Housekeeping:
I am not on my usual computarium and cannot for the life of me remember my Twitter password. Sorry for not posting the update there, I guess.

I am also on a later timezone, so expect the quests to happen a little earlier for the next few weeks.

Suptg archive of the quest: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?searchall=feral+necromancer

Twitter where the quest updates usually happen: @DeadQM

http://pastebin.com/vBRyBWfK Mechanics and Character Sheet

Your Holdings: A Human Village; An Ancient Ruin; A well hidden and fortified cave.

Your Minions: 34 Assorted skeletons of humanoid creatures, 5 Drow Necromancers, 1 Orc Shaman, a bunch of reanimated creatures including an undead elk mount. You control 50/60 maximum undead. 25 of your undead are working in construction.

Your Alliances: Elven Tribe (Open Trade and Diplomacy), Dwarven Tribe (???), Human Tribes (Unfriendly), Gnoll Tribe (Seeming Allies), Drow (Enemies)

Your Goals: Survive the Winter, Gain Access to Dwarven Runecraft, Hold a Feast, Achieve Immortality.

Immortality Quests Active: Vampirism- Go to the temple to Pern in the Desert.

A dozen dwarves, fully armed and filthy are charging at you full speed. It would be laughable, if not for their superior weapons, howling rage and conviction of their right to do so. The elder looks at you once and enters a defensive stance alongside you. You have stopped a charging army mid-step once before through your words. It would be even harder against these dozen dwarves clad in full armour, as they are refusing to stop shouting their battlecry.

>Try anyways. You will bring diplomatic union to this region even if you have to take an axe or two to the face.
>You have just gained the Beast Shape ability. Try it out to defend yourself or to intimidate.
>Conventional battle. The shapeshift, whichever animal you might use, would lack the versatility to adjust to the changing battlefield
>Run. There is nothing to be gained by fighting now.

>>40580229
>>Try anyways. You will bring diplomatic union to this region even if you have to take an axe or two to the face.

>>40580229
>>You have just gained the Beast Shape ability. Try it out to defend yourself or to intimidate.
Diplomacy has broken down

>>40580229
>Try anyways. You will bring diplomatic union to this region even if you have to take an axe or two to the face.

>"You know those humans tried to kill me, first. And they steal from others ancestors that which isn't theirs."

>>40580379
Before anyone says we did the same, that Elf Lich told us we could have his shit if we set his soul free.

You are far from convinced this will work, but the time is running out. Bloody hellfire and magic, you've been sticking to diplomacy as much as you can. You do not want to fight these people. Any of them!

Roll Diplomacy, 1d20+5 DC 22

Rolled 1 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>40580555

>>40580589
Hahaha

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>>40580589
>mfw

Rolled 2 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>40580555

Rolled 20 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>40580555

>>40580589

I see the elder will be joining them

ok, time to be a bear and maul/intimidate the lot

>>40580676
>>40580589
The dice could now have spoken more clearly.

>>40580589
>>40580676
>>40580696
Still failed but not critically

>>40580696
omg i rolled that

>>40580589

Dead was away for some time but I see the dice remembers him

Nat 20/1! Critical Convergence! Unlikely and Weird Shit Happens! (Precedent in Melandie's PoV thread)

The dwarven charge does not seem to stop. You raise your hands in the air and shout in your best baritone:

'Dwarves! Friends! Allies! We have no need to fight...'
'Khar Kharaam Duun!'

Shit. You brace for the charge. The elder looks around.

'Oh fuck it, I've been tryin' to figure out what this lever does ever since I first saw it.'

He pulls an ornate gold-and-bronze lever. In an ancient dwarven hold. You hold your cool, though you believe the correct reaction would be to scream and run away, hoping it is nothing TOO liquid that the dwarven elder has released. You might outrun magma.

Luckily, you do not have to find out.

'MURDER PROTOCOLS INITIALIZED'

You look around, searching for the source of the sound. Then, one of the massive metal statues has come to life. Then, with a movement much swifter than anything of such weight should have they countercharge the oncoming dwarves. The battle is bloody and terribly one-sided. The golems, or whatever these are, have already killed three of the dwarves by the time you have time to react.

>Join in on the side of the metal men. They are fighting your enemies, and your ally first released them. Perhaps he can control them.
>Join in on the side of the dwarves. Defeating these metal men might bring them on your side.
>Run
>Wait and see what happens
>Other

Fucking tg dice, had to think about this one,

>>40580969
>Ask the Elder to either control them or call them off, his kin might be more reasonable now.

>>40580969
>>Join in on the side of the metal men. They are fighting your enemies, and your ally first released them. Perhaps he can control them.


did we level up our diplomacy?

>>40580969
>Wait and see what happens

if the only dawf left is the elder he may wirk for us

if he asks us to help his kin we try pushing the lever again

>>40580969
>Wait and see what happens
Popcorn?

>>40580969
Wait and see

I think the word diplomacy is cursed in this quest.

Every time someone mentions it or intends to roll for it, bad things happen for us.

Diplomacy 4 [2/5]. I am starting to think the dice do not hate Vlad TRYING diplomacy, no, indeed, the dice want Vlad to have more Diplomacy skill than I had ever intended to be possible.

'Elder, can you control them?'
'I dinnae know. I'll try pulling some levers, you just do whatever ye want.'

The battle moves towards you, as the charging dwarves stop and form a defensive square of metal ax and spear. The pace of the battle slows down. The dwarves are still doing very little damage to the golems, but the elder has enough to pull another lever.

'INCOMPATIBLE ORDERS, ENGAGING REASONING INTERFACE'

They stand down. The golems do not seem to be willing to attack anymore, but neither do they allow the dwarves to advance.

'MAINTAIN ORDER! WAIT FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS! LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS!'

>Ask the elder to shut down the golems
>Ask the elder to re-initiate murder protocols
>Talk to the golems
>Talk to the dwarves now that they can no longer charge
>Other

>>40581459
>>Talk to the golems
>Talk to the dwarves now that they can no longer charge
Fuck you too dice.

>>40581459
>>Talk to the dwarves now that they can no longer charge

>>40581459
>>Talk to the dwarves now that they can no longer charge
I hope we fail

'Now will you listen to me?' you say.
'WE ARE WATCHING CLOSELY. DO NOT PROCEED WITH VIOLENCE UNDER THREAT OF VIOLENCE.' The golem hive-voice says.
'Ain't look like we got much choice, Warlock.' The young dwarf leading the twelve says.

'First of all. The humans attacked me with no provocation. They've stolen knowledge of ancestors with no leave. I have wanted nothing but trade and a good damned working relationship with the other tribes in the region. So why the fuck won't anyone listen to me?'
'Yer a fucken' dead-raiser,' he spits, 'Fuckin' with the order 'o things, like them fuckin' drow.'
'Yes, I cannot fault that. So can we talk fucking trade now?'
'Nay, sonny. The youngster challenged my leadership. One way to deal with this. We fight to the death.' the elder says.
'COMBAT WILL BE PUNISHED'
'Oh shut up ye great block of slag, 's a proper duel, right and honorable.'
'THAT... IS ACCEPTABLE'

>Let them fight, try to deal with any survivors.
>Stop the fight. Stop ALL OF THE FIGHTS FOREVER
>Fuck this. Try to convince a golem to come with you instead. Even one of them would make a hell of an ally
>Intercede in some other way

>>40581974
>>Let them fight, try to deal with any survivors

>>40581974
>Intercede in some other way
Yeah and unlike the drow im not a fucking asshole
>throw him the drow heads were carrying

>>40581974
>>Intercede in some other way
Throw Drow heads into the ring, challenge the younger to the duel since he insulted us as well.

>>40582085
this

'Duels? That's how it works among your people? What is your name young one?' you say
'Grimbeard of the Blackstone Clan' he says
'Grimbeard of the Blackstone Clan, for insults towards me, my allies and your elder, I challenge you to a duel of honour to the death.'
'I... No magic!'
'The terms we can go over. One thing first. Unlike the fucking drow I'm not a fucking asshole.' You throw a bundle of drow heads at Grimbeard's feet.
'Oi, you don't do that in my stead, Vlad!' the elder says.
'I've made the challenge. I will not go back on it. What are the rules?'
'Well, first, there's one thing each of ye can ban. So if he says no magic, there's no magic. Second, the place of combat is the same as the place of challenge, within an hour. You'll be asked if ye want to do it again, and there won't be no dishonour in refusing. Third, yer expected to fight honourable, but there ain't no proper rules of what honourable actually means.'

>What do you ban, if anything. A ridiculous ban (for example, divine intervention) might show your confidence, but a more reasonable ban (no runecraft) might improve your chances of winning.
>Do you mess with the dwarf before the duel? There are technically no rules against cursing him now, or turning into a bear before the duel, but it would certainly be uncouth.
>Any other preparations?

>>40581459
>>Talk to the dwarves now that they can no longer charge

>>40582304
No runecraft then
Talk to the elder ask him to tell us Grimbeard's style and flaws.

>>40582329
This is what I get for refreshing once every 15 minutes. Ignore my ineptitude.

>>40582350
Also, this seems legit.

>>40582350
this and lets use the blackguard sword

>>40582304
no weapons than transform into a bear

'I see. In that case, my ban shall be on runecraft. Any other weapon is fine, but those forged here.'
'Aye, a clever choice.'
'Elder, might I speak with you in private?'
'Sure thing,' the elder walks a bit away from the crowd, though he does not go so far that curious ears could not hear, 'What is it, Vlad?'
'What does the boy fight like?'
'He's damn good. Either way this fight goes it ain't going to be good for us, but I reckon I lost Grimbeard already. Reckon I shall be rooting for you.'
'Good in what way?'
'Well, he's young, fit, fast for a dwarf, and tough as any of us. Outlasting him won't work, no offence.'
'None taken. I will need every advantage without my magic.'
'He's fairly unexperienced. Outhink him if ye can. Strike hard and fast when there's an opening. Be sure it's damn hard. You might have to go on the defensive, but don't stay there, he'll outlast ya, as I said.'
'I was kind of hoping he was a windbag.'
'Tough shit.'

The room is cleared and a circle of dwarves is made. The golems join in, claiming that CIRCLE IS UNDERSIZED COMPARED TO REGULATION SIZE. This is about the closest to a fair fight you've been in.

Grimbeard spits on the ground.

'Either of ye, want to withdraw?' the elder says
'Nay.' Grimbeard says.
'I do not.' You say.

Grimbeard squints at you. He's chosen an old, unimpressive but deadly axe, solid iron haft and head. He beats it at his chest and screams.

>Scream out a battlecry
>'May the best man win'
>Write-in taunt/pre-battle one-liner

>Scream out a battlecry

>>40582692
>'May the best man win'
Thus my victory is assured.

>>40582723
this

>>40582692
>>'May the best MAN win'

'May the best man win,' you pause, 'Thus my victory is assured.'

Grimbeard loses himself entirely in his rage. He charges you, axe high, moving deceptively quickly.

>Dodge out of the way of his charge
>Take a glancing blow to stab him with his momentum
>Try to trip him
>Countercharge

>>40579903
Holy fucking shit its back.

>>40582816
>>Take a glancing blow to stab him with his momentum

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>40582816
>>Take a glancing blow to stab him with his momentum

>>40582816
>>Try to trip him

>>40582816
>take his big rusty axe to the face and die

This is gonna hurt. But if you do it right, you're going to hurt him much, much worse.

Roll melee combat 1d20+3 DC 17

Rolled 17 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>40582953

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>40582953

>>40582976
Aw snap

Rolled 7 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>40582953
Here's hoping

Rolled 1 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>40582953

Rolled 7 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>40583000
Well shit.

Null trips.

At least it wasn't in the first three.

Rolled 11 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>40582953

>>40583000
it's not in the first three rolls we are safe

20! Success.
He charges you, and the momentum Grimbeard has built is terrifying. If you actually took his axe you would get seriously wounded, but even not moving out of the way of the armoured ball of metal, hair and fat was never going to be pretty.

You duck low on his high slash. A split second later you are impacted by a high velocity ball of iron and dwarf. Even as he shouts out in triumph, you stab your longsword straight through his chest.

Before you can finish it, Grimbeard jumps back. He still has a terrible, probably deadly wound. But he has not stopped.

You have taken one wound. You are bruised and bashed about. It is a little harder to concentrate.

Grimbeard has taken three wounds. An average man would be dead.

He does not press it again. He drops in a more defensive position.

>Press your advantage. Finish him off with a swift charge
>Be careful. Cornered animals and all that. Let him bleed a bit, and see if he attacks again.
>Finish him off with flair and style

>>40583160
>>Finish him off with flair and style

>>40583160
>>Be careful. Cornered animals and all that. Let him bleed a bit, and see if he attacks again.

>>40583160
>>Be careful. Cornered animals and all that. Let him bleed a bit, and see if he attacks again.

>>40583160
>Be careful. Cornered animals and all that. Let him bleed a bit, and see if he attacks again
Like I said best man, all things being equal, I don't need magic to finish you off.

>Be careful. Cornered animals and all that. Let him bleed a bit, and see if he attacks again.

>>40583160
>>Press your advantage. Finish him off with a swift charge

Overconfidence has never served you well. You circle the wounded dwarf, waiting for any opening.

Roll combat 1d20+3 DC 17

Rolled 1 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>40583349

Rolled 16 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>40583349

Rolled 19 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>40583349

>>40583367
haha
guess I better get a 20

Rolled 14 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>40583367
ANd the dwarf busts out his magical throwing knife and bullseyes our left kneecap

OH SHIT NIGGA, YOU HOBBLED!

-3 to all your combat rolls and you take a wound, bitch!

Awww shit.

>>40583367
Wtf man

Nat 1! Critical Failure! You have learned Swords 1!

He does not give you any. He does not even seem to bleed properly. You circle him for a full minute then another. He seems to stumble. You are so certain he must be losing too much blood to think of anything clever and go in to press the advantage.

You fall for his feint entirely. As soon as you get in range, Grimbeard drops his axe and goes for your throat barehanded.

You have taken two wounds. Your air supply is cut off. Your throat is in danger of being crushed.

>Let go of your sword, grapple the dwarf right back.
>Stab him a lot, hoping he lets go
>Use magic. Honour ain't worth dying for.
>Other

Feral Necromancer Quest

Where the DC doesn't matter and the MC's life is suffering.

Now we know why he got kicked out of his village, he critfailed thrice in a row.

>>40583482
>>Stab him a lot, hoping he lets go

>>40583482
>Stab him a lot, hoping he lets go

>>40583482
>Stab him a lot, hoping he lets go
Stick him right up through his jaw.

>>40583482
>>Stab him a lot, hoping he lets go

>>40583482
>>Stab him a lot, hoping he lets go

>>40583482
>>Stab him a lot, hoping he lets go
cut his fricking hands off

Sword. Sword is good for killing. Fuck

Roll 1d20+4 DC 18

>>40583482
>Stab into his wrists, either severing one of his hands of making it useless with cut tendons

Yes. I like this.

Rolled 8 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

Rolled 18 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>40583571

Rolled 19 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>40583571
Dont fuck up again. please.

Rolled 19 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>40583571

>>40583580
seconded

23! Success.

Fuck! Fuck fuck fuck!
This is what Melandie must feel all the time.

You slash at his hands, trying to stop him from choking you. Once he lets go for a bit you just stab him with the sharp end a lot until he stops doing anything. Your foe falls dead in front of you. You breathe in deeply. You manage to get back on your feet.

'FUCKING 'A, Vlad!' you hear Melandie's voice. It is followed by a silence, first awkward then mournful.

The elder walks up to you in a little while.

'Vlad Tepish is the winner!'

He shakes your hand and leans in a bit:

'I thought you was done fer' Good on ya, sonny.'
'That was some fight. Shame he could not be reasoned with.'
'Aye. No business today. Sleep it off, we can talk more tomorrow.'

You limp off. The dwarven beds make no fucking sense. If you're just going to make them out of stone, why bother.

You sleep well and wake up in pain.

'Vlad, I would say that was the most idiotic thing that you had ever done, if I'd not see you trying to talk to them as they were charging,' Bathory says.
'Love, how is everyone?'
'Mostly confused about what to do with the golems. They do not seem to recognize any authority here.'
'I see. I will have to see what I can do about them.'
'Would be nice to have one around, no?'
'We'll see.'

>See what you can see about the golems
>Finalize the trade with the elder, get the fuck out of here
>Check in on the rest of your companions
>Check in on the rest of the dwarves
>Other

>>40583849
>>Check in on the rest of your companions
>>Check in on the rest of the dwarves

Well shit, dwarves had giant golems to protect againts drow and never used them?

>>40583849
>This is what Melandie must feel all the time.

Now we have to ask her to teach us her bare-handed-berserker ways.


>See what you can see about the golems
>Check in on the rest of your companions
>Finalize the trade with the elder, get the fuck out of here

Unless one of those little fucks is coming to apologize, I only want to hear from based Elder.

>>40583849
>>Check in on the rest of your companions
>Check in on the rest of the dwarves

>>40583896
They clearly dont know how to use them.

>Check in on the rest of the dwarves
>See what you can see about the golems

>>40583896
They're dwarfs, what do you expect

>>40583849
Can we maybe bring the guy back as we brought the humans? Just to prove a fucking point, and also it would be kinda poetic.

>>40583985
What's next, some Orc orphan wants to chill with us?

Is a wayward Gnome going to live on site?

Halflings going to show up for a cooking contest that NEVER LEAVES?

>>40583985
No. That shit is expensive and time consuming.

>>40584050
Well, we can always retire as an innkeeper.

>>40583896
>>40583960
>>40583936
They hadn't even figured out they WERE golems before this thread.

You're going to have to meet everyone eventually, but you'd like to start with someone that you know you won't piss off with you well thought-out, eloquent and reasonable attempts at diplomacy.

You find Lathrien hard at work, he is meditating. You sense around, and can tell that he is trying to talk to the spirit of the mountain. Your talk must've stuck. He's practicing even when you're not looking at him. Melandie is nearby, looking perfectly bored out of her mind.

>>40583985
Spirits depart within the first hour or so in death. I could retcon you having bound it, but dwarves are much more familiar with necromancy than humans, and would probably get mad about it.

Roll 1d20+2 DC 20 to advance DC 22 to gain Shamanism 2 for Lathrien

>Wait for Lathrien to finish, talk to him
>Talk to Melandie
>Leave them to it.

Rolled 20 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>40584079
>>Talk to Melandie

"Ay gurl, tell me how you fisticuffs."

>>40584125
nice

Rolled 9 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>40584079
>Talk to Melandie

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>>40584125
I did it!?

I FUCKING DID IT!?

Get fucking wrecked, DC.

>>40584079
Rolling that one.

>>40584079
I'd like to raise them all back to life personally, we just have to tell the dwarves they have to provide the raw materials for it, and we'll give them bodys better than they had in like.

Also, let's take on a dwarver apprentice from them. I'd like to show them alchemy and necromancy anit nothing to fuck with.

Let's try to stretch those diplomacy muscels more.

>>40584335
>bodys better than they had in like.

Yes, give the guys who would probably be able to be convinced to kill us even STRONGER bodies.

No, if anything, they get what they had, nothing more.

>>40584335
You've seen what diplomacy does to us and you want to do more of it?

>>40584372
you obviously haven't been reading this quest from the beginning, else you'd know we did the same thing with the human army we had to fight.

Besides trying to garner some good will back, these dwarfs are already low on manpower.

>>40584416
Yes I do, we don't fail all the time anon.

>>40584456
No, humans are far less stubborn than dwarves, and a lot of the humans we faced were only doing as ordered, most could be convinced to go home and not fight.

Dwarves are -not- like humans in that regard, they are stubborn beyond belief.

Bring them back WITHOUT enhanced bodies, they are a threat, and one that will not forget that we got them killed, and killed their impromptu leader.

>>40584416
Not only diplomacy, greatly time consuming diplomacy. Just leave him dead, the elder dwarf was going to kill him anyway they clearly do that sort of thing all the time.
>>40584456
Didnt we have to fight that human army because we fucked up diplomacy? Or was it we had to kill them all because we fucked up diplomacy? Either way we didnt want to kill them in the first place, the people we are trying to ally with here were going to kill this guy themselves.

>>40584456
But unlike the humans these dwarfs have a real reason to hate necromancy, and you want to just use it to bring them back all willy nilly.

Happy for the discussion here, but you still have a potential critfail to roll.

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>40584575
nigga

Rolled 12 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>40584575
FEAR

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>40584575

Nat 20! Lathrien has gained Shamanism 2!

The ground rumbles a little. It is not a movement, but a sound. Huh. You thought he was far below such control. Good for him. You leave him to meditate on the spirit for a while longer and approach Melandie.

'You look like you could use the company,'
'Oh being within the sight of my beloved is all the blah blah blah fuckity blah.'
'What has happened since I have been out?'
'Shit, Vlad, I was just about to jump into that circle and fuck you honour.'
'They probably would have attacked you.'
'Yeah well it damn well looked like he was going to fucking kill you, didn't it?'
'I had it under control.'
'Fuck off you did. And you've been 'training' Bathory? I really hope that was an euphemism. I've no idea how you won, your swordsmanship could use so much fucking work.'
'Always happy for constructive criticism.'
'Sorry, Vlad Tepish. I know I've been a bit on edge lately, but fuck if you can say you didn't put me there.'
'You did well.'
'I did fuck all.'
'Sometimes that is the right thing to do. What did you mean about my swordsmanship?'
'I mean hell, it's... Well fuck I guess it's easier if I show you,'

>Practice swords with Melandie
>Save it for later
>You haven't had sparring with Bathory. Make it a group exercise
>Ask Melandie something else before

>>40584527
No, these Dwarfs hate Dark Elves, and because they use Necromancy, they hate that by extension.

We're here to change that, and to show them the benefits of being allied with a necromancer.

If we don't work to change peoples minds we'll always land into this situation.

>>40584782
>>You haven't had sparring with Bathory. Make it a group exercise

>>40584782
>>You haven't had sparring with Bathory. Make it a group exercise

>>40584782
>>You haven't had sparring with Bathory. Make it a group exercise

mo rolls mo prollems.

>>40584782
>>Practice swords with Melandie
We need to start getting stronk. You assholes have been putting it off for way too long.

>>40584804
in a world where the dead are considered sanctified and with their gods, you think converting anything more than a village worth of people is possible.

Noblebrightfag confirmed.

>>40584782
>>You haven't had sparring with Bathory. Make it a group exercise

So are we going to vote for raising the dwarfs or not?

>>40584877
> Raising the dwarves.

Their souls have already departed and we didn't bind them, so no.

'By the way, not an euphemism. In fact, would you mind her joining in?'
'Nah, sounds good to me.'

After a brief timeskip you are all in a wide open area.

'Okay, so first thing is, you both move much too, like, deliberate... Look, just come at me and pay attention'

Roll 1d20 for you, 19+to advance nat 20 to swords 2; roll 1d20 for Bathory 18 for swords 1; roll 1d20 for Melandie, Nat 20 to advance

Rolled 5, 3, 16 = 24 (3d20)

>>40584892

Rolled 10, 4, 4 = 18 (3d20)

>>40584892

Rolled 7, 3, 10 = 20 (3d20)

>>40584892
Aww yisss

Rolled 9, 2, 14 = 25 (3d20)

>>40584892

Rolled 7, 13, 12 = 32 (3d20)

>tfw we cannot into swords.

Ah well, fancy bonus roll.

>>40584890
We're talking about wether or not to retcon that right now, since DeadQM didn't give us a vote on it.

>>40584962
Then I vote for no.

>>40584962
I'd also vote no

>>40584962
I also vote no.

It is not a bad session as such. You take notice of Melandie's more flowing style, and Bathory is happy to let off some steam. You do not feel like you have learned all that much, but you think that if you kept at it this could become a fairly effective way to learn more about this whole swords thing.

>Go talk to dwarves
>Go talk to golems
>Take Bathory and Melandie with you
>Wait for Lathrien to stop his meditations before you go

>>40584962
Honestly it kind of looks like one person really wants to raise them, and a majority does not. Feel free to vote, of course.

>>40585083
>Go talk to dwarves

>>40585083
>>Go talk to dwarves

>>40585083
>>Go talk to dwarves

Only one thing to do, really. You might want to talk to the golems before you leave, but for fucks sake, you should bloody well do what you came here to do. All said, some bruises notwithstanding, this could have gone worse. You have not ruined your relationship with the dwarves entirely.

'Elder, are you ready to speak business?'
'Of course, we pretty much had it down, right? Supplies and gold for good stone, drow heads and goodwill for a runeblade'

>Situation has changed. We should re-negotiate
>Sounds good, by the way, have you anyone magically inclined among you? Perhaps I could show your people that my magic can be used for good.
>Sounds good. Let us get this over with.
>Sounds good. I would like to make sure that you do not claim ownership of the golems. I would like to try to convince one to come with me.

>>40585491
>Sounds good, by the way, have you anyone magically inclined among you? Perhaps I could show your people that my magic can be used for good.

>>40585491
>Sounds good, by the way, have you anyone magically inclined among you? Perhaps I could show your people that my magic can be used for good

'I thought the trade fair back then, I think it fair now.'
'Good, all's left is to shake on it. We will still need to think about the actual transportation of the goods.'
'We will figure something out. I was wondering, however, do you have any dwarves that are magically gifted? I could apprentice them, to show that my magic can be used for good.'

Roll Diplomacy 1d20+5 DC 19

Rolled 6 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>40585602

Rolled 1 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>40585602

Rolled 15 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>40585602

>>40585643
Man, this quest is fucking cursed i swear to god.

>>40585643
its the dice gods. they want us to be the best diplomacy man on this world.

>>40585643
You're cursed

>>40585672
This is actually the first time I've rolled this thread

>>40585705
And your last
weabo

>Any skill is literally impossible to get above rank 3
Nat 1! Critical Failure! On the upside, Diplomacy 4 [3/5]
On the other hand:
'The fuck he said? Did fucking hear it right?' another dwarf says
'Fucking hell, not this again' you say
'I said do you have dwarves that are marginally gilded. I don't fucking know. I give up. Just lets get this trade over.'

-Random Dwarf Will Remember This-

'Er, yes, Vlad Tepish, there is still the question of transportation, but I am happy with the deal.'

>Assign some number of your minions to carry the supplies between your settlements
>Try to negotiate with the golems for transport
>Other

Also, pick your runeblade

>Anti-magic
>Extra super high quality simple sword
>Bloodthirst- gains power the more it is used
>Other thematically appropriate runeblades

>>40585799
>Assign some number of your minions to carry the supplies between your settlements
>Anti-magic

>>40585799
Try to negotiate with the golems for transport
Bloodthirst

>>40585799
>Anti-magic

>>40585799
Can we get one that casts a certain radius of desecrate land as we move? That'd be super useful, but probably too OP.

>>40585799
>tfw one day, in the far future, after we have Diplomacy 13, we will face down something with the power of a god that will not be swayed

>and we will nat 20 with our broken Diplo score

Can you feel it?

>>40585799
>Try to negotiate with the golems for transport
> Bloodthirst

>>40585799
>Assign some number of your minions to carry the supplies between your settlements
>Bloodthirst- gains power the more it is used

>>40585799
>>Try to negotiate with the golems for transport
>Bloodthirst- gains power the more it is used

>>40585961
CAN YOU FEEL THE STORM?

IT'S COMING!

>>40585799
wanted to ask
Necromancy VI
Shamanistic Magic VI
We didn't gain any magic combo for this? Or was there simply none?

>>40585942
Let's just say that casting rituals as evocations is coming.

You walk off. You know for a fact that you are an exceptional diplomat. You should really be almost as good as Bathory. But when she speaks, all listen and agree. When you speak, you seem to engender a mindless rage to all who listen. Perhaps you should harness that power.

You know exactly who should be the ones to transport the goods. You walk to where the golems are standing. You would almost think they have gone back to hibernation, if not for an occasional patrol around the room by one of them.

'I am Vlad Tepish, and I am trying to bring this region together in peace and order.'
'ORDER IS GOOD'
'It might not work out so well, but it is what I am attempting.'
'INITIATING ACTION IS REQUIRED FOR AGREEABLE OUTCOME'
'I need supplies, however. I have arranged trade with the dwarves, but I need someone to transport it.'
'PAYMENT IS REQUIRED FOR SERVICES'
'What would you like to be paid in'
'WE DESIRE NOTHING'

>Offer some nominal and symbolic fee. This seems to be one of those 'protocol' things
>Offer a substantial amount of gold. Once they become a part of society the golems might need it to exchange for other goods
>Other payment

You have gained a Bloodthirst runeblade. Your weapon is still much better than any runeblade, but it would be an upgrade to any of your allies

>Give it to Bathory
>Give it to Lathrien
>Give it to Melandie

>>40586086
You got the Vampirism immortality option opened up. Nothing else, until you do the quest, though you might gain more than just the option to become vampire once you do it.

>>40586153
>>Offer some nominal and symbolic fee. This seems to be one of those 'protocol' things
>Give it to Melandie

>>40586153
>>Give it to Melandie

>>40586153
>Offer some nominal and symbolic fee. This seems to be one of those 'protocol' things
>Give it to Melandie

>>40586153
>Offer some nominal and symbolic fee. This seems to be one of those 'protocol' things
>Give it to Melandie
Berserker mode WOOP WOOP

>>40586153
>>Offer some nominal and symbolic fee. This seems to be one of those 'protocol' things
>Give it to Melandie

>>40586153
>Offer some nominal and symbolic fee. This seems to be one of those 'protocol' things
>Offer a substantial amount of gold. Once they become a part of society the golems might need it to exchange for other goods

lets do a bit of both, they get to help create order for the three races and receive honor and material wealth

'I will offer you payment in copper, in weight of one third of the gold given to the dwarves'
'THIS IS ACCEPTABLE. TWO GOLEMS WILL BE TRANSPORTING THE STONE TO YOUR LAIR STARTING NOW, NECROMANCER'
'I do not have a lair.'
'NECROMANCERS HAVE LAIRS'
You feel it might be futile to argue here.

Melandie seems to materialize as if from nowhere.

'So I guess that big fuck-off scary looking sword is for me? Oh thank you Vlad Tepish, you are the best evil overlord ever!'
'I am NOT evil, and I am NOT lording over anyone.'
'Wait, so I can keep it?'
'Yes, I suppose you could put it to best use out of us.'

You get ready to depart. You do not take too long. The dwarves have gotten a lot harder to talk to now that they have power. Once others start trading with them, they will surely have wealth too. You do not even want to imagine what THAT is going to be like. At least there isn't that many of them.

You leave. It is cold outside. But then, there is also good air there. You see the two golems, carrying almost comically large stacks of stone disappearing into the treeline.

The journey back is uneventful. The basic structures of the village are finished, and your undead are now working on the walls. You go back home.

>Inspiration has struck you. You should go to the ruin that Karrim's spirit told you about. You believe that the secret for immortality is there and that you should take it.
>Inspiration has struck you. You should go to the ruin that Karrim's spirit told you about. You believe that the secret for immortality is there and that you should give it to Lathrien- you did promise him immortality after all.
>Winter is in full swing and you have promised many people a feast right in the dead of it. You have the supplies now, but you still have preparations to make.
>Just chill with Bathory and the elves
>Go on some other adventure

>>40586390
>Winter is in full swing and you have promised many people a feast right in the dead of it. You have the supplies now, but you still have preparations to make.
promises first,

>>40586390
>>Inspiration has struck you. You should go to the ruin that Karrim's spirit told you about. You believe that the secret for immortality is there and that you should take it.

Namesake, get! Next on the agenda will be alchemy science-ing up a blood substitute and sun screen.

>>40586441
I'm retarded, I forgot we did, in fact, promise them a feast.

Feast first, Immortality can wait. We do not go back on our word.

Changing vote from that to
>>40586390
>>Winter is in full swing and you have promised many people a feast right in the dead of it. You have the supplies now, but you still have preparations to make.

>>40586390
>Winter is in full swing and you have promised many people a feast right in the dead of it. You have the supplies now, but you still have preparations to make.
I would be surprised if Melandie Freeze frames and flys into the air, dying on her way back to her forest

>>40586390
>Winter is in full swing and you have promised many people a feast right in the dead of it. You have the supplies now, but you still have preparations to make.
On the subject of Lathrien, we can give him an Alchemical body right now that grats him immortality, I'm not sure how well he'd take to other forms of it.

And I'd like to wait till the end of winter before we head out for the Ruin.

'Bathory,' you say dourly
'Yes, Vlad, what is it?'
'I am afraid we will have to host a party.'
'But that is good news!'
'Perhaps if I sow my mouth shut and leave.'
'Nonsense. Your words are right and well made. It is their fault for not listening to reason.'
'Bathory, I cannot afford to think like that. I cannot enforce my will on others.'
'Well, let us be honest, you absolutely can.'
'That is what I mean. If I did, well I would become everything they believe about necromancers.'
'Vlad, we have had conversations much like this. You would never do anything like that.'
'But I would. I have to remind myself not to every day. I fear the day I forget it.'
'Good. That means you will not. Now, about this party, who do you want to invite?'

>Everyone! Gnolls, Elves, Dwarves, Golems, Humans, hell, look for more sentient life just to have more people at the party.
>Just our allies. The gnolls and the elves.
>Those we should make allies with long-term. Elves, Dwarves, Humans.
>Select few. The dwarf elder, the elven elder, a single human diplomat. Perhaps some more. Consider your guests very carefully.
>Dwarves and Elves. You want to see someone else fail at diplomacy.
>Other combination

>>40586710
>>Everyone! Elves, Dwarves, Golems, Humans, hell, look for more sentient life just to have more people at the party.

Except the Gnolls. Fuck them.

Invite Spot, Spot is okay.

Everyone can bitch about him smelling bad instead of us being "duh bib bad ebil gui"

>>40586710
>Everyone! Gnolls, Elves, Dwarves, Golems, Humans, hell, look for more sentient life just to have more people at the party.
Lets face it, who ever we invite diplomacy will be failed somehow anyway.
>>40586772
Fuck you man the gnolls have pulled through for us almost every time we asked them.

>>40586791
>Fuck you man the gnolls have pulled through for us almost every time we asked them.

Also tried, and are plotting to kill us, because that is what Gnolls do, it is their culture.

>>40586820
The elves have tried to kill us, the humans have tried to kills the dwarves have tried to kill us the fucking gnolls have tried to kill us the least. We had a fight with one gnoll and we started on him.

>>40586876
Agreed let the gnolls party

>>40586876
we should open the part as the "official meeting of those who have tried to kill me"

>>40586997
We would have to pick a fight with the golems first.

>>40586710
>>Everyone! Gnolls, Elves, Dwarves, Golems, Humans, hell, look for more sentient life just to have more people at the party.

>>40586710
>Everyone! Gnolls, Elves, Dwarves, Golems, Humans, hell, look for more sentient life just to have more people at the party.
the bears seemed pretty reasonable, can we send an invite over to them?

'We invite everyone. We will have to live with all of them, after all.'
'Even the gnolls?'
'Yes, they have been useful, friendly even. Of course I believe they would stab me in the back as soon as they thought they could get away with it, but until then I'm happy to make nice.'
'Yes, I think you are right. Excluding anyone would just make them even angrier with you. How will you send the invitations?'
'I was thinking magic, just some basic homunculi with a simple message sent to each elder.'
'Hm, impersonal, but you can hardly be expected to travel so much in the winter.'
'There is also much to do here if we are to prepare properly,'
'And Vlad, how should I say this...'
'Yes, love?'
'All of them have tried to kill you. What of security?'

>It is fine. I will lower the desecration spell. They will not try anything and if they do I am far from defenceless.
>It is fine. They can deal with the desecration. They need a reminder to behave and I can always use the upper hand.
>We will be careful. Take away their weapons before they enter our home. Keep a close watch on our guests. Have the desecration ritual ready to go any moment.
>Other/further defences

>>40587086
Noted, will invite.

>>40587090
>It is fine. I will lower the desecration spell. They will not try anything and if they do I am far from defenceless.
>Take away their weapons before they enter our home.

set up some homunculi that they can leave their weapons with, make sure it secure for the dwarf rune weapons

>>40587086
Oh god I forgot about the bears.

>>40587090
>It is fine. I will lower the desecration spell. They will not try anything and if they do I am far from defenceless.
>Take away their weapons before they enter our home.

'Dear, the golems have not tried to kill me.'
'True. You have so many people try to kill you I forget which do not.'
'Don't I know it.'
'Wait, who is this Karhu?'
'Ah, a fascinating fellow. A were-bear. I have been hoping to show off a spell I just learned to him'
'Did he try to kill you?'
'Well, only a little. It was a misunderstanding, really.'
'Uh-uh. You are lucky that I love you, otherwise you would only have enemies and apprentices.'

>I- wha-
>Bathory I-
>Just fucking kiss already

>>40587026
so "welcome everyone who has tried to kill me and the golems"

>>40587342
>Just fucking kiss already

>>40587090
>It is fine. They can deal with the desecration. They need a reminder to behave and I can always use the upper hand.

>>40587342
>Just fucking kiss already

>>40587342
>>Just fucking kiss already

>>40586876
>Forgetting that elves have agreed not to, the humans who aren't trying live near us, the others want nothing to do with us or at the very least are being convinced to cease hostilities, the dwarves we are currently trying to bring into the unlight so they see we aren't a bad guy, and the gnolls, whose culture revolves around killing eachother, especially the strongest so they can assert dominance, and will try to kill us again even though we are "friendly"

Yes, I am aware of our standing within the realm.

You both know what she said. You see a flicker in her eyes, she considers laughing it off. But that would be nonsense. That would be madness. You walk around the table to meet each other. There are no words that could possibly be said at this moment. Through some indescribable, unknowable assortment of movements you are in each others hands.

You kiss her and the world disappears. This is not the first time, but it is. Your hands move over her body, treacherous thoughts of a slab in a lab flickering in your mind. She kisses you more strongly and you forget everything. You easily slide her clothes off, revealing----

It is some time later, and it is impossible to know how long. Regional politics, diplomatic relations, magical knowledge, immortality, well, they seem somewhat less important.

'So, where were we,' Bathory says and smiles
'Well, you know...'

Some more time later.

'I was being serious, you know.'

>'Well, if we are inviting that many people, we will need to renovate some rooms, get some more food, details, really'
>'I think everything's pretty much set. We should have a week or so before people start showing up, might as well enjoy it.'
>'I think everything's pretty much set. We should go out and explore a little more. We still have some time.
>Other
>No smut options. I mean, at least none I've not prepared beforehand.

>>40587640
>'Well, if we are inviting that many people, we will need to renovate some rooms, get some more food, details, really'

>>40587640
>>'Well, if we are inviting that many people, we will need to renovate some rooms, get some more food, details, really'
this party is pretty important as it opens relations for most of these groups, and we should try to help them get off on the right foot

>>40587640
>>'Well, if we are inviting that many people, we will need to renovate some rooms, get some more food, details, really'

>>40587342
>Bathory I-
>Just fucking kiss already

'There is nothing to do but prepare for the party,' you say, sitting up against the wall.
'Happy work,' Bathory says leaning on your shoulder.
'It is important though. This is going to be a diplomatic event the world hasn't seen, well, since time immemorial,'
'Of course.'

The next week passes in redecorating, hunting and gathering. There are surely beautiful, familial moments. Paint and noses might be involved.

And with that ends Feral Necromancer Quest XVII. Partially because I couldn't think of a better breaking point, partially because it is 5:30AM here.

Really, you resolved more than one major plot element here, but since I gave you a freebie last session, you get 3 exp.

Rules for leveling up: http://pastebin.com/vBRyBWfK

Thread Archive: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?searchall=feral+necromancer

You might want to consider raising stats, secondary magic schools, or banking the points to raise necromancy or shamanism later.

>>40587963
Dragon magic?

>>40587963
lets raise illusion to 2 for two points

>>40587963
>>40588005
Dragon magic.

>>40588045
>>40588005
Great for the synergy and utility, if I recall.

And I want to scare the shit out of people once we can breathe acid.

>>40588174
Same. It'll also start ramping up in power once we get into higher tiers, if anyone else remember what Dead's said about it in earlier threads.

Can't wait to become a dracolich.

>>40588211
>not dracopire

Well, I actually can't argue, both are totally fucking amazing if done right.

Imagine a dragon with traits of either of their mammalian counterparts.

>>40588211
Basically, Draconic Magic is low power early on (up to ~lvl 5), but then it sort of outpaces most other schools. Since this is Feral NECROMANCER quest Necromancy gets the most fun stuff, but can't beat dragons for high power.

You have learned Draconic Magic III.

You have learned Paralyzing Gaze

By the simple act of looking someone in the eye and channeling some magic you can make them stand perfectly still for as long as you keep eye contact. You are still free to act as usual, but they have a chance to escape if you directly attack them.

>>40588322
Sweet. Can we somehow combine that with totems to make totems that make people freeze or at least stiffen if they look them in the eye?

>>40588322
Sounds legit. Any hints on potential combos with it?

>>40588398
Let's just say it's draconic magic and you already know Wild Shape.

That kinda stuff's LONG way off though

>>40588439
Oh boy. We really need to start leveling Draconic, anons.

...Wait a second. We've already seen a dragon. Does that mean we can already assume its form?

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>>40588439
Dire

Dragon

?

>>40588480
A dragon is not a natural creature in the setting

>>40588397
You can make a totem that would make people sluggish if they look directly at it. If you can think of a use for that, feel free to make one

>>40588552
>If you can think of a use for that, feel free to make one

>Make a bigass abominations skeleton golem

>mount totem to it

>people who try to look at skelegolem get slower

>???

>profit

>>40588552
>If you can think of a use for that, feel free to make one
talk to the humans and dwarfs, have them make shields put totem on shield, done

>>40588585
>>40588552

Oh yeah, hey! Are giants a thing in this setting?

We need to totally bro it the fuck up with some giants.

Giants are seriously the broest of bros.

>>40588552
>A dragon is not a natural creature in the setting

Interesting... Dragon homonculi/bound servant whent?

>>40588552
>A dragon is not a natural creature in the setting
dragon immortality when

We need to make a homunculus with troll parts so we can have the tankiest of tanks.

I can imagine it now, with tendons like steel cabling, and muscles hard as stone, skin like bark, twelve feet tall and it fucking regenerates.

OP as fuck my nigga.

>>40588552
Also, when you said vampires would be like early WoD/WHFB VC, does that mean no "If you are killed, you just reform in your coffin, later" or no?

I'm not too familiar with WoD fluff or crunch, and I can't recall offhand if that sort of thing happens in WHFB

>>40588975
>Also, when you said vampires would be like early WoD/WHFB VC, does that mean no "If you are killed, you just reform in your coffin, later" or no?
i think he also said we would be the first vampire analog, with what that would entail

>>40589032
So we would be so brokenly overpowered it would take something divine, or powered by the divine to stop us?

That doesn't clear things up for me, but I'm rather uncultured.

>>40588552
>paralyzing gaze totem
>set in a gaudy head piece or clasp for a cloak

Wait... Can we use the Gaze while Wild Shaping?

Also would we be able to study the vampire sword? Get a feel for the magic that powers it then be able to make it a school to level or have it as supplemental?

>tfw we make Lathrien and his waifu Melandie immortal, and she kills so much shit for so long with her sword that it explodes from too much energy.

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>>40588552
Just spent the last 9 hours reading through the archive after I noticed this quest in the catalog once again. Very glad I did. You really run an excellent quest Dead. Thanks for all your hard work and I eagerly look forward to future threads.

Also, pic related was my face throughout the entire read through.

>>40579903
holy shit, the last time i saw one of these threads seemed like so very long ago. i've missed them.

i'm glad you're still kicking around, dead.

Also Dead, use your Twitter.