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South of Kresden, Late at night

It didn’t make sense. Every report had pegged the Free Alliance as beset on all fronts, stretched to the breaking point. And yet they mustered an army large enough to give the Necromancer’s host a clobbering at Oxenfurt Bridge. Did they make peace with the Wild and Warlord? Or have they simply abandoned those borders? It didn’t make sense.

The Company is silent. No campfires, full noise discipline and weapon readiness. It wouldn’t matter though, if the Alliance found them again tonight they’d crumple in seconds. All the same, someone had failed to post a proper guard duty for their camp tonight for what little good it would do. Captain ‘Cutthroat’ Kiranova scowls, making a mental note to have LT ‘One Eye’ Cao whipped for his negligence. Then she discards the thought, ‘One Eye’ Cao is dead half a day’s march back that way. Him and so many others.

That was how the exhausted and battered Captain came to be standing a lonely vigil over an equally exhausted and battered Company when she spotted the slow moving figure making it way to the camp, dragging something with them. The stragglers had stopped coming in for hours now. Kiranova was just about to sound the alarm when she recognised the uniform. Another one of her boys, alive. For a moment the profound weight on the Captain’s shoulders is lifted as she runs to the staggering brother with medics in tow.

The bedraggled man’s eyes are red, his face black with smoke. He’s frantically pleading for the medics to first see to the companion he’s been carrying for Father knows how long.

”He has a chest wound, but it missed his lungs I think. Is he going to make it? Gods, please tell me he’ll live.”

Kiranova looks down at the man’s comrade. He’s been dead for hours. The Captain recognises him, one of LT Prince’s old friends.

”I’m sorry, but…

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>”CPL Damien, is dead.” They called him ‘Trots’, a charming maverick of a Cavalryman. You remember him and Prince always getting into trouble together.

>”CPL Smythe is dead.” They called him ‘Whisper’, an excellent ranger by all accounts. A quiet friend of Prince, always by his side in the early days to back him up.

>”CPL Smythe is dead.” They called him ‘Whisper’, an excellent ranger by all accounts. A quiet friend of Prince, always by his side in the early days to back him up.

>>1175910
>”CPL Damien, is dead.” They called him ‘Trots’, a charming maverick of a Cavalryman. You remember him and Prince always getting into trouble together.

>>1175910
>”CPL Damien, is dead.” They called him ‘Trots’, a charming maverick of a Cavalryman. You remember him and Prince always getting into trouble together.

>>1175910
>”CPL Damien, is dead.” They called him ‘Trots’, a charming maverick of a Cavalryman. You remember him and Prince always getting into trouble together.

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>>1175940
>>1175987
>>1176035
”I’m sorry, but CPL Damien is dead.”

Corporal ‘Whisper’ Smythe slumps, sinking to his knees with a pained groan. No sobbing sounds come out as he shakes clutching at Damien’s body, just empty hollow heaves.
Kiranova looks at the other figures surrounding the scene. Some too tired to care, but many sorrowful. CPL Damien ‘Trots’ was a popular figure in the Company. The charming cavalryman was the well known for rash decisions and taking gambles that saw him demoted just as often as it saw him promoted.
”You two, help me get CPL Smythe inside. The rest of you, attend to Damien.”
The ranger doesn’t resist as two infantrymen lift him up, gently guiding him to a stool in your own quarters.

[1/2]

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>>1176301

”I hate to do this now, Corporal, but we need answers. You were the only one to make it back from the riverside. We thought your relief was pushed back with the 1st and 6th, but clearly the cavalry got through.”

CPL Smythe looks like he’s about to break into tears again, but he breathes deep and clenches his eyes and fists. When he opens them he has a sad smile, calm again. They breed ‘em tough in the company.

”That they did, Captain. Came over the bank like big damn heroes. The knife-ears didn’t even try to put up a fight, and most of those that did run didn’t make it far. Elves aren’t know for their swimming. ‘Trots’ said that to me after.”
CPL ‘Whisper’ Smythe sniffs angrily.
”We could have done it, Captain. Broken through, made it back mostly in one piece. When the Chevalisse knights came up behind us it was looking dicey, but we could have done it, right?”

Captain Kiranova nods. ”So what went wrong.”

”Them knights weren’t chasing us, Captain. They was steering us. Albani Warmachines came out of the undergrowth. Six of them. We didn’t last a fekking minute. They broke us, broke us into pieces, and those fekking knights mopped up the rest.” Corporal ‘Whisper’ Smythe’s knucked are white as he finishes his tale. ”It swatted him aside like a bug, sent him flying. We had to use his own butchered horse for cover. I thought… after we made it this far I thought…”

”Six? Saint Tirsa’s fekking tits…” The Captain breaths out slowly. The two infantrymen glance at each other. They’re not used to seeing the Captain show much in the way of emotion, apprehension even less so.

Captain ‘Cutthroat’ Kiranova didn’t want to raise stakes again tonight. Another march under darkness, and not much hope of stopping in the day. This wasn’t the first sleepless night they’d had, but you can only do so much. The men has been pushed hard enough as it was already, push them any further and they might snap. It wasn’t a discipline thing, the Company was the best in the world as far as the Captain was concerned. Marching tonight means those wounded today stood less of a chance of surviving, less likely stragglers would catch up, more likely those already exhausted and demoralised would just give up.

But if this camp was hit by six Albani Warmachines in the night… There probably wouldn’t BE a Company to march come morning.

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>Steal another march tonight. You will lose people, perhaps a lot of them. And lose the chance for more survivors to come in. But it’s worth it to avoid the risk, however small, of losing so much more. [Elite]

>Stay the night. You’ve left enough of your subordinates behind today, you’ve had your fill of it. One night, the Alliance must be as exhausted as you are. The men need this, they’re close to breaking. [Experience]

>Steal another march tonight. You will lose people, perhaps a lot of them. And lose the chance for more survivors to come in. But it’s worth it to avoid the risk, however small, of losing so much more. [Elite]

>>1176367
>>Stay the night. You’ve left enough of your subordinates behind today, you’ve had your fill of it. One night, the Alliance must be as exhausted as you are. The men need this, they’re close to breaking. [Experience]

>>1176367
>Stay the night. You’ve left enough of your subordinates behind today, you’ve had your fill of it. One night, the Alliance must be as exhausted as you are. The men need this, they’re close to breaking. [Experience]

>>1176367
>>Steal another march tonight. You will lose people, perhaps a lot of them. And lose the chance for more survivors to come in. But it’s worth it to avoid the risk, however small, of losing so much more. [Elite]

>>1176367
>Steal another march tonight. You will lose people, perhaps a lot of them. And lose the chance for more survivors to come in. But it’s worth it to avoid the risk, however small, of losing so much more. [Elite]

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>>1176394
>>1176464
>>1176566
The Captain decides they can't risk it. The order to break camp is given.

Her fellow officers protest, citing exhaustion, mutiny and the possibility of more survivors coming in. Doctors and medics alike protest, saying travelling now will kill this patient or that. Kiranova lets them continue for a while before cutting them off. She knew that when she made her decision.

Normally such an order would net a plethora of grumbled complaints and whiny mutterings, instead tonight it is sullen silence. An angry universal grimace that has everyone on edge, officer and common soldier alike. The dangerous air of insubordination, and the march hasn't even started yet.

Just hold it together a little longer, my boys. Kiranova whishes fervently as she watches behind her stern facade. And pray to whatever Gods you can that Prince has Kresden's gates waiting open for us.

No roll required. The Company will arrive at Kresden soon. They won't be in great shape though.

>>1176367
>Stay the night. You’ve left enough of your subordinates behind today, you’ve had your fill of it. One night, the Alliance must be as exhausted as you are. The men need this, they’re close to breaking. [Experience]

Send some of our healthier men along. Otherwise we'll just get there exhausted in time to die with the rest.

>>1176709
bit late there pal.

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Kresden, late at night at the Actor’s Theatre, now the Cultists Encampment

The cultists that make up the made following surrounding Superior Syka are demented, callous and power hungry. They are the logistics organizers, quartermasters and suppliers of freshly raised bodies. You like to think of them as the Necromancer’s equivalent the Company’s own supply. Many of them are just ordinary fellows that put self-preservation before personal beliefs, fair enough. But far too many of them are in it for the power, cruelty or worse sincere belief. They tend to be fanatical in their beliefs, recreation seen as weakness or sin of sloth in failing to continue work towards the ultimate goal. That goal being oddly non-specific and vaguely linked to world conquest.

Which is why you’re quite surprised to see the Cultist Demagogue ripping a massive puff of Torkrum from an ornate pipe when you enter.

”Ah, welcome to my humble *cough*… What were we… hmmm, sorry I forget, very rude of me. Have you ever tried this? Had to bend over backwards for some of those Ajyimad boys to get my hands on this. Hiiigh quality shit. Geddit, high?”

”Yeah I get it, even dabbled once upon a time. Got off it same time I stopped smoking.”

You don’t mention that you’re still partial to a bit of Darkwood Tea when it’s on offer, but that hardly counts as a narcotic. Not compared to some of the heavy tier shit going on here.

”Right on my man, that shit will kill you sooner or later.” The Demagogue nods in agreement as he rolls up his arm and picks a device off the table.

Fekking Below, is that a Synzthene Injector?” The Demogogue nods dopily as the mechanism to inject the orange liquid into his arm with a smooth click and hiss. ”Why does someone like you have a combat drug?”

”Ahhh, much much better. Helps, counteract the high and drowsiness from the Torkrum, you feel?” It seems to work, already the Demagogue looks sober and attentive compared to before. Completely normal if you ignore the occasional tremor in his fingers.

Behind him you notice a cultists frowning under his mask, not bothering to hide his disapproval.

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>”What does Superior Syka have to say about this? I took you lot for the fantatical sort.” [Elite]

> “Say… would you have anything that might drug something like a large anime? Huge actually.” [Courage]

> “Your cultist buddy there doesn’t look like he approves of it.” [Clever]

> “I don’t understand. Why would you take Torkrum and then counteract everything good about it with Synzthene?” [Experience]

>>1176760
>> “Your cultist buddy there doesn’t look like he approves of it.” [Clever]
A weakness has been found in the opposing faction, exploit it.

> “Your cultist buddy there doesn’t look like he approves of it.” [Clever]

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>>1176760
>> “Your cultist buddy there doesn’t look like he approves of it.” [Clever]

>might drug something like a large anime
>large anime
Huh?

>>1176760
> “I don’t understand. Why would you take Torkrum and then counteract everything good about it with Synzthene?” [Experience]
Sounds like the sort of sick fuck who cuts their whiskey with beer. Ahaha! This guy sounds like a functioning addict though, I don't imagine he would have been long for this world as a cultist if he didn't keep himself from being too out of it with the combat stims.

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>>1176837
>large animal

Hahaha FEK.

>>1176849
Well, he could have survived by being good enough. When a campaign's going well, it looks bad to remove bad people. When it's not, you remove fuckups.

>>1176760
>”What does Superior Syka have to say about this? I took you lot for the fantatical sort.” [Elite]

>>1176760
>”What does Superior Syka have to say about this? I took you lot for the fantatical sort.” [Elite

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>>1176788
>>1176826
>>1176837
>DC 60 [Medium]
>Cloak of Command +5
>Sword of Sovereignty +5
>DC 70

0 = The Demagogue can handle his own internal affairs, and he doesn't appreciate your input.
1 = The Demagogue brushes it off.
2 = Free shit.
3 = Free shit. [Cultist Assets for the Region Unlocked already]

3 1d100, please gents.

Time for Internal Strife.

Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>1176914
WITNESS ME

Rolled 1, 1, 1 = 3 (3d1)

Rolled 66 (1d100)

>>1176914
That was decent.

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Rolled 66 (1d100)

>>1176914

Rolled 67 (1d100)

>>1176914

>>1176914

>>1176917
>>1176926
>>1176931

Apparently we cultist bros now.

>>1176940
It's a roll under quest. We just barely made it.

>>1176926
>>1176931
>satanic double dubs while talking to a cultist
Well, ok then.

>>1176917
>>1176926
>>1176931

By a bee's dick.


>>1176959
Huehuehuehue...

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>>1176940
>Our greatest negotiations success so far has been with people we should REALLY be at odds with

>>1176980
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

>>1176980
We are at odds with him. We just undermined his position in front of his subordinates, when he lost face in front of us. Depending on our ability to judge the outcome, he could end up dead because of it.

>>1176985
What about the enemies of your enemies?

>>1176995
>Free shit. [Cultist Assets for the Region Unlocked already]

If anything it sounds like he's buddy-buddy with us

>>1177017
I thought we had two successes, not three. I could be wrong. If he's giving us something, it's to placate us, not to befriend us. If he doesn't give us something, we can make things harder for him.

>>1177005
Rule 29. The enemy of my enemy is my enemy's enemy. No more. No less

That or a convenient distraction

>>1177042
> Everything is air-droppable at least once.

> When the going gets tough, call for friendly air support

Judt warming up for when we call in our Dragon.

We gonna play the "You're negotiating with the Company who we represent" angle? Should we check how the Company dealt with Dragons in the past? We have a Chronicler.

>>1177076
The Dragon struck me as a person who respected personal relations more than any adherence to titles. We impress him and he respects us.

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>>1177005
>>1176985
>>1177042
>>1177076
Life rules for sensible sells-wording indeed.

>>1177076
Yeah we've been neglecting a good source of information our resident demons.
[Spoiler] Close air support and friendly fire should be easier to tell apart[/spoiler ]

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>no overtime so I can arrive in time for Black Company Quest for once

aw yiss

>>1177113
Fuck mobile

>>1177094
Yeah but people live and die. The Company goes on. Just saying we should sell ourselves as someone who has power beyond just their sword arm, as the Company backs us up.

>>1176760
> Challenge Dragon to get high with us

> Use drugs to counter other drugs effects

> Out-stone the dragon. Fly to Vamps on top of high-as-shit Dragon

>>1177150
He does respect us for more than our ability to kill things. He just sees our position as its rightful place, because we're a talented person. If he didn't care about specific people, he would be talking to someone more high up in the chain than us.

>>1177175
Yeah, and I'm saying we shouldn't forget that when we talk to him.

>>1177209
That's a good idea.

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>>1176917
>>1176926
>>1176931
>3 Success!
>Double 66! You get more than you bargained for.

It wasn’t going to turn out like this, but those dubs man

”Your cultist buddy there doesn’t look like he approves of it.” You nod at the grimacing cultist behind the demagogue.

”Who? Oh him, he’s nobody. Maybe if he could raise a corpse without it falling apart within the month or not waste 70% of the vestige of the soul harvest during sacrifices he’d have a shot at taking my place.” The Demagogue shoots him a disgusted glance. ”Him thirsting after Syka’s cunny just isn’t enough.”

”Apostate!!!” The cultist screeches, knife in hand.

”Ah, finally.” The Demagogue sighs as he clicks his fingers, the glowing red wards the cultist just stepped into suddenly activating and trapping him. ”Just cause.”

The unfortunate cultist’s eyes shoot open even wider, first in panicked realisation, then in excruciating pain. The flesh is flayed from his body by increments, peeled slowly like a piece of fruit. You’ve seen some bad ways to go, but this might take the cake. The bones, muscles and organs squelch and crack as they disgorge and then shrivel up into a single point. The cultist’s awful scream lasts far longer than possible, long after their lungs, throat and vocal chords are a messy goop on the floor. The Demagoge brushes aside the… offal with his foot, picking out a stone from the centre of it.

”Here, take this as thanks. He’d probably been waiting for me to forget he was there from the Torkum and then slice me. Below, if you hadn’t reminded me he was here it might have worked.” For no reason you can discern the Demagogue doesn’t seem particularily perturbed or relieved about the whole attempt on his life thing.

”What is it?” You hold your hand out uncertainly.

”His soul. Try not to drop it.” The soulstone feels incredibly light as it drops into your hand, even though a ruby that size should be a significant weight.

”Wh-what the fek am I supposed to do with this??” You stare, certainly not shocked but definitely disturbed, at the small stone in your palm. You’d heard the stories before of course but you’d never actually SEEN a soul before.

”I don’t give a fek, man. Trade it, eat it, whatever. Just make sure those conformist arsewipes see you with it on the way out.”

>[GAINED: ONE MORTAL SOUL]
>You don’t exactly find this at the local market. Free souls are the best kind of currency in the darker realms of the world. You’ll find many creatures more pliable with it in hand. Firstly because you might trade it for something, and second it indicates you have a way of getting more.
>+10DC to Black Tongue. May be bargained with a daemon or some other dark entity for a significant boon.

[1/2]

>>1177226
That's pretty fucking impressive. This guy can't be fucked with.

>>1177226
Let's ask him what it might take to get a Dragon stoned.

>>1177256
That's a funny turn of phrase there.

>>1177239

Can't be fucked with casually, you mean. If we need to take them down, lets do it on our turf and out of nowhere.

Besides, if he didnt have those wards ready, Knifey McGooey probably would have cut him.

>>1177226
Did

Did we just get a fucking boost to our chances of dragon wrangling

>+10DC to Black Tongue. May be bargained with a daemon or some other dark entity for a significant boon.

>>1177275
That's true, but it's suddenly not in our interests to fuck with him. He's clarified his position as a competent individual in front of us. As far as we know, that's dead on, so his superior wouldn't be pleased if we messed him up. Maybe we could get away with it, but it's not profitable to do so.

>>1177275
Might be worth getting more info about him first. He could end up as useful asset, instead of a corpse.
If not, killing him should be easier then.

>>1177308
>>1177300

Why do we even want to fuck with him? Dude's like the first decent cultist so far who doesn't have his head up his own ass.

>>1177329

Yep, enough hash will mellow anyone out some. Nice to know they are ALL killjoys.

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>>1177226
Holy fek.

>>1177329
It's not a personal thing. We're two separate parties, on a campaign that's losing ground. Pressure is on from the situation to cut the fat and reward new talent. We can't run away, and we don't want to die. So, if we see weakness, we gotta confront it. The whole show he put on was to gently let us know that he's the muscle, not the fat.

>>1177356

Typo. "Aren't"

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>>1177226

[2/2]

”Half these useless lackeys couldn’t raise a corpse if it grabbed them by the cock and asked them over for tea and biscuits.”

You grunt in vague agreement as the Demagogue, clearly not of the orthodox persuasion, continues his rant. A small part of you worriedly wonders if his odd description is indeed part of how necromantic magik works.

”Sure, I’m a fucking pariah because I studied this crap on my off days at the Sarsburg Univeristy. But now that they’re the winning side? Suddenly everyone can’t wait to chuck a hood on and mumble words as they stab people.” He smacks his forehead in exasperation. ”As if it’s that fekking easy!”

”Right…” It’s possible he erred a little on his Synzthene dosage.

”You get it right? I mean, that little spectacle back then took ALL DAY to set up. First you have to…” The Demagogue notices your blank look. ”Ah, you don’t want to hear about that right? Anyway, here’s the deal. I honestly couldn’t care if everyone of these rats got themselves killed. As far as I’m concerned, it’s all crap, right? The least I can do is see that you get some sort of use out of them and their constructs while you can. My ‘troops’ are at your disposal for what’s it’s worth. Commanding them, and giving enough of a fek to challenge –your- command, really isn’t my style. I’ll even throw in some free shit. So man, command away!”

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>”Free shit, you say?” [Clever]

>”I want numbers, abilities and force projection estimates.” Drugs and free shit are likely a waste of time. Now you have the troops, you want to get to commanding them. [Elite]

>”I’m more after sheer quantity of supply if you can manage it. How much of this stuff would I need for a horse?” And then triple that. [Experience]

>”You seem like a pretty chill guy. What are you doing working under someone like Superior Syka?” This could be interesting, a sympathetic ear in the cultist camp. [Courage]

>>1177373

>”You seem like a pretty chill guy. What are you doing working under someone like Superior Syka?” This could be interesting, a sympathetic ear in the cultist camp. [Courage]

I'm popping out for a smoke, back in a tic. I'm really digging the discussion going on here.

>>1177373
>”I’m more after sheer quantity of supply if you can manage it. How much of this stuff would I need for a horse?” And then triple that. [Experience]

His shit's tight. Let's work out a beneficial agreement for both parties.

>”I want numbers, abilities and force projection estimates.” Drugs and free shit are likely a waste of time. Now you have the troops, you want to get to commanding them. [Elite]

>>1177373
>”You seem like a pretty chill guy. What are you doing working under someone like Superior Syka?” This could be interesting, a sympathetic ear in the cultist camp. [Courage]

>>1177373
> Want to see if we can get a Dragon stoned FOR SCIENCE to mess with some Vampires?

Dude seems to appreciate the finer points of applied research.

>>1177414
>>1177392
>>1177373

So supporting this I guess.

>>1177373

>You seem like a pretty chill guy.

This guy is officially on our good side. Hell, if he can take orders gracefully and has more range to his casting than making Uncle Lester shamble and moan, I say we give the guy a place to go if this whole affair goes sour. A magic healer (necromancy would be natural for those guys), or fireball launcher would be an awesome auxiliary.

>>1177426
It's still funny, 'stoned'. Let's not phrase it quite like that, yeah?

>>1177428
He's good, but he doesn't know us. We look the part enough to get something, but he's not going to betray his superior on a whim. If he thinks he can handle her position AND he thinks we're solid enough to make it worth the risk, yeah he'll do it. Does he know we're solid? Not yet.

>>1177373
>”Free shit, you say?” [Clever]
Hypothetically how would I go about making a dragon more agreeable

>>1177452
I suppose it's a question of how paranoid he is when he's high then.

>>1177452

Yeah, presumably if he comes on board his boss is dead, our boss is dead, the victorious legions of the forces of light are putting dark strongholds to the torch, and all former members, us included, are hunted men. I mean, we should be thinking about it, cause thats what us officer-y types do, you know, but the actual offer is kind of an "if" scenario.

>>1177478
I gotta disagree with you a little. He signs up with us to prevent being on the run. He can do it, he studied dark arts in Sarsburg without getting burned at the stake, but he'd rather not right now. That should give us some more respect for this man; he can cut and run, when we can't.

>>1177471
Our relation with Magus Demagogue could sour later on, but we don't think there's anybody better in his camp that would replace him. Does he think we'd kill him? No, our jobs are too different to be good at it and his boss would kill us for doing so. He's the best bet, and he knows it.

>>1177373
>You seem like a pretty chill guy. What are you doing working under someone like Superior Syka?” This could be interesting, a sympathetic ear in the cultist camp. [Courage]

>>1177508
Then perhaps it would be a waste of time to get too buddy buddy with him right now? Maybe combine


>”I’m more after sheer quantity of supply if you can manage it. How much of this stuff would I need for a horse?” And then triple that. [Experience]

and


>”You seem like a pretty chill guy. What are you doing working under someone like Superior Syka?” This could be interesting, a sympathetic ear in the cultist camp. [Courage]

>>1177542
Don't worry about the buddy buddy crap. We should be all business with this guy. He has made a very good offer on his part, and we can benefit a lot from what he's offering. He's contrite at this negotiation. He can't do our job well, just like we can't do his well.

And if his successor comes along and runs a tighter ship, we tell him it was just business with the last guy. There's nothing to lose and a lot to gain by being helpful with the cultist leader now.

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>>1177392
>>1177414
>>1177426
>>1177542
>>1177386
>>1177406
>>1177516

Seems pretty even split between sussing out loyalties and getting Dragon Drugs. I'll write it out as the two of you bonding over the SCIENCE aspect (even though Prince couldn't give a shit, so long as he gets his result) and then working loyalty into the conversation.

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“I’m more after sheer quantity of supply if you can manage it. How much of this stuff would I need for a horse? For… research purposes.”

”Are you saying what I think you’re saying? You’re not talking about a horse.” The Cultist Demagogue rubs his eyes and looks at you again. ”Are we really having this conversation? That is… stupidly amazing. Yeah man, I can hook you up. By Below that’s some harpy shit, but only if I get to observe and write a paper on it okay? Hahaha, oh man.”

The Demagogue leans over the sofa and starts chucking various narcotics on the table. He’s got packets of the stuff. Where does one even find this? There’s no way Brento and the local Kresden crime society could supply this.

”What do you reckon? I got everything, Psychadelics, enhancers, depresseants, stimulants and whatnot.”

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>”Psychadelics.” You don’t want ASGORGA to know if he’s in the Shadow Realm or not. [Courage]

>”Enhancers.” A Dragon is one thing. A Dragon on the gear is going to be a different beast altogether. [Elite]

>”Depressants. A sad Dragon is more pliable, easier to manipulate. [Clever]

>”Stimulants.” A happy Dragon is less likely to cause collateral damage during your ‘talk’. [Experience]

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>>1177567
All of the above.

>>1177567
>>”Stimulants.” A happy Dragon is less likely to cause collateral damage during your ‘talk’. [Experience]

What if we throw in all of them? Drug overdose? >BY THE FATHER WE KILLED A DRAGON WITH DRUGS

>>1177567
>”Depressants. A sad Dragon is more pliable, easier to manipulate. [Clever]

Hoo boy, we're doing this. Okay, if we're going to try and steer the dragon we should know his carrots and sticks. Is there anything valuable we can give him, or that we can take away from him?

>>1177567
Can we mix and match... FOR SCIENCE

>”Psychadelics.” You don’t want ASGORGA to know if he’s in the Shadow Realm or not. [Courage]

And

>”Stimulants.” A happy Dragon is less likely to cause collateral damage during your ‘talk’. [Experience]

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>>1177588
>>1177591
I google searched "Dragon in hospital coma" and this is what I got.

>>1177588
>>1177567

Yup.

>>1177567
>”Stimulants.” A happy Dragon is less likely to cause collateral damage during your ‘talk’. [Experience]

>>1177567
To specify, psychedelics and stimulants. Let's hippy flip the dude.

>>1177567
>”Stimulants.” A happy Dragon is less likely to cause collateral damage during your ‘talk’. [Experience]
Oh God I really wanted the psychedelics for the lulz and glorious success or failure, but this seems more our speed, and less likely (tempting fate!) to go wrong.

>>1177610
Yes.

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>>1177610

Personally I think mixing stimulants and depressants is not smart. Or effective.

>>1177567
>>”Stimulants.” A happy Dragon is less likely to cause collateral damage during your ‘talk’. [Experience]

>>1177567

>”Enhancers.” A Dragon is one thing. A Dragon on the gear is going to be a different beast altogether. [Elite]

Gotta put the fear of Asgorgia in those vampires

>>1177567
>Today
>”Depressants. A sad Dragon is more pliable, easier to manipulate. [Clever]

Once we've shown the vamps, we have control, then we'll get him hooked on enhancers!

>>1177618
I can't see anything good come out of the psychadelics. Maybe if we gave it to him in the middle of an enemy camp as a distraction, but then he'd still get killed.
Why?

>>1177617
Actually screw it, lets have enhancers and psychedelics. Changing to:

>”Psychadelics.” You don’t want ASGORGA to know if he’s in the Shadow Realm or not. [Courage]

>”Enhancers.” A Dragon is one thing. A Dragon on the gear is going to be a different beast altogether. [Elite]

>”Stimulants.” A happy Dragon is less likely to cause collateral damage during your ‘talk’. [Experience]

>>1177567

>The equivalent of valium and happy pills.

Keep the dragon calm and happy.

Guys, are we seriously fucking doing this? If this goes wrong the town is burned, the dragon thinks its a daisy, the rookies are scattered, our merc counterpart is going "What the fuck?!" the vampires are pissing blood laughing and the cultists are working overtime to raise the dead. In what WORLD does this end well?!

>>1177610
We need to get this dragon fucked up enough that we have him doing paperwork alongside White Bitch and Legless Jenny.

Serious answer:
>”Stimulants.” A happy Dragon is less likely to cause collateral damage during your ‘talk’. [Experience]

I feel like this might not help the attempt to dominate ASGORGA but it will probably lessen any negative results from bad dice rolls.

>>1177620
It's not technically a bad idea to get all types of the drugs, if we can afford the 4X dosage amount.
Keeps options open.
But it's crazy to give any mixture of the types, and its certainly crazy to freak out a dragon when you're anywhere near.

>>1177567
>>”Stimulants.” A happy Dragon is less likely to cause collateral damage during your ‘talk’. [Experience]

I think stimulants takes it here.


I honestly have no idea how you're going to convince ASGORGA to partake though. Human tradition? Tribute? His first paycheck?

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>>1177567
>”Stimulants.” A happy Dragon is less likely to cause collateral damage during your ‘talk’. [Experience]

Changing vote to this. Deleted wrong post.

>>1177659
Tribute. Slaughter a few fat livestock and offer it up as an apology for boring him.

>>1177659
Tribute sounds like something he'd like

>>1177659
I don't like our odds about pulling a fast one on a creature with as good a nose as he has, so let's say tradition. We partake, he partakes, we both have a good time. Not something we do during the showdown with the vamps, but might work.

>>1177674
11 different herbs and spices.

>>1177659
CHALLENGE. WE'LL TRIP WITH HIM. ALL THE COOL BADGUYS ARE DOING IT.

Also let's just add in a bit of psychedelics to make him a bit more pliable?

>>1177682
Yeah, we'll go mad trying to find the right mix again. Pulling our hair out for it when we're in the village.

>>1177671
Fuck apologies. That immediately makes us subservient to him. If we give him shot it's because we have so much that he's helping us by getting rid of it.

>>1177697
It doesn't have to be a genuine apology, more like a manipulative feint.

>>1177701
I don't think that would mean he'd eat it. Guy can take cows whenever. He likes our big brass balls, so it might be better to offer him the soul instead, then the drugs.

>>1177709
Doesn't mean he wouldn't eat it either.

Holding onto the soul gives us a DC bonus though, so we should hold onto that until we're truly desperate.

>>1177659
Prince, dragon and culsltist dude just do a ton of drugs together as "human tradition"

>>1177733
That's true, although he will react badly if he realizes we drugged him. The soul is good to still show off to him.

>>1177744
He'll be too happy on stimulants to be upset about being drugged.

>>1177701
Doesn't matter if it's a genuine apology or not. It's still us acting submissive to him. It's been pointed out multiple times that's how you lose Dragons respect. Rule or Be Ruled like a bitch.

We could manipulatively suck his dick as a feint too, but a joking cocksucker is still a cocksucker.

Also I'm pretty sure the reaction to poisoning a dragon is him burning all your shit. Like I'm pretty sure he would figure it out once he started to trip.

>>1177756
I see you've never actually done drugs. This explains some things.

>>1177770
Oh I have but I've never had a good trip. I assume other people have good trips.

>>1177781
I would be both pissed and tripping if a buddy slipped me some MDMA.

Which is best when it's a little methy to be honest.

Really it would be awesome if we could give the dragon like some methy MDMA and the equivalent of a gram of shrooms.

Get him energetic and kind of playful when feeling good about any idea we propose like showing off to the Vampires what he can do.

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Loyalty conversation hasn't occured yet, we'll see how SCIENCE goes.


“Stimulants.” A happy Dragon is less likely to cause collateral damage during your ‘talk’. Depressants might make him angry instead of sad, and Enhancers have known side effects. As for psychedelics, you really don’t want to imagine what ASGORGA would get up to if he started seeing cats the size of wagons or convinced himself he breathed perfume instead of fire.

“Yeah good choice, man. Stimulants are a safe way to go. I gave this other psychedelic stuff to a Wildborn back in the day. We were in a public place. People died.” The Demagogue puffs out his cheeks remembering that particular fek up. ”Man, I’m so excited. I’ll have to get every protective ward I have together just in case but I can’t wait to watch!”

The Cultist Demagogues keenness does nothing to allay your own worries as you exit, packet of narcotics tucked under one arm and a human being's eternal soul held in the other. You get a lot of stares as you leave the Cultist encampment.

So much officer stuff to do, only one officer you trust to get it done. You’re certainly not inclined to let LT ‘Shaftie’ Adams command a wet blanket, let alone the Tassenland cohort. And LT ‘Hawk’s life expectancy is low enough as it is without getting him to babysit a Dragon.

The question of the day… or night, or however late this is, is whether all this stuff can wait until early tomorrow.

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>You need to recover. One good night’s rest and you’ll be as good as rain. You can wing it for the Dawn exhibition. [Wound chance 5% when using MBFH]

>Just a small nap. You need to rest up before this. You can wake up before dawn and win ASGORGA over then. [10% Open Wound Chance]

>ASGORGA first. No matter how late it it, no matter how long it takes. Then you can sleep until dawn. [20% Open Wound Chance]

>An officer never sleeps. Settle in the Tassenland rookies, allay the fears of the townsfolk at the Temple and then deal with ASGORGA. You should be just about down by dawn. [30% Open Wound Chance]


>>1177763
> a joking cocksucker is still a cocksucker.

It's like you're writing CPL 'White Bitch's lines for me.

>>1177781
Like I got into drugs because I love chemistry and distilling. Nothing like doing a triple lemon distillation for dxm.

But hippy flipping with some dirty pressed pills was the best high ever.

>>1177816
>Just a small nap. You need to rest up before this. You can wake up before dawn and win ASGORGA over then. [10% Open Wound Chance]

Sleep is important.

>>1177816
>>Just a small nap. You need to rest up before this. You can wake up before dawn and win ASGORGA over then. [10% Open Wound Chance]
We have to impress him to impress the vamps, but we don't impress anybody if we look vulnerable.

>>1177816
>>ASGORGA first. No matter how late it it, no matter how long it takes. Then you can sleep until dawn. [20% Open Wound Chance]

>>1177816
>>ASGORGA first. No matter how late it it, no matter how long it takes. Then you can sleep until dawn. [20% Open Wound Chance]
I like these odds

>>1177816
>ASGORGA first. No matter how late it it, no matter how long it takes. Then you can sleep until dawn. [20% Open Wound Chance]

>>1177816

>Just a small nap. You need to rest up before this. You can wake up before dawn and win ASGORGA over then. [10% Open Wound Chance]

>>1177816
>Just a small nap. You need to rest up before this. You can wake up before dawn and win ASGORGA over then. [10% Open Wound Chance]


We need to look halfway presentable.

>>1177816
>ASGORGA first. No matter how late it it, no matter how long it takes. Then you can sleep until dawn. [20% Open Wound Chance]
We still got that bonus on attempts don't we?

>>1177816
>Just a small nap. You need to rest up before this. You can wake up before dawn and win ASGORGA over then. [10% Open Wound Chance]

>You need to recover. One good night’s rest and you’ll be as good as rain. You can wing it for the Dawn exhibition. [Wound chance 5% when using MBFH]

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A small nap is next on the agenda.

This presents a good opportunity. It seemed a little crappy to require a whole skill point for only a +5 bonus to the Black Banner. With the new skill layout (and yes it looks terrible, MS Paint and I don't get along) I've combined them so you should have an extra skill point to spend. After our test with the White Hand Assassins I've attempted to buff Orders to make them more attractive, at the cost of deducting personal combat which you are already pretty set for against most opponents. In the future utilising Orders will be essential to making sure your side comes out on top. I'm not saying you have to spend this point on an order ability, but you should definitely be more willing to at least utilise the orders you already have access to.


We'll go over the abilities and I'll take votes while Prince gets some precious sleep. Information on the Absolute Tier's aren't available. All I can tell you is that they are fairly endgame and you can only choose one.

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Officer Skills
Tier 1: Stand Firm
Hold the line. Die standing. Not one step back.
ORDER Ability: Reduce discipline damage in battle progress by 1.

Tier 2: Onwards, you Dogs!
There is no victory without sacrifice. An good officer makes sure to spend their lives well.
ORDER Ability: Double all discipline damage dealt to the enemy this round. Take +1d3 casualties.

Tier 2: Black Banner
Let them reap what they sow. Raise high the black banner of vengeance. Our time is now.
PASSIVE Ability: +10DC to 7th Platoon Battle Progress.

Tier 3: To Me!
A sturdy rock, an anchor to rally around. A cutting figure for your men to rally to.
ORDER Ability: Ignore discipline damage (both sides) this round. Add +40DC to your next personal combat round.

Tier 3: Get Back in the Fight!
You be amazed what a stern glare and a few harsh words can do to bolster a faltering line. Your men would rather face the enemy than you anyway.
ORDER Ability: Add +1d3 Discipline. May not exceed starting discipline.

Tier 3: Leader of Men
Every generation there are a few men set apart, born to lead. Men with a vision or strength of character that draws followers like moths to light.
PASSIVE Ability: +20DC to convincing mortal creatures to comply with your requests or commands.

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I've gone through the previous threads and I am almost certain this is the correct skill level you are at. I'd like to avoid something like how we forgot Prince temporarily had Fear Me during the Grenn battle, so if I'm wrong please remind me!


>>1177993
Kriegstrom Skills

Tier 1: Cut Them Down!
”Your Great Blade swings up and down in bloody, crimson arcs.”
PASSIVE Ability: Everytime you hit an opponent with 50% health or less there is a 50% chance your next strike with a Two-Handed Weapon will instakill.

Tier 2: Unbreakable
”I am not a man that can be cowed. My head is bloody, but unbowed.”
PASSIVE Ability: Upon being reduced to 0HP or lower Prince may continue to fight for 1d6 more rounds. At the end of this, there is a 33% chance he will be restored to 1HP. This does not repeat in the same combat.

Tier 2:Face Me!
Two men enter, one man leaves. The songs are full of ballads such as these.”
FREE Ability: You may select an opponent of note from the enemy ranks. They cannot refuse your challenge without forfeiting orders and imposing a -5DC on their own ranks. This will stack the longer they refuse the challenge.

Tier 3: Fearsome Reputation
”The deeds of your men are whispered in every tavern, temple and market square in the land. In tones of both awe and fear.”
PASSIVE Ability: Your side will always inflict -1 Discipline on the enemy every round regardless of results.

Tier 3: Steel Brothers
The bonds of brotherhood are sturdier than the finest Albani steel. You fight as one.
PASSIVE Ability: +10DC to Battle Progress.

Tier 3: Death Song
The hymn of those who knowingly go to their deaths is a powerful thing. A dirge of the doomed.
PASSIVE Ability: If your men’s discipline is reduce to 0 they do not Lose Cohesion. Instead they suffer an additional +1d6 Casualties per round, suffering -5DC per casualty taken so far.

>>1178007
>Death Song
Didn't us absolutely tearing apart the elf while drunk on the Dark Father already ensure our platoon will never break?

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>>1178007
Blackguard Skills
Tier 1: My Blood For His
All Gods require sacrifice, the Dark Father is no different.
FREE Ability: Deduct 10% of your max HP to gain a +10DC to any single roll.
Tier 2: My Blood For His II
They abandoned us and He did not. Glory to the Dark Father.
FREE Ability: Deduct 20% of your max HP to gain a +30DC to any single roll.

Tier 2: Black Tongue
Terrible, nameless things reside in all four corners of the world. A mortal the speaks their foul language could demand their attention… or obedience.
PASSIVE Ability: You may converse freely with creatures of darkness. You may also attempt to bind them to your will. Be careful not to bite off more than you can chew.
Tier 3: Fear Me
Clad in black, surrounded by corpses and carrion. Fear is in the hearts of all men. Let them fear you.
ORDER Ability: Automatically deduct 1d3 Discipline from the enemy force. The effect is doubled if you kill your opponent on the round it was issued.
Tier 3: His Blood For Mine
Everything in this world revolves around blood. Everything.
PASSIVE Ability: Every kill you make restores 20% of your opponents max HP to you.
Order Ability: Sacrifice HP to restore casualties sustained in the previous round. (10/20/30% for 1/2/3 casualties)
Tier 3: Call of the Night
All creatures adhere to a strict food chain in some way. You are at the top of it.
ORDER Ability: If you expend no other orders -this- combat round, your opponent suffers -10DC in personal combat and battle progress as they are beset by bats, wolves or other creatures. This lasts for the entirety of the engagement.

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>>1178017
I will double check, but I believe it granted a permanent +1 Discipline.

So your men would start off with [7/7 Discipline], whereas the average Neumunster Cohort would still be [6/6 Discipline]

A force comprised entirely of Heigelen Guard or Chevalisse Paladins would be looking at [8/8 Discipline], and that would probably be the best the Alliance had to offer. At the same time, absolute fanatics without fear of death or some emotionless automatons like skeletons would have a similar higher discipline, but their DC would remain atrocious.

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>>1178047
Blackguard Skills

Tier 1: My Blood For His
All Gods require sacrifice, the Dark Father is no different.
FREE Ability: Deduct 10% of your max HP to gain a +10DC to any single roll.

Tier 2: My Blood For His II
They abandoned us and He did not. Glory to the Dark Father.
FREE Ability: Deduct 20% of your max HP to gain a +30DC to any single roll.

Tier 2: Black Tongue
Terrible, nameless things reside in all four corners of the world. A mortal the speaks their foul language could demand their attention… or obedience.
PASSIVE Ability: You may converse freely with creatures of darkness. You may also attempt to bind them to your will. Be careful not to bite off more than you can chew.

Tier 3: Fear Me
Clad in black, surrounded by corpses and carrion. Fear is in the hearts of all men. Let them fear you.
ORDER Ability: Automatically deduct 1d3 Discipline from the enemy force. The effect is doubled if you kill your opponent on the round it was issued.

Tier 3: His Blood For Mine
Everything in this world revolves around blood. Everything.
PASSIVE Ability: Every kill you make restores 20% of your opponents max HP to you.
Order Ability: Sacrifice HP to restore casualties sustained in the previous round. (10/20/30% for 1/2/3 casualties)

Tier 3: Call of the Night
All creatures adhere to a strict food chain in some way. You are at the top of it.
ORDER Ability: If you expend no other orders -this- combat round, your opponent suffers -10DC in personal combat and battle progress as they are beset by bats, wolves or other creatures. This lasts for the entirety of the engagement.

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Absolute Tier (Tier 4: You may only ever choose one)

Manifest Destiny:
”The Age of Man is far from over.”
Requires Leader of Men AND To Me! OR Get Back in the Fight!

A Company of Heroes
”Join the Black Company today! Find out if you’ve got what it takes to be a Hero.”
Requires To Me! AND Fearsome Reputation

Kreigstrom Never Die
”They just go missing in action.”
Requires Steel Brothers AND Fearsome Reputation OR Death Song.

His Champion
”I am His instrument.”
Requires Death Song AND His Blood For Mine

His Avatar
”You need not eyes to see.”
Requires Fear Me AND His Blood For Mine OR Call of the Night

The Black Prince
”Power calls to Power, and all lesser powers must serve.”
Requires Call of the Night AND Get Back in the Fight!

You currently have ONE skill point available. The skills that I'll take votes on now are:

Officer
>Onwards
>Leader of Men
>Get Back in the Fight!

Kreigstrom
>Fearsome Reputation
>Steel Brothers
>Face Me!

Blackguard
>His Blood For Mine
>Fear Me
>Call of the Night


I'm happy to answer questions you might have. Including the possibility of whether or not it's possible to trigger epilepsy from exposure to all these colours.

>>1178092
>>Leader of Men
We goddamn need this for our shit social rolls

>>1178092
>Leader of Men

>>1178092
>Fear Me

>>1178092
>>Leader of Men
We are NOT good with the talky talks.

>>1178092
> Leader of Men
OR
>Steel Brothers

>>1178092
>Leader of Men

>>1178092
>>Leader of Men

>>1178092
>Leader of Men

As much as I would enjoy his blood for mine, we need this.

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>>1178098
>>1178114
>>1178129
>>1178133
>>1178139
>>1178164
>[UNLOCKED Leader of Men]
PASSIVE Ability: +20DC to convincing mortal creatures to comply with your requests or commands.

That’s enough of this crap for today. Hard to believe that dream trance, or haunted stage if that’s what it was, happened this morning. How much bollocks can you be forced to put up with in such a short amount of time?

You collapse into your own bed in the Manor and sleep well. So well in fact, you panic when you wake up well before dawn, certain that you must have slept in. ‘White Bitch’ Tara mutters unmentionables as she turns over half-asleep as you get up and dress. You don’t remember her getting in, but the sight of a well-toned naked woman under the blankets doesn’t displease you in the slightest. You straighten your back and breath deep, you are determined to live today like your last. Because it damn well might be. A tentative hand reaches out and strokes your behind, you turn to see ‘White Bitch’ Tara wink at you from the covers.

”Go get ‘em, Tiger.”

You arrive downstairs to see Trooper Saint draping a large fur coat over a snoring Trooper Kid, their head resting in a pile of extremely thick books on human and inhuman anatomy. You hadn’t realised that mutes could snore.

“To be honest sir I went to bed straight after our little expedition in the catacombs. I thought I might have nightmares about Vampires, but it turned out just to be a dream about me sitting at a desk filling out C-14 Boot Requisition Forms.”

”Why up so early then?”

”Figured I get a head start on those forms, I guess. Found Trooper Kid here like this. They’ve been going hard at this Doctor’s studies, I’d help if I could but… well I can’t heal so well anyway. And I think it’s different from how the Good Doctor works. Tidier.”

You shudder visibly. Paperwork and studied. Dark Father spare you. ”You’re doing heroes work there, Saint.”

”I… am? Thanks, sir, I guess.” Trooper Saint narrows her drowsy angelic eyes at you, scrutinising you top to bottom. ”You look different, sir, begging my pardon. Something… a new coat? No. Did you get taller?”

It’s true that you’ve resolved to try and embrace your new role. If you’re doomed to the life of an Officer, then by Below you’re going to be the best damn Officer the Company has ever seen. Because if you don’t at least try, the best you can hope for is getting yourself killed before everyone else.

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>”Yes, Trooper Saint. I got taller.” [Clever]

>”I guess I’m getting a hang of this Officer gig.” [Elite]

>”Being in command is all about appearances, Saint. You were a Captain once.” [Experience]

>”The touch of a woman does wonders for a man’s confidence, Trooper.” [Courage]

>>1178209
>>”Being in command is all about appearances, Saint. You were a Captain once.” [Experience]

>>1178209
>”I guess I’m getting a hang of this Officer gig.” [Elite]

>>1178209
>>”Being in command is all about appearances, Saint. You were a Captain once.” [Experience]

>>1178209
>>”I guess I’m getting a hang of this Officer gig.” [Elite]
>>”Being in command is all about appearances, Saint. You were a Captain once.” [Experience]
Both could work, start with a serious tone then shift to a shit-eating grin.

>>1178209
>”Being in command is all about appearances, Saint. You were a Captain once.” [Experience]

>>1178209
>The voices in my head told me to get my shit together
Nah actually

>”Being in command is all about appearances, Saint. You were a Captain once.” [Experience]

>>1178209
>”I guess I’m getting a hang of this Officer gig.” [Elite]
Will he realize how bad we just tempted fate if this wins?

>>1178209
>”Being in command is all about appearances, Saint. You were a Captain once.” [Experience]

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>>1178241
>>1178229
>>1178225
>>1178224
>>1178222
>>1178213

”Being in command is all about appearances, Saint. You were a Captain once.” You say, giving your vambrace a good tug.

”That’s something of a sore point, sir.” Saint wags her missing finger at you, before muttering. ”I always figured you didn’t know what you were doing.”

”What was that?” You frown, looking up from your adjustment of a leg grieve.

”I said ‘It always helps to look like you know what you were doing’, sir.” Trooper Saint beams a smile at you. If it was anyone else you’d swear that it wasn’t sincere.

”Yes. Of course. Anyway, I’m off. I’ve got a big day ahead of me. Drugging a Dragon and impressing a Vampire.”

”I… aheheh, excuse me, sir could you say that again?” Saint covers her mouth to stifle a giggle. ”I must have misheard.”

”I’m not in the habit of repeating myself, Trooper. I’m off. To Drug. A Dragon.” You wave the large packet of… well they look like salt licks to you. You spent most of your younger days not starving or bleeding to death. Not much time for the local tavern party scene.
The look on Saint’s face shifts from confused, surprised and indignant in that order.

”You can’t drug ASGORGA! Spiking someone’s food or drink, even a dragons, is-is… it’s immoral that’s what it is!” You would say her going red in the face would be cute if it wasn’t obviously derived from fury.

”I’m not spiking anything, we’re just going to have a friendly chat and partake in an age-old human custom of getting a little fekked.” And then you'll basically mind-dominate him. Maybe. You chuckle nervously. ”Wow this really is an upset for you, huh?”

[1/2]

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>>1178298
”His mind is still developing, like a kids!”

”A kid?! He’s several hundred years old!”

”That’s basically a teenager for them!” Saint is face to face with you now. Maybe drug related crimes were a serious issue for the Sarsburg lawkeepers. Certainly it’s a sore point for some reason ”What would Kid think? How would you feel if Kid starting doing something this foolish!”

”Wha-? Why does that matter? That’s a matter of discipline. I’m his commander, not his bloody Father!”

Saint looks to be on the verge of slapping you. And you honestly don’t know if you’d charge her for that.

You can’t believe you’re having this conversation. Though whether the bizarre nature of it comes from the subject matter, the fact that you’re waving a kilo of narcotics in Saint’s face or that you’re actually having an argument with a goddamn Trooper. Where the fek is this sassiness coming from all of the sudden.

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>”You are WAY out of line, Trooper. I’ll drug whatever I damn well please.” [Elite]

>”Fine. Come along. You can be his… chaperone or something. Make sure we’re both on an equal footing kind of deal.” [Clever]

>”He’s not Black Company yet, hasn’t signed up. He’s on a probationary stay only. It’s fair game, Saint, and this is for the good of the Company.” [Experience]

>”You heard the bloodsuckers, we need this Dragon under control ASAP. BUT if it makes you feel better, I’ll also partake. For reasons of fairness.” [Courage]

>>1178302
>>”Fine. Come along. You can be his… chaperone or something. Make sure we’re both on an equal footing kind of deal.” [Clever]

>>1178302
>”He’s not Black Company yet, hasn’t signed up. He’s on a probationary stay only. It’s fair game, Saint, and this is for the good of the Company.” [Experience]

>>1178302
>>”You are WAY out of line, Trooper. And this is for the good of the company.” [Elite]

Saying "I'll drug whoever I please" is just asking to get punched

>>1178302
>”Fine. Come along. You can be his… chaperone or something. Make sure we’re both on an equal footing kind of deal.” [Clever]

>>1178302
>”Fine. Come along. You can be his… chaperone or something. Make sure we’re both on an equal footing kind of deal.” [Clever]
>”You heard the bloodsuckers, we need this Dragon under control ASAP. BUT if it makes you feel better, I’ll also partake. For reasons of fairness.” [Courage]
>Write in: "The Dragon is a sapient creature who can make his own decisions regarding recreational drugs. It's for a good cause. I will also partake. You may come along to watch if you want."

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>>1178304
>>1178310
>>1178316
>”Fine. Come along. You can be his… chaperone or something. Make sure we’re both on an equal footing kind of deal.” [Clever]
>"The Dragon is a sapient creature who can make his own decisions regarding recreational drugs. It's for a good cause. I will also partake. You may come along to watch if you want."


Alrighty, I have work at 5:00AM so I'm taking off. With my new roster I'll only have every 2nd weekend off to run Black Company. That said, at least it's a certain thing now. None of this flaky 'oh I'm hungover' or 'look hot foreign chicks' shit. Anyone know a better program than MS Paint for drawing up skill charts and such? I was hoping for something resembling the skill tree from Shadow Quest, I can't stand to look at this mess.


Thread is archived here.
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Black%20Company%20Quest

See you next time, gents. In the meantime, I am interested to see whether you plan to recruit ASGORGA to the cause willingly or impose your will upon them. There are pros and cons to both approaches.

>>1178381
>Anyone know a better program than MS Paint for drawing up skill charts and such?
Paint.net has a LOT more tools, and it's free to boot

>>1178381
>Oh look hot foreign chicks

The only tolerable excuse

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>>1178381
Let me know if you see any typos.

>>1178427
Oops. Face me! in there twice. Fixing.

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>>1178430
Fixed my fuckup.

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>>1178386
Gotcha

>>1178418
This man gets it.

>>1178430
Still mate, that's a HUGE improvement. What did you use to make that?

>>1178436
I used www.draw.io

>>1178381
Hey! Am I the only one who RP'd us having a nap, by having a nap?

Glad everyone voted this way though.

I love how saint manages to catch prince flat-footed like this every fucking time they speak.

I also love you idiots for even coming up with the idea of drugging a dumb, juvenile dragon into submission. This thread is stupid ass hell and exactly got it should be.

I suggest we bring the erhu and sing drinking songs or a march tune in the black tongue, to set the mood.

>>1178517
>>1178436

I 100% support this traditional acceptance in manhood.

We can even use Saints nagging to goad him into it to prove that he's an Adult now.

And tell her that she's insulting our tradition of Male Bonding.

>>1178535
Genius, a mere human woman questioning his ability to make his own decisions and treating him like a whelp. We won't even need the drugs when we have a nagging, well-meaning woman up in his face

>>1178581
She's like the Mother no dragon ever had.

Oh god. She's going to be posed once we start talking in the black tongue and she can't understand. Our new goal is to get the dragon to laugh while talking in the Black Tongue.

Let's see if we can get her mad enough to get stoned with us.

Is.

Is this another "Possession while fucking White Bitch" moment?

Should we use MBFH II just because we can here?

>>1178603

Nah, we're gonna use MBFH II cause if this goes wrong, we're fucked.

>>1178996
Ehhhhhh.

>>1179073
>>1178996

Honestly seems like using it + drugs could go pretty fucking wrong in its own way. Remember how we butchered a dude and alienated our best friend?

I'm still gonna vote for it. But people should be prepared for this affecting our relationship with Saint if we use it maybe.

>>1179102
I almost want to fail spectacularly at this. I have so many scenarios of how things will go completely tits up and they're all hilarious and extremely lethal.

>>1178603
We should, because literally we get absolutely shit rolls unless it's irrelevant shit like sex

>>1179142
> Burning things just feels so Goooood.

> OMFG crispy cultists are so tasty! Hahaha Crispy Cultists.

>>1179316
We have to use to land to adjust the DC instead of just picking option a b or c.

>>1179445
* Plans not land silly phone posting.

>>1178302

Fucking bullshit

Acting all high and mighty. We found him locked up in a goddamn basement for how many fucking years? And you don't want to give him drugs?

Helicopter moms don't even go that far. Let us be the cool fucking dad for once and get our subordinate high as a fucking kite.

>>1178209
We should do white bitch companion quest next down time.

>>1180955
Which quest was that again?

>>1188157
To fuck her again.

Which we shall.

Maybe after we drug a dragon and deal with Vampires.