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>>37804590

Behind you, the exit. Ahead, at the far end behind a stone podium, a filled-in arch in the wall is divided, bearing an intricate sandstone mosaic with a keystone missing in the center; it looks like it could open up to something with some coercion. There's doors on either side of the room, as well; through one, you can see a staircase descending into darkness, where you imagine Nel encountered the Pegasus.

"We'll have a lot of room when we fight," Nel says.

"Which means, don't rush if we don't have to." Ayla adds. "Bosses have unpredictable attack patterns, as I'm sure you've observed, so we'll have to adapt quickly."

"I'm expecting a lot of charging and swooping." Nel folds his arms, observing the room. "Dodging side-to-side seems obvious, and I think Tatsu's quick enough that she might be able to get on top of it, if that doesn't sound too reckless. The thing looks damn intimidating, though..."

"You think those guys outside fought it before?" Vision asks.

"Not sure." You reply.

[[ 1 ]]
> Prepare your scimitar. It's your most reliable weapon, and you'll need to get a lot of hits in.
> Prepare the pickaxe. The boss is going to be moving a lot, so you'll want to maximize your damage per hit.
> Prepare the stone pike. It doesn't seem as strong damage-wise, but offers great defensive options.

[[ 2 ]]
> Go chat with the party outside.
> Bandage your wounds. You aren't bleeding, but you can at least recover some HP.
> Take another look around the room.
> Have Nel call in the Pegasus.

>>37804613
>> Prepare your scimitar. It's your most reliable weapon, and you'll need to get a lot of hits in.
> Bandage your wounds. You aren't bleeding, but you can at least recover some HP.

>>37804613
> Prepare your scimitar. It's your most reliable weapon, and you'll need to get a lot of hits in.
> Bandage your wounds. You aren't bleeding, but you can at least recover some HP.

>>37804613
>Prepare the stone pike. It doesn't seem as strong damage-wise, but offers great defensive options.
> Take another look around the room.
I just feel like this being an option is begging for us to take it in case we missed an environmental fighting advantage or loot or something

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>>37804613

You take a moment to patch yourself up. Your wounds don't hurt, but there's a dull sensation, a ubiquitous soreness that's just tiring enough to feel real.

> [[ Ascheritt: 20 / 24 HP ]]

You stash your pike, wielding your trusty scimitar.

"Is everyone ready?" Nel asks.

> Have Nel call in the Pegasus.
> Other

>>37804959
> Have Nel call in the Pegasus.

>>37804959
>Have Nel call in the Pegasus.
Welp, unless there's any point in looking around the room I guess this is it

>>37804959
>> Have Nel call in the Pegasus.

>>37804959
>Have Nel call in the Pegasus.

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>>37804959

"Alright, spread out a little bit." He says, heading for the far door and turning to shout before vanishing into the darkness below. "And get ready!"

You hear an incoherent yell, followed by rapid hoofbeats from below, and take a quick look at the rest of the party. Tatsumaki is waiting at your side. You need more Celestial Gems. Vision has his longcaster trained on the opening, and Ayla's standing behind you, tossing an orb up and down in her hand; it's got a translucent window on its surface that looks like it's made of something like fractaline crystal, and you can see it's sparking on the inside.

"Hey," You ask; so that's what she was talking about. "Will that damage us in a no-PVP zone?"

"Uhm." She smiles. "Food for thought."

"Guess it's better safe than sorry." Vision shrugs.

"He's getting close." Ayla says, stashing the explosive in favor of her guns. You and Tatsumaki take a step forward, assuming fighting stances. "Get ready."

> [[ 1/2 ]]

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>>37805682

Nel emerges, the boss at his heels, wings unfurled overhead. It's much bigger than you imagined, onyx body ornamented in gold and jewels. It's wearing gilded armor, and has great granite hooves, with a glaring runed stump where a head should go.

The Obsidian Pegasus skids to a stop mere feet away from Nel, who jumps backwards, lashing at it with his daggers as Vision and Ayla open fire. As you begin moving forward, it rears back, and makes a ghastly noise vaguely reminiscent of a horse's whinny. The runes on its head glow, and you hear ubiquitous chanting as an orb of red light forms in the air in front of it.

Nel activates that skill again, moving back towards you on a seemingly-impossible vector and leaving luminescent after-images in his path. He narrowly dodges what comes next; the Pegasus stomps the ground, and the orb explodes with a massive blast of screaming red light and smoke.

You instinctively shield yourself from debris. It might be nerves, but you find yourself grinning.

"When it rears up, dodge!" Ayla barks, opening fire and running to the left. "Tatsumaki, go around!"

"Yes!" Tatsumaki responds, running faster than you saw her before.

"Ascheritte!" She continues. Vision's moving in the opposite direction, firing whenever possible. The Pegasus thrashes about, shielding itself with its wings. "Yell when you've got him cornered!"

From across the atrium, it turns to you, and leaps forward, taking flight a couple feet off the ground. It's quicker than it looks.

> Get out of the way.
> Dive under and slash.
> Try to get on top.
> Other.

>>37805706
>Dive under and slash.

>>37805706
>Dive under and slash.
>>37804726
Same

>>37805706
>Dive under and slash.
Though I can't help feel that if we're able to slash it as we slide under we'll be trampled by its hindlegs...

>>37805780
>Same
Yeah...Oh well. I also think we should have played the defensive pikeman role but at least we can see if our scimitar does anything and switch out if need be

>>37805809
>>37805780
>>37805746

> [[ 1d100 ]]

>>37805706
>Tatsumaki is waiting at your side. You need more Celestial Gems. Vision has his longcaster trained on the opening, and Ayla's standing behind you
>Tatsumaki is waiting at your side. You need more Celestial Gems
>You need more Celestial Gems

Is anyone else slightly worried about this random thought that crept into our head right before combat?

>>37805706
> Dive under and slash.

Rolled 53 (1d100)

>>37805857

Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>37805857

Rolled 58 (1d100)

>>37805857
crtfail

Rolled 16 (1d100)

>>37805857

>>37805858
Yeah I am after we clear out this dungeon we log the fuck out.

Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>37805858
Yes. But I couldn't really work out what necessarily triggered it or what it means in this context.

Is it the game telling us we're not well equipped enough to fight this boss? That we need more if we want to do cool things with an altar beyond the boss or something?

That we're already hooked?

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>37805857

>>37805869

> [[ 81 ]]

You see an opportunity, and take it, diving low and sliding on your knees. You lean back, passing under the Pegasus's front legs, and slash at it from beneath. Rather than glance off, your blade bites into the monster's stone body, which has an unsettling fleshy quality to it. It's a solid hit, and you move even faster to avoid getting trampled by the hind legs, pressing low to the ground.

Its hooves are inches off your face, when you note the red glow rising off your body. Haste.

Tatsumaki is running towards you, coming from the way the Pegasus just left. Vision and Ayla are on either side of the room. You don't see where Nel went.

> Unfortunate. Keep moving; you'll have to double back.
> Can't waste this opportunity. Grab on.
> Call for the explosive.
> Other.

>>37806059
>Can't waste this opportunity. Grab on.

>>37806059
>> Call for the explosive.

>>37806059
do we have it cornered? if so
> Call for the explosive.

>>37806059
>Can't waste this opportunity. Grab on.
If we get on then we can give Tatsu a hand up too

>>37806059
> Can't waste this opportunity. Grab on.

>>37806118
>>37806116
>calling for explosives when we are right next to it
>assuming friendly fire isn't a thing.

>>37806166
PVP is deactivated in dungeons

>>37806059
> Can't waste this opportunity. Grab on.

>>37806192
Ayla herself said that she doesn't know if explosives bypass lack of PvP though. It's unlikely the game will allow you to use a tank to pin a foe and then everyone else spam explosives around them without hurting them too.

>>37806059

Your hand snaps up with an unfamiliar speed to grab the Pegasus around the ankle, as its trajectory curves upward, parallel to the Cathedral's front wall. You twist your body around, feeling a slight vertigo as you're yanked off the ground.

The Pegasus looks like it could slam you against the wall. The fist-fighter is a little ways behind you. She's quick, close to catching up.

> Start slashing and try to swing up before your buff runs out.
> Reach for Tatsumaki.
> Let go, and take a slash as you fall.
> Other.

>>37805682
>Tatsumaki is waiting at your side. You need more Celestial Gems.
Yeah no this isn't good.

>>37806250
>Reach for Tatsumaki.

>>37806250
> Reach for Tatsumaki.

>>37806250
Use Concussive Strike angled down to knock it towards Tatsumaki, if possible.

>>37806250
> Start slashing and try to swing up before your buff runs out.

>>37806304
We don't have Concussive Strike, anon.

>>37806304
We don't have that ability

>>37806250
> Start slashing and try to swing up before your buff runs out.

>>37806331
>>37806333
Misread the sheet, I'm retarded.

Rolled 92 (1d100)

>>37806250
>Reach for Tatsumaki.

>>37806385
Forgot to turn off dice.

>>37806294
>>37806303
>>37806385

> [[ 1d100 ]]

Rolled 27 (1d100)

>>37806415

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>37806415

Rolled 45 (1d100)

>>37806415

Rolled 51 (1d100)

>>37806415

>>37806430
>>37806431
>>37806434
>2,3,4
>7,6,5
How... neat.
Shame about the values of the rolls

>>37806415
Does the preemptive 92 count BSO? Please.

Well that was mediocre.

>>37806441
There's gotta be a roulette bonus for something like that.

>>37806434

> [[ 45 ]]

The tips of your fingers brush against hers, but your fist clamps shut with a handful of air. Then, she jumps to grab your wrist, pulling herself skyward with a high-pitched kiai. The Pegasus is starting to turn in the air, high above the cathedral floor, and Tatsumaki's climbing higher, reaching for you to grab on from above.

Oof! You feel your arm skid against the wall as you ascend, just barely. You yelp; this one almost stings. It's not the same dull feeling, but rather, a very aggressive and intrusive vibration origininating from your shoulder and shooting through your upper body.

> [[ Ascheritte: 18 / 24 HP ]]

"Ascheritte, careful!" Ayla shouts from below. Caster bolts are hitting the walls next to you and you don't know whether you're supposed to be dodging them or not. Tatsumaki yells something--you're not sure if it's English--but you look up to see her helping hand, and grab on, letting her pull you up. You're not glowing, by the time you get hold. Your Haste has run out.

> Go for the wings.
> Try a plunging attack.
> Have Tatsumaki slam it down.
> Other.

>>37806577
> Have Tatsumaki slam it down.

>>37806577
>Try a plunging attack.
I'm not quite sure, are we both on the pegasus or both off it?

>>37806577
Try to scratch through the runes where its head should be

>>37806658
This sounds promising, go for it.

>>37806577
>Go for the wings.

>>37806658
Try this. Barring that,
>Have Tatsumaki slam it down.

>>37806577
>>37806658
This.

>>37806658

"Ee-mergency!" You hear Nel's voice from the upper level, and take a quick look to see him engaged with several Guardian Constructs. The door at the far end of the walkway is opened outward, as if they appeared inside. Not fair! "We've got adds!"

> Nel defeated Guardian Construct. [[ Party: Vision, Ascheritte, Tatsumaki, Ayla ]]

"Kid!" Vision shouts. "You need help?"

"No, I've gotta keep them busy!" But he's handling himself better than you're used to seeing him, ducking under and diving between spearheads. He leaps toward another, plunging blades deep and following it to the ground. "Keep fighting! I'll shout if it gets bad!"

> Nel defeated Guardian Construct. [[ Party: Vision, Ascheritte, Tatsumaki, Ayla ]]

Tatsumaki is throwing heavy punches. You can hear each hit of her gauntleted fists, and they're taking chips out of the thing's golden armor, though it seems unfazed. You're having trouble getting your balance, holding onto the end of a gilded chain that's hooked into its breastplate as you're looking for somewhere to swing. Then, you see the runes on its head. They're glowing faintly, and as you focus your attention on them, red light bleeds gradually across its body...

> [[ 1d100 ]]

Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>37806883
>...
Panic and/or don't panic, depending.

Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>37806883

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>37806883

Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>37806883

>>37806899
Don't panic takes it.

>>37806899
You da real MVP anon

>>37806899
awesome.

>>37806899

> [[ 94 ]]

You're faster. You get a hold, and hoist yourself up, raising your blade high and driving it downward into the Obsidian Pegasus's head. The red glow dissipates slowly, bleeding off into the surrounding environment as you torque the blade. It whinnies, thrashing in the air. Tatsumaki begins to lose her balance, but is righted by a hit from an obsidian wing; you think you hear a bone crack.

Then, you feel it. A hateful glare, fixated on you, from all directions at once, as you defile the ancient runes.

You think this thing is dying. Vision's caster bolts strike from below; Ayla is looking for a better position. Nel throws a stone pike from the walkway, barely missing.

You withdraw your blade, and hear that ghostly whinny again as it swirls in the air, another red orb--this one visibly unstable--appears in front. Can it still use that? You don't know if the hitbox extends onto its body, or if it'll be able to fly into the explosion from its own attack.

> Try to force it toward the walkway.
> Jump for one of the pillars.
> Drop and take the fall.
> Have Tatsumaki slam it.
> Other.

>>37807111
> Try to force it toward the walkway.

>>37807111
> Have Tatsumaki slam it.

>>37807111
> Try to force it toward the walkway

>>37807111
>Grab Tatsu and jump for the pillars

>>37807111
Jump for one of the pillars, get off this thing before it blows.

>>37807111
Hit one wing at the same time that Tatsumaki hits the other

>>37807111
>> Have Tatsumaki slam it.
while we
> Drop and take the fall.

>>37807199
Save our ally

>>37807111
>Try to force it toward the walkway.
We're gonna rodeo the SHIT out of this pegasus.

>>37807170
>>37807178
>>37807360

> [[ 1d100 ]]

Rolled 95 (1d100)

>>37807111
>You don't know if the hitbox extends onto its body, or if it'll be able to fly into the explosion from its own attack.
It probably wouldn't be bothering with this attack if it didn't think it would harm us one way or another, so better safe than sorry.

>>37807400
Let's see if we can keep it up.

Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>37807400

Rolled 1 (1d100)

>>37807400
Let's do it.

>>37807412
Fuck yea-

>>37807422
*Whimpers*

>>37807412
Ok, I guess my next die had better be a 96?

>>37807422
...fug

>>37807422
Damn anon... I was so excited about that 95

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>37807400

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>>37807422
Ouch.

>>37807422
Ha ha, time to become nameless

>>37807422
That's the second crit fail in as many fights. What the hell.

>>37807422
Man, we're not even falling victim to our increased crit range or anything. Full-on 1s all day, every day.

>>37807422
Welp.

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>>37807422

Rolled 7 (1d100)

>>37807422
What the fuck is with the dice in this quest?

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>>37807422
Just stop rolling

>how to become meat in 5 threads or less.

>>37807422
fuck man..

>>37807601
Hopefully it does less than 18 damage. One critfail shouldn't fuck us over that much

>>37807436
I feel like it's only proper to make sure the dice pool is complete, to do otherwise feels like cheating.

It's just that /tg/ dice are bullshit sometimes.

I mean this is an improbable amount of 1s.

inb4 tatsumaki nameless

>>37807422

> [[ 1 ]]

"Tatsumaki!" You point to the walkway where Nel is, and grab onto the golden chain, using it like reins. She nods, sliding past you to take the Pegasus by the neck, still pounding away at it, and help steer it in the right direction.

Its body turns, and it drifts through the air, rolling a bit to face the two of you toward the oncoming blast.

A ghostly wail fills your ears. You're bathed in raw energy, view obscured by red-white light, as if you were in the center of a small star. It doesn't burn you in any way you're used to; rather, you feel it chill your soul, threads of ice crawling front to back across your brain and down your spine. There's wetness on your lips and chin.

> [[ Ascheritte: 8 / 24 HP ]]

You can see Tatsumaki's eyes are rolled back. Blood is pouring from her nose, and her arm looks like it's been knocked out of place.

You keep hold, but miss the walkway.

The Obsidian Pegasus crashes into the wall about a foot below the archway openings, sending the three of you tumbling the rest of the way to the ground. You take the fall, managing to recover before you crash down. You don't see what happens next. There's a plaintive squeak, a cloud of dust, and a shower of rubble.

You see the Obsidian Pegasus struggling to get off of its side, wings heavily damaged. Tatsumaki is stuck under it, and she's twitching, trying to pull herself free. Ayla is running towards you, yelling, explosive in hand. You haven't seen her like this. She's worried, ready to make a move, but she gives only the simplest order. "Asheritte! Go! Now!"

> Try to help pull her out.
> Use the pike. Keep it still while she gets free.
> Retreat.
> Other.

>>37807741
> Use the pike. Keep it still while she gets free.
Fuck it those other guys were nameless and looked tough, we can do this!

I wonder if we die with a celestial gem in inventory will we respawn?

>>37807741
This is clearly a chance for the spear, the greatest of weapons, to shine.

>>37807741
Use the pike and a rock to make a lever to lift up the pegasus a bit to free tatsumaki and then GTFO

>>37807741
>Use the pike. Keep it still while she gets free.

>>37807741
>Use the pike. Keep it still while she gets free.
>Ask Ayla to hold off with the bomb

>>37807773
I very much doubt it

>>37807741
> Other.
Use the pike as leverage to pry the bulk of the Pegasus off of her so she can get herself out from under it, and then hightail it the fuck out of there.

>>37807792
This

>>37807741
> Help pull her out.

Holy shit.

>>37807741
> Retreat.

>>37807741

> Nel defeated Guardian Construct. [[ Party: Vision, Ascheritte, Tatsumaki, Ayla ]]

You can't see what's going on upstairs. You hear weapons clashing. Stone against stone, and stone against steel.

"I've got you!" You charge forward, wedging the pike into the ground beneath the Pegasus. It's almost too heavy to lift. A wing flails by, and you duck away.

> Nel defeated Guardian Construct. [[ Party: Vision, Ascheritte, Tatsumaki, Ayla ]]

You hear your pike crack, and try to lift just enough to give her some room.

It bends at the balance point, about to give way.

Then, breaks, just as the small girl scrambles free from beneath the Pegasus. The damage is visible. She doesn't look like she should be moving as quickly as she is.

Ayla's ready to throw her bomb, but the Pegasus is recovering.

> Keep it down with the broken spear.
> Dodge.
> Other.

>>37807979
Do we have the time necessary to grab an unbroken spear from our UI to pin it with?

>>37807979
RUN LIKE HELL
tell vision to shoot its legs to keep it from getting back up quickly

>>37807992
On second thought, I don't see why not.

>>37807979
>Dodge.
We don't know how big that blast radius is, so better play it safe

>>37807992
I'd really rather not get blown up. Especially not with only 8 HP

>>37807979
> Dodge.
>>37808041
This is what you get for not going back to buy potions.

>>37807979
Simple machines a best.

Try and pin a wing to the ground with the spear to keep it in place, but prioritize getting clear. We don't need to devote too much attention to it. All we need to do is make sure it doesn't get airborne immediately upon righting itself and the explosion should handle the rest.

>>37807992
>>37808016
We probably should, then. They've killed no shortage of Guardians up on the other level, so even if it means we lose our second pike we should be able to scrounge up a replacement.

>captcha: sEven
I sincerely hope not, captcha.

>>37808016
In that case
>Use a whole spear to pin it

>>37808041
Ayla's ready to throw but won't until we're clear. I reckon it's best to make sure the Pegasus won't be able to dodge the bomb before ducking out, otherwise we may be pretty screwed

>>37807979
>Use a whole spear to pin it

>>37808073
Its wings are already fucked, I doubt it's ability to fly right now

>>37808070
We've got herbs and poultices though, those might help a bit

>>37808149
Not during a fight though.

>>37808103
It doesn't need to stay airborne long, only to get out of the blast radius.

The big thing is that it's going to be easier to target a wing while on the run (on account of being large and away from the main body) than it will be to target any other individual part.

>>37808167
Also there could be some kind of profession system we don't know of that's needed to use them.

>>37808149
It's also possible the four leafed clover can be used to boost our luck

Nel is really doing some work during this fight.

>>37808243
Yeah, it was also implied he was fighting significantly better than he had been until now. Hidden skill? Secretly a much higher level but was pretending to be lower? Just activated some kinda rage ability? Just his willpower shining through now we're in a tough fight?

>>37808292
Celestial gem making him more ruthless?

>>37808243
The guardians are pretty slow and he's hella fast, it's a good match

>>37807979

"Out of the way, now!" Ayla shouts. "I'm throwing it!"

"Just wait! Vision, shoot the legs!" You yell. Caster fire sails past you, and you raise your second pike overhead, slamming it downward into the creature's wing. You hold it there. Just wait. "Nel, down below!"

You force the Pegasus down. Just a little bit more.

"Hang on, guys! Ascheritte!" You hear Nel's voice from above, and see him on the archway. His face is bruised like he's been punched a few times, and you think there's a piece of some weapon stuck in his shoulder. "I'm fucking jumping, okay!"

You're not sure what you wanted from him, but he's falling before you can advise him otherwise, a stone pike pointed downward. It misses the mark, instead hitting the creature's body near the base of its other wing, and he stumbles backwards, falling to his knees and scrambling away from kicking hooves.

"Ayla! Now!"

"Already going!" She yells, and hurls the explosive. The metal sphere bounces off the boss's body, and gives off a purple spark in the air adjacent, just as it reaches its feet.

Then, there's a nicely Pegasus-sized explosion, a coil of violet light that whirls outwards before giving way to a brilliant, burning blast; there's a low, flatulent sound, and a shockwave that almost knocks you off your feet at this distance.

The smoke clears, and the creature's body is broken. Wings are cracked and torn, and one leg is bent backwards, hanging by just a bit of mottled stone. You draw your scimitar, preparing to move closer. Then, it collapses, the light in the defiled runes growing faint.

> Obsidian Pegasus was defeated. [[ Party: Ascheritte, Ayla, Nel, Tatsumaki, Vision ]]
> [[ Level 4: You have 1 unspent EXP. ]]

> Other

>>37808425
Loot/heal.

>>37808425
Ok guys stat check heal up then we split loot. Some one get Tatsu a potion asap.

>>37808425
>Other
loot everything.

>>37808425
Celebrate. That was a great boss fight

>>37808425
>Check your surroundings for more enemies (are the constructs still coming? What about that party from outside?)
>Check everyone's got stable hp
>Cheer, slap everyone on the back, bump fists etc
>Loot the ever loving shit out of this place, paying special attention for blueprints

Rolled 12 (1d100)

>>37808425
> there's a nicely Pegasus-sized explosion
How considerate! Thanks, game programmers!

> Obsidian Pegasus was defeated. [[ Party: Ascheritte, Ayla, Nel, Tatsumaki, Vision ]]
Interesting that the explosive didn't give an individual kill credit to the thrower. I'd assume this means it doesn't count as having been an attack by the thrower, which means I'd also assume it would have been entirely capable of friendly-fire.

> Other
Attend to Tatsumaki first and make sure she isn't going to bleed out if there are bleeding mechanics. Then handle looting/etc.

Give Nel a pat on the back for managing to hold off all the adds solo. Good job, kid.

I'm kind of curious; are you handling all crits in the range as being equal? Or is a 1 somehow worse for us than a 3/100 better than a 97?

>>37808425
Look around for the keystone

So I'm thinking weapon mastery for our next EXP?
I'd personally wanna go weapon mastery but critical threat is needed for eventually getting phantasm strike and getting concussive strike lets us finally get an active ability so...

I could really go for some Celestial Gems right about now. Those things sure are great!

>>37808557
junkie shoulder devil pls go

>>37808530
Seconding this

>>37808523
Nicely observed regarding the bomb. Guess it's considered environmental damage, which in turn would suggest we could kill things by dropping rocks on them

>>37808557
We have one treasure it and get our fellows party members up to health. remember a coordinated party kills more shit which means more gems for all.

>>37808425
>First get Tatsu and ourself healed up
>Congratulations all around and looting

>>37808425
Check on Tatsumaki, then scrounge the body and surrounding area.

>>37808425
Joke about how we were sure we were about to become nameless for a second there

>>37808697
But we already lost Rhett the bland alchemist to the ranks of the nameless. That seems in bad taste.

>>37808425

You breathe a sigh of relief. "Damn, that was a close call. Almost ended up Nameless."

"You're telling me." Ayla says. "Why'd you even climb on that thing?"

"Worked, didn't it? Now, Tatsumaki's gonna need some bandages, if anyone has spare." You suggest.
> [[ There are herbs and poultices in your backpack. You're not poisoned, but you can still use them to recover a bit of HP. ]]

"I've got some extra. You look hurt as well." Ayla says. She hands you a bundle, and you don't deny the offer, using them to restore your HP.

> [[ Ascheritte: 14 / 24 HP ]]

You dab a wad at your nose to staunch the bleeding there as well, though it doesn't do much other than for your psyche. Ayla helps tend to Tatsumaki's wounds, and once she's back on her feet, the five of you begin the affair of looting.

"Alright," Nel says. "That was damn awesome."

"Mhm." Vision chuckles. Seems uncharacteristic, for a moment. "I gotta hand it to you guys. We do good work."

"Alright, shall we take a look?" Nel asks.

"Let's see, we've got..." Ayla crowds the corpse, and immediately blushes, looking a bit giddy all of a sudden. "Oh, Gods... I didn't think I'd find..."

"Gems." You try to keep your head straight, though the allure is strong, present even in the faint luminescence they give off. You plant a hand on Ayla's shoulder, trying to steady her. "What's the rest of this stuff?"

> [[ Inventory - obsidian pegasus ]]
jewels, worth 600 credits
Sanctum Keystone
Celestial Gem x2
pegasus gilded mail, damaged
pegasus bracelet
gold chain
gilded armor scraps
onyx shard, small x12
onyx shard, large

"R-right." Ayla says, shaking her head. "The shards are crafting materials for weapons and armor. NPCs and players can make stuff with it. That chain doesn't look useful, but I bet the bracelet is magic."

"And the gilded mail and scraps are boss loot." Nel nods. "You could fix the mail up and wear it as is, or have it reforged into something you like more."

"How are we divvying it up?"

Seems like it would only be fair for Vision and Tats to each get a gem.

Even split on credits, need or greed rolls on the rest?

>>37808889
Yeah, that sounds fair

>>37808862
ok Ayla you get the bracelet
Tatsu and Vison split the celestial gems
I'll take the mail and scrap armor
Nel you get the chain
I'll take the large shard
you guys take 3 smalls
even money split.

>>37808889
sounds more than fair.
>>37808922
sounds fine to me. we can use the shard to upgrade our saber

>>37808889
Sounds good

>>37808922
I don't think we need both the mail and the scrap armor. Give one of them to tatsumaku since she's another front line fighter like us

We should grab the keystone and be the one to use it in case that has any effect beyond opening something up.

If they question it just say that we were the one with the consultation about this place, only seems fair etc

>>37808862
>"How are we divvying it up?"
Give Vision the option to lay claim to a gem, at the very least, since he's been a little bit sour about it the past few times. Tatsu probably gets the other, and then we can all commiserate over how having a gem gives you the fucking nervous sweats.

We're obviously going to be interested in the Keystone if peoples' previous suggestions were any indication, but I'm not sure how to value it at first glance.

Crafters should have first claim on mats if they're interested, otherwise divide them up treating them as though they were currency. Weight Gems heaviest against the currency split, followed by armor/equip drops. Keystone is probably a quest item, but if it's a rare Key Item drop or something, weight it slightly higher than equipment but below Gems.

Whoever gets the Gilded Mail probably get the Armor Scraps too in order to facilitate repairs.

>>37808889
Can we take the shards? Kinda want to see how these shards will boost our scimitar.

>>37808973
scrap is for repairs.

>>37808979
>but I'm not sure how to value it at first glance.

I think the keystone opens the door we saw earlier in the cathedral.

>>37808979
Regarding keystone see >>37804613

Basically we use it to unlock something in this room. I reckon we should do it ourselves in case it doesn't just open the way to treasure, but imbues the user in some manner

>>37809013
If it's just a quest progression thing toward finishing the dungeon, sure. But if it's relevant for the Consultation we received and being the person who's hanging on to it is important with respect to interaction with the mysterious divine power with the weird name, that's a kind of big thing and should be handled accordingly.

>>37809046
Re-reading that too, I think we should go check that keystone mosaic out first but there's clearly a lower level where the pegasus came from that we need to go take a look at too.

>>37809046
I assume it will let us get to Kjorikos, whatever that ends up being.
>>37734812

>>37808979
The mail and armor shards would probably go to us, since we're the fighter and all. Tatsumaki is a monk, so that wouldn't fit her, and everyone else is too light to use it.

>>37808989
I was kinda hoping that we would get a better weapon to start upgrading

>>37809136
I meant to imply that we make a scimitar from the shards, sorry.

>>37808979

"I believe I'm overdue for a Gem." Vision says.

"As is Tatsumaki," You add. The two of them seem like a weight has been lifted off of them. "Help yourselves."

"Mm..." Ayla seems puzzled.

"Something wrong?" Nel asks.

"No, no. It's interesting. The Guardians found the first Gems, and we've got four in our possession from just this run." Ayla says. "And we know of plenty more underground branches that are at least as large as this one, though they probably don't all have ancient ruins in 'em."

"So?"

"There'll be more Artifacts soon, assuming others are having any success." She says. "And who knows how many the Guardians have by now?"

"Some of them could be stacked." Nel nods.

"I'm sure Liza is." Ayla folds her arms. "That being said, I think I'd like this bracelet. All opposed?"

"You'll figure out what it does faster than I would, I bet." You nod, grabbing the various bits of broken armor and the large Onyx shard.

"None." Nel says. "If this chain isn't that useful, I guess I'll have it. Might be worth something."

"I'd first melt it down." Vision shrugs. "Pass me some of those shards, and I'll split the credits."

"Ashe, I'll buy those scraps from you for my share of the credits!" Nel says. "I gotta look fancy too."

"I think I might need them to repair the armor." You say. "I'll think about it if that's not the case."

"Alright." Nel responds. "So, that just leaves... this rock."

"Uhm." You heft the keystone and size it up--an intricate pattern that matches the one on the wall under the arch--before setting it back down. "I think it opens that wall."

[[ 1 ]]
> Tell the party the rest of your consultation.
> Tell the party something else. (Write-in)

[[ 2 ]]
> Suggest resting outside.
> Suggest checking out the underground.
> Suggest investigating the other door on this floor.
> Open the wall.

>>37809105
Mail is in that sort of weird middle ground where it's not unreasonable for an unarmed fighter to be using it. If it was plate, it'd be way more clear-cut.

>>37809157
> Tell the party the rest of your consultation.
> Suggest investigating the other door on this floor.

How are our healing supplies? I'm about out.

>>37809157
> Tell the party the rest of your consultation.
> Open the wall.

>>37809157
> Tell the party the rest of your consultation.
Ask them if they have more supplies if so
> Open the wall.

>>3780915
>Tell the party the rest of your consultation.
>> Suggest investigating the other door on this floor.

>>37809093
Right. 'Powerful entity' is far too ambiguous for us to check it out now whilst we're low on health and healing items so I say loot the place and come back later (taking a peek down the stairs where the pegasus came from first).

We have the keystone so it's not like anyone can beat us to the punch with this, unless the boss respawns I guess.

If the boss DOES respawn we might consider farming him for CGs now that we have a vague idea how to handle it.

>>37809136
I agree, the weapons we have right now are kinda meh.

>>37809157
> Tell the party the rest of your consultation.
> Suggest investigating the other door on this floor
> Suggest coming back again after buying healing supplies before checking out the keystone wall

>>37809157
>Tell the party the rest of your consultation.
>Suggest investigating the other door on this floor.

>>37809222
I agree.
I saw we look into either buying a better weapon.
Or if we can upgrade it with the onxy shards some how, We do that then add a gem to our sword.
Since everyone in the party got a gem. Everyone should use it as they see fit.

>>37809157
> Tell the party the rest of your consultation.
"Any of you guys ever heard someone mention the name Kjorikos?"

It'd be nice to know if someone has more information, since "powerful entity" is a little vague. It could be benevolent or a Raid Boss that'd make the Pegasus a midboss in retrospect.

Opening the wall can wait a bit until we've got ourselves sorted seeing as we've got the key. Once the door's open, we don't know what to expect, and theoretically anyone else can walk right in if we find ourselves needing to regroup since we don't know whether or not it can be re-locked.

>>37809259
>We do that then add a gem to our sword.
I don't see the point of spending a CG on the scimitar, especially since we're not sure if we want to even stick with that as a main weapon.

>>37809301
You know what that's right. We should look into other swords. that was premature of me. Especially since i brought that point up last time.
So that can wait off.

>>37809301
Can we eat the gem? Like for a permanent upgrade

This is a terrible idea

>>37809157
Also

>see if we can't grab a replacement spear from among the dispatched Guardians upstairs
I can't imagine the one we used earlier survived the blast. The ones we did have came in handy, and even if they're going to be somewhat fragile, it'd be nice to have access to one again.

Also
>pick up broken spear
See if it appears in inventory as (damaged) or (broken) implying it is intended to be able to be repaired, or if the game treats them as limited-durability use-until-they-break items.

By the way, I wouldn't be surprised if we've now shown ourselves worthy of admittance to the CG. Hell, our whole party probably has, we should see if any of them are interested in joining as well.

If we do we can then continue to party up with guild backing.

>>37809367
Eat? Nah man, you gotta crush and then snort it.

>>37809374
Seconding looting spears, those things are just awesome to have around if nothing else. Might be worth looting all the helmets too - since they're pretty heavy we might find a way to drop them on people for massive damage

>>37809367
I think that'd be like eating a nuclear core. Some radiation or some shit would start happening.

>>37809367
If we can use it to have a companion. That would be a great, and a decent long term upgrade. But we would have to find something worth capturing.

[[ 1 ]]
> Tell the party the rest of your consultation.
[[ 2 ]]> Suggest investigating the other door on this floor.

>>37809423
>Eat? Nah man, you gotta crush and then snort it.
This is stupid. The play is obviously to save up and then fill a pit with them and swim around like VRMMO Scrooge McDuck.

>>37809261
Actually yeah, Kjorikos might want to kick our ass and we're pretty roughed up.

Maybe it would be a good idea to leave and then come back later? As long as we keep the keystone on our person, no one else should be able to bypass us.

>>37809157
> Tell the party the rest of your consultation.
> Suggest investigating the other door on this floor.

>>37809429
...and we all know that ends with mutant super powers r-right?

>>37809440
You mean try and tame a monster with it? I figure if we try that we should wait til we find a monster at a high level or something. Making the entry level monsters your pets is kinda lame.
What if you fed the monsters them and they were happy to do you bidding... until you ran out of CGs?

>>37809495
Pretty much. We keep the keystone without using it and the door's ours til we get back. Might wanna be wary that the other party don't gank us though. They may well have been listening to us explain our consultation in hind sight.

>>37809440
>>37809429
>>37809367
You satisfy your curiosity while the party finishes stashing their loot.

Attempting to crush a Celestial Gem gives you the option to heal yourself or a nearby player completely, and remove all negative status effects from them.

It takes some willpower just to try. You don't think you could ever bring yourself to do it.

>>37809495
>As long as we keep the keystone on our person, no one else should be able to bypass us.
Unless it's an instanced thing and the Pegasus is going to respawn.

It's kind of silly to expect that this will have been the first and only time anyone has ever fought that boss.

>>37809423
We could also make our own guild.
We just need 1 more member for the charter and we would be able to do that.
Since Ayla has her own guild.

But it would be cool to have our own guild. And run it the way we like.
Or if people want to join one, that's cool too. plenty of benefits to joining an already established guild. Especially one of the current top 3.

>>37809530
I definitely want to join the writ keepers

>>37809530
I'd rather we make our own. Gives us more lee way. And if we ever create a town. We collect rent!

>>37809516
That's actually quite useful, given the only sort of one life stuff this game has going.

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>>37809516
>hyper-endgame guild raid
>don't even bother with healers
>just bring even more DPS and expendable income

>>37809546
you dawg i herd u lyk roleplay so we put roleplay in your roleplay

>>37809566
What kind of guild would you want to make? Like what would be it's purpose? I think the writkeepers are doing the coolest shit that has the most impact on the game itself

>>37809530
>make own guild
I'd agree but then we'd have to manage it and I fear that could get tiresome. Like, if we wanted it to be a major guild then we'd have to recruit more than a handful of people and keep them busy and content and so on.

I reckon it would be better to just join one of the existing big guilds and work our way to the top of it by being good at adventuring, leave the actual leader to deal with managing the people and everything else.

>>37809546
I'd rather stick with joining CG and the buddying it up with the WK, specifically the leaders of the WK.

>be CG topnob
>party with the WK leaders
>we important now

>>37809623
I guess it's not for everyone.
What we should ask, is what benefits does being in a guild have. Say instead of just having more contacts.
Say a bonus when partying with guildies/ect.
>>37809611
Personally, I'd rather we pick the Disposable heroes(?) Since they have higher leveled guys, that do a lot more dungeon diving. Than focusing on role playing.

>>37809566
>>37809546
>>37809530
I'd rather just join up with the CGs.

>>37809649
Nah, the CG sound like elitist pricks, since they have such a steep requirement to even be worth their time.

>>37809701
We have literally never looked into joining them. Quit making stuff up.

>>37809718
In the intro they said they had written out processes for joining. It was compared to a job application.

>>37809701
The Crimson Guardians, though smaller, are allegedly the strongest guild by player level and skill. Their leader is called Liza; you don't know her and have only seen one of their members in passing, but according to a man you met in the town's tavern, she is equipped with the only Celestial Artifact created in Averron so far. They're the only guild that has a "strict application process".

>>37809688
unless we prove ourselves fast the DH just use their members as cannon fodder.

>>37809718
We were told that we'd have to get good if we want them to even consider letting us join.

>>37809718
Guy from the tavern:
>They've got some of the highest level players in the game so far, and they usually keep to themselves and party privately; I've been told they actually have an application process! Their leader handles all of their negotiations, and she is a /notorious/ hardass.

>>37809750
You're right I made a mistake I meant CH.
>>37809718
The Crimson Guardians are in third. They've got some of the highest level players in the game so far, and they usually keep to themselves and party privately; I've been told they actually have an application process! Their leader handles all of their negotiations, and she is a /notorious/ hardass.
Sounds like it would be harder to join than others.
I am sure we could have Ayla vouch for us. If anything.

>>37809701
But... being an elitist prick is the best thing about multiplayer games...

But nah, they presumably have stringent entry requirements to make sure that the people they recruit are worth it. That way they can offer greater support to their guild members without wasting it on players that aren't as driven.

>>37809688
I'd imagine the guild benefits are primarily based on the fact you've theoretically got staunch allies to call upon and so forth. There's also guild buildings I think? In the CG case though we'd be rubbing shoulders with the more experienced players who presumably have a better idea of game mechanics (eg, upgrading, etc) and we'd have strong and determined allies to party up with too.

Plus whenever there's a major boss or event or something we'd be tackling it en masse rather than trying to scrounge up a handful of guildless players good enough to face it by ourselves.

>>37809780
Between our first battle taking down three nameless, our involvement with discovery of sacrificing the broken UIs at altars, the fact we've already killed a boss and gathered CGs as a party and the fact that Ayla can vouch for us I think we're pretty much set for entry.

I reckon we should hold off until we finish clearing this area first though, make sure any epic loot we find behind that keystone is ours and not wanted to be shared amongst a guild we just joined.

>>37809701
I doubt that we're anywhere near the level they require to join. Plus the writ keepers are badass because they actually pay attention to lore, their roleplaying is not limited to talking differently. Plus this is a roleplaying game, what's wrong with roleplaying?

>>37809780
>>37809834
>Getting the leader of one of the big guilds to vouch for you joining another of the big guilds
I'm still partial to the Writ Keepers myself.

>>37809834
I want to join the writ keepers to figure out why we're so addicted to crystal gems and how it might affect the players.

>>37809845
>I doubt that we're anywhere near the level they require to join
Why? Ayla's only level 9 you know (well, maybe 10 now?)
Plus they're the kinda people who'd judge based on actions over flat stats I imagine.

>WKs pay attention to lore
Yeah, and I imagine the CG do to a decent extent too. They'd certainly be paying close attention to any lore that has mechanical impact. Either way, even if they don't roleplay as much as you want to it's not like we couldn't just roleplay more ourselves.

>>37809855
What better person? 'Sides, she used to party with the CG guild leader.

Man, I'm just now thinking more about the consequences of Celestial Gems having a psychological addiction factor.

>rooms upon rooms filled with chinese gold farmers gathering Gems 18 hours a day
>slowly getting more and more frustrated with having to hand over huge quantities of Gems
>eventually tensions boil over and they take up arms in real life and lead the first non-agricultural farmers' revolt

>>37809845
Yeah, we're no where near eligible for application for the CG, and the DH is pretty much asking to be treated like cannon fodder. WK is really the best choice for us as we are right now. Uness you guys really want to deal with managing a guild ourselves.

>>37809890
And we couldn't do that if we were in the CG... why?
It's not like Ayla's going to stop hanging with us if we join another guild on friendly terms with hers. Hell, we're just too damn interesting for that, she'd probably still have a lot to do with us if we joined an enemy guild to be honest.

>>37809899
Ahahaahh

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>>37809157

"Anyone ever heard someone mention the name Kjorikos?" You ask.

"Yeah." Ayla responds. "Dorian got a consultation, once, asking about powerful beings in the ruins beneath Averron. It was one of the names he dropped, but he didn't get a whole lot of. He spends like, almost all of his credits on those things. I'm trying to convince him to save up for a prophecy."

"Ugh..." Nel groans. "You guys and your useful consultations."

"Why do you ask, Ascheritte?" Ayla folds her arms.

"That was the other part of my consultation. I just wanted to see if you knew. Whoever he is, he's through that door. I'm gonna hang onto this key, alright?" You say.

"If the boss respawns, anyone coming through will be able to get another." Vision nods. "But it'll save us the trouble if we decide to try and come back through another time."

"Hell," Ayla says, "I've no doubt that you could just wish up an extra key with Celestial Gems."

The five of you make your way to the other room. The door isn't locked, and is in fact parted slightly.

> [[ Ancient Cathedral - Velika's Tomb // PVP Disabled ]]

It's a strange, lavish looking place, halfway between a tomb and an opulent bedroom, were such a thing possible. The walls are, or were, decorated; there's spaces in the dust that likely once housed ornaments. There's a large tapestry on one wall, and a few silken veils arching across the ceiling trim. There's an enormous sepulcher that's half open--empty, save for a mummified and bandaged body that looks more like part of the scenery than something you'd be able to interact with.

There's a dusty, framed portrait inside, covered in cobwebs. It depicts a young woman, with long, braided hair. She's lovely, but something about the painting unsettles you.

At the foot of the sepulcher, a small chest, also open, and empty.

> [[ 1/2 ]]

>>37809894
Except Ayla isn't part of their guild? She' the leader of the Writ Keepers.

>>37809922
>Yeah, we're no where near eligible for application for the CG
>literally pulling that out of your arse

>>37809928
Secondary boss fight?

>>37809928

You almost miss the Altar, as you mistake it for some decoration or vanity. Carved out of a single onyx slab, the young girl raises a bowl toward you, bidding for an offering, sightless eyes forever fixed upon the sky.

> [[ Velika's Tomb - Lesser Celestial Materialization Altar ]]
> [[ Offer Celestial Gems ]]
* Create Celestial Artifact
* Enhance Celestial Artifact
* Empower Mundane Item

"This is where they made their offerings." You take another cautious look around. Something seems a little off.

"And apparently, buried someone." Nel folds his arms. "God, I hope that body doesn't get up. I will actually freak."

"Ehehehe." Ayla's ignoring the rest of you, giggling like a maniac at the sight of the Altar. "Someone beat us here, but... wow, I'm not sure how to react."

"Looks like we can upgrade items here, too." Nel says. "I'm gonna hold off, though. There's a certain allure to the idea of my own special artifact."

"Mhm," Vision says. "Same here. Let's hope we last that long, eh?"

Tatsumaki, of course, smiles and nods.

"Ah, wheels are turning." Nel says, hopping up and down a bit. "That girl outside, with a familiar. They're the ones who looted this place, and the room upstairs. I bet it's an Artifact too."

"Something to let you capture a monster?" Vision folds his arms.

"We could ask them." Nel says.

> Other

I seriously hope we're all planning to take that mummy.

>>37809928
That Girl with the familiar looks a lot like the girl in the picture doesn't she? Or is that just me?

>>37809972
Can we create a celestial artifact with just one gem? If so I say we give it a try

>>37809972
>>37809985
Yup, loot the mummy.

So blueprints in unlikely places.
Keep an eye out I guess.

>>37809972
>* Create Celestial Artifact
Could we create a weapon?

>>37809953
What part of "Elite Guild with a rigid application process" did you not understand?

>>37809928
Did we get an exp discovery bonus this time round?

>>37809972
>Check the corners for any hidden celestial gems, or hell, loot in general
>go back and head downstairs where the pegasus came from, there should be unlooted chests down there if the other party didn't deal with the boss

>>37809972
Nel Do a once over, they missed a celestial gem in the other room, maybe they missed something useful here.

>>37809972
Examine the painting more closely
I want to open up the wall with the keystone, I'd be surprised if there was another boss battle right away

>>37809972
What happens when you empower a painting or blueprint?

>>37810013
What part of "this game has only just come out" do you not understand?

You think a guild focussed on getting the best players will deny someone with our record just because we're not a slightly higher level or something?

Moreover, we've yet to actually be told exactly what the requirements are and until then like I said you are pulling shit from your arse.

>>37809992
It definitely isn't just you. Maybe attempt to add the name Velika to our friends list and see what happens?

>>37809972
>"We could ask them." Nel says.
Might as well. Would like to regroup before considering heading down anyway, so we'll have a bit of down-time on the off-chance that they're still around.

I'd like to examine the tapestry more closely as well.

>>37810005
>>37809985
im with these guys

>>37809985
I think there might be consequences to fucking with whoever's body this is

>>37810100
I think the consequences might be
(a) loot or
(b) loot.

Loot the mummy!

>>37810100
>>37810111
We could examine it and see if it bears semblance to the portrait

>>37809972
Things we should do
>Nel explore here they missed a gem last room maybe they missed one here or some blueprints.
>Guys that familiar girl looks way too fricking close to the girl in the picture for my liking.
>Check the mummy for traps or a secret passage.

>>37810057
I am very for this.
I'd be great to have a companion. Even a "low" level one.
Who is to say when you capture one it doesn't get reset to it's weakest form? From there we upgrade our companion. with every other gem. Or something.

Also guys, for our exp.
I say offensive, either concussive or mastery.
Concussive would be great gives us a stronger attack than our regular ones. And leads to stronger attacks. Also we would now have something to use our PP on.

>>37810143
I would rather get Retaliate. Works well with our dodging ability

>>37809972
Search the room.
Check behind the portrait and tapestry, I guess.

>>37810143
I agree with this guy. Weapon mastery all the way.

>>37810178
Yeah, but then we're putting too much emphasis on defense I think. We're meant to be an attacker so we should at least get some weapon master I feel

>>37810193
If you want to get weapon mastery we need to actually focus on using a single weapon for it to be more useful compared to an offensive mastery.

>>37810057
>friends list
Or at least see if we can PM them. I think Ayla PMed us before adding us to her friends list, so this might be the quicker route.

>>37810130
This would make sense. I'm kind of opposed to straight-up looting the mummy on account of various senses of foreboding and that's the way I'd expect a game to try and set a trap for you, but examining stuff can't hurt all that bad.

>>37810143
I've got no idea where you're getting "companion" from. I'm mostly interested in trying to figure out if the Familiar player we spotted did some kind of weird Dorian Gray thing by claiming the altar first.

>>37810193
Ill push for either weapon mastery pr retaliate.

>>37810143
Eh. We need more HP, that boss fight made it painfully obvious

>>37810057
>>37809992

> [[ There isn't a player named 'Velika'. ]]

Must be a coincidence.

>>37810005
>>37809985
>>37810086

> [[ Inventory - Velika ]]
dusty memento

>>37810057
>>37810189

The tapestry is quite lovely.

Uh.

Is there something back there?

> [[ Inventory - Kjorikos's stash ]]
aetheric ansible

> Other

>>37810227
You... what? I am going to assume you didn't read the ability last thread. It is literally from Offensive Mastery.

>>37810244
Examine the stash.

>>37810244
Take both of the items and show them to Ayla

>>37810244
>aetheric ansible
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansible
Huh.
Neat.

>>37810244
Isnt an ansible a comm device? If we pick that up, are we instantly picking a fight with bossman?

>>37810244
>examine memento
>examine ansible
>show them to Ayla

>>37810227
>>37810256
From last thread:

* Weapon Mastery // Active // Increases the effectiveness of wielded weapons. Required for: "Two-handed Mastery", "Dual Wield Mastery", "Whirlwind Attack".

>>37810234
familiar. Didn't bother checking for wording on it.
>>37810240
We just got super unlucky. We got a 1, that shouldn't happen to often. Also we should be making armor soon it seems.
While it is wise to put it into HP eventually. I think we should focus on acquiring abilities instead.
>>37810292
* Weapon Mastery // Passive // Increases the effectiveness of wielded weapons. Required for: "Two-handed Mastery", "Dual Wield Mastery", "Whirlwind Attack".
It's been updated to make more sense.

>>37810244
> [[ Inventory - Kjorikos's stash ]]
>>aetheric ansible
Interesting. I'm guessing this is a Blueprint? Let's grab this and see if we can't get Kjorikos to get this baby in working shape when we get around to speaking with him.

Or I guess, if it is the object itself, if it is already set to a frequency on which we can communicate with Kjorikos so we can get his measure before heading through the Keystone door.

>>37810292
>>37810317
Yeah, weapon mastery seems to basically just be a flat damage buff. Might make us more proficient at using them too instead simply increasing damage but who knows.

>>37810279

You look at the memento again, still leaving it in the sepulcher. You assume it's a portrait of Velika, based on the assumption that this is a Velika mummy and you're in Velika's tomb. You swear the photograph has changed a bit, but it might just be because it's creeping you out a bit.

You return to the stash. It's actually just a missing brick in the wall. You're not sure how the art thieves that whirlwinded through here before you missed this.

>>37810279
>>37810341

"Ascheritte, what are you doing?" Ayla asks.

"Nothing." Your reply is muffled, as your head is stuffed behind a tapestry. "Come take a look at this."

You show her the item; it looks like a small, eldritch piece of technology, not particularly like anything you've seen in-game thus far, and her eyes widen as she takes a moment to think about it. "Oh, Gods, we're in business."

"What?" Vision asks.

"It's a component for a communication device." Ayla says. "With the right build, we could get the message boards global, or communicate with the other cities, assuming they had one of these too."

> Other

>>37810414
> Take the memento.

> Try using the device.

>>37810414
>"You take this for now then Ayla, since the rest of us wouldn't know what to do with it."
>Spend exp first
>Take momento, tell everyone to be on alert

>>37810346
I say we get that. That's a boost to any weapon we currently have on. Makes us more proficient in it. Great for both short and long term gain.
>>37810455
fuck it sure.

We should look into finding out more about the skill once we get to town.
G'night guys.
find another gem!

>>37810414
I see no reason to take the memento. Give the ansible to Ayla

>>37810488
Yeah, it's literally only a bad choice if we want to switch to unarmed fighting

>>37810414
dust off the memento.

>>37810414
Go to the altar and create a celestial artifact

>>37810414

You give the aetheric ansible to Ayla.

[[ 1 ]]
> [[ Learn "Weapon Mastery"? ]]
> Yes/No

[[ 2 ]]
> Take the portrait of Velika and leave.
> Leave.
> Other.

>>37810414
>>> Other
"Well, the hole it's hidden in's got our mystery entity's name on it, so I'm betting he's our ticket to getting it up and running."

"That, or there are even more stashes hidden around the cathedral and we're going to be scouring the place for a week looking for misplaced bricks. Which would make Kjorikos some sort of trickster god for sure."

>>37810537
Memento seems like it's mostly valueless, but kind of creepy, so I'd be in favor of leaving it behind. Maybe get lined up so you can get a good look at the memento and the portrait simultaneously so we can try and see if the changing picture thing is just due to us getting antsy or if there's something more to it.

>>37810537
1
Yes
2
Create Celestial Artifact

>>37810414
Everyone, get ready to fight another boss. Its possible that the other party will be in the crossfire as we run away.

>>37810537
>[[ 1 ]]
>> [[ Learn "Weapon Mastery"? ]]
>> Yes
>[[ 2 ]]
Create Celestial Artifact

>>37810537
Yes.

Take the memento.

>>37810537
>yes
>Leave

>>37810555
Nah, better to wait til we get a couple more CG's for that. Hell, I'm not sure we can even make one with only one CG.

>>37810555
Making a 1-gem artifact is going to be practically pointless compared to saving up for something more substantial, if it even is possible.

>>37810583
Why wait? We can just upgrade it after we make one when we find more

>>37810537
1
Yes
2
create artifact.
and take that portrait

>>37810593
We don't really know how it works, which is why some people are so hesitant. For instance, it could require a base item, of which we would currently have the choice of... our scimitar, really.

>>37810626
That's what the upgrade mundane item option is for

>>37810583
>>37810590
We can upgrade it. Instead of waiting we can just make one now.
Don't know the limitations of it.
But if we can, create a sword artifact.
And we keep upgrading that. It should be better than our current sword. If we can make a weapon that is, which may be feasible.
>>37810626
i refer you to >>37810647
But even if that is true, and requires a base item. Our masterwork scimitar should be a fine starting point.

>>37810647
*empower mundane item

>>37810537
>Yes
>Leave.

>>37810609
Let's just do this.
create some thing use full if it gives us an option of shit.

>>37810663
Nah, scimitars are kinda restricted by their inability to deal anything other than slashing damage.

Also, it'd be much more sensible to make a piece of armour that we can keep and continue to upgrade than a weapon. Hell, that's what Liza did and she probably had good reason.

>>37810663
No we need a weapon we are committed too before we do this are get are new armor repaired. We can stockpile a gem or two. If everyone else is doing it there is a good reason.

So i fell asleep.
what are we buying?

>>37810763
Hopefully nothing, They want to burn our only gem for an artifact. I doubt it'd be any good though.

>>37810663
It's silly to assume upgrading will give you the same sort of efficiency as creating the item to begin with. Making a minimum-effort base item and then funneling all future currency into dutifully sharpening and decorating it is absurd.

We're not in a rush. It's not like there's going to be a super-secret prize for making the world's second Celestial Artifact.

>>37810537
[[ 1 ]]
> [[ Learn "Weapon Mastery"? ]]
> Yes
[[ 2 ]]
> Take the portrait of Velika and leave.
is the portrait the memento?

>>37810763
Before i forget, should we focus on getting more skills or upgrading our available ones?
leveling up both reflexes and weapon mastery sounds like it would do us good, both in short term and long run.
>>37810805
Same, i want to stock pile a bit, especially if everyone is doing the same.
Plus this is still the beginning, and we could come up on some better loot.

>>37810815
Yes.

>>37810810
i agree. Why use our only gem when our gear is still good? fuckin noobs

>>37810810
Unless you have more knowledge about celestial artifacts than the rest of us you shouldn't assume anything either. There's only one way to find out and there seems to be plenty of celestial gems around

>>37810829
definitely take that shit. could you describe the picture if you weren't planning on it already

>>37810829
Can we try using the gem on our hidden skill?
I remember us saying that the skill reminded us of the gem.inb4 our skill is pay2win bullshit, but with gems

>>37810837
4 and we killed 2 bosses for 3 of them. They have said it takes multiples to make good shit. Our friends are saving for a reason after all.

>>37810837
>implying 4 gems is plenty.
>implying that our party members are just gonna let us take all of them

>>37810837
>everyone in our party is holding onto thier gems
>most people use gems to upgrade or make stuff
My guess is that its counter productive to use gems on common drops, ad instead its better top save up on gems and instead make an artifact or use in on a large altar.

>>37810837
The major take-away is that there's still only one known Celestial Artifact despite the fact that an area boss dropped two gems and a bunch of other seemingly random spawns dropped one. If you could make an artifact with as little as one gem there would be more of them lying around just by virtue of players fucking around.

>>37810537

You take the dusty memento.

There's a beat, a strange, intrusive thought. You feel hated.

> You spend EXP on Offensive Mastery, learning Weapon Mastery.

> [[ Offensive Mastery 2 offers a choice from: ]]
* Concussive Strike // Active // Spend PP to make an attack that deals increased damage and can knock targets back a significant distance. Required for: "Overpower", "Charge", "Whirlwind Attack".
* Critical Threat // Passive // Slightly increases critical strike range. Required for: "Fleshrend", "Unarmed Fighter".
* Two-handed Mastery // Passive // Increases the effectiveness of two-handed weapons, which become lighter and more balanced in your hands. Required for: "Titan's Strength".
* Dual Wield Mastery // Passive // Increases the chance to hit with a weapon wielded in the off-hand. Required for "Cross Strike", "Titan's Grip".
* Whirlwind Attack // Active // Spend PP to make a barreling attack that deals damage to all targets in your weapon's reach. [[ Unavailable: Requires "Concussive Strike" ]]

"I'm gonna try to make an Artifact." You say.

"Uhm, one Gem?" Ayla shrugs. "I'm not gonna stop you, but you might end up with something comparatively underwhelming if you can land it. If the process is like Manifestation, it's a little weird, though."

"What do you mean?" You ask.

"You have to pray for satisfaction before the statue." She folds her arms. "Speak your desire aloud, and the Celestials will name their price."

"If that's the case, why don't you just ask them about everything?" Vision glares at her.

"They aren't as talkative as you might think." She responds. "It's weird. You'll know when you try it."

> Leave.
> Other.

>>37810873
>implying 4 gems in two threads isn't plenty

>>37810810
And apprently, you have more information than us all?
Who is to say, they wouldn't have the same stats?
More efforts does not equal better 100% of the time.
you can run a mile to get home, or take a taxi. The result is the same.
Ie; getting home.

>>37810891
>"Uhm, one Gem?" Ayla shrugs. "I'm not gonna stop you, but you might end up with something comparatively underwhelming if you can land it. If the process is like Manifestation, it's a little weird, though.
told you ass hats.
>>37810891
>Other
Can we use the gem on our skill?

>>37810891
>RETURN THAT MEMENTO
>Leave without using our only CG

>>37810891
> Leave.

>>37810891
> Leave.
SAve our Cg.

>>37810891
>>37810919
Welp this. Let's not piss off what's his face, now.

>>37810891
>Leave the momento.
Don't want to piss off a spirit even if it's a virtual one.
And save the gem for later.