>>32861498
Quick side note: I've updated the combat rules in the rules paste bin but we'll try them out next combat

>>32861498

Lying on the bed, which you have to say, is a lot less comfortable than the one back at the palace, you feel a light tickle of warmth spread across your face. Groaning you pull the covers over your face. No, not today, the sun will not have this victory. After a few minutes of this you realize an enemy like this can’t be defeated by hiding, you have to confront it here and now.

Pulling the covers down slightly you say out loud “Sun, I know we’ve had our differences in the past but for all that’s holy in this world, lets call a truce. Just for five minutes?”

The sun seems to hear your pleas and the light pulls back, sighing you rest your head back onto the pillow and try to slip back to sleep. Not more than a minute since the light left you feel an intense heat wash over you as searing white floods your closed eyes.

Snarling you sit up and yell “Screw you, you over sized ball of gas! I hope you never rise again!”

As you throw the sheets aside and stomp over to the window to close it you swear you can hear a faint hint of laughter. Slamming the shutters you exhale deeply. Looks like this is going to be a wonderful day, but where to start?

>Go get breakfast
>Check on your group’s rooms
>Spend some time looking through your stuff

>>32861541
Yay! It's back.

>Check on your group

Then see if they want to join us to-

>Go get breakfast

>>32861498
>broom flying

At some point we need to buy/make a flying broom. There have been lots of times where being ably to fly would have been useful.

In fact, being able to fly is almost always useful. Fun too, can't forget the fun!

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>>32861541
Sorry Magic but I think this thread is dead.

>>32861949
Never fear, all that is required is some time

>>32861541
>Go get breakfast

>>32861541
>Go get breakfast

>>32861609
>Go get breakfast

Slapping your face with water you wake up just enough to face the day, grabbing your stuff you open the and enter the hall way. Looking around you don't see anyone, must still be asleep. Walking over to one of the rooms you remember Tam taking you knock on the door.

"Tam... you there" but you don't get any reply

Shifting the door open you peak into the room, lying there on the bed is Tam contorted into a weird shape that you're pretty sure no one but her could sleep in. Shaking your head you walk over and give her a nudge.

"Tam get up, we've stuff to do"

Mumbling something about five more minutes she shifts over, like you'll let that happen. Grabbing her shoulders you shake her harder and yell "TAM GET UP!". Finally her eyes flash open and she bolts up, unfortunately she also head butts right in the forehead.

As you both sit there rubbing your heads Tam weakly says "Milly.... what is it?"

Gritting your teeth you say "well I thought I would test who's head was thicker, mine or yours"

As she stares at you in confusion you sigh "Nevermind, lets get food"

Leaving the room the two of you make your way down to the inn, on way there you bump into Balthasar who was.... doing whatever a demon does in the morning which looks like spitting out a window.

As he sees you he grins "About time you guys woke up, everyone else is off doing stuff while you're snoozing"

Growling at him you say "I don't want to be lectured by a demon. We're going to get some food, you're welcome to come if you want some"

Now with the demon in tow who keeps going on about the dangers of over sleeping you finally make it to the main room of the inn. Inside is pretty barren except for Sammy sitting at a table watching Lilith and kenith play.

Walking over you say "Sup Sammy, how's everything going"

Looking over to you she says "Well we still have a lot of stuff to clean up after the last attack but I think everything is going alright"

>>32862264

Sitting at the table you call over a waitress and order something. As she brings the food over you're about to dig in when you hear some rumbling coming from the outside.

>Check it out
>Don't care, food now

>>32862283
>>Check it out

>>32862283
>Check it out

Just stick our head out the window. If it's nothing, we can go back to the food.

>>32862283
>Don't care, food now

>>32862298
>>32862339

>Check it out

As everyone sits in silence and eats their meals you sigh “I guess I’ll be the responsible one here and check it out”

Putting your food down you head towards the exit and poke your head out the window, what you see doesn't register at first but it soon clicks. Marching down the street is a long line of soldiers wearing gleaming steel armour and carrying flags that flap in the breeze. Looking at the flags you realize that they bare the symbol of the royal military. Chuckling nervously you pull your head inside a say “Hey Sammy, I think we were invade and no one told us”

She gives you a confused look before laughing “Are talking the scary guys walking through town?”

Nodding she just waves it off “Those are the reinforcements we've been waiting for. 50th royal military regiment now turn traitor led by commander RadCliff, apparently the church was pissing him off so he said “fuck it” and came to our side. Speaking of that, the Commanders heard of you and wants you to deliver a report later, come by the town hall later. We’ll send a messenger to find you so you don’t need to keep track of time or anything.”

Deflating a bit you say “Good news, at least now we wont be hung”

Finishing off your food you step out side and breathe in fresh air, well time to see what the town has to offer.

>Go to the blacksmith
>Go to the Alchemy shop
>Visit the training grounds
>Check out the local defences

>>32862731
>>Visit the training grounds

>>32862731
>Go somewhere we can get a broom. Being able to fly is useful.

>>32862731
backing >>32862876

>>32862731
This:
>>32862876
>Go somewhere we can get a broom. Being able to fly is useful.

>>32862731
>Off to the training grounds

Well thinking back to your trip through town you remember a few interesting places but the thing stick out the most right now is the training grounds.

Turning to the small group you say "I'm going to the training grounds to beat someone up, you guys coming?"

Balthasar looks pretty stoked for it while Tam seems a little sadden. Before heading off a thought cross your mind and say "Wait!"

Stopping in your tracks you look around the area until you see it, your glorious steed. Walking over to the broom sitting by the door you pick it up and examine it. Good wood, not too dirty or crooked, seems about a good size, perfect!.

Walking away the two standing there give you a confused look, you simply say "Witch business, nothing to worry about citizen"

Sharing a glance Tam and Balthasar quickly catch up with you, soon you make it to the training ground where you find a bunch of frustrated villagers beating on each other.

Standing by the wooden fence blocking the area off you notice that a couple of people throw some glances you way, looks like news about you really did travel fast.

From behind you hear a voice ask "So you're the witch everyone's been talking about?"

Turning around you see a young boy just a little older than you with a few others. Smirking he says "You don't look so tough, bet I can kick your ass"

Giving him a blank expression you say "I've kill thing twice your size, now buzz off"

Crossing his arms and giving you an ever bigger shit eating grin he says "Aww you scared or something?"

>Ignore him
>That calls for a beating
>Get someone else to deal with him (Balthasar or Tam)

>>32863355
>Get someone else to deal with him (Balthasar or Tam)
Balthasar

>>32863355
>That calls for a beating
Poor dumb kids. They have no idea we're a Close Combat Beast.

>glorious steed
Awesome! Do we need to do anything with it? Inscribe a Spell of Flight with a Mana crystal or something?

>>32863355
>That calls for a beating

>>32863526
Yeah, you'll have to mess with it later but making it fly should be in your abilities

>>32863355
>write in
Balthasar, show him you are a demon and tell him you are terrified of me.

>>32863355
>That calls for a beating

Shaking your head you give your best southern kingdom impression "Now listen here sonny, them are fighting words. You best be will to back them up"

As Tam giggles into her hand the boy just looks confused. "ummm what?"

Dropping the voice you say "It means I'm going to kick your teeth in, now get in the ring"

Climbing into the area the two of you square of against each other, it looks the boy is going to use a normal sword while wearing some chain mail.

Pointing his sword at you he says "My names Gordy by the way, you should remember it as the one kick your sorry ass"

(This is where the new combat system comes into play, tell me what you guys want done and I'll put together a battle plan out of the most liked suggestions, then we roll so right now how do you want to go about beat this jerk to a pulp?)

>>32863857
>Trip him and beat his teeth out.

>>32863857
Make him taste our lightning

Rolled 62

>>32863857
Dagger time!

Now, he's not really an enemy, just a dumb kid that's trying to show off. So, we don't want to hurt him.

Let's make this educational/humiliating/fun. Dance around him and critique his performance.

Every time he makes a mistake, dart in and give him a little cut on the arm or leg.

>>32863955
Crap, I'm not meant to roll yet am I. Damn you Pavlov!

>>32863899
>>32863903
>>32863955

Okay so what I'm getting is:

>Dodge around him
>Humiliate him with some magic
>Trip him
>Give him a bloody nose

so now we're going to need rolls, I'll make sure to apply the bonuses you get so just 1d100

Rolled 51

>>32864091

Rolled 89

>>32864091
I'd rather do this without magic, it's sort of unsporting to bring a flamethrower to a knife fight.

>>32864175

Also, it's not like we need magic for this. We're a fucking beast with our daggers.

Rolled 85

>>32864091

>>32864175
He challenged us knowing we're a witch. It's not unsporting at all.

Rolled 45

>>32864091

>>32864091

Unsheathing your daggers you say "Yeah, yeah, just come at me all ready"

Hefting the sword Gordy screams and charges at you, coming close he brings his sword down but you step out of the way. Again he swings at you but he just slices the air.

Speaking harshly through his teethe he says "Stop dodging so much and let me hit you!"

Laughing you say "Not a chance, if you expect to win you have to try harder"

With look of fury on his face he renews the assault but you keep just out of his reach, getting board with this fast you decide to spice it up a little.

Dodging behind him you point at him and send a small fire into his behind, yelping he jumps away and pats out the small fire.

Turning to you with a red face he shouts "THAT'S CHEATING!"

Shrugging you say "You knew I was a witch this is to be expected dumbass"

Gripping his sword tighter he lifts it above his head and charges at you. You just shake your head, when will this kid learn, step siding out of the way you stick a foot out and trip him sending him flying into the dirt. As he rolls over you leap on top of him and start laying into his face. He struggles and you can't seem to get any good hits in but after a while it seems to be enough. Stepping off of him he rolls on the ground with bloody face whining.

Sighing you say "Oh come on, it didn't hurt that much. Just walk it off"

Stepping away from him you return to your two companions, Balthasar seems to have rather enjoyed the fight while Tam is smiling at you.

Grinning at them you say "So? what do you think, was I too rough?"

Shaking his head Balthasar says "Nope, little shit deserved a good beating"

Tam smiles "I'm just glad you won Milly"

Raising an eyebrow you say "Me? Lose? Now that's a laugh"

>What do you want to do now
>Go to the blacksmith
>Stay here
>Go to the Alchemy shop
>Check out the defences
>Other

>>32864815
>Go to the Alchemy shop

Tam seemed a bit depressed earlier. Let's do something she'd like.

>>32864815
>other
Fly, damnit! Fly!

>>32864815
>>Check out the defences

>>32864815
>>Go to the Alchemy shop

>>32864815
>Go to the Alchemy shop

Stretching your arms you say "This place is boring, lets head over to the Alchemy shop"

At this new Tam perks up "Really Milly?"

Nodding your head you say "Yeah, haven't been before and I want to see what they have"

As you make your way over to the shop you look over to Tam "So what's with the change of mood all of a sudden"

Bubbling Tam says "Well I really like hanging out with you but I don't really like fighting. I don't know why but it makes me sad" looking down she continues "when there's fighting people get hurt. I don't want to see you to get hurt like last time"

Patting her on the back she looks up at you, giving her a grin you say "You don't have to worry about me all the time, I might get hurt in the future but I have you guys so I don't need to worry about anything."

It seems that you've managed to cheer her up, smiling at you she says "Thanks Milly, I really needed to hear that"

As you head towards the shop you slow your pace and Balthasar walks beside you "About time you talked to her, that girl has been giving of sadness ever since you got injured"

Turning to him you give him a shocked look "Balthasar are those.... feelings"

Blushing he turns away from you "No! That would be disgusting, I'm just glad that stick she was giving off is gone now"

"Really? Because it sounded like you were worried for someone other than yourself"

Stomping away he catches up to Tam while you just giggle at him. Finally the three of you make it to the shop, opening the doors Tam immanently rushes off to look at the supplies while you and Balthasar stand by the counter. Suddenly an old woman pokes her head old of the back room.

Seeing you she smiles and walks over "How can I help you today deary?"

>I'm just looking
>Show me some supplies
>How's business

>>32865701
>I'm just here for a friend.
Point out Tam.
>She's the one who might need help, but she probably knows what she's doing.

>>32865701
>>Show me some supplies

>>32865701
Come on Tam, just admit that you have romantic feelings for Milly already.
>Show me some supplies

>>32865701
>Show me some supplies

Smiling back at the lady you say "I'm really just here for a friend"

On cue Tam sticks her head out beaming "Hey Milly, they have Nightlock here!". She then leaves you standing there not know what that even means.

Chuckling the old woman says "She does have a good eye, but are you sure you don't want anything"

Thinking or a second you say "Well I guess since I'm here I can look at some stuff"

Reaching underneath the counter she pulls out a create full off jars, plants, and bottles of different sizes. Looking it over you ask "How much for the healing potions?"

"30 silver each"

Rubbing the back off your head you say "That's a little steep"

Giving you a sad smile she says "I'm sorry deary but with all this fighting going on supplies has been short"

>Buy health potions (30 silver each)
>Buy supplies to make health potions (10 silver buys enough for one potion)
>Buy supplies to make a minor strength potion (15 silver buys enough for one potion)
>Buy supplies to make a minor stealth potion (15 silver buys enough for one potion)
>No thank you

Rolled 2, 3, 5, 3, 4 = 17

>>32866215
we have 56 silver in our inventory soooo
buy one health pot, and buy the supplies to make one more

>>32866215
Buy the supplies for two health potions and a minor stealth potion for 35 silver.

>>32866215
Buy supplies for two health potions and that's it

>>32866535
>>32866333
>>32866299

I'll try to work everything together, writting

>>32866619

Looking over the box you say "I'll buy a health potion, supplies for one health potion, and enough for one potion of minor stealth"

Picking up the items she begins to place them in a bag, while putting the items away she asks "So I have to ask but what brings such young people to a town like this at a time like this"

As she hands you the bag you say "Oh this and that, mostly adventuring"

Smiling she says "Oh I remember those days, running around with friends, seeing distance landscapes.... I miss those days"

"You were an adventure?"

Nodding she says "Oh yes, one of the best. I could fight things that would eat you whole"

Raising an eyebrow you ask "Then why did you settle here?"

Smiling at you she says "After such a long time I just wanted a simple life. Those days were fun they're long gone. I remember this one time..."

Before she can finish someone loudly opens the door, looking over you see a young man in a military unifrom. Walking over to the counter he looks at the old woman "You're Mildred right? The commander wishes to see you now"

Speaking up you say "Well, actually that's me...."

Giving you a strange look the man clears his throat "I apologise, the commander is waiting" with that he leaves the building.

>Go see the commander
>Go check out something else first

>>32866919
>Go see the commander

>>32866919

>Go see the commander
>being mistaken for an old woman
time to be insecure!

>>32866919
>Go see the commander

As you leave the building you think about being mistaken for an old woman. That was just a fluke, there's no way that would happen again, I mean your name is odd for someone like you but still....

Shaking your head you clear your mind as you start to come close to the town hall. Looking to Balthasar you say "This is an important meeting , don't mess it up"

Giving you a shocked look he says "My word! I would never, it wasn't like I was planning to go demon in the middle of the meeting or anything"

Narrowing your gaze you say "Not a word out of you"

Pushing open the large double doors you enter a large lobby, taking a few steps in someone yells "Halt!"

Turning your head you see a soldier rush over to you "What business do you have here?"

Standing up striate you say "I'm here to meet with Commander RadCliff"

Looking you up and down he asks "Name?"

"Mil... Mildred"

The man looks confused for second than nods "Alright, go down the hall and it's the second door on the right"

Following the directions you come across a set of wooden doors guarded by two more soldiers. After explaining who you are to them they open the door with one of them announcing your arrival.

Stepping into the room you see Sammy, a few men, and one man in the middle who looks a lot more important than the others pouring over a map. As you step in the men stop and stare at you, after a few seconds the man in the middle speaks up "So where's this witch I've been hearing about?"

Oh god it's happening again

Clearing her throat Sammy says "ummmm commander, she is the witch..."

Raising an eyebrow he says "Really? The reports told me her name, I was expecting someone older....."

Before the situation can become worst you decide to speak up "Yes, we can stay here all day and take about my name or you can tell me why I'm here"

Nodding Commander RadCliff says "Okay, I've hear it already but I want a detailed report coming from you"

>What do you tell him

>>32867736
"Well, I basically ran into your militia along the road, and offered to help as I dislike the church for obvious reasons. Then me and my companions helped repulse the church's assault. Oh, I also have a mostly abandoned city with heavy magical defenses and the local goblins and Driders owe me their allegiance due to our discussions regarding who precisely owns the city. That's probably relevant."

>>32867736
"As you may already know, we just repelled an attack by the paladins and their men. I think that we managed to get a leader in their army by I don't know if he was badly injured or dead. And we have a paladin prisoner; he's at the inn. Want help interrogate?

>>32867736
supporting >>32867970

>>32867940
Let's not tell them about our city.

>>32867736

Thinking for a second you say "Well my group and I were returning after an adventure and we came across your militia. We offered help as I dislike the church for obvious reasons"

The commander nods while looking over some notes.

Continuing you add "As you may already know, we just repelled an attack by the paladins and their men. I think that we managed to get a leader in their army by I don't know if he was badly injured or dead. And we have a paladin prisoner; he's at the inn. Want help interrogate? Also we have a magical city under our control"

Raising an eyebrow he says "Magical city?"

Waving your hand you say "Yeah, but I'll tell you about it later, anything else you need?"

Sitting down into his chair the commander looks at you "We've have reports that our last stronghold, Finchale, is currently under siege. We want to lend them aid but right at the moment the surrounding area is still too conflicted to leave. Like you said you manage to capture that paladin but all attempts at getting information out of him have been useless so we need a favour"

Tilting your head you ask "Favour?"

Sighing RadCliff says "Yes, we want you to take a crack at him, maybe you can get through his thick head. That is meant figuratively, don't kill him"

>An important question is about to be asked, do you want to be good cop or bad cop

>>32868394
>good cop

>>32868394
>seductive cop

>>32868394
bad cop
We're already a witch, we killed his friends, we stopped his attack. bad cop

>>32868447
This. Gotta get use of that charm spell somewhere.

>>32868283
Why? I was figuring that we parley our control of the magical city and surrounding creatures into a leading role in this rebellion.

>>32868447
I'm never going to regret choosing this, no matter how magical it gets.

>>32868522
Because if we hadn't told them it would've been a good place for us to sit this civil war out, should it turn against us.

Now that they know they will want to move their army there and invariably lead the church right to our doorstep.

>>32868615
Its what, its too close to the battlefront anyway. There's a limit to how long you can hide an entire city, and that limit is short.

>>32868615
And when they learned about it, they'll be pissed we kept and army sitting on the sidelines when they are this desperate.

>>32868672
We don't have an army.

>>32868649
It's in "The Valley of Death". Nobody is going to go look there.

>>32868709
>We don't have an army.
A small one, yes we do.

>>32868868
No, we don't.

>>32868709
>It's in "The Valley of Death". Nobody is going to go look there.
I think they might. Plus, we have no local food stores, somebody could backtrack us fast, especially if the rebellion loses, and the church uses "enhanced interrogation" to get a description of us and our companions out of the locals.

>>32868906
Why would they? They didn't look for centuries, they won't start now. We don't need food-stores. We are five dudes and a bunch of self-sufficient Goblins and Driders.

>>32868900
...the goblins and driders are an army.

>>32868930
>We don't need food-stores.
then why did we leave for supplies in the first place. Honestly, it doesn't matter at this point. You seem to be outvoted, and we already revealed the city.

>>32868943
No, they are not. They got their shit pushed in by five or so adventurers.

>>32868967
Because not all supplies are food.

>>32868968
1. More like twice that.
2. The driders didn't get their shit pushed in actually, just lost a 1 on 1 duel. And we actually only fought a portion of the goblins.
3. Said adventurers

>>32868967
>You seem to be outvoted, and we already revealed the city.
Point.

>>32868968
I dunno, the driders could have been a legit threat if their queen wasn't an oversized nine year old, maturity-wise.

>>32869077
I doubt it. They didn't seem very willing to fight.

>>32868394
>Why tg?Why?

Smiling you say "Don't worry commander, I've got a plan"

For the first time since you've seen him the commander's expression changes from 'someone pissed in my morning coffee' to 'mildly perturbed'

Returning to his notes he waves a hand at you "Get to it then"

Leaving the room Tam looks at you "What are you going to do Milly? Are you going to hurt him?"

Shaking your head you say "I'll give one guess. If you guessed magic than you are correct"

Leaving the town hall you make your way to the inn, when you enter you find that the bar is in full swing. All around the defends sing and celebrate their latest victory. Carefully avoiding the celebration you make your way upstairs, down the hall way you find the paladins room guarded by two soldiers. After a brief explanation they let you into the room.

When you left the paladin in the room he had everything he could have wanted, a warm bed, a ceiling, walls... What you stepped into doesn't resemble a room at all. It looks like a hoard of the worst creatures possible passed through here.

The paladin sits in chair at a table in the middle of the room looking a little rough around the edges. As he sees you enter he scoffs "So they sent the witch. Do whatever you want you godless bitch, you will not break me"

Looking around the room you say "I ummmm like the way you redecorated, where did the bed go?"

He shrugs "They took it away, apparently making a battering ram out of it is frown apon here"

Chuckling you say "You know you really are strong, what training do you go through?"

Looking a little weary he says "We paladins go through some of the harshest train know to man"

Sitting at the table you say "Oh really? Tell me more"

"Well first we receive normal soldier training, than we are thrown into some of the harshest places in the kingdom. Next we are forced to wrestle the most evil creatures know to man" Laughing he adds "I was the one to beat the mountain troll into submission"

>>32869330
Leaning in you say "That really is brave". Getting up from your seat you walk over to his side of table. placing your hands on his shoulders you say "You've been through a lot, you must be really tense"

Nodding he says "It has been a rough day"

As you message his shoulders you say "You know, if I wasn't a witch and you weren't a paladin I would have really love to be rescued by you. Maybe from a tower"

Smiling he says "That would be nice...."

Leaning in you whisper into his ear "You can still help me, all I need to know is the information I want"

(Roll that charm check, best of three)

Rolled 19

>>32869346

Rolled 63

>>32869346
>Why tg why
We love suffering
Also I did it for teh lulz

Rolled 75

>>32869367
whoops, rolling a D100 >>32869346

Rolled 79

>>32869346
Shrugs

>>32869416
79. Could've been worse.

>>32869346
>79+5 = 84

Rubbing his shoulders he begins to hum "I don't know if I should tell you that"

"Awwwww nonsense" lowering yourself to eye level ask "Please? For me?"

With a goofy grin on his face he begins to tell you about his forces location which is in a cave system near by, the numbering which is a little bit over a hundred since the last battle, and the fact that they have a church wizard with them.

Planting a kiss on his check you say "You've been a very good boy"

Smiling he waves at you as you leave the room. Entering the hall way you shudder, never doing that again.

Looking around you see Tam standing there blushing furiously. "Something the matter?"

Shaking her head violently she quickly says "Nope, nothing, nothing at all"

Whatever, making your way back to the town hall you open the door to the commanders office which is now devoid of everyone else.

Looking up from his notes he asks "Any luck?"

Retelling what you learned the commander sits back into his chair, after a few seconds he springs forwards and smacks the table "Bloody perfect, I wish I had a few more of you"

Calling in his staff they begin to plan immanently, after a while you get called in again. Looking up from his seat the commander says "We're going to assault the enemy but the news about a wizard is troubling so we want you to lead a small unit during the battle to eliminate him. We have a few choices lined up for you"

>A small squad from the local militia
>A tactical unit of the commanders soldiers
>Make your own suggestion

>>32869890
>A tactical unit of the commanders soldiers
Regular soldiers > town militia any day

>>32869890
>>Make your own suggestion
Maybe grab a few of our driders? Spiders do well in cages right?

>>32869983
If you mean caves, yes, yes they do.

>>32869890
>Tactical unit of the commanders soldiers
Hopefully they aren't dicks

>>32869983
Fine idea.

>>32869890
Seriously Tam, you're only hurting yourself by not saying anything.

>>32869890
>A tactical unit of the commanders soldiers

Thinking it over you say "I'll take the squad of your soldiers sir"

Nodding he says "It's a shame to have some of my men away from the front lines but I guess the best is needed for a mission of this importance. You're to take the squad to the back entrance of the cave system and catch the wizard by surprise"

Handing you a roll of paper he says "The entrance has been marked on your map, we leave at dawn some be ready by than. You're dismissed"

Before you leave you stop and say "Commander, I have something to add"

Facing you again ask "What is it?"

"Well you see sir, if we're going into a dark cave I think I might know some people who can help" not giving to much detail away you tell him about the Driders that are close by "If we get a messenger there we might be able to enlist their help"

Pondering this for a moment he finally says "Okay, I'll spare one messenger but that's all I can do"

Leaving the building you find Balthasar and Tam standing around outside. As you walk up to them Balthasar asks "What do you want to do now?"

>Go and rest up
>Go see the black smith
>Go find your group
>Other

>>32870617
>Go find your group
maybe we can drag them along on the raid

>>32870617
>Go see the black smith
Let's see if we can get some new daggers or a cool staff

>>32870617
I don't know if we can get any better weapons so
>Go find your group
and tell then what's up.

>>32870617
>Go find your group

Looking up at the sky you see it's getting pretty late so you decide a trip around town is out of the question. Might as well round up the group and let them know what's going on.

Making your way to the inn you're about to enter when the door flies open and a man come soaring out. Landing in the dirt he slowly gets up and screams in a drunken fury "YER BITCH I'M A WRECK YOU"

From the bar a stool flies out and nails the man in the face, as he goes down some yells back "COME AND TRY IT!"

Poking your head in you see Sasha with a mug in her hand surrounded by two other men, seeing you she says "Hey kid 'hick' hows it going?"

Staring at her for a second you ask "Do you want help with that?"

Shaking her head and stumbling forwards she says "Nope, I got this". Returning to her fight you look around the inn and see Rylan, Weston, and Randolf drunkenly singing at a table while Deniece looks terrified at her surroundings.

Making your way over to them they cheer as you sit down "Sweetie!"

Smiling at them you ask "Having fun"

All of them nod except Deniece who's giving you pleading eyes. Swinging his arms wide Randolf asks "What's going on with you?"

Shrugging you say "Nothing much, just signed up with the rebellion to kill some church people"

Ploping down heavily next to you Sahsa adds "Good for you, we might just join in". This gets a chorus of agreement but you're pretty sure you're going to have to tell them again in the morning.

As you look around the bar you see that the celebrations are in full swing but it is getting pretty late.

>Stay up
>Head to bed

>>32871417

>Stay up
Party with your bros. And sisbros.

>>32871417
>>Stay up

>>32871417
>Stay up

Getting into the mode a mug slides over to you, looking over you see Sasha making drinking motions. About time you gave into peer pressure. Taking the mug you down it all and slam it on the table, which gets a overall applause from the table.

Shaking your arm Tam says "Milly I don't think-" cutting her off you yell "Bring me another!" and smash the mug on the ground. Downing a few more the effects start to set it. Looking around you lock onto Tam.

Stuttering she asks "What's... What's the matter?"

Grabbing her arm you yell "It's dancing time!" and drag her into the fray. The next few hours are a blur but you're pretty sure it was fun.

Opening your eyes you're aware of two things, the raging headache and your aching body. It seems that you fell asleep in the inn, along with everybody else. Picking your way through the bodies you find Tam sleeping at a table with a book in her hand. Shaking her awake you ask "Are you as sore as I am?"

Crossing her arms she says "No because I'm not an alcoholic"

"Oh come on, it wasn't that bad"

Looking even more crossed she adds "You challenged a dwarf to a drinking contest"

Before you reply you hear someone say "What the hell?"

Looking over to the door you see a soldier looking at the mess of an inn, when he sees you he says "Ummm well the commander wanted to gather everyone so be ready in an hour"

As he walks away you can hear him say "Fricking locals"

>>You have an hour, what do you do?
>Collect the group
>Go to your room
>Look around town

>>32872563
>Collect the group
We would need to remind them in the morning.

>>32872563
>Collect the group

>>32872563
>Collect the group

>>32872563
>Collect the group

Picking your way through crowd you find everyone else here and there. Sasha with two people in a head lock, one of them being Randolf. Leaving them in the care of Tam you head off to find the others, soon you come across a barricade made of tables and webs.

Knocking on a table you say "Hello?"

Slowly one of the tables rolls out of the way revealing Deniece, looking at you she asks "Is the assault over?"

Guessing she's talking about the party you nod, sighing she stands and drags Weston out with her. Raising an eyebrow at her she blushes "It's not what you think, I simply wanted to protect him from this barbarity"

Shaking your head you gather the small group at a table and most of them manage to stay awake. "Okay guys, like I said last night we're going on a raid"

Tam and Deniece nod while the other others just stare, speaking up Randolf asks "we are? I don't remember that"

Putting your head into your hands you say "Anyway apparently I have a special mission to deal with the wizard there so you guys are going have to deal with stuff without me"

After discussing the final plans there's a knock on the door, as it opens the soldier from before pokes his head in "We're ready so you should get over there"

Standing up from your chair you make your way to the front of town followed by the others. At the front of town a large force has gathered with a mix between the local militia and the commanders troops, when he sees you he waves you over.

Walking over to him he asks "You ready?"

Giving him a salute you say "Yes sir!"

Chuckling he says "At ease" pointing to a group of soldiers he adds "that's your squad over there, also your Drider friends seem to have pulled through, kinda"

Well you'll have to find out what that means, leaving the commander behind you walk towards the squad.

>Introduce yourself
>Take command
>Other

>>32873432
>Introduce yourself
Randolf still the leader of our group so he leads.

>>32873432
>>32873582
Also let's get Deniece and go talk to the driders.

>>32873432
>Introduce yourself

As you walk up to the squad one of the soldiers look down at you "Who are you?"

Smiling you say "I'm Milly and I'll be in charge of this unit for the remainder of the mission"

Scoffing the soldiers says "You? No way"

Suddenly you hear a voice you've heard before say "If it's her than she's probably telling the truth"

Turning around you see the Drider knight who stopped you during your fight with the Night Mother. Smiling you say "Hey! I know you"

Groaning she says "Yes yes, the Night Mother decided she should someone to help you so you don't end up dead before she can fight you again"

Giving her a look you say "Are you sure that's a good idea, I mean she lost pretty bad last time. Also shouldn't you be protecting her?"

Sighing she says "Just let her hope and she has many others to keep her safe so me being here isn't such a big deal"

Nodding your head you say "Alright, we better get going"

Leading the squad from the rest of the force you make your way to cave entrance marked on your map. Eventually you make it to the spot but it seems you got here early as the rest of the force is still behind. From your hiding spot you can clear see the entrance which is only guard three enemy troops.

>Attack now
>Wait for the rest of the force to catch up

>>32873953
Ask our guys if they can kill the sentries quietly. If they can't, wait for the rest.

>>32873953

Looking at your squad you whisper "Can you guys take them out quietly?"

At this command a few of the soldiers pull out bows and quickly get into position. A second later an arrow strikes the first guard but before his allies can react they're turned into pincushions. Moving to the entrance you inspect the bodies and find that they are pretty dead, looking down the tunnel you see it goes on for a great deal of distance but it's also pitch black in there. You really wish you could bring a torch but that might ruin the surprise. But something clicks in your mind, pointing at the Drider in your team you say "You take point, we're going in"

Taking the lead the Drider knight moves ahead while everyone stays behind her. Thanks to her night vision moving through the dark tunnel is a breeze. Soon however you come across a small group of soldiers, about five, who are sitting by a fire.

>How do you deal with this

>>32873953
Yeah, this:
>>32874076
>Ask our guys if they can kill the sentries quietly. If they can't, wait for the rest.

How is this still running?

>>32874431
The power of friendship anon

>>32874430
The soldiers should be easy to spot. Get our guys to arrow them again.

>>32874430
Same verse as before. ARROWS!

>>32872563
>2You challenged a dwarf to a drinking contest"

Did we win?

>>32874430
As your squad pulls close you decide to deal with this just like the entrance. Getting into position one of the guards seem to notice you because he stands up and "what the?" leaves him mouth before he's put down. Moving further in you hear a rumbling noise in the distance and soldiers cries echo the tunnel. Looks like the rest of the forces have started their attack, using this to your advantage the group rushes to its target.

After turning the corner you come across a large circular room, the room is covered in the strange symbols you saw while on your adventure to WitchEdge. Standing there taking all this in you hear a shrill voice cry "Who in god's name are you people?"

Following the voice you see an old man in the centre of the room. One of your soldiers points a sword at him and yells "Are you the wizard around here?".

As the man nods the soldier charges straight at him but before you can stop the idiot a light beam blasts him, leaving a smoking crater in his chest.

Pulling a staff from his rope the man says "I may not know who you are but you're not getting by me"

>How do you deal with this guy

>>32874687
By talking. What is he doing here and why? Can we persuade him to leave or turn to our side?

>>32874687
>>32874698
I agree. We try and talk to him. Tell him about those innocents who got killed in the purge. Tam is an alchemist not a witch. Get close to him. And if he proves to be unswayed we can try and slit his throat.

Boss? Did you fall unconscious?

>>32874687
Before anyone does anything stupid again you yell out to wait. Turning to the man you ask "Who are you and what are you doing here"

At first the man is caught unaware by the question but after repeating it his brain has enough time to click and he shouts "I am Luwick and what I was doing here is none of your concern. Leave now and you'll be spared."

Well that's something to go on "Well hello there Luwick, I'm Milly and I guess you can say I'm in the same boat as you. I guess there's no easy way to say this but I'm a witch."

You hear Luwick shout but before he can continue you keep talking "Yeah, yeah, I get it, you hate my guts already but this isn't about me, if you surrender quietly right now you'll be saving lives"

From in the room you hear him scoff "I know that seems like a coup out answer but really, why are fighting? Just because our ideas are a little different or the fact some people are born with some others aren't? That seems like some stupid reasons when we have so much in common. But putting that aside for now look at the situation, you lead your force and they keep fighting because they know they have you, if you surrender they surrender. That may sound bad but the soldier that's just doing his duty can see to live another day. So if you really want keep fighting to your last breath, none thing will change other than how many of your group survives"

The Wizard is silent for a moment but then speaks up "If the killing stops... then I will surrender"

Stepping out from behind the rock you were using for cover you see he has dropped his staff. Using some rope on you, you bind his hands and walk him in front of you. As you pass through the tunnels the enemy tries to stop you but when they see there wizard as a prisoner they just let you by. Finally you reach the cave mouth and walk into a field stained with blood, calling out Luwick yells "STOP! Stop you fools, we have lost, there is no need for more blood shed!"

>>32875279

As he says this the remaining forces think for a second and then drop their weapons surrendering. Leaving your forces to clean up you lead Luwick straight to the commander, standing in front of him you smile and say "Look what I caught"

>>32875288
That all for tonight guys, see you next time (Which should be next week)

>>32875301
Thanks, Nonsense. See you next week.

>>32875301
You really need to work on your grammar. I just saw this quest, and while it does sound nice, it is nearly illegible.

>>32875315
No problem, it was fun

>>32875316
Aww man I really thought I got better at that. I also blame it on my brain running on fumes right now.