>>26018608

Brief Recap/Info:

The attack force from Kaalun arrived! However, they weren ill-prepared, not realizing that the Rozoolliim were sentient.
Their force was dispatched after a day, with the survivors sacrificed to the God-Eater.
Afterward, she reported a strange, but familiar feeling, which could only mean...
~
Preparation for construction of "The Spire" began. This basically just meant scouting out a spot.
~
Your Oasis farmland was damaged by the sandstorm Rozooll conjured. Food production is diminished, to an extent.
~
Medinh and his acolytes are still being held in the Arena constructed.

>Cont.

>>26018649

With preparations for a counter-attack/possible raid on Kaalun complete. A squad roster can be assembled, or an average unit count can/will be assembled by myself. They will depart next turn.
~

>Greenhome
>Queen: Mother Rozooll, God-Eater
>Princess: Mazooll
>1 Evolution Point
>Numbers: 143 adults, 0 larvae, 0 eggs
>Numbers (Non-Insectoid): 8 Humans (5M/3F). [Currently in Holding]
29 Workers, 35 Warriors, 19 Scavengers, 16 Nomads, 8 Curious Ones, 21 Tunnelers
>Food Consumption Rate: 8.7 Units.
>Technology: Hoes, Weapons, Tanning.
>Weapons Count: 15 Spears, 22 Swords, 8 Glaives, 17 Daggers.
>Supplies: 4 Flamestones, 33.7 Units of food, 0 branches, 0 hides, 0 shiny bars, 27 shiny ore chunks, 5 shrub-sacs/4 hide-sacs.
Choose at least one. Consensus on actions dictates the number of actions taken.
>A) Scavenge/Harvest (Passive unless specific changes are made)
>B) Worship (Rozooll)
>C) Explore (N,S,E,W) (The Tunnel) (Northrock) (Eastcave) (Kaalun)
>D) Research & Development
>E) Study Magic
>F) Hive Improvement
>G) Other

>>26018721
Go ahead and send all the nomads and tunnellers, we can just hatch more in the unlikely event they all perish.

Leave five warriors behind just in case.

Workers repair the damaged farm.

Let's get this started.

>>26018721
I think that at the first oppertuinity we have, we should have the entire damn colony worship us at once

>>26018887

All Nomads and Tunnelers?
Just a reminder, the interrogated guard stated that there ARE a couple dozen guards still left in Kaalun.

>>26018923
Yes, that would make an excellent victory celebration, I think.

>>26018721
first do this >>26018923, then do this, >>26018887

but like this, send 25 warrior, 10 scouts, and 16 tunnelers go within seeing distance of city and start a tunnel into the city when we get close to finishing then we stop to bring in 7 more warriors.

>>26018721
We set out to conquer the city the guards came from

>>26018721
Hey i'm new to the swarm but i read all of the archives i could 2-5 and am hoping to be apart of this one

>>26018974
We'll have the element of surprise, and I expect the tunnellers to act more as sappers (tunnelling away the supports of fortifications and whatnot) and the nomads to be our pack rats for the inevitable loot.

The warriors in my mind will see the most action, and likely the most losses.

Though leaving a handful behind just in case won't hinder my nefarious plotting at all.

>>26018721
I think that we can somewhat trust Medinh and his disciples i say we send him a dozen warriors and a dozen Workers to go and convert the colony and give the workers and warriors orders to kill Medinh if he betrays us id say he is our best hope at converting them.

>>26018721

The next day, a legion of 25 Warriors, 10 Scavengers, as well as all the Tunnelers (21) and Nomads (16) depart for Kaalun.
10 Warriors are left behind with the rest of the Colony, to watch over the Queen, the Princess, and the others.

After a few days, the legion arrives at Kaalun. They are close enough to see the gates, but cannot see any guards due to the hazy heat of day.
Options:

>A). Tunnel beneath the wall. Risky in that it will take longer and the exit point is relatively unknown.
>B). Storm the gates. The gates aren't particularly large or well fortified, on this side at least. The gates could come down with a large enough attack force. Less subtle, bigger possibility for casualties.
>C. Write-In.

>>26019150
Or, we could try to wipe out the village.
They attacked us first, after all.

Though the battle may be a bit closer, surprise is the only advantage we really have. That, and being terrifying.

But imagine the loot! We may even steal a few spellbooks for Medinh to decipher for Rozooll!

>>26019316
>A

>>26019316
If the walls aren't made of steel can we find a spot to tunnel through?

>>26019316
A
but have a two warriors guard the tunnel if are attack we dig up and fight

>>26019316
I'm going to have to say tunnel.

I'm imagining some guy sitting in his house, maybe sipping some tea and reading a newspaper, when our legion of giant ant warriors bursts through his floor and pour out of his house to deal with the guards.

Ought we roll for exit point or some-such battle modifier?

Will a 100 make the most akward morning ever a reality?

>>26019371
The walls do seem to be made of a sturdy, but rather adobe-like rock. Tunneling is possible, but any guards will definitely see the 72 chittering bugs outside their door.

>>26019072
Welcome, child.

>>26019331
Okay fine but if we have too kill them all i say take plenty of prisoners so our queen can test her mind melding powers and how far they can go perhaps with practice we can rewrite or completely look though someones memories.

>>26019426
Thanks :D

And in that case i agree with >>26019421
but still say take prisoners so our queen can test her mind molding powers.

>>26019426
New reader here, this thread looks good, OP. Better than a lot of civ quests lately, too. Reading archives now.

>>26019489
Prisoners would be a great idea, plus, we could use THEM as pack mules too, increasing our loot haul.

>>26019316
Sorry I'm late, had super cereal RL stuff to deal with, which may crop up again during this, so please excuse any absences.
That out of the way, I vote A, helps add to the fear factor too, monstrous bugs just bursting out of the ground, will help all to fear the might of the Rozoolliim.

>>26019536
We should take as many of the none fighter humans as possible and make them carry hordes of loot and charge them through the desert with our goodies i wish we had our cultist their to give the humans orders

if this was already taken tell me but i'm not going to be the only Anonymous


this is me>>26019419 but i second this
>>26019441

>>26019316

The Tunnelers start digging a hole for the chittering legion to sneak through. After a greater part of the day, the whole Chittering Legion is able to squeeze in, 2 at a time. 2 Warriors are left at the entrance, just in case trouble arises. Estimates say that the Tunnelers haven't passed the wall yet. This may be another day...maybe more.
~
MEANWHILE, back at Greenhome...

Rozooll can vaguely sense what's going on, but the distance only assures her that they reached the city.
With a much diminished staff, we'll be a bit more limited in our option-count.
~

>Greenhome
>Queen: Mother Rozooll, God-Eater
>Princess: Mazooll
>1 Evolution Point
>Numbers: 143 adults, 0 larvae, 0 eggs
>Numbers (Non-Insectoid): 8 Humans (5M/3F). [Currently in Holding]
29 Workers, 35 Warriors, 19 Scavengers, 16 Nomads, 8 Curious Ones, 21 Tunnelers
>Food Consumption Rate: 8.7 Units.
>Technology: Hoes, Weapons, Tanning.
>Weapons Count: 15 Spears, 22 Swords, 8 Glaives, 17 Daggers.
>Supplies: 4 Flamestones, 33.7 Units of food, 0 branches, 0 hides, 0 shiny bars, 27 shiny ore chunks, 5 shrub-sacs/4 hide-sacs.
Choose at least one. Consensus on actions dictates the number of actions taken.
>A) Scavenge/Harvest (Passive unless specific changes are made)
>B) Worship (Rozooll)
>C) Explore (N,S,E,W) (The Tunnel) (Northrock) (Eastcave) (Kaalun)
>D) Research & Development
>E) Study Magic
>F) Hive Improvement
>G) Other

>>26019601
Ropes ought to do fine for orders, (though we'd have to pillage those too... Truly, pillaging is the only true answer to our sorrows) though our cultists would have been useful if we were thinking prisoners before we set out.

>>26019646
We ought to rebuild our farms after that sandstorm destroyed it

>>26019533
Speaking of archives, it doesn't seem like any of the older games (I think sessions 1 and 2) are on suptg. Anyone know where I can find them so that I can get up to speed?
Thanks!

>>26019646
Have the workers get the farm back in working order, maybe have the curious ones R&D up some farmy science.

OR

Have everyone worship, and the curious ones science on its effects on rozooll.

>>26019652
i keep forgetting that we can hold stuff lol i always imagine us as being the bugs from Starship troopers lol

>>26019646
We have no immediate needs have everyone worship while the queen FINALLY addressees her Firstborn daughter.

>>26019316
A

Have the rest of the swarm hide in the dunes until the tunnel is complete.

>>26019719
i couldnt find one two is linked in three thou

>>26019714
second this, but build barrier to protect from sandstorms.

>>26019719
You can find them on Foolz, but you might just want to wait until I get them because Foolz is puzzling to navigate when you don't have a useful tag. Going through nine pages of OP's posts now, hang on about five minutes.

>>26019727
Yeah have the curious ones find out more about the worship while the queen addresses her daughter

>>26019728
this, I belivee it is time for Mazooll to get a proper induction ceremony (or equivalent)

>>26019746
Eugh, such an inconvenient format, but I'll deal. Thanks!

Part 2
http://pastebin.com/x0HVGUq1

Part 3
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/25921130/

Part 4
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/25942865/

Part 5
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/25965135/

Here they are for any other curious folks who'd like to read them.

>>26019719
>>26019746
>>26019765
>>26019793
Fuck pastebin, just finished locating them all on the Foolz /tg/ archive.

Thread number one, which someone else started and abandoned. OP's posts begin at https://archive.foolz.us/tg/thread/25878673/#q25882885

Other five threads located at https://archive.foolz.us/tg/search/subject/Insectomania/username/Insect-Lord%20Farezz/ in descending order, start from the bottom.

>>26019830
Many thanks, Anon.
Now, if you'll excuse me...

>>26019830
Yeah thanks

>>26019646

Workers go to the Oasis above to mend the damages caused to the valuable tracts of land.
Repairs on this will be complete in 2 turns. (until then, farming is at 50% efficiency).
(+4.6 Units of food)
~
The Curious Ones, eager to help in getting efficiency back to optimal conditions, focus their efforts to improve farming operations. More on this later...
~
After the events of the last couple days, Queen Rozooll finally summons her daughter from her quarters. Elated, she inspects her to make sure she's alright. She's already bigger than even the oldest Warriors, thanks to the Queen's genetics. Still being an adolescent, even by insect standards, she's incapable of breeding. To both monarch's delights, the Hive already respects her position, as she tries ordering around a few unfortunate Workers to do menial and meaningless tasks.
~

>Cont.

>>26019993

MEANWHILE, outside of Kaalun...

The Chittering Legion uncomfortably advances through the tunnels. After nearly two days, the team of Tunnelers finally manage to emerge in...
(roll 1d100)
~

Rolled 16

sheeeit

Rolled 30

>>26020053
None may enjoy tea and a newspaper whilst I roll!

Rolled 31

>>26020053

Rolled 41

>>26019993

Rolled 76

>>26020053

>>26019993

...the middle of town square.
By now, it is in the early evening and seems to be deserted, except for a single guard, patrolling down the street, towards the opposite direction. He didn't seem to hear the crumble of breaking stonework.
Options:

>A). Send Tunnelers to kill him. They're weak to most counterattacks, but their melee efficiency is unsurpassed. Also stealthier.
>B). Charge with the full might of the Chittering Legion! Loud as a dying God, the whole town will hear, but will get the legion out of those tunnels quick-like. Also scary as hell.
>C). Write-In

Rolled 73

>>26020207
B) SHOW THE HUMANS THE MIGHT OF OUR GOD QUEENS CHOSEN BROOD.

>>26020207
>A

>>26020207

Oh. Excuse me. I'll still need d100 rolls, please.

Rolled 9

>>26020250
>>26020259
Alright, adding dice roll to it

Rolled 20

>>26020207
Snatch his ass up and let folks gather around the hole where the guard disapeared from. After alot of them gathered Strike out and take as many people alive as possible. If they cast fire or have weapons kill them

Rolled 97

>>26020207
A. fight smart, after killing him then we get the army out then we do B, unless someone sees us then do B immediately.

Rolled 98

>>26020207
A. real quick, then B. without the shouting. We have an opportunity to get in at the walls/barracks before being noticed. Once noticed, though, we ought to pump up the fear factor with ad much chittering as possible.

Rolled 88

>>26020207
>>26020238

Rolled 64

>>26020259
god damn, we're rolling terribly tonight

>>26020207
B) For sure.

dice+1d100

Rolled 12

>>26020207
B) The non-shelled must learn what it is to anger the All-Devourer.

Rolled 44

>>26020316
Damnit.

>>26020310
Whoops

>>26020207

The Tunnelers shuffle out of their burrow and with adequate stealth. The only sounds heard is the quick 'clik-clik' of their claws on the pavement, then a quiet gurgle, as the guard's throat is cut.
The rest of the street remains empty...for now.

Looking around, the legion can see three points:

>A). A large, impressive-looking structure at the highest point in the city. Odds are, this is where their 'Queen' must be. But that also probably means more resistance. Also farther, with higher chance to be seen by patrols.
>B). A smaller, but fortified structure towards the front gate. If there are any guards on lookout, this would be the quickest way to reach them. Shorter distance, but if seen, the whole city can be alerted by the bells set up along the wall.
>C). A marketplace down the opposite street. Shops with goods litter the avenue. Odds are, the only defenses put up are the occasional guard patrol and/or whatever the civilians decide to defend themselves with...if anything at all.

>>26020469
b, if unnoticed go to c then a

>>26020469
A) as fast as possible we have the element of surprise use it.

>>26020469
A.
We must strike at the heart of Kaalun.

Rolled 9

>>26020495
Seconding, rolling just in case.

Rolled 78

>>26020495
do this but steal cloaks when we can the cloaked ones will lead the unhidden will follow

Rolled 89

>>26020469
B), since we've in a stealth situation, might as well not ruin it now, so let's take out the town watch

Rolled 46

>>26020469
B

We want to be detected as little as possible

Rolled 68

>>26020515

Rolled 76

>>26020544
Rolling for A.

Rolled 97

>>26020469
Rolling for a)

>>26020469

>B).

Deciding that with stealth on your side, it's best to keep it that way. A few Tunnelers lead their brothers through a few twisted alleyways, until coming upon the structure's side. There are two guards on the top of the structure overlooking the street and city. Luckily at this angle, the legion of insects aren't easily noticeable...but that could change quick.

>A). A few Warriors have bows commandeered from the battle a few days previous. However, they're not well trained in it. At all.
>B). Through the wall! Tunnelers can probably get through the wall. Easier than breaking down the door. Quiet, but more time-consuming. This means guards could potentially spot the entire legion.
>C). Break down the door! Who cares about stealth?
>D). Write-In.

Rolled 43

>>26020469
So do you take the highest out of the consensus or the first roll of that consensus?

Rolled 81

>>26020819
B. I guess.

A. Is a bad idea. Bows are hard.

>>26020838

Highest, and if they specify further, usually follow their specifications as close as I can.
Still thinking about a more efficient/inclusive method of incorporating rolls, though. This seems to work for now, though.

Rolled 47

>>26020819
B) the others have far too much opportunity to ruin everything up to this point

Rolled 22

>>26020819
D) lets have or stealthiest legionnaire create a small diversion on the wall opposite the one we will drill into.

Rolled 93

>>26020819
B.

We've already gone through the trouble of being stealthy, so let's keep that up as long as we can.

Rolled 60

>>26020885
I personally love how you do things

Rolled 80

>>26020819
B) please.

Rolled 55

>>26020898
Forget everything second this because of roll screw diversions when you have a roll like this.

Rolled 35

>>26020819
Can we climb? If so we get some tunnelers to climb the wall and get those guards

Rolled 10

>>26020819
I vote for Warriors toss some Tunnelers to the top, kill the guards, and open the door

on other notes my house mates hate for me to stay up later then about now so i will go to sleep, if this is still going in the morning then i will contribute some more.

Rolled 94

>>26020994
good night, fellow Rozoolite.

>>26021042
Ouch, wasted roll there.

>>26021051
true, damn. should've remembered to remove the roll before I posted

>>26020819

The Tunnelers quickly tear through the wall. A little noise alerts one of the guards, but by the time he stoops to look over the ledge, it's too late:
He disappears, followed by two muffled gurgles.
The Tunnelers appear to have found the staircase to the roof and the top of the wall.

There are a few more guards along the wall, coming this way, probably on their return-trip from patrols.

QUICK DECISION (first posts declares action)

>A). Cheese it! Run down the alleyways. No time to dispose of the bodies!
>B). Charge 'em. They're far enough from the bells to not alert the WHOLE city. But if they make a lot of noise, people close by may know.
>C). Move the bodies, hide in the barracks. They might see you, but everything SHOULD look kosher. In theory. Y'know. Aside from the guards not at their posts.

>>26021111
CHEESE IT!

Rolled 80

>>26021111
Charge them

Rolled 1

>>26021111
C) until they get snoopey

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>>26021118
I understood that reference.

Rolled 90

>>26021118
Here's a roll.
Butter it.

>>26021131
THANK GOD it wasnt me

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>>26021124
Sorry baby, you're just too slow

>>26021131
Oh god I'm really glad you weren't first.

>>26021141
Nice

>>26021160
i know! i almost doomed us all to a random meteorite hitting the alarm bell or something while one of the guards just happened to be a god in hiding.

>>26021111

Unsure of how to deal with the situation, the Tunnelers leap off of the roof and usher the rest of the legion away.
The guards come upon the two others, dead at their posts. With a startled cry, they ring the bells at the gate and after a few minutes, a small handful of guards rushes from the large structure at the top of the hill, past the Rozoolliim, not bothering to look down the alleyways. Maybe this could play to your advantage...

>A). Rush for the big structure. There must be less resistance there now that guards are snooping about the gate, looking for a cut-throat.
>B). Ambush the guards at the gate. They're expecting one, maybe two perpetrators. Not a small legion of chittering zealots. This will be louder, but will effectively hinder any reinforcement attempts in the future. This totally makes sense!
>C). Write-In

Rolled 47

>>26021264
Make for the big ass structure

Rolled 89

>>26021264
Now's our chance!
A) Rush for the big structure.

Rolled 24

>>26021264
C) Move away from the guards until you can rush the Large structure without alerting them and when/if we get there have our burrowers fuck up the door and have it collapse

>>26021264
A destroy the path/stairs behind us so two legged humans can't follow

>>26021264
I jusgt now joined you and I have to say this is probabyl the best thread in one of the best civ games ive seen thus far

>>26021264
B because sure

Rolled 91

>>26021318
A. If a guard runs from the structure to tell the others were attacking NOW, it'll get a response like "enough of your shit, Jerry. We're trying to solve a murder."

>>26021435
Hahaha.

On another note, may I ask that everyone turn off their dice when we're not responding to the story? This is the second really good roll in a row!

>>26021264

The Warriors wait until the last of the guards runs past the alley, then proceed to charge up the hill...
(We'll get back to this)
~
MEANWHILE, back at Greenhome...

The activity within the hive is progressing as normal, when suddenly, a faint rumble is heard.
It starts low, barely a vibration, until it becomes cacophonous tremors. Something has breached The Tunnel entrance!
Looming in the central chamber of the Hive towers the biggest Tunnel Worm seen so far!

>A). Have the Warriors engage it! This will prevent it from moving out of the central chamber, so long as the Warriors hold out.
>B). Fall back to the hatchery! The hatchery is much more defensible than the open chamber, but puts the Queen and the Princess in danger of collateral damage.
>C). Write-In

>>26021490
I was rolling for A.
we already had an 89, but I thought I might as well try to beat it.

You're welcome.

>>26021521
C., try to take control over its mind with our beloved queen

>>26021521
Have the workers distract it and dodging the attacks and avoid getting eaten by the worm while warriors go and cut at it bit by bit

(Like those clowns in those spanish bullfights)

Rolled 71

>>26021521
Our lives for the Queen!

A), combat the vile worm before it can reach deeper into our hive

>>26021541
Sorry about that, Anon, didn't see the A in front of your post.

Rolled 48

>>26021554
althoug it is a good name, lets put that in the email box, shell we

>>26021521
have warriors and humans attach, have workers focus on distracting and evading it, plus this>>26021554

Rolled 84

>>26021554
SECONDED THIRDED FOURTHED AND FIFTHED.

To elaborate, let it enter the hatchery, have the warriors hold it and distract it while the Queen mindfucks it.

>>26021521
A. PROTECT THE 'ZOOLLS AT ALL COSTS!

Rolled 9

>>26021554
Lets do this Nat 100 get

Rolled 15

>>26021614
i should prolly stop rolling

Rolled 62

>>26021631
holy shit you should

Changing >>26021582
To>>26021576

>>26021631
>>26021614
It's always darkest before the dawn. After you shake off this bad streak, you'll probably end up getting multiple nat 100s.

>>26021681
haha maybe maybe

>>26021521

With determination, Rozooll orders the Warriors to lure it to the hatchery.
The Warriors try to hold it in place, distracting it while the Queen readies herself.
It thrashes wildly, sending a Warrior flying. It hits the wall with a revolting 'crunch', killing it.
9 Warriors remain.
Ushering Mazooll behind her, the Queen draws herself to her full, formidable height and focuses her thoughts to the creature.
The Tunnel Worm's mind is frenzied and is putting up a struggle to being controlled.

Rolled 96

>>26021801

Beat this roll. Ends in one minute!

Rolled 73

>>26021816
GG guys

>>26021816

Oops. Meant 'a few minutes'. Derp!

Rolled 53

>>26021816

Rolled 96

>>26021816
Oh god I'm dead

Rolled 8

>>26021816
for the queen

>>26021846
OH SHI-

Rolled 9

>>26021846
>>26021816
96vs96, does this count?

Rolled 20

>>26021816
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

Rolled 84

>>26021816
>oh please that 96

Rolled 11, 69, 46, 18, 5, 71, 4, 27, 71, 66, 66, 70, 59, 58, 12, 81, 54, 45, 80, 42 = 955

>>26021816
Never said we had to use 1d100s

Rolled 7

>>26021816

Rolled 80

>>26021816
Dicegods, hear my plea;

nat 100 plz.

Thanks, dicegods.

Rolled 84

>>26021801

Rolled 6

>>26021816
>nat 100

Rolled 13

>>26021816
>>26021846

The large creature is putting up quite a fight! Still wrestling control of it, the Queen strains herself harder, pushing herself to subdue this creature.

ROUND 2:

>>26021869
And i didin't even beat it

>>26021829

Can we roll more than once? You said minutes.

Rolled 1 + 99

>>26021816
What do you mean, suspicious?!?!??

Rolled 96

>>26021901
ill play fair sence everyone else is

Rolled 73

>>26021901
God hear me

Rolled 92

>>26021901
For Queen Rozoolliim

Rolled 78

>>26021816
Hopefully I roll 97 or more

Rolled 49

>>26021901

>>26021901
>>26021928
>>26021933
>>26021938
>pls

>>26021908

Cheeky little bug! One roll per person.

Rolled 83

>>26021928
Aaaannnd there goes you're bad luck

>>26021901
Mind Control

Rolled 79

>>26021901
Dice Gods hear my plea

Rolled 30

>>26021928
The way I see it we're just going to be stuck in a mental stalemate for the rest of the game

Rolled 22

>>26021901
>>26021928

Its mental fortitude depleting, it thrashes weakly, while trying to maintain its state of mind. Just a little more oughta do it...

Rolled 50

>>26021945
ill be good hehe

Rolled 49

>>26022015
"welcome to the family"

Rolled 13

>>26021901

This should be easy

Rolled 38

>>26022024

Good boy. We feed bad bugs to the Queen.

Rolled 53

>>26022015
if the worm is large enough, then epic mount for the queen

Rolled 31

>>26022050
thats the oneliner i want

Rolled 26

>>26022015
Acknowledge your true Queen and Master, Worm.

>>26022050
first roll, perfect line

Rolled 5

>>26022015
Livestock inbound

Rolled 99

>>26022015
not sure if >>26022024
counts because it was to a different comment so use this roll please or not i have been a cheeky little bug ha ha.

>>26022085
YES YES PLEASE USE THIS ROLL

I TOLD YOU YOUR LUCK WOULD CHANGE

>>26022085
YOUR LUCK. IT HAS CHANGED.

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>>26022097
>>26022123

yay :D

DISREGARDING MY INADVERTENT ROLL:

>>26022015
>>26022085

The Tunnel Worm sways its head slowly, until it stops, staring (despite its seeming lack of eyes) at Queen Rozooll.
"Welcome to the family", she says, despite knowing that no response could come from this feral creature. She senses that this creature must be the 'Queen' of the Tunnel Worms. Domination over this one could potentially mean domination over the other Tunnel Worms in the vicinity. Or at the very least domination over one very large and dangerous Worm.

What's to do with the Queen's newest pet?

>A). Keep it. Subdued as it is, it's no immediate threat. Though, should something ever go horribly awry, it could be a potential danger. However, this is unlikely.
>B). Devour it. This Queen's genetics are even stronger the the meager worker-class worm eaten weeks ago.
>C). Write-In

>>26022235
a, use the worms to expand our empire over the desert

Rolled 89

>26022235

A or probably use it to lure more Tunnel Worms

Rolled 71

>>26022235
Keep it. We get it to dig a vast underground network. It finds any shiny rocks and eat it then regurgetate in a particular place of the hive so we can cook it

>>26022235
B, if we eat it, wouldn't that make us the Queen of worms

Rolled 79

>>26022235
A) Keep it.

With it at our command, we could possibly command the rest of the tunnel worms, too.

>>26022287

Then follow up with >>26022293
after we expand our network to be very large

>>26022235
>did we ever free/thank the human worshipers? may be time to have them take a more active worship position

>>26022293

Not necessarily. In absence of a defined Queen, the Tunnel Worms would probably either have their heir step up, or potentially go rogue. Sorta hard to tell.
Devouring will likely improve the genetics of Tunnelers, but, again, means you won't have a pet Queen Worm.

>>26022329
But what if eating it does that anyway?

Rolled 95

>>26022329
this

Just make sure it's never alone, keep a guard detail on it

Rolled 85

>>26022235
Keep it.
At worst, we have a great tunneller.

Rolled 94

>>26022348
We could use the Giant Worm as a digger, or.. holy shit, we could use it as a siege device to bore through city walls.

>>26022340

Nope. Still captive in the Arena.

>>26022340
Lets do thisq

Praise be to Shai-Hulud

>Tame it. The first and greatest of the siege-beasts, wyrm-heralds of the Swarm.

>>26022361
This.
This is the greatest cavalry ever.

>>26022361
true but that whole horribly wrong thing kinda makes me go eargh i say we have it work till its usefulness dwindles then http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-apExoW_VNw

>>26022365
>>26022366
third

>>26022361
>>26022376
yesssss Curious ones reassigned to animal taming R&D.

>>26022433
Sounds good if we can Assure ourselves of its eternal loyalty then Welcome to the family

>>26022235
A - we could use them as food, if nothing else

>>26022491
if we want to keep their loyalty without having to mind scramble them every day i say we DON'T eat them well usually.

>>26022340
Maybe have one of them help our curious one that was researching a way to document things. We could even highjack their language and then use it to create our own.

>>26022551
can they even think? Lord Farezz made it sound like they couldn't really communicate or anything.

i was thinking of farming some and war training others

Rolled 15

>>26022235
Can it directly talk to her, or just does what she says?
because if it can talk now, maybe we can reason with it more. But in any case make sure we treat it nice from now on and all that jazz

>>26022235

Almost going against instinct, the Queen decides against devouring the great Worm before her. Its of much greater use elsewhere...
A beast this huge will need an area to reside.
[New Creature Acquired: Queen Worm!]
~
Deciding that their loyalty has been proven, for now, the Queen releases Medinh and his acolytes, allowing them outside of the Arena, on the condition that they immediately take up worship of her. Medinh and his disciples thank Rozooll for her trust and generosity, promising that their faith never has, and never will, falter.
~
In the meantime, options for the Hive may continue:
The Queen is tired from subduing the Queen Worm, so birthing and magical study are barred this turn.

>Greenhome
>Queen: Mother Rozooll, God-Eater
>Princess: Mazooll
>1 Evolution Point
>Numbers: 143 adults, 0 larvae, 0 eggs
>Numbers (Non-Insectoid): 8 Humans (5M/3F). [Currently in Holding]
29 Workers, 34 Warriors, 19 Scavengers, 16 Nomads, 8 Curious Ones, 21 Tunnelers
>Food Consumption Rate: 8.7 Units.
>Technology: Hoes, Weapons, Tanning.
>Weapons Count: 15 Spears, 22 Swords, 8 Glaives, 17 Daggers.
>Supplies: 4 Flamestones, 29.6 Units of food, 0 branches, 0 hides, 0 shiny bars, 27 shiny ore chunks, 5 shrub-sacs/4 hide-sacs.
Choose at least one. Consensus on actions dictates the number of actions taken.
>A) Scavenge/Harvest (Passive unless specific changes are made)
>B) Worship (Rozooll)
>C) Explore (N,S,E,W) (The Tunnel) (Northrock) (Eastcave) (Kaalun)
>D) Research & Development
>E) Study Magic
>F) Hive Improvement
>G) Other

>>26022570
farming, war training and rough digging, with tunnelers doing the ddetail work.

Rolled 74

>>26022585
Build a new large area for the worm and her broods to settle

>>26022585
pop some eggs, after the war we are gonna need as much minions as possible.

Also this >>26022613

Rolled 12

>>26022585
F) Get some tunnelers to work on creating a chamber for the Queen Worm, preferably as far away as possible from the Queen's dwellings.

>>26022575
>>26022570
>>26022551
Tunnel Worms are bestial, as far as sentience is concerned. They don't have speech and aren't capable of higher thought. Though treating it relatively decent might be smart, since even a tame dog will snap, if abused.

>>26022585

C the tunnel, capture a male tunnel worm to fertilize the queens eggs

B worship the queen, to quicken her recovery

>>26022585
Build pen for Queen worm using the queen worm

>>26022585
build queen worm chamber

>>26022585
a) as per usual
B) humans
D) curious ones. Animal taming and husbandry
F) worm and workers who aren't busy with a) make a nest for the worm
G) queen and Medinh talk. We want to know about human techs

>>26022570
i assume they can tell that if they stay in this area and DON'T attack these usually small crunchy things they end up dieing.

>>26022585
Get the tunnel worm to dig its own nest. It probably can.

Worship for now.

>>26022667
You're right. We'll need to either find an alternate food source for the worm or we'll need to start feeding weaker members of our brood to it.

>>26022632
so they won't revolt if we farm them?

>>26022637
dice 1d100

>>26022665
This along with having the queen worm make its own Home besides the hive

>>26022717
dice+1d100

Rolled 47

>>26022717
They're probably gonna try and get away from us if not just our right destroy our hive.

Rolled 7

>>26022745
oohhhh

>reading comprehension

Rolled 23

>>26022756
i don't think they are smart enough

>>26022235
>knowing that no response could come from this feral creature

>>26022632
>Tunnel Worms are bestial, as far as sentience is concerned. They don't have speech and aren't capable of higher thought. Though treating it relatively decent might be smart, since even a tame dog will snap, if abused.

>>26022728
that was in my post....

>>26022717

As much as any livestock would. (Which is to say, unlikely)

Update comin'

Rolled 93

>>26022800
hey anons... did OP die? should we call an ambulance?

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>>26022800

>>26022800
Did your computer crash?

>>26022585

With the Tunnelers absent, the Queen's first order to her new pet is to dig itself a brooding area on the opposite end of the hive. This should be done by the next turn...
~
Harvest (+5 Units of food)
Work on repairs to the farm above have been completed! Farm efficiency is back to its former level.
~
The acolytes worship their new god. Their methods seem a bit more...organized than the Rozoolliim, with incense, forming circles, and other such strangeness. However, this has great effect on the Queen and she already feels her strength returning...
~
The Curious Ones, very eager to observe and study Tunnel Worms alive and up close observe the Queen as it burrows her new home.
~
The Queen and Medinh finally talk, at least on less hostile and suspicious terms. She asks about his home, his former life, everything he knows about human technology.
"I was a former priest of Aklon, a small-God, not unlike the one you devoured. In the disturbance that that caused, I realized that men have prayed to invisible hands of fate their whole lives. When I realized that a true, tangible god lay out here somewhere, I gathered my like-minded disciples and...here we are."
That's all he has to talk about for now, but maybe there's more...but that could come another day.
~
As Medinh departs the chamber, a Worker scrambles in. He says that a creature is in the Oasis above! He says it doesn't look quite like a human...

>Greenhome
>Queen: Mother Rozooll, God-Eater
>Princess: Mazooll
>1 Evolution Point
>Numbers: 143 adults, 0 larvae, 0 eggs
>Numbers (Non-Insectoid): 8 Humans (5M/3F), 1 Queen Tunnel Worm.
29 Workers, 34 Warriors, 19 Scavengers, 16 Nomads, 8 Curious Ones, 21 Tunnelers
>Food Consumption Rate: 8.7 Units.
>Technology: Hoes, Weapons, Tanning.
>Weapons Count: 15 Spears, 22 Swords, 8 Glaives, 17 Daggers.
>Supplies: 4 Flamestones, 29.6 Units of food, 0 branches, 0 hides, 0 shiny bars, 27 shiny ore chunks, 5 shrub-sacs/4 hide-sacs.

MEANWHILE, back in Kaalun...

>Cont.

>>26023162
Kill the Elf.

>>26023162
Whoops meant for the new total to be

>5.9 Units of food


>>26023164
>>26023158
>>26023140
>>26023106

Sorry. My cat got into a bad scrap with either a dog or one brutal ass tomcat. I had to make sure he wasn't gonna bleed all over the place.
I'm back now, though!

Rolled 59

>>26023162
Lets see what that sub-species want

>>26023162
Guards stand guard, keep human worshippers worshipping. See what our guest wants. Everyone else continue what they're doing

>>26023190
second, we don't need elvish filth

>>26023247
could... could you put the health of your cat above this thread please?

>>26023247
I'm sorry for ever doubting you is the cat okay?

>>26023190
>>26023270
I would just tell him we want no trouble, we are in a war already.

Kill him after our legion is back

>>26023247
I'll let your cat channel the soul of my late cat Twist. The bugger kicked the crap out of a friggin' lynx once when it came too close to her kittens.

>>26023247
Hope your cat is ok!
If you need to leave to take care of him, we'll understand.

>>26023285
If it's an elf we feed it to the mushrooms

>>26023247

>25.9 Units.
I'm not drunk, I swear!

>>26023281
>>26023313
No, no. Doubt me! Some people just sorta...drift away. But yeah. He's alright. I've cleaned his wounds dozens of times before. He's been to hell and back. I'm pretty sure he's the Highlander. With that in mind, HE DOESN'T MATTER.

We'll get back to the Oasis invader after we wrap up the goings-on in Kaalun...

>>26023247
did you beat your cat for losing?

>>26023162

The Chittering Legion rushes up the steps, towards the large, decorated building at the top.
They stop before a large door, left ajar by the guards that exited it only moments before. They fling it open and charge inside, where a small host of soldiers, not expecting such a large hostile force, quickly pick up their weapons and steel themselves for battle!

Roll 1d100!

Rolled 65

>>26023390

Rolled 16

>>26023390
shheeeeeeit

Rolled 58

>>26023390

Rolled 6

>>26023390
To Arms!

Rolled 62

>>26023390
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXhp7-fMvSk

Rolled 65

>>26023390

Rolled 1

>>26023390
we shouldnt do that with "as many rolls in as much time" because we will always succeed

Rolled 99

>>26023390
TO BATTLE, AND VICTORY!

Rolled 4

>>26023512
>>26023512
its all your fault!

Rolled 67

>>26023512
look at that. I rolled a 1

Rolled 40

>>26023512
>>26023515
i love how these cancel each other

Rolled 8

>>26023515
None can stop the Ravenous Swarm

Rolled 17

>>26023515
he rolled a 99 though

Rolled 42

>>26023512
It is a 1d100 and we just barely got that Queen wurm as our pet.

Rolled 48

>>26023390

Rolled 23

>>26023555
but even though the opposing roll was 96 we didnt lose.

>>26023512
agreed, seems kinda cheap that we get so many chances, perhaps something like averaging best + worst or something would be better?

>>26023390

The guards charge towards the door, hoping to limit their numbers in the door's threshold. However, it's too much and they're quickly overwhelmed. However, before they fall, they manage to cut down 3 Warriors and 5 Tunnelers.
~
The building is quite decorative. There appears to be a large room full of books in a room to the left, a long hallway to the right, and a large metal door straight ahead.
Figuring that the door and books can wait,
they set down the hall. They round the corner when a fireball takes out a Tunneler that was leading the way!
There appears to be no cover down this hall, so the Rozoolliim stay by the corner.
Options:

>A). Charge 'em. Could result in many casualties, but they can't take you all! FEEL THE FURY OF THE SWARM!
>B). Find an alternate route. This could take time and allow the humans to regroup or call reinforcements. Safer.
>C). Write-In

>>26023609
Best from among the first 5 or so.... that would be easier to work with.

>>26023624
C burrowers attack from below during the chaos the others advance

>>26023624
Charge em

Choke them in bodies

>>26023609
>>26023608
>>26023555
>>26023512
>>26023631

Don't worry. In most direct combat situations, I average out the rolls. Also, if anybody tries to sneak re-rolls in there, it has just as much a chance to hinder as it does to help.
Also, I like to think it better represents the idea that "There's no 'I' in 'army'."
But I'll usually take a 100 right off the bat. Those are to be celebrated.

Rolled 50

>>26023649
Seconded

Rolled 59

>>26023624
We're called the swarm for a reason, damnit.
A.
Charge, Rozoolliim!

Rolled 98

>>26023624
A

FOR THE SWARM

Rolled 9

>>26023649

Going with this option

Rolled 19

>>26023624
A

Rolled 98

>>26023654
>>26023672

Do this but leave two tunnelers to collapse the door

Rolled 57

>>26023729
i like the idea of collapsing the door
>>26023654
great, i'm very happy with this civ quest, youre doing a great job farezz

>>26023654
By the way now that i know what you do for combat i love it

Rolled 40

>>26023763
me too and I was the one complaining before

>>26023624

Fearing that the time invested into alternate paths would allow for reinforcements to be called, the Chittering Legion charge down the hallway. Fireballs, arrows, and bolts stream by the Swarm. Hitting some brothers, missing others. The relatively unarmed attackers fall easily, once engaged in melee combat, but the charge took down 5 Tunnelers and 4 Warriors.
~
Cowering in the corner of the room hunches a man, decorated in fine robes and shiny objects. Clearly this is their 'Queen'. Seeing the swarm draw close on him, he falls on his knees, begging for mercy.
Options:

>A). Kill him. Sniveling little cowards like him don't deserve to live in glorious servitude to the God-Eater. The weak perish!
>B). Spare him. Take him back to the Queen, as an offering. Or for information. Whatever she wishes to do with this...thing.
>C). Write-In.

Rolled 41

>>26023815
B

>>26023815
B, information is good. He shouldn't slow us down and makes for a good hostage while we make our escape.

Rolled 88

>>26023815
B.) But as an offering. I mean, you can get Information out of him, but its ABOUT the sacrifice.

Also, I thought there would be a lot less resistance at this place

>>26023815
Drag is raggedy ass to our queen but first ask him where the rest of his people are in this place?

>>26023815
B, use him as a hostage and escape via underground tunnel

>>26023815
Oops. Forgot to add: Tunnelers DID collapse the door.

>>26023784
>>26023763
>>26023756
Very flattered. Thank you guys.

Rolled 46

>>26023815
B escape before we lose more, bring the
>queen

>>26023815
>>B). Spare him. Take him back to the Queen, as an offering. Or for information. Whatever she wishes to do with this...thing.

>>26023846
And bring the fire thrower bodies too for the queen to feast on and loot. No insect hands should leave empty

>>26023815
B
grab king and any mages/fire throwers for the queen to consume

>>26023871
seconded

>>26023848
C) Have him call off his swarm while you take him to the queen to "negotiate his surrender"

Rolled 11

>>26023916
rolling incase its needed

Rolled 68

>>26023871
>>26023903
thirded

>>26023916
i thought our average rozool couldn't speak man

Rolled 10

>>26023931
well.

Rolled 35

>>26023941
we can only emit scents

Rolled 66

>>26023815
B

All the B

I want the B

>>26023941
we can make motions and get the gist of what we want across

>>26023815

Deciding that the life of their 'Queen' must be worth something, he is spared, but the man is tied up with a length of rope that a Warrior found lying about. If not valuable for information, he will make a delectable morsel for the Queen...
~
After a few moments, it seems that no word was able to leave the building about your invasion, yet. The only guards left in the city must be the ones down below, investigating a 'murder'. Deciding to finish this raid here and now, the Rozoollim pour from the building, finding the remaining defenses near the gate. They see the bugs come around the corner and ready themselves to fight!
Options:

>A). Kill them, Rozoolliim. Kill them all.
>B). Use the 'Queen' as leverage. Surely that'll keep 'em in line.
>C). Write-In.