>>33357915
Ask Jianxi what she did in there.

As for the Interrogation, ask what the hell he expected to gain by ambushing us, and why he didn't just support us in the first place.

>>33357915
>Yes, we’ll interrogate him (Sireyi)
>What happened in there

>>33357915
>Yes (Sireyi and Jianxi)
>What happened?

Good cop, Bad cop

Also, you should've put Paladin of Joy Quest Thread 6 Part 2 or however it's formatted into the title.

>>33357915
>Yes, we’ll interrogate him
standard sireyi + jianxi combo
>Don’t need to discuss
we'll say that we trust her enough that if she did anything, she would tell us

>>33357933
Seconding this.

>>33357943
>Also, you should've put Paladin of Joy Quest Thread 6 Part 2 or however it's formatted into the title.
oops, thanks for pointing it out

Before you ask the captain any questions you decide to ask Jianxi what happened in there.
“So” you say carefully to Jianxi “any problems?”

“None at all” she says glibly, perhaps a little too glib.

“Are you sure?” you ask, pressing for more info. She looks at you as if considering what to keep secret “Well there was this one kid that got in the way, but nothing big.”

She grins “Unlike the twins eh? Tell me, did you miss so badly with that oversized hatchet because they throw your balance off when you fly?”

Maybe it’s better you drop this topic.

You and Jianxi settle down to talk to the captain, you ask the questions in a calm manner whilst Jianxi threatens him, and plays with her knife.

“What did you hope to gain by kidnapping me?” you ask “And why couldn’t you just join us?”

Captain Gorric, in a soaking nightshirt and tied up (it took 3 buckets of water to wake him) glares at you “Unlike some, I take my contracts of hire seriously” He spits at you, missing “The others are all untrustworthy idiots.”

>More questions (what?)
>That’s enough

>>33358057
Bullshit, you're shady as fuck.

>>33358057
Yeah pretty much >>33358078

>>33358057
Call his bluff and ask what he's been paid.

>>33358057

> The contract does not covered the Rule of Law I see? oppressing the weak and the downtrodden, abusing the authority in the name of Heaven.

> It is null and void when its failed to uphold the righteous intention and misused to justify the ruling monstrosity

> Heaven is against you and your accomplice, Sir, it is dead to you, the people is the nation, and you forget that

> Now, I asked you once again, are you with us or with them?

>>33358057

>confront him with what we know of his shady practices
>(assuming we know this and learned of some during our operations)

“Really?” you ask, kneeling down next to him “Because you don’t seem so trustworthy yourself, I mean what does he even pay you?”

He laughs, “You’re a rebel, a whore and a traitor, I’ve no idea how you wrestled the others into submission but it won’t work on me.”

Hmm, seems he doesn’t want to reveal more info.

>Gentle Persuasion (Sireyi)
>Harsh Persuasion (Jianxi)
>That’s enough for now

>>33358161
>a whore
Bitch please.

>Harsh Persuasion (Jianxi)

>>33358161

Jianxi to the rescue

>>33358161
>Harsh Persuasion (Jianxi)
Fine then. Works for me

Rolled 10, 19, 18, 15, 17 = 79

Caution: There seems to be bad dice rolls in your system. Consider flushing these dice rolls to improve future results.

Roll 1d20 for interrogation

Rolled 9

>>33358212

Rolled 20

>>33358212

Rolled 10

>>33358212

>>33358234
>>33358223
>>33358217
>>33358210
Okay, where did the shit rolls go?

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>>33358239

Don't worry, they'll be back when it matters.

Rolled 5

>>33358269
I doubt that.

Jianxi goes to work on him, hitting him in the face and groin with a club, he takes it stoically at first then yells at her to stop, she pauses and he gasps out “He paid me enough, his sorcerers have known you were here since you arrived, they’ve set traps for you in the palace. That’s all I know.”

Any further questions?

>Gentle Persuasion (Sireyi)
>Harsh Persuasion (Jianxi)
>That’s enough for now

>"You are the last person I expected to be giving me a lecture on who's trustworthy. The other three had the courtesy to set up a meeting without an ambush prepared."

>>33358281
>Stern Persuasion (Sireyi)

>>33358281
>Gentle Persuasion (Sireyi)

Ask him what sort of deals he's got ongoing with various shady benefactors. Could be handy to keep those ongoing, could be handy to stop them for the sake of the peasants.

>>33358281

>beating the prisoner up like that
that's not how you play bad cop.

oh well, might as well.

>You seem very determined for a corrupt guard captain. There's more to it, isn't there?
>Tell me more about those sorcerers

how come secret service didn't know about those traps? Or didn't tell us?

>>33358281
>Gentle Persuasion (Sireyi)
Now why did you not join us? Are you so sure we will fail?

Roll 1d20+7 to question him

Rolled 10 + 7

>>33358343

Rolled 12 + 7

>>33358343

Rolled 4 + 7

>>33358343

>politely questioning someone who's been kicked inna rocks

Rolled 2 + 7

>>33358343
What are you, a statue?

Just got back from conceptualizing, what'd I miss?

You stand up, towering over him "You are the last person I expected to be giving me a lecture on who's trustworthy. The other three had the courtesy to set up a meeting without an ambush prepared."
You ask him about who’s bribing him, who he has deals with, at his level he mostly has deals with nobles – they pay him off when one is arrested for beating (or killing) their servants, or are caught with drugs. He doesn’t know specific details of what his subordinates do.

“You seem very determined for a corrupt guard captain. There's more to it, isn't there?” you ask.

“Yeah, tell us” chimes in Jianxi, swinging her club.

“Whate ‘more’ are you looking for?” he growls “I work for pay, the king pays me and so I work for him, I never break a contract, it’s not much honour, but there it is.”

“Tell me more about those sorcerers” you say.

“Do I look like a mage to you?” he asks “They’re sorcerers, they have creepy powers and they really want to get their hands on you, something about a sacrifice.”

>Gentle Persuasion (Sireyi)
>Harsh Persuasion (Jianxi)
>That’s enough for now

>>33358415
We played Thief II over text.

>>33358415
Depends on how long you've been gone. We've got 3 captains. interrogating the 4th now after a month or so of publicly spreading the word about our cause. Got ~75% of the populace on our side. Gorric tried to capture us and after spreading the word we've issued a warrant for his arrest and captured him.

>>33358438

>It's a shame your honor did not keep you from [insert shenanigans here]
>maybe mention that they tried to sacrifice us last time we were here and it didn't work
>try to get some more information about castle defenses ouf of him, maybe

Let's get on with the REVOLUTION already.

>>33358438
All right. What contracts are you currently under?

Give him a lecture on how all sentient creatures, by birth, are under contract to be Good and Lawful under the eyes of God and the church.

>>33358438
>something about a sacrifice
Uhh, hey OP, virginity wouldn't happen to have magical powers in this setting, would it?

>Gentle persuasion
Ask more about the sacrifice, maybe something about the castle defenses.

>>33358479
Why are people so bad at reading comprehension?
They didn't try to sacrifice us last time we were here.
We were abducted by the old, now dead, advisers, and they were trying to mind control us, not kill us.
They're dead because our future self liquefied all their internal organs.

>>33358490
Don't give that lecture, it's both stupid and bullshit.

>>33358490
Instead of that, how 'bout we
>Bitch Slap him with the power of a Lifetime of Empathy

>>33358528
Doesn't that cost a whole lot of mana (or whatever equivalent we're using)?

>>33358490
>sentient
>not sapient
>expecting wild animals to be lawful and good

>>33358545
It costs 6 Divine Energy, which isn't a ludicrous amount especially since we're probably going to advance at least one day after this interrogation.

I'll back Redeeming Touch, no real downside to using it.

>>33358572
Ah. I might as well support it too, then.

You try to get more information out of him but he doesn’t know anything specific about the castle defences, he doesn’t know much about your previous visit and insults don’t seem to phase him much, nor do lectures.

Moving on from interrogation, otherwise we’ll spend the next 3 hours finding out what he doesn’t know.

The assault on the palace is due in a few days, is there anything you want to do before it starts?

>Use Redeeming Touch on him
>Yes (What?)
>No, let’s begin the revolution

>>33358523
>Uhh, hey OP, virginity wouldn't happen to have magical powers in this setting, would it?

Oh no, not very often: only for Paladins, and Angels or angel-kin, or for followers of certain gods, such as the goddess of joy and life

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>>33358592
>Use Redeeming Touch on him

Regarding virginity, do we know of any powers or boost to our powers we might get from that since we are an Angel-kin Paladin of the Goddess of Joy and Life.

>>33358592
Virginity making magical powers is useful, but there should be magical powers for having lots of children. Having lots of children is pretty good.

I'd like the redeeming touch.

Also, try to get our own loyal dudes on palace guard duty, or otherwise get a man on the inside before the assault starts. Even if it's only to open a door, it'll be helpful.

>>33358592
What counts as virginity?

>>33358592
>Redeeming Touch, everybody gets one.

>>33358631
OP meant as a sacrifice, not magical powers in general.

>>33358592
Get guard routes planned, make informed guesses as to castle defenses, ensure our troops have food, aid, and rest, ensure all our troops know what's going on.
Is it possible IC to meditate or pray for guidance before the assault?

>>33358641
Sexual arousal while in the presence of another person.

Redeeming Touch 1d20+3 please

>>33358664
Oh, joy.

Rolled 17 + 3

>>33358677
witty comment pending

Rolled 16 + 3

>>33358641
>>33358592
Good question. Does butt stuff count? Is it everything butt (heh) missionary for the sole purpose of reproduction, linked to the hymen? Or are you going for a more 'spiritual virginity' where its about remaining pure?

I'd ask since I'd hate to lose benefits from it over something silly.

>>33358677

>>33358708
I think shoving fairies up your ass would violate your virginity, but not the fairies'.

>>33358708
>>33358641
What about making someone else feel good?

Rolled 20 + 3

>>33358677

>>33358726
Their eyes would no longer be virgin. Or nose. I dunno.

>>33358708
>Lose benefits
Why do you guys think being a virgin gives us some kind of bullshit magical power?
Our having a virginity would only grant power in the 'Virgin sacrifice' connotation, we can't shoot magical lasers from being pure.

>>33358751
>>33358708
>>33358693
Holy crap!

>>33358757
I'm sure I've seen anime where lesbianism produces magic lasers but the heterosex does not make any magic.

>>33358757
Our purity is what gives us the powers, tho

Don't bother with redeeming touch, he was just doing his job.

In hindsight, we could've tried to redeem the king.

>>33358757

You seem to have strong opinion on the subject despite OP hinting otherwise.

OP, before we storm the palace, can we have one last crowd converter where it's just us singing Twist and Shout?

>>33358806
He was talking about it in the context of a virgin sacrifice.
Please, explain to me which power on our character sheet comes from virginity.

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>>33358757
Hey listen. I don't really give a damn what we get from it, but I'm not cool with losing possible benefits because I/we didn't ask the necessary questions. If we literally do not get anything from it then fine, at least we know.

For the purposes of this games laws of magic virginity is ended by an act of sex that includes both penetration of an appropriate orifice, and orgasm by one or both parties. Virginity is a plus for certain types of sacrifice, just as being a paladin or half-angel is, virginity grants no special powers on its own but is a factor in specialised circumstances – i.e. dealing with unicorns. And some later paladin powers are enhanced by virginity.

Touching the man you flood his body and soul with divine energies. In seconds he relives all of the harm he has visited on others. He jerks fitfully in his bands and then falls unconscious. He comes round a few days later (after the palace attack) a changed man, wanting to put his violent mercenary life behind him and make amends.

>>33358664
>Is it possible IC to meditate or pray for guidance before the assault?

Good idea

>Pray before the assault
>Don't bother

The secret police have already infiltrated the outer layers of the palace, although they cannot open the main gates they could get you inside if you wanted to go ahead of the main force.

During the Palace Assault do you

>Infiltrate ahead of army
>Go in with army
>Wait for Army to clear the place, go in after
>Other

>>33358866
IC we don't know, though.
It's not like there's someone who performed trial&error to learn about what affected magic potential.
Or if they did, they were probably evil or something, I dunno

>>33358878
Praying is probably a good idea.

I'd like to infiltrate ahead of the main force. Do we get the party with us?

>>33358858

>virginity wouldn't happen to have magical powers?
> only FOR paladins, angels, followers of good gods

That does not look like it was about the sacrifice at all.

You are also implying that character sheet shows everything there is to know about the character and her (potential) powers rather just what powers we know and can use.

tl;dr you are jumping to conclusions. This is something of OP to clarify.

>>33358878
>Pray before the assault
>Go in with army

Due to our Halo providing bonuses to every ally around us and maluses for any demons we encounter, this is where we'll do the most good.

>>33358878
Thanks OP. That was rather clear, concise, and rather devoid of magical realm.

Definitely
>Pray before the assault


>Go in with army
This way we get to have some fun without walking right into a trap with NO backup.

>>33358896
To clarify, yes you can have the party with you.

In the coming battle I will assume that the party is always with you unless the explicitly separate from you.

>>33358878

>Pray

>Go in with Army
>maybe Jianxi could sneak in ahead and very carefully poke around for traps?

The night before the assault on the palace you pray to Velya for guidance. She sends you a vision in response.

You stand before a mirror image of yourself that crackles with electricity, surrounded by howling winds. As you both reach out to touch the other you are reunited, two halves becoming the same whole.

You stand in a thick and lush jungle, Matthias at your side, around you are dozens of wolves, in unison they throw back their heads and howl, a howl that is answered by Matthias standing at your side. As you watch he transforms into a wolf and leaps on the nearest one, tearing its throat out before attacking the next, and the next. The howling wolves make no move to stop him. Once all the wolves are dead, Matthias runs off into the forest and the dead wolves rise to their feet, their wounds healing, and follow him.

You are in a foreign land in the middle of a city, elaborate architecture surrounds you, people in strange clothing walk past. Down the street come strange horseless carriages belching steam, overhead huge wooden cabins hang suspended from vast floating shapes. Jianxi is next to you, looking around him wonder. As you gaze around you notice that Jianxi is naked, at the base of her spine just above her buttocks is a tattoo of two snakes held tight in a fist. As you watch other tattoos of animals, objects and mythical beasts appear on Jianxi, she doesn’t seem to notice. Finally a man walks out of the crowd and takes Jianxi by the hand, leading her away from you. You can see the now holds a baby in swaddling clothes in the crook of her arm.

>>33359091
You stand alone upon a ruined landscape, submerged under several feet of water. The Horn of Alzurad is in your hand, you raise it to your mouth to blow it.
A crazed-looking man with wild hair grabs you by the throat and lifts you off the ground, choking you, you are unable to blow the horn as he crushes the life out of you. The last thing you hear before the vision ends is his voice shrieking “GIVE THAT BACK IT DOES NOT BELONG TO YOU IT’S MINE!”

You wonder what this means for the battle ahead.

Assault on the Palace

With your forces gathered, one early morning you begin the attack on the palace. Due to the number of people involved, completely hiding your attack isn’t an option.
The army moves in battering rams to smash down the palace gates as the palace guard rain down arrows, rocks and anything else they can get their hands on.

Eventually the gates break open and you rush inside with the troops. You halo drives them to greater effort and terrifies the palace guards.

After battling your way through the palace defenders you make your way to the throne room.
Sat on the throne is King Hallam, the years have not improved him: the same chubby face and the scowl of a petulant child used to getting his own way. He has grown larger since you last saw him, rolls of fat straining against his ornate clothes.
Next to him stands a short, ordinary-looking man in fine clothing, he is bending down to speak to the king. From both you can sense evil (magic, demon).
Between you and the throne stand a dozen tough-looking guards with spears.
“You came back” says the King, looking at you with hunger in his eyes “Now everything will be better once we’re married.”
The man bending down to speak to the king murmurs something inaudible and the king looks over at him briefly “Of course, yes” he turns back to you, “But first you must be taught how to obey.”

>>33359122
You could try to talk him down, or fight your way through his guards
>You have been misled by demon-worshippers
>Marrying me won’t fix what’s wrong with your kingdom
>Don’t you want to help the people of your kingdom?
>Attack
>Other

>>33359145
Talking just lets them prepare the trap.
Attack, and geek the advisor first.

>>33359145
>You have been misled by demon-worshippers
>Attack
Not really a whole lot to say, but we should make at least a token effort I suppose

>>33359145
>You have been misled by demon-worshippers
>Marrying me won’t fix what’s wrong with your kingdom

This will, in all likelihood, end in violence.
We can at least maintain the overture of civility, no harm in trying to convince him.

>>33359194
Second.

>>33359145
>You have been misled by demon-worshippers
>Marrying me won’t fix what’s wrong with your kingdom

“King Hallam” you say in a clear voice “You have been misled by demon-worshippers, marrying me won’t fix what’s wrong with your kingdom, only you can do that.”

The king nod rapidly in agreement “Not on its own no, but our child will take restore this kingdom to glory, and getting married is the first step” he leers at you, revealing stained yellow teeth “Unless you’re eager to get to the conception my dear, in which case bring yourself over to me” he opens his arms in welcome.

>Yuch
>Surrender to the justice of the people, or die
>keep talking
>Attack
>Other

You have your party with you, and 12 soldiers. The vizier is boiling with dark magics but does not appear to be doing anything with them, yet.

what no vision-relation questions, or are we doing that afterwards?

>>33359359
>Surrender to the justice of the people, or die

>>33359359
The visions were pretty straight-forward, I think.
We'll question when it's not the climax of the act.

>keep talking
if that doesn't look like it's going anywhere
>Surrender to the justice of the people, or die

>>33359359
>Surrender to the justice of the people, or die

Thoughts on redeeming the Vizer?


I found the vision to be rather interesting but self explanatory. So no questions for me. Sorry

>>33359359

>strike a grand pose: 'Surrender or fall.'
>Have Jianxi geek the vizier while they are distracted

>>33359359
>Surrender or die
And prepare to geek the mage first.

“King Hallam” you say, trying for a peaceful solution one last time “Surrender to the justice of the people, or die.”

“No, no” he says, “it is you who will die!” and witch that lightning formed of black and blue erupts from his hands, flying towards you, it’s lethal energies...dissipating utterly against your divine and magical protections.

The vizier at the kings shoulder barks out something in a language that no human should be able to speak and oily black smoke coalesces around him, when it dissipates there are four monstrous forms standing there. As they start forward he slips out of a side exist.

The four...things are 8ft-tall toad-like humanoid figures – if toads had razor sharp teeth and claws. They radiate evil magic (demon).

Sireyi
>Attack demons
>Attack Guards
>Attack king (going past demons, may get intercepted)
>Chase vizier (going past demons, may get intercepted)
>Other

Jianxi
>Attack demons
>Attack Guards
>Attack king (going past demons, may get intercepted)
>Chase vizier (going past demons, may get intercepted)
>Other

Matthias
>Attack demons
>Attack Guards
>Attack king (going past demons, may get intercepted)
>Chase vizier (going past demons, may get intercepted)
>Other

Isla
>Attack demons
>Attack Guards
>Attack king (going past demons, may get intercepted)
>Chase vizier (going past demons, may get intercepted)
>Other

Battlefield
12 Soldiers

12 Palace Guards
King Hallam
4 Toad Demons
Vizier (exiting)

Also, roll 3d20 – first 2 rolls are for Sireyi or Isla to know anything useful about the toadmonsters, last is for Isla’s Bookworm ability

Rolled 8, 14, 3 = 25

>>33359553
>Attack demons
>Attack Guards
>Attack demons
>Attack demons

I'm thinking take out these demons before we move forward. Let the king live for now and do a formal execution after attempted redeeming touch?

Rolled 16, 17, 15 = 48

>>33359553

Rolled 15, 9, 2 = 26

>>33359553
>Attack demons (Smite)
>Attack guards
>Attack demons
>Attack guards (Flame Spray 1+3 Arcane Energy)

Flame spray won't do much to demons, and Jianxi is better against human opponents.

>>33359623
Oh, forgot to mention, Jianxi should use Blur and Sireyi should activate Halo, if that wasn't already assumed.

>>33359639
>>33359623
seconding spell use

>Success
Toad Demon: Low-tier Soldier demon, its main abilities are its claws, bite and great jumping ability. Far stronger than ordinary mortals each can take on a half-dozen men and win. Has a blinding spit attack that poisons its target and eats into them like acid.

>>33359602
He's getting executed no matter what.

ok, roll 4d20 for actions

>>33359553
Jianxi should gank the Vizier.
Sireyi should be on the demons.
Matthias should tank anything trying to close distance.
Isla should focus efforts on whatever will deal the most damage.

Rolled 20, 6, 9, 10 = 45

>>33359696

Rolled 12, 15, 2, 18 = 47

>>33359696

Rolled 20, 13, 5, 9 = 47

>>33359696
420 blaze it smoke demons everyday.

Rolled 8, 1, 1, 6 = 16

>>33359696

Rolled 8, 1, 9, 5 = 23

>>33359715
We can still see your roll.
12 15 2 18

>>33359718
>>33359712
This is the second auto-success I've been a part of today.
Second in the quest total, too.

>>33359732
Oh god, Mathrian.
What happened.

>>33359732
get outta here

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>>33359738
>>33359748
Guess its time to get out the cat o' nine tails. Seems the dice gods demand more suffering. I'm such a failure. Should I do it guys?

Rolled 6, 11, 11, 5 = 33

>>33359795
I'll fix it, dw

>>33359795
The fifth set of rolls doesn't count.
At least the bad rolls are all flushed out now.
Hopefully

>>33359818
Don't you might use up some of the good rolls.

Rolled 13, 10, 7, 8 = 38

>>33359841
>Don't you might use up some of the good rolls.
O rly?

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>>33359841
>Flushing out the bad rolls
KEK

>>33359904
Hey, I've rolled four seperate twenties in this thread and the last and been half of each of the auto-successes
I think I know what I'm talking about.

>>33359921
If you're so great, roll above a 5.

Sireyi launches herself at one of the demons, her halberd cleaving into it even as a flash of divine energy explodes, killing it instantly (Divine Energy 12/13).
King Hallam blasts another burst of dark energy at you, but misses and kills one of his own guards.

Disappearing in a familiar blur, Jianxi makes her way around on of the guards and stabs him in the back.
Wounded he turns to face her, only to be cut down by one of the soldiers on your side. (Arcane Energy 10/11)

Matthias leaps towards one of the toad demons, swinging a powerful blow at its head, which it jumps back to avoid.
It leaps forward again and smashes at him with two powerful blows, opening up horrible wounds on his body (HP 23/33)

Isla chants out an arcane tongue and simply incinerates 3 of the palace guards. (Arcane Energy 29/33)

Battlefield
Although well trained, the palace guards are fighting more like novices under the effects of your Halo, as the soldiers with you are fighting like elite veterans. Even the Toad Demons are discomforted.

11 Soldiers

5 Palace Guards
King Hallam
3 Toad Demons

Actions?

Sireyi
>Same action
>Heal Matthias
>Other

Jianxi
>Same action
>Other

Matthias
>Same action
>Get away from the demons
>Other

Isla
>Same action
>Other

>>33359950
Is the Vizier open for attack?

Same actions for Sireyi, Matty and Isla at least.

>>33360004
Vizier has left the room

>>33359950
Ah, sweet, Battle Meditation!

>Heal Matthias
>Same action
>Same action
>Attack demons

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>>33359950
Same All

Also OP, we are using level 2 halo right?

Anyone else thinking that the Vizer might be attempting to summon a greater demon or something? just thought about that and I'm mildly concerned.


>>33359921
>Thinking you can know the Dice Gods.
>Soon it will be upon you

Halo 2 is a go, yes

Rolled 15

>>33359950
I thought halo only affected evil creatures?
Do the palace guards qualify?

>Same Action
Matthias' still got 23 hp to chew through, and he only lost 10 on a failure.
>Same action
>Same action
>Same action
The guards are already cut down by 7, Jianxi and Isla will probably finish them off this turn with the help of our soldiers.

>>33360040
>I thought halo only affected evil creatures?
>Do the palace guards qualify?

Yes

Rolled 12, 6, 18, 15 = 51

4d20 before it's asked for

All same?

Ok, roll 4d20

>>33360087
That 18 could've been something.
Now look at it, alone and forgotten.
I hope you're proud of yourself.

Rolled 15, 9, 17, 7 = 48

>>33360108
Praise weed. 4d20 blaze it

Rolled 4, 15, 10, 20 = 49

>>33360108

Rolled 6, 11, 7, 4 = 28

>>33360108

Rolled 16, 11, 12, 1 = 40

>>33360108

Rolled 12, 17, 16, 5 = 50

>>33360129
>>33360126
Good rolls for everyone.

Two of the toad demons attack Sireyi, she slices one open with her halberd even as she blasts it with divine power, wounding it. The two toad demons slash at you with wicked claws, but blows that would tear people in two do little more than bruise you through your armour and divine protections (HP 11/13).
King Hallam blasts another burst of dark energy at you and hits, though it does little more than singe you slightly (HP 10/13).

Jianxi cuts down another guard.

Matthias manages to hit the toad demon he is fighting, wounding it slightly. He ducks out of the way of its return slashes

Isla summons her arcane power and, along with the soldiers accompanying you, does for the remainder of the palace guard. (Arcane Energy 25/33)

Battlefield
The soldiers with you are fighting like elite veterans. The Toad Demons are discomforted. Your soldiers are fighting the toad demons, though their attacks are only inflicting minor wounds.

11 Soldiers

King Hallam
3 Toad Demons (2 wounded, 1 slightly wounded)

Actions?

Sireyi
>Same action
>Heal Matthias
>Other

Jianxi
>Attack demons
>Chase vizier (out of room)
>Other

Matthias
>Same action
>Other

Isla
>Same action
>Other

Rolled 14, 19, 1, 1 = 35

>>33360360
>Same action
>Attack demons
>Same action
>Magic Missile on the king or the demons, whichever.

Flame spray on demons sounds like a stupid idea, Matthias didn't even take any damage this round and having one of our party members leave the room alone seems phenomenally thick.

>>33360360
>Same action
>Knock out King
>Same action
>Magic Missle demons

I want to take the king alive for public trail and execution.

>>33360360

Geek that king already. He's clearly a threat for everyone else at least.

>Sireyi: demon duty
>Jianxi: incapacitate or eliminate king
>Matthias: continue tanking duty
>Isla: magic missile something hostile

Ok, roll 4d20 for actions

Rolled 7, 13, 11, 10 = 41

>>33360536

Rolled 16, 20, 5, 19 = 60

>>33360536

Rolled 18, 3, 3, 7 = 31

>>33360536

Rolled 7, 3, 19, 12 = 41

>>33360536

Viva la revolution!

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>>33360556
>>33360583
>>33360592

Something tells me we'll be healing the wolfman in next round.

Two of the toad demons are fighting Sireyi, she finishes off the wounded one. The remaining toad demon slashes at you with wicked claws, and a particularly lucky strike hits a weak point in your armour (HP 8/13, DE 10/13).

King Hallam blasts a burst of dark energy at Jianxi, who easily avoids it and slides up to him and puts a dagger to his throat, awaiting further instructions and terrifying the King into inaction.

Matthias avoids the toad demons blows but fails to land any of his own.

Isla fires magical missiles at the toad demons, wounding one (Arcane Energy 24/33).

Battlefield
The soldiers with you are fighting like elite veterans. The Toad Demons are discomforted. Your soldiers are fighting the toad demons, though their attacks are only inflicting minor wounds.

11 Soldiers

King Hallam (inactive)
2 Toad Demons (2 badly wounded)

Actions?

Sireyi
>Same action
>Heal Matthias
>Heal Self
>Other

Jianxi
>Keep Hallam Prisoner
>Knock Hallam out
>Kill Hallam
>Other

Matthias
>Same action
>Other

Isla
>Same action
>Other

>>33360700
>SMITING INTENSIFIES
>Keep Hallam Prisoner
We need to ask him where the horn is.
>Same Action
>Same Action
Matthias didn't take any damage, woo.

>>33360700

>Execute the remaining demon
>Knock the king out and have him carried away by the soldiers
>Matthias can withdraw and tend to his wound
>Isla can help him - or shoot another magic missile if Sireyi can't take the demon alone.

>>33360700
>Finish them off
>knock the king out
>Tend to his wounds
>Take out demon

>>33360787
>the demon
There are two, anon.

Ok, dice time, 3d20 as Jianxi's actions need no dice

>>33360806

Ah right. Fuck my reading comprehension. In that case Matthias continues to fight his taget and Isla can back him wich magic missile.

Rolled 10, 10, 17 = 37

>>33360858

Rolled 4, 6, 3 = 13

>>33360858

Rolled 17, 18, 6 = 41

>>33360858

Rolled 6, 5, 16 = 27

>>33360858

Let's finish this

Rolled 8, 3, 3 = 14

>>33360858

A single toad demon is fighting Sireyi, she finishes it off with a final strike (HP 8/13, DE 9/13).

“So you really wanted to marry Miss Perfect” says Jianxi, as she traces a dagger gently down King Hallams cheek “Why, what did you see in her?” She doesn’t wait for him to answer before jabbing her dagger into his fleshy arm, causing him to slump on his throne, and start snoring.

Matthias backs off from combat breathing heavily.

Isla fires magical missiles at the remaining toad demon, finishing it (Arcane Energy 23/33).

The battle is over. The soldiers with you take up stations at the exits whilst leaving King Hallam in your charge, he is unconscious.

Decisions?
>Keep him captive, the new government can deal with him
>Kill him, with his demon-gifted powers he’s too dangerous
>Redeeming Touch
>Other

And whatever you decide

>Stay in the throne room, or
>Go hunting viziers, leaving the troops to guard the king.

A few minutes later, Matthias is fully healed.

Optional
>Heal self
>don't heal self

Rolled 17, 3, 9 = 29

>>33360972
>Keep him captive
>Try and divine the location of the Horn
>Heal self

I wouldn't be opposed to using the touch, but I'd rather save the DE.

>>33360972
>Keep him captive, the new government can deal with him
I'd like to try Redeeming Touch if only for the bonus XP if it works. However, I kinda want him dead.

>Go hunting viziers, leaving the troops to guard the king.


>Heal Self


Speaking of our hit points
We definitely should look into
>Blessed Toughness: You are far tougher than normal, increasing your hit points by 10. You may select this power multiple times, its effects stack. Requires Blessed Health 1.

>>33361017
>Try and divine the location of the Horn
ooh, good point.

For most of the battle it has been in the guest quarters, or at least in that direction.

You can sense the Horn, it is towards the back of the Palace, no longer in the direction of the guest quarters. You wonder if the thief is attempting escape.

>>33361017
I keep leaving my dice on, and every time I feel like a bit more of an asshole.
I'm sorry everybody.

>>33361046
You can also get that as a peripheral to DW, not just blessed health.

>>33361056
Chase down the horn and possibly the thief.

>>33360972

>Keep him captive for new government to deal (make sure he's always watched by someone from clergy, presumably the churches know how to deal with this stuff - maybe we could redeeming touch him after too)
>Go to the vizier lab - if we remember where it might be. Be on lookout for traps.

Don't we have an amulet for out-of-combat healing?

>>33361101
>Don't we have an amulet for out-of-combat healing?
d'oh!

Forgot that.

In a few minutes, you are fully healed.

So, you're leaving the king and going hunting. for viziers or the Horn?

>>33361101
What do you mean by 'Vizier Lab'?

>>33361130
My vote would be for the horn.

>>33361130
Ehh... Fine. Horn it is.


>>33361080
Its okay anon. Imagine how I feel.

>>33361138

The place where we were supposed to be indoctrinated.

But going after the horn seems better idea, especially if it's on the move.

NEvertheless, watch out for traps.

Hunting your way through the palace you find only confusion and battle, you head towards the horn. The sense of evil magic pervades everything.
Fortunately it seems that the forces you have bought with you are winning, as time passes you see fewer and fewer fights, and more and more you see your allies standing guard over defeated palace guards.

As you reach the edge of the Palace grounds you can feel the horn still ahead, the thief has disappeared into the city it seems.
You hear the piercing cry of a bird of prey, looking up you see what looks like a giant eagle on fire slowly circling above you.
That brings back memories.

As if it senses you watching, it gives another cry, and sets of flying over the palace rooftops. You wonder where he is trying to lead you this time, it is moving away from the Horn - though not directly so.

>Ignore it, go back to see the generals
>Fly after it (only you can follow, not others)
>Try and follow it on the ground
>Go find the Horn
>Split the party (how)

>>33361271
>Fly after it

Surely the fire bird will assist us.

>>33361194
All the guys that wanted to mind control us are dead, anon.
Hallam killed the ones that our future self didn't.

>>33361271
>Fly after it
What could possibly go wrong?
Seriously though, this thing is probably intelligent and leading us to somewhere important.

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>>33361271
>Fly after it (only you can follow, not others)
This can only end well.

You fly after the giant bird, it has grown, as you have, and for a few minutes you recreate your graceful dance above the palace spires, until it once again leads you down towards a courtyard, though you can hear no whistle this time.

You find yourself in a familiar-looking courtyard – this is the same one you were trapped in 6 years ago, but there are no nets to fall on your this time, no gang of thugs with clubs to knock you down. Around the courtyard are a number of doorways.
Below you, you can feel evil magic, demonic in nature and very powerful. It might be your imagination but you think you can feel it growing stronger.

Actions?
>Follow sense of evil to find...whatever it is
>Wait for allies to catch up

>>33361379
>Follow senses
We have to stop that before it can fully manifest.

Rolled 5

>>33361325
>leading us to somewhere important.
Yeah, like last time

That said,

>Fly after it
What could possibly go wrong?

>>33361379
>Follow sense of evil to find...whatever it is
You really meant it when you said you were going to string us along after that horn for a while didn't ya. Lol

>>33361379

>Follow senses
>Etch markings for allies to follo in the doors with your weapon

>>33361406
Actually, the fact that the bird was flying in a direction not directly away from the horn makes me think the thief might be intending to come here.

You go through one of the doorways and follow a long flight of stairs down underground. As your wingtips brush the walls of the narrow stairwell you feel like the place is closing in on you. You try not to think about the tons of rock and earth above, by the Gods you hate enclosed spaces.

You finally reach the bottom of the stairs, below you can hear chanting in some arcane tongue and you can see a harsh red light emanating from the bottom of the stairs. You advance cautiously. The feeling of evil magic ahead of you is overpowering.

As you reach the bottom of the stairs you enter a very familiar room, it hasn’t changed much in 6 years.
Around this small underground room stand a dozen viziers in long ornate robes. They are chanting in unison and you can feel dark magic pulsing in this room. Unlike last time there is no magic circle inscribed on the floor, just a smooth covering of black tiles. Noticing your entrance they cease chanting and the chief vizier at the back of the room speaks.
“Welcome, Sireyi, Paladin of Velya, I’m Ralzuz Croyne” he says in a polite way, his wrinkled face contorting in a smile, or possibly a grimace “we’ve been waiting for you, I suppose you’re wondering what this is all about?”

Please roll 1d20+5 to notice...thing

Rolled 10 + 5

>>33361431

Rolled 13 + 5

>>33361431

Rolled 8

>>33361431

With your angelic sight the tile pattern on the floor looks too perfect, without any sort of blemish or flaw. It’s probably an illusion: anything could be hiding under it.

Actions?
>Looks like a group of demon-worshippers worshipping demons to me
>Since you ask, yes, I would like to know what you think you’re doing.
>No one is so evil they cannot repent
>Attack
>Other

>>33361532
>"Really, trying the old magic floor routine again?"
>Since you ask, yes, I would like to know what you think you’re doing.
If appropriate:
>No one is so evil they cannot repent

Rolled 18 + 5

>>33361532
>You look like a group of demon worshipers worshiping demons, but what is it that you would say you're doing?
Regardless of response, unless it's something so horribly vile it escapes even my imagination:
>No one is so evil they cannot repent
>Do NOT step on any part of the floor other than where you're standing

Rolled 2 + 5

>>33361532
Words out of my mouth
>>33361570
>>33361578

>>33361532

>Well, since you ask...

>No one is so evil they cannot repent


>>33361570

Let's not reveal our hand. Let's just not enter the enchanted area.

>>33361532
If Siyeri is already standing on the black tiles: Take a step back, don't, under any circumstances, stand in the middle of the room or where they would expect you to stand.

“Looks like a group of demon-worshippers worshipping demons to me” you say, cocking a pose.
“Ah yes” Chief Vizier Croyne continues from the other side of the room “I thought you might say something like that.”

“And what exactly do you think you are doing?” you say

“Well, I confess, yes, I am guilty – I have consorted with dark powers, summoned demons, and sacrificed innocents in my quest for power, however” he continues, walking forward to the centre of the room “I know when I’m beaten, I am ready to surrender and face whatever justice you see fit.” All of this is delivered in a pleasant, conversational tone of voice.

“Of course I would expect some sort of consideration if I order the remaining palace forces to stand down, but you’ll meet me half-way won’t you?” He remains standing in the middle of the room. The other viziers are silent, waiting for the outcome of your exchange.

“No one is so evil they cannot repent” you say, considering his words, everything here is suspicious.

>Go meet him to discuss terms
>Stay where you are
>Attack
>Other

You’re currently a good 2 paces away from the black tiles.

Step into my magical room, gentlemen...

>>33361700
>Stay where you are and discuss terms
>"Trying to trick me into walking on your illusory floor doesn't exactly inspire confidence in your intentions"

Not gonna happen OP.
No tentacle demons today.

Please put "Quest" in your thread title in the future so my filter catches it.

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>>33361700
You must be joking evil guy.

>Attack
If possible fly around the tiles and begin killing the Vizers there.

If you cannot fly around the tiles
>Stay where you are

>>33361759
We already called him on it, don't worry.

>>33361700

>"Come over, we're going to the throne room."

>"Yes, I insist."

“I think I’ll stay here” you say “Or better yet, how about we all go to the throne room to discuss?”

Croyne drops his hand “Well, it was worth a try.”

The illusion of black tiles boils away, revealing a ritual circle cut into the floor. In the midst of the circle is a roiling cloud of dark energies, a dozen shapeless black tentacles emerging from it and reaching towards you. You can clearly sense that whatever the cloud is, it is something foul and evil, and a demon.

>Attack demon
>Attack viziers
>Dodge around cloud-demon and attack chief vizier
>Smite (optional)
>Other
>What the hell is that?

>>33361891
>What the hell is that?
>Dodge around cloud-demon and attack chief vizier


Alright guys, remember. If it grapples us, spend the action to remove the grapple. We don't have backup here

>>33361891
>Dodge and attack Vizier
>Smite
>What the hell is that?
I knew it! Tentacle demon!

>>33361891
The tenticles are bound to the circle, yes? Wish we could just move back a bit and attack at range.

Rolled 11

>>33361891

Rolling for demon lore. What effects would disturbing the ritual circle have?

>>33361942
>Attack at range
With what, precisely?

Rolled 5

>>33361891
>>33361968
Demon lore

>>33361968
At this point in the summoning, it would let it out.

Ok, roll 1d20+4 to hit the chief vizier

Rolled 16 + 4

>>33361999

Rolled 19 + 4

>>33361999

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Rolled 17 + 4

>>33361999

Decapitation time.

>>33361999
Are we smiting or not?
It only takes 1 DE.

>>33362040
I'll support smiting

“What the hell is that?” you cry out, as you fly over the circle towards the chief vizier, careful not to touch the ground with your feet.

“It is Ublexus” he replies “The demon of-” you cut him off. With your Halberd, he’s alive but badly wounded, another hit like that and he’s gone, he seems quite vulnerable to your smite attack. (DE 8/13)

The chief vizier tries to summon the energy to cast a spell but is too busy coughing up his own blood. The other viziers fling spells at you but they all pop and fizzle when they get close.

The tentacles in the cloud reach towards you, wrapping firmly around your lower legs and begin to pull you backwards

Choices
>Attack the Chief Vizier again
>Sever tentacles
>Other

I’m taking Smite as given, unless you say otherwise.

Roll 1d20+3 to see if the demons name means anything to you.

Rolled 17 + 3

>>33362138
>Sever tentacles

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>>33362138

>Sever tentacles

You are not despoiling this angel girl, you are not.

Rolled 11

>>33362242

forgot the lore roll

>>33362138
>Sever Tentacles
NONONONONONONO

Ublexus: A demon of doors, gates and portals. Can be summoned to open or bar such things.
If given a sacrifice of an intelligent being, can open a (short-lived) portal to Hell, allowing demons to come through in large numbers. The power/importance of the sacrifice affects the size and duration of the portal.
Ublexus enjoys defiling all things pure, a virgin paladin half-angel sacrifice would open a portal that would last for....oh dear...

Roll to sever tentacles, 1d20+4

Rolled 14

>>33362274
>>33362138
Should we roll for lore?
Is this a thing?
Doesn't OP usually *ask* for lore rolls?

Rolled 13 + 4

>>33362300
>Literal Rape Demon
Oh what the fuck OP

Rolled 1 + 4

>>33362300

Burn, atrocity.

Rolled 7 + 4

>>33362300
Dammit. I knew it was a penis demon

>>33362326
This quest has had some heavy Magical Realm elements from the start, but nothing too explicit yet.

>>33362343
>>33362328

Please tell me DC was 17 or less. And fuck /d/ice gods.

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>>33362354

With a sweep of your halberd you sever the tentacles holding you, the bleeding stumps are quickly retracted into the cloud with a screech. (DE 7/13)

The chief vizier has finally got his breath back and fires a bolt of dark energy, good thing his aim sucks, he ends up blasting one of the other viziers. The other viziers spells continue to have no effect.

Ublexus seems to be building its self up for another attack, tentacles slowly regenerating, it does nothing this round.

Choices
>Attack the Chief Vizier again
>Attack Ublexus
>Other

>Going in solo like some rambo retard instead of waiting for the party

Every single fucking quest. Every single fucking time.
Why are quest players so fucking retarded?
It doesn't even matter that we have an optimized diplomacer build. No, we HAVE to run ahead into the fight.

I know that the QM of this quest is a big softie, goes easy on the players and that this encounter will probably end favorably for us but that is no reason to play idiotically and test his patience.

>>33362473
>>Attack the Chief Vizier again

>>33362473
>Attack the chief vizier again

>>33362491
I thought it was a demon mid-summon due to OP's description of it's steadily rising power level, and that by running down we could disrupt it's summoning and skip the boss.
We aren't bad at combat though, anon.

>>33362473
>Attack the Chief Vizier again


>>33362491
I know anon. I know. But it wasn't supposed to happen this way. We were looking for the horn and then.... well we can't say no to the birdie of doom

>>33362473

How large is the room? If we can position ourselves further from the demon to get some time, we could finish the vizier off, but if not, we'd better retreat and wait for backup.

ok, roll 1d20+4 to hit the vizier

Rolled 4 + 4

>>33362543
Don't backpedal, you voted for it same as everyone else.

>>33361406
>>33361332


>>33362558

Rolled 19 + 4

>>33362558

Rolled 3 + 4

>>33362558

Get rekt already, foul vizier.

>>33362536
>I thought it was a demon mid-summon due to OP's description of it's steadily rising power level, and that by running down we could disrupt it's summoning and skip the boss.

I thought it was glaringly obvious that we are being led into a ritual sacrifice trap.
Maybe I thought wrong.

I mean, they knew we were coming months in advance, they could have summoned all the demons they wanted if they had the power to do so.

>>33362569
Oh I did, and I don't regret it. But that didn't change that we didn't leave the party to go fight the boss, and were by events, forced into attacking the Vizers. I'm not really bothered by it honestly. I figured thats what would happen when the bird appeared.

Your Halberd strike removes the Viziers head (DE 6/13)

As the Chief Vizier dies, Ublexus gives a drawn out plaintive cry, fading away into nothing even as its tentacles reach out for you again, disappearing before they even touch you.
As it lashes out at you, it also lashes out at the other viziers, ripping some to shreds and grabbing others. As it is drawn back to Hell, all of the living viziers are drawn into hell with it, leaving you alone in the room.

With Chief Vizier Croyne defeated, the hellish energies of this place begin to ebb, though it may take years before this place can ever be truly clean. For a moment your mind flashes back to the last time you visited this place, idly you wonder how Uno and Juvo and your Aunt are doing right now.

As the demonic energies of this place slowly fade you can feel something else hidden under all the mystical filth of this place, something familiar...

Willpower roll please 1d20+3

Rolled 10 + 3

>>33362643

Rolled 20 + 3

>>33362643
>inb4 we fail and fall to the rape demon

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Rolled 3 + 3

>>33362643

Mind over matter.

>>33362668
It's gone, anon.
All the viziers, the head vizier, the rape demon.
All of them.

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>>33362687
They're never truly gone anon. Never...

>pic related is OP's face when we let our guard down.

>>33362726
Well, I guess I'll listen to bitch-anon and always assume the worst about every possible situation in order to avoid being raped.

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>>33362761


In all honesty thats what I do. I then do what seems most fun anyway. I mean, come on, it was obvious the bird was going to lead us to something bad.

Basically, expect the worse but do whats fun.

You feel a tiny glimmer of familiar energies, it feels like....you. You concentrate and tug at this thread, unravelling it, marvelling at how it has been hidden here all these years, hidden to all except you.

As the spark of angelic energy expands it rushes into you and you remember, you remember what truly happened here 6 years ago. You remember staring across time at yourself, and you remember a part of yourself being trapped here, that you gladly welcome back.

Angelic powers unlocked

Elemental powers unlocked

(see rules pastebin)

Current Quest over, we’ll do XP as we do the epilogue, and then set up the next part.

XP
Sireyi only (NPC XP is handled by QM)
General XP 13 (can be spent upon anything)
- Quest Completion (10)
- Gain 3 of 4 captains (3)

Paladin XP 20 (you can only spend this upon paladin powers, weapon skills and Divine Energy)
- Defeated Demons (6)
- Defeated Demon-Worshippers (4)
- Prevented Hellgate from opening (10)

Angel XP 55 (you can only spend this upon angel powers, elemental powers and Divine Energy)
- You didn’t kill any mortals (5)
- Fragment of yourself reclaimed (50)

You still have:
1 general XP unspent
4 Paladin XP unspent
in addition to what you just gained

>>33362828
Yeah, that seems an alright way to live.
I was honestly kind of expecting something like this, but I hoped it would've just been me being paranoid.
Oh well, we lived, viziers dead, unraped, good day.

Also, I wasn't calling *you* bitch-anon, I was referring to the guy who whined about our choices.

>>33362881
Oh jesus christ.

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>>33362881
That XP makes me hard.

>>33362881

>didn't kill any mortals

what about the Vizier? He was a demon too? Or evilness cancelled him out?

>>33362963
good point, his evilness cancelled him out.

With the battle over, all that’s left to do is pick up the pieces. The Palace guard has surrendered, the King is in the custody of the Churches and the mood is one of celebration and rejoicing.

You fly across the city hopefully but the Horn is still to the east, and north – directly into shifter territory.

Maybe it would be a good idea to speak to General Yagyu before venturing forth.

As the Angel of the Revolution you are greeted with welcoming smiles wherever you go, they are already talking about putting up statues of you.

When do you leave?
>Stay for the festivities, the Horn can never escape me
>Leave immediately, my Quest needs me

Do you do anything before leaving?
>Speak to General Yagyu alone
>Speak to General Yagyu with Jianxi
>Other

>>33362991

I'm guessing we can spend a day/night celebrating.

>speak to general Yagyu with Jianxi

>>33362991
>>Leave immediately, my Quest needs me
>>Speak to General Yagyu with Jianxi

Maybe also ask to NOT build statues for us.

>3 – Your flying speed is now 50 times as fast as a human can walk or run (100mph aprox. long-distance, 500mph sprint). You can knock down giant-sized foes and send smaller ones flying. You can create a strong wind over a 500ft area that prevents most ranged attacks.

I want this

>>33362881
Strength +1 -2 GXP
Agility +1 -1 GXP
Negotiator +1 -2 GXP
Investigator +1 -2 GXP
Fellowship +1 -3 GXP
+3 Divine Energy -3 GXP
Smite 2 -10 PXP
Blessed Toughness (DW secondary) -10 PXP
Halo 3 -12 AXP
Lightning Mastery 2 -12 AXP
Storm Winds 2 -12 AXP
Ride the Lightning -8 AXP
Angel's Magic -4 AXP
Angel's Voice -4 AXP

3 AXP remaining, 4 PXP remaining.

>>33363047
>>33363146
Did you not see all the new powers?
Or do you not want awesome storm abilities?
Also, angels fire is just an AoE version of smite, and we can literally get AoE smite.

>>33363047
Ah shit. I hadn't refreshed the pastebin.
Redoing AXP

I forgot the extra Divine Warrior powers, now added to pastebin, sorry for any confusion.

However long you’re staying, you decide to take Jianxi and speak to General Yagyu before you go.
You find the good general enjoying a drink with his officers in the kitchens, as you approach with Jianxi in tow the merriment fades from his face and he ushers you into the corridor.
“I was expecting this” he says with a sigh “What do you want to know?”

“I want to know where I came from” blurts out Jianxi

>Yes, that
>Tell him about your tattoo Jianxi
>What can you tell us about Kugan?
>Other

Supporting getting at least one rank of
>Storm winds
and getting
>See through world

Also powers to consider
>Lightning halo
>Angel's voice
>Angel's magic

>>33363231
>>What can you tell us about Kugan?
>>Yes, that

Does this setting have world maps? Can't he just point it on one of them?

Her tattoo seems important, we should tell about it the last

>>33363231

Let's hear what he has to say about the people before mentioning the tattoo, but do mention it afterwards and see what he knows about that.

>>33363267
See through the world isn't very good.
Oh, I can see through six inches of solid matter and do...what, exactly?
If you can explain it to me I might change my opinion.

>>33363175
>Negotiator +1 -2 GXP
>Investigator +1 -2 GXP

Don't we have these two already, or can we choose them several times?

>>33363339
They have multiple ranks, yeah.
We currently have two ranks in Negotiator, that's why our diplomacy bonus is usually +7.

>>33363326
We can look through clothes

>>33363326
I suppose it would help in noticing ambushes and the like. Also what >>33363363 said.

>>33363326

See if a person is concealing a weapon
Reveal unpleasant surprises on other side of doors
Reveal hidden passages
Reveal parasite symbiotes
Examine contents of a contained without having to touch it

it's like you never watched a superman cartoon/show

>>33363363
Any real uses, or do you just feel like being a chucklefuck?
Seriously, Sireyi has no reason to do that or *want*
to do that.

>>33363376
I really don't see how it could be more helpful than getting Ride The Lightning, which lets us teleport anywhere under an open sky for the same AXP cost.

>>33363361
OP should really indicate what we have already in rules paste-bin, imo

“Not much I can tell you about Kugan” says the General “Other than what I’ve already told you – avoid it if you can, or if you can’t, make sure you keep to the visitors enclaves.”

You ask a passing servant to bring you a map and you ask General Yagyu to show you where Kugan is, he taps a point far to the east of the map, across a vast desert, although it would be theoretically reachable by ship too. The maps maker simply lists this part as ‘The Unknown Lands’, the general taps the name and says “They’re not very hospitable to foreigners.”

He turns to Jianxi and says sadly “Your facial features mark you out as the Ries, or ruling caste, in short you are a noble, or from a noble family at least.

Jianxi seems shocked into silence at this.

>She also has a tattoo, possibly a family crest
>That's enough, thank you
>What can you tell us about the Ries

>>33363383
These are not the worst reasons, but still don't justify spending 16 AXP to get the skill.
8 for rank 2 angel sight, another 8 for the skill itself.

>>33363422
He does, but it's called the character sheet.

>>33363434

>What can you tell us about the Ries?

>>33363436
>He does, but it's called the character sheet.
Yeah, I know. But I think it would be better if it was also indicated in the rules pastebin too, like putting an asterisk [*] at the start of the line (2 asterisks could indicate that we have two ranks of the same skill for example)

>>33363175
Actually, change the Blessed Toughness (DW peripheral) to Giant's Endurance.
Which gives 30 health to us for the same cost, which is flat-out ridiculous.

>>33363434
>>What can you tell us about the Ries

>>33362881
>>33363175
>>33363182
14GXP
Divine Warrior 2 -6GXP
Strength +1 -2 GXP
Agility +1 -1 GXP
Negotiator +1 -2 GXP
Investigator +1 -2 GXP
+3 Divine Energy -3 GXP

0GXP Remaining

55AXP
Halo 3 -12AXP
Angel's Magic -4AXP
Angel's Voice -4AXP
Lightning Mastery 2 -12AXP
Storm Winds 2 -12AXP
Ride the Lightning -8AXP

3AXP remaining

24PXP

Smite 2 -10 PXP
Giants Endurance -10 PXP
Divine Warrior 2 -4PXP
0PXP remaining


Okay here we go. I think this is good.

>>33363521
You spent 16 GXP, not 14.

>>33363521
>>33363574
I'd remove investigator, then you'd put yourself back into the proper amount.

>>33363521
I support this. Great suggestion.

We should also get Giant's strength at some point. We'd be pretty much stronger than Mathias at that point and counter rape him if decides to rape us

>>33363603
>>33363521
>>33363574
Agreed. Removing Investigator from Vote.

>>33363603
or 2 points in divine energy. Wouldn't be a big loss since we'd have Angel's magic.

>Ries
Yagyu seems uncomfortable “What can a man say about the nobles who rule his homeland when he was born a commoner, when they exiled him?”

“The Ries rule Kugan but they are themselves ruled by a strict code of conduct, Ries cannot marry non-Ries for example – the penalty for fraternising with peasants is death for both parties. Ries have very closely watched bloodlines – breeding is a huge part of who they are, professional horsebreeders are not that obsessive.”

“They must observe strict social rules, etiquette, things like that. I don’t know much more.”

>That’s enough
>About this tattoo

One thing we didn't discover. Why was the Horn in this place for such a long time in the first place anyway?

>>33363608
>femdom nephilim x werewolf "rape"
I never knew I had this fetish.

>>33363611
No objections then, but I actually have a question for pally.
Is giant's endurance typo'd?
Because 10 PXP for 30 hp AND a plus 6 to consitution when there is a +10 hp for 10 PXP ability right next to it seems a bit weird.

>>33363631
Well, Angel's magic doesn't raise our Divine Energy, only Arcane Energy, and RTL and Lightning Mastery are both powered by DE.

>>33363679
>Is giant's endurance typo'd?
>Because 10 PXP for 30 hp AND a plus 6 to consitution when there is a +10 hp for 10 PXP ability right next to it seems a bit weird.

Two abilities written at different times. I'll probably drop the cost of Blessed Health

>>33363652
>About this tattoo

>>33363679
I really hope its not. Would be badass.

Also Pally, love the work you've done with the powers and shit. Really really well done.

>>33363703
Blessed Toughness.
Blessed Health is a different ability altogether.

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>>33363663

Maybe to lure us to the palace?
Or maybe the thief had some dealings with the demon cultists.

>>33363652

Should we look Jianxi in the eye to figure if she wants to ask about the tatoo? Or maybe let her ask herself?

“She also has a tattoo, possibly a family crest” you say, after Jianxi gives the signal.

“Some Ries do tattoo their family crests onto their children” says the General, thoughtfully “what does it look like?”

“I’ve never been able to get a good look at it” responds Jianxi, her cheeks reddening. Yagyu seems oblivious to her embarrassment “Then can I see it?”

>Show him Jianxi
>Ah, maybe a description have to suffice
>Well in a vision I was granted by my goddess it looked like a fist holding 2 snakes
> It looks like a fist holding 2 snakes

>>33363859
> It looks like a fist holding 2 snakes
>Explain vision once things get sufficiently awkward/embarrassing.

>>33363859
Going for the Kawaii route >>33363885

>>33363885
>>33363903
I'm thirding this