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Recent Events Summary:

Feeling obliged to your friend Sir Flint, who seemed to find affection for Auriel during the battle, you assisted the angel in coming to terms with her feelings for him. You've arrived at a coordial truce with her, which should at least hold while Sir Flint requires your aid.

You've followed Adavan's trail into Tarun Gakth, a maze of ancient, twisted canyons carved out by a centuries-past battle between Geb, the Earth Lord, and Aeolus, the Wind Lord. You were caught in a battle between a giant golem and a huge rock worm.

The worm took down the golem, and, after fighting a team of smaller golems that emerged from its inside as it tried to repair itself, retrieved its power core. You attempted to negotiate with the robots, but communication proved impossible, and you had no choice but to finish them off to keep your prize.

You continued to follow Adavan's trail. After walking for some time, you were set upon by a large group of orcs, led by an old orc mage named Rogul. Rogul denied you passage across his land, but, inspired by Flint's plea, a human with Rogul's group named Kirt offered to vouch for the party while they were in orc territory.

You've spent the day recuperating, then sparring with Flint and Kirt, who is an incredibly skilled swordsman himself. Flint and Auriel have gone off by themselves. You've asked Kirt to see Taremtis, and he briefly introduced you to the sage, and asked you to meet with him and your party tomorrow morning.

You hunted a few wild dogs for sustenance...but something attracted your notice. You've wandered into the Timorian Deep, and found a secret shrine sequestering a mana pool of the Shadow element.

But you weren't alone.

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Ability Tree

GREEN abilities have been unlocked and learned.

BLUE abilties are unlocked, but are not yet purchased.

RED abilities are revealed, but locked due to prerequisites.

UNDERLINED abilities are active-use, as opposed to passive. Not all active abilities require mana.

Unlocked Ability Descriptions Located in the following Pastebin link (full list in progress):

http://pastebin.com/jwKHrukg

Books the Main Character has read can be found here:

http://pastebin.com/X59yWD5p

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Learned Abilities
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Active (intent-use abilities that don't require mana)
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Consume - Devour the latent energy of enemies and magical artifacts to add to your own power and restore your health.

Glide - Your aura allows you to glide, dropping safely from large heights or covering large distances if starting from a high position. Gliding is always stealthier than flying.

Flight - Spread wings of darkness to soar through the air. Carrying capacity is based on physical strength.

Supersonic - Fly at supersonic speeds. You'll move extremely fast, but suffer a large penalty to stealth and magic stealth. Takes 1 turn to activate.

Mimic - Take on the vague form of things you've seen. Won't stand up to close examination, but works well in the dark.

Snuff - You shadow can put out the lights it touches.

Blink - Sight-range teleportation. (Cannot blink through walls, through the ground, into places you can't see, etc. 5-turn cooldown in battle. Auto-cooldown if battle ends. You can only Blink yourself and inanimate objects on your person. Max range 1/4 mile or 0.4 kilometers)

Focus - With a burst of concentration, you can significantly improve your detection of both the mundane and magical, but you also drastically increase the risk of giving yourself away...

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Spells (and other abilities that DO use mana)
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Shadow Strike - Strike the foe with needles of darkness. (base power 2. Costs 2 mana)

Shadow Assault - Launch a flurry of shadowy projectiles at the enemy. (base power 4. Costs 4 mana. Can hit multiple enemies)

Nightflare - Disrupt target spell or enchantment. (costs 2 mana)

Shade - Create an illusory projection of yourself to confuse enemies. (dodge buff. Costs 1 mana)

Spirit Whip - Lash the enemy with a whip of spirit magic. (base power 2. Costs 2 mana)

Bind - Trap an enemy in ropes of spirit magic. May spend 0 to 10 mana (determines strength).

Water Strike - A pressurized blast of water imbued with magical force. (2 base power. Costs 2 mana)

Heal - Spend either 2, 4, or 6 mana to heal a target 4, 7, or 10 HP, respectively.

Purify - Spend 3 Mana: 100% chance to heal 1 ailment on target. Spend 6 mana: 85% chance to heal all target's ailments. Spend 9 mana: heal all of a target's ailments and the ailments of all those you are physically touching.

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Summons
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Wisp - A shadowy wisp from the Nether. (2 base shadow attack). Costs 1 mana to summon, 1 mana per action. Never breaks your control; if you run out of mana, it will merely vanish. [Level 0, Shadow]

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Current Statistics:

HP: 27/37
Mana: 10/10
EXP: 2
Humanity: 67
Temerity: 43

Party Members:

Sir Donovan Flint - A knight of Dobshire, the capital of Arland. Fourth son of the lord and ruler of Arland. 29 years old. Wears iron armor and wields a two-handed longsword.

Joey - A young boy from Jacob's Field, now Sir Flint's squire. 16 years of age. No particular magical talent. Wields a shortsword.

Angel Auriel - Formerly a powerful angel of the Ringed City, now traveling with you, ostensibly to protect Sir Flint and Joey from you. 756 years old. Wears heavy plate steel and wields a one-handed sword and a wide, round buckler.

Equipment:

Utility belt with purse

Inventory:

Shadow Sword Shard
Fancy Sun-Moon Key
Mind-Scribing Pen
Succubus Reagents x2
Jen Fang's Diary (Abigail's father)
Summoning Textbooks (in saddlebags)
Golem Power Core

Current Location:

Timorian Deep - Below Refuge

I suggest we jump back to the mana pool, nightflare the golem to disrupt its power, and then bind it.

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You leap onto the shadow, clawing, punching, tearing. Still trying to extricate itself from your bind, it's caught helpless. You reduce it to a quivering heap of shredded shadow in moments.

You never see the golem's blow coming.

A giant mace slams into you from behind, and now it's your turn to fly across the room. You slam into the far wall hard enough to crack the stone.

>you've taken 5 damage (27/37 HP)

You stand, dazed from the strike. Meanwhile, the golem grinds the remains of the other shadow into dust with a few massive blasts of its mace.

What do you do?

>check behind where it stood, then get duh helloutta Brooklyn
>use the mana pool and go all magic on its rocky ass
>get all up on that fool and berserk him to DEATH
>run like a pussy
>some other strategy

>>24831812
>>use the mana pool and go all magic on its rocky ass

before we begin, a prayer pls

our shadow pls who art in shadowheaven pls
pls hallowed be thy dakrned namu pls
pls come pls and do thy will pls on venia
as it is in shadowheaven pls
and give us this day our daily dicerolls pls
and pls forgive us our badrolls
as we forgive those who roll badly against us pls
and lead us not into waifuism pls
but pls deliver us from haremshit pls
for thine is the darky and the humanity nd tthe spoogati pls
4evur&evur
in erebus name we pray pls
amne pls

>>24831812
>get all up on that fool and berserk him to DEATH
its a new day to roll low

>>24831812
>use the mana pool and go all magic on its rocky ass
UNLIMITED POWER
>>24831834
Damn. I know you try to be annoying, so it doesn't count, but you're almost as bad as MrTT.

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>>24831834

that was beautiful, pls

>>24831812
>get all up on that fool and berserk him to DEATH
>IT'S SHADOW TIME!

>>24831812
Bind it, then crush it with magic.

>>24831847
>>24831900
We have unlimited mana here. Why not at least bind it first?

>>24831812
MAGIC. MANA POOL. FUN ENSUES.

Looked at the servant thing again and I have a couple questions about it.

If we but the extra 33 xp worth of upgrades after we make a servant, does that servant get those powers too, or only ones we make afterwards?

Or do we have to spend the extra xp to give each upgrade individually to each servant?

>>24831812
Guys, remember that there are another two of these golems outside.

>Before you lies a door. On either side of the door sits an intimidating-looking golem, both heavily armored and wielding spiked maces as big as a man. They are as statues.

So we may still have more to look forward to after this guy is dealt with.

(Should make sure that we keep an eye on the entrance so we don't get surprised by the two other golems from behind in case they're already awake.)

>>24831986
>but
buy*

>>24831992
All the more reason for more magic to be thrown around!

Rolled 1

>>24831834
Cry this out loud.

>>24831927
Okay, bind and THEN break his face in with inhuman rage.

Can we use servant on ourself to get boost?

Rolled 1

>>24832021
pls

>>24832026
nice idea

Servants gain all the abilities you've unlocked for them. All old servants are upgraded when you purchase new servant abilities. Even without any extras, your servants have boosted physical abilities.

You can have any number of servants.

A servant's mind is unaffected. They can disobey you, and even turn against you.

You can withdraw the power you've granted a servant at any time, but you don't regain your experience points.

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Seems pretty obvious that we're binding, shocking, and crushing the golem with magic.

Roll 1d100, I need plenty for multiple sequential spells.

You are still dipped in the mana pool, so none of this costs you any mana.

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>>24832027
Really?

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>>24832027
>Can we use servant on ourself to get boost?

Rolled 62

>>24832088
It begins

Rolled 63

>>24832088
what music is for this battle

Rolled 53

>>24832088

Rolled 98

>>24832088
(t)rolling.

Rolled 85

>>24832088
For SHOCK AND AWE!

Could we just get a mod in here and ban every faggot rolling 1d1?

>implying /tg/ has mods

Rolls for the Roll God

Rolled 74, 11, 84, 32, 22 = 223

Rolls

>>24831812
Man, we keep getting inhuman (potential) minions killed. First Wispy, then Succi (fine that sounds terrible...Annette was her name, right?) and now Shady...why can't we have pets /tg/? Why?! Also, I'd like to point out that shadow elementals are probably about as common as enchanted equipment, so we might want to not try to eat the next one we come across...

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Rolled 27

>>24832135
>>24832162
Shit. I think I fucked up somehow. My bad...

...please don't beat me again...

>>24832197
in our defence it attack us first
its a shadow eats shadow world

>>24832197
We just need to resummon Wisp(which we should do since mana pool) and Annette is just back in her own realm.

>>24832197
Well, we can summon the wisp at will, and Annette via a ritual that we've got the ingredients for.

We just don't seem that interested in minions.

>>24832197
In a choice between pets and exp, I choose exp.

It's not good to dissolve yourself amongst lots of low-levels when you can have one high-level. AoE attacks would be a bitch otherwise.

Rolled 17

>>24832088

>>24832197
The shadow elemental was hostile. The wisp and Annette (after realizing our nature) were not.

We didn't actually try to CONSUME the elemental, either. If it's still alive somehow, we might still be able to do that.

Rolled 46, 100, 48, 29, 63 = 286

I hope these rolls are good

>>24832273
Well, one of them is.

>>24832273
100 nice

>Realizing that the golem could have smashed both of us but it threw us off first
>It was just being a bouncer to remove the beligerant retard shadow.

Rolled 64, 52, 45, 22, 78 = 261

I hope these rolls are good

>>24832264
Nah, I'm pretty sure it's after the fact.

>>24832088
how many rolls do you need

>>24832264
the elemental was hostile after we sent it "warm" impressions. It may have ignored us when it thought we were just an elemental and attacked when it though we gave off human emotions

Rolled 100, 44, 71, 16, 59 = 290

>>24832273
Fuck, didnt link to post
>>24832088
Rolls

>>24832327
>All these 100s

>>24832327
nice

All this minion talk.

Annette DID seem to know what was up with the parasite on Flint's soul. After we link up with lich+witch, we should see about re-summoning her. If only for info before banishing her again.

>>24832338
That don't count

Rolled 50, 100, 79, 47, 36 = 312

>>24832088
feel free to tell us when there are enough rolls

>>24832353
That's the point.

>>24832318
Three spells, so at least nine rolls, right?

>>24832326
An interesting hypothesis. Maybe we can test it.

>>24832359
HUndraTALS

>>24832197
>>24832088
As SM said, I vote for Abigail since her Spirit would complement our Shadow. Flint and Auriel are out but Joey may have shadow angel potential if he wants it

Rolled 49, 27, 17, 71, 91 = 255

>>24832388
what

>>24832088
more rolls

>>24832116

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBuT4CVH9xs

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You cast Bind at full power.

Orange ropes snap out around the golem and wrap it up tight. Its brute strength strains against the weave, but for now, it holds without a problem.

You cast Nightflare.

The world around you resounds with a shock, as if time itself were jarred by your magic. The magic in the air warps and shudders. The cavern is cast in a negative of itself, light where it was shadow, shadow where it was light.

The image lasts only an instant. The golem starts and sputters wildly, the magic that keeps it animated struggling to maintain coherence.

You blast it with Shadow Assault. You send the spell at it again and again, cracking it, then breaking off its limbs, then shredding it to rubble. Your magic unravels and slams into the walls, sending a tremor through the room. Dust and rock trickles from the ceiling.

The golem is dead.

>you've gained 1 exp (3 total)

What do you do?

>consume remains of golem and Shadow, if any
>check behind where the golem stood
>something else

>>24832412
>>consume remains of golem and Shadow, if any
>>check behind where the golem stood

>>24832392
I'm not sure Joey is a good candidate for that anymore, since he's become Flint's squire.

>>24832412
>>consume remains of golem and Shadow, if any

>>24832412
>>check behind where the golem stood

>>24832412
>consume remains of golem and Shadow, if any
>check behind where the golem stood

Also, I propose saving up EXP so we can use Servant on Abby.

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something I remembered a couple days ago but couldnt catch a thread to voice it but... is Kirt the lone swordsman?

Can'tAnswerThatDave.jpg

Note: You cast three spells (Bind, Nightflare, Shadow Assault) which counts as three actions, so I needed 9 rolls.

Just didn't want you to stop at 5 rolls was all.

>>24832412
>>consume remains of golem and Shadow, if any
CONSUME fast. We can't let all that xp shrivel up!

>>24832422
i know, thats why I said IF he wants it

>>24832410
swedish

Rolled 37

>>24832412
CONSUME, if possible

Captcha: results entanvoc
Captcha wants results

>>24832412
Look around first to make sure there aren't any more golems, then consume the remains.

>>24832454
I'm afraid SM can't answer that

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>>24832454

>>24832412
Consume, then check the thing, then head back to the bar and see what's what with the lovebirds.

>>24832452
Vamp first. We'll likely make it back by the time we get to her.

>>24832412
Consume the golem. If there are any shadow remains, try casting heal on them. Then, if we aren't forced to consume the elemental, check behind where the golem stood.

>>24832412
consume and look around

>>24832412
>consume remains of golem and Shadow, if any
>check behind where the golem stood

Rolled 9

CONSUME if anything remains, then check around the room.

>>24832522
Agreeing with vampirism first.

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>>24832473

You remember the golems outside the doors to this chamber. You glance back to the wood door at the base of the stairs, but you don't detect any sounds or sense any magic that would indicate golems are coming. You sigh - but almost in regret, than relief. With this mana pool...your magic is strong. Perhaps you should devote more energy toward perfecting those abilities...

You hop over to the golem. A hint of life still flickers through its stone. You acidify it into your being.

>you gain 2 exp (total: 5)

You slide over to the shadow...

It lunges at you!

Roll 1d100

Rolled 63

>>24832567
fuck

Rolled 93

>>24832567

Rolled 66

>>24832567
Fuck man. This little bastard is hard to kill..

More magic!

Rolled 54

>>24832567

>>24832584
thas the second time i roll 63 this thread

Rolled 39

Claws and teeth and pointy bits...

>>24832452
NO. You're saying we should cast that spell on a 9 year old child with little to no experience in battle or the world beyond her former village.

That is a very good way to have people ask questions about our priorities AND get a young friend of ours in deep shit.

Rolled 79

>>24832567
rolls

>>24832617
Adavan already dragged her through the murder canyon and the first night we met she had to fight zombies.

She could use some more power.

>>24832567
I have to say I admire his determination.
This shadow shall be assimilated and it's power shall be ours.

>>24832452
Shouldn't we wait until she's a little older?

I mean, think about what you were like when you were nine: would you trust nine year old you with massive supernatural power?

>>24832645
>eat shadow
>+50 temerity

>>24832664
She already has massive power. We're just giving her more.

>>24832617
>>24832664
She's a Spirit mage wanted for witchcraft, travelling with an ancient Lich that dragged her through this canyon and is all but confirmed a half-demon. Combine that with her strong association with us and I believe she really needs the extra support precisely because she's only 9 years old.

Rolled 72

>>24832567
should we rolll more

>>24832641
We could also not have our noncombat oriented friends be far the fuck away from a battlefield, as well as bless someone more capable of fighting.

Rolled 3, 95, 5, 81, 59 = 243

>>24832567
MORE ROLLS

>eat shadow
>+50 Temerity
>teach shadow the joy of friendship
>+50 Humanity

I'm sick of this black and white morality.

>>24832685
You guys don't think it might be best to keep our ability to grant this gift a secret until we can see how it could advance our causes without causing a massive backlash from our surroundings?
Remember to think objectively, far ahead, and with greater responsibility.

>>24832584
>>24832585
>>24832591

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi1A8Bu9cvI

You duck out of the way of the shadow and slam it with your limbs as it tumbles past. You feel like you've landed a heavy blow - and you do. It flies into the wall and slumps to the floor.

Cracks spiderweb up the walls of the chamber...the fight has done some damage.

But even as you watch, the Shadow picks itself off the floor. Shadows from around it are almost drawn in to its form, piecing it together, repairing it...its ability to regenerate is frighteningly fast. It shrieks at you in a wild rage.

What do you do?

>physical attack
>berserk
>magic attack using the mana pool (bind -> water strike?)
>attempt to consume
>something else

Rolled 23

>>24832738
what if we give it a chance to leave us alone

>>24832738
We already tried to make friends with this nigga, and he attacked us.

It should be a morally neutral act to kill him at this point.

>>24832760
Berserk. Just full on Shiva berserk the thing until it stays down.

>>24832760
CONSUME

>>24832760
>>magic attack using the mana pool (bind -> water strike?)
Spirit whip took its arm off last time, but let's try bind -> water strike -> whip

>>24832760
lets go BESERK

>>24832760

send an impression that we will CONSUME it if it does not yield

one last chance before into oblivion it goes

Rolled 25

>>24832760
tell it to leave if not consume

>>24832700
>>24832685
>>24832664
>>24832641
Why not then give Adavan the power boost then? As Abby's teacher/ Protector shouldn't be make sure he can do hit job even better? Also, how about this? Once Abby is done with her formal training under our lich we can have it as a graduation sort of gift.

>>24832685
>>24832700
Because giving power to a child cannot have any consequences whatsoever.

Three points not to:

1: Auriel will think we're trying to subvert the kid.
2: Flint will disagree on the grounds that we're bringing a child into battle.
3: Spirit and Shadow are the most hated elements EVER. If anyone with magical talent sees us and is aligned with the empire, GAME OVER, MAN.

>>24832738
>I'm sick of this black and white morality.

>implying that you'll lose reputation with people when there are no witnesses

There is not a direct relationship between temerity and reputation...they're merely correlated.

How long do your principles last...when no one can see you?

Rolled 40

>>24832771
It's clearly one of those mindless abominations we were told about. It's a being driven by its need to consume, and we can't let it do that.

We should bind it and attempt to consume it while its defenses are weaker.

>>24832760
Seems to me that CONSUMING him is the only way we'll be rid of this fucker.

Hit it with Water Strike one more time to soften it up, then it's dinner time.

>>24832835
>>24832836
Take the doorknobs out of your mouths. We're killing it.

>>24832760
>Berserk
Don't have it have time to regenerate.

>>24832838
Because we don't trust Adavan entirely. It's kind of why I want to give it to Abby more than anything. So she has a way of getting out of something Adavan forces her into.

Roll 1d100 for your magical assault.

Rolled 90

>>24832907

Rolled 24

>>24832907
prayign for that nat 1 pls

Rolled 34

Rolling for magic.

Rolled 30

>>24832907

>>24832882


hey I said we should CONSUME, it should just be after we give a fellow shadow a chance to submit to our will

Rolled 85

>>24832907

Rolled 19

>>24832907

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>>24832861
>>24832787
>>24832771
Guys... I was making a joke.

Black and white morality? We're a shadow, made of darkness?

Get it?

Man, its the same online as in real life. Nobody laughs at my jokes.

Rolled 6

>>24832907
The shadow hungers!

Rolled 78

>>24832907
gibbe good rolls pls

Rolled 16

>>24832882
What else should i chew on then

Rolled 84

(huh, thought Beserk had a higher vote.)

>>24832943
Because they aren't funny, you weenie.

Rolled 26, 42, 48, 18, 42 = 176

>>24832907
ROLLS

>>24832838
Here's the keyword: Servant.

I doubt making someone swear feilty to you and your goals will have no consequence whatsoever.

Rolled 89

>>24832943
diffren is withe would be mad of light that would kill us

>>24832992
SM already talked about that. You don't have to force them to swear to anything. We could just say "I hope ya enjoy!" and give someone power. Then leave them to their own devices.

Rolled 12, 72, 7, 87, 59 = 237

>>24832992
it should be changed to something like Bestow or some such thing

>>24832891
Let's put it this way.
If it turns out Adavan has been keeping her safe while doing his best not to fall into the mindset he has for all those years, shouldn't he be rewarded in some way? Think of it as a way of building that trust. We might not do it right away, but if he hasn't hatched some sort of evil plot I think he deserves it.

>>24833024
He really should. For the same reason he changed corruption to temerity.

You bind the shadow once again. This time, it dodges, flickering to the side...like a shadow. Your ropes of spirit constrict only air, and vanish.

But it's wide open for you follow-up attack.

Your water strike blasts it straight on, stunning it still. You unleash a flurry of spirit whips. Like you, it isn't weak to spirit...but your superior force prevails. One limb is bent the wrong way, then hacked off entirely. A leg follows, then another. Soon, it's just a writhing torso. You whip it a few more times for good measure, but even then, it's still regenerating, fast.

What do you do?

>Impress it with a choice: submission, or consumption
>tear it to shreds and CONSUME
>ignore this pathetic thing and find what you sensed earlier
>some other strategy

>>24833050
>>tear it to shreds and CONSUME
FINISH HIM

>>24832891
Still, MAKING A SMALL CHILD A SERVANT. I doubt that this will just let her soul be completely unbound to us and let her do what she wants to do. Let's check it out with a lizard or something to find out what it does, first.

>tear it to shreds and CONSUME

>>24833050
>>Impress it with a choice: submission, or

>>24832943

>Guys... I was making a joke.

Oh. Well, my fluff-hint text stands anyway!

>>24833050
CONSUME

>>24832955
I think SM is trying to convince us to go down the Magic branch a bit by making us do awesome shit from the mana pool fueling us.

We've had really bad luck with rolls, particularly magic ones and we've been sticking to physical + stealth for actions/upgrades because we already have huge boosts for it.

>>24833050
>tear it to shreds and CONSUME

Rolled 48

>>24833050

CONSUMEEE

>>24833050
Can't let him regenerate and come after us again. Om nom nom.

>>24833050
>>ignore this pathetic thing and find what you sensed earlier

Rolled 10

>Impress it with a choice: submission, or consumption

If it doesn't respond in any manner that differs from the previous, we seem to have the upper hand to follow up in a swift and decisive manner.

>>24833050
>Impress it with a choice: submission, or consumption
Also, continue to destroy any attempt to regen it's limbs.

>>24833050
>>Impress it with a choice: submission, or consumption
>>tear it to shreds and CONSUME
if it won't answer, consume

>>24833050
>tear it to shreds and CONSUME
We will teach this shadow civility if it kills him. It will.

magic won't get my vote until we get observe, poison, and the two remaining stealth boosts we've missed.

>>24833071
And waste 15 EXP on something SM already confirmed doesn't affect a person's mind?

>>24833071
1) it costs 15 xp.
2) SM already talked about that last night. See https://archive.foolz.us/tg/thread/24807418/#24810870

Rolled 42, 16, 82, 59, 74 = 273

>>24833071
Dude, we're magic, its just like adding power to them
>>24833050
Choice

>>24833071
Got a bit late to respond. Now I get it. Still, I don't think we should give it to Abigail, considering we'll be near Auriel for a while...

>>24833050
>>Impress it with a choice: submission, or consumption
>>tear it to shreds and CONSUME
i say give shady one chance, if not we don't need wild elementals running about

guys why are we arguing about Servent when we barely have enough XP to get the lower tier stuff?

What the fuck is wrong with you people.

We already gave shady chances. Multiple chances.

Every second we don't kill it immediately is a second it gets more regen.

>>24833129
...cause she'll murder us if it looks anything like a spirit binding...

>>24833153
Because if we want to use it we need to save up. Talking about Servant is prudent to how we spend any EXP from here on out.

>>24833143
I like this combination of both.

>>24833050
>>24833167
Let's just kill it. It's proven to be mindless and aggressive, plus we need to finish this quickly, otherwise all this magic is going to collapse the cave and we lose whatever is hidden here.

>>24833050
CONSUME

>>24833167
no, we asked twice. once with can you understand and again with impressions which it reacted to. It my simply not be intelligent and won't respond in which case i agree consume

It was a close decision,

But you've chosen to directly attack and consume your foe.

Roll 1d100

Rolled 69

>>24833238
nigga

Rolled 67

>>24833238

>>24833143
I have to agree.
If it doesn't respond then we get a nice exp boost.

Rolled 96

>>24833238

Rolled 25

>>24833238
Oh boy

Rolled 57

>>24833238

Rolled 3

>>24833238
O NOM NOM NOM

>>24833249
>>24833254
>>24833262
whelp, so much for an attempt to reason. consume away
>>24833238

Rolled 45

This better not be as bad as my other rolls.

Rolled 1

>>24833238

Impress it with a choice

>>24833291
guys, stop 1d1, we're better than that

Rolled 9

>>24833291
We can tell it's a 1d1

Rolled 51

>>24833277
>>24833291
Christ...

>>24833291
>1d1
Stop right there, Captain Communism!

>>24833238
with these rolls, can't we just give it an impression THEN consume

Rolled 89, 6, 90, 2, 85 = 272

>>24833238
ROLLS for CONSUME

that wasn't me

Rolled 3

>>24833313

Someone called ?

>>24833024
How about "Empower"?

You tear into the shadow with claws bared at the end of a dozen limbs!

It tries to scamper away with its regrowing stumps, but it stumbles helplessly across the stone. You rip it in half!

The bigger half is STILL moving. You have to commend it for its persistence...

...but now, it's over.

You
Must
CONSUME

You roil over the shadow, and your essences latches on to it...

...and it latches on to you!

You roll over and over, fighting as you each try to outmaneuver the other in a battle of consumption. Your soul spikes down, and it fends off your attacks. It lashes back at you, but you absorb its attempts without trouble.

It's weakened from the fight. You slowly drain its energy...but most of it struggles on, desperately trying to get away!

>you've gained 4 EXP

Roll 1d100

Rolled 16

>>24833340
Get out of here, Jesus.

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>>24833291
Really, now...

Rolled 61

>>24833353

Rolled 70

>>24833353

Rolled 30

>>24833353
THE RIDE NEVER ENDS

Rolled 92

>>24833353

Rolled 45

>>24833353

Rolled 53

>>24833353

I think we got it.

Just need 3 more xp and Vampiric!

Rolled 2

>>24833353

Jesus here, don't worry guys I got this

Rolled 23

>>24833353
All life ends. His ends a little sooner.

>>24833389

Jesus pls

Rolled 40

>>24833353
>>24833365
come back here i just whant to eats you

>>24833389
Go away, Jesus

Rolled 24

>>24833353

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>>24833389
Go away Jesus, you are terrible at dice.

>>24833399
but i didnt do it ;_;

Rolled 9

>>24833353

Don't listen to false prophets, I am true Jesus.

>>24833353

Odin guide my dice

Because no reasons

Rolled 3

>>24833436

forgot my dice forgive me

Rolled 87, 4, 65, 64, 81 = 301

>>24833345
That is good, better than mine

>>24833433
And now we know why the Jews crucified you.

the days of miracles are over Jesus. Go home. Your drunk.

PUT THE DICE DOWN

and learn how to roll

>>24833353

You affirm your grip on the writhing shadow.

Its soul shrieks at you like a thousand voices screaming in pain.

You press on, absorbing it into your own body...taking its power for yourself. Taking everything. The loneliness bleeds into you...stark...cold...

>you've gained 4 exp (total: 11)
>you've gained 6 temerity (49)

What do you do?

>I've come this far. I must CONSUME!
>Something's off...very off. Stop consuming.

Again voting to change the name of Servant to better reflect its functions and prevent doorknob chewers from misinterpreting it.

Rolled 55

>>24833468
>>24833455
>>24833433
>>24833389
Budda's the way to go bro

Rolled 35

>>24833353

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>>24833451
WITH A ROLL LIKE THAT, NEVER, MORTAL.

>>24833353
So this is where SM hid our regen powers.
Clearly we must consume him to unlock the secrets of full regen.

>>24833476
>>Something's off...very off. Stop consuming.

>>24833476
>Something's off...very off. Stop consuming.

hade a feeling this would happen

>>24833476
>Something's off...very off. Stop consuming.

>>24833476
>total

Total EXP should be 13, my mistake.

>>24833476
THE CONSUMPTION TRAIN HAS NO BRAKES

>Something's off...very off. Stop consuming.
We aren't lonely. We have companions. Friends. People who trust us and who we trust. This shadow isn't us.

>>24833476
Stop. Somethin's a bit off...

>>24833476
>Something's off...very off. Stop consuming.
ABORT

>>24833510
Buy vampiric

>>24833510
>13 xp
BUY VAMPIRIC

We need the xp boosts.

Rolled 19

>>24833476
NEVER STOP CONSUMING

Its a trick, SM doesnt want us to get the full EXP

>>24833476

STOP CONSUMING.

>>24833510
Buy vampiric.

>>24833510
Buy vamp then

Rolled 62

>>24833510
buy vampiric

>>24833476
>stop
<You, are not.....ME!>

>>24833476
>I've come this far. I must CONSUME!
Never leave a job unfinished

Rolled 26

>>24833476

send a impression that if submits to our will we will stop CONSUMING it

>>24833510
Buy vampiric before we consume the rest of it.

>>24833476
>>I've come this far. I must CONSUME!

Rolled 55

STOPPING THIS CRAZY TRAIN
>>24833526
>>24833525
That too.

>>24833476
Seems like he's not good eats.

Just pull him apart and scatter the pieces.

>>24833549
omg why are you so gay

>>24833476
Stop!

>>24833567
It's genetic, man.

>>24833549
Fuck off already.

Rolled 100

>>24833476

Eat him. He will not stop coming at us if we don't.

>>24833510
Free action: Buy Vampiric.

>>24833476
>Something's off...

>>24833580
And the dice have it

>>24833476
Stop.

>>24833580
The dice don't lie.

Rolled 59

>>24833550
Sounds reasonable, we're eating so many things might as well do it properly.

I got an idea.

Lets shove the rest of him in the mana pool. He may not be fit for consumption, but we aren't letting it get out alive to terrorize the orcs.

>>24833580
to late for that roll

>>24833580
The dice have spoken and have my vote.

>>24833580
This time, the dice do lie.

STOP CONSUMING!

>>24833602
A little temerity in your meal never hurt anyone. Exp. Exp.

Rolled 52

>>24833604
He's rolling for the latest "Smells funny, not sure if still edible".

i really wish that 100 counted. I really do.

>>24833476
No more. We're better then that.

>>24833645
It's in the top ten for 1d100? Did SM change it to top five/three?

>>24833476
Perhaps now would be a good time to buy Iron Stomach, then finish our meal.

>>24833661
its more the fact that he didn't ask for a roll.

>>24833636
I highly doubt it will just be Temerity we're getting. Something's up and I'm not going to get fucked over for a few extra EXP points.

>>24833673
Awww.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZlEpb56OQY

Waves of loneliness pour over you.

Isolation.

Stronger for it.

Purer.

A shriek pours from the shadow.

Pours from you.

Pours from the darkness. You are the darkness. You are the things people cannot see. You are dread of fear. You are the sickening reek of paranoia.

You are Isolation.

<NO!>

You snap back your tendrils and roll away from the shadow. No. That's not right. That isn't right.

The core of the being sits on the floor in front of you. Even as you watch, bits of shadow gather around it.

You slam it with your limbs. You chop it to pieces. You pound it until you ache from striking the stone.

It still moves.

Slowly, slowly it regenerates. Then faster...it can't move, but its building momentum.

This thing...

...it just won't die!

What do you do?!

>write-in

>>24833677
What, can't bear a little loneliness?

>>24833476
>Insane, agressive shadow
>Feels "lonely"
>Demons feel "lonely"
>The loneliness bleeds into you...stark...cold...
I say you stop consuming but do finish it off.
If we do consume we should get iron stomach first.

>>24833688
BUY VAMPIRIC AND SHOVE IT IN THE MANA POOL

>>24833688
Buy Vampiric

>>24833688
GRAB THE GODDAMN THING IN THE CORNER AND CONTACT KURT FOR HELP.

>>24833688
Leave the chamber and smash the roof down to seal it in.

Rolled 51

>>24833688

Soothe it. Let it absorb our emotions, until it is filled up. Then CONSUME him.

Got to cook the meal, in short.

>>24833688
try to make it in to a dynmo

>>24833688
Agreeing to throw it in the mana pool. That should kill anything. R-right?

>>24833703
>>24833708
If we get Iron Stomach we can consume & get vam
piric as well.

>>24833740
I like this plan. Send it all our feelings Everything we've learned. We are more then loneliness, more then pure shadow. We are Mr. Shadow. And all that entails.

>>24833747
It is a shadow elemental, we get free mana from the mana pool.
Throwing it in the pool will give it free mana.

>>24833688
You know, I wonder if this is any sign of our own resilience to damage? Would we eventually regenerate even when completely physically destroyed?

>>24833688
<Isolation and loneliness are not the darkness, only what the darkness has left you with. If you will let me, I will show you what the warmth shadow can bring> full shot of impressions

failing that either toss in mana pool or try that dynamo idea

>>24833752
I thought that was more for rotting bodies and whatnot.

>>24833688
Buy Vampiric
I still say there is only one way to make sure he stays down.
Hint: What we must do starts with a C.

>>24833752
Iron Stomach just stops poisons and shit. It's useless for this.

>>24833688
Probably wont help at but I say we ask it to stop.
Send images to it of peace contentment. Extend our hand metaphorically speaking to get it to calm down or else we pound it again