You wake up feeling not as rested as you hoped you would; all night long you were plagued with unpleasant dreams. Not quite nightmares, but they were enough to keep you from sleeping as soundly as you could have been. You get dressed and geared up, grabbing a small snack of salted meat on your way out of the door.

You arrive at headquarters shortly, not even bothering to make conversation with the receptionist and passing by her with a brief wave on your way to the contract room.

You give a quick look through of posted jobs, and find that there hasn't been much change in the availability of what's available at your level.

>[Material Request] Saw-Teeth Leopard skulls: A request has come in to hunt down some Saw-Teeth Leopards for their skulls and jawbones. Payment is 20 gold and the remainder of the leopard skeletons. [Solo-mage job]

>[Mercenary Request] A feud has erupted between two wealthy families, and one of them has requested the aid of Association mages. Payment is 40 gold with room for bonuses based on performance. [Multi-mage job]

>>31480182

I'll take the Mercenary Request, for 40 gold and room for bonuses based on performance.

>>31480245
second

>>31480182

>[Mercenary Request]

What does a pulse module do in a gauntlet, btw?

>>31480182
>Try to search for Cerund he's too dangerous to let free

>>31480367

Eh, the authorities are on it. What can we do that they can't?

He's also a full-fledged bone mage of many years, and we won't be able to grab his pistol this time.

>>31480350
Not a whole lot with just one and no sharp bits. Sharp edges and more pulse changes things, though.

>>31480397
He's also been under heavy lock and key most of the time. But you are correct in that there isn't much more that you could do that the Association or town guard could do.

>>31480435

Can we replace it with our Shatter module?

>>31480397
>>31480435
Meh I'm under the eternal presumption that law enforcement ins mostly incompetent.
Plus dat plot

>>31480245

4thing.

>>31480473
I have a feeling that Saucy is letting is romp about in his world as we please, and that he'll have the plot come to us when we need a dash of EXP/Gold or excitement.

>>31480435
Would attaching drake spines or saw leopard teeth add more penetrative power to our Melee weapons or gauntlets?

>>31480460
That is a possibility. You could also have double impacts. Or double pulse. Or triple impacts if you pulled the one out of the other gauntlet.

>>31480514
It would in the physical sense since there would be sharp bits hanging off your gear, but magically no. Drake spines are just an all-around good quality crafting component that handles magic well and isn't too hard to get with the advent of farming.

The teeth need to be used in the actual crafting of modules to have a real effect.

Also, mercenary request has won, so writing.

>>31480514

Saw Leopard Teeth add additional potency when crafted into Fray Modules.

We could probably purchase some Bone Enriched Steel or something and graft some spikes onto our punchy-gauntlet though, and such a small amount of material wouldn't cost much nor would the modification take long to do. Of course, we would accordingly get relatively little meta-mechanical benefit out of such a modification...but hey it'd look and feel badass.

>>31480586
You said that impact combines nicely with barrier. Double impact with a barrier thrown in?

>>31480628
Last thread I offered the chance for people to get a new bone enriched steel weapon of their choosing and I think no one wanted it. Perhaps in the future.

>>31480687
A possibility as well. Remember, just because you have modules in place doesn't mean you have to use all of them or none of them at once.

>>31480724

Eh, it was just a bit expensive. Last thread was also strangely slow/sleepy.

>>31480724
>Last thread I offered the chance for people to get a new bone enriched steel weapon of their choosing

Those bastards

I vote either
>double impact with a barrier
>Impact, shatter, freeze
Prefer the first one since it's direct damage. And has defensive ability.

You decide to grab the Mercenary Request, feeling like you need a change of pace from all the solo work that you've been doing as of late. You bring the contract up to the clerk and he goes through the motions of recording your acceptance of the job.

“You've been pretty busy, haven't you?” The clerk says, trying to make small talk as he sets things up for you.

“I'm trying to build up a reputation, you know how it is,” you reply.

“I guess so, I'm not a mage myself,” he replies.

“Really? I thought everyone that worked here was,” you reply, shocked.

“You would be surprised how many people work here that aren't mages. Alright, be back here in a couple hours so you can meet the rest of your coworkers for this job.”

You have time to kill, how do you spend it?
>Go through equipment checks one more time [module configs, specify what goes where]
>Shop one last time before this job
>Other (write in)

>>31480840
I wanted to mention it but I had a feeling it'd turn into a shitstorm about pole arms

>>31480998

>Other (write in)

Hire a whore.

We've got time for a quickie.

>>31480998
>Other (write in)
Train Speaker

>>31481046
sure

Rolled 8, 9, 6 = 23

>>31480998
shop never can have enough bullets and charges.

>>31480998

>Go through Equipment checks one more time

>>31480159

Did we ever decide what we looked like?

Cause I wanted to nominate this.

>>31481023
>couple hours
we have time for several quickies

>>31481070

We've got a shitload of bullets and charges right now actually.

>>31481078
OP posted an approximation of Volkov last thread actually.

>>31480998

>Go through equipment checks on more time

Last time we did this we got a bonus to combat efficiency, so let's do this again.

Also trade out the pulse module for something else. (Anything else really).

>>31481099
Oh, then nevermind. Changing vote to >>31481046

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>>31481078

Forgot Pic

>>31480790

It was probably because last thread was all about shopping/crafting. It's fun, but most questgoers are here for the action.

>>31480998

>Equipment checks

>>31481099

Do you have the pic?

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>>31481173

>>31481191

I can see the outfit working but not the face.

>>31480998
>Go through equipment checks one more time [module configs, specify what goes where]
Change the right gauntlet to double impact with a barrier module.

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>bone mage
>bone

>>31481223
When I posted it the first time I made sure to say that the face is somewhat close, but volkov is quite a bit younger.

Also, equipment config has won.

>>31481266
booo, no whores

>>31481294
>>31481246
>>31481023

Oh god, /QTG/ has found us. Abandon all hope.

>>31480998

Let's mod the right gauntlet to be Shatter/Freeze/Impact.

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>>31481294
You're a towel

Also we could mack up the rich guys daughter if you want.

>>31481366
nope
I want something that can't be viewed as anything but a character flaw
/tg/ loves their optimized, always correct, powergamed characters way too much.

>>31481349
>>31481266

Seconding that config.

Could we test it's efficacy on a dummy in the house, and the efficacy of the barrier/2impact glove and the efficacy of our barrier/impact glove just so we the players get the feel for the effects of all of them?

You are still unsure as to what would be an optimal balance of modules for your gauntlet; on the one hand, the number of times that you have actually needed them has been very few. On the other, in the event that you REALLY need it you don't want to leave yourself high and dry. With this in mind, you tell the clerk that you should be back soon and head back home to test out the configurations in detail a bit more.

With the help of your master, who was actually around for once, you manage to get the training construct back in working order, with orders to do simple strikes of varying strength. The results of your testing show you that the single Impact+Barrier combination is adept at knocking most attacks back with enough force to disrupt the guard of the attacker, while the double Impact with single Barrier combination will outright knock attackers off their feet.

What will the final configurations be for this mission?

Module pool: [specify what gauntlet gets what]
>Pulse x2
>Impact x4
>Freeze x1
>Shatter x1
>Barrier x 2

>>31481626
>Freeze x1
>Shatter x1
In the gauntlet we hold our sword so we can go for quick punches without dropping it and debuffing enemies defense

>>31481397
I'm not a huge fan of being edgy for the sake of being edgy. But having some character flaws is OK. The only problem is we just started a mission. Maybe we can save the whores for celebrating the completion of our next mission.

>>31481626
one has freeze shatter barrier
the other has impact barrier

knock them back and destroying armor

>>31481626
>>Barrier x 2
one gauntlet having two on one makes them stack making them more effeceint. And this early we want to be able to use a barrier and it be as strong as possible with out it sucking us dry if we have some one as powerful as the captain come at us full swing.

w.e for other gauntlet

>>31481626
Left
>1 Barrier
>1 Impact

right
>1 Barrier
>2 Impact

or
>1 Impact
>1 Freeze
>1 Shatter

>>31481626
Double impact in right, double barrier in left.
Unless we're a lefty, in which case reverse it.

>>31481681
since when is wanting to fuck whores edgy?

>>31481626

Right Gauntlet
Freeze, Shatter, Impact

Left Gauntlet
Barrier, Impact

>>31481721

The right gauntlet has three slots for modules.

changing my vote from>>31481711 to>>>>31481724

>>31481724
>>31481719

I support these.

>>31481736
triple impact in right then

>>31481763

I think that we can make up for any shortage of impact modules (except where synergy is an issue) by just choosing to cast multiple instances of the Impact Spell, using our gauntlets.

Presuming our gauntlets are capable of casting that spell. What spells from our list are our gauntlets capable of casting, Saucy?

We have a total of six weapons including the gauntlets. I kind of wish we had some non-combat modules to choose from. Like healing or something.

Maybe we could incorporate a spell focus into one of the gauntlets instead of a module.

>>31481824

Spell foci are just like necklaces, so we've got them no matter what.

And currently we have 1 Medium Focus (Either 3 Small Sustained Spells, or 1 Medium Sustained Spell [we don't know any medium spells]) and 1 Small Focus (1 Small Sustained Spell)

>>31481824
That makes me kind of want a healing shotgun with a breach loader.

>>31481792
You must be new here. No they can't cast spells. We have a spell focus for that.

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Will he eventually be this badass?

>>31481792
The gauntlets can be used for those spells as they're basic enough for them. Bigger, more complex spells require a proper focus.

>>31481824
The gauntlets technically are foci themselves, although they have a more limited range of capabilities.

Counting, writing.

>>31481862

Nah, they can cast spells man.

Spell Foci are for sustained spells. You use your Spear (versatile, good combat potential) Staff (most versatile, eh/neh combat) or other implements (including gauntlets, which have a rather limited range of spells) to create resonance between your own mana and their internal mana to cast offensive spells out of them.

>>31481891
>badass
>from naruto

>>31481917
there are one or two bad ass characters from that god awful show. He is one of them.

You finish reconfiguring your gauntlets once more, this time deciding to not make anymore changes for now. Your current configuration is unchanged for your left gauntlet, your right now equipped with an Impact/Freeze/Shatter set-up. You say goodbye to your master for now and head back to headquarters.

In addition to the normal foot traffic that the main lobby experiences, you spot a group of people hanging around near the front desk. One of the people, a young woman, calls out to you as you attempt to head towards the contract room. You head over to the group to see what they want.

“You are the one they call Volkov, yes? We were told you were the final member for this job,” the woman says through a Rothish accent. She wears a standard Association uniform with minor additions of gear here and there of her choosing. On her back you can see a rather large double barreled long-arm. She continues speaking.

“I am Amelie, this is Robert,” she says gesturing to a man much larger than you, both in height and musculature and equipped with a lance. Robert gives you a quick nod. You return the nod and hear a cough to your side.

“I am your other coworker, Frederick,” comes a voice from the side. You turn to see a rather extravagantly dressed man with an extended hand. You return his handshake.

How do you introduce yourself?

>>31482482
>I am Volkov

>>31482535
yep.

>>31482535
yeah I mean it doesn't have to be elaborate.

>>31482482
"Yeah the Names Volkov, Nice to meet you guys."
Firm handshakes all around
"So what do you guys specialize in? I'm a shaper mainly I'm starting to branch out though"

>>31482535
Sure

>>31482587
>needing to ask
Amelie shaper
Robert slayer
Frederick speaker

ez

>>31482587
Don't ask we can tell by how they present themselves.

>>31482630
>>31482651
I know it was just some small talk

>>31482482

"So, any of you know any more details for this mission?"

Writing.

>>31482680
dumb small talk

>>31482691
this is better
or commenting about the weather

>>31482630
This is exactly what I would have guessed.

>>31482680
If Saucy is looking for small talk. I vote we talk to the girl about her gun. (we can probably tell what kind of firing mechanism it has from here)

Maybe she has a firing mechanism we haven't seen.

>>31482680

I thought your small talk was fine, ArtAnon.

>>31482878
Eh no harm no foul.

>>31482941
So what fan art have you drawn for this quest?

>>31482733
>Maybe she has a firing mechanism we haven't seen.
I bet she has.

Still writing, this update is taking a bit longer than I thought it would.

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This is more along the lines of what I was picturing Eric as

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>>31483145
Amelie without her gun

>>31483145
>>31483157

Does it even really matter?

>>31483164
No, I just like character art

>>31483164

Yes, it does.

>>31483211

Nah, it doesn't.

>>31483063
My name comes from me supplying a quest with locations and various concept art sadly I'm not the Drawfag I wish I was

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>>31483157
Change my mind. This one.

“I'm Volkov, although you already know that, don't you? Know anything about this mission that wasn't written in the posting?” you ask to none of them in particular.

“I heard the families involved in this feud end up doing this sort of thing every century or so. Apparently one of the daughters of one of the families stabbed one of the members of the other family,” Frederick speaks up.

“Do they always hire soldiers when they do?”

“Seems so, although this is the first time the feud has heated up with mages for hire,” Robert interjects, “if I were a betting man I'd say that they intend to finish things this time, winner take all.”

“Well, if we were hired by one side that means the other won't have any mages themselves since the Association won't have it make its mages fight against each other,” you say.

Amelie shakes her head.

“Apparently the other side brought the mages in first, non-Association, too.”

“Military mages,” you say in a hushed tone.

“No, most likely just ex-Association mages,” Amelie says. You give her a puzzled look.

“Sometimes mages get kicked out of the Association for misconduct, which while technically legal is frowned upon by the higher ups. Other times they just don't like how things are run and leave in a huff,” Robert says, shrugging.

The four of you continue to talk until a man approaches your group with a parchment in hand.

“Alright, you four are the ones that took the Gareme contract, correct? This way, please,” he says motioning you to follow him. As you walk deeper into the building he continues to talk.

“I don't know why, but this client was willing to pay extra to have you four teleported in. Must be extremely urgent. Anyway, you'll be briefed upon arrival to your destination, good luck.”

[1/?]

>>31483259
You arrive in a large room full of people rushing to and fro, a series of smaller arches lined up against a wall with parcels and letters coming in and out of them. In the center of the room is a large pillar surrounded by smaller arches that attach to the pillar at the crest of the arches. Your group is directed to stand under the arches connected to the pillar. The man begins a countdown, and a team of mages begin to channel a spell with the pillar as a focus. When the countdown ends you feel the strangest sense of vertigo as the world shifts around you.

When you come to your senses, you and your group are located in a field outside what looks to be a major city.

“Is everyone alright?” Amelie calls out, which is answered with various grunts and groans as everyone struggles to their feet.

“If we were being teleported in, wouldn't the client have us sent to his property?” Frederick asks.

“Probably,” Robert grunts.

As you look towards the city, you see a pair of figures riding out towards the field that you landed in. The others take notice of your gaze and see the pair approaching.

“So, how do we want to do this?” Robert asks, cracking his joints.

>Everybody hide and try to ambush them
>Have one person stay out in the open and the others hide until intentions can be discerned
>Openly show your numbers to intimidate the riders
>write in
[2/2]

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>>31483257
Frederick

>>31483275
>Openly show your numbers to intimidate the riders

>>31483275
>Have one person stay out in the open and the others hide until intentions can be discerned
the biggest man should be that one while you are close by. The speaker can be further away while the other Shaper should be the furthest and a vanguard and sharpshooter.

>>31483275
>Have one person stay out in the open and the others hide until intentions can be discerned

>>31483241
>another dissapointing namefag.

>>31483310

Seconding

>>31483275
>Have one person stay out in the open and the others hide until intentions can be discerned

>>31483275

>Have one person stay out in the open, other hide

>>31483310
that should be as a vanguard and sharpshooter.

>>31483310
The girl has a shot gun. We have a rifle meaning we have more range than she does. Having her farther away doesn't make any sense at all. We should all be close by.

>>31483364
I thought she had a rifle if thats the case we are the vanguard. Didn't She have a longarm which is used for long-range support fire.

>>31483410
>>31483364
All I said was that it was a double barreled long-arm since that would all Voklov could tell from his observations.

It is a shotgun, though, and I was going to put her in the best range for her armament, so don't worry.

Robert (slayer) will be the bait, and everyone else will be hiding then. Writing.

>>31483410
sorry, I thought it was a shotgun for some reason. You're right. But we still don't need to spread out to the point you're suggesting. we should all stay pretty close.

>>31483467
I hadn't meant for a great distance maybe 30 yards.

“Seriously, what's the plan? Guys?” Robert asks. He looks around only to find none of you are in sight. He turns back around to face the riders. From your hiding place behind a low stone wall you can faintly hear him curse to himself.

You carefully unsling your rifle and ready it in the event that this is a worst-case scenario, hoping your team members are doing the same. From your hiding place you can hear the conversation between Robert and the riders unfold.

“Halt, Crotan city police, state your business,” one of the riders says.

“I haven't even done anything,” Robert says.

“You are guilty of, err..”

“...Loitering?” Robert finishes for him.

“Yes, that's it, loitering! You'll have to come with us,” the first rider says.

“Really? I'm not even in the city, though. You two are awful at this,” Robert chastises them. “You aren't even wearing uniforms!”

“I told you this was a stupid plan, get him!”

You leap up from your hiding place, rifle ready, along with your other in-hiding allies that also have their weapons ready.

The men, seeing that they are outnumbered, surrender without a fight and are quickly bound with rope.

What questions do you have for your captives?
>write in

>>31483707
"ARrrrgg, where be ye treasure!"

>>31483707
>Who sent you

Try and growl this question out, while simultaneously shouting. The combination should be almost impossible to understand.

>>31483707
Who are you? What do you want? Who do you work for? and Finally Where is ????? (name of clients) home?
Have your hand over their spine and threaten sepration while doing this

>>31483741
Torture is my specialty!

>>31483707
Press our dagger up to one of their necks and ask who sent them

>>31483757
Use the freezing gauntlet to freeze their balls and then smash them.

>>31483762
No scratch this basically ask them this>>31483741
But say
"You ever seen a Mage separate the skeleton from a live man? Wanna see it?

>>31483741
>>31483757
>>31483762
>>31483793
woah guys woah
woah
woah
woah
slow the fuck down here
these guys surrendered as soon as they saw they were outnumbered

I know yall love to edge le edge and be as grimdark and hardcore as possible, but do we really need to resort to threatening torture here? They've been perfectly compliant so far.

especially >>31483780
what the fuck is wrong with you man
how is this acceptable in any way
they tried to arrest us, not kill us
see a psychologist, damn son
you got problems

Writing.

>>31483864
I agree, just question them. If they don't comply, threaten them.

>>31483864
Sorry man slightly tired and I just assumed that the threat of violence would be sufficient to get info

>>31483935
It's fine, as long as you aren't >>31483780
These guys are just getting paid to do this, probably lose their jobs if they refused. No need to be cruel.

>>31483864
Sorry, I just wanted to get the data the fastest I kinda forgot that these guys surrendered. I just assumed that we would need some interrogation techniques I also admit that >>31483741
>>31483757
>>31483780
these three were me and the answer to your question is that I am a high functioning Psychopath at least according to my Psychologist.

>>31483981
ok, not the guy you were replying to, but if you could not samefag that'd be great.

>>31484014
I meant to link them all as the thoughts kept occurring to me after I posted.

>>31483864

Jesus Christ, I completely agree with this guy.

PLEASE, Saucy, don't write us as fucking psychopaths in our very first team venture.

Almost done with this update, it's the final one for the night.

You and your allies stand over the bound men, wondering what you will do with them.

“A bit daft, aren't they?” Frederick asks.

“Very,” you respond.

“Alright, we have questions for you two, and it will be in your best interest to answer them, yes? Now then, how did you know we were coming and why we did not arrive at the correct location?” Amelie asks.

One of the men spits.

“We ain't sayin' nothin',” he says.

“Oh good, I was hoping things would go this way, is much more fun,” Amelie says popping open the breech on her break-action shotgun. She extracts what appears to be shells of lead-shot suspended in bone marrow and then loads a small pebble before firing it at the ground between the man's legs. All of you, the bound men included, scream when she does so except for her.

“You can't just go around threatening men's important bits like that,” Robert yells, “it's not right!”

“We'll talk, just keep her away,” the man she threatened screams, nearly hysterically.

“You can't though, if you do Robin will kill us,” the other man yells.

“If you want your future children killed early, go ahead. As for me, I want to remain a whole man!”

After Amelie's persuasions, the men are quickly compliant with your lines of questioning. Apparently, they were just hired by an individual named Robin not an hour ago to come pick you and your group and stop you from getting to your client, an Augustus Gareme. Aside from this, they have no further information of use to you. You decide to bring them with you to the client.

[1/2]

>>31484322
Although the city is very large, with the knowledge of who your client is and his general level of wealth it doesn't take too long for your group to arrive to his estate. What was once a normally immaculately maintained stone wall with wrought iron fencing has been scorched in places with massive gouges missing from others. As you approach the gate you are accosted by a team of armed guards on the other side of the gate. After a brief exchange with them, they open the gates and allow your group entrance onto the grounds. On your way up to the house, you can see small craters doting the lawn and walkway, passing by the occasional bloodstain that has yet to be washed away by rain.

What kind of feud gets this out of control?

[2/2]

As always, time for nightly Q&A.

What were your thoughts regarding tonight's thread?

>>31484365
apparently one of us is a psychopath

>>31484365
Are all bone mage users psychopaths.

>>31484365

I liked it, I wish there was a way to streamline crafting and shopping and such but I don't see a way to do that while keeping the level of detail you have right now (and I quite enjoy the level of detail we have right now).

>>31484365
Tonight's thread was good
A couple? Of Anons me included got a little crazy at the end but goo nonetheless.
So when's the next thread?
Also is it possible to make hybrid weapons? Like a gauntlet with a firearm installed in the knuckles? Or a staff that doubles as a rifle?
Final question how strong can the skeleton constructs we create be? I got this idea of us being followed by dwarf sized skeletons called the "Three Musketeers"

>>31484437

3weeaboo7me

>>31484437
I'm thinking Wednesday for the next thread.

Yes, you can have crazy-ass hybrid weapons, you are mostly limited as to what you can have by gold and knowledge.

Skeletal constructs can be very powerful, depending on your various skill sets.

>>31484481

I think he's getting skeletal constructs and reanimated skeletons of creatures from Speaker confused.

If we wanted to get into making constructs, what skills would we pursue?

>>31484499
Well, constructs can fall under either Shaper or Speaker, although with sufficient skills in both you could make a construct that utilizes both trees. For a Speaker construct you need Animate at the very minimum, although Gild and Empower increase the usefulness of those constructs even more.

For Shaper constructs, you can't really get autonomous constructs, however you can make very powerful shells, which can be designed to be operated by a person, either by being physically in it or controlling it via an artifact, or by casting Animate on it. Shaper constructs start to become possible once you get to around Shaper 3, and only get more powerful the higher up you go.

So, to get the most powerful construct that you can get you'll need to be fairly deep in both trees, although you can get by with just a small bit from either tree

>>31484621

Hmm, you werent kidding when you were talking about bone power armor.

I look forward to seeing the gear on some upper level mages when we get there.