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Resources:
>1 Purebreed Hourse
>3 mules
>1 Cart
>25 warriors
>8 rangers
>1 Elf Ranger Trainer
>1 Small Forest Castle
>4400 gold
>Sustainable food income

Having decided to forge your own Kingdom as your forefathers had done, you have already made great strides. However your no where close to be a threat to anyone beyond peasants and traveling merchants.What shall you do?

>Construct a building
>Raid
>Hire someone
>Train someone
>Host a banquet at your fort, invite all the bandit lords, and make your proposal.
>Kill a bandit lord and force his followers to work for you.
>Challenge a Bandit Lord to a duel for his servitude
>Seduce a Bandit Lord
>Buyout a Bandit Lord
>Meet with an outside group
>Kill an outside group
>Other?

>>39516033
>Challenge a Bandit Lord to a duel for his servitude
Gotta start building our power base

>>39516033
>>Challenge a Bandit Lord to a duel for his servitude

>>39516033
>Host a banquet at your fort, invite all the bandit lords, and make your proposal.

Let's see who will join, and who needs to be beaten.

>>39516033
>>Challenge a Bandit Lord to a duel for his servitude

Forgot to mention last thread, I archived this for you Exiled.

Can we find that Duke we kidnapped, cut his head off, and send it on that silver platter back to the court?

I'm pretty pissed off that we lost a Ranger.

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>>39516263
(Thank you very much. :D )

>>Challenge a Bandit Lord to a duel for his servitude

(FYI for those new to the quest, we're going by rules of three, first three agreed choices, rolls, etc.)

If you're ever going to have the rest of the bandit lords take you seriously your going to need one of them already under you. If you can challenge one to a duel and win his servitude you can get a step up in that respect. But which of the six bandit lords should we challenge?

>Shilvile, the handsome rapier fighter
>Grungrin, The mace wielding maniac
>Lungrin, the short&shield bashing brother of Grungrin
>Whestle, weaselly whip slasher
>Lasandris, mistress of the poison dagger
>Haroldnarl, The angry dwarf with a war axe to grind

>>39516498
>>Whestle, weaselly whip slasher

>>39516498
>>Lungrin, the short&shield bashing brother of Grungrin

But what do we know of the demeanor of the 6?

>>39516498
>>Whestle, weaselly whip slasher

>>39516498
>Shilvile, the handsome rapier fighter
We know rapier too. We are (probably the best at raper.

>>39516561
Moderate so good but not great.

>>39516524
Nothing more then what has already been described. Bandit lords tend to keep as many secrets as they can, no honor among thieves after all.

>>39516498

>Shilvile, the handsome rapier fighter

He might honor the agreement.

>>39516498
>Shilvile, the handsome rapier fighter

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>Shilvile, the handsome rapier fighter

Of course! Might as well have the first one to serve under you be at least worth looking at. You invite him to meet at a neutral location to discuss business. Fortunately you meet him, and to your surprise he has more then just rapiers but several kinds of blades on him when he arrives.

"So you must be the new bandit queen that's been causing all the forest to start talking. Is it true you're actually a princess? It would certainly explain the Tiara and the fancy get up...and the purebred horse."

>"I am Princess Lumora of Steelgate, and you will address me as such."
>*Pull out Royal Rapier and Dagger* "Is this proof enough for you?"
>"I may be a princess but that is not of importance, I am here to discuss business. In particular, you working for me."
> *Flash Eyelashes* "Depends...what would you be willing to do to, I mean for, a princess..."
>Other Response

>>39516858
>>"I may be a princess but that is not of importance, I am here to discuss business. In particular, you working for me."

>>39516858
>"I may be a princess but that is not of importance, I am here to discuss business. In particular, you working for me."

>>39516858
>"I may be a princess but that is not of importance, I am here to discuss business. In particular, you working for me."

Lets get down to business we can flirt later

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>"I may be a princess but that is not of importance, I am here to discuss business. In particular, you working for me."

He has a hearty chuckle at this. "Alright, fine then, do tell me, how you plan on getting me to work for you?"

>Issue a Duel
>Threaten him
>Seduce him
>Threaten his men
>Threaten his wealth
>Propose to buy his service

>>39517101
>Issue a Duel

>>39517101
>Issue a Duel
"How long have you been doing this? Have you ever tried to be more than a mere nuisance to the locals, ever desired more, wanted to build and make instead of just exist? I'm building my kingdom, and I am going to duel you to be a part of it. Lets have at it!"

>>39517101
>Issue a Duel

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>Issue a Duel
"How long have you been doing this? Have you ever tried to be more than a mere nuisance to the locals, ever desired more, wanted to build and make instead of just exist? I'm building my kingdom, and I am going to duel you to be a part of it. Lets have at it!"

He raises an eyebrow and a cheeky smile at this. "Very well! Been awhile since I've had some good one on one. If you win I'll join your little 'kingdom' but, I want something if I win."

"Such as..."

His smile grows wider. "If I win you will have to marry me. I would consider that a win win in your position sweetheart." He says smugly. "Not many bandits can say their wife is a princess after all."

>Agree to terms of the duel
>Deny terms of the duel
>Suggest alternate terms of the duel

>>39517620
>Agree to terms of the duel
If we win, he becomes part of our kingdom, if we lose we become part of his kingdom and rule it like it's ours. Plus, he's kinda cute.

>>39517620
>Deny terms of the duel
"Our two bands will be joined today under one leader or another. As for marrying me it takes more than sword skill. Or are you so un-confident in yourself as a man that you need to rely on a duel for my favor?"

>>39517620
>Suggest alternate terms of the duel
One follows the other. Marriage is such a long time.

>>39517703
Not denying possible romance, just not hinging it on the duel alone.

>>39517620
>>Agree to terms of the duel

>>39517620
Seconding >>39517703

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>Deny terms of the duel
"Our two bands will be joined today under one leader or another. As for marrying me it takes more than sword skill. Or are you so un-confident in yourself as a man that you need to rely on a duel for my favor?"

He backs off, caught off guard by the insult to his manhood. "Very well! If not for love, then for money. I win you must fork over all the gold you have, every last coin!"

>Agree to terms of the duel
>Deny terms of the duel
>Suggest alternate terms of the duel

>>39517970
>Agree to terms of the duel
We can always get more. By raiding.

>>39517970
>Agree to terms of the duel

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>Agree to terms of the duel

"Very well! Have at thee!"

(Roll 1d20, best of first three)

>>39517970
>Agree to terms of the duel

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>39518274
no 1s!

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>39518274

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>39518274

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>39518274

>>39518284
Fuck

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>39518274

>>39518284
>>39518294
>>39518326
Well, I do hope you have some contingency plan for this situation.

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>11
Slightly above average success

Even with all your royal training you had never actually faced off against a proper opponent before, not like this at least. He draws his blade and goes for the kill with every strike, it keeps you on the defensive the entire time, sure he leaves himself open for attacks but you don't have the time to make an attack before the next one. Hopefully you can wear him down first before he wears you down first.

(Another round of rolls pls)

Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>39518454

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>39518454

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>39518454

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>39518454

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Rolled 18 (1d20)

Great success!

He eventually tires himself out with his barrage. He would've killed anyone who didn't know how to parry or deflect by now, fortunately you do. You stab him in the shoulder of his sword hand, drawing blood, before dashing out of his range back into a defensive stance. He's angry now. He switches hands, his strikes are clumsy now with his off hand but he seems to have gained his second wind.

(Another round, another good success should do it.)

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>39518612

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>39518612

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>39518612

>Captcha: ueasy
Don't jinx this, captcha!

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>39518612

>>39518647
So close

>>39518663
Don't be down bro,
Just adds to the suspense .

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>Rolled 11 (1d20)
Slightly above average success

"I'll give you this." Says Shilvile. "You've got to be the first bitch to attack get me to bleed...now's my turn!" He says and thrust for your legs, fortunately he just cuts through your dress between your legs. He's left himself wide open.

(Rolls, finish him!)

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>39518756

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>39518756

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>39518756

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>>39518756
You will fall before your Queen!

Well, I'm going to bed, don't let our future queen die

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>Rolled 13 (1d20)
Above average success!

You try to kick his sword out of his hand only for him to roll out of the way, you roll in turn and catch him right in the leg. "Augh!"

He's literally involuntarily knelt before you.

"You've lost, you kneel before me. Swear your fealty to me as agreed or parish by my blade without even honor to your name."

He grimaces, but drops his head and sword in surrender.

>>39518898
Alright, now that we've got him to work for us, we need to talk with the Ents, come up with a scheme to keep the witches/Dragon content and out of our affairs, and clean up the murderers who are killing the people that we get our money from.

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>>39518847
(Goodnight)
"Perhaps next time if you just want to stab and slash with no finesse, use a regular sword." You tease as his men patch him up.

With him under your command his forces join you.

>You gain another bandit fort
>You gain 30 bandits
>You gain 1000 gold (5,400 total)
>You gain 1 Bandit Lord Fighter

With these resources at your disposal what shall your next move be?

>Construct a building
>Raid
>Hire someone
>Train someone
>Host a banquet at your fort, invite all the bandit lords, and make your proposal.
>Kill a bandit lord and force his followers to work for you.
>Challenge a Bandit Lord to a duel for his servitude
>Seduce a Bandit Lord
>Buyout a Bandit Lord
>Meet with an outside group
>Kill an outside group
>Other?

>>39518978
>Raid

We need to unify our men, cement their new comradeship and unite them on an objective.

>>39518978
>Meet with an outside group
Find and kill the insane murderers.
They're killing the merchants on the roads that we could be getting money from.
We need to put them down before they start killing our men.

>>39519038
This is a good idea

>>39519078
Seconding

>>39519038
>>39519078

How about we raid the insane murderers? Two birds with one stone.

>>39519038
>We need to unify our men, cement their new comradeship and unite them on an objective.
That same unification can be had by going after the murderers.
These are insane, rabid wolves that are a danger to every person in the forest. There's no telling when one of them will get the fancy to kill a bandit.
So this would be about personal safety as much as following the orders of their Bandit Princess, making them well motivated.

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>Meet with an outside group (insane murders with intent to kill them)
>Raid

Whose to say we can't loot them as well as kill them?

It takes you a few days but you eventually find out where the murders are hiding, apparently madness enjoys company since they've joined together in a tiny shack on the outskirts of the woods near the roads.

Who all should you send to take "meet" them?

>>39519331
Us, Shilvile, and our top fighters from all our men.

>>39519331
Us Shiville if he's healed and a few ranger and fighters.

>>39519331
>>39519451
this works try to use the rangers to get them from afar

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>>39519331
>Shilvile with ranger support
Besides us, he's the second most strongest, right?

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You manage to scrap together a decent set of armor in the few days it takes him to heal with the help of a potion or two you had him pay out of pocket for.

You bring him along and 4 of your rangers along to investigate their wear about. You advice them to hide in the trees and fire on your signal. You and Shilvile ride up on horseback.

>Call the murders out of their shack
>Go in swords blazing
>Set fire to the house
>Other

>>39519331
>Set fire to the house

>>39519580
>Call the murders out of their shack

Operation Pincushion is go!

>>39519580
>>Call the murders out of their shack

>>39519580
>Call the murders out of their shack
Get them out of there so that the Rangers can snipe them.

>>39519616
No! Pillage! THEN burn!

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>Call the murders out of their shack

"Murders of Treeline forest. We know you're holding yourselves up in there. Come out, or we're coming in. We are not with the royal gaurds of any nation."

"In fact we're bandits." Interjects Shilvile.

"Still it is within all our best interest if you leave your squandered shack and face us for a discussion."

It's then an scrawny orc, a spindly female elf with two eye patches with knives on her fingers, and a fate wielding a butcher knife and a wooden featureless mask, save to eye holes comes out side. "You are either brave or stupid to come out here to face us, just the two of you." Says the fat one.

>"We didn't." *Snaps fingers* Rangers shoot them dead
>Fight them two on three
>Ask them something
>Other

*fat man wielding a butcher knife

>>39519831
>"We didn't." *Snaps fingers* Rangers shoot them dead
if any survive, charge them while they're confused

>>39519831
>"We didn't." *Snaps fingers* Rangers shoot them dead

>>39519831
>"We didn't." *Snaps fingers* Rangers shoot them dead
While I'm sure that there may be some interesting information they have, it's not worth the good chance of being injured since we don't have a Cleric or two back at base yet.

>>39519831
>>"We didn't." *Snaps fingers* Rangers shoot them dead

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>>39519831
>"We didn't." *Snaps fingers* Rangers shoot them dead
Take no chances.

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>"We didn't." *Snaps fingers* Rangers shoot them dead

The three are almost instantly filled with arrows. All of them fall dead except the third mask fat man. He turns his back to you and starts chopping his former comrades up with his butcher knife.

>Order another volley of arrows
>You and Shilvile go in to finish him
>Ask him what in the 7 hells he's doing

>>39519957
>Ask him what in the 7 hells he's doing
How many heavens are there? just asking.

>>39519957
>Order another volley of arrows

>>39520007
(Pretty sure seven as well, I've based most of this off pathfinder, little shakey on it's cosmology so making it up as I go.)

>>39519957
>Order another volley of arrows
Well shit.
it just got demented real fast.
after this ordeal loot. And then burn the remains with a controlled fire.

>>39519957
>>Ask him what in the 7 hells he's doing

This is one of those 'so bizzare you forget what you're doing' moments.

"Wait...what?"

>>39519957
>Ask him what in the 7 hells he's doing

>>39520061
Should be nine hells and seven heavens then but w/e.

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>>39520077
(Thank you)

>Ask him what in the *9 hells he's doing

He ignores you completely and continues hacking away at the bodies, barely anything left of them recognizable. The blood starts to crawl up his legs and arms until they soak into his mask.

You hear "Blood...blood....blooood!" whispered into your ear.

>Order another volley of arrows
>You and Shilvile go in to finish him
>Demand an explanation
>Flee

>>39520147
>>Order another volley of arrows

NOPE NOPE NOPE SHOOT HIM SHOOT HIM SHOOT HIM

>>39520147
>Order another volley of arrows
Fuck, we should have killed him while we had the chance!
Concentrate arrows on the mask!

>>39520147
>Order another volley of arrows
then
>You and Shilvile go in to finish him

>>39520180
Disagree. Whatever's going on, it's trying to corrupt us. Personally killing him will just make it WORSE.

>>39520147
>Order another volley of arrows

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>>39520147
>Order another volley of arrows
Fucking hell just kill this guy already

Also yeah, that mask is bad news. Smash it if at all possible.

Holy shit guys this is when you flee.

Just got here, we really should have seduced the handsome guy instead. It would have had a much greater chance of success. In fact, he's probably the one bandit lord seduction is bound to work on.

>>39520260
If THIS doesn't work, we will. Recall we're doing this to build up our rep with our fellows. Can't pussy out the instant shit gets creepy.

>>39520278
That's what they all say before they get mauled by demon magic.

>>39520277
We can always seduce Lasandris, mistress of the poison dagger. We can't risk a fight with a poison-user, and something tells me she's a lesbian.

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>Order another volley of arrows

The blood seem to push out the wood of the mask as if filling it with dire purpose. The man turns to you now. The blood chant gets louder, as soon as he takes another step closer to you you order another volley of arrows. The blood that leaks from his woods just keeps draining into the mask.

"Again!" you yell and another volley is thrown, Shilvile even tosses his own arrows in. You stand firm as he continues to get filled with more and more arrows. The ones the pierce the mask causes blood to spurt from it.

"AGAIN!" You shout, he's only a few from you now.

One final arrow flies and pierces the mask dead center between the eyes. An explosion of blood follows leaving nothing but a bloody skeleton and some very startled horses behind.

>>39520337
We got lucky here. If he went all berserker on our ass we'd be done for. Can we loot them now?

>Burn the corpses
>Burn the shack
>Burn everything!
>Loot the shack

>>39520337
>Burn the corpses
>Loot the shack
>Burn the shack

In order.

>>39520337
>Burn the corpses
>Get some magical help up in this weirdness
Let's send a ranger to the druids and ask them to sanctify or somehow make sure that whatever foul magic was controlling the murderer has been expelled.
That thing is not something that the druids would have liked in their forest, so hopefully they can give us some magical help to make sure it's gone.

>>39520370
If we can have multiple, I'd like to loot and then burn the shack.
If not, then just loot.

>>39520370
>Burn everything!

>>39520370
>Burn the corpses
>Loot the shack

>>39520388
This.

>>39520370
>Loot the shack
>don't loot the bodies
and then
>Get some magical help up in this weirdness
as >>39520388 mentioned.

This might be risky but if we loot the shack we might get some spooky blood magic gear ourselves. That'll help in the duels against Bandit Lords.

>>39520370
>Loot the shack
>Get some magical help up in this weirdness

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>>39520370
>>39520388
These two.
also, if magic is a thing in the setting, can we learn magical stuff from the druids?

>>39520433
>>39520443
Little Princesses and blood magic never ends well.

Can we just go with old fashioned murder and extortion?

>>39520457
Because old fashioned murder and extortion goes GREAT with Little Princesses.

>>39520370
>Burn everything!

I refuse to risk getting corrupted with creepy blood magic bullshit.

>>39520370
>Burn everything!

>>39520464
In anything that isn't Disney, yes.

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>>39520457
>blood magic
Not blood magic, the druid, tree huggung kind to start up the flow of world into our body and shit like that.
blood magic stuff like that guy is creepy and should be avoided.
You just saw how much blood related creepy things are fucked up.

>>39520483
>>39520495
>>39520497
Why not keep it quarantined?
Also this could be used in different occasions. By that not using it on our forces directly...

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>>39520443
( Yes, you can learn skills, and improve them. Magic included, if you have the materials and a willing teacher)

>Loot the shack
>Burn the corpses
>Get some magical help up in this weirdness

You order 5 of your rangers to start burning the bodies, 1 ranger is sent to inform the druids and ask for any information and assistance.
You and Shilvile go investigate the cabin. Inside you see the wall is line with skulls and bones of former victims, a cauldron of blood boils in fire the fireplace...there is a regular chest in the corner though...appears to be unlocked.

>Loot chest
>Leave
>Burn Shack to the ground
>other

>>39520539
>Burn Shack to the ground

Not risking the chest.

>>39520539
>Loot chest
Leave shack intact in case druids want to investigate or something.

>>39520539
>Loot chest
But don't actually touch anything. Drag the chest outside, and open it with the tip of our rapier.
Don't actually touch anything until the druids say it's okay.

>>39520551
Let me specify: Make a ranger open the chest for us.

>>39520539
>>Burn Shack to the ground
NOPE. NOOOOOOPE

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>>39520539
>Loot chest, but DON'T OPEN IT YET (this is important!)
We can burn it later once we get conformations that it's evil, and when we're prepared and it's screaming wildly for unknown reasons.
Also can we learn archery?

>>39520539
>Loot chest
>Loot cauldron
>>Dump cauldron out and clean it later.
Quality cauldrons are pricey things, no reason to waste one.
>Burn the Shack

>>39520580
>>39520548
You know, you could just wait until the druids get here, just in case burning the shack results in wards and runes that were keeping some great evil contained within the chest get burned away.

>>39520606
Exactly. Right now the only thing arguably safe to even touch is the "regular" chest, and I'm opting for >>39520561

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>Loot chest (But don't touch or open it)

You and shilvile drag the chest outside and find the rangers are having a difficult time set flame to the drenched bodies.

>Ignore it and wait for the druids
>Have someone else open chest
>Open chest with your Rapier
>Keep a close eye on the bodies till the druids arrive

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>>39520615
Why risk a ranger?
Wait until someone who knows what shit's up come and inspect first.

>>39520637
Wait for the druids.

>>39520637
>>Keep a close eye on the bodies till the druids arrive

The other Anons have convinced me to wait

>>39520637
>Keep a REAL close eye on the bodies till the druids arrive, AND DO. NOT. OPEN (let alone TOUCH). THE. CHEST anymore.
paranoia has saved many a lives.

>>39520637
>Ignore it and wait for the druids
>Keep a close eye on the bodies till the druids arrive

Should we try to learn magic from the druids, the witches (where we may need to attend to the NEET dragon's..."needs"), or hire a mage tutor?

>>39520637
>Keep a close eye on the bodies till the druids arrive
>Open chest with your Rapier

>>39520658
Depending on how intelligent the dragon is, we can even turn him into an ally and future guardian of our kingdom. But first we fix this blood magic shit.

>>39520658
All these sound like a valid Idea
1.learn from druid if possible
2.ask druids about the dragon and learn from it if possible
3.Mages could be hard to come by but yeah, it could be?
I honestly prefer option 1And 2. Taking an outsider, especially a willing wizard, sounds suspicious, and hold on until we are sufficiently strong enough so that a single mage don't fuck us up.

>>39520694
>ask druids about the dragon and learn from it if possible
We did ask the druids about the Green Dragon in the last thread.
The Witches Coven that worships the Green as a god, and serves the Dragon in all things (implied that they also serve it sexually), and the Dragon doesn't really do much and sits around in his lair on his hoard all day. The druids commented that he's the laziest dragon they've ever heard of.

My guess is he's a NEET Dragon who won't bother us as long as we respect his authority and give tribute every once in a while.

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>>39520583
(Yes you can learn archery, your Ranger Trainer Treesap could do so.)

>Keep a close eye on the bodies till the druids arrive

It takes a few hours but the druids finally arrive.

"I came as soon as I heard." Says the elder of the group. "Sounds like a malevolent spirit if I have ever heard one."

"Good thing you came." Shilvile reports."Right before you arrived I couldn't tell if the blood was still moving or simply congealing."

"I'm surprised you know what congealing means." You say nonchalantly.

"Well the chest doesn't seem to be tainted by any foulness...this is all very strange though...it's certainly blood magic of some description but...I can figure it's orgin. It's not demonic, but it's not simple spell casting either...it's as if the emotional anguish of the dead spilled from this blood is feeding it's own bloodlust in a terrible emotional cycle."

"The bodies won't burn I'm afraid...they will need to be buried. The Shack will need to be broken down and buried as well to give the bones inside rest as well."

>Open chest
>Give chest to druids
>Bury everything that needs to be buried
>Pawn the burying work off on the druids

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>>39520723
Witches could be useful if we can train/recruit them, and we don't have to go hostile against the dragon (being on friendly terms with it would be a good idea)
Don't druids have their magic stuff?
Witches I don't know what magic they can pull out, but imagine the possibilities of being in good terms with a Powerful magical creature!
We pay tributes and it provides us with power and knowledge!

>>39520760
Phew. Dodged a close one there. If we burned the shack along with the bones instead the spirits won't rest in peace and would have ended up haunting us.

>>39520760
>Open chest
At least let's check if anything's worth salvaging.
after that,
>order men to dismantle the shack, and bury the corpses along with it.

Witches and Dragon should be left for later, we hardly have the right to be negotiating with them. For now let's focus on consolidating Bandit Lords.

>>39520760
>>Bury everything that needs to be buried

Let's get to it. We'll do something more awesome later, but this was one of those 'needed' ugly jobs.

>>39520760
>Open chest
>Bury everything that needs to be buried
>Thank the druid for his time; ask if maybe the Ents or Witches would know more about the spirit and how to make sure it's completely gone.
Look, malevolent blood spirits are a threat and bad news to EVERYONE in the forest, no exception.
And, no offence to the undead, but the dead generally cannot give tribute, which should get the dragon to care a little.

>>39520782
Those were future plans though. I agree with you, we might as well Start growing our powers from where we can in our possible scale.
>>39520829
I agree with this guy's greentext.

Holy shit guys, just drop the dragon. He's not going to give a shit about anything we do right now because we're small fry. He's end-game material. We should stick with doing human things for now.

>>39520852
>endgame material
well duh? Did you miss the 'we should power up in our own possible fields first' part?
Of course we aren't much of a for e right now. We should at least get those bandit lords and build up some shit to be at least effective.
Since they are there we do need to plan for them later, even if it's a WAAAAAAAAY distant future.

>>39520884
>We should at least get those bandit lords
I absolutely agree, but a lot of people were actually getting into the witch/dragon discussion when we still have the blood magic mess and 5 more Bandit Lords to conquer. It'd be more constructive to discuss which Bandit Lord we'll Duel/Kill/Seduce/Buyout next.

>>39520900
>but a lot of people were actually getting into the witch/dragon discussion when we still have the blood magic mess
Yes, because the witches are one of 3 magical groups, and we already called on the druids to deal with the blood magic spirit.
The druid already said that he's got no idea how it came about or how to make sure it's really gone, that's why we've been talking about getting the Ents and Witches involved in making sure that the blood spirit is really gone.

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>Bury everything that needs to be buried

You order your men to dismantle the shack, and bury the corpses along with it. The druids insist in helping despite you saying they have done enough with thanks. After the deed is done, the druids commune with the forest and find no more malevolent presence present,you say your goodbyes and hope to meet again under better circumstances.

When you get back to your castle Treesap informs you that Lasandris, Mistress of the poison dagger has killed off Whestle, the weaselly whip lasher and absorbed his crew and wealth. Afterwards you find out what was in that chest...a bunch of pots and pans.

>Construct a building
>Raid
>Hire someone
>Train someone
>Host a banquet at your fort, invite all the bandit lords, and make your proposal.
>Kill a bandit lord and force his followers to work for you.
>Challenge a Bandit Lord to a duel for his servitude
>Seduce a Bandit Lord
>Buyout a Bandit Lord
>Meet with an outside group
>Kill an outside group
>Other?

>>39520929
>>Other?
Speak with our new bandit lord, which of the remainder would likely be willing to come and work under us?

>>39520929
>find no more malevolent presence presen
Sweet

I vote for seducing Lasandris, since we can't risk the poison, or killing Whestle, since his followers probably aren't very loyal to a weasel.

>>39520929
>Train ourselves in Swordsmanship
We should get better before we go fight another Bandit Lord.
>Other
Talk to Shilvile about the remaining Bandit Lords, and who is best for us to duel and absorb next.

>>39520929
>Seduce a Bandit Lord
Lasandris

>>39520929
1: Rats
2: Hmmmm...S'bout to be a bitch fight up in 'ere.

Other: Call a meeting. There's only room for one Head Bitch, and we need to make sure it's us. See what next Lord we can go after.

>>39520946
Whestle ded.
Maybe we can get our new Lord to seduce Lasandris?
He seems like the type who could do it.

>>39520946
Whestle is dead due to Lasandris. She's likely making a similar power play as we are.

>>39520929
>Lasandris, Mistress of the poison dagger has killed off Whestle, the weaselly whip lasher and absorbed his crew and wealth
Shit.
guys, that woman's our priority target. We cannot have anyone powerful as ours.
So let's prepare
>train untraied bandits in swordsmanship and bowyery on a ratio of 2:1.
after that, prepare to meet the dagger lady.

>>39520900
>Kill/Seduce/Buyout
Those three doesn't look that good. Duel is the way to go, unless you try to pull seduce on female since you know, you can't be harraced by a female if you're a female! Also because poison daggers sounds baaaad. Real bad. Mundane wounds we could get around, but poison?
Also inb4 later in the quest these bandit lords becone civil and diciplined commanders/council
>>39520926
>that's why we've been talking about getting the Ents and Witches involved in making sure that the blood spirit is really gone.
I feel like that's a midgame quest when we leave these hings for the souls to thrive and we ask the witches for assistance when we are better in terms of influence.

>>39520929
What this guy says, >>39520964
>Train ourselves in Swordsmanship
We should get better before we go fight another Bandit Lord.
>Other
Talk to Shilvile about the remaining Bandit Lords, and who is best for us to duel and absorb next.

>>39520984
>>39520982
Apparently I have dirt poor reading comprehension. I knew Whestle was a weakling.

>>39520929
>Seduce a Bandit Lord
Lasandris

>>39520998
I don't think Lasandris is gonna be down for it, to be honest. She seems to have aspirations that directly and inevitably conflict with our own.

So Lasandris absorbed Whestle's group, Grungin and Lungrin are presumably allied, we should probably kill/duel Haroldnarl. I doubt seduction or money works on an angry dwarf.

>>39521013
Also we have to make our move fast because I get the feeling Lasandris is the ambitious type and the Grin brothers won't sit by and watch others get accumulate strength.
Alternatively, we can play defensively. We already have a castle so if we stock up on food we can probably last a siege.

>>39521013
That's what I'm thinking. Chances are we're gonna run into Lassie on the way to the bash brothers. Hell, I could see them both trying to take us all on.

>>39521013
We should go and at least diplomance Haroldnarl.

Okay, so in general, we've kinda agreed- we need to make a play for Haroldnarl? (After getting some second opinions.)

>>39520929
Can we send a Ranger to scout Lasandris's numbers and fortifications? I'd like to know if we can fight them head-on. We do have Basic Military Tactics after all.

>>39521077
Sounds about right

>>39521058
Dude, he's an "angry dwarf with a war axe to grind". He's not the type that listens to reason. He's the stubborn type that insists he'll never lose no matter what and end up dying to superior numbers. We gotta kill the guy. A duel would probably work since he probably underestimates us.

>>39521013

Haroldnarl would probably respect strength. We might be able to use him.

>>39521078
Honestly? I kinda don't want to risk it. Lasandris seems all about that stealth and subterfuge life, I feel like she could counter spy real easy.

>>39521098
Information is power in war, we gotta make a bid for it at the very least. For all we know she could be gearing up to raid us.

>>39521110
Duly noted, and the concern is fair, but I'd just like to formally log my unease due to potential backlash.

>>39521116
I agree, but I think it's well worth the risk.

>>39521118
Well, I suppose it's a matter of simply either causing it to happen or let it happen on its own time. Either way, it's happening and the only difference is how prepared we are.

I'll support your suggestion made in >>39521078

...Kinda felt like an actual war room discussion there. I like it.

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So we seem to be at a crossroads between

>Seduce Lasandris

>>39520964

>Spy on Lasandris

>Make a play at Haroldnarl

The way i see things, we're headed into a 3 way standoff. 2 consolidated bandit groups with us having 1 or 2 depending on what happens next.

So a classic 3 way where any silly actions like attacking one party might allow the 3rd to swoop in and claim all.

We should first gather the last remaining bandit lord then look to recruit either remaining faction to join us. Then we can either issue terms to the last group on pain of annihilation for them to join us.

>>39521160
The consensus is now
>Spy on Lasandris
>Make a play at Haroldnarl - With Advice from Shilvile on whether we should duel him or what.

>>39521160
I was one of the first to say seduce Lasandris, but now I get the feeling she's the ambitious backstabber-type. She'd probably shank us in bed. I've long since changed my vote to Spy on Lasandris.

>>39521160
Thought you said it was FIRST to three....

>>39521160
>>Make a play at Haroldnarl

>>39521160
>Spy on Lasandris
>Make a play at Haroldnarl
Can we do both at the same time? Spying will only take 1 or 2 Rangers

>>39521176
The vote's so split that it wouldn't be representative.

>>39521176
Man, even I can't figure out if something had 3 votes for it. That was a war council, and a very civil one at that (eh heh)

>>39521160
We should

>>Make a play at Haroldnarl

We can engage in cloak and dagger after we get the majority.

>>39521171

Back this, essentially.

...Hey its a dorf right?

We should have a competition. A drinking competition.

>>39521196
>>39521181
>>39521171
Three votes for both, simultaneously. Is this a consensus?

>>39521198
We're a princess, and we don't have the Extreme Alcohol Tolerance skill, I doubt we'll outdrink a dorf.

>>39521160
>Make a play at Haroldnarl

>>39521195
We might not have the opportunity if we get Haroldnarl and word gets back to her. She's gonna figure out it's a race now, and she'll be stepping up her timetable same as we are.

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>>39521176
Did yet to see three by my count. Sorry if I missed someone.
I do see three for
>>Spy on Lasandris
>>Make a play at Haroldnarl

You decide to send your stealthiest rangers and bandits to spy on your rival Bandit Queen.
Meanwhile, we must decide on Haroldnarl

So, princess, how should we go about him?
>Kill
>Seduce
>Duel
>Buyout
>Other

>>39521208
We're a princess, we can fake it.

>>39521208
we don't have to be the one drinking. some folks on our staff can.

and then we our challenge to fight him would still stand.

>>39521223
>>Duel
>>Buyout
>>Other
gather hearty fellows to drink him under the table

>>39521223
>Other

>Council Shilvile.

We're guessing either Kill or Duel, the question is which is more feasible.

>>39521223
Duel. Swords beat Axes, after all.

>>39521223
WE JUST SAID WE WANTED TO ASK SHILVILE THE BEST WAY TO DO THAT.

>Duel
We use a finess based weapon, we should be able to dance around him and death by a thousand cuts

>>39521223
Look
>>39520946
>>39520966
>>39520998

>>39521250
To be fair, those anons probably changed their minds after some thinking and discussion. I know because I'm one of them

>>39521250
Too many people don't want it anymore- one of the anons said they changed their vote.

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>>39521241
(Whoops forgot that part)

Shilvile speaks up during your scheming.
"You know....he is a dwarf bandit leader. If I know one thing that fuels them is greed. As long as you can make him more money at the end of the day, he'll work for you."

>>39521270
Hmmm...so we could just pay him off? Wasn't expecting that. Feasibility, gentlemen? Think we can afford it?

>>39521270
>>39521274
Not necessarily. Lasandris might be able to pay him more. We've only got 4400 gold.

>>39521270

Offer to buy him out. He can be our raid leader with salary and looting rights as long as he does it within reason and not burn things to the ground.

>>39521270
Offer him a position as leader of the army, and good pay? So he likes, drinkan, fightan and money.

I dunno, might just be easier to kill him...

>Duel, and kill him.

>>39521270
Can we ask him why he's bloody angry and offer to help him purge whatever it is that makes him bloody angry?

Also can we get siege weapons?
We've got a lot of wood surrounding us.

>>39521295
We will always need a good warhorse leading the advance guard. We can make good use of him.

>>39521294
He likes money but he probably also has a bad temper. He's not going to listen to our commands like Shilvile does.

>>39521270
>Try to buy/hire him off, failing that KILL BLOOD MURDER STAB ASSASSIN DEATH.

>>39521270

Hey it's >>39521295 here. Disregard that vote, changing to

>Offer to buy him out

>>39521270
How about we pay 4000 gold, wait for him to turn his back, then stab him?

>>39521316
We will have to find a way to leash the wardog. But weapons like this have their uses.

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( I see three votes for duel)

"Be that as it may, Shilvile. I can't make myself broke or worse in debt in the process. We'll just have to duel him head on."

"Alright, that might work. He's probably the most honorable of the Bandit lords. The only reason I follow around is, well your successful and provide a nice view~" He says teasingly

(Sees vote changes)

"Perhaps your right. Money is no object, and with him on our side making more is a simple matter of who to clean of their valuables next...Shilvile set up a meeting with him. It's time to talk business."

>How much should we offer?

>>39521352
as this anon suggested, >>39521294, well, he can make his starting offer that he wants per raid/month/whatever

>Offer to buy him out. He can be our raid leader with salary and looting rights as long as he does it within reason and not burn things to the ground.

>>39521352
Damn it Exiler, stop stringing us around. Firs you say he's greedy now you say he's the most honourable. You gotta be more consistent.

>>39521352

Question Exile, can you give a rough gauge of a skilled craftsman's salary, a noble's ransom and a king's ransom for reference?

>>39521369
Seconding.
wifi connection died on me. Why.

>>39521352
>>How much should we offer?
1000G

>>39521352
>>39521380
yea a gauge on how much currency is worth would be good

>>39521379
Greed and honour are not mutually exclusive.

>>39521379
No, he's still a greedy dwarf but compared to the other bandit lords, he's the most honorable. Basically like the shiniest shit in a pile of shits or something.
That being said, offer him a position as general or something.

>>39521369
Last thread, an above average success raid got us 400G and 4 days of food. A perfect 20 got us 4000G. I think a monthly salary of 1000-2000 would be fair.

>>39521379
The two aren't mutually exclusive, you can be both honorable and greedy. It's all about the fine print.

>>39521380
Well, we ransomed a duke for 4,000 gold, a king's would likely be 10,000+, a craftsman...probably 50 gold a week give or take.

>>39521405
In fact it's the best combination. We can buy him off and know he won't betray us.

>>39521414
well then, i think >>39521398 might be right.

>>39521414
>>39521405
So we can pay him a good salary, but he won't betray us for anything that isn't significantly higher. Alright.

>>39521413
>>39521414
So a salary of 1500 gold per month?
does he possess the craftsmanship of a dwarf and randomly takes a fey mood?

>>39521352
Also, does he like siege weapons?

Does he do some engineering work?

If he does, we can totally increase the money we pay him.

>>39521446
That is a VERY high number.

Maybe in the 600s - 700s range?

Hold on:

>>39521352
Give us a ballpark: How much are we paying the other asshole.

>>39521446
>1500 gold per month?
what

that'll wipe us clean out.

>>39521352
>and provide a nice view
I'm not sure if this counts as a vote or not, but we should tease Shilvile a bit.

>>39521471
>>39521468
We can send him on raids while we do other things. Our monthly income will easily surpass 1000G

>>39521479
We could slap/pinch his ass.

>>39521479
Considering how we've been playing this quest, that would be OOC. Princess is like a no-bullshit all-serious type.

>>39521484
Yes, but we need that gold for other projects.

I could see that kind of figure as a down payment, something to get him interested, but as a salary!

500s, 600s, 700s at best.

>>39521490
>>39521492
You both have good points. Some restrained, verbal teasing in response to his quips?

>>39521492
Yeah, I could see her cutting loose once she's more situated, but for now she's all business. Likely due to still being pissed at her wankstain half-brother.

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>>39521493
Okay then. Salary of 500 a month, and it raises if we give a raise if we manage to come on top.

>>39521519
Make sure to grease the gears with a larger initial payment tho.

>>39521493

Aye. Maybe in the future but now we need the cash to fund our kingdom.

>>39521512
>>39521511
Honestly, I think the way we've been playing leaves the Princess with a really bland personality. I think we can definitely have her loosening up over time as she recovers from the loss of her kingdom/prestige. I'm down for replying with a retort, and as we get closer with our new allies we can have deeper interactions.

Also if you haven't already, Might want to think about getting a twitter Exiler

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>>39521294
>>39521369
>>39521381

(I'll count that as three votes.)

"Who goes there!"
Yells the dwarf from atop his stone tower fortress.

"I am Lumora Princess of Steelgate. Bandit Queen of Treeline forest. I am here to discuss business with you."

"Aye, what business that be?"

"Of buying your service. You will be maid commander of my raiding forces, and will be paid handsomely."

"Pfft! Aye, no wonder you've been the talk of the forest, you're as bold as they get. Listen laddie, I'm pulling a few thousand a week with my caravan hits. What makes you think you can make me more money?"

"Well other then the fact that with you on my side the other bandit lords will join me easily meaning I will be able to control all the banditry in the forest and steel gate. Meaning not only I will be making more money on the whole, but so will you."

(Did we convince him? Rolls pls, 1d20, first best of three)

>>39521519
We might be in danger of Lisandra out-paying us. Maybe a large down payment is necessary.

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>39521543
Rolling.

>>39521543
We forgot to compliment his beard.

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>39521543

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>39521543
googo

>>39521553
>>39521560
Holy shit do we get a bonus for this?

>>39521557
That's OOC, we can do that when we get closer.

>>39521564
prolly not.

>>39521543

Wow. Thousands a week? We're gonna need to step our game up.

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>>39521564
(Eh,why not?)

"Hmm...well it would be nice to have allies beside myself and me boys...tell you what. Give me 1000 gold upfront, and let me keep my fort, and the gold already in it, MINE. Understood?"

"Understood, agreed!" Say Shilvile. "Trust me, take the deal, before he's less generous." He whispers to you.

With that another bandit lord is under your control.

>lose 1000 gold (Total 3,400)
>Gain 1 Bandit Lord
>Can now train Craftsman
>Gain 20 Fighters (Total 45)

Alright, we need to A: start training shit, and B: raid some fools.

>>39521619
Sweet. Are the Rangers back from the recon mission yet?

So what are we calling our new kingdom anyways?

Treegate?

Woodengate?

Newgate?

Steelholme?

Steelvale?

Fuck-My-Half-Brother-ia?

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With that I need to call it quits. I need sleep. We'll see how our spying does later. Will do a continuation in the near future. Within the week at least. This has been my most popular Quest yet. Also I took y'alls suggestions and got a twitter: https://twitter.com/codemastergames

So I'll let you know when I make the next one.

>>39521648
>Newgate
Is the official name, But the unofficial name has definitely gotta be Fuck-My-Half-Brother-ia?

>>39521648
Woodvale?

>>39521654
Also thanks for running! Will keep an eye on this one.

>>39521654
Thanks for running.

>>39521662
Shouldn't that be incestia ?

>>39521654
Thanks for running. It's a shame I'm always a bit late though, it's early morning when you start running this quest in my timezone. I'm having fun nevertheless.

>>39521654
And thread 2, archived. We got a shit ton done, thanks for running!

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Well fuck. I missed the negotiation.
>>39521619
>Can now train Craftsman
Heh heh.
Infinite wooden bolt/stone mug crafting, go!

>>39521654
Damn I missed it this time Well thank's for running glad I could catch up on it