rolled 5, 4, 4 = 13

The lights blink out like tiny stars, one by one. They leave you in darkness, in the fields of the mind, Hretmar your only companion. He smiles, pulling you to him, gesturing to the black expanse ahead. And he breathes, ever so softly, his eyes shining with a power you can only dream of.

You see the world, hanging in nothing. The solid greens and tans of continents, braced by the vast blueness of oceans. It turns, rotating silently beneath your vision, slowly bringing certain places into view. A white-rimmed border, enclosing thousands upon thousands of tiny blue-green points, sitting in wait. You move closer.

Perin fills your vision, edging out the fading form of Hretmar, swallowing your mind with its cities, rivers, lakes, and towns, a million places all in your view at once. Slowly, you cast them away, looking for the two among them that would hold your attention. You find them, bringing them together, gazing on them, taking everything in. Your adopted village, where so much time and effort was spent. Your garrison, where you found acceptance and responsibility. Both, frozen in time, the people standing about like models, all beyond your touch.

Hretmar floats beside you, his form now clear and sharp against the background. He speaks, finally, bringing you out of it.

“SEE AS I, KNOW AS I,” he tells you, eyes twinkling, “THIS IS YOUR WORLD TO A GOD.” A pause, as he composes himself. “I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO SHOW YOU THIS IN THE FUTURE, PERHAPS IN A HUNDRED YEARS. BUT YOU INSISTED ON EXPEDIENCE.”

He closes his eyes, floating back, entwining his hands behind him. “MAYA. THOUGH YOU ARE MY ONLY...” He inhales. “I... CANNOT PROTECT YOU. I CANNOT ENSURE YOUR SAFETY. YOU... SHOULD NOT DEPEND ON ME. ON ONE WHO HAS FALLEN SO FAR.”

rolled 4, 3, 1 = 8

List of known sentients, as promised: (sorry for the delay)

-Hagrek

They are stout, beastly things that are covered in fur and look rather like wookies, though they're usually shorter than humans. They are poison-resistant, quite strong, and tend to enjoy physical work, which sees them employed in mines and factories. Despite their characteristics, they are as intelligent as humans, and have been known to craft staggeringly beautiful works of art.

-Ulls

Ulls resemble upright-walking lizards, complete with scales and tail. They prefer not to associate closely with humans, instead providing their services at a distance, often through proxies. The Ull are tall, fast, and difficult to kill, making them fine soldiers, messengers, and assassins. About ten percent of the army's bulk consists of self-contained Ull Regiments.

-Frost Giants

Once a great civilization, but now little more than marauding raiders, their minds clouded with rage. Reasoning with them is now mostly impossible, but they can be swayed by their own greed, if enough riches exist to sate them. The World's Peak is their home.

-Orcs

Tall, strong, and very agressive, Orcs are thick-skinned brutes that tend to prefer raiding to any constructive action. They are vulnerable to fire, but rarely conscious of that fact. In areas where Orcs have not been entirely eradicated or enslaved, other civilizations can expect infrequent attacks from them.

rolled 4, 2, 6 = 12

>>8584704
-Goblins

Generally about half the size of a human and nearly as intelligent, goblins are quick and cunning, with a natural aptitude for earth and nature magic. They tend to congregate in nomadic bands, wandering through forests and swamps, living on whatever vermin they can catch.

-Mountain Giants

Reclusive, philosophically-minded beings, the Mountain Giants are given to contemplation and communion with the natural world. Their culture favors isolation from other races, even more so than the Ulls', so humans know little of them. It is rumored that almost all of their race are magically attuned, but strangely vulnerable to evil forces.

-Aquen

River and ocean-dwellers, capable of living on the surface for only limited periods, the Aquen are an innately magical race, but only one out of thousands is likely to have the capability to learn to cast spells in the traditional sense. They somewhat resemble sharks, with a single thick tail that can separate into two limbs to allow them to walk. Three small eyes are set on each side of their heads, but are little-used because of the Aquens' great reliance on echolocation.

rolled 3, 4, 6 = 13

>>8584720
-Bira

Inhabitants of dark caves and overgrown forests, the Bira are normally very friendly and tolerant, despite their appearance. They are eight-legged, with numerous tiny eyes ringing a black, armored abdomen, and three clusters of four or five larger eyes dotting a head suppporting large, serrated mouthparts and two grasping mandibles. They often speak to other races by short-range telepathy, as they are unable to emulate the vocal noises of most humanoid species. As they have no manipulator limbs, they cannot use most tools or weapons, though some of their mages learn telekinetic spells to make up for this deficiency.

-Rahm

The Rahm are desert-dwellers, living where there is an abundance of sunlight. They are quite adept at surviving without moisture or any kind of sustenance for extended periods, and have been known to hibernate for up to three years beneath the shifting sands. They are humanoid, with a mouthless face framed by gill-like structures that filter the dry air of the wastes. Not much is known about their culture, as they tend to avoid other sentients and have difficulty communicating with them.

rolled 1, 6, 2 = 9

Posting seems to be having further problems today.

Agreed, posting is really crazy right now...

I think we'll need a little more direction/backstory for us to decide on what to do up here....

Hell yes! And no Zeonquest today either.

...and posting is down again.

-Hagrek
So Cross between Dwarves and wookies.

-Bira
Not so demonic or firey DoD.
(Which is more or less what I think all of us figured the first DoD was.)

We can only hope the dice are slightly less problematic than posting has been so far.

(I'm not happy with how the angel wings turned out on this picture, I wanted them to be more evocative of ice, maybe I'll be able to do better later.)

>>8584689
Wait, so does this mean gods think and observe at an infinite rate?

rolled 4, 1, 2 = 7

>>8584812
Is there something specific you'd like to know? There is plenty I can tell you. If you're new to the quest, the archived threads are here:

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

>>8584816
Indeed. The Bira are earth-oriented, and dislike fire.

>>8584689
"Aww, don't say that. Not to sound harsh, but I don't depend on you. You are a good friend and confidant, but I am capable of surviving without your wisdom, as I did before we met. Thank you again for saving me."

rolled 6, 6, 3 = 15

>>8584859
Very nice.

>>8584861
No, but it does mean that they can appear to stop time, for a short period.

I think we need to let our friends back in Dreamwood know what has happened.

>>8584959
Agreed. Even if we're not going to reincarnate right away, we should tell them what happened so that they don't worry.

>>8584888

Well, I'd like as much background as possible on the soul plane we are now a part of...Then after that, I'd like to see if any of the gods we were friendly with have anything they'd want us to do...so that we can get favors from the various gods...

I would also like that we start working on magic or whatever it's equivalent is up here...We probably gods of magic around so we could probably learn really fast if we wanted to.

Other goals left over from when we were mortal that we should try and pursue:
1) Build up the Dreamwood more
2) Destroy that ice demon
3) Help perin (low priority)

rolled 5, 6, 6 = 17

>>8584925
He seems to accept this, for now.

"I WILL DO ALL THAT I CAN, MAYA. ALWAYS."

The god turns to the floating view of the world, touching it briefly. The people below begin to move about, completely unaware of your presence, of your eyes.

"AS I SAID. TO BE ONE OF US IS TO SEE THIS, ALL OF THIS, AS A HUMAN SEES A CITY OF ANTS."

>BUT YOU INSISTED ON EXPEDIENCE

Yes well, we could have ignored things and a lot of people would have died. Would the King of Perin have found a way eventually? Probably, it just would have taken longer.

>YOU... SHOULD NOT DEPEND ON ME

"You've already done more than anyone could have asked for."

>>8584980
>>8584959
Thirded. Talk to them a bit.

>>8584985
>2/3) Help perin Destroy that ice demon when it threatens them
FTFY

>>8585001
>"AS I SAID. TO BE ONE OF US IS TO SEE THIS, ALL OF THIS, AS A HUMAN SEES A CITY OF ANTS."

A conversation tends to be a bit one sided with ants though.

rolled 4, 1, 1 = 6

>>8584959
You can speak through Hretmar, using the library link, or try direct telepathy. The latter tends to be more jarring and more energy intensive.

>>8584985
This plane is a level above the world, but it is unique to this planet, like a shell that orbits it. The gods that exist here only have power in this world, and most confine themselves to a much smaller area, such as a nation or a city. The plane is incredibly large and filled with wonders, hosting thousands and thousands of deities, and millions or billions of other beings.

Gods here are simply another class of being, very powerful but also limited in their actions. There are many planes above this one, and many 'gods' inhabiting them, becoming more and more powerful with the ascent.

As for learning magic, if you ever return to corporeal form, most or all of the magic you learn in the planes will be lost to you.

When we reincarnate, would it be much trouble to have the same body? If that's too hard, is it doable to have the same face?

ask if there is a way to keep any of our magic when we go back to material form, or if there is a way to learn some type of magic that is transferable

make contract with dreamwood

@subproc - maybe if we get another 25 <10 rolls in a row we could switch the system so that middles or lows are good?

Can we consult with the souls of the other adventurers?

>>8584689
Ah, don't be harsh on yourself, I'm still... errr, alive may be not the best word, but I'm still existing, and helped to save lives of most likely thousands of people. Well, also released an ancient evil into this world, but that's not the point. Actually now that demonic invasion is not imminent, we will take things more slowly and require less Hretmar ex Machina, at least I hope so.

>>8585001
Wow. Can we see the capitol?

Goddamit, posting is buggy tonight

Prime oppertunity to learn WHY it is that we we're brought to this world
Best not to waste it, even if we are going to remain here.

>>8584985
Can I add addendum to two?
Help Frost Giants rebuild Civilization

>>8585070
I second all of these

We should go Frost Giant again, as close to our previous body as possible I suppose. While being a male seems to have its benefits, it might be too strange for all of the people that know us.

rolled 2, 5, 5 = 12

>>8585048
He is referring to the visual. It is very difficult for a god to bring his perspective down to a more human level.

>>8585063
Your body cannot be completely the same, but you would look similar enough to be recognized.

>>8585070
Keeping your magic is, for the most part, impossible. Some skills, like telepathy, can transfer well enough to give you a small ability when you reincarnate. Otherwise, the only way to maintain those skills would be to stay a being of the higher planes, and manifest yourself on the planet as a 'solid' spirit.

Middle rolls are now good. The closer to 10, the better.

How do you wish to make contact? Booming voice to all? Discreet whisper to one of the elders?

i'd let that giantess use me as a dildo

>>8584985
I'd say Destroy Ice Demon is something best left to the military, and even then only if it starts to target Perin. That thing took out the fire demon that even the five of us together couldn't stop. I doubt we stand much of a chance.

>>8585145
BOOMING VOICE
BIG AND DRAMATIC
to get their attention,
and then back to normal Maya Voice.

rolled 3, 6, 4 = 13

>>8585083
Three of them from here, yes. The swordsman has already reincarnated, so you would be speaking to him on the ground.

>>8585088
Yes.

It is a shining metropolis miles in diameter, centered around a large, palatial structure ringed by stone-and-metal skyscrapers. Most of the buildings are over ten stories, incorporating what you assume are apartments, connected to each other by walkways above street level. The roads are exceedingly wide, brimming with crowds, carts, and strange vehicles that move on their own. An enormous temple sits near the outskirts, surrounded by small houses and shrines. You assume that the Conclave meets there. All the tall buildings, according to Hretmar, seem to be magically reinforced.

Normal voice to elders please.

>>8585105
>>8585083
I second both of these proposals

Soooooo, if we can't keep our god hax, why are we staying goddish?
Is there any way we can craft a blessed or superior body for when we go back?

>>8585178
Sounds good to me.

>>8585196
Impressive. Well, let's try to get Dreamwood's attention and talk to everyone.

>>8585204
Because a bunch of people from Friday want us to stay up here and learn stuff from Hretmar and the other gods.

>>8585196
Right, let's get the three celestial adventurers together and get the fourth one on the horn.
Unless he reincarnated as a baby or something

>>8585235
The only thing I want to know is how we got here.
I'm not suggesting that we go back, I'm just curious is all
Also, tips on defeating ice demons would be nice.

>>8585235
Oh, okay thanks.
Then can we ask more about whatever that demon thingy was?

>>8585204

Well, I was hoping by doing favors for god's here now. We could then reincarnate and then call in those favors...

>>8585263

We're here b/c on friday we had a string of comically low rolls. This resulted in death and we elected to stick around on the soul plane for a while before reincarnation.

>>8585287
We just gave our life to stop a fire demon from destroying a huge chunk of the world.
I'm pretty sure that counts for something.

rolled 2, 4, 6 = 12

You ask, quietly, if Hretmar would mind letting you speak to your adopted town. He nods, moving out of view as the world suddenly refocuses, putting you right above Dreamwood. It looks different from up here, smaller. Like a lego set sitting on the floor, just waiting for your return.

You speak. Heads turn.

“Hello. It's Maya. Did you miss me?”

Every single person in the town stops, looking up into the sky, glancing worriedly at each other. Lark is the first to talk back.

“You a god now? I would have thought they'd keep you in the infantry for a while.”

>>8585298
Not here as in the God Plane
I mean here as in the fantasy world in general

rolled 1, 2, 4 = 7

You ask, quietly, if Hretmar would mind letting you speak to your adopted town. He nods, moving out of view as the world suddenly refocuses, putting you right above Dreamwood. It looks different from up here, smaller. Like a lego set sitting on the floor, just waiting for your return.

You speak. Heads turn.

“Hello. It's Maya. Did you miss me?”

Every single person in the town stops, looking up into the sky, glancing worriedly at each other. Lark is the first to talk back.

“You a god now? I would have thought they'd keep you in the infantry for a while.”


It is going to be very difficult to move things along with 4chan in this state. Would anyone mind if we continued the main story on Friday? I would remain here, of course, doing my best to answer any questions.

>>8585287
Well, we're pretty new to being a spirit. I doubt there's anything we can do here that the gods couldn't do much better. But back on the planet (what's it's name SubProc?), where they don't have as much direct sway...

What about all of our gear? The armor, the halberd? Is it gone for good?

>>8585321
Fine with me
Posting is very finicky

>>8585333
Well, it's not impossible to get it back, but it'd be difficult

>>8585321
I'd mind. But I understand where you're coming from.

"Yeah well, you know me. Always a go-getter. How have you all been?"

rolled 2, 3, 5 = 10

>>8585322
There is no single name for the planet. Most of the gods call it Varia. Perin's name for it is Providence.

>>8585361
Right, now's the oppertunity to find out how the hell we ended up on Providence

>>8585321
"Yeah, well, you know me- put me on a ship, and I wouldn't be happy until I was admiral,"

rolled 2, 5, 6 = 13

>>8585333
The armor was mangled around the midsection. Most of it is recoverable, but it will begin to melt as the demon's aura fades and the mantle's heat creeps back in. The halberd's pole was shattered, but the point is intact. The crossbow and knife were both destroyed, but the shortsword escaped damage.

>>8585360
Speaking to everyone at once is quite draining. You understand why Hretmar tries not to do it often.

"Getting along. Planting, harvesting," Lark responds cheerfully, "You know the drill, obviously." He looks around as the other villagers start moving toward the Hall, eyes still upturned.

"Mind telling me what you're really doing up there?"

>>8585370
I'm pritty sure the one being who knows the answer to that is the same one we told to fuck off as soon as we ascended.

>>8585145
Normal voice, we don't want Lark going into cardiac arrest.

>>8585418
"......
I fucked up Lark.
Real bad- got everybody killed.
Got myself killed.
Still, managed to stop the fire demons, so there's that, and my celestial friends were appreciative.
I'm basically soul stuff right now, but I could come back soon."

rolled 6, 1, 3 = 10

>>8585427
Correct. Your best bet for finding out how you got here would be to contact the Bleeding Sun.

We're some kind of deity now? We need to find all of the other /tg/ deity guys and dead quest characters!

>>8585418
"funny story that.
ended up fighting a daemon that was attempting to destroy the world by opening those rifts all over the place
long story short i found out what was inside that ice tablet and saved the world."

>>8585418
"Uh, well, funny thing... we were able to stop what was causing the attacks but I kinda... Well, I'm dead. Don't worry, I'm coming back! It might take a bit, but I'll be back soon. Anyway, I just wanted to check up on everyone and make sure you're all doing well."

>>8585418

"Well, I kinda got into a real bad position.
Long story short, I'll be back, but I'll look a little... different. It may take a while, but I'll definitely be back."

>>8585418
"Yeah, I'm currently somewhat... errr, life impaired so to speak, and getting better will take time to get back to normal, just wanted to check on you guys and tell not to worry."

rolled 6, 6, 6 = 18

>>8585436
You tighten control of the link, ratcheting it down. It should be much less overwhelming now.

>>8585445
>>8585483
>>8585487
For a moment, Lark just sits there, with an odd look on his face. The others are gathering around him, all seeming a bit confused.

"You... let the demon out? You broke the tablet?" Lark asks.

Vasian hobbles over, waving his walking stick, trying to get your attention. "Maya! You're alright, aren't you? No trouble up there?"

Kel chimes in, quietly. "You... died?" He presses a hand to his face. "Gods."

>>8585418
"I uh... kinda died."

Seriously I've got nothing.

>>8585445
Geeze, don't be so hard on us! We didn't mess up. It was the rolls that were bad. We ourselves did the best we could.

Also, holy shit, I see what you mean about putting the quest on hold until Friday.

>>8585510
It just kinda happened!

>>8585510
"W-well we're going to get better, don't worry!"

>>8585510

"Hey, now, I'm GOING to be back! Don't start any funeral procession just yet.

And... yeah, the ice demon got out. It was the last option I had. Sorry."

SubProc: I was working on this on and off last week. I don't intend to finish this, and it was really supposed to be a rough outline for someone else to pick up with.

my thoughts on Maya's armor (with design elements reminiscent of the Emprah's armor, as per several anon's wishes) and my take on what Hretmar's rune would be like.

rolled 4, 4, 2 = 10

>>8585516
I'm going to start working on a long post that should get most or all of the conversation through. Please hold.

rolled 2, 1, 4 = 7

>>8585592
Thank you. I'll see what I can do with it. Looks pretty good.

>>8585611

wasn't sure what to do with the forearm bits or how to detail the midsection, but that's how far I got.

As long as we're dead how much of the world could we go and see without risk of some entity happening along and destroying us?

rolled 3, 2, 4 = 9

>>8585868
From the Realm of the Gods, you can observe most of the world through Hretmar and the others. Their sight is severely limited outside of Perin, but you could gain plenty of useful knowledge just from looking.

As for physically exploring places on the surface, you would be vulnerable to various demonic forces and to capture or destruction by magical attacks. Being incorporeal, though, you would fear no normal weapon, and anything meant to effect flesh would do nothing to you. As a whole, you would be less vulnerable as a spirit than you would as a Frost Giant, as long as you didn't attract too much attention.

>>8585987
Can we go check out the north? For our Frosty brethren?

>>8586051

may not be a good idea at the moment. the ice demon is somewhere around there.

rolled 4, 3, 6 = 13

>>8586051
You can. Hretmar's vision is about as strong around the Frost Giant camps as in Dreamwood, though the demon is blocking him from seeing within its area of influence.

So are you still working on that writeup for our chat with the villagers?

>>8586078
Can the the ice demon kick our incorporeal ass?

I'm thinking it's highly likely we wouldn't like to be anywhere near it, body or not.

rolled 4, 2, 4 = 10

The link tightens further as the entire population of the village gathers in one place, all coming together to hear your words. Both you and Hretmar are burning power fast, so you try to make it as quick as possible. Being a god isn't as easy as it looks.

You explain, succinctly, what has happened recently. You journeyed to the source of the incursions with a party of hand-picked followers from the 'bro gods', having a pretty horrible time but working through it as best you could. At the end of the road, despite your best efforts, one of your number lost their life to the defender of the source, and the others exhausted themselves attempting to immobilize that defender. You managed to destroy the source before your adversary freed himself, but at the end of it, the only thing you could do is release the demon from the tablet, hoping that, as a spirit of ice, it would be the natural enemy of the fire being.

Fortunately, it was, but it wasn't too fond of you, either. Though you saved Perin from consumption by fire, you and four others lost your lives in the process. You were very lucky that the gods were watching, and powerful enough (when working together) to bring all of your souls to their realm, and even offer you the chance to reincarnate. One has already taken that option, and one has decided to remain a spirit for eternity. The others, you included, are undecided at the moment. You thought they should know what transpired, and be assured that you're safe, and you can still come home to them.

rolled 5, 1, 5 = 11

The elders, after a bit of debate, tell you that you should do whatever you think is best. Your death, like it or not, frees you from any responsibility or ties to them, by its very nature. That is the way it must be, and if you wish to return to your previous life, you can, and they hope you will, but that's a choice you shouldn't take lightly. Not to say that they won't accept you readily, but death changes things.

The twins joke about you being their 'eye in the sky', but ask you seriously to consider returning, as does Eron. You have done nothing but good for them, and you are a part of the family, to be welcomed home no matter what. Vasian shares that sentiment, noting that he has been accepted much like you were. There is much you have yet to teach, and much that you have to offer. You can do as you please, and become what you wish, but he'd like the opportunity to talk with you when you have the time. Dreman, though he is the newest member of the community, has grown to like you. He would appreciate it if you at least took a vacation in Dreamwood every once in a while. Without you around, the town... lacks something. Something it needs.

Ames, the priest from Grennet, has returned home, but promised to come back sometime. He's not a part of the town, as such, but during the period when he was assisting Jerith in healing you, he came to see you as a person, not a monster. He would probably like to see you again, somewhere down the line.

rolled 2, 1, 1 = 4

A quick call to Ilian confirms that the two undecided adventurers are still torn. Supra is less than thrilled about losing all of her magic, complaining about 'wasted effort'. However, she is leaning toward reincarnation, because she always preferred being human; it gave her something of a purpose. Thatos is less sure, since one of his childhood dreams was to be a Guardian, like one of the spirits that defended his home. Hearing him explain further, you think it's like the fantasy version of wanting to be a superhero, except he never grew out of it. He doesn't have many earthly ties, so he wouldn't be sacrificing much.

Loken went back immediately, taking a form as close to his previous body as possible. Since he didn't know any magic, he really lost nothing but time. He has asked that he not be observed or contacted for a while, and the gods are honoring that request. Grimstan, the priest, has become Ilian's servant, and is committed to being something like an Angel or 'messenger' for as long as he is needed. His motivations are unknown, but since he has such great difficulty expressing himself, this is not all that odd. You get the sense that Grim never really belonged among humanity in the first place.

At the end of the day, your choice is your own. You have something like a month before it starts to get difficult to re-assume physical form. Once you acclimate to the realm, you'll be tied to it for the conceivable future, and all the gods you know working together would find it difficult to put you back on the planet. However, if you became a deity yourself, you could learn to manifest an avatar of sorts, and exist simultaneously in both planes. You could also choose to become a spirit being with the innate ability to become solid, though you would not be able to stay tangible for long, at least at first. Decisions, decisions.

>>8586276
Reincarnate. Do it. Dooooooooooo eeeeeeeeeeeet.

Can we archive and end for tonight?
I gotta mull this over

>>8586241
>>8586258
>>8586276
What does Kel have to say?

>>8586276
Maybe we could convince Supra to maybe reincarnate as a frost Giantess with us, since they have a natural affinity for ice magic.
On the other hand, she seems kind of attached to her human form

>>8586354
Oh ye gods, this is going to be awkward

rolled 4, 1, 2 = 7

>>8586161
The demon is more powerful than Hretmar, and could easily have consumed the souls of the four of you that it killed, resulting in permanent death. It probably wasn't up to fighting all the gods on your side, so it settled for 'only' killing your physical forms. The same goes for the adversary; it returned to its plane of origin upon its death.

After being sealed for so long, the demon is most likely depowered, and working to regain all of its lost strength. It would be inadvisable to fight it alone even now, and once it reaches its full state, opposing it would probably result in your death. The entire Conclave, acting as one, could not defeat it completely. This is why it is more common for spirits such as that to be chained and sealed instead of destroyed outright.

>>8586355
>>8586336

these. it'd be cool to have another big pal, and I think we're too attached to our old form to just leave it be.

rolled 5, 2, 1 = 8

>>8586354
He has not spoken since you began your explanation. He seems to be deep in thought, and you haven't disturbed him.

>>8586339
The story, such as it is, will remain at this point until Friday. I'll stay to answer questions.

>>8586369
crap crap crap crap crap crap crap
Maybe the entire race of frost giants allied with conclave would stand more of a chance?

>>8586276

Become a god of SCIENCE and turn Perin into a steampunk utopia. Build temples, acquire followers and manifest an avatar when we need to handle something personally.

>>8586336
Dammit Sam. We've got a whole month before it starts to bevome difficult to reincarnate.

We should take advantage of this situation and look around a bit.

rolled 5, 5, 4 = 14

>>8586355
It's possible, but a long shot. You would have to come up with a better reason than natural affinity alone.

>>8586403
You wouldn't need the entire race, just the magically skilled. The Conclave, allied with most of the higher-end mages in Perin, could obliterate the demon as it is now. It's a safe bet that they're using the contacts they brought together to fight the incursions to develop a plan to imprison or slay the demon.

>>8586276

If we are going to reincarnate, we should have a word with Kel and tell him that we've got a choice in what form we'll take when we return.

rolled 1, 6, 1 = 8

>>8586404
This you could do, but it would take time to amass the power you would need.

Since we're all godly, with a group of also godly bros, can we work on getting a better body? Like, built in awesome and magic or something? Think customized and enhanced.

>>8586436
What can we possibly do? Look around. Any magic or anything we learn will be gone once we get back anyway, so there's no point in that.

>>8586508
Well, magic will be gone, but not knowledge

>>8586508
>>8586490
>>8586501

Sounds like we're leaning toward reincarnation.

>>8586501

How do gods gain power? Followers and prayers, hard work and practice, collecting magic rocks, eating other deities?

>>8586550

In GodWars they gain it by fucking other gods hahaha

I'm way behind on the Quest, but has Maya come to terms with being a woman? I mean, she USED to be a dude on 4chan right?

Not that I doubt any of us would mind being the little (or giant) girl, but has it been touched on?

>>8586276
If Thatos decides he wants to be guardian spirit that defends home, we should try to convince him to chose Dreamwood as the place he protects. Convince him that as growing community it really could use protection, and watching (and helping) Dreamwood become something greater and wonderful would be very satisfying and fulfilling.

>>8586404
Why? If we do that this just becomes Simquest. Now I'll admit, I enjoy the city building facet of this quest, but I also like how it has other stuff, like adventuring and figuring out what magic to get and stuff. And it seems like we'd loose a lot of that if we just take the easy option and become a goddess.

Oh and I vote for reincarnation. before becoming a god we should become renown across the land as a mortal, we have time for that.

Do we have a way to inspect that wooden chest Kel (I think) gave us? We were supposed to open after we returned from the mantle, which we have, more or less.

rolled 2, 1, 5 = 8

>>8586505
At the moment, your choices are limited to what the gods know of. If you traveled around a bit, you might be able to find additional races, and acquaint the gods with their forms so that you could become one of them as well.

Reconstructive Reincarnation is extremely limited in scope, hence the inability to retain spells learned in a previous life. To construct a body with specific, tailored attributes would require power and knowledge not available to the gods you have contact with.

>>8586550
Depends. Most can gain more power the same way you gain stamina; by 'exercising' their abilities. Others require worship, sacrifices, rituals, or the like. The focus of the god plays a role in this, so a god of war would find his power increase when his followers were at war, and a god of nature would be stronger during growing seasons.

>>8586582
It really hasn't been touched upon. I'd assumed that we've come to terms with it. You don't go over a year in a female body will female body chemistry without some changes happening. Besides, as you said, we're from 4chan. Only way this could get better is if we were loli.

This series proves that no matter how retarded of a concept something is, /tg/ can always make it duller. And be about industrial revolution.

tl;dr: Not nearly enough sex. And adventures.

>>8586632

Ten bucks says reincarnation will be into a loli.

>>8586632

i see i'm not the only disturbed motherfucker that thought of this.

>>8586649
and again, damn!

>>8586649
Fifty says we come back as a female Frost Giant like before.

>>8586640
Hello obvious troll and lowest common denominator.

>>8586652
Not quite sure what you mean by that.

rolled 2, 6, 6 = 14

>>8586582
You haven't spent much time worrying about it. You seem to be quite conflicted, but since it is now possible for you to choose your gender, or remain genderless, there are solutions to whatever problems you think you have.

>>8586585
Noted.

>>8586602
The physical world is just one plane. There are thousands, perhaps millions of others to explore. Existence, as I've said, is vast, and being a god just gives you a wider world.

>>8586613
You do. This would exhaust what power you have left for the time being.

>>8586631

We should talk to Kel specifically about how we can come back human.

>>8586693
He had the hots for us as a Frost Giant, what makes you think he would want us human?

>>8586693
Man, if he really likes us it won't matter what we come back as. Plus, everyone knows us as a Frost Giant. Coming back as something else would be weird.

>>8586714
Also I think some of the projects we wanted to do would be harder as a human, so there's that.

>>8586710
The ability to please, penetrate, and impregnate might motivate.

If nothing else, come back as human woman/amazon blue girl and have Apache Chief style growing power.

INUKCHUK!

>>8586728
Right. OP, how does magic work exactly? Is it tied to physical stamina? Because if that's so then being a frost giant would put our maximum potential far above thta of a human.

you know, this brings a thought to mind. Does Hretmar know if there ever has been an example of a half human, half frost giant?

Ask him to come back as a little human girl with ice magic. :3

You said that coming back we would be able to train magic faster because we already knew it, would this balance out the ice magic advantage we had as a frost giant if we came back as something else?

rolled 1, 2, 6 = 9

>>8586763
Physical and mental stamina. Being a Frost Giant gives you a slight advantage with normal, non-fire magic, and a large advantage with ice magic. It seems to be impossible for you to use actual fire magic.

>>8586766
It is physically possible for humans and giants to interbreed. However, offspring generally favor either parent's ancestry. That is, you would be more likely to have a Frost Giant with human traits or a human with Frost Giant traits than a 50/50 hybrid.

rolled 3, 4, 5 = 12

>>8586837
For spells you already knew, possibly. Once you started branching back out and learning above your previous level, the advantage would disappear.

>>8586766

I like this idea a lot. We loose a little raw physical potential, but become less of a freak or monster to outsiders...although we will have to explain why we are a 8 ft bluish human. That may be more difficult then being a 14ft blue giantess...

>>8586909
I think he may have been asking about it for... other reasons...

If nothing else, being a frost giant gives us a very long lifespan AND we're hard to kill. Imaging all the situations we've been in where being human would have killed us.

I vote look at the chest, poke around a little more in the spirit world (1 week max) then reincarnate.

>>8586862
What about Frost Giant/Mountain Giant?

>>8586924
This. This I like.

>>8586924
Seconding this course of action.

>>8586934
>>8586952
Random people on the internet approving of my idea gives me much more happiness than it really should.

(thanks)

>>8586924
Pretty much this. Also, we don't forget to tell the folks we'll be getting it back together in a week or so.

>>8586909
>>8586923
Actually, I WAS asking to see if it was a viable option for reincarnation, but it also answers the question for everyone who was curious how it'd go with Kel should that reach a consensus.

>>8586924
As he said, lifespan of 250 is winning factor here, and huge strength, constitution and stamina also doesn't hurt, as well as affinity with ice magic. Frost Giantess 4 life.

>>8586963
I know the feeling. I wish I knew why people want us to come back as something different. Don't they know that change is bad? Bad change! But seriously, I think that things were going pretty well as they were, and it just seems that changing like that would be more trouble than it's worth.

My 2 cents.

>>8586924
I'd like to look for some other races. Cross breeding sounds cool. I'd like to be only "mostly" Frost Giant. Like Frost Giant with something else in their ancestry.

rolled 6, 4, 4 = 14

>>8586932
Easy enough, since they're both offshoots of the same precursor race, according to the gods. Hill Giants, as the offspring are called, are not a proper race, since most are sterile, but can be found, if you're lucky. They are extremely long-lived, highly resistant to cold (though not immune), incredibly fast and agile, and naturally skilled with earth magic. However, most are afflicted with emotional problems, as they inherit a quiet, contemplative nature that is at odds with their other, aggressive half. It is common for them to succumb to schizophrenia within 50 years.

>>8587003

ouch

rolled 2 = 2

>>8586978

I can't imagine the physical act would be all that fun for either Maya or Kel. It would be akin to the whole "hot dog down a hallway" metaphor, but much more literal.

>>8587003
Would that affect us? I mean we're mentally human, right?

>>8586746
There was the one particular item I'd usgested previously some weeks ago but got shouted down at the time.

A magic item that could reduce our size from Giant down to Human and when removed we revert back to Frost Giantess. (Yes I have thought of all of the horrible ways that could go wrong if the item were removed at a bad moment.)

>>8587003
Good thing we'd keep our non-crazy mind, huh?

>>8587029
If you're wife could pick you up and carry you in her cleavage, would you say no? Besides, love doesn't have to be solely about sex.

>>8587046
Hretmar actually researched a shrink spell at some point. He said it was one even he had to concentrate while doing.

rolled 9 = 9

>>8587029
I feel like Moot is pulling a joke over on us with dice. I've rolled a bunch times today (1d20) in multiple threads and gotten above a 10 twice. With our "luck" on the last thread it seems less and less like random chance. P>>.005

>>8587003
IS it possible for there to be some sort of "mode switch"? Between Amazon tall and Frost Giant Babe?

rolled 1, 3, 5 = 9

>>8587029
Hretmar is capable of polymorphing a Frost Giant into a human, for up to two days maximum. He's got most of the problems worked out, though it's still tricky to get it just right.

>>8587043
>>8587066
If you became a Hill Giant, your brain would become like theirs. Your mind would stay mostly the same, but the continual effort of keeping two conflicting primal drives separate would begin to wear on you.

rolled 968 = 968

>>8587080
I will now roll a d1000 to demonstrate.

>>8587099
.......................................are you fucking kidding me?

>>8587099
The dice gods are paying attention.

rolled 6 = 6

>>8587099

You fail at proving a point.

>>8587098
Take up wrestling or something to work out the aggressive urges. Simple enough.

rolled 4, 6, 5 = 15

>>8587087
Yes. That could be accomplished through magic, but acquiring that ability would take time and energy. A quest in itself.

>>8587098
This is why I say we should hunt around for better genetic stock that won't make us insane!

>>8587117
I dunno, I think we'll be just fine as plain old Frost Giantess.

>>8587099

That would be a pretty bad roll with our current rules. We'd be aiming for ~500.

>>8587115
Or we could ask the Kinq of Perin for the favor of a magic item that coud do that?
We did after all halp save the Kingdom and *coughMAYcough* help with the problem to the north if they need us.

>>8587139
Oh yeah, you're right! On the other hand, it means the 9 he got is pretty good. And I'm not sure I like 10 being the best. It means one 20-equivalent roll, but two 1 equivalent rolls (1 and 20).

At the risk of sounding boring, I kinda feel that if we use this to get "cured" of being a frost giant, then the quest should end there. This is a frostgiantquest, and while I have no opposition to a "fix" happening, I think that should be the culmination and cutoff point for it. It's what makes this quest special, and interesting.

rolled 5, 4, 5 = 14

>>8587114
Unfortunately, it isn't that simple. Hill Giants can live to be almost five hundred years old on average, and it is rumored that they can be made functionally immortal. Not one of them has found a permanent solution to the problem, as it gets continually worse throughout their lives and can only be mitigated, not erased, by magic. It is believed to be a curse from one of the high gods.

>>8587141
You also loosed a frost demon that could lead an invading army of Frost Giants to conquer the nation in a year.

>>8587156
In compensation, you get two 'incredible' rolls (9, 11).

>>8586440
Just to make this clear, the conclave knows about the ice demon problem and is working overtime on it, right? Is there anything we could do to help?

Ideally I want a 3/4 or higher frost giant

>>8587196
Not sure if I like the new rolling system. It leads to more often extreme results. If we could do 3d6, or 2d10, or... etc, extreme results would be less common.

rolled 5, 3, 1 = 9

>>8587234
They know. For the moment, they don't consider it an immediate threat, but they are working on it. You could probably be of some assistance, but you would have to contact them to be sure.

>>8587196
I still don't like it! Back in my day, we didn't have 10 as the best roll, we had a 20 and we were happy with it! And we would walk FIFTEEN miles to school each day, barefoot, through the snow, uphill BOTH WAYS!

>>8587264
Well, we're responsible for the situation. Contacting them is the highest priority. Then we can look at Kel's gift.

>>8587271
I mean, really, we had one night of absolutely crap rolls. Like my great grandma said, shit happens. If these rolls persist for the next few sessions, then yeah, it may be called for. But for now I'd prefer to stick with d20, high is good low is bad.

>>8587196
>You also loosed a frost demon that could lead an invading army of Frost Giants to conquer the nation in a year.

COULD being the optimum word. And that was an accident! Sort of. Mostly?

A tiny bit?

Trade Insults with a fire demon
Advice Maya.jpg
Chill out man

>>8587284
I think talking to them about a threat that probably won't come for another year can wait a week. Let's look at the box first, contact them tomorrow.

rolled 5, 5, 4 = 14

>>8587254
We can do either of those, or something else. I'm not attached to the rolling system, so if there is a consensus on changing it, we'll go with that.

>>8587271
You can't be happy with 20s you don't get. Low rolls got you killed. A change in system might make that less likely.

>>8587328

I think I could roll with 3d6

rolled 6, 1, 2 = 9

>>8587291
We can stick with d20s. I'll try to put some rolls in next session, and we'll see what happens.

>>8587295
You did it on purpose. It solved your immediate problem, but created others.

I think reincarnating as a female frost giant would be the best course of action for us.

>>8587364
You know that, and I know that, but does Perin High Command know that?

i vote stick with female frost giant, but when we get some time we should research some magic that can let us switch our race/gender

>>8587328
Well, no matter what rolling system we use, we could still get a string of bad rolls. And I am absolutely terrified of change. So I'd prefer to stick with what we've been doing for now. See how it goes, like you said.

>>8587371
I agree, being a goddess of frost giants would be nice and all, but there's a demon we need to deal with.

rolled 2, 6, 6 = 14

>>8587391
Intelligence was watching the whole way through. Their interpretation of your actions is up for debate, but it is likely that Lord Olan is satisfied that the immediate crisis has been resolved, and in a manner that swings popular opinion his way. The twins would guess that the 'analysts' are probably looking for a way to recruit the demon's assistance against Forus, and then use Forus's own fire magic to slay the thing once the job is done.

>>8587364
Hey man, UI thought we'd be calling on the power of the tablet to fight the guy, not intentionally letting the thing loose. That was just what was bound to happen if it failed to work... and it did in a rather spectacular fasion.

>>8587455
That is EXACTLY what I was thinking we'd suggest. If we can trick/barter with/convince the demon to go for Forus first, then they can probably weaken each other and Perin can finish off whoever wins.

>>8587328
>>8587364
I think the best course of action would be for everyone to not roll for like five minutes after the latest story post. How many times were a roll of 3 or 5 followed by rolls in the high teens? It was ridiculous.

>>8587506
>>8587455
More or less what I was thinking. Though if we ever needed to fight the thing I figured a heatpump in combination with mages surrounding it with flame would work.

>>8587540
Teleport it into the sun.

Someone archive this please.

Archived before someone else co- ...dammit!

>>8587901

I know, I was doing it, too.