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Housekeeping:

Still not home, so I still cannot get into my twitter. Don't forget your password abroad, guys.

There were some questions in the last thread after I went to sleep. You don't have a lot of an idea what will happen if/when you go vampire. Any comparisons I've made to other media before were purely to suggest a scale, rather than to speak of specifics. I also don't know shit about WoD, so I MIGHT have overstated the power-spike you'd get. It's significant, but you won't get reality-altering powers.

There are plenty of other races in the setting, you'll have to explore and research to find them.

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 (update coming shortly)

I just slapped this map together in a few hours. I'll be improving it over the week. 1 hex= 1 day of travel, provided everything goes right. Thus, a hex of water does not mean there is as much water as there is forest in a hex of forest, but only that it would take a day to walk around it. This is the world as you know it, but not the whole world, indeed the Temple of Pern would be out of bounds of this map, to the West. I've contradicted myself about the geography about a million times since Quest 1, so this is the canon layout of the nearby area.

You have started trading gold for goods. No currency is available, but I will start keeping a track of gold in weight, at least.

Economy: You have 5kg of gold. I will go over how much certain improvements to the ruin might cost.

Your minions: 5 Drow Necromancer Skeletons, 1 Orc Shaman Skeleton, 48 units of non-magical undead.

Your Holdings: A Human Village, An Elven Ruin, A well-hidden and fortified cave.

Diplomacy: Human Tribes (Unfriendly); Dwarves (Suspicious, Open Trade); Elves (Agreeable, Open Trade), Gnolls (Friendly), Golems (ACCEPTABLE), Drow (Enemies)

-Cont

Your Goals: Survive the Winter, Hold a Feast, Succeed at Diplomacy, Achieve Immortality

Immortality Quests Active: Vampirism- Go to the Temple of Pern

It has been a long time since times have been this good. You are on good terms with Bathory, trade is going on well between you and several other tribes, and there is a feast coming. You have a roof over your head and a fire burning in your hall at all times, so even the winter cannot dull your comfort. It will not last, of course. It never does. That only makes it more important to enjoy the little things. There is a bit of a lull in the action. Your undead have finished the construction in the nearby village, before anyone could freeze to death, though just barely- the frost is biting outside just now. By curious coincidence the Winter Solstice is going to roughly coincide with the feast. The stone has been coming in regularly. The cost so far is negligible, but you will need to figure out for how much stone you will be trading for, and for that you need to figure out what kind of a construction you will be planning for.

>Buy enough stone for a castle fortress. It will deplete all of your stock of gold, but it will be the most impressive and defensible construction you could build.
>Buy enough gold for a tower. You are a wizard. According to Bathory's fiction books wizards are supposed to have towers. It will cost 3kg of gold to build such a construction, but it will be very well defensible and there might be advantages related to magic in it.
>Buy enough stone to fully renovate the ruin. The layout is largely that of a grand temple at the moment. It would not be extremely defensible, but your defences are solid for now. It would be very impressive indeed however, and relatively cheap, at 1kg of gold.
>Build down. Create dungeons and tunnels. It will cost quite a bit to keep them stable and take longer than any other to build, but it will obfuscate your expansion and be impenetrable but for siege weapons, 3kg

>>40715867
>>Buy enough gold for a tower. You are a wizard. According to Bathory's fiction books wizards are supposed to have towers. It will cost 3kg of gold to build such a construction, but it will be very well defensible and there might be advantages related to magic in it.
>Buy enough stone to fully renovate the ruin. The layout is largely that of a grand temple at the moment. It would not be extremely defensible, but your defences are solid for now. It would be very impressive indeed however, and relatively cheap, at 1kg of gold.

>>40715867
>>Buy enough stone to fully renovate the ruin. The layout is largely that of a grand temple at the moment. It would not be extremely defensible, but your defences are solid for now. It would be very impressive indeed however, and relatively cheap, at 1kg of gold.

>>40715867
>Buy enough stone to fully renovate the ruin. The layout is largely that of a grand temple at the moment. It would not be extremely defensible, but your defences are solid for now. It would be very impressive indeed however, and relatively cheap, at 1kg of gold.

>>40715867
>Buy enough gold for a tower. You are a wizard. According to Bathory's fiction books wizards are supposed to have towers. It will cost 3kg of gold to build such a construction, but it will be very well defensible and there might be advantages related to magic in it.
>Buy enough stone to fully renovate the ruin. The layout is largely that of a grand temple at the moment. It would not be extremely defensible, but your defences are solid for now. It would be very impressive indeed however, and relatively cheap, at 1kg of gold.

>Buy enough stone for a tower.
>Buy enough stone to fully renovate the ruin.

Also, welcome back Dead.

>>40715867

>Buy enough stone to fully renovate the ruin. The layout is largely that of a grand temple at the moment. It would not be extremely defensible, but your defences are solid for now. It would be very impressive indeed however, and relatively cheap, at 1kg of gold.

not because its cheep but because its the best we can always build a ridiculous wall around our entire forest undead labor is best labor

You should at the least rennovate the ruin. The building is more impressive than any you have seen, aside perhaps from the dwarven runeforge, and bringing it back to its former state is sure to impress other tribes, and you might be able to sell the elves the story of you doing it in respect for the craftsmanship of their ancients. After doing that you will keep trading for a tower. It is a long ways off, and you will likely have to brush up your construction techniques, but it might come in very handy.

Business out of the way, and none of the guests here yet you have some time to spare. You could just kick back and relax, everything is set for the feast, but there are some other things you should maybe be doing.

>No, you haven't had a break in forever. Hang out with your buddies until any of your guests show up.
>Research. Karrim's spirit told you of a god called Pern and he seems to have significance to humans. What's more, he seems to have a strong stance against necromancy.
>Research something else.
>Visit the human village on the borders of your land.
>Other

>>40716151
>Research something else.
diplomacy and relations between states

>>40716151
>>Research. Karrim's spirit told you of a god called Pern and he seems to have significance to humans. What's more, he seems to have a strong stance against necromancy.
More you know.

>>40716174
Man I say to give up on us doing any diplomacy. We should just let Bathory do it.

>>40716151
>Visit the human village on the borders of your land.

Man.
This thread is so fucking dead

>>40716242
Yeah it kinda sucks

>Research; Karrim

>>40716242
Well, due to travelling and shit I've not been able to get on my twitter, and am also starting the quest like 4 hours earlier than usual. I can keep going for like 8 hours and reduce the number of votes needed for an option to be picked. I'm finishing it one way or another.

Research. It is better than resting in any case. You are quite certain there is nothing you could learn from the books here about diplomacy. Ironic, considering your track record, but you seem to have surpassed most of the writers here in the art, and those that you haven't rely too much on customs dead for centuries.

Pern, however, now that you should learn about. Ancient gods have been trying to mess with your shit for nearly a year now, and you doubt that this one is going to be any nicer than those you've met before. At least not to you.

Roll 1d20+4 research, DC 17

>>40716151
>>Visit the human village on the borders of your land.

Rolled 8 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>40716349

Rolled 5 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>40716349

Rolled 2 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>40716349

>>40716362
>>40716368
>>40716379
MEDIOCRE

Rolled 2 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>40716349
Rollan for late and sadness

>>40716349
pern confirmed for dickhead god.

12, failure.

The dead elf necromancer you inherited this ruin from must not have been a fan of religion either. It is never easy to find any information on the gods in the library, regardless of how extensive it is in other matters. You end up spending hour after hour, reading books on ancient elven history. The tales there, crazier than fiction indeed. Thousands of warriors dying on a battlefield, magics to shake mountains (although, with preparation, you suppose you could do that too), cities so large that it is a miracle someone has not come across the ruins of one by sheer chance.

Well, someone has now, even if this ruin was the center of a relatively tiny one, as you understand, only about a thousand elves lived here, back when that was a small number.

None of this helps you learn more of Pern, however. Perhaps he has always been a human god, and of little interest to the elves. Perhaps a book on him is somewhere in the cooking section. It has happened before, your predecessor does not seem to have been the most organized of people.

You are reading a passage about a particularly violent war, as Lathrien enters the library.

'Vlad Tepish, the golem delegation has arrived,'
'I see, have you seen to their needs?'
'They say that they need to, er, acquire formal invitation.'
'I see,'

You had prepared to remove the desecration spell on moments notice. You do so, and feel at the same time uplifted and warm, but also weaker magically and more vulnerable.

You go out to meet your first guests.

'Greetings to my abode, golems, please, follow me to your quarters.'
'GREETING ACKNOWLEDGED. GREETINGS VLAD TEPISH.'

There are thirteen golems in all, if you recall correctly that is all of them. You find yourself surprised to recognize the two that have been bringing stone to you lately. They seem identical, but only until you get to know them. Like dogs, you suppose.

>Try to smalltalk the golems
>Ask if they would be willing in assisting to keep peace over the duration

>>40716535
His statues, fetishes and murals are all designed with a common feature, an oddly phallic head.

None know why he is depicted like this.

-cont-
>Ask them about trade
>Ask them directly how you could improve relations
>Ask them something else.

>>40716546
>>Try to smalltalk the golems

>>40716546
>Try to smalltalk the golems

>>40716546
>>40716568
>ask if they would be willing in assisting to keep peace
>ask them how you could improve relations

>>40716546
>Try to smalltalk the golems
ask about the old days, they remember some interesting things

'So, how's the weather been treating you?' You just have to know how this will turn out.
'IT IS COLDER THAN THE FREEZING TEMPERATURE OF WATER, YET WELL WITHIN OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS OF MY KIND'
'How did you find the walk here?'
'THE TWO TRADERS ARE FULLY INFORMED AS TO THE LOCATION OF YOUR LAIR'
'I do not have lair, I have a ruin.'
'YOU ARE A NECROMANCER. NECROMANCERS HAVE LAIRS'
'So, what do you remember about before you awoke?'
'WE KEPT ORDER FOR THE DWARVEN KINGDOM. THE DWARVEN KINGDOM IS NOT PRESENT IN THE MOUNTAIN CURRENTLY. REASONING PROTOCOLS ENGAGED INDEFINITELY.'
'You seem to care much about order. Would it be any trouble for you to try to aid me in keeping order here?'
'WE ARE ALWAYS ENGAGED IN KEEPING ORDER.'

It is a strange conversation. No matter which golem you address, only the closest one of them responds to you. You are unsure if they are linked in some way, or if it is a simple custom of some sort.

You lead them to the great hall. It must have been the temple proper in days gone by, but now you have re-furnished it as a dining hall. On the tables, you have readied:

>Distilled berry alcohol. It will deplete your stash of nutrient-rich berries, but alcohol makes diplomacy easier. It was elementary to prepare with your skill in alchemy
>A decent feast, but nothing too extravagant. You need to last the rest of the winter, after all.
>A grand feast, you can always hunt more, you have to show the dignitaries your power.
>A meager offering. The food is only for talking over, and you have to be prepared for a long winter.
>Decorated in elven style, to recognize the history of this place
>Decorated in human style, to recognize your background.
>Decorated with skull motifs and tomes of lore, to recognize who's in charge here.
>Other things you've prepared for the feast

>>40716806
>>Distilled berry alcohol. It will deplete your stash of nutrient-rich berries, but alcohol makes diplomacy easier. It was elementary to prepare with your skill in alchemy
>A decent feast, but nothing too extravagant. You need to last the rest of the winter, after all.
>Decorated in elven style, to recognize the history of this place

>>40716806
>Distilled berry alcohol. It will deplete your stash of nutrient-rich berries, but alcohol makes diplomacy easier. It was elementary to prepare with your skill in alchemy
>A decent feast, but nothing too extravagant. You need to last the rest of the winter, after all.

>Decorated in elven style, to recognize the history of this place
>Decorated in human style, to recognize your background.
can we blend the two of these?

>Other things you've prepared for the feast
gifts for the elders and leaders

>>40716806
>Distilled berry alcohol. It will deplete your stash of nutrient-rich berries, but alcohol makes diplomacy easier. It was elementary to prepare with your skill in alchemy

>Decorated in elven style, to recognize the history of this place
>Decorated in human style, to recognize your background
blended

>A decent feast, but nothing too extravagant. You need to last the rest of the winter, after all.

>>40716806
>>Distilled berry alcohol. It will deplete your stash of nutrient-rich berries, but alcohol makes diplomacy easier. It was elementary to prepare with your skill in alchemy
>>A grand feast, you can always hunt more, you have to show the dignitaries your power.

The hall looks great, if you say so yourself. Mostly you have kept to the elven custom of decoration, with evergreen branches and simple wooden carvings of animals, but you have not neglected your own heritage. You doubt many of the human dignitaries would even recognize the meaning of the layout of the room and the arrangement of the food, but you know it is a reminder of a lost culture. Not too long ago your people did not have culture beyond survival, after all. The effect is great, good enough to hide the fact that your feast is only somewhat larger than a decent meal per person. In the dead of winter even such a thing is extravagant beyond reason at this point in history, but you know that there were feasts in days gone by that would put this one to shame.

Your secret weapon is, of course, the alchemical concoction known as alcohol. The elves sometimes partake of it in the form of eating fermented grapes, but to the others the effect it will have on them will feel as if magic in itself.

'THE ARRANGEMENT IS PLEASANT. ELVEN WITH HUMAN ELEMENTS.'
'I am surprised you care, no offence.'
'ORDER IN ALL THINGS IS IMPORTANT. AESTHETICS ARE NOT AN EXCEPTION.'
'I am pleased you like it.'
'GOOD. WE SHALL WAIT FOR THE OTHERS, UNLESS THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE'

>Talk to the golems some more
>Wait for the other dignitaries
>Other

>>40717010
>>Wait for the other dignitaries

>>40717010
>Wait for the other dignitaries

Read as:

>Sit in an otherwise awkward silence and await the arrival of the other dignitaries.

You have a book to finish, and you are certain that the golems do not need any entertainment and are happy to just wait. After all, they have waited for a millennium before. And it was their idea too. You doubt they can even eat. You have set some very heavy stone chairs for them, just in case they can.

In truth, it does not take long until Lathrien arrives again. An hour, perhaps less.

'Vlad Tepish, you should come, quickly, please.'
'Have we more guests?'
'Yes, but...'
'Just a second, I will finish this chapter,'
'Vlad Tepish, the humans have arrived at the same time as gnolls. They were not fighting outright, but...'
'Shit.'

You rush back to the human village, to meet with your new guests.

'Scavangers! Grave-robbers!' A human is shouting at Spot.
'Me bad? You murder my mates, all time, when see, murder if not murder back. Bark! Bark!' Spot replies.

>Interfere firmly. Demand a cessation of any hostilites while on your land.
>Interfere diplomatically. Ask to continue the conversation inside.
>Interfere violently. There will be no conflict on your lands.
>Let them fight, unless it comes to actual blows, then restrain any offending parties.

>>40717151
>Interfere firmly. Demand a cessation of any hostilites while on your land.
>Interfere diplomatically. Ask to continue the conversation inside.

>>40717151
>>Interfere firmly. Demand a cessation of any hostilites while on your land.

>Firm
Roll 1d20+5, DC 18

Rolled 17 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>40717219

Rolled 5 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>40717219

Rolled 4 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>40717219
Pls no 1.

Rolled 12 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>40717219

>>40717225
thank pern, someone can roll dice.

Diplomacy 22! Success! Huh, I guess that does happen.

'Spot, Heel!' you say. Back in his lands this might not have worked, but here, in your domain he obliges, if begrudgingly.
'I demand that this monster be executed for his....' the human starts
'Silence! You are my guest. So is Spot. There will be no violence, no conflict between my guests.'
'You... You....' The human stammers. Several of your undead appear from behind the trees. He falls quiet.
'Good. Now, welcome to my humble abode, Spot, elder.'
'Greetings, Vlad Tepish,' the ancient man you met a long while ago says.
'Hi, boss,' Spot says.

There is quite the gathering here. You had sent invitations to just about everyone, but you had hardly expected for many to take the trek. It is dangerous in the winter, and there is a very real risk of death among the old and the infirm. There are ten gnolls and some twenty humans in the crowd. Most of the humans are young and healthy, but there is a mother with her children and, of course, the elder himself among them.

You approach the ruin and this time Bathory is waiting for you at the entrance, being the perfect housewife. She smiles and offers refreshments to everyone. Much of the tension dissipates after they have had a little to eat and a little to drink.

You lead them to the main hall, and this time you hear the gasps of amazement and cries of wonder you were hoping for from your guests.

'Please, sit, eat. Be mindful of the drink. A little will put your mind at ease, a lot might do more harm than good,' Bathory says.
'Indeed, eat, drink, rest. Any real talks will not begin until tomorrow, when everyone is here.'

>Join in with the festivities.
>Wait for the rest of your guests
>Retire for the night, the others might not even show up until tomorrow.
>Other

>>40717394
>Wait for the rest of your guests

>>40717394
>>Join in with the festivities.

>>40717394
>Wait for the rest of the guests

wouldn't be a very good host if we didn't give a proper reception now, would we?

>>40717394
>Wait for the rest of your guests
have Bathory keep the piece inside

>>40717394
>Wait for the rest of your guests

>>40717394
>>Wait for the rest of your guests

Fast forward to the next party arriving.

You meet the next arrivals by sheer accident. You are running low on firewood, so you've went outside to gather some branches, when you hear in a loud and merry voice:

'An' I say, 'old on a minute! Bears dinnae travel in packs!' you hear a dwarven voice followed by laughter.
'That is most curious, elder.' an elf says
'Most curious? I near shat my pants, but I stands up straight and tells to the bear, I tells him, well, just ask 'im how 'es doing. And then Karhu just bloody turns into a human and tells me he's doin' just fine. Also, no need for formalities, call me Stonehammer.'
'Of course, elder Stonehammer.'
'Yer no fun, are ye?'
'I hope I am not interrupting.' you say to the rest of your guests.

The night is falling as they arrive. You see six dwarves, a dozen elves and five bears walking towards you. Having recognized your voice some of the dwarves fall quiet. The elven elder speaks up:

'Vlad Tepish! A pleasure to finally be here. Might we come inside?'
'Of course. Every one of you is kindly invited.'
A bear turns back into a man.
'I hope you do not mind if my brethren do not take human form until they're inside? It is mighty cold out here.'
'Of course not.'
'Greetin's Vlad Tepish, we've come to your feast, now where is it?' the dwarf elder says.
'Follow me, lucky you caught me, just this way. Everyone else is here already.'

>Join the festivities.
>Show off your bear-form to Karhu
>Chat with the elven elder
>Mend some fences with the dwarves
>Lead them inside and retire.

>>40717538
>Mend some fences with the dwarves

>>40717538
>>Mend some fences with the dwarves

>>40717538
>Mend some fences with the dwarves

>>40717538
>Mend some dwarves with the fences

>>40717538
>Mend some fences with the dwarves
>Chat with the elven elder

'Elder Stonehammer, it pleases me you are here.'
'Aye, a feast in dead middle of the winter, this I just had to see.'
'I hope you have fun. How have things been back at the forge?'
'Ah, ya know, this an' that. More work than there's ever been, and really not much changes. At least the drow's been keeping their distance.'
'That is good to hear. What of...'
'Bah, youngsters, blaggards and fools. Yer good in my book.'
'Might you perhaps try to convince some of your people of my goodness?'
'There's one thing you got to know about dwarves. You don't convince them to do nothing. They'll make up their minds and then it's damn tough to change 'em. I'm here ain't I, a good party will sure change their opinion on you.'
'I don't think Vlad's half bad meself either. If he's got meat in the pantry, that is.' A dwarven woman says. It is true that it is somewhat difficult to tell the genders apart, but not so difficult as some of the ancient elven tomes might suggest. There is certainly no beard.
'Well, I am pleased about any friend among the dwarves.'
'Long as you got the meat I said!'

The rest of the walk you chat with the dwarves about the conditions on the trail, the weather, trade and whatnot. It is probably the most entertaining walk back to the ruin you've had. You suddenly feel it might be a very good idea to feed the dwarves a lot of alcohol.

>Join the festivities
>Talk to the elven elder.
>Show of your shapeshifting to Karhu
>Leave them to socialize, retire for the night
>Other

>>40717709
>>Show of your shapeshifting to Karhu

>>40717709
>Talk to the elven elder.
>Other

talk to the elders about the idea of building roads between their settlements (built by the undead)

>>40717709
>Talk to the elven elder

>>40717709
>Talk to the elven elder.

>>40717760
now that sounds interesting.

Just realised everyone speaks the same language. Let's say, dwarves found an ancient ruin and Karhu's been around the world, so this conversation is happening in elven. Don't ask me how Stonehammer is managing to speak elven with a heavy dwarven accent. It's a racial feat.

'Elder, always a pleasure.'
'Vlad Tepish, I thank the spirits each night that you decided to try diplomacy with my people, even after.... misunderstandings.'
'Do not worry about it, elder. It is my wish to bring peacable cooperation among our tribes. I get my wishes.'
'Nonetheless, I thank you.'
'I thank you, I am not certain there could be peace without your mediation.'
'So, how is Lathrien and Melandie doing?'
'Oh, so you haven't heard?'
'What? Are they okay?'
'What? Oh no, of course, yes they are fine. More than fine, in fact. I dread the day I am going to have to deal with an elven child even now.'
'Really? I never thought Lathrien would build up the courage.'
You let him think it over.
'Ah, of course. He did not. Well, Melandie also always gets her wishes.'

There is a short period of semi-awkward silence, and you turn to all of the elders.

'I have been thinking, some of the books in the library here, they contain information on construction.'
'Aye? What've you on your mind?'
'Well, I was thinking, perhaps we should build roads between our settlements.'
'Yea? There's little more than twenty dwarves, we need every worker.'
'My workforce does not tire, nor do they need pay, if only we had stone...'

Roll diplomacy for terms of agreement. 1d20+5, DC 20 to only provide labour, without throwing in any funds.

Rolled 16 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>40717951

Rolled 4 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>40717951

Rolled 9 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>40717982
DREAMS REALLY DO COME TRUE!

'We could provide stone for such a project, but still, we need something in return.'
'I assure you, the expediency in trade between our settlements would be a major asset. And, as you have just experienced, travel here without a road can be difficult.'
'Furthermore, the elves will be pleased to lend you my services, and I will teach Illusion to any dwarf that wishes to learn.'
'Hrum, we ain't had a mage among us in a long time. I reckon someone will 'ave the aptitude. It's a deal. Vlad provides the workers, we provide the stone, and someone learns some magic to sweeten the deal.'
'Deal.'
'Deal'
Elder Stonehammer spits on his hand and extends it
'Deal.' you shake 'Now, that over with, can we get to a bloody feast or nae?'

>Join the festivities
>Quickly show off your magic to Karhu
>Retire for the night after showing your guests to the hall
>More conversation before you get there
>Other

>>40718066
>>Quickly show off your magic to Karhu
>>Join the festivities
in that order

>>40718066
>Quickly show off your magic to Karhu
then

>Join the festivities

>>40718066
>Join the festivities

>>40718066
>>Quickly show off your magic to Karhu

>>40718066
>>Quickly show off your magic to Karhu

"Yo, checkit, Dire Bear an shit."

>Join the festivities

>>Quickly show off your Karhu to magic
>>Join festivities

>>40718066
We should also keep an eye on the humans and the gnolls when we join the festivities

'Just in a moment, there is something I've been meaning to tell Karhu for a while now.'
Karhu begins the process of turning back into a human. You are faster, and with a rather fascinating sensation you turn into a bear. You immediately feel warmer. Not to mention, stronger, faster, tougher. Your sense of smell improves.

Karhu stands on his back feet. A new instinct sets in and you almost attack him, just on this new feeling. But, you have resisted terrible magics. Resisting animal instinct comes to you naturally. You realise that there is a hug incoming. You hug Karhu with such strength that would kill any human. It feels like a strong pat on the back to you. You cannot speak, but you understand that there is pride and curiosity in the old bear.

>Join the festivities as a bear
>Turn back into a human before joining the festivities

>>40718192
>Turn back into a human before joining the festivities

Shamanism awesome right?

>>40718215
Makes me wonder if we keep the shapeshifting if we gain immortality.

Think about it, Vampire bear, try putting that thing down, holy shit.

>>40718192
>Turn back into a human before joining the festivities

>>40718192
>>Turn back into a human before joining the festivities

>>40718249
>vampire hunter whips out stake
>vampire turns into giant bear
>[mauling intensifies]

roll 1d20

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>40718316

Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>40718316
eh?

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>40718316

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>>40718316

>>40718272
>High level Draconic magic + Shapeshifting

>Vampiric Dragon shape

>whereisyourgodnow.jpg

I can only hope.

>>40718249
You needed shapeshifting for the Vampire immortality option. Y'know the whole turning into bats and giant dogs thing. Can't see why not bears.

19! Near-legendary feast

You turn back into a human. So do the rest of the bears. You had not seen them standing up, only from a mount. These are all giant men, standing six foot four and taller. They all radiate strength and warmth.

You hear a great shout from within the hall, as you approach it. You nearly panic, but as you approach you realize it is the beginning of a particularly rowdy song.

You enter the hall and cannot recognize it for all the merry hustle. At first, it seems the gnolls and humans were keeping their distance, but when the berry drink kept flowing and there was no aggression among either side, they realise they have a common language, and then the stories begin. Old emnities are washed away in a river of booze and song.

You feel almost swept away in the merriment. You keep your calm, even as dwarves, elves and werebears join in with the festivities, catching up with the humans and the gnolls.

Bathory is calmly explaining to a middle-aged man the importance of the table arrangement. He seems appreciative, if solemn, but then a woman slaps him on the ass, he turns red, but soon enough joins the festivities.

You take a drink. You see Bathory from across the room.

You dance.

After a while, there is so much noise of happy conversation that you can barely speak loud enough to be heard. You feel quite drunk by the time a dwarf shouts

'Speech! Speech from our host!'
'Speech!' the room echoes.

!Great Party! The word is spreading in the region that you are not in fact a horrid asshole. Any new 'good' races you encounter from now on will start at Neutral, rather than unfriendly.

>'I do not like half of you half as well as I would like, and I do not like half of you half as well as you deserve' make a joke
>'I hope this gathering among tribes has been a great success.I hope we can -cont-

>co-operate in the future' be diplomatic
>'See? What'd I bloody well tell you!' be drunk
>'I see the dwarves/humans/elves/gnolls can really party!...' pick a favourite
>Retire to your quarters
>Other

>>40718518
>>'I hope this gathering among tribes has been a great success.I hope we can co-operate in the future' be diplomatic

>>40718518

>'I hope this gathering among tribes has been a great success.I hope we can co-operate in the future' be diplomatic

>>40718518
>>'I hope this gathering among tribes has been a great success.I hope we can co-operate in the future' be diplomatic

>>40718518
'I hope this gathering among tribes has been a great success.I hope we can co-operate in the future' be diplomatic

"cause I can't wait to do this next year with more people!! and more booz!

>>40718518
>>'I hope this gathering among tribes has been a great success.

You asked for it.

Roll 1d20+5 Diplomacy

This can only end in critical failure.

>I hope this gathering among tribes has been a great success. I hope we can cooperate in the future. (be diplomatic)

Rolled 3 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>40718648

Rolled 17 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>40718648
heh

>>40718669
Fuck it not rolling

23! Great Success! Vlad Tepish: Good for parties, threats and pre-battle speeches. Do not use your Vlad Tepish for traditional Diplomacy, trade, or in other formal settings. Terms and Conditions apply.

'Dear friends, allies, former tribesmen! This night, this beautiful night of winter solstice, we are gathered in warmth, among friends, family and loved ones. You can see, that in cold, darkness and the dead of winter, warmth, happiness and comfort can be found. I beseech you remember this come morning. I ask of you to remember the great time we had here. I ask that you remember the man, the dwarf, the gnoll, or even... Karhu, get out of bear form! Or even the bear standing next to you. And remember. We can be friends. We can live together. On this night when winter turns to summer, when darkness turns to light and warmth, I hope we can turn from enemies to friends. From suspicion to trust. The road here has been rocky, true. But here we are. And it is a hell of a party, is it not?'

There is a moment of silence.

You see a tear go down a woman's face.

Bathory gives you the thumbs up.

'Gods damn well it's a bloody fine party!' the dwarven woman shouts and the hall erupts in cheers.

'Now, let us keep drinking this nectar of the gods 'till we cannot stand!' the human elder shouts, his voice breaking mid-sentence.

Roll 1d20+2 to see how long can you stand.

Rolled 8 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

Rolled 8 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>40718811
BOOZE GIVES ME POWA

Rolled 11 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

high tolerance incoming

Rolled 18 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>40718811

Rolled 15 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>40718811

>>40718843
did i say high? i meant mediocre.

>>40718844
It had to be 4th roll

13! Passable!

Your head starts spinning. Perhaps you should not have triple-distilled the concoction.

You wake up in the morning and you remember the dwarven woman making out with a werebear so large she could not reach him, even as he was sitting down on the ground. You seem to recall a song, entirely about gold going on for at least twenty minutes. Was there a fight between a werebear and three dwarves sitting on each other's shoulders? Did the elven elder really recite the dirtiest poem you had ever heard in ancient Elven? All you know for sure is that you awake in Bathory's arms. You seem to be in the kitchen. You are surprised at how warm and soft the stone seems to be, until you realise you're sleeping on Karhu. Er, in his bear form that is.

>Check for casualties.
>Your desecration ritual is still down. Anyone could just waltz in here. Do a patrol.
>Make some very very greasy breakfast.
>Make an alchemical hangover cure
>Wake up someone and talk to them (who? what do you ask?
>other

>>40718956
>Check for casualties.
>Make some very very greasy breakfast.
>Make an alchemical hangover cure

>>40718956
>Check for casualties.
REMEMBER THE FALLEN
also make sure spot didnt take anything

>Make an alchemical hangover cure
>Patrol

>>40718956
>>Your desecration ritual is still down. Anyone could just waltz in here. Do a patrol.
Have the skellies patrol
>>Make some very very greasy breakfast.
That double as
>Make an alchemical hangover cure

>>40718956
DEFINITELY HUMAN FORM FOR THE MAKING OUT.

*cough*

I should try to be more clear

>>40718956
>Check for casualties.
>Your desecration ritual is still down. Anyone could just waltz in here. Do a patrol.
>Make some very very greasy breakfast.
>Make an alchemical hangover cure

>>40719003
Ay yo gurl yo here bout dat bear dik i gots? drive u cray gurl

>>40719003
Either way, 6'4", and 4'6" ish, god damn, the size difference is real

You call for the demon dog homunculus and the elven owl homunculus. You tell them to check the perimeter for anything afoot. Heh, afoot.

Hell, but you are still drunk.

You check the ruin. Everyone seems to be accounted for. You certainly cannot guarantee that half-elves are not going to return to this world from some of what you see, but everyone is accounted for. And asleep.

You silently walk out and pick up some firewood. You light the oven.

'I AM GOING TO PERFORM DARK MAGICS NOW!' you shout, as you crack a dozen eggs and a full slab of smoked deer fat on the oven. You rummage around for the basic alchemical ingredients needed for the mixture.

This is going to be fucking... Well it is going to be amazing and terrifyingly horrible at the same time.

'First come first served, and nothing left for those who sleep in!'

With that, very zombie-like peoples of all races shuffle in to the kitchen. There is very little talking going on. They all certainly seem to both appreciate the curative powers of the breakfast mixture, and be disgusted by its composition at the same time.

'So, laddie. I reckon the Tepish-Dwarven relations just im-fucking-proved dramatically.'

You are about to respond, when the Orc Demonologist Dog homunculus enters the kitchen. He is holding in his jaws a drow corpse, by the neck. He drops it at you feet.

'Woof.'

>Shit, drow, guess it is time to effortlessly murder them as always.
>'What is it boy? Timmy fell down into the depths of the mountain?' Ignore it for now.
>Commune with the dog, see what actually happened.
>Other.

>>40719145
>Commune with the dog, see what actually happened.

>Commune with the dog, see what actually happened.

>>40719145
>>Commune with the dog, see what actually happened.

>>40719145
>Commune with the dog, see what actually happened.
Watch as I perform OTHER DARK MAGICS NOW

>>40719145
>>Commune with the dog, see what actually happened.

>>40719145
>>Commune with the dog, see what actually happened.

"Yo nigga, what's real? Lemme hit dat shit."

>>40719145
>>Shit, drow, guess it is time to effortlessly murder them as always.
>Commune with the dog, see what actually happened.

You press your hand to the forehead of the dog.

'What happened.'

'The caves where there's burnt dead things. Dark elves found and entrance.'

This... could actually be troublesome. If you don't deal with it they could kill you in your sleep. Hell, they might have killed you in your sleep, if the timing had been even a little better on their part.

'How many?'

'Didn't count. Grabbed one, shook him a lot. Love this body, by the way.' he growls with pleasure. Ick, am I right?

'Look, many or few.'

'Yeah, quite a lot. Didn't see me though. Or maybe they did and were fucking terrified.'

>'Hold on a moment, gentlemen and ladies, I have a little business to attend to.'
>'Anyone that would aid me in killing some drow, follow me, everyone else, hide!'
>'Please, lock yourselves in the library, while I go sort this out.'
>'I will now diplomacize the shit out of drow.' Fuck it, you've tried it with everyone else.
>Bring Melandie, Lathrien and Bathory Y/N
>Other

>>40719337
>>'Anyone that would aid me in killing some drow, follow me, everyone else, hide!'
Y

>>40719337
Take our undead and a group of well armed volunteers.
Leave some fighters behind in case the drow sneak past us somehow,
>>Bring Melandie, Lathrien and Bathory Y/N
Melandie and Lathrien are coming with us, Bathory is staying back to keep the defense organized.

>>40719337
>'Anyone that would aid me in killing some drow, follow me, everyone else, hide!'
>Bring Melandie and Lathrien but not Bathory

The best way to bond is over some dead drows

>>40719337
>>'I will now diplomacize the shit out of drow.' Fuck it, you've tried it with everyone else.
And we've killed some for the effort, let's keep on this path

>I will now diplomacize the shit out of drow

>>40719337
>'Anyone that would aid me in killing some drow, follow me, everyone else, hide!'
>Y

'Ladies and gentlemen, if any of you would like to join me in killing some drow, it would be much appreciated,'

The dwarves say 'aye' before you're done speaking. A couple of the larger humans join in too. Karhu comes with you, but the other werebears say that they're neutral. The elven elder comes with you, along with Lathrien and Melandie. The gnolls start arguing about what they'll get in return, but half of them agree to come once Spot punches and kicks them a little. The golems are too large to fit through the manhole.

'Bathory, would you please make sure none of them attack the rest of our guests?'
'Love, I am not made out of sugar. I can fight, very fine.'
'Please, I am far from confident that these people can defend themselves.'
'What are you not confident that golems can protect them?'
'There is only thirteen of them, and I am not so sure they are all that smart.'
'Okay, Vlad. Do not die. I just now decided to take you back and I like it like so.'
'Of course, love.'

You descend into the depths of the ruin. You cannot see anything.

'Elder, could we get a light?' You turn to the elf elder.

An illusory flame flickers into existence.

Shit.

That's a lot of fucking drow. Even with all of the help, you are severely outnumbered. Hells, there must be more than a hundred of them. If you had not sent the undead in first they would already be tearing into your allies.

>Charge with sword and strength. This will be easy.
>Try to sense if any of them have magic, focus on them
>Turn into a bear.
>Focus on controling your undead.
>Magical assault. Curses, lifedrains, whatever other spell you'd like to use.
>Other tactics.

>>40719337
>'I will now diplomacize the shit out of drow.' Fuck it, you've tried it with everyone else.
i will give them one chance and one chance only, almost all of you have has the same courtesy or more

>>40719419
>>40719493
Nah, drow can fuck off. Everyone hates drow

>Other tactics

Try reasoning with them, and while doing so:

>Try to sense if any of them have magic

>>40719578
>Try to sense if any of them have magic, focus on them
>Magical assault. Curses, lifedrains, whatever other spell you'd like to use.

>>40719578
>>Magical assault. Curses, lifedrains, whatever other spell you'd like to use.
We're outnumbered, we should probably try to set up a revolving door of necromancy to counteract that.

>>40719578
>Magical assault. Curses, lifedrains, whatever other spell you'd like to use.
When outnumbered, Magic.

>>40719419
>>40719493
>>40719586
>>40719619
DDF please go

>>40719578
I haven't seen the previous threads, but slaughter the enemy mages first. Anything that dies gets back up on our side.

Sense magic and cast magic

Roll 1d20+1 DC 15 sense magic, Roll 1d20+6 DC 15 for minimum damage, more per extra success, Roll 1d20+4for your allies

Rolled 10 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>40719709

Rolled 19 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>40719709
Sight beyond sight!

Rolled 12 + 6 (1d20 + 6)

>>40719709

Rolled 5 + 6 (1d20 + 6)

>>40719709
blast them! blast them to skeletons!

Rolled 12 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>40719709

That was kind of supposed to be a 3d20 thing, sorry for it not being clear. I'll just take the first three rolls with the appropriate modifiers for each.

Rolled 3 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>40719709

>>40719802
Hey, we passed all the DCs just roll with it.

>>40719829
Still no 1s this thread. There have to be nat 1s in every Feral Necromancer Quest

>>40719802
Or you could have had us roll 3d20, with no mods and add the modifiers in manually.

Much faster.

>>40719848
don't worry, someone will roll a 1 on our next diplomacy check.

Rolled 10, 9, 11 = 30 (3d20)

>>40719802

Rolled 19, 6, 14 = 39 (3d20)

>>40719709

Rolled 1, 4, 19 = 24 (3d20)

Alright, kids, daddy made a mistake, let us try to get past it.

20 MDetect, 18 combat, 16 allies. Your favour.

That is quite a lot of magic. Luckily for you, from your experience you know that while drow have a great propensity for necromancy few of them are very good at it. Perhaps it is the cut-throat nature of their society, perhaps it is biological, or perhaps their dark god will give them nothing more. Nonetheless, you sense no fewer than twenty low-level magic casters among them and start going to town on them with your magic. As you do so, your allies charge blindly.

Well, the dwarves charge blindly, the others follow them in order to not break formation. They get locked into a pitched battle. None of them fall, but they make little attrition happen, and what they do, the drow babby necromancers bring back to life.

>Kill the necromancers. That is the fastest way to make the fight even.
>As soon as they raise undead, wrest control of them. It is easier than raising undead yourself.
>Flank the drow your allies are fighting with your undead. You will likely lose many in disengaging, but you can always raise more if it works.
>Just shoot magic from afar.

>>40718811
>the man, the dwarf, the gnoll, or even... Karhu, get out of bear
Vlad Tepish, why do you like to bully elves so much?

>>40720000
>>Kill the necromancers. That is the fastest way to make the fight even.

>>40720000
>>Kill the necromancers. That is the fastest way to make the fight even.

>>40720000
>>Kill the necromancers. That is the fastest way to make the fight even.

>>40720000
>Kill the necromancers. That is the fastest way to make the fight even.

>>40720007
They started it and I'm drinking.

Kill necromancers.

Roll 1d20+6 DC 15+

Rolled 5 + 6 (1d20 + 6)

>>40720056

Rolled 14 + 6 (1d20 + 6)

>>40720056

Rolled 7 + 6 (1d20 + 6)

>>40720056

20! Great success.

You do not even need to kill them yourself. They are casting a lot of spells and they need a lot of stamina for it. You throw out curse after curse on them, making sure to focus of their magical stamina. They each cast one spell more before going down into unconsciousness with a terrible headache. You've been there yourself. Really, now you think about it, you're pretty close to it right now. You are much better than them, but there are many more curses you have to cast.

Your allies are standing their ground, and as soon as the necromancers start going down, they start gaining ground. Your undead are holding the line, but not doing much else at the moment.

>Have Melandie go berserk. She can kill a ridiculous number of drow, if she's lucky.
>Focus on controling your undead
>You only need one more spell for this. Turn into a bear and wreck house
>There are still five drow necromancers left standing. You can throw a few more curses with relatively little risk.
>Join your allies into the melee.
>Other

>>40720187
>>You only need one more spell for this. Turn into a bear and wreck house
DIRE BEAR

>>40720187
>>Join your allies into the melee.
Must getter @ swords...

>>40720187
>You only need one more spell for this. Turn into a bear and wreck house
Time to BEAR down on them
>attack towwards the necromancers

>>40720187
>>There are still five drow necromancers left standing. You can throw a few more curses with relatively little risk.

>>40720187
>Have Melandie go berserk
>Turn into a bear and wreck house

>>40720187
>You only need one more spell for this. Turn into a bear and wreck house
DIRE BEAR!

Your human roar turns to a bestial one as you shapeshift into a bear. All of a sudden, you despise these drow much more than you ever have as a human. They are against the nature of things. They make you sick. You roar once more and charge.

Roll 2d20+5

Is a dire bear bigger than the Werebear dudes bear forms?

Rolled 14, 3 + 5 = 22 (2d20 + 5)

>>40720300

Rolled 14, 6 + 5 = 25 (2d20 + 5)

>>40720300

Rolled 7, 14 + 5 = 26 (2d20 + 5)

>>40720300

>>40720318
>>40720337
>>40720338

So, I guess 14s are the new thing.

28! Great Success!

You shift into a bear that is as large as you can imagine, with great teeth and mad eyes. You tear into the front line of the drow and break it. Your undead can take advantage of the chaos in the front line, but you are surrounded for now.

>Good. Rip and tear.
>Fight, but towards your allies.
>Make a fighting retreat, back to where you started
>Charge through to the other side, see what you can do there.
>Other

>>40720430
>Good. Rip and tear.

>>40720430
>>Good. Rip and tear.

>>40720430
>>Good. Rip and tear.

>>40720430
>Good. Rip and tear.

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>>40720430
>Good. Rip and tear.

Roll 2d20+5, first is attack, second defence

>>40720430
>Good. Rip and tear.

"I am angry, angry about Drow."

Rolled 17, 7 + 5 = 29 (2d20 + 5)

>>40720488

Rolled 11, 9 + 5 = 25 (2d20 + 5)

>>40720488

Rolled 9, 11 + 5 = 25 (2d20 + 5)

>>40720488

Rolled 5, 12 + 5 = 22 (2d20 + 5)

>>40720488
Dubs.

Rolled 4, 9 = 13 (2d20)

>>40720488

Attack 22! Great Success! Defence 16! Passable!

You take no heed of their curved swords or their spears. You smash drow heads with an almost laughable ease. A good dozen fall before you feel any pain at all. A dozen more, before they break away from you.

>You have taken two wounds. You are a bear. You do not care that much.

The drow jump out of your way and focus on your allies. Using ranged attacks and their annoying speed it is difficult for you to chase more than one at a time.

>Back to human and magic. You can easily flank them with your undead and spells if you had direct control
>Circle the wagons. Join with your allies and fight defensively
>YOU ARE A BEAR YOU DO NOT GIVE A SHIT. KILL SOME FUCKING DROW, ONE BY ONE IF YOU HAVE TO!
>Other

>>40720613
>Circle the wagons. Join with your allies and fight defensively
Now is the time to pull out

>>40720613
>>You have taken two wounds. You are a bear. You do not care that much.
Best.
>Back to human and magic. You can easily flank them with your undead and spells if you had direct control

>>40720613
Direwolf time?

Can't run from that.

>>40720613
>YOU ARE A BEAR YOU DO NOT GIVE A SHIT. KILL SOME FUCKING DROW, ONE BY ONE IF YOU HAVE TO!

Focus on the remaining necromancers (if there are anymore)

>>40720613
>Back to human and magic. You can easily flank them with your undead and spells if you had direct control

>>40720613
>>Circle the wagons. Join with your allies and fight defensively

>>40720662
GUYS. WHAT IF WE TURN INTO A FUCKING CHEETAH?

>>40720650
>>40720675
Turning back into a human while being shot with arrows isnt the best plan

This is an actually important choice for reasons that may or may not soon become apparent, so consensus brb 5 mins

>>40720706
Animals you've seen, son

>>40720706
Have we ever seen a Cheetah?

If so, Dire Cheetah?

That sounds absolutely terrifying.

>>40720613
>>Circle the wagons. Join with your allies and fight defensively

>Circle the wagons. Join with your allies and fight defensively.

Good Call!

Roar! Rargh!

You focus to regain your senses. No, these drow may be squishy, but there is still more than fifty of them left. Charging blindly would leave you vulnerable. You join with your allies.

The elven elder casts a spell. You see a bear, identical to you appear on either side of you. You look around and there seem to be three times as many of you as there were before. It is an illusion, clearly, but the defensive advantage is irrefutable.

>It's safe now and you could use having access to your magic. Turn back to human.
>Now that you have this layer of protection, lead your allies in a charge. The drow are fast, but they cannot evade a group as large as yours.
>Change PoV to one of the elves, fall back as Vlad. You do not want to take more wounds.
>Other

>>40720931
>Now that you have this layer of protection, lead your allies in a charge. The drow are fast, but they cannot evade a group as large as yours.

>>40720931
>It's safe now and you could use having access to your magic. Turn back to human.

>>40720931
>Now that you have this layer of protection, lead your allies in a charge. The drow are fast, but they cannot evade a group as large as yours.

>>40720931
>>It's safe now and you could use having access to your magic. Turn back to human.

>>40720931
>It's safe now and you could use having access to your magic. Turn back to human.
Skeleton army would be good right now

You turn back to your human form.

>You have taken two wounds. Holy shit, this hurts. There was an arrow sticking out of you you hadn't even noticed. Your combat ability is severely impaired.

>NOPE.jpeg turn back into a bear
>The advantage of magic is worth it, press on with the attack
>Fall back, what if you took more damage, even in your bear form, if it sticks around, well, you would have to stay in bear form until you healed.
>other

>>40721048
>The advantage of magic is worth it, press on with the attack

>>40721048
>>The advantage of magic is worth it, press on with the attack
Drain health

>>40721086
second

Drain Health

Roll 2d20 first+6 for magic second+4 for your allies

Rolled 5, 1 = 6 (2d20)

>>40721113
Cant add two separate mods to rolls

Rolled 11, 18 = 29 (2d20)

>>40721149
And there is the second one in the thread, and the first critfail.

>>40721113

Rolled 13, 1 = 14 (2d20)

>>40721113

>>40721149
Don't worry, counting them.

Also, ouch.

Rolled 3, 12 = 15 (2d20)

>>40721113

Rolled 7, 10 = 17 (2d20)

>>40721113
>>40721113

>>40721149
>>40721171
IT ISNT OUR FAULT THIS TIME ITS THEIRS

>>40721149
>>40721171
much pain. i hope we don't lose anyone.

1-Dwarf Elder
2-Elven Elder
3-Spot
4-A human warrior
5-A dwarven warrior
6-Lathrien

Roll 1d6

>>40721210
Double critfail.

Someone important died.

>>40721171
>>40721149
Shieeeeeeet

Rolled 2 (1d6)

>>40721226

Rolled 3 (1d6)

>>40721226
Well fuck.

This hurts to do.

Rolled 5 (1d6)

>>40721226

Rolled 3 (1d6)

>>40721226

>>40721265
Can we take this roll?

It's a damn good thing we can build the Elder a new body, and a younger, stronger one, too.

Take THAT, Death!

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>>40721226
Do we take the first or what

Just taking the first roll, because highest number is irrelevant. Fuck you, dice gods, I liked that guy.

Magic 19, Tactics, double critfail. On the upside, tou've gained Tactics 2. On the other...

You proceed with caution. There is much to be lost here, you could take one more hit, maybe two. You walk towards the last remaining necromancer and pull his life-force out of him, healing your body. You have one wound.

It was a poisoned knife. An assassin leaps from the shadows, towards Lathrien. The elder does not even appear to move, but when the knife lands, it is in his chest.

He might have lived, if not for the poison.

Roll 4d20+12 for Melandie's rage.

>>40721251
Your wisdom and diplomacy skills will be remembered, old man. RIP in pieces.

Rolled 7, 19, 1, 4 + 12 = 43 (4d20 + 12)

>>40721389

>>40721389
Jesus fuck this roll

>>40721389

Rolled 2, 10, 17, 16 + 12 = 57 (4d20 + 12)

>>40721389
JUST DO IT

>>40721419
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx9juW8-oq0

GUYS! Don't panic, we can rebuild him, stronger, faster, better.

We just need to get his soul first, then we can alchemy him up a new body.

Rolled 20, 12, 1, 15 + 12 = 60 (4d20 + 12)

>>40721389

Rolled 13, 12, 19, 5 + 12 = 61 (4d20 + 12)

>>40721389

>>40721448
We gotta make sure he even wants to come back first of all
and I'm so orry you guys I rolled both the first 1 and the 2 that killed the elder.
I feel really shitty about it, even if we do bring him back afterwards. He was a cool guy.

>>40721459
>>40721411
That third roll is a nightmare.

But there is a 20 in here, as well!

>>40721459
STOP ROLLING 1S!

WE'VE LOST TOO MANY GOOD FRIENDS TODAY!

>>40721500
But don't you know?

The life of this quest is SUFFERING!

60. Well. You know.

If not for the elder's lingering magic the drow might have had a chance. But Melandie is everywhere at once. It is not so much preternatural skill, or even the rage (though it is significant) as it is the will to do damage to the drow. Of course, it is not all Melandie. Everyone is feeling the pain of the loss of the elder. There is righteous vengeance coming from each of you.

But Melandie is the one howling the cry that freezes the blood of the drow for that second that it takes to cut swathes through them. Melandie is the one to cause so much carnage as to terrify the drow into a standstill.

Melandie is the one to take a blow after blow without flinching.

The battle is over.

The old aqueduct is flowing with blood.

>Quick, bind the elder.
>Melandie is really, very hurt. Tend to her.
>Collapse this damned cave. It shall be a tomb for heroes and villains.
>Other

>>40721589
>Quick, bind the elder.

>>40721589
>>Melandie is really, very hurt. Tend to her.

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>40721589
Fuck

FUCK!

I'm torn, what if he is at peace with his gods?

FFFFFUCK!

1: Bind him
2: Let the glorious old bastard rest

>>40721589
>Melandie is really, very hurt. Tend to her.
Fuck dude
Goodbye elder
FUCK

>>40721589
Wait a minute, this isn't one of those time-stopping telltale-games moments where you have to choose which of the characters dies?

>>40721589
>Quick, bind the elder
>Melandie is really, very hurt. Tend to her.

>Melandie is hurt, tend to her

We cut our losses then and there, for Lathrien's sake.

>>40721682
It really feels like one

>>40721589
>Melandie is really, very hurt. Tend to her.

>>40721682
We need to bind his soul while someone else tends to Melandie

>>40721589
>>Melandie is really, very hurt. Tend to her.

>>40721589
>Melandie is really, very hurt. Tend to her.

>>40721589
>Quick, bind the elder.
Bros before hoes. That is the way.

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This situation

These bullshit drow.

My rage has gone beyond maximum.

The drow have doomed themselves to extinction, now.

Melandie comes first.

You rush to treat her, but Lathrien gets there first.

'Sh- She's breathing.' he says.
'Get Bathory!' You shout to anyone.

You rush to bind the elder. And... you feel resistance. His spirit is refusing the binding. You could easily do it anyways, but...

>Do it
>No, it is his choice

>>40721786
can we talk to him?

>>40721786
>No, it is his choice

>>40721786
>>No, it is his choice

>>40721786
>>40721795
Yeah, if nothing else could we at least say goodbye without damning his soul?

>>40721786
>No, it is his choice
Fuck man, Rest in peace
>>40721795
This

>>40721786
>Do it
Fuck everything. Just go for it.

>>40721786
>>40721795
This.

Secret option C:

>Commune with the elder

>>40721786
>>No, it is his choice

Why couldn't it have been Spot!? FUCK!

He would have been "Boss giving Spot bigger body? YES YES! GOOD TRADE!"

>>40721795
Sorry, no precedent. You can talk to bound spirits, but you cannot talk to departing souls. If it makes you feel better, he has a much better chance to get to a good afterlife than you do.

So long as gods aren't even worse dicks than we thought.

You still channel all of your magic into a Goodbye. You know he doesn't have the skill to say it back, but you think you feel...

Now this is some bullshit, that doesn't happen.

Not that you aren't glad for it.

A blue, see-through illusion of the elder, waves at all of you gathered. It is just an illusion. It is not a magical ghost or anything so silly. But, well, you could probably make your magic linger a little if you died.

He is smiling.

>That's settled. It's unfortunate, but done. Melandie is still alive and needs your help.
>Best fucking party ever. Drink the rest of the berry drink.
>Funeral. It is not an entirely common tradition among the tribes. The corpse tends to get left in the woods with the bad memories. But you know the ancient elven rites.
>You will bury him with his fallen foes. An ancient human custom. Fill this damned hole with good earth.
>Just walk away
>Other

>>40721984
Ugh gay
>>40721984
>>That's settled. It's unfortunate, but done. Melandie is still alive and needs your help.

>>40721984
>That's settled. It's unfortunate, but done. Melandie is still alive and needs your help.
>Funeral. It is not an entirely common tradition among the tribes. The corpse tends to get left in the woods with the bad memories. But you know the ancient elven rites.

>>40721984
>Funeral. It is not an entirely common tradition among the tribes. The corpse tends to get left in the woods with the bad memories. But you know the ancient elven rites.

>>40721984
>>That's settled. It's unfortunate, but done. Melandie is still alive and needs your help.

>>Funeral. It is not an entirely common tradition among the tribes. The corpse tends to get left in the woods with the bad memories. But you know the ancient elven rites.

>>40721984
>That's settled. It's unfortunate, but done. Melandie is still alive and needs your help.
>Funeral. It is not an entirely common tradition among the tribes. The corpse tends to get left in the woods with the bad memories. But you know the ancient elven rites.

>>40721984
>That's settled. It's unfortunate, but done. Melandie is still alive and needs your help.
>Funeral. It is not an entirely common tradition among the tribes. The corpse tends to get left in the woods with the bad memories. But you know the ancient elven rites.

Fuck, the elder was cool

>>40722066
Ehh he was ok.

You make sure Melandie gets proper care first. The dead have no use in a rush. The wounds look bad to you, but Bathory assures you she can treat them. Melandie regains consciousness soon after, but Bathory feeds her herbs to sleep.

The pain would be too great she says. You know that neither of you knows what pain she truly means.

It takes a few hours four you to get up the courage to truly think about it. Elven burial rites. Essentially, burial at sea. You are meant to build a boat, and send him to the sea. There is a river nearby. Ancient elves thought it was sufficient to send the body downriver in a boat.

>Well not for him it is not. You are going to ferry the body downriver all the way to the sea in person.
>The ancient rites are clear. Build a boat and send the elder downriver.

>>40722129
>The ancient rites are clear. Build a boat and send the elder downriver.

>>40722129
>>Well not for him it is not. You are going to ferry the body downriver all the way to the sea in person.
And kill anything that would dare stop this feel trip

>>40722129
>Well not for him it is not. You are going to ferry the body downriver all the way to the sea in person.
He deserves it. Why did you have to give me such sudden feels?

>Well not for him it's not. You are going to ferry the body downriver all the way to the sea in person.

>>40721984
>but you cannot talk to departing souls.
Time to research how to do that.
>It can't be done!
Vlad passed a diplomance roll.

>>40722129
>>Well not for him it is not. You are going to ferry the body downriver all the way to the sea in person.

Guys, I liked the dude too. In this quest I always roll with the dice. I am too nice a GM otherwise, in fleshspace and online both.

You will give him not only the spirit, but the letter of the ancient law. You prepare rafts and boats to ferry the elder down the river. Elves from the party offer to come with you. Lathrien is firm in saying that if they didn't come with them into the dungeons they have no right to come with them on the funeral trip.

And with that concludes the XVIII installment of Feral Necromancer Quest. Next session, a lot of travel to new, exotic places. Kind of looking forward to it, but damn, guys. This was one of mighty ups and terrible lows.

I think he is at peace though. Or at least will be when you get him to the sea.

You have 3 exp. Do with them as you wish

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

Don't think I'm going to be doing much of updating of either twitter or pastebin until mid-July. Sorry for that too. I will most certainly be keeping track of your choices though.

It's not as late as I thought it would be by the end of the quest, I'll stick around for a bit.

That was a bittersweet way to wrap things up, but I can dig it. Thanks for being a good GM and rolling with the punches.

>>40722406
So we're going to see a lot of animals.

Can we shapeshift into aquatic animals?

>>40722406
Upgrade stamina

>>40722406
Illusion 3
>for the Elder

>>40722565
has my vote

>>40722565
Fuck it, I'll back it.

>>40722565
am in support of this.

>>40722565
you know what? why the fuck not. Backing.

HOLY SHIT! Feral necromancer quest! I thought it died a long time ago! I'm so glad

>>40722686
Been a few threads since it "came back"

Go read them first

This might be the closest to unanimous we've ever been.

You've learned Illusion III

You have gained Send Dream ritual spell.

This brief ritual, taking fifteen minutes to cast, can send an illusory message to anyone you know by name or by face, that will reach them the next time they sleep. They will always remember this dream and know it to be more than just a dream.

Combo with Draconic Magic II!

Send Nightmare

A very similar ritual to Send Dream, but instead of a message you send phantom terrors that will torment the target for 1d20 nights after you send it, leaving them exhausted, paranoid and out of focus.

>>40722686
Sorry, long hiatus. Happy to be back

>>40722740
Damn right, the last time I was around Vlad just escaped from the cluthces of an angry forest spirit, and Meladie was contemplating on the powers of RAGE.

Oh fun times

>>40722753
>send nightmare
>spend 15 minutes to fuck with people for over 2 weeks
>re-castable
Jesus christ

>>40722753
>Illusion combos with Dragon stuff

Well fuck, didn't see that coming.

>>40722791
Send nightmare: When you don't want to just kill them, but fuck them up forever.

Look, the spells in this quest are pretty potent by design. You could pretty much kill all the dwarves at Shamanism I with good enough rolls.

Actually, Earthquake ritual might not be a terrible way to deal with all the drow forever after what they did this thread.

>>40722842
Magic is fucking brutal in your setting dude, holy shit

>>40722842
>Actually, Earthquake ritual might not be a terrible way to deal with all the drow forever after what they did this thread.

>Get Shaman up to level 8

>Evacuate the Dwarves and their forge

>Shatter the entire mountain on the Drow

>rebuild stuff with the dwarves

>>40722842
This is what I always loved in this quest.

But seriously though you guys, we should level up stamina and agility for our journey.

>>40722858
>>40722870
>>40722898
That's why I always kinda loved that Vlad always goes for diplomacy. I do not have to throw ridiculous enemy casters against you, because even being the big, mean Necromancer he is, he gives a shit. Sure, he could probably wipe out known civilization at this point (though if he tried, he'd be in for a few surprises), but he fucking gives enough of a shit not to.

>>40722933
Like that one time we tried to presuade the hostile tribe, MULTIPLE times, and we ended up killing them all?
Then bringing most of them back at the bhest of their families.
In hindisght, it was a pretty cool thing to do

>>40722933
If we did the Gods would be choked and create the 5 mary sue heroes to kill us or whatever.
Or spirits could get extremely irate with us abusing them and have all of nature coming after us.

Fun stuff.

Drow god is probably angry right now. Or who knows maybe not.

>>40723019
Let's just say there is a reason this is technically a post-apo setting, even though technology never advanced beyond 15th century