>>812259
Attack helicopter

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FalloutQM
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And a special thanks to 'Some other anon' who helped me in making this quest with his talent.

Now let us get started.

>>812259
Male attack chopper

>>812259
Man. Apache Transport.

>>812259
>Man
well, let's see where this goes

>>812259
>>Woman

>>812284
>>812279
>>812273

Yes it is you...you who are you? A single name? any boon to your sanity? Where is the rest? . You were plummeting to an endless abyss above or below, you couldn't tell. Soon the screams around faded into nothingness . This nightmare....when will it end?

Open your eyes, young master, you are here....

.

This...this...something is wrong, why aren't you in your bed? why the grass below your feet feels so soft and real ? Why is this decrepit old man staring at you?

"At ease, young master, this...journey has taken atoll on your mind and body. Please drink this vial, it ought to smooth your nerves." the old man offered a small vial which had a stagnant, sluggish milky liquid.

>Accept
>Refuse

>>812259
>Man who dresses like a lady and is a bit chubby

>>812259
You are a
>Stealth Bomber

>>812295
>Smell it then accept

unless it really smells like death or something, i guess?

>>812295
>I'd rather drink it from the source, if you don't mind...
>undo his belt and zipper, reach into his pants

>>812302
Supporting this

>>812295
>>812302
Seconds.
And geeze guys. I know its a thursday aka national masturbation day but go to a sadpanda thread for that stuff.

>>812302
"Drink it slowly, young master..." your mind was starting to clear up. the world around you became less blurry.

He helped you to stand up, you felt ....peace around you; clear skies, lush of green, the warmth of the sun caressing your pale skin. A manor awaited you to the east. You are beginning to accept it... This place is not a dream. Not your dream.

"Apologies for the rude awakening, young master, I am...the caretaker" he, despite his frail back, bowed to you.

"There is so many question to ask. I am aware of that There is no need to evade them, you are an Emissary the blood of Master Livendagen runs through your veins even. how is...the waking world these days, young master?"


>Inquire about this 'Emissary'
>Inquire about this Livendagen
>Inquire about the 'waking world'
>Write-in

>>812320
>Inquire about what he expects us to do?

>>812320
>Inquire about this 'Emissary'
and this: >>812326
OP, is English not your first language?

>>812320
>"I dunno. Where am I?"

>>812320
>Inquire about this Livendagen
How does one even read that?

>>812320
>Inquire about this Livendagen

>>812326
>>812329
>>812333
"We are in Master Livendagen's dream, A safe haven in this dream. None shall harm us here. A place for respite."

The old man paused for a second "You are an Emissary, the gods of above and below fled to this plane of existence. In this endless dream of the Great one, Our creator....Our destroyer. They must be driven back to their duty in the waking world. they have no place here....This is your home now young master, would you like me to show the way around? We still have much to discuss inside."

>Accept
>Refuse
>Just head straight to the manor
>Write in

>>812376
>Accept
>Steal whatever isn't nailed down from the manor

>>812376
>refuse and end the quest

>>812376
>Refuse

>>812376
>Accept

>>812376
>Accept, on the understanding that we may yet refuse whatever job we are being charged with once we learn more of it
>Inquire how we have come, or were brought, here
>Inquire where 'above and below' are, and what has happened there to compel gods to flee

>>812376
>Accept.

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>>812378
>>812391
>>812387
"Follow me , young master."

The Caretaker showed you the exterior of this manor, everything was peaceful around you. That old statue was supposed to be this Livendagen fellow, he looked like a capable man. One that has seen so many hardships.

"Those are the graves of...unfortunate emissaries. Your name lies in one of these tombstones as well as your weapon."

All these names sounded foreign to you.

All but one.

This is you, you were certain of it.

Your name was:

>Edward,
>Vinehelm
>Welstart
>Ezra
>Lacus

>>812420
>>Vinehelm

>>812420
>Slab Bulkhead

>>812420
>Vinehelm

>>812420
>Vinehelm

>>812420
>Vinehelm

>>812408
>>812424
>>812438
>>812438
>>812442
"Very well, please stand back, young master; allow me to retrieve your weapon."

The caretaker brought a shovel and started to dig. There was no corpse there; only a weapon covered in black blood.

It was a :


>Nailfinger: A short blade favored by cutthroat in the dreamless realms, incredibly fast and can cut bare flesh with ease. Trick: Serrate the blade for more bleeding damage.

>Grand Mildrah : A hefty mace with etchings of an unknown woman called Mildrah. Trick: the head of the mace can to released via a chain to resemble a powerful flail.

>Ivory Catchpole: A rather exotic weapon from a forgotten land. Perfect for subduing foes. It has no trick art and it is very fragile.

>Midden's pistol A filthy pistol salvaged from the gullets of many corpses. A crude grin is drawn on the sides. There is something special about this peculiar pistol....

>>812466
>Midden's pistol A filthy pistol salvaged from the gullets of many corpses. A crude grin is drawn on the sides. There is something special about this peculiar pistol....

>>812466
>Apache Attack Helicopter with cluster homing missiles

>>812466
>Midden's pistol A filthy pistol salvaged from the gullets of many corpses. A crude grin is drawn on the sides. There is something special about this peculiar pistol....
Mystery box?!

Will we be getting more setting exposition any time soon?

>>812466

>Grand Mildrah : A hefty mace with etchings of an unknown woman called Mildrah. Trick: the head of the mace can to released via a chain to resemble a powerful flail.

>>812466
>Midden's pistol A filthy pistol salvaged from the gullets of many corpses. A crude grin is drawn on the sides. There is something special about this peculiar pistol....

it's shit

>>812466

>Midden's pistol A filthy pistol salvaged from the gullets of many corpses. A crude grin is drawn on the sides. There is something special about this peculiar pistol....

>>812472
>>812472
>>812475
>>812478

Current stats:

Strength: 7 (Governs Strength based weapons)
Skill: 10 (Governs skill based weapons)
Bloodtinge: 15 (Governs Firearms)
Arcane: 5 (Governs Arcane arts
The pistol's grin is somewhat unsettling
+1 Insight gained
"This pistol as well as most arcane arts require Quicksilver to use, I am certain Master Bildren shall give you free quicksilver at your first visit. Come on, young master, to the manor...."

[1/2]

>>812488
>>812478
>>812475
>>812472

>>812408
The manor was spacious and welcoming from inside. You don't recall seeing something that luxurious. The caretaker guided you through a maze of hallways to a small dining room. It had a table brimmed with delicious food just for you.

"Please, young master, do enjoy yourself." said the caretaker.

The old man stood idly as you wolfed down the food in an impolite manner, you couldn't help to notice a lingering stench from somewhere in the manor. you kept said thought to yourself for the moment.

After finishing the meal, you demanded answers. How and what/who brought you here, who are those gods of above and below. Other fleeting questions floated in your mind.

"I would rather allow Master Bildren to explain the matter of the fleeing gods. As for your former question, I am afraid...did brought you from your dream to Master's Livendagen's dream. It required a lot of strength for me to bring you here safety. This was no a choice i would prefer but there is no other way, An emissary must awaken the gods of above and below. The likes of you....so few and far between...I apologize for any inconvenience, young master."

The caretaker took out the empty dishes, he soon returned to you "The Pillar and Master Bildren wishes to see you, which one would you like to see first, Young master? Both are essential to your journey"

>Master Bildren
>Pillar

>>812547
>Master Bildren

>>812547
>Master Bildren
Information first, before we begin in earnest.

>>812547
>Master Bildren
his title should give him the priority

>>812551
>>812556
>>812558

The caretaker silently guided you to Master Bildren's hall, this ...stench grew more and more pungent as you approached this hall.

"I would expect from the young master to mind his manners...." The Caretaker slowly opened the door revealing an abomination sitting in its sea of filth.

Witnessing this Master has unsettled you
+2 Insight

Bildren can be described as a headless bloated spider with arms and legs littering its filthy body. A black pus oozed from its many open wounds/pores. Currently it was drawing strange symbols on the wall with its mire.

"Master Bildren, The Young master is here. I shall leave you two...." The caretaker slowly closed the door behind you. You were barely capable of interpreting this....thing.


You could hear her voice burrowing in your head. "Fear not child of man, I mean no harm to you. Quite the opposite, really. I am Bildren, the goddess of duality of both Above and Below. Before we discuss our deed, I can ease your mind with some answers, young one."

>Inquire about the role of the gods
>Inquire about 'her' blightful status
>Inquire about the free quicksilver
>Write in

>>812590
>Inquire about the role of the gods

>>812590
>>Inquire about 'her' blightful status

>>812590
>Inquire about the role of the gods

>>812590
>Inquire about the role of the gods
>Inquire as to why we in specific were chosen
>Inquire as to 'Above and Below'
>Inquire as to the nature of this realm, this 'dream'
>Inquire as to the other graves beside ours
>Relate to her our last memories prior - of having the experience of having our eyes shown shut and having to struggle to maintain our sense of self - and ask if she believes them to hold any significance
>Inquire as to who exactly she and the caretaker are
Information is key when making an important decision.

>>812599
>>812600
"We are the children of the great one, we are to govern his realms and yet my brothers and sisters chose to forsaken their duty, something or someone has rallied them to do so. They fled here to the dream of the great one ever so changing and churning...."

More Blightful puss poured from her wounds "I am the great one's watcher, I have no control on the world and yet my task is as important as their roles. I searched for able minds to awaken the gods, First it was this young one, Livendagen. We created this place with great sacrifices. It is ever so difficult to maintain a stable place in this shifting dream...."

Bildren kept scribbling more symbols " He was capable of awakening the gods, some persisted creating a twisted nightmare of their former selves here. Yet he stood strong against all the horror thrown at him.

That was till he left his dream, never to return. It was essential to find a replacement, young one. Few can interpret the planes of the great one. You are one of these few. Does other questions plague you mind, young one? "

>Ask her about your next step
>Ask her about how she will aid you
>Ask her the free quicksilver
>Write in

>>812646
>>Ask her about how she will aid you

>>812646
>Ask her about your next step
>Ask her the free quicksilver

time to kick some ass

>>812612
sorry didn't see this update

>>812646
>>Ask her the free quicksilver

>>812657
>>812658
"I can provide Quicksilver among other things for Blood Echoes . When my brothers and sisters awaken by your blade, you can collect a blood clot from their corpses....bring the clot to me and i shall award you handsomely with more of those trinkets of man. "

The goddess of duality noticed your peculiar gun "Ah, I suppose you want quicksilver for your pistol. Very well. Dive your hand in one of my wounds...you will find aplenty inside me....Mire your hand in my blood and pus, young one."

>Do as Bildren says
>Politely refuse

>>812709
>Do as Bildren says
a pistol without ammo is pretty worthless, we have to

>>812709
>Do as Bildren says

>>812709
>>Do as Bildren says
gross

>>812709
>Do as Bildren says
I'd like to reiterate my earlier questions, but it seems no one else wants setting exposition, which is a shame.

>>812709
>Do as Bildren says

>>812722
Dude it's already been two hours of exposition.

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>>812713
>>812719
>>812720

Ignoring the rancid stench, you did as she said, you felt different undulating textures coiling around you hand.

x20 Quicksilver acquired
x 1 Pusblood acquired

"Consider this Pusblood as a gift, young one . The poor pillar girl can use some warmth. Give her my regards. The Caretaker shall guide you in your journey. "

Bildren went silent for a moment, you could hear faint whispers around you. You could feel her talking to someone else in the manor. It wasn't the caretaker for certain.

After a gentle knock, the Caretaker entered the room with a clean towel and some fragrants. You still had more questions brimming inside but you had a feeling that now it wasn't the time.

The Caretaker cleaned you good, the stench s mostly gone "The Pillar is waiting for you , young master. She is a gentle thing. She..."

The caretaker fell silent for a moment, he guided you without a word to a more pleasant hall with lots of statues like a gallery.

One however was alive.

Fused to a pillar, this woman was of cold stone. Yet her eyes....they were livelier than any woman you have met. Memories, some are coming back.... you....you...

The caretaker left in silence leaving you with the living statue "Hello warm one, I am a Pillar, a living embodiment of this manor. I felt your steps. I felt....your warmth as you sit on the chair while eating. I...we are alive, the whole manor is. I..."

She looked flustered as a response to your confession "I am sorry, Emissary. I-i am to aid you in your journey no more...no less. Warm my heart with blood echoes and i shall strengthen your mind and body in this plane."

>Give the Pillar the Pusblood
>Say something the pillar
>Leave, speak to the Caretaker for the next step in your journey.
>Write in


>>812722
they will be answered, I promise.

>>812775
>Give the Pillar the Pusblood
>Offer direct hug?

>>812775
>Give the Pillar the Pusblood

>>812775
>Give the Pillar the Pusblood
>Ask if there's anything else we can do for her
>Who is 'we'? Are there other parts of the manor we should talk to?

>>812775
>>Give the Pillar the Pusblood

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>>812788
>>812795
>>812800
>>812800
>>812818

"So warm....so...warm" Uttered the pillar, she was indeed too cold, "Embrace my bitterness , warm one, allow me to lend you my strength"


You felt ...better after the embrace, all the pusblood was immediately absorbed. Giving her a brief moment of inner warmth. But said warmth vanished in a tick leaving bitter coldness in its place.

She felt...somewhat sickly if that made any sense, you had a couple of questions to ask.

"I-i am fine, Emissary, The manor always serves the Master and his followers...for that is our duty to fulfill. There are....no-no there is only me for you, Warm one. Deliver my thanks to the Mistress..." The Pillar shied away from your presnece with the arrival of the caretaker. He guided you to the back of the Manor. A twisted maze of sorts awaited you on this end.

"Horror and madness runs amok outside of this dream, young master. I have staged a small area for your arrival. It will test your skills and teach you valuable lessons....that is of course if you want to, I can guide you to the Lamp instead, it shall take you to the first step of your journey. What is your choice, young master?"

>please choose two attributes to level up.


and

>Delve into the maze
>Head straight for the lamp

>>812857
>Arcane
>Bloodtinge
Magic gunner

And
>Delve into the maze
We need to properly test ourselves.

>>812857
Shooty shooty bang bang and Arcane for upgrading

>To the maze

>>812857
>Delve into the maze
we have to train

+1 to Bloodtinge and Skill

we'll need a backup weapon if we run out of boolits, and skill is our 2nd highest score

>>812857
Arcane and Bloodtinge and Delve into the maze. Also, Bloodborne Quest? fuck yea!

>>812857
>please choose two attributes to level up.
Bloodtinge and Skill
We can't always rely on the pistol.

>Delve into the maze

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>>812860
>>812872
>>812875
>>812878

Bloodtinge and Arcane have been leveled up

Without a word, The caretaker locked the door behind you. Leaving you alone in this maze.


There was something eerie about these hedges....are they closing in?

A gutted and rotten corpse awaited you at the start, the skin is bleached yet the flesh is almost black as pitch.

>Inspect the corpse further
>Use your quick silver to cleanse the corpses [-2 Quicklsilver]
>Shoot the corpse just in case [-1 Quicksilver, Success +10 in a d100 roll]
>Move onwards

>>812904
>Inspect the corpse further
we've met weirder shit today, let's make sure he's not here for a welcoming speech

>>812904
Investigate the corpse, What could go wrong?

>>812904
Inspect that corpse

>>812904
>Inspect the corpse further
General rule: loot everything that isn't moving, dodge everything that is.

>>812915
What if you shoot at thing that are moving so they stop moving

Or if we find a pulsating, giant tumor full of cash?

>>812923
We can decipher that philosophical dilemma when we come to it.

>>812923
And what if we stop moving? Can we loot ourselves to double our loot?

>>812923
The first is a waste of ammo, unless we can be assured of getting more blood echoes than we expend killing it. Not risking dying is also an upside.

The second constitutes a stationary thing, unless it attacks us as we approach.

>>812931
If that happens, I should hope we return to our point of death to recover our lost blood echoes.

Likely there'll be some bastard that picked them up before our return. Killing it is one exception to avoiding anything that moves.

>>812947
Clearly we must pluck the flower and bring it to our friend Pillar-chan.

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A corpse will remain a corpse.

The face was entirely warped. The Eyes.... Sewn shut .

Something stirred inside you, you backed away in horror, unaware of the source of your irrational fear.

Your feel troubled

Nothing of worth was found in this bloated corpse.

A crossroad awaited you, the one to the north was a bit steep with a dense fog. The other path to the south was clear and yet it was drenched with old blood. A strange flower blossomed among all of this tainted blood

>Take the fog riddled path
>The the old blood riddled path
>Write in

sorry

>>812947
>The the old blood riddled path
It sings to me.

>>812955
>>812960

sorry for spoiling the rest of the map,anon.

>>812957
Follow the blood and take the flower
What could possibli go wrong?

Also, I think I saw the hint of a reference to The Lord Between The Lines OP.

Don't think you snuck that by me. I won't elaborate to anyone but you better pull it off good.

>>812957
>The the old blood riddled path

>>812957
>The the old blood riddled path

>>812962
S'okay

>>812962
Don't worry about it. Already refreshed the page and forgotten anything I saw.

>>812962
All good my man.

>>812955
>>812960
>>812964
>>812965
>>812969
>>812970
>>812972
>>812975
The first step into the blood soiled path triggered this cursed flower. It was a corpse coiled with vines which was puppeteered by the blood soaked flower It hurled towards you on all fours with a gaping maw ready with gnaw your flesh and bones.

>Prime your gun at the charging foe, fire [-1 QS, Success +50 of a d100]
>Aim for the flower itself [-1 QS, Success +70 of a d100]
>Dodge the incoming charge [Success +40 of a d100]
>Run away from this thing [Success +30 of a d100]
>Write it

best out of three of the most popular vote

>>813000
>write in

why did my IP change? i never get it

>>813000
So, we vote and then roll?

>>813000
>Dodge the incoming charge [Success +40 of a d100]

Rolled 90 (1d100)

>>813000
We are taking that flower, one way or another

Rolled 14 (1d100)

>>813000
>Dodge the incoming charge [Success +40 of a d100]
I imagine best of 3, using the most popular vote, would make it so that decisions aren't made depending on what rolls they get?

>>813000
>>Aim for the flower itself [-1 QS, Success +70 of a d100]

Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>813000
>Dodge the incoming charge [Success +40 of a d100]

>best of three
Hm, we'll basically almost never fail. Sweet.

>>813012
But Anon, if it's cursed we can't give it to Pillar-chan! We'll find her a better, not cursed one. Although that is a damn fine roll.

>>813007
both rolls and vote are simultaneous

i will chose the best roll out of three of the best vote if that make any sense. if you have a better suggestion, please say so.

>>813019
>we'll basically almost never fail.
We rolled 1, 3, and 6 one time on another quest that also used best of three
It was magical

>>813032
Well I guess the Anon who rolled a 90 wins haha.

>>813027
Who said anything about giving her the flower?
We are going to wear it on our hat, it will be our first trophy

>>813000
>Prime your gun at the charging foe, fire [-1 QS, Success +50 of a d100]

the hardest way isn't always the best, i think

>>813014
yep.

top Priority here is the choices rather than the rolls. the choices will dictate the outcome not vice versa

>>813038
Or on lapel of our coat? If we're wearing one. I figure since this is based on bloodborne we'd have a coat.

>>813043
Surely then you should just take the best of the first 3 posts regardless of vote, rather than the best of the most voted, so the rolls don't influence the decision made?

Otherwise, people will tend to vote for things that already have high rolls.

>>813044
We can make a coat from the leather of the corpse
It already has the right color and we don't needd to sew anything since it already has the correct shape

>>813056
Slow down there Buffalo Bill.

>>813073
We should have asked for a battle hose

>>813052
>>813043
Yeah, this. That or having a roll call after the vote is decider. Either/or will eliminate vote-to-roll bias.

>>813077
Man...then we'd have to ask every enemy to put lotion on it's skin...that'd get annoying real fast.

please do roll the next time, thank you.

A single sharp shot separated the flower from the shambling corpse, it collapsed on the ground like a fragile doll.

The flower twitched momentarily before withering away without sustenance. The corpse had little to no vital organs. You doubted that your bullets can do anything to this shambling body at the first place.


+120 echo

Take Withered blood flower?
>Yes
>No

>>813052
i suppose you are right, I will implement this next time.

thank you.

>>813088
>Yes
OF COURSE

>>813088
Damn right we'll take the flower. Might come in handy. What are we wearing by the way?

>>813088
>Yes

>>813083
yeah, this can swing the votes. this is not my intention at all.

>>813088
Trophy!

>>813088
>Yes
If it's not moving, loot it.

>>813088
>Yes

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>>813091
>>813094
>>813095

Withered Blood Flower:

This now withered Flower tends to grow in places where blood of the innocent mingles with the soil. The bloom the most around the bloodwards in both New and forsaken Oorlith.


You felt the hedges slowly moving , but whenever you look, they were still....watching you in silence.

Four men and women with warped faces and sewn eyes seemed to worship an amalgamation of these blood flowers which formed a pillar of corpses around a small body of water. you can almost hear it moaning and crying

None of these poor creatures paid any attention to you. they kept pouring water and blood on the amalgamation. It appears that they were almost soothing it. They were certainly docile , even if they had some misintent , they were too frail and sickly too attack you.

>Ignore the warped and the Bloodflowers
>Prime your pistol at the warped and the Bloodflowers
>Offer your withered bloodflower to the amalgamations [-2 Insight , Success +70 of a doll roll]
>Write in

>>813144
>Prime your pistol at the warped and the Bloodflowers

>>813144
>New and forsaken Oorlith.
So those are where the slaughters happened.

>>813144
>Prime your pistol at the warped and the Bloodflowers

>>813144
>they bloom

>>813144
Time to free these things from their misery

Rolled 40 (1d100)

>>813144
>Offer your withered bloodflower to the amalgamations [-2 Insight , Success +70 of a doll roll]
What could go wrong?

>>813177
But anon if we're going arcane/bloodtinge we never want to give up insight.

>>813182
Or our flower!

>>813192
That too.

>>813151
>>813155
>>813162

+960 Blood echoes gained
You gunned down the warped one by one with ease wasting eight bullets in the process. They warped didn't react to their comrades' death; they were but husks, useless ones.

The moans of the Amalgamation soon grew into a wail then a howl of anger and rage. The collection of the blood flowers uprooted itself revealing a greater corpse of a giant of sorts. various thorns sprouted from his cacrass.

This one however, had all of his faculties. It was aware of all the pain, all the anger.

>Fight Sograe, weeper of the innocent
>Run away

>>813182
>>813182
Insight is basically insanity. Too much and you are the stupid boss with the lame cage helmet. Just enough and you become a new cthulu baby. I still go with my vote.

>>813200
>Fight Sograe, weeper of the innocent
>implying we run from a mass of blood echoes

>>813200
>Fight Sograe, weeper of the innocent
try to focus on killing the flowers, maybe it'll thank us for that?

>>813200
Welp, time to fight! Shoot the smart corpse in the head!

>>813200
Time to purge the world from undesireables

>>813200
>>813216
At the very least to cut its control. Hey, if we get enough we can give ourselves a crown.

>>813228
Of anon. Purge of. From sounds like you wanna purge the world to take it from the undesirables. Unless that's what you want, then...okay.

>>813213
>>813216
The flower infested giant shook its head violently raining bits of rotten meat chunks towards you.

You only had twelve Quicksilver left.

>Try to blind an eye before sidestepping from the rain of flesh [-1 QS, Success +70]
>Back away from his reach [Success +50]
>Dodge right towards the giant, fire a rushed shot [-1 QS, Success +60]
>Write in

Rolled 58 (1d100)

>>813249
>Back away from his reach [Success +50]

Rolled 18 (1d100)

>>813249
>Dodge right towards the giant, fire a rushed shot [-1 QS, Success +60]

Rolled 51 (1d100)

>>813249
>>813249
>Try to blind an eye before sidestepping from the rain of flesh [-1 QS, Success +70]

>>813244
I just want things, that are within an ever-shifting and poorly defined category, to stop being alive and/or existing.

So your correction is on point, thank you very much

>>813249
>>Back away from his reach [Success +50]

>>813259
You're welcome. I do try.

Rolled 69 (1d100)

>>813249
>>Back away from his reach [Success +50]

>>813253
>>813255
>>813257
>>813259
you backed away just in time,these chunks could have easily crushed your under their immense weight.

The giant was a bit clumsy in its movement but it was relentless, Whips of thorns were primed towards you.

The giant was leaving little time for you to take a shot

A thorn coiled itself around your leg dragging you to its festering maw. you had little time to react.

>Attempt to free yourself [Success+50]
>Inspect the Giant further,look for something prominent in this mangle of vines and corpses [Success +80]
>Attempt to blind an eye in this state [-1 QS, Success +70]
>Write in

>>813280
>>Attempt to free yourself [Success+50]

Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>813280
>Inspect the Giant further,look for something prominent in this mangle of vines and corpses [Success +80]
taking risks

Rolled 1 (1d100)

>>813283

Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>813280
>>Attempt to free yourself [Success+50]

>>813286
god fucking dammit

>>813280
>>Inspect the Giant further,look for something prominent in this mangle of vines and corpses [Success +80]

>>813291
It's not my fault that the dice gods are so easily offended by blasphemy. The pussies

as much as i hate to say this but we will end it for now. I can't open my eyes. the last thing you want is some posts from this state.


Again

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FalloutQM
Discord Server thing for discussion: https://discord.gg/jHgNuKw


we will probably start at the same time tomorrow.
Thank you so much for participation.

>>813314
alright, thanks for running

>>813314
Thanks for running! This session was only 42 hours away from beating the QMing record btw.

Character sheet
http://pastebin.com/TPK3n7TX

Glossary
http://pastebin.com/WVhWk0nv

Short story
http://pastebin.com/62p6zPzv

>>813341
wow did someone actually QMed for two days straight?

>>814012
Aye, in ancient times going by the name of Azure Earth. It is not a recommended thing, very dangerous of health.

>>814159
that is insane.

i went once for twelve hours because the quest (can't remember which) was too engaging, i literally lost track of time

You wiggled around like a worm to set yourself free. With no weapon to cut these thorns and vines, It was a difficult task to achieve.

Nevertheless, you freed yourself with minor cuts. That is all what mattered. The rot has eaten most of his legs, A tower of corpses, he might be but said tower is slowly crumbling from reckless and rage-induced movements. It is enraged from the recent death of the followers you slaughtered.

You wondered how the caretaker managed to implement all this danger in such close distance to the manor. Why these abominations haven't stormed the manor?

The towering giant took a moment to re-balance itself. Now is you chance, either flee from this madness....or bring down this abomination.


>Inspect the Giant further,look for something prominent in this mangle of vines and corpses [Success +80]
>Aim for a random flower crowing the giant [-1 QS, Success +70]
>Attempt to blind an eye [-1 QS, Success +60]
>Flee back to the crossroad [Success +30]
>Outrun the giant, tread the path ahead [Success+ 40]
>Write in

Rolled 98 (1d100)

>>814896
>Inspect the Giant further,look for something prominent in this mangle of vines and corpses [Success +80]
We lose nothing but time by keeping out of range and observing a moment longer.

Rolled 3 (1d100)

>>814896
>Inspect the Giant further,look for something prominent in this mangle of vines and corpses [Success +80]
Observation reveals weaknesses ofc.

>>814896
>>Attempt to blind an eye [-1 QS, Success +60]

hot coffee fell on my lap

just a minutes please

>>814921
The GTA mod?

>>814922
no actual coffee.

it burns we are back now.

nice roll

>>814896
>>Inspect the Giant further,look for something prominent in this mangle of vines and corpses [Success +80]

I want us to kill thisthing, jut to see if we can

Rolled 57 (1d100)

>>814946

>>814944
Are you speaking in second and third stage haikus intentionally?

>>814909
>>814917
Of all the flowers, one stood out. It was bulbous with a faint blue taint unlike the others. It had gorging veins that pulsated rabidly. It was heavily protected among the other flowers and the corpses but perhaps a well aimed shot can bring down this tower of madness.

The giant was rushing towards you, the hedges swayed left and right reacting to the giant's rage.

>Attempt to shoot the blue tainted flower [-1 QS, Success +80]
>Aim for a random flower crowing the giant [-1 QS, Success +70]
>Attempt to blind an eye [-1 QS, Success +60]
>Flee back to the crossroad [Success +30]
>Outrun the giant, tread the path ahead [Success+ 40]
>Write in

>>814951
This is not intentional, sorry anon.

Rolled 100 (1d100)

>>814959
>Attempt to shoot the blue tainted flower [-1 QS, Success +80]

Rolled 67 (1d100)

>>814959
>Attempt to shoot the blue tainted flower [-1 QS, Success +80]
The purpose of this maze is to teach us important lessons and test out skills; let us test them.

Always remember, though, that perhaps the most important lesson of all is to know when to concede a fight - a hair ahead of the fact that not every problem has to be resolved with violence.

>>814968
Look at those rolls!
The great hunter in the sky surely wanted this thing to die.

>>814968
aww yeee

Rolled 38 (1d100)

>>814959
>Attempt to shoot the blue tainted flower [-1 QS, Success +80]

>>814968
hot beeee

>>814968
>>814970
>>814975

A single shot. Devastating and precise.

Without a simple, pitiful flower, the giant withered in pain. Like petals, the corpses above its head dropped on the ground with an audible thud.

PREY SLAUGHTERED

+2500 Blood echo gained

The final rest of these corpses brimmed your heart with unease
+1 insight gained

Rot claimed what was rightfully theirs, the corpses decomposed at an exhilarating speed without the flower.

The blue tainted flower was not even a flower in the first place; a parasite with a bloated blue eye hiding its frail body inside a regular flower, small strands of blue veins trail from the end of the flower.

You could hear it wheeze, it was slowly crawling away from you.

>Crush the parasite with your feet
>Take the Parasite-infested Bloodflower
>Allow the parasite to escape
>Commune with the parasite [-3 Insight, Success +80]
>Write in

>>815011
>Take the Parasite-infested Bloodflower
Neato.

Rolled 40 (1d100)

>>815011
>Commune with the parasite [-3 Insight, Success +80]

>>815011
>>Commune with the parasite [-3 Insight, Success +80]

Rolled 78 (1d100)

>>815011
>>Commune with the parasite [-3 Insight, Success +80]
"Just WHAT are you?"

Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>815011
May as well roll!

Rolled 83 (1d100)

>>815024
hey you dropped this

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>>815017
>>815019
>>815024
>>815029
>>815034
>>815036
The eyes twitched rapidly as you attempted to commune with it.

Only four distorted words popped into your mind.

"What....is...my....purpose?"

The eye simply vanished afterwards leaving you with more questions than answers.


Another crossroad awaited you, one had neatly arranged hedges, the other was simply unattended and overgrown.

>Take the overgrown path
>Take the neat path
>Write in

>>815088
>Take the neat path
gotta have good line of sight for our pistol

>>815088
The shittier one is bound to have more hidden goodies

>>815088
>Take the neat path

>>815088
>Take the neat path
One then has to wonder, who is it that is arranging these hedges?

>>815115
The QM i believe

>>815108
>>815109
>>815110
>>815115
The arranged path felt more safe, you chose to take it.

you could feel them, unseen, unnerved by your presence ....they were slithering behind your back. they want to gnaw your mind and tear your flesh bit by bit

Panicked by the unknown, you looked around you; the hedges were closing in trapping you in their gullet of thorns.

Your mind was pierced by madness. One that you can not comprehend. Impaled by spears of terror, you must flee. lest your mind is lost

!!!Frenzy is rapidly increasing!!!

>Run onwards to the unknown [Success +50]
>Squeeze your way back before the hedge fully seal the exit [Success +90]
>Write in

Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>815134
Apart from the weapon, what is our current equipment?

>Squeeze

>>815134
>Write in
Still yourself.

Becalm your mind.

Refuse to be moved, save by your own volition.

If you are to bid gods to awaken, you will face worse than this. Do not let it shake you.

>>815117
So, the Caretaker, then?

It always comes down to the hunters' helper to clean up after these sorts of messes, doesn't it?

>>815134
>>Run onwards to the unknown [Success +50]

>>815143
Character sheet
http://pastebin.com/TPK3n7TX

forgot my trip, sorry.

>>815146
roll

Rolled 51 (1d100)

>>815146
I keep forgeting to roll

Rolled 58 (1d100)

>>815156
>>815145
We probably need a third roll, don't we?

>>815143
>>815145
>>815146
we need another vote to break the tie in

or i can break it myself

Rolled 3 (1d3)

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>>815146
>>815161
>>815164
You kept running refusing to look back to the danger behind.

Your attire and arms did not hinder you in your escape, you were swift as the winds

A dead end awaited you with a simple lamp, perhaps this is a promise of safety? It was pinned about a small puddle, something was shinning among the mud below. The danger behind is closing in rapidly.

Shall your curiosity be the end of you or perhaps it will provide something of import?

!!!! Frenzy shall claim your mind in seconds!!!!

>Touch the lamp
>Quickly Scour for whatever lies under the mud [Success +60]
>Write in

>>815203
>Touch the lamp

>>815203
>Touch the lamp
This feels like a ruse.

>>815203
Touch the lamp
Do it now

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>>815214
>>815218
the world around you dissipated upon touching the lamp. You found yourself in another part of the maze. The Caretaker was waiting for you.

"Well done, young master, you have found me. Master Bildren is already pleased from your progress. However..."

The young Caretaker grabbed a serrated rifle from a nifty case, it had many joints and contraptions. Nothing like a regular rifle "...you have missed the most vital lesson of them all. Death . Do not let your primal fears overwhelm your senses, you are bound to this place , young master. Please surrender your flesh and eyes to me...."

>Surrender yourself to the Caretaker
>Fight the Caretaker to the death

>>815278
>the old caretaker

>>815278
>Fight the Caretaker to the death

>>815278
>Fight the Caretaker. But do not kill him.
>"I do not fear death; I have nothing left and hence nothing to lose from it. But please, if you are already bound to teach me this lesson, then teach alongside it as much else as you would?"

>>815289
>>815311
"A bold choice, Remind yourself: Overconfidence killed aplenty before you, young master. Please do attempt to harm me......."

The caretaker formed a wicked spear out of the rifle, he was slowly approaching you. You had a feeling that this decrepit old man had more experience and skill than yourself.

>Aim at a certain body part, shoot [-1 QS, Success +80]
>Submit yourself to the caretaker

Rolled 48 (1d100)

>>815336
aim at his main arm?

Rolled 86 (1d100)

>>815336
>Aim at a certain body part, shoot [-1 QS, Success +80]
Arm or shoulder to interfere with his attacks

Rolled 5 (1d100)

>>815336
>Aim at a certain body part, shoot [-1 QS, Success +80]
Upper torso is easiest to hit, and should interfere with his usage of relatively long, heavy weapons like a rifle or spear.

Regardless, we ought to close in to engage him in hand-to-hand immediately after, so as to further use his weapon's length against him, or else simply grapple the weapon away from him.

>>815363
We have no close range weapons though right?

>>815365
It would at least put us on a level; our fists should hit about as hard as his fists.

In contrast, the options are to fight at mid-range, where he continually pressures us with his spear while we probably run out of ammunition, or to fight from afar, where he can just snipe us with his rifle.

Despite our not having any especial close range options, it is the best option of the three, especially if we can grapple his weapon away from him and then retreat to use it against him.

>>815392
I think moving around quickly at midrange and shooting him would be much more effective. Punching him isn't gonna do shit

>>815398
I would disagree. He is stated to have more experience and skill than us. It would likely be far easier for him to pressure us with his chosen weapon than for us to pressure him. And it would likely be easier for him to hit us while both of us are moving - because both of us WILL be moving - than for us to hit him.

And I'm certain this isn't the first time he's had to do this.

The best way to stand a chance of winning is to alter the circumstances of the engagement so that he cannot use is preferred method of combat - that is, to render the weapon he favors ineffective - and to do it unexpectedly, so that we have the most chance of overwhelming him before he can react.

And, as I said, stealing his weapon from him and using it ourselves is probably a good idea, if at all possible. Him punching us probably won't do shit to us either, but an actual fistfight would be the last resort.

>>815340
>>815349
The caretaker didn't dodge when the bullet went straight through his shoulder. The man [red[ did no bleed [/red]. He didn't even stagger "Nicely done master, you aim with firearms is improving...."

In a blink, the Caretaker closed the distance scrapping your midsection with the edge of his spear. A furious kick sent you flying to the ground.

"However, An emissary should not rely on a single weapon..The world is brimmed with tools for the emissary to use .An emissary should not underestimate his foes...." Your vision was getting blurry, your belly felt like it was burning, a green bile was bubbling near your recent wound.

"An emissary should know when to retreat and when to fight...An emissary trust no one and expect the worst from every one, even myself young master."

A piercing shot went straight through your chest, you collapsed on the ground, wheezing in pain. "Finally, An emissary should accept death....as an inevitability or perhaps as a mean for progress . Please Close your eyes, young master. you have done well. "

YOU DIED

.

.

.

You found yourself in the Pillar's room, you didn't notice the lamp hidden among the statues. The caretaker was waiting for you while the Pillar chose to look the other way. You felt.... different. As if your souls was torn into a thousand pieces.

"Apologies young master, I simply can not die in this realm. Giving you false hope will hurt you even more. it was necessary for you to learn this harsh lesson. Upon death you only lose your blood echoes but since we are in the dream, I have some control about the laws of this place. Please accept this gift as an apology...."

The caretaker had three more vials of the soothing liquid you drank from earlier.

>Accept
>Refuse
>Refuse, Ignore the caretaker.
>Write in

>>815424
That's why we shot his arm, to make his weapon less effective. Closing to melee range when the dude has a spear and we have no means of defense or attack at close range makes no sense whatsoever

>>815429
Did not bleed

>>815429
>Refuse, Ignore the caretaker.
Ree

>>815429
>Accept
at least we tried, hah.
maybe we should ask him for more equipment

>>815429
>Accept
Well that rendered the entire discussion moot.

>>815453
we didn't really stand a chance
sorry

>>815429
>>Accept

>>815443
>>815449
>>815453
>>815463

you gained x3 Milkwood Vials

Milkwood vial: An sedative made from the extract of the white trees in Milkwood forest, soothes the mind while decreasing one's insight

You asked the caretaker for some weapons because treading the outside world with merely a pistol is simply suicidal. He said that Master Bildern might have some in her gullet. She will trade them for Blood echoes. Her intrest lies more in the clots of her brothers and sisters.

You also kept in mind that you can offer your Blood echoes to the pillar to strengthen yourself.

>Go to Bildren
>Speak to the Pillar
>Ask the Caretaker where are those lamps leading to the outside world
>write in

>>815497
interest

>>815497
>Go to Bildren
we really need the weapon

>>815497
>Go to Bildren
Items matter more than stats

>>815497
>Go to Bildren
Check the stat requirements and costs of weapons, then head to the Pillar to get the required stats, then go back to buy the weapons.

>>815518
>>815514
>>815513
You went straight to the goddess of duality , she was expecting you.
"Welcome,young one. I hope the poor caretaker was not too harsh on you, you have to forgive him. He has seen much....perhaps too much"

You politely asked about some weapons to arm yourself with, She didn't look thrilled about it "Those weapons of steel, they are useless; the real offense lies in the arcane but if they were to aid you. I am willing to ...exchange some. "

>Nailfinger [1500 Blood echoes]: A short blade favored by cutthroat in the dreamless realms, incredibly fast and can cut bare flesh with ease. Trick: Serrate the blade for more bleeding damage.

>Grand Mildrah [Requires 10 Strength , 2500 Blood echoes]: A hefty mace with etchings of an unknown woman called Mildrah. Trick: the head of the mace can to released via a chain to resemble a powerful flail.

>Ivory Catchpole [2000 Blood echoes] : A rather exotic weapon from a forgotten land. Perfect for subduing foes. It has no trick art and it is very fragile.

>Quick silver [500 blood echoes each]
Current Blood Echoes: 3580


>Buy something
>Leave for now

>>815555
jesus christ why is ammunition so expensive? that's ridiculous

>>815555
>Nailfinger [1500 Blood echoes]: A short blade favored by cutthroat in the dreamless realms, incredibly fast and can cut bare flesh with ease. Trick: Serrate the blade for more bleeding damage.

>>815555
>Nailfinger [1500 Blood echoes]
i guess we can keep the rest for the pillar

>>815555
>>Grand Mildrah
Can we buy arcane shit?

>>815555
>Buy something
>Nailfinger [1500 Blood echoes]: A short blade favored by cutthroat in the dreamless realms, incredibly fast and can cut bare flesh with ease. Trick: Serrate the blade for more bleeding damage.
Sounds like a Skill-scaling weapon to me.

>>815580
>>815582
>>815590
Bildren poured out the blade in an exudation of puss and blood . You grabbed the weapon with unease.

After thanking her, you gave it to the caretaker who cleaned and polished it thoroughly. It was time to visit the Pillar.

"W-welcome back, Emissary, I am ready to fulfill my duty." She opened her arms for an embrace, a transfer of strength and power.

You can level up twice, leaving you with 530 Blood echoes.


>Level ___ up
>Offer the withered bloodflower to the Pillar
>Leave
>>815585
no, that is her current stock.

Current stats
Strength: 7
Skill: 10
Bloodtinge: 16
Arcane: 5

>>815620
>Level ___ up twice
>Offer the withered bloodflower to the Pillar
For real though the cost of quicksilver just made our pistol a huge liability to use

>>815627
Level up arcane twice then. My bad.

>>815620
>Offer the withered bloodflower to the Pillar
Is weapon scaling a thing here? If so, do we know which stats our weapons scale with?

>>815626
arcane is supposed to be 6 , sorry.
>>815627
that means that we won't shoot everything in sight. it is a rather rare and precious resource.
>>815637
stats only dictate the requirements or certain weapons/firearms/arcane. Investing in a certain attribute will also allow better rolls (lower frequency of 90s and 80s and so on....)

>>815637
it is difficult to implement this mechanic here, if you have a better idea to implement it, please share it with us

>>815620
>Level Arcane up twice
>Offer the withered bloodflower to the Pillar

>>815656
There's a difference between making ammo a precious resource and making it absolutely not worth using

>>815667
well, for one, it will be found across the world. The further we progress, the more blood echoes we will gain. Besides, Bildren is not only the sole merchant in this quest.

If you have another way of balancing QS then please say so. I am up for suggestions/

>>815660
Not really. I had just assumed that they would give some kind of static or scaling bonus on related rolls (giving a +20 bonus to hitting with a firearm with 20 Bloodtinge), for instance, but that has its own problems.

As it is, I think it seems somewhat uncertain what the benefit of actually raising a stat is (as opposed to, for instance, purchasing a ton of quicksilver). The standard method of minmaxing a single weapon that you would regularly use in a Soulsborne game doesn't seem to work here.

>>815664
>>815627
>>815637
"T-thank you, I will cherish you gift, warm one." The Pillar embraced you in silence absorbing your blood echoes in the process.

You left the Pillar afterwards who shed a tear as you closed the door behind you. "It is for the best to leave the girl alone, young master. there is no good coming out of this...." said the caretaker.

It was time to visit this room the caretaker talked about. A room brimmed with lamps, It shall serve as a warping point to the outside world. Some lamps were twisted and coiled around themselves, most of them where unlit.

Only four showed radiance, A crude etching covered the poles, each with a different name: Milkwood forest , New Oorlith Bloodward , Tainted grounds [/blues] and Blackwood Quarters

>Inquire about _____
>Touch the _____ lamp
>Don't, Ask the Caretaker if you can explore the maze more.
>Write in

>>815689
so you suggests a modifier upon reaching certain level on an attribute correct?
i can do that but it might be OP on the long run
>>815667
the price is a bit steep i will admit. does 300 sounds fair?

>>815765
>Inquire about _____
>The maze. Just what exactly was it? Where did it, and everything inside, come from?
>A brief description of what we could expect from each of the four locations would be nice. It would also help to know what our targets are.

>>815679
Perhaps have quicksilver be a renewable resource, similar to Estus Flasks, that regenerate at lamps (or whatever checkpoint you use here), and sinking Blood Echoes into it increases our carrying capacity, or grants us some other improved effect?

As it is, all our confrontations so far that we've been able to use the pistol in are ones that have occurred at relatively close range, where a melee weapon would have worked just as well. As the pistol expends a limited resource, it should either deal vastly more damage than a melee weapon or offer some other benefit that a non-quicksilver-expending weapon doesn't give - for instance, the ability to eliminate enemies from extreme distances with no chance of counterattack, or completely bypass certain encounters, or enter otherwise inaccessible areas, or parry spam.

>>815765
this: >>815780
ask about the maze and the zones

>>815765
Touch the milkwood forest lamp

>>815780
well the idea of renewable QS sounds doable. Other anons, what are your take on this idea?

Keep in mind that QS is also used for Arcane

>>815775
That was the main problem I was talking about. But it is the simplest method, and can be simply balanced by making some DCs harder, as one would expect against bosses and later enemies, while having the easier enemies and obstacles become increasingly trivial (as they should, once we become sufficiently experienced).

There are other rolling methods, but most wouldn't mesh well with the established rolling scheme (requiring differently-sized dice than the ones we are using, or some such) or are overly cumbersome (requiring MATH, or other tiresome things).