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Ask Rebecca if they said where they were going.

Ask around in town as to their whereabouts

Rolled 37

Call Hydra. Leave a message on his machine as follows:

"I HATE YOU I HATE YOU I HATE YOU!

...Call me.

Love, Dan"

>mfw I was the one who suggested we channel the retard god

>>21181500
Ask Arael and Eric if they have heard anything about the remaining mages.

Also see what Arael has been up to lately.

>>21181632
>>21181635
You decide to ask people if they know where your Frenemies are.

You question Rebecca first as she's the closest and last one in contact.

>"I don't know the specifics, but I've heard stories from people wanting me t make cloths for them. The Knight guy, Mark, right? Heard that his order was calling in all their paladins and knights for a Crusade. Wizard woman? Probably one of those towers. Elf thing, went back home."

You go into the town for further details on their whereabouts.

>"'Ey, ain't you the statue man?"
One of them asks.
"Yes."
>"My dog pissed on you last week."
The man walks a way with a chuckle.

You ask about for the locations of your frenemies.

>"Don't know their names, but the guy's church took them to war, s'far as I know."

Mark has definitely been called away. If you find him, you'll most likely find the others.

>>21181674
>"No, seems they went underground after they heard about your murder list. They'll turn up soon, I expect."
Erik closes a book and adds it to his tower of finished hardbacks.

You go and talk with Areal.

"So, what've you been up to?"

>"Running the central hells. My Brother's gone away somewhere, and left me incharge. But I can't leave, because it seems I've entered a contract with you, but I don't know the details, or the type."

Areal seems a tad annoyed. Her desk is stacked with paper work and folders.

What do you do?

Rolled 25

Probably from when I obsessively made sure you were not going to take people's souls and let you set up shop here.

Rolling to see what Lord Hydra says on the subject.

>>21181732
"That bites. Want to talk about it? Take a load off. I still owe you for 3 years ago.

It's still hard to believe it's been 3 years."

Rolled 9

>>21181732
Rolling to make sure Hydra hasn't replaced us.

>>21181814
>"Daniel, you and I are immortals. I have always been immortal, you're new to this. Three years is /nothing/ in the grand scheme of infinity. I've been under worse stress before, like the enlightenment era... When they discovered exorcisms."

Areal has been around a looooon time, so like with Erik, she really doesn't take notice of these "short" periods of time.

It seems that this is a problem found only with thinkers and schemers.

You think a week is a long time, but that's because you're a warrior, and you live in the now, unlike Areal and Erik who are always thinking of tomorrow.

What do you do?

Rolled 49

>>21181836
..oh. Right. Well then. At least we have the retard god

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>>21181836
We already know he hasn't.
He hasn't, right?
RIGHT?!

Rolled 65

Rolling for Hydra love.

Rolled 4

>>21181867
>>21181855
>>21181836
Hydra....why...

>>21181875
>"Because you shouldn't be dependent on me. I've given you the tools, the rest of it is up to you."

>>21181854
"You still look like you could use a hug.

Though I'm not helping with all the paperwork. I suck at paperwork."

>>21181896
They were rolling to see if we were replaced as champion.

Rolled 67

>>21181896
We're not dependent, we just want to talk now and then. You don't even miss us after THREE YEARS? Just checking I was your champion is all. Jeez.

>>21181905
>"I doubt you can write your own name. And don't touch me, I only touch clients and when I'm feeling good. Just go do your thing, I'll handle this mess."

>>21181914
>"Did you die? Did you request to leave Championhood? If no, then you are my Champion."

>>21181921
>"Trouble stirs in the deep, Daniel, I am not omniscient. I have to handle problems with my kin in the abyss."

What do you do?

>>21181940
Continue to sulk passive-agressively. How dare he see other abominations!

Then head off after Mark, maybe see how our boatbro is doing. I'm sure he's got a small fleet by now, what with all the dosh we scored him.

>>21181967
"Well, that's understandable, I guess..."

>"Are you an Undead Champion of a Sea God or are you a teenager?"

"MmmchapmionmmmSeagod..."

>"There we go."

You go and gather your things for the journey and leave another note telling them where you're going.

But before you can leave your apprentices come rushing over in full gear.

>"Sir! Might we accompany you? See you in action and get some field training?"

What do you do?

>>21181996
Yeah sure, they can come, but they have to do EVERYTHING we tell them. If we tell them to stay back, they stay back.

Continue down to the docks.

>>21181996
Sure, as long as they're certain and they'd follow orders.
ALL orders. Including "retreat" and "leave me! save yourselves!"

>>21182063

Also be sure to let them know that the following all orders rule also includes the opposite "Fight and DIE for me. NO RETREAT.", if that is the command of the hour.

>>21182041
"That sounds reasonable, but you do everything I tell you, obey every command, got it?"

>"Yes sir!"
Gary and Steve reply.

>"Yesh shir."
SpiderDan adds.

"Very well."

You and your three apprentices leave for the town, gear upon your backs and a goal in your mind.

You take the Sea Road to the docks, having the stop at night so the mortals can rest and sleep. Sometimes you even have to stop so they can eat, or do their dirty business. Oh, the perks of being a skeleton...

After a few days of rather boring travel, broken only by you suddenly creating a training session and forcing them to react, you arrive at the docks.

You take a look around, even they seem to have grown.

You see the same flag that flew upon Gerald's Dinty Dame now flying above the biggest building on the docks.

What do you do?

>>21182091
Barge right into the building and loudly demand to see the manager.

>>21182174
"Follow close, you're about to learn to art of customer service."

Your three companions stick close as you kick the front door open, and yell loudly that you wish to see the manager.

No one in the room moves, some even cower under work stations.

The awkward scene continues on for a little while until a door at the back open and you heard someone walking through.

>"I know that voice!"

Gerald the Green, though now without his sage armour, comes walking into the main foyer.

>"Daniel, how nice to see you, what can I do for the man who helped build my business empire?"

Gerald marches over, his moss green tailcoat flowing behind him.

He shakes your hand and smiles.

What do you do?

Rolled 1

>>21182217
"Has it really been that long? How did you build an empire from just the one little ship?"

>>21182217
Ask him how things are going. And, jokeingly, if we can get a little return on our investment, wink wink?

>>21182252
Why would you even roll on that.

>>21182252
>"It's been a few years, my friend. And my empire was built through those swords you found. I contacted a collector when you left to find that dragon. I sold them all for the price of a hundred ships."

Gerald gestures around the room and his employees.

>"I'm a hundred times wealthier than my father, I love the look on his face when he sees me."

>>21182253
>"Things are well, we just got a massive contract from a church to do shipments for their little war. Business is booming. As for your investment? Well, all the money is in stock and assets. The rest is used to pay taxes. But if you so wish, you can pick any ship you want."

Gerald offers you a ship.

Will you take it?

>>21182217

Ask him for help. Tell him your apprentices need to learn how to drink and fight like sailors and he is the best man you know for the job.

Rolled 383

>>21182258
I roll for everything, even if it doesn't require it. just in case

Rolled 9871

>>21182284
We can get our own ship?!
Pick one with a glass bottom, if such a ship exists. It might be useful to commune with Hydra aboard such a vessel. If not, let the lads choose a vessel; they've been good boys, training in our absence after all this time. They've earned it.
Also, name it "The Dancing Knight".

>>21182284

Take a small-ish ship that can easily be operated by the four of us. Proceed to ask if we can follow his next ship heading to the war site as we wish to get involved in some good action after such a long break (in the perspective of everybody who isn't us.

>>21182284
Politely decline. He'd make far better use of it anyway. Free trips are enough.

>>21182317

We wouldn't want to take a crew of his men every time we want to go somehere. We'd be better off with just getting a small ship and learning to use it for ourselves. It's less inconvenience for him and a useful skil lto have. At some point. we could become pirates, too.

>>21182285
>"I don't allow drinking in the building, it stops them from doing anything. When they're shift's over they're free to drink themselves sick, though."

Gerald laughs at you asking him to teach them how to fight, you're the Dancing Knight, the one who slew John the Bloody, and Salin in a week.

>>21182310
>"I own no such boats, but the idea is very interesting..."

>>21182313
>"I know just the one, it's a small infiltrator, silent as night. I use it for corporate espionage. You're welcome to it, though."

Gerald shows you the infiltrator. It's a small ship, indeed. Big enough to fit 7 people in the rooms, and could be crewed by 2.

He tells you that he'll send some people along to stock it for your trip, and gives you the time a Trader is heading to the war site, so you can follow it.

What do you do?

>>21182310
We are getting one damn good ship, by that roll.
>ffedesr arkable
captcha agrees.

>>21182310
>>21182369
I like the name. Name our new vessel "The Dancing Knight"

>>21182369
Dan needs to go in the crows nest since it's easy for him to get up there. Get the boys on the ship and request that one of Geralds men gives us a brief tutorial on sailing. Make sure the apprentices listen closely.

>>21182369

Seven, eh? How convenient considering our small aprty + frenemies is exactly that! You couldn't make this stuff up ...

How long have we got? We cold go to one of those arenas and show off to the boys, just for kicks.

>>21182369
Take a quick stroll under the docks to collect seaweed, then drape it menacingly over the mast and rigging. Davy Jones can go fuck himself, we're the undead lord of the seas.

>>21182412
seconded

>>21182395
You paint "The Dancing Knight" upon the side.

>>21182408
Honestly I just like the number.

>>21182398
You send SpiderDan upto the Crow's nest, he skitters up the mast with serious speed.

You ask for instructions on sailing and tell your apprentices to pay attention. They listen intently.

One of the other captains comes over and shows you how to steer, how to rig and run the sails, and how to use the rest of the stuff. You'll get the hang of it.

>>21182412
You hop over the side and gather up a mass of sea weed. Then you drape it over parts of the ship and tell Davy Jones to go fuck himself.

If anyone saw your boat coming out of a mist, they'd laugh. But when they saw you, the skeleton captain and the Spider in the Crow's nest, they'd shit themselves.

What do you do?

>>21182455
Don a thrice-cocked hat and set sail for adventure!

>>21182455
I love this. We were once the Dancing Undead Paladin of the Serpent God of the Seas. Now we're the Dancing Undead Pirate Champion of the Serpent God of the Seas.
Fuck the Hell Yes.

>>21182487
You find a thrice-cocked hat, the grow on ships like these as a form of shellfish.

You lift anchor and get the three of the lads to drop the sails.

You feel the ship move beneath you as the rope connecting you to the main transport fleet pulls you along.

What do you do?

>>21182487

Yes. We need a hat like this. Cool hats should be our primary concern whilst adventuring.

Rolled 19

>>21182529
Pray to Hydra for our first truly Sea God-worthy prayer, asking for favorable winds and tides, and cloudless skies to allow for easy navigation at night.

Rolled 97

>>21182548
Dammit lemme try again

>>21182529
>hats grow on ships
Ok, something about this setting is considerably weirder then we thought.

>>21182557
WHOO sometimes the system works!

>>21182565
DO NOT QUESTION THE STORY MAN.

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>>21182557
>97 trying to control the wind
Do you know what you just did?

>>21182548
Allow me to clear this up.

You can pray and talk to Hydra whenever. Guidance, how ever, requires a 70 or above.

>>21182557
You feel a mighty gust blow your ship and those infront of you. The journey time has been cut in half.

>>21182565
It's a joke, like how there's always those types of hats on ships.


What do you do?

>>21182588
Noted, thank you.

>>21182588

Goof around on the ship to pass the time. Swashbuckle a bit. Spook your apprentices, have them practice holding their breath as long as they can for the inevitability of a sinking ship. Ask Spider-Dan if he can swim.

>>21182654
Actually, whether the spiderbro can swim, and your apprentices as well, is probably a useful tidbit of knowledge if we're going to be a ship's crew.

>>21182653
No problem.

>>21182654
You live out your childhood fantasy of being a pirate lord and order about your apprentices, and train them in ship-to-ship combat.

As for swimming, all but SpiderDan can swim.

But he just floats anyway.

What do you do?

>>21182694
Teach them about Hydra. Let them know that we owe this fine sailing weather to a god. Do some combat training, and tell them stories of your adventures

>>21182712
>"We have our own gods, sir. And we're loyal to them like we are to you. And let's be honest. I don't feel like a giant snake under the ocean is for us. For you, maybe, because you're, well, freaky."
Steve says to you. Gary nods along.

>"Well, actually, I am an adherent of Hydra."
SpiderDan replies.
>"I knew that I would never be truly accepted in thish world, and that Hydra knew why. Sho I aligned with him."

You expected it, really.

You pass the days away telling stories of your life and your undeath.

They listen intently to each word and ask for more when one ends.

Before you know it you are in sight of land.

What do you do?

>>21182759
I like this spider kid. Make sure he gets extra training, and put in a good word with Hydra next time we roll above 70 for a prayer.

>>21182759
Where are we about to make landfall? A city, township, empty shore, floating gas station?

>masculine Reversol
captcha you're making me nervous, here.

>>21182759
What exactly defines "land"? Is it a port? Is it a beachhead previously established by crusaders in an earlier battle? Is it a makeshift base or fort where the crusade is coordinated from?
If the first, then lock up the ship and prepare to dock. If the second or third, we can probably trust the paladins anyway, but lock up the ship regardless. Even if we don't have anything on board, someone who dislikes the idea of undead working with their order may try to blow up our ship and kill our apprentices.
Captcha: ensoftw continues
Yes, Captcha. Ensoftw will always continue.

>>21182814
You make a mental note to put a word in with Hydra.

>>21182817
You're about to make landfall on a pier extending along the coast line.

You remove the line tying you to the other ships in the fleet and dock down at the far end, so to avoid the main army in the center of the pier and town that sits on it.

You drop anchor and tie onto the walkway.

You lock up the ship and disembark.

There's shops and inns running along the pier, knights, paladins, men-at-arms, rogue soldiers and mercenary bands walking around waiting for action.

What do you do?

>>21182872
Head for the inn, buy everyone a round, and ask about mark.

>>21182872
Are paladins allowed to drink in this setting? If so, we might find some information at the tavern. Otherwise, we're better off inquiring at the crusade HQ in town.

>>21182885
You and your crew head to the nearest inn. The Flopping Fish.

You enter and buy a round for your crew. They thank you and drink heartily.

While they're indulge themselves you ask the bartender about Mark.

>"Yeah, I knows him, well, know of him."
"And how much is that information worth?"
>"A drink for the house."

You buy the bartender a drink and he tells you what he knows.

>"Mark's the Commander of a group, the first ones out there into the fray. Told me he was hoping a good friend of his would show up though, to stem the tide of battle. If he's still alive, he'll be at the encampment."

From what you can get out of him, this encampment is where the fighters are returning to after the fight for days in the siege of the city.

What do you do?

>>21182971
... We can't let him down. Time to get in there and fuck some shit up.

>>21182971
Go to the camp, of course. If Mark is there waiting for us, he'll be pleased to see us arrive. I just hope we aren't too late.

>>21182971
Head on over. Make sure we're presentable, and don't mention why we're looking for him unless we have to. We're not on good terms with the church, as I recall.

>>21182971
MAKE HASTE, YOUR FRENEMIES NEED YOU

>>21182994
You feel deep down that you can't let your brother in holiness down.

You get your apprentices and march out fast. You have to help Mark with this ordeal.

>>21183016
You are always the center of attention, and will be more so now that you have a spider creature in tow, especially one in plate mail and spear.

You join up with a caravan heading towards the encampment, bringing supplies.

It's a long days ride at a slow pace. But eventually you arrive at the encampment.

If you though the army outside of Kerm was big, well, that was nothing compared to the Church's one. 50,000 men, and more coming every day.

There's so many people all wearing the same armour that Mark wears, you can't find him in the crowds.

What do you do?

>>21183065
Look for the wizard

Rolled 81

>>21183065
SCREAM LOUDLY. MAAAAAAAAARK. I'M HERE TO ASSSSSIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIST. I WAS TRAPPPED IN A TIIIIIIIIME LOOOOOOOOP. WHERE MY PALABROTHER AT?

Did the site go down for anyone else just then?

>>21183088
Clarice isn't with Mark, as she went on her own journey. You've come to find mark because he would know where the other two are.

But you're only going to go looking for one, though, aren't you?

What do you do now?

>>21183095
You can't be heard over the hustle and bustle over the camp. But everyone near you looks a bit startled.

What do you do?

>>21183097
Yeah, it's been wonky today.
Let's look for the nearest guy with a mess of war-bling and ask him.

>>21183097
this >>21183095

And yeah, it went down for me too

>>21183097

Yeah. Fucking moot, tripping over the cables.

Ask some people if they know where Mark is. I expect he's near the front, kicking ass.

Rolled 35

>>21183105
Ask hydra where he's at

Rolled 7

>>21183114
NO GOD DAMNIT NOT THE RETARD GOD

Rolled 75

>>21183118
BASTARD

>>21183118
HURF DURF

Rolled 56

>>21183123
oh thank dice gods

>>21183123
we really don't need a god's help to find one person do we? that's seriously abusing our power. just go ask someone who looks like they are important enough to know

>>21183132

this

We can't get this lazy, even if we are just a bag of bones now.

>>21183105
Find someone who looks ranking. Ask where Mark is.

Rolled 27

>>21183105
MAAAAAAAAARK. I MUST HUG YOU

Rolled 98

>>21183147
are you even yelling?

>>21183112
You ask around the camp for Mark. Seems that there's a lot of Mark, a most of them are paladins.

But then you ask for Commander Mark, and everyone just points towards the front lines.

>>21183114
This counts as guidance, so over 70.

>>21183118
Under 30 connects to the Retard God.

You and your three apprentices make your way to the front lines, moving past smaller fire sights

>>21183123
>"Your friend, Mark, is most likely where all respectable commanders are. Commanding from the front. Check the combat lines and you should find him there."

You continue along your path though the sea of bodies until you break free.

The sight you find is a truly harrowing one.

The entire field leading to the City is covered in corpses. If you hadn't of killed Sir John, people would think he came through here.

You see your friend.

Mark is sitting on a tree stump, a flagon in his hand and a prayer link in the other. His unblinking eyes stare out over the ocean of death, where the carrion things act like waves.

What do you do?

>>21183149
see >>21183148

>>21183149
"Sup"

>>21183149

Act cheerful, as always. He doesn't need our condolences, he needs a friend. This is probably rough on him, so even if we annoy him with how sunny we seem it'll at least be a breath of fresh air.

>>21183149
"Hey Mark. Sorry about taking so long, I got caught in some forest time loop for 3 years.

I'd like a sitrep, who needs to die and why?"

>>21183149
Holy shit, it was his intervention that freed us, wasn't it? Seconding the hug notion, he very well could be the only reason everyone we know and love in this life is still alive.

>>21183148
Yeeeeeeessssssssssssss

>>21183148
"MAAAAAARRRKKK!"
You bellow into the empty field.

Mark turns around and looks at you.

With a smile he says.
>"Daniel, I was wondering when you'd show up."

He pours the rest of his drink out for the fallen, and walks over to greet you.

>"So, it seems you taken on some squires. Two strapping young lads, fine men they'll be, I can tell. And there's your penchant for the strange, as always. How do you do, my good spider?"

>"Jusht fine."
SpiderDan replies.

>>21183171
>"I wish no one had to. Really, I do. I've seen so many cut down and die, all of them came here to find glory, honour, riches."
Mark gestures out to the dead.
>"All they found was an early grave. They'll not be returning to their families to speak of glories. But to end this whole slaughter I've got to do one of two things, make peace with their Patriarch, or kill them."

What do you do?

>>21183196
"So, just what the hell is going on here? I spent the last three years in the woods."

>>21183196
Alright, give us a full briefing. Who is their patriarch, what does he want? Why are they fighting?

>>21183196
Did Mark's god intervene on our behalf?

>>21183196
Let's get some details. Who exactly is the enemy? Is there a chance we can meet them in person, like a parley? Or is theirs a tradition of win or die?

>>21183196
"Sucks don't it. Battlefields are rarely glorious and when you get home you lie your ass off about how much honor you won because you don't want people to hate you and it's your only chance of getting a pretty girl and enough alcohol to make you forget the blood.

Who's the Patriarch? Who are the enemy? How did this fight start?"

>>21183207
>"I know you did. One of our mystics was having nightmare every night for three years. A skeleton knight is forced to live and relive the same night of horror, but he doesn't falter in the face of the enemy, unless someone gets him out he will be there for ever. Take a guess who made the church aid you?"

Mark looks at your apprentices again.

>"I'll explain this situation as best as I can. This city was the birth place of my God. He lived and died here, spreading his message. To me it is the holiest place on earth, like the oceans for you. But the Church has claimed it can no longer suffer non-believers in such a holy place."

Mark eyes the field again.

>"They're kind people, Daniel, only doing what the need to to survive. I've studied their ways, the similarities between us is striking. Would you like to know the only difference? The name! Their god is our god but by another title! And this is the grounds for a genocide!"

Mark starts to laugh, and can't seem to stop.

"The Patriarch is their leader, elected to rule for 10 years. He wanted to expand their lands, not by force, but by trade. And then they come into contact with Church convoys. That's what started this, a misunderstanding and one dead man."

>>21183217
>"They don't want to fight, but the can't surrender their city, it's their home, Daniel. And they will defend it. But as soon as a good peace option is presented, they'll take it. If I could I would end this entire thing now, but my superiors have denied me that right. But you answer to no one, do you? I would ask you this favour, I know how many times you've saved me and my friends, and that in the beginning we were enemies. But please, forget that, look at this place, and help me end this."

What do you do?

>>21183291
Diplomatize this shit. That city shouldn't have to be stained by any more blood. Ask what the church would need to concede that their gods are the same.

>>21183291

"I'm not a diplomancer, Mark. This is a problem, but not one that I excel at solving. I will do what I can, but I can't guarantee anything."

>>21183291
"Mark, do we know anyone who is skilled in diplomacy?"

I swear if its the fucking elf

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>>21183291

Organize a meet between the two. With us there to mediate the talks, no one will try any funny business unless they want a skeletal fist to the face.

>>21183291
has the church tried reasoning at all? if they were to compare beliefs and come to the same conclusion as Mark, maybe we can talk them into leaving this alone. If not that, maybe we can "convert" the others by having them refer to their god using the church's name for it

>>21183291
"Mother fucker, mother fucking fucking fucker.

This is what you're fighting about? Of all things, a fucking name. I am tempted to find the leadership of your church, the people who authorized this bullshit, and to bitchslap them across the battlements. Drag them here by their probably overly ostentatious golden outfits and rub their faces in the muck and blood."

>>21183291
Find whoever's commanding this whole deal. Someone who can make decisions.
And, depending on just how insane/overzenus they are, we might want to warm up our undieing rage.

>>21183314
>"Our leader is a fanatic. Only my God himself coming down and telling him to stop. It is treachery and treason of the highest order for me to say these words. But you are good at what it is. Kill him. Kill that decrepit old man, the next in line was a knight like me, he knows the value of life and would never of allowed animals the likes of the Red Death to operate in the church."

Mark looks with sad eyes.

>"He's here in the camp, to oversee the holy war. Every time I tr to talk him out of this madness he sends me on another attack at the front, hoping it'll be my last. But I just come back, blood stained and tired. Send him from this world, Daniel, so he may face judgement."

>>21183343
>>21183334
>"We're both soldiers, and Adrian was a rogue. Good at sneaking in behind the lines and assassination"


>>21183359
>"I've shown them holy texts, they burn it as blasphemy."

>>21183358
>"They will never agree to it. Neither side trusts the other enough. That's why I need you. You know the value of what's being spent here, you're a soldier like me."

What do you do?

>>21183399

You lost your name and tripcode, story man. FYI.

>>21183399
.....We're not sneaky. We need the fucking elf. Unless we can snipe the leader, and him alone, we're not going to be able to pull this off

>>21183399
"Tell me more about the leader. Name, where he stays, if he has any magic, if he can fight to any degree, if he is ever alone.

And remember, we never had this conversation."

>>21183399
whelp! time to go kill a pope.
capctha: pissaf persuasion

>>21183399

If we can't find a peaceful resolution between the two leaders, there will be hell to pay. Senseless bloodshed between two perfectly good factions is disgusting. We may have to become the hero that the church deserves, but not the one it needs right now.

>>21183430
All we need is the siege bow and some explosives.

We shoot him with an explosives laden arrow, it blows up and someone in the area calls it an act of god punishing him for his arrogance and for causing this worthless bloodshed.

Rolled 75

>>21183399
>they burned holy texts
Alright, cold rage time. This isn't a holy war. This is a war of greed with a convenient facade over it. This guy needs to die, in public, with his lies dripping from his lips.
Rollan for rage.

Rolled 73

>>21183455
Only the fanatic leader needs to die. Can Mark pray to his god for divine intervention?

>>21183466
here we go again...

Rolled 93

>>21183466
gonna call down their god, let him talk to the 'pope' , see if he can sort this out, and join the two people as one, im not having a crusades happen here like it did in our world
rolling d100

>>21183428
So I did. Damn that F5 button.

>>21183430
>"Daniel, you were never one to sneak. But if a distraction is needed, I can create one."

>>21183433
>"Timorati Furor, his name. He's often taking prayers, begging for the death of women and children, and to the God of Righteousness! He stays in his tent most of the time, but comes out to conduct services. He's an old man, too old to lead. A strong gust would knock him over. And a good fright would stop that black heart of his."

>>21183446
>"The church needs whatever it can get."

>>21183455
This would be a good idea, apart from the fact that you're firing a siege bow.

>>21183466
3/4 of the Rage meter, pretty fucking angry. Furious, even.

>>21183474
Unlike your God, Mark's is a metaphysical one. He exists on his own plane and has to watch over hundred of thousands, unlike Hydra and his few hundreds.

What do you do?

>>21183506
Because of the nature of a God you don't follow, you'll have to roll over 95 for him to hear your prayer and act.

>>21183510
see
>>21183506
93 on calling down their god , with all the rage

>>21183455

I'm cool with this idea but I reccomend shooting him when alone or only with bodygaurds. Our siegebow is pretty collateral damaging and explosive arrows will make it moreso!

I wonder if we'll ever fight the Retard God's Champion?

>>21183532
Yes.

>>21183510

A weak heart, huh? Why don't we just arrange for a good fright then? It'd be tricky to get him alone but all it would take after that would probably be a strong threat and revealing our true form. Hell, even DanSpider can help!

Rolled 61

>>21183523

Rolled 66

>>21183523
ah, so close
welp, i dont see myself getting a 95, so i suppose we just have to kill the old man, unless we can have him see reason
any ideas fellows?
rolling cos i can

>>21183538
i think this would be the easiest. if he does not know who we are (which means no dancing at this time) we could claim to be one of his soldiers risen from the grave by the injustice here, come to claim vengeance! or just wink at him till he goes crazy

As you know, if you can think it, I'll write it in and make it work. Creativity gets extra points. Like >>21183566.

>>21183538
We can kill a man by winking.

Or dress up in the armor of one of the fallen knights, crawl up to him in the dead of knight and accuse him in a booming voice of defying the wishes of *insert god name here*.

>>21183580

Seconding this.

>>21183580
>>21183566

Gentlemen I think we have our plan. We may suck at diplomacy, we may be terrible at sneaking, but if there's one thing we can do its be silly.

>>21183566
This.
The rising for vengence bit, anyway. Not the winking.
Unless someone can think of a way to make that seriously badass.

Rolled 56

>>21183566
Dude, we can't win a fight without dancing. And we don't want to make ourselves an enemy of this church again

>>21183636
You raise an excellent point. I don't think we've won a fight without dancing since we danced the dance of solitude

>>21183661
we didn't dance when we blew up that asshole sorcerer kid, did we?

>>21183661
If we can't win a fight against a decrepit old man w/out dancing, do we really deserve to win?

>>21183661
We didn't dance when we soul-rent Nomad.

You inform Mark of your plan to scare him to death as a specter of the dead fallen here. He likes the idea, it'll leave no trace, and if you wear the regulation armour you'll be unnoticeable in the crowds.

You tell your apprentices to stay with Mark, as you don't want them seeing what it is exactly that makes you glad you don't dream.

You take armour from a corpse, unrecognizable from the crows' feasting.

You remove your own, and put on the looted one. You look like a regulation soldier that no one would give a first glance at, let alone a second.

You wait until nightfall before heading back into the camps.

You see Timorati's tent raised above the smaller ones that the foot soldiers make due with.

You approach the tent and pass by two sleeping guards.

Timorati is kneeling at a solid gold alter, praying fervently for guidance and destruction.

He turns around as you walk up behind him.

>"So Iustitiam has sent his Angel of Death to lead us to victory? Finally, we can siege that town and slaughter those heathens!"

The man honestly believes that you were sent to aid him and his genocide.

What do you do?

>>21183699
>>21183716
I don't think we can pull off a rage like that again. That was a once-in-an-adventure thing. If we went around rending souls with our anger, I think our relationships with our friends would suffer due to us being angrier than a whole fucking chapter of angry marines, and them being terrified 24/7.
>>21183708
The dice gods are strange and funny beings that have a strange sense of humor.

>>21183739
No. You have raised an army against those that worship your same god. For too long you have run counter to the ideals of Iustitiam, and now you have lead his followers against each other and stained his holy city with their blood. There can be only one punishment for an act so vile, so heinous!

>>21183739
put on the most booming voice possible
'NO, THIS WAS A TEST OF YOUR UNDERSTANDING, YOU HAVE FAILED, FOR THIS , YOUR LIFE AND SOUL ARE FORFEIT.'
YOUR TIME IS DONE, ONCE PROMISING, HAS BEEN THE GREATEST DISAPPOINTMENT TO US ALL'.
I SHALL DELIVER YOU TO OBLIVION.

>>21183739

"I am the Angel of Death, sent by Isutitiam to kill you for your sins against my people. You have slaughtered them without remorse, and refuse to listen to the truth that I have tried to show you through my servants. Drown in your ideals and die."

>>21183784
Not a booming voice, a whisper.

>>21183790
Archer pls go

>>21183791
ooh i like that, the sound of the grave, penetrating his being

>>21183791
agreed, whisper this
>>21183790
Be ready to snap some old man neck if his heart doesn't give out

>>21183791
This. We speak calmly, with hate dripping from every word.

>>21183809
I wonder if drowning him would link this back to us, our main thing is exploding people. Drowning seems like it would be pretty quiet too, but it would leave water everywhere. Which leads them to a sea god.

>>21183777
>"I have done nothing but what he commanded me to do!"

>>21183784
You lean down and lift your visor. You can see fear slowly creeping up his face as he's presented with his own mortality. Every syllable you utter is laced with hatred and disgust. But deep down there's pity, pity for another old man, so intent to take everyone down with him to the grave.

"No, this was but a test of your understanding. You have failed, and for this, your life and soul are forfeit. Your time is done, once promising, now the greatest disappointment to us all. I shall deliver you to Oblivion."

You remove a gauntlet and move your skeletal hand to his chest. You put a finger in the center. You feel his heart pound like a drum, but irregular. It's done. After a few seconds he keels over, and the light in his eyes, though twisted and malicious, is gone.

What do you do?

>>21183845
get out of there, hopefully without alerting anyone, then ditch this armor and get ours back. meet with Mark and our apprentices and wait to see how things happen

>>21183845
leave quietly
make no fuss
return to mark, ask him what happens now?
we need to stop the bloodshed of the innocent

>>21183845
Get the hell out of there unnoticed.

>>21183845
Make some kind of mark on him, to make it look like divine intervention. Burn a symbol in his robe over his heart or something.
Then leave. Walk out like everything's normal. It should be some time before he's discovered.

>>21183845
Tell no one of what transpired. Find Mark again, tell him to inform the next in line for the papacy that he's in charge now.

>>21183866
You carve their holy symbol into his chest, as a mark of their God's work.

>>21183860
>>21183861
>>21183865
You leave the tent and walk through the crowds. When you're halfway out you hear a scream, and then shouting. He's been discovered.

You return to mark, now talking with your apprentices about his travels with you.

You tell Mark it's done, no one knew you were there.

You put your own armour back on and ask Mark what happens now.

>"Now? Now a new leader is instilled. It would usually takes weeks, months, maybe. But because of the location it'll be done immediately. Come the morning and a new man shall lead."

Mark closes his eyes and offer a prayer of thanks.

What do you do?

>>21183845
Destroy the golden altar before leaving.

>>21183845

Guess we inform Marc then.

>>21183900
Go to the enemy camp and see if you can't meet with their leader.

>>21183900

It's not guaranteed to be over yet, the new leader could be just as bad as the last, if not worse...

>>21183900
Ask if Clarice and Adrian are in any immediate trouble, if not, see this through.

>>21183900
Ask about the locations of Adrian and Clarice.
Not necessarily in that order.
Ask him what else we've missed in the past three years. Certainly plenty has happened that we don't yet know about. I'd assume after three years of not being around at all, some of the wizards that went into hiding during our original quest may have cropped up again.

>>21183927
They're not around.

>>21183918

Then we keep killing until a goodie becomes leader!

>>21183948
See if we can't get Mark installed as the new pope. How awesome would it be to have TWO champions of Gods in our adventuring party?

>>21183918
Mark knows who's next in line, and his type of character. If he wasn't the best option, he wouldn't of asked you to kill his leader.

>>21183927
>"Clarice went away on a study trip, about a year ago. As for Adrian, he returned home to meet with his family and restore their honour. I don't know how that went, but I'm going to check in on him when this is done. Would you like to accompany me?"

>>21183937
>"I've been busy these years. I was recalled back to the order, and had to sort out the mess it had become. In three years I restored it to glory, but I was thwarted on the bigger things by old men scared by change. The same men that sent me out to die, they know I can drag it into the light, but they refuse."

>>21183962
Pope isn't Champion. Pope's pope, and Champion's champion.

What do you do?

>>21183962
But if he becomes a champion we may have to kill him. It's best if he just remains a paladin instead.

>>21183962

But we can't fight our frienemybro to the death! That'd be really sad.

>>21183973
"Yes, That would be nice. I'd planned on making sure everyone was ok when I found out how long I'd been gone, so this works out quite nicely. And by the way my friend, thank you for helping me out of those woods."

>>21183973
Chill with Mark for a while. See the end of this particular crisis, and then follow him to Elfland or whereever the fuck Adrian/Clarice are. (I assume Clarice is studying magic with elves, and is therefore nearby Adrian.)

>>21183975
No, we only kill the ones that challenge us.

Lets tag along with mark. We've fallen behind on our abuse quota with adrian and need to catch up.

>>21183973
"Yeah, I think I should join you for that. It's the least I could do when you saved me from the woods. It gets really fucking boring killing the same thing over and over again."

Also, give Mark a bro hug.

>>21183998
A 3 year backlog of abuse is not to be underestimated. We're going to need to be on his ass 24/7

>>21184030
>>21183998
Guys, I have an idea. Why don't we act incredibly polite and respectful? He's going to expect us to mock and abuse him, every second we act like a nice kind guy is a second of pure dread as he wonders what we're up to.

>>21184030
In more ways than one. OH YEEAAAAAAH

>>21184042
It is the perfect plan.

>>21183973

"Hey Mark, do you know what Clarice thinks of me? Don't tell anyone I've said this but I sorta have a crush on her..."

"Also what about Adrian? It's hot too!"

>>21184042
what if we alternate between being an ass and being a gentleman?

>>21184042
That is a good plan and you should feel good.

>>21183995
>"The least I could do."

You need to see this mess through to the end.

The living sleep, while you sit through the night with naught but crows and corpses for company. If you didn't have issues, you damn well sure do now.

The sun rises up behind you.

>"Daniel, a new leader should be elected by now. Will you accompany me to see who?"

"Yeah, let's go."

You and your apprentices follow Mark through the crowd. In the light of day the men can see who you truly are, a few of the closer ones see through eye holes at empty sockets filled with a buried hate and rage that makes them shiver.

>"There he is, he's not your leader, so you need not kneel, if you want."

Mark goes down on one knee, along with everyone else in the camp but you and your lads. You don't kneel to men.

>"My brothers! This mindless killing has gone on too long! Today it ends, today we go home and we bring peace with us!"

A roar erupts from the crowd.

The new leader of the church, Pacata Eques, asks Mark and his party to accompany him.

You, Mark, and your apprentices walk through the battlefield to the gates of the city.

Pacata knocks upon them.

What do you do?

>>21184042
fourth'd

>>21184064
Good idea, I'm sure no one noticed our subtle advances

>>21184084
Keep your weapons bared, in case of ambush. The native people shouldn't attack, but it can't hurt to show a little intimidation just to be safe.

>>21184084
announce that the days of this war are over, the foolish leader is dead, and now we are here to barter, trade and seek peace between men of religion

>>21184106
Let the new pope do that.

>>21184084
Lean back, whistle, keep our eyes open for any attacks. Don't have our weapons drawn but keep our hand on our sword.

>>21184084
we should probably stand in front of these fellas. the people in the city don't know about the change in leadership, so they may try to kill us

>>21184084
Watch silently. If he tries to betray their trust strike him down. The enemies' trust I mean.

>>21184111
suppose your right
stand and look both imposing and neutral

>>21184084
Tag along for now. Bask in the happyness of the people.
>>21184042
I like you.

The great wooden gates open, as you step through and follow the new pope, wreaths of flowers are thrown upon you. Cheers and thanks are screamed to the air. They're glad the slaughter is over, too.

Pacata meets the city's Patriarch in the middle of the town square.

>"How'd you know I was coming?"
He asks.
>"Little birds, my friend."

The both laugh at the little joke and leave for a private pavilion to discuss matters.

A few hours later they both come out with great smiles and shake hands.

Pacata tells you the terms of the new peace.

>"The city will open its walls to all traders and all pilgrims who want to pray here, in exchange the might of the church will protect it from this day on."

Sounds good.

Mark turns around and wrist locks you, like always.

>"Daniel, my brother, before you came this was a place of death and violence. But in one night you did so much and saved so many. Truly, your God chose well when he made you Champion."

The Patriarch has heard about the Dancing Knight of the East and wishes to speak with you.

What do you do?

>>21184179
Give Mark a hug.

"It feels good to put an end to violence like this."

Go visit the patriarch, whistle a jaunty tune on the way.

>>21184179
Oh shit, is our armor clean? Is our scabbard ironed?
Oh man, is my breath ok? Wait I don't breathe, shit.

>>21184179
Visit the patriarch, then see what the fuck Adrian is doing

>>21184179
Go meet with the patriarch. Take some apples as a gift.

>>21184179

When alone with Mark ask him this.

>>21184064

You join the Patriarch in his Pavilion.

>"So, Daniel, how'd you kill the old pope? Oh, don't act surprised. The moment I knew you were here I knew that death would follow. I don't blame you for it, no, never. It was needed. But none of my people could do it, nor could our new friends. It would only fuel the war. It could only have been you."

Hominis, he tells you his name.

>"For this favour I and the people of this city, are in your debt. What would you wish of me?"

What do you do?

>>21184233
Tell him that we are a humble old Skeleton, and do not require much. Request of him that the two churches merge, to stop this sort of thing happening in the future; inform him of Mark's evidence.

>>21184233
"As an undead who is generally pretty popular with people, I don't really want for much. I only ask that followers of Hydra be left in peace. With the old pope out of the way, that shouldn't be too difficult."

>>21184233
Allow people to worship Hydra within your walls with out persecution.

also, why not ask for a book-o-magic or two if there's any lying around?

>>21184270
This, and maybe some gold for the road when we and mark go off elf hunting.

>>21184233
"I have no idea what you're talking about. It was an act of god, haven't you heard the news. I'm just a humble skeleton.

Though I suppose if I was going to kill an old man with heart problems I'd dress myself up in the armor of a dead paladin, sneak up to him in the middle of the night, declare that his god was displeased with his actions and scare him to death. Hypothetically of course.

As for what I want, make this city a city of peace. Allow for the followers of all gods, especially Hydra, to live here peaceably, as long as they respect the peace.

Also if you have any cool magic items lying around that'd be nice as well."

>>21184284
That's right we should ask about any mages about.

>>21184287
>>21184284
We don't need gold; we have plenty of money. In addition, we don't really need books either. We're well armed, we don't eat, we have plenty of protection, and we have a spider traveling with us. We don't really need a whole lot in the way of material goods.

>>21184291

Peace and magic items. This covers all of the bases. Hail Hydra!

>>21184302
Spell books yeah, something from a category of mage we haven't captured books from yet.

>>21184251
Evidence?

>>21184260
>"Yes, it would seem no matter how hard my predecessor tried to remove them, they could never do it. Your brothers in faith are safe here, just like any other faith. We are an open city now, and this applies to all. I'm sure they'll be glad to know their Champion did it."

>>21184284
>"No magic here, my friend, only miracles."

>>21184291
He chuckles.
>"Yes, it would seem ridicules in retrospect to think you did it."

>>21184297
His voice takes on a darker tone.

>"Umbra, a warlock who tried to take this city by force. We exiled him, but we could never truly kill him. In the land of fire and ash, he dwells now. If you seek him, be prepared to fight tooth and nail."

What do you do?

>>21184311
There were no prominent mages in this city. If there were, we'd have killed him already.

>>21184322
Lets go gather the frenemies and hunt Umbra

>>21184322
wait around with mark for a while, train the boys, see if mark has any tips for them, then gather more intel about that mage

>>21184322
as in literally fire and ash? or figuratively, like a hell-plane? directions would be nice

>>21184322
"Completely ridiculous, I'm a skeleton of peace who believes that violence is wrong no matter what.

So could you tell me everything you know about Umbra? I'm planning on killing him."

>>21184322
Looks like we have our next target. After we find Clarice and Adrian, and leave our apprentices at the manor.

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/21181500/

Alas, that is the end for tonight. More tomorrow, and the week after as I have a holiday.

>>21184339
As in a tectonically unstable place where the earth's crust opens up and lava pours out, burning forests and turning them to ash.

Volcanoes.

G'night.

>>21184358
THANK YOU STORY MAN

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>>21184358
DAMN IT ALL, AKU WAS HOPING TO GET HERE ON FOR THIS THREAD. BAH.
GOODNIGHT, MORTAL.

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>>21184390
*ON TIME
AKU IS TIRED. YOU SHALL SAY NOTHING.

>>21184390
You know they start at 8:30-9:30 GMT. Not my fault you can't tell time.

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>>21184403
I TEAR OPEN SO MANY PORTALS IN TIME, SOMETIMES I LOSE TRACK. I HAVE A LOT ON MY PLATE THESE DAYS, YOU KNOW.
OR MAYBE YOU DON'T. IT IS ALL THE SAME TO AKU.

>>21184432
I have lots to do. I still make time for these threads, as I enjoy them. You're not allowed to complain about missing them if you can't make time.

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>>21184441
SIGH. AKU KNOWS THIS.
AKU WILL ENDEAVOR TO ARRIVE IN A MORE TIMELY FASHION COME TOMORROW.