Ryan holds up one finger. "We did it swiftly, and we needed ONE corpse. Plus the guy was a prick who like to shoot at nesting birds."

"We think." Jessi says.

"There's only 5 of them left." Robin says. "They're in the prayer hall with the head jerk."

"We thought that we'd save them for you and the Occuli." Ryan says.

"Not that we aren't game for a little fun." Jessi says. "I mean even the one we killed wasn't that bloody. We're up for a little fun."

>>24503721
"I'm not going to press our collective luck by making a comment right now so I'll say thank you for keeping it to one.

"Now shall we all continue with are stealthy ways and finish this little or no blood?"

>>24503721
At this point, we've taken out all but 6 of a force of 25 or so with only a single one dead. I think we ought to try for the prayer hall ourselves, and get Mage to re-cast the stealth spell. We can handle 6, whether stealthily or if it turns into a full battle. But honestly, I want to see if we can handle the entire Shrine with pure stealth.

>>24503721
"Gotcha beat, didn't kill any of 'em. Lets go finish this then."

>>24503758
Oh yes, everyone needs that stealth spell on them.

>>24503747
yeah, only one death is pretty good if he got all the archers and roofmen. Heck, we probably have a higher casualty rate, what with bolt-based anasthesia and untested neurotoxin.

>>24503769
We've been using that bolt-based anesthesia for a well now. It's fine. But we'll need to check on the ones we took down.

>>24503788
no, see, bolt-based anasthesia has a different method of casualty rate. Accidental vitals shots.

>>24503721
Can we check the two semi-moral characters to make sure they're alright (here's hoping we can restart their heart in time)?

>>24503802
Huh?

>>24503802
>>24503813
my thoughts exactly. what?

>>24503802
If you're talking about the two we JUST left behind ... they're fine.

>>24503762
I am content with this one. Simple enough, and we're in combat.

>>24503802
Uh, bro. We only paralyzed one. Lea did her sleeper combo on the girl. Besides, we tested the poison on Granny Anyway, lets stealth up and roll out.

Rolled 1

>>24503762
"Gotcha beat, didn't kill any of 'em. Lets go finish this then."

"Oh you had what four, five? They had nearly everyone up top on arrow duty!"

"Seven to be exact." Mari says.

You clear your throat to stop the fighting before it starts. "Now, shall we all continue with are stealthy ways and finish this little or no blood?"

"Fine by me." Robin says.

"Alright, hold still."

"Oh, you used magic too? So cheap." Ryan mutters.

"Shut it." Robin says. "Needle the competition after the game is over, or before. Not during."

Mage starts his spell.

>>24503862
>you now have technicolor rainbow scales
either that or shimmering dragon silver.

>>24503862
And there's are luck ...

>>24503878
oh well, we outnumber them at this point.

>>24503862
Well, looks like the ol' dice gods are here to crush our hopes and dreams.
Better lube up boys.

>>24503862
>laughing_echo.jpg

>>24503862
I really hope it just works as an ANTI stealth spell, and we glow in the dark with all the colors of the rainbow.

>>24503862
Oh Mage. He does just fine when it's just us. Is he shy infront of the Elves? Does he have trouble performing under pressure?

>>24503890
One is supposed to be skilled swordsman with some mooks.

But this is more funny because Robin and his crew is here.

We need comment.

"Hey, Lea, you were right. We should never talk about our luck. Ever.

>>24503902
That's it, isn't it? Every time strangers have to see him perform magic, his staff just goes limp.

>>24503901
There's an Australian myth about a serpent with rainbow scales who brought rain.

Just saying.

>>24503914
>>24503902
Be very careful about saying this out loud. if you give the meri/peri collective this idea, they will never stop coming up with jokes.

>>24503926
No Peri and Mari /are/ the ones saying this right now.

Rolled 2, 1, 5, 4, 5, 4, 2 = 23

>>24503862
Mage's staff goes from blue ro an angry looking red.

"Oh dear." Mage says. "Everyone du-"

CRACK! POW!!

And everyone is knocked on their ass (or just to the ground in your case) as Mage's wand misfires and lets out a concussive blast that is loud enough and echos throughout the entire Peaks so that even Ted, Grace, and her children look up from their work to wonder 'what the hell was that?'

"Hey, Lea, you were right. We should never talk about our luck. Ever." You say.

You get up, ears ringing, and you see Mage pointing at Ryan and shouting something. You can't hear anything. Neither can the others.

Which is a problem, because not all of the others see the remaining six Glass Assassins charging at you, weapons drawn.

You do though.

Rolled 6

initiative?

anyway I think they'll get the hint if we go charge the buggers with Beacon drawn.

>>24503958
Paralytic claw time. Charge at the assassins, and hope the rest notice us doing so.

>>24503958
Nothing clever. Nothing smart. shake lea, and robin, even, if we have the time, and point them towards the six. Then charge. Use quickquick.

>>24503958
>that even Ted, Grace, and her children look up from their work to wonder 'what the hell was that?'

Haha!

>>24503958
>d6s
Hmm ...

>>24503979
I don't think we have to roll initiative any more.

alright then, lets try for a tail sweep then. we need to give our allies a chance to recover.

Rolled 2, 9, 8, 10, 4, 4, 7, 7, 10, 7 = 68

>>24503958
Tricia, Mage, and Jessi are unaware of combat. All of you are deaf.

There's the leader of the Glass Assassins with a sword, a magic user, a cleric, an archer, and two fighters, one with an axe, one with a pair of daggers.

Roll for initiative.

Rolled 7

>>24504030

Rolled 6

>>24504030

>>24504030
aww, I was hoping we didn't have to any more.

Rolled 2

=>>24504030
Remember to GEEK THE MAGE.

>>24504030
Geek the mage.

>>24504047
Remember that Robbie claimed the others would surrender if we took out the leader. So let's do that, fast. Paralytic.

>>24504061
I agree, paralyzing claws, quick-quick

>>24504061
Yep. We need to drop him fast. We know he doesn't have his little buff also. So mini boss level then?

>>24504030
can we do 2x claw and a tail action? or is that beyond us because the claws are too "new" and we need more experience with them?

if not geek the leader first.

>>24504068
>>24504061
Well, I had wanted to claw-quick. I don't care who. Go for it.

You know I just had a thought. What happens if the harpies have been watching us work this whole time? Well minus what happen /in/ the library. But everything else.

Rolled 4, 15, 7, 14, 13 = 53

>>24504036

Ryan lets loose with his blade and chain towards the mage. He practices the time honored strategy of 'geek the mage.'

Axe man goes for Robin.

Lea deals with dagger guy.

Robin faces off with his punch daggers against the Axe guy.

>>24504153
then they are VERY observant. because we sneak.

>>24504153
Given that they respect daring feats over those of strength, they'll probably love this story.

>>24504168
Lea and Ryan miss, and the Axe man gets Robin in the side, but Robin nails the bastard twice.

Your turn. Due to the misfire, you cannot give orders to the others.

>>24504195
The leader. Us. we DUEL!

Only this time first blood means we win, on account of toxin.

>>24504200
with claws, if I didn't specify.

>>24504195
>>24504061
>>24504068
>>24504076
>>24504082

Paralytic claws, quick-quick. Let's see some dodging and back-attacking action.

>>24504195
Leader, claws?

How does that Dodge work? Do we declare it now? Or what it didn't seem very clear to me at the time.

>>24504212
yes. Do a quick quick. However the hell those work.

>>24504195
leader with everything we have, double claws.

>>24504233
http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Quest:Lamia_Daughter_Quest#Battle_Reference

> Lamia Dodge: choose in response to being attacked. No effect on miss. Hit gives chance to dodge by rolling higher. Beat by 5+: you are now directly behind them and get a +2 (Or +1/+1 if it's a combo) to your attack.
> Lamia Dodge works automatically if not using Beacon and Clang.

So, we get two attacks with claws, and two more if we dodge, which we do automatically.

Rolled 3

>>24504212
Okay, so Beacon stays on your back, your claws drip with the black, and You're trying to get to the leader to use the claws.

The warriors are busy with their targets, but the Archer tries to stop you.

Roll 1d20 +2 to get by him

>>24504270

Rolled 16 + 2

>>24504270
fuck your bow

Rolled 11 + 2

>>24504270

>>24504275
>>24504276
Yay for timely dice-syntax screwups. Go anon!

>>24504287
No problem, friend.

I wonder if we get a free attack at the archer?

>>24504276
Okay, you're past the Archer, and now are at the leader.

2d20 +2 to claw at the guy (Note: Since it isn't a surprise attack, the Black will act little different in combat.)

Rolled 19, 8 = 27

>>24504310

Rolled 17, 14 = 31

>>24504310
Fair enough. Eat toxins.

Rolled 6, 2 = 8

>>24504310

>>24504270
>>24504276
MOVE YOUR ASS, GOTTAGO QUICKQUICK

THERE ARE NO BRAKES ON THE LAMIATRAIN

Rolled 2, 7 = 9

>>24504317
Wish I didn't roll ...

Ah well.

>>24504330
Stupid dice stay off when I delete you.

Rolled 9

>>24504312
One claw skitters across the fancy armor, but your other claw jabs into a sweet spot at his armpit and pulls away with a lot of blood.

The leader's chance to resist the poison (one dose)

>>24504312
>19
NO BRAKES
>8
Well, can't win them all.

>literally dodge arrow
>punch hand right into enemy leader
go Ssen! you're not scary at all! No sir!

>>24504346
>9
ITS HAPPENING

>>24504346
I wonder if this is 16+ like breaking free of constriction, or something lower? Either way, I bet 9 is low enough.

>>24504346
>one dose
Stupid question: if we connect with two claws' worth of poison, is that two doses (fatal)? If so, can we pointedly avoid the second attack if we connect with the first, at least when we care about being non-lethal?

>>24504346
Congratulations, his arms are starting to go numb.

The cleric points his mace at the leader, and the chief seems to have control back over his arms again, also the wound seems less serious.

The dagger guy attacks Lea.

The archer shoots and arrow at you.

The chief swings at you.

The mage they have shoots a fireball at you.

Mari shoots a crossbow bolt at the cleric.

The other three people who were unaware of combat is now aware of combat.

Roll 3d20 for Lamia dodges

>>24504346
GO TOOO SLEEEP

SSSSHHHHH... SH-SH-SH...

Rolled 19, 8, 3 = 30

>>24504405

Rolled 4, 8, 1 = 13

>>24504405

Rolled 5, 17, 2 = 24

>>24504405
go fast, snaketrain.

Rolled 19, 19, 14, 11, 7 = 70

>>24504405

>>24504410
With the successful dodge, go for claw attacks.

>>24504423

>>24504418
ooh, bad round. at least we dodged one arrow.

Rolled 12, 16 = 28

>>24504431
Goddamnit

>>24504423
we didn't succeed that dodge by 5+, I don't think.

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>>24504418
>19, 19, 14

>>24504405
>Congratulations, his arms are starting to go numb.
>The cleric points his mace at the leader, and the chief seems to have control back over his arms again, also the wound seems less serious.

OK, new plan: tail-disarm the cleric's mace away.

>>24504441
> Lamia Dodge works automatically if not using Beacon and Clang.

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>>24504443
this is a STEALTH MISSION, snake!

>>24504418
Wow. Also, question:

>Lamia Dodge works automatically if not using Beacon and Clang.

If this isn't true then that needs to be fixed. Considering I've been looking at where Echo posted about Lamia Dodge I don't even see anything that suggest that.

>>24504462
We still rolled for dodges. We really need echo to clear this up.

Rolled 9, 2, 14, 9, 12 = 46

>>24504423
You dodged the arrow, and the mage missed, but the chief got you in a light attack to the side.

The dagger guy got a nasty stab in at Lea, she's obviously crying out in pain, but you can't hear it.

Ryan changes his target to the cleric.

The axe guy keeps fighting Robin.

Lea tries to take on the dagger guy.

Robin keeps fighting the axe guy.

>>24504472
>>24504462
see, how it works is we get automatic dodges when people attack when we are unarmed.

when armed, we have to sacrifice our own attack to dodge and MAYBE get double attack.

>>24504446
better chance if we just go for him with the claws I think, I dont think we are permitted tail actions if we are double claw and quickquick dodging

>>24504462
by works I think he means we use it automatically in addition to the claws, instead of choosing to use that instead of an attack.

>>24504484
But that's not even clear in his post about it.

>>24504477
Lea delivers a solid punch to the bastard that had stabbed her earlier.

Your turn

>>24504507
RIP AND TEAR WITH THE BLACK!
Also maintain quickquick, if that's something we need to do.

>>24504507
Double claw attack to the cleric.

>>24504507
Attack the cleric with paralytic claws, or tail-disarm the healing mace. Either one makes sense.

>>24504507
Keep going for the leader.

Hope someone goes for the cleric.

>>24504528
>>24504526
>>24504516
go for the leader. robin is on the cleric. One turn of distraction is all we need.

>>24504550
>>24504528
>>24504515

2d20 +2

Rolled 15, 8 + 2 = 25

>>24504556

Rolled 18, 12 = 30

>>24504556

>>24504556

Rolled 20, 5 + 2 = 27

>>24504562
whoops.

>>24504566
>20
why

>>24504572
because if we don't get injured, we don't get 2-3 days of vacation.

Rolled 17

>>24504560
You miss with one claw, but the second actually rips open a chunk of his armor. These things are stronger than you thought they were.

Chief is rolling to resist poison (One dose)

Rolled 18, 18, 4, 17, 7, 4, 5, 2, 12 = 87

>>24504595
Which he resists.

The cleric is attacking Tricia.

The dagger man goes for Lea again.

The archer shoots at you again.

The chief swings at you once more.

The mage shoots another fireball at you.

Mari shoots a crossbow bolt at the mage

Tricia responds in combat with the cleric

Mage shoots a fireball at the archer.

Jessi fires the signal flare into the sky.

Roll 2d20 for lamia dodge

Rolled 18, 9 = 27

>>24504659

>>24504595
Looks like the Chief made it.
Does that cure the effects he already has, or does it just prevent worsening? Also, does that remove the (1 dose), or will he still have to roll for a few turns? Just wondering how this poison works.

Rolled 14, 13 = 27

>>24504659
ah, we're going to dodge something I hope.

Rolled 18

>>24504659
>>24504659
>The archer shoots at you again.
>The chief swings at you once more.
>The mage shoots another fireball at you.
Shouldn't it be 3d20 for lamia dodge?

Rolled 15, 17, 13, 8, 10, 1 = 64

>>24504664
The mage misses horribly, and you dodge both the arrow and the sword slash. They whistle by you harmlessly.

Lea gets another blade to her side. She's bleeding pretty badly.

Ryan continues to attack the cleric, this time he can use both ends of his chain now that they've broken ranks.

The axe guy keeps working on Robin.

Lea is still in the fight though, and tries for a disarm strike to make the bastard lose one of his daggers.

Robin is also punching at the axe man.

>>24504709
>Robin loses an arm

>>24504709
Lea misses, and one of Robin's punch daggers breaks.

Ryan however, tails the cleric twice with his chain, drawing away blood and bruises.

Your turn.

>>24504709
>Ryan fucks up the cleric
>Axe guy misses
>Lea rolled a 10 so...maybe its a success?
>Robin fucks up hard

>>24504727
one more claw attack? should we try a wrap?

>>24504727
Claw or wrap leader.

>>24504727
Double-claw the leader.

>>24504765
>>24504757
>>24504743

Claws are out

2d20 +2

Rolled 17, 1 = 18

>>24504772

Rolled 11, 6 + 2 = 19

>>24504772

Rolled 3, 8 = 11

>>24504772
go claws!

Rolled 9, 20 = 29

>>24504772
snikt

>>24504776
We broke a claw. Cute.

>>24504776
Welp, we just lost our claws

>>24504776
oh, ow. we need a manicure.

>>24504776
Wanna reroll?

>>24504803
Umm ... how bad is it if we don't? Wait no how many do we have again? One left?

>>24504803
No, we'll live.

>>24504808
You'll lose a claw and yes, this is your last one

>>24504820
...do they grow back?

>>24504803
>>24504820
We're rerolling, then.

>>24504820
claws grow back, yeah?

>>24504820
if they grow back then no reroll, can we use Beacon + 1 claw?

>>24504840
Better off just using Beacon and Clang than trying that.

>>24504826
Yes, but it'll take about a week.

>>24504820
Also, it occurs to me to point out that rolling 2d20 or 4d20 per action, we have a rather decent chance of rolling both 1s and 20s; if we'd lose a claw every time we roll a one, they're a rather major glass cannon, which doesn't seem very consistent with how strong they are and how they can cut through metal.

>>24504853
Then no, let's not reroll. We'll live.

>>24504854
they grow back. we're not naturally supposed to claw through armor more than once or twice a month. makes fantasy sense.

No reroll. I want to complain that "I chipped a nail!" after battle.

>>24504845
eh, light charges on first and paralytic on the second, we have yet to take a hit.

>>24504853
no reroll then

>>24504854
bad hit with even an incredibly tough weapon can still break it, and we dont exactly have much experience using them yet.

>>24504854
They're sharp but brittle, like glass.

>>24504853
Then no reroll. Also, we've got healing magic available, so it'd be a waste of a reroll anyway.

If we don't finally drop this guy, it's Beacon's turn

>>24504889
we should try a wrap.

>>24504901
Hopefully this poisonstabbing will stick, since the Cleric is finally taking some hits.

Rolled 14, 5 = 19

You nail the guy with your right hand, but your left...well now you see why lamias don't often go into open combat with people in heavy armor. Why they use surprise and ambush. How they don't go into combat with their claws all the damn time, cause the fuckers break and it hurts like a BITCH!

Leader is rolling for poison resist. (Two doses)

>>24504929
well, to be fair, this was supposed to be an ambush.

Rolled 1, 7, 2, 17, 9, 8, 10, 10, 20, 6, 12, 4 = 106

>>24504929
His limbs are now heavily numb again.

The cleric attacks Tricia again.

The dagger guy continues to attack Lea.

The archer shoots at you.

The chief swings at you.

The mage blasts you.

Peri does a double slash at the dagger bastard.

Tricia counters the cleric.

Mage shoots at the archer.

Jessi goes for the mage with her kamas.

Roll 3d20 for dodge

Rolled 12, 3, 3 = 18

>>24504981

Rolled 9, 10, 7 = 26

>>24504929
>Two doses
I take it that this is "the Black will act little different in combat" that you mentioned, as opposed to him being in danger of having his heart stop?

>>24504981

>>24504989
no, he's probably in danger of heart stop. we may have gone overboard.

>>24505002
it might be since he's aware of us, the venom is less effective?
The other guys we paralyzed didn't get rolls.

Captcha: Quetzacoatl heatsval
>Ssen: Acquire wings

>>24504989
I would assume a head to head hit with the black from the claws is a smaller dose, ie need a couple hits to incapacitate someone, while a dose from ambush is a much larger full size dose.

>>24505024
That's what I was suspecting, yeah.

>>24505002
Even in that case, at least we TRIED to go non-lethal. It's more than we can ever expect from them, and more than they have any right to expect from us.

>>24505039
yeah. but we don't get the double-perfect achievement.

>>24505045
Remember. this is Mages fault for talking about his luck. That's all we have to tell ourselves.

Rolled 9, 5, 10, 4, 3 = 31

>>24504986
The chief and the mage miss, but the archer finally gets one in.

The cleric tries to get a hit in with his mace, but her trips on a rock, skids, and Trica swings with her sickle, and rips a good chunk of the cleric's throat out. He falls to the ground.

Ryan then turns his attention back to the Mage with both ends of his chain.

The axe guy keeps trying to kill Robin.

Lea keeps fighting the dagger guy.

Robin uses his single dagger on the axe guy.

>>24505108
Everyone misses.

Your turn

>>24505114
wrap the leader. he's numbed, it should be easy. can we hear yet? we can offer terms of surrender if we can hear.

>>24505114
Pull out Beacon and Clang.

Go for a double-strike on the leader.

>>24505114
Is drawing beacon a full round action?

>>24505114
Bite the leaders face off
Then after, when everyone looks at us weird, we just say he broke our nail

>>24505127
If we can do both.

>>24505114
>>24505126
Agreed, wrap the now-partially-paralyzed leader and use that to call for an end to the battle.

>>24505138
>>24505126
This.

>>24505126
>>24505138
>>24505156

Roll 1d20 +1 to constrict.

Rolled 6

>>24505168

Rolled 18 + 1

>>24505168

>>24505172
this is gonna be a drawn out one.

Rolled 8, 8, 12, 14, 6, 12, 13, 9, 8, 8, 1 = 99

>>24505172
You try to launch your tail around the guy, but he's too agile. They picked the guy well.

The dagger warrior goes for Tricia.

The archer keeps shooting at you.

The chief swings at you.

The mage shoots a fireball at Ryan.

Peri does a double slash at the dagger guy.

Trica slashes at the dagger guy.

Mage shoot a lightning bolt at the archer.

Jessi does a double kama attack at the magic user.

Roll 2d20 for dodge

Rolled 1, 20 = 21

>>24505232
snaketrain!

Rolled 10, 10 = 20

>>24505232
Still not clear on how dodge is working.

Rolled 18, 7 = 25

>>24505232
Yes. Caught up just in time.

>>24505244
>>24505245
>1, 20
>10, 10
CITADELLLLLLLLLLLLLL

>>24505244
I think that's a successful +5 quickquick on the chief, clearing us for a melee attack. Right?

>>24505232
>>24505244
All these fucking ones.

>>24505257
Alas, I was not fast enough.

>>24505244
so we both trip over our own tail, and somehow end up behind the leader in perfect attack position while dodging him completely?

Rolled 9, 12, 7, 7, 10 = 45

>>24505232
You fumble your dodge against the archer because you almost step into a blow that wouldn't have hit you anyway, but you recorrect yourself and manage to dodge the chief's slash.

One of Peri's swipes manages to connect, but other than that everyone's gone wide, and Jessi's lost one of her kama. What the hell do they MAKE these guy's armor out of?!

Ryan keeps trying to kill the mage.

The axe guy keeps fighting Robin.

Lea goes for the dagger guy.

Robin goes for the axe guy.

>>24505309
Everyone misses.

Your urn

>>24505318
*turn, o it's late.

*sigh*

Beacon. Tail Swipe.

>>24505318
Hi-Speed Beacon stab? Or are we still going non-lethal on these chumps?

>>24505318
>>24505323
Another wrap attempt on the leader. Let's end this.

>>24505309
"Hey, did you guys happen to want to surrender? I mean, you're outnumbered and all that. "

assuming we can hear yet.

>>24505333
Seconding wrap.

>>24505330
This

>>24505330
>>24505332
>>24505360

You snap your arms back and whip beacon out and swing it wide. Honestly, HOW do the others deal with such stiff spines and limbs?

Roll 1d20 +2

Rolled 5 + 2

>>24505393

Rolled 7 + 2

>>24505393

Rolled 2 + 2

>>24505395
>>24505397
This'll be a long one...
>>24505393

>>24505395
>>24505397
Motherfuck. And no Echo, we're not going to waste a Re-Roll on this nonsense.

if we're real, REAL tired of this, we could start secreting clear and just... grab the leader's face.

jeesh the dice have it in for us today

>>24505453
no, they loved us when we were doing a stealth mission.

SNAKE. best at stealth.

Rolled 9, 12, 20, 2, 1, 3, 11, 3, 16, 13 = 90

>>24505395
You miss.

The dagger guy goes for Tricia.

The archer shoots at you.

The chief swings at you.

The mage shoots at Jessi.

Peri does a double slash at the dagger guy.

Tricia counters at the daggers.

Mage shoots at the archer.

Jessi uses her remaining kama at the mage

You can roll 1d20 to dodge the chief.

Rolled 18

>>24505466
fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck

Rolled 5

>>24505466

Rolled 11

>>24505466
>20
oh, jeez. even with clang, we aint dodging that one.

>>24505473
don't we have exactly a +2 bonus on that?

>>24505481
> http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/24422089/#p24430599
Oh, and say they roll a Crit 20. You get a roll, if can hit 17+ it goes down to just a regular hit. If you crit, then they miss.

>>24505486
Can't remember. Numbers are for mammals.

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>>24505473
Wasn't 18 the number to beat to dodge nat 20s?

>>24505466
Your dodge is good enough to keep what would have been a blow that would have cleaved off something, to just hurting like hell.

Mage and Jessi manage to connect, but Peri breaks one of her blades.

Then, something strange happens. All of the warriors, except the leader, drop their weapons and raise their hands.

The chief shouts out something, and in the middle of his lips moving.

"-ARDS! We're the greatest force known to Citadel!" The chief says. "We can take them!"

You're surrounded by the Red Occuli. They have crossbows pointed at the Glass Assassins.

Also, there are harpies perched on the wall all around you. They're also armed with stone daggers and very very sharp looking talons.

"I will not fall to you Paladin Serpent!" The chief says.

It's obvious that this guy is going to fight to the end. You can humor him and keep fighting...or you can give the order to fire.

The other members have wisely decided to surrender.

>>24505537
> It's obvious that this guy is going to fight to the end. You can humor him and keep fighting...or you can give the order to fire.

Presumably he's saying that with his arms hanging limp.

Wrap him.

>>24505537
Wrap him then bite with paralytic.

>>24505537
"Hold. This won't take but a moment."

wrap him. maybe our dice will actually let us too.

>>24505537
This is the point where we should challenge him. Harpies are watching, and we need to show our bravery.

>>24505576
"Hold. This won't take but a moment."

Roll 1d20 +1 to wrap.

Rolled 6

>>24505586

>>24505537
"Man, have you been doing that cool swordsman banter? I'm mostly deaf, after that bang, but I'd feel sorely robbed if I missed out on swordsman banter. Either way, come now, let's get you restful and ready to be processed by the law."

Rolled 6

>>24505586

Rolled 20

>>24505586

>>24505537
Or we could just convince his allies to stand down, then figure out what makes the leader tick,

haha

>>24505595
>Then, something strange happens. All of the warriors, except the leader, drop their weapons and raise their hands.
They already have.

>>24505593
Probably should reroll for this.

christ, i need to get a 4chan pass, or pretype captcha's if I ever want to be first to roll.

>>24505606
No.

>>24505593
The dice have been bigger bitches than usual, so I'm going to give you this one. Also it's late and I want to wrap this up so we can go to sleep.

You move like lightning and wrap yourself around the chief. He struggles but your around him far too tight. He's at your mercy. Just a little more of the black in his claw wounds, or a slight bite, would be enough for a proper full does to render him totally paralyzed.

>>24505606
Normally I wouldn't suggest spending a reroll on this, since he's already surrounded by Occuli, but if we can spend one to just take Archivist's 20 and impress the hell out of the watching harpies, that'd be worth it.

Sadly, rerolls don't normally work that way.

>>24505631
Paralyze him with our remaining claw.

>>24505633
>>24505631
good enough! and can we just sort of choke him out, or could he still struggle lose?

he's been PRETTY poisoned already. I'm unsure about more.

>>24505631
It's finish don't bite him or give him anymore poison.

>>24505631
Prick him.

>>24505631
might as well paralyze him, use our claws since we have an audience

>>24505662
>>24505681
Show some more class than that. We got him wrapped up he anit going anywhere. Just hand him over to the Occuli.

>>24505631
The dice where rather funny this thread, first all those sucesses with sneaking about, then the complete failures for Mage casting and our claws.

paralyze him, just to be safe.

>>24505776
Yeah, I have absolutely no complaints about the dice in the last two threads. Those stealth successes were awesome.

>>24505662
>>24505678
>>24505681

You jab your claw at the man's neck and you feel him go limp. He slumps to the ground and you uncoil around him. He falls to the ground.

The Red Occuli move in to bind the arms of the other Glass Assassins, and give the wounded among you treatment.

Paul flaps down to you. "Her majesty has asked me to speak to you all because I can speak human tongue better than others.

"She is here to first speak to you about her people staying among you, aiding you, and living in a new safe place." Paul says. "But she has changed her mind. She has seen skill and cleverness of a new kind that she is enthralled and impressed. She will be happy to talk terms, as long as the one that has impressed her remains. They...fascinate her." He nods.

The harpy that's slightly larger than the others flaps down from the wall. Judging by the ornate necklace around her neck, she must be the queen. She takes a few steps forward, and then bows...

...to Robin.

Robin looks at you. "This probably isn't good, is it?"

>>24505853
"For me? No not really ... "

>>24505853
This is the perfect time to have an end-of-the-episode scooby doo laugh.

>>24505871
I dunno man, this is pretty good for us.

>>24505853
They were watching Robin... and completely missed us hah!

>>24505853
"For me? No. For you? Yes."

>>24505853
"Congratulations, you are our diplomatic contact for the Harpies."

>>24505853
>this probably isn't good, is it?
"Are you kidding? your name is ROBIN! do you know how wise I'll be cracking? Oh man you are not prepared!"

>>24505893
Well, of course. This proves that we were sneakier than he was.

>>24505900
This.

>>24505905
>>24505893
"I guess this proves we were sneakier, eh robin?"

>>24505896
"For me? Not sure. For you? Yes. Congratulations, you are our diplomatic contact for the Harpies." You say.

"I think he's less of a contact," Mage says, looking at how the Harpy Queen is looking at Robin and poking his shoulder with a feathered arm. "And more of a bargaining chip."

"I can handle this." Robin says, gently pushing the feathers away. "I can handle this."

"Are you kidding? Your name is ROBIN! do you know how wise I'll be cracking? Oh man you are not prepared!"

"I...have no revolutionary slogan for this kind of scenario." Ryan says.

"This is creepy...and kinda hot." Jessi says grinning.

"They will never find your bodies." Robin glares at his partners. He sighs and looks at you. "What do I...do, or say to her?"

>>24505947
Where is the food? Did someone bring it to the shrine, or is it sitting back at the town?

>>24505956
It's back at the town.

>>24505947
"Excuse me a moment, I need to go somewhere peaceful and die laughing."

>>24505947
"I assume you stick around while we're conducting the deals. And maybe after. "as long as the one remains" is sort of vague. Otherwise, try to make friends, I'm sure you're just birds of a feather. We'll start talking about trades and such immediately after arranging for the occuli to carry away the prisoners. they've got important information and all that."

Also, explain that he should invite the Harpies to dinner (possibly explaining that it's being provided for a fair price as a joke).

>>24505947
>>24505958
"Well, Robin, I'd suggest you go along with whatever it is they want. They respect feats of bravery, cunning, and feats of daring. Impress her. And invite her and her people to dine with us; tell her we have food back at Bronze Peak, including octopus. We'd have brought it if not for the haste to get here and reclaim the shrine."

>>24506018
"We'll even sell it to you for a fair price." Wink after seeing his expression.

>>24506018
> I'd suggest you go along with whatever it is they want ...
How about we ask them what they want first before agreeing to it ...

>>24506056
I meant of him personally, not of the general diplomatic situation.

>>24506018
Pretty sure the plan was to meet here so they aren't overwhelmed by all the humans around them. Neutral ground and all that.

>>24506071
Yeah again he might want to find that out ...

>>24505947
"Well, you could try being charming. I'll send for someone to fetch the trade carts, jeremy or quentin too, and we'll discuss a nice big after battle meal and some accounting.

>>24506075
That was the plan, yes, but we don't have the food here.

>>24506093
That works.

>>24506093
oh, isen too.

we need isen too. for legalities.

>>24506107
and the Princess would probably want to come meet the harpies also.

>>24506118
We better make sure she's still not in Ledger Beserker mode before that time.

>>24506118
Yeah, she will be working with them.

"I assume you stick around while we're conducting the deals. And maybe after, "as long as the one remains" is sort of vague. Otherwise, try to make friends, I'm sure you're just birds of a feather. We'll start talking about trades and such immediately, after arranging for the Occuli to carry away the prisoners. They've got important information and all that." You grin. "You should invite her back home for dinner."

"Funny."

"No seriously." Mage says. "We have food specially for them. It's part of negotiations."

Robin just smiles at the Queen. "Please tell her Majesty that I cordially invite her to dinner, so that we may further talk about negotiations."

Paul translates. The Harpy Queen says something and Paul looks at Robin. "Her Majesty is happy to accept your invitation to having a meal at your residency, and happily accepts your role as her consort to this dinner, as all dinners must be taken in at least pairs, for safety and security, and fairness." Paul says. "You are her consort, and deserving of much respect. She will let you chew the first bite. A great honor."

Robin smiles at the Harpy Queen. "It would be my honor."

The Harpy Queen puts one of her feathers in Robin's hair. Then she flaps up and goes up to the Bear shrine's roof to 'hold court' according to Paul.

"Is this all of them?" Peri asks.

"Yes, this is all of us who were able to make the trip, and are free of whispers within our head." Paul says.

"There's what thirty of you?"

"Twenty eight." Paul says.

"Huh." Mari says.

Robin looks at you. "Please, tell me that I have options here."

"Well, you could try being charming. I'll send for someone to fetch the trade carts, Jeremy and Quentin too. Then we'll discuss it after a nice big meal and some accounting. Now, excuse me a moment," You say. "I need to go somewhere peaceful and die laughing." You slither off to get your wounds and clawless hand, bandaged by the Occuli medics.

"I should charge you more for this!" Robin snaps.

>>24506142
And with that we come to a close. It's a little up in the air if I'll be able to run a thread tomorrow. If I do it'll be Sunday, May 28th, 5-7pm PST or not at all. The next thread for certain will be 4-6pm PST on Tuesday, May 30th.

>>24506142
"You wouldn't dare!"

>>24506162
good night echo, and please run again tomorrow. I so look forward to lamiaweekends. Wonderful thread, as usual.

>>24506162
Thanks for the thread Echo. Catch you whenever.

>>24506162
Thanks for the thread once again Echo, the Robin twist at the end completely blindsided me, still chuckling about it and him being the Harpy Queen's consort for dinner.

>>24506185
I love robin being the consort, but I feel as though we SHOULD have brought isen along. It seems like the spot he was fated for. Oh well, robin was equally fated for it, name and all.

>>24506162
Thank you for the excellent pair of threads today. I enjoyed that sneaking mission more than any dozen combats.

>>24506197
sneaking mission was fun. The dice just sort of agreed with it. the dice really slowed down the game come actual fight time though.

>>24506202
I'd really like to get some additional details about Lamia Dodge and how it works. As well as how the paralytic works in combat.

>>24506221
Well, however it works I don't think we were doing it right. Mostly because it started coming into play at like 1 AM.

>>24506221
I've been trying a few things about it actually. Seeing how it'll work best, because I don't want you to have to give up your attack for it. So I may limit it to, if you have B&C, you can dodge one attack from one source, or if it's a solo enemy, then every other attack. If you go with primal weapons, then you can try and dodge every attack. That sound like a fair rule?

>>24506246
fair enough. It's completely cool if it changes as we get better at using it in-universe. It's an interesting mechanic.

>>24506246
As for the paralytic. 4 doses = 1 'full' dose which equals total paralysis. Target rolls to try and shake off the dose. He does or gets healed, dosage goes down. They get negative modifiers for every dose, unless they take a full turn to shake it off automatically. Four does, they are out cold, two full doses and they die.

Sound good?

>>24506268
fair gametically, a bit counter-intuitive roleplay wise, but whatever. There's plenty of excuses for why it doesn't work as well in combat. More adrenaline, or they bleed out some of the poison, or you didn't get them well enough, etc.

I'm too tired to continue discussions. I hope desperately to see you tomorrow, echo.

>>24506268
I am making up these rules on the fly. Feel free to call me out on stuff if it seems OP or unbalanced, or I just fuck up. Which will happen. I want this to be fun, /tg/ dice be damned.

But ugh, this is really melting the brain. Next quest, I am using NO original stuff. Stealing a system, and it's going to be nothing but crossovers and references.

But I swear I'm going to finish this puppy strong. I have an end game in mind. A clear path to the end game, and a fully proper final boss.

>>24506196
> Consort
> Already has Tara and Mumei

right

>>24506292
marvelous, I love it. Though, an epilogue quest chain, at some point? I'd love it. Or maybe another character within the universe, but we can cut back to Ssen's retirement occasionally. I dunno, I'm wandering.

>>24506292
oh, and I like the on-the-fly rule gronking a lot. It has charm, and I'd suggest keeping it for your next quest. or using these mechanics.

>>24506306
>>24506317
I guess I samefag too much. I should condense posts.

>>24506246
Seems pretty reasonable to me.

I'd like to understand what exactly we're rolling against, and under what circumstances we successfully dodge behind and attack. That was the bit that didn't seem clear in battle.

I'll take care of writing it up on the battle reference afterward.

>>24506268
Given that we get two claw attacks per round, the 4-dose thing seems somewhat reasonable, though that does make it much less powerful at ending a battle compared to a wrap and crush. At a minimum I'd wonder if it really takes 4 for a random mook, or just for a boss/mini-boss.

As for the shaking off, I think it makes sense to let them force their way through the initial paralytic effects (negative modifiers), or to explicitly heal if they have anti-venoms or magical healing available, but I don't think it makes sense for the dosage to go down. Given that we can very nearly take them out of the battle with not much more than 4 hits, or crush them to death with less, I don't think they should be able to just shrug off doses of one of the strongest poisons in the world.

So I'd suggest that they get negative modifiers with the initial doses, have no way to resist full paralysis once they hit four (or perhaps 2-3 for weaker enemies), and bosses have some ability to shrug off the negative modifiers but not the eventual paralysis.

>>24506335
(Also keeping in mind that we still have to actually *hit* to dose them, which this battle proved the potential difficulty of.)

>>24506335
>I'd like to understand what exactly we're rolling against, and under what circumstances we successfully dodge behind and attack. That was the bit that didn't seem clear in battle.

Right, okay. Attacker rolls a 15, a hit, you roll a 17. You dodge it.

Attacker rolls a 9, you roll a 4. He misses anyway.

Attacker rolls a 9, you roll a 16. THAT gets you behind them for the bonus.

If you are on omni-dodge and you are attacking person A you have to dodge person A's assault by more than 5, if you dodge attacker B by more than 5 it does nothing.

>>24506335
>So I'd suggest that they get negative modifiers with the initial doses, have no way to resist full paralysis once they hit four (or perhaps 2-3 for weaker enemies), and bosses have some ability to shrug off the negative modifiers but not the eventual paralysis.

I like it .Done.

>>24506162

So what do those times mean for those in New York?

>>24506387
>Attacker rolls a 9, you roll a 16. THAT gets you behind them for the bonus.

Ah, OK, that makes sense; previously when you'd explained it you said it had no effect on a miss, only on a roll that would otherwise hit. This approach seems much more sensible.

> If you are on omni-dodge and you are attacking person A you have to dodge person A's assault by more than 5, if you dodge attacker B by more than 5 it does nothing.

Fair enough; I can see why you'd only get the extra attacks against your current target.

> I like it .Done.

Awesome!

I've updated the battle reference accordingly:
http://1d4chan.orghttp://1d4chan.org/wiki/Quest:Lamia_Daughter_Quest#Battle_Reference
Let me know if I've accurately described the mechanics you want to go with.

>>24506455
It means you add 3 hours.

I know it is late as fuck to suggest this, but should we make it standard procedure to only use claws in stealth situations or vs masses of lightly armored folks, and beacon/clang for the heavier ones.
I actually passed out right before mages fumble so I didn't get a chance to suggest this.

>>24509276

Beacon + Clang would lead to less stalemates, and the numbers are pretty similar.

That is to say that you keep building up charges and eventually blow your light load. Claws + poison seems best for stealth. Best combo would be somehow training to work in dodges with Clang and heavy armour.

>>24509359
Thats basically what I was saying.

we need a bit of a timeskip to train quickquick with beacon and clang

>>24511531
Oh yeah, speaking of time and plans, how are we going to handle the pending attack on River's Cross? There's lamias in the forest that Peace will probably try to work into her plan for extra insult to us, and we can be sure that Add-whatever kid will be the "Fallen Lightbringer". Way I see it we can take their figurehead away, try and get to the lamias first (diplomacy or combat), or pull a Rock Ridge and use the buildings to turn the whole place into one giant kill-box. Possibly the latter could involve sealing magic for disabling and subsequently killing Peace.

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>>24511765
>Rock Ridge
His light, do we have the strength to carry on this mighty task in one night... or are we just jerking off?

>>24511765
>pending attack on River's Cross?
There are hundreds if not thousands of small towns like RC through the Kingdom. It doesn't have to be our hometown, it could be anywhere. Why would they make it easier for us to find it?

>>24506162
>And with that we come to a close. It's a little up in the air if I'll be able to run a thread tomorrow. If I do it'll be Sunday, May 28th, 5-7pm PST or not at all. The next thread for certain will be 4-6pm PST on Tuesday, May 30th.
Do you mean April 28? Or are you taking a one month hiatus?

>>24511904
I really like the idea of luring Peace herself into a depopulated River's Cross, only to have Mari crossbow her in the back with a bolt loaded with enough poison(s) to kill Old One.

i believe he meant april 30th since that hits a tuesday and may 30th is a thursday.

>>24512090
They're the Bad Guys, and we've been foiling their plans. Storybook badguy logic would demand that they attack our hometown as retaliation, to finally give River's Cross the bad end that everyone seemed to assume our adventuring would make inevitable. And storybook logic is what makes the entire Lightbringer/Dramatae world go round.

As villains their weakness is that they've been doing this for so long they have trouble breaking from their own schtick. They're utterly predictable, and when someone sidesteps their whole scheme they can't seem to recover.

>>24512263
That doesn't mean we should jump to the conclusion we'll be able to predict all of their movements all the time.
And what if they don't hit River's cross? Are we prepared to deal with either eventuality?