"I have amnesia. What is my job and what are my responsibilities?"

Tell them to tell you everything they know about everything. Also, take all of their weapons. While being alert and cautious.

Action: Check behind self, d'uh. Don't need to be caught off guard by a distraction.
Maximum Alertness!

Get down where no one can see us, walk over, ask what took them so long.

>>10417523
Better not take their weapons; going down to get them puts us in attack range. Still, you're right to be wary.

>>10417479
Finally
I was getting tired of waiting.

>>10417523
This

>>10417479
looks like this doppelganger is a fragment of a god. that or they are conning us

>>10417479
are you doing what I think you're doing?


you might know me as Richard Warlock

>>10417572
What do you think he's doing?

>>10417572
but our name is Jack Kirby...

>>10417523
Tell them to march into an alley where a conversation can be had. Stay behind them, stay vigilant as hell.

Tell them to get off their knees, they are in the MIDDLE OF THE FUCKING STREET.

Once out of sight, have them Tell. Us. Everything.

>Action: Check behind self, d'uh. Don't need to be caught off guard by a distraction.
A quick glance shows that the three of you are alone.

>are you doing what I think you're doing?
Probably not.

Second the choice(s) you want, there's a few different ways this could play out, and first impressions are the most important.

>>10417587
not in public

>>10417595
its a name I use in E-mail

They smell like humans?

>Tell them to get off their knees, they are in the MIDDLE OF THE FUCKING STREET.
More like in the entrance of an alley.

>>10417617
>its a name I use in E-mail
oh sorry

I love you TempDM...

>>10417512 This

Check behind yourself, faking like they have to be talking to someone behind you.

Notice that there is nobody, and ask that they both stand and explain.

(The first bit is to hedge your bets in case they're trying to trick us into admitting our nature.)

>>10417643
no problem

>>10417632
substitute STREET with BROAD DAYLIGHT

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Doppleganger%20Damacy
...
God damn it /tg/.

"Who the hell are you!"

My vote goes for "I have amnesia, what is my job?"

>They smell like humans?
Yes.

>"I have amnesia. What is my job and what are my responsibilities?"
>Tell them to tell you everything they know about everything. Also, take all of their weapons. While being alert and cautious.
>Ask what took them so long. I was getting tired of waiting.

Both have been seconded. Votan time.

>>10417523
Seems better than sounding ignorant

>Ask what took them so long. I was getting tired of waiting.

OH SHIT IT'S A TRAP

GET READY TO SPRINT
UP THE WALL!!!!!!!!!

Amnesia, I guess..

>>10417706
Agreed. If we pull the amnesia card, they may try to take us somewhere "for our own good".

>>10417702
>Tell them to tell you everything they know about everything
but we probably don't need to take there weapons

>>10417730
This.

>>10417714
That's a trap? also,>>10417523

>>10417702
"What took you guys so long?"

The obvious course of action is to go to a bar and talk it out over drinks in the darkest corner. No-one is likely to eavesdrop - because it's a world were the consequences are really dire.

You've gotta have respect for tradition. Plus it's public - they can't start a fight, if they do it's a barfight, which is just chaos all around.

>>10417702
>What took you so long?

The other options are stupid as all hell.

It's a trap. We're not the person they want; at most, we're a splintered-off portion. We don't want to be assimilated by something more powerful than us.

>>10417702
The last one is the cunning-est.

We need to lose these two, and get out of here as fast as inhumanly possible.

Priorities
Find Claire
Get Supplies
Get out of Town without being followed

>>10417763
>>10417786
>>10417830
i don't think we have the ranks in bluff to pull that one off

>>10417841
Let's ask these dudes what they're on about
We could at least sewer-dive a bit, then eat one of the bookworms in the library.
But after that, it's GTFO TIME.

say this.

"I'll forgive you if you can find my cat."

>>10417841
and have those two were-whatever traking us?

TempDM, can we have a Sense Motive check?

>>10417870
Fuck morsel. Tell them to tell us everything.

>>10417861
>>10417841
we could eat them. they willingly proned them selves

>"What took you so long? Speak now. Tell me everything you know."
>but we probably don't need to take there weapons
>1d20+5=20 Bluff

The woman pauses, and speaks slowly. "My lord, this servant begs to be spared your wrath, but we must know it is truly you before we may divulge secrets. I offer you the wretched worm next to me, that you may gorge upon him and grant this servant the blessing of knowing your true presence."

Action?

>>10417870

>>10417897

Sense Motive check, for Hell's sake!

>>10417897
snag him, run up the wall. eat him out of sight.

come back down for afters

>>10417897
Eat something else near us. Cautiously. We don't know if that worms been poisoned.

>>10417897
"Step away from the man, please."

This stops any readied actions from going off.
Then, NOM!

>Sense Motive check, for Hell's sake!
>1d20+3=16
She seems sincere.

>>10417857

It isn't a lie or a deception - it's an entirely reasonable statement given our general paranoia and if we deliver it in an authoritative tone it's because we rock. If they interpret it wrong then that's their perogative.

EAT!

>>10417937
My thoughts exactly.

>>10417897
Eat him. Now.

>>10417897
Bluff: "You dare to bring me THIS unpalatable offering? Why should I sup upon what you have brought me?"

>>10417937
>We don't know if that worms been poisoned.
He hasn't been. They didn't even know they'd find us.

>>10417937
We'd better have a stated reason for doing that, then.

Check surroundings. If unsuitable, go to sewers for eating.

>>10417897
If you are NOT servants, as you claim to be, then "gorging upon" anyone in public in front of others would certainly be unwise of the one who you are looking for, would it not?

We have been tricked before (exploding ransom note, etc) and would prefer not to have it happen any more. That is why we request clarification before any further contact.

If we can not be afforded this courtesy, we have no business with them. Begin to walk away.

Maybe we should kill him, question her, eat her, and then eat him if it's safe.

Eating is fine, but first, we must get the lady to step away from him. Unless you guys are seriously planning to jump down into a trap? ;)

You woman, go and get me something to eat!

Take his body as a gift and get us out of this form.

sage for quest shit

This just reeks of BAD END. We should have her step away from him.

yeah, this is perfect, though have her stand back, and keep an eye on her, if she makes a move while you eat, kill her too, otherwise, nom the fuck.

>Check surroundings. If unsuitable, go to sewers for eating.
If you're quick, you could likely get away with it none the wiser.

>Eat him. Now.
>"You dare to bring me THIS unpalatable offering? Why should I sup upon what you have brought me?"
>Eat something else near us. Cautiously. We don't know if that worms been poisoned.

Vote; first to three.

>>10418007
if she gets out we could get some info from the ''Worm''

Have her step deeper into the alley then eat

RUN. This can't end well for us if we stay.

>>10418040
Eat.

>"You dare to bring me THIS unpalatable offering? Why should I sup upon what you have brought me?"

Voting

>>10417897
>gorge upon him
They know what we do, and they offered us food.
If they're genuinely hostile this is a dumb way to do it.

>>10418040
Else. This would also endear us to the guy, and if it is a trap, at least throw in some doubt of us being evil and kill-worthy/

>>10417897
Is the alley secluded enough that we wouldn't be seen nomming?

>"You dare to bring me THIS unpalatable offering? Why should I sup upon what you have brought me?"

First option.

>>10418040
>Eat him. Now.
:)

>>10418084
And that's three. Looks like it's feeding time.

>>10418040
Eat him now.

>Have her step deeper into the alley then eat
You gesture her back as you advance, the ramifications of her statement only now dawning on the young man. He starts to panic, but to no avail--before he can move or let out a cry, his neck has been snapped, and he is all-too rapidly devoured.

The woman looks up at you with joyful, adoring eyes. "It IS you, Devourer. Your servant begs you forgive her previous doubt."

CHOOSE ONE:
Appearance
Voice
4 ranks Knowledge (the planes)
3 ranks Knowledge (arcana)
3 ranks Use Magic Device
Int 14
Skill focus: Knowledge (the planes)

>>10418105

Fucking fingers are crossed, man...

>>10418178
>Appearance

We'll be getting more Int later tonight.

As for planar knowledge? ... Um, are we going planehopping already? No thanks.

>>10418178
Int 14

>>10418178
Crap, there should also be 2 ranks Knowledge (Religion) as an option.

Vote: Appearance

>>10418193
>>10418195
Are you retarded? We're getting more int later tonight from those bookworms in the library, and I dare say we'll get AT LEAST 14 from 'em.

Eat her.

>>10418178
appearance

we can get int from a tired bookworm

>>10418207
that's your plan not mine

>>10418178

Use magic device, silly. We could use a few holdouts.

>>10418178
I'm rusty with magic. Hate using it.
But I think the arcana knowledge would be best.
We'll get more INT later on, much more than 14, and Planes knowledge is useless to us now.

>>10418200
A more useless skill couldn't be asked for, dear TempDM.

USE MAGIC DEVICE

>>10418178
3 ranks Use Magic Device

Take his dashing good looks then question the hell out of her.

I change my vote to use magic device, we can get an appearance easily enough and Int is just waste at this point, we have a decent plant to get that.

>>10418178
>Appearance
Good
>3 ranks Use Magic Device
Good, if we actually HAD any :P
>Int 14
Would be the best option if we weren't already planning to eat a bookworm.

So let's go with his appearance.

TempDM?

int

>>10418255
>>10418194
You're right. Changing my vote from Appearance to UMD.
We can get Appearance from fucking anywhere.

Knowledge (the planes)
I want to know what he knows about us

>>10418266
3 ranks Use Magic Device opens up the option of usinf stuff we can find like those scrolls we had.

>>10418266
UMD is just a useful skillset.

>A more useless skill couldn't be asked for, dear TempDM.
Perhaps, perhaps not, especially in this setting. But it still should be there for completeness's sake.

>3 Ranks Use Magic Device
>Int 14
>Appearance
First to three. Almost thought we wouldn't need a vote.

>>10418178
>"It IS you, Devourer. Your servant begs you forgive her previous doubt."
"You are forgiven. Now, I will have answers."

UMD, we might get some tonight :)

>>10418309
Appearance, then.
Though, a voice would be better, considering we have only a boy's voice and a hobo's.

>>10418309
>3 Ranks Use Magic Device

UMD

>>10418309
UMD

UMD

>>10418314
>>10418319
>>10418324
>>10418325
>>10418326
done

Use Magic Device!

OBTAINED 3 RANKS USE MAGIC DEVICE
Oddly enough... you don't feel at all different from this.

Action?

>>10418309

>>10418354
"It's time for answers. I would know all that you do."

>>10418354
>Action?

Ask the woman who she is and how she knows who I am. Does she have a holy book or scroll or something like that?

>>10418354
acquire knowledge

>>10418368
Heh, well played anon...

You will be forgiven only if you answer some questions...

Eat her. We are a piece of the guy she serves/worships. We'll be assimilated into the whole, and then it's game over. Besides, that was a dick move, offering up her partner like that.

>>10418371
Too obvious.

I say we eat her, too, and take her knowledge.
Better than asking questions, as it ensures she doesn't lie.

>>10418400

How shall we "forgive" her? All sin is cleansed "within" us.

>>10418410
we can ask before eating damn

>>10418368
Well played.

>"You are forgiven. Now, I will have answers."
"This servant humbly offers to take you first to a more secluded location, my lord. Either there or here, I am prepared to divulge all I know."

Action?

>>10418431
>>10418423
>>10418410

Don't eat this chick yet. She may have a place to stay, lay low, a stable supply of noms, etc. Hell, she's an extra set of legs to do our dirty work. If she fed us her partner, she'll do just about anything for us.

Can we ... can we even eat her?
How strong is she?
She might be too strong for us.

Anyway, she's apparently a servant, so just drill her for answers, ask her a shit-ton of questions.
Plot exposition get.

Eat her.

>>10418450
Ok, let's go!

>>10418450
"...very well."

Let's go with her. We really don't want to be caught on the street talking about how we're destined to consume all of reality.

>>10418450
>"This servant humbly offers to take you first to a more secluded location, my lord. Either there or here, I am prepared to divulge all I know."

Here is fine, do you have coin to pay for a room at an inn?

>>10418450
How far is it to Claire's inn?
We can take the servant to meet Claire.

Question her, that we may "forgive" her trespasses.

>>10418453
While I didn't think of her having a place to sleep, that guy wasn't her partner. She didn't tell him anything, as noted by his look of OH SHIT when we killed him.

She betrayed him, and she'll likely betray us as well to make us assimilate into whatever the hell we fractioned off from.

>>10418450
Tell her to lead the way, but spot check the surroundings. If she's in front of us, she likely won't turn around and cast a spell, but she may have more men to attack us. Be watchful of traps.

>>10418410
This could be like the Baldur's gate series where we replace the former Devourer.

Also, have we any knowledge of anything called the devourer that we might have picked up somewhere.

Eh, let's drag her back to the rooftop. We can do that even if she's still alive, right?
Then, questioning time!

>>10418482
why would we do that?

Oh shit i caught DD. FUCK YEAR TEMPDM YOU ARE AWESOME GODDAMN.

Also, we need to get a big cloak at some point; if we skip town we can pose as Claire's bodyguard maybe.

Can we rent a room in a brothel? Just to talk.

Also, don't eat her. If we're lucky these cultists might supply us with more food.

>>10418482
>We can take the servant to meet Claire.

I think that's a bad idea at this point. She may be one of those crazy-ass fanatic bitches who doesn't like to share her Lord with anyone else.

>>10418482
That is the stupidest thing I've read.
Granted, if she's been following us, she probably already knows of her, but we shouldn't give her any free knowledge.

Knowledge gained is more valuable than gold, but knowledge given is lost forever.

We should follow this hag to where she wants to take us. It might be her home, and it might have tons of pretty shiny things. Maybe even potions.

>>10418496
Yeah, that's a terrible idea. I mean, how do you even introduce her to Claire? Here's a member of a cult that worships me as the Devourer?

>>10418450
in an offhand sort of way.

"have you seen my cat?"

We need to fuel the fire of a cult following, that way we have many underground safe houses.

>>10418488
Yeeaaahhh.. I really don't trust this woman at all.

>>10418507
We do not need to be "supplied" food. We're not an animal. We can hunt. We do hunt.
Don't demean our pride as a predator.

I second acquiring the Cloak/Cape. We need it so we can do manly flourishes.

>>10418450

"Lead the way."

*Shrug* follow her. If she was gonna lead us into a trap she would've done so already.
Ask about everything. What our job is, what our capabilities are. You know, the usual.

Get info from her, get any useful items from her, eat her.

Take the sacrifice's clothes, if possible.
We need new clothes anyway.

>>10418557
>>10418562
What? God no. We pick the secluded location. We lead her so she can't take us to a trap.

>>10418450
"Very well, proceed."

Put an arm around her shoulders, raise her to her feet, hand dangling by her neck/throat.

"If you try anything, you die in a spray of blood, and will not have the distinction of sating my hunger."

Let's see if we can get a nice safehouse out of this.. traveling has started to sound very dangerous of late, and if we can delay it we should.

Damn it you guys, If you had taken the knowledge of the planes or of religion we could have gotten more information about what the fuck is going on.
Fuck, let's just eat the bitch and take her memories.

>>10418582

This man is wise. Seconding this.

I think we've discussed this fairly thoroughly at this point. Let's vote.
>Go with her, hopefully get information about ourselves
>Kill her, eat and run
>I didn't notice a third option, but...

>>10418582
But she may lead us to her place, which may have things to take after eating her.

>>10418582
If we're picking, we should pick her up.
And carry her.
We move faster than she does, we can climb, we can jump, and our carry weight is at least twice her bodyweight.

>>10418538
These people could be the pizza service. And, most likely, have easier access to lots of juicy foodstuff, depending on what and where they've infiltrated.
Much as I do enjoy a good hunt, I wouldn't turn down a wizard-ready-to-eat.

>>10418593
Pretty much everyone seems to want to go with her, but be paranoid about it. Choose our own secluded location and all that.

>>10418601
That would give away too much on our physical capabilities.

>>10418450
nothing on his person then?

>"...very well."

It's a short distance to a well built and furnished house. The woman offers you the young man's cloak to hide the blood until you get there. Once inside, she prostrates again. "My lord, we hoped so that our efforts to wake you and bring you here would prove fruitful. Many of our number were discovered by authorities and the sanctioned churches of this area; your loyal servants those who were of weak faith or will were unable to spill your secrets. Yet this has caused some to lose heart and desert the cause; they of course have been silenced. Your appearance comes when we need you most."

"Our numbers are few, but your servants continue to work to weaken the barrier between the planes that keeps them separated so. Just four days ago, the cell in this city cut open a pair of twins and sewed each half to the other--a ritual this servant feels may have helped bring your current splinter of self here. We are ready to do more, and with you here our cells across the nation will be pushed to act! Devourer, my lord, what is your bidding?"

>Go with her, hopefully get information about ourselves

>>10418596
If it turns out she's loyal, we ask her to lead.
If it turns out she's not loyal, we eat and take memories.
Either way, we find out their hideout, and this way we don't get led into a trap.

So.
Grab the cultist, drag to ... I dunno. What's a good spot for hidden conversationing? ... then chat.

>Go with her, hopefully get information about ourselves

I'm voting for this. She seems enough of a fanatic to not double cross us now. And if it does turn into a "reattach to greater dopple-god" later, then that will be later. The cult will want us strong for their god. Hell, maybe we could eat that too.

TempDm, why couldn't we have eaten that guy, and gotten knowledge of either the local area, the world, or his mission in regards to us?

>>10418613
>cut open a pair of twins and sewed each half to the other
I giggled.

Regardless, ask her.

No.

Demand that she bring you the smartest among her... YOUR numbers, excluding herself. We want intelligence and knowledge.

Well, fuck this cult. I'm not particularly interested in being reassimilated by the many.

Let's become gods here, and then go devour the thing that spawned us.

>Just four days ago, the cell in this city cut open a pair of twins and sewed each half to the other--a ritual this servant feels may have helped bring your current splinter of self here.
I like these people already.

"Many have been lost, you say. Tell me of those who remain."

>>10418613
I don't like this cult lets eat it

>>10418628
Maybe, if we're strong willed enough, if it absorbs us, we can use our knowledge of dopplgangerness to take it over from the inside, and act like our other friend.

>>10418650

Seconded

>>10418658
We don't know how powerful this thing is. For all we know, it has devoured an entire plane. We really don't have the stats to fuck with that.

Hmm interesting, I bet they don't know about the other being here, our "twin" so to speak. I wonder if it would be a good idea to have our cell leave the city so they don't discover him. Things could get dicey between two leaders...

>>10418613
>Just four days ago, the cell in this city cut open a pair of twins and sewed each half to the other--

I have the urge to murder this woman take her memories and kill the rest of their group.

they've probably got a wizbang or two...

and I can't find that one picture about

>>10418613
"What are my tasks?"
"What are my capabilities?"
"Do you have any food?"
"Or, do you have any equipment I can use to carry around and go find some food?"
"Do you have a safe place for me to stay? I'm planning to leave the city, and was about to head into the wilderness for a while."
"What are your abilities? Could you help me in combat?"
"Who else has combat abilities?"
"How do I avoid getting killed by these people searching for me?"
"Do you know of any allies of Soveliss that might come looking for me?"
"Have you seen a $description_of_morsel cat around here anywhere?"

>>10418613
That's fuck awesome!

>Diplomacy
"Find for me a sage, then a wizard of minor ability. Also, any and all information you have on my return."

"Come, become one with me." Eat them all.

>>10418688
That cut open pair of twins with each half sewed to the other is our mommy.
Respect your parents, sonny!
*smacks you with cane*

>>10418613
we should eat her after pumping her for info

>>10418613
"I require many things. In order to achieve my full potential, I will require the best weapons and armor you can furnish. Magic items, consumables. Safehouses, and all the knowledge of prey you can provide.

Additionally, we need a new appearance."

>>10418651
This. Information comes first.

>>10418713
No, we should use her to bring us the others to eat them.
They all know of our existence, and would best serve us by dying and not giving that knowledge to anyone but ourselves.

>"If you attempt betrayal, you die in a spray of blood, and will not have the distinction of sating my hunger."
I like this enough to retcon it in. (I started writing after the first couple posts and got absorbed enough writing it that I forgot to refresh.)

>TempDm, why couldn't we have eaten that guy, and gotten knowledge of either the local area, the world, or his mission in regards to us?
You've got knowledge of the local area, at least as much as he could give statwise. His mission should be getting clearer and clearer.

Starting on the current actions, melding them as best as I'm able.

>>10418646 >>10418655
>>10418674 >>10418650
I don't think that we should eat anyone in this cult just yet. They're an asset which we can almost certainly use to great advantage. Admittedly, they should definitely be devoured in the end, but in the meantime... the logic for keeping them around is the same that we've kept Claire around with. It's always good to have people other than yourself available to do things.

GUYS GUYS GUYS

We've been here longer than 4 days. Let that sink in.

That planar knowledge is lookin real good right about now

Let's exploit the cult for free resources, but not allow them to fulfill their efforts to bring forth the devourer.

>>10418730
But we can trust this cult less than we can trust Claire.

Claire knows nothing of us except what we told her.
These cultists know us.

They KNOW us.
They know what we are, what we do, why we do it.
They know us.

And they need to die because of it.

Granted, it would be most unwise to try and kill them in a fashion fitting a berserker, so we should try to pick off their numbers one by one, discreetly (and discretely).

>>10418739
Dude, no one said that these people were sane or that their rituals actually work. Crazy doomsday cults are not known for logic or effectiveness.

But as someone who regularly eats people, I don't think we can take any sort of moral stance to criticize them with. Practical stances, sure.

>>10418730
they can be our minons and food.

Why the hell do you people want to eat her now?? That's stupid!

>>10418739
Wait, WHAT?

Are you SURE?

>>10418739

Explain?

Save the plane knowledge for when we can't be killed so easy. We need to use them to aid in becoming to powerful for this plane.

>>10418739
Was aware of that. Doesn't matter. We can probably string them along a while.

(Also, if this was a trap, she probably wouldn't have been specific about that without being pressed for the exact date.)

>>10418739
>GUYS GUYS GUYS
>We've been here longer than 4 days. Let that sink in.

Even crazy cultists are better allies than no cultists.

>"If you attempt betrayal, you die in a spray of blood, and will not have the distinction of sating my hunger."
Eh, we'd better not. Don't want to anger the cult.

>>10418689
Drill her with these questions, and any other possible questions. MINE THAT INFORMATION

Let's ask her about the history of this cult.

>>10418782
they knew what we were not who we are now.
this cult sounds like it's chaotic stupid and you never want that

>>10418788
>>10418796
>>10418801

We're not who they thiiiiiink we aaaaare...

>>10418739
Oh, thanks for reminding me.

>>10418726
We should give her a small aside, like "Ah...that's where life came from..." But quietly, as if to yourself. It'll give her pride and make her think that her knowledge on us is 100% correct.

>>10418816
This. Ask her when it was formed, when the last time "we" returned, what happened when we were here last, what killed us last time, etc.

>>10418801
maybe she is looking for our ''Ally''. Not us.

>>10418739

So... we're not the devourer. Maybe probably not. Hmm. Well, let's take out this organization as quickly as we can, then. I highly doubt we should take our time with this; we do not want to become any more publicly visible than we are now.

Ask here to start explaining her most recent actions and keep working her way back until we tell her to stop.

That will give us plenty of information.

>>10418828
SHIT! TempDM, when did we first encounter our "Ally"?

>>10418739

Heh, wonder if the bodysnatcher is the real fragment they are looking for.

Or maybe it's both of us.

But I must say i don't like the idea of being a piece of a god, expected to merge back into the whole. I'd rather eat an unrelated god later in the quest and gain divinity that way.

>>10418828
We aren't certain of that yet. We might be, but we have been brought here from reasons entirely unrelated to their actions. Like in Call of Cthulhu.

Again, let's ask about the history of the cult. The more information we have the better.

>>10418796
Positive. It's been over a WEEK.

>>10418801
Clearly, if she thinks a ritual 4 days ago brought us here, and we've been here longer--somebody (her) is mega-wrong about things.

>>10418848
>>10418834
>>10418689
Ask these, and get a list of Cult locations and personnel.
Even if they ARE crazy, they're at least delicious.

We need to eradicate this cult. They may reveal our existence to the rest of the world, and we cannot allow that to happen.

If she acts suspicious towards our questions, inform her that we are not WHOLE, and require substance.

>>10418885
doom cults are bad news. ones that know our secrets are horrible news. i suggest that we extract as much info as we can then eat/wipeout this cell.

>>10418904
This. Good job. We're in our infancy, so we're not as cohesive as we should be. "Don't question the Devourer, minion!"

>>10418854
Let's rewind the timeline...
Yesterday: Soveliss
2 days ago: hunting, panicking after claire got missing
3 days ago: derping around town
4 days a...
Oh son of a fuck.

>>10418885
We'll fuck up and reveal it ourselves anyway. /tg/ is never as subtle as we need to be about these things. Besides, no one ever takes crazy evil-aligned doomsday cults seriously. Honestly, thinning the barriers between the planes by the ritual mutilation of twins and thereby calling forth a splinter of some "devourer"? Who could believe that kind of crap?

>Demand that she bring you the smartest among her... YOUR numbers, excluding herself. We want intelligence and knowledge.
>"Many have been lost, you say. Tell me of those who remain."
>"Find for me a sage, then a wizard of minor ability. Also, any and all information you have on my return."
>"I require many things. In order to achieve my full potential, I will require the best weapons and armor you can furnish. Magic items, consumables. Safehouses, and all the knowledge of prey you can provide. Additionally, we need a new appearance."
"My lord, all will be provided, though your servant must beg for patience. With our numbers so few, it will take time for your wishes to be fulfilled. The high circle members are more than willing and prepared to sate your appetite personally, and to provide you with their riches."

"Your servants in the cell of this city are some of your most dedicated, and have been active for a long time attempting to weaken the planar wall here. Our effort 4 days ago was as nothing compared to what we are preparing soon. This servant is not privy to the details, my lord, forgive me. We must be so careful now, to avoid being destroyed."

Whether we plan to devour the cult or not long term, we have no choice but to take them for all they are worth short term. For crying out loud, we don't even have a silvered melee weapon, and we KNOW there lycanthropes are all over the goddamn place outside the city.

I say we take them for all they're worth, use them for cover, safehouses, information, prey, money, gear... anything and everything. This might be just the opportunity we need. We can take our time before leaving the city - I have a feeling if we left tonight, a pack of werewolves would make a meal of us.

Y'know, I don't really like the direction this is taking.. Not in the in-game sense, but in the way the story is moving. I don't want to start dealing with evil conspiracies and cults, I like the monster that walks the street in human guise and preys on unsuspecting victims.

KILL AND EAT

TAKE KNOWLEDGE

THEN LOOK FOR OUR FRIEND IN THE BARBARIAN BODY.

>>10418947
>"My lord, all will be provided, though your servant must beg for patience. With our numbers so few, it will take time for your wishes to be fulfilled. The high circle members are more than willing and prepared to sate your appetite personally, and to provide you with their riches."

>"Your servants in the cell of this city are some of your most dedicated, and have been active for a long time attempting to weaken the planar wall here. Our effort 4 days ago was as nothing compared to what we are preparing soon. This servant is not privy to the details, my lord, forgive me. We must be so careful now, to avoid being destroyed."

"Fair enough servant. Provide for me what you can now, for I wish to hunt when night falls. Your Lord Hungers."

>>10418949
isn't our masterwork dagger silvered?

>>10418947
"It is my desire to nurture us into supremacy. But in order for the Beast to grow, its brain needs knowledge of how best to grow. While I am annoyed at the small numbers, it is natural that pathetic animals would lose faith after a while. I only ask for a few, and then I shall nurture the rest into a force all worlds will fear."

How's that?

lets pull the "web of intrigue" on this cult

>>10419007
Not good, she already said that only the inner circle folk know what's going on. You might nab us some neonates, but we need a high priest.

>>10418955
Trust TempDM. He handed us these guys on a plate, we'll be out in the rain again soon enough.

Ask her to start explaining her most recent actions and keep working her way back until we tell her to stop.
Ask her about the history of the cult. Ask her when it was formed, when the last time "we" returned, what happened when we were here last, what killed us last time, etc.
"What are my tasks?"
"What are my capabilities?"
"Do you have any equipment I can use to carry around and go find some food?"
"What are your abilities? Could you help me in combat?"
"Who else has combat abilities?"
"How do I avoid getting killed by these people searching for me?"
"Do you know of any allies of Soveliss that might come looking for me?"
"Have you seen a $description_of_morsel cat around here anywhere?"
Get a list of Cult locations and personnel.

>>10419007
don't like the cackling evil vibe it gives off.

>>10419045
A neonate is better than nothing.

But you have a point.

Ask her if it's within the abilities of our numbers to kidnap (or lure to us) someone that might be of high intelligence. Or combat skill.

>"Fair enough servant. Provide for me what you can now, for I wish to hunt when night falls. Your Lord Hungers."
"It will be done, my lord."


Okay, I'm really slowing down (need sleep), and I don't want to give you guys a crappy quest, so I think this is a good spot to call it a night.

>Y'know, I don't really like the direction this is taking.. Not in the in-game sense, but in the way the story is moving. I don't want to start dealing with evil conspiracies and cults, I like the monster that walks the street in human guise and preys on unsuspecting victims.
Thank you! I don't know when people aren't enjoying things if they don't say so. About your concern: I don't plan to lose any of the latter part if I can help it. But you're becoming a bigger presence in the world, and soon enough, commoners could serve where rats used to.

Actually, I've been meaning to ask about that--has the direction of things been enjoyed so far (last comment aside)? Anything you'd like me to change, or things that I'm doing weak?

>Trust TempDM. He handed us these guys on a plate, we'll be out in the rain again soon enough.
Not just out in the rain. ACID RAIN.

>>10419045
Neonates first. No need to waste good meals on basic abilities.

"Give me everything you can spare for the moment, and work toward procuring the most powerful magic and equipment, secure safehouses and wealth for my use. We hunger, and must hunt soon. Spread word of my arrival among the cult, but take care not to say more than that I have arrived, or I shall know.

Betray me, and you shall never know the bliss of joining my being.

I will use this place as a safehouse, when I have need of it."

>>10419091
You know, I don't mind dealing with cults summoning monsters from beyond the stars, but aren't we still only level 2 or 3?

>>10419081
But she would, no?

>>10419091
I, personally, enjoy this turn with the cult. Perhaps I'm too hopeful, but I really enjoy the prospect of political intrigue. This cult feels like a shiny new toy to play with before we inevitably break it for spare parts.

>>10419091

I like this direction that we're taking. A tangled web of lies and deceit tends to make for a fantastic story once the whole thing is revealed. For now we'll try and learn more about this world that you crafted for us TempDM.

>>10419091

When's the next session likely to be?

>>10419091
mostly good. I don't like this cult angle at all for a couple of reasons. first crazy doom cult. second we didn't start it. third the direction it heads isn't one that i feel is fun.

Enjoying it immensely, thanks TempDM.
I'm happy to play along, with whatever comes up. I could however use an infodump, see other anon's list of questions as I still have no idea where we are and what would be reasonable goals.

>>10419091
Hmm.
Some means of scheduling the doppleganger's day or keeping a timepiece might help.

A means of sticking to a plan would be useful.
For instance, our plan at the moment is:
Drill cultist for info
Sell Dwarven Waraxe and Studded Leather
Sewerdive during the rest of the day to see what we can pick up
Derp around the Library near closing time, trying to find one of the bookworms that seems smart. Follow him and eat him.

It'd be nice if some of that carried over to the next thread somehow, rather than having everyone impulsively override it.

Yeah. I was kinda hoping to not be afraid of an instant death around every corner before we started to get involved with cults and politics n magnets n shit

>>10419091
>Okay, I'm really slowing down (need sleep), and I don't want to give you guys a crappy quest, so I think this is a good spot to call it a night.

It's kool TempDM, get some sleep. You've earned it.

>Thank you! I don't know when people aren't enjoying things if they don't say so. About your concern: I don't plan to lose any of the latter part if I can help it. But you're becoming a bigger presence in the world, and soon enough, commoners could serve where rats used to.

Sweet

>Actually, I've been meaning to ask about that--has the direction of things been enjoyed so far (last comment aside)? Anything you'd like me to change, or things that I'm doing weak?

I fucking love this! Everything's been great thus far.

I'm actually basing a 4E game I'm running off Doppleganger Damacy, though I doubt my players will catch on. Luckily, only one player lurks /tg/, so hopefully that won't be an issue. It's a chase right now, but they're gonna get hit with some clues soon enough...

Thanks again TempDM. G'nite boss.

>>10419134
We're Doppleganger level 4, but we're roughly as powerful as a CR2.5 monster.

Couldn't ask for anything better from TempDM as he just amplifies whatever we give him.

Only thing I could hope for is wiser decisions from players sometimes :(

>>10419091
TempDM

Personally? I love this. Pretty epic plot twist, completely out of left field and adds a layer of complexity. It's getting to be like Predator meets fucking Dune now. Awesome, and thanks again. I look forward to this shit.

One thing I think everyone would like to change is the process of buying stuff -- I find it to be too time consuming, and we get bogged down when no one really intends to. First to three works, but if there's too much contention I don't think anyone would fault you for just going with fiat. Keeps the quest moving, which is what everyone wants anyway.

Honestly, though? This is freaking awesome. Just keep it up, and if you can let us know when it's gonna run so we can be around (like tonight).

>>10419212
Yeah, but we have no party, no magic, no real immunities to anything yet. We're really not equipped to do anything with a cult.

>>10419213
It's our fault for having DID.

>>10419213
HAY GUSY LETS RUSH TEH SHOCKR LIZZERDS LOL
DERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRP

Keep up the good work!! We are on the verge of eating people like popcorn shrimp! Then there is the war up north...

>>10419078
>>10418689
By the way, I'm not ignoring you, and normally I like long detailed posts, but that many questions takes me a ton of time to write answers to if I'm maintaining consistency and answering in voice. Since I insist on doing both of those, and was already slowing down...

>>10419134
Four shiny hit dice and a bunch of abilities. Level is just an estimate at this point.

>>10419137
>>10419141
>>10419179
Sweet. Glad you guys are having fun.

>>10419176
It might not be quite what it seems, either...

>>10419199
Color me interested in knowing how it turns out. Email is attached.

>>10419232

>>10419236
we still won

Forget the damn cat, were not starting a family. Our goal is to become a god

>>10418613
>Just four days ago, the cell in this city cut open a pair of twins and sewed each half to the other--

pic is what sprang forcibly to mind.

>>10419270
Only because the DM let us eat one as a free action after killing it. ;)

>>10419190
>>10419232
I agree with both of these, from the perspective of persistent planning would be nice, and in regard to the specific steps to take.

I would also remind everyone that as long as we have the appearance of a guard, and liquor, we have a golden opportunity to NOM and gain insight into the Criminal Element, thus NOMMING some more.

>>10419231
We could use Claire and the cultists as party but it would likely slow things down and IMO be less fun.
In fact, I'd love trying to beat "caster edition" as a solo melee monster.
also
>>10419226
Yes, at times a bit more GM-fiat would be useful. A little bit.

>>10419269
>>10419285
... You know, your horribly mutilated bodies are a lot more disturbing than my lemon and lime. :P

>>10419285
What the fuck, monotreeme. What the fuck.

I thought you were a good person, what with all the monstergirl threads.

As always, thanks for running TempDM.

>>10419327
and they stick in the mind better.

besides it's a valid illustration of what he was describing.
I think...

You guys are awesome, and I hope you don't forget that without you we wouldn't be having a fun quest. A DM is nothing without good players.

>>10419269
That's it exactly! But with people. And both halves.

>>10419226
>>10419190
I'll look into both of these. The problem with carryover is that it makes a giant wall of text that people don't want to read. Heck, I barely wanted to read this last one (although I've been trying to inject a bit more atmosphere into the descriptions, hence some of the length). I enjoy the shopkeeper and haggling process a bit too much, it seems. Shortening that up without losing the fun will be on my to-do list.

>completely out of left field
This, among other things, made my night.

Next session? I'm hoping Saturday or Sunday, but weekends aren't easily planned right now. Absolute latest should be Tuesday.

>>10419382
Well, objectively speaking, she'd (they'd?) be better laying down on the bed, rather than have a cord wrapped around their neck. The cord is terribly unsightly and looks really crass.
Ideally, they could made the stiches tighter, and washed the blood away, but that would take hours, and the corpse would begin bloating by that time. Unless they did it in a freezer...

>>10419390
Or tomorrow? wink wink

>>10419342
do you recall what "I" wrote?

you should be less surprised.

>>10419390
so like this?>>10419285

>>10419421
>>10419285
Ugh. Yeah, like that.

>>10419414
Don't I wish.

>>10419322
>Yes, at times a bit more GM-fiat would be useful. A little bit.
I'll see about doing that for the sake of speed in some cases. I really despise railroading though, because with enough preparation and being able to roll with things a DM doesn't have to do that. And I don't want you guys to feel railroaded, because I'm more interested in seeing the story /tg/ tells than telling one of my own.

Thanks again to everyone who helped make this a fun session. If you missed a chance to tell me I suck and should change something, or want to talk shop about GMing, the email I posted gets checked every so often.

Night, /tg/.

>>10419512
TempDM, one more thing.

YOU ARE AWESOME, AND SHOULD FEEL AWESOME.

Seriously dude, I can't wait for the next thread! How much I would like to play a campaign of this with exclusive control of the doppleganger...

>>10419578
what he said as well.

As always, an entertaining read.

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/10417479/

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Doppleganger

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