>>33222305
Your companions all agree to follow these rules and, after a little seasickness, settle down to life on board the ship. Matthias takes to training with a passion, tries his hand at climbing the rigging and is always active. Isla is constantly asking the crew questions about how everything works. Jianxi is generally a loner, and stand-offish, with an exception. 1 of the crew members on the Helena II shows similar colouring and facial features to JIanxi, she tries to engage him in conversation about this repeatedly but he refuses to discuss anything about where he comes from.

Ship time is slow time, boring, the weather is fine and there is nothing exciting happening. Fortunately, the last passenger of the ship was an avid reader of the Journals of Alaric the Mad – whom you loved reading about as a child.

Alaric the Mad was (is?) a traveller who went to see the entire world, writing about his travels, the lands he’d been to and the people he’d seen. He claimed to walk everywhere to punish his toes, which he claimed kept trying to kill him when he slept. He disappeared years ago on a trip to the Drowned Lands, never returning.

[Alaric the Mads travel journals will be used to provide short info-dumps on new places]

So in between training and talking to your companions you manage to keep yourself occupied. However, 3 days out on the ocean, something happens.

Whilst sunning yourself on a spare part of the deck, you hear raised voices, it sounds like Jianxi and Isla are arguing about something.

>Ignore them, keep getting some sun
>Go find out what this is about

>>33222312
>Go find out what this is about
Nosy Paladin Quest AWAY!


Sleep well Pally?

You go to join Jianxi and Isla.
“You’re selfish, you don’t seem to care about anyone else and you barely follow instructions when we’re training.” complains Isla.
“I follow instructions fine” replies Jianxi, “Just because I don’t suck up to our glorious heavenly leader the way you do, doesn’t mean I’m not listening.”
“I am not sucking up” fumes Isla, “I am just following orders.”
“Oh I know exactly what orders you’d like to follow” says Jianxi in a sing-song voice.

Neither seems to have noticed you yet

>Intervene
>Keep listening

>>33222427
>Keep listening
Hmm... Right now isn't quite right to intervene. Lets hear them out and wait for a good time to step in.

>>33222427
>Keep listening

“And what do you mean by that little jibe?” asks Isla, her voice dropping in volume as she frowns.
“Oh nothing, I’m sure” responds Jianxi, turning away from Isla “Just that you follow her everywhere, agree with everything she says and never have a bad word to say about her, hoping to make our way into Heaven are we, lady saint?”
“That’s rich!” responds Isla, her voice rising “From a light-skirted Bard – and yes, I heard plenty of stories about you from when we were at school – couldn’t wait to start courting as soon as you found someone who looks like you could you. I’m not surprised you’re no stranger to seamen.”

They are oblivious to you.

>Ok, time to step in
>Nah this is just getting good, wait

>>33222366
Yes I did, thank you, didn't stay awake too late thinking up ideas.

>>33222505
>Ok, time to step in

>>33222505
>Ok, time to step in
Its just getting to insults now.


>>33222527
Lol well good. Btw, I'm not sure if you're aware but you can select text and then use ctrl + S to spoiler the selected text.

>Step in
With a fake cough, you get their attention, startling them both, and just in time too, the way Jianxi swung back around to face Isla, it looks like it could have come to blows soon.

With you standing there, they both shut up, until you ask for an explanation, at which point they both start talking over each other.

“Enough” you say, shutting them up “Now...”

Please pick only one
>Jianxi, tell me what’s going on
>Isla, tell me what this is about
>I don’t care what this is about, both of you shut up and listen

>>33222607
>Jianxi, tell me what’s going on
>Isla, tell me what this is about

Ask one, then the other. Hear both sides of the story.

>>33222505
best listen with compassion. some things need to be said before they can be forgiven

>>33222607
>Jianxi, tell me what’s going on
I think if we pick Isla first It'll show favoritism

>>33222607
Sounds like Jianxi is jealouse of of our relationship with Isla, so we'd best not show favoritism to her just now. Ask Jianxi first, but give him the death glare as we do.

>>33222641
>Jianxi
>Him
Please read the archives and character sheets.

“Jianxi” you say “tell me what’s going on”

Jianxi shrugs “Isla and I were just talking” she says “and she starts acting like a Grand Duchess and starts telling me what to do.”

“That’s not what happened at all” bursts out Isla “I was just-”

>Let Jianxi continue please, Isla
>Ok Isla, let's hear your side to it

>>33222651
that was a typo actually.

>>33222660
"you'll have your chance respond Isla. Jianxi, what did Isla tell you to do?"

>>33222660
>Let Jianxi continue please, Isla
Let her finish her story first, then we can hear Isla's side.

>>33222660
This is great >>33222676

"You'll have your chance respond Isla. Jianxi, what did Isla tell you to do?" you say, cutting across her.

“I was talking about our trip” says Jianxi, and how we don’t know where we’re going, or what’s going to happen next, or what our place in this world is supposed to be and Lady Bossy Wizard here tells me I should just be content in my place, like a good peasant girl.”

Hmm, that doesn’t sound like Isla.

>Is that REALLY what happened Jianxi?
>Isla, time for you to tell your side

>>33222724

Isla, time to tell your side.

>>33222724
>Is that REALLY what happened Jianxi?
time enough for the he said she said shit

>>33222724
>Is that REALLY what happened Jianxi?

>>33222724
>Is that REALLY what happened Jianxi?

Please roll Fellowship, 1d20+7

Rolled 2 + 7

>>33222776

Rolled 19 + 7

>>33222776
stayed up all day waiting for this quest

Rolled 15 + 7

>>33222776
lets go.>>33222784
has already succeeded but whatever I might get the 20

>Success
“Is that REALLY what happened Jianxi?” you ask, focusing on her.
Jianxi looks away, refusing to meet your gaze, and mumbles something.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t hear you” you say.
Jianxi looks back at you, her face screwed up in...some kind of emotion you can’t identify.
“No, alright!” she says “It wasn’t, I was asking Isla why she seems so happy following you around and she said she’d found her place in the world. When I said I was still looking for mine, we started arguing.”

“Isla” you say “Is that what actually happened?”
“Well, more or less” she said “I mean, Jianxi asked me a few more questions first about, ah” she trails off then continues “But I mean, yes, that’s what happened.”

>Jianxi, you look...upset
>What sort of questions did Jianxi ask you, Isla

>>33222835
>Jianxi, you look...upset

>>33222835
>Jianxi, you look...upset

>>33222835
>what's wrong, Janxi?
>we'll find out where you are from, yet.

"found her place in the world"
Oh boy.

>>33222835
Ask both of them
>Jianxi, you look...upset
>What sort of questions did Jianxi ask you, Isla

>>33222835
ohhh boy. womin jealousy of knowing their place
this is gonna be fun
I wonder if anyone will get it.

“Jianxi” you say, concerned “you look upset, do you want to talk about it?”
“No! No I don’t want to talk about it!” yells Jianxi, you can see your normally stoic companion is on the verge of tears “But I don’t really have a choice, do I?”
It all comes flooding out.
“Isla seems happy following you around, Matthias is slowly getting over his self-pity and I still have no idea where I came from, or who I am, or even ‘what’ I am, I mean, what in the Hells is a ‘Kugani’ anyway?!”
“I tried talking to Isla because maybe she could tell me how to be not always be doubting myself!”
She tries to storm past you and leave, as the tears start to flow

Let her go or stop her?
>Let her go
>Stop her with a hug
>Stop her with no touching, just speaking

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>>33222927
>Stop her with a hug

>>33222927
>stop her with a group hug
get isla to help too.
"I don't know where you're from, who you are or what you are but you are without a doubt our friend"

>>33222927

>Stop her with a hug

At least we have the name. That's something. Maybe we can find out more in the castle library? I heard it's well stocked.

>>33222966
>"I don't know where you're from, who you are or what you are but you are without a doubt our friend"
Yes please, I'll support this

>>33222927
stop her with a hug

"I can't tell you who you are. But I can tell you I'm glad you're with us"

>>33222927
Go with >>33222966

>>33222966
are you quoting something? I swear that line is too good to have been made up on the spot

Roll Fellowship 1d20+3

Rolled 1 + 3

>>33223012
THE POWER OF BREASTS COMPEL YOU

Rolled 6 + 3

>>33223012

Rolled 19 + 3

>>33223012
fucks sakes guys.
WE ARE NOT FAILING THIS

Rolled 11 + 3

>>33223012

P-p-power hug

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>>33223026
Holy fuck thats perfect.


Thanks for possibly saving that anon >>33223043

>>33223043
>>33223026

Oh you lucky devils

>writing

Rolled 19 + 3

>>33223059
power of platoniclove too stronk

>Success
You stop her with a hug, she struggles briefly, but being a foot shorter than you, and weaker, she doesn’t have much chance. Eventually she stops fighting and clings to you, crying. You give Isla a look and she hugs Jianxi from behind.

As Jianxi is held tight in the circle of your arms you speak to her comfortingly "I don't know where you're from, who you are or what you are but you are without a doubt our friend" your words bring a fresh flood of tears from Jianxi.

You hold her for a few minutes as she gets it out of her system. Eventually she lifts her face to look at you, the tears have stopped but her face is still damp, as is the front of your tunic. “Thanks” she whispers “I don’t know what came over me”

Pick all those you want, mix and match, even the contradictory ones, I’ll hack together a final response from the most-picked options.

>You’re welcome
>Well we are friends, or at least I’d like to be your friend, if you’ll have me
>No more fights with Isla please
>We’ll found out one day where you came from
>We’ll find out now, I’ll ask the sailor
>Where you came from doesn’t matter, focus on what you have now

>>33223131
>You’re welcome
>Well we are friends, or at least I’d like to be your friend, if you’ll have me
>No more fights with Isla please
>We’ll found out one day where you came from

>>33223131
>>You’re welcome
>>Well we are friends, or at least I’d like to be your friend, if you’ll have me
>>No more fights with Isla please
>>We’ll found out one day where you came from
I suggest we go ask the sailor ourselves.

>>33223131
man this is not a good time for quests but whatever
>You’re welcome
>Well we are friends, or at least I’d like to be your friend, if you’ll have me
>No more fights with Isla please

>>33223131
>You’re welcome
>Well we are friends, or at least I’d like to be your friend, if you’ll have me
>No more fights with Isla please
>We’ll found out one day where you came from

“You’re welcome” you say, still hugging the much shorter woman to your chest “After all, we are friends, or at least I’d like to be your friend, if you’ll have me”.
Jianxi nods mutely
“Now” you admonish “no more fights with Isla please” you look at Isla “or fights with Jianxi” as you try to be as fair as you can. After a pause, both agree.

“And don’t worry” you say to Jianxi, before you finally let her go “We will found out one day where you came from.”

[Jianxi Loyalty increased]

With the situation resolved, everything is peaceful for the next week. However, 10 days into your voyage, something else happens.

Full moon is due to start on day 13 of the voyage, just so you know.

Roll 1d20, because reasons

Rolled 13

>>33223221
now im scared

Rolled 12

>>33223221

>>33223131

>Well we are friends, or at least I’d like to be your friend, if you’ll have me
>we'll find out where you came from

If we want to talk to the sailor, we should first ask captain to relieve him of duty for a while.

Rolled 17

>>33223221


Random encounter ho!

>>33223248
Did you forget the OP post?

>Success
In the dead of night, something makes you wake up suddenly, you’re not sure what exactly. Lying awake in your bed you wait....and hear something scraping along the hull, inches away from your head, drawing a tortured sound from the ancient wood of the ship. It’s like you’ve struck a reef or something, but that’s crazy, you’re in open waters. You continue listening and hear gurgling, as if someone was trying to speak through a mouthful of seawater, and a bad headcold.

What do you do? Pick all options you want, only first option is exclusive.
>Back to sleep, it’s not important
>Go up on deck, have a look around
>Wake companions
>Get armoured up (if picked with companions, I’m assuming they do to)

>>33223265

No. Obviously that's the reason why leave from captain would be necessary before distracting the sailor from his duties.

>>33223287
>wake companions
>get armoured up

>>33223287
>Go up on deck, have a look around
>Get armoured up

>>33223287
>Wake companions
>Get armoured up (if picked with companions, I’m assuming they do to)
Sounds like that in the middle of the ocean are just waaaay too unlikely to not be bad.

>>33223287

>wake up companions
>grab a weapon and head up to investigate

TIME TO SMITE EVIL YET?

>>33223287
don't forget to use detect evil btw

You wake your companions don your armour, and head up on deck.

As you come out on deck, you hear a scream that trails off into a gurgle, you see the ships lookout struggling with...something. It’s an overcast night and the ships lantern has been extinguished for some reason but thanks to your angelic sight you can see perfectly.

Your companions might not be so fortunate.

The ships look out is being held by two humanoid fish people that look like a cross between sharks and men. One is struggling with him, as the other strangles him.
You recognise them, though you’ve never met one.

Sahaugin – evil undersea monster-folk that prey on unwary ships.

Currently this is happening across the other side of the ship to you.

What do you do?
>Order party to attack
>Raise alarm
>Detect evil
>Specific actions

Also, roll 1d20 for Isla’s Bookworm ability, regardless of choice

Rolled 17

>>33223405
>Detect evil
>Raise alarm
If evil
>Order party to attack

Rolled 3

>>33223405
>Raise alarm
>Detect evil
>Order party to attack

They are currently strangling a guy, and detect evil only detects evil gods' influence, demon magic and other things like that.

Rolled 14

>>33223405
>Raise alarm
>detect evil
if evil
>order party to attack

Rolled 20

>>33223422
what the fuck.
how did we get the exact same ideas

Rolled 4

>>33223405

>Raise alarm
>Attack!

>>33223465
I don't know man. Shits been happening like this every single thread. I've noticed char gen anon and I tend to think quite similarly

>>33223491
I agreed with chargen anon on everything besides the fucking choice to not go for E breasts. fuck D.

>>33223405
I'm BACK you faggots.
Seems like I didn't miss much...
anyhow
>Raise alarm
>Detect evil
than
>Order party to attack

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Sushi time now.

Focusing on your ability to detect evil, you easily identify both sahaugin as evil. You also detect about 40 or so sahaugin, below you and spread around the ship, possibly in the water or climbing the sides of the hull. Finally, you detect 2, much stronger sources of evil. One is amongst the sahaugin towards the rear of the ship, and feels like the magic of an evil god, possibly a sahaugin priest.

“The ship is under attack!” you yell, hoping the sailors will hear you.

As you order your companions forward into combat, you locate the second source.

The other one is very close by, in fact you only get a moments warning to throw yourself to one side as it comes over the ships railing right next to you.

A huge, perhaps 12ft-long monster has hauled itself on to the deck. It looks like a cross between a shark, a squid and a nightmare. With three eyes all atop one another it glares at you balefully, its fanged maw opening to swallow you whole as slimy, mucus-covered tentacles reach for you.

Fortunately, Isla has remembered a spell useful to the situation!

Speaking an incantation, a ball of light bursts from between her hands and flies upwards, handing near the top of the mast and bathing the whole ship in a bright light, the two sahaugin close their eyes and look away from the light.

You can feel the other sahaugin getting closer.

(actions in next post)

Meantime, please roll 2d20 to identify monster (you and Isla)

>>33223550
I think you mean 'slimy tentacle-wrestling now'

>>33223536
I'm the anon whose only issue with it was that she should be tall. I do agree with you that E's would be nice, but I figure it was the same thing with the height. not wanting to upset people since he was like the only person voting at the time

>>33223405
Who cares if their evil or not. fuck them up anyways, I mean their desciption is "evil undersea monster-folk"
anyhow butcher them all.
test out smite evil on them for all I care, just kill them and save the "damsels in distress"

Rolled 10, 2 = 12

Rolled 9, 7 = 16

>>33223570

Rolled 20, 19 = 39

>>33223570

>>33223573
oh, the murderhobo is back.

Rolled 9, 7 = 16

>>33223570

>>33223573
Stupid fucking antipaladin cocksucker.

Rolled 20, 13 = 33

>>33223570
fuck identification
use all points that Isla has and flame spray the piece of shit in front of her
Also use smite evil as well.

Rolled 9, 12 = 21

>>33223596
And suddenly we know all of the things.

Rolled 7, 18 = 25

CLEAVE AND SMITE, CLEAVE AND SMITE EVIL

Rolled 20, 17 = 37

>>33223573
the troll is back I see

>>33223596
that roll...

>>33223640

>you have both successfully identified the monster as Sahuagin Rape Seahorse and are chilled with fright
>you will receive -10 malus for your next action

>>33223675
>Seahorse
Matthias is the one that better watch out, then.

Its a Sahaugoleth – A product of Aboleths (intelligent magical underwater monsters) specially bred by Sahaugin to be stupid enough to accept training as a warbeast. It has no significant magical abilities but its tentacles secret a sticky mucus that poisons its target and (eventually) dissolves flesh. You can see it eating small holes in the ships wood.

Your actions
>Fight the Sahaugoleth
>Get away from the damn thing, someone else can deal with it
>Fight Sahaugin
>Look for Sahaugin Priest
>Smite?

A note on your actions, due to your cover story, using your paladin or angelic abilities in combat might not be wise. They may not get noticed in the confusion of combat, or they might be.
Smite is ok, as the flash of light and the screaming target can be explained as ‘magic weapon’. Use of other abilities may be ok depending on how well you explain them. Default cover story is that Sireyi is a fighter, but players can pick one if you want to.

Matthias
>Fight Sahaugoleth
>Fight Sahaugin
>Other

Isla
>Get some distance, like up in the rigging or something to cast spells
>Stay on deck
>Cast spell (pick offensive or defensive spell, pick target)

Jianxi
>Fight Sahaugoleth
>Fight Sahaugin
>Hunt Priest
>Other

The sailors have arrived on deck and are attacking the sahaugin as they clamber over the sides of the ship.

Battlefield
Sailors 25/25

Sahaugin 40/40
Sahaugin Priest
Sahaugoleth

>>33223697

>who said it's a male

>>33223570
now would be the time to go full angel mode
what with our halo giving light and giving bonus to our allies and detriments to the NOTmurlocs

yes yes I know we need our secrecy but we need all the power we can get to save as many lives as we can

>>33223725
Sireyi
>fight the sahaugoleth
>Use smite
Matthias
>keep the fucking sahaugin away from isla and us whilst we kill the sahuaugoleth
Isla
>max power flame spray on sahaugoleth (not taking any chances here)
Jianxi
>cast stealth spell blur
>than sneak kill preist

>>33223725

>Sirya
Smite the Beast.

>Matthias
Fight Sahuagin

>Isla
get some distance and cast spells. Does she have any area of effect helpful spells? Cast those on us and sailors.

>Jianxi
assasin duty

Aboleth without psionic shenanigan is piss easy guys

Velya Fight Shahaguin
Matthias fight the aboleth
Isla Thunderclap
Jianxi find Shahaguin Priest

>>33223727
>That's the point
The male seahorse holds the eggs until they're ready to hatch, the female implants them in the male.
Female is the one Matthias should fear.

>>33223725
>Use halo
>Use smite
>Fight Sahaugoleth

>Fight Sahaugin

>Get distance

>Blur
>Hunt Priest

>>33223570
Me
>Fight the Sahaugoleth
>Smite

Matthias
>Fight Sahaugin
>Keep an eye on Isla

>Isla
>Get some distance, like up in the rigging or something to cast spells

Jianxi
>Hunt Priest

>>33223755
Seconding.

>>33223725
Your actions
>Fight the Sahaugoleth
>Smite?
Reveal full angel form and use all angel abilities to get whatever bonus we can (e.g. the halo)

Matthias
>Fight Sahuagin

Isla
>Cast spell (pick offensive or defensive spell, pick target) just pick the strongest

Jianxi
>Hunt Priest

>>33223725
Your actions
>Look for Sahaugin Priest
>Smite
Matthias
>Fight Sahaugin
Isla
>Murder the squid with mage of sorts, like >>33223755 suggests.
Jianxi
>Hunt Priest

>>33223772
Lets not use our Halo.

>>33223755
seconding
only thing I disagree with is that we should have Isla save some points of magic just incase of emergency since max power flame spray uses all our points

>>33223805
>Literally no cost
>Negatives to every enemy, including all Sahuagin
>Bonuses to every ally, including the sailors

>>33223818
only downside is that it reveals us

>You fight Sahaugoleth (smite)
>Matthias deals with Sahaugin
>Isla gets some distance whilst attacking the Sahaugoleth
>Jianxi goes priest-hunting in stealth mode

Roll 4d20 please

Also vote on
>Maintain cover
>Angel Mode activate (sadly, no anime-esque nude transformation sequence, sorry)

>>33223795
Revealing our angelic form removes our cover story. This could have serious ramifications as we're coming to a place where Sireyi isn't very popular. Best to be stealth paladin and not Lawful Stupid.

Rolled 17, 15, 15, 2 = 49

>>33223828
>Maintain cover

Rolled 1, 14, 17, 7 = 39

ANGEL MODE ACTIVATE

>>33223828
>Angel Mode activate (sadly, no anime-esque nude transformation sequence, sorry)

Flavor mostly. Might not be the best idea though

Rolled 3, 19, 1, 16 = 39

>>33223828
I thought the most popular was to use some kinda magic on the sahugsgsgsdg or is that what we're doing?

>>33223849
Do you see the flaw in your plan that I see, Anon?

>>33223828
>caring about our cover over the lives of sailors
fuck that, lets stay IC
>Angel Mode activate
We're going to have lots of PLOT in 100 kingdoms cus of this but whatever

>>33223828
Do we need to reveal the wings to use the halo?
I mean, if we just use the halo, they'd probably assume it's a paladin thing, not necessarily an angel thing.
We are already using one of our other paladin abilities, after all.

>>33223863

Uh, no, but I guess >>33223832
has reasonable points

I just like Sireyi to go full super saiya

>>33223873
it says explicitly that halo is an angel thing, its listed under "angel powers"

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Rolled 4, 10, 7, 16 = 37

>>33223828

Angel mode.

>>33223873
>Do we need to reveal the wings to use the halo?

Nope, you could pretend its a paladin thing, would require a fellowship roll later (which, obviously, is something you're totally not good at)

>>33223884
YES YES YES, DO THIS
I change my angel mode activate to this

>>33223884
Do this.

>>33223895
You should probably point out which one is yours.

>>33223884
changing my vote
>>33223870
to this than, only really wanted the halo bonus

>>33223884
Ah, do this then

>Halo is totally a paladin thing guiz

Ok, writing

>>33223828
>>33223832
Do this.
>>33223884
Do that

>>33223949

"I'm paladin of Velya, and that halo is a boon the Goddess bestowed upon me. It aids me greatly in Her service"

see? not even a lie.

>>33223949
man we really need to level that halo up, we use it so fucking often

>>33223977
Not so good, actually.
We are the *only* paladin of Velya, and I wouldn't be surprised if other people know that.
They'd either put two and two together and realize our true identity or think we were lying.

>>33224001
Agreed. I'm thinking next XP gain we put some points into or aside for it.

>>33223977
>pally of velya

>>33224020
Speaking of leveling Halo, are you guys leaning more towards Lightning Halo or Crown Halo as the special ability?

>>33224044
Crown halo fits our mother's angel type
Lightning fits our mother's court
Both fit Sireyi IC but ooc I prefer crown since it fits our character archetype of being a FACE character

>>33224044
Neither for a while. Other powers are more interesting, so that's only like 50 XP down the line for me.

>>33224044
I was just thinking about that.
I love the idea of Lightning Halo, but I think Crown Halo fits better with how we've been playing Sireyi

>>33224044
I think crown is really interesting but we need our sorc powers and to learn skills from our team mates first
We're going to be one hell of a multi-classer if we do this right

>Success
You swing your halberd at the Sahaugoleth, calling on your Goddess Velya to aid you in vanguishing this evil. It’s tough, rubbery flesh is resistant to your blade, but the holy might of your paladin powers causes it to shriek in anger.

Your halo blazes into light around your head as you remember to keep your wings hidden by your illusionary disguise.

The Sahaugoleths many tentacles reach for you but you fend almost all of them off, one wraps tightly around your ankle. It jerks, but you keep your footing.

>Success
Matthias bowls into the Sahaugin, cutting two down, and fending off their attacks, he’s now fighting 4 at once, but not a single one manages to hit him.

>Success
Isla scrambles up the rigging, securing herself with a rope and then casting her spell, the spray of magical flame causes the sahaugoleth to shriek, almost as loudly as your attack did, but it refuses to let go of your ankle.

>Success
Jianxi finds the Sahaugin priest at the back of the ship, gurgling out orders. She sidles up to it and plants a knife in its back. Unfortunately it is protected by some foul magic and she barely scratches it. Despite her concealment its fishy eyes follow her and it gurgles and croaks, summoning a ball of inky-black liquid between its webbed hands, preparing to throw it at Jianxi.

Actions?
Sireyi
>Keep smiting the monster
>Cut tentacle
>Wriggle-free of tentacle
>Other

Matthias
>Keep battering fish (fighting Sahaugin)
>Help Sireyi

Isla
>Another volley of fire please
>Do something else

Jianxi
>Dodge the ball of yuckiness! (take no attacks)
>Go fight somebody else
>Keep trying to fillet o’fish priest

Battlefield
Sailors 24/25

Your halo is aiding the sailors, keeping casualties to a minimum and helping them defeat the sahaugin.

Sahaugin 36/40
Sahaugin Priest (hardly scratched)
Sahaugoleth (wounded)

>>33224062
Fuck I've just realised, the fact we chose storms as our court was all part of the QM's evil railroad plan.

>>33224102
Welcome to the magical railroad, dare you enter the ride that never ends?

>>33224094
>Keep smiting the monster
>Help Sireyi (go werewolf mode if we fail roll please. since it will fit IC)
>Another volley of fire (KILL THE FUCKING MONSTER)
>Keep trying to fillet o'fish priest
Use invisibility spell since blue doesn't seem to work

>>33224094
Actions?
Sireyi
>Keep smiting the monster
>Other
Matthias
>Help Sireyi
Isla
>Another volley of fire please.
Take yer time aiming.
Jianxi
>Dodge the ball of yuckiness! (take no attacks)
Keeping it busy is enough for now.

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>>33224124
Sireyi
>Cut tentacle

Matthias
>Keep battering fish (fighting Sahaugin)

Isla
>Another volley of fire please


Jianxi
>Keep trying to fillet o'fish priest
>read the file name

>>33224124
I can't tell who's sarcastic anymore.

>>33224094
>Smiting intensifies

>Keep battering fish

>More fire

>Dodge

>>33224190
>>Keep battering fish
Just as long as we don't fry it up and eat it.

>>33224094
>Keep smiting the monster
>Help Sireyi
>Another volley of fire please
>Dodge the ball of yuckiness! (take no attacks)
Jianxi should keep the preist faggot busy

>>33224094

Cu the tentacle
Keep fishing
Magic missile the sea demon
Take evasive action

>>33224201
Why do you think I asked for more fire?
I like my Aboleth extra-crispy.

voting over!

>Keep smiting the monster
>Help Sireyi (I flipped a coin for tie-break)
>Another volley of fire please
>Dodge the ball of yuckiness! (take no attacks)

Roll 3d20 please

>>33224094
jianxi should cast inspire whilst dodging if possible.
If not than just keep dodging
meanwhile
Sireyi
>Keep smiting the monster
Matthias will save us

Matthias
>Help Sireyi

Isla
>Another volley of fire please

Matthias a badaas

Rolled 6, 13, 18 = 37

>>33224241
lets see if I can actually roll this time

Rolled 13, 4, 8 = 25

>>33224241

Rolled 17, 14, 6 = 37

Rolled 6, 9, 9 = 24

>>33224241
letsa go

Rolled 5, 1, 16 = 22

>>33224241

Rolled 6, 17, 9 = 32

>>33224241
Please triple 1 for matthias so we get werewolf

>Success
You swing your Halberd in another strike at the Sahaugoleth, it roars in pain and anger.
The tentacle wrapped around your ankle gives an irresistible tug, jerking you off your feet. Prone, you are unable to effectively defend yourself and more slimy tentacles wrap around you, the mucus stings your skin and soaks your armour and clothing but has no other effect. Trussed up, you can hardly move. It begins to drag you towards its gaping maw.

>Success
Matthias springs to your side, his sword biting deep into the monster, causing it to pause and stop trying to eat you.

>Success
Another gout of flame from above adds to the cooked-fish smell the Sahaugoleth is emitting, further distracting it from Angel-tartare.

Jianxi dodges the ball of inky blackness, which strikes the ships railing and burns a smoking hole in it. The Priest hurriedly tries to cast another spell.

Actions
Sireyi
>Try to wriggle free (very hard)
>Smite (as long as you are touching something, you can smite it)
>Attempt to redeem it (animal intelligence, very difficult)
>Other

Matthias
>Cut Sireyi free of tentacles
>Kill monster
>Go back to battering fish-folk

Isla
>More fire on the monster please
>Turn your attention to the sahaugin

Jianxi
>Dodge again
>Stab him before he casts

Battlefield
Sailors 23/25

Your halo is aiding the sailors, keeping casualties to a minimum and helping them defeat the sahaugin.

Sahaugin 34/40
Sahaugin Priest (hardly scratched)
Sahaugoleth (almost dead)

>>33224380

> SMITE

>Cut Sireyi free of tentacles

>Turn your attention to the sahaugin

>Stab him before he casts

Rolled 11, 17, 7 = 35

>>33224380
>Attempt to redeem it (not even whiteknighting, I just want the bonus exp)
>Cut Sireyi free of tentacles
>Can we get some fire on the fish-priest too, hes a bit raw at the moment
>Stab him in the EYES before he casts (lets see him damage resist this)

>>33224380
Sireyi
>Smite (as long as you are touching something, you can smite it)
I'm thinking trying to redeem the priest. Thoughts?

Matthias
>Cut Sireyi free of tentacles

Isla

>Turn your attention to the sahaugin

Jianxi
>Stab him before he casts

>>33224380
>Smite

>Cut Sireyi free of the tentacles
Unless the Smite finishes it off, in which case
>Go back to battering fish

>Turn attention to Sahuagin

>Stab him before he casts

>>33224380

>Sireyi
Smite - feel the burn of righteousness.
>Matthias
finish the thing off.
>Isla
turn attention to the sahuagin, another flame gout would just catch the two of us.
>Jianxi
disrupt its spellcasting with a stab wound

>>33224416
You do realize 'very difficult' is code for 'you need an auto-success', right?

>>33224380
Okay since OP is just going to pull the "knife has no effect car", fucking stab the thing in the neck + eyes. Lets see OP bullshit his way out of this one
don't really care about what everyone else does besides matthias cutting sireyi free of tentacles

>>33224380
>smite the bastard
>cut sireyi free
>burn the sahaugin
>stab him somewhere fatal

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>>33224416

>redeeming a maritime tentacle demon

>>33224433
I BELIEVE in the 20

So

>smite
>cut sireyi free
>attack the sahaugin
>stab priest somewhere vulnerable

ok, please roll 4d20

Rolled 17, 13, 9, 1 = 40

>>33224482
can we stab the preist in the eyes like>>33224439
said so we can blind it?

Rolled 13, 4, 15, 11 = 43

>>33224482

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Rolled 20, 6, 4, 17 = 47

>>33224482

Rolled 19, 20, 9, 10 = 58

>>33224482

Velya guides my spear !

Rolled 18, 19, 6, 7 = 50

>>33224482

Rolled 13, 9, 1, 14 = 37

>>33224482
jianxi being usual jianxi as always.
I'm suprised we even succeeded on our fellowship roll with her

>>33224502
>Jianxi being usual Jianxi
>Her roll was the second highest at 17
Critfails only count if two or more dice hit 1.

>Success
>Failure
>Success
>Success

>Writing

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>>33224490
>>33224492
>>33224496

it seems the /d/ice favour some tentacle fondling

>>33224550
top kek

>Success
With a burst of divine energy you feel the tentacles holding you go limp, wriggling out of their slimy embrace you see that the sahaugoleths body is lying unmoving on the deck, smoking slightly.

>Failure
Matthias’s sword doesn’t cut very deeply into the tentacles, striking just before they go limp.

>Success
Isla sprays the Sahaugin with flame, killing three of them, although she has kept casting spells, she still has plenty of juice left (Arcane Energy 27/33)

>Success
Jianxi slashes her dagger into the eye of the sahaugin leader, although it doesn’t penetrate very deeply, it doesn’t need to. Shrieking and gurgling in pain, the Sahaugin Priest dives over the side of the ship into the water, escaping. Those Sahaugin near it follow suit, but plenty remain fighting on deck, unaware that their leader has abandoned them.

Actions
Sireyi
>Call for Sahaugin to flee (difficult, you don’t know their language and will mostly be pantomiming)
>Attack Sahaugin

Matthias
>Attack Sahaugin
>Other

Isla
>Attack Sahaugin
>Other

Jianxi
>Attack Sahaugin
>Other

Battlefield
Sailors 22/25

Sahaugin 30/40

>>33224599
er,

28/40 Sahaugin, not 30

>>33224599
>Call for Sahaugin to flee (difficult, you don’t know their language and will mostly be pantomiming)
If fail than
Everyone attacks.
make sure to use charm/inspire/fascinate or whatever to improve chances

>>33224599
>Call for Sahaugin to flee (difficult, you don’t know their language and will mostly be pantomiming)
Hoping for more bonus XP

All
Attack if Diplomancy fails

>>33224599

>entire party
Wipe the floor with the rest of the sharkmen. Prioritize the ones who have upper hand against the crew in single combats across the deck

>>33224599
>Flee or die sea scum
I thought Isla had bookworm to know any spell if we get a 20?
Can we get her to cast a spell that speaks any language? or does that not exist?

>>33224599
>Call for Sahuagin to flee
>Everyone else attacks any that don't flee

>>33224599
do we have any spare exp for isla or jianxi?
If so than use the exp on that language spell

>>33224642
It does, she already used it this combat to cast a light spell.

Nevertheless, good spot

Additional option
>Isla tries to remember Language spell

>>33224669
>Isla tries to remember Language spell
or>>33224665 if we can
if all else fails we can always masacre the NOTmurlocs

Rolled 3

>>33224669
Right. Do eet.

>>33224669
add this to
>>33224619

>>33224669
>Isla tries to remember Language spell
No point in not trying, really.

>>33224665
QM handles XP, it's already been spent.
Don't think we can level up mid battle, even if we did still have spare XP.

roll 1d20, rolls count after this post

Rolled 17

>>33224721

Rolled 4

>>33224721
PLEASE ISLA REMEMBER!
I want extra exp

Rolled 5

>>33224721

>>33224716
oh fuck we really shouldn't have agreed to let QM handle party XP (even if it does speed up threads alot)

Isla cannot remember the languages spell at this time.

Please roll 1d20-3 to convince sahaugin to flee (surrender isn't an option, but getting them to run away is)

Rolled 18 - 3

>>33224754
So, the malus totals -10?

>>33224762
yup

Rolled 17 + 3

>>33224754
hope this fails so we can kill every last dirty piece of shit I'm murderhobo anon btw

>>33224743

Well it makes sense. We started our adventure with straightforward fight with bandits, so Isla took combative spells. After today she'll probably diversify into more exotic utility spells, like language ones.

Rolled 1 + 3

>>33224771
In hindsight, we knew we were going to different places and were going to travel alot. getting language spell should've been highest priority

Rolled 18 - 3

>>33224754
Flee, you fools!

>>33224777
woops didn't mean to roll lol not that it matters
sorry if I wrecked a possible 20 that came next

>>33224764
OP, after having experiencing today I'm going to have to say.
Fucking make sure Isla learns the language spell. I don't want another fucking situation like this.

You manage to get the sahaugins attention and point out the dead sahaugoleth, their main weapon. Discovering their kin dying around them, and hurt by the bright light of your halo the remaining fish folk flee, diving over the side.

The remainder of the night is spent sleepless, as you help the sailors throw the dead sahaugin over the side and (with a great deal of effort) do the same to the Sahaugoleth.

Of the three sailors who fell in the battle, two are wounded and one is dead.

The next day the sailor is buried at sea, in a solemn ceremony overseen by the captain.

You make a note to ask Isla to learn a language spell of some kind, as soon as she can.

The next few days pass peacefully, though some of the sailors are spooked, jumping at any noises.
When the first evening of full moon arrives, you recall that you agreed to stay with Matthias through the night, he only asked you to stay with him.

>I’ll stay with Matthias alone
>I won’t stay with Matthias
>Some of the party will stay with him (who)

And where? You didn’t tell the captain or crew that he was a werewolf

>In one of the cabins, keep it a secret
>In one of the cargo-cages in the hold, though only thin wood, they should slow Matthias down long enough for me to cast the control spell.
>Tell the captain (optional)

The method of control in case Matthias loses it is a magical spell on a scroll. It needs to be cast any time it is to be used, but it is re-useable and does not need a mage to use it.

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>>33224810

Cut the hysteria, we're doing great.

>>33224868
>I’ll stay with Matthias alone
>In one of the cabins, tell the captain

I doubt the captain will throw a fit about it, especially after the incident with the Sahuagin.

>>33224868

>I'll stay with him alone
>In one of the cabins, keep it a secret

>>33224868
>I’ll stay with Matthias alone
>In one of the cabins
>Tell the captain (optional)
lets go lawful good route

Also I'm presuming we healed the two wounded sailors?

>>33224868
>I'll stay with him alone
>In one of the cabins, keep it a secret
Ask Matthias if he howls or some shit when he turns. If so tell the captain. If not keep it a secret

>>33224868
the captain owes us for keeping the ship alive right?
We can use this to our advantage when we drop the were-bomb, unless werewolves are common in this setting which will just make it even easier.
>I’ll stay with Matthias alone
>Tell the captain (optional)

>>33224868
Am I the only one who finds it weird that WE'RE deciding whether others will stay with him? I mean, I don't see why we'd order them to stay so surely the question would be if he minds the others being around/whether they want to be there (not all the time presumably, but still),

>>33224920
I would expect so, since you're presenting yourself as a paladin under your coverstory, you'd have no reason not to.

>>33224930
>Ask Matthias if he howls or some shit when he turns

He feels like it, and it hurts a lot, but he mostly manages to keep quiet

>>33224936
Ok, to clarify. Matthias only requested that you sit with him, the other option is more 'invite the others (with permission)'. But with Isla's loyalty, she probably wouldn't refuse. Jianxi....maybe.

>>33224936

We're not deciding whether others will stay with him, we're deciding whether MC raises the issue. If we did, Matthias would have refused or at least required a lot of convincing.

>alone
>in a cabin
>telling the captain

Ok, writing

>>33224868
Tell the captain. Stress that he has not once lost control, that we do have a failsafe if he does and that we can subdue him if even the failsafe were to fail.

Captain Fillre is extremely displeased that you have bought a werewolf on board without his permission and blusters that he should have you all locked in the hold for the rest of the trip. Nevertheless you manage to get him calmed down somewhat and convince him that you can handle it.

He leaves you with a warning that if Matthias loses it and attacks you, he’ll not order his men to help. You feel you’ve used up whatever goodwill you gained by helping save his ship and crew.

Matthias explains beforehand that the first and last nights are easier, it’s the middle night were things are the hardest.

The first night of the full moon passes uneventfully, you stay in Matthias’ cabin as he strips off and sits on the floor, keeping his back to you, blushing slightly. As night falls the change occurs, his body arching in pain he growls as hair grows from his flesh and he puts on a foot of height, 100lbs of muscle and grows wicked-looking claws and fangs. It takes about 10 minutes in all.

Once it is over he partially turns, facing you “see” he says, strain evident in his voice “nothing to it.”

On the middle night however, the change is more violent and as soon as he starts changing he thrashes and writhes on the floor, growling and yelping incoherently.

>Matthias, fight the beast, control the change!
>Matthias, let the change come, just like we discussed
>Keep quiet

>>33225056
>Matthias, let the change come, just like we discussed

We wanted him to take the path where he accepts the beast as part of himself, right?

>>33225056
>Matthias, let the change come, just like we discussed

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>>33225056

>Be at peace. I am with you.

>>33225073
>Guy achieves extremely rare feat of staying in control
>Our advice: just accept it instead!
Not sure how I feel about this.

roll 1d20 to see how he succeeds, please don't fail. That would be bad

>>33225096
this is what I was also thinking.

Rolled 2

>>33225108

Rolled 4

>>33225108

Rolled 12

>>33225096

My thoughts precisely.

I suppose it depends whether him calming down and retaining focus will help his self-control or instead give the disease more dominance over his mind. I suspect OP fluffed it the former way, but I'm not certain of it.

uh oh

Rolled 8

>>33225116
>>33225117

KEK

>>33225056
>>Matthias, fight the beast, control the change!

Rolled 15

>>33225108

>>33225120
>calming down and retaining focus will help his self-control

Is the way I'm fluffing it, yes. Sorry if it's not come across very well.

>>33225127
please tell me we're saved by our fellowship
yeah we're screwed

>>33225116
>>33225117
>>33225118
Of course we'd roll like shit now.

COMING DOWN LIKE A RAPE TRAIIIIN

>>33225127

How high was DC? cause only those three linked to the roll call:
>>33225116
>>33225117
>>33225132

Rolled 13

>>33225127
Good thing we have a back-up plan?

>>33225127
thank god we have a backup plan

>>33225152
Did OP make any rules concerning linked rolls or not?

>>33225152
>>33225137
Please god let a strict observance of the rules save our assholes once again

>>33225168
He's accepted unlinked rolls in the past, but he's also ignored them at other times.
He might have mercy, he might not.

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>>33225151

How about no?

RIP Matthias should have confided in a non-dumbass like Jianxi or Isla instead I guess.

>>33225127
let the rape begin

You talk to Matthias gently, urging him to give in to the change and guide it, rather than fighting it every step of the way.

He appears to listen to you and the change goes smoother. When it’s over he climbs slowly to his feet and turns to face you, fortunately the thick hair on his body is keeping his modesty intact.

He seems more agitated than last time, his head jerking around as if he realises the tiny space he’s trapped in. Breathing in deeply through his nose he turns to face you “Sireyi” he rumbles slowly “You smell...nice...” He takes a step towards you.

Pick only one option please
>Matthias, I’m your friend, remember who you are
>Call for Isla and Jianxi to help
>Cast control spell (may not work, he doesn’t appear crazed yet)

>>33225211
>Matthias, I’m your friend, remember who you are

All those people, panicking over one bad roll.
Hopefully this option means we get to roll Fellowship.

>>33225211
>Matthias, I’m your friend, remember who you are
holy fuck
>>33225151
>>33225197
was right

>>33225211
let the rape begin

>>33225222
Well, he only wants three things when the wolfmind is influencing him, and we aren't food or an enemy.

>>33225211
>Matthias, I’m your friend, remember who you are

lol I fucking called it back when we picked him up.

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>>33225211

>I'm your friend. Remember who you are. Remember who I am. We are not beasts, we are men.

Roll Fellowship 1d20+7

Rolled 17 + 7

>>33225262
Fellowship rolls.

Rolled 11 + 7

>>33225262

>>33225266

SAFE !

Rolled 14 + 7

>>33225262
sss

Rolled 16 + 7

>>33225262

The power of LOVE and FRIENDSHIP

Rolled 3

>>32241292

>>33225287

>inb4 dc to overcome the mating instinct was 25

>Success
“Matthias, I’m your friend, remember who you are” you say, speaking slowly and carefully. Matthias pauses for a moment and then turns away, sitting as far from you in the cabin as he can. “Sorry” he whispers “This was a bad idea.”

>Yeah, you almost attacked me
>No it wasn’t, of course I’d help a friend

>>33225323
>>No it wasn’t, of course I’d help a friend
Not really a choice there, is it?

>>33225323
>No it wasn’t, of course I’d help a friend

>>33225323
>No it wasn’t, of course I’d help a friend

Rolled 12 + 7

>>33225323
>No it wasn’t, of course I’d help a friend
Actually not a bad idea. Nor was your reaction surprising in the slightest

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>>33225323

No, it wasn't. Everything went exactly as expected.

“No it wasn’t, of course I’d help a friend” you say, attempting to reassure him. He’s quiet for a long time before speaking.

“Thanks” he says.

The last night of the full moon passes uneventfully. Matthias controls himself.

The rest of the voyage passes almost uneventfully. Almost.

3 Days before you are due to make port, almost at the end of your trip, you are sitting in your cabin during the hottest part of the day. The last few days have shown a stiff wind, but a boiling hot sun and a calm ocean. Because of this the captain has ordered most of the crew to remain below decks, keeping the minimum number required to run the ship on deck.

Jianxi comes running in to your cabin “Sireyi” she gasps out, “come quick!”

What now? You wonder as you follow Jianxi.

On the command deck Matthias is having a shouting match with the ships captain whilst two sailors have restrained a terrified-looking Isla. A third sailor is picking himself groggily up of the deck, blood streaming from his nose, at Matthias’ feet.

The captains pride and joy, the mechanical Guide, has a panel removed, revealing gears within it.

The captain is screaming loudly.

“I told you none of you come up here!” he yells in Matthias’ face “She’s broken it and I’ll have her hide, 50 lashes!” he screams.

“What’s going on?” you interrupt the captain as he pauses for breath.

“Your little friend” he indicates Isla “Broke my Guide, if I wasn’t such a forgiving man I’d have her thrown overboard!”

“As it is” he continues “I’ll have her tied to the mast and whipped!”

Other than the missing panel, the Guide doesn’t look broken, it’s whirring and clicking away normally.

>Talk him down (no punishment, hard)
>Offer him money (no punishment, not as hard)
>Try to get a reduced sentence for Isla (medium difficulty)
>Offer to take Isla’s place at the mast
>Other (write-in)

>>33225502

Hold on a moment. No, you are not.

Isla, what happened?

>>33225502
>Talk him down
then, if that doesn't work
>Talk him down, offer him money
If that *still* doesn't work
>Offer to take Isla’s place at the mast

Rolled 5 + 7

>>33225502
Lol this >>33225527
Not like the fucking sailors could take us if he decides to press the issue

>>33225502
Details. Isla needs to be punished according to her transgression. If she just took of the panel, 50 lashes is way too much.
>Get his full side of the story (what happened, who noticed)
>Then get her side of the story.

>>33225502
If true, she needs to be punished and reparations need to be made. If, as I suspect, he is only angry because she looked at it, her punishment should be equally small.

No matter how this ends, she needs to be punished though. Breaching an agreement is not cool.

“No one is being punished until I hear what’s happened” you insist.

“She deliberately sabotaged it!” insists Captain Fillre “My crew saw her!”

“Is that what happened?” you ask Isla, she looks uncomfortable.

“I just wanted to see how it works, I took the panel off but I didn’t touch anything inside, I swear.”

The captain disagrees, claiming his crew saw her with her hands inside the gears. He also calls her a number of uncomplimentary names.

Roll Fellowship 1d20+5 to see who is telling the truth.

Rolled 13 + 5

>>33225661

Let the divine light of Providence scatter the mists of doubt.

Rolled 9 + 5

>>33225661

Rolled 20 + 5

>>33225661
You lie

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>>33225692

Rolled 16 + 5

>>33225661

I think he just wants to hurt someone.

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Rolled 7 + 5

>>33225692
>mrw when I saw muh 20

>Success
Isla is telling the truth, she only removed the panel, nothing else. Captain Fillre seems upset that you doubt his word (higher DCs to talk him down).

Captain Fillre seems outraged that someone would tamper with his prized possession.

>Talk him down (no punishment, harder)
>Offer him money (no punishment, hard)
>Try to get a reduced sentence for Isla (medium/hard difficulty)
>Offer to take Isla’s place at the mast (unknown)
>As Isla’s commander I will determine her punishment (unknown)
>If you want to punish her, you’ll need to fight us
>Other (write-in)

>>33225712
>>Talk him down (no punishment, harder)
This is next >If you want to punish her, you’ll need to fight us

I will not abide by his bullshit

>>33225712
Since Isla didn't actually do anything wrong:
>Talk him down
>Talk him down with monetary incentive
>Take her place
Try each of these in the order listed.

>>33225722
I don't want to get thrown off the ship, kill (mostly) innocent people or have him try to kill us in our sleep.

>>33225712

>Offer him money

We must compensate him for the breach of terms of service, but there's no way he's whipping the girl when she didn't even damage the thing.

If he's recalcitrant, we can make it clear that we can still break that thing it so he actually has something worth complaining about, but that would not be very in character. At any rate, we are not giving a party member up for flogging.

>>33225736

Addendum - if he doesn't budge after being offered compensation, give him a redeeming treatment.