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>>24308295
Phew, there he is. <3

Ryan: Be sure to not sit too close to the screen, and to be in a well lit room. The great and glorious Fey Court Resistance needs every man and woman at their best!

Jessie: Also, if you do feel that life's pointless procession has marched far enough with you, it keeps your beautiful shell from looking bloated and flaky-skinned...but the again what is life but a long period of people bloating or flaking their souls away.

Robin: ::sharp whistle:: Idiots, come on! Fortunes don't steal themselves! Enjoy folks.

Your talks with the dragon known as Old One have gone well, by indulging him in a tale of your victories, and successfully making him feel that the Dramatae are his own personal enemies, he now has opened up his stores of knowledge to you.

My heart jumped when I saw this.

You don't know how much we worry about you echo.

>>24308443
Once the time to input commands has come, I would like to ask these questions of the dragon.

"A few last questions on bonding, and then the topic will move on- Is the pain from bonding lethal? If I had my servant remove, say, an arrow from me, could it kill them? Also, is there a limit to the bonds? Will a dragon grow weaker with more bonded servants?"

>>24308443
If I recall last thread right I think we were going to ask all what we can do with our blood along with if the ritual works on non-dragon servants relatives. Also if being wasp witch would mess with the ritual in anyway. Basically, all the info about the our blood and ritual process.

>>24308443
I assume Old One is still answering our questions.

"Does the servant ritual work with those not descended from the Dragon Servants of old?"

asthmatic anon reporting in, now with 50% more wheezing.

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Amazing! I hope we get to check in on stone hall today. See if lamiarmor has been invented.

Though we should probably stop here long enough to equip our friends to their preference.

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I wonder if we should ask if the Old One has met Scheherazade? It may not be important, but getting another powerful entity's opinion on her might not be a bad thing. We've been assuming that she has been acting in our best interests, though she has not truly given us any hint of caring about anything beyond offspring and the fall of Citadel.

>>24308736
old one doesn't like Scheherazade. He said she's just a guardian, not a champion. I don't know if this implies they met or not.

>>24308736
We-well at least I am pretty sure he met her. He mentioned another beautiful one who is part of his horde and lead/watched over a group.

>>24308539
>>24308553
"Does the servant ritual work with those not descended from the Dragon Servants of old?"

"No Dragon has ever done this ritual on those that were not of the chosen Servants. They were the only ones worthy of the honor." Old one says.

"A few last questions on bonding, and then the topic will move on- Is the pain from bonding lethal?"

"Of course not, it would be a waste of a perfectly good Servant. Though...there was a time where a Servant tried to aid a corrupted Dragon by ending his torment. That was an action that cost the loyal servant his life. Though that could have been from their wounds as well."

"If I had my servant remove, say, an arrow from me, could it kill them?"

"No. That is just pain, not pain caused by your servant." The Dragon sniffs derisively. "Though a single arrow is nothing to a Dragon."

"Also, is there a limit to the bonds? Will a dragon grow weaker with more bonded servants?"

"Of course not. A Dragon should have many servants, and if bonds are solid, then a Dragon should have many bonds. It is why I am willing to allow that forgotten Servant to stay here. If it proves its worth, then I shall keep it. Because I can." Old One says.

>>24308817
Huh.

Ssen: resist urge to start snake cult.

>>24308817
"Are there any more secrets to my blood you would tell me about? The bonding thing came as a surprise, hence the laborious questions I've gone over."

I think this is the last issue on our list. I can't think of a single thing we've not addressed.

>>24308817
more questions from last thread.

"You mentioned spells; do you know any in particular that we might find helpful against Citadel and the Dramatae?"

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>>24308912
"Especially any counters to the one with the ability to stop time?"

>>24308881
>>24308881
Asking about his blood, what it can really do. There's myth and legends about it but only one truth. Note, I'm not asking him to give any; just what's its limits, if any.

More me wanting to know than anything else.

>>24308958
I don't want to ask unnecessary questions of the dragon.

Maybe if he brings his own blood up.

>>24308817
move on.
or well back rather.
How were the servants of the corrupter killed? Do they die like normal beings?
(ie, is there anything special we need to do to kill Peace if we get the chance)

>>24308881
Maybe ask our little group if they have any questions. I mean it's not often you get to ask a dragon a question. Who knows. Someone might want to ...

>>24309046
I think they die like normal beings, assuming they regenerate and are tough and have poison blood and probably redundant organs.

So: extreme force.

>>24308881
"Are there any more secrets to my blood you would tell me about? The bonding thing came as a surprise, hence the laborious questions I've gone over."

"Just that you should not use it to try and heal or extend anyone's life. The gifts it holds have been tainted by the foulness of the Leviathans. Your flesh and heart are purer, but throughout you lies their poison. It is a heavy burden to bear, but you have done better than others." Old Ones says.

He motions to some empty barrels that he has in a pile, along with some other detritus. "Have your servants fill those with the corrupt coins. You may take them."

>>24309073
ask them if "we have forgotten anything", not if they have any questions.

It will make it seem like it's a foible on our part, not that our servants are uppity. Just a thought.

>>24308947
This, please. Also:

"Do you know any way to communicate or observe at a great distance?"

"We will return your book to the Bear Shrine library; did you want it to remain only readable by those who shared Dragon blood, like myself, or would you object to us translating it for others to share in your wisdom?"

"Finally, I wanted to apologize. Yesterday, I rashly asked you for something of which we need not speak again. And yet, in talking to you today, you have provided solutions for all of those maladies we thought to seek a more miraculous cure for. I should have thought to explain and ask, first."

>>24309082
"We would need to find a sample of Pure Metal to remove the corruption from these coins; until we do, they will not aid us against our enemy. Would you object to us leaving them here until we find the Pure Metal, and returning for them then? I could hardly think of a safer place in all the world."

>>24309082
Gesture for your friends to get started. Continue on with these questions, in addition to the time one.
>>24309136
Then perhaps ask our friends if we have forgotten anything.

>>24309182
I would suggest against that, this stuff is trash to him. I don't think he wants to keep it now that he can get rid of it on someone. But I might be overly polite.

>>24309231
No, he collected it out of respect for what it once was; he doesn't think it has value beyond sentimental, so if we think we can use it he'll grant it to us in exchange for what we've given him, but I don't think he'd object to having it around.

We don't want to imply we want his services guarding it, though. We just don't want to lug barrels of coins around, and there's a certain security in merely being in proximity to a dragon.

>>24309277
Eh, go with what you want. I might be biased from wanting to store those coins in our lighthouse.

>>24309299
Little Dragon's first hoard. The Old One would be proud.

>>24309277
The fact that Dramataes are out to destroy his horde which included these coins. Personally, I want to get these things out of here fast.

>>24309136
"Do you know any way to communicate or observe at a great distance?"

"Dragons have no need for that. People and things COME to Dragons, we grace places with OUR presence and WE are what is observed." Old One says.

"We will return your book to the Bear Shrine library; did you want it to remain only readable by those who shared Dragon blood, like myself, or would you object to us translating it for others to share in your wisdom?"

"I gave permission for MY book to be translated by the Bear Tribe and the Bear Tribe alone. As long as one member of that Tribe lives, it will remain so. A Dragon NEVER goes back on their word. Take the book to this Holting, and see what they will. Either they WILL make a new translation of it, or continue to guard its secrets. If you find that this Holting is NO LONGER of the Bear Tribe...THEN you may find a new scribe. BUT NOT BEFORE."

"Finally, I wanted to apologize. Yesterday, I rashly asked you for something of which we need not speak again. And yet, in talking to you today, you have provided solutions for all of those maladies we thought to seek a more miraculous cure for. I should have thought to explain and ask, first."

"Indeed." Old One says.

"We would need to find a sample of Pure Metal to remove the corruption from these coins; until we do, they will not aid us against our enemy. Would you object to us leaving them here until we find the Pure Metal, and returning for them then? I could hardly think of a safer place in all the world."

Old One growls and closes an eye. "Indeed, I am the one who owns them. Until you have EARNED the right to take them, they will stay with ME."

>>24309277
How about a Passion head for the coins? We do have a Passion waiting to be relieved off his head.

I was hoping we get a guarded caravan to bring the coins back to the lighthouse.

>>24309342
Note that his hoard and his horde are two different things. The former would include the coins, gold, information, and his other treasures. The latter would refer to his servants and similar. The Dramatae threatened his horde.

We came here specifically to warn him. We might also want to figure out if we can do anything else to help protect him. But in any case, with Old One warned in advance, I'd bet on him over the Dramatae.

Do we really think he's still in serious danger? Because if so, I think we should be figuring out how to protect him.

>>24309412
Good point. No way Trivalon is getting out of that, and unless Balles objects strongly (which he might), Trivalon won't be needing it anymore.

>>24309409
Look to Lea to see her reaction: "We defeated one of the lesser Dramatae in combat, when he took a force to the Bear Shrine to attempt to steal your book. So, perhaps you'd like the first part of your price early?"

>>24309440
>>24309412
Haha, you silly flibberflabbers. Wanting the coins here, then not.

>>24309485
Oh, I'd still like to leave the coins here to avoid lugging around hundreds or thousands of pounds of corrupted metal. But we *did* promise him the heads of the Dramatae, and we have a Dramatae who will shortly be parted from his.

>>24309519
And the fact that he betrayed our dad has nothing to do with our decision. <whistles>

>>24309519
For reference: http://www.kokogiak.com/megapenny/five.asp

Two cubic feet of copper coins: 614 pounds or 278.7 kilos. And we're talking about barrels, plural, of Lantern coins. Unless this metal is ludicrously light, we're talking about way more weight than we want to carry around to our next several destinations. We could store it here, or in Stone Hall, but we don't want to keep it in the wagon.

>>24309479
"We defeated one of the lesser Dramatae in combat, when he took a force to the Bear Shrine to attempt to steal your book. So, perhaps you'd like the first part of your price early?"

"The Coins are yours, but I will protect them until they can be returned to their uncorrupt glory, as for the head." He growls. "I wish the heads of the ones who DARED to take what is mine. I wish not their worthless lackeys. They are unworthy of even a gl-"

Old One stops mid-sentance and snaps his head towards the door. "THEY WOULD NOT DARE!"

>>24309519
I'd prefer to ssssurprise him with it, but I like surprises.

>>24309607
"Ready weapons!"

>>24309607
>Old One stops mid-sentance and snaps his head towards the door. "THEY WOULD NOT DARE!"

Everyone on guard immediately. "What is it, Old One?"

>>24309607
I get the feeling the Dramatae are trying to lure the Old One out so the Lightbringers can kill him.

>>24309704
Fuck that, the caligo are here. We will discuss in a rational manner.

>>24309652
inb4 Ted is stuck in a well.

>>24309651
"Ready weapons!" Everyone takes a combat stance. "What is it, Old One?"

The door opens a crack and Grace's two children run inside. "Lots of people! Mama told us to hide with Great Master."

Old One points to a pile of fine looking silks that are heaped together in one area. The kids head towards them.

"GO. See what is happening. I must prepare myself." Old One says.

>>24309762
"Oh, it's just guests. Let's go see what they want.

I wonder how ever they got past the peaks."

>>24309762
"Is there any other entrance to this room, other than that door?"

If not, head out.

>>24309762
We need eyes outside.
Tricia see if there are snow moths, if not Mari/Peri need to go and scout.

also is Paul still around?

>>24309829
Tricia's bugs seem like a good plan, but I don't want Mari and Peri out there by themselves if these visitors are hostile.

>>24309780
>>24309802
>>24309829
paranoia, in three discrete levels.

>>24309762
Fucking TED!

>>24309893
Unless he pulls something like "I *never* stopped serving the so-called Corrupted One", I doubt he did this intentionally. Perhaps someone followed him, though.

>>24309802
I second this action, if only to be a tiebreaker.

>>24309802
"Is there any other entrance to this room, other than that door?"

Old One just growls. You doubt Dragons have a concept of 'back entrance' or 'emergency exit.' Dragons, and everyone that serves or visits them goes through ONE pair of doors.

You head out.

Ted has his axes out, Grace has a large butcher's cleaver in her hands, Paul is scratching at the ground with his talons.

The Lightbringers are here. However, they aren't alone. Also they don't seem to be conscious. They're each on a separate stretcher, being carefully carried.

Their entourage contains at least ten people in robes and blank masks, just showing their eyes. Similar to the ones the Sisters wore. Leading them is a new Passion. This one is female, dressed in chain-plate and has a two-handed great sword on her back.

"Well, well, well..." Passion says. "This IS a bonus."

The Lightbringers are carefully set down and the mob takes out an assortment of blades, bows, and two have scepters.

"What are you doing with those two?" Lea asks.

"Our Masters have decided that they no longer need to be so...light handed, regarding their actions." Passion says. "We out number you, and that old fossil in there isn't going to be doing anything funny." Passion holds a focus stone in her hand. It's glowing a mixture of blue energy and this purple/black energy you've only seen once before, around Peace's hands when she was trying to kill Lea and Jeremy.

The Iron Door behind you slams shut and you see that same mixture of magic energies swirl along the door, forming a barrier.

"Now...what to do with you." Passion says.

Roll 1d20

Rolled 6

>>24310050

>>24310050
I have a very bad feeling about those Lightbringers. I hope nobody's pulling a body swap.

>>24310050
>literally carrying the lightbringers through this encounter

dice

>>24310050

It's Sally Allbread. Fuck, here we go.

>>24310106
You know sally, I had regreted not tying that loose end.

I still do.

Rolled 5

>>24310050

>>24310050
Great, What did I tell you fucks about Sally Allbread? Now that cunt is back and we have to put her down -again-. This time, we put her to the sword.

Also, that means we know this Passion's true name. We can turn any of her own magic back upon her.

Rolled 17

>>24310050

>>24310070
>>24310106

Well, I was going to give you a vague hint, but you nailed it. Well done. Yep, that's her behind the mask...and probably a bunch of former First Stones are in this mob with her. All of them jacked up power-wise thanks to the masks.

And she isn't wrong. It's 11 vs 8. Not the best odds you've had in your life. Particularly with the Old One sealed behind that door.

>>24310050
So are there multiple Passions, or did they find a replacement really really fast?

>>24310154
Whisper to Mage: "Remember the Spell Reversal thing? It's Sally Allbread. See if you can pull it off. Don't worry about attacking; concentrate on that and we'll protect you."

>>24310106
Sally... Allbread. Not ringing a... OHH! The "wanna /ss/?" trainer, right.

>>24310154
Who needs the big dragon? We've got the little one.

>>24310154
Would Mari have any ability to pull off Spell Reversal, or is her knowledge more theoretical at the moment?

>>24310154

I read two-handed great sword, and that was that.

Let's take them down. Twang first, then Beacon and Clang.

>>24310178
If only we could breathe fire, that would make ALL of this so much easier.

Maybe we can spit poison? have we ever tried?

>>24310194

Might be advisable to assign some of our allies to geek their mages. Never know what tricks they're going to have up their sleeve.

>>24310199
i really wish we knew more of leviathans beyond the fact that they are poisonous and large

>>24310194
Nah, let's go straight for Beacon. If we can get it to full power, we can help everyone succeed, including Mage doing spell reversal.

>>24310211
we need to go read that leviathan book

>>24310210
the plan is ALWAYS geek the mage.

I would say we take Passion/Sally, and our allies handle the masked enemies.

>>24310263
Yeah. Mage on spell reversal, one person protecting Mage, two people going after spellcasters, and Ssen going after Sally.

>>24310175
"Remember the Spell Reversal thing? It's Sally Allbread. See if you can pull it off. Don't worry about attacking; concentrate on that and we'll protect you."

"Got it." Mage says nodding. "Ummm...what magic am I reversing?"

>>24310306
dont forget Ted, Grace and Paul too, although they might pick their own targets.

oh also, quickly distribute the healing potions! there is enough for 1 per person.

we definately should be using our ability to make two attacks at once from now on. We can't really afford not to. Especially with the way our dice behave.

>>24310357
"The magic sealing the Old One behind that door. See if you can use it to seal her, instead, or just drop it and let us have some dragon company."

>>24310388
(Saying this assuming that the New Stone Hall zealots are following voluntarily and not enthralled.)

>>24310357
"Magic sealing the door, Mage. Open the door to the big ass dragon so he can nom these guys."

I'm guessing this is what people want.

>>24310357
"The barrier on the door. Her control over the mask people and the power she gives them. Whatever else she tries to cast. Just do your best to make her useless."

>>24310358
I did indeed forget about them. That's enough for two protecting mage, and two for each spellcaster.

>>24310401

That would probably be the quickest way to even up the odds. And possibly demoralize them into retreating.

>>24310401
they sealed the door. Can't you turn the stone around the door to mud?

>>24310441
It's an Iron door, I think.

>>24310441
Around the door, but I suspect that magic is sealing the room, not just the door.

I didn't say the door itself, the stone its set in.... since this IS a cave.

>>24310449
An iron door across the entrance to a cave. The walls are made rock. But Old One probably wouldn't appreciate us destroying his lair.

>>24310463
And how long do you think that's going to take? Probably a few hours is my guess.

>>24310463

Just hope that the surrounding door structure isn't load-bearing. Although I suppose we could pin it on Passion and her cohorts if anyone asks.

>>24310481
Didn't take that long to collapse a mountain.

>>24310481
Mage melted a mountain side once

>>24310481
Not really. Melt around the hinges and then push the door over.

I don't know about you guys but isn't COLLAPSING A MOUNTAIN WHILE WE'RE IN ITS DEPTHS generally considered a bad idea?

>>24310463
its probably thick enough to hold a dragon, and if we melt it the whole place could come down on our heads.

I really doubt Old One would appreciate us destroying his lair.

also as mentioned, its probably a magical containment, so it would probably resist any spells at it if it can keep a damn DRAGON from breaking it down.

>>24310388
"The magic sealing the Old One behind that door. See if you can use it to seal her, instead, or just drop it and let us have some dragon company."

"Got it." Mage says.

Passion is adjusting the grip on her sword. "So...you wanna talk terms of surrender? Cause I know I saw two brats run into there...also there might be a chance I'll let the bird and mommy go," She grins. "But then again, you and I both know how this is going to end, don't we?"

>>24310528
>>24310492
We should try the dispel first, THEN melt the walls.

Lets not get clever when the simplest solution hasn't been used yet.

>>24310523
>>24310528
we're collapsing the area just around the door, not the entire mountain. just widening the entrance a bit.

>>24310548
"Yes, this time I will take your head instead of letting you go."

>>24310548
"Yeah, I think we do. There's precedent, after all."

>>24310548
"True."

Bow. Call shot. Head.

>>24310548
.... strike her. no words for this kinda scum, just strike her. Use tail to rip at her mask since it empowers here and a normal strike with beacon.

>>24310584
Seconding this.

>>24310548
>Passion is adjusting the grip on her sword. "So...you wanna talk terms of surrender? Cause I know I saw two brats run into there...also there might be a chance I'll let the bird and mommy go," She grins. "But then again, you and I both know how this is going to end, don't we?"

"Terms of surrender? Sure, lay down arms now and we'll take you to justice in Bronze Peak rather than killing you."

>>24310548
Your head on a stick. Arrow the bitch.

Shake our head in faint disapproval/disappointment then this: >>24310585

>>24310615
>>24310584
One of these. I care not which.

>>24310615
"Terms of surrender? Sure, lay down arms now and we'll take you to justice in Bronze Peak rather than killing you."

"Seriously? You know that's not going to fly." Passion says.

"True. But this will." You fire an arrow at her.

Roll 1d20 +2

Rolled 15 + 2

>>24310695

Rolled 10 + 2

>>24310695

Rolled 18 + 2

>>24310695

Rolled 16 + 2

>>24310695

Rolled 8 + 2

>>24310548
>>24310695

Wait, how can we see her grin?

>>24310706
Woohoo!

>>24310706
Double Finger Guns. BANG!

>>24310695
Oh, the quips! We're like the fucking Duke Nukem of Lamias.

pretty good shot there

>"It was not ONE lantern, but many, reflecting a light across a great area, burning the Corruptor and showing the Truth of what it was. NO Dragon. The coins, the ones I collected out of respect, despite their broken and corrupt state...they were first a set of mirrors."
Faith powered archamedes death day?
HOOOOOOLLLLEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSHHHHHIIIIIIIT


>>24308850
Ssen: resist urge to start snake cult.
We should consider making the option available to members of the order some point in the future. Alternatively keep some blood/etc stored away in a secure location should it be needed.

While we're on that we need to compile a full journal of our discoveries about citadel, its weaknesses, those of the dramatae, and that merfolk mind protection stuff. Anything that could be usefull to other groups like ours in the event the worst should happen.

>>24310050
Oh hell its what's her name from first stone hall isnt it? The one we threw into the crowd?

>>24310722
I imagined the Passion masks looking like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOUksDJCijw#t=1h23m50s
rather than a full-face mask.

Rolled 4, 1, 6, 8, 3, 4, 3 = 29

>>24310706
The arrow impacts right into her upper chest. "AH! BITCH! ATTACK!"

Roll 1d10 initiative

>>24310777
You're late.

>>24310777
>Oh hell its what's her name from first stone hall isnt it? The one we threw into the crowd?

Sally Allbread. Li'l late on this particular revelation, brotato.

Rolled 2

>>24310789

Rolled 7

>>24310789

Rolled 9

>>24310789

>>24310803

Too late. Oh well.

Rolled 2

>>24310800
>>24310801
hah literally 1 second apart

Rolled 2, 2, 1, 4, 1, 1, 2, 10, 3, 5, 3 = 34

>>24310789

>>24310829
Wow. With a 2 we still beat or tie more than half of the enemies.

>>24310800
I like how we're almost always last in fights. I thought we're supposed to be fast. Ha.

>>24310829
Oh wow. Never mind >>24310842
.

I like how there are litterally only 3 rolls above 5 in 18 rolls

>>24310050
>lightbringers wake up with memories of GLORIOUS VICTORY
that is passions plan right?

>>24310842
We went first this time. The sheer enormity of our swag aura after that one-liner is both causing us to lay back like a pimp and demoralizing the enemy.

>>24310862
yup, probably dragon slaying or something stupid like that

Hey guys, guess what the loot is if we win this one.

The lightbringers.

>>24310938
I wonder if we can do anything to them even if we win... I mean they ARE under Citadel's spell pretty deeply.

>>24310955
I wonder if we should have reversed *that* spell instead?

>>24310970
(Not Citadel's funk; I mean, whatever is keeping them under. Might not be a spell though.)

>>24310970
unfortunately that would take Peace's or Citadel's true name. We know neither.

Rolled 15, 5, 11, 14, 8, 11 = 64

>>24310829
With a shout, the masks in their matching robes/armor and masks charge your motley crew, Paul instantly taking to the air.

The glut of the group are people with swords, maces, and daggers, skills boosted to combat capability thanks to the masks. There's six of them and Passion is running up with them.

Hanging in the back of the group are two crossbow users and two mages. They're staying by the unconscious forms of the Lightbringers.

One of the thugs goes for Tricia.

Lea goes into fighting the thugs.

Mari shoots a crossbow at one of the Mages.

Another thug is attacking Grace.

Tricia whips off her hat and starts chanting.

Grace swings her cleaver at the thug attacking her.

>>24310970
We don't know Citadel's true name-

Fuck...

OH SWEET FUCK WHAT IF WE DID!?!

>>24310981
Yeah I get the feeling they were either drugged or just hit over the back of the head with a blackjack.

damn they got 2 hits, I don't think we got anything

>>24310993
oh damn, we need to also take the crossbows out, remember how badly ranged weapons where for us the last time we ran into them.

>>24311030
we're going to have to trust our allies to handle them. We have Sally the barbarian to kill

anyway voting for tail snatching her mask and a stab with beacon.

>>24310993
Paul should start counting ribs. "One rib, two ribs, three ribs, stop screaming please, you are making it difficult for me to count your ribs."

Rolled 5, 4, 12, 11, 2 = 34

>>24310993
Tricia staggers back at the mace blow, and Grace now has a small gash on her arm.

One of the Mages points his scepter at Lea and shoots a fireball at her.

Ted begins to chop away in the melee.

Paul divebombs one of the crossbow men with his talons.

Another thug tries for Tricia again.

Peri is being attack by another thug

>>24311075
Don't we only get +1 to Beacon's light with a combined tail/spear attack?

>>24311110
didn't that upgrade when we made it with quicksilver?

>>24311102
Paul comes back up with some blood on his claws, but everyone else misses or is blocked.

Your turn. (FYI Sally's going explicitly for you, the other thugs are just going randomly at whatever they can hit in the melee.)

>>24311130
I don't mean the attack bonus, I mean the light level of Beacon; we want it to hit 5 as soon as possible.

>>24311102
Paul, what a champ. He knows what's up.

Also i'm gonna say we trip one of the fuckers going after Trish with our tail while engaging Sally with Beacon.

>>24311110
its worth it, we need to help even the attack disparity between our two sides as much as possible.

>>24311130
he means double charge Beacon

>>24311139
Stab and tail whip Sally

still voting for tail whip on her mask and a stab with beacon.

>>24311139
Spear attack to Sally.

Or spear attack and tail-remove the mask, if that's what others want too.

>>24311139
Remember last time we beat sally? We danced around with her forever before finally wrapping her and being done with it.

Think she's developed a defense? Want to go for a quick end to this?

>>24311153

Thirded,

we aren't going for wrap and disable this time.

>>24311166
(i really dont think Echo will let us target a specific item, especially not something like a Dramatae mask.)

>>24311153
>>24311162
>>24311170
A double attack with beacon and a tail whip.

2d20 +2 to each

>>24311203
We've been able to choose what to tail-disarm in the past.

Rolled 15, 11 = 26

>>24311221

Rolled 5, 2 = 7

>>24311221

Rolled 14, 10 = 24

>>24311221

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>>24311230
Solid

yes, good, both hit!

I doubt it was enough to grab the mask, we probably needed an 18 or so, but shes gonna be smarting.

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>>24311230

Boo-yah.

>>24311223
a tail-disarm is radically different from trying to grab something that they aren't swinging at us.

note in the fight with Mage's sister we had to do a called shot with our tail for an entire turn to try and grab the staves from her coils

Rolled 13, 10, 11, 17, 10, 13, 9, 19, 15, 11, 4, 12 = 144

>>24311230
You bash her in the side with your tail, and nail her in the shoulder with Beacon.

Beacon starts to glow.

Passion staggers back. She's got a good chunk of blood on her from your wounds and she holding her side where you cracked her with your tail.

She touches a hand to her mask, and lets out a gasp and then the mask flares with that purple-black energy.

One of the other thugs pauses in mid-battle, blood starts to drip out from their eye-holes in the mask and they collapse to the ground.

Passion's wounds literally heal themselves before your eyes, and she straightens back up.

With a scream, she does the old trick of trying to take a chunk out of your tail.

One of the crossbow men fires at Paul.

Mage starts to chant. He's at the back of the hall, a hand on the door. "By the name that is Sally Albread, I speak of truth and command thee, my will is greater, and her magic is mine..." He says that mantra over and over again.

The other crossbow man shoots at Paul as well.

One of the Mask mages shoots a fireball at you.

Another of the thugs is going for Grace.

Another for Ted.

Lea's in the mix with the thugs.

Mari's still trying to shoot one of the mages.

A thug goes for Tricia.

Tricia keeps chanting at her hat.

Grace is still in it, chopping away.

lea hits both times, crossbow hits paul. everything else misses (I think Clang just helped us again if Im remembering our numbers right)

I forget if Mage's spells work on 11 or not.

>>24311436
>13
Remember clang?

It's clang again.

>>24311498
Mari hits too

>>24311512
All hail Clang! Bro of bros! The legendary shield known as Cuntbane!

>>24311512
Best of both worlds: no damage, but a charge for Beacon.

Rolled 15, 6, 15, 16, 11 = 63

>>24311436
Lea does a gut punch and then a spin kick to one of the thugs, the kick so hard that it actually cracks his mask, he staggers back just in the right position so that Grace can take his head off with one stroke of her cleaver. She's apparently VERY strong and has REALLY good knives.

Mari's shot nails one of the mages. There's a shout of pain and surprise, then his mask glows and he straightens back up, still bleeding. The masks must be giving these people a way to fight past the pain as well.

Paul screams as one of the two bolts hits him in the leg. He's still flying though.

The mage shoots a fireball at Grace.

Ted keeps trying to look like a competent combatant for his monster. He can't let the old woman show him up!

Paul does another dive bomb attack on the crossbow guy that shot him.

A thug attacks Peri/Mari

A thug goes for Grace as well.

>>24311601
(Oh yes, and there was a CLANG as Sally's blade hit Clang and Beacon's glowing brighter)

>>24311498
>I forget if Mage's spells work on 11 or not.

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/23768347/#p23776865

(Though Ssen's weapons and defense have gotten better since then, thanks to Beacon and Clang.)

>>24311601
>Yes the mage hits Grace
>No Ted is not competent
>Yes Paul gets his revengeance
>Yes Peri/Mari get hit
>Yes Grace gets smacked around some more

>>24311601
Mari retreats as a thug with a spear get a glancing shot, and Peri comes to the fray drawing her blades.

Paul nails the archer again with his talons and a scream. He's got pinpoint accuracy, that harpy.

Grace dodges the thug, but gets hit in the back by the fireball. Of course none of her wounds seem to even phase her a little. She is a Dragon Servant. She will remain standing and active until she is dead, and then some.

Your action.

>>24311634
No wait that last one should be a no.

11 is not a success.

>>24311601
Echo, how brightly is Beacon glowing? On a scale of 0-5?

>>24311663
Called shot to Sally's mask with Beacon.

>>24311663
Full-strength Beacon attack on Sally.

>>24311676
Should be +2; one hit while also using tail disarm (+1) and one enemy hit blocked by Clang (+1).

>>24311663
right, same thing as before tail whip and beacon strike,

>>24311676
its at 2

>>24311676
2

>>24311663
Double attack again, bitches.

>>24311693
Doesn't carry over between encounters, then? Fair enough.

>>24311663
another combo attack at Sally

>>24311663
Double strike. The faster we wear down Allbread, the faster we serve defeat to her within her two bruised buns

>>24311663
Take out her mask, the sooner its off her the sooner we kill her.

>>24311717
>>24311706
>>24311696
OK, but once we have it at 3, we should do a standard attack to jump up to 5.

>>24311717
>>24311706
>>24311696

Second verse, same as first.

2d20 +2 to each

>>24311706
Yes this. Smite this vile effigy of humanity. Force her to devour her allies in order to keep up the fight whilst simultaneously powering up beacon so we can use the AoE group bumrush.

Rolled 4, 11 = 15

>>24311745

Rolled 14, 3 = 17

>>24311745

Rolled 3, 6 = 9

>>24311745

Rolled 20, 1 = 21

>>24311745

Rolled 11, 18 = 29

>>24311745
SPEAR! SPEAR SPEAR

>>24311751
Go home, Redaeth dice, you're drunk.

Rolled 19, 1 = 20

>>24311751
Oh wow.

>>24311751
>20
>1

Only you redaeth.

>>24311756
Close, but no cigar.

Rolled 13 + 2

>>24311745

>>24311751
>>24311756
>20, 1
>19, 1
Only with /tg/ dice.

>>24311748
well, 1 hit. Thats why I see the need to use double attacks. Our dice are horrid.
>>24311751
yes, my dice are at its rare form tonight

Rolled 6, 20, 8, 6, 20, 19, 12, 19, 17, 12, 15, 12 = 166

>>24311748
You nail her in the stomach hard with a focused jab with your tail, but miss with Beacon.

Sally's not stupid. She sees that Beacon's glowing and getting brighter. Her swing is an attempt to knock Beacon out of your hand before it does whatever it's going to do.

Archer goes for Paul.

Mage continues to chant to break the spell. (It's a target number)

Other archer shoots at Paul

The other mage shoots a fireball at Grace. (The beheading thing is kind of a big deal)

A thug goes for Peri.

Lea keeps doing her Kamen Rider impression on the thugs' faces and chests.

Peri does a double slash.

A thug goes for you.

Tricia keeps chanting.

Grace chops with her knife.

>>24311847

Double twenties. Double nineteens. AHAHAHAhahahahaaaaaaaaa.

>>24311847
Well we still have Beacon.
But poor Paul and Grace.

oh wow they got 2 crits, poor paul and grace just got 3 and 4 wounds respectively. Peri is also at 2 wounds I believe. However Lea, Tricia and Grace all hit.... and Clang intervenes again

>>24311847
my god, what a bad round

>>24311847
ow, crits on paul and grace.

at least Peri did well, and tricia cast something

healing potion time!

>>24311910
Yeah, healing potions for Paul and Grace, please.

Healing potions:

Be used imminently.

>>24311901
>>24311936

Fuck.
No.

Paul's a good kid, god damn it. And Grace has babies to raise. They need to fall back and we're going to get real fuckin' handy with the steel.

>>24311983
>to clarify, Yes healing potions, fuck no to the situation.

Rolled 12, 2, 4 = 18

>>24311847
Sally's blow is easily blocked with Beacon, and you twitch out of the way of the thug who tried for you.

From Grace's hat emerges a mass of white insects. They look like hornets, but with the beautiful white wings of a snow moth. Tricia's learned a new trick!

"Sic him!" Tricia points her swarm at the mage and the hybrid insects descend upon the poor bastard.

Grace lets out a scream as a fireblast gets her in the head, singeing a lot of her hair off. She replies by turning around and slashing at a thug.

Lea does another stomach punch into a thug, who takes a step back and looks down to see two blade points sticking out from his chest. Peri pulls them free, but the effort of doing so opened her up for an attack by one of the goons.

Paul got hit in the wing, and he crashes to the floor. From what you can see the guy's still breathing, but obviously dazed.

The mage is too busy dealing with Tricia's swarm of Snow Wasps.

Ted keeps trying. You have to admire his tenacity, if not his skill.

Paul slowly gets back up, and gets back up into the air.

A thug goes for Lea.

Another goes for you.

>>24311983
Call for them to fall back, if we can.

Get beacon ready for flaremode.

>>24312009
Ted gets one of the thugs solidly.

The other two goons miss.

Your turn.

Are we going to take the Allbread bitch down lethally or non-lethally?

(And archive?)

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>>24312009
>-hornets, but with the beautiful white wings of a snow moth. Tricia's learned a new trick!
Tricia, you sexy bitch.

>>24312042
"Healing potions for Paul and Grace, quickly!"

Then attack Sally directly with Beacon.

Or, does doing a sweep with Beacon gain 1 or 2 points of light? If the latter, sweep.

>>24312042
Single strike with Beacon.

>>24312056
Suffer not the Passion to live.

>>24312042
One more double strike. I think next turn we might be able to activate Beacon

>>24312056
Lethally. We only make a mistake once.
No hesitation.
No remorse.
No escape.
No exceptions.

Alright double attack one more time, we gotta get up to 3 light points

>>24312042
Strike with Beacon.

>>24312056
(Can you wait until we hit the 300 post mark before ask for that?)

>>24312056
Does it matter? We'll be giving her alive or dead head to the Old One anyway.

(generally archives aren't taken until we hit 300 posts and we continue on till we hit page 10)

>>24312056
>>24312088
It really depends.

Does she SURRENDER? We're obliged to take a surrender, lawfully given.

I wonder if we're going to end up with the same fate as Vivec, all the references to our spear Beacon being mistaken for references to our dick.

>>24312106
Agreed. But that just gets her a slightly delayed death. And she probably knows that.

>>24312106
>>24312102
>>24312088
>>24312069
>Consensus: Lethal Take Down

Bite her.

>>24312106
Yes, lawfully given to drag her ass before the dragon where he'll bbq her.

His house. His rules.

>>24312106
we gave her a chance. We are Lawful Good, not Lawful Nice.

also i would bet she has now directly caused the death of more innocents when she sucked the life out of one to heal herself.

>>24312063
>>24312069
>>24312093

Single strike with beacon.

1d20 +2

Rolled 7

>>24312136

Rolled 13 + 2

>>24312136

Rolled 1 + 2

>>24312136

Rolled 20

>>24312136

Rolled 15 + 2

>>24312136

>>24312106
Not when her intent is glaringly perfidious. Besides, she knows what she signed up for when she took up that sword.

>>24312146
>>24312147
And dice are just taunting us.

Rolled 2

darn, missed

this is why I don't like single strikes, we always miss!

>>24312133
oh wait, I forgot, we already offered surrender, didn't we?

>>24312161
Well when you roll

Kidna joking. Ha.

>>24312127
Lethal, not savage. We kill because it must be done, not because it must be... 'enjoyed'. We stab her until she dies, simple as that.

i wonder if mask magic would cure her of poison

>>24312185
>>24312127
Maybe next attack round.

We should really get some antivenom made up.

>>24312164
twice. we let her go the first time, we should never have done that.

>>24312185
we might need to depending on how strong her masks healing is, and a bite is hardly more savage then our crushing people in our coils which we have no qualms about doing.

>>24312200
I was thinking re-roll, but this is far from combat-ending. she'll just psy-eat another goon to heal when we wound her.

can we bite and stab her next round? If anyone deserves our venom its the dramatae.

>>24312208
Actually I much prefer crushing people. Personal preference.

I would not be opposed to a bite or crush next round though.

>>24312208
Thing is, i'm not too keen on the idea of shoving our face that close to this bitch. we'd have to wrap her up first and with the combination of her past experience with that trick and her knew, unknown powers, I think that's a piss poor idea. We need to be as unfamiliar to her as she is to us. It's the very nature of maintaining tactical momentum.

>>24312208
I think, now, the reason we have issues with 'biting' is because of what happen to Tricia. However, I don't like throwing a perfectly good tool out because of past drama so it's something we'll need to get over.

My two cents

>>24312240
I think it would be biting and coils over stab and bite.

Rolled 9, 14, 16, 18, 19, 11, 9, 15 = 111

>>24312143
You miss. (Oh, Beacon's at 3 from a thug block)

She's still trying to knock Beacon out from your hands. Charging magic is NEVER good.

Archer shoots at Paul.

Mage continues to chant.

Archer shoots at Paul.

The other Mage shoots a fireball at Grace.

Lea tosses Grace a healing potion.

Peri does a double slash on a thug.

A thug attacks Grace.

Tricia needs to focus on the Snow Wasps.

Grace downs that healing potion.

>everything is cool
>battle is fine
>friendly escorts/allies take fire
>enemy-fuck-mode activated
>Constriction and biting
Don't mess wit' our wards, villains!

We keep telling you!

>>24312276
Nonononono Paul! Fuckfuckfuck get him out of there, give him a healing phial for The Light's sake!

>>24312282
We're living up to Old One's naming us Little Dragon. They are part of our horde, and:
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/24286320/#p24291957
> "NO. ONE. STEALS. FROM A DRAGON!"

damnit, paul! NO!

If we bite the dramatae, would that leave us time to go help paul?

or should we stick to double attacks?

>>24312298
>>24312312
Only one of the archers hit Paul, so he should be at 4 wounds. But yeah, healing potion NOW.

first roll was from Sally,

>>24312309
can we shout this?
Because I kinda want us to shout this.

>>24312359
Yeah, but the archers rolled 14 and 18. Mooks hit on 16+.

>>24312329
No way to disengage from Sally wisely. If we keep wounding her, she keeps eating goons. If we break off, we not only stop causing that to happen but also risk her pursuit AND allow her to attack our allies in order to get to us, which I would NOT but past her. The only way out is through.

Rolled 17

>>24312276
Sally just should give up on tactics, she really should. She fails to knock Beacon away.

Grace gets hit by a fireball, and now it looks really, bad, blood dripping from her mouth a little. She downs the vial's contents and she nods, looking a little better...she still looks like crap, though.

Paul gets another bolt, but still keeps up in the air.

Peri's sword slash polishes off another thug, and she swaps back to Mari to keep shooting.

It looks like Mage is close to bringing down the door barrier. Quite close.

A thug goes for Grace.

>>24312366
Nah.

>>24312366
when the dramatae live up to their name and try another snatch our friends in order to sacrifice them as per their modus operandi. Then yes. We shout it as we layeth the smack down.

>>24312380
We need to tell Grace to pull back ... like now.

>>24312380
Grace lets out a choking noise as the thug stabs her. She's still okay, but she and Paul are both covered with either wounds or bolts, they're bleeding pretty badly. But they're still fighting.

Your turn.

>>24312405

May we bite and use our tail simultaneously?

>>24312380
ya grace and paul should pull back for now.

>>24312405
stab and bite if possible, constrict and bite if not

>>24312383
>>24312366
yeah, nah. we're not dragon enough to actually say things like that. Out loud. Only think it.

>>24312383
Agreed, if anything, in battle, we ought to wear a sad, soft smile of pity and forgiveness. Naught else would so clearly communicate to our foe the fact that their imminent, bloody fate is entirely their own foolish making.

>>24312405
Paul needs a healing potion, right now.

>>24312413
This.

>>24312405
Can we tell them to pull back and let us handle the fighting.

Either way. double strike, beacon and tail.

>>24312405
Order healing potions for Grace and Paul and for them to fall back.

Stab Passion with Beacon.

>>24312405
"Paul! Grace! Get back now, you've done enough!"

>>24312405
order them both back, and have Tricia heal Grace if she is not maintaining the wasps

Rolled 12, 12 = 24

>>24312405
Tailswipe+beacon

>>24312421
I am agreed. Paladinbattleface should be mournful. This may conflict with lamiabattleface, which enjoys it quite a lot, as per the original threads.

>>24312405
also bite + beacon at grace, its time to end her before her companions kill our friends.

>>24312468
Sally, not grace.

>>24312427
>>24312413
>>24312410
>>24312441
"Paul! Grace! Get back now, you've done enough!"

"I WILL NOT RETREAT UNTIL MASTER IS SAFE!"

"Too many...have to fight...four four bolts...one...two...three...four..."

Roll 1d20 for to see if your command is enough to focus them.

Roll 1d20 to try and constrict Sally.

>>24312405
Spear + Beacon. We should not do anything else.

>>24312460
lamiabattleface was the mask Citadel wanted us to wear.

Rolled 8, 18 = 26

>>24312473

Rolled 3, 9 = 12

>>24312473

Rolled 20, 17 = 37

>>24312473

Rolled 10, 5 = 15

>>24312473

>>24312482
success on constrict. very nice

>>24312489
Why am I slow

;_;

>>24312472
yea, got name mixed up

>>24312489
Can we use this roll?

>>24312499
personally Im tempted to get moots anticaptca