>>34868068
>> we best be off (gather the party to travel without disclosing last night's revelations)

I was okay with where last thread was going, might as well replicate it.

Also do you have a twitter? I wasn't sure when you were starting today.

>>34868068
>we best be off (gather the party to travel without disclosing last night's revelations)

you might just want to start where we left off, i plan on just replicating last thread.

(I'm going to speed through some of the stuff already covered unless y'all throw me for a loop and do something different)

You consider your friends, and you consider the party opposite. Your men all seemed rather hung over and irritable. Probably not the best time to bombard them with potentially dangerous information.

"Well there's no time for slacking," you say, "Best get back on the road." It's a long road down to Arsur, and not without risk. Your men gather with a collected grumble. Judith, that is Ioveta, assembled with you.

She cast you uncertain glances as she packed her little mule, and pointedly ignored Adelheid when the nun came to assist her.

As you were leaving the craftsman came up with your helmet tucked under his arm.

"Sir," he said, presenting it to you.

The lion looked as if it were snarling, fangs still hanging from its mouth, framing the eye slits of your helm. The length of its mane fell down around the shoulders and the rest of its pelt formed a draping cape. It really was good work.

> acquired the Lion Helm (+1 War, +1Cha, +1 Lead, - to piety, -2 damage)

Adelheid in particular looks on the helmet with disgust.

"Like the pagan Hercules, or some fur skinned barbarian," she said it so distastefully.

"My thanks sir," you said, sending the craftsman on his way.

On the road and with your new information, you realise new precautions will have to be made. Particularly considering how far the next decent sized city was.

> nominate a scout
> nominate a companion to spend time with

>>34868068
>we best be off (gather the party to travel without disclosing last night's revelations)

after re-reading last thread I don't see any choices that i would really want to undo, the next few hours are just going to re-treading the same water until we get to the point we left off at.

>>34868242
> nominate a scout
Welf
> nominate a companion to spend time with
Loveta

>>34868242

Just send Franz

>>34868242
> nominate a scout
> nominate a companion to spend time with
Welf and Loveta.
BUT FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, TELL WELF TO LOOK OUT, WE THINK THERE MAY BE ENEMIES AROUND

>>34868288
Actually, yeah, as >>34868282 stated, Franz please

>>34868242
>nominate a scout
Franz
>nominate a companion to spend time with
Judith

>>34868242

> nominate a scout
Franz
> nominate a companion to spend time with
Ioveta

>>34868242
> nominate a scout
> nominate a companion to spend time with
Send Franz, Hang out with Judith.

>>34868242

>nominate a scout
Franz
>nominate a companion to spend time with
Judith

Before you fully depart, the gambler from the night before slinks out from behind the stables, a sack in hand.

"Sir," he said, handing the sack to you.

You open it to see a gleaming array of coins, of various different make.

"Your winnings, sir," he said, thumbing his forehead.

You are surprised, you would have thought a gambling man would have disappeared with the coin. "I make my reputation on honest games," he explained, "And that was honestly won. Give my regards to the young miss." And with that the gambler slunk off again, leaving you 130 pfennings richer.

Back to the matter at hand, you ask Franz to ride ahead to scout. He takes off with a grumble and a grin, begrudgingly happy for some time alone.

With the road before you, you duck back to ride alongside 'Judith' on her mule. She still seems uncertain by your presence, keeping her eyes afield and only briefly looking up at you. There was discomfort writ all over her posture. It was a marked change from her previous enthusiasm.

> what's wrong kid?
> say nothing and wait for her to speak

>>34868442
> say nothing and wait for her to speak

>>34868442
>say nothing and wait for her to speak

>>34868442
> say nothing and wait for her to speak

>>34868442
> say nothing and wait for her to speak
We are way better at this over a meal or a drink.

You keep quiet, just riding in companionable silence with the girl.

"So," she said, casting a look up at you. She tugs at your new lion skin cape, "Is there a story to go along with this...thing?"

There was, of course, but how much of it was suitable for her ears? That was a question. Should you tell her about the whole trip from Acre to Sidon, the lion savaging Alain and the flight to Tyre to try and save him. Should you mention your indiscretions with the women on that journey? Or just keep it to the lion itself. Your instincts as a story teller were flying in several directions.

Still, the girl looked like she could use a story.

> talk about the lion attack and that's all
> be very candid about the entire trip
> embellish and exaggerate, try to keep it entertaining
> 'nothing much to tell, just thought it would look interesting'

>>34868545

>talk about the lion attack and that's all
>embellish and exaggerate, try to keep it entertaining

I'm speeding through some of this just to get caught up.

>>34868545
> talk about the lion attack and that's all
> embellish and exaggerate, try to keep it entertaining

>>34868594
I would prefer just to start where we left off honestly.

>>34868646
it's only 1 post away Anon, be patient.

>>34868545
>> talk about the lion attack and that's all

"This?" you say, "A memento from my first adventure in the Holy Land."

"Oh?" a bit of that curiosity came back to her eyes.

"It was a little after meeting Solomon. We were hired by an old crippled knight to escort his daughter to Sidon. A wedding, and we rode with her cousin who was likewise a knight. Sir Alain. A band of slaves to carry her in shelter, a maid to see to her needs, and us to guard her from danger.

'Twas only a few days into our trip when trouble began. A lion attack. It ambushed Sir Alain, killing his horse and doing him grievous injury, a mighty swipe to the face that tore it to ribbons.

"I slew the lion then and there. A single thrust of my spear through its eye and into the brain. A good, clean kill.

I ordered Solomon to take the man and ride ahead to Tyre, but it was for not. The man perished from his wounds after torturous days in the care of the church."

You make the sign of the cross, as does Ioveta.

"Jehanne, the lady we were escorting, was greatly distressed. Her kinsman was dead, and our trip was naught but half way through. It was in the coming days that we were most tried. An ambush on the road to Sidon, and a storm under which the slaves fled. We found some shelter in a farming community and we...we enjoyed ourselves. Music, dancing, distractions from our trials.

In the end we delivered the girl to her betrothed.

I suppose I keep this lion skin to remind me of that adventure, the troubles we found and the friends made."

"It's a very dashing outfit," she said, again fingering the hide. "I heard a story that in ancient days Roman soldiers would wear animal skins as a mark of prestige, and that some kingdoms in Africa still did the same." You shrugged, you couldn't say who did it. In truth you were inspired by Hercules. What man wouldn't aspire to be like that ancient Greek hero, at least in some respects. "This Lady was lucky I think, to have you as a protector," Ioveta said, "Was she beautiful?"

> yes
> not as beautiful as you

>>34868704
> yes
> not as beautiful as you

And now we're all caught up, and my posting rate will slow down again.

>>34868704
>> yes

Simply, also I'd rather not actually have our cock involved in this powerplay if we can help it.

>>34868720
Seconding that.

>>34868704
> yes

>>34868704
> yes
> not as beautiful as you

>>34868704
>> yes

>>34868704
>> yes
"Beauty, however, doesn't seem to buy much happiness by itself"

>>34868704
>yes

>>34868704
Both

>>34868704
> yes
> not as beautiful as you
She gave US a compliment, it only fits to repay it.

>>34868704
Yes

>>34868741
If we want it involved, that isn't the way to go about it anyway. We need to be the super cool untouchable desirable guy, instead of actually hitting on her

>>34868704
> yes
> not as beautiful as you

>>34868923
honestly I stated this last thread that if our cock gets involved its going to be a far more overt powerplay for the throne than say if we placed Hugo in our stead, not only that but we may be spun as a power hungry heaven thanks to our new Helm.

Honestly I think if we are making our play for power we do this two ways 1) through the undecided lords of the realm & we bide our time until the civil war is at a halfway point or 2) a populist uprising by going full Liu bei for now.

>thinking you'll get anywhere with flattery
I bet you voted for the kiss option before

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>>34869014
Hugo couldn't handle such a woman.

>>34869027
87 charisma says hi nigga

>>34869038
>Implying thats not we're hear

Hugo has a long way but hey thy're both young & not only that but Hugo has the makes of a white knight unlike say a certain Bard knight.

"Very," you say. Lady Jehanne had been an uncommon beauty, that was true. "Very beautiful."

You think on how you'd last seen her, ragged and beat down by the drudgery of house work. A woman like that was not meant for scrubbing floors. "She had hair like fire," you say, "And skin like fresh milk. Her husband was very lucky.

You smile at the young princess. "I find myself much in the company of beautiful women since coming to the Holy Land. Truth, it's one of the charms of the place."

Judith, that is Ioveta, blushed a little but smiled broadly. It was good to see her mood improve.

Before you could say much more a cry came from the back of your party.

Chihirizahd was recoiling from Adelheid's raised club.

> go see what was going on
> send one of your men to deal with the affair (nominate)

>>34869081
We're only like 17, you know.

>>34869102
> go see what was going on
>Write in
"Judith, if you wanted any of the prize money from the gambling, see me after I've dealt with this."

>>34869102
>> go see what was going on

>>34869102
> go see what was going on

Goddamit what are they doing?

>>34869134
Seconding that.

>>34869102
> go see what was going on
HAHA TIME FOR HORSE

>>34869102
>> go see what was going on
And mention that we have her winnings from gambling

Before you spur off to deal with this interruption you look to 'Judith'. "I've the gambling winnings from last night. Come find me later if you want them," you say with a slight wink before head off to deal with the quarrel.

Chihirizahd was recoiling from a furious Adelheid, her club raised to strike. Chihirizahd had a bruise forming on her face.

"Muslim slut," the nun was seething.

"What is this?" you demand, putting your horse between the two women.

"Nothing, master," Chihirizahd said, bowing low.

"This whore of yours was going through my property," Adelheid said, brandishing her crucifix in the other hand, "She was riffling through my baggage."

"Is this true?" you ask your slave.

Chihirizahd looks up at you fearfully. "Yes master, in a way," she said, "I was hoping to find some cotton swadding. I am...bleeding." She motioned to her nether region, eyes cast in shame.

You had sisters, you were aware of the pain of women's divine punishment. But it wasn't one that wholly occupied your mind.

"I had tried to ask the woman," she cast eyes toward Adelheid, "But she refused to hear me."

> punish Chihirizahd for riffling through Adelheid's possessions
> instruct Adelheid to assist Chihirizahd in her monthly problem

>>34869444
> punish Chihirizahd for riffling through Adelheid's possessions

spare her the lash though

should we ask Adelheid for some cotton swathes politely?

>>34869444
>punish Chihirizahd for riffling through Adelheid's possessions

If you need something ask me so I may procure it for you, don't rifle through things that don't belong to you to get what you need.

>>34869444
>Custom: Tell Adelheid she can walk if she doesn't like Chiri
We don't need a nun to corrupt the mind of our new protege

>>34869444
"Chihirizahd, if there is such a problem in future you shall, instead of going into her possessions without permission, ask me to speak for you if she, nay, anyone, will not hear."

"Adelheid, since I have not heard your justification as to why you did not give her cotton swadding, I will not pressure you to tell me. However, I will ask for for the price of procuring this cotton would be, so I make take it out of my purse, and add it to Chihirizahd's debt, as well as punishment I will administer later."

>>34869550
They're both on foot at the moment.

>>34869569
Going off of >>34869568, what was Adelheid's reason for ignoring our muslim slut?

>>34869569
She can try walking with a broken leg then

>>34869568
I think this solves our problems well.

>>34869568
This works

>>34869568
Seconding that

>>34869568
eh why not

You dismount from your horse, and you slap Chihirizahd hard across the cheek.

She dropped to her knees and held up her hands to you. "Forgive me master," she whimpered. You pulled her onto her feet.

"If you need anything, you come to me first," you say, "I will get it for you. You do not steal from others, even if they are being stubborn and your need is great."

Then you looked to Adelheid. The nun was smiling a little. "Do you have what she needs?" you ask.

The nun hesitated before nodding. "I do," she said, producing cotton bindings from her baggage. She handed them to you, and you handed them to Chihirizahd.

"Thank you master," she said through some tears.

"And why did you not give them when she asked?" you said to the nun.

Adelheid shrugged. "She is a Muslim and a whore."

> let that explanation stand
> demand an apology
> write in

>>34869743
>> write in

''she is a child of god regardless, does not god say that thou should turn the other cheek when offended?''

>>34869743
>> demand an apology

>>34869743
"She is my property. You should treat her with respect, or risk insulting me."

>>34869743
>Write in
"And a true christian would remember the tale of the good Samaritan."
If that happened yet, don't know.

>>34869815
>>34869863
Seconding those two

>>34869743
>and a whore
Says the nun who slept with Solomon.

I don't know if anyone wants to spin this into their write in at all/

>>34869896
First part
>>34869803
Second part
>>34869815
>>34869863
Third part

>>34869743
> demand an apology
Laugh at her and ask her what happened last night

>>34869743
> write in
>>34869951

>>34869743
First part
>>34869896
Second part
>>34869803
Third part
>>34869863

>>34869815
>>34869863
This please.

Don't mention >>34869896 it's pitiful and petty

"Does the book not say 'judge not, lest you be judged'?" you asked.

"That's one translation," the nun replied.

"Then let's go with another, 'let those who are without sin throw the first stone', can you say you are truly without sin, Sister, to call another a whore?" you say it pointedly, and her wide eyes tell you she knows to what you refer.

"And if that is not enough," it takes some effort to keep your anger in check, "This woman is my property, and damage to my property is damage done to me. Be very careful when next you strike something of mine, Sister."

The words turn her very pale and she nods. "O-of course, sir."

"Then let us be friends," you say with a smile, "And carry on in good company 'til Arsur."

She nodded with half a bow. As you remounted and rode back to the head of the company, you saw a cat-like smile break across Chihirizahd's face.

'Judith' watches for your return with a curious look.

"What was the commotion?" she asked.

"Nothing serious," you replied.

> entertain the girl with another story
> ask the girl about her journey

>>34870190
Give her the choice.

>>34870190
>> ask the girl about her journey

>>34870190
>you saw a cat-like smile break across Chihirizahd's face.

Yep reverse stockholm syndrome right there

>>34870190
> ask the girl about her journey
A story for a story, let's hear it!

>>34870190
>ask the girl about her journey

"You've had a tale, now how's about one in return?" you ask, "Tell me how you came out here 'Judith'." You very carefully use her alias.

The girl shifted on her mule. "Well it started up in Antioch," she said, "I was visiting my sister and my niece. We had more guardians then. But my oldest sister sent a letter asking if we could come to visit her. Now my other sister had to stay and deal with a local matter, but I thought to head off early and visit some of the shrines along the way. So we toured through Galilee. It was in Galilee where fever took Sister Ysbette, a wise old woman. We buried her at a shrine to Mother Mary. And on the way to Acre we were set upon a number of times by...bandits. It was shocking. We were nearly taken. Sir Jean led a counter-attack and said we'd meet at Acre but he never arrived."

She had her eyes cast forward as she gave some of the names of the men in Sir Jean's company. "He'd been a templar," she explained, "And a good friend."

"We were told the valley would be a short cut to Jerusalem," she said, "When your band arrived I worried you might also be 'bandits'. God's providence was smiling upon us."

"We were told the same," you said.

"And that is how we came to meet," she said, "I might say more but..." she looked to your men with suspicious eyes.

> you're smart to do so
> you can trust my men

>>34870658
> you can trust my men
who do we have with us that would betray our trust? Anybody?

>>34870658
"You can trust my people, but none the less, it is a tale I should hear for all of our safeties, perhaps we can talk more in private about it tonight?"

>>34870755
seconding, there are little birdies everywhere. We can get some alone time when we've camped.

>>34870658
>> you're smart to do so
"But if there is anything else I should watch for in the horizon, do tell me as much as you are able"

>>34870744
Orlando, our muslim slut (I have a feeling she's more than meets the eye at the moment), and some of their loyalties when faced with lots of gold and a noble title will easily fall down.

>>34870755
Whoops, missed out a part.
>"You can trust my people, but none the less, it is a tale only I should hear at this moment, for all of our safeties, perhaps we can talk more in private about it tonight?"

>>34870755
Disregard this>>34870744. I'm supporting>>34870755

>>34870806
>>34870755
Seconding this

>>34870658
>>> you're smart to do so
Like we can trust Orlando to not fuck up

>>34870658
> you're smart to do so
but
> you can trust my men

It was wise not to speak too openly on such matters, but still it frustrated you to hear only half the story.

"You can trust my men," you said, "Within reason. But if there are things you wish to say but cannot, find me later when we make camp and we will continue this conversation in private."

A light blush lights 'Judith's' cheeks. "Yes, in private," she said.

The day passes into night as Franz returns with nothing to report.

Your camp is assembled. Hugo pitches your simple tent and Chihirizahd settles within. Theodore helps Sister Adelheid erect two others for themselves and your companions.

Once that was done Franz set to the task of cooking a quick dinner.

It was not wise to leave your camp unprotected, even if Franz had uncovered no danger.

> assign two guards for the first shift
> keep company with a companion(nominate)

>>34870981
> assign two guards for the first shift

>>34870981
>> assign two guards for the first shift

Orlando and Theodore
> keep company with a companion
Maybe spend some time reading the book judith gave us?
If anyone wants to talk they could come to us

>>34870981
>> assign two guards for the first shift

>>34870981
> assign two guards for the first shift
Orlando and Welf
> keep company with a companion(nominate)
Thought Judith was doing that?

>>34870981
> assign two guards for the first shift
Orlando & Theodore

> keep company with a companion(nominate)
Play chess with Judith

>>34870981
we made Orlando stand guard last night, lets give the duty to Solomon or ourself.

>>34871020
Seconding Welf & Chiri know of our ambition but Orlando is our most recent [personal companion] so I don't think we can trust him yet.

>>34871185
The commander does not stand on guard. I believe HF said that the last time

>>34871185
Oh if thats the case then Theodore or Solomon can take Orlando's place.

>>34871207
That's fine but lets not give double duty to anyone without a good reason.

"Orlando, Teodore, first watch," you say. The two men don't complain as they take their plates of food off to the perimeter. You get your own plate of seared black bacon and slip into your tent.

Chihirizahd lounges against your saddle-for-a-pillow. You set up your shatranj board as 'Judith' ducked in with her own food. She hesitated at the sight of your slave, but sat across the board.

"A game?" you ask, offering her the board.

Judith crossed her legs and wobbled the tall queen piece. "Mhm," she nodded.

> Chirizahd, please give us some privacy
> Chihirizahd, fetch us something to drink

Roll 1d100, average of three

>>34871266
>Chihirizahd, fetch us something to drink

>>34871266
>> Chihirizahd, fetch us something to drink

>>34871266
> Chirizahd, please give us some privacy

Rolled 82 (1d100)

>>34871266
I forgot how to roll dice since the email field disappeared, hope this works.

Rolled 64 (1d100)

>>34871266
odd didnt roll

Rolled 56 (1d100)

>>34871266
> Chirizahd, please give us some privacy

>>34871266
>> Chihirizahd, fetch us something to drink

less overt covert

Rolled 69 (1d100)

>>34871266
> Chirizahd
Go and get a drink for the first watch

>>34871330
>>34871334
>>34871344
>67.3

not bad

Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>34871266
> Chirizahd, please give us some privacy
> Chihirizahd, fetch us something to drink
Could you tell us the difference?

>>34871424
One she leaves and the other she returns?

>>34871266
Get drink
Become dyke

>>34871266
> Chirizahd, please give us some privacy
Assuming >>34871436
is correct.

>>34871266
> Chirizahd, please give us some privacy
really make sure that no one's listening in. Then we get down to brass tacks over the game.

>>34871266
>> Chihirizahd, fetch us something to drink

"Chihirizahd, fetch us something to drink," you say, scooting the woman off your saddle with an open palm.

"Yes master," she replied, slinking off.

Iovetta was considered the board intensely when you turned your attention back to her. She moved a pawn.

"So who exactly are these bandits?" you ask, straight to the point.

She waves a hand. "Some of them are bandits," she said, "But the attacks aren't random. In the first such attack Sir Jean said one of the men was an officer in Lord Zengi's court. He is known to have designs on Antioch and Tripoli. Perhaps he thought I'd make a suitable hostage."

You took one of her pieces.

"My father was taken hostage once, when I was very small. His captor won a fortune in ransom, and I was held in his place. I remember very little of it though. Four years old and all."

"I doubt my brother-in-law would pay such a fine ransom as all that, but it would embarrass him greatly. For me to be taken in the heart of his land makes us look weak," she moved a knight, "And truth, Lord Zengi has a reputation when it comes to women."

You had heard something of that from Malik.

You moved in to close a trap, and her frown grew stronger as she considered her next move. "There's a rumour he's courting the mountain men, the death cult of the Assassins. If that's true, well, no where is safe. They have people every where."

You'd heard some tales of the legendary Assassins.

"That might explain how wide spread your problems are," you say, putting her in check, "Surely Zengi cannot muster great numbers this far into the kingdom."

Chihirizahd returned with water and cups, she served you both and knelt by the board, eyes down cast.

"Truth," Iovetta said, "And damn! I just saw that!" she punched you in the shoulder as your trap closed, taking her king. She sat back and drank the water, considering you.

> ask her about her family
> wait for her to speak

>>34871702
> wait for her to speak
Lets just take it nice and slow

>> wait for her to speak
enjoy the water cool off a bit

>>34871752
seconded, i'm wary of the reverse-stockholm too

>>34871752
Third she is ''too'' talented

>>34871752
fourthed, MY SUSPICIONS ARE AROUSED

>>34871752
>>34871772
>>34871796
>>34871824
WHY WOULD YOU SHOW OUR HAND YOU RETARDS. WHY.

>>34871702
>Assassins
>drank the water

>>34871752
Trained to please wealthy men, son. That's cutthroat terrain. Trolling nuns is easy mode.

I serious doubt Chiri is an assassin. She joined up with us months before we even met Judith

>>34871901
Yeah, but questers are retards. True in larp, true on /tg/, true in vidya.

>>34871702
Lets get the slave girl out of here for the moment whatever we do.
Have her help Franz while we wait for Judith

>>34871968
Second

>>34871901
Maybe not an assassin, but certainly with her own agenda now that she's got Wilhelm (and his band, by proxy) round her little finger. All it took was singling him out of the hotel guests that night because of our excellent BARDing, and a couple blowjobs to hook him in.

Too easy.

>>34871968
This.

>>34871968
This please

>>34871702
>wait for her to speak

>>34871984
>but certainly with her own agenda
Stop being a tavern slave. Done.

Also, assassins don't send hordes of bandits.

>>34871752
"Chihirizahd, can you tell me what you know of the mountain people, the death cult of assassins?"

The girl shrugged. "I know what I hear," she said, "That they worship death. That they are fanatics that will gladly die for their cause, to be rewarded with many virgins in the next life. That they imbibe hashash and other things to give them visions of their god's will and to make them truly fearless in combat. Many stories I have heard, from where I have been kept. One man even boasted that he had been to their citadel in the mountains."

You consider the girl. Should you be suspicious of her?

"Whatever they are, they are rightly feared," Iovetta said, reassembling the board, "Even in the cloister we hear tales of them."

> play another game (roll 1d100, average of three, nominate a stat to raise)
> question Chihirizahd further

>>34871968
Seconding to counter retard-ism

>>34871984
We're not THAT wrapped around her finger.

>>34872032
Unless the bandits are the distraction.

>>34872037
Do >>34871968
And talk to Judith.

Rolled 24 (1d100)

>>34871968

We should afterwards talk with someone outside the tent to find out how close to the tent she is/was during our conversation.

>>34872037
>1d100, average of three, (nominate a stat to raise)

Int

best not to raise Chiri's suspicions if she is indeed a member of the cult.

Rolled 18 (1d100)

>>34872037
>play another game (roll 1d100, average of three, nominate a stat to raise)
CHA

Rolled 43 (1d100)

>>34872037
>> play another game (roll 1d100, average of three, nominate a stat to raise)
Lead

Rolled 73 (1d100)

>>34872037
> play another game (roll 1d100, average of three, nominate a stat to raise)
Int

Rolled 25 (1d100)

>>34872037
Play a game. Lowest stat.

Rolled 83 (1d100)

>>34872037
>> play another game (roll 1d100, average of three, nominate a stat to raise)
Lead

>>34872075
There are anons who can't avoid being paranoid of seductiveness or neediness.

>>34872075
Seconding this, don't play another game.

>>34872075
This please

>>34872075
Second, playing chess doesn't work unless the enemy is better than us anyway

>>34872037
>>34872098
Here changing to >>34872075

>>34872075
This.

>>34872075
>>34872098
You're both fucking stupid.

>CHIRI IS A ASSASIN LEL
Yes, and she just happened to know that we'd just happen upon the girl, and just happened to know we'd protect her, and knew we wouldn't fail, becuase that is MUCH SIMPLER than letting the bandits get the girl and being done with it.

Wait, no. THAT IS FUCKING STUPID.

>distraction
Not how the assassins worked.

>>34872211
Oh hey Armchair general stop being such a fucking faggot and ruining Quests I like

>>34872211
>Not how the assassins worked.
Bandits detract from the attention the implanted Assassin would attract though, which was my point.
Personally I just think Chiri's just enjoying her position as being our favored bitch.

>>34872280
Stop making bad decisions and thinking stupid things.

"Chihiri, go help Franz with the camp," you say.

"As it please you," she said, pressing her forehead to the ground before departing.

You played more aggressively this time.

"So, my brother-in-law isn't likely to move heaven and earth for my safety," she said, moving a piece, "But he cannot let me be captured without resistance, so he sends a few templars to guard me. They are a dutiful lot, but we underestimated the effort. Our numbers were cut quick until we had only Theodore left. He's a good man, one of my grandfather's old retainers, but he is old and makes mistakes."

You frown as your attacking line starts to dissolve.

"And Adelheid. I had thought her a good woman, looked up to her greatly in the cloister," she gave you a suspicious look, "It seems the world has a way of testing us in unexpected ways. Of everyone to break a vow, I had never thought she would be one to do so."

Wait, what? She had caught your king in a perfect trap. Iovetta sat back, pleased with her victory.

> best two of three? (roll 1d100, average of three, nominate stat)
> end the game here

>>34872404
>> end the game here

>>34872404
> end the game here

''Adelheid is a good woman but a woman none the less, like all mortals we are subject to the test of sin & often we fail.....''

Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>34872404
>> best two of three? (roll 1d100, average of three, nominate stat)
INT

Rolled 99 (1d100)

>>34872404
> best two of three? (roll 1d100, average of three, nominate stat)
Int

Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>34872404
two of three.
Lowest stat.

>>34872404
> end the game here
"Who next would be the one least likely to break under the sweetness of sin, Lovetta?"

>>34872404
> end the game here
The question is, who she trusts to give her safety once we reach the next stop.

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>>34872494
DEUS VAULT!

>>34872514
>>34872475
Seconding this, fuck extra games.

>>34872404
>"As it please you," she said, pressing her forehead to the ground before departing.
What has caused her to exaggerate like that.?

She used to be a bit more "normal" so to speak

>>34872404
>best two of three? (roll 1d100, average of three, nominate stat)
>Lead
"Adelheid is loyal to you, and will continue to be loyal to you. Even though she did break her vow for selfish reasons, I don't think she would break a vow that, by breaking it, would bring danger to you. In time, I think it best that you forgive her for her weakness."

>>34872588
SHE KNOWS!

>>34872514
Seconding that line.

>>34872588
She's playing wingman and being a good slave. Judith has dropped enough hints for her to notice.

>>34872588
She got beat with a club and we responded by hitting her, and are now sending her off so we can chat up a young virgin, what the fuck do you think?

>>34872404
>> best two of three? (roll 1d100, average of three, nominate stat)

Int

>>34872514
Seconding that.

>>34872404
"And of yourself? Aren't there people loyal to the throne still?"

>>34872475
this!

>>34872514
>>34872475
This!

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>>34872514
>Hitting on her

you chucklefucks can't into covert powerplays can you?

>>34872475
I support this.

>>34872475
>>34872514
Second

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>>34872722
Why would we want to?

>>34872514
Stop trying to get a princess involved in an affair. At least wait until she's wed!

>>34872780
Cao cao you've been dead for almost 1700 years, stay that way.

>>34872776
because we got no lands,armies or Clout with anyone to back up an overt powerplay.

>>34872803
And how would we with covert either?

>>34872797
No man, if she's either our wife or someone else's when we do the deed, that child will have a better life (if the husband isn't aware) than if it were a bastard.

>>34872828
by biding our time & picking up those that are undecided or left by the way side [ also this war can & will piss off the peasantry so we could start a populist rebellion, especially with dat charisma

You set aside the pices. "I concede to you," you say as you pack up the board. Iovetta pouts a little that the game is done already, but smooths her stomach as she sits up, proud to have won.

"And what is your next move?" you ask.

Iovetta helps you put away your shatranj set, holding up the carry sack for you to slid it in.

"Hmm," she bites her lower lip, "I'd thought to see my cousin Hugh. He is count of Jaffa, and a good friend. Really more a brother in some ways. He was a supporter of my father, and loved him dearly. If any would give armed escort it would be him."

Hugh of Jaffa, word had it he was fomenting rebellion against King Fulk. It was rumoured he and the queen were closer than was decent.

"About Sister Adelheid," you say. She carefully backs a step, brush loose hair back behind an ear. "We all stray from the righteous path," you say, "But its how we hold ourselves after we sin that define us. Not our sins alone."

She turned your words around, twining her fingers in her lap as she did so.

"There is truth in that," she said, "Still, what is seen cannot be unseen."

> that's life kid, best to learn how to reconcile with how the world is
> see to your own virtue and you will be well, and trust that god has a plan

>>34872887
Peasant rebellions NEVER worked outside of england and the hussites.

In character the idea would be laughble. Literally, a knight would lose his shit at the suggestion.

>>34872828
I think he may refers to feats.

We're about to push against Orlando's brother in court. Winning points with Ioveta, who's of little value for her half-brother. Have some muslim friends on the side. Etc.

>>34872915
>> that's life kid, best to learn how to reconcile with how the world is
But be a bit gentle about it

>>34872915
>see to your own virtue and you will be well, and trust that god has a plan (for my dick)

>>34872915
> see to your own virtue and you will be well, and trust that god has a plan

>>34872915
"In the arts of war, one must know their enemy to counter it."
"Warring upon sin is much the same, to see means you can reject, to know it means you can counter it, to feel it, means you never experience the worm of doubt and curiosity impeding upon your mind again."

>>34872915
> that's life kid, best to learn how to reconcile with how the world is

>>34872928
You are assuming we aren't just using them to bolster our numbers.

>>34872915
> that's life kid, best to learn how to reconcile with how the world is
Even the monks, who reflect on the nature of God, don't try to question why the world he created is this way.

>>34873028
Me gusta la write in.

>>34873028
Seconding that.

>>34873038
They're useless for that too. Peasants are shit at fighting, hence the failure of revolts.

And again, willhelm would literally laugh at the idea.

>>34873028
Add this in somewhere.

>>34873028
Put that in at some point

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>>34873152
Numbers are numbers, as long as we have a core of trained troops to contest theirs and can loosely coordinate the Peasant/militia force chances are it can work.

>>34873028
This nigga can write

>>34873265
>This nigga can write
Looks like shit to me.

>>34873302

Write a better one

>>34873329
"ayyy lmao get on muh dick byatch"
It'd still work

>>34873265
>Numbers are numbers
Numbers live and die by their cohesion. Achieve by their discipline and training. Peasant numbers break first.

>>34873028

coupled with

>> see to your own virtue and you will be well, and trust that god has a plan

>>34873371
The point was that we're tempting her to fuck us, not to protect her virtue.

>>34873265
We can try the "Have the peasants guard a fortress" ploy to trick any enemies we have, but that's the extent of how useful peasants will be. Peasants militias would be good for bringing order to the land, though.

>>34873366
>>34873265
Numbers need food, anons.

Also, there's no reason to even fight them. They can't take a city, and they won't burn their own fields. Solution? go hunt down that pesky german, kill him, and parade his head and dress on a lance until the peasants go home.

And then massacre them.

>>34873394

My apology, my english is terrible

I'm just going to step in on this issue and say, definitively, that there is no chance of a peasant uprising working. Peasants are not soldiers, the peasants of the Holy Land are overwhelmingly not even Catholic, and the things that enforce ruler ship in Ancient China like popular support hold no weight in feudal Europe.

I try to stay neutral on these things, but there are basic facts about this society. Wilhelm would be considered insane for trying something like that. He would definitely be executed for treason/possibly for heresy as well.

>>34873416
point but again I'm not pressing a purely populist rebellion the numbers of course help but we need a trained core instead a straight up rabble & that means picking those on the side of the road & those who will get trampled.

>>34873435
Fair point then.

>>34873411
how would having undisciplined peasants doing anything help with bringing order?

>>34873526
Well, it would reduce the number of people alive to cause disorder!

>>34873526
See: Bugs' Life

You pack up the shatranj set. "Sins a thing you've got to know if you want to keep from it," you said, "We're by nature sinful creatures, or so the Church says, but recognizing sin is hard. So you've got to look at it, see it, and know it for what it is before you can fight it."

You tap the bag. "When you play the game, do you blind yourself to what your opponent is doing? No, you've got to watch carefully, study his moves, know what his intentions are. Or he'll creep up on you, and take you before you even realise what's happening."

She frowns but nods.

"Then I shall be very careful," she said, "And watch very carefully." She said the last with a smile as she ducked out of the tent.

The next day came, and your camp was taken apart quickly.

Another outrider should be named, and you think one set for longer than just a day now that the city was gone from the horizon and only the road ahead of you.

> send out a scout (nominate)
> nominate a companion to ride with

>>34873609
>> send out a scout (nominate)
Hugo

> nominate a companion to ride with
Solomon

>>34873609
> send out a scout (nominate)
Theodore.
> nominate a companion to ride with
Chiri

>>34873609
send solomon
spend time with chir, we should find out as much as possible about what she may know or overheard in her time as a whore.

>>34873609
> send out a scout (nominate)
Hugo
> nominate a companion to ride with
Solomon

>>34873609
> nominate a companion to ride with
Solomon, we need to tell him about Lovetta

>>34873669
seconding

>>34873609
> send out a scout (nominate)
Hugo
> nominate a companion to ride with
Solomon

>>34873609
>send a scout
Solomon
>nominate a companion
Orlando, ask about the relevant nobles.

>>34873609
>Send out Welf, ride with Solomon

Send solomon, speak with chiri

>>34873672
why? th less people who know the better.

>>34873672
its Iovetta and why ? We shouldnt share this with anyone

>>34873672
We do not need to tell him the information that Iovetta confided with us.

>>34873818
Because we told him that we were going to get him two women next time we were out on an adventure.
I'm not saying we need to tell him everything, I'm saying we should tell him that we're sorry that's not going to work out.

>>34873818
>>34873849
Arguably because he's our Brother in arms but he doesn't necessarily need to know....yet.

You instruct Hugo to ride forward as a scout. He nods, spurring his horse forward, his blond hair grown out into a small shining banner as he flew down the road. It was a dangerous task, but you thought Hugo up to it.

Then you drew up on Solomon.

"Sol," you say.

"Wil," he replies with a nod, "Tired of the womenfolk?"

"I thought to spend some time with my brother-in-arms," you reply.

Solomon laughs. "I do not fully blame you for seeking out what women you can, but the men would like to see more of their leader as well," he chided, "It is good though, that you think so highly of me."

"How are the men?" you ask.

"Holding strong, but keen to be in Jerusalem. Wandering is good, but wanderers need a home to return to," he said, "And right now we are a homeless band."

> let Solomon know about Iovetta
> distract him with talk of Adelheid
> write-in

>>34874063
> distract him with talk of Adelheid

>>34874063
> distract him with talk of Adelheid

>>34874063
>> distract him with talk of Adelheid

>>34874063
> distract him with talk of Adelheid

>>34874063
> write-in
"I apologize Solomon, I won't be able to uphold my side of the bargain I gave you last time, it seems I'll have to get you three women on our next venture."
"But enough of that, how is Adelheid?" Feed into
> distract him with talk of Adelheid

>>34874063
>distract him with talk of person who shall remain Anunymous
"So... how was it?"

>>34874063
>"And right now we are a homeless band."
Hopefuly we will be rewarded some estate by escorting the princess

>>34874063
> write-in
"So... how 'bout them nuns?"

>>34874063
> distract him with talk of Adelheid
> write-in

sus out his opinion of chiri & if he has noted anything of a suspect nature with her.

>>34874184
>sus out his opinion of chiri & if he has noted anything of a suspect nature with her.

You do know she is sitting on our lap right now?

>>34874207
I thought she was walking?

>>34874207
>You do know she is sitting on our lap right now?
I really have to remember to note where she is at all times.

Schrodinger's slave girl.

Currently she's on foot. Since you have another companion on foot and another on a mule it isn't considered necessary for her to be mounted with you to save time as it was before.

>>34874264
>>34874278
Ahh okay. Its just that she usually ride with us when we are travelling

>>34874137
Seconding that

>>34874184
seconding

>>34874137
Can we say that?

>>34874137
Sounds good

>>34874137
Lets say something like that please.

>>34874137
Add something like that please

"So..." your eyes dart back to Adelheid on foot, trundling beside 'Judith's' mule, using her cudgel as a walking stick.

Solomon rubbed his chin. "It was...different," he said, "Mad, almost. It possibly should not have happened." He frowned. "I have never forced myself on a woman, but after that night I..."

He stirred uncomfortably. "I did not force myself on her, but when it was done she looked at me in a way that hurt. The power a woman has in her glances, in her small gestures."

"Women are trouble," he concluded, "They have you thinking two things at once."

"But was she, y'know."

A begrudging smile. "The act itself, but what worth it in the morning after? You must keep this in mind, brother. Victory can taste like ash sometimes."

You had thought you were doing him a favour, but his words troubled you.

> turn the conversation to the men and martial affairs
> ask his opinion on 'Judith'
> write-in

>>34874487
>> turn the conversation to the men and martial affairs

>>34874137
This sounds like beginning of a fable.
"And so the landless knight promised his brother-in-arms two women after taking two women for himself. However, he could only provide his arms-bro with one woman, and so he swore to provide him with three women. However, he could only provide two women, and so again, he made a promise to get him four women. However...

>>34874487
> ask his opinion on 'Judith'

>>34874487
> ask his opinion on 'Judith'

>>34874487
> turn the conversation to the men and martial affairs

>>34874487
> write-in
see >>34874184 its best to be safe rather than sorry

>>34874487
>> write-in
"We are brothers, Sol. And as such, you can truly confide in me what makes your heart so uneasy. A warrior whose heart is not focused is akin to that of a rusty razor instead of a blade of Damascene."

>>34874650

You have my vote

>>34874487
> turn the conversation to the men and martial affairs
Enough romancing for now, it is time for militarism

>>34874487
>> turn the conversation to the men and martial affairs

>>34874487
Supporting this >>34874650

>>34874650
Shit, cross off one of those judith votes, I want this.

>>34874487
>>34874650
Our Nubian brotha from another motha needs to spill his soul out to us.

"What about our troops?" you ask, "You say they're holding, but give me your opinion on them."

Solomon nods. "Aye, they're a good little troop. Steady in the fray. I was impressed how well we held together in the ambush. We've no cowards in our number."

He looks over each of your soldiers, all mounted and watchful. "I'd judge the weak link to be Orlando, though not for lack of heart. His spear arm is simply the weakest, but I think you can count on him. Welf is a good fighter, but I think he favours foot combat to the horse, and he could use a spear to match the rest of us on a charge."

"I don't know this Theodore, or if we should rightly call him one of ours, but he keeps a good hand for his age."

"What about my squire, how would you say he's coming along?" you ask.

Solomon grinned. "Hugo chafes to be older than he is and a foot or more taller, but he's showing promise. Don't burden him too much with tasks though, or he might break. He is still a boy, and needs time spent around others his age."

"I think we've a good bedrock for a band, but we need more men," he concluded, "Ranged support in particular. Archers, or slingers even. A good company of foot would make us a small band worth our weight in gold if we go the mercenary path."

Something to consider.

The week rolls along until you see Hugo flying down the road, spear high.

"Fighting on the road!" he called, "Fighting up ahead. Saracens attacking a band of Franks, badly pressed and in need of help!"

> find a way around the fighting
> gather your troops and ride out to fight the Saracens

>>34875064
"Hugo, stop, how many Saracens, how many franks?"

>>34875064
>Write In: Ask Orlando for an assessment of the local political situation and how the hell can we seize advantage.

>>34875064
>> gather your troops and ride out to fight the Saracens
DEUS VULT!

>>34875064
>He is still a boy, and needs time spent around others his age

Hugo bastard warrior king of Jerusalem!

>>34875064
Could we get some more information about the fighting first?

>>34875064
> gather your troops and ride out to fight the Saracens
We should protect our fellow Christians or stop the fighting if we know the Saracens.

>>34875064
Numbers?

>>34875064
> find a way around the fighting
The Franks probably started it.

>>34875064
>Stop the fighting

Time to put that Charisma to use

>>34875115
>>34875124
This.

"It was all confusion, I can't speak for numbers," Hugo said, "But I'd say the Saracens have the advantage. The Franks are barely holding. Quickly brother, what will we do?"

>>34875064
>gather your troops and ride out to fight the Saracens
BURNING UP!

Inb4 malik

>>34875197
> gather your troops and ride out to fight the Saracens

DEUS VAULT!

>>34875145
We should get more information on the fighting. Besides, do we want to get involved with Adelheid and Judith with us?

>>34875197
Get a good look at the scene before making a decision, see if we see anyone or anything of note.

>>34875064
> gather your troops and ride out to fight the Saracens
and do this >>34875124 too.

>>34875197
>>34875064

Frown at Hugo. "A knight remains calm, even in the face of overwhelming adversity. If you lose your cool in the heat of battle, you'll lose your head. I will have to take the time to instill calmness and fortitude in you."

Draw sword. "Now let's go see about pulling the chestnuts out of the Franks' fire. Let us show them how Rhinelanders fight!"

>>34875064
> find a way around the fighting

>>34875064
>>34875124
We /pol/ now.

>>34875064
>>34875264
seconding this guy!

>>34875197
>>34875264
Seconded, this should set our brother on the path to Lead and War grinding.

>>34875064
> gather your troops and ride out to fight the Saracens
GOD WILLS IT!!

>>34875349
>Wilhelm dies before achieving his dream
>Hugo completes it
>While being Pious as all fuck

c-cool

You motion with your spear. "Men, form a wedge on me," you say, "Women, keep a safe distance. We ride!"

You spur your horse onward. Hugo is at your left and Solomon on your right. You come down the road to see the fighting.

A Templar flag holds firm in a line of men, both infantry and horse, as they were pressed in by Saracens on horseback. They're line was closing down into a near circle as they were pressed around their banner. You could see little of the details, though you saw not all the defenders were Templars. It was hard to get a clear count of numbers, but you saw that the Saracens had numbers on the Franks.

"Egyptians," Solomon said the word with such fury you were worried he'd fly ahead of your party.

> strike the flank fast and hard (roll 1d100, average of three)
> Try to hook around to strike the rear of the Egyptian force (roll 1d100, average of three)
> hook around to join the struggling Franks in their line (roll 1d100, average of three)

Rolled 73 (1d100)

>>34875416
> Try to hook around to strike the rear of the Egyptian force (roll 1d100, average of three)

DEUS VAULT!

Rolled 50 (1d100)

>>34875416
> strike the flank fast and hard (roll 1d100, average of three)

Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>34875416
> Try to hook around to strike the rear of the Egyptian force (roll 1d100, average of three)

Frontal assault is death

Rolled 76 (1d100)

>>34875416
>> strike the flank fast and hard (roll 1d100, average of three)

Rolled 31 (1d100)

>>34875416
> Try to hook around to strike the rear of the Egyptian force (roll 1d100, average of three)

>>34875448
>>34875452
>>34875458
>72.3

DEUS VAULT!

Rolled 66 (1d100)

>>34875416
>strike the flank fast and hard (roll 1d100, average of three)
The other options take too long or aren't effective

Rolled 56 (1d100)

>>34875416
> Try to hook around to strike the rear of the Egyptian force (roll 1d100, average of three)

>>34875489
They're not all the same, anon.

>>34875525
First three rolls are always taken no matter the final voted upon choice to prevent meta-gaming.

>>34875558
Huh. Colour me surprised.

Rolled 81 (1d100)

DEUS VAULT!

> hook behind saracens

>>34875582
I'd color you Lime Green, personally.

>>34875458

DEUS VAULT!

>>34875489
With our luck we end up rescuing Blaise...

You fly by the fighting, and you fly by the flank. A few startled Saracens turn to watch you pass, and some of their fighters break of from the fray to match you. You swoop about like falcon coming down on a dove, turning around the road and bearing down on the back of the Saracens. A rough line of spears had formed to meet you, but it broke on your charge. You felt your lance hit hard against some poor fool, before your world was filled by a towering, swarthy Egyptian on horseback with a long straight blade in hand all thick with gore.

Your men are caught in different combat, cutting down men left and right. The Egyptian slaps sword against shield and closes on you, single combat in the heart of a roaring melee.

> 7 passes, strike beats thrust, thrust beats bind, bind beats strike, block breaks all

Your people do know it's Deus Vult right?

or are y'all being ironic?

>>34875736
That'd be amazing.

Rolled 49 (1d100)

>>34875752
THRUUUUUUUUUUUST

>>34875752
> roll 1d100, 90+ is a critical hit if successful.

Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>34875752
STRIKE!

Rolled 54 (1d100)

>>34875752
STRIKE

Rolled 21 (1d100)

>>34875752
Block!

Rolled 73 (1d100)

>>34875752
bind

Rolled 18 (1d100)

>>34875752
Bind

Rolled 69 (1d100)

>>34875752
Bind

Rolled 32 (1d100)

>>34875416
MR BONES HERE, TIME TO WASTE SOME GOOD ROLLS!

Rolled 58 (1d100)

I don't get this Deus Vault thing.

>>34875752
Strike

Rolled 77 (1d100)

>>34875752
BIIIIIIIIIIND

>>34875752
Bind

Rolled 16 (1d100)

>>34875752
>THRUST!

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>>34875785
>>34875782
>>34875780
>>34875774