After the 3rd day of traveling south through the ice fields plaguing the northern seas the obstacles of the north have begun to dissipate. Only an occasional iceberg accompanies you on your southbound journey. The ship was originally christened the Deloxen, a mythical bull from the time of pagan worship thousands of years ago. Deloxen was a gift from the fertility goddess to the mortals. It was a giant bull that pushed the cold northern winds back to their place for spring and summer so that crops could grow. A fitting name, but perhaps you may wish to rename it?

On the 4th day you awaken from your slumber in the captian’s quarters. Still sleeping beside you is the girl Catharine. You had enjoyed her comforts in the artic sea air. Her nun’s clothing was not befitting of her natural beauty, surely a treasure money seldom can acquire. For starting a new evil dynasty however, the vile Valtir once again presents himself. Gleaning from Valtir holy texts in the previous captain’s possession you came across a disturbing passage.

“When holy Valtir struck down the King of Evil so too did he bless the world ever after. With chains that bound him to the earth coiled round his sword and with the holy radiance of every living the king did die, but Valtir did not die that day. High in the sky hangs his immortal soul, and along with it his curse to all with tainted soul. And so too did his voice ring throughout the world one last time, “All evil of this world I curse you that you may never spread over the surface, its seas, and within the caverns of the earth. May all your spawn never be, and may you spend your last era to repent your sins and save your souls least you fade away from the new era.”

Now it’s personal.

FUCK YEAH

LET'S RAPE AND PILLAGE

>>6235516
What a fucking cockblock

What does our crew know about these towns?

>>6235560
They are not towns themselves but nation and states.

Albius was once a mighty empire in the ancient times, but a great cataclysm lost to time destroyed it. There they still worship their old gods along with Valtir.

Telreinz Caleinz and Lourenz used to be one great country, but centuries of cultural drift made them their own independent nations. Even with the mountains dividing them they still wage small wars over small pockets of land.

Midsland is the strongest of all nations. Under the wise king Aldrichson they have at peace for decades, but still have a proud military tradition.

Naheland is the opposite, against nomad tribesmen from the east they have been a buffer for the other nations. They are hardy warlike people but poor.

Novusguland are skilled traders bankers and a neutral country.

The republics and principalities are a mishmash of old and new revolutionary and ever changing political landscape. It is nearly always at war, mostly political.

The Apostle States are the seat of power for the Valtir religion.

Persium are of a different religion then the others and have a mighty spanning empire. They never did suffer from the northern evil invasions so long ago which is why they went along a different path.

>>6235635
Let's go to Naheland. They should be easy to convince to fight with us.

Anyone ever tell you, Evil, that you get going late?

>>6235701
I'm trying to stop people from sleeping. I am evil after all.

Let's pirate up some ships in the Novusguland waters.

They're wealthy bankers and merchants.

We run around in their waters with flags of distress.

When a ship comes, KELGRIS GOES FUCKING BERSERK

>>6235716

>>6235716
I have work tomorrow at 10 and this thread will keep me up until 4.

>>6235721
We need more powerful minions like Kelgris. It would be good to use Kelgris as a personal bodyguard and get another minion to give orders to that is as powerful as Kelgris.

>>6235716
I'm the guy who made toothpaste have that really strong, lingering flavour.

What now?

>>6235758
A ship carrying gold and valuables is bound to have powerful guards.

>>6235767
You... bastard...

>>6235782
We only got a skeleton crew, G

We can't raid shit

Hi everyone, LORD here.

Ever notice how annoying it is clipping your finger- and toe-nails every so often?

I'm the one who decided to make those things grow.

>>6235782
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. We need to spare powerful enemies and use soul obliteration on the ones who can actually survive it.

Let's get some evil going in our crew. Talk with them, singly and as a group, sow desire in their hearts for power and conquest. Tell them to be on the lookout for opportunity, and those who serve us well by finding these opportunities will be granted great power, riches, and prestige.

>>6235693
>>6235721
Neheland sounds like your sort of people. Hardy, and bitter. But before that, the world always works on money. Its probably a good idea to procure some.

Sailing east near Novusguland you prowl for your target. It does not take as long as you imagined it would, you spy a peculiar vessel on the water, a galley. It is colored with white wood and sails although it doesn't seem tall enough for a number of rowers for its oars. A blue and green flag is raised in the distance. They have senses your approach and are raising flags trying to communicate. Too bad you are anyone else on the ship have no idea how to respond back.

Course of engagement?

>>6235808
Let's also have them practice with those newfangled thunder-sticks that this ship carries.

>>6235803
We need to find experienced people to operate the ship or at least to teach our shitty crew.

OR we could find a way to turn the entire crew into something... more useful?

Well, we have a warship, but if we do ANYTHING, people are going to ask "wtf do you have a warship?"

That leaves us with a few options.

1.) Break down the ship, sell it piecemeal. Nets us monies to buy a fief to spread evil from, arm ourselves, arm our flunkies.
2.) Resort to piracy. We COULD do this, but we don't know the first thing about piracy and merchant vessels are probably going to be faster than a warship. Plus, we'd need to find a pirate harbor.

3.) Find another ship. Hold someone up, preferrably with a small ship, stick ours on an island and use a less-conspicuous vessel to get around. If/when we need the warship, we can come back for it.

Either way, this warship is going to be looked-for.

>>6235826
Everyone below decks, have the cannons armed and ready to fire. Have the wheel turned at a 90 degree angle, let's make it look like this ship was abandoned.

Gather some nomad horse archers. Those fuckers can be useful.

Have our men yell "HELP!"

I DUNNO

>>6235826
You must be evil to have done what you did to the English language in that post.

>>6235826
Set a controlled fire on the ship, fan the smoke. When the merchant vessel comes close to investigate/help, open fire at point blank with deck-clearing shot, if we have it.

>>6235846
This.

Are we in any state to mount an offensive? As tough as our evil friend is, it won't help if he gets sunk before reaching the target.

rolled 9, 1, 7, 8, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 1 = 42

No action, let them move first.

>>6235846

So we don't know the flag system works, but how about a white flag for distress? It's a classic move!

>>6235857
Slower responses then professor.

>>6235846
You order everyone below deck and set the Deloxen on a stray trajectory. Turned away from the wind your vessel slows down to a near stop. Outside you can barely hear the galley approach beside the ship

Open fire? Wait?

>>6235846
>>6235846
I support making the ship look abandoned. We need to capture some of the other ships crew to place in our own. Make like an old fashioned pirate. Take them alive ask who wants to join and kill those who refuse.

rolled 5, 10, 7, 1, 1, 5, 5, 4, 2, 3 = 43

>>6235948
Wait.

>>6235948
Realistically, we'd probably open fire, knowing nothing of how cannons tend to SINK vessels rather than leaving them for plunder.

>>6235948
Wait until it is close and we can see it lined up with one side of our ship.

rolled 8, 2, 8, 9, 5, 8, 10, 9, 5, 7 = 71

>>6235980
>realistically
>You are the last incarnation of true evil on the planet.
Wut.

>>6235980
You have a point. Maybe it would be better to wait until they latch on to our ship, then send Kelgris up to kill them all and board their ship.

>>6235995
>Hurrrrrrrrr

>>6235948
Wait until it's close enough for them to board, which they will presumably set out to do.

Have Kelgris rush them and board their ship. His orders are too kill most, but to simply incapacitate the strongest of them all, as well as those who appear to be leaders.

You wait a little longer until what next can be heard is a gangplank being set into position between the two ships. From what you can tell of the ship by spying through one of the open gun ports is that there is no open port windows on the side of the unknown galley. Just a space for the oar to stick out into the ocean. You can hear foot steps above.

"Sir, the flags say it must be a Midstland ship. But what would it be doing so far in the north?...Sir?"

"Quiet young one. Do you not feel it? Open your third eye to the flow. Do you not feel it? There is something out of place. Bring the others we'll look further."

>>6235948

wait till you can hear the chatter of the merchants sailors to fire.

rolled 2, 9, 2, 8, 9, 5, 1, 7, 7, 5 = 55

>>6236035
We're at full strength again right?
Soul Obliterate the man that can sense us.

>>6236057
Yeah. He may be powerful. He may be psychic or a diviner or something.

>>6236035

Delicious soul is delicious. lead them int an ambush using Catharine. have all the men waiting behind cannons and such and then strike when they follow her past you.

>>6236084
What this guy said. Lead them into an ambush with Catharine. Get them belowdecks, where Kelgris and the others can slaughter them.

>>6236084
Make Cathrine walk up top and act like the ship was attacked by either pirates or some sort of monstrosity if we want to fool the man who can sense us.

rolled 9, 6, 4, 5, 4, 4, 8, 6, 9, 5 = 60

>>6236084
I say we use a generic henchmen instead of her. They might try to get her to safety without following her down.

You give a nod to your men who push out what cannons they can. With fuses cut short a moment later a thunderous roar from eight cannons tears into the white ship. Each cannon ball clears through the vessel and out into the sea on the other side. There is a moment of panic above and with Kelgris beside you you stride onto the deck to see four men collected. Men would be to put it lightly, their skin is pale and their ears elongated more then other men. They appear lightly armed. The most ornately dressed of them looks at you with true fright, the others with regular fright.

>>6236114
Elongated ears? Like, elven-elongated or tattoo parlor elongated?

>>6236114

opps and fucking elves

oh well turn the old elf and kill the rest who fight back we need more of a crew even if they are elves.

>>6236114
>regular fright and true fright

>>6236114
So much for strong henchman on this ship.

rolled 3, 1, 7, 10, 2, 9, 7, 10, 7, 4 = 60

Why did we blow up the ship?
Oh well.
Greet them in a cheery voice.

>>6236149
There's a difference between "oh fuck, pirates" and "OH FUCK, SATAN."

>>6236114
Welp there goea any hope of getting anything good out of this. Kill them all.

rolled 10, 6, 9, 4, 6, 5, 8, 6, 8, 8 = 70

>>6236196
It's still pretty funny when you read it the first time.

Have some men killed until the rest surrender.

Interrogate them.

Soul obliterate them. Try to create a few more minions.

>>6236183
My bad for missing ambush requests started response too early.

The eldest elf regains his senses and swallows hard, "It has begun all too early."

The others with him noticing the change in their leader draw their swords. "It must be him! For the Brightlands!" Their brashness does not please Kelgris to much and when they charge they are cut down like wheat before a scythe. They were not the best of warriors, but now they are either headless, legless or armless. Blood pools on the ship's deck as you approach the elf with calm steps and dark arts pulsating over your arm.

Watching his comrades fall the elf's face contorts with grief, but he presses on regardless gathering up his strength showing as an blue glow growing in his eyes.

"Your presence is still small still. You will not last the spring."

What a good day for quests.

I don't think we should throw around soul oblit all the time. Also, the skull we got last time from the captain, we should check on that sucker, unless I missed it we never found out what that did.

>>6236298

"I will endure for I am Tankdread and i am in it for the evil"

something quiet like that just not as silly. Also we need a name, a name that will be whispered in terror, screamed in pain, and yelled with the frenzy of our minions battlecry.

>>6236350
Our name is too evil to be uttered. We shall be known as "That"

rolled 7, 2, 1, 10, 3, 8, 8, 9, 4, 4 = 56

>>6236298
Why should we be inhospitable to the first person who actually talks to us, invite him in for a cup of grog, or whatever we have to drink.

>>6236350

Him.

>>6236376

Instead of just SO'ing him, let's chain him up and torture him untils he agrees to serve us.

Having an elf mage servant would be badass.

rolled 9, 9, 2, 3, 5, 3, 1, 7, 6, 2 = 47

>>6236412
Or we could talk to him first, and THEN torture him after a good mannered discussion.

>>6236298
"How long you think I will last matters very little fool. Be my time short or long, the scar I leave on this world will never fade. You seem to know much about me, and I know so little of you, come let us talk."

Have Kel grab him and drag him below deck while your men clean up the other ship and pick it bare of valuables, artifacts, books, prisoners etc.

Kelgris the Elf and yourself stand a momentary impasse. You decide to implore this elf for what he might be willing to spell, "Let us not be so uncivil. I'm sure there is much to discuss."

"You fired upon my ship demon."

"I hate it when guests try to leave early. Don't disappoint me now. You might never leave."

What do you want to know and do now?

>>6236478
Interrogate that mother trucker for anything and everything.

>>6236435

This

1. Talk
2. Interrogate
3. Torture
4. Soul Obliterate
6. ???
7. PROFIT!

>>6236442
Rummage through other ship if possible.

Find out how he knows who/what we are. Find out who/what he is. See if he's able to be twisted to our means.

>>6236478

"What do you know of me, of my return...and how did you sense me?"

Also find the strongest, toughest, most skilled elfs we can find.

They'll convert by our hand or die in the attempt.

We should also raid the ship quickly before it sinks, might be something good there.

I want to know what happened to that captain's head

>>6236514

he must have knowledge of the previous evil and where it lived.

we get that information and some young women and have the angry ghost screw the women and blamo need evil minions upon the earth again

assuming the undead work like that here and our magic allows it.

>>6236442
You motion Kelgris to seize the elf which he happily obliges to do. But as Kelgris' armored hand reaches out for the Elf's frail neck his hand hits a translucent blue barrier and it repelled away. Still recoiling from the sudden push a blue bolt of light from the barrier knocks Kelgris back and upwards over the deck and landing him in a pile of barrels behind you.

"Maybe you don't know anything after all. You would no better then send your henchmen so carelessly at someone of my stature."

>>6236514
"Your presence is like smoke in the meadow. Although I could not see the fire, I could smell your chocking stench."

>>6236575
Let's try using Hollow Star, our trusty, nuevo evil dagger, against that barrier.

rolled 2, 1, 10, 6, 10, 7, 10, 3, 10, 2 = 61

>>6236575
THIS IS WHY WE TALK FIRST.
NOW HE'S UPSET AT US.

>>6236591
Make sure it's a nonlethal wound. I'm liking blindness again. He's a caster, so he can't hit what he can't see. Besides, he doesn't need eyes to answer questions.

Hmm...the Zone of Secularity might be able to render him powerless...if his power source is external. He doesn't know we can do that, so he won't suspect us. Let's try and find out...

"Oh, quite the power you have there...does this strength come from within, or do you also borrow your power from some fool god?"

>>6236575

well poop power lvl fight here we come.

offer him not power, lordship, or gold, but offer that if he joins us we shall avoid killing his close family in the furture. after all i don't think he'll go for the whole power unlimited.

>>6236591
I like the idea of laughing at him a bit.

Tell him you have no reason to be careful, bluff and lie that their god has all ready lost the strength to hold up the curse. At least a half a dozen whores are preggers with your little evil spawn in the city you just left.

No matter how I try, I keep picturing us as the overlord from...well, Overlord.

We should throw completely mundane items at him.
protection from evil cant block rocks.

>>6236646
I like this, lets avoid DBZ fighting with him at least just yet and see if we can't at least lie our way into more information.

>>6236711
I keep picturing a Nazgul.

>>6236559
Still a decoration on your desk. It holds a nice candle and lets out the light just right. You still feel your spell within it, but nothing has come from it yet.

>>6236591
>>6236615
>>6236626
The elf raises an eyebrow at your unflinching posture. Perhaps he expected more by sending your minion flying. You truly remember nothing at all?" He mutters aside but accidentally within your hearing, "Is the prophecy misstold?"

Producing Hollow Star from your sleeve and hidden in your hand you approach the elf. Ready for battle he raises his hands and moves them in quick motion along with lyrics unintelligible to your ears. With your arm still pulsating black you prepare your mind and body as well. A large spectacle like last time will not be necessary.

The elf suddenly becomes very still with but a single finger pointing in your direction. The winds called to his side blow violently around him and look as if they are flowing into him. From his out stretched finger electricity crackles and with a savage 'crack' leaps through the air toward you. With your right arm you palm in the air a large circle, the black mist forms an opaque mist that the lightning vanishes into.

The elf's blue glowing eyes fade to their natural gray, "What sorcerery is this?"

Rushing forward the black mist around your arm is not so strong but with dagger in hand it consolidates in the blade as you leap forward and drive it clean through the barrier, like glass it shatters as your blade sinks deep into to elf's left eye.

Tell him his God isn't as powerful as he thinks, evident through our evil presence despite the so called 'Curse'

he starts to doubt, loses power, we begin to rape, torture and question, not nessesarily in that order.

>>6236743
Obliterate his soul while he reels in pain.

>>6236743

RIP N TEAR
Get rid of the other eye as well.

It's not like he'll die of blood loss, and he can still be of some use to us.

Don't let this get personal. It's all strictly business.

>>6236743

now say it with me


"YOUR SOUL IS MINE!"

rolled 10, 3, 10, 5, 7, 4, 1, 2, 8, 8 = 58

>>6236743
I still wanted to talk to him.
Hmph, now he'll never stop whining.

>>6236743
NOW OBLITERATE THAT MOTHERFUCKERS SOUL!

PEACE!

>>6236743
I must say Evil OP, you have a nice flare for Evil.

Has the dagger changed in any way due to it's corruption?

>>6236743
Don't press further, just take his eye. We have far too much to discuss.

>>6236773
You are far too drained to do so.

>>6236781
>>6236783
>>6236784
You grab the elf by his long hair and drive the dagger into his other eye with much the same result of bloody tearful crying. You then carry the elf over to the side of the vessel with the cold Arctic chilled water below and bend his back over the railing.

You should have time for a quick question.

"It's all fun and games ... TILL SOMEONE LOSES AN EYE! "

>>6236743

Tie the cunt up, make him useful.

>>6236819
Can you still see me now, elf?

>>6236820
"... then it's JUST FUN"

>>6236784
>>6236797
Well, hopefully the results are more talkative than the captain over there.

>>6236819
"Do you want to live?"

>>6236819
He seems to have been looking for us.
We must know more about this 'prophesy'..

Go back to your god, and tell this to the pathetic fool who made this curse! Its power is gone, and its edges are dull!

>>6236819

"Tell me where the prophecy lies, quickly please after all this is just business."

as sinisterly polite as we can.

>>6236868

Yes, tell us the prophesy...

>>6236819

Keep him for torture practice

There's no S in prophecy, maggots.

But I do agree. More about this prophecy. And then maybe he can give us information about his crew and cargo. Or maybe he has some nice trinkets for us.

>>6236832
"Foul Demon! You can steal my sight, but you will never see the end of the Eternal Guard!"

>>6236858
"I'll die before I give you satisfaction. You'll have to take it!"

>>6236868
"A thousand years of peace. That is what the stars promised... Those of this land think it will last till the end of time, if the people have listened, they know of you, and will be prepared!"

rolled 6, 2, 8, 2, 10, 4, 6, 5, 5, 7 = 55

>>6236917
Fine.
Come sit with me in my quarters.
Have a bit of coffee, but do you enjoy sugar or cream with yours?

>>6236917

Keep him so we can bend him to our will, we need more minions.

>>6236917
I guess we'll have to figure out this guy's threshold of pain. Let's get his eyes cauterized and take him into the belly of the ship for some lengthy torture.

rolled 6, 1, 9, 7, 3, 10, 6, 1, 8, 3 = 54

>>6236944
Just don't kill him.
It's easy to be evil, but it's enjoyable to be sophisticated and evil.

Search him for clues. Har har.

>>6236743
Round up the rest of the merchant ship's crew, check for loot. See the status of the other ship, determine if it's still usable.

>>6236917

"And what is so good about peace? About light? People like you cannot see the other side of this matter. This world is strongest when neither force is dominant. Evil and chaos will rip the world apart, that's true...but order and light are just as bad!

Because of the content nature of the peoples existence, they will not want for something more, which is the right of all. Complacency, stagnation, sloth! You are destroying the world in a way more horrible than I EVER COULD!"

>>6236917
Fuck it, slam him back onto the deck. Let's make a goddamn example of him. Seriously, fine, lets put a pile of dark energy into our dagger then stab him in the heart with it. Lets make it slow and drink in his suffering.

Then let's pick him up by the throat and keep the dagger in his chest, tearing it out and tossing him into the water in one motion. Let's see if the magic and blood in the water bring anything interesting to feed on him.

>>6236917

ah ah ha you said a 1000 years of light thats part of it now give me the rest and we can see about fixing those eyes, after all the flesh is weak right Kelgris.

send a mental note to Kelgris to break his right leg.

>>6236959
Let's do some fucked up shit like fill his mouth with shit and sew it shut for the entirety of every torture session, then cut his mouth free so he can answer our questions or just scream before we fill it up again and start all over.

No, let's let him live...make him suffer!

>>6237000
oh and be sure to use the dagger to torture him.

>>6236909
My spellchecker disagrees.

rolled 5, 3, 1, 9, 1, 4, 9, 5, 5, 6 = 48

>>6237000
I say we bring him along as a passenger and slowly work our mind into his driving him either mad or to our side.

>>6237038
If we keep him miserable and torture him, we can slowly gain enough power to soul oblit him and then we'll probably have a fucking crazy elf lich

Pulling him from the edge of the ship you toss his listless body on the deck. Having pulled himself from the wreckage of smashed barrels Kelgris towers over the prone elf. Kelgris looks at you for a moment and you give him a second nod. Reaching down he lifts he elf into the air by shoulder and carries him away like a piece of trash one does not want to grip too tightly. Emerging from the deck below the rest of your crew, you order them to the other vessel, which you notice has lost its previous white gloss. From the vessel you loot several elven fineries foodstuffs and approximately 800 Telreinz minted silver coins. Against the now rough cold seas due to the wind summoned by the elf it appears his vessel which oddly had no further crew began to buckle. It seems some magical influence was keeping such a brittle vessel held together.

You'll have some alone time with the poor wretch. Meanwhile unless your mind has changed, Naheland is your destination. Don't forget the finer details on how to get knowledge from your captive, and what questions to ask.

>>6237031

YOUR SPELLCHECKER SAYS ONE THING. YOU SAY ANOTHER.
courage-wolf.jpg
CORRECT IT.

Prophesy is a verb, prophecy is a noun. You want the noun.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prophesy - BLA BLA BLA verb

Simple mistake really. Fuck your spell checker.

You are the last representation of evil. You awake with nothing but rags.

Oh, also, you have two henchmen of dubious morality, and a fucking GALLEON, and a faggy magic knife.

>>6237065
More along these lines, have him tortured hard enough to keep his mind from even thinking about trying any other tricks, magic or otherwise. Once we have enough strength to Soul Obliterate him, or perhaps develop a Mind Rape spell to get information out of him.

rolled 1, 10, 4, 9, 4, 2, 1, 7, 2, 10 = 50

>>6237100
Can you not read the first post? There were previous posts.

Wait wait wait. Don't kill him. Let's let the crew have some fun with him instead.

We know that evil others do strengthens us far more than what we do ourself.

I have plenty of torture methods your practicing on him, but nothing you want to know. Unless you do not care.

>>6237071
We should sail to Albius. ALL evil comes from the north.

>>6237071

Pain won't motivate someone like him...we need to get someone he will trust...lets see if we can do a good cop/bad cop thing with yourself and Catharine.

Let him think that she might be able to help him to spread a warning, but first he needs to tell her what we want to know so that she can barter his freedom...or something like that.

In his mind, the formula should be:

Us=pure evil
Catharine=a light in the dark

>>6237071

lets annoy him. He will obviously get angry and heated being beat by someone acting so stupid.

Ask him funny questions
"Like how is it being an elf?
"Do you people still live in trees?"
"My mom... well I don't have a mom but eh you get the idea told me you people like to act all sulky."
"Hey does this robe and armor make me look fat. Come on answer me you prick, Its not like I stabed you in the... oh wait I did didn't I."

>>6237145
Thats a good idea. You pay whoever gets information from this elf extra money as THEY torture him.

So you get info. And evil points for someone ELSE doing something cruel for their own gain/pleasure.

>>6237145
This has promise.
Tell them that anyone that let's the elf get away with anything will die, and that anyone that kills him will get worse, then let them get as creative as they want.

rolled 9, 4, 6, 10, 5, 9, 4, 3, 4, 6 = 60

>>6237169
This, and make Captain Morgan do something. He's being awfully lazy recently.

>>6237163


A weakened, destitute, nation full of polytheists?

Albius looks like a nice warm-up in nation corruption/destruction before we get the evil ball rollan.

>>6237186

did captain Morgan do anything other than taste good?

>>6237186
True, we should lean back, listening to the soothing sounds of the crew working the elf over, pick up the captainhead off the desk and give it a good shake.
Then ask it if they will get any answers out of the elf today, then turn it upside down and see if there is a response.

>>6237212
I would agree.

lets keep the same course. SAVAGE COUNTRY HOOOO

>>6237145
>>6237166
>>6237169
The journey further south is uneventful, besides all the torture sessions at random intervals. Paying in silver for anything interesting the elf might say the crew each take a crack at it. They aren't the must skilled at it, but they keep him in a miserable state.

Using the elf for your own amusement you mock him relentlessly, he remains stoic and silent but you know if his eyes weren't ruined he'd probably be crying with them. Elves are just like that.

Where the results come from after long days of relentless beating is Catharine's consolation. The sudden change from brutality to kindness loosens up his heart. Your eavesdropping minions tell you he tries to implore her to rescue him and he will save her, but she refuses every time. Tricking interest later on in doing so she gleams more information from him. Regretfully he dies from infection in his eyes after a few days, but you did learn that his mission was sent from the elven lands fast in the west to warn the nations of mankind against your return. His face objective was diplomatic and trade negotiations but it seems he did not make it any further east then Midstland.

What you thought might have been books in his fineries before may be official elven political documents.

Finally land comes into view as you approach the northern shores of Naheland and a mid-sized port city at the end of the fjord.

What are you setting as objectives?

>>6237311
>>6237212
These are probably are best two choices, and we should hit both as soon as we can manage.
But which do we do first?
A) Try to pick up tribesmen
or
B) Try to corrupt and influence a civilization that has been broken and never healed that already allows for religions other than Valtir.

WE NEED A SINDRI TO COMPLIMENT OUR BAAL.

As for "Morgan's" skull you notice turning it upside down and looking at scalp from underneath there has formed a detailed sea chart. It seems being at sea so long must have imprinted and engraved the knowledge into his brain, although now only literally. It will come in handy as it appears to shift and change with winds and currents. Better then any ordinary map.

>>6237344

avoid the fjord. they might not like us and would probably over whelm or men. we need to find a place to hide this ship sail further south till we find something.

>>6237344
So, what does anyone know about these tribes, culturally?

>>6237388

thats awesome, and your awesome.

also we should reward all our minions. Especially Catharine, we need to let her know what a good job shes doing.

>>6237388
Unholy cow! He's a Magic 8-Ball of Sea Navagation, but better!

>>6237388
Wow that's actually very fucking awesome. We should get a globe of glass to submerge his skull in like a compass only it's like an apparatus to hold his map in constant view.

Though anon must sleep, may the evil continue!
Great job OP.

>>6237388
Turning this into a magic item in my own campaign. Utterly kickass.

Let's ask the crew if anyone has been to the place we are about to land and what we should be expecting.

>>6237344
Reward Catherine for her assistance. A display of affection or some tenderness in bed (or as close as our evil self can manage) should do.

I think we've been a bit overt so far. Let's see how we can make this town rot from the inside.

>>6237389
As this is the end of the sea you cannot sail further south, but by avoiding the port you turn into a secluded carved cove. It is unavoible to avoid all detection as along the way small merchant ships have spotted you at a far distance, but they are too far and too fast to intercept.

Dropping anchor out of sight from ships exiting and entering the fjord. It won't be so easy to get on land from such a rugged place though, there are sheer cliffs on all sides that will take some time to scale and descend.

>>6237392
The people here are similar to the Midstlanders in appearance and custom, but because of the constant threat from eastern raiding and invasion they are a much hardier people. They are not steppe people themselves though, and do not form tribes. They are under a harsh and brutal serfdom and feudal system.

This close to the west they are more like Midstlanders though. The further east you go the more suspicious and untrustworthy the people become. You should reach the capital Arwenken by a southeast highway from this port town after a few days of travel.

>>6237344
My first and foremost concern is what the elf said. "if the people have listened, they know of you, and will be prepared!" Send a team of scouts inland, I want to know HOW prepared we're talking about.

>>6237530

If they are at warhammer witch hunt mode we should go else where, but if they are like other humans in most fantasy setting then they will have paid no heed to the elves and in fact some might be enticed to join us.

rolled 4, 1, 8, 9, 5, 6, 1, 10, 6, 3 = 53

>>6237530
Agreed.

Lets be bold, and simply dock up to the harbor. Let's get Cath looking as nice as we can and tell her to act as a noble as it seems she's getting very good at being a manipulative little helper.

Our reeking of evil self, and Kel should sit on the boat as she goes out for recon under the guise of some rich ass noble and her personal guard.

Study any books around on the ship and try to remembers ways to hide our evil aura, so that paladins and elves etc can't smell us as soon as we walk into a city. Meditation etc.

>>6237530
Sending out the scouts they return later that night. It appears that nothing is it out the ordinary. The population is preparing for increased merchant traffic with winter coming to an end and the farmers are getting ready to tend to their fields once again.

>>6237344
>but it seems he did not make it any further east then Midstland.

>>6237511
>>The people here are similar to the Midstlanders in appearance and custom, but because of the constant threat from eastern raiding and invasion they are a much hardier people. They are not steppe people themselves though, and do not form tribes. They are under a harsh and brutal serfdom and feudal system.

They sound like prime material for our first raiders/army.

>>6237507
Yeah, let's keep up the making of Catharine into our evil queen.

>>6237603
Find out who is who.

Get people talking about the horrible shit that went down in the city you just left.

Find out if there are any mages/ power hungry groups in the world who might be swayed by darker sources of power.

Lets waltz out after we dock our ship in port and proceed to act as Catharine's guards, I mean we have the money for it now, that and having her be our figure head makes it harder for the forces of good to target us.

so lets by her some nice cloths, and some armor and weapons for our crew and lets get to converting.

>>6237603
>The population is preparing for increased merchant traffic
>increased merchant traffic
HELLO THERE FREE SUPPLIES!
Find out when exactly are the merchants expected, and when would the maximum amount of these saps be in town.

>>6237675
Second.

rolled 9, 6, 7, 5, 6, 6, 3, 4, 4, 7 = 57

>>6237675
Sort of agree.

Using your dark powers will leave a lingering aura for others who are capable of detecting it. It will remain on you and where you cast the spell. But along with hiding your eyes you should not be so easy to detect at your level.

Raising anchor and believing it to be safe you sail your ship to harbor and dock. There are many questions asked by the Naheland officials over what a warship heralding Midstland is doing in this port with an odd and not nearly full crew. You should put aside these questions carefully before proceeding with everything else.

>>6237749
How many officials? Few enough to soul obliterate?

>>6237749
You are an investor in a ship building company. This was one of the prototypes for this line of warship.

You were given the ship after your huge investment didn't really turn out the amount of money you put into several of the scripts and ship builders. You are actually looking to sell it at some point, but for now, your misstress needs it to get around and keeping her entertained is of high importance.

>>6237771

STOP TRYING TO EAT EVERYONE.

we need to unite the tribes of the east against the men of the west... lol LOTR

rolled 9, 4, 10, 3, 10, 9, 6, 10, 5, 8 = 74

>>6237791
This, but you are advertising your shipbuilding company by sailing around and gathering potential buyers.
Maybe?

>>6237810

thats more like it.

>>6237791
>>6237810
Your explanation appeases their curiosity for now. They clear through the paper work because there are so few ships at this time of year, but it will cost about 100 silver to keep the ship docked at port for a week.

Buying expensive cloths for Catharine may be hard-pressed. You don't want cheap merchant class wares do you? The other nobles might scoff. How to solve this problem?

rolled 6, 9, 10, 1, 5, 3, 7, 6, 2, 5 = 54

>>6237855
100 pieces! OUTRAGEOUS!
50 or we'll take our business somewhere else.

>>6237855
Note to self: recruit evil fashion designer for purposes of outfitting myself and my highest ranking subordinates with the most sexy evil attire in the future.

rolled 5, 10, 2, 2, 6, 2, 6, 3, 3, 4 = 43

>>6237855
Seriously though, how much is 100 silver worth in the world.
Would that be a years wage for a guardsman?

>>6237855

we wait for night then have our minions start a brawl at a tavern and flee before things go apeshit. while this is going on we go meet with a fine clothier and spend some facetime with him, see if he can help a noble out for free this time if he starts to refuse eat him. no body no murder, then take all the wares you want just be sure to hide them well.

Or better yet find a clothier's house and pay a visit to his family. let them all in on the fun.

>>6237880
About 8 thousand dollars if you want a comparison.

>>6237867
>>6237896

lets link these two ideas.

>>6237855
Money will not be a problem for us. Let's just find the biggest fanciest place selling things and head inside.

Tell our crew to get to work on keeping eyes open for houses to rob.

Deal with whoever makes our new duds -after- they have all ready made them for us.

rolled 9, 2, 4, 10, 6, 6, 4, 5, 1, 8 = 55

>>6237902
I feel that we would have enough with 56000 "dollars" getting what we need. Should we keep a low profile and make the money back in the town?

>>6237903
Promise him endless beautiful bodies to test his designs on.

The port town till not have too much to offer what you desire in high culture and class. For another 200 you could pass off decently with supplies and horses to the capital.

Unless you have other plans here...

rolled 8, 10, 9, 7, 6, 9, 9, 2, 8, 10 = 78

>>6237929
Is it bad I read that as
>The Evil Port Town
Like it's some bbeg.

>>6237929
Let's just get to the capital. We need to find some powerful friends, or some roaming tribes who are fed up with people we hate who have the same discontent as our current followers.

>>6237929

no true plans other then sell the boat, If we can't take it with us past the fjord.

Onward to the capital to get recruit a dressmaker of the highest skill.

but lets get some history books while we are here.

>>6237967
Leave enough guys to guard the ship, and bring a small personal guard as well.

rolled 10 = 10

rolling 1 d20 for diplomacy check to reduce price!

If I did it right...

>>6237955
Like I said before. Pissed off nomad horse archers for the win. Scythians or Mongols take your pick.

How much cash did we have?
If it isn't much, I vote we pay our docking fee and then make our own way to the city.

I'll have to end Part V at this intermission. It is getting late, and I need time to prepare a proper capital city. I'll resume with Part VI within the next 5 days. And I'll try to start an hour or two earlier too.

>>6238009
yay i can do other stuff now.

>>6238009
Well, as usual it was an enjoyable time.

>>6238009
I for one am having a jolly good time with this quest. Please carry on good sir.

>>6238009

Spiffin job, wot, wot? Good on ya, mate!