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>>2726139

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.

The Fallen
The annals record those who have died in the line of duty under your command. Those whom you have failed.

‘Auntie’ Goodkind Throat ripped out by a Grenn wolfman during the storming of Kresden.

Pietre Verdun Struck down from behind in the storming of Kresden. No one saw where the blow came from.

Unhappy Sam Mauled to death by the Grenn during the storming of Kresden.

‘Snake’ Summarily executed for disobeying orders. Members of 7th Platoon refused to elaborate further.

‘White Bitch’ Tara Slain in the defence of the 7th Platoon campsite by Neumunster ambushers during the Northern Offensive.

Twice-in-One-Day Skewered by Neumunster swordsmen during Day One of the Siege of Kresden.

’Kid’ Hewn in twain by a Neumunster halberdier during Day One of the Siege of Kresden.

Regrets-the-Rain Struck down by a holy weapon of the Chevalisse Paladin orders on Day Two of the Siege of Kresden.

Arlen Rivers Thrown from the walls by a Chevalisse Paladin on Day Two of the Siege of Kresden.

Vendis Durvano Trampled to death in the mad rush to escape the Western Gate slaughter on Day Four of the Siege of Kresden.

Legless Jenny Consumed body and soul in an abominable Cultist experiment, binding her to a corrupted Albani Warmachine.

'Jack' Marcus Slain while retaking the North Tower, his sacrifice saved his squad and perhaps the Company.

Oh damn I'm here right at the start!

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>>2726144

Recap

Five days ago your dread employer, the Necromancer, said that he would arrive to relieve the Company and others under siege at Kresden in three days. Four days ago the Free Alliance began their assaults in earnest, an endless wave of Neumunster Legions, Chevalisse Banners, Helenwood support units and more. There is still no sign of the Necromancer or his undead army.

For five days the Black Company has held out. Time and time again, when the line was faltering and the walls breached, you led the 7th Kreigstrom Platoon from the front and turned back the tide. It has been the harshest fight you’ve experience while leading a whole platoon, and it has not been kind to you or your people. You have lost new friends and lifelong comrades with each passing day. The price of victory after victory has been steep, not least being your immortal soul.
The powers and unholy might you have gleaned from your dark pacts and broken oaths have given you the strength to win time and time again, to tear apart the greatest heroes of the Alliance sent to slay you. And to protect your own men, as much as you can, from the cold clutches of death. Last night you lead the Kriegstrom to victory over the Highlanders, cementing their reputation as the greatest fighting force on the continent, and perhaps the world.

But you are not the same man. You do not laugh at SGT ‘Bad Hands’ bawdy jests any longer, you do not fret over CPL Saint’s future or flirt badly with Captain ‘Kiranova’. You have never been more crucial to the Captain than now, and you have never felt more distant from her. You are surprised you even care about mortal qualms like that. You have no need of food or drink, nor do you seek the company of your fellow man. You are Lieutenant ‘Prince’, the Black Prince of the Company. You are what the Black Company needs right now to live another day. A monster.

In the dead of night you have embarked on a daring raid into the heart of the Free Alliance siege camp, yourself and a coven of vampires carried by the adolescent dragon Asgorga. Even the children’s stories never covered anything as outlandish as this. Now you have infilitrated the camp, the vampires run amok as the slaughter the sleeping and ill-armed mortals. Yourself, Mask and Cairsun the Morning Light have a more focused task. You aim to confront the thinker of the Free Alliance, the retired Neumunster commander Helmer dan Gorst, and pay him back for handing the Black Company a stunning defeat at Oxenfurt Bridge. To avenge your fallen brothers. Or to cut a deal with the man…

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>>2726145
Hold on to your butts.

>>2726173
Day 5, Kresden, ’The Puking Paladin Inn’, Very Early

The drinking and raucous party making of those mercenaries on short-leave continued from the moment the last Highlander Clansman fell until well into the night. After a day like yesterday, everyone was drinking. Even a few Ajiyimad teetotallers had been seen to take a sip or two from a flask when offered. It reached the point where more than one officer was concerned that the men would be ‘under the weather’ the next day, a mercenary phrase for being so hungover as to be combat ineffective.

But no one had fought harder than the Black Company 7th Kriegstrom that day, and no officer was about to try and order the Black Prince’s Own away from their cups and cards without the monster himself giving the command. Normally, such a lack of oversight would see half the town aflame and the other half looted within a few hours. But sheer fatigue and commiseration with their fellow survivors of the day has left the 7th Platoon in an altogether more somber mood. Half the tables in this establishment are still in one piece.

”To ‘Jack’.” LCPL Caroline ‘Joker’ Schuster raises her mug with the other members of 2nd Squad. ”The finest Corporal the 7th Kriegstrom ever had.”

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”Na’am, Just-Corporal was great many Just-Corporal.” Trooper Nissar Belhamun’s faith would normally prohibit him from partaking in the toast, but he has never been the most religious of fellows except when it suited him.

”His leadership shifted the odds of our survival 33% in our favour.” The Wildborn Trooper ‘Smiles’ grumbles, lifting a mug that might better be described as a cask to the toast.

”…” Corporal ‘Hard’ Hida says nothing at first, but nods and raises her glass all the same. ”And to Trooper Vendis Durvano. One for the annals.”

”One for the annals.” They all echo the phrase with another toast.

”We Wildborn do not believe in an afterlife but, if there is a remote possibility of one… it would be fitting that Trooper Durvano had better luck with the cards and dice there than he did here.” The hulking scarred brute ‘Smiles’ looks uncomfortable at the attention from the rest of the table, he rarely speaks this much.

”I am never did ask what is ‘sea dog’. It is my ear scary. Am much prefer when he says ‘matey’.” Nissar frowns, not understanding why LCPL ‘Joker’ chuckles at that.

”He… *hiccup* He…” ‘Joker’ sniffs, rubbing the eye on the burned side of her face. Sometimes it itches and leaks. ”H-he… he was my frieeend.” The newly-minted Lance-Corporal breaks down completely into sobs, Nissar and Smiles both try to console her with the expected level of awkwardness Mercs exhibit when dealing with emotion.

Corporal ‘Hard’ Hida is not watching, she has her eyes on a situation developing a few tables over.

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[3/3]

The new Skald Troopers, Utred Horst and Hans Rusti, they’ve dragged Lokrey ‘Brittle’ and his bandaged arm over to another table full of Black Company troopers. 4th Platoon Infantry. The Skalds are laughing and as boisterous as ever, not understanding the bad blood between the 7th Kreigstrom Shocktroopers and the 4th Infantry. Trooper Lokrey Brittle knows though, and he looks extremely nervous being forced to take a seat between a half-a-dozen glowering Troopers.

[/red]”Her, her ... vi drikker venn!”[/red] Hans Rusti slaps an infantryman on the shoulder cheerfully. The returning scowl does not deter him.

”He uh… he says we should make a toast.” Trooper Brittle mumbles miserably.

”Oh really?” A Lance-Corporal with skin almost as dark as their uniform mutters dangerously. She lifts her mug to the Skald. ”To whom, Krieger?”

” Til vår store leder Prince! Mest kjente kriger!” Hans Rusti laughs, going for another hearty slap. Utred Horst grabs his hand, stopping him, even in his drunk state he has noticed the murderous mood at the table. Not quickly enough to stop Lokrey ‘Brittle’ translating, pausing from taking a handful of the dubiously mixed nuts at the center of the table. He seems more concerned at the angry stares than he does at his bandaged hand bleeding again.

”Um…. To er I think… Lieutenant Prince?”

It is too late for CPL ‘Hard’ Hida to step in when everything goes to Below.

”Aye… to Lieutenant Prince.” The leather-skinned LCPL from the 4th doesn't quite spit the words as she flicks her dreadlocks over her neck and smiles at her fellow infantrymen. "To the Captain’s monstrous little pet…”

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”Oops. Guess we should be finding a classier establishment.” The LCPL purposefully spills her drink on the floor. The 7th Kriegstrom throw the first punch.

”This is for LT Hawk!” The Lance-Corporal shatters her glass. 7th Kriegstrom is not at fault, but the fight takes a much more lethal turn.

>>2726216
Blast, oh well. It is still understandable.

>>2726216
>”Oops. Guess we should be finding a classier establishment.” The LCPL purposefully spills her drink on the floor. The 7th Kriegstrom throw the first punch.
BCQ IS BACK BAYBEE

”Oops. Guess we should be finding a classier establishment.” The LCPL purposefully spills her drink on the floor. The 7th Kriegstrom throw the first punch.

To foul friends and dark deeds! Let us drink till the fecking Dawn!

>>2726216
>”This is for LT Hawk!” The Lance-Corporal shatters her glass. 7th Kriegstrom is not at fault, but the fight takes a much more lethal turn.
It's baaaaaaack

>>2726216
>”This is for LT Hawk!” The Lance-Corporal shatters her glass. 7th Kriegstrom is not at fault, but the fight takes a much more lethal turn.
As much as I want to say we start the fight, by the prince we are professionals

>>2726216
>”Oops. Guess we should be finding a classier establishment.” The LCPL purposefully spills her drink on the floor. The 7th Kriegstrom throw the first punch.

We need every live body on the wall. We must refrain from lethal fights now.

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>>2726139
>black company is back
>Right when I have to go to bed because I have work early tomorrow
God fekken damn it

>>2726216
>”Oops. Guess we should be finding a classier establishment.” The LCPL purposefully spills her drink on the floor. The 7th Kriegstrom throw the first punch.

>>2726216
>Oops. Guess we should be finding a classier establishment.” The LCPL purposefully spills her drink on the floor. The 7th Kriegstrom throw the first punch.

No reason to waste a friendly sword arm if we can avoid it.

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”Oops. Guess we should be finding a classier establishment.” The LCPL purposefully spills her drink on the floor in front of the entire tavern, her fellows without hesitation empty their cups as well. A crestfallen barmaid looks on.

Even the inebriated Trooper Hans Rusti cannot miss the intended insult. His face scrunches in rage as a grabs the front of the offending LCPL’s collar, his fist swung back for a powerful blow. The LCPL isn’t nearly as drunk as him, sending him flying over her shoulder and the table with no small amount of skill.
Utred Horst, being the Skald he is, does not leave his companion to fight alone and throws a punch aimed at the side of her head. He misses, the LCPL being a fast little thing, and before he can throw another he is tackled by three different 4th Platoon infantrymen.

Within moments the Puking Paladin becomes a battlefield as tables, chairs and various pieces of cutlery go flying. One does not join the Kreigstrom without enjoying getting ‘stuck in’ as it were, and the members of 7th Platoon throw themselves into the fight against the 4th Infantry with glee. The 4th outnumber the Kreigstrom and are not afraid of ganging up against their opponents, but frankly the Kriegers are just more vicious and gung-ho than the infantrymen. They are the elite after all and, after slaughtering the Highlander Clansmen mere hours ago, they have the hard-earned reputation of being the greatest mortal fighting force in the world.

Knight-of-the-Line ‘Spitfire’ Spicario has to physically restrain the recovering ‘Pelt’ Untergrenn from chewing off the face of a confused and alarmed 2nd Platoon Ranger while Lance-Corporal’s Lerrek Jurgensen and ‘Murder’ Meriam tag team an unfortunate 4th Platoon infantryman. His buddy makes a grab at Spicario, but she fends him off with an elbow to the face. ”Merde! Can’t a girl enjoy a glass of Chevalisse Red around here?!”

CPL Hirstun of Ligh, showing off his golden eagle to a pretty young lass with a thing for older men, switches to using it as a quarterstaff in an instant. More than one brawler comes face to face with the Eagle of the Legio III in a literal meaning of the phrase, and his remaining ‘Dozen’ are more than happy to have a good old fashioned brawl to finish off the day.

The dreadlocked Lance-Corporal of the 4th Infantry clearly got her position for something other than coming sense as, after decking the unfortunate Trooper Lokrey ‘Brittle’, she throws an ineffective punch into her next opponent. This happens to be the looming Trooper ‘Smiler’, he growls as the fist patters of his chest. The LCPL, cradling a probably-broken wrist, is promptly sent flying out of the Puking Paladin window. Thankfully, it was just the first floor and Smiles had estimated a low likelihood of lethal results from her speed and trajectory into the glass and then pavement.

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[2/3]

Eventually Corporal ‘Saint’ arrives upon the scene, her armored figure dramatically slamming the door aside. As commanding as any officer, some of the outringers to the fight actual cease and step back. Most ignore however, and the ongoing brawl quickly incites Saints ire.

”Listen up, maggots!” Saint screams, her corrupted Nightblade shearing straight through a table thrown at her. That gets everyone’s attention, though Nissar does sneak in one last punch to a 4th infantryman he and Schuster have in a headlock. What follows is typical and terrifying officer-class dressing down of the room though, Saint not having the knack for the more gruesome threats, is restricted to regular disciplinary action rather than promises of personal violence.

There have been the occasional brawls between Troopers this campaign, and the annals do include instances of Platoon rivalries forming and fading over time. But in living memory . Thankfully despite serious injury to several Troopers, mainly 4th Infantry or unfortunate bystanders, none of the wounds appear to be fatal. The 7th Kreigstrom will be in the Captain’s shitlist for a while, no doubt about that. But at least no one died as a result of the spontaneous violence. No one the Black Company cares about anyway.

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>>2726453

[3/3]
The Black Prince, The Free Alliance Siege Camp

For the most part, every soul you meet along the way to Helmer dan Gorst’s area of command is too busy running away to impede your progress much.

Are we under attack? Why won’t they die? Where’s the silver? How did they get past our piquet lines?

These are questions that occur to those that have time to think about anything other than sheer survival as the bloodthirsty vampire coven tears into the disorganised and panicking encampment. The few foolhardy and brave knots of resistance that try to deter you are cut down by Mask and Cairsun the Morning Light in quick succession. You have drawn your sword, as you are not an idiot, but you have yet to even use it.

Behind you, the night erupts into a fiery holocaust as Asgorga makes his presence known to the western-most parts of the encampment. Whether it was pure chance or he specifically targeted the Chevalisse stables out of ire for their previous attack is not known to you, but the animals screeches and smell of burning horseflesh are quickly made prominent.

The Command Tent is not far ahead and you can hear the shouting of orders rather than alarm. Your target is near but the vampires, as expected, have gotten carried away with the slaughter and are spread throughout the encampment as the devour the weak and ill-armed victims first.

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>Do not pause in your advance, Mask and Cairsun can hold off the Command Tent guards long enough for you to get inside and finish the job. [Courage]

>Waste no time, making the best of the vampiric distraction. Only Mask and Cairsun can keep up with you for the assault. Only them you trust. [Experience]

>Press on quickly, most of the vampires are running amok. You can bring your Knight-of-the-Line, and perhaps Lord Lorgia and some of the more disciplined Blood Knights will listen. [Elite]

>Regroup and push forward. The Command Tent will be the most obvious target. You need to gather as many vampiric minions as possible for the assault itself. [Clever]

From your previous roll with Asgorga you will retain the Got the Jump Bonus for the first round regardless of your choice

>>2726468
>>Waste no time, making the best of the vampiric distraction. Only Mask and Cairsun can keep up with you for the assault. Only them you trust. [Experience]

>>2726468
>Waste no time, making the best of the vampiric distraction. Only Mask and Cairsun can keep up with you for the assault. Only them you trust. [Experience]

>>2726468
>Waste no time, making the best of the vampiric distraction. Only Mask and Cairsun can keep up with you for the assault. Only them you trust. [Experience]

>>2726386
Yeah I need to be awake in 5 hours.

>>2726482
Prince does not need to sleep and neither do you

>>2726468
>Waste no time, making the best of the vampiric distraction. Only Mask and Cairsun can keep up with you for the assault. Only them you trust. [Experience]
If we're trying to convince them to behave rationally and retreat their forces having a bunch of gore-spattered leeches in the background might make them more combative

Also, that pic is literally us, right down to the dragon. Prince is pretty lonelyhardcore

>>2726468
>Waste no time, making the best of the vampiric distraction. Only Mask and Cairsun can keep up with you for the assault. Only them you trust. [Experience]

>>2726468
>>Waste no time, making the best of the vampiric distraction. Only Mask and Cairsun can keep up with you for the assault. Only them you trust. [Experience]
FUCK YEAH BLACK COMPANY

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Your choices mean an easier roll, but with more direct casualty consequences if you fail. Not that Mask has to worry about that.

>DC Hard 40
>Fearsome Reputation +10DC
>The Black Knight [Fear] +10DC
>Bloodcrazed +0DC [No vamps present]
>DC 60

0 = There are still heroes left in man. Roll on the casualty table for both Mask and Cairsun the Morning Light. The Last Alliance starts with +2 Discipline. [Combat]
1 = There’s still some fight left in them. Roll on the casualty table for Mask. The Last Alliance starts with +1 Discipline. [Combat]
2 = The war is lost. Even they can see that. No casualty roll or Discipline bonus. [Combat]
3 = There are no heroes left in man. Pre-occupied with the Vampiric assault, you and your bodyguards brush past the pitiful resistance with ease. [No Combat]

Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>2726515

Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>2726515
Damn I haven't rolled in forever

>>2726519
damn

Rolled 45 (1d100)

>>2726515

>>2726523
Clutch

>>2726525
Still gonna be ok. At least its not completely horrible.

Is is bad I still kinda wanted us to lose somehow?

>>2726534
Yes, and you should feel bad. Mask and Cairsun are relatively good boys who don't deserve suffering.

Also QM, any way you can detail how you do things in regards to Ability and Perk creation?

>>2726537
Ah, yikes. I still haven't brought out a full breakdown of combat have I?

To be perfectly honest, this is completely homebrew. The trick is assigning a relatively unbroken (or broken, really) DC bonus then naming it so that it reflects the choices or gains of the players.

If anons had leaned towards a pure Kreigstrom or Officer route then there would be a lot less grimdark sounding but still have similar DC benefits. Albeit not as broken and for Officer most of the benefits would be to orders or Platoon Combat perks.

>>2726543
Makes sense. I was wondering about trying my hand at a similar combat perk style, so I was curious how much of a method behind the madness there was.

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>>2726534
The unkillable Mask having to roll on the casualty table would have been entertaining, I'm sure.

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You and your companions slow your pace as you come across a body of Free Alliance in front of the Command Tent. With some much activity it is impossible to tell which of them are fleeing and which will stand their ground, but you can certainly see some Elven Crossbowmen, Chevalisse Knights and perhaps half a platoon of Neumunster Legionnaires that are being led by a few would-be heroes that at least look like they know what they’re doing.

A foppishly dressed vampire rips out of a nearby tent and charges forward, bloodcrazed and still ravenous.

”Steady, sons of Helenwood!” The elven officer has his crossbowmen in two lines; one kneeling, one standing and one reloading. ”Don’t fire till you see the red of his eyes! Ready…Fire!”

With practiced efficiency the crossbowmen unleash their full volley into the charging idiot bloodsucker. That volley would have slowed a Vampire even with their nigh-immortality, but to your surprise the creature shrieks and bursts into ash, their clothes and ‘armour’ clattering on the ground.

They can afford silver crossbow bolts? No, they’ve merely the removed the tip and sharpened the wood. Clever. You’re not one for complimenting the knife-ears, but that does take a certain sort of ingenuity. Helmer dan Gorst can’t be far.

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>>2726558
your tale ends here legolas

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>>2726558

Lieutenant 'Prince' [30/30 HP]
vs
The Last Alliance of Man and Elf ????????????

(1)Attack
>Claíomh Na Sléibhte, The Sword of the Mountains +15DC, Reduce enemy Well-Equipped bonus by 1d5 if you deal any damage.
>Ajiyimad Pistol +30DC

(2)Stance
>Leaping Carnotaur II (Double damage only applies to the enemy)
> Sidewinder Wingshark (+1 Damage, +5DC)
>Addled Left-Lane Mutt II (+10 DC, -6 damage received)

(3)Orders (-10DC to Personal Combat for every order used)
> Stand Firm! (Reduce Discipline damage taken by 1)
> Forward you dogs! (Double discipline damage, take 1d3 casualties)
>To Me! (Ignore Battle Progress for Next Round, Add +40DC to Personal Combat. No other orders may be used this round)
>His Blood For Mine (-15/25/35% HP to restore 1/2/3 previous casualties. Does not work on Gruesome Death)
>Call of the Night (One turn charge-up. Opponent suffers -10DC in personal combat and battle progress for the rest of the engagement. No other orders may be used this round.)
>Heroes Head (If you inflict any damage this combat round, the enemy formation takes 1 Discipline Damage).
>Fear Me! (Automatically deduct 1d3 Discipline from the enemy force. The effect is doubled if you kill your opponent on the round it was issued.)

(4)Prince Abilities
>Face Me! Captain of Herscht of the Legio I
>Face Me! Major Gilbert the Elder of the Helenwood Arbalests
>Face Me! Ser Jean-Paul Marselle of the Order of the Righteous Son
>Face Me! Novitiate Quill, novice mage
>Magik Runes, Lads: +30DC [Sword of the Mountains Ability, 1 Turn Charge, 2 Turn Cooldown]


(5) One Man Army
>No additional opponents. Only your Face Me result or a collection of random enemies.
>Add +1 Additional Face Me! Opponent. Gain 1 Battle Progress Re-rolls
>Add +2 Additional Face Me! Opponents. Gain 2 Battle Progress Re-rolls
>Add +3 Additional Face Me! Opponents: Gain 3 Battle Progress Re-rolls

>>2726566
how much is the got the jump DC

>>2726566
(1)Attack
>Claíomh Na Sléibhte, The Sword of the Mountains +15DC, Reduce enemy Well-Equipped bonus by 1d5 if you deal any damage.

(2)Stance
>Leaping Carnotaur II (Double damage only applies to the enemy)


(3)Orders (-10DC to Personal Combat for every order used)
>Call of the Night (One turn charge-up. Opponent suffers -10DC in personal combat and battle progress for the rest of the engagement. No other orders may be used this round.)

(4)Prince Abilities
>Face Me! Major Gilbert the Elder of the Helenwood Arbalests

(5) One Man Army
>Add +1 Additional Face Me! Opponent. Gain 1 Battle Progress Re-rolls

>>2726566
>(1)Attack
>Ajiyimad Pistol +30DC

>(2)Stance
>>Addled Left-Lane Mutt II (+10 DC, -6 damage received)

>(3)Orders (-10DC to Personal Combat for every order used)
>>Fear Me! (Automatically deduct 1d3 Discipline from the enemy force. The effect is doubled if you kill your opponent on the round it was issued.)

>(4)Prince Abilities
>>Face Me! Ser Jean-Paul Marselle of the Order of the Righteous Son

>(5) One Man Army
>>Add +2 Additional Face Me! Opponents. Gain 2 Battle Progress Re-rolls

Did a check. We have a +20DC for Got-the-jump for first round.

Might as well make the most of it, do alot of discipline damage this first round.

>>2726566
>>Ajiyimad Pistol +30DC
>Leaping Carnotaur II (Double damage only applies to the enemy)
>Heroes Head (If you inflict any damage this combat round, the enemy formation takes 1 Discipline Damage).
>Face Me! Major Gilbert the Elder of the Helenwood Arbalests
>Add +3 Additional Face Me! Opponents: Gain 3 Battle Progress Re-rolls

>>2726566
(1)Attack
>Claíomh Na Sléibhte, The Sword of the Mountains +15DC, Reduce enemy Well-Equipped bonus by 1d5 if you deal any damage.
(2)Stance
>Leaping Carnotaur II (Double damage only applies to the enemy)
(3)Orders (-10DC to Personal Combat for every order used)
>Call of the Night (One turn charge-up. Opponent suffers -10DC in personal combat and battle progress for the rest of the engagement. No other orders may be used this round.)
(4)Prince Abilities
>Face Me! Major Gilbert the Elder of the Helenwood Arbalests
(5) One Man Army
>Add +1 Additional Face Me! Opponent. Gain 1 Battle Progress Re-rolls

We should use To Me! and Magik Runes, Lads in concert with a Face Me! target in a round or two when Call of the Night is up

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>>2726548
I have the planned out combat system for the next quest here, let me know if that helps.

>>2726564
Prince still only counts as one!

>>2726572
+20DC. Though against you it is +10DC due to your hidden knifes equipment.

>>2726566
(1)Attack
>Claíomh Na Sléibhte, The Sword of the Mountains +15DC, Reduce enemy Well-Equipped bonus by 1d5 if you deal any damage.
(2)Stance
>Leaping Carnotaur II (Double damage only applies to the enemy)
(3)Orders (-10DC to Personal Combat for every order used)
>Fear Me! (Automatically deduct 1d3 Discipline from the enemy force. The effect is doubled if you kill your opponent on the round it was issued.)
(4)Prince Abilities
>Face Me! Major Gilbert the Elder of the Helenwood Arbalests
(5) One Man Army
>Add +3 Additional Face Me! Opponent. Gain 3 Battle Progress Re-rolls

>>2726566
>Ajiyimad Pistol +30DC

>Leaping Carnotaur II (Double damage only applies to the enemy)

>Fear Me! (Automatically deduct 1d3 Discipline from the enemy force. The effect is doubled if you kill your opponent on the round it was issued.)

>Face Me! Major Gilbert the Elder of the Helenwood Arbalests

>Add +3 Additional Face Me! Opponents: Gain 3 Battle Progress Re-rolls

Even on several things, so I will roll them off.

1st roll
1 = Call of the Night
2 = Fear Me

2nd Roll
1 = 1 additional opponent
2 = 3 additional opponents

Rolled 2, 1 = 3 (2d2)

>>2726630

Could I please get a roll of 1d100 to see who your other opponent is. First roll to win gets their choice.

>DC 50

Rolled 75 (1d100)

>>2726640
Jean-Paul

>>2726630
Weapon choice is even but additional opponents isn't

Rolled 34 (1d100)

>>2726640
>Major Gilbert the Elder of the Helenwood Arbalests

Rolled 16 (1d100)

>>2726640
Gilbert
I think you need to recount the votes closely mate.

Rolled 49 (1d100)

>>2726640
>Jean-Paul
great to see you again forgotten

>>2726644
>>2726647
Sorry, you are absolutely right. All additional opponents will be included.

>>2726645
>>2726647
Wow. You guys -really- hate elves. He was already locked in.

>>2726644
>>2726647
Gilbert and who else is the vote, anons. Gilbert already won but Forgotten rolled here >>2726633 and we need to choose another one for 1 battle re-roll.

guys i think you bit off more then you can chew facing all three imo but i was too late oh well

>>2726654
Actually yeah, there were 3 votes for +3 opponents, nevermind then.

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>2726651
Rolling for Pistol vs Sword of the Mountains

1 = Aji Pistol
2 = Sword

>>2726654
Not necessary, as pointed out.

>>2726657
Every time, I swear.

>>2726657
It's the black company way.

Black Company Quest is back, fuck yeah! Good to see you, Forgotten!
>>2726630
Wait, we always used Face Me and CotN together. Why is there a roll off?
>>2726657
Players tend to overeager. Hopefully the Got the Jump bonus will help.

>>2726665
not really especially without the pistol we will probably have a negative dc

>>2726669
You usually do, but Call of the Night tied with Fear Me. It's a new ability that, if you kill your main opponent this round, will double its effect.

For the purpose of any damage this round I will assume you are focusing on Major Gilbert because anons hate elves that much. I am also imposing a halve on the To Me! DC bonus, it doesn't make sense for it to be that strong with only your bodyguards backing you up.

>>2726675
better to use the magick sword then considering it's 30 and requires a charge up as well

>>2726675
You're right, sorry for the derp.

Sorry, I forgot the mage and paladin abilities. Give me one second to look that up

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>The Black Prince [30/30HP]
Clever II (+10), Elite II (+10), Courageous I (+5), Experience I (+5), Well-Equipped III (+15), Cloak of Command (+5), Claíomh Na Sléibhte (+15), Carnotaur (+0), Orders (-10) = +55DC
* Carnotaur Stance II: Double Damage to Enemy
*Fear Me! Order, Double Effect if opponent is dead at the end of this round.
*The Black Knight: Fear of lower HP opponents is doubled.


>Major Gilbert of the Helenwood Arbalests [15/15 HP]
> Captain Herscht of Legio I [20/20 HP]
>Ser Jean-Paul Marselle of the Order of the Righteous Son [25/25HP]
> Novitiate Quill, novice mage [10/10 HP]

[Quick III (+15), Elite II (+10), Experience II (+10), Helenwood Officer’s Blades (+5), Battle Brother (25x3) (+75), Orders (-30), Fear (-10)] = +75DC
*[Major Gilbert] First Rank Fire, Second Rank Fire!: Order, Charging
*[Major Gilbert] Defensive Stance III, +15DC -6HP loss. If he rolls and beats your best DC, any further damage is halved.
*[Noviate Quill] Regen Stones: +1HP regen to each opponent per turn
*[Noviate Quill] Arcane Wards: Halve damage (against them personally)
*[Noviate Quill] Arcane Tempest: Ability, Charging. 66% success chance due to novice.
*[Ser Jean-Paul Marselle] Blessed Blade: Double Damage against Unholy opponents
*[Ser Jean-Paul Marselle] Holy Binding: Ability, Charging. 50% chance. -15DC on unholy opponent for the remainder of combat. Can stack (max 3), with lower chance.
*[Captain Herscht] Stand Firm!: Order, -1 Discipline Damage Taken
*[Captain Herscht] To Me!: Order, Charging
*Battle Brothers x3: +75DC

>DC 30


>Black Company, Knights-of-the-Line Mask and Cairsun the Morning Light
[7/7 Discipline]
Fight: (Veterans +10, Well-Equipped II +10, Black Banner +10, Cloak of Command +5, Steel Brothers +10, Power from Pain +9, More than Human +10, Exhausted -5 (Cairsun only)) = +59DC
*Fearsome Reputation: Automatically inflict 1 Discipline Damage
*Power from Pain: [Saint/Crackfoot/Pelt/Joker/Brittle WIA, Durvano/Jack KIA] = +9DC


>The Last Alliance of Man and Elf
[6/6 Discipline]
Fight: (Veterans +5, Well-Equipped II +10, Fear -10, Overwhelming Numbers +40)= +45DC
*Death Song: If reduced to 0 Discipline, Add +10DC and fight a further 1d3+1 rounds. If the enemy falls to 0 Discipline in that time, restore all Discipline to self. Will never rout.
*Blessed of the Lady: +10DC. Any doubles rolled in Battle Progress halts all enemy magik maluses. A subsequent double dispels it entirely.
*Stand Firm! -1 Discipline Suffered

>DC 64

6 rolls of 1d100, gentlemen. 3 for the Black Prince against the heroes, 3 for Mask and Cairsun the Morning Light.

Rolled 75 (1d100)

>>2726696

Rolled 87 (1d100)

>>2726696
Here we go.

>DC30

Oh shit.

Rolled 29 (1d100)

>>2726696

come on you elf bastard, die quick

Rolled 66 (1d100)

>>2726696
So this was the final boss all along.

Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>2726696

Rolled 33 (1d100)

>>2726696

RIP. should have used call of the night

>>2726708
>2 over DC for a Mask/Carisun perfect roll

fuck's sake, dice gods

>>2726696
Do these fucks no remember last time we took on everyone we barely scraped by with a crit.

>>2726713
Actually, our Fear bonus should be doubled because of this:
>Blackguard Skill Tree Complete, title GAINED: “The Dark Knight”
>Increase Black Tongue bonuses, Fear detriment to opponents with less HP is doubled.

Forgotten, what say you?

>>2726715
nah they don't think at all
literal goldfish

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>>2726715
No Skaldening today.

>>2726717
Fear used to be -5DC to opponents, so it has now doubled.

From anons I need:

(1) Casualty Roll
1 roll of 1d2 on the casualty table please, followed by a linked 1d6.

1 = Knight-of-the-Line Mask
2 = Knight-of-the-Line Cairsun the Morning Light

(2) Fear Me
1d3 Discipline Damage to Opponents.

>>2726722
what about this QM
>Add +3 Additional Face Me! Opponents: Gain 3 Battle Progress Re-rolls

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>2726722
maybe we should have used a battle progress reroll?

Rolled 3 (1d3)

>>2726722
F-fear me!!

Rolled 4 (1d6)

>>2726724

>>2726729
wew laddie mask dropping some damage

>>2726729
That's a wound without chance of death, right? He can't get any uglier at least.

>>2726722
Man, I do not like to be this autistic because it makes me look like an ungrateful That Guy, but Black Prince already boosted our Fear bonus to -10. Check the thread when we broke the two Legions. Therefore, it should be -20 now.

Also, no Got the Jump bonus in our rolls. So we should be fine at least for this round.

>>2726723
Ahahaha fekk!

>>2726724
>>2726729
Mask reduces that to 'Just a Scratch' automatically.

I'll leave this to a snap vote. Do anons want to re-roll that Combat Progress?


>>2726733
Oh for fekks sake. Man, I AM off my game. I'm going to take a short break before I pull another Jenny Warmachine situation.

Sorry guys...

>>2726732
>>2726730
Isn't mask immune to everything except a natural 6, when holy blades are involved?

>>2726739
I think we're good as it is

Hey guys, I am truly sorry. I screwed up the numbers in the enemy's favour but you -still- rolled pretty fekking fantastically for the Platoon side of things.

I'll take any suggestions, from a complete combat restart to something else entirely.

>>2726744
Big damn heroes moment for Mask and Cairsun? I mean it's their job to keep us alive anyway.

>>2726744
I mean, rolls are rolls, so just tell us what the DC should have ACTUALLY been and just go from there. I doubt we would have done anything different.

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Taking a three hour break, I'll be back after dinner. We're not nearly done yet, sorry guys.

>>2726744
Keep the rolls, just adjust the DCs correctly. Anons shat the bed when they took on 4 enemies, now we have to lie in it.

>>2726744
>>2726746
Yeah just keep it moving, nothing really important was affected anyway. Make the DC easier next round due to "random event" if you feel bad

>>2726753
yeah this sounds just about right.

>>2726744
Keep the rolls but fix the DC.

>>2726744
not really if were not for the 25x3 battle buddy score we would rolled this easy. we wound have nuked the elf the 1d3 x2 fear me would of fucked them hard, but the players before me wanted to just blitz them at the same time even though we are more of a support build with our call of the night and hbfm

>>2726753
that could work considering we played the euhu so well mask glowed purple, and this round mask used his ability so that could be interesting avenue to take

>>2726744
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP6kzvJRUyc

>Prince didn't rip through the camp defences like the end times

you make me SAD!

anyway I'm tired and going to bed though if you were to use mutt and , The Sword of the Mountains next round, While charging Magik Runes, Lads:
we could have a +60 from that and the pistol on turn three just a thought

>>2726809
oh almost forgot try not to roll a nat 100

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The DCs with Got the Jump and the Doubling from The Black Knight/Master of Darkness Combo should have been.

>Personal Combat DC 70

>Battle Progress DC 104

It's official, evil route = broken asf route. I'll write up the results and get this going again.


I need anons to make a couple of rolls, see whether the enemy abilities go off. For this one, you will want to roll HIGH.

1st Roll
>Defensive Stance III, halve damage
>DC 29

2nd Roll
>Arcane Tempest
>DC 66

3rd Roll
>Holy Binding
>DC 50

It's unclear how well personal combat went but your attack with the Red Undead and Cairsun's Magic Sword backing you up caused the Last Alliance defences to completely gak themselves and make a run for it.

Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>2726862

>>2726862
*Pers Com DC 60
*Battle Prog DC 94

Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>2726862

Rolled 86 (1d100)

>>2726862

>>2726863
>>2726866
>>2726867

Oh NOW you roll high. What did the Free Alliance ever do to deserve you guys?

>>2726868
>tfw take our future bad rolls and transform them into good ones
feels good lads

>>2726868
they killed kidd

>>2726868
Not leaving Kresden before Prince had to sell his soul (and waifu) sounds like a good enough reason, if you ask me. :V

>>2726868
They made us kill our child.

>>2726875
>made us

no one made us we did that ourselves

>>2726877
Daily reminder that Helmer Dan Gorst was the one who bought Tara, who betrayed the Company and almost killed us. If we weren't half dead after that, probably we wouldn't have let the Necromancer kill the Neumunster Heir.

It's all Helmer's fault. Clearly.

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You are unstoppable.

Knight-of-the-Line Mask takes the lead at first, crossbow bolt after bolt sinking into him and achieving nothing. Those bolts that do pierce his ancient armour find nothing but unliving flesh and bone underneath, any vital organs such as a heart have rotten away. Even so, under that kind of volley the Red Undead should have at least staggered yet he pushes on, the peculiar purple glow from earlier emanating from amplifying his regenerative abilities to an astonishing degree.

”Releasing 3rd Article Ward, Hex Tempestas!” The novice mage practically screams at your charge, a cold wind rushing up from beneath his feet. But wielding magik requires confidence and a steady mind, even the rules-bound sort of the Mages. His rushed incantation and runes flicker and falter, the tempest blowing in every direction. This only adds to the fear and confusion of the defenders.

The gaggle of men and elves are taken aback at Mask’s seeming invulnerability, giving you and Cairsun the perfect opportunity to leap in and begin carving through the enemy with your magik weapons. The mortals scatter like a herd of frightened prey animals. Those that do not flee from your grim visage are frozen to the spot, cut down like wheat in a harvest. Their armour, flesh and bone parts before your blades like butter. In all your life you have never killed with such ease as you do then, even when your targets had been asleep. A golden ethereal chain lashes out at your arm, turning your lethal swing against the slippery elf major into a merely brutally crushing one. You tense, sending a surge of Black energy down to meet the gold. It shatters with barely any effort.

”I cannot hold him!” The Chevalisse Paladin shouts ”The binds… he’s too powerful!”

You need not shout, nor scream nor even say a word. Elven and human soldiers, veterans of wars against the Warlord, Wild King and Undead each of them, falter and flee before your approach. Their courage fails them and they run before you, wailing with eyes white with terror.

”To me, men of the Empire! Together now, against the darkness!” The Neumunster Captain ducks as the elven Major is sent flying over him, crashing into the ranks of his own elven arbalests. They break, and the Neumunster soldiers break with them. ”No! Stand fast! Stand now, together! Do not give in to fear!”

But he is alone, there are none so brave or foolish enough to stand beside him.

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>>2726889
[2/2]

>The Black Prince Inflicted 7 Damage! After Defence bonus
>Major Gilbert takes a hit! [8/15 HP]
>Mask: I Shall Not Rest Activated! (-5DC to PC and BP)
>Battle Progress 3 Success! Gain Battlebuddy Knight-of-the-Line Cairsun [Blackguard +15DC]
>Discipline Damage inflicted [-6D] 3 Success -3D, Fearsome Reputation -1D, Fear Me -3D, Stand Firm +1D
>Last Alliance [0/6 Discipline]
>Black Company [7/7 Discipline]
>Last Alliance is Broken! (-30DC to Personal Combat)
>Captain Herscht: ‘To Me!’ Cancelled! His men have abandoned him!
>Major Gilbert: ‘First Rank Fire, Second Rank Fire!’ Cancelled! The elven arbalests flee for their lives!
>Ser Jean-Luc Marselle: ‘Holy Binding’ Failed!
>Novitiate Quill: ‘Arcane Tempest’ Failed!

This is getting very ‘I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me! A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship.’ in here.

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Lieutenant 'Prince' [30/30 HP]
vs
Those too foolish not to run.

(1)Attack
>Claíomh Na Sléibhte, The Sword of the Mountains +15DC, Reduce enemy Well-Equipped bonus by 1d5 if you deal any damage.
>Ajiyimad Pistol +30DC

(2)Stance
>Leaping Carnotaur II (Double damage only applies to the enemy)
> Sidewinder Wingshark (+1 Damage, +5DC)
>Addled Left-Lane Mutt II (+10 DC, -6 damage received)

(3)Orders (-10DC to Personal Combat for every order used)
>None
>His Blood For Mine (-15/25/35% HP to restore 1/2/3 previous casualties. Does not work on Gruesome Death)
>Call of the Night (One turn charge-up. Opponent suffers -10DC in personal combat and battle progress for the rest of the engagement. No other orders may be used this round.)

(4)Prince Abilities
>Magik Runes, Lads: +30DC [Sword of the Mountains Ability, 1 Turn Charge, 2 Turn Cooldown]

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>>2726892
>spoiler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G11prumD2pY

>Ajiyimad Pistol +30DC
>Leaping Carnotaur II (Double damage only applies to the enemy)
>Call of the Night (One turn charge-up. Opponent suffers -10DC in personal combat and battle progress for the rest of the engagement. No other orders may be used this round.)
>Magik Runes, Lads: +30DC [Sword of the Mountains Ability, 1 Turn Charge, 2 Turn Cooldown]

>>2726892
>Ajiyimad Pistol +30DC
>Leaping Carnotaur II (Double damage only applies to the enemy)
>Call of the Night (One turn charge-up. Opponent suffers -10DC in personal combat and battle progress for the rest of the engagement. No other orders may be used this round.)
>Magik Runes, Lads: +30DC [Sword of the Mountains Ability, 1 Turn Charge, 2 Turn Cooldown]

>>2726893
>>2726894
You must use the Sword of the Mountains to begin charging and to activate it.

>>2726895
Wait, nevermind. It's only to activate it once charged. Fek me, I've got to stop handing you broken shit with every decent roll.

>>2726895
ignore it then no point charging it yet unless the captain actually proves to be the hero mankind needs but doesn't deserve

>>2726892
>Ajiyimad Pistol +30DC
>Leaping Carnotaur II (Double damage only applies to the enemy)
>Call of the Night (One turn charge-up. Opponent suffers -10DC in personal combat and battle progress for the rest of the engagement. No other orders may be used this round.)

>>2726892
(1)Attack
>Claíomh Na Sléibhte, The Sword of the Mountains +15DC, Reduce enemy Well-Equipped bonus by 1d5 if you deal any damage.
(2)Stance
>Leaping Carnotaur II (Double damage only applies to the enemy)
(3)Orders
>None
(4)Prince Abilities
>None
There isn't even any need to use our pistol, or any special abilities lel. Keeping it simple

Guys aren't you scared that our Ajiyimad Pistol will be put on cooldown purposelessly? these guys are already dead
If I had to guess then Forgotten will put the pistol on cooldown and we won't be able to use it against Dan Gorst off the bat if need be

>>2726897
>>2726900
> guys everything will be fine
Do you even know what death flags are?
If we can overkill something or someone, we overkill it. I don't want to have another Kid situation on our hands.

>>2726902
I'd see if we can work out something with him or break him first, but you have a point. Changing to this:
>>2726894
>Claíomh Na Sléibhte, The Sword of the Mountains +15DC, Reduce enemy Well-Equipped bonus by 1d5 if you deal any damage.
>Leaping Carnotaur II (Double damage only applies to the enemy)
>Call of the Night (One turn charge-up. Opponent suffers -10DC in personal combat and battle progress for the rest of the engagement. No other orders may be used this round.)
>Magik Runes, Lads: +30DC [Sword of the Mountains Ability, 1 Turn Charge, 2 Turn Cooldown]
Still overkill, but the pistol is ready for future uses.

Will there be an evil path too in your next quest?

>>2726904
>>2726905
Well at the very least lets not use the pistol just yet then, ok.

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>>2726906
Can't have a good Knight Quest without the temptation of the fall.

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>The Black Prince [30/30HP]
Clever II (+10), Elite II (+10), Courageous I (+5), Experience I (+5), Well-Equipped III (+15), Cloak of Command (+5), Ajiyimad Pistol (+30), Carnotaur (+0), Orders (-10), Last Alliance Broke! (+30), Battlebuddy Cairsun the Morning Light (+15) = +115DC
*Carnotaur Stance II: Double Damage to Enemy
*Master of Darkness: Fear effect from Gruesome doubled
*The Black Knight: Fear effect from Gruesome doubled
*Call of the Night: Order, Charging


>Major Gilbert of the Helenwood Arbalests [8/15 HP]
> Captain Herscht of Legio I [20/20 HP]
>Ser Jean-Paul Marselle of the Order of the Righteous Son [25/25HP]
> Novitiate Quill, novice mage [10/10 HP]

[Quick III (+15), Elite II (+10), Experience II (+10), Helenwood Officer’s Blades (+0) Sword of the Mountain debuff, Battle Brother (25x3) (+75), Fear IV (-20)], I Shall Not Rest (-5) = +85DC
*[Major Gilbert] Defensive Stance III, +15DC -6HP loss. If he rolls and beats your best DC, any further damage is halved.
*[Noviate Quill] Regen Stones: +1HP regen to each opponent per turn
*[Noviate Quill] Arcane Wards: Halve damage (against them personally)
*[Noviate Quill] Arcane Teleport: Ability, Charging. 50% success chance due to novice.
*[Ser Jean-Paul Marselle] Holy Binding: Ability, Charging. 33% chance. -15DC on unholy opponent for the remainder of combat. Can stack (max 2), with lower chance.
*[Captain Herscht] No Orders.
*Battle Brothers x3: +75DC

>DC 80

3 rolls of 1d100.

The Age of Man is over.

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>2726912
> *[Noviate Quill] Arcane Teleport: Ability, Charging. 50% success chance due to novice.
RIP AND TEAR

Rolled 35 (1d100)

>>2726912
Die elven scum

Rolled 3 (1d100)

>>2726913
cmon crits

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>>2726915
>>2726917
>>2726918

Wew, lads.

Rolled 82 (1d100)

Rolling to see if the Elf fekker beats that roll. >>2726918

>Elf kebab soon

Writing up.

Please give me one more roll for the Paladin binding attempt, you will want to roll high. (Mage is shanked prior teleport going off).

1d100
>DC 33

Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>2726925
No chains can hold the darkness

Rolled 3 (1d100)

>>2726925

>>2726928
>>2726929
oh shit

>>2726928
>>2726929
> almost *two* critfails
And people can still be overconfident.

Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>2726925

Just recalculated the damage and its not enough to gank the mage before the teleport kicks off due to his Arcane Wards (you used a pistol so the Sword of Mountains effect doesn't have a chance to dispel magik).

Give me one more enemy rolls.

>DC 50

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Rolled 40 (1d100)

>>2726933
Oddly appropriate

Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>2726933

>>2726936
Slow down there jimmy, that's our third almost-crit

>>2726936
Jesus we really went all out with the evil overlord ''everything will be fine in the final battle'' thing didn't we?

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>>2726936
What the fuck is it with them rolls holy shit

In the interests of non-fekkery, I will transfer the damage that should have gone to the cowardly mage to the Captain instead.

>>2726936
And anons still think that we shouldn't overkill every chance we got.

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>Prince deals 25 Damage!
>The Elven Major is gunned down! [0/15HP]
>The Novice Mage escapes! [10/10HP]
>The Captain is caught in the confusion! [2/20HP]
>MBFH +6HP
>Ser Jean-Luc successful casts Holy Binding!

Gank the Magik user first. It’s what they taught you in Black Company Basic and you see no good reason to ignore it now as you draw your pistol and fire upon the Mage.

The Mage, in his terror, wastes no time with the usual safeguards. In the nick of time his teleportation ritual activates and carries him off far away. Hopefully a thousand feet in the air or to the bottom of the ocean. He didn’t go alone either, the Captain is teleported away with the Mage as well. Or, more specifically, the entire left half of him is teleported, give or take a leg and a head. You are treated to an enlightening vivisection of the Neumenster Captain before he collapses, in too much shock to do much of anything except stare at his missing left side in abject horror.

Your musketball flies straight through the space where the Mage occupied a moment ago to plow into the chest of the elven Major still picking himself up from the dirt. The unfortunate elf is, if you’re honest, the target you may have been aiming for all along. Even in your new form you cannot get past some of your old prejudices. Part of you is still in there, even the racist bits.

Victorious, you leave Mask and Cairsun to mop up as you make your way towards the command tent. You are stopped suddenly in your tracks, a golden intangible chain is looped around your neck. The Paladin is straining with every fibre in his mortal body and the links of the chain are already straining but, even against the monstrous strength of darkness incarnate, he holds.

”Not today,Démon Diabolique!”The holy warrior hisses through gritted teeth, his feet making furroughs in the dirt. ”Not while I still draw breath!”

There was a time when the courage of mortal men impressed you. Now you’re just annoyed.

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This is a waste of time. Finish him. [Black Heart + Destruction]


Test the limits of your power. Turn him. [Black Heart + Dominion]

>>2726954
>Test the limits of your power. Turn him. [Black Heart + Dominion]
FOLLOWERS FOR THE BLACK PRINCE.

>>2726954
>This is a waste of time. Finish him. [Black Heart + Destruction]

>>2726954
This is a waste of time. Finish him. [Black Heart + Destruction]
Look, adding minions to our ranks and generally acting like an Evil Overlord pleases me, but we don't have time to play around.

>>2726954
>This is a waste of time. Finish him. [Black Heart + Destruction]

>>2726956
>>2726957
>>2726959
>>2726961

I'm going to assume you will use Carnotaur stance, given that you almost always do. Nothing else to vote on, so I'll begin calculating.

>>2726954
>This is a waste of time. Finish him. [Black Heart + Destruction]

we have a mission to complete testing our powers does not happen when it interferes with the job

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>The Black Prince [36/30HP]
Clever II (+10), Elite II (+10), Courageous I (+5), Experience I (+5), Well-Equipped III (+15), Cloak of Command (+5), Claíomh Na Sléibhte (+15), Carnotaur (+0), Call of the Night (+20), Last Alliance Broken! (+30), Battlebuddy Cairsun the Morning Light (+15) = +130DC
*Carnotaur Stance II: Double Damage to Enemy
*Master of Darkness: Fear effect from Gruesome doubled
*The Black Knight: Fear effect from Gruesome doubled
*Call of the Night: +10DC +20DC due to Black Prince, Extra +5DC per turn


>Ser Jean-Paul Marselle of the Order of the Righteous Son [25/25HP]
> Captain Herscht of Legio I [2/20 HP]

[Strong II (+10), Elite II (+10), Experience II (+10), Blessed Blade (+10), Well-Equipped II (10) Sword of the Mountain debuff, Battle Brother (25x1) (+25) Technically, the Cap is still helping., Fear IV (-20)], I Shall Not Rest (-5) = +50DC
*[Major Gilbert] Defensive Stance III, +15DC -6HP loss. If he rolls and beats your best DC, any further damage is halved.
*[Noviate Quill] Regen Stones: +1HP regen to each opponent per turn
*[Noviate Quill] Arcane Wards: Halve damage (against them personally)
*[Noviate Quill] Arcane Teleport: Ability, Charging. 50% success chance due to novice.
*[Ser Jean-Paul Marselle] Holy Binding: Ability, Charging. 33% chance. -15DC on unholy opponent for the remainder of combat. Can stack (max 2), with lower chance.
*[Captain Herscht] No Orders.
*Battle Brothers x3: +75DC

>DC 130

3 rolls of 1d100. Also 1d2 to see if the Captain is insta-killed.

Dark Father have mercy on this poor Paladin, for the Black Prince has none.

Rolled 11 (1d100)

>>2726971

Rolled 40 (1d100)

>>2726971
No Magik Runes? Oh well.

Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>2726971

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>2726971
no kill like overkill

>>2726972
>>2726973
>>2726974
>>2726975

Rough. I wouldn't want to be the Paladin right now. I'm going to call it a night here, lads.

Hopefully I will see your faces back here in 9-10 hours. I'll post on twitter and the general when we recommence.

>>2726973
See, this is why I need sleep.

The DC should be 145, +30 due to Magic Runes and -15 due to Holy Binding. I will factor this in for the total damage, have to make sure we achieve the right amount of overkill.

Should we leave one of them alive

>>2726980
I'm just very autistic when it comes to this kind of things, don't worry. Goodnight, Forgotten.

Since I don't know if I'll be up when we meet Helmer, I'll just remind Anons that if we can come up with a deal to lift over this damn siege, we can use what we know about the Necromancer's identity as bargaining chip.

Just a possibility we have.

>>2726983
this entire raid was supposed to break the siege, they may have more men than us us but the Kresdens defenders have delivered a great number of terrors and all manner of butchery upon them, we have crushed two legions all manner of would
be heroes to have any sane man stick around much longer, if we can remove most or at the very least some of whats left of their command/morale all will be lost.

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God this quest is so brutal, I love it. Fekking mages, though

It's kind of insane how well we roll when it comes to fighting, but we tend to roll so miserably when it comes to anything else. Then again, also the broken bonuses and whatnots.

>>2728108
It's been a loooong trend in this quest - once we started to appreciate just how hard combat is, we started pursuing the route of stacking bonuses on bonuses ad infinitum, all in the name of self preservation. It just never happened in other shit quite like our ability to hit things in the teeth.

>>2728158

Form follows function, and our function is murder.

>>2726139
GLORY TO THE BLACK PRINCE!
MOURN WHAT WAS LOST, REMEMBER WHAT WAS GIVEN, FIGHT FOR WHAT REMAINS!

>>2728108
I always keked so hard at this. I started reading the quest late and witnessing threads in the archive such as The Skaldening and then Prince/Captain flirting amused me to no end

>>2726173
So hype for the raid, sad I missed so much so far.

>>2727873
Prince is pretty much a metal band on his own.

> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dll329ggLIY

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Your hand wraps around the golden chain lassoed around your neck, blackened gauntlets hissing as they grasp the wards of Holy Binding. Slowing, inevitably, you drag the foolhardy Paladin ever closer to you. Another tug with your free hand, then wrapping your arm around more of the chain you pull again. The Paladin struggles and strains against your overwhelming strength, but his faith and mortal efforts are not match for your inexorable might.

Within moments the Paladin is within arms reach. Before he can lower the binding and bring his sword to bear your blade licks out and neatly decapitates him. The severed head rolls to your feet, where bone, flesh and steel visor are all crushed under the heel of your boot.

[1/3]

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>>2729753

Without fanfare Mask finishes off the wounded Neumunster Captain with a mechanical stroke. The grounds outside the Command Tent are completely abandoned. Within moments the three of you have reduced the most obvious knot of resistance to a charnel house. To the west fires continue to rage, the clamour of screams and shouts occasionally broken by the snarl of a vampire or the thunderous roar of Asgorga. You glance at Mask and Cairsun the Morning Light, they stand by awaiting further orders. You wonder how much of a Free Alliance there will be left after tonight.

”Let’s be done with this.” They nod, following you into the gloomy command tent.

Only one torch inside remains lit, illuminating the wizened figure slumped in a chair at a table covered in maps and scattered pieces indicating one army or the other. Even a cursory glance paints a very bleak picture for the Free Alliance, knocked over models to the South-West indicate that the Warlord has been making as many gains in Chevalisse as your Employer has in the Empire.

[2/3]

>>2729768
This is oddly sad in a way the poor man...

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[3/3]

With a shocked start you realise that beared robed figure is the Archmage, the centrepiece of the Free Alliance’s magik resources. You’ve almost begun to recharge the Magic Runes on your blade when you notice the unnatural slump, limp hands and gaping mouth. There is not a mark on him, but the Archmage is very much dead, a reassurance that even has you let out a non-breath of relief. To his side is another figure is slumped over the desk, figurines scattered and a pool of blood spilt out over some of the map from the knife in their neck. The General. This is not a recent occurrence, the blood has already started to dry.

”He wouldn’t drink.” You whip around at the sound of the voice, Mask’s blade is already at their throat. Helmer dan Gorst carries on unconcerned. ”The poison that is. It would have been…. Easier if he did.” He says this last, looking at his own blood smeared hands.

"Funny... that the all-powerful Archmage would trust me to poor him a drink where my old friend wouldn't."

At Oxenfurt he beat you, fair and square. While you were busy securing Kresden as you had been ordered, Helmer dan Gorst took full advantage of your Employer’s lack of strategic expertise to catch the Black Company and much of the undead host on both sides of the banks of Oxenfurt. A lot of brothers died that day, and more so on the long retreat to the only secure location for miles. Kresden.

This is war, and brothers are bound to die all the time, but perhaps so many wouldn’t have died if someone less competent than Helmer dan Gorst had been in command. Your hands curl around the hilt of Claíomh Na Sléibhte

”Come to finish the job, Black Prince?” There is little in the way of spite from the old war hero. He seems entirely resigned.

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>”The Black Company never forgets. This is for Oxenfurt.” Strike down the old man. [Elite]

>”I see you’ve done most of my work for me. Is this your idea of a peace offering?” Time to talk terms. [Experience]

>”So much for the brotherhood of the Free Alliance. Why kill your own?” [Clever]

>”The war is over, old man. I will accept your surrender.” [Courage]

>>2729834
>>”So much for the brotherhood of the Free Alliance. Why kill your own?” [Clever]

>>2729834
>>”The war is over, old man. I will accept your surrender.” [Courage]

>>2729834
>>”So much for the brotherhood of the Free Alliance. Why kill your own?” [Clever]

>>2729834
>”The war is over, old man. I will accept your surrender.” [Courage]

>>2729834
>”So much for the brotherhood of the Free Alliance. Why kill your own?” [Clever]
Which one was The General again?

>>2729834
>"Our numbers are fewer from this campaign. Perhaps you know men looking for better prospects than with the Necromancer."

>>2729834
>>>”So much for the brotherhood of the Free Alliance. Why kill your own?” [Clever]
I have a sneaking feeling that this may just be a trap and the archmage is just behind the corner conjuring up some magic to kill us all...
Just a feel.

>>2729834
>>”So much for the brotherhood of the Free Alliance. Why kill your own?” [Clever]
this is odd

>>2729834
>>”The war is over, old man. I will accept your surrender.” [Courage]

>>2729834
>>”So much for the brotherhood of the Free Alliance. Why kill your own?” [Clever]

>>2729834
>”I see you’ve done most of my work for me. Is this your idea of a peace offering?” Time to talk terms. [Experience]

> Despite . . . ME . . . The Black Company are mercenaries not monsters. We kill for coin, not pleasure.

> Just ignore the Vampires.

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>>2729845
>>2729854
>>2729859
>>2729869
>>2729875
>>2729895

”So much for the brotherhood of the Free Alliance. Why kill your own?” You rasp, prodding the corpses of the Archmage with your sword. These days you cannot tell whether you are speaking in mortal or Blacktongue.

”Why? Because the Archmage was a threat. Because the General would never have agreed to what was offered. Because of a great many things.” Helmer dan Gorst looks up from his bloody hands for the first time, his eyes narrowing at you. ”But mostly, I suspect, to see whether I would do as I was told.”
The torch flickers, but for it the only light in the room is the dull orange glow of Cairsun the Morning Light’s sword and the light green runes of your own. You can feel the rush of Power as a very . Helmer dan Gorst shudders, the Archmage twitches and the torch goes out.

Mask does not hesitate in the face of the unexpected attack, moving to slit the throat of Helmer dan Gorst. Without explanation the ancient undead warrior slams into the ground with unexpected ferocity, as if a very large hand had swatted him into the ground.

Cairsun moves to step in your way against this unknown assailant but sinks to his knees, choking. Shadows have become solid tendrils, wrapping themselves around his legs, arms, chest and throat. You remain unaffected, your sword drawn and poised to strike down the Archmage as he rises to his feet, staggering awkwardly. Their eyes remain blank, their mouth sagging between words.

”I MUst apoLOGISE for my ABRUPt entrANCE, PrincE OF DArk. THe maN THINg will NOT BE harmeD, I DO Not perMIT IT.” The voice reminds you of scraping of steel against a whetstone, you are discomforted but Helmer dan Gorst clearly find the sound much more unbearable than that. Both he and Cairsun wince openly, their breaths ragged and short. Mask remains utterly still. ”Ahhhhhh, I SEE You are CONFUsed. plEASE, Allow mE TO PRoperlY GREEt you… iN PERSon.”

The Archmage steps back, his hands clutching at his face. A pitch black hand erupts from their throat, straining to extract itself. The Archmage, or rather their corpse, obliges. With inhuman strength their rip apart their mouth and face entirely. The sight is easily as disturbing as what you witnessed in Far Sut Rus and Sarsburg, but this time you have no fear of losing your lunch. You don’t need to eat.

Soon the creature has entirely erupted from its vessel.

[1/2]

>>2730049
>That image title
...uh oh

>>2730071
Honestly, at this point I just hope it'll be an actual challenge.

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>>2730049

[2/2]

You had seen your Employer before, of a sorts, via Page #136’s possession. But not since you handed over the Skarling heir, not like this. The rush of Power from his arrival is like standing too close to a furnace, you wince at the heat for want of a better word. The Necromancer is well on his way down the path to Ascension, where the line between powerful being and minor-deity begins to blur. Caleb the First Man, Wildborn Dies-from-Dragonfire, the Wild King and all the Saints and more were once this mighty. And perhaps not even them.

”you haVE DONe well, YOU ANd your FELLOw mortALS.” The Necromancer’s looming figure, impossibly tall in the confines of the tent, speaking with an unerring and jarring manner. The unnatural nature of the creature is too much to simply accept.

You feel a sudden urge and insane urge to test yourself against this monster, to see how strong you really are. The sensation is almost as strong as the urge to kneel.

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>”Master, your powers have become most impressive.” You will do nothing to earn the ire of one so powerful. [Clever]

>”My Lord, we have eagerly awaited your arrival…” Take a knee. He pays the bills after all. [Elite]

>”You’re late.” He said three days. You have dead brothers that may still be alive had he kept his word. Remain standing. [Experience]

>When two creatures of Power meet there is only challenge or submission. So it was with Asgorga, so shall it be with you. It may destroy you, but you HAVE to know. Try to guess the Necromancer’s name, and attack! [Courage]] + [Oh shit nigga what are you doing]

>>2730123
>”You’re late.” He said three days. You have dead brothers that may still be alive had he kept his word. Remain standing. [Experience]
If we attack we will 99% die. The remainder of the company may die as well if he decides we broke the contract. I don't think it makes sense for Prince to risk their lives

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>>2730123
>”You’re late.” He said three days. You have dead brothers that may still be alive had he kept his word. Remain standing. [Experience]

I'm not going to bend the knee quite yet. Nor do I think attacking the Necromancer is very intelligent yet, unless we do happen to know it's name.

>>2730123
>>”You’re late.” He said three days. You have dead brothers that may still be alive had he kept his word. Remain standing. [Experience]
option 4 is tempting as fuck

>>2730123
>>”You’re late.” He said three days. You have dead brothers that may still be alive had he kept his word. Remain standing. [Experience]

>>2730123
>>When two creatures of Power meet there is only challenge or submission. So it was with Asgorga, so shall it be with you. It may destroy you, but you HAVE to know. Try to guess the Necromancer’s name, and attack! [Courage]] + [Oh shit nigga what are you doing]

>>2730123
>>”Master, your powers have become most impressive.” You will do nothing to earn the ire of one so powerful. [Clever]

>>2730123
>>”You’re late.” He said three days. You have dead brothers that may still be alive had he kept his word. Remain standing. [Experience]

>>2730123
>>”You’re late.” He said three days. You have dead brothers that may still be alive had he kept his word. Remain standing. [Experience]

>>2730123
>>>”You’re late.” He said three days. You have dead brothers that may still be alive had he kept his word. Remain standing. [Experience]

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>>2730156
>>2730157
>>2730166
>>2730171
>>2730187
>>2730198
>>2730211

At least it's not as bad as I had feared.

3 rolls of 1d100.
>DC80

0 = You have insulted the most powerful creature on the continent. Most unwise. [Combat ohgodno]
1 = The Necromancer ignores the implied insult.
2 = The Necromancer he explains himself, and offers you an opportunity.
3 = The Necromancer is entertained by your antics, he comes bearing gifts.

Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>2730251

Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>2730251
>2730251

Rolled 21 (1d100)

>>2730251
I'm gonna roll and hope it's high because fuck it baby, let it all burn.

>>2730123
>When two creatures of Power meet there is only challenge or submission. So it was with Asgorga, so shall it be with you. It may destroy you, but you HAVE to know. Try to guess the Necromancer’s name, and attack! [Courage]] + [Oh shit nigga what are you doing]

Antonil?

Rolled 12 (1d100)

>>2730251
oooo baby lets see what happens

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>>2730260
>>2730262
>>2730263

>>2730251
>>2730260
>1 off crit
RIP dreams of whatever creepy "gifts" he'd give

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>2730251

Rolled 52 (1d100)

>>2730251

>>2730271
Honestly there's been several rolls where "1 less" has been better than more success.

> critfail for Jenny was the best ending at that point.

hey would black tongue bonus effect this roll or is only when dominating and intimidating evil creatures
>desperatey trying lawyer the crit

>>2730376
I've taken the black tongue bonuses into account as justification for the easy DC. And for the Necromancer not just propelling Prince to his knees out of sheer willpower.

>>2730393
fair

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>>2730260
>>2730262
>>2730263

>2 Success
>Your Employer will explain his delay.
>He gives no gifts, but will provide an opportunity. A bargain.

Three days. That’s how long the Necromancer said he would be before the Siege of Kresden began. The Black Company and the rest only had to hold on for three days at the most before relief came.

If your Employer had done what he had said he would, if he had kept his word, Corporal ‘Jack’ Marcus would still be alive. Trooper Vendis Durvano would still be alive. You would not have had to descrate your own fallen. You would not have had to hang LT ‘Hawk’ of the 4th Infantry, whose only crime was caring for his own men. So many more brothers in black would still be alive. And you, maybe you would not have had to become this thing in order to ensure the rest survived.

”You’re late.” You do not cower, you stand defiant in the face of his overwhelming aura of terror. Even without that mess during the Sack of Sarsburg, he and his sister have much to answer for.

”I MAKE no excUSES, Nor neeD PROVide onE.” The Necromancer dismisses your anger. ”IT TOOk longER THAn expected To compLETE The rituAL FOR my posSESSIOns to The easT TO BE turneD. LONGEr stilL to movE THEM here AND ENcircle THOSE who deFY ME.”
”Everyone?” Helmer dan Gorst whispers in horror. ”Is everyone east of here is now…”

”not prECISEly, moRTAL.” The Necromancer turns his visage on the Neumunster war hero and traitor. The man practically shrinks into himself under the monster’s gaze. ”everyTHING has beEN TURned to SERVE me. the PEOPLe in the TOWNS, the liVESTOck in tHE FIElds, thE BIRDs in thE SKY And the ANIMAls in thE WOODs. all sERVE Me now.”

That’s… terrifying doesn’t quite do it justice. From what your Employer says the better half of the Neumunster Empire is now occupied solely by the undead. You wonder if the Employer made any distinction between those provinces that switched sides, like Tassenland, and those provinces that continued to defy him. You doubt it.

[1/3]

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>>2730421

[2/3]

”Lord Prince, the bloodbags are starting to regroup. We should…” Lord Lorgia freezes at the tents entrance before the scene, the sound of battle and shouted orders behind him. After a moments hesitation, he prostates himself before the Necromancer. ”My Master….”

”MORE InterrUPTIOns? i tiRE OF This… rESISTance.” The Necromancer casts out an unnaturally elongated hand and the wave of Power unleased is staggering, but invisible. Lord Lorgia visibly shudders at the demonstration. For a moment nothing happens, you wonder if your Employer has cast a spell of concealment over the tent. Then the screams begin.

There is no scattering or intermittent start in the horror, in one moment what sounds like the entirety of the Free Alliance encampment erupts into agonized screams. The screams and hollers last for roughly a minute, then cease in unison. But the shuffle of feet continues, the march of many thousands of feet in perfect unity. You glance at Helmer dan Gorst and Cairsun the Morning Light, they seem unaffected. You feel no pressing need to go outside and see just what exactly has happened.

”AT LASt, no moRE DIStractIONS.” The Necromancer nods contentedly, a disturbingly human motion on such an inhuman figure. ”i have WATCHed you FOR SOme timE, PRINce of tHE BLAck COMPAny. It HAS TAKen me sOME Time to REALIse what DRIVEs you iN YOUR searcH FOR Power.”

Oof. Yeah...we're...

Hm.

Yeah. This is happening.

Hells am I creeped out.

>>2730527
EVERYONE JUST GOT ONE SHOT HOLY SHIT!

>>2730534
We should fight him.

>>2730538
Agreed. This is getting to be a very bitter ending. Maybe not now, but we should probably backstab him

I'm getting the feeling that this siege was a elaborate trap to get us into this position.
calling it hear he did that life saving ward so we could hypothetically bring back our dead in return for our servitude

>>2730548
If it is.

Like. This is the biggest 'sunk cost fallacy' trap I've ever seen.

>>2730538
>>2730546
>2/3
How about you stop and wait for the rest of what he says before you work yourselves into a frenzy over how we should fight the one dude we can't beat.

>>2730581
this

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>>2730493

[3/3]

“FIVE years FROM Now, I wILL HAve neeD OF YOur serVICES once AGAIN. SWEAR To me thAT YOU will hEED MY call aND SERve me fOR A PEriod oF ONE Year. DO THIs and i shall BRING anyonE YOU CAre to NAME back fROM THe realM OF THe dead. but onLY ONE.”

You scoff at the offer, what your Employer brings back from the dead is never the same as what came before. You don’t want a brother raised as a revenant following you around, that sounds like torture rather than a gift. It’s been hard enough not looking in the direction of your own brothers in black who were raised during this siege.

”I SEE YOu doubT ME. IT is undERSTANDable.” The Necromancer sighs, impatient. ”BEFORe even I WOULD have queSTIONED the possiBILITY. But noW, NOTHing is BEYONd me. if i SO CHOOSE, I can reSTORE a mortAL SOUl to it’s ORIGInal stATE ENtirely, wiTHOUT even tHE SLIghtest TRACE of corRUPTION.”


”I’ll run it by the Captain.” You try to hide it, but your hesitation is obvious. Anyone? For 5 years in the service of this thing, you can bring back a brother or sister of the Company back from the dead. Really back, not a ghoul or a revenant. But alive and whole.

”THE CAptain WILL Say no.” The Necromancer has no face, but you can hear the smile. ”I OFFer thiS BUT Once, pRINCE. on my nAME I will NOT COmmand YOU TO do anyTHING that mAY BRIng harM TO THe compANY, DIrectly OR INDirectly.”

If you ignore him, and the Captain refuses… well accepting his offer would be disobeying orders. You’d be deserter, a traitor even. You know he’s right, this is your only opportunity to accept. What you wouldn’t give to see one of your fallen comrades again… It’s almost a relief, you were afraid you didn’t even care anymore.

And a lot can happen in 5 years. 5 years from now you and the Company could be a continent away, and the Necromancer would not be the first all-powerful being you have broken your oaths to. Or maybe you’ll do as your told, keep your head down and serve your year. For the return of a lost comrade… it may be worth it.


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”The Captain will say no. No it is then.” [Elite] + [Clever]

”You really can bring someone back? Mind, body and soul as they were before? Anyone I name?”

>>2730607
>”You really can bring someone back? Mind, body and soul as they were before? Anyone I name?”
We could bring back Kidd

>>2730607
is just us who will be serving

>>2730607
”I have done all I can, let the dead rest. Black Company is done it's contract.” [Elite] + [Clever]

>>2730618
ourselves*

>>2730607
”The Captain will say no. No it is then.” [Elite] + [Clever]
No no no we are not doing this shit
We are taking our pay and we are getting thr fuck out
Rember the 7th and rember not to let bad hand get in control of it
Also for 5 years i would expact alot more people to be offered

>>2730607
>”The Captain will say no. No it is then.” [Elite] + [Clever]

>>2730607
>”The Captain will say no. No it is then.” [Elite] + [Clever]

If he wants our services he can talk to the captain we serve the company not him.

>>2730629
five years from now 1 year

>>2730620
This
"The black company has kept it's word, Lord, we are tired of fighting, for the time being, at least."
>>2730629
It's not five years; it's one year, after five years of rest.

>>2730607
>”The Captain will say no. No it is then.” [Elite] + [Clever]

>>2730607
> I'm worth more then one you know this necromancer
I honestly want a little more clarification will this person have mental issues

>>2730607
Goddamnit Forgotten. You're too good at the rough choices. Every thread
>”You really can bring someone back? Mind, body and soul as they were before? Anyone I name?”
Kid, he of all people didn't deserve it. This is such a bad idea though...
You just wanted a second shot at running Kid quest in the future I'm onto you

>>2730652
come lads you got to bargain with the devil at least

For clarity's sake, it is JUST Prince who will be called upon to serve. The Black Company's contract is up.