>>840492
Man its been months since i have been here.
Here is helping we got other players.
your lucky i don't work tomorrow.

>>840492

Oh, I HOPE BCQ runs long and regular...

Yay! Its back!

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>>840517
>>840527
Cheers for coming, fellas!

First up a refresher seems called for after this hiatus.

>>840492

Captain ‘Cutthroat’ Kiranova
The leader of your merry band of mercenaries, Kiranova is well known for her icy demeanour and ruthless calculation. The two of you share a complicated history, ranging from passionate trysts to attempted murder, leaving you entirely uncertain whether your promotion was some cruel punishment or because you’re one of the few people left in this outfit she trusts.

Sergeant ‘Bad Hand’ Hadrien
Your second-in-command of the 7th Kreigstrom Shocktroopers, and by far the most sanguine in the riskier aspects of the job than anyone else you know. Of your fellows from the days you first signed up nearly 11 years ago, ‘Bad Hand’ is the one you’ve spent the toughest times with. He does well in the role of Sergeant, but he has an annoying predilection that your plans don’t turn out quite as smoothly as they could. Because that would be too easy.

Aide-de-Camp Elia ‘Saint’ Von Harti
Once a prominent member of the Knightly order of Heigelen Saints, you rescued her from the Yellow Dogs in the Sarsburg Dungeons. Although her holy powers haven’t worked since she abandoned her fellow prisoners and signed up with the Company to save her skin, she’s well versed in wards and basic anti-magik. She clearly still struggles with the more… ‘practical’ aspects of mercenary work. You’re not entirely sure why you’re so protective of her.

Superior Syka
Crazy younger sister to the Necromancer, she holds a personal grudge against you. Or your alias, 'Corporal Aeron'. While her older brother sticks to the more dignified mysteries of undeath and skeletal minions, Syka's interests lie in the more daemonic realms.

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>>840537
Knight-Taskmaster Pietre Verdun
A supreme swordsmaster apparently dedicated to proving his peerless abilities in the most lethal way possible against the most dangerous available, Pietre Verdun doubles as both your bodyguard and defacto leader of the other Blackguard Caste members. Too well spoken and familiar to just be some guy with a sword; the Chavalisse knight is, like most of your comrades, disinclined to talk about his past.

Subaltern ‘Kid’
Sometimes your conscience gets the better of you and you end of doing something extremely stupid. Like defying a cultist demagogue to halt the execution of a child. The surprisingly savvy newest addition to your crew has made themselves useful, and adapted to life in the Company like a duck to water. You know they can read and write, standard for Neumunster State Orphans, but you’re unsure whether their loss of voice is a birth defect or just a trauma thing. That said, you can’t even be sure whether ‘Kid’ is a boy or a girl. The answer to that question hasn’t bothered you much. Mostly because you've been foisting most of your officer-paperwork on them.

The 7th Kriegstrom Platoon
Comprised of the most well-armed and armoured troops, 7th Platoon offers the meanest, fiercest and, given the mortality rate, dumbest soldiers to be found in the Black Company. A more bizarre collection of fighting men and women has likely never been seen. Down-on-their-luck heroes with a magic swords and brooding pasts like Cairsun; escaped slaves with a penchant for magik like Nissar; disgruntled veterans of the Nuemunster Legions like Coporal ‘Jack’ Marcus; Scarred Wildborn ‘Smiles’ because fighting is really all a Wildborn knows; aging Skald huscarls like Hirstun of Ligh that should have retired long ago. You even have a mute rotten undead warrior, ‘Mask’, which is one even you haven’t heard before.

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>>840557
They’re your men. Mercenaries, that kill for money. Warriors, with the right degree of pride and stubbornness. Soldiers, that fight for the man next to them. You never wanted this position, deciding who dies where. Dark Father knows it’s only a matter of time before you get them all killed.


Recap

A few weeks ago the Black Company took part in the Sack of Sarsburg, the capital of the mighty Neumunster Empire and the greatest city in the entirety of the Free Alliance. The Necromancer, your esteemed employer, wished to have an example made by bringing about the city’s utter destruction with a summoning of the eldritch and terrifying creatures of Below en masse. The fact that you and much of the undead horde including the Company had already made headway into the city seemed not to bother him, or his deranged sister Superior Syker, overmuch.

Through foolhardy heroics, naively helpful Saint-Captain’s and the abandonment of orphans, you managed to salvage much of the Company and find shelter in the Imperial Palace. This is also where you happened to acquire a dragon. While the Unbound, as Page #136 calls him, would object to you calling him “your” dragon, it certainly seems no one else is willing to take responsibility for it.

Fire-breathing lizards are the least of your problems though, because all your hard work and sticking your neck out earned you the attention of your superiors. And they had the fekking gall to promote you to Lieutenant of the 7th. As the Necromancer’s horde spreads out to carve out a new empire out of Neumunster’s failing corpse, you find yourself charged with the capture of the northern town of Kresden as the rest of the Company moves to seize Oxenfurt Bridge far to the south and west.

[Cont]

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>>840577

Which brings you to your current predicament. Sneaking into Kresden was easy enough with the town awash with refugees. The plan was for your 7th Kreigstrom to seize the Main Gate, the 4th Infantry would storm the town watch Barracks, and the Rangers would take the Manor where all the town bigwigs would probably be gathered. While you have seized the Gate the Rangers have somehow ended up with you, leaving the 4th somewhere further in town hopefully making progress. To make matters worse, the town guard have been reinforced by a a Warpack of the ferocious Grenn canids. And you can’t fekking stand dogs since you last encountered Grenn.

Of more immediate concern however is the presence of what could be the heir-apparent to the Neumunster throne cowering behind a magik shield with a Mage and the surviving guards. You’ve already disposed of their adventurer friends, and the mage can’t be anything on the same level as Page #136 or Superior Syker. You’d all be trying to stop your skin sloughing off if that were the case. It looks like that magik barrier is their last ditch effort to keep you and the 7th away from a very valuable hostage.

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> Talk them down. They know there’s no way out. [Experience]

>Distract them as Nissar Belhamun readies a spell. [Clever]

> There are a few wounded guards still breathing. Knife-work could fix that. [Courage]

>Wait them out, they’re not going anywhere. [Elite]

>>840597
>>Distract them as Nissar Belhamun readies a spell. [Clever]

>>840597
>>>Distract them as Nissar Belhamun readies a spell. [Clever]

holy shit this is alive, again.

Always a favorite quest of mine.

Okay, so we want that princeling, I don't trust talking them down or waiting when we're dealing with Heroes, and I don't feel like killing the guards will really help them, they've got bigger fish to protect.

So

>Distract them as Nissar Belhamun readies a spell. [Clever]

Please rolls do not fuck us, fuck people who are not us like that poor unfortunate vampire.

>>840597

> Have Nissar ready a spell while we try to talk them out. Promise the kid and guards will remain unharmed as long as they swear no resistance or escape. If we fail to convince them, Nissar brings the light show.

We're on a timeline. The heir is an HVT, but we can't afford to fuck around forever.

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>>840597
>Distract them as Nissar Belhamun readies a spell. [Clever]
They seem to be pros, or at least well traveled enough to not buy the surrender and nothing bad will happen to the heir or them after we turn him over to the necromancer or whatever is his eventual end. Waiting seems like a bad idea with the wolves and things going to shit. Magic seems the best option, although I'm probably wrong on most of these points. Also hey awesome to see you back!

>>840597
>>Distract them as Nissar Belhamun readies a spell. [Clever]

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>>840602
>>840604
>>840606
>>840609
>>840622
>>840650
>"/qst/ will be dead"
Glad to see this activity.

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You beckon Trooper Nissar Belhamun over as the 7th Kiregstrom and the 2nd Rangers surround the barriers, the occasional hurled insult followed or preceded by a crossbow bolt to test the waters.

“Trooper, I need you to-“

“Na’am, Sadiq-Corporal. We are understanding.” Trooper Belhamun rubs his fingers together with confidence. “No be of the fear, Sadiq-Corporal, Nissar will provide.”

Taken aback by this surprising leap in comprehension, if not language, you suspiciously regard the Trooper for any lingering signs of possession. Finding none, you nod in affirmation.

“And-uh, it’s ‘Captain’ now, Trooper.”

“As you say, Captain-Corporal.”

Well at least he’s not possessed, you think. No daemon from Below could balls up the common tongue that badly.

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I'll take 3 rolls of 1d100.

>DC 80 Easy
>+5 [Clever II]
>DC 85

0 Success = Shield stays strong. Take casualties from unexpected feedback. Nissar and + 1.
1 = Shield is down, but the guards are ready and the mage has something up their sleeve.
2 = Shield is down, but the mage is readying another spell.
3 = Shield is down, and both the mage and guards are caught flatfooted.

Father above it's back

Also lurkin

Rolled 1 (1d100)

>>840683

>>840693
Annnd we dead

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>>840703
Roll under broseph.

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>>840703
Right is wrong,
Black is white, and
Low is good, mon ami.

>>840693
Been through the dark times, now the good times seem to be upon us.

Rolled 86 (1d100)

>>840683
An additional roll

>>840693

>WITNESS THIS!!

Rolled 27 (1d100)

>>840683
How can I follow this up, come on!
>>840693

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>>840492
I've waited many generations for this thread

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>>840693
>1
>[MIRACLE]

In addition to loving it when a plan comes together, you gain a useful little trinket of the Mage's.

“Ceasefire! Ceasefire!” You yell at the overeager Rangers, their bolts clearly having no effect. The Mage and guards regard you warily, no small amount of sweat dripping down their brows. You have to buy Nissar a little time to work his magik, so you take of your helm to address the foe. Perhaps get their attention with an offer of terms.

”You! Pat Kergin, the lead guard, recognises you as the refugee he let into town earlier that day.

”Yes, yes. Me.” You hand your helmet off to Saint, her face either nervous or shamefaced. Not every day a Holy Knight ends up assisting in the capture of their own liegelord. ”Now, I’m sure you’ve heard some awful things about our Employer’s policy on prisoners but I can assure you-“

”Policy?!? That lover of decay Etraxis has less compassion for human life than the creatures he summons!” The Mage speaks for the first time, clearly enraged. ”I have no intention of finding myself under his tender attentions, even less so for his bitch-sister Syka!”

[1/2]

>>840693
Now that's a start.

>>840683
qst actually is dead for most quests, it's maybe 1/10 that get more than 2 replies per post and don't then die in a day. You've got prexisting followers which is why this ain't dead, especially at fuck-off-o'clock on a friday morning.

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>>840894
[2/2]

While calling Syka a bitch does earn him a few points in your book, that’s not what has your attention. You’ve never heard the name Etraxis before, your Employer has only ever been referred to in your earshot as ‘the Necromancer’ or the ever-ominious ‘Him’. That kind of knowledge could be useful, or dangerous…

”Perhaps we got off on the wrong foot he-…”

”FESHNA AKKARAAAAA!!”

You are quite thoroughly interrupted by the sight of two figures leaping off the top of the gatehouse above the shield. The one screaming is clearly Trooper Nissar, his glowing blue hands stretching their energy out over… Cairsun the Morning Light and his sword??

With a resounding CRACK, Cairsun’s already magic blade, now amplified, slams hilt deep into the barrier. The energy of the shield is overloaded instantaneously, the occupants and assailants both sent flying in all directions, slamming into the walls or equally surprised bystanding Kreigstrom.

”Fatima’s First Son could not believe this thing, it worked!”

As Cairsun the Morning Light, a man with the default setting of ‘dour’ as his general demeanour, helps an excitedly-babbling Trooper Nissar up the escaped-slave hugs him enthusiastically, receiving an awkward pat on the back in return. Meanwhile your men surround and disarm the defenders, still stunned and entirely at your mercy.

The boy comes with problems of its own, all political to one degree or another. The guards are easy enough to account for, but nowhere near as valuable. A mage has value of its own, especially to your employer, but it's a dangerous proposition to keep one captive.

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>The boy-Prince is going to gather some VERY interested parties. Parties that are your superiors. Best that he had a little ‘accident’ here. [Experience] + [Blackheart]

>The boy-Prince is trouble enough. Kill the rest. [Elite]

> The boy-Prince will live, so can the guards. But a prisoner-mage is too much of a risk. End him. [Clever]

>The boy-Prince can live, and the mage may prove valuable. You have no use for the guards, kill them. [Experience]

>Take them all prisoner. You’ll have to dedicate extra men, but you can handle it. [Elite] + [Heart of Gold]

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>>840924
I always manage to do this.
>>840924

While calling Syka a bitch does earn him a few points in your book, that’s not what has your attention. You’ve never heard the name Etraxis before, your Employer has only ever been referred to in your earshot as ‘the Necromancer’ or the ever-ominious ‘Him’. That kind of knowledge could be useful, or dangerous…

”Perhaps we got off on the wrong foot he-…”
”FESHNA AKKARAAAAA!!”
You are quite thoroughly interrupted by the sight of two figures leaping off the top of the gatehouse above the shield. The one screaming is clearly Trooper Nissar, his glowing blue hands stretching their energy out over… Cairsun the Morning Light and his sword??

With a resounding CRACK, Cairsun’s already magic blade, now amplified, slams hilt deep into the barrier. The energy of the shield is overloaded instantaneously, the occupants and assailants both sent flying in all directions, slamming into the walls or equally surprised bystanding Kreigstrom.

”Fatima’s First Son could not believe this thing, it worked!”

As Cairsun the Morning Light, a man with the default setting of ‘dour’ as his general demeanour, helps an excitedly-babbling Trooper Nissar up the escaped-slave hugs him enthusiastically, receiving an awkward pat on the back in return. Meanwhile your men surround and disarm the defenders, still stunned and entirely at your mercy.

The boy comes with problems of its own, all political to one degree or another. The guards are easy enough to account for, but nowhere near as valuable. A mage has value of its own, especially to your employer, but it's a dangerous proposition to keep one captive.

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>The boy-Prince is going to gather some VERY interested parties. Parties that are your superiors. Best that he had a little ‘accident’ here. [Experience] + [Blackheart]

>The boy-Prince is trouble enough. Kill the rest. [Elite]

> The boy-Prince will live, so can the guards. But a prisoner-mage is too much of a risk. End him. [Clever]

>The boy-Prince can live, and the mage may prove valuable. You have no use for the guards, kill them. [Experience]

>Take them all prisoner. You’ll have to dedicate extra men, but you can handle it. [Elite] + [Heart of Gold]

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>>840934
>> The boy-Prince will live, so can the guards. But a prisoner-mage is too much of a risk. End him. [Clever]

>mfw Black Company is back

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>>840934
>we already have a Kid, end him

>>840913
It's true what you say. The vast majority of quests on here simply don't interest me. And it's a damn shame that those that -do- seem promising don't get the attention they deserve or simply don't get a second or third thread.

I mean, I may leave you guys more often than an abusive parent off to the pub .. but I always come back. Meaner and drunker than ever.

>>840924
>>The boy-Prince is trouble enough. Kill the rest. [Elite]

We need to stay low while in the town and we have no good way of keeping the mage from screwing shit up and living guards could break our cover causing all sorts of unpleasantness.

>>840934
> The boy-Prince will live, so can the guards. But a prisoner-mage is too much of a risk. End him. [Clever]

You dont want to know Syka, right?

>>840934
>>The boy-Prince is going to gather some VERY interested parties. Parties that are your superiors. Best that he had a little ‘accident’ here. [Experience] + [Blackheart]
He will likely end up as Page #137, we're doing him a kindness.

>>840948
I'm not sure if you missed the last thread, but your plan to take over the town is already underway and the alarm was going off when you assaulted the main gate.

Prisoner guards does pose a problem, but I don't think laying low is an issue anymore.

>>840934
I'm torn, on one hand mages are awesome, but we already have someone who does well enough (though maybe not great except for now holy crap!). So my prevailing thought is we off him as he will likely be very resistant to turning to our way of thinking/employment. Adventurers are a mixed bag but I'm leaning towards keeping them. We should bring the prince to the big boss lady before deciding to hide or hand him over to our employer. If we keep it somewhat on the down low we can kill him later if the trouble is too much.
> The boy-Prince will live, so can the guards. But a prisoner-mage is too much of a risk. End him. [Clever]

>>840934

>Take them all.

>>840934
>>Take them all prisoner. You’ll have to dedicate extra men, but you can handle it. [Elite] + [Heart of Gold]
Time to begin the indoctrination

>>840969

We might be able to squeeze info about our employer out of the mage.

>>840934
>>>Take them all prisoner. You’ll have to dedicate extra men, but you can handle it. [Elite] + [Heart of Gold]

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Kill the Mage
>>840938
>>840956
>>840965


Kill them all
>>840939
>>840958

Kill all but the boy
>>840948

Take them all
>>840969
>>840979
>>841028


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Looks like we're tied on whether or not to risk a Mage-prisoner.

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I'll take the first roll of 1d10, please.

1-5 = Murder Mage
6-10 = Mercy Mage

Rolled 5 (1d10)

>>841037
KILL

>>841037
>>841039

Ded mawe

>>840492
>almost three in the morning
>gotta be up for class at 8:00
>I'll check /qst/ one last time before going to bed
>motherfucking black company quest is back
well I guess I'll go make some coffee then

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“Right lads, tie em up. Gather them over there, don’t go killing anyone unless they squirm.”You pause as Trooper Saint finishes tying the Mage’s hands and pulls him up. ”No. Not that. Corporal Tara take care of him.”
Saint gives you a confused look as Corporal ‘White Bitch’ Tara walks over to her.

”But then what are we sup-Oh Saints!” The ex-Holy Knight looks sick as Cororal ‘White Bitch’ rams a dagger into the dazed Mage’s throat, stumbling back as arterial blood sprays across her boots. She turns to you, looking a little paler than usual.

“Mages make poor prisoners, won’t risk my men for that.” You shrug, feeling oddly guilty given this is nothing new to you. “Besides, you heard him. Fekker said he’d rather die.”

”You want to live long in this outfit?” ‘White Bitch’ Tara gives her best NCO snarl ”Then you better fekking switch the fek on! We don’t fight and die honourably over this shit, arsewipe. We fight and live. THAT is how we operate here, and THAT is how you'll damn well operate as well.”

You don’t get any joy out of seeing your Corporal tear Saint down a peg or two. But you can’t interrupt, even the most fekwit of an officer would know that. Besides, it’s not like you actually disagree with anything ‘White Bitch’ Tara is saying. Your attention is diverted by a tug on your cloak. Having given the still-warm Mage a quick once-over Trooper Kid hands you something, looking mighty proud of themselves.

[1/2]

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>>841131
I am a bad person for getting some sick satisfaction out of this.

Oh man, White Bitch is the best.

What is it with prince and getting the extremely strong, domineering women?
Is he secretly a M?

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>>841140
[2/2]

“What is this? A rock?” You look from the stone back to Trooper Kid quizzically.

“That’s… nice. Are you wounded? Get hit in the head at all?”

Trooper Kid gives an exasperated sigh, almost identical to their reaction when you bludge your paperwork off onto them. One of the redhead Hasselhof twins pauses from liberating a purse from a corpse to chuckle.

“Hey Olly, you hear that? The boss don’t know whassa a Runestone.”

A completely identical Trooper looks up from their own pillaging.

“Well Oliver, it’s a Stone what the Mages use for Magiks when they don’t go spellin everywhere, isn’t it?”

“I know that!” Trooper Oliver Hasselhof’s smirk turns into an indignant frown. “Boss doesn’t, is all.”

“Yes he does, ya idiot.”

“Wot? How?”

“We just told him, didn’t we? Dark Father, if mother knew what looking after you was like…”

Tuning out the constant bickering of the Hasselhof twins you flip the stone over, seeing the carved rune. You have no idea what it says, otherwise you’d be a Mage wouldn’t you? But you know that just carrying it around will have an effect.

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>[GAINED Svar Temelk Runestone]
This Mage creation grants a passive bonus.

> 25% chance of receiving no damage if you lose a combat round.

> Cut-Them-Down chance increased to 75% chance of going off.

> 1+ Health per combat round. (50% to stack with Unbreakable)

> Revive 1 Casualty at the end of each battle (Not for Death or Worse)

>>841176

All that and a bag of chips. Twas a good day.

>>841176
>> Revive 1 Casualty at the end of each battle (Not for Death or Worse)

>>841184
Speaking of chips I'm going crack into (a perfectly healthy) dinner. Be back in a tick.

Wait, we don't have to pick just one, do we? We don't! He didn't say we had to, so we don't! Nyah nyah!

>>841194
Nice try, matey. The Runestone grants a single passive bonus of your choice.

>>841176
wait does that thing give off ALL those passives? if so, goddam.
if its a pick one deal I would say
> 25% chance of receiving no damage if you lose a combat round.
would e pretty handy

>>841176

Either +1 health regen per combat turn (ESPECIALLY with My Blood For His), or 75% cut-them-down.

We shall be Prince, the human saladshooter, only shooting fingers and limbs. Kills galore.

>>841200
actually A passive bonus means the same thing, both are singular.
Now if you'd have said passive bonuses, oh boy oh boy.


But I'd say


> 1+ Health per combat round. (50% to stack with Unbreakable)

Makes spamming My Blood For His much more spammable, which is good cause we use it like every other roll, possibly more often than that.

>>841176
>> Revive 1 Casualty at the end of each battle (Not for Death or Worse)

>>841176
>>841200

Gimme
> 1+ Health per combat round. (50% to stack with Unbreakable)

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+1 Health
>>841234
>>841225
>>841215


Revive Casualty
>>841230
>>841186

25% immunity
>>841201


Cut them down
>>841215

Looks like +1 Health Regen takes it here.

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“Easy there, soldier. Easy.” Sergeant ‘Bad Hand’ has a cautious hand on ‘Murder’ Meriam’s shoulder. The Lance-Corporal is still kneeling over the thoroughly punctured corpse of the Chevalisse Paladin, a bloody knife clenched tight in a trembling hand. Whether the shaking is from nerves or rage you have no idea, ‘Murder’ Meriam isn’t one for emotional outbursts. Or emotion at all really.

The Sergeant looks up at your approach. ”Things were looking a little dicey there, Prince. Could have gone all to Below pretty quick if the Rangers didn’t show up. But weren’t they supposed to be heading for the Manor?”

”Yeah, about that…” The Lieutenant of the 2nd Rangers, ‘Shaftie’ Adams, butts in with an abashed grin. ”We got a little lost.”

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>”Lost? Knowing where to go is your fekking job!” [Courage]

>”Eh. These things happened. Worked out for the best in this case.” [Experience]

> “Lost? Really? CPL ‘Whisper’ is a better ranger than this lot alone.” [Elite]

>”Don’t worry about it. Let’s just say this was the original plan, worked out better.” [Clever]

>>841255
>>”Lost? Knowing where to go is your fekking job!” [Courage]

>>841255

>”Don’t worry about it. Let’s just say this was the original plan, worked out better.” [Clever]

They helped us get a princeling, that deserves some forgiveness.

>>841255
>>”Eh. These things happened. Worked out for the best in this case.” [Experience]

shit happens, and sometimes it works out. but those guys might want to work on their directional skills for next time.

>>841255
>”Eh. These things happened. Worked out for the best in this case.” [Experience]

Still make the jab
> CPL ‘Whisper’ is a better ranger

>>”Eh. These things happened. Worked out for the best in this case.” [Experience]
>"Seriously, though, learn where to go, or Her Highness will make you wish you had. This shit is NOT funny when brothers get killed."

>>841258
>>841259
>>841266
>>841284
>>841292

I can see that you're trying to laugh it off, but also correct their shoddy work. Well done, because that was the effect of the choice.

LT 'Shaftie' Adams would respect you, but the 2nd would continue to be poor Rangers. Or vice versa.

Since you didn't just pick blindly, I'm going to award you both. Seems like LT Prince is picking up the nuances of this officer gig (to his chagrin).

For future use, guys, if we got a Ranger detachment with us, we could probably have them stand off and act as marksmen behind our lines while the Kriegstrom mix it up. Priority to mages and officers, of course.

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LT 'Shaftie' Adams respects you AND the 2nd Rangers improve their pathfinding skills.

You will also gain an officer perk for your savvyness sometime later.

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”Eh. These things happen. Worked out for the best in this case.”

LT ‘Shaftie’ beams at your words, thankful to avoid a public reprimand from a fellow officer. The cheery bushy-faced Trooper Godric Golden marches past with a captive in tow. “Lovely evening Lieutenant, where do you want these prisoners?”

Before you can answer Sergeant ‘Bad Hand’ snaps into full-NCO mode. ”It’s not an officer’s job to fekking micro-manage your shit, Trooper! You were ordered to secure the prisoners! Despite all evidence to the contrary, it is not beyond your capacity to figure out how!”

With that handy distraction you grip LT ‘Shaftie’ by the arm, letting a little of the menace of your Blackthorn armour seep through.

”You’re a Ranger, Lieutenant. It all turned out fine tonight, but next time your mistake could mean dead brothers. If that happens then Dark Father knows that if I don’t bury you, the Captain will.”

You release the paling LT and stalk off, he definitely got the message.

The town’s alarm bells are still ringing, though you’re fairly certain that the guards they were meant to rouse are either here, dead or captured, or at the barracks, hopefully dead or captured. That leaves the Grenn, and they could be anywhere in town by now.

“Corporal Hirstun, where would the Grenn be lurking about if an alarm goes off?”

”Grenn don’t lurk if there’s a fight to be had.” The venerable Huscarl snorts ”On a full moon they’d tend to gather all at once then go blood-crazy, hunting down anything that moves as one ravenous pack. …Which would probably be most of the refugees on the streets if we weren’t around.”

You chuck a nervous glance at the cloudy night sky.

”Tonight isn’t a full moon is it?”

”Er… no. No, I don’t think so. Probably not.” Not the confident denial you hoped for.

”Right then, were to next?” Sergeant ‘Bad Hand’ says, failing utterly to hide his eagerness at testing the mettle of the Grenn.

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> Move in force to support the 4th Infantry at the barracks. [Courage]

>Move in force to the Manor. [Clever]

>Stick to the plan, Rangers to Manor while the Kreigstrom push on to the Barracks.[Elite]

>Hold up here. Your gut tells you that the Grenn will come to you. [Experience]

>>841323
>>Stick to the plan, Rangers to Manor while the Kreigstrom push on to the Barracks.[Elite]

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I just want to say guys that I am very touched to see so many regulars (from what I can tell) so far. I would like to thank you for coming back even after the lapse in threads.

Don't worry about the gushy feelings, I'll drown it out with alcohol later tomorrow.

>>841323

>Support the 4th infantry at the barracks, IF we believe the bulk of the guard have not died here. Otherwise, push on the manor.

4th is expecting us, so bailing on them could cost us the unit. However, if Grenn are about, splitting off the Rangers is bad (could be ambushed and killed), so we would all head to the barracks. HOWEVER, (again) a key objective is to secure the local leadership. If we think 4th has got it, push on the manor.

>>841333

IIRC, the Grenn weren't part of our original plan, were they?

>>841333

Seconded, but on double time, remember those fucking dogs weren´t accounted for.

>>841332
We are always here, always.

Except for frigging now, I need sleep. g´nite

>>841323
Supporting this >>841333

>>841333
I agree to this, though we should remember that we've got the FLRE. Basically if shit goes bad and we're bogged down in Grenn and soldiers we can still use that, aimed at the Manor and we should be able to call down dragon to take that shit out.
That would accomplish our final objective: taking out the leadership and their guards. It should also have the additional effect of breaking the morale of any non-Grenn that might still be fighting us because we'd have just nuked their city with a dragon, and that's not something they'll be willing to fight against.

So yeah, 4th gives everyone the highest chance of survival, but it also basically guarantees we will have to fight the Grenn, but we would be able to fight them at optimal strength in this situation. It does mean hitting the town with the dragon is very, very likely to be required, meaning it ain't gonna be taken in perfect shape, but part or most of a town burned down after the ensuing fire is still better than the usual necromancer treatment.

Plus if the Grenn are as bad as our PTSD self thinks, then god damn we want everyone together or our units could get ripped to shreds while apart. Plus with 3 different units together we'd be able to fight them at more of our own pace.

>>841357

This raises an interesting question: if the Grenn are here in force, why not just fast-forward to torching the manor and unite with the 4th?

Pros: Less dead brothers. Breaks morale. Cooooool.

Cons: Less loot. Burning the town means less warm inns to commandeer for a barracks. Boss might be somewhat mad (probably only a little). Busty tavern wenches (even naive ones) turned off by scaly flying blowtorches. Left to the tender mercies of the White Bitch.

>>841366

It also brings up a question: Usually A lord's manor is segregated from the rest of the town by a good bit of distance and a wall. So even though the FLRE will have a good deal of spillover, most of it shouldn't hit the town major and be mostly contained in the manor area, not really spreading due to not being a long series of connected wooden houses.
Town will still catch fire, but it should actually be less fire than normal. Like we probably won't have to worry about burning to death while fighting the Grenn. Much.

Actually if they're dogmen and we fought them in snowy areas, they probably hate the fire, it might make them fuck off a little faster than otherwise.

Also having the words tender and mercy in the same sentence as White Bitch is always funny.

>>841375

I'm kinda wanting to fight the Grenn a little, just so Prince can be afraid, face his fears, get MAD, snap two necks of theirs, one in each hand, then out-roar the dragon, who swoops overhead at that moment, scattering the Grenn, and ending with him standing on top of a pile of bodies, bloody sword held high. In short, character development and rule of cool.

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>>841347
>>841340
>>841333
>>841338

”The plan was to take the manor and leave the barracks to the 4th. But the Grenn weren’t part of the plan. Lieutenant ‘Hawk’ will be in for a nasty surprise without us to back him up.”

Sergeant ‘Bad Hand’ nods. ”So. Barracks?”

”Barracks.”

A fierce grin dances across your 2IC’s face. The boisterous warrior leaps to his feet, brandishing his sword in the air. Barking orders and bad jokes, the mad fool. You pat the FLRE at your side, a get out of gaol free card. You hope so anyway, ASGORGA isn’t the most co-operative of creatures.

”Kriegstrom to the fore! 1st Squad on me, screen duty! Rangers to the rear, if I get a bolt in the arse I will personally face-fek each and every one of you! Let’s move, you bastards!”

Within a few moments your host is marching into town in good order, eyes peeled for dangers. Worried faces peer out of windows, screens quickly covered and hatches battened down in your approach. Those refugees from the countryside unfortunate enough not to find four walls and a locked door huddle in the alleyways, eyes wide at the glinted steel, grim faces and timed steps of the Company brothers and sisters.

You yourself cut a striking figure. Your intimidating Blackthorn armour makes you loom over the troops in the dark, your Cloak of Command billowing behind you dramatically despite a lack of real wind.

And all the while you spare an occasional glance at the skies, hoping against a full moon.

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>3 rolls of 1d100
>Hard DC 40

0 = Full Moon. And the 4th…
1 = Full Moon.
2 = Half-moon. A nice well lit night.
3 = Cresecent moon. And all is good with the 4th.

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>841382
Time for failures!

>>841382

>>841387

Well, can't roll on my mobile and about to fall asleep. Carry on the fight, guys.

Rolled 44 (1d100)

>>841382

Fuckshitcantsleep

Rolled 44 (1d100)

>>841382

>>841397
>>841404
Oh no

It's not just a full moon.
It's 2 full moons.
We should not have checked 'em.

>>841384
Well you weren't wrong.

>>841406
>>841407

It´s roll UNDER

>>841384
This one got it.

>>841410
Yeah and 2 failures is still a full moon.
But we also got dubs, so that's like twice the failure.

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>>841384
>>841397
>>841404
>>841406

>44 Double!
>[ILL OMENS]

”Um…boss?” Trooper Caroline Schuster whispers nervously at your side, staring up at the clearing clouds.

”Yes, Trooper Schuster?”

”Why is the moon all red-like?”

”What are you talki- Oh.” Dark fekking Father damn this to Below. That can not be good.

”That can not be good.” Knight-Taskmaster Pietre Verdun mutters.

”Indeed. De odds off a huud hoon hood he hethicely one in sree-tousand.” Trooper ‘Smiles’ gasps, his ruined face making talk difficult. Not that anyone would be stupid enough to tease a Wildborn over a speech-impediment.

With some relief you see the 4th Infantry up ahead, looking like they’re finishing up at the Barracks. From the looks of it they came off pretty light, most of the corpses and prisoners look half-dressed.

”HAAK-Ptoo Prince, Shafite. Good to see you.” The aging Lieutenant ‘Hawk’ looks up from conferring with his sergeant at your arrival, taking note of the Ranger’s presence.

”We’ve got things wrapped up here, only a few of ours in the mud. The Manor already ours then?”

”Not yet, we’ll be heading there n-“ LT ‘Shafties’ words are halted by the sound of a single, piercing howl…

And then what sounds like hundreds, no thousands more join in. They’re surrounding you from the sound of it, around every corner! On every roof! Behind every door and window! The fear hits you, the sickening terror that brings you all the way back to the Northern Coast. Dreams of their howling, the growls in the night too close for comfort. Nipping at your heels as you run, fangs sinking into your skin, tearing out your guts and eating you alive. You only stop screaming when they reach your throat. Your nightmares could very soon become a reality.

Oh, Dark Father you despair, why did it have to be Grenn?

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Will Test!
> Hard 40
>DC 40

Before we roll

Use My-Blood-For-His [+10 DC]?
>Yes
>No


0 = Command Breakdown. They are upon you!
1 = Heightened Cynophobia. You can’t stop shaking…
2 = Cynophobia. Don’t let them see, they can smell fear.
3 = Quell your fear. Damn it, not now! Be scared later.

>>841442
I think yes.

>>841442
>Yes

>>841442
YES.

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>>841447
>>841449
>>841453
>My-Blood-For-Hiss Activated
> LT 'Prince' [21/25] HP

3 rolls of 1d100, gents.

Rolled 30 (1d100)

>>841456

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>841456

>>841456
>DC 50

Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>841456

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>>841457
>>841459
>>841463

>[COMMAND RETAINED!]
>[CYNOPHOBIA STILL ACTIVE! -10DC In combat against Canid foes. And you still don’t like pet dogs either.]

You clench your fist to stop your hand from shaking. You may be pissing your pants, nearly literally, but you’ll dive headfirst into Below before you let your men or the enemy see that.

Shadows flit across rooftops, ravenous snarls in the dark. The narrow streets of Kresden are well suited to the Grenn, not too different in practice from the crags and pines they naturally stalk. You can see them on either end of the street now, dozens of them silently standing there. Where other foes might gaze at you with hatred or determination these eyes look… hungry.

Armed with axes and painted shields you can’t make out much in the way of armour, or clothes. But each of them stands nearly a head taller than a man, and with rippling muscles and sharpened claws to boot. Already the Rangers are busy firing off bolts to keep those on the rooftops jumping down straight on top of you.

Thank the Dark Father for that, otherwise you’d be in a real mess. As if this wasn’t bad enough. Everyone’s looking properly spooked, time to say something officery.

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> “Right lads, the vet couldn’t make it today so it’s up to us. Let’s put these mutts down!” [Clever]

>”I’ve seen Supply bastards with more bark than this lot! Let them come!” [Experience]

>”Watch your brothers back, keep your footing and swing like you mean it lads!” [Elite]

> Do something VERY stupid. Challenge the Alpha [Courage]

>>841491
>Do something VERY stupid. Challenge the Alpha [Courage]
Well at least we won't have to face more than 1 Grenn at a time.

>>841491
>>> Do something VERY stupid. Challenge the Alpha [Courage]

>>841491
>>”Watch your brothers back, keep your footing and swing like you mean it lads!” [Elite]
Our guys are scared, so project false confidence to try and keep morale up.

Hell we have killed supply officers with more bark than them. Well, at least something in his office closet had more bark than the Grenn.


Also charging the alpha is a BAD idea. Fact it would probably beat our ass on a good day, on a day with -10 to all rolls? Yeah we'd be well and truly fucked.

>>841491
>>”Watch your brothers back, keep your footing and swing like you mean it lads!” [Elite]
What >>841506 said.

>>841491
>>”Watch your brothers back, keep your footing and swing like you mean it lads!” [Elite]

>>841494
>>841497
>>841506
>>841513

No tie-breaker? Okay, let the Dark Father decide. >>841522 Oops, nevermind...

>>841506
>>841513
>>841522

>Medium 60
>Elite +5
> DC 65

3 1d100, lads.

0 = Your words fall on deaf ears. -1 to first battlephase result.
1 = +1 Casualties
2 = -1 Casualties
3 = +1 to first battlephase result.

Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>841531

Rolled 29 (1d100)

>>841531

>>841531
To clarify what I mean when I say 'Casualties', there's going to be deaths in a battle like this anyway. The rolls merely determine how many of them are your lads, not the 2nd and 4th.

Rolled 87 (1d100)

>>841531

>>841532
>>841533
>>841538

Their chants sound more like barks and snarls than words.

”Allgrenn! Allgrenn! Allgrenn!”

You don’t need Hirstun of Ligh to point out it for you. You recognise an Alpha when you see one. The towering creatures locks it’s animal eyes directly with you. That looks says a lot. That looks just screams ‘I will find you’.

The Alpha lets out a bloodcurling bay, and the pack surges forward heedless of the Ranger’s bolts, into your ranks…


The Battle Under the Bloody Moon

>Black Company, 2nd, 4th and 7th Platoons
[6/6 Discipline]
Fight: Black Banner (+5), Veterans (+10), Sufficient Equipment (+5), Cloak of Command (+2), Superior Numbers (+5) = +27

>Grenn Pack, “Clan Allgrenn”
[6/6 Discipline]
Fight: Blood Lust (+10), Ferocious (+10) Poor Equipment (-5), Claw and Fang (+5), Natural Predators (5+), Unnatural Strength (+10) =+35


Watch your Back. The Company takes 1 less casualty than normal.
Blessed of the Moon in effect! The Grenn inflict double Casualties. So if they inflict 1, you take 2. If they inflict 2 you take 4. Countered slightly by Brother's Keeper.


>DC = 42
>3 1d100, Roll Under

0 Success = -3 Discipline, 3 Casualties, SHAKEN
1 Success = -2 Discipline, 2 Casualties
2 Success = -1 Discipline, 1 Casualties
3 Success = 0 Discipline, 0 Casualties, PUSH FORWARD (Bonus to Personal DC)

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Roll 3 1d100, this is before any decisions like firing the FLRE.

Rolled 73 (1d100)

>>841549

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>>841549
*countered slightly by Watch Your Back

Rolled 5 (1d100)

>>841549

Rolled 44 (1d100)

>>841549

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>>841550
>>841553
>>841553
>>841560
>>841560
>1 Success
>Black Company Lost 2 Discipline! [4/6]
>Black Company took 3 Casualties!

>Grenn Pack Lost 1 Discipline! [5/6]

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3 rolls of 1d25, on the Butcher's Bill!
Link an additional 1d8 to your roll.

1. Just a Scratch.
2. Walking Wounded.
3. Walking Wounded.
4. Maimed.
5. Maimed.
6. Death.
7. Death.
8. Worse than Death.

Rolled 19 + 1 (1d25 + 1)

>>841572

Rolled 18 (1d25)

>>841572

Rolled 4 (1d8)

>>841573
Huh, that didn't work out how I'd hoped.
Here's that 1d8

Rolled 6 (1d8)

>>841574
Scary stuff.

>>841578
RIP Auntie

I need another casualty roll.

>>841577
>Oliver Hasselhof
>Maimed

Can I get another 1d5 from you, please.
1. Left Arm
2. Right Arm
3. Left Leg
4. Right Leg
5. The Face

Rolled 4 (1d5)

>>841588

Still need one more casualty roll, fingers crossed.

Rolled 9 (1d25)

>>841572
Since noone else seems to want to kill anyone.

Rolled 13 (1d25)

>>841572

Rolled 2 (1d8)

>>841607

Fuck yes I caught the live, nice to see you're back Forgotten.

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>>841612
Just in time for the action.

>>841611
Phew, got me sweating there.

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>Lance-Corporal ‘Auntie’ Goodkind [Deceased]
>Corporal ‘White Bitch’ Tara [Walking Wounded]
>Trooper Oliver Hasselhoff [Maimed]

The crowded close quarters of the streets are well suited to the Grenn. You can feel the press of the line tilt back a few paces as man and wolf hack and claw away at each other. Rangers and Infantrymen fall as well, and some Grenn succumb to blade and bolt. But too damn few.

Lance-Corporal ‘Auntie’ Goodkind, an old veteran and mother-figure of the Company since before you even joined, pitches forward limply, so much of her throat missing that her head is left barely attached.

”Olly! Olly! Eurg-he’s eating me Olly! Pleasebrother, make him stop!” Oliver Hasselhoff sobs as his twin brother desperately strains against a mottled Grenn set on chewing the rest of his leg off.

The Alpha is at the fore, making a beeline straight towards you. With almost contemptuous ease he swings his axe into Corporal ‘White Bitch’ Tara, the air rushing out of her in a pained gasp as her vambrace crumbles. The Alpha barks at you in his guttural language.

”Hisorta! Hisorta! Felden varys Hekendebunda!” . To your surprise it seems to be a bastardization of the Black Tongue. ”Grev Messen Suttun Felden Alpharic!"

”Defy You! Defy You! Manflesh tastes of coward! Want taste southern man leader!”

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(1)
>Accept Face Me!
>Refuse Face Me! [No combat or orders this round]

(2)
>Fire the FLRE
>Don’t fire the FLRE

>>841617
>Accept Face Me!
>Don’t fire the FLRE

Sounds like an easy way to either break their spirit or get massively screwed. I like those odds.

>>841617
(1)
>>Accept Face Me!
(2)
>>Fire the FLRE

>>841617
>Accept Face Me!
It will kill more of our platoon if we don't intervene. And we will engage it eventually anyway.
>Don’t fire the FLRE
Fire doesn't discriminate between humans and grenn.

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>>841622
>>841623
>>841624
>Accept Face Me!
>Don't Fire the FLRE!
You have your bodyguard Pietre Verdun with you this first round as a Battle-Buddy. [/spoiler]The initial challenge option would have been you facing the Alpha alone. It’s a lot harder to dictate a ‘fair’ combat in a swirling melee.[/spoiler]


No, it's too risky. A dragon in these confined quarters will roast you all, Grenn and Man alike. Below it, you're going to have to take this dog on by yourself.

"Pietre! You grimace. "Clear us a path to that big fekker over there!

"With pleasure, mon ami!" The Chevalisse Swordmaster dances in between grasping claws and axe-swipe, severing tendons and piercing lungs with precision. While the noble has always preferred the one and one duel, he's still in his element on the battlefield. In no time a small lane is cleared between you and the Alpha.

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Lieutenant 'Prince' [21/25 HP]
vs
Allgrenn, Alpha of the Clan Allgrenn Warpack [30/30 HP]

(1)Attack
> Use Standard Steel
> Use Ajiyimad Pistol (+30DC)

(2)Stance
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
> Sidewinder Wingshark (+1 Damage, +5DC)
> Addled Left-Lane Mutt (-3 Damage received, +5DC)

(3)Orders [-10DC Personal Combat]
>Stand Firm!
>No Orders

(4)Abilities
>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)
>No Ability

>>841640
> Use Ajiyimad Pistol (+30DC)
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
>No Orders
>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)

Man I dunno if they're gonna fear the sound of the gun but I hope it will have an effect, it does inflict fear. Maybe they haven't fought Ajiyimads before.

>>841640
>> Use Standard Steel

>> Addled Left-Lane Mutt (-3 Damage received, +5DC)

>>No Orders

>>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)

>>841640
> Use Ajiyimad Pistol (+30DC)
> Addled Left-Lane Mutt (-3 Damage received, +5DC)
>No Orders
>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)

>>841640
> Use Standard Steel
> Addled Left-Lane Mutt (-3 Damage received, +5DC)
>No Orders
>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)

Rolled 1 (1d2)

> Addled Left-Lane Mutt (-3 Damage received, +5DC)
>No Orders
>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)

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1 = Standard Steel
2 = Ajiyimad Pistol

My Blood for His -2HP
Runestone Regen +1HP

>Lieutenant 'Prince': [20/25 HP]
Clever II (+10), Elite II (+10), Courageous I (+5), Experience I (+5), Well-Equipped III (+15), Cloak of Command (+2), Cynophobia (-10), Battlebuddy (Pietre Verdun +10), My Blood For His (+10), Addled Left-Lane Mutt (+5)= +62DC

>Allgrenn, Alpha of the Clan Allgrenn Warpack: [30/30 HP]
Blessed of the Moon (+10), Ferocious (+10) Poor Equipment (-5), Claw and Fang (+5), Natural Predators (+5), Unnatural Strength (+10), Unnatural Speed (+10) Mark of Caine (+10) = -50DC

Mark of Caine ACTIVATED = If Allgrenn takes damage his damage is tripled next round and gets +10DC for every roundhe has taken damage.

>DC 62
>Best of 3

Time to Bare your Fangs.

Rolled 52 (1d100)

>>841658
pls

Rolled 40 (1d100)

>>841658
Get fucked doggo.

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>841658

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>>841660
>>841663
>>841666
>Inflicted 5 Damage!

You’re no damn fool, man overcame wolf because of his brain not brawn. The Alpha is quick to press the attack, seeking to establish dominance, but you cautiously fend off every blow. A sidestep here, a parry there, a rather ungraceful dodge when needed. You move quickly, but not as quickly as you can, giving the Grenn the impression of a slower, clumsier fighter than the truth. The Alpha quickly loses its patience, leaping at you with claws outstretched, axe forgotten.

You duck, spinning about with a sudden swiftness that takes the Alpha by surprise, scoring a telling wounded across it’s side. The beast howls in fury at your impertinence.
Meanwhile, the battle rages around you. Screams, barks and howls join the class of steel and the sound of tearing flesh.


The Battle Under the Bloody Moon

>Black Company, 2nd, 4th and 7th Platoons
[4/6 Discipline]
Fight: Black Banner (+5), Veterans (+10), Sufficient Equipment (+5), Cloak of Command (+2), Superior Numbers (+5) = +27

>Grenn Pack, “Clan Allgrenn”
[5/6 Discipline]
Fight: Blood Lust (+10), Ferocious (+10) Poor Equipment (-5), Claw and Fang (+5), Natural Predators (5+), Unnatural Strength (+10) =+35


Watch your Back. The Company takes 1 less casualty than normal.
Blessed of the Moon in effect! The Grenn inflict double Casualties. So if they inflict 1, you take 2. If they inflict 2 you take 4. Countered slightly by Watch your Back.


>DC = 42
>3 1d100, Roll Under

0 Success = -3 Discipline, 3 Casualties, SHAKEN
1 Success = -2 Discipline, 2 Casualties
2 Success = -1 Discipline, 1 Casualties
3 Success = 0 Discipline, 0 Casualties, PUSH FORWARD (Bonus to Personal DC)

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Roll 3 1d100.

Rolled 51 (1d100)

>>841673

Rolled 37 (1d100)

>>841673

Rolled 34 (1d100)

>>841673

>>841674
>>841680
>>841683
Noice.

Just one roll on the casualty table, 1d25. Followed by a 1d8.

Rolled 21 (1d25)

>>841685

>>841687
Just waiting on the follow up roll of 1d8 from anyone >>841572

Rolled 4 (1d8)

>>841687

>>841702
Ah yes, you. The maimer.

Another 1d5 please for >>841588.

Rolled 4 (1d5)

>>841705
Gotta make up for rolling that 1 at the start.

>>841709
Right leg again.
How bout that.

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>>841710
Well at least it's not the face. Not that anyone would notice on this guy.

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>Trooper 'Bitten' Dan [Maimed]
>Black Company Lost 1 Discipline! [3/6]

>Grenn Pack Lost 2 Discipline! [3/6]

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“Hold, Father-fekking-damnit, Hold!” Sergeant ‘Bad Hand’ shouts furiously between his bouts of mad laughter. ”I swear if I have t-Ouch! You motherfekker! Come here you mutt, come here!”

If you weren’t locked in your own struggle to the death perhaps you might have noticed some of many acts of small heroism and petty cowardice lost in the melee.

Saint and White Bitch have finally helped Olly with his brother, the poor ginger twin staring in shock at his eviscerated leg.

A Ranger crawls away weeping from a stranded comrade as an Infantryman risks his life to step forward and carry him back. Another Ranger leans forward for a better shot, only to be lifted screaming to the rooftops by an furred outstretched claw.

Trooper Nissar and Cairsun fight back to back, Enchanted Blade and Magik Hands met with sharpened fang, claw and axe. Trooper Kid struggles to continue holding the Black Banner upright as he struggles to drag a profusely bleeding Trooper ‘Bitten’ Dan, a soldier that looks more like he was chewed up and spat out than simply bitten, away from the fighting.

The line buckles under the press of the snarling moon-mad creatures, but it holds. For every brother that goes down screaming a Grenn is sent yelping back from the fray as well. You’re matching them, flesh-for-flesh and with they don’t have the numbers to back that up. Your lads are dying around you but bless their stubborn stars, they're holding! But if the line falters, if they carve a hole and break your ranks… well it won’t matter much.

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Lieutenant 'Prince' [20/25 HP]
vs
Allgrenn, Alpha of the Clan Allgrenn Warpack [25/30 HP] Mark of Cain Active


(1)Attack
> Use Standard Steel
> Use Ajiyimad Pistol (+30DC)

(2)Stance
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
> Sidewinder Wingshark (+1 Damage, +5DC)
> Addled Left-Lane Mutt (-3 Damage received, +5DC)

(3)Orders [-10DC Personal Combat]
>Stand Firm!
>No Orders

(4)Abilities
>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)
>No Ability

(5) FLRE
>Do it now, before it’s too late!
>No, you can do this!

>>841719
>>(1)Attack
>> Use Ajiyimad Pistol (+30DC)
(2)Stance
>> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
(3)Orders [-10DC Personal Combat]
>>No Orders
(4)Abilities
>>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)
(5) FLRE
>>No, you can do this!

>>841719
(1) Attack
> Use Ajiyimad Pistol (+30DC)

(2)Stance
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage).

(3) Orders
> No Orders.

(4) Abilities
> No Ability

(5) FLRE
> No, you can do this!

>>841719
> Use Ajiyimad Pistol (+30DC)
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
>No Orders
>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)
>No, you can do this!

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>841725
>>841733
>Ajiyimad Pistol
>Leaping Carnotaur
>No Orders
>No FLRE

1 = My Blood For His
2 = No Ability

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I will ignore this in favour of >>841747

My Blood for His is on.

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My Blood for His -2HP
Runestone Regen +1HP

>Lieutenant 'Prince': [19/25 HP]
Clever II (+10), Elite II (+10), Courageous I (+5), Experience I (+5), Well-Equipped III (+15), Cloak of Command (+2), Cynophobia (-10), My Blood For His (+10), Ajiyimad Pistol (+30) = +77DC

>Allgrenn, Alpha of the Clan Allgrenn Warpack: [25/30 HP]
Blessed of the Moon (+10), Ferocious (+10) Poor Equipment (-5), Claw and Fang (+5), Natural Predators (+5), Unnatural Strength (+10), Unnatural Speed (+10) Mark of Caine (+20) = -60DC

Mark of Caine ACTIVE = If Allgrenn takes damage his damage is tripled next round and gets +10DC for every roundhe has taken damage.
Leaping Carnotaur Active = Double Damage

>DC 67
>Best of 3

Time for Boomstick.

Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>841755

Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>841755

Rolled 38 (1d100)

>>841755

Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>841755

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>>841756
>>841759
>>841760
> 12 Damage Inflicted! [13/30]
>Allgrenn is Wounded!
>Grenn affected by Boomstick!

A White-furred Grenn shoves into Pietre Verdun, trying to sink his fangs into throat. The swordmaster quickly regains his foothold to meet this threat, and you find yourself facing the Alpha alone.

The Alpha’s piercing red eyes refuse to blink as he prowls side-to-side, you find yourself unnerved by the certainty that they had started out a different colour a few moments ago. He knows you’ve been pretending, playing down your strength. It may have worked once, but he has your measure now.

Or at least he thinks he does.

*KRAKOW*

You draw your Ajiyimad Pistol and fire into the beast point-blank, eliciting a howl equal parts, fury pain and surprise. You leap forward with your Two-Handed Blade, aiming to finish him off quickly. You score several grievous blows, wounds that would kill or cripple any man.

But Grenn are not men. The Alpha’s claw rakes across your visor as he shoves you back, snarling. He’s angrier than ever, but for the first time you see the glint of uncertainty in those bloodshot eyes.

The introduction to the wonders of manmade technology may have shaken the Alpha, and not a few Grenn also recoil at the blast.

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>>841767
[2/2]

The Battle Under the Bloody Moon

>Black Company, 2nd, 4th and 7th Platoons
[3/6 Discipline]
Fight: Black Banner (+5), Veterans (+10), Sufficient Equipment (+5), Cloak of Command (+2), Superior Numbers (+5) = +27

>Grenn Pack, “Clan Allgrenn”
[3/6 Discipline]
Fight: Blood Lust (+10), Ferocious (+10) Poor Equipment (-5), Claw and Fang (+5), Natural Predators (5+), Unnatural Strength (+10) =+35


Watch your Back. The Company takes 1 less casualty than normal.
Blessed of the Moon in effect! The Grenn inflict double Casualties. So if they inflict 1, you take 2. If they inflict 2 you take 4. Countered slightly by Watch your Back.
This is My Boomstick! roll an extra 1d100

>DC = 42
>3 1d100, Roll Under

0 Success = -3 Discipline, 3 Casualties, SHAKEN
1 Success = -2 Discipline, 2 Casualties
2 Success = -1 Discipline, 1 Casualties
3 Success = 0 Discipline, 0 Casualties, PUSH FORWARD (Bonus to Personal DC)

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Roll 4 FOUR[/green 1d100.

Rolled 97 (1d100)

>>841775

Rolled 3 (1d100)

>>841775
Cower, puppies.

Rolled 80 (1d100)

>>841775

Rolled 27 (1d100)

>>841775

Is kid in the fight? I hope it's not him getting maimed next.

>>841776
>>841778
>>841779
>>841781

Phew. You guys are really clutching it tonight.

One casualty roll please. 1d25 followed by 1d8.

Rolled 21 (1d25)

>>841784

Rolled 6 (1d8)

>>841786
It's all good.

>>841782
Yup, he's #8

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>>841782
You think we would stoop to using child soldiers?Definitely. Don't roll an 8.

>>841786
>>841787
Disregarding this. Bitten Dan is already down.

I'll have a re-roll, I want my pound of flesh.

Rolled 6 (1d25)

>>841791
here comes that 8

Rolled 7 (1d8)

>>841792

>>841794
Welp.

>>841794
I guess the dice weren't on his side.

>>841792
>>841794
Oh non.

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>Pietre Verdun [DECEASED]
>Black Company Lost 1 Discipline! [2/6]
>Grenn Lost 2 Discipline! [1/6]

Those Grenn startled by the demonstration of civilization quickly recover, but for a telling amount that moment of hesitation is fatal. Hides are opened and furred limbs are hacked off in a few short seconds by soldiers all too willing to capitalise on their momentary weakness, felling several of the beasts.
For the first time the line surges forward, gaps are closed and uncertain yips join the aggressive growls. But it all hangs on a knife’s edge. One way or another the next few moments will tell.

The White-maned Grenn was one of the few not distracted by the blast, never letting up against Pietre Verdun for a moment. The Chevallise Swordsmaster still obviously has the upper hand though, controlling the Grenn’s movements and forcing him to misstep. The two are locked in a fierce struggle, and the unbeaten Pietre Verdun looks set on remaining undefeated.

But this isn’t a duel, it’s a battle. And random, stupid things happen in battle. You don’t see what did it, a backswing from a hard-pressed Kriegstrom, a random bolt from a poorly aimed crossbow, or an Infantryman’s lance turned at just the wrong angle at just the wrong time. Or maybe it was just an opportunistic swipe of a passing Grenn’s axe. All you see is the Knight-Taskmaster slump suddenly, like some bored puppetmaster had cut his strings. The startled white-maned Grenn sniffs his corpse suspiciously, then lopes away in search of his next foe.

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>>841819
The Alpha grasps the gaping bullethole in his gut with a grimace.

"Urgh. Suttun Felden varys Bekkershek. Etun. Morta hun."

"Urgh. Southern man taste of tricks. Enough. Die now."

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Lieutenant 'Prince' [19/25 HP]
vs
Allgrenn, Alpha of the Clan Allgrenn Warpack [13/30 HP] Wounded. Mark of Cain Active


(1)Attack
> Use Standard Steel
> Use Ajiyimad Pistol (+30DC)

(2)Stance
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
> Sidewinder Wingshark (+1 Damage, +5DC)
> Addled Left-Lane Mutt (-3 Damage received, +5DC)

(3)Orders [-10DC Personal Combat]
>Stand Firm!
>No Orders

(4)Abilities
>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)
>No Ability

(5) FLRE
>Out of tricks? Not quite. Use FLRE.
>You're not so tough, mutt. Don't use FLRE.

>>841824
>Use Standard Steel
>Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
>No Orders
>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)
>You're not so tough, mutt. Don't use FLRE.

>>841824
(1)Attack
> Use Standard Steel

(2)Stance
> Sidewinder Wingshark (+1 Damage, +5DC)

(3)Orders [-10DC Personal Combat]
>No Orders

(4)Abilities
>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)

(5) FLRE
>Out of tricks? Not quite. Use FLRE.

>>841827
>>841834

It's pretty late where I am right now, and things are obviously slowing down. I'm more than happy to pick things up and conclude this 12 hours from now after a bit of rest. This is also the first time we've seen actual deaths from the troopers under your command. I don't doubt that Prince will be haunted by that in the future.

We'll call it here and I'll hopefully see you lads for the end of the Battle of the Blood Moon.

>>841840
Cheers m8, thanks for running.

>>841827
This, also good run QM.
Lots of failures as usual.

>>840492
Missed this quest!

>>840934
>You’ve never heard the name Etraxis before, your Employer has only ever been referred to in your earshot as ‘the Necromancer’ or the ever-ominious ‘Him’.

so this is late as fuck but do some of the rules of magic follow the black company book series? such as knowing the actual name of a magic user being a HUGE fucking deal and magic users go to some serious lengths to hide their true name?
if so that now dead mage may have just name dropped our bosses true name. we might want to remember that for later

>>842440
>if so that now dead mage may have just name dropped our bosses true name
More likely part of it, or maybe an alias.
But still, it would be a lead, should we want to have some insurance against getting fucked over by him. Even if it is not his true name, it may be enough to find about his past, when he may still have used it.

>>841840
Hot damn, glad to see you back boss.

This could actually go really badly for us. We lost Verdun, who was one of the few that could hands down beat us in a fight. On top of that, morale is getting shitty.

I guess it could be worse considering this was basically a sneak attack, but still, fuck man.

>>842512
It's why we gotta kill the allgrenn this turn. If not we break and shit goes to hell.

>>842467
even though the mage and the rest of his adventuring party got put down like punks, they were guarding the heir of the empire we helped burn to the ground so what he said probably carries a bit of weight

also we were not the only ones to hear him say the name so who ever is left alive after this fight (looking like its gonna be a short list seeing how things are going now) we might want to encourage them to forget what he said for now.

rip Verdun I liked him.

>>842512
I'm regretting not being here for the rune vote. I would have voted for the revival thing, just in case kid bites it and it sure as fuck would have been useful now with Pietre gone.

>>842721
Wait, now that I look at it it doesn't apply to death, never mind that then.

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Why is all the dialogue in italics?

Thinking about it, the best course of action might be to use the boomstick and then stand firm.

Fact is that even with 2x damage, we don't have that good a shot of killing the allgrenn.
Our morale is at 2, their morale is at 1.
If we can not get fucked up in this round of combat, they break.

Boomstick give us the effect boomstick, giving us 4d100 instead of 3d100, meaning our chance of 2 success goes way up. Not to mention the +30DC will negate the -10 from ordering stand firm, which will help with the casualty threshold and morale problem.
It'll give us the best chance of winning the round of combat and having our troops stay orderly while the Grenn break.
If the Grenn break then we win.

A morale victory is probably the best way of ending this fight now.

>>843091
Actually I forgot about Mark of Caine.

> Use Ajiyimad Pistol (+30DC)
> Sidewinder Wingshark (+1 Damage, +5DC)
>Stand Firm!
>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)
>You're not so tough, mutt. Don't use FLRE.

Going off this,
We're looking at +35DC (-10 from cynophobia but +10 from the mark of caine)
If the attack connects, we do triple damage, nearly guaranteeing a kill.
But this gives us the maximum bonuses to our combat and our allies to give the highest shot at our guys staying alive and not breaking while killing the allgrenn.

We could get rid of stand firm for a +45DC modifier, but the order could really help if killing the allgrenn happens simultaneously with the rest of the combat or afterwards.

Excellent that this is back again

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>>842516
>>843121
Killing the Allgrenn this turn would provide a substantial bonus to the next (and one way or another the last) battle phase, but it would not alone grant you victory. The same is true for the opposite, the Battle is only over when both the battle phase and the combat phase are concluded.

>>842538
>>842467
It's a lead rather than a full name-drop.But in a world where it's possible to ensure your own crazy sister doesn't even know your real name, it could be a promising one.

Furthermore, while Necromancy and other Magik depends a lot on the power of the user, Wards (like Saint is trained in) and dealings with Below rely on the inherent power in objects or living things (such as blood). So Syka could, with enough sacrifices and rituals, achieve quite a lot even if her true name was widely known.

Looks like a few people are up now. I have a few errands to run but in the meantime let's get this vote out of the way for combat.

The Alpha grasps the gaping bullethole in his gut with a grimace.

"Urgh. Suttun Felden varys Bekkershek. Etun. Morta hun."

"Urgh. Southern man taste of tricks. Enough. Die now."

The dark-maned Alpha's mouth is frothing at this point, the exertion and numerous wounds taking it's toll. The battle has only been underway for a few minutes, but you feel like you've been fighting all day. The adrenaline isn't giving you the same frantic speed and alertness as before. On the plus side, you're not quite as scared as you were before. You're too damn tired to be properly scared.

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Lieutenant 'Prince' [19/25 HP]
vs
Allgrenn, Alpha of the Clan Allgrenn Warpack [13/30 HP] Wounded. Mark of Cain Active

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(1)Attack
> Use Standard Steel
> Reload Pistol [2 Full Rounds, Retain DC but deal no Damage]

(2)Stance
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
> Sidewinder Wingshark (+1 Damage, +5DC)
> Addled Left-Lane Mutt (-3 Damage received, +5DC)

(3)Orders [-10DC Personal Combat]
>Stand Firm! (Reduce Discipline Damage by 1)
>No Orders

(4)Abilities
>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)
>No Ability

(5) FLRE
>Out of tricks? Not quite. Use FLRE.
>You're not so tough, mutt. Don't use FLRE.

>>843497
> Use Standard Steel
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
>No Orders
>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)
>You're not so tough, mutt. Don't use FLRE.

I gotta crash but here's my vote.

>>843497
> Use Standard Steel
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
>No Orders
>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)
>You're not so tough, mutt. Don't use FLRE.

>>843497
> Use Standard Steel
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
>No Orders
>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)
>You're not so tough, mutt. Don't use FLRE.

>>843497
>Use Standard Steel
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
>Stand Firm! (Reduce Discipline Damage by 1)
>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)
>You're not so tough, mutt. Don't use FLRE

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>>843497
All those poor company members, dying to dogs

>>843759
funny enough the most recent episode is a liberal propaganda piece about lecturing a strawman white conservative.
they usually are subtle about their influence.

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>>843565
>>843567
>>843623
>>843722

> Use Standard Steel
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
>No Orders
>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)
>You're not so tough, mutt. Don't use FLRE.

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My Blood for His -2HP
Runestone Regen +1HP

>Lieutenant 'Prince': [19/25 HP]
Clever II (+10), Elite II (+10), Courageous I (+5), Experience I (+5), Well-Equipped III (+15), Cloak of Command (+2), Cynophobia (-10), My Blood For His (+10) = +47DC

>Allgrenn, Alpha of the Clan Allgrenn Warpack: [13/30 HP]
Blessed of the Moon (+10), Ferocious (+10) Poor Equipment (-5), Claw and Fang (+5), Natural Predators (+5), Unnatural Strength (+10), Unnatural Speed (+10) Mark of Caine (+30), Wounded (-5), Startled (-5) = -60DC

Mark of Caine ACTIVE = If Allgrenn takes damage his damage is tripled next round and gets +10DC for every round he has taken damage.
Leaping Carnotaur Active = Double Damage
Cut Them Down Active = Any damage inflicted by Prince against a wounded enemy has 50% chance to instakill.

>DC 37
>Best of 3

Time for Animal Abuse

Rolled 25, 3, 59 = 87 (3d100)

>>844085

Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>844085

Rolled 3 (1d100)

>>844085
welp

>>844096
Disregarded

>>844107
Uh oh

>>844110
CLUTCH

Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>844107

>>844085
For fun. Also fuck me for falling asleep in my chair.

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>>844107
>>844110
>>844163
>14 Damage Inflicted! [-1/30]
>Allgrenn is Slain!
>Grenn have Lost Heart!

>Roll 1d10 for a dramatic coup-de-grace from Cut Them Down

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1-5 = Doggo Decapitated
6-10 = Doggo Down

Rolled 9 (1d10)

>>844259

>>843063
Becuase /qst/ offers a few toys for the QM, might as well take advantage of them. Is the italic dialogue confusing? Bold italics mean black-tongue.

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>>844271
No, just kinda confused since, you know, novels and the like don't use italics except for particular emphasis, names of ships, or the writing of an in-universe document or letter.

It ain't particularly confusing or grating, was just wondering why.

>>844271
I think it looks nice

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>>844267

The towering Allgrenn’s rancid breath steams into your visor, both of you struggling in a distinctly ungraceful dance to the death. Sergeant ‘Bad Hand’ would later tell you, and everyone else, it looked like the two of you couldn’t decided whether to kiss or kill each other.

”Suttun Felden Hekendebunda.” The Grenn Alpha snarls as he swings his axe back for a powerful blow. ”Grev Messen Forca! Grev Messen Felden Kinsen!”
”Southern Man coward-tricks. Want taste your face! Want taste your Man Brothers!”

The icy churning in your guts is overtaken by a sudden hot stab of rage. If not for this damn dog your men would have taken this town without losing anyone. Well, anyone of yours anyway. Instead you’re surrounded by the corpses of your brothers and sisters, and if this mutt has his way the Grenn will be feasting on the wounded given half a chance.

”Taste my brothers will you? Kill my men and eat my fekking face will you!?!” You grip the descending paw in an iron vice, eliciting a yip of pain from Allgrenn. ”I’ll give you a TASTE you furry mongrel! I’ll give you a taste you won’t fekking forget!”

The Alpha’s eyes widen in shock at your use of the black tongue, before yelping in agony as you carve his axe-hand off clean at the elbow. Before he can recover you bring your Two-Handed Zweihander up, before bringing it crashing it down again with lethal force.

”I!”

*THWACK*

”Will wear you!”

*CRUNCH*

”As a fekking pelt!”

*SHUNK*

The nearby Grenn look in horror at the black-armoured warrior standing victorious over their leader’s desiccated corpse.

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>>844430
Dang it.

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The towering Allgrenn’s rancid breath steams into your visor, both of you struggling in a distinctly ungraceful dance to the death. Sergeant ‘Bad Hand’ would later tell you, and everyone else, it looked like the two of you couldn’t decided whether to kiss or kill each other.

”Suttun Felden Hekendebunda.” The Grenn Alpha snarls as he swings his axe back for a powerful blow. ”Grev Messen Forca! Grev Messen Felden Kinsen!”

[”Southern Man coward-tricks. Want taste your face! Want taste your Man Brothers!”]

The churning in your guts is overtaken by a sudden stab of rage. If not for this damn dog your men would have taken this town without losing anyone. Well, anyone of yours anyway. Instead you’re surrounded by the corpses of your brothers and sisters, and if this mutt has his way the Grenn will be feasting on the wounded given half a chance.

”Taste my brothers will you? Kill my men and eat my fekking face will you!?!” You grip the descending paw in an iron vice, eliciting a yip of pain from Allgrenn. ”I’ll give you a TASTE you furry mongrel! I’ll give you a taste you won’t fekking forget!”

The Alpha’s eyes widen in shock at your use of the black tongue, before yelping in agony as you carve his axe-hand off clean at the elbow. Before he can recover you bring your Two-Handed Zweihander up, before bringing it crashing it down again with lethal force.

”I!”

*THWACK*

”Will wear you!”

*CRUNCH*

”As a fekking pelt!”

*SHUNK*

The nearby Grenn look in horror at the black-armoured warrior standing victorious over their leader’s desiccated corpse.

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>>844446
Man, maybe that is why liberal use of italics and bold is a bad idea.

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[2/2]

The Battle Under the Bloody Moon

>Black Company, 2nd, 4th and 7th Platoons
[2/6 Discipline]
Fight: Black Banner (+5), Veterans (+10), Sufficient Equipment (+5), Cloak of Command (+2), Superior Numbers (+5) = +27

>Grenn Pack, “Clan Allgrenn”
[1/6 Discipline]
Fight: Blood Lust (+10), Ferocious (+10) Poor Equipment (-5), Claw and Fang (+5), Natural Predators (5+), Unnatural Strength (+10), Lost Heart! (-30) =+5


Watch your Back. The Company takes 1 less casualty than normal.
Blessed of the Moon in effect! The Grenn inflict double Casualties. So if they inflict 1, you take 2. If they inflict 2 you take 4. Countered slightly by Watch your Back.


>DC = 72
>3 1d100, Roll Under

0 Success = -3 Discipline, 3 Casualties, SHAKEN
1 Success = -2 Discipline, 2 Casualties
2 Success = -1 Discipline, 1 Casualties
3 Success = 0 Discipline, 0 Casualties, PUSH FORWARD (Bonus to Personal DC)

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Roll 3 1d100, make or break.