>LOOK STATS
Hit Dice: 4d6+12 HP (28/28 HP)
Base Attack/Grapple: +2/+6
Masterwork Knife +7 melee (1d4+4), 19-20/x2 crit
Claws +6 melee (1d4+2)
Bite +6 melee (1d6+4)
Composite Longbow +5 ranged (1d8+2), x3 crit
Longsword +6 melee (1d8+4), 19-20/x2 crit

AC 19 (+3 dex, +4 natural, +2 leather armor)
Str 18, Dex 17, Con 17, Int 10, Wis 17, Cha 14
Fort +6, Reflex +7, Will +4
+7 Initiative
60 foot land speed, 20 foot climb speed, 30 foot swim speed
Membrane for gliding (40 ft (clumsy) in favourable winds)
Scent, Low Light Vision, Darkvision 60ft, Electricity Sense

Devour, Every Last Bite
Poison: with Bite, DC 14, 1d6 Primary & Secondary Con damage, 3 uses/day
Stunning Shock: 2d8 nonlethal electricity to living opponents, one target w/in 5 feet, DC 14 half
Ferocity
Immunity to Electricity
Language: Common (voices: young boy, man)
Proficiencies, dagger, club, all martial weapons

Sorcerer Casting: Detect Magic 5/day (10% Arcane Spell Failure Chance)

Total skill bonuses (when higher than stat):
Jump +25 (can use Dex)
Balance +17
Swim +14
Hide +13
Listen +13
Move Silently +13
Spot +13
Handle Animal +7
Climb +6 (plus climb speed) (can use Dex)
Use Magic Device +6
Bluff +5
Diplomacy +5
Disguise +5
Escape Artist +5
Knowledge (Local - Thurminham) +4
Survival +4 (+7 when tracking by scent)

Feats:
- Agile, Alertness, Athletic, Stealthy (+2/+2 skill feats)
- Skill focus: Bluff, Diplomacy
- Weapon Finesse
- Improved Initiative
- Great Fortitude
- Point Blank Shot
- Run
- Endurance
- Track

>LOOK INVENTORY
49 gp, 79 silver, 92 copper
Masterwork Knife, Cricket Bat, Garrote, Longsword, Dwarven Waraxe (2Hand only)
Composite Longbow (+2 Str), 48 arrows
Leather Armor, Studded Leather Armor (no proficiency)
Decent Clothes (getting less decent)
20 ft + 50 ft rope
4 flasks of high proof alcohol
Potions: Strength
License to carry a longsword and longbow, made out to Soveliss, non-afflicted elf.
Unknown building key
At inn: Feather with a faint magic aura, travelling equipment

>LOOK ALLIES
Claire (human wizard novice)
[No lasting name] (Bodysnatcher. Last seen in barbarian body)
Kareesa (cult lady)

YAY

I'm thinking we see about having her get us some food. A spare cult member or two, maybe, or weren't we wanting to get us a rogue, or those bookish fellows at the library?

Sell axe and studded leather.

>>10541389
>but it will take two days for the earliest to arrive.
fuck

what about claire?
or Morsel?


"this is good, but I must temporarily depart, I shall return later"

>Sell axe and studded leather.
"It will be done, Devourer."

>I'm thinking we see about having her get us some food. A spare cult member or two, maybe, or weren't we wanting to get us a rogue, or those bookish fellows at the library?
"If it pleases my lord, there is a criminal with whom your devoted in this city have done business. He has been discreetly hired by your servants in the past when we needed one with skill in theft or able to silence a compromised member. Shall I demand his presence?"

>What about Claire?
Claire is at the inn attempting to identify that feather you found earlier.

>Or Morsel?
Missing.

>>10541629
"see to it that he is brought here. We are hungry"

DD Trends

Sunday and Wednesday are the most common days. (67%)
Saturday and Thursdays are also somewhat frequent. (27%)
Tuesdays are uncommon. (6%)
Monday and Friday are awful. (0%)

The average start *time is at 6:26PM.
This ranges from 3:11PM to 7:49PM.

The average *length of each session is 6 hours, 9 minutes.
This ranges from 2 hours, 59 minutes to 14 hours, 56 minutes.

>>10541702
holy what.

>>10541702
you have thought way to much about this...

>>10541629
"perhaps you should't"

"bring me his comrades instead, ask him about other thieves of greater skill within the town."

why kill the golden goose?

>DD Trends
I'm not sure what to think about this.

>"See to it that he is brought here. We are hungry."
>"Perhaps you shouldn't. Bring me his comrades instead, ask him about other thieves of greater skill within the town."
Pick, sirs.

>>10541796
you should think it's cool, THEN be mildly freaked out by it MILDLY.

I vote option 2

>>10541796
Number one

I say we get the cultists who are not doing ritual stuff to find jobs in the city, city jobs that is, we need cult spys.

oh yeah we need some kind of cult initiators too to get more members. infact ask her how we used to get people in the cult.

and ask her how many cultists are in the city right now, what jobs are they preforming for the cult right
now and to point out any cultists of note.

>>10541796
vote option 1. We need those skills if we want any chance of catching a theif of higher quality.

>>10541864
or we ask to meet thieves of higher quality and sneak attack them.

full attack=HAX

>>10541389
Heh heh, sorry if that came off creepy.

Just wanted people to know when DD is around and for how long [on average]. :D

>>10541796
"here is my son I taught him everything I know about our craft sir may he serve-*CHOMP*" "oh god he was all I had left!"*sobbing*

that sure is good team building.

>>10541880
since you seem to have the data well in mind.

using our most effective (most damaging) attack setup.
what is the least, average, and MAX damage we can do in one attack?

>"See to it that he is brought here. We are hungry."
"I will have him here promptly, lord."

>I say we get the cultists who are not doing ritual stuff to find jobs in the city, city jobs that is, we need cult spies. Oh yeah we need some kind of cult initiators too to get more members. In fact ask her how we used to get people in the cult. And ask her how many cultists are in the city right now, what jobs are they preforming for the cult right now and to point out any cultists of note.
"My lord! Your servants would not be so remiss as to neglect these things. Your devoted would hardly be able to operate without a regular occupation, and our coffers would be small indeed were that the case. Bringing in new devoted has always been a slow process, due to our requirement for secrecy. I--Forgive me, my lord! I did not mean any earlier affront!"

"I want to make certain that my orders have not suffered deterioration during my absence... Do you have a written record of them or do you maintain oral tradition?"

Did we have our own study? any books or Diaries?

we must remember what we were before..

>>10541971
2nd

>>10542041
3rd

>>10542035
We may not have been anything before. Our first moment of awareness predates the ritual that was supposed to bring the devourer into this world.

>Just wanted people to know when DD is around and for how long [on average]. :D
Oh, that's cool.

>"I want to make certain that my orders have not suffered deterioration during my absence... Do you have a written record of them or do you maintain oral tradition?"
"Oral tradition only, Devourer. Were we to write down your orders, we would risk discovery or compromise, leading to failure in our efforts. But there is no member of your devoted so valuable that they cannot be silenced if it would mean the death of the whole."

>Did we have our own study? Any books or diaries?
She looks confused at the question, and begs forgiveness for her confusion. "Did you mean this of any earlier splinter, Devourer?"

The thief arrives, and is greeted by Karreesa in another room. "Oi there, Karreesa, 'ey said you had a job needing doing real quick loik. That'll be addin' a goodly charge to be sure, you interrupted moi lunch." He catches sight of you in the other room, and his eyes get wide before he pulls a knife. "What the 'ells a guardsm'n doin' 'ere? You'd best not have sold me out."

>>10541942
"Do we have any trappers as a day job for the cult? If so I would like him to procure specific food for me."

>>10542096
"I am no guardsman I wish to ask you a few questions though."

move AT MAX SPEED up to him and put a hand on his shoulder.

"answer my questions and I guarantee that you will remain a free man to the end of your days."

>>10542096
ahh, the rogue... Tell me, friend, are there any people within your... line of work that you are at odds with? If so, there is a win-win opportunity we would like to act upon.

also, we would like to have our orders spoken back at us, to ensure they have remained intact. at earliest convenience of course

>>10541971
3rd

"What are the professions of the faithful within this city? It may become necessary for me to vacate this city quickly and and discreetly, have my faithful prepare safehouses in other cities and begin making preparations for a means of travel as discreet, safe and swift as possible."

Also, FUCK YEAH TEMPDM

>>10542153
We can zap him too, if the thief needs some time to calm down after that

>>10542153
Yeah NO. That's how you get stabbed.

>>10542197
Good point.

No to this >>10542153

>>10542185
the speed should put suitable fear in him.

our strength is formidable so use it next.

if we can smile with fangs use that last to convince him that we aren't what we seem to be.

>>10542214
>>10542197
perhaps this >>10542153

subbing the movement with a fanged smile.

let's just ignore his outburst, talk business and he'll calm down eventually

"Hello. You'll rename nameless, and so will I, so why don't you just call me Nemo to keep things simple.

You will buy things from us and do whatever you like with them, earning a profit or building a hoard, I care not. I will remove your competition and complications, ensuring that you stay out of trouble and keeping my connection stable. We will be ... mutually beneficial. The game in this town has changed."

Grin like a shark.

>>10542280
I like this.

>>10542300
so do I, disregard my suggestions.

>"Do we have any trappers as a day job for the cult? If so I would like him to procure specific food for me."
"There was one, before the law of this town assisted by their false churches struck our cell. He is dead. We have one who sells pelts and meat bought directly from trappers."

>Also, we would like to have our orders spoken back at us, to ensure they have remained intact. At earliest convenience of course.
"Forgive me Devourer, I am not privy yet to all that has been told to us. I expect to rise to the first circle within the month, that I may better serve you. I would beg to not give you less than the full, precise words you have told our leaders."

>"What are the professions of the faithful within this city? It may become necessary for me to vacate this city quickly and and discreetly, have my faithful prepare safehouses in other cities and begin making preparations for a means of travel as discreet, safe and swift as possible."
"They range from one in the lower council of the city's government to another who makes soap. There are not so many of your devoted here, now, though we work to rebuild our numbers. Other cities with less meddling by those false churches have managed to keep their cells in greater numbers. You have safehouses throughout the nation, Devourer."

"Who do you think your employers' benefactor is? In your line of work you should know things are not always as they seem. I require information, and should you provide it to my satisfaction you will be free to go. Failing to do so may be... hazardous to your health. Now, will you cooperate, or will the flowerbed outside have fresh fertilizer tonight?"

We can always eat him after he talks, but for now I say we play the misdirection card

>"Hello. You'll rename nameless, and so will I, so why don't you just call me Nemo to keep things simple.
>You will buy things from us and do whatever you like with them, earning a profit or building a hoard, I care not. I will remove your competition and complications, ensuring that you stay out of trouble and keeping my connection stable. We will be ... mutually beneficial. The game in this town has changed."
>Grin like a shark.
His eyes flick back and forth between you and Karresa. "Roooight... for starts, she allriddy knows moi name. Not like I don' reco'nize a face, 'Nemo.' I never been a middlem'n and I don' much care for the idea, but if yo'r deal's good nough we can jes' ignore that for a bit and get roight to the why me. An' what makes you so sure you can make this deal here."

Suggested course of action, in order:

1)Interrogate thief, depending on the information he can provide and how fourthcoming he is, NOM.

2)Buy a few more bottles of strong liquor

3)Head for the Library around closing time, find a bookworm or three to NOM.

4)Head to an isolated guard post and, disguise check, and bluff our way into drinking with a few city guards. Get them drunk, passed out, then NOM. Take weapon proficiencies and knowledge of local criminal element, NOT appearance.

5)Beeline for the sewers, gator huntin' from the ceiling with our bow.

6)Discreetly head to the river and clean off.

7)Boar huntin', see what else is out in the wilderness (move from treetop to treetop).

8)Check to see if we can rob the potion shop.

Thoughts? I'm completely open to suggestions.

>>10542413
"what makes anyone think they can make a deal anywhere?"

what I want are the names and locations of thieves, turnkeys, muggers, and burglars with whom you compete for business.

you may omit any name you wish to protect your interests, any name you give me will probably be disappearing soon.

Fuck Year! DD's back!

>>10542446
Sounds like a plan. Let's hop to it.

>>10542413
ahh yes... how silly of me, a momentary lapse of thought, I assure you. You have had dealings with us before, we have recently come in position to up our ante in the game and we value loyalty, so we give the offer to you. You may leave it if you feel uncomfortable with the increased responsibility you will have thrust upon you.

>>10541389
eat a thousand ants, gain antlike strength

>>10542530
the ability to lift a large leaf?
yeah... I think we'll pass on that

Additionally, I don't think we should try to make an ally of this guy. His loyalty is for sale, and he'd sell us out in a second to the authorities (or anyone else) if it served his purposes or saved his skin.

I say we deceive him, make him think he's our boy, get all the info we can, then NOM.

>>10542475
>>10542493
Maybe add something like: "Oh, don't pay too much attention to what I look like, this appearance is a temporary thing."

Cause we will have to take a new face soon.

>>10542609
All ready taken care of for you.
>>10542483

>>10542582
Second.

The moment he's useless, he's breakfast, lunch or dinner.

>>10542609
no, that should be need-to-know info only

>>10542413
"I have no doubt you will accept my terms. If you recognize my face, you don't need me to tell you why... after all, we know one another, and you operate in this city at my pleasure, and not for a moment longer. You will comply, or you will find yourself in a situation untenable to plying your trade.

Now then, you WILL tell me of your competition in town. Footpads, burglars, muggers, turnkeys, their secret signs and passwords... I would know all that you do about those who you would prefer to have... disposed of."

Or somesuch

>Fuck Year! DD's back!
Fuck year! You guys are awesome. Also I believe that's a total of +5 now that can be added to your d20 rolls.

>"What makes anyone think they can make a deal anywhere?"
>You have had dealings with us before, we have recently come in position to up our ante in the game and we value loyalty, so we give the offer to you. You may leave it if you feel uncomfortable with the increased responsibility you will have thrust upon you.
>What I want are the names and locations of thieves, turnkeys, muggers, and burglars with whom you compete for business. You may omit any name you wish to protect your interests, any name you give me will probably be disappearing soon."
He regards you suspiciously, but slowly lowers the knife. "I ne'er pegged you as a guardsm'n we could do any dealin's with. Now yer telling me yer a kingpin? Sorry if I ain' exactly jumpin' to believe you. Sounds like a pile of crock so you can turn me inta a rat. I loike my hide more'n that, thankee."

>>10542688
MOVE
MAX SPEED.
run past him, on the way by snag him by the neck and slam into wall


"BAD THINGS WILL HAPPEN TO 'YOU' UNLESS THEY HAPPEN TO OTHERS, IS THIS UNDERSTOOD?"

>>10542688
I say we eat the bastard and just take the knowledge of the underworld as our upgrade. Then we can see about making the same deal with one of his competitors.

>>10542688
>>"I loike my hide more'n that, thankee."
see
>>10542682
"See this face? I am the law. Cooperate, or face the consequences."

>>10542751
plus toothy grin and a small zap.

>>10542688
*chuckle* "a shame... I hate wasting resources"
wait until he is out of the room
"have him and his family 'relocated' to a location under our control. If he won't serve willingly, he'll serve as a snack..."

>>10542758
what if he's got some other juicy stat?

>>10542778
we were trying to be good people, we promised it to Claire at some point.

>>10542770
>>10542751
I really don't think we should reveal ourselves to this guy. If we do, I expect him to blow our cover, like, immediately.

>>10542758
This I can agree with if he won't cooperate. Wouldn't mind voting on it either, to keep us moving.

>>10542688
Are we within 5 feet of him? Point at him and STUNNING SHOCK. Even if he makes the save he'll probably think we just did magic of some sort. We'll need a line to say as we do this though. Something intimidating.

Can't think of one good enough.

>>10542795

Stats are literally everywhere. Specific knowledge, skills, and feats, not so much

>>10542823

Then she shifted moral alignment to neutral. I don't think she really cares much for most of her fellow man at this point.

>"I have no doubt you will accept my terms. If you recognize my face, you don't need me to tell you why... after all, we know one another, and you operate in this city at my pleasure, and not for a moment longer. You will comply, or you will find yourself in a situation untenable to plying your trade.
>Now then, you WILL tell me of your competition in town. Footpads, burglars, muggers, turnkeys, their secret signs and passwords... I would know all that you do about those who you would prefer to have... disposed of."
>"See this face? I am the law. Cooperate, or face the consequences."
"You ain't got SHIT on me." His voice changes slightly, clearly attempting to sound more proper but only managing slightly. "After all, I'm an innocen', hard workin' member of socie'y," he says with a smile. "This knoife is legal too, as you well know. G'dday to you. Karreesa, don' bother callin' me again, love."

>MOVE
>MAX SPEED.
>Run past him, on the way by snag him by the neck and slam into wall
>"BAD THINGS WILL HAPPEN TO 'YOU' UNLESS THEY HAPPEN TO OTHERS, IS THIS UNDERSTOOD?"
He's turned his back when you make your move, and you see a tooth fly out when you smash his head against the wall. "'he 'ELL?!" he cries out.

>>10542823
that promise was relinquished when we saved her from the adventurers, now we just have to be nice to nice people
also, we have an image to think of with these guys

>>10542823
FUCK that. We are NOT a good guy. We are a monster with no conscience. We will do everything in our power to accumulate useful allies and keep the heat off of us, granted, but being "good people"? We're no paladin, and don't have the luxury.

>>10542882
Can we... EAT something with a conscience? Where's a paladin when you need one?!

>>10542869
damn... I was hoping to keep the badass calm godfather deal up for longer

give him one more chance, remind him that death will be a relief if he doesn't cooperate

>>10542882
Actually, being a literal paladin would let us get recognized as a legitimate figure, not to be fucked with by the law. We could smite monsters and eat them, and get REWARDED for it by the populace. What person cares if we're eating the monsters we kill, as long as those monsters aren't eating THEM?

>>10542901
If we eat a paladin, we ain't taking the conscience.

We're a predator. Ever see a cat kill a mouse? They don't feel guilty for it.

>>10542901
I'd suggest eating Claire for this, but after that whole kidnapping thing her conscience seems to be keeping to itself.

>>10542876
you have a point that I had not pondered on clearly till now...

>>10542882
I never said we were,
we're the Neutral guy at this point.

>>10542869
zap, hold up fingers (peace sign) let a little lightning zap between them.

I am not what you think I am, and more than you could imagine, do not test my patience.

give me the knowledge or I will TAKE IT FROM YOU MYSELF...

>>10542932
EAT HIM AND TAKE HIS KNOWLEDGE.

Then we can try playing the godfather to a better class of criminal.

>>check tg on a whim
>>see DD is going

FUCK YEAR DD

>>10542957
I think that was more the beating and burning they gave her while she was tied up.

If we'd attacked sooner, she probably wouldn't be as Neutral as she is now.

>>10542978
THIS

OM NOM NOM

Also, threaten the guy unless he gets some of his buddies down here for us to nom. nom him afterwards anyways.

>>10542935
I hadn't thought about this.

>>HI, WE'RE A PALADIN
>>WE EAT MONSTERS FOR PELOR

>>10542987
>beating and burning
Wonder if that's all they did to her.

>>10542869
"Perhaps you don't understand how this works. I'm not JUST the face of the law. I am the face of everything in this city. You give me information, you live. That's our Bargain now."
>afterwards, eat him anyway

>>10542978
ahh well... right, press him for info first, then nom
if he has juicy stats, we get of with a little info at least
and intimidation at this point should prove easy

>>10542978
Third, just so we can stop muckin' about.

Don't let him go, he'll tell on us.

Don't talk more, he could scream.

EAT.

Fuck yes, DD! I always show up too late to contribute to the story, but keep it up TempDM! Awesome quest so far.

(haven't actually read through the 70-something posts so far yet, hope we haven't died...)

>>10542978
This.

This is taking too long and likely making us look bad to the cultist.

>>10543032
Ah, even better.

>>10543022
>part of a God
>paladin to another god

>EAT HIM
>Fuck rolling, you guys have got this
A brutal smash of his face against the floor, followed by your boot against the back of his head, stuns him for a moment. All the time you need to claw open his throat.

CHOOSE ONE
- Appearance
- Voice
- Light armor proficiencies
- All simple weapon proficiencies
- Rogue exotic weapon proficiencies
- +1d6 Sneak Attack
- Int 12
- Trapfinding
- Craft (trapmaking) 4 ranks
- Disable Device 4 ranks
- Search 3 ranks
- Tumble 2 ranks
- Gather Information 4 ranks
- Open Lock 4 ranks
- Knowledge Local (underworld) 3 ranks
FEATS
Dodge
Weapon Focus: Dagger

>Gear!
>Shiny new Leather armor, Dagger, Sap, 23 gold

>>10543090
Knowledge methinks

delicious, delicious sneak attack

>>10543107
seconded

Knowledge Local (underworld) 3 ranks
Leads us to more noms.

- Knowledge Local (underworld) 3 ranks

Also, FUCK YEAR! DD THREAD! you are the sole reason I've started lurking /tg/.

guys, are we still going to skip town after this?
How do we explain the delay?

>Fuck yes, DD! I always show up too late to contribute to the story, but keep it up TempDM! Awesome quest so far.
Thanks, glad you're having fun! Jump right in, there's plenty of room for you to make a difference in how things go. 70 posts isn't that much in the grand scheme of things.

>>10543120
if we take the knowledge we can track down some sneakier people.

>>10543090

Knowledge

>>10543090
- Knowledge Local (underworld) 3 ranks

>>10543090
knowledge, send out people to contact other rogues about a job
ambush, nom more

>>10543090
SNEAK ATTACK

The cultist can bring us more thieves!

>>10543144
especially considering all the bickering we've been doing lately

>>10543143
I think we should postpone it a few days, with the resources of this cult we could nom a lot of goodies

>>10543190
k, lets just be careful about alerting people.
Imho, we've been here too long already.

Knowledge and then we can get more rogues for sneak attacks.

>>10543090
KNOWLEDGE, SO HARD.

>>10543197
as do I, but I feel that the rewards justify it
we should probably try to get a nobody to nom for appearance, get the cultists on that

Knowledge.

>>10543261
after we've used it as much as we can(the police start to investigate disappearances, or other) should we destroy the cult in this city?

>Knowledge Local (underworld) 3 ranks

ACQUIRED: KNOWLEDGE (LOCAL - THURMINHAM UNDERWORLD)

Hidey-holes, signs, power structures, names and faces, traffic flow and what's profitable. Even some of what's going on in other cities and areas, when it relates to staying in the black doing crime here. You've got a pretty decent handle on all of it now.

Karreesa watched you devour him closely, and is still staring at you with something akin to adoration.

>>10543090
Knowledge.

Wear the new leather armor, have the old armor sold.

What time is it? If it's early, I say we go buy a few more bottles of strong liquor, then either head boar hunting or gator hunting. Once it gets a little later, we go discreetly NOM a few straggling bookworms with a rooftop pounce once the library closes. Then, river to clean off (as always discreetly).

Then, don a disguise, and try to get a guard post stinking passed out drunk. NOM.

Then maybe swing by the potion shop, spare a moment to search for Morsel, who knows?

>>10543279
Excellent idea, don't leave the cell in this city active once the heat comes down. NOM them all, then leave but only when we absolutely have to move on - might as well make the most of it. Hell, in two days' time, they'll be bringing us goodies, so we should definitely milk it for as long as we can.

How does a medium size humanoid devour a creature of the same size in 6 seconds?

>>10543325

With passion.

Tell our minion to but a blanket order to to keep on the look out for morsel and if they see the only cat in the city, to bring it to us.

Is there a zoo or bestiary?

Potion shop.

Swing by the library.

Go visit Claire.

Keep on the lookout for underworld signs/taverns etc.

>>10543284
did we get anything about that overly happy merchant?

other people in the business and approximate skills?

--------------------------------

"(give her six random low level names) roll a dice on who you bring in first, I'll be back at some point, keep them alive.

(depart along rooftops).

go to either the home of s thief whose name we didn't give her or to the inn where Claire is hiding(by a long irritating route)

>>10543325
We're REALLY hungry.

>>10543284
smile at her, only slightly malignantly.
give orders to what's-his-name about finding a nobody to eat for a new appearance, setting up a presence in the underworld using what we just learned, get a first circle member here ASAP and... have them keep a lookout for Morsel. smile slightly at the last order, then leave the safe house

get to Claire, make sure we are not followed, tell her about the new development, have her be on the lookout for our body snatcher friend, we'd like to speak to him

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Vote now guys!

Just dropping in to say that I love thins comic but I can't participate, it's too late for me. Looking forward to reading the archives though.

>>10543399
>>10543365
These, plus I suggest we send Claire along to the next town for safety, things may get ugly in the next few days.

Some stuff we need to nom:

Grigs have 3/day disguise self and invisibility
Nixies can charm person 3/day
Pixies have greater invisibility, which lets them stay fully invisible at all times, even if they attack, and can be turned off/on at will

>>10543365
>(give her six random low level names) roll a dice on who you bring in first, I'll be back at some point, keep them alive

I like this idea, Rouge skills here we come!

Temp dm?

>>10543458
don't forget The Tarrasque for regen 40

>How does a medium size humanoid devour a creature of the same size in 6 seconds?
>With passion.
And gusto. It's really quite the sight to watch. To be fair, unhinging your jaw and having a stomach that can handle that much stuff at once helps a lot.

>Wear the new leather armor, have the old armor sold.
Done.
>What time is it?
Early afternoon.

>Tell our minion to but a blanket order to to keep on the look out for morsel and if they see the only cat in the city, to bring it to us.
I laughed. Morsel's not the only cat in the city. Not yet, at least.
>buy a few more bottles of strong liquor
"There is no need, Devourer. If it is drink you desire, your servants offer our humble supply and hope it can begin to be satisfactory. How much shall I get for you?"

>(Give her six random low level names) roll a dice on who you bring in first, I'll be back at some point, keep them alive
"I have not dealt with any of those six, my lord, forgive me; but I will put word into the proper channels and task another member of the devoted to see that you are not waiting."

>Smile at her, only slightly malignantly. Give orders to what's-his-name about finding a nobody to eat for a new appearance, setting up a presence in the underworld using what we just learned, get a first circle member here ASAP and... have them keep a lookout for Morsel. smile slightly at the last order, then leave the safe house.
"It will be done, my lord. But, my lord, forgive my impudence--a cat? I do not understand."

>Potion shop
>get to Claire, make sure we are not followed, tell her about the new development, have her be on the lookout for our body snatcher friend, we'd like to speak to him
Which? And if I missed anything you want, just say it again.

>>10541389
Guy who posted those DD trends here. :D

Made something to contribute to our art collection.

>>10543536

Stop off at the potion shop and take a non-direct route to Claire's inn.

>>10543555
its...its beautiful

>>10543536
>"It will be done, my lord. But, my lord, forgive my impudence--a cat? I do not understand."
"Unfinished business. An afterthought, not of much importance"

Forget about the cat... we have a cult.

>>10543536

"Some plans rest on the most inconsequential-seeming things."

>>10543536
the body snatcher 'friend', last seen in the body of that barbarian adventurer

>>10543536

Tell her she need not understand, only obey. For now.

Get some of the best, strongest liquor the cult has to offer, and some good food for Claire.

Brief Claire, tell her to keep the an eye out for the bodysnatcher who we need to speak with. Then, we hunt.

What time is it? If it's close to closing time of the library, my recommendation is library/bookworm stalking from the rooftops first, then sewers (gator bowhunting from the roof) , then river, then disguise/bluff our way into some drunk guards NOM, then wilderness NOM, river again depending on how bloody we are, then check to see if the Cult got any criminal element together otherwise go get some for ourselves.

Potion shop comes last, in the middle of the night, preferably after nomming some criminals.

Check with Clair about the feather, then kill those who wounded us in the sewer.

>Thread 10541389 is now archived.
Thanks!
>Guy who posted those DD trends here. :D Made something to contribute to our art collection.
I'm really tempted to use this as the new OP image. Any objections? Also, current total to d20 bonus(es): +6.

>"Unfinished business. An afterthought, not of much importance, but some plans rest on the most inconsequential-seeming things."
"Yes, my lord. We will of course search diligently. I will spend my efforts personally to ensure that I await your return with the person you seek, at no delay to your great self."

>Stop off at the potion shop and take a non-direct route to Claire's inn.
You head to the pharmacy that you were at before. Looking inside, thoughts come unbidden to your head.

Ah yes, the potion shop, here we are now. It'd be quite the haul if anyone cleaned them out. Now according to the guys who've cased the joint real thorough-like, that right there's a fire trap set towards keeping the goods away from our prying fingers. Expensive little piece of work, and it'll do a real number on a guy. There's a couple other alarms rigged there, and there see, but those won't kill you like a bunch of burning will. What's the plan, chief?

>>10543792
Might make some people not recognize the thread.

>>10543792
We need some > Disable Device
before we rob this place.

Recommend we go hunting, now, while we still have plenty of time tonight for NOM.

>>10543792
Oh, nice implementation of thoughts.


Do we happen to know where the potion shop owner sleeps? We could wait until twilight and eat him for knowledge on disarming the big bad trap. I don't think his trap covers any windows in his room, if he has any up there.

>>10543823
We've become stronger. More powerful. And the game has taken a turn, too. It would show the evolution of the game, if nothing else.

Crap, why were we stopping at the potion shop again?

>>10543792
...Did we absorb the thief's mind to an extent he became a aspect of our psyche?
Or did we somehow eat his soul?

>>10543859
I thought it was more of him remembering of a time when he talked to a higher up about robbing the shop.

>>10543859

'ey, mate! Don't talk 'bout me as if I'm not 'ere!

>>10543881
Shut up, you're DEAD

>>10543859
I think it's just additional information that occurs to us. Like how we suddenly knew about the animal shelter...

>>10543831
This, we don't want any part of those traps yet.

>>10543849
To get a 40 gp health potion.
Maybe we need to look for something with immunity to fire to get past the trap. Also, think of where we can find hot magic components (like a pearl).
Let's take another's appearance and go after the Thieves' Guild.

we go hunting, now
we hunger

>>10543764
+7. I'd say something about how ridiculous it is to give bonuses for a 30 second photoshop, but that one could end up quite appropriate depending on how things go.

>...Did we absorb the thief's mind to an extent he became a aspect of our psyche?
No. (My post should have said "without effort" instead of "unbidden," by the way.) Either the guy talked inside his own head a lot, or it's his memories of telling the gang leader he used to run with about robbing it. The gang broke up due to infighting.

>Do we happen to know where the potion shop owner sleeps? We could wait until twilight and eat him for knowledge on disarming the big bad trap. I don't think his trap covers any windows in his room, if he has any up there.
Where he sleeps? Not a chance, chief. The owner's not the one running the till, he's the one supplying the goods. Word is the guy's a nut about his own well-being. Young Hardcheese put in a full week and tried finding the guy, no thank you.

>Move on to Claire
Confirm?

>We've become stronger. More powerful. And the game has taken a turn, too. It would show the evolution of the game, if nothing else.
>Might make some people not recognize the thread.
Okay, using it. Also giving another +1 because of that fact. You're at +EIGHT to d20 rolls, disregard the above statement elsewise.

>>10544012
WE FEED

>>10544022
Claire, then hunting

>>10544022
Yeah, let's hit up Claire, then go hunting for FEEDING

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>>10544071
eh... third

Woot, Claire, then HUNTING

>>10544002
Make Darrin's wife proud by cleaning up the crime in this town!
Also, would the Thieves' Guild have anyone who specialized in keys (to identify where this one might go?) Or perhaps someone within the ranks who is missing and fits the description of the sewer guy we are?

>>10544100
>are = ate
Let's focus. Get the potion, (maybe look for a pearl), get to Claire. Keep on the lookout for Morsel (with Scent).

"So, um, Claire. I kinda stumbled into a cult following who think I'm a splinter of their dark god. They're going to help me find Morsel, though! How was your day?"

It should also be noted that we may not be the Devourer, as our good friend "not-Cruske" fits the description a little better.

>Claire, then hunting
Leaving the pharmacy, you start on a roundabout way back to the inn. About halfway there, when crossing a main street, you're shouted at. "Hey, you! Let's see your permit for that sword!"

>Scent for Morsel
>1d20+7=9 Survival
No hits. Lots of smells, but no morsels.

>>10544212
Keep walking as if you couldn't possibly be who he was talking about.

You're a guard, who would hail you?

>>10544212
Smile haphazardly and wave. We're a guard, remember? Some other guard's just hazing us.

>>10544212

What form are we currently?

>>10544238
maybe the guards don't use this kind of armor that we just got

assess what we look like

>>10544208
since our eating someone confirmed who we were to them, we're probably at least one of them
he was summoned by one of their rituals but we are probably splinters from the same god
TempDM might be getting baldurs gate on us

>>10544212
run into the fucking woods and we'll go kill a bear while we're there.

>>10544212

How many people are around?
If there's anybody else on the street, is there a dark alley or something we can lure this guard to?

>Keep walking as if you couldn't possibly be who he was talking about.
"I mean it! Stop!"

It's almost like hearing two voices in your head: >"Rookie."

>>10544319
Yeah, if the guard and the thief you ate figure that, it's accurate.
It should be easy to lure him into an ambush.

>>10544319

roll it up

>>10544319
stop
look at this guy
show him our face (Darrin's)

>>10544319
Look for other people, if none, look for dark alley, if dark alley, walk into dark alley and ambush, then steal.

>TempDM might be getting Baldurs Gate on us
But I haven't played it...

>What form are we currently?
Darrin, a guardsman. Well, he used to be.

>Maybe the guards don't use this kind of armor that we just got
It occurs to you that the guards you've seen have all been wearing heavier armor while on duty.

>How many people are around?
It's early to mid-afternoon on a main street. You haven't counted, but quite a few.

spot check!

he got a dog?
he smell of our friend the bodysnatcher?
he got a partner?

>>10544319
(Didn't say he wasn't talking to us.)
Lead him into an alleyway, and rifle through our pack, picking out the papers we have so he doesn't get angry.
"Don't want to drop all my worldy possessions in the street..." As he reads the papers, surprise attack.

>>10544372

Express to him that you are Darrin, a guardsman and tell him that you should recognize me. Wait for a responsefor his response

>>10544377
This first

>>10544385
If he's alone, this.

If not, consult knowledge of the underworld. If he's the kind of guard who takes bribes, offer one.

Has our appearance changed enough to look like not-Darren? We've consumed 4 people since him.

fuck everything

>>10544307
Our nameless ally does pretty much the same thing, but with souls. My reasoning is that we're older than the four day old ritual noted by Karreesa.
Maybe it's just a case of mistaken identity. Either way, we may not want a greater, more dominate part of us calling the shots from then on.

5 People and some lizards.

Fuck it, let him take us in. He'll just lead us to guards to nom.

>Stop, look at this guy, show him our face (Darrin's)
"I--oh. Oops. Crap, he pulled this again? Dammit, I'm going to hear about this for a while." Another guard comes from around the corner where he's been holding back a laugh while the rookie went right along with his prank. Their dogs look at you quizzically.

"Didn't mean to hold you up, Darrin. Just having some fun with the Rookie, here. I thought you were in the house where all the mess was though--glad to see that ain't the case. They give you a few days off, then?"

>>10544433
We physically eat things, he transfers himself into an other body via blood.
Us : Prey -> Us
Him: Prey <- Him

>>10544474
Fuck, we don't have Darrin's voice. What does our "man" voice sound like, again?
Also, does the church happen to be in the direction we were walking? If nothing else, we could pull the "Sore throat, can't talk" thing again.

>>10544474
Laugh a bit at the rookie. Then just grumble at the being alive part. Make a show of looking tired. No words. Wave goodbye.

>>10544474
(big eye flinch)
Yes.

turn and walk away

>>10544474

Man's voice "Yea, the higher ups gave me a few days off cause of thise nasty cold going around, didn't want me to spread it I guess." (This will explain the odd voice)

>>10544474
* fuck... our voice is still wrong *
wheeze and try to signal that we were there but got away, were struck in the throat and still can't talk properly

>>10544474
Speak in the man's voice that we got injured and are on leave. The reason our voice is so strange is because our throat got injured.

>>10544511
This. Sore throat, plus hold up 5-10 fingers to answer his question and grin.

>>10544474

Yeah, our best bet is to fake sounding sick and make up some excuse to be outside with weapons and armor. Anyone have a better idea?

"No problem, hey rookie, can I talk to ya alone for a minute?" Lead rookie away, nom. Come back for other guy.

stfuuuuuuuuuu

>>10544564
We're an off-duty guard, we need no reason.

If nothing else then it's because we're afraid whatever happened might still be after us.

>>10544546
>>10544546

>>10544504
He's more of a devourer on the spiritual level. With him, the souls don't get an afterlife. Perhaps they can't even be resurrected. They get a temporary holding cell in his gut until they're digested.
As for not having a body of his own? Sounds like the splinter of a god to me.

stfu

Check for people around. nom seasoned guard first.

>>10544566
you're forgeting about the damn dogs

B)

>>10544632
Dessert.

>This. Sore throat, plus hold up 5-10 fingers to answer his question and grin.
"Jeez! Must be nice. Tell the wife hi for me. Come on, rookie, back to work."

You get to the inn without further issues. Claire is quite excited to see you. "I figured out what the feather is, I'm sure of it! Didn't even have to use a reference! Anything exciting happen this morning?"

>>10544600
when was that revealed? or is this just speculation?

>>10544655
Ya, but it can wait. So what is it from?

>>10544655
Explain to her the whole damn thing about the cult. Leave out the parts where we eat people.

>>10544655
not much... ate some stuff, got worshipped, ate some more, hassled by guards... so what did the feather belong to?

>>10544655
"Claire, something has gone horribly, horribly wrong this morning. I have my own evil cult."

"No, I'm serious! I have a cult! With secret worshippers and bloody rituals of doom and everything! What the hell do I do?"

>>10544657
speculation

>>10544655
you first mine will take a bit

how about eating some sage

>>10544691
Yeah on second thought, i want to hear about that feather first.

>>10544679
>>10544688
>>10544689
Why do you want to tell her about the cult?

Don't let the left hand know what the right is doing.


Just say, nothing in particular, and hear her explanation.

>>10544655
(in little kid voice)"that's great!" (normal voice) "what is it? and can it do anything interesting? I have some good news, and some Very bad news back to the room.

>>10544655

>Oh, you know. Learning you're a fragment of a God, being worshipped and fawned over. Eating thieves and criminals. The usual.

>>10544689
no, you fool, play it cool or she'll freak. just say we met some people who are willing to help us, and that maybe they can get her some more magical aides

>>10544690
interesting, unfortunately I don't know enough about DnD metaphysics to speculate further, though

>>10544707
I want her to join the cult! We have to get her to be a loyal slave willing to find us FOOD

>>10544657
Well, there's the fact that the first body we ate didn't taste... right. Could be because we didn't kill him, but we would have related it to the meals Claire made, if that were the case.
Mostly speculation, but sometimes you have to come to certain conclusions, and not rely on NPCs hand-feeding you the plot.

>>10544723
We can do that without her knowing about the cult.

Don't be stupid. We need trump cards. The same was happening with the rogue when all of you wanted to show everyone we have zapping powers.

tell her we checked out the potion shop, does she know the owner, and snacked on some thieves.

"Remember how when we first met, I brought you a pet cat? Now I have a pet CULT. Surprise!"

ask about the feather
tell nothing about the cult

>>10544692
We're actually going to be looking for a bookish type around 7, when the library closes.

yeah... ask about feather, our news later/never

>>10544743
Hm. Alright we'll hold off telling her about the cult right now. It's not like we dont already have secrets. We'll handle this feather thing first.

>>10544750
for Christ's sake, THIS

this>>10544750

Sageguy, you're welcome to join us :D

>Ya, but it can wait. So what is it from?
>No cult, at least not yet
"It's not been attached to anything in a while. It's been given an enchantment though. I've got no clue how you just found this floating in the sewer, this isn't cheap. If I've done my figuring right, when you snap it in half, it will become a tiny figure of a hippogriff and fly a written message to anyone you tell it to, anywhere in the world."

>>10544830
yay emergency note

>>10544830
How do you know?

>>10544830
Qualls feather token, awesome...

"think we'll be delayed a bit in our departure."

>How do you know?
She smirks at you. "It's magic. I ain't gotta explain shit."

>>10544830
Wow... that sounds.. extremely boring. I'll take it incase I need to get in contact with you quickly. In the meantime, any sign of Morsel?
/ooc And what time is it?

Okay, on the cult bit, I'd like to tell Claire because if she finds out later she will completely freak and turn on us. If she finds out now, particularly since we can still manage a "wtf" manner rather than a "I lead my minions of evil to devour all!" manner, we might be able to get her to stick with us even knowing all about it.

And if she totally loses it on finding out that we're evil, eh, we can always eat her.

>>10544830
Wow. That is nice. Keep it safe, would you? We might want to use it at some point... or sell it. How much would it go for?

>>10544893
i love you

>>10544901
IDEA.
We tell hear about the cult. Tomorrow we pay some guys to rough her up and say 'wheres that friend of yours grrr!' and shit. She comes crying to us and we say 'D: ohhh nooo! you should come stay with the cult for your safety."

Yeah, we need to think of a "good" way to tell her about the cult. If we get her in on the ground floor, we can make sure the cult knows she's off-limits too.

>>10544893
you are awesome and should feel accordingly

just for that.

>>10544933
no?

Tell her to keep the feather in case she runs into trouble again.

>>10544933
that will begin the gradual process of having her become an adoring drone to our glory. Also: poon.

>>10544933
>Horrible IDEA
ftfy

>>10544901
If she turns on us, we can eat her.

If we tell her and she's disgusted by it, we can eat her.

Worse case scenario, it's either eat her now, or eat her later.


While I am one of those that wanted to eat her quickly and be done with it when she was kidnapped, now that she is an ally, more or less, I'd rather extend her life up until she is no longer useful, then eat her. As we can still use her, we should not eat her now, and, thus, should not tell her about the cult at all.

>>10544957
second

I doubt she will join a cult that sowed two twins into one, leaver her out of it. tell her we will be staying a few days and give her money for the inn.

>>10544957
I dunno, we could use the feather.

It's an expensive tool, yes? If we use it to give a letter to someone we want to eat, even if they don't know us, getting a letter from an expensive thing like that would raise an eyebrow and warrant at least reading the letter instead of throwing it away.

>>10545008
We don't tell her about the twins, then.

>>10545026
You think she won't find out about the rituals the cult employs?

>Wow. That is nice. Keep it safe, would you? We might want to use it at some point... or sell it. How much would it go for?
"Probably 250-300 gold, depending on how well you haggled at a pawn store. If you have someone in a dangerous profession you're friends with, maybe one of the soldiers they're sending to the border like the paper you gave me said, he might be willing to shell out a lot more. Magic items aren't exactly cheap, especially the useful ones, even more especially nowadays with the war gearing up."

>Tell/don't tell
I am monitoring this situation.

What is so important about Claire at this point in the story?

>>10545047
don't tell

>>10545038
Let her find out after she's in. It's easier to accept a weird norm once you've worked to be a part of the society.

>>10544993
>I'd rather extend her life up until she is no longer useful, then eat her. As we can still use her, we should not eat her now, and, thus, should not tell her about the cult at all.
It's a gamble, I admit. But I think that her length of useful service for telling her about the cult is greater than not, because although there is a certain probability that we'll have to immediately kill her assuming that she lives she will likely be much more useful for much longer.

she might know of the cults activities and probably disapproves.

>>10545026
>>10545008
guys keep in mind that we're no the creation of the cult/

the other guy/thing is.

and how would you describe how evil they are without a description of the image I won't re-post.

>>10545053
Basically, half of us want her around for noms later on.
Half want her around because we're lonely ;_;

>>10545053
She's been useful several times, and wizards have that awesome growth potential.

Also while we're a moral-free eating machine, we've consistently not been a dick about it. You don't eat friends, at least not until last.

>>10545047
for THE LOVE OF GOD, PLEASE LET US KEEP OUR YAP SHUT

tell her that there's a cult that thinks you're their god, we're not sure yet
we should be able to use their resources to accomplish some shortterm goal and then ditch them, or we could stick around with them until they figure out we're not who they think, we haven't decided yet

all in all, the cult are tools, Claire is an ally, or at least a pet

give her time to get deeper in our ways

>>10545053
Nothing, some folks are just found of her.

I say just tell her about the cult, nom her afterward if need be, but its not something we want her to find out about later and react badly.

>>10545083
Hmm. This monotreeme is smart. We should wait to tell her about the cult til we know more about it. Scope out the situation.

Do not tell.

Claire may become an Achilles' heel later on; it's best to not let that kind of knowledge branch out.

>>10545038
She will find out, but at this point we'll be able to dissociate ourselves from such actions- we can say that we didn't know about it until much after the fact, and convince her that we'll try to put a stop to that sort of thing somehow once we're in charge.

Or, y'know. Get her to like blood rites somehow. Either works.

>>10545053
Abso-fucking-lutely nothing.

She's an ally, and may have use. I'd rather eat her before marrying her as a life-partner.

>>10545072
>>10545090
Look, she's not a grand wizard. She isn't even in magic school. She's a hunk of walking meat that we are keeping around because we can use her to get more hunks of walking meat to us. When she fails the task of gathering hunks of meat for us, we will use her as substitute. There are no alliances. No loyalties. Nothing but predator and pseudo-enslaved prey.

And she isn't a damn "friend". She's a pet that we will eventually eat, provided something else doesn't kill her.

If she finds out about the cult, without us telling her, tell her our "friend" is their god.

>>10545129
If we somehow get the services of a cleric we could kill her, bring her back and convince her to become a blood magus. Just throwin that out there.

>>10545110
The longer we wait, the more likely it is that she'll discover on her own/react badly. I think our best play is to break it to her now as "this crazy evil cult thinks I'm their god, I don't think I am, but don't think I can get away from this one and want to at least look into it for a while".

>>10545053
build trust, get her insight on how we should react to this, ect

>>10545173
Who cares if she reacts badly? What will she do? No longer be our friend?
Boo hoo~

>>10545141
YES!!

>>10545099
We tell her this. Aside from the part about her being a pet.

>>10545193
im ok with this

>>10545193
tell nothing

>>10545151
Not bad. It's already been stated (somewhere) that we can't eat someone for their traits twice using resurrection.

>>10545173
some shade of this explanation

I vote that since were staying in town we deal with these guys while she uses the money we'll be getting to copy stuff down in the library.

MAPS, BESTIARIES, AND SUCH.

>>10545120
Well, then we can go sun tzu and turn our weakness into a strength. BBEG holding claire has a hostage and demand we give up some magical artifact / surrender? Screw it, let him kill claire. We are an ever hungering monstrosity from behind the stars, we simply don't give a fuck, if its breathing, eventually we are gonna eat it.

>>10545173
Second
Add that we think their god is the one who helped rescue us.

>>10545099
Claire is a tool too.
Why do you feel such compassion for a mediocre mage?

>tell her we will be staying a few days and give her money for the inn.
CURRENT MONIES ON SELF: 40 gold
"Anything I can do to help you out now that we know what the feather is, Jack?

>Tell/don't tell
Since there's a lot of debate, going to go with the non-irrevocable option now, aka not telling her. Of course, there's always that chance of people finding things out themselves. But you just found out yourself today.

>>10545264
Why would an expensive feather be floating in the sewers?

>>10545247
both of these

Guys, I want to tell Claire now, if for no other reason than it'll be a pain in the ass if she finds out later and this damned debate will drag on. If she reacts poorly, we'll eat her and then never have to worry about this argument ever again, as we never grow emotionally attached to anything and become a true Devourer!

>>10545270
Someone might of trying to get a message to somebody before they got killed / eaten.

>>10545264
good, now we can hunt, sewers or woods?

Fuck it, don't tell her. We can wait til later if need be. In the meantime, go down to the library and wait for someone to come out who looks smart.

>>10545264
ask her

"are the books in the library magicked against theft?"

>yes
can you go and copy some maps and a list of data about local animals?

>no
can you steal some maps and books on the creatures outside?

>>10545264
"Have you given any thought to what you're going to do now that the wizard thing no longer holds much appeal? Or would you rather pursue a different avenue of magic use?"

>>10545264
I've got some leads into the underworld in town, so I'll probably be able to get you money for your studies pretty soon. why not get started with that? just try not to get captured or anything like that... oh and if you happen to not-Cruske, I'd like to have a chat with him

>>10545247

This

Let's get it out of the way.

Then, for the love of the Great Devourer, can we go HUNT?

>>10545306
On the more legal side:
"Do you know of a bookstore where we can get maps and books about the surrounding wildlife/shapeshifters?"

Was it ever explained who the hell jumped out of Claire's house on fire that night they took her?

Look, as cool as it is for some people to be all "must get to MAX LEVEL and WIN GAME," being an "emotional soulless killing machine" (aka every generic PC ever) isn't that cool.

The Doppleganger can have friends, why not? He can get attached to or repelled by things--again, why not? We were a bro with the bodysnatcher, we've gone out of our way to help Claire out before, we even are fond of that cat to an extent.

If we eat the whole world and gain all its powers, but have no friends or attachments in the process, what's the point? Where's the story, and where's the fun? (not that TempDM can't provide those both in spades)

Naa nanananana na Katamari Damacy!...

Er, please continue.

>>10545264
if we keep arguing by the second time we talk to her, just flip a coin or something...

>>10545340
make the request say that we'll be back later. leave her with the axe.

now, INTO THE DEN OF THIEVES!!!!

>>10545379
The bodysnatcher is an equal to us, perhaps even stronger.

Claire is a pathetic excuse for a wizard, and we could have killed her a hundred times over without breaking a sweat. She is useless as an ally, and serves only as a weakness.

The only reason I don't mind keeping her around is to use her to lure other people closer to us for us to eat.

Claire helped us when we needed her. We helped her when we nearly got her killed. She's more than just a future meal. And so is the freaking cat.

>>10545353
Second

Claire must be awfully confused by the struggle playing out on our face of whether to tell her or not.

>>10545417
Claire helped us, we saved her life. We're equal in terms of obligation and life dept.

And what is so important about the cat? It's even more useless than Claire, as, I'm pretty sure, we already have every thing we can get from cats.

You want a waifu. Fuck that. Claire is a tool to be used until it breaks, then we recycle it by eating broken parts.

Hey TempDM. If anyone in this setting can read our mind, would the subsequent exposure to this boiling froth of madness be enough to drive even the gods themselves insane?

>I vote that since were staying in town we deal with these guys while she uses the money we'll be getting to copy stuff down in the library. MAPS, BESTIARIES, AND SUCH.
"Sure thing. Glad to help, Jack!"
>I've got some leads into the underworld in town, so I'll probably be able to get you money for your studies pretty soon. Why not get started with that? Just try not to get captured or anything like that... oh and if you happen to not-Cruske, I'd like to have a chat with him.
"I've been thinking about what you said, about not having to pay these guys' ludicrous fees just to learn. I'm thinking about other ways to get it done--once I hit the sweet spot, and I think I'm close, I should have amazing exponential growth in ability, up until the insanity period hits, but I'm hoping to find some way or another to avoid that, obviously.

If I see that guy, I'll let him know. If it's really important, well, you've got the feather. If you know his name, it'll find him; and if you don't, it just might anyway."

>Hunt
>Thieves
>Cult lady and that thief she promised to have by now-ish
Decide.

>>10545417
That cat means nothing. Claire is a means to an end. We were weak in this world, this place, and an ally was needed to improve our ability to survive. If she holds us back, if she slows us down, if she tries to undo our work, then she will be gotten rid of.

Right now she helps us and aids. But if she became a liability, then she will be cut loose.

>>10545560
Oh, that thief is a guaranteed meal.
We could stop by there to nomnom, then use the new skills to hunt more thieves.

>>10545537

Only the sane ones.

>Cult lady and that thief she promised to have by now-ish
but with little delay, we have wasted enough time tonight

>>10545560
nom thief from cult lady, then hunt

>>10545607
This

>>10545560

Cult lady option

What time is it? and what time did the library close?
Go to the library and find intelligent meat if its closing soonish, and if not go eat our tasty thief flesh promised by the cult lady to utilize our time

>>10545565
she seems pretty devoted to being our friend though
and this IS 3.5 aka CASTER EDITION, so she'll probably be very useful if we nurture her growth
I agree with you on principle, I just doubt it will happen

>>10545560
Cult first, then thieves

>>10545399
WAIT NO

we look like a guard.

>>10545461
because I like the cat dammit.

>>10545560
the last first; then combine the other 2

>>10545663
We were only with the cat for less than a day. Do you grow attached to flies, too?

>Claire must be awfully confused by the struggle playing out on our face of whether to tell her or not.
HA.

>Hey TempDM. If anyone in this setting can read our mind, would the subsequent exposure to this boiling froth of madness be enough to drive even the gods themselves insane?
You make a good point that I am going to have to put under consideration.

>Cult lady
Giving the rest of your money to Claire for copying things, you head back to the safehouse. Inside, there's a bound and gagged individual in a chair. The lady looks concerned as you enter.

>>10545683
sometimes...

Our looks change after everything we eat, take the easy thief and soon we wont look like the guard.

>>10545691
:< aww whats wrong? bad man hurt you? want me to consume him?

>>10545691
Nonchalantly ask her if there were any problems.

>>10545560
HUNT.

If it's closing time for the library, go get some bookworms from the roofs.

Otherwise, bowfishing for gators from the roof of the sewer. Or hunting for boars.

Finally, once it IS time, head over to the library to get the bookworms. Get us a new appearance.

Then let's see if we can get a guard post drunk off some of that quality cult booze, say we want to express our gratitude for them keeping the town from descending into chaos, just this once.

Finally, cult lady and the thief she got for us.

>>10545691
Why do you look concerned?

>>10545691
"good evening, you have done well (NOM, check skills) this pleases me." can you do this again? I should be back tomorrow afternoon."

>>10545691
Don't say a word. Devour with as little mess as possible.

>>10545691
Scent, spot, and listen checks to detect additional presences in the house, and / or behind us.

>>10545691
Problems, Karreena?

Freeze as soon as we see her. "Whats wrong." Get ready to bolt if shit goes down.

>>10545691

"If you scream I will rip your eyes out." and un-gag her. "Tell me, who is the most powerful person you know?"

>>10545753
>>10545754
these

>>10545691
>concerned look
What troubles you, child?

Guys hold up, we might have just walked into an ambush.

By the way, these debates are close to being my favorite thing about running this.

>Nonchalantly ask her if there were any problems.
"Not with your task, my lord. Forgive me, I hope this offering pleases you. This is one of the ones you named, who goes by the name Young Hardcheese."

>>10545691
Wait wait. Is the lady who looks concerned the cult chick? or is there a concerned chick tied up in the chair?

Oh god, Claire's going warlock on us. At the very least, it ought to help her come around to our morally grey little world :P

>>10545781
who?

>>10545791
I consider this all to the good.

>>10545781
Nom him, pick up a skill, and ask her to explain whatever troubles her in detail. Don't let her evade answering.

>Young Hardcheese
Ask her for some crackers, just for laughs.

>>10545794
Read more, faggot.

>>10545781
Ask her what is troubling her. I don't like that she's unhappy. I want her to feel nothing but enthusiastic worship toward us.

>If it's closing time for the library, go get some bookworms from the roofs.
The library will be closing in about an hour or so. But I'm also needing to wrap up for the night in a moment or two. I'll mention your list next thread.

>Wait wait. Is the lady who looks concerned the cult chick? or is there a concerned chick tied up in the chair?
Karreesa, cult lady, is concerned. There's a guy in the chair, middle aged fellow.

>>10545817
or a glass of water...

>>10545781
Sense motive, scent, spot. If it's all good, DEVOUR.

"Karreesa, I command you to unburden yourself. Distracted subjects are of no use to me, and may become a liability if they remain such."

>>10545781
Nom, and ask what troubles her. Don't talk with our mouth full though, that would be rude.

Hmm, wonder if cheesy found anything else out about the Potion shop. Or if he really couldn't find any info/was hiding it.

>>10545846

this

This reeks of either:

Trap / Ambush

They found out about the presence of our body snatching ally, and now possibly consider us an impostor

Church / Government has found out about us and is planning to purge us with extreme prejudice .

>>10545808
We should ask her what's up first. Then interrogate the guy for knowledge, since we won't be taking that when we nom him. Then eat and get skills.

>>10545870
seconded

Ask him about the potion shop owner.

>>10545840
Aw tits. "Kareesa, what's wrong. If you lie to me again I will not hesitate to join your body to my collective glory." Except in a tone that makes it sound like something she doesn't want. Damn vorephiles

>>10545870
this

>>10545781
>who goes by the name Young Hardcheese.
we put our faith in BLAST! HARD! CHEESE!

mystery science theater was a great show

>Nom him, pick up a skill, and ask her to explain whatever troubles her in detail. Don't let her evade answering.
>Sense motive, scent, spot. If it's all good, DEVOUR.
>"Karreesa, I command you to unburden yourself. Distracted subjects are of no use to me, and may become a liability if they remain such."
It's almost disgusting how easy a meal this is. Almost. Almost like it was delivered on a platter.

- Appearance
- Voice
- Light armor proficiencies
- All simple weapon proficiencies
- Rogue martial/exotic weapon proficiencies
- +1d6 Sneak Attack
- Int 13
- Trapfinding
- Search 2 ranks
- Tumble 4 ranks
- Gather Information 2 ranks
- Open Lock 3 ranks
- Knowledge (local - politics) 2 ranks
FEATS
Combat Expertise
Improved Unarmed Strike

what does
>Improved Unarmed Strike
do, and would it stack with/improve upon our claw/bite attacks?

>>10545924
i'm thinking sneak attack

trapfinding, sneak attack, or int, which to get?

>>10545924
Improved unarmed strike or trapfinding.

>>10545924
We could really use some decent Sneak Attack- with our move speed, and once we get Pounce, it'll be an ultimate kill move. I want to start taking that from all the rogues.

>>10545973
seconded

>>10545924

Trapfinding for the trapped place, o'course

>>10545924

Trapfinding. There will be more rogues, and this will facilitate ease in acquiring future noms and loots.

>>10545971
http://dnd.wikia.com/wiki/Improved_Unarmed_Strike

>>10546004
traps beware

I say trapfinding, considering how paranoid we're getting.

Does improved unarmed strike help with claw attacks? If so, that. If not, sneak attack.

>>10546004
This is true.
We can get a better sneak attack later

Trapfinding first.

But our Search is +0, so Trapfinding is hardly useful...

No disable device?
Sneak attack then.

>>10546022
see>>10546014

>>10545924
Dunno what 'Gather Information' does or how common it is, but it'd sound like it'd be useful for finding stuff out without having to eat people for it.

Tie between Trapfinding and Sneak Attack.

First to three.

>>10546100
Trapfinding

>>10545971
it makes hitting someone with your fists lethal damage, and also means hitting someone with your fists won't provoke AOO. it will not increase our natural attacks. to do that, we need to take feats from the monster manual.

speaking of feats, according to the rules of advancement that we aren't exactly following, we should have had our first from HD advancement last 'level' ago.

Sneak attack

>>10546100

Trapfinding

Sneak attack

Trap finding.

>>10546100
Sneak Attack. We can get Trapfinding from every single rogue, but we have to increase Sneak Attack by 1d6 at a time.

>>10546037
Shit, just noticed.

Sneak attack would be a waste, since we'll get a better one with a rogue that's level 3, even.

Sneak Attack is my vote.

>>10546131

You missed it by a split second bud

>>10546137
I thought Sneak Attack was like spell casting, and we have to build it up by eating tons of people?

If not, Trapfinding.

>>10546160

I'm guessing sneak attack is like casting, and we have to increase it incrementally. If so, that, if not trapfinding.

>>10546137
we won't get a ''better'' sneak attack without having a ''basic'' one first.

>>10546112
sneak attack

ACQUIRED: TRAPFINDING

All those little nooks, the spots where things can hide, and the little cues of someone setting something up--you know what to look for. Now, if you just were good at searching...
>Search: 0 ranks
>Int: +0
> D:

>Speaking of feats, according to the rules of advancement that we aren't exactly following, we should have had our first from HD advancement last 'level' ago.
Check the stat blocks, stuff has been going on both overtly and covertly from HD increases.

Last plot post of the night incoming.

We really ought to just nom someone at random on their way out of the library later. Get an INT score.

>>10545560
>>"I've been thinking about what you said, about not having to pay these guys' ludicrous fees just to learn. I'm thinking about other ways to get it done--once I hit the sweet spot, and I think I'm close, I should have amazing exponential growth in ability, up until the insanity period hits, but I'm hoping to find some way or another to avoid that, obviously.

Does this not worry/excite anyone else?

>>10546257
Indeed. I've been suggesting this since we visited the library. Next thread, hopefully.

>>10546273
I'm hopin for alienist personally.

>>10546273
I was saying, she's probably going to go make a warlock pact with something horrible. Maybe even Soul Brother.

>>10546273
it does both.

Great job TempDM! even if we spent half the night frozen from internal confusion.

>>10546343
Seriously, even more so because of that. The fact that we got anywhere at all tonight is really a testament to TempDM's skill.

Oh, also, TempDM, when's the next thread, you think? If you have a date, I'll be here.

>>10546273
so claire is doing drugs now?

Karreesa's happily glittering eyes narrow again as you finish eating the thief. She's worried. Her next words show you why.

"Devourer, my lord, forgive your wretched servant for bearing this news. Word has reached me during your absence that the Right Arm of Heironeous has come to Thurminham. Your devoted watchers are attempting to verify his presence now."

>>10546239
i'm aware you're adjusting our BAB, i was more talking about gaining multiattack/improved multiattack. i wish i had a searchable list of critters so i could figure what we could nom on to get them

>>10546396
:O we. must. eat. him.

>>10546396
uhm, FUCK!?!

>>10546396

This is where our messenger comes in.

>>10546396
Ah crap, uber pally on his way to smitey us.

"Pff. The ARM? What is one arm to the might of a god?!"

(".....no, seriously, what is this Arm. I don't recall.")

>>10546396
err, who?

>>10546396
Ooh. That doesn't sound awesome. Sounds like we might need to bug the fuck out in a hurry, or at least lay low for a while and get HUGE from eating animals. Discreetly.

>>10546396
Does he know about me?

Also, I want a full briefing on him. Everything we know. Abilities, affiliates- beyond the obvious- family, friends, history, accomplishments.

We need some support or some stat jumps fast.

ah shit super pally INC, we'd better get out of dodge.

>>10546431
He might be after the body snatcher, though.

Still bad, as it might alert our cult of the existence of the body snatcher.

But we need to learn everything from him.

Namely, this >>10546448
Is it possible to get a poisoner to do him in? We can offer the poisoner safety from the law afterward, but I want him dead, even if we don't get to eat him.

"Right arm?! Hah, I could smite him with the power in my left testicle alone! We have nothing to fear from him.

Now about my cat..."

>>10546466
Oh, or, alternatively, we can give the cult slut the excuse of us being too weak, having come back just four days ago, and not at strength enough to fight head-to-head with such a person, then skip town.

Can we put out a cult-wide APB, to subdue this guy and present him for nomming?

"Have the cult gather as much information as possible without revealing itself. We must know everything we can of this Right Arm of Heironeous. Make ready for my and one others' hasty and discreet departure from this city, should it become necessary."

>>10546495
If such happened, it might be that dear Heironeous is ambidextrous and has a Left Arm to avenge the Right.

>>10546495
A pally this big is likely a match for the whole damn cult.

"Have the cult gather as much information as possible without revealing itself. We must know everything we can of this Right Arm of Heironeous.

This

>>10546517
What a coincidence, we have the whole damn cult at our disposal! awesomeface.jpg

>>10546544
I've always wanted another arm...

>I'm aware you're adjusting our BAB, i was more talking about gaining multiattack/improved multiattack. i wish i had a searchable list of critters so i could figure what we could nom on to get them
Yeah, that? Don't count on getting those from HD. You've got a different list of special abilities from HD; you're speshul after all!

>Oh, also, TempDM, when's the next thread, you think? If you have a date, I'll be here.
I am going to try HARD to have one tomorrow, because starting Saturday I'm visiting family for a month, for the first time in over a year and half. Not expecting a lot of large time blocks for running sessions during that time. I will do my damnest to get at least a thread a week during that month though (not sure dates/times for that, sorry). Afterward, should be business as normal, with a new time zone.

Not that this wouldn't be a decent place to call "end of Part 1" and start the next one as Part 2 with the new picture. We'll see. >>10543555 is getting used, so expect it!

>>10546572
Well, as always, thanks for running TempDM. Enjoy your time with the family.

>>10546572
Before you go, could you clarify the bit about Sneak Attack that got debated earlier? That is, do we have to build it up 1d6 at a time, or can we take whatever we eat, regardless of value?

>>10546572
OK, awesome. Tomorrow it is, I'll try to be here, some doppleganger time, same doppleganger board.

Incidentally, any objections from the peanut gallery to making next thread all about the NOM?

I have a feeling we're going to need all the bad assery we can get, very very soon...

I'm going to have to catch the end of the thread on suptg tomorrow. A great thread as always, thanks TempDM. Have fun with your family!

Seconding >>10546656, we need to build up some defenses.

>Well, as always, thanks for running TempDM. Enjoy your time with the family.
As always, thanks for playing. Also thank you for the votes, it kicks ass to see that when I'm on sup/tg/.

>Before you go, could you clarify the bit about Sneak Attack that got debated earlier? That is, do we have to build it up 1d6 at a time, or can we take whatever we eat, regardless of value?
I have a special note I wrote down about this in my tiny notebook where I jot down ideas, but I'm having the damnest time finding it. I'll try to remember to state it at the beginning of next thread. I believe it was: it needs a base, so +1d6 before you get +2d6--but eating two +1d6s don't give you +2d6. (Ha, even +1d6 is nuts with your three attacks, I'm surprised /tg/ passed it up twice in a row.)

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE, GOOD SIRS

THIS THREAD IS AWESOME

>>10546710
TempDM, I know I say this a lot, but you are awesome and should feel awesome. Thanks for kicking ass and running this, night after night. I'm looking forward to tomorrow.

>>10546710
Yeah, well, we don't actually have Pounce yet. It's only 1d6 at the moment unless we win initiative. Although we do have +7 in that...

Anyway, thanks for running things, quest is excellent, etc. etc.

>LOOK STATS
Hit Dice: 4d6+12 HP (28/28 HP)
Base Attack/Grapple: +2/+6
Masterwork Knife +7 melee (1d4+4), 19-20/x2 crit
Claws +6 melee (1d4+2)
Bite +6 melee (1d6+4)
Composite Longbow +5 ranged (1d8+2), x3 crit
Longsword +6 melee (1d8+4), 19-20/x2 crit

AC 19 (+3 dex, +4 natural, +2 leather armor)
Str 18, Dex 17, Con 17, Int 10, Wis 17, Cha 14
Fort +6, Reflex +7, Will +4
+7 Initiative
60 foot land speed, 20 foot climb speed, 30 foot swim speed
Membrane for gliding (40 ft (clumsy) in favourable winds)
Scent, Low Light Vision, Darkvision 60ft, Electricity Sense, Trapfinding

Devour, Every Last Bite
Poison: with Bite, DC 14, 1d6 Primary & Secondary Con damage, 3 uses/day
Stunning Shock: 2d8 nonlethal electricity to living opponents, one target w/in 5 feet, DC 14 half
Ferocity
Immunity to Electricity
Language: Common (voices: young boy, man)
Proficiencies, dagger, club, all martial weapons

Sorcerer Casting: Detect Magic 5/day (10% Arcane Spell Failure Chance)

Total skill bonuses (when higher than stat):
Jump +25 (can use Dex)
Balance +17
Swim +14
Hide +13
Listen +13
Move Silently +13
Spot +13
Handle Animal +7
Climb +6 (plus climb speed) (can use Dex)
Use Magic Device +6
Bluff +5
Diplomacy +5
Disguise +5
Escape Artist +5
Knowledge (Local-Thurminham general) +4
Knowledge (Local-Thurminham underworld) +3
Survival +4 (+7 when tracking by scent)

Feats:
- Agile, Alertness, Athletic, Stealthy (+2/+2 skill feats)
- Skill focus: Bluff, Diplomacy
- Weapon Finesse
- Improved Initiative
- Great Fortitude
- Point Blank Shot
- Run
- Endurance
- Track

>LOOK INVENTORY
72 gp, 79 silver, 92 copper
Masterwork Knife, Cricket Bat, Garrote, Sap, Longsword
Composite Longbow (+2 Str), 48 arrows
Leather Armor
Decent Clothes
20 ft + 50 ft rope
8 flasks of high proof alcohol
Potions: Strength
Feather token (bird)
License to carry a longsword and longbow, made out to Soveliss, non-afflicted elf.
Unknown building key
At inn: travelling equipment

>LOOK ALLIES
Claire (human wizard novice)
[No lasting name] (Bodysnatcher. Last seen in barbarian body)
Kareesa (cult lady)

>Yeah, well, we don't actually have Pounce yet. It's only 1d6 at the moment unless we win initiative. Although we do have +7 in that...
Well, there's the sneaking option. Or find a way to stun, or...

>TempDM, I know I say this a lot, but you are awesome and should feel awesome. Thanks for kicking ass and running this, night after night. I'm looking forward to tomorrow.
>Anyway, thanks for running things, quest is excellent, etc. etc.
Thanks for playing, you guys rock. I'm hoping tomorrow will be a go.

I missed it. FUCK JUST WHEN I GOT CAUGHT UP, IT'S OVER. :(

Tomorrow, then, please?

Oh geez, 28 HP. Please, TempDM, let us make next thread all about the NOM. If you could present us with a list of NOMMING options perhaps it would help facilitate things...

A)Head for the Library around closing time, find a bookworm or three to NOM.

B)After taking a new appearance, and possibly clotes, head to an isolated guard post and, disguise check, and bluff our way into drinking with a few city guards. Get them drunk, passed out, then NOM.

C)Beeline for the sewers, gator huntin' from the ceiling with our bow, and most likely huntin' other things as they come.

D)Possibly hit up the river for some fishing, real fast, just to see if it works for us.

E)Boar/Bear huntin', see what else is out in the wilderness (move from treetop to treetop).

F)At the end of the night, ambush some drunks coming out of a bar, maybe.

G)Get more thief NOMS from the cult. Or maybe a hunter/survivalist if they can provide one.

Just some ideas, but I think a list of NOM ideas at the start of the thread might help facilitate and... keep the VOICES from distracting us.

>>10547287
I'll put n here that an explanations of spell eating would be nice.

My question is: are we evil?

There's some people who argued for it, some who argued against it.

If we're possibly fighting a paladin, this could be SERIOUSLY important.