>>3637272
Listen, stay quietly let's see what happens

>>3637274
Seconding.

>>3637272
Try to start a conversation with your captor. They already saw us moving and it can let a glean some information on what's going on.

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>>3637274
>>3637285

Whoever you are sharing this space with must have exceptional hearing. They either heard you're fingers wiggle or your irritated sigh.

Your hear foot steps come toward you. You feel hands rest on your knees.

Your cellmate has little to no sense of personal space.

But , they do sound quite nice, though. Buttery.

>>3637293
Where am I?
Who is this?
What's going on?
I let some of the panic seep into my voice.

>>3637293
"yup, can uh you take the bag off my head. also what is going on and where are we.'

>>3637300
>>3637309
"Pump your breaks a little, apple sauce. Someone hit you for a six. That means, you've either been bang-zoomed, drugged up or someone drained all your mana."

"I'm just gonna ask you few easy questions, see if we can't make sure all your dogs are barking, first."

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The voice asks you some questions. I guess they really ARE keeping it simple to begin with.

>>3637319
A

>>3637319
>A
"Bang zoomed? A Six? I like the way you talk, even though I don't know what the fuck that means. I'm a guy, clearly."

>>3637319
>B

>>3637321
>>3637324
>>3637326
GM: I'm going to keep this simple and say first to three. We can be leisurely about this.

>>3637319
A

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>>3637321
>>3637324
>>3637334
"A top drawer fella, huh? That DOES make more sense. For a moment there. I thought you might have smuggled a weapon on board."

"Indulge me, though - do you remember what you are?"

GM: First to two is fine from here.

>>3637344
"hardworking and honest Ork."

>>3637344
"I'm a Grel. Best of both worlds, huh?"

>>3637344
>A
PuRe BlOoD oR NoThInG

>>3637344
Gonna say Grel just because that's short for Mongrel and I like that.

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>>3637347
>>3637354
"I dig it, I dig it. There's a lot of that going around. You can party but you can also think straight. Rumour has it, you people have more mana than most, too."

"If you will indulge me one of two more times, though, sweetness. I gotta ask what you do for a living."

>>3637358
>B

>>3637358
>D
cop life

>>3637358
B.

>>3637358
B

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>>3637362
>>3637359
"Ah, dang son. All magic and shit? Okay. It's probably what landed you here. They figured they could use your blood or something. Dollars to donuts, you're out of mana or damn near."

You feel the handcuffs behind your back begin to loosen.

"So, if I can ask one more thing after all this? What do they call you? I mean, you have a name, right?"

>>3637366
Donut, Donut steel

>>3637366
It's Joey. Weird coincidence, huh?

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>>3637374
>>3637377
You can here the voice suppressing a small laugh as they work away at your hand cuffs.

They seem to be dismantling them outright, I suppose because they don't want to give you any misleading ideas about having handcuffs as an inventory item later.

Confirm that this is your name?

>>3637386
let's just say my parents had a strange sense of humor.

>>3637386
"Well, it's not my last name. I was just kinda bleary. But my name is Joey. It's not short for Joseph, though; my mom insisted on a traditional elven name and it was like fifteen syllables."

>>3637386
to be clear I am confirming this name

>>3637392
have you never heard of compromise?

>>3637393
"That's my cousin's name, funny enough."

>>3637393
Yeah sure.

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>>3637390
>>3637393
>>3637394
>>3637399
Your hands are free. You can feel your cellmate's breath against your hood. They smell like Creme de Menthe.

They remove your hood and you are momentarily dazzled by the light.

Welcome back to having hands and eyesight, Joey Donuts, Grel Student Wizard.

>>3637402
Have a look around. What's our cell/cellmate look like?

>>3637402
clear the stars from our eyes and take a look around

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>>3637405
>>3637407
You stand up and flex you fingers with a palpable sense of relief.

At first you think you can't see your cellmate. Then you look down.

OH.

It's a goblin. She acknowledges your apprehension.

>>3637409
...well you did unrestrain me...so uh where are we?

>>3637409
"Oh, uh.. a goblin is fine too. Think you could fill me in on what's going on?"

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>>3637410
>>3637415
She doesn't seem to know much.

She is eventually offers:

"I think this is some sort of illicit potion trafficking ring. The sort of stuff you can't get in cities. Transmogs and that sort of thing. Might be why they have us here. They might just see us as rare ingredients."

>>3637418
Look outside the cell

>>3637418
"So I get to spend the last of my days getting juiced for my mana like an orange? Lovely."
After I gather what I can from my surroundings, I sit cross-legged and try to tap into my magic.

"Any bright ideas, shorty?"

>>3637418
Well shit look thru our robes maybe they missed something
>>3637424
>shorty
No need for epithets dude

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>>3637424
You attempt to tap into your mana and find yourself almost immediately getting a headache. You suspect (heavily suspect) that you had a MANA DRAIN spell cast on you and that's what knocked you out in the first place. You don't like to attribute numbers to MANA as it feels a little banal. But you do heavily suspect your current mana level, if it were a number would be '1'. You either need a good nights sleep or a potion before you're doing any magic. AH, bummer.

The goblin cellmate opines that, were she to stand on your shoulders she could get through the tiny roof grate. You couldn't fit, but maybe she could steal some keys or something.

>>3637420
You walk up to the forth wall and are confronted with a handleless iron door. It has a viewing slide on it, but can apparently only be opened from the other side.

>>3637433
Sounds good to me. By the way, what's your name?

>>3637433
sit down back against the wall " well I'm out of ideas. by the way, what's your name?"

>>3637432
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ She called us 'lofty'

>>3637433
I accept this plan, and kneel down so she can find her place on my shoulders.
"So, think you could tell me a little about yourself? You did a damn good job with those cuffs, have you done this before?"

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>>3637439
>>3637438
>>3637441

She smiles at you with a big, broad goblin smile with two rows of teeth. She likes that you like her plan, and seems to find it classy that you asked her her name.

She begins to climb you back. It feels a little like having a couple of dancing tarantulas on you.

>>3637446
procced with plan

>>3637446
So, whatcha see up there?

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>>3637447
She scampers into the small vent, giving you the 'Okay' sign before she closes the grate again.

"Do I go left or right from here?" She whispers shrilly . "The guards are probably gonna peep into our digs in the next ten, so I can only do one. What do you say, nabob?"

While things could be worse, a thought crosses through your head and you realise you're through the prologue of the game.

At least you know what it's called now.

>>3637450
Aw shit, we're in a light novel.

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>3637452
FUCK YEAH

>>3637450
1 for left
2 for right

>>3637450
"Isn't there supposed to be some kind of trick for mazes? Always go right? Or was it left..? Eh, let's do left - fuck the system."

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>>3637453
>>3637454
She smiles down at you.
"Left it is, Donutty buddy!"
before she scampers off.

You take a moment to reflect on the spells you DO know.

>>3637480
While she's gone, I wrack my shit for MP

>>3637487
going with wrack, Joey Donuts is hardcore

>>3637487
+1

>>3637487
fuck its wracking time

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>>3637487
>>3637979
>>3638700
>>3639657
You decide to wrack yourself for a full 8 seconds. You know it will feel like longer.
You grit your teeth and sink your nails into your palms.

You manage to just foam and splutter instead of crying out in pain as you feel blood vessels rupture beneath your skin and hairline lesions form on your less vital organs.

Mother of fuck, that hurt.

But, you do feel a decent amount of mana return.

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>>3637432
You check the only two pockets in your robe (you've long suspected that the lack of pockets on wizards robes is some sort of conspiracy with the wizard's satchel industry) only to find them empty, save for a small packet of mustard.

Ah yeah. You were at the college and had just bought a pretzel from a vendor out the front.

Someone must have bushwhacked you before you took your first bite. Who, though?

And why?!

You do observe, as you rummage through your pockets that, though deep, they are not bottomless.

Guess you'll have to think about what you pick up and carry.

>>3641393
Wait in the far corner for like 20 minutes for Highball or a spooky bad man to open the front door.

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>>3641397
Highball drops back down from the vent panting slightly.

"I think I was just in some kinda cupboard or something. And I could hear someone coming."

>>3641402
Ask what she found, and explain all you have is this packet of mustard (maybe goblins like mustard?).
Also, find out if she knows anything about fighting. If they kill us, they'll have a time doing it.

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>>3641413
Highball appraises the mustard but hands it back to you.

"I like it on some of my favourite foods, but I'm no cookoo enough just to eat it."

She hands you FLASK OF RED LIQUID.

She pats around her pockets and adjusts her stockings, she seems to be lining the inside with bamboo skewers.

"I found a few thing's that will serve ME well in a fight but..."

She eyes you up and down. She has noticed that your already willowy caster frame is now shaking, sweating and bruised after your wracking.

"I dunno if they'll do you any good."

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Highball drums her fingers on her pockets, and is trying not to be dismissive.

"Be honest with me, pal Joey. Do you even want a weapon? Will it do you any good?"

>>3641427
A.
Ask her to be in the corner behind the door. We'll stand in the opposite corner, when the guys come in, we'll start magicing at them and she'll skewer them from behind.
Also, give some encouragement. She's giving an effort and we will too.

>>3641427
A. As long as we watch eachother's backs..

>>3641427
>B

B

Are you colossal fagget / mr.Culexus?

>>3641664
I'll switch

>>3641427
B
The opening post lowered my expectations but this is looking good

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>>3641858
>>3641666
>>3641664
>>3641550
Highball nods eagerly at your decision.

"Very wise decision, Donutty buddy. You never know, right?"

"I got something that might suit you. It's a little skinny, but it's strong. It's the sorta thing butchers would use."

Highball smiles at you and gives you a BONER.

>>3642333
"Well that's what I'll call it if anyone sees it poking out of my pocket.." I say with a chuckle.

>>3642340
Support

>>3642333
Prepare to support and hold back a snicker.

>>3642340
Support!

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>>3642340
>>3642401
>>3642523
>>3642525
Highball gets into position out of sight.

A cover slides back on the iron door. Beady eyes look in. You hear a voice.

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The slide on the door closes and you hear the guards footsteps grow distant once again.

>>3643950
So... shit, what are we in prison for, exactly?

>>3643950
"So that was anticlimatic.." I say, slumping down onto the wall.

"Want to try the vents again?" I ask quietly.

>>3644015
+1

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>>3643981
Highball says that its unlikely to be a prison style prison. You don't strike her as the law breaking type.

>>3644015
Leans down and ruffles your hair a little.

"aw don't be glum, chum. We've got knives, we got bamboo skewers, we got a bottle of red stuff. We're still in the game."

She looks around.

"We got a solid seven as they switch guards. If you stand up I can try the vents again. You think of a plan, Stan,"

>>3644062
First we could try to identify that
>FLASK OF RED LIQUID

>>3644091
Let's take a sip, we aren't pussies.

>>3644062
Actually let her try vents again first. If she thinks there is still something to grab from that cupboard let her go left if not right.

Then do this >>3644091

>>3644093
Sniff if first but not directly from the bottle just waive some of it towards our nose

>>3644094
yes let's do this one

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>>3644098
>>3644091
>>3644093
You take a sniff then take the tiniest sip from the RED FLASK. You've never seen a health potion. Maybe this is one.

Ah. Guess not.

>>3644106
"Well we've got the toppings down.." I say, brandishing the packet of mustard.
"Come on, let's see what else we can find"
I kneel so she can get back onto my shoulders.

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>>3644094
Highball grabs your hand and pulls you to the center of the room.

She clambers up your body and jumps back into the vent.

Let's see what we can find.

>>3644114
Sing "Never gonna give you up" to pass the time while we wait.

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>>3644120
Highball returns with two more bottles.
She is a little out of breath.

'Think I found one of their storage rooms. Grabbed what I could. I can't really carry much, pal"

>>3644126
"So one will transmogrify us into.. something"
Do we have any idea of what this symbol means?
"Also, I have an idea, tell me what you think. What do you say I spill this ketchup all over myself and you do some acting to make 'em think you've lost it?"
"The cell door opens and we both spring up and put the hurt on em."

>>3644126
Well, I wouldn't test either one on myself. Guess we'll have to test them on themselves.
Combine the concoctions.

>>3644133
This is mad, but I like it.
We do this.

>>3644133
Nah, don't be a wuss. Combine them both in our stomach. We superpower now.

>>3644126
Sniff them first then put some on our clothes then skin last resort is drinking it.
But don't drink them
I think in one of them might be vitriol

>>3644126

Well, we ought to try both on ourselves, the gobbo got em for us after all.

>>3644126
Is that Bionicle writing?

>>3644133
Don't combine all of them. Save some pure of each, if possible.

>>3645077
But combine them in your stomach.

>>3645077
Agreed with this and if there is time maybe send her up for another run before the guard comes back.

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>>3644152
>>3644148
>>3645077
You take a tiny sip of the transmog potion. It does nothing.

Highball clicks her tongue.

"A friend told me about this. SOmetimes you can get transmog potions that dont do their voodoo until you add a sample of the animal you're turning into to them. Like some blood, or a crushed insect. Just as well, I hear tthat that transmogging applesauce just about kills a body. ANd you're half way there."

You sniff the bottle with the strange liquid and instantly recoil and cough at its fumes, you spill a little on the floor , which burns a small crater in the ground.

After her initial shock, Highball smacks her lips.

"you might've been on the money with your ketchup plan, Pal Joey."

>>3647384
"Not the kind of acid I hoped i'd be having too many run-ins with. The ketchup plan it is!" I say while giving my best throat-torn-out-by-goblin impression.

>>3647384
Are transmog potions temporary or permanent? Highball seems to have found a closet with food supplies, so maybe she can find some insects in there and we can literally fly our way out.

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>>3647427
She flicks your arm. Hitting one of the many wracking wounds on your body.

"Table that plan for now, Cinnamon. Half the time, transmog potions are used a threat, or torture. Let's get saucy, for now"

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>>3647401
You flail and scream as you dash the sauce bottle to the wall and collapse to the ground.

Highball apparently reasoning that since the scenery has got ketchup on it, she may as well chew it.

Her cackling summons a guard, who looks through the door slot and is immediately furious

>>3647435
Continue playing dead
Fingers crossed

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>>3647448
A GUARD storms into the room, absolutely livid!

>>3647449
Wait until the guard is close to Highball then pour some acid down his shirt, then she'll shank him or whatever

>>3647449
Just glass his ass with the bottle of acid.
Break it over his head n' watch em melt.

>>3647460
+1

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>>3647458
>>3647460
>>3647473
You throw the FLASK OF ACID as hard as you can at the back of the GUARDS head. After a half second of surprise their face contorts with agony as their features, clothes and inventory slowly slough away into an inert puddle on the ground.

Fortunately between the fumes and their mouth melting shut the GUARDS death rattle is actually relatively quiet.

>>3647488
"Brutal."
Check his pockets if they aren't molten sludge and make our daring escape.

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>>3647489
The GUARD no longer posses pockets to check. The look like a large pile of boiled, wet dog food. Occasionally it bubbles in a sickening manner and you can see a sliver of wood pulp, a tooth or the remnants of his keys gurgle to the surface, but it all mixes together.

Happily, the door is open.

>>3647489
+1

>>3647501
>Move quietly out of the cell

>Move quietly out of the cell

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>>3647507
>>3647510
Highball grabs your sleeve and tugs on it as you go to leave.

"We're gonna have to either be sneaking, fighting or pretending we work here from this point on. If you still have any questions, this might be the time to ask. It's cool if you don't."

>>3647514
"Does this robe make me look fat? Kidding. I think I'm good."

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>>3647529
You weren't looking for an answer, but she gave you one anyways.

Goblins.

>>3647539
"I'll take it as a compliment.. Shall we?"
I say, motioning to the door

>>3647539
also tell her she is cute

>>3647539
"Code word for staby time is mayonnaise"

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>>3647572
"We really do have a condiment thing going here don't we?"

>>3647563
SHe laughs a little.
" Don't give me ideas, apricot. If we make it to civilisation, I'm gonna have to hide under that dress of yours."

>>3647559
She sashays out ahead of you, quietly clicking her fingers.

>>3647581
I follow suit

>>3647600
+1

>>3647581
tell her you like the idea

>>3647611
Mate we're escaping prison or whatever we can fuck the goblin later

>>3647611
Keep it in the pants anon or at least under the robe

>>3647581
one of our endgoals should be to hold Highball's hands. gently and with affection.

>>3647708
This is more preferable. I like this one.

This goblin is going to betray us at the end

>>3647581
Hey OP, your art seems very familiar, have you run before or made any webcomics?

>>3647847
its this dude https://www.deviantart.com/mr-culexus

Mr-Culexus is now a confirmed channer

>>3648521
he is been one for ages

>>3648521

Have you heard of a thing called Cultist chan, back on /tg/, over a decade ago now? That was his.

>>3647581
Stop thinking about boning the goblin until we're out of prison. Also follow her out.

>>3649525
I wonder if he's a "I put on my robe and wizard hat" or a "virgin till 30" kinda wizard

>>3648521
>>3649463
He ran Boone Quest on /tg/ in 2011: http://mozai.com/BooneQuest/

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>>3647600
>>3647610
>>3649525
You decide to follow suit , mimicking the way she moves and the way she clicks her fingers. The two of you leave your prison cell in a stylish and celebratory manner. No guards seem to be in this corridor, so that's good.

>>3649598
The hat isn't necessary, but you do have a comfortable robe. It's breathable fabric actually increases your maximum mana storage. Certainly doesn't offer much protection.

Regarding the other thing..well, you've been at college. You haven't had time to think about such stuff between moving cities and studying.

>>3650680
be uick, before the next change of guards!

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>>3650751
You seem to have options, Anon

>>3650768
Go left,somehow running into a guard station doesn't seem safe.

>>3650768
go left

>>3650768
check the washroom, then the cell, then the stairs, then compliment her cute ears.

>>3650822
switching to this

>>3650768
Go left. Three shall be the party number you shalt count, and the number of the party shall be three.

>>3650768
Go left and check the washroom. If ther is anyone in the cell, try to sneak past them you dont want too many people alerted to your presence, even if they are on your side.

>>3650768
Is going either way limited to the directions available, or would it also be applicable in other contexts?

>>3650768
Go to the guard station, better to get the drop on them before they realize something has happened. If its just 1 sleeping guard or something we can upgrade our weapons right quick.

>>3650388
Its been 8 years since boon quest. How the time flies, boone quest is the standard of quality I hold my own quests to.

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>>3650770
>>3650815
>>3650822
>>3650877
>>3650997
You go left, resolving to check the LEFT CELL later. You enter the WASHROOM.

It is mad basic

If she heard you mention her ears, she doesnt acknowledge it.

>>3652835
Check the cabinet.
Pocket the soap for clever use later, somehow.

>>3652835
That toilet got a tank? I hear people stash stuff there sometimes. Check the shower drain too.

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>>3652860
You pick up the SOAP.

You look in the cabinet, which contains DENTAL FLOSS and RANDOM PILLS.

Highball drums her fingers on your lower back eagerly, and requests the DENTAL FLOSS

>>3652912
"Whadayya gonna use it for boss?" I say while passing her the floss.
I'll pocket the pills for now, we can pray they're painkillers if someone gets hurt.

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>>3652928
She smiles coquettishly at you and slides the DENTALL FLOSS into her back pocket.

"Depends on what else we find, Nabob. But It's been useful to me many times, in many ways."

>>3652879
You check the toilet. It's a dry hole. Literally.

>>3653076
Off to check the cell!

>>3653076
Leave the sink and shower running on the way out to raise their water bill.

>>3653094
Joey Donutts is hardcore and petty. I support destroying the enemy by raising the water bill

>>3653094
Nah, the real sneaky trick is for Highball to get up on your shoulders and sabotage the head on the shower. Next time they turn it on, CLONK, it hits them on the noggin and they get sprayed with torrential rains.

>>3653094
This, plus steal the floaty bob in the toilet tank so its always flushing. Plus you never no whan it might come in handy

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>>3653094
>>3653164
>>3653596
You leave, the sink and shower running.

This pleases you!

You examine the drain. Despite the running water, you can still see something lodged in it.

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You check out the LEFT CELL

Manacles.

And what seems to be blue blood.

Someone has died here. The bad way.

Highball grabs your robe with one hand.

>>3653706
hm m mm...
Add blood to transmog potion.

>>3653706
comfort her it's going to be ok we are going to get out of here and then these monster will pay.

>>3653706
"Well, this isn't good, any idea what bleeds blue?"

Smile and focus on looking confident to impress Highball (even if you are terrified)

>>3653706
"Looks like someone got messy with a village of smurfs. Sooner we're outta here the better.

>>3653706
Interesting that there are manacles here, but not in your cell. I'm guessing whoever was here was experimented on rather than turned into ingredients

>>3653755
this

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>>3653755
>>3653887
She gives you a small smile and lets go of you, and resumes clicking her fingers.

>>3653764
Highball shrugs. "I think anything with multiple legs and a crispy outer shell could bleed blue, I think... those Giant Locusts the Vanguard's ride...what do they call them..Rinkan. They bleed blue."

>>3653884
She gives you a slightly amused look, but only slightly.

>>3654316
...fair

>>3653755
>>3654316
while Highball is CUTE and WAIFU-able. we should be cautious. the Quest is called "I have to trust a GOBLIN!?"
Why were we unchained and locked with a goblin? how do we know Highball is on the up and up? Endgoal is still to hold Highball's hand consensually and with affection, but we have to play our cards right.

>>3654316
Giant Locusts seem pretty powerfull,maybe we should take it's blood in the transmog potion.

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>>3654402
Highball still seems worried about using a transmog potion.

"Even if someone is in good health - which you're not - transmogs sometimes kill people. It reshapes their whole body. Not a gas."

>>3654408
>Ok, let's sneak up the stairs
QM do we have pants under our robe?

>>3654408
Welp, if there's nothing hiding in the blood, and we're not gonna try to steal the manacles, it's probably time to head rightwards. Might as well check the last cell before we hit the guard station.

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>>3654431
You discreetly pat yourself down. Boxers. Not exactly pants.

>>3654432
We have two different directions currently going.

>>3654447
I'll second
>>3654432
then.

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>>3654465
>>3654432
The RIGHT CELL is also unlocked, on account of it also not being occupied.

There is no sign of particular struggle or manacles in this room. Just smells a bit like a bad rare steak. WHoever went to work in here over did it a bit, though.

>>3654481
Oh shit. Chemistry.

>>3654481
That's... something? I'm no chemist, but I'm pretty sure that's the chemical structure of MDMA.

...I guess they're giving the guards the "fun" stuff.

Which I guess means we shouldn't expect much in the way of reason from any of them, and also means that we may have a pile of drugs to steal on our way out.

>>3654504
Wait, no, it's Methylone. Except the double bonds on the hex-thingy are wrong.

>>3654508
If you're not a chemist then why do you know this? I think I saw it in a videogame at some point myself.

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>>3654508
>>3654504
>>3654499
You think you saw something like this from one of your medical studies buddies.

Highball offers a slightly disarming amount of explanation for why this facility would keep their guards dosed/

After an awkward few seconds she pats the PILL JAR in your pocket.

"Maybe don't take any of those peanuts"

>>3654527
For emergencies only, got it.

...not sure why they'd give the guards free access to bottles of the stuff, but sure, why not.

Wait, heck, we have WIZARD HANDS! We can totally grab whatever was in the drain in the bathroom with WIZARDRY!

>>3654548
this?

>>3654548
based

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>>3654548
>>3654597
Roll a D100 anon, and we will see what happens.
Wizard hands will cost you 10 MP

In a bit, I mean. For right this second, I'm going to bed.

If I get back before it autosages, we'll pick up.

Otherwise, I will see you next time.

Thank you for participating in a chill, low effort quest. It is very fun for me and allows me to flesh out my own universe.

....we must lewd the goblin waifu...

Rolled 16 (1d100)

>>3654654

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>>3654655
CF's gobs are pretty lewd to begin with.

Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>3654654

>>3654527
Put the blue blood in the transmute potion, not to drink but to have ready.

>>3654719
dont have to pay if she loves us

Rolled 62 (1d100)

>>3654654

Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>3654654

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>>3654548
>>3654597
>>3654636
>>3654693
You return to the washroom, temporaily shut off the shower and cast WIZARD HANDS on whatever is lodged in the s-bend. After some slightly tricky adjustment (your wizards hands being as nimble and as strong as your own) you float up FOUR '5 GOLD' COINS.

Not bad!

Highball wolf whistles.


[QM] for future references, and it makes no difference here cause we're autosaging, but only one roll is needed. It's a first in best dressed situation.

>>3656352
That's... probably worth it? How much is 20 gold worth? Are we in some copper/silver/gold system where we're now rich, or is 1 gold roughly a dollar, or what?

Otherwise, uh. Stairs or guard post, right? Might as well hit the guard post and see if we can get the drop on somebody before they start searching for us (and/or the goo'd guard).

It ain't like we're going to get any more armed and dangerous than we are now, and we might be able to nick a set of keys or something. Heck, there might not even be anyone there - it mighta just been gooboy keepin' watch.

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>>3656473
QM: This system just uses gold. Anything small is sold in bunches. One gold gets you five arrows or one cartridge (guns are fancy tech) . One gold can get you acceptable ish lodgings, a small fancy drink or a largish amount of something basic.

For everything not worth a single gold, you barter.

>>3656473
This way. Let's see how many corners they've cut on guards.

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>>3656831
>>3656473
As you approach the GUARD POST, a single GUARD emerges from the room. Apparently their shift just started. They are pissed at you.

wanna pause here? or roll initiative

Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>3657056
"Um... good behavior?"
Pausing's fine. Just in case, though...

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Rolled 69 (1d100)

>>3657082
I dunno if talking is so much your thing. At least not with these sorta guys.

QM: Lower is good is good, so you go first.

Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>3657137
use wizard hand to pull down his bandana blinding him and fiving highball an opportunity attack

>>3657150
oh wow that is a terrible roll please someone else roll

>>3657150
+1

>>3657155
Buddy, that was one off from a crit success.

>>3657163
>>3657164
oh we are using low roll, man that is good for us then WOH

>>3657150
Maybe even pull it over his mouth, no one will hear him scream

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>>3657150
>>3657163
>>3657164
You almost instinctively cast WIZARD HANDS, pulling the GUARDS bandana over his eyes.

This allows Highball two attacks, severely injuring the guard.

Rolled 47 (1d100)

>>3657205
pull our weapon and slash the fucker across the throat

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>>3657209

Your strategy allowed Highball two turns, but not yourself, sadly.

The GUARD adjusts their bandanna, and steps past Highball, clocking you across the face with a baton.

Now the ball is back in your court.

Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>3657221
Go into defense mode. Not the face!

Rolled 5 (1d100)

>>3657221
Go for the nut kick of justice

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>>3657225
radiance

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>>3657225
You're not a FIGHTER or even trained in DANCE. You can swing a WEAPON, but your unarmed blows are pretty feeble.

>>3657224
POWER UNLOCKED if you assume a defensive stance during your turn, you will take 10 less damage from the enemies attacks.

It is moot in this instance, however as Highball stabs the guard in the back, killing them.

COMBAT OVER

Nice work! You gain 20XP

>>3657271
Loot the corpse for all its worth, then take his clothes and disguise yourself as one of your captors

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>>3657277
QM: Please have pity, anon.

Every time you change your outfit, I need to draw 3 character sprites again.

Besides, your WIZARDS ROBES increase you maximum total MANA.

The GUARD has A BATON and a SMALL SET OF KEYS

>>3657298
then only take the Baton and Keys

[you win this round qm]

>>3657298
Loot the keys, leave the baton, check the guard post before we start with disguise shenanigans. There might be more guards and we don't want go get caught with our pants literally down.

And also there might be spare uniforms in there. Ones that don't have blood and knife-holes on them.

>>>3657298
>Great. Let's turn those in to the guard station for a reward.
>(The reward is looting the guard station.)

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>>3657302
>>3657306
>>3657311

Good news! The GUARD STATION is indeed unoccupied.

==================================

If you would actually like to remove your WIZARD ROBE and instead wear the THUG LEATHERS, you may do so.

It will reduce your total (but not current) MANA

But it will give you an additional 5 damage soak (that stacks with NOT THE FACE for 15).

It may also help you blend in.

I will stop here for now. Think about what you want to wear and then indeed what you want to do on the next thread of I CAN'T BELIEVE I HAVE TO TRUST A GOBLIN.

This has been a lot of fun for me! I hope it's been fun for you too!

>>3657611
>Exposed breasts
MOOOOOOODS
Just kidding though, that was nice

>>3657611
>keys, banana attached to ceiling
Just how bored and/or high were the guards running this place?

So you're keeping the robe?

>>3658693
Sure

>>3657611
Good fun, cheers fella.

>>3658693
For the moment, I'm thinking the leathers will do us better.

The only way we have to regain mana at this point is wrack (and wracking again would kill us, I think), and we're miles from our mana cap anyways, so the defense buff is basically free.

And hey, the guards might just be drug-addled enough to not notice how noodly we are under the uniform, and how can we not try some "hello fellow guard I have orders to lead this totally-properly-bound goblin to the one place, don't mind me" shenanigans.

...and the guard uniform might have better pockets than our robe.

>>3657711
If the walls are to be believed, the guards are literally on meth 24/7.

>>3658693
The thug leathers and cowardice might actually keep us alive through the next fight. Time to change out of these ketchup-stained robes.
I'm glad I could catch a CF quest live!

>CentreField
>CF
Slick.
Also I am mad as hell I missed this, gotta keep an eye out for the next one.

>>3658693
NO YOU LAZY FUCK, NEXT TIME LEARN TO WORK WITH LAYERS.

QM, please put on the guard uniform on yourself. It makes the most logical sense.

>>3661392
YES*

>>3661392
Looks to me like the character sprites are drawn traditionally with marker and scanned in, which kind of makes layers moot. I could be wrong, though.

THUG LEATHERS it is.

Sorry for being so lazy.

>>3663883
Such is life, take your time.