My body is ready

>>1325309
Shhhhh, the show hasn't started yet.

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>>1325299

You are Lieutenant 'Prince'. A seasoned NCO of the Black Company that, through a cruel twist of fate, found yourself landed with an officer's commission. Now you find yourself in command of the 7th Kiregstrom Shocktroopers, a position with more responsibility and scrutiny than you ever wanted.

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 Corporal ‘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. Nevermind the fekking Dragon.

They’re your men (and women). 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
Following the fall of the Neumunster city of Sarsburg several weeks ago, your Employer has sent his unholy host spread throughout the entirety of the western and northern reaches of the Neumunster Nation. While the main part of the Company and the undead went west to Oxenfurt Bridge, you were tasked with the seizure of the northern town of Kresden.

You've done that. And better yet you've taken it almost entirely intact, protecting both buildings and inhabitants alike from the violence (sort of) and the unsavoury attentions of your own reinforcements (mostly). And now the whole of what's left of Northern Nuemunster stretches before you undefended. It's time to project force from your secure town and bring the crumbling 'Empire' to heel.

A few days have passed since your own personal War Council. It may not have had the pomp and majesty of the Free Alliance war councils but it worked well enough. The last couple of days have seen every detachment running over scenarios and drills pertaining to their particular mission. The Rangers and Ajiyimad mercs rehearse dispersal tactics to combat Albani doctrine, the Infantry practice forming square against cavalry patrols, the Vampires pore over the Abbey map provided by a shamefaced Trooper 'Saint'.

Tomorrow is Saint Kupin's Day, patron saint of the end of harvesting feasts. Tomorrow you march.

>>1325299
I see we are back on ”save orphans, drug dragons and have wild demonic sex (not necessairly in that order): The Game”.
Boy, am i excited.

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>>1325376
>save orphans
You're looking a little lost there, anon.

>>1325362
Kresden, A few days after the War Council, The Day Before the Offensive
Kresden Manor, Study Room, Mid-Afternoon

Doctor Arnulf K. Kurerfitz paused from his readings, looking over his spectacles at the wanning sun outside the window. “Hrmm. Very well children, I zink zat will be enough for today. For revision you vill be copying Achidemeus’ third entry, in your own verds please.”

The doctor’s son, the eldest child, packed their books away as the two olive skinned adopted daughters waved goodbye to Trooper Kid before rushing out to play Tip-Toes-Break-Your-Nose before it got too dark. Kid wasn’t too interested, even after they had explained that it doesn’t actually involve breaking your nose. Still, they were nice enough. Kid didn’t know how to feel about that, apart from the son whose good-natured know-it-all attitude irked them a little. Trooper Kid wasn’t used to being around people their age.

”Child? A verd please. Thank you.” The Doc smiled at the boy (he assumed) ”I understand that I am not to accompany you directly on this mission. Are you confident in your studies so far? Ve have only just scratched ze surface after all.”

‘Kid’ nodded. The way the Lieutenant saw it, better to keep him here to treat the returning wounded as they came in from all over rather than have him directly on hand for the benefit of only one mission. Hopefully Kid could keep them alive until they made it back. They weren’t looking forward to that, but they knew how to be a medic now, or at least the basics.

‘Stitch red to red, white to white, and everything will be alright.’ Trooper Kid signalled. They liked this Doc guy. Despite all the extra work, it was almost worth it to be able to have a conversation with someone again.

”Ah, very gut. I see you have been keeping up with your practice.” The Doc nod with satisfaction, pausing from his own scribbling. ”Und Child? I have some more letters to send to some colleagues regarding zis affliction of the voice you suffer from, I am told your people must go over them to censor or somesuch nonsense. I am sorry Child, ze scholars of ze Sarsburg School of Healing vould have had ze answers for me already.”

’It’s not so bad. People always use to say my mouth would get me into trouble.’ Kid signals with a grin.

”Hmph. I imagine zey did… Stay safe, child. There will be dead enough as it is without you joining zem.” Doc looks up from his writing with a sombre smile. ”Don’t you vorry about the Achidemeus entry, I find zat it lacks context without Histotle’s Essays to ground it. Enjoy your afternoon off.”

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>>1325385
>Trooper Kid gained BATTLEFIELD MEDIC(Apprentice) SKILL. Your first two casualties deduct -1 from their severity roll.

>’Doc’ reduces post-battle Bleed Out and Maimed results by 10%. Full Night’s rest will restore Prince’s HP by +3, a half or disturbed sleep only by +1.

>Trooper Oliver Hasselhof’s gnawed leg has been salvaged, though he will limp for the rest of his days. Trooper ‘Bitten’ Dan remains permanently crippled.

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Leaning up against the wall outside the Manor Trooper Kid finishes rolling up their cigarette. The nervous looking librarian that has been holed up in one of the spare Manor rooms gives him a cheery wave as he passes, then huffs in anoyance as Kid dismisses him with a glance.

Kid pause's before they strike the match, wondering what they could do with their increasingly rare spare time

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Maybe you would play ‘Tip-Toes-Break-Your-Nose’ with the girls for once. Legless Jenny (Or was it Jessica?) doesn’t play so well, but she makes a fun umpire. With all this work, mischief and occasional pants-shitting terror around it’d be nice to be a regular child again..

Saint is probably free. She’s a terrible card player but you like her company. The way she dotes on you and ruffles your hair, it reminds you of... Even the half-hearted scolding at your petty thievery shows you she cares.

That Zakashi sister from the Rangers wanted to meet up again. She’s a little bit intense but… well, kissing is nice. You’re starting to understand why adults seem to do so much of it.

>>1325385
>You're looking a little lost there, anon.
Well, legless Jenny is still alive, isn't she?
...Right?

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>>1325402
2 still-alive orphans out of 20 isn't exactly a high score.

But yes, she is still alive. We'll see how long that remains true with how the discussion of chucking her inside an Albani Warmachine was going last week.

>Saint is probably free. She’s a terrible card player but you like her company. The way she dotes on you and ruffles your hair, it reminds you of... Even the half-hearted scolding at your petty thievery shows you she cares.

>>1325400
Maybe you would play ‘Tip-Toes-Break-Your-Nose’ with the girls for once. Legless Jenny (Or was it Jessica?) doesn’t play so well, but she makes a fun umpire. With all this work, mischief and occasional pants-shitting terror around it’d be nice to be a regular child again..

>>1325400
>Maybe you would play ‘Tip-Toes-Break-Your-Nose’ with the girls for once. Legless Jenny (Or was it Jessica?) doesn’t play so well, but she makes a fun umpire. With all this work, mischief and occasional pants-shitting terror around it’d be nice to be a regular child again.

Huzzah, BCQ!

>>1325421
Eh it works for some protagonists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJMJ-keBDjc

>>1325421
Better than 0 out of 20, right people!?

And come on, what could possibly go wrong in sticking a legless orphan in a mechanical warmachine designed to obliterate fortresses?
She'll have lots of fun, i tell you.

>>1325400
>Saint is probably free. She’s a terrible card player but you like her company. The way she dotes on you and ruffles your hair, it reminds you of... Even the half-hearted scolding at your petty thievery shows you she cares.

>>1325400
>>Maybe you would play ‘Tip-Toes-Break-Your-Nose’ with the girls for once. Legless Jenny (Or was it Jessica?) doesn’t play so well, but she makes a fun umpire. With all this work, mischief and occasional pants-shitting terror around it’d be nice to be a regular child again..

>>1325400
>Maybe you would play ‘Tip-Toes-Break-Your-Nose’ with the girls for once. Legless Jenny (Or was it Jessica?) doesn’t play so well, but she makes a fun umpire. With all this work, mischief and occasional pants-shitting terror around it’d be nice to be a regular child again..

Saint is probably free. She’s a terrible card player but you like her company. The way she dotes on you and ruffles your hair, it reminds you of... Even the half-hearted scolding at your petty thievery shows you she cares.

>>1325400
>Saint is probably free. She’s a terrible card player but you like her company. The way she dotes on you and ruffles your hair, it reminds you of... Even the half-hearted scolding at your petty thievery shows you she cares.

>>1325400
>Saint is probably free. She’s a terrible card player but you like her company. The way she dotes on you and ruffles your hair, it reminds you of... Even the half-hearted scolding at your petty thievery shows you she cares.
Hopefully catch her doing something traitorous

>>1325400
>That Zakashi sister from the Rangers wanted to meet up again. She’s a little bit intense but… well, kissing is nice. You’re starting to understand why adults seem to do so much of it.

>>1325400
>That Zakashi sister from the Rangers wanted to meet up again. She’s a little bit intense but… well, kissing is nice. You’re starting to understand why adults seem to do so much of it.

Delicious brown Mongol waifu get!

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>>1325424
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>>1325514

Is there a term for two early-teens being lewd, but one is a little older than the other?
Surprised it came last in voting.

Saint is probably free. She’s a terrible card player but you like her company. The way she dotes on you and ruffles your hair, it reminds you of... Even the half-hearted scolding at your petty thievery shows you she cares.

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”Ah, Kid!” Trooper Saint smiles as they enter the Manor study room, wiping her eyes and shuffling some paperwork over to one side. Her cheeks are puffy, like she’s been crying. She signals them in what little she knows. ”Teach Hand Words New?”

”No. I’ve had enough of bloody learning and teaching for a while.” Trooper Kid signals back.

”I… don’t think I got most of that. Looked like a ‘No’.” Trooper Saint grins, rubbing her neck. She stands up from her desk. ”I think that’s enough paperwork for today. The rest can wait until we’re back or dead. Where has CPL Marcus and First Squad gone off to?”

”In town for a pint, I saw. I wasn’t invited, they’re pretty sore losers after our last game of Wendelt Fives.”

”I didn’t get all of that, but I do understand Wendelt Fives, how delightful! I may not be getting much better at Wendelt Fives but I AM getting better at catching you cheating, you little cretin!”

The words are harsh, but Saint says it with a grin and ruffles Kid’s hair. Only one other person used to do that to Kid, they can barely remember anything from that time. But they remember that, and what she smelt like. This close Trooper Saint smells like her too. The scent of roasted almonds and… and something else.

”It’s getting dark out, and tonight’s showing a clear sky. Want to come to the wall with me and look at the stars? I can show you the constellations.”

”…Sure. That would be perfect.”

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>>1325599
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’The Puking Paladin’, A Kresden Tavern, Early-Evening

”Ah, blistering barnacles.” Trooper Vendis Durvano scowled as Trooper ‘Smiles’ swept up his winnings with one massive claw. ”How do you fekking do it, ‘Smiles’? I thought dice and numbers were your territory.”

”Wendelt Fives is also a matter of chance and probability, the numbers have not changed. Merely the shapes.” The scarred Wildborn giant grumbled. His horrific mouth-wound had healed up some, but it was still unpleasant to look at. The other patrons were avidly avoiding this corner of the room, and 1st Squad preferred it that way. ”It is simple mathematics.”

”I am confuse to this thing, alrrafiq.” Nissar was frowning as he reshuffled for the next dealer. ”3 Beggar beat 2 King? I think this not make sense. King so mightier than many Beggar, naam?”
Durvano sighed. Trooper Nissar Belhamun was hard to read. Not because he was good. Because he was so Below-blasted awful. How can you tell whether a guy is bluffing if –they- don’t even know that they are bluffing?

”I’m sure ‘Joker’ would agree, given that she always seems to get Beggars. …Where is she anyway? I thought she’d have made an appearance by now.” CPL ‘Jack’ Marcus said with a grunt as Cairsun the Morning Light dished out the next hand. Durvano couldn’t read the fallen hero either. He was consistently downcast regardless of how well he was doing.

”Pfft. Probably just broke is all.” Durvano snorted as he picked up his new hand. ”I cleared her out last time.”

Durvano squinted with his one good eye at his cards. Two Maidens and a Widow. Not a bad set if a Lover or a Husband came along. Fantastic if it was both.

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Fold. You still have enough left to spend at the ‘Alley Cat’. A cute little elven boy-whore has caught your eye.

You’re done with cards. Time to get drunk. And you mean more than just a little drunk.

All in. You’ll make back your losses from ‘Smiles’ on this one for sure, that way you can do both.

>>1325621
>All in. You’ll make back your losses from ‘Smiles’ on this one for sure, that way you can do both.

>>1325621
All in. You’ll make back your losses from ‘Smiles’ on this one for sure, that way you can do both.

>>1325621
>All in. You’ll make back your losses from ‘Smiles’ on this one for sure, that way you can do both.

>>1325621
>All in. You’ll make back your losses from ‘Smiles’ on this one for sure, that way you can do both.

You’re done with cards. Time to get drunk. And you mean more than just a little drunk.

>>1325621
>All in. You’ll make back your losses from ‘Smiles’ on this one for sure, that way you can do both.

>>1325621
>You’re done with cards. Time to get drunk. And you mean more than just a little drunk.

>>1325621
>You’re done with cards. Time to get drunk. And you mean more than just a little drunk.

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>>1325638
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>>1325684

All in. You’ll make back your losses from ‘Smiles’ on this one for sure, that way you can do both.

Fold would have ended with Durvano angrily trying to convince the rest of his squad that it's not gay if it's an elf!

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”I fold.” CPL ‘Jack’ Marcus grimaces. ”Can’t believe I’m wasting my silver on this shit.”

”I too am fold.” Nissar tucks his cards into a pile and pushes them into the centre.

"As am I." Cairsun The Morning Light flicks his cards down, no more sorrowful at his loss than he is at his wins.

One by one everyone folds until only Durvano and smiles are left. Durvano has them. A Lover, Husband, Two Maiden’s and a Widow. The perfect Lover’s Quarrel hand.

”All in!” The men around the table groan unanimously as the ex-pirate as he shoves every last one of his silver pieces into the centre of the table. He even unpins one of his earrings and chucks it on the pile. He tongues one of his golden teeth, as if considering taking that out too.

”You fekking idiot, Durvano.” CPL ‘Jack’ Marcus mutters, pinching the bridge of his nose.

”Agreed.” Cairsun The Morning Light arches one bemused eyebrow at the failed mutineer and high-stakes gambler.

Nissar Belhamun just stares wide-eyed at the pile, then at Vendis Durvano. Then back to the pile.

Their tune changes a little when he puts down his cards. Not a bad hand, pretty fekking good in fact. The hulking Wildborn gives Durvano a horrific smile as he matches him, coin for coin. Durvano isn’t scared though, this guy is always smiling these days. Trooper Smiles starts to place down his cards, the whole squad watching intently.

A King.

A Soldier. That’s good, he’s got nothing.

A Knight. Still good.

A Queen. Wait… The last card… if it’s another Soldier…

”No…” Trooper Vendis Durvano looks at the Royal Army hand in front of him, the only one-King hand that can beat his Lover’s Quarrel. His leans forward, faced twisted in incomprehensible rage and loss. ”A Regiment?!? There’s only… you can’t! You fekking CHEA-“

The word is only partially out of his lips when the scarred Wildborn growls, the slight shift of weight in his chair reminding everyone just how huge is standing up. Durvano nearly bites the tip of his tongue off with how fast he shuts his mouth.

”Ahem… I mean… good game, comrade. Good…game…” The ex-pirate slumps back in his chair. He needs a drink, but now he can’t afford one.

And so Trooper Vendis Durvano went to bed. Sober. Sad. And still horny.

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>>1325299
'ERE WE GO LADZ!
WAAAAAAAAAUUUUGGG-*COUGH*
I-I mean- Black hearts!

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>>1325864
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Kresden Library, The Loft, Late Night

His fangs hovered above her neck, where the burn trails thinned out into unscarred flesh. He could sense every single pulse of that delicious lifeblood in her veins. Her scent was intoxicating. He couldn’t help it if he…

”Oi.” The Bloodknight gasped suddenly, the grip around his nether regions changing from tender to highly discomforting in a moment. The naked mortal female wagged her finger in front of his fangs. ”No biting. Not even a nibble. We clear?”

A pained grunt escaped him as Trooper Caroline ‘Joker’ Schuster tightened her handhold just a little further.

”Crystal.” Lord Lorgia hissed between clenched teeth, and the grip became soft again. Caring. By Below he liked this spunky mortal girl. ”You know, most human women act just a little bit more timorous when bedding a Vampire. Why are you so different?”[ i]

Schuster’s burn scar crinkled as she grinned at Lorgia’s chiselled abdomen, a fine physical specimen when stripped of his fancy armour and silk dressings. He certainly worked out, if indeed Vampires even needed to bother with that kind of stuff.

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”Don’t be getting all emotional on me, sparkles. I wouldn’t want to end up breaking your unbeating heart.”

”I’m not most human women, clearly. Now are you going to keep talking or are we going to do this?”

”I figured you bloodsuckers prefer your food rare rather than well-done. Would you prefer I swoon, oh dreadful one?”

>>1325880
>”Don’t be getting all emotional on me, sparkles. I wouldn’t want to end up breaking your unbeating heart.”

”I’m not most human women, clearly. Now are you going to keep talking or are we going to do this?”

>>1325880
>”I’m not most human women, clearly. Now are you going to keep talking or are we going to do this?”

>>1325880
”Don’t be getting all emotional on me, sparkles. I wouldn’t want to end up breaking your unbeating heart.”

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>>1325880
>”I’m not most human women, clearly. Now are you going to keep talking or are we going to do this?”
I did not expect Schuster to be after vampires nor did I expect vampires to be able to get it up

>>1325880
>”I’m not most human women, clearly. Now are you going to keep talking or are you going to bend over?”

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>>1325923
Rigamortis son!

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>>1325923
>look it's one of those "Vampires need blood circulation to get an erection" people
https://vine.co/v/51LuwhjOQjt

As for Schuster, at least twice over the last couple of threads she's been eyeballing the hot Vampire dude.

>>1325958
Lost your trip.

>>1325880
>”I’m not most human women, clearly. Now are you going to keep talking or are we going to do this?”

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>>1325971
Cheers.

>>1325933
Noice.

>>1325923
>>1325918
>>1325896

”I’m not most human women, clearly. Now are you going to keep talking or are we going to do this?”

”An impatient little thing, aren’t you?” One eyebrow arched in bemusement on a pale forehead.

Schuster narrowed her eyes at the ridiculously hot (metaphorically, not literally) immortal undead creature. ”You’re not the smartest bloodsucker around, are you? I imagine most vamps would think twice before teasing a woman who has prime positioning to knee them in the balls.” The Neumunster country-girl turned sword-for-hire lifts shifts her leg slightly underneath Lord Lorgia to demonstrate her point.

”Hmm. I should devour you whole for your cheek alone. But then where would I find another bed partner with your spirit?” The Vampire Lord spoke with a fanged grin, his right arm trailing tentatively down Schuster’s waist.

”Flattery isn’t one of your strong suits is i- *gasp* Oh, that is –much- better.” She closed her eyes and licked her lips at his touch.

”So…having established the rules of our… relationship. What now?”

”Now? Kiss me, you idiot. And watch the teeth.”


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Kresden Manor, Midnight

Lieutenant ‘Prince’ took care not to disturb the sleeping figure next to him as he rose out of bed and walked to the windowpane. It’s cold enough that it frosts over under your breath. Winter is just around the corner. The bedroom window looks out over the sleeping Kresden town, it looks so peaceful that you wouldn’t be able to tell that a battle had raged here a week ago. In contrast to the tranquil view your thoughts are all caught up in a storm. About the traitor in your ranks.

Sergeant ‘Bad Hand’ says it must have been someone with ready access to Trooper Kid’s more sensitive portion of paperwork. That’s a fairly short list. The battle-mad loon is certain it is Trooper Saint, but… you don’t –want- it to be true. It could be any one of your Corporals, they’re also on the list of main suspects.

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>>1326042
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Trooper Saint. A bleeding heart to the core, though it’s true she has a few more rough edges these days. Handing the child over to the Necromancer would never sit well with her. The old oaths and holy warrior vows must chafe at the sight of her liege-to-be in chains. She’d do something about it, certainly. But behind your back? It can’t be…

Corporal Hirstun of Ligh. Should have retired long ago, but you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Subtleties aren’t his style, but you wouldn’t put this sort of cunning past him and his crew. The reward would make a hell of a retirement fund. Or maybe, even after all this time, they still haven’t given up on the idea of a free Northern Coast.

Corporal White Bitch. Just because you’re sleeping with her doesn’t rule them out.
Below, if anything that makes you more suspicious. She’s cutthroat enough, armed with a razor tongue and a mean streak. Would enough Gelt convince her to risk it? Maybe. It certainly wouldn’t be for a cause.

Hell, it could be Corporal ‘Jack’ Marcus. Just because he found the first spy with ‘Bad Hand’ doesn’t mean he didn’t rat him out to cover his own tracks. He always did exhibit an odd level of patriotism for the homeland he’s been fighting against.

Or… it could even be Sergeant ‘Bad Hand’ Hadrien. He’s been running this investigation from the start. A company man, through and through, but… If it really was him… you’d never see it coming until it was too late. He’s your friend after all.

Hell, maybe this whole investigation has been a wild fekking unicorn-chase. Maybe it’s someone else. If you don’t decide who to especially keep an eye on while you’re out in the field, you may never see the dagger in your back before it’s already there…

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Who? Who is the traitor?

>Name anyone from your Platoon. I will not include votes for Prince’s primary suspect that are merely names without a sentence explaining why you think it could be them, or at least agreeing with the points another anon has made.
>This doesn’t have to be full-scale detective work, I’ll even take ‘gut-feeling’ as a viable reason.

>Fully Healed: [25/25] HP
>0% chance of Open Wound when using My Blood For His

And here is the initial concept of Lieutenant ‘Prince’ in that commissioned art piece I was talking about. Pretty fekken neato, eh? The dragon pauldron is a nice touch.

>>1326084
Trooper Saint. She had the means, motive, and opportunity to help the captured princeling.

Also because her name is the only one to not show up on the butcher bill, which means she couldn't be killed by the RNG.

>>1326084

Going to back
>>1326084
for the reasons listed.

that is really fekken neato

>>1326084
”Beati, the Lieutenant is here.” The sister is speaking to Saint, perhaps her old rank still holds some significance to them. For Saint’s part at least, she seems to wince everytime she hears it.

>Cavorting with priests?

”Sir!” Trooper ‘Saint’ snaps a salute, and several wounded look up in interest. You notice that there’s a nervousness when she addresses you that wasn’t there before. Perhaps she is still processing that Mage last night.

>This is from the day after we capture the prince
>Nervous we might find her out?

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.

>Kindness to children

“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.”

> Do these forms even exist? We should find out

”Why up so early then?”

”Figured I get a head start on those forms, I guess.

>Large space of unneeded stuff

”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?”

>Drowsy from bad dreams, or drowsy for treason?

>>1326084
It's obviously a maid from the manor. We need to interrogate them all.

>>1326084
I think it's saint.
The only real proof is her saying she slept all night after we first met the vampires, but we caught her all sleepy fucking with the papers while kid was out cold at the table.
Her character just seems off, too, so the rest is gut feeling.
It's like shes looking for a reason to have prince spared if it ever ends up with him dying/getting assassinated.
"He's not a bad man, he's just protecting who he loves"
The crying kinda looks that way, like shes sad that he may end up dying in this next fight, and that it might be her that has to do the deed.

>>1326125
>casualty table

I've fixed that up in the pastebin. She's about as hard to randomly kill as the NCOs, barring specific directions from you that might affect that.

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>>1326084
>Saint
For pretty much the reasons mentioned by everybody else

>That art
Is it just me or does he look like an older Elric of Melnibone? Or if Geralt of Rivia was crossed with Clint Eastwood?

>>1326084
Thats a lot less "roughish good looks and unruly hair" than I was picturing. Still looks good

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>>1326173
>Elric of Melnibone
Who?

>Geralt of Rivia + Clint Eastwod
Now that I can see. Perhaps a bit of Steven Seagal in there.

>>1326188
>rough-ish not roguish
>clean shaven and tidy, no unkempt hair

To be fair I probably did write that somewhere.

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>Trooper 'Saint' is your Primary Suspect.

”I think we can assume the traitor knows we suspect something.” CPL ‘Jack’ leaves the obvious unsaid, that hanging the spy on the spot was hardly subtle. But you don’t keep ‘Bad Hand’ around for the subtleties. Quite the opposite, in fact.

Why did Bad Hand hang the the spy on the spot

>>1326206
We picked [clever] way back when, that guy looks like a [Strong], if that's any clearer

>>1326084
Cannot forget, the traitor has White Hair. This is not for the main suspect, i just want to get out the possibilities.

1. Saint - most likely

2. White Bitch - we are fucked, literally and figuratively, if it is her.

3. Dog-Son - he has white hair, but hes a doggo, who hates humans, so probably not him unless mind control.

4. Random Thief who was with Adventurer Party with Prince - always a possibility.

>>1326262
Hirstun of Ligh and his old 'Dozen' are greying a fair bit as well.

>>1326262
which part of the quest was that did we see the traitor with white hair or did we find a strand of white hair because if it's just a strand it could have been planted

>>1326298
this

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You can’t be sure. Sometimes in this officer gig it feels like there’s nothing you –can- be sure about. But you watch them all the same like a hawk all the same. It has to be Trooper Saint. Dark Father damn it, you don’t want it to be true but… It’s her isn’t it.

Free access to the paperwork, tired despite telling you she had a nap, conscientious enough to do something stupid about it. She’s certainly not incompetent in covering her tracks, she murdered a Cardinal and covered that up, didn’t she? The chumminess with the priestesses, the arguing against military targets… she never really left the Free Alliance.

The presence of the heir to the Neumunster is no secret now, can’t exactly hide him in a marching column. You didn’t like the odds of the Tassenland recruits looking the other way during a rescue attempt, or fostering one themselves, or even just being competent enough to fekking stop one. A prisoner this valuable is a double-edged sword. A king’s ransom or more, every day his capture is public knowledge becomes one more symbolic defeat of Neumunster’s invincibility. As if that myth hadn’t been blasted away along with its capital. The downsides are obvious enough as well. The Neumunster almost worship their Emperors, a semi-deific position that will see even the saner and craven of their number risk life and limb to protect them. Or rescue them. And then there’s the reward, even a fraction of the ransom would make a poor man and his descendants rich. Even the non-Neumunster in your own ranks might be tempted. At least one certainly was, by either the prize or patriotism.

Saint isn’t the type to do this for Gelt or silver. Hell, even honour probably isn’t enough to bring her to treachery. At the end of the day, she probably betrayed you because it was the ‘right’ thing to do.
Two days march into the Neumunster Countryside, Kresden Province.

You’ve had worse marches. A lot worse, both in effort and willpower. Before Far Sut Rus you marched till your feet bled. In Albani you walked until you were sure you’d drop at the next footstep, and that was before the Kalgarri put an arrow in your arse.

Trooper Saint hasn’t been let out of sight for a moment. Either you, SGT ‘Bad Hand’, CPL ‘Jack’ Marcus or Trooper ‘Pelt’ have one eye trained on them while they marched, while they ate, while they slept. While they relieved themselves even. You deferred to the Grenn on that one. In that whole time they haven’t so much as more than glanced at the boy-heir, roped to the baggage mule they ride and hopped up on a cocktail of Demagogue Jale’s own making. That in itself is suspicious, Saint nearly went off at you drugging a Dragon.

No sign of treachery, not yet at least. But you can feel it. Sometime out here there will be a chance, real or imagined, and they’ll take it. Or not. Either way, you’ll be ready.

[1/2]

>>1326298
Thread #22, Mask's POV.

>>1326343
Back when we got the scene with Mask and the prince. It had something outside, and I quote:
>A flash of white hair

>>1326377
Damn dude, you have done a pretty good job of leading us on if it isn't her.

If it is her, then the detectives of the group have been quite thorough.

btw I think I figured out the different hand writing of the letter. the traitor probablt got the child prince to write the other half of the letter

honestly I don't know how saint would have had the connections to contact the spy when she was stuck in the black company and I don't think she would put the legless orphan in harms way

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>>1326377

[2/2]

”This is it.” CPL ‘Jack’ Marcus smiles at the sight of the fort by the river, brushing aside the undergrowth to get a better look. ”Fort Casca, wonder of Neumunster engineering and the most beautiful garden on earth.”

The fort itself is unimpressive, a little thing that looks like a large house on a small hill by the river. The network of dams and funnels that turn the raging Hāastweiser River into a series of well managed streams and channels… now that –is- impressive. And all around the fort, an ingenously irrigated botanical garden. The rival of any in the world they say, and you’ve seen the Hanging Flowers of Far Sut Rus when it still existed.

CPL ‘Jack’ Marcus looks overawed. Clearly it’s somewhere he’s always wanted to go. Or he’s been here before, in happier times.

”Got some good news and some bad news, sir.” CPL Hirstun of Ligh winces as he takes a knee to join you behind the bushel, Troopers Arlen Rivers, Twice-in-One-Day and other members of his ‘Dozen’ shuffling in behind him, grey hair and beards bristling with leaves and twigs. Not as good as dedicated Rangers maybe, but wily enough for basic reconnaissance.

”I think I can guess the bad news.” You mutter at the prow of the northern ship, men surrounding it like ants at this distance.

”Aye, a ship full of Skalds. Must have arrived this morning or late last night, their camp is still a mess with supplies on the ship."

”A forward unit for the main Skald force.” SGT ‘Bad Hand’ grunts. ”What’s the good news?”

”The fort itself is pretty much abandoned. Didn’t see a single Neumunster face. Even better, the gate itself looks broken.”

”How are we supposed to hold the fekking thing against more Skald if the bloody gates don’t work?” CPL ‘White Bitch’ Tara scowls.

CPL ‘Jack’ Marcus coughs and glances at you with some discomfort. ”I was hoping it wouldn’t come to this but… the fort has a mechanism that can seal all the dams and outlets. If we turn it on and break the mechanism irreparably… the mighty Hāastweiser River will stop here, turning this place into an underwater lake."

”Excellent. So we don’t have to stick around with our dicks in the wind once we’re done here.” ‘White Bitch nods satisfied. ”Only got those fekking Skalds on the shore between us and that fort to worry about now.”

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> They’ve barely arrived, not ready for a full assault. If you strike hard now they’ll be running back to the water in no time. [Courage]

>Wait until dark, then attack their camp. Quiet-like at first. The risk of more Skalds arriving is one you’ll have to take. [Elite]

> You could try using the boy-heir as leverage. Would the Skalds recognise him? Would they care? [Clever]

>Ask one of your NCOs their opinion. Someone who knows Skalds. [Experience] [Who?]

> You could try using the boy-heir as leverage. Would the Skalds recognise him? Would they care? [Clever]

>>1326571
Wait, does Durvano know about skalds because he's from the North? And IIRC Schuster fought in the North too against skalds

Unless we can't ask them?

>>1326605
Durvano doesn't know Skalds, beyond winning a magical dagger off one a long way from home in Sabari.

Schuster was a youngster during the Northern Coast Campaign, where the Company and Neumunster fought against Northern Coast Rebels, Skalds and Grenn.

>>1326571
> They’ve barely arrived, not ready for a full assault. If you strike hard now they’ll be running back to the water in no time. [Courage]

Corporal Hirstun of Ligh he should know about them he's old and isn't' he a huskarl, unless they are not vikings like I think they are>>1326621

>>1326621
Oh well then

>>1326571
>Wait until dark, then attack their camp. Quiet-like at first. The risk of more Skalds arriving is one you’ll have to take. [Elite]

>>1326571
> They’ve barely arrived, not ready for a full assault. If you strike hard now they’ll be running back to the water in no time. [Courage]

>>1326639
You are spot on. Hirstun of Ligh was a huscarl fighting for an independent Northern Coast, which allied itself with the Skald Jarls and the Grenn. They fought well but lost. Hirstun and what was left of his 'Dozen' joined the Black. Company

He killed quite of lot of Neumunster back in the day. Probably a few Company lads too.

>>1326663

>Ask one of your NCOs their opinion. Someone who knows Skalds. [Experience] [Who?]Corporal Hirstun of Ligh

I'd say this then

>>1326571
>Ask one of your NCOs their opinion. Someone who knows Skalds. [Experience] [Who?]
CPL Hirstun should have plenty of experience with them, being a northerner himself.

>>1326571
>Ask one of your NCOs their opinion. Someone who knows Skalds. [Experience] [Who?]Corporal Hirstun of Ligh

>>1326663
>Ask one of your NCOs their opinion. Someone who knows Skalds. [Experience] [Who?]Corporal Hirstun of Ligh

>>1326670
I'll change to this

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>>1326670
>>1326678
>>1326680
>>1326685
>>1326686

”Fekkin easy enough.” SGT ‘Bad Hand’ nods. ”Rush down there, bloody their noses and send the rest packing.”

Several NCOs grunt in agreement, half the Skalds won’t even be able to get their armour on in time if you attack now. You notice CPL Hirstun of Ligh, a veteran of the Northern Coast Campaign, is tellingly silent on the matter. The Northern Coast and the Skalds were close allies for a long time, he knows their ways.

”Corporal Hirstun, you have something for us?”

”… Hmm, guess I do have a word for you young ‘uns. Skalds aren’t like normal folk. An advance raider force is a place of honour. Only the best, the most fearless, those desperate to see the gates of their beloved Valkenheim are granted a spot. We’re looking an unprofessional sure. But they won’t break, they’ll fight to the last man if it means finding glory in the afterlife.” CPL Hirstun of Ligh’s ‘Dozen’ approve behind him in a variety of gestures. Nods, grunts and approving gobs of spit. ”I reckon we’ll win. They don’t have the numbers and aren’t even properly equipped yet. But we’ll lose a lot of good boys in the doing of it.”

You don’t like the sound of that. You prefer your enemies to break and rout rather than going through the effort of killing every single one of them. Your other NCOs seems to share your opinion. ”Any suggestions?”

”There is a way. It has to be done correctly. If you don’t get the wording right it’s all fekked and we’ve got a battle on our hands anyway. I can teach you the words, that should be good enough. If you say it then you can challenge their leader for the field.” CPL Hirstun stratches his chin, thinking. ”It’s only supposed to be for Skalds, stops them killing literally everyone in a single battle, but saying it in their tongue should work. One more thing, since you’re the challenger, according to their customs you have to fight two duels not one.”

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REVEALED:
-Skald Force has the ‘Death Song’ Ability (found on your Kreigstrom Skill Tree). After being reduced to 0 Discipline, they will fight for a further 1d3+1 rounds.
-Skald Force has the ‘To Valkenheim’ Ability. +5DC for every Discipline or 5HP lost.
-Skald Force ‘Ill-Equiped’ and ‘Unprepared’. If you attack now they will suffer -10DC battle progress.


>A Duel. [Clever] & Courage]

>To Battle. [Elite & Experience]

>>1326776
>>A Duel. [Clever] & Courage]

>>1326776

>A Duel. [Clever] & Courage]
this is gonna hurt with the malus we picked up before but if it keeps our men alive it's the right thing to do

>>1326792
also ask hirstun if they care about the use of guns

>>1326776
>A Duel. [Clever] & Courage]

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>>1326797
According to Hirstun, gunpowder is unheard of in the cold northern lands of the Skalds. It would certainly be effective and shock them.

However, the use of ranged weaponry at all might forfeit the duel itself. It's a risk.

>>1326797
>>1326792
Yeah, this tbqh senpai

>>1326817
ok so in my view we don't use the gun unless he tries to throw an axe at us us

>>1326776
Also ask just who we are going to duel.
In case it's always like the leader and his second in command.

>>1326830
Or if we get desperate.

>>1326844
A volunteer to defend the leader's honour, then the leader themselves.

>>1326776
>>A Duel.

>>1326776
>A Duel. [Clever] & Courage]

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>>1326788
>>1326792
>>1326800
>>1326967
>>1326971

The Skald warriors scramble to their gear as your force emerges from the underbrush, shouting alarums as they hastily don their armour, pick up weapons and fasten straps. Your formation could have crashed into their ranks long before they were done readying themselves if you charged, but you order a steady march instead with swords at guard.

By the time you march to well within bowshot of them, some Skald archers already picking out their targets, the foe has hastily formed a shieldwall and ready themselves for your attack. The Platoon’s sudden halt takes them by surprise, no ranged weapons evident among you.

You step out from the ranks, your banner bearer Kid, aide Saint, and Cairsun all behind you. Speaking their unfamiliar words is awkward, and you can almost hear CPL Hirstun of Ligh wince at your pronunciation.

[/i]”Jeg prins... syvende tropp, svart selskap… am utfordring.”[/i]


The Skald ranks murmur with a mixture of shock and amusement. A woman in their ranks laughs out loud, leaning against her spear as she shakes with mirth. Dead silence reigns when a towering bearded Skald in princely chainmail comes to the fore. He frowns at you, like a man finding a dog shitting in the wrong place.

Du massakren våre ord. Men en utfordring er en utfordring. Jeg aksepterer.

He turns his back on you and returns to the shield wall, the Skald warriors spreading out and surrounding you. For a moment you think you’ve fekked up, about to be cut down like an idiot before the battle even began, but then you see the spear woman step out from the ranks that form a half circle around you. Hirstun’s Dozen leads your men into forming the other half of the circle.

The helmeted woman flicks her braids back and twirls her spear, readying her shield of wood and iron. ”Hvis du onsker å kjempe mot min elskede mann, forst må du beseire meg!” She raises her weapon in salute, then enters into a battle stance.

Part of you is upset that you can hear your men behind you already starting up the betting on your fight to the death. Another part of you is proud that they’re giving your opponent such low odds. You spare a glance to CPL Hirstun of Ligh

”Any tips?”

”The Circle is a trial as old as the North. You’re in it now. Try not to fekking die would be my advice.”

”…Thanks.”

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I forgot to point out, your Leader of Men ability rendered that Easy language challenge test into an Auto-Success.

>>1327037
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbgvgk50e94

Lieutenant 'Prince' [25/25 HP]
vs
Sheildmaiden Astrid, Wife to Aelthred
[10/10 HP]

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You have active:
(1) Runestone Regen = +1 HP Per Combat Round (stacks with Unbreakable)
(2) Sword of Sovereignty = No DC penalty from first Order in combat round
(3) Cloak of Command = Unlimited Orders, penalty still applies, +1DC for each skill point in Officer

'Sheildmaiden Astrid' has active:
Shieldbearer:
“A shield against the world.”
Cut Them Down Reduced to 25% activation chance. Always take -2HP Damage less than they would.
To Valkenheim!:
“We are only guests upon this sacred land. Onwards! Onwards to Valkenheim!”
+5DC for every 5HP lost.
(1)Attack
> Use Sword of Sovereignty (+5 DC)
> Use Ajiyimad Pistol (+30DC)
[High risk of forfeit]

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

(3) Orders: Not Applicable

(4)Abilities
>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)
>Use My Blood for His II (-5HP, +30DC)
>No Ability

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Rolled 20 (1d100)

>>1327092
> Use Sword of Sovereignty (+5 DC)
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)

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>>1327037
RIP AND TEAR

DARK FATHER WITH US, CRY HAVOK!

Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>1327092
>Sidewinder Wingshark (+1 Damage, +5DC)

After we connect and then taunt her, then turn it into addled left-lane mutt when she tries to counterattack.

No abilities, we don't want to show the chief what we got.

>>1327096
I'll call for rolls once we have a decided fighting approach in.

Also

RIP AND TEAR

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>1327092
> Use Sword of Sovereignty (+5 DC)
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)

>>1327092
> Use Sword of Sovereignty (+5 DC)
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
> No Ability

Save MBFH for the next duel.

You guys realise all these good rolls are wasted, right? I haven't even set the combat DC, let alone called for rolls.

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>>1327104
>I'll call for rolls once we have a decided fighting approach in.
Oh okay the-

>>1327102
Awwwww

>>1327092
> Use Sword of Sovereignty (+5 DC)
> Sidewinder Wingshark (+1 Damage, +5DC)
>No Ability

> Use Sword of Sovereig
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)nty (+5 DC)
>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)
make this quick

>>1327119

Fuck you, I'll get a one when you call for it.

Just watch.

>>1327092
> Use Sword of Sovereignty (+5 DC)
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
>No Ability

>>1327119
Thankfully that's not now RNG works.
oh who am I kidding we're gonna die

we regenerate one hp per turn so starting with mbfh makes sense

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>Lieutenant ‘Prince’
Clever II (+10), Elite II (+10), Courageous I (+5), Experience I (+5), Well-Equipped III (+15), [SOS]Well-Armed I (+5), Cloak of Command (+4) = +54DC
*Leaping Carnotaur Stance: Double Damage
*Tripped on a Pebble: Re-roll your best roll.

>Sheildmaiden Astrid, Wife to Aelthred
Courageous II (+10), Quick (+10), Well Euipped I (+5), Clever (+5), Mother War (+15)] = -45DC
*Mother War Spreads Her Wings Stance: +15DC

>DC 59
>4 rolls of 1d100.

Time to RIP AND TEAR.

We will be selecting the second lowest this one time. Hope those Albani warmachines were worth it.

Rolled 13 (1d100)

>>1327178

Rolled 1 (1d100)

>>1327178

lets get that one baby

Rolled 8 (1d100)

>>1327178

>>1327187
fuck!!! yes

Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>1327178

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Rolled 99 (1d100)

>>1327178

>>1327187
OF FUCK YEAH

Rolled 5 (1d100)

>>1327178

>>1327187
Oh Sweet Kek.

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>>1327184
>>1327187
>>1327189
>>1327192
Wow that's a good set.

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>>1327187

fucking told you so QM.

Wasting rolls my balls.

>>1327203
On top of that, crit overrules. 1 more roll and I would be slightly annoyed, but this is better than I thought possible.

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>>1327184
>>1327189
>>1327192
>>1327187
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZbP3MR3T00

That has to be the best you guys have ever rolled. It has to be.

And a crit gets auto-accepted so... I guess I'll just go fek myself.

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>>1327184
>>1327187
>>1327189
>>1327197

>>1327219
Just wait, the next dudes going to dumpster us horribly.

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>>1327219
Yeahhh, I step out for awhile and come back to the GLORY!

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>>1327237
GLORIOUS GLORY COMRADE

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>>1327209
>>1327187

You are now my friend

MAY YOU BE PRAISED

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>>1327219
Oh and those Albani warmachines were worth it.

>>1327250
I'll be listening to this while I read the scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fc1wr3dYxU
In a tangentially related note what do the rest of you imagine the shieldmaidens reactions are? Fear? Shock? Awe? Arousal?

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>59-1 = 58
>58*5 = 11.6
>11.6 x 2 (Carnotaur) = 23.2
>23.2 x 2 (Crit) = 46.4

That's a whopping 46 damage on a 10 HP unit. Dark Fekking Father that's got to hurt.

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You dispatch the outmatched shield-maiden with...


> Contemptuous ease. [+1 Kriegstrom Skill]

> Shocking brutality. [+1 Kriegstrom Skill]

>>1327258
> Shocking brutality. [+1 Kriegstrom Skill]

>>1327258

> Shocking brutality. [+1 Kriegstrom Skill]
the crowd asked for rip and tear and they shall get rip and tear

>>1327258
> Shocking brutality. [+1 Kriegstrom Skill]

>>1327258

>Shocking Brutality.

Drop your sword and rip her in half. Then tell one of your mean to get you a bottle of water to clean your gauntlets.

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>>1327258
> Shocking brutality. [+1 Kriegstrom Skill]
"Multiki- wait all that blood and viscera came from one person?"

>>1327258
>> Shocking brutality. [+1 Kriegstrom Skill]
yesssssss

>>1327258
>> Shocking brutality. [+1 Kriegstrom Skill]
Lets send her to Valkenheim in pieces

>>1327269
THIS GUY RIGHT HERE

all I'm seeing is the first episode of berserk when guts's vertical slash cuts a guy horizontally in half

> Shocking brutality. [+1 Kriegstrom Skill]

>>1327258
>> Shocking brutality. [+1 Kriegstrom Skill]
IMPALE HER

>>1327269
If your gonna rip her in half, picture it like those old time videos of people ripping in half phone books, just with a person.

Alternatively, instead of ripping her in half just lift her up and just using your arms snap her spine. imagine what Bane did with Batman, just in the air without the knee.

>>1327287
I was more imagining what happens at 3:00 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRRughOH-Sw&t=21s

>>1327258
> Contemptuous ease. [+1 Kriegstrom Skill]

>>1327258
>> Contemptuous ease. [+1 Kriegstrom Skill]

>>1327258
Can we have it so there isn't a berserk rage, we just sort of walk up, tap her and she explodes? Or is that 100 damage on a 10 health unit?

>>1327336
we didn't use mbfh so this should be pure prince brutality

>>1327342
We do have a demon in us anon

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>Shield-maiden Astrid [-36/10 HP]
>Astrid is SLAUGHTERED! with shocking brutality.
>+1 Kriegstrom Skill


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After almost a minute circling carefully, dodging or parrying the Sheildmaiden’s spear jabs, you think you have the measure of her. The snarls, cheers, shouts of useless encouragement or tips you never hear ring into the Circle from both Skald and Company sides. You have only one question. Is this a fighter, or a little girl playing at war?

Her spear leaps out behind her shield again as she leaps toward you. Too far, overstretched. One gauntlet grabs hold of the spear end, the other swinging your sword across the shaft breaking it in twain. She attempts to step back and reach for her scabbard but your boot smashes her shield into her body, slamming her into the ground.

Her hand scrambles out for the broken spear shaft. Too slow. You grind your foot down onto her fingers, hearing them snap and crack under your heel. To her credit she doesn’t scream in pain, only hisses in fury as she raises her shield up to block the swing of your sword as you stand over her.

Your blade carves through the shield. Through the iron rim, the wooden body. The meat, muscle and bone of the woman holding it. She screams then, a long pained howl at her bloody ruin of an arm and her desiccated shoulder. She tugs vainly at her broken hand, trying to get it out from under your steel-shod boot. You help her with that by chopping it off at the base of her elbow. A second screech of agony as a shower of crimson shoots up out of her ruined left side. A lethal amount of blood.

”Astrid, nei!” The pain in their leader’s voice is palpable as the maimed shield-maiden spins over onto her front, in too much shock to even scream anymore. Or cry. Only odd choking gasps escape her throat. The Circle is sacred to these Northerners, they cannot intervene. Watching the armless warrior writhe and bleed out for a little longer might entertain some, but it’s best you end her suffering and give her the warrior’s death she so eagerly desires. Perhaps she desires it more with every passing second. Or less.

[1/2]

>>1327422
Yeah but usually only with MBFH, and its not a demon its Dark Father. We are the avatar in reality he uses to kill and get laid.

>>1327424
Fekking hell.

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>>1327424
[2/2]

You place a knee into her back, grinding her into the muddied soil, eliciting another pained groan. The Skalds look on in grim silence as you grab hold of the horns on either side of her helm and, with a sudden, sickening *WRENCH*, break her neck.

A cheer goes up from the Kriegstrom, money exchanges hands but precious little. Most were betting on the time, not the outcome. You stare at the silent Skald chief and his men, rigidly still and white knuckles on their weapon hilts.

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(1)
>”-These- are the famous Skald warriors I’ve been hearing about? I'm disappointed.” [Experience]

>”I hope you offer more of a fight, Skald. I'm just getting warmed up.” [Courage]

>”…Next!” [Clever]

>”…” Say nothing as you let Kid clean your weapon. [Elite]


(2) Select an available Kriegstrom ability.

>Tier 2:Face Me!
[I”]Two men enter, one man leaves. The songs are full of ballads such as these.”[/i]
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.

>>1327442
>”-These- are the famous Skald warriors I’ve been hearing about? I'm disappointed.” [Experience]

>Tier 3: Steel Brothers

>>1327442
>>Tier 3: Fearsome Reputation
Really good
>”…” Say nothing as you let Kid clean your weapon. [Elite]
Savage and metal

>>1327442
>”…” Say nothing as you let Kid clean your weapon. [Elite]
steel brothers

>>1327442
>”…” Say nothing as you let Kid clean your weapon. [Elite]

>Tier 3: Fearsome Reputation
Seems appropriate given what just happened

>>1327442
>”-These- are the famous Skald warriors I’ve been hearing about? I'm disappointed.” [Experience]
>Tier 3: Fearsome Reputation

>>1327442
>Tier 3: Fearsome Reputation
The plus 10dc is nice but there are so many things that can modify it already, and the dice are usually bipolar. A guaranteed discipline hit can hurt and help defeat an enemy who has the upper hand, and still builds on winning results unlike the other. Any combat lasting 3 or more rounds really shows the effect of it, especially if the rolls are neutral or bad on our end.

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>>1327442
Bitchin'

>”…” Say nothing as you let Kid clean your weapon. [Elite]

>Tier 3: Fearsome Reputation

>>1327442
>”…” Say nothing as you let Kid clean your weapon. [Elite]

>Tier 3: Fearsome Reputation
We are a scary fekker

>>1327442
oops forgot:
>”…Next!” [Clever]

>>1327452
>This

>>1327442
>Fearsome Reputation
After what happens it seem oddly appropriate.

>”…” Say nothing as you let Kid clean your weapon. [Elite]

>>1327442
>"... Next!" [Clever]
Clean our weapon ourselves. Thats our sword, dammit. We gotta keep it in top shape ourselves.

>Steel Brothers

>>1327477

If the traitor is within our ranks they must be shitting themselves pretty fucking hard.

My god, what we did to the elf fucker made one of our best friends almost throw in the towel on us and the company.

Just what are we gonna do to that traitor?

>>1327442
>”…” Say nothing as you let Kid clean your weapon. [Elite]

>Tier 3: Fearsome Reputation

>>1327481
Eat. Him.

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>>1327485
yessssss.YESSSSSSS

DEVOUR

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>>1327485
>>1327492

>It's not LT 'Prince' being affected by the My Blood For His corruption
>It's the players

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>>1327499
Come on boss he's a bastard, he will be our food. We. Will. Be. Stronger.

>>1327499
while our sword is being cleaned we should look into the eyes of all our ncos

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>>1327499
>We are the Dark Father

>>1327510
That seems like a dumb time to do it.

>>1327515
strike while the iron is hot the traitor will be uneasy right now

So, are we basically becoming this worlds Witch-King of Angmar?

Cause it really fucking sounds like that is what's happening.

We ride a fucking Dragon, we are pimped out in armor that makes men shit themselves, Speak a language that inspires dread in all who hear it, etc.

>>1327518
Or we're the traitor

>>1327518
Everyone's uneasy.

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>>1327520
>Realize we're pretty fucking tough and evil
>Realize we still don't hold a candle to Captain Kiranova
How much of an evil overlord must she actually be?

>>1327533
So evil she won't even let us hold her hands or spoon.

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You lock eyes with their chief as Trooper Kid steps forward and takes your bloody sword, wiping away what they can of the slick gore of the first Skald champion. This man’s woman, or something of the sort. They step out from the Skald shield wall, a mighty axe nearly as tall as you slung over their shoulder. It looks like it could cut through plate like butter. The men (and occasional woman, Skald’s are picky when it comes to fighting) chant and slam their pommels into their shields. An almost mournful keening cry from their ranks, their leader strokes the cooling cheek of their shield-maiden with the back of a massive hand. A Skald with a red beard steps forward, placing a hand on his shoulder and muttering some words. Their leader nods, then the Skald and two others gently lift her corpse away.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGM3Q1dVDP4

”Any words of advice for the Lieutenant when dealing with this one?” Trooper Saint murmurs as Trooper Kid hand back your blade, about as clean as it will get in so short a time. Surprisingly enough Saint isn’t at all perturbed by your massacring the Shield-maiden. You suppose it was a fair fight, if you stretch the meaning of the word fair. She was armed at least. And Saint has doubtless seen worst, maybe –this- is the kind of killing she considers honourable.

”Don’t get fekking hit would be my first suggestion.” CPL Hirstun of Ligh grunts, helpful as ever.
Revealed: Your opponent has Cut Them Down as an ability.

This Skald is as tall as any Wildborn and then some. Apparently this Skald doesn’t just sail on ships he fekken carries them from what you can see of his muscles not covered by master-work chainmail. Trophies adorn their belt from their war against the Wild. You’re not sure but that trinket hanging from his waistcoat looks like the flight feather of a Griffin. Great, you’re dealing with a bona-fide Hero, an angry one at that.

Gudene se denne kamp. Gudene se! Denne kamp!
Their war-chief slams his fist against his chest as looks at the sky defiantly, then points at you. “Du ga min kone en kriger dod. Jeg takker deg. La meg RETURNERE FAVORITT!”

He charges.

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>>1327564
>GAINED: earsome 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.

None can fail to recognise you or the banner you carry, the uniform you wear. The prospect of facing you feels soldiers of the Free Alliance with more dread than an regiment's worth of skeletal warriors.

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Lieutenant 'Prince' [25/25 HP]
vs
Jarl Aelthred, A Prince of Skalds, Widower
[20/20 HP]

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You have active:
(1) Runestone Regen = +1 HP Per Combat Round (stacks with Unbreakable)
(2) Sword of Sovereignty = No DC penalty from first Order in combat round
(3) Cloak of Command = Unlimited Orders, penalty still applies, +1DC for each skill point in Officer

'Jarl Aelthred' has active:
Axe of Ages:
“Skarling Kingbreaker had 2 Swords, 3 Spears, 5 shields. And 1 Axe.”
Well Armed III, Double Damage.
To Valkenheim!:
“We are only guests upon this sacred land. Onwards! Onwards to Valkenheim!”
+5DC for every 5HP lost.

(1)Attack
> Use Sword of Sovereignty (+5 DC)
> Use Ajiyimad Pistol (+30DC)
[High risk of forfeit]

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

(3) Orders: Not Applicable

(4)Abilities
>Use My Blood For His (-2 HP, +10 DC)
>Use My Blood for His II (-5HP, +30DC)
>No Ability

>>1327573
> Use Sword of Sovereignty (+5 DC)
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
> Use My Blood for His II (-5HP, +30DC)

I realize alpha strike might not be the best move, but that double damage is gonna hurt like a bitch

> Use Sword of Sovereignty (+5 DC)
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
>Use My Blood for His II (-5HP, +30DC)
going all in lads if we get hit it's over for us and this quest

>>1327573
BLITZKRIEG, FIRST STRIKE BABY!

> Use Sword of Sovereignty (+5 DC)
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
> Use My Blood for His II (-5HP, +30DC)

>>1327573
> Use Sword of Sovereignty (+5 DC)
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
>Use My Blood For His II (-5 HP, +30 DC)

>>1327573
> Use Sword of Sovereignty (+5 DC)
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
> Use My Blood for His II (-5HP, +30DC)

>>1327573
> Use Sword of Sovereignty (+5 DC)
> Leaping Carnotaur (Double Damage)
>Use My Blood for His II (-5HP, +30DC)

>>1327575
>This.

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>>1327520
The Tier 4 Abilities double as end-game powers and 'endings' or the future path of Prince if he survives.

The Black Prince selection is almost exactly what you describe, Witch-King wise. It's essentially control of the Darkness but not tied or aligned with the Dark Father at all.

You understand that Carnotaur Double Damage goes both ways, right?

That means quadruple damage if you fail to beat the DC.

But okay, I like a gamble.
>all in again, I see

>>1327596
>Nat 100

>>1327596

Gonna roll another Nat one and fuck this Jarl up.

Hard.

>>1327596
this guy is a monster QM we can't beat him in a drawn out fight

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>>1327596
Thanks for joining us for Black company quest guys, its been a fun ride; join us next time on the escape from below arc.

>>1327598
I believe in you my man

>>1327591
Can we get multiple tier powers? Like what we did with kirry

It's been an honor serving with you all

>>1327600
implying we don't get revived in the necromancer army

>>1327608
Tier 4

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Fekking hell, here we go.

>Lieutenant ‘Prince’ [20/25 HP]
Clever II (+10), Elite II (+10), Courageous I (+5), Experience I (+5), Well-Equipped III (+15), [SOS]Well-Armed I (+5), Cloak of Command (+4), My Blood For His II (+30) = +84DC

*Leaping Carnotaur Stance: Double Damage
*My Blood For His II, +30DC -5HP

>Jarl Aelthred, A Prince of Skalds [20/20 HP]
Courageous II (+10), Strong II (+10), Well Equipped II (+10), Veteran II (+10), [AoA]Well-Armed III (+15), Open Hand Fist (+10)] = +65DC

*Make of the Open Hand A Fist Stance: +10DC, -3 Damage Taken
*Axe of Ages: Double Damage
*Hero: If he rolls below your lowest roll, that roll is discarded!

>DC 69
>3 rolls of 1d100.

Time to CLEAVE. Nat 1 or 100 incoming…


>>1327608
No, Tier 4 'locks you in' so to speak.

Rolled 28 (1d100)

>>1327620

FUCK HIM UP!!!!

>>1327591
Company of Heroes was a fun game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrDj9ett1h0

Rolled 1 (1d100)

>>1327620
Dark Father bless us

>>1327625
Hahahhahahahahahhajhaahhahaahahjaajhaa

Rolled 38 (1d100)

dark father bless this blade

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Rolled 76 (1d100)

>>1327620

>>1327625
Damn

>>1327625
praise kek

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Rolled 78 (1d100)

>>1327620

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>>1327625
GODLIKE

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>>1327625

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>>1327612
No, I've always been pretty upfront about that. If 'Prince' dies he dies. Anything the Necromancer brings back isn't really 'revived' so to speak.

Certainly he doesn't hate you (or care enough about you) to pull the same thing he did with Mask. Maybe Syka does, but I doubt that's your idea of GOOD END.

>>1327625
And that's how we got two skills in one thread

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>>1327625
BTFO

>>1327625
FUCK YES IMPALE THE BASTARD IN HIS OWN AXE

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>>1327625

Well at least he and his wife meet their end the same way.

Brutally

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>>1327625
No.

Fek off. You fekking...

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>>1327625
Thank you anon

>>1327644

so how much damage are we doing here?

Like, Asgora tier ass whooping? or greater?

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>>1327644
HIS AVATAR ENDING CONFIRMED

>>1327644
Is Prince's mastery of the Warden Vortex confirmed? We've already shit on a valkyrie and a warlord.

hey guys we past the DCs without needing the mbfh 2

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Rolled 91 (1d100)

>>1327648
A lot, m'kay? Like. A whole bunch. Then double that and times it by some more.


Alright. Okay.

Let's see if being a 'Hero' matters at all. If Jarl Aelthred rolls a Nat 1 then fek ALL YA'LL. If he doesn't, well I'm going to go have a smoke and cry and give out Free Skills for days.


>Hero
>If Nat 1, LT Prince's own Nat 1 is discarded.

>>1327644
So with MBFH active it means we're gonna get some inhuman brutality right

>>1327660
NO MORE HEROES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg2np37JNEg

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>>1327660
He should've worshiped the Dark Father

>>1327660
What would have happened if RAIDER LEGENDARY there rolled a 100?

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>>1327625
TEAR HIM TO PIECES, CRY HAVOK!, RELEASE THE DOGS! HAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

>>1327667
Fek, I don't know man. Can he really get more screwed over than he already is?

>RAIDER LEGENDARY
Hmph. I'd laugh if you Lex Luthor's hadn't just stolen all 40 of my keks.

>>1327660
We fekking RULES ON NATURED him.

we should ask saint why she didn't flip out over our treatment of the woman after the fight

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>>1327660
WITNESS US, LETS SHOW THEM WHO WE FEKKING ARE!

THE PRINCE BOWS FOR NO MAN!

>>1327675
We do need to give her her daily dose of 'Not So Different', in case she redeems herself before we find out who the traitor is.

>>1327670

Take your bets.

How many of our guys are gonna throw up after we come back from the darkness and see what we did to this poor guy?

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>>1327625
Goddamn.
I was initially pulling for A Company of Heroes but now it's His Champion/Black Prince all the way.

DARK FATHER BLESS US

Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>1327686
I mean the black father clearly liked us talking about eating the traitor

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>>1327660

For the record, i think we should go for company of hroes. Prince is badass, maybe even blessed by the dark father, but Black Prince sounds like it would end the Company in some way.

>>1327697
Why not "his champion"

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I'm going to take a little break here. Probably watch Samurai Jack, have a smoke and get some grub while I wonder if the universe is getting back at this quest for our terrible rolls in the early days.

I'll be back in a while, in the meantime.
>69-1
>69*5 = 13.8
>13.* x 2 Carnotaur = 27.6
>27.6 x 2 (Crit) = 55.2

That's 55 damage on a 20HP boss. What did he ever do to you guys? This stuff would have one-shot ASGORGA. Before you ask the Axe of Ages only doubles damage inflicted, not received. That'd be ridiculous. Silly. Impossible.

---------------------------------

The Jarl meets his fate...

>Faster and stronger than any human has the right to be. But for the most part it's your own Brutal Efficiency that brings this Jarl down. [+1 Kriegstrom Skill]

>There's something obviously inhuman about you during the fight. It is your Horrific Brutality that puts an end to this Jarl. [+1 Blackguard Skill]

>>1327697
Nah man the company will live on, wont be killed off that easy, A black company for a black prince

>>1327708
>>Faster and stronger than any human has the right to be. But for the most part it's your own Brutal Efficiency that brings this Jarl down. [+1 Kriegstrom Skill]

>>1327708
>Brutal Efficiency

>>1327708
>>There's something obviously inhuman about you during the fight. It is your Horrific Brutality that puts an end to this Jarl. [+1 Blackguard Skill]
Lets honour the Jarl by treating him like his wife

>>1327708
>>There's something obviously inhuman about you during the fight. It is your Horrific Brutality that puts an end to this Jarl. [+1 Blackguard Skill]

>There's something obviously inhuman about you during the fight. It is your Horrific Brutality that puts an end to this Jarl. [+1 Blackguard Skill]
we need his blood for mine

>>1327708
>There's something obviously inhuman about you during the fight. It is your Horrific Brutality that puts an end to this Jarl. [+1 Blackguard Skill]