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You slip through the formless black, your perception of time seeming to warp, stretch, and twist until there's no telling how long you've been there. It could have been seconds or it could have been years. Always that figure hovers at the edge of your vision, its voice whispering unintelligible gibberish from all around you. Every time you manage to catch a glimpse of its glowing eyes they seem to be closer, until he seems to be nearly on top of you. As fingers of ice slip around your neck and start to squeeze a light appears up ahead, and then before you understand quite what's happened you're thrust back into the real world.

Rather than emerging into the center of the Shah's throne room, as you'd dreaded, you find yourself stumbling into a dank, dimly lit, stone walled room. The only light shines through from high windows, casting their light on a row of massive cask lined up against the wall, each one larger than you are. A bird takes flight as your steps echo loudly on the marble floors, perching on the ornately carved capital of an adjacent column. You've never been in this room of the palace before, despite spending untold hours here over the course of your apprenticeship. Judging by the smell that permeates the room, it's a wine cellar.

Your attention is drawn to the sound of a quiet yelp from behind you. Darzi has sprawled out across the floor, seems she tripped over the steps on her way out. You move to help her, but she's already up and brushing herself off busily before you have the opportunity. Chrys steps out of the portal calmly, seemingly unaffected by that horrifying journey through the void you just enjoyed, and Fulvia follows sharp on her heels. The Witch and Profectus stumble out almost simultaneously, the former pushing the later to the ground and taking a few steps to the side to double over and catch her breath. Profectus grumbles something you don't understand while pushing himself to his feet.

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Lets see here... You, Chrys, Darzi, Mortia, Profectus, Fulvia... who are you missing? Before you can exactly recall Skull Kid's head impacts the marble floor heavily, the clang echoing through the cavern. Every bird in the room takes flight, making for the windows and escape. You whip around, the rest of his body sprawling out on the floor as it leaves your cloak. He's just laying there, sobbing quietly. “Oh come now! The inside of my cloak isn't that horrifying! I'll have you know Ricky's put a lot of effort into decorating the place and I think it's lovely!” Skull Kid's only comment on the matter is incredulous. “You named it... of course you named it.”

Well, it seems like everyone made it through safely. The portal has deactivated behind you, so you have a few options regarding exits. There is a small stairwell leading up to a heavy oaken door just ahead, that would probably lead you into either the basement or the palace proper. There's also a hallway branching off of this room, you've little idea where that might lead.

>Follow the hallway, see where it goes.
>Head for the door, eventually you ought to find familiar territory.
>Write-in

>>34112093
>Head for the door, eventually you ought to find familiar territory.
Also.
Take a little time to stretch and take in that fresh Mundus air.
We're back baby!

>>34112093
>Follow the hallway, see where it goes.

Maybe we'll find an escape tunnel leading outside and won't be forced to go through the palace.

>>34112093
>>Write-in
So Darzi you wouldnt by chance have been to the palace before have you? (Also I say we keep our helmet on so no one can see our scare)

>>34112093
>the door

>>34112093
>>Head for the door, eventually you ought to find familiar territory.

>>34112192
seconding
otherwise, let's hold a vote

>>34112093
halway, suspicious people in royal palace doesn't exactly scream safety

>>34112093
>Head for the door, eventually you ought to find familiar territory.
>Write-in
Ask for some advice from Darzi, being a guard some of this may be familiair to her. Also we need to cover up our face completely if it's not alread. If we be in our homeland I don't wanna be lynched by out countrymen.

>>34112192
Didn't we cut that off our face?

>>34112380
we cut the brand off but it left a big scar

>>34112380
Only the part with the brand and most of the cheek with it, but it's a fuck HUGH scar right now and just about everything worth their spit knows our face after banishment.

>>34112380
We no longer have a brand, but there's still a fairly suspicious scar in its place.

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So it seems like asking Darzi for advice, concealing your face, and heading for the doorway are popular. I'll start writin'.

Oh, and I found an alternative reference for your Centurion armor that I like pretty well. May or may not make this the canon appearance of your armor when sealed off.

So the boots and ring fucks us over with health/sanity.
So i think the cloak either body snatches us, or forces us in bad situations(Ex:We acidently Kill the Shah.)

>>34112093
>>Follow the hallway, see where it goes.
Lets put on our sura armour suit, that should help us more instead of the centurion.

also we gotta go with a fake name here. Anyone got any ideas. We could just have people call us Mike. Mik seems like an obvious nickname be I might just be paranoid.

>>34112093
>Skull Kid's only comment on the matter is incredulous. “You named it... of course you named it.”
"Why does everyone say that?"

>>34112487
I'll second this, we'll probably blend in better in the Hiacian armor than we would in our Centurion armor.

>>34112527
>>34112487
Thirded, plus i want to try out the magic focused armor.(what was the second set we have?)

>>34112487
>>34112527
Yeah that seems like a good idea.

>>34112527
>>34112487
Then we should wear the noble's armor.

What were our two other armors?

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I'll host a quick vote while I write:
>Put on your Ancient Hiacian Armor
>Leave your Centurion Armor on
>Go unarmored, but conceal your face.

>>34112527
I don't think ancient enchanted Hiacian war armor is all that common, I'll vote against this, instead go in just casual wear + vatis robes

>>34112608
>>Put on your Ancient Hiacian Armor
I like this, is our face covered like pic?

>>34112626
Indeed it is.

>>34112608
>Put on the Eastern armor.

>>34112608
unarmored

>>34112608
>>Put on your Ancient Hiacian Armor

>>34112608
>Put on your Ancient Hiacian Armor

>>34112608
>Put on your Ancient Hiacian Armor

>>34112608
>>Put on your Ancient Hiacian Armor
Only because I want to see what it does.
Us wearing armor isn't going to attract more attention than all our strange companions.
Also were so close to a beach episode at the water temple I can taste it.

>>34112608
>Go unarmored, but conceal your face.

>>34112608
>>Put on your Ancient Hiacian Armor

>>34112608
>Put on your Ancient Hiacian Armor

It's gonna stand out anyway but sure.

>>34112624
Our face is pretty well known, and we have a huge banishment scar.

>>34112636
Some, this Hiacian armor will just make us stand out even more, won't it?

>>34112689
Probably not any more than your Centurion armor, the Hiacian armor is at least the armor of your ancestors, rather than your ancestral enemies. You'll attract envy and curiosity rather than ire.

Anyway, writin' for
>Put on Ancient Hiacian Armor.

>>34112640
Whats our eastern armour?

>>34112718
What about chrysa?
She should be wearing armour of sura's children and we are wearing a suit of armour praising sura.

Why is no one choosing the more discrete and mysterious Eastern Pidjatan armor?
>>34112721
Regular Pidjatan noble armor

>>34112752
Isn't that the armour of an enemy country?

>>34112749
*Surya you infidel.

>>34112868
Neutral country I believe.

>>34112869
Pani all the way puny firefag

>>34112868
>>34112914
Its armor native to this country you morons.

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>>34112924
>>34112869
>not worshiping in the dead Earth god residing in Miks head.
Heathens all of you.

>>34112956
>>34112914
>>34112868
>>34112752
Actually, the Samrajya (Eastern Pidjata) and the Shahdom (Western Pidjata) have been at war for centuries, ever since the fall of the Hiacian Empire. Now, it's not constant, endemic, large scale warfare but there is always a border dispute or some minor skirmishes going on, especially in the south, near the Deep Desert.

>>34112956
I thought that Eastern Pidjata wasn't under control of the Shahdom.
And hey no need to call people names.

>waiting_for_op.jpg

Maybe we should give SK a weapon so he doesn't have to waste bullets/shells if a fight find us?
Buy him and Mortia a Guar so they doesn't have to ride with someone?
Of course all of this can wait until we exit this cellar.
>muh meditation at the lake.
>forget the lake let's go kill us some Shah.
>meh we took the option that would allow us, maybe, to kill the Shah but let's not kill him actually, not like the creature who can talk to us in our dream can do something against us.

>>34113219
Anon...
Al Gasreed is gone.
We're going to have to by mounts for all of us.

>>34113219
I believe we're in the Shadom so they have camels yes. That a much better alternative to guars. Btw does anyone wanna but a wagon or something to travel in and meditate on the go once we get to a market?

>>34113219
>Buy him and Mortia a Guar so they doesn't have to ride with someone?
We should just buy carriage and be done with it.

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You turn your attention to Darzi. “Do you have any idea where we are?” She looks around for a moment before slowly shaking her head. “Afraid not, there are dozens of cellars like this one all around the palace. If we can find a main hallway I ought to be able to navigate a way out.” You frown. “Well, lets head through the doorway, then. Who knows where that hallway goes?” Darzi speaks up once more. “Actually, I do. It probably leads to the kitchens. This is a wine cellar after all. Best to avoid it, since the kitchens are always full of staff.” She glances down at herself, encased in Elaudian steel as she is. “You wouldn't happen to still have my guard armor, would you?”

You reach into your cloak and extract the gilded cuirass and chainmail that makes up the uniform of a City Guard Captain, as well as the various other accouterments . She takes the bundle of clothing and armor gratefully before retreating into the hallway, it ought to afford her something resembling privacy. An idea occurs to you, and you quickly press a button on your armor's control panel. The back unseals, folding into itself and allowing you to slip it off carefully. You pick up the heavy bundle and stuff it into your cloak before extracting the Ancient Hiacian armor you discovered in Baldev's vault. It hits the marble floor with a series of dull thuds and the jangling of ornaments.

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Unlike your Centurion Armor, you actually have to put on each individual piece of this armor. Fortunately it's a fairly simple task. The materials it's made of seems remarkably pliant, yet unbelievably sturdy. You manage to slip the cuirass over your head and feel something prick your neck painfully, the armor suddenly tightening to fit you perfectly. When you cinch the cuisse onto your thighs and feel a similar prick they too tighten. You find that every individual piece of armor attunes itself to you separately, a trait you quickly come to loathe. When you finally unhinge the helmet and slip it over your head, the seals clicking quietly into place, you feel it stab you painfully in the base of your neck. Fire shoots up and down your spine and when you're next aware of yourself you're sprawled out face first on the floor.

You feel... fantastic, oddly enough. You feel stronger, faster, tougher, even healthier. It doesn't take you long to figure out why, your armor is passively drawing vys from your surroundings to refill your reserves and boost your physical attributes. Unfortunately there isn't any obvious control panel, and judging by the way each piece of armor attuned itself to you individually there is no telling what each piece of armor might do when vys is channeled into it.

Darzi appears a moment later, garbed in her guard uniform once again. Her burn scars are more or less completely concealed, save for a few on her hands and around her neck. She ought to allow you an air of legitimacy as you walk through the palace, assuming nobody recognizes her that is. Skull Kid will be a problem, you'll probably have to pass him off as some sort of tamed construct...
(2/3)

Regardless, the longer you stay here the more likely someone is to come and investigate all the noise you're making. You gesture for Darzi to lead the way and the happily obliges, strutting with unusual confidence towards the oaken door. She jerks it open carelessly and steps through, your party following quickly on her heels. You find yourself in some sort of elaborate seating area, incense holders hanging from decorative columns and filling the air with sweet smelling smoke. Pillows are scattered all around a bowl in the center of the room, on which a collection of fruit sits. It's blessedly empty.

Darzi transmits to you via the brooches as she leads the party towards one of the doors. {If anyone ask, you're adventurers here to offer the Shah one of your finds. I deemed your goods unworthy and am thus escorting you out of the castle. You'll need to think up a fake name, and it's probably wise for the others to do so as well.}

>That sounds like a good enough cover story.
>Actually, you were thinking... (Write-in)

Also
>Fake name, what do? Keep in mind Samjan names follow a Turkic/Arabic theme.

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>>34113436
>>That sounds like a good enough cover story.

Crazy Hassan. Duh. Is there any other choice?

>>34113436
>>That sounds like a good enough cover story.
Asuman Meltem.

>>34113436
Just pick some common name, like John only Samjan.

>>34113436
Give Skull Kid a Brooch now?
Everyone is here so...

>>34113436
>That sounds like a good enough cover story.
>Fake name, what do?

Hassan Deju

>>34113527
Yes.

>>34113436
>That sounds like a good enough cover story.

Ata Adalet sounds cool.

I think this thread we should start thinking about how we're gonna get SK set up with abusing his technology knowledge to "invent" things.

WE'RE GONNA BE RICH. FILTHY RICH.

>>34113527
No.

>>34113527
Yes.

>>34113527
Maybe

>>34113565
We should try to teach him magic.

>>34113527
But that'd leave Mortia without one.

>>34113565
That's something we could do 60 threads from now if we ever decide to go to that continent that hates magic.

I'll go with "Crazy" Hassan Adalet

Anyway, writing for
>Sounds good

>>34113486
>Crazy Hassan seller of used camels at your service mylord.
>But you don't have any camels to sell...
>They call me Crazy Hassan for a reason...

>>34113602
That's why we should wait until we get to Sadik.

>>34113602
I'm okay with that.
I mean what do we know about this chick besides that she wants to revive the Rhynian Empire?

>>34113633
You mean until Sadik magically comes across us again.

>>34113617
Hansome Justice, I like it.

>>34113659
>>34113633
>Implying we'll meet Sadik again before we have his gem.

>>34113648
She has powerful magic artifacts the likes of which we have never seen before.

>>34113697
It's a shame we couldn't go into her basement and shove all her extra stuff into our PORTAL TO THE VOID cloak.

>>34113614
>>34113565
Speaking of which we still have our little flying robot.
>>34113617
Is he still in the cloak or was he flying in the air.

>>34113738
Do you think we should stop using the cloak?
Or should we try and stop whatever the cloak is doing to us?

>>34113784
What are you talking about? There's nothing wrong with the cloak anon.
It's not doing anything to us.

Everything is fine.

>>34113774
In the cloak.

>>34113784
I want to find out what it does.
I think its gonna do something, and have us accidentally kill the shah.
Considering the ring ruins our sanity, and the boots drains our vys pool(the maximum amount).
I doubt it has an affect that would be beneficial.
There is also the body snatcher/ricky coming out of the cloak idea.(the former is pretty bad, but the latter can work out if try.)

Do you guys think Ricky is getting smarter because he's slowly sapping our sanity and using it to form into a more complete being?

>>34113918
No, because Ricky is best girl as confirmed by Soma.

>>34113918
No I think Soma wouldn't have two artifacts that would drain Sanity. I think that he's getting smarter through mimicry.

>>34113918
I guessing the constant flow of vys, does that.

>>34113937
What if Soma is Ricky and he's using this quest to slowly sap our sanity and we're poor Mik's fragmented personality?

>>34113937
I feel compelled to give Ricky a pink ribbon.

>>34113972
Godamn Puberty.
Get your shit together.

>>34113986
Even void-dwelling monstrosities should be aware of breast cancer.

>>34112457
Like it

>>34113436
>That sounds like a good enough cover story.

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Nat 30 after a few unarmed training sessions with Chryssa&Darzi

>>34114349
Lewd

>>34113411
>Unfortunately there isn't any obvious control panel, and judging by the way each piece of armor attuned itself to you individually there is no telling what each piece of armor might do when vys is channeled into it.
How many pieces are there?

>>34114392
at least 6.

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The hallyway she leads you into is ornate, to say the least. The floors are marble and the walls are covered in intricate mosaics depicting scenes of battle. One mosaic in particular draws your attention. A man wearing armor not unlike yours is impaled on the end of the spear, dangling limply in the air. He's been stabbed through the back, but not by the enemy. Rather, it is a Samja wearing naught but a loincloth. Another Samja wearing flowing garb, with his face obscured, has cut off the soldier's face. Finally a third Samja, a woman, has sliced off his feet and cradles them like one might a babe. It's an... odd, and vaguely foreboding image.

{I recognize this hallway, it connected the entry hall to the dining areas. I thought that sitting room looked familiar.} Darzi's voice enters the back of your head, though it seems oddly muffled. You're glad that at least she knows where you are, because you're still completely lost. Hopefully at least the entry hall will be familiar, you know you've been there before. After walking for perhaps a minute you finally reach a doorway.

Stepping into the entry hall you're momentarily blinded by the intensity of the midday sun. When your vision clears, your jaw clenches involuntarily. Standing in the center of the brightly decorated room is none other than the Shah himself, conversing happily with two nobles you don't recognize. He's a tall man, taller even than you are at seven feet tall exactly. His hair tumbles down past his shoulders, and the lightest dusting of a beard covers his face. The only indicator of his age. The simple jeweled gold chain that adorns his head seems to throb with magical power, as does the ornate necklace that seems to cascade down his chest. They mark his rank. His garb is unexpectedly practical, if made of the finest silk. He turns to look at you as you enter the room.

(1/?)

>>34114392
2 arms, 2 legs, chest, back, and helm. Maybe 4 pieces for the arms and legs

If someone asks where our camels are, make sure to remember to make dramatic motions towards an empty space behind us. Should solve any problems easily.

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Crap, he looks curious. He turns to his noble compatriots and speaks to them gently. “My friends, if you'd be so kind there is some business I must attend to. I will see you come lunch, yes?” They nod their assent, ostentatious jewelry clattering loudly with even the slightest of movements, and turn to make their exit through one of the side doors. The shah turns to your party as you approach, before snapping his fingers. Darzi freezes in place, snapping to attention. She touches two of her fingers first to her forehead and then to her chest before falling to one knee. You perform a similar gesture, although you merely bow rather than taking a knee. Your companions follow your lead after a fashion, all save Chrys, who simply stares passively at one of the most powerful men in the world.

“Rise.” The Shah commands, and you obey. You straighten yourself and Darzi stands. The Shah addresses Darzi while keeping his eye on you. “Captain, tell me. Who are these...” He looks from you, to the rest of your party. “-fine guest of ours, and why was I not alerted to their presence?” Darzi snaps off her answer with practiced ease. “Adventurers who claim to have returned recently from the Pa'vala, oh enlightened ruler. They come to offer you their wares, but after inspecting their wares I found them lacking. I did not wish to trouble your grace with second rate baubles.”

The Shah strokes what constitutes a beard among your people contemplatively. “I would see their wares regardless.”

>He'll see the tip of your spear! Stab the bastard that sentenced you to banishment!
>Take out some of the more minor artifacts you've collected, play along with Darzi.
>Take out the most extravagant and powerful of the artifacts you've found. (Eastern Pidjatan Armor, Elaudian Axe, Antimage Core, Rhynian Officer's Pistol, Optio Armor)
>Claim that none of your wares are worthy of the Shah's attention and try to make a quick exit.
>Write-in

>>34114349
But we are 6'7", and the tallest member of our party

>>34114392
1x Cuirass
1x Groin Guard
1x Helmet
2x Cuisse
2x Boots
2x Gauntlets
2x Pauldrons

11 pieces total.

>>34114454
>Take out some of the more minor artifacts you've collected, play along with Darzi.

>>34114454
>Take out some of the more minor artifacts you've collected, play along with Darzi.
Then
>He'll see the tip of your spear! Stab the bastard that sentenced you to banishment!

>>34114454
>Take out some of the more minor artifacts you've collected, play along with Darzi.
Make sure we try to make them sound more valuable than they really are.
That always makes noble types wary of the goods.

>>34114513
>Enchanted Groin Guard
I hope they made it indestructible.

>>34114454
>Take out some of the more minor artifacts you've collected, play along with Darzi.

>>34114513
>1x Groin Guard
Codpiece

>>34114536
No.
We don't hate the Shah.
We hate Kadir and if we kill the Shah Kadir will become Shah.

>>34114454
>>Take out some of the more minor artifacts you've collected, play along with Darzi.
we keep good shit, give him minor.

>>34114454

>Take out some of the more minor artifacts you've collected, play along with Darzi.

If people decide to once again show off and fuck around in front of this dude, I swear to god I'm going to reach through the monitor and bitch slap some anons!

>>34114579
Did I miss a thread? I thought Ricky's father wanted us to kill the Shah?

>>34114579
Even though Kadir is a lying bastard his shitty dad was the one who ~BANISHED~ us.

>Mik kills the Shah
>"MIK ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND YOU BATSHIT FUCKCUNT WHY"
>"The voice from my cloak's dimension told me to, lol"
>A few tentacles emerge from the cloak and wrap around themselves, with a vague resemblance of a thumbs up

>>34114454
>>Take out the most extravagant and powerful of the artifacts you've found. (Eastern Pidjatan Armor, Elaudian Axe, Antimage Core, Rhynian Officer's Pistol, Optio Armor)

>Take out minor artifacts.
Writin'
Also, I feel I should mention this. You left a significant portion of those old magical lanterns in the mineshaft. You only have 14 left.

>Take the oud, everyone groans.
>My lord, an enchanted Oud, that will be out of tune no matter how many times you tune it!
>Why do you have something like that? What's the purpose of such an item?
>Beats me, but I know that someone somewhere in this world require such an peculiar item, and I'll be providing such person with his heart desire.
>...What do the call you?
>Honored one, I am merely called Crazy Hassan Adalet by those that knew me!
>Crazy Hassan huh, figures.
While doing all kind of exentric things

>>34114579
>We don't hate the Shah.
Last thread Mik said he did.

>>34114579
Wait what if in 5 days time Kadir assassinates The Shah and tries to take the throne for himself? And that's what the Void Messenger was prophecizing.

>>34114665
take out like 4 of those at mosr

>>34114669
He was talking about his son.

>>34114665
Can we take out one every other artifact? Just to annoy the guy?

>>34114633
He was just taking his son's side. Nepotism, while not a good thing, is at least understandable.

>>34114667
Then you sell it to the Shah for 4 times the price you paid

>>34114665
bring out one of the modern guns.
That should wet his appetite.

>>34114454
>>Take out some of the more minor artifacts you've collected, play along with Darzi
I'd vote to kill him, but honestly I hate his son more than him. Let's play along then leave, it seems like a good opportunity to off him, but... I dunno it doesn't sit right with me.

>>34114667
Such as spelling words like eccentric correctly.

>>34114667
As much as I'm in favour of this for the funny aspect, I want to interact with the Shah as little as possible for fears our height/build/speech/etc might remind him who we are.

Let's avoid this at all costs broskis.

>>34114707
One of the SMGs.

I still don't understand why the fuck you guys went to the palace.
Going to the mine shaft, yes thier were dragons. But also a lake we could have meditated.. and cleared an insight into grand master in either water manipulation or healing darzi of her scars.

>>34114713
That's because we don't know the guy, and we tried to get his son banished.

>>34114707
>>34114688
Our objective is to get away from the Shah by appearing as an incompetent adventurer who over estimates the worth of their goods.
Showing our best stuff would get him to pay attention to us, when what we really need to do is leave the Palace.

>>34114713
>good opportunity to kill
>captain of guard right here
>in middle of royal palace
>he's watching us
sure, good opportunity

>>34114738
Neither do I anon.
But I think we have to live with the choices others make.

>>34114707
wtf..
This is some thing we will GIVE AWAY if he likes it.
>>34114689
I agree. Personally i don't want to kill the shah, I wouldn't be opposed to killing the son though.
>>34114738
and easily everyone else could have done the same

>>34114707
Do not do this

>>34114738
Dude, nobody wanted to go to that shitty mineshaft. Leaving it and getting to the water temple would've taken longer than leaving the palace unless we fuck this up royally.

>>34114713
>>34114753
Don't forget he has enchanted shit on his person, and also has a hit man squad of vatis/secret assassins.

>>34114753
In so much as I mean it doesn't look like he's covered in guards, we're already inside the palace because of the portal, and we have him out numbered.

Quickly force feed him some spice.

>>34114785
1st encounter in the goddamn palace is with the Shah himself, I'd say we already fucked up royally.

>>34114707
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooope.

Also this could be a doppelshahnger.

>>34114785
>unless we fuck thisnup royally
guess why people are anxious?
>inb4 lets kill Shah before announced time bcoz olsorandumb mik is cuhrazy!!!

>>34114713
Also while he may not be expecting anything and we could likely kill him.
1. Palace guard would likely wreck our shit.
2. Darzi would be extremely pissed. I don't think she will take to kindly to killing her king * Our old king*

>>34114811
Agian he has enchanted shit, and i doubt he doesn't have guards near by.

I just got here and I am already sweating bullets. Please don't fuck up Mik, please don't fuck up.

>>34114555
>every piece of the armour is tacky aluminium and plastic that's just for show
>the only enchanted piece of the armour is the codpiece
>which is utterly indestructible
The blacksmith had his priorities straight.

>>34114818
Considering we have our mask on and there's a good chance we can just leave after this I'd disagree with you.

>>34114833
ok, yes anon I agree, I'm not arguing that we should kill him. I saying we should play the roll of a peddler and then leave.

>>34114830
>bcoz olsorandumb mik is cuhrazy!!!
Thats not even the reason, people are justifying it withstrawman won't help the cuase..
They are basically saying that we hate the Shah as much as we hate his son, and that the cloak is too valuable to say no to.

Oh almost forgot, roll me 1d20 for the Shah's perception.

Rolled 1, 7, 4 = 12 (3d10)

>>34114897

Rolled 15 (1d30)

>>34114897

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>34114897
So is the Shah a bat or a telescope?

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>34114897
Time to hell.

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>34114897
aw shit

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>34114897

>>34114936
>>34114931
>>34114924
>>34114923
>>34114916
>>34114917
Retards

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>34114897

DC is 18 by the way.

>>34114955
In my personal defense, it's been a long time since I saw a trip ruser. The last being SQ.

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>>34114955
But I got the dice right you big silly.

>>34114967
For us to remain unnoticed or for him to notice something?

>>34114967
so... we're good?

>>34114864
Got some bad new for you anon.
I was one of the few who wanted to leave by the same way we entered this world but everyone wanted to go to the El-Amin and kill the Shah.
Now no one wants to kill him but the encounter table isn't in our favor and gave us our target.
I've tried o play it like the Crazy Hassan we're supposed to be and give him shit artefacts but everyone want to either kill him or show him a gun.

>>34114955
I'm on mobile and I accidently hit 3.
I'm sorry.

>>34115023
look at the trip, not the name.

>>34114984
Oh, now I see my mistake.

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>>34114897
3/10 ruselord.

Guys, I'm already writing for
>Take out minor artifacts.

You're not writing, at least not yet. You'll have another opportunity in a moment. Also, remember to check the trips, not just the names.

>>34114998
C'mon anon have some hope.
There are some Anons out there that don't want to kill the Shah.
Most people wanted to leave the mines ASAP and get to the water temple.

>>34115053
>You're not writing, at least not yet
Going a bit crazy there soma.

>>34115053
Version 2 Ratekeroyo Ninety isn't a hard trip to remember, but for some anons it is.

>>34115037
Hahahahaha...

>>34115053
What are we taking out.

>>34115110
that wasn't the real Soma

>>34112093
>“You named it... of course you named it.”
Of course we did. He is more than worthy of the name too.

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>>34115110
ANON

>>34115053
oh... well moving on

>>34115110
that was a ruselord

>>34115125
Wait and see anon.

>>34115096
I meant to say "killing the Shah" instead of writing... maybe I am going mad.

>>34115110
The Shah didn't make a perception check.

>>34115125
That gauntlet, a few of the lanterns, and a venom gland from those plant monsters.

>>34115118
?

>>34115164
>taking out the gauntlet
I bet it has some bullshit importance

>>34114981
I (the ruseman) was also a SQ ruser so it might've been me.

>>34115170
Oh I'm just tired and the fact I thought that was Soma and got the dice wrong is funny to me.

>>34115110
There was never a perception check anon.

>>34115208
Half the people who played the quest was a SQ Ruser.
I still have my doom paul ruse folder.

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You grin a devilish grin, from behind your mask of course. “Ah! I knew the Shah would be a man of taste, unlike this vile woman I've been forced to deal with!” You proclaim proudly, drawing your cloak open with a flourish. The Shah merely raises an eyebrow as he watches you shove your hand through the fabric or your cloak and pull out one of those bulbous lanterns. As soon as it's out in the open it lights up and cast the area in a deep, red light. “A magical lantern, found deep beneath the sands! It's method of function is a mystery to this lowly wanderer, but for a man such as you an ostentatious display of mysterious, unknown power seems just the thing!”

You press it into Darzi's hands unceremoniously before reaching back into your cloak and withdrawing that enchanted gauntlet you found embedded in the lift cage while searching for Baldev. The palm glows faintly with magical power and wires run up the fingers to strange devices set in the fingertips. A strange sort of metallic control pannel extends past the wrist, large spikes protruding inwards. “A powerful gauntlet of unknown use! I know it's definitely powerful though! Why, just look! It needs to be screwed directly into the bones of one's forearms, if that doesn't scream power I don't know what does!” The Shah smiles wryly. “Unfortunately I prefer to be able to remove artifacts after I've put them on.” You scoff, waving him off unceremoniously and pushing the Gauntlet into Darzi's hands, she's starting to glare at you, but hopefully it's all part of the act.

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>>34115255
Speaking of doom Paul, what should this be on the happening-Con scale? 3?

You withdraw another lantern, simply for the fun of it. “Behold! A magical lantern, found deep beneath the sands! It's method of function-” The Shah interrupts you. “You've already said that, my friend. No need to repeat yourself.” He's smiling now, a mix of sympathy and amusement. You scratch your head in mock confusion before glancing over to Darzi and pretending to be surprised when you see the other lantern there. You press the lantern your holding into her hands and reach once more into your cloak.

You withdraw one of the venom glands you extracted from the plant monsters in the mines. It's a sickly, purple thing. Bulbous and lumpy. Fortunately its time in the cloak has cleaned it of blood and various fleshy residues, leaving only the sack itself. “A strange... thing! I found it in a ceramic jar buried partially under ground. I think it might be some sort of... fruit, maybe? I'm not sure.” The Shah looks mildly disgusted, so you press that too into Darzi's hands. When you reach into your cloak and withdraw a third magic lantern the Shah holds up his hands. “I think that's quite enough, my friend. I'm sorry to say that you were right, Captain. You may escort these 'adventurers' off of the premises.”

She drops your various artifacts, minor though they are treating them carelessly still irks you. You're forced to crouch down to pick them up while she's busy bowing to her ruler. Once you've tucked your various findings away you stand, noticing that the Shah has turned his back to you. You could probably do it right now, end the man's life...

>Attack him while his back is turned, stab him with your spear.
>No, the time has not yet come. Turn and leave with Darzi.
>Write-in

>>34115295
It Hasn't Even Begun

>>34115318
>No, the time has not yet come. Turn and leave with Darzi.

It is not yet THE FATED MOMENT or THE APPOINTED TIME.
The Shah will have his festival.. later.

>>34115318
>No, the time has not yet come. Turn and leave with Darzi.

>>34115318
>No, the time has not yet come. Turn and leave with Darzi.

>>34115318
>>No, the time has not yet come. Turn and leave with Darzi.

>>34115318
NO, DO NOT ATTACK, DON'T DO IT.

>Attack him while his back is turned, stab him with your spear.

>>34115318
>>No, the time has not yet come. Turn and leave with Darzi.

>>34115318
>No, the time has not yet come. Turn and leave with Darzi.

>>34115295
You Could Have Prevented This.

>>34115318
>No, the time has not yet come. Turn and leave with Darzi.

>>34115318
>Write-in
>Make an obscene gesture at his back.

>>34115318
>No, the time has not yet come. Turn and leave with Darzi.

I want info on his defenses if we are doing this shit.

>>34115318
no

>No, the time has not yet come. Turn and leave with Darzi.
>Write-in
It is neither the Appointed time, nor perhaps the right Shah?

>>34115318
>>No, the time has not yet come. Turn and leave with Darzi.
Im trusting you guys on this one.

>>34115318
>Fondle the Shahs delicious manbeard sexily with a prehensile Ricky-peenor whilst gently caressing the Shahs muscular Samja nipples from behind and softly coo divine secrets into his ear

>>34115318
>>No, the time has not yet come. Turn and leave with Darzi.
Im trusting you guys on this one.

>The time has not yet come
Writin'

>>34115446
You're that guy from last thread aren't you, the guy who crossposted the stuff from Hive queen quest?

>>34115446
That's not even creepy.
It's pathetic and a tiny bit stupid.

>>34115446
>divine secrets
Hmm, would you say enchanting/runes are a kind of divine secret, Soma?

>>34115371
You just couldn't help yourself could you?

>>34115446
It is for posts like this that I'm happy we're not more insane than we are right now.

Do you think if we were a Grandmaster in nature magic we could make the Shah our husbando?

>>34115554
pls stahp

>>34115554
nature is plant/animal, people would need Vys metamagic

>>34115446
>>34115554
Behold! Shitposting trolls.

Guys, Soma mentioned on his Ask page that the second in line for the Throne was one of the Shah's daughters and openly against slavery.
If some Anon's theories are correct, and the current Shah will be assassinated so that his son might take the throne, does that mean we'll kill the son to usher in the daughter and thus put an end to slavery in the process?

>>34115610
Why do we care about slavery?

>>34115610
YES.

BUT WAIT. WASN'T THAT DAUGHTER THE ONE WE SAVED WHO WENT TO STUDY AT THE VATIS UNIVERSITY OR WHATEVER. HOW SOON CAN WE GET HER TO RETURN? WHAT IF POWERS INTEND TO ASSASSINATE HER UPON HER RETURN?

>>34115482
No that's not me, and again that shit isn't really bad, i should have just said giant pod with an orifice instead of vagina drone.

>>34115610
When all questions you have are ifs and the only answers are maybes I'm not sure where you're going with it all.

>>34115610
I'd hope that would be true Anon, I do hope so.

>>34115642
she has some man slaves right now, she might be against it, but not as openly as some people would like.

>>34115682
I think we were told she treats them surprisingly well by our WGbro.

>>34115318
Times like these I wish we learned slow.
Im not saying we should kill him. But if we had slow.. we have the option to do it, long after we've left.

>>34115740
How? Did you think a slow+poison would kill him, or what?

>>34115737
Or maybe it's a different daughter

Once we find a safe spot, we should contact demetrios and let him know we aren't being void-raped by the nightmare dimension.

>>34115784
I was just about to suggest that.

>>34115774
Do you understand how poison works?
Slow + poison = Poson over time. We could gather like 5 vys for it and it be super fucking strong.

Now I wonder if there is a anti manipulate spell..

>>34115784
Aw man alll these plans we got for Seige once we get back to the Academy

>>34115784
And that we have a new market to expand into.

>>34115882
Yup.

>>34115882
>We could gather like 5 vys for it and it be super fucking strong
Poison has a fixed cost, plus this is the Shah he has grandmaster level water vatis under his command.

>>34115889
Void-spawn Expansion Pack

>>34115882
manipulate+poison can get rid of poison and it's 100% the Shah has vatis serving him who can do that

>>34115889
Why don't we just contact Demetrios via brooch and tell him all about it?

>>34115882
The problem would be other vatis could heal him.

>>34115953
Don't forget he has his own vatis hunters, and shit.
Plus the average citizen is at least a novice in an element.

>>34116000
I'm talking about building the new arena for Seige plus a shop for it, and to do that we need to give him money, and I'd like to talk to him in person.

>>34116000

I'm honestly thinking the best thing we can do with skull kid is take him to the university and leave him there to make friends and build stuff. While there we can talk about the board game.

>>34116075
not really.. We can discuss it with him via the brooch and see if it's a viable option. If tehe game is going well we can use our share to put up costs of the new store.
If not i guess we can go there. Would be interesting to meet the shah's daughter again after our vast improvement since then.

Also guys, How do you feel about spending a turn soon on figureing out what our armor does?
We still haven't fucked around with the ring it may be able to cast a spell or something. same with the pouch we found. and have prof fuck with his armor out side of the things we have done. and learn more about our armor.
Basically have everyone fuck around with their armor and weapons. So we know how to utilize our shit better. Wouldn't be surprised if centurion armor had a heal function.

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While some part of you certainly wants to end the man who handed down your sentence, you can't bring yourself to do it. He's not truly the man you take issue with, it's his son you want to kill. In fact as far back as you can recall the Shah has always been polite, even kind, if eternally distant and a tad absentminded. You turn to leave, following Darzi while grumbling something about 'stuffy nobles' and 'no sense of adventure'. It seemed appropriate for the role you were playing.

You pass through a pair of massive double doors into the courtyard beyond. You're afforded a lovely view of the city, the Grand Library in the distance and the port far below. Greenery sprouts up all around you, birds flitting about carelessly. These aren't the proper gardens, rather merely decoration to make the walk to the main gate of the palace more pleasant, but nonetheless it's breathtaking.

As you're 'escorted' down the path towards the streets of the city below you come across a woman sitting in the branches of a fig tree, happily plucking the fruits and consuming them skin and all. You don't recognize her, but she's dressed quite finely in a silken dress. She is fairly heavily tattooed, a practice uncommon but no unheard of among your people, and a sword hangs from her back in a leather sheath. It's straight and broad, after some foreign design. She doesn't wear much in the way of ornamentation, but you still recognize her as Shahzadi Shahnaz, the Shah's oldest daughter and the second in line to inherit the throne.

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She nods to Darzi as you pass, and eyes you warily, but elects to say nothing. You seem to just be meeting the entire Royal Family on your way out of the palace. It's a miracle you haven't been found out yet. Finally you reach the gates proper. Darzi calls up to the men standing on the wall. “Open the gates!” A moment later they swing open and she leads you out into the streets of the noble's district just beyond the palace walls.

You walk several blocks, putting distance between you and the palace before coming to a stop in front of an upper class drinking establishment of some sort. You hear music playing softly from inside, and vaguely sweet smelling smoke billows out past the curtains that cover the entrance. Darzi lets out a deep sigh and leans against the wall, cupping her head in her hands. “Gods... that was far too close for comfort.” You nod your head, but there's no feeling in it. You're just too... happy. You're home! You're finally home, walking familiar streets! You could probably even find your family's estate, if you wished to.

>To the marketplace! You have much to sell.
>To the home of your parent's! They'll be elated to see you alive and well!
>To the gates! The sooner you're out of this town the safer you'll be!
>Write-in

>>34116236
>>Write-in
Hospital

>>34116236
Let's find out Master

>>34116236
>To the gates! The sooner you're out of this town the safer you'll be!
Great to be home! Now let's fuck off.

>>34116236
>To the marketplace! You have much to sell.

>>34116274
WHY WOULD WE ATTRACT ATTENTION TO OURSELVSE?

>>34116236
>To the marketplace! You have much to sell.

>>34116325
A water vatis in a hospital won't really attract attention in a magic capital anon.

>>34116236
>To the gates! The sooner you're out of this town the safer you'll be!

The longer we stay the sooner we'll be recognized.

>>34116236
>>To the marketplace! You have much to sell.

>>34116236
>To the home of your parent's! They'll be elated to see you alive and well!

>>34116236
>Gates
we need a breather before anything else, veryone else too.

>>34116236
>>To the marketplace! You have much to sell.
>>To the home of your parent's! They'll be elated to see you alive and well!
>>Write-in
Our master.

>>34116236
>to the gates

we'll get to that fucking temple even if it kills us

>>34116236
>To the gates! The sooner you're out of this town the safer you'll be!
>Write-in
though I want to explore, we're not totally out of the woods yet, I say we buy some mounts, maybe a wagon of somesort (drawn by camels) then start heading to the water temple. I'd rather not sell our wares here.

>>34116236
>>To the marketplace! You have much to sell.
Buy stuff for the newest members
>To the gates! The sooner you're out of this town the safer you'll be!
Please Al-Gasreed please be alive and well.
Chryssa might be a bit pissed if her Guar died as well

>>34116236
>To the gates! The sooner you're out of this town the safer you'll be!

Tell everyone, ESPECIALLY Prof and Skull Kid, to not go off exploring and sightseeing. I can just smell both of them getting set loose and causing a massive ruckus.

>>34116357
>>34116310
You guys do realize we'd be wandering around in the desert WITHOUT transportation.

guys plz remember we're fucking banished, the only people that would be happy to see us is our mother and fater, and our master.

>>34116236
>>To the marketplace! You have much to sell.
>>Write-in
Master.
He can help us get in contact with our parents.

>>34116236
>To the marketplace! You have much to sell.

Loot and loadouts for the new guys. Also, transportation.

>>34116236
>To the marketplace! You have much to sell.
>To the home of your parent's! They'll be elated to see you alive and well!

Guys let's not go to the family, maybe have Darzi go there and deliver a message, but us going there would raise too much problem.

>>34116236
>>To the marketplace! You have much to sell.

I'd also like to see our parents. I'd be cool to talk to them, let them know we're thriving. Hopefully our bitch sister doesn't see us. And it may also give us the chance to kill that fucking Kadir piece of shit.
While I wouldn't mind killing a few guards. We may just have to incapacitate them while we're with darzi

>>34116428
you do realize we can make an oasis out of nothing?
but fine, buy some steeds, THEN the gates
let's not stay here for longer than necessary

>>34116492
>oasis out of nothing?
We can't.

So what do you guys think of buying a carriage and camel mounts for our party to ride in?

We should see our master, actually

>>34116477
Don't expect banished quest voters to be reasonable

Darzi Chrys Fulvia and Prof goes to the market
Mik, SK and Mortia wait for them outside the gates.
While we wait for them we call Deme, check on SK/Mortia and get them up to date on what's ok and what's not.

>>34116236
>To the gates! The sooner you're out of this town the safer you'll be!

>>34116236
>>To the marketplace! You have much to sell.

>>34116236
>To the marketplace! You have much to sell.

>>34116573
I like this above all other options. Seconded.

Guys, I think now might be a good time to discuss Darzi's plans with her. Ask whether she intends to travel with us or return to her duties as a guard.

>>34116520
>we can make water because Master
>we can grow plants because dragon staff

>>34116236
>To the gates! The sooner you're out of this town the safer you'll be!

>>34116622
after the water temple brah, we promised to heal her before she leaves.

>>34116573
>>34116236
Supportan'. Damn-it, we totally forgot about the benefits of splitting up. We got to compartmentalize, people.

>>34116236
>To the gates! The sooner you're out of this town the safer you'll be!

>>34116625
>>we can make water because Master
We need Create to make water dumbass.

So, why is some one samfefagging the gate option?

>>34116236
>To the marketplace! You have much to sell.
We need to restock.

>>34116696
It's the sensible thing, the longer we stay the more dangerous it may become for us. I'm for splitting the party where the more "normal" member can head to the market where the rest wait safely outside.

>>34115953
I wonder if we could expose him to some of that nuclear waste we found? No cure for that, other than an ancient Rhynian device found in a mine full of dragons.

>>34116236
>To the home of your parent's! They'll be elated to see you alive and well!

>>34116685
We can pull water straight from the atmosphere, we did it a dozen times before.

>>34116685
we can get moisture from air or planta, it's what we did when we were banished. We could also raid that mine with the bandits.

>>34116685
ur either retarded or a troll.

So it looks like people are definitely more interested in going to the markets than they are leaving immediately. I'll host a brief, additional vote while I write to decide whether you split the party or all go to the marketplace as a group.

>You, Skull Kid, Witch wait outside the gates.
>Darzi, Profectus, and Chrys go shopping for you.

>>34116310
>>34116357
>>34116374
>>34116390
>>34116402
>>34116412
>>34116586
>>34116625
>>34116665
>To the gates!

>>34116614
>>34116611
>>34116480
>>34116454
>>34116457
>>34116451
>>34116406
>>34116382
>>34116363
>>34116312
>>34116715
>>34116344
>Marketplace

There were a handful of votes for both the home of your parents and to find your master, but they didn't look to come close to the two front runners.

>>34116782
Fuck, I forgot the options for the brief vote. My bad.

>Go as a group
>Split the party al la:
>>You, Skull Kid, Witch wait outside the gates.
>>Darzi, Profectus, and Chrys go shopping for you.
>Write-in

>>34116763
>>34116765
>>34116775
May I remind that the air is FUCKING DRY IN A DESERT!

>>34116236
>To the gates! The sooner you're out of this town the safer you'll be!

>>34116782
>>34116819
>>Go as a group
Can we still look for our master?

>>34116819
>Split the party al la:
>>You, Skull Kid, Witch wait outside the gates.
>>Darzi, Profectus, and Chrys go shopping for you.

>>34116782
>all go to the marketplace as a group
If we're doing this we're doing it RIGHT HAGGLE LIKE A JEW, MAXIMUM PROFITS.

>Prof bullshit his way so we pay less
>Chryssa is silently glaring the vendor into Prof's bullshit.
>Fulvia act as a lookout just in case, also she likes to watch people right?
>Darzi leads the circus around.

>>34116819

Always Split the Party

>>34116782
>Split the party al la:
>>You, Skull Kid, Witch wait outside the gates.
>>Darzi, Profectus, and Chrys go shopping for you.

>>34116829
You can stop samefagging now.

>>34116819
>Go as a group
We need to sell some shit, and buy some shit.

>>34116819
>Split the party

>>34116819
>>Split the party al la:
>>>You, Skull Kid, Witch wait outside the gates.
>>>Darzi, Profectus, and Chrys go shopping for you.

Say, on a scale of 1 to 10, how good is Prof at Bullshitting? How good are we for that matter?

>>34116819
I also somehow forgot Fulvia. Fulvia will go shopping with Darzi, Chrys, and Prof.

I need to eat something, hunger is starting to make me all scatterbrained.

>>34116841
>Prof
>doing ANYTHING that isnt running off to whorehouse/bars the moment we aren't looking
GREAT IDEA GUIZE, LET'S CAUSE A RUCKUS IN THE CITY THROUGH PROF'S VICES

>>34116819
>Go as a group
Nobody's going to recognize us with our mask on.

>>34116819
>Go as a group

>>34116819
>Go as a group
And let's seek our master.

Can we find a safe spot and ask Ricky how he'd feel being worn by someone else in the group? Cause I doubt Chryssa will like being used as a pack mule, oh she'll do it, but she won't like it.

>>34116819
>You, Skull Kid, Witch wait outside the gates.
We will draw too much attention with these three in a group in the market.

For now, make sure they get a lot of provisions and water, and also mounts. Let's move on to the water temple.

>>34116819
>>Split the party al la:
Safest, If Prof do something stupid Chryssa will slap some sense into him

>>34116837
>>34116844
>>34116853
>>34116871
>>34116873
>Split the party

>>34116864
>>34116838
>>34116832
>>34116914
>>34116926
>>34116927
>Group activity

>Go as a group

>>34116819
>>Split

>>34117000
Umm, soma

>>34116993
>>34116996
>>34117003

>>34116819
Split, don't forget to give them enough coins for shits

>>34117040

He clearly stopped counting by then

>>34117040
>>34117000
Final destination.

I'll host final destination, since I missed two votes and it seems contentious. I've got enough to write a fair portion already.

Vote
1
To split the party.

Vote
2
To stay as a group.

>>34117158
2

>>34117158
1

>>34117158
2

>>34117158
2

>>34117158
2

>>34117158
2