The Aspect you choose now, and the ones you may choose later will define you. No longer will human morality or outlook control how you understand and relate to the world, instead your Aspects will.

Aspects will have a rating, like Hope/Cynicism, actions in favour of that Aspect will raise it, actions opposed will lower it. Aspect Morality replaces Hope/Cynicism. Aspect ratings will unlock or change Gifts. Aspect bonuses/penalties are linked to Aspect level.

Once your understanding of an Aspect has reached a certain degree, and you have incorporated more of the Fives Gifts into yourself, then you will be able to select another Aspect.

Once your first Aspects rating reaches 3, and you have two or more Gifts from each of the Five, you can gain a second Aspect.

The Aspects you have to choose from reflect the choices you’ve made, the actions you’ve taken, and how you’ve directed your own growth.

The four Aspects you have to choose from are:

Aspect of Emotion
You are passion and spirit, wild and untamed.
This Aspect grants bonuses to all rolls to inspire emotions in others.
You increase any emotion-based bonuses you gain.
You suffer a penalty to Will rolls to resist emotion-based effects.
You must spend at least 1 additional point of psychic energy when using powers in stressful situations (such as combat), as you throw yourself fully into anything you do.
Gifts you have now or gain in the future will include additional emotional effects, terrifying foes, and bolstering allies.

Aspect of Family
Your world consists of those you care for
This Aspect means that you suffer a bonus to all rolls when using non-harmful powers to help, benefit or aid those close to you. You add the same bonus to all combat rolls when fighting alongside those you care about.
The list of those you care for may change over time.
The context of your affection may be possessive, or not. It might be romantic, or not.
However you suffer penalties to harm those you care about, as well as take more damage if they attack you, even if they are deceived or mind-controlled.
Gifts you have now or gain in the future will include the ability to bolster, heal or monitor allies, or may simply become more effective against those who harm your loved ones.

Aspect of Impossibility
You are all that should not be
This Aspect means that your foes suffer penalties to all d20 rolls as well as defences as they doubt their own abilities around you. Blocking or countering your powers is likewise harder.
However you take more damage from anti-magic weapons and effects (rare).
Gifts you have now or gain in the future will demoralise foes, as well as break the physical and magical rules.

Aspect of Valour
You are courage, bravery and inspiring leadership in battle.
This Aspect means you gain bonuses to resist fear, as do your allies. You gain a damage bonus to any magical ability that deals damage, however you find it difficult to turn down a challenge (requires a Will roll).
Gifts you have now or gain in the future will include additional weaponised options.

And of course you have a fifth option: pack this decision away for another day, different Aspects may be offered in future, but only 4 at one time.

15 minutes to discuss, because its the start of the thread.

Vote will be called then, at last for 5 minutes.

>>37769801
>suffer a bonus

Otherwise, I'm mostly tempted by Emotion and Impossibility.
Valor isn't really Shees 'thing' in my eyes.

>>37769821
The Aspects offered are based off of recent actions, so it is Shee's thing by definition of appearing here.

>>37769801
I was about to jump for Impossibility, but

> different Aspects may be offered in future
Sounds actually viable to me, none of them really convince me currently.
Would we know when new Aspects become available?

>>37769821
>suffer a bonus

Thanks for spotting.

I proofread before posting, I swear

>>37769836
>' in my eyes
I just happen to disagree with that assessment.

>>37769843
>Would we know when new Aspects become available?

Not really, but they are based off recent actions, so if you want a particular Aspects, acting in a way consistent with it will probably put it on the list, especially if anons write-in saying that want a particular Aspect.

>>37769801
I'd go with impossibility, given our task, or family, considering our conduct so far.

>>37769801
Family was close to what was discussed about home last thread. Impossibility and Emotion are both good.

I would go for impossibility out of the 4 but the concept of fighting the Fae by maintaining order in the world still needs some discussion.

The challenge part of Valour is dangerous.

>>37769863
>so if you want a particular Aspects
Do you make them up on the spot, or is there a list?

>>37769876
>Do you make them up on the spot, or is there a list?

Both.

I have a list of Aspects used for Shee and other Reunited but I'm willing to write new ones if needed.

>>37769801
If we go for one now, I would take Impossibility, since "breaking the rules" is the rebel thing, and while Emotion and Family fit Shee, I can't really imagine her to be "about" either.

>>37769874
>by maintaining order in the world
Well, you could try to steer Shee towards a "Order" mindset, so we could gain such a Aspect later.
But I honestly can't see how we woul do that, Shee doesn't seem to particularly care for rules and order. Quite the opposite.

>>37769874
Impossibility could let us fight the Reclamation by virtue of making Oneira itself not even know what the fuck.

I'm not hugely worried about the challenge aspect, we have a pretty high Willpower and there are ways to lower DCs/penalties.

>>37769821
Our in-combat behavior fits the definition fairly well.

>>37769921
>Our in-combat behavior fits the definition fairly well.
True, but thats just one single part of Shees behavior and life, and otherwise she isn't particularly about Valor.
And her in-combat behavior is covered by Emotion already.

Ok, time to vote.

>Emotion
>Family
>Impossibility
>Valour
>None

The last option puts the thing back in its box, but can only be used once, the second time the Aspects vote is triggered an option must be taken.

5 minute voting time

>>37769940
>Impossibility

>>37769940
>Impossibility

>>37769940
>Impossibility

>>37769940
>Impossibility

>>37769940
>None

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>>37769940

Impossibility it is, ok.

>>37769963
Fuck anon, you just made me sing the whole thing.

>>37769980
Yeah, didn't want a risk on the next 4 when we had 1 choice that fit well enough.

>>37769940
>None

>>37769980
So do our chosen Aspects affect our Oneira form in any way? Are we going to force Kae to make a SAN check accidentally?

>>37770029
That'd be sort of cool actually.
I suspect it will affect it in some way. But its just the first step, I doubt we are already weird enough to someone who has dealt with royal fae.

>>37770042
I would be very disappointed if we don't get to force SAN checks on fae at some point.

>>37769995
Not much point anyway, since we are already fairly 'close' to our sceond Aspect, depending on how fast we gain Aspect rating. But two more shouldn't be too hard.

Your flesh twists and writhes as your mind expands and for one brief moment you glimpse the truth about the world around you, what the fae are doing, what they truly are, and that they don’t even realise there is something controlling them. The Five were wrong, they were wrong! Trapped is not dead! You foolish men, do not use the last line of defence! You were lied to! Imperium must never-

Before your still mostly-human mind shatters under the strain the lie called *reality* is pulled back over your thoughts like a comforting blanket. You remember only fragments of what you saw, but you are left with a very strong feeling that the fae have to be stopped somehow, and that this whole world feels subtly wrong somehow.

The world is broken you realise, you need to fix it by imposing your own reality upon it. You stand up, you feel kind of weird. You flex the fingers in one hand and they bend backwards, curling into a fist with the back of your hand in the midst of it, not the palm. Then they return to *normal*.

It doesn’t really bother you, your fingers are supposed to do that, and it was a good pain anyway.

[Aspect of Impossibility 1 gained; Hope and Cynicism removed.]

Well that was...different. Once the pain has faded and you’ve had a little time to ponder your new outlook on life you head back downstairs and slip into the kitchen. There the chefs are working at cooking up the first orders of the day.

You are unnoticed as you wander into the kitchen and head towards the mountain of a man, known as Gambon.

“Gambon” you say, he turns around and looks down at you “Are Ms Hyul” he rumbles in a genial way “how can I help you?”

“I was wondering if you had a few minutes” you say “I need to talk to you.”

“Of course” he says, leading you out of the kitchen and to one of the pantries “How can I help?”

“It’s about your activities as a fighter” you say “I have a few questions, if you don’t mind.”

“I don't mind” says Gambon “Fire away.”

What do you ask him? After all, you don’t know a great deal about the fighter you’re looking for.

>Know any fighters that follow Jagganatha?
>Who are the top fighters right now?
>Do you have any fights scheduled soon?
>How can I become a street fighter?
>Other (what?)

>>37770099
>Who are the top fighters right now?
>How can someone become a street fighter?

>>37770099
>Who are the top fighters right now?
>Have you heard of any fighters particularly blessed by Jagganatha?
Pretty sure a lot of street fighters follow

Jagganatha to an extent

>>37770099
>Who are the top fighters right now?
>Have you heard of any fighters particularly blessed by Jagganatha?

>>37770099
>Who are the top fighters right now?
>Know any fighters that follow Jagganatha?

Oh jeez, our appearance in fights are going to get disturbing. Having some try and break our bones only having them bend under their hands. I can see our regeneration doing weird things like our blood flowing back into wounds.

Time for the creepy head turns.

>>37770099
>Who are the top fighters right now?
>Have you heard of any fighters particularly blessed by Jagganatha?
>How can someone become a street fighter?

>>37770099
>>37770117
adding
>How can I become a street fighter?
I lost that one in formatting apparently
Shee would be a pretty good street fighter

“Who are the top fighters right now?” you ask Gambon.

Gambon looks a little surprised then answers “Well the real champion is Killer Gorg: He’s a former criminal pit slave with a lot of bionics, he’s basically a walking tank, but slow. He’s also getting old, too many head shots over the years means he sometimes forgets who he is fighting.”

“Then there’re three top contenders to knock Gorg out.” Explains Gambon

“Ray *Lightray* Maschio is a champion with control over light, can fire blasts of laser energy, and he’s fast. He’s young, a newcomer, but he’s risen to the top, really fast.”

“Rockhide is another champion with the power to turn into stone. He’s fought Gorg once already, and almost beat him. He’s been in the game longer, a veteran.”

“Donni Sezzio.He’s...I dunno about Donni” admits Gambon “He claims not to have champion powers, but he’s tough, like bullet-proof tough. I think maybe some high-end cybernetics. Most fighters have some involvement in organised crime, but no one knows who is backing Donni, bit of a mystery man, turns up for fights with only a few people in his corner, then leaves straightaway after winning. Only been around a few years, never lost, not that I heard of, anyway.”

“Thanks” you say, wondering about these people, who they are, and what secrets they have.

“Know any fighters particularly blessed by Jagganatha?” you ask.

Gambon looks thoughtful “A lot of fighters follow Jagganatha” he admits “but particularly blessed...I hear there’s a newcomer, Breaker I think he’s called. He’s been making a name for himself, he’s supposed to be very strong despite being small for a fighter. There might be more, but those who gain too many Gifts” he says “Often end up in the Underhive, really low down, I don’t fight there, too many weapons involved.”

“How does someone become a fighter?” you ask. Gambon looks you up and down critically before answering.

“Anyone can be a fighter” he says “There’s small fights going on all the time, you just turn up. But if you want to earn big money you need another fighter, or agent to introduce you to the people who run the fights.”

“Do you have an agent?” you ask.

“Yeah” says Gambon “an old friend, only books me for certain matches though, he knows I’m not looking for a shot at the top, just to make some money, you want me to introduce you? He manages a few fighters.”

Do you want him to introduce you?

>Y/N

Anything other questions
>No
>Yes (what?)

And afterwards?

>Talk to other staff (who?)
>Do other non-restaurant task (options in next post)

>>37770341
>N, Not right now
>No
>Do other non-restaurant task (options in next post)

>>37770341
>not right now
>No
>Talk to the three long time waiters/prostitutes
I'd like to know who their usual clients are and if we can get anything useful from them.

>>37770341
So, our candidates for who might be the Jaggantha follower are Donni and Breaker. If either of them is it.
Probably have to look into the Underhive at some point.

>>37770341
>Y
>No
>Do other non-restaurant task (options in next post)

>>37770341
>N, Not right now
>No
>Do other non-restaurant task (options in next post)

>>37770341
N
N
do something else

“Not right now” you say “perhaps later”.

Gambon nods “Is there anything else...?” he asks “I mean, I have meals to prepare”

“Nothing further for now” you say, Gambon heads back to the kitchen, as you ponder your next move.

It’s currently early afternoon.

What do you want to do?

Shee's To Do List:

1. Clear facility of Serec (with whom?)
2. Make contacts to sell the guns.
3. Teach Dev enough about mechanics to upgrade and quickly repair his mech.
4. Activate psychic power
5. Check out the reunited leads (chaos mage, elite cop, the brawler, etc.)
6. Talk to Tom (reunited)
7. Talk to Kae
8. Talk to Ash

>Pick one, or another action

>>37770457
>6. Talk to Tom (reunited)
>Take Rainya with you

>>37770457
>6. Talk to Tom (reunited)
Isn't Tom the Chaos mage? Or does "Check out" mean get info about him before actually meeting him?
And do we get the choice of who to bring, or do we need to go back to DustTown first if we want to bring someone?

>>37770472
you can choose who you bring.

Talk to means going and talking to him directly.

Checking out means info gathering first.

>>37770457
>5. Check out the reunited leads (chaos mage)

>>37770457
>6. Talk to Tom (reunited)
>Rainya and Dev, if he is available

>>37770457
>3. Teach Dev enough about mechanics to upgrade and quickly repair his mech.
So Shee's cell don't depend on her for everything

>>37770457
6. Talk to Tom (reunited)
>With Rainya

>>37770457
>2. Make contacts to sell the guns.
Resistance should be able to help us in this, but first talk to the accountant she probably has connections.

>>37770522
It would be more fruitful to talk to the other Chef, since we know he has connections.

>>37770506
But even if we teach Dev how to fix the mech he still needs us to aport it out of the facility.

>>37770533
And?
Not having to spend time to maintain and upgrade it would safe us a lot of time. Apporting it is a matter of seconds.

>>37770544
No I get your point, I'm just saying that our team still pretty much relies on us for everything.

Yes that's one thing less that we have to do -personally- but still.

Do the Adept/Master bonuses from Psychometabolism count as form alterations for the purpose of Infectious Form?

>>37770576
>I'm just saying that our team still pretty much relies on us for everything
Well, no. If he does it, its one thing more they don't rely on us for.
Obviously they rely on us to do things they are literally incapable of.

I just realised, couldn't we have used Adaptive Form to react to the electricity shock?
Or can it not react that fast?

>>37770622
Thats actually a good question. How reactive is AF, really? We haven't used it at all in that fight, can we use it at the same time with a psychic power?

>>37770533
I had forgotten that. But it's still one less thing that only Shee can do, so the point still stands.

One day we will either show them how to get there or habitate the facility as both HQ and residency.

It’s time to talk to the only other Reunited you know where to find, other than Garrax.

You head back to Dust Town and locate Rainya, she’s helping the other duster women clean up after the midday meal, but happily drops what she is doing to help you.

“What’s up?” she asks, as you lead her away.

“We’re going to see another Reunited” you say “I don’t think there will be trouble, but just in case, I want to with me.”

“Right” says Rainya with a nod. The two of you head into the Hive, going to the lower levels.

Down here it’s dark, there’s graffiti everywhere. Pushers hang around and try and get you to buy drugs. Despite your past habits, you feel no real desire to take anything; your activities with Lirael keep your desire for any sort of chemical narcotic away.

You see people wearing different gang signs as you head towards where Garrax told you to find Tom. The two of you attract suspicious looks from many people, the only ones who take no interest in you are those with no interest in anything. Down here there are people just sat on the street or walking along as if in a daze, drug-addicts, dream-eaten, or people who were fed on too much by a vampire and ended up brain damaged from lack of blood.

Something about that...about this, doesn’t feel right, there’s layers of thing hidden from you. You wonder if you should be scared, or more curious.

You ask around as circumspectly as you can about the *Unseen Sorcerer* and you are directed to an old rundown warehouse. It has broken windows and there’s old industrial equipment around the place. But the doors...the doors look solid, and the locks are rusted, but not broken. Someone here takes their security seriously.

“What’s the plan?” asks Rainya.

Shee will...
>Go knock
>Sneak in
>Other (what?)

Rainya will...
>Stick by you
>Wait out here
>Other (what?)

Rainya has up to 4 bodies, she could surround the place *and* go with you if you wanted.

>>37770664
>Go knock
>Sticks by us, but has one body stand watch outside

>>37770599
>Do the Adept/Master bonuses from Psychometabolism count as form alterations for the purpose of Infectious Form?

No

>>37770622
>>37770640
Adaptive Form can be used against attacks, but only after suffering from an attack or attack type.

Had you been shocked a 2nd time it could have been used as a defence.

And if you fight another monster like that you can pre-emptively gain electricity resistance.

>>37770664
>Go knock
>Stick by you
Too bad we haven't invested in Rainyas sneaking yet.
Completly forgot about it in the excitment of the Serec fight.

>>37770680
>And if you fight another monster like that you can pre-emptively gain electricity resistance.
Good to know, thanks.

>>37770664
>Go knock
>Use Enhance Senses
>Stick by you

>>37770664
>Go knock
>Stick by you
>Use Enhance Senses

>>37770664
>>37770696
adding
>Use Enhance Senses

>>37770664
>I want to with me
Oops?

>Go knock
>stick by you

Please roll 2d20, first is Enhance Senses, the other is for something else.

And vote on extra Psychic Energy used (if none, please say none or 0).

Rolled 13, 17 = 30 (2d20)

>>37770794
None

Rolled 3, 19 = 22 (2d20)

>>37770794
0

Rolled 9, 18 = 27 (2d20)

>>37770794
0

>Will Reinforces the Body
You add your Willpower modifier to all defences against magical attacks and effects. You add twice your Willpower modifier to your hit points.

Just to keep in mind as something we can purchase if it comes to a fight.

“Stick by me” you say “and be ready for anything.”

Together the two of you go up and knock on one of the doors, the only one without an obvious padlock or blocked by debris – this must be the *customer entrance*.

The door swings open after you’ve finished knocking, huh, it felt closed when your fist hit it, maybe the Unseen Sorcerer likes to impress his clientele.

You see a darkened corridor ahead. You focus for a moment and boost your senses, the darkened corridor is suddenly easy to see, there doesn’t appear to be any traps. Next to you, you can hear Rainya’s heart beating like a drum, her breathing sounding loud and ragged, and can smell her, you can smell the scent unique to her.

“Hello?” you call out.

An echoing voice answers “Enter, and state your request.” There is no one in sight.

You and Rainya cautiously head down the corridor and enter a large room, covered in mirrors. There is no uniformity hear, just whatever mirrors the owner could scrounge up. On the ceiling, on the walls, even some free-standing around the place.

In the middle of the room is a man in a long robe, a hood pulled forward and obscuring his face. He’s sat on a large but threadbare chair.

“Why do you seek the Unseen Sorcerer?” he says in an odd, echoing voice.

Thanks to your exceptional senses, you notice a few things.

Firstly, all of your reflections in the mirrors are subtly different, in some you’re standing a little differently, in others you seem shorter, or taller, fatter or thinner. And in others...

Some reflections show you holding weapons, different ones showing different weapons, until every weapon in your arsenal is on display. Some reflections of Rainya show multiple versions of her, even though she is not using any of her other bodies at this time.

Some show Rainya holding a bow made out of multi-coloured energy, weird.

And the man in front of you? He looks the same in all the reflections but...he has no scent. You can’t smell him.

But he is too detailed to be a hologram, plus holograms tend to glow, he doesn’t. A magical illusion of some kind?

What do you say?

>Make up some typical request, you have an illness you want curing or something
>I want to speak to the real you, not the illusion
>Garrax sent me, he agrees to your bargain, and has found a sorcerer named XAnthian to ast the spell
>I know you’re Reunited, I want to talk to you
>Other (what?)

You can write-in to tell him you’re Reunited if you want, display gifts etc.

>>37770950
>I want to speak to the real you, not the illusion
>I know you’re Reunited, I want to talk to you
>Garrax told me about you

>>37770950
>I want to speak to the real you, not the illusion
>I know you’re Reunited, I want to talk to you
>Garrax sent me, he agrees to your bargain
>Direct Rainyas attention to the reflection with the bow

>>37770950
>I want to speak to the real you, not the illusion
>Garrax sent me, he agrees to your bargain
>Direct Rainyas attention to the reflection with the bow

Why is Shee so lewd?

>>37770950
>I want to speak to the real you, not the illusion
>Garrax sent me, he agrees to your bargain, and has found a sorcerer named Xanthian to cast the spell
>I know you’re Reunited

“I want to speak to the real you” you say, looking around the room “not the illusion.”

“Until you tell me why” says the illusion “this is all you’re getting.”

“I know you’re Reunited” you say “Garrax sent me, he wanted me to tell you that he agrees to your bargain.”

The illusion freezes in place, completely still, like a holo on pause.

“What happened?” whispers Rainya.

“I think I surprised him” you say, you point to the reflections of Rainya holding the bow of light “Look”

“What is that?” asks Rainya, he stares at the reflections, even moves her hands to trace the image of the bow in the mirror “Weird” is all she says.

But it’s meant to be there for her, you think. Just like your own joints are meant to bend both ways.

The illusion twitches and then asks “And what are Garrax’s terms, a date, a time, a place, where do we meet” the voice drops an octave “and who casts the spell? I told him already I won’t trust any High Priest of the King.”

How do you respond?

>No more talk until I see the real you
>Make something up about the date, place etc
>I don’t know the time or place, but the mage is Xanthian
>Other (what?)

>>37771126
>I don’t know the time or place, but the mage is Xanthian
>Garrax made me the same offer, and I wanted to meet you, and get a different perspective on his plan

>>37771126
>No more talk until I see the real you

>>37771126
>Garrax made me the same offer, and I wanted to meet you, and get a different perspective on his plan
>No more talk until I see the real you

>>37771126
>Garrax made me the same offer, and I wanted to meet you, and get a different perspective on his plan
>No more talk until I see the real you

“No more talk until I see the real you” you say. Once again the illusion freezes, but only for an instant, then it simply fades from sight.

A few minutes later a door opens at the other end of the room and a man in a robe, looking very much like the illusion steps through it. In fact he looks identical to the illusion, and the robes don’t quite move right. Huh, so you see through one illusion and he thinks another will fool you-wait...you inhale, you can smell him.

The illusion walks towards you, stopping outside of arms reach, folds its arms and says “Well? When is it going to be?”

It’s hard, you can’t pinpoint the source of the smell, but there’s another person in here with you. They’re definitely not standing within the illusion, but against the wall? By the door? You can’t tell.

Playing for time is the way to go for now.

“Garrax made me the same offer” you say “and I wanted to meet you, and get a different perspective on his plan.”

“You’re...Reunited?” says the illusion, but the voice breaks up and then the illusion freezes again. You scan the room quickly but can’t see the real Tom Davis anywhere.

“And what did you say?” says the illusion after a moment, moving once more “Did you agree, or are you hear to kill me?”

You’re Reunited?
>Yes
>No
>Don’t answer that

What else do you do?
>Talk to him about Garrax’s deal
>Say you’re not here to kill him
>Attack (options in next post)
>Other (what?)

Please roll perception 1d20+21

Rolled 6 + 21 (1d20 + 21)

>>37771322
>Yes
>Talk to him about Garrax’s deal
>Say you’re not here to kill him

Rolled 20 + 21 (1d20 + 21)

>>37771322
>Yes
>Talk to him about Garrax’s deal
>Say you’re not here to kill him

>>37771322
>Don’t answer that
>Talk to him about Garrax’s deal
>Say you’re not here to kill him

Rolled 15 + 21 (1d20 + 21)

>>37771322
>>37771354
Forgot my dice, pardon

>>37771322
>Don’t answer that
>Talk to him about Garrax’s deal
>Say you’re not here to kill him
There is a non-zero chance he isn't who we are looking for.

>>37771322
>I answer that once you have shown yourself instead of illusions
>Confirm if he does
>Talk to him about Garrax’s deal
>Say you’re not here to kill him

>>37771322
>>37771350
changing to
>>37771412
Forgot I can't delete because of the roll
So, that post is also mine.

>>37771322
>Yes
>Talk to him about Garrax’s deal
>Say you’re not here to kill him

Ask for his opinion on Garrax's alliance.

You decide not to answer about being a Reunited, after all, he’s not being honest with you either...

You strain your senses, trying to find out where the real sorcerer is.

“I’m not here to kill you” you say “I just want to talk about Garrax’s deal, what do you think to it?”

“What do I think?” says the illusion in front of you “I dunno really, I think...”

There! A blur in front of a mirror at the back of the room, there’s someone there, concealed by a spell maybe, but the smell of another person is coming from that direction.

“I think” says the illusion “I think it can work, maybe, but I’m not sure, hence the spell I want Garrax to agree to, and if he has, that’s good, we just need to meet now, so when are we meeting, and where, and who is casting the spell?”

“Why does that matter?” you ask.

He gives you a scathing look “It’s clear you know nothing about magic, I’ll make it simple: a bad mage can twist the spell to hurt someone, clear enough for you?”

Yes actually, now you know what he’s scared of.

What now?

>Do you know of other Reunited?
>Are you sitting the contest out?
>I don’t know when or where the spell is to be cast
>Other (what?)

And whom do you talk to?

>The illusion
>The person hidden at the back of the room

>>37771476
>I don’t know when or where the spell is to be cast, only that a sorcerer named Xanthian is supposed to cast it
>Do you know of other Reunited?
>Are you sitting the contest out?

>>37771476
>Do you know of other Reunited?
>Are you sitting the contest out?
>I don’t know when or where the spell is to be cast
>The person hidden at the back of the room

>>37771476
>I don’t know when or where the spell is to be cast
>Other
Tell him who Garrax said casting the spell.

>Talk to the Illusion, but at the end of the conversation turn and smile at where He's hidden before leaving.

>>37771476
>Do you know of other Reunited?
>Are you sitting the contest out?
>I don’t know when or where the spell is to be cast
>Tell him a man called Xanthian is supposed to cast it
>The person hidden at the back of the room

>>37771476
>Are you sitting the contest out?
>The illusion

“Do you know of any other Reunited?” you ask, directing your comment to the blur at the back of the room. Rainya shifts a little at your side.

“Wait” says the illusion “what are you doing, I’m over here, and no, I don’t know of any other reunited.”

“So what” you say, “you’re sitting it out?” again you address the blur at the back of the room.

“You need to leave now” says the illusion, raising its arms, hands emerging from long sleeves.

You shrug “Sure” you say “I don’t know when or where the spell is to be cast, all I know is someone called Xanthian is going to be casting it, want me to tell Garrax you’re ready to agree a time and a place?”

The illusion freezes for a moment, and the blur shifts a bit, what is he doing?

“I do need to send him a message” says the illusion “but your body will have to tell the tale.”

You kept the illusion in your line of sight even as you spoke to the blur, so the swarm of what look like glass shards pouring from the illusions outstretched hands doesn’t catch you off guard.

You and Rainya dodge in different directions and the hail of shards misses you both.

“Die!” yells the illusion, all around you, your reflections start banging on the mirrors as if they’re windows, and they’re trying to get out.

You see Rainya gather herself, ready to call her duplicates.

Actions

Shee
>Try and calm him down
>Attack (weapon?)
>Power (what?)
>Other (what?)

Rainya
>Wait
>Duplicate? (how many?)
>Attack (weapon?)
>Other (what?)

You recall that Rainya might not have seen through the illusion. You may need to tell her where to aim.

>>37771685
>Cover Rainya by standing between her and the illusion
>Try and calm him down

>1Duplicate

>>37771685
>>Attack (weapon?)
Use the grenades to effect the entire area, this should destroy the illusions and any other surprises.
3 duplicates and attack with plasma rifles.

>>37771734
Dude, the man decided to kill us after we said we would leave him alone.

>>37771738
The room you're in is small enough that a plasma grenade will affect the entire room, just a heads up.

>>37771685
>Plasma grenade to shatter the mirrors
>Cover Rainya

>Duplicate 1
>Direct her to shoot at the blur

>>37771772
Then i change my vote to attacking him with plasma rifles.

>>37771685
this: >>37771734

>>37771685
>>37771777
Changing to
>Teleport out with Rainya
>Apport Plasma grenade in

>>37771685
Seconding >>37771734

>>37771771
It has something to do with the mention of Xanthian, and I want to know why that is.

>>37771771
Garrax obviously send us here to either get killed by or kill this dude. And I'm not playing into his hands like a sucker.

>>37771685
Can we use our four tentacles to use two two-handed weapons?

>>37771822
yes

Talk it is

Please roll 1d20+7 to calm him down

>>37771826
I'm assuming we take a penalty for doing so since two-handed weapons aren't covered by Limbs Unrivaled?

Rolled 14 + 7 (1d20 + 7)

>>37771843

Rolled 16 + 7 (1d20 + 7)

>>37771822
But then we don't get the advantage of Limbs Unrivalled.

>>37771843

Rolled 12 + 7 (1d20 + 7)

>>37771843
NO FEAR!

Rolled 16 + 7 (1d20 + 7)

>>37771843

>>37771808
Maybe, but this is a good opportunity to waste another of our future enemies. I highly doubt Garrax's plan will work as the five definitely won't accept and he is probably planning something.

>>37771798
>It has something to do with the mention of Xanthian
I had more the impression he was aggravate by us looking at him.
Might be a mental defect from favoring Mirror too much.

>>37771871
>as the five definitely won't accept
The five will accept Garrax as the sixth once he has subjugated us all through mystic rules lawyering.
Sure, its a good opportunity to waste him, and if we can't calm him down, we will. But if we kill him, it can make interaction with the others a lot harder. Because Garrax will tell them about this incidence as proof of how they must work together to take down people like us.

You step in front of Rainya, and address the blur as Rainya summons a duplicate.

“I don’t want to fight you” you say “I think Garrax wants one of us dead, won’t you at least talk it out?”

The illusion sneers at you “And why you’re playing for time, you have your pet create more of herself, nice try, but you’re outnumbered.”

And with that dozens of duplicates of you and Rainya step out of the mirrors, huh, illusions, big deal, but as they raise their variety of weapons, suddenly you’re not so sure.

There’s over 30 version of you here now, and just as many Rainyas.

“I don’t think I can handle that many” says Rainya. The version of her with lightbows have drawn the bows and arrows of shining energy are pointed at her.

The illusion just stands there smirking, as the blur heads for the door at the back.

The images of you and Rainya attack you both.

Actions?

Actions

Shee
>Attack (weapon?)
>Power (what?)
>Other (what?)

Rainya
>Duplicate? (how many?)
>Attack (weapon?)
>Other (what?)

And of course, please say who you’re targeting with any attacks or powers.

>>37771871
The five will also probably accept if, in word or in deed, all the other members of the alliance acknowledge him as their leader. The rules of the engagement said that we don't have to kill our enemies, just subject them to our authority, which, with a bit of finagling, Garrax is in a prime position to do.

>>37771959
OK, screw this guy.

Drop plasma grenade, teleport both of us outside.

>>37771959
>Teleport out with Rainyas
>Apport Plasma grenade in

>>37771959
>Drop plasma grenade
>Teleport right next to the illusion
>Tentacle Hentai

>>37771959
>>37771999
this
Dropping first is a terrible idea before we know if there are teleportation wards in this place

>>37772004
>Followed by teleporting out with him of course.

>>37771959
>Attack the duplicates with our six heavy plasma pistols and Storm of Fire
>Rainyas Storm of Fire

>>37771959
>Teleport out with Rainyas
>Apport live plasma grenade in

>>37772004
>>37772019
>Teleporting out with the *illusion* instead of Rainya
I don't even.

>>37771959
How many grenades do we have in our arsenal?

>>37772038
He's covered with an illusion that prevents us from seeing him. That's what I meant.

And of course we're grabbing Rainya, that's so obvious that I didn't feel the need to explicitly state it.

>>37772057
a dozen

>>37771959
>Teleport out with Rainyas
>Apport four live plasma grenades in
Shee is tough, don't know how tough her duplicates are

>>37771981
I meant the plan he told us about, the non-lethal competition. I also think he will do something like you said. That is why i said he is planning something and our best bet would be to play by the current rules and kill him and later Garrax.

>>37772097
>and our best bet would be to play by the current rules
But thats wrong. It isn't in our best interest at all.
The opposite, going around killing the competition will just make it more likely for the others to team up with Garrax to fight us.
Currently there is no Reunited trying to kill the others i this Hive. If we kill him, we will be the common enemy Garrax needs.

Please roll to teleport 1d20+18, and vote on extra psychic energy used, if any.

Rolled 18 + 18 (1d20 + 18)

>>37772142

Rolled 1 + 18 (1d20 + 18)

>>37771959
>And why you’re playing for time
Why are people in this quest always so actively opposed to good sense and reason?
You can't say someone "is playing for time" when he takes defensive measures AFTER YOU ATTACKED THEM.
Thats seriously pissing me off all the time.

>>37772142
6

>>37772127
Exactly, which is why I wanted to keep Tom alive for now and get some information out of him.

If we do kill them then we should immediately go finish off Garrax as well, but that will be supremely difficult in his club.

Rolled 18 + 18 (1d20 + 18)

>>37772142
8

FUCK YEAH! PALADIN OF- I MEAN PSYCHIC REBAL QUEST!

>>37772194
I think we're getting to the point where this is less Psychic Rebel Quest.
And more
Trimphant Howl of the Psychic Rebel Quest.

no third vote for points use?

Ok, taking average of 2

You call forth a plasma grenade from your arsenal and tell the Rainya’s “Grab on, we’re leaving!”

Both of Rainya grab hold of you tight. You focus on the area outside of the building, far enough away that any explosion won’t affect you and you feel....something blocking you, your eyes open wide as your duplicates close in and attack.

[PE 25/32]

You are subject to a storm of bullets, plasma rounds and whirring machine blades. Fortunately their sheer numbers means they can’t all come at you at once, and with so many both shooting and attacking you in close quarters, some of them hit one another. Those hit shatter into glass shards, seems they are rather fragile.

But their attacks are quite real. You are shot with slugs, burned by plasma rounds and sliced up by humming blades, the onslaught is agony. You fall to your hands and knees, barely keeping conscious.

[HP 33/78]

Rainya, where is Rainya. Is that....no, no...Rainya!

You can see what’s left of Rainya being hacked to pieces by mirror images of her, blood soaking the ground, her head rolling across the floor until it stops by your arm, open eyes staring at you.

Then you see the images of Rainya approaching another Rainya by the wall, is that, please say that’s the real one!

Rainyas back is against the wall as the images approach her, she has no weapons and she reaches in your direction with one hand “Shee help me!”

Actions?

Shee
>Attack (weapon?)
>Power (what?)
>Other (what?)

Rainya
>Duplicate? (how many? Rainya’s max duplicates are down by 1)
>Attack (weapon?)
>Other (what?)

And of course, please say who you’re targeting with any attacks or powers.

The illusion is still standing there, watching the images kill you both. The blur is nowhere in sight.

>>37772364
Okay, impenetrable teleportation block.
Of course he would have those.

>>37772364
>Storm of Fire, all six Pistols
>Three Duplicates to cover her
>Storm of Fire

>>37772364
>Destroy the mirrors

>>37772364
>All six pistols, shoot the crowd and mirrors down
>Heal yourself if possible
>Close in to cover Rainya
>Three duplicates to protect her, also Storm of Fire

>>37772364
>All six pistols, shoot the crowd and mirrors down
>Heal Rainya possible, otherwise yourself
>Close in to cover Rainya
>Three duplicates to protect her, also Storm of Fire

Wait, if teleportation is blocked, how did we get stuff out of our Dimensional Arsenal, thats a teleportation effect.

>>37772453
>>37772488
>>37772502
>Rainyas back is against the wall as the images approach her, she has no weapons
>She has no weapons
Assuming the second mention of Storm of Fire is intended for Rainya and not just an accidental repetition, how is she going to do that with no guns?

>>37772364

I wish we were drizzt and could cast Darkness.

As it is, is there any light source available we could shoot? There's no light tricks without light.

>>37772518
I actually didn't read that. Why the fuck wouldn't she have weapons?
And if she doesn't have aweapon, where did her non-bow doubles have them from?

Ok, make an attack roll 1d20+12

Rolled 2 + 12 (1d20 + 12)

>>37772544
Shouldn't we decide number of targets for Storm of Fire and all that?

Rolled 13 + 12 (1d20 + 12)

>>37772544
We have wishcrafting right? She made a wish for us to help her can we use it to boost ourselves?

Rolled 2 + 12 (1d20 + 12)

>>37772544
This situation seems impossible to get out of in one piece.
Seems like something right down our alley, yes?

Rolled 18 + 12 (1d20 + 12)

>>37772544

>>37772544
>>37772558
If we would have apported to her or something, probably.
It didn't say she was wounded, so we can't use it to heal her.

>>37772538
>where did her non-bow doubles have them from?
Thats actually a good question.
Did our doubles hand them over and then walke over to her all in the short time we were disoriented from being blocked?

>>37772553
Well I'm assuming you want to target as many as possible, but if you want to aim for fewer, then sure, go ahead.

Whilst I'm writing, does anyone want to prioritise targets or limit the number of targets?

>>37772608
I think the duplicate that had all the weapons is the one that got killed.

>>37772609
>want to prioritise targets
Those attacking Rainya first, then the ones with plasma guns.

>>37772609
>>37772628
Seconded

>>37772625
Why would she hand off her weapons to her duplicate?
Apparently there is a "real" one, and the others are duplicates.

I mean, now completly putting aside how they managed to get seperated, considering we stood right next to eachother. And we somehow magically had no chance to defend ourselves despite massive close combat fighting ability.

>>37772667
>And we somehow magically had no chance to defend ourselves despite massive close combat fighting ability.
By the same way they managed to close in so thick on us they overwhelmed three people with no chance to react. While still somehow leaving space for us to get shot at.
Plot.

We forgot to use Adaptive Mutation for armor, again.

“Rainya!” you scream as your tentacles explode out of your back, damn you ruined your top.

Guns appear in your hands and your tentacles as you start laying down a hail of fire at the images, the mirrors, anything in the room that’s not you or Rainya, even as you run towards her.

Around you there are explosions of glass as your shots find their targets. Your doubles numbers are thinning, as Rainyas doubles advance on her, you wonder where did their weapons come fro- what...?

Your brain struggles to process the sight of the images of Rainya with claws, gaping jaws, machine blades jutting from palms, all manner of strange mutations. You’ll ponder that later you decide.

As you watch, Rainya summons her remaining two duplicates and they both try to defend her, unarmed against shapeshifted monsters.

Time seems to slow down as you get closer, more of your doubles have been destroyed by your guns, they’re almost all gone now.

As you continue to run towards Rainya one of her duplicates gets swarmed under by freakish twisted version of her.

You’re closer now, all your doubles are gone and your shots are thinning out Rainya’s duplicates.

Rainya and her final duplicate are backed against the wall, as you watch one of the Rainyas is pulled down by the images and...devoured.

Closer now, your relentless hail of plasma bolts is eating away at the group of images around Rainya.

Why are you moving so slowly, what is happening, this feels so strange.

Rainya is so close now, you could almost reach out and touch her.

Your plasma guns are empty now and you drop them, summoning up your machine blades and slamming into the group of freakish Rainya images even as they pin Rainya down.

You hack and stab with all of your blades until finally, there’s nothing fighting back. There’s just glass shards, scraps of flesh and blood, and you...and Rainya, lying on the floor, looking up at you her eyes unfocused, her whole body shaking and bloodstained.

Around you flames crackle. Seems much of the room is on fire.

What do you do?

>Leave
>Go through the door at the back, maybe you can find the blur-guy
>Other (what?)

Heal yourself and Rainya now or afterwards?
>Now
>Later

>>37772850
>Go through the door at the back, maybe you can find the blur-guy
>Now

>>37772850
>Go through the door at the back, maybe you can find the blur-guy
>Now
This question of when to heal sounds suspicious, but I guess.

So what, he summoned future possibilities?

When Chaosmagic or more mirror gifts get unlocked, I'm curious to get that power.

>>37772850
>Go through the door at the back, maybe you can find the blur-guy
>Now

>>37772850
>>Go through the door at the back, maybe you can find the blur-guy
Now

>>37772880
>This question of when to heal sounds suspicious, but I guess.

The room you're in is on fire.

Healing now or later is an important point.

>>37772880
>This question of when to heal sounds suspicious
I think its matter of invested time, with this being a illusion or something like that.

>>37772850
>Leave
>Now

Please roll 1d20+21 perception

Rolled 6 + 21 (1d20 + 21)

>>37773000
inb4 rainya is already dead.

Rolled 19 + 21 (1d20 + 21)

>>37773000

Rolled 10 + 21 (1d20 + 21)

>>37773000
Why exactly did we not attack those Rainya doubles that attacked her doubles?
Wasn't that the plan?

>>37773019
Obviously she isn't, but she might have lost the Duplicates, if she could only make two after the first died.

>>37773045
I just hope, that if we end up with this guy in our mercy, that we make him pay/off him

>>37773045
Well whatever it is, with a roll like>>37773020
I'm pretty sure we perceived it.

I'm worried that this is one of the mirror Rainya's... and she's gonna try and stab us.
which also means real Rainya is dead

>>37773063
I just wanted us all to get along.

>>37773063
I still suspect illusion.
Because this scene didn't make any sort of coherent sense.
They somehow managed to attack all three of us standing close together with melee attacks, while still shooting at us in such large numbers, while driving us away from eachother, somehow.

I can't really wrap my head around how this is supposed to play out, so I'm gonna call Illusion for now.

>>37773026
>Why exactly did we not attack those Rainya doubles that attacked her doubles?
>Wasn't that the plan?

You did, you killed them.

>>37773127
Yes, but only after killing all our doubles, while the priority was

>Those attacking Rainya first> then the ones with plasma guns
So Rainya attacker had highest priority.
For a reason.

You bend down to help Rainya up, she whimpers when you touch her and tries to get away from you.

“It’s alright” you tell her “it’s me, Shee”. You crouch beside her.

Rainya suddenly hugs you tight, as if afraid you’ll disappear if she lets go, you make use of the opportunity to assess her injuries. No single injury is bad, but there're a lot of them, and she’s lost a lot of blood. As Rainya hugs you and sobs, you focus on closing her wounds.

With Rainya healed you focus on your own as Rainya whimpers out “I felt them eat me Shee, oh...oh Go—arrrgglh”.

And then she throws up, you manage to twist out of the way as your friend empties her stomach all around you as the smoke gets thicker and the flames start to take hold, spreading around the room.

“C’mon” you say, standing and helping Rainya to her feet “We need to go after him.”

“Yeah, yeah we do” says Rainya shakily, as you hand her several plasma rifles. Rainya closes her eyes, concentrates...and nothing happens.

“No...” she sobs “They’re gone, all gone.”

Ah yeah, you guess they are. After a moment Rainya takes a single offered rifle, and several grenades. The two of you heading through the door at the back, just as the smoke is making it difficult to breathe.

“Are you up to this?” you whisper to Rainya

“Yeah” she says, but doesn’t sound it, before adding in a firmer voice “he needs to die!”

You enter into a darkened corridor, you can see fine, but Rainya sticks close, the walls appear to be wooden, with mirrors dotted here or there, or sometimes just tinfoil, anything reflective really. You only need to go past a couple of side passages and around a before you realise you’re in a maze of some sort. However the walls are made of cheap, probably thin, wood. You examine one, nailed to a post, yeah, less than an inch thick these boards.

You try to concentrate on what your senses are telling you. Beside you is Rainya, her breathing heavy, her heartbeat rapid. And out there....is the sound of another person breathing rapidly, as if scared.

Beside you Rainya coughs, as the smoke gets thicker, even through the closed door.

What do you do?

>Yell out to him, try to talk
>Try to find this guy in the maze, using noise as a guide
>Use your slug-thrower rifle, shoot him through the walls
>Leave, the building is on fire
>Other (what?)

>>37773248
>Try to find this guy in the maze, using noise as a guide
>Use your slug-thrower rifle, shoot him through the walls
Pin point him via sense then finalize his ass.
Also adapt up some armor.

>>37773146
Judgement call on my part

The way the rolls where coming out saving Rainya and her doubles first would have resulted in an unconscious and maybe dead Shee. So I switched it.

I'm sorry if I made the wrong call.

>>37773248
>Leave, the building is on fire
Watch to see if he comes out afterwards.

>>37773248
>Yell out to him, try to talk
it's a little boy

>>37773248
>Use your slug-thrower rifle, shoot him through the walls
>Adapt some filtering lungs that can handle the smoke

>>37773274
>Supporting this

Death to all who try to kill us!

>>37773248
>Leave, the building is on fire
Just let him get smoked out

>>37773248
>Use your slug-thrower rifle, shoot him through the walls
>Adapt some filtering lungs that can handle the smoke

>>37773274
here if we can adapt more than once>>37773295


Also be ready to apport Rainya out if it gets too bad.

>>37773275
Since 2/4 asked for healing, why didn't Shee just do that, instead of switching priorities?
We healed while fighting in the last fight too.
I understand that it was only half the votes, but since it doesn't cost any resources, it would seem like the better alternative to me

Shoot plus adapt lungs, ok, please roll 1d20+21 to attack

Rolled 17 + 21 (1d20 + 21)

>>37773432

Rolled 13 + 21 (1d20 + 21)

>>37773432

Rolled 12 + 21 (1d20 + 21)

>>37773432

>>37773437
all these dead little boys....

>>37773480
They all must die. Today is drama day, anon.

>>37773480
Shee has no sympathy, He nearly killed Rainya, he dies. If this was bait it just means we have to hunt more. besides if he was using the kid as bait it means the kid is likely better off being dead than living with this asshole.

>>37773514
Yeah, seriously. We gave the guy a chance, and tried to murder us. Screw him, regardless of his motivations.

You put away your blades and take out your slug-thrower rifle, all the while listening for the sound of breathing. You brace yourself against a wall and put the rifle to your shoulder.

At the same time you breathe deeply, filling your lungs with smoke. You body obligingly adapts. You feel a brief pain in your chest and then you can breathe much more easily. At your side, Rainya crouches down, trying to get under the smoke.

You blot everything out and focus on the sound of breathing...there. It’s lower down, so then his head should be...you adjust your aim a little and squeeze the trigger.

In the silence that follows you hear a gurgling, liquid noise, and then another. You and Rainya advance cautiously through the maze until you find a short teenage boy, maybe your own age, lying on the floor, a bloody hole high on his chest, muscle and bone visible in the exit would. He’s alive, but barely.

“Please” he begs “please.” His voice a gurgle, he’s drowning in his own blood.

At your side Rainya shifts, you realise she is bringing her plasma rifle around to aim at him, her face blank, but her intent clear.

What do you do about him?

>Talk to him, find out what he knows
>Kill him
>Leave, let him die here
>Other (what?)

And Rainya?

>Don’t interfere
>Talk her down
>Take the gun off her
>Other (what?)

>>37773574

>Don’t interfere

>>37773574
>Kill him
He messed with ours.
>Don't interfere
She got maimed because of this punk. It's her right.

>>37773574
>Other (heal him, knock him out)
>Talk her down
So I don't wanna kill him, sue me.

>>37773574
>Find out what he knows.
>Push the gun away for a moment.
Whisper that she can shoot him in a moment

>>37773574
>Kill him
>Don’t interfere

>>37773574
>Talk to him, find out what he knows
>Talk her down
Rianya, let him suffer a little while I try to make sure he's the real one. Disciple of the mirror are tricksters by nature he could be bait. After I'm done do what you like.

>>37773413
Voting for multiple actions is a popular choice, but multiple actions at once apply penalties to all rolls.

Was healing instead a possibility? Yes

Did I run through all the possibilities to pick the best one? No.

If desired I can open this up for discussion at the end of a thread about what players would like me to do regarding specific tactics in an overall plan.

>>37773574
>Talk to him, find out what he knows
>Don’t interfere
If she wants to shoot him bad, she may.

>>37773574
>Talk to him, find out what he knows
>Don’t interfere
her call

>>37773574
>Kill him
We shouldn't let her put that on herself.

>>37773574
>Talk to him, find out what he knows
>Don’t interfere

talk + don't interfere, ok.

>>37773574
>>Talk to him, find out what he knows
Don't interfere

>>37773780
"Okay tom, te-"
*BANG*
"Dammit Rainya"

>>37773834
We don't have time for long chat anyway, building is sort of on fire, and we can't give others our mutations yet.

I wonder does killing another reunited give the killer a highlander boost?

>>37773984
THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!

You resist the impulse to interfere, what Rainya does is her call.

To the bleeding boy on the ground you say “Tell me what you know about Garrax and other Reunited and maybe I’ll heal y-”

You jump back with a small yelp as a beam of plasma energy slices through his chest and into the floor.

You turn to see Rainya grimly wave her plasma rifle back and forth until the body is just charred remains.

“Rainya...” you start, reaching out to her and putting your hand on her shoulder, she starts coughing.

“Let’s get out of here” you say, the two of you leave the burning building before the fire blocks any chance of escape.

You need to lead Rainya out, she doesn’t speak, just follows where you push her, her face blank.

When you’re both a few streets away from the burning building you try to figure out a way to help her. Ah dammit, you’re no head-doctor, whatever is wrong with her you need to....wait, you feel...everything is blurry, what-

You hear a thump as you fall to the floor.
---
All around you is darkness, and Five familiar beings.

“Congratulations” says Jagganatha “You are the first to slay a Champion.”

“What?” you say, not really understanding.

The silver form of the Infinite Mirror storms towards you, even as the King and the Ichor block its path.

“I won’t forget this” says a voice like shattering glass “You’ll never get another thing from be and my next champion will rip your head-”

“Oh” says the dark form of Baalzamon, curling around you, but looking at the Mirror “Breaking the rules of the game are you? Please say yes, just say yes, and I’ll pay the forfeit instead, go on brother, say yes.”

The Infinite Mirror pauses, and then says in a controlled, but clearly angry voice “As you have killed my chosen champion, I am bound by the terms of the contest to offer you a Gift, will you accept?”

You feel the power of the Infinite Mirror surge into you, far stronger than any you’ve felt before, perhaps too strong for you to handle.

Seems he’s keeping to the word of some unknown agreement, but is trying to push so much power into you that you won’t be able to handle it.

Will DC 25

Will you?

>Y/N

And other?
>Tom was your champion? Is that why he was so powerful?
>Other Question (what?)

Killing another champion is clearly not something you should have been able to do.

[Aspect of Impossibility +1]

>>37774050
Do we feel lucky today?
'Cause we don't have much of a chance for that roll

>N
>Tom was your champion? Is that why he was so powerful?
>Will the others be informed someone was killed?

>>37774050
>Why was he trying so hard to kill me? I didn't want to do that.

There's no point in keeping him alive. He's paranoid, untrustworthy and since he's reunited he is a natural enemy.
Oh and he tried to kill us. Fuck him.

>>37774050
>>37774072
This is me, also
>Y
This is why we take all of the willpower buffs.

>>37774050
Y
We have a massive willpower bonus and mirror's gifts are very useful.

>>37774050
>Tom was your champion? Is that why he was so powerful?
>Was he already so stupid before he became your Champion?
>N

>>37774082
A bit late there.

>>37774050
>Tom was your champion? Is that why he was so powerful?
>Y

hell yeah

>>37774018
Kind of the point to this game

>>37774050
Haha knew it
>Y
>Tom was your champion? Is that why he was so powerful?
>Will the others be informed about his death and who killed him?
>Why was he deadest on killing me? Was it because of this or was he just a dick?
Question pally wouldn't blowing through the maze like Alexander cut the knot please Jaggantha?

>>37774050
>Y
the ride never ends

>>37774086
>>37774087
We would need to roll a 17 or higher.
And Mirror will fuck us HARD if we don't shape this one.

>>37774050
>>Y

>Y
Holy shit, this amazing.

Refusing won't do us any favor, guys.

We have exp right? Buy more willpower of mirror.

>>37774050
>N
>Tom was your champion? Is that why he was so powerful?

Just to reserve the right to tell the greedy idiots I told you so if we fuck this roll up.
And we will.

>>37774126
We can't.

>>37774107
We have willpower +12 don't we? That's a 13 or higher. And if we have XP we can blow it on another mirror willpower upgrade (though that might be impossible now that mirror hates us.)

>>37774121
>Refusing won't do us any favor, guys.
Yes it would. It would mean not taking a enormous risk of allowing Mirror to fuck us over for killing his champion. A roll of 17 is not very likely.

>>37774126
Not available.

>>37774139
Wut? We have +8

>>37774135
We might actually be able to buy one unwritten rank for a +2 to Willpower, since we got to 5 favor last thread.

>>37774139
We have a Willmod of +8, anon.

>>37774107
dude, we have a bonus of +12. we just need a 8.

>>37774158
Assuming that one still costs 5XP.

>>37774139
Please don't tell me all of you guys voting Y are this stupid?
I mean, I get wnating to risk this, but I hope its not because you literally don't know our stats.

>>37774050
>Tom was your champion? Is that why he was so powerful?
>Does that mean each one of you have champions as well? And i will have to kill all of them?
>Y
No pain, no gain.

>>37774158
We have a +12. +4 normal, +8 infinite mirror gift.

>>37774176
>(p)Willpower – 18 (+4), Willpower of the Infinite Mirror 26 (+8)
>+8
You are literally retarded.

>>37774176
How'd we get the extra +4 anon we had a mod of +8 on char sheet plus roll is 25 Dc

>>37774176
????
How could you even get the idea we have a willmod of +12?
We have +8. You can just look at Shees charsheet.

>>37774190
Infinite Mirror Increased our Will STAT by 8, which is a mod increase of +4!
>newfags don't even know how stats work anymore
What kind of world is this?

>>37774176
Wait my math was a bit of there. Sorry, a bit drunk.

>>37774190
That's +8 to *Willpower*, a total *Willmod* of +8.

The roll will be 1d20+8.

>>37774156
>>37774158
Willmod +8
Base will +4
Jesus, it's like you guys don't know how stat buffs work.

>>37774221
You evidently don't.

The 4 is not added to the 8, the 8 is displaying the total Willpower modifier once bonuses are applied.

Every 2 point over 10 gives us a +1 to the stat's modifier.

26 - 10 = 16/2 = 8, a Willmod of +8.

>>37774221
...It increases the Willpower STAT by 8 you retard.
Whichz means a increase of mod by +4.
>(p)Willpower – 18 (+4), Willpower of the Infinite Mirror 26 (+8)
>+8!
Cant you fucking read?

Since apparently we are taking this stupidly high risk Pally, can we purchase Willpower of Infinite Mirror 5 now to slightly increase our chance?

OK, going for high risk, high reward ok.

Please roll 1d20+8

Also, do you want to spend 5XP for another rank of Willpower of the Infinite Mirror?

>Y/N

The irony of that is not going to be lost on the Five.

>>37774291

Rolled 14 + 8 (1d20 + 8)

>>37774291
>Y

Rolled 1 + 8 (1d20 + 8)

>>37774291
>Y
I told Mirror I won't play favorites, your champion attacked me and killed him. It was personal between him and me, not you an I.

Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>37774291
>Y
I think the king and Ballzy man would appreciate it. Mirror already hates us so whatever, and the other two probably wouldn't care.

Rolled 10 + 8 (1d20 + 8)

>>37774291
>Y
Time for our first negative mutation!

>>37774320
Are we going to explode now?

>>37774327
phew, good think I messed up my modifiers.

>>37774332
Not that it matters lol

>>37774335
Nope need 2 ones to critfail.

>>37774332
It might not be negative. Mirror doesn't actually get to shape the power if we fail, it shapes itself, IIRC.

>>37774335
maybe, pally picks a power/mutation at random

>>37774318
>>37774320
>>37774332
Thank you retards. We are fucked.
And that all thanks to people not being able to read stats. Fucking fantastic.

>>37774349
You are most welcome, friend or friends.

>>37774349
I knew the risks and our stats. So we got a bad one, shit happens. Chill your tits anon.

>>37774361
There was no point to taking this risk at all.

>>37774349
Oh go fellate yourself anon. I knew what our willmod was. I considered it worth the risk anyway for a big pay out.

Besides, this was bound to happen sooner or later. We couldn't keep beating every shape check.

>>37774372
>There was no point to taking this risk at all
The reward? especially because Mirror said he's never going to give us power again?

>>37774372
that is incorrect.

>>37774372
That's your opinion anon. Mine differs.

This is why importantr shit should be done early in the thread, because late thread only means idiots come in and fuck it up.

There was no benefit at all to taking this supidly high risk.

>>37774390
>We couldn't keep beating every shape check.
We could keep our risks under control by making checks we have a good chance of meeting.

>>37774403
>Risk
Anon, if you think Pally hands out actually bad consquences for stupid decisions, you must be really new here.
Bad things happen in his quests when he decides its drama time, not through rolls.

This will take a few minutes, please be patient.

>>37774457
In other words, instead of treating the threats like they're threats, you're relying on the QM going soft on you.

I hope this failure fucks us up really, really badly.

>>37774457
this is also incorrect.

>>37774403
>There's no benefit to taking this stupidly high risk
Well clearly there's no benefit now, because we already lost. Thanks for that captain hind sight

However there was a benefit for taking the risk, due to the dice check this was clearly going to be a very high level power. And ever since Pally reworked mirror's shit, mirror has provided some very high quality powers.

Hence, there was a chance to get something that would give us a definitive edge and despite the high chance of failure I thought it was a risk worth taking.

On top of that, just because we fail the dice check does not automatically mean we get fucked over. It just means we don't get to pick our power. Now there's a pool of abilities, along with detriments, that we will randomly get a power from.

Plus, we haven't seen the failed shaping scene yet, I'm looking forward to that.

In the end, you're side lost either way. So stop power gaming, kick your heels up, and enjoy the fire works.

>>37774486
I'm not at all. I just know how it is.
I treat the threats as threats, thats why I warned people in my vote that we don't have much of a chance to meet this check.
But I realise this quest is infested with idiots that vote without thinking for a second about consequences. And I'm grateful Pally doesn't fuck us with a rake for some peoples idiocy.

>>37774514
>Thanks for that captain hind sight
People pointed out the high chance of failure before the roll.

>>37774514
>So stop power gaming
Wut?
What sort of delusional are you were taking a stupoidly high risk just for some potential high power advantage is less gamey then not wanting to risk allowing the Mirror to fuck us over.
Which we got told IN CHARACTER was his plan.

>>37774514
We might not even get a power. Failed shaping rolls can result in wholly negative effects with no benefit to us.

>>37774540
>I just know how it is.
please, tell us how it is. I could use a good laugh.

>>37774566
>anything in this quest
>stupidly high risk
no

>>37774540
>People pointed out the high chance of failure before the roll

And if you read the rest of my post you would have seen that I acknowledged that risk but decided to go for it anyway.

>>37774566
>Which we got told in character was his plan
Wut? No we didn't. In character we were told he had to offer us a power for defeating his champion.
Also in character we just saw Rainya almost die despite how powerful we are, and you expect us to turn down a chance at a big power. Just because it might be bad for us? Since when has Shee ever cared about herself first? We always take the plunge even if it might turn out horrible. We let a fay read our fucking mind.

>>37774605
Talked about that too already.

>>37769940
Damn. Kind of upset only five anons were up for this considering how much of an impact it is on the character.

>>37774632
It happened at 5 am for me. I ain't getting up at 5 am for this.

>>37774632
Yeah I missed it too, I like the impossibility aspect though.

>>37774628
>Wut? No we didn't.
>but is trying to push so much power into you that you won’t be able to handle it
Once again I ask all people participating to learn to read.

>And if you read the rest of my post you would have seen that
You accused of hindsight, I pointed it it wasn't hindsight.

>>37774619
A 4/5 chance of failure for each roll in Bo3 with this quest's dice would be defined as stupidly high.

>>37774628
>Seems he’s keeping to the word of some unknown agreement, but is trying to push so much power into you that you won’t be able to handle it.

>>37774659
>trying to push a lot of power
Which is, again, a reason why Shee would take it in character despite the risks.

But yes, he is trying to get back at us obviously.

>>37774657
Yeah 7 here and I worked night shift.
>>37774658
It's not the worst thing that could of happened as far as I can see.. but I'm always a sucker for family type powers.

>>37774628
>Just because it might be bad for us?
No, because it was explicitly a trap that was ment to lure us in with high reward promises for taking a massive risk.
Something Shee has ALWAYS declined. Such wih the two party invitations, which wre basically this.
And she has never not cared about herself first. There is a specific limited amount of people she cares about, but this choice did not offer direct benefit to either of them.

>>37774677
The chance of failure was very high and the potential benefits are about equal to the potential negatives.

This was not an intelligent risk to take from a statistical standpoint.