importantly. If they win, they can launch a siege of their own. Gaining a shit ton of food. and leaving the batavians to starve in the winter basically killing off the enemy.

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>1758199
>>These two are more than they're worth, let them go - your true friends are waiting.

>>1758209
That 600lb of wheat can feed like 2-3 people during the winter

>>1758267
yea so we're talking if we have a minimum of 2 adults. working the whole winter. They could easily build 3-4 projects like an archery range, Clearing tree's for wood, upgrading the storage and building a walls.
Seems better than reputation. And I feel like we would still gain some. Since the deal would be feeding them. So the village doesn't have to. And we could possibly have some one teaching us from our home so we could learn more/faster. since we get more practice.

>>1758286
Here is a option we can go learn combat skills, while the other fools take care of building and hunting while we're learning from the Gauls if they survive.

>>1758293
Either way. I want to learn skills while we have the others working on things.

>>1758293
I would agree to this, and if this goes well, Fred might develop some reverence for us for saving Aella. Ulrik is a cunt though, and I think will remain a problem.

Lots of ways this could go down, but I think the best ways to do this would be to either help the Gauls rebuild ourselves, or go cocoon mode most of the winter so that we can make sure we can help them come spring

>>1758199
>>These two are more than they're worth, let them go - your true friends are waiting.

>>1758308
>These two are more than they're worth, let them go - your true friends are waiting.

>>1758300
>>1758303
The thing is I want us to have a good at all the skills, like building our house and other shit. We know the three are useless in that regard. So the best use for them would be chopping down trees, hunting when it's spring, and just doing the slow and hard work of getting clay and stone. While we use our crafting skills to make a house.

Fred better be happy for saving Aella. And Ulrik better stop being a Greek. Also this will make Karl of course not like the Greeks since look how Ulrik turned out.

>>1758308
>>1758310
What is this one id anons

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Rolled 26 (1d50)

>17. 17 - 4 = 13

Enough is enough.
Turning to Aerick, you apologize: "Sorry. Minute."

Remembering the way the bear charged at you months ago, you lock your eyes on to your brother. He is a thief of not only your time and trust, but has stolen your goat, however runty and useless she may be.

Setting off into a quick jog, then barreling into a full fledged sprint, you set off after your brother, seething with rage.

He turns back and hears you coming, but Aella's kicking and screaming slow him down too much to outpace you.

Dropping the crying girl, and seeing the panic in his eyes, you reach him and tackle him to the ground. His heavy figure thuds on the floor, and he brings back his fist to hit you, now perched high over him.

Swatting his feeble blow aside, you return the favor, and slam him in the face. Cursing, Ulrik's able to toss you off him, and gets up. Both of you on your feet, you charge at him again, socking him in the stomach. He can't deflect or dodge you, and you hit him again, and again.

He's bloody and bruised, and as a last resort, the dishonorable scoundrel goes for a nut-punch. Just barely avoiding some serious damage, you rage and hit him in the face three more times before he stops moving, turned into a moaning, writhing mess.

Breathing heavily, and brushing off your own wounds, you try to think of some words.

"Get out."

>Gain 65 Brawling XP!

Leaving him laying there, you walk by Aella and set off with a puzzled Aerick. At least he knows you can fight.

Jogging briskly, you arrive at the Gaul's hamlet in less than an hour.

A few thousand feet away past the walls, you can see the tents and lines of what must be the Batavians.

>Roll 1d20 for how many there are here.

As you approach, the gates quickly unlock, and a flurry of guards come out to cover your entrance from any skulking snipers who may be laying about.

You're greeted by the Chieftan and a few other familiar faces, who thank you personally for coming to their aid.

"No lesson today," jokes Arthur.

Aerick tosses you a small shield, good for deflecting quick blows at short range, but will not do you much good for arrows.

"Now, wait." says Aerick.

>The Gaulish village is under siege.
>Currently the Batavians are trying to starve them out, and do appear to be at least of an equal or greater size. Roll ANOTHER d20 to determine how long and effectively they can hold.

Personally reviewing the Gaulish army, you see about one-hundred and fifty fighting men of various capability with swords, and about sixty men and a few desperate women holding bows.

>Recommend a course of action
>Sally forth and fight
>Wait them out
>Go on a special mission
>a. Sabotage their supplies
>b. Harass them with bows

>Write-in

1d20

>>1758321
Three rolls total.

Rolled 10, 1, 3 = 14 (3d20)

>>1758321
>>Roll 1d20 for how many there are here.
>>Roll ANOTHER d20 to determine how long and effectively they can hold.
>>1d20

>B. Harass them with bows

Rolled 11, 18, 12 = 41 (3d20)

>>1758321
>b. Harass them with bows

Rolled 11, 13, 13 = 37 (3d20)

>>1758321
>>b. Harass them with bows

Rolled 9, 6, 11 = 26 (3d20)

>>1758321
>>b. Harass them with bows

Rolled 7, 13, 17 = 37 (3d20)

>>1758321
>Harass them with bows
We've got one strength here and that's the fortifications. Sallying forth would be stupid

With the bows and maybe some fire, we could get lucky and diminish them or even fuck some of their supplies

Rolled 15, 6, 9 = 30 (3d20)

>>1758321
>Write-in
We have mustered to the call of the Gaulish Cheiftan, we might as well do as he and his officers say. We are a comrade, but still just a rank and file nobody. Hopefully our little bear cloak will set us apart though.

>>1758321
>>1758321
>b. Harass them with bows

>Have to take a break here, lads, will be back in a few hours. Thanks for playing so far.

>>1758348
Happy to, laddo. This session might be the best yet

Rolled 14, 11, 14 = 39 (3d20)

>>1758348
Good thread see you in a few.

>>1758321
Harass them with bows

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>1758321
Lets see here...its winter and they only got tents while we got actual buildings. How about we set fire to their tents and see how long they last?

Otherwise arrow volleys are never to be underestimated assuming the gauls know how to do it. Which given their fondness of drilling they should be familiar with it.

So wait till nighttime and then unleash volleys of fire arrows. Even if we have to sneak out at night and unleash arrows it would be worth it.

Then afterwards have infantry move up while the enemy is...occupied. Drilled men in formation against a panicking army leads to a slaughter.

Biggest problem is getting this plan across to the Gauls.

>>1758504
Well there is always the easiest method for beating infantry in the field. However we'd need flaming logs / barrels and a shit ton of flammable fluid.

>>1758513
also a hill or incline to roll those logs towards the enemy :V

>>1758548
True but I assume their village would be on top of a hill. For defensive reasons.

Rolled 12, 10, 14 = 36 (3d20)

>>1758321
>b. Harass them with bows

Rolled 1, 5, 8 = 14 (3d20)

>>1758321
>a. Sabotage their supplies
Wait till nightfall and ruin their plans. If they can't outlast them they will be forced to either fall back or attack.

Rolled 1, 17, 14 = 32 (3d20)

>>1758348
We are here OP

Rolled 12, 20, 8 = 40 (3d20)

>>1758321
>>Recommend a course of action

Rolled 9, 17, 11 = 37 (3d20)

>>1758321
Our safety is #1
Harass them with arrows

>>1758504
Flame arrows are just a meme. It doesn't work in real life. Even if you have the arrowheads covered in alcohol and on fire it will go out.

>>1759268
There were a few armies in the past that managed to make successful fire arrows, but the fact id that once they hit someone, they would cauterize the wound so it was completely counter productive

>>1759273
Flame barrels would work better.

Alright let's think about this before we fight.
Last week we gave 600lb of wheat to the whole village that's 210 men and woman + 40 kids? Guessing on the kids.
But we gave enough food to last 2-3 people all winter. Now we just have to do the math and find out how much our food can last right now if all of them are getting some.

So 600÷250 = 2-3lb of food each. So they will survive at least 2-3 full days of eating wheat if they ration.

During winter people don't farm but the village and people would have a stockpile that is really low. They would have hunted for sleeping bears or others to get food. Not possible as of now.

>>1759285
Basically, we won't outlast the siege they have on us, so we'll need to strike. Of course, I am guessing our enemies don't see the Gauls in a position of power, so if we were to attack soon, then they could be caught of guard.

If we could sabotage them by maybe sending flaming hay bales set in pitch and throwing it at their camp, then follow up with a full attack, we might be able to break them.

Also I like to point out something
The Batavians are Germanic.
As Saxons we have 300 points into the Germanic language tree.
Currently 81 in Celtic family tree, so we're a small number away from reaching 125 and understanding them.
So with the Batavians we would have a easier time learning there language after this.

>>1759295
Lets hope the gauls have pitch sitting in storage somewhere since I don't think the batavians will let us go tap trees

>>1759301
I mean I would hope the gauls have something in their storage. if not, then we could easily come up with something new

>>1759295
Here is the Batavians thinking process.

Hey, you know that Gaul village where we burn down the food shed?
Yeah, what about it?
Well how about we go over there now that it's winter and just starve them to death? If they can't go outside there walls they can't hunt.
What about the amount of food we're use?
Nah man. Just bring the army and 1-2 weeks of food. It should be enough to starve the Gauls before we kill their men and rape their woman.
Good idea. I go get the boys.
A cold siege with the boys is under way.

So our army has 60 bow users that are not that military trained.

>>1759306
So we take a good thirty out the back, sneak the long way around to the camp, harass them with arrows, maybe killing a fair few, and then attack with our main force then? We shouldn't base our entire plan on destroying their food source, as that is a delicate situation.

It's even better if we can kill them quickly before they use their food source, as the gauls could use it to eat over the winter

>>1759304
I mean we could possibly draw some sap to produce pitch from any logs the gauls have laying around.
Or just set a log on fire and throw it at the batavians

>>1759314
Going around, they will have scouts to report our movement and just rush us. Once the untrained bow army comez to attack them from behind.

Best bet just harass them with arrows, if we need the wood some houses got to go. The further away we can get them the easier time we can have to sneak food in. Or move troops in or out.

>>1759315
Yeah but the time it would take to draw the sap and shit would take too long, as the food stores the village has seems like it will only last a few days. That's why i proposed attacking as son as possible so we're at maximum strength and they possibly don't expect us to attack right away

>>1759319
But the whole point of sneaking in food you just defeated by saying they'll have scouts and patrols. So they will eventually see a guy carrying in loads of food. Also, we can't be the sole provider of food for an entire fucking village, so we need to break this siege so the village can go back to hunting.

>>1759328
We can speed up the sap by heating the wood causing the sap to run out faster, we only need enough pitch to lob something into a camp and burn their shit. Burning their shit is the fastest way to make them fuck off considering if their foodstores go up in flames they're kinda shit out of luck

>>1759328
I got a plan.

We take a group of 20 good man. Go back to our home and load up on food. Then we travel to the Batavians village and with the army gone to fight we can flame the place up with a surprise attack and get out before they raise a defend.

The attacking army will hear the news and pull out.

Problems are we never scouted the place out. And they have more population than the Gauls. So we have to do it as sneaky as possible

>>1759332
Well the problem lays in that we are taking 20 men away, so if the village gets attacked, it'll probably be completely destroyed. We then have to sneak around the patrols and scouts and shit to a village where we don't know how far away or large, and then use those twenty men to raid a village of unknown size and get out of there while assuming the army will rush back to their burned village and not taking the advantage and completely overrunning the gaul village.

I had the same idea for a plan but there are too many risks and variables we can'r account for with the time we have. It seems like the pitch ambush is the best plan we have right now

>>1759337
If we want to do the safety and best of course action. We should see how strong the army is by hitting them a bit with arrows. See if they have shields tactics.
Get a feel of how good they are.

See if they are working with only numbers or also quality. Then we need to raid them.

Also it's winter even if they have food, if they have no tents or sleeping bags they have to turn around.

>>1759347
An immediate, full on strike could be just the thing we need right now. It is winter, and they have just arrived, so they likely haven't made any defenses to protect against a sortie. We have a trained and drilled force of roughly equal size to them, so we'd likely win in such a field battle. They have a history of dominance over the Gauls, so they probably haven't been preparing for war quite as much as the Gauls have.

>>1759306
Thinking about how they're thinking is really important, and this pretty much sums up the best guess of said thinking. For them, this is about crushing a weak enemy once and for all, but for the Gauls, this is about survival. Thus, we not only have better morale in the battle, but the enemy isn't expecting an aggressive foe. Overall, we could most likely crush them in a pitched battle. Get some screaming in there, get some rage, and we could get a route going. It might have the benefit of giving us a reputation, too.

>>1759395
This is what I have been saying. I mean if we attack fast enough too, we could capture their food supplies and anything they might have laying around their camp

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>>1759395
>>1759398
Alright how about we just go pew pew with some arrows. This will give them fake sense of security as they think we'll stay inside the walls. And come nighttime we just bumrush them as most of them are asleep.

The archers we have are not that trained or really have morale so they can support us from the settlement wall. While we kill them off. And we could be part of the archer team since our melee skills suck ass

Also think of it from their point of view. A city that shoot arrows at you but doesn't come out. Give them a thought that they are too few in numbers to come out and attack so sleeping outside the walls will be safe.

If you ever need help thinking of a battle plan. Try to think like the enemy as it can help make a plan

>>1759414
Alright, this seems like a good blend of all other plans put forward. We'll give them the Shock and Awe before they even have time to fully set up

>>1759414
>The archers we have are not that trained or really have morale so they can support us from the settlement wall.

Every Gaul in this fight has morale, it's a matter of life or death for their people. But the trained part is really the issue, and just pew pewing them would be a waste of arrows. If we wait an entire day (I'm assuming) they could get some fortifications up, and set up camp in general. They are just stopping from a long hard march, and if they are now faced with a determined, unbreakable, and aggressive army attacking them, it would only serve to hurt their morale further. They came here for loot and plunder, not an actual battle.

>>1759435
>>1759414
So then the question is if we wait until night to try to sneak as close as possible, or if we march right out as soon as possible

>>1759435
Not a whole day my good sir.
Right now I would guess afternoon. Since they just came. The plan will be done in one day.

Afternoon-Late Afternoon = Current time
Pew pew with our arrows. Best ones if we have enough

Night = few hours later
Attack them.

So it's only a few hours and the pew pew will stop them from getting things up or risk getting shot

>>1759441
The question is go pew pew now. And attack at night. Since they will be tired of marching and the arrows will not let them rest as they will fear getting shot. And they can't set up defends during the pew pew were shooting.

At night they will be real tired after marching and arrows we will have the best upper hand against them. As waiting will make the Gauls weak from not eating

>>1759446
Well that depends on the amount of arrows we have in total, and if we can keep up a steady enough stream to keep them awake and unproductive. These questions will hopefully be answered when QM gets back

>>1759446
I mean, they could always just camp in the forest. That's really the problem with the pew pew, I'm fairly certain the area around town isn't all plains.

>>1759452
If the Gauls were really prepareing they would have the arrows.

Also we could just make shitty stone arrows. The kids and woman, and men can make them just so we can have something to harass them with. So have the best archers have the arrows to shoot the most they can.

>>1759452
It's worth a try. And if they are in the forest well we can fire then out of it. Just set the forest aflame and they will be forced to move out of it.

I would think the tribe is in a plain or clearing. Since the land around them will be farmland not used since Winter. But they would be a major cleaning around the village. Due to amount of trees they cut.

>>1759457
I doubt we could set a forest on fire in the middle of winter. and even if we have a large clearing around the town, they could just surround us from the forest. All they need to do is to stop us from hunting.

>>1759461
I mean with the information OP gave us we need to try. Since we can't imply they are inside the forest or not

>>1759469
Well then let's see what the QM has for us and then decide.

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>https://pastebin.com/kEbKU3n9 Modified leveling slightly, general information updated

>11.

Suddenly the gates burst forth, and a party of five horsemen trot through, exhausted and out of breath.

Taking off his helmet and letting it hang limply by his side as the rest of the scouts fan out to drink and rest, he calls out for the Chieftan.

Communicating briefly, you step forward and try to understand their hushed tones as best you can -

The Batavians have a considerably larger, amount of men more than you.

Some reinforcements join them each day.
one.

They have enlisted a locally famous mercenary and his band of men.


Hearing the news, the Chieftan nods solemnly. Uttering his thanks, the scout leader joins the other men, and the Chief takes position on a raised mound and and steps forward to address his men.

The soldiers, women, and children of the tribe all gather round, their desperate hope of survival ready to be reaffirmed, or totally destroyed.

"Gauls. Tribe. brothers, sisters, and óg. Go gairid, déanfaimid fight ar son i survive."

The tribe looks on anxiously

"These beithigh bhréagacha seo tar éis long i harried ró-fhada. While they are many, we are strong,"

Raising swords and bows in agreement, the men of the tribe let out a cheer, and the Chieftan continues.

>18.

"Ar hunger thiar beidh an t-ocras to d'fhás muid i dtaithí they will a attack iomarca, agus buaileann much. More níos come díobh gach day."

Smiling grimly, and gesturing to you, he continues

"Fiu with our friend Karl, they have Ingolf and bhanna de mhurtóirí mire."

Hushed cries erupt from some of the younger children of the tribe

"Áfach, use as an time beag have we."
"We will fight, and we will live."

The men cheer for a solid minute, swords held high as the Chief steps down to communicate privately with the scout leader, and other more senior-looking troops.

>14 - 4 + 2 = 12

Stepping up and waiting for him to finish, he turns his attention to you. In the best Gaulish you can muster, you take time to explain an idea of yours.

Speaking very slowly, you manage to get the gist of your point across as he patiently waits for you to explain.

>Gaulish Reputation = 32

"Your people starved. Weak. This... this NOT 'accident.' They come for kill. You know. BUT, cocky. Arrogant. Just here. Not ready. Attack now - small, not whole. Bows. They weak, too."

Again, stroking his long beard thoughtfully, he pauses for a moment, mulling over the idea, then nods and clasps you on the shoulder.

"Do well. Come. Wait for night to go," he adds to your idea, speaking slowly."

He leads you over to the scout leader, who he introduces to you as Evan, and in a much more timely fashion, explains your idea.

It clearly sits well with the both of them. Bidding you farewell, the Chief returns to his other duties, and you go with Evan to review the group of

>Twelve archers, Four swordsmen

Which you've been allocated.

>cont...

Evan drills you and your squad as the rest of the army prepares for battle.

You learn basic moves in melee combat, and he even gives you a few pointers in archery while on the range, like the correct way to hold in your breath, and the actual proper way to hold a bowstring, which apparently you'd neglected 'til now. The details of some lessons, however, are lost in translation.

>Gained 80 Sword, Melee experience
>Gained 50 Archery, Ranged experience

As night falls, some children come and bring your lot quivers full of arrows wrapped in linen. They seem to be coated with the same glowing substance you remember the druid made last week. Apparently it must maintain a flame very well.

>Gained five fire arrows! Set things on fire. +2 to rolls. Expires after use.

Rallying you and the troops in the dead of night, the guards quietly unlatch the gate, and move silently through the snow over to the woods, where you will travel 'til you reach the Batavian camp at the edge of the brush.

>Rolling for your sneak, Evan's tactics
>cont..

>>1759616
I guess we won't vote on it then...

Rolled 6, 15 = 21 (2d20)

>Your sneak, -3. Evan's tactics, 0.

>>1759619
>6
We been found out
>15
At least the Gaul tactics work

>>1759619
>3 total for our sneak
I don't think bear man is good at sneaking

Man. The thread started when I'm away from home.

>>1759624
>bear man not good at sneaking
No, that's what the cloak is for, remember? We must've left it at the village, our powers are gone

Thankfully, the meme arrows seem like they'll work a treat for this. Exactly the kind of situation that low magic shit enables

>>1759619
we bait now

Rolled 15 (1d50)

>6, 15

Moving quietly through the brush, your group eventually reaches the edge of their camp. On a closer look than from the mile or so away at the hamlet, the sheer amount of Batavians becomes clearly visible.

There are just a bit less than three hundred of them, and on their northern front, you watch throughout the night as smaller bands of three or four men join the siege. It would be best to act quickly, before they all march over here in the next weeks indeed.

>6 - 3 = 3.

Climbing up a tree and perching yourself on a branch, you peer out into the center of the encampment. About ten drunken figures lit by the bonfire in the center, brawling and drinking as the night goes on. Must be the mercenaries, wearing wolf and bear pelts much like yourself.

Climbing down, you hear the branch you were sitting on crack and shift. Shit. Suddenly, it buckles, and bursts under your weight, sending a cacaphonous array of loud noises in all directions.

As you lay flat, sprawled on the ground, Evan and the rest glare at you. There goes an opportunity for a perfect sneak attack.

Six of the men on guard in the encampment leave their tents, and move to investigate the noise.

>15

Thinking quickly, Evan whispers for you and his men to fan out back into the forest, creating a semi-circle to catch the coming men.

The guards approach confidently - investigating is merely procedure. Nobody ever saw the Gaulish army leave the walls.

You and your archers draw back your bows, and with a quick hand movement from Evan, are instructed to shoot.

In a flurry of arrows sailing through the night air, most of them find their mark in four different men, putting them down into the snow below.

The other two yell, sprinting back to the camp, raising the alarm. One by one, different sections are lit up by torches, as the men assemble, ready to fight the Gaulish army that somehow slipped past their scouts.

>Evan is in control of the squad. Level 5 Tactics.
>The enemy are at long range.
Actions:
>Shoot at the surviving guards.
>Shoot at the coming men as they sally forth.
>Flaming arrows, set the tents on fire. 0/60 tents alight.
>Retreat
>Charge
>Write-in

>Roll 2d20 x 3 for Evan and you.

Rolled 2, 5 = 7 (2d20)

>>1759687

Rolled 11, 13 = 24 (2d20)

>>1759687
>Flaming arrows, set the tents on fire. 0/60 tents alight.
Lets try to atleast finish our mission

>>1759687
>>Flaming arrows, set the tents on fire. 0/60 tents alight.
Keep the army at bay by burning the food and tents down.

We have some time before we have to fall back. Let's do it.

Rolled 13, 19 = 32 (2d20)

>>1759687
>Flaming arrows, set the tents on fire
We fucked up, only chance is to try for our mission

Rolled 7, 11 = 18 (2d20)

>>1759687
>Flaming arrows, set the tents on fire. 0/60 tents alight.

We can open fire on the enemy when they get close, for now the mission is priority.

>>1759697
>Rolled 13, 19 = 32 (2d20)
Thank you anon

>17 for us since that -2 we have
>13 for Evan

But since we are setting shit on fire we get that +2 19, 15

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>13.

Drawing back your bows with the fire arrows, Evan yells

"Tine!"

and the projectiles set themselves alight

"Scaoilte!"

and your party releases the swarm of twelve arrows sailing over the coming enemy, into the encampment. The tents are large, stationary targets - most everyone hits their mark, but only a few manage to set them alight.

>19 - 2 + 2 - 3 = 16

You, personally hit yours.

With a cheer, your party watches as the camp begins to erupt in a few concentrated flames, and draw back for your next volley.

>Evan is in control of the squad. Level 5 Tactics.
>The enemy are at medium range.
Actions:
>Shoot at the coming men as they sally forth.
>Flaming arrows, set the tents on fire. 0/60 tents alight.
>Retreat
>Charge
>Write-in

>Roll 2d20 x 3 for Evan and you.

>>1759723
>4/60 tents alight.

>>1759723
>Flaming arrows, set the tents on fire. 0/60 tents alight.

Get the Sword men up front since the enemy is closing in.

Rolled 10, 14 = 24 (2d20)

>>1759723
>shoot at the coming men
Don't want them to get much closer, and if we can take this wave we can light up more arrows

Rolled 3, 19 = 22 (2d20)

>>1759723

Rolled 15, 3 = 18 (2d20)

>>1759723
>>Shoot at the coming men as they sally forth.

>24
fug :D:D:DDD
This shouldn't kill us, at least

Rolled 13, 6 = 19 (2d20)

>>1759723
>Shoot at the coming men as they sally forth.

>>1759732
>>1759733
>15 Evan
>19 Us

So it seems like we got this in the bag. We're going to see some Batavians burned today

>>1759723
Changing to
>Shoot at the coming men as they sally forth.

>>1759738
Best of three
Getting the best rolls from the first three people
So 15 and 19. Better than last turn.
And with them being med range we don't get a - modifier for being long range

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>15

"Shoot!" again shouts Evan, and six out of the twelve of your boys' arrows find their marks, two blocked by the enemy. Four of them go down total, the rest's battlecries now clearly audible as they charge. More and more men sally forth from the camp, horns blaring.

>19 + 2 - 3 = 18.

Your arrow, again had found its mark, nailing a particularly angry young man in the chest, sending him tumbling into a comrade.

The hulking mercenaries have joined the charge in the back, and are advancing at an alarming rate.

Meanwhile the fire spread to another tent.

>Evan is in control of the squad. Level 5 Tactics.
>The enemy are at medium-short range.
Actions:
>Shoot at the coming men as they sally forth.
>Aim for the mercenaries (long range)
>Flaming arrows, set the tents on fire. 5/60 tents alight.
>Retreat
>Charge
>Write-in

>Roll 2d20 x 3 for Evan and you.

Rolled 11, 10 = 21 (2d20)

>>1759769

Rolled 20, 20 = 40 (2d20)

>>1759769
>>Shoot at the coming men as they sally forth.
>>Retreat

Time to go the Mercs are better than the others

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>>1759775
>20
>20

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>>1759775
Praise Rngeesuz

>>1759769
>mercenaries joined charge
>entire camp reeeing
Right, time to go
>Retreat, and hit as many tents and men indiscriminately as we can, swordbois at the rear

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Rolled 6, 13 = 19 (2d20)

>>1759775
Based pinkanon

>>1759775
Also supporting shoot while retreating

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>>1759775

>>1759769
Changing my vote
>Flaming arrows, set the tents on fire. 5/60 tents alight.
TWO NAT 20s to burn the tents down.

>>1759780
>>1759779
We can use the 20s to burn down the tents. BURN THEM ALL DOWN
HIT THE ALCOHOL SUPPLY

>>1759775
Jesus what will the Gauls think of the near-god that fights alongside them...

>>1759769
>Flame arrows at tents

>>1759786
Mate with that Nat 20s we can flame the camp so you can see it from the moon.
Getting half the tents to burn is worth it.

.25% chance to get two Nat 20s

Harder to get two Nat 20s than a Nat 100

>20

"Shoot!"

Time seems to slow down as the Gauls release their volley this time. In fact, that is exactly what happened.

The enemy's charge suddenly slows considerably, legs trampling and kicking up dust as the confused army unsteadily falls over.

The arrows fly true, and every single one hits their marks, to resounding cheers from the Gauls.

They begin to pick up their speed again, the effect of whatever that was beginning to wear off, but not before the entire squadron is able to release another volley.

Nine more bodies hit the floor.

>20

You, personally, had an inkling of an idea of what was happening. The gods clearly held your side in favor on this day. They want you to win. You are blessed, and you were sent here to protect these tribesmen. You will not fail.

With these thoughts rapidly coursing through your brain, you let loose your own bloodcurdling battle-cry, and a flurry of arrows launch from your bow, four totaling before the rest of your squad had even finished firing their second volley.

All of your arrows hit their marks.

>Evan is in control of the squad. Level 5 Tactics.
>The enemy are at medium-short range still.
Actions:
>Shoot at the coming men as they sally forth.
>Aim for the mercenaries (medium-long range)
>Flaming arrows, set the tents on fire. 7/60 tents alight.
>Retreat
>Charge
>Write-in

>Roll 2d20 x 3 for Evan and you.

Rolled 13, 19 = 32 (2d20)

>>1759817
>Retreat
We did our job and then some and bowman do not really hold their own against infantry. Lets get the show on the road

>>1759817
How many are left in the first wave?

Rolled 12, 2 = 14 (2d20)

>>1759817
>Retreat

>Twelve archers, Four swordsmen
Our small team was able to take down a lot of people

Rolled 7, 13 = 20 (2d20)

>>1759817
>canonical dice god favor
>21 batavians dead with 12 archers
>We kill 4 in about ten seconds with a terrifying battlecry
You guys realize we're going to have to stop the Gauls from throwing qts at us now, right?
>Retreat and shoot flaming arrows as we leave
>>1759826
This. We set a few tents on fire, killed far more than any bowmen have any right to on a random raid. This is a great victory, and with luck, the tents we hit will be important