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It /seems/ to be cool to have multiple threads going at once. So I'm starting the next episode here.

THE BASICS

Your name is Joey (short for something) Donuts. Age 19
You are Grel (half elf, half human}
You are a student wizard. You haven't picked your major and you're not licenced to use magic in areas owned by the Grand Ternion Unity.

You have 5 spells

Blast - Does 4d6+20 energy damage. -MP 20
Soar - Launches you up to 12 metres and up to 6 metres forward through the air. You land slowly and safely . -MP 10
Wrack - DO 10 damage to yourself to gain 12 MP -free
WIZARD HAAAANDS - Manipulate an object you can see but not reach. As strong as you are - MP 10
Douse - Extinguish any fire up to the size of a campfire - MP 5

Your situation:

Escaping a prison(?) with a goblin named Highball

She seems nice...ish? But I mean. She's a goblin.

More details in the previous thread.

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/3637272/
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Cool, just in time for CF Questing!
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Last time, you had just killed your second GUARD. Looted his body : from which you got a BATON and some a LOCKER KEY.

You decided to change out of your kechup stained WIZARDS ROBE and into THUG LEATHERS as they provide more protection and will probably help you blend in around here.

Your Goblin associate Highball has granted you privacy to change while she drags the body to a holding cell.

You are in the GUARD station.

There is a hard bed. 3 Lockers and waste paper basket.
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>>3664308
Change , checkbthat poster
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>>3664308

Empty basket. Any notes/letters/edible food inside?
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You check hopefully to see if the THUG LEATHERS give you more pocket space than the WIZARD ROBE.

eeeeh.. maybe?

You check your POCKETS

1 Baton (10 bash dmg)
1 Boner (15 slash dmg)
1 soap
1 jar of MDMA pills
20 Gold
A blank transmog potion (gotta add blood or flesh to it before it activates)
1 Small packet of mustard

You've been worse off, if you're honest.
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>>3664321
You check the poster. In addition to nails , it's basically glued to the wall. You hope it's glue. There's no hidden tunnel behind it sadly.

>>3664324
Looks like it has two crumpled NOTES
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>>3664330
with picture this time ffs.
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>>3664330

Well, let's read the notes. Also, try the lockers. Will they open?
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>>3664333

If lockers are closed, can you Jimmy them open with the boner?
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>>3664333
Try to open the lockers
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>>3664330

Tear down the poster and see if we can scrape off any of the glue onto a piece of waste paper with the boner. If it retains its stickiness it might come in handy.
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>>3664338
You read the NOTES

NOTE ONE:

Sanchez,
In keeping with the rotating guard roster, for your next shift, you take the second floor patrol. McGillicutty can rest, assuming he has dispatched the Pajak in cell one and the Buyfuglian in cell three. Burman is to guard the first level and keep an eye on the mongrel. I haven't told anyone else about N's little betrayal. Just you guards. Don't need any of the higher up knowing there's trouble in paradise, do we?

Keep up the good work.
Chesapeake.

NOTE 2:

Burman!
Quit messing with my stuff! The banana thing was bad enough, but the stunt with my locker keys is the LIMIT. You know I keep my spares in my locker! Get them down! Your fucking job!!

-Sanchez (your fucking boss in case you forgot)


+++++++++++

You check the lockers they are mostly locked. Bu one LOCKER KEY works.

Highball wants to know if she can come in yet.
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>>3664352

Stand on the bench. Have Highball stand on your shoulders and she can reach the keys and the banana.
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>>3664357
this
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>>3664352

Do we know what a Pajak and a Buyfuglian are?
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>>3664357
>>3664358
You summon Highball into the GUARD STATION to enact your plan.

She admires your new leather clothes.
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>>3664369
well, you don't look half bad yourself, now hop on me so we can grab those stuff
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>>3664357
>>3664358
Highball's expression immediately changes to one of alarm and hatred when she sees the banana. She hisses and backs away.

>>3664362
A Buyfuglian is pronounced 'Bufflin' and is some sort of mount. A cross between a buffalo and a pangolin. You've seen those!

Fucked if you know what a Pajak is...
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>>3664374
tell her to step back, climb the bench and cut the banana loose with the BONER, then we stab it so as to not touch it and place it on top of the locker so she can safely climb us and get those keys

but before any of that ask "what's your deal with bananas?"
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>>3664374

Have Highball wear your bandana as a blindfold so that she does not have to look upon the heinous fruit while she feels for the keys. Use the boner to slice off the keys if they are a sticky lump.
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>>3664374
Well fuck me, I actually manage to be in one of your threads this time.

You said one locker key works? What's in that locker? And ask Highball if she knows what a Pajak is.
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>>3664381
You cut the thread holding the banana with your trust BONER, and without touching it fling the BANANA onto the LOCKERS.

You ask Highball what her deal with bananas is. She assures you goblins just hate them. ANd they're not thrilled about cucumbers, either.

You ask Highball what a Pajak is.

She shrugs.

'Sorta...spider person? There's a LOT of different sorts. ALmost as many as there are actual spiders.'
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>>3664405
climb up and get those keys please
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>>3664374

The banana is hanging lower than the keys. Can you reach out and grab it yourself? Pull it down if so and eat it, show Highball that it's nothing to be afraid of. Keep the skin and add it to your inventory, maybe it can be used to slip up a guard or we can shake it in front of Highball to keep her in line if she gets difficult later.
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>>3664409

Didn't see >>3664405 before writing this. Change it so that we retrieve the Banana and keep the skin after Highball leaves the room once we are done here.
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>>3664409
This
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>>3664405

Have Highball stand on you to get the keys, then open the lockers.
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>>3664405
Is the trashcan sturdy enough to turn upside down and use as a stool? We might want to use that if Highball can't reach. afterwards we should check if there is anything hidden behind the picture.
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Is the goblin hates bananas a reference to Adventure Time?
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>>3664405

After we raid the lockers, go and find the Pajak and acquire new party member
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>>3664523
Anon, I have a hard time trusting a gobling, a spider is asking too much
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>>3664475
i think cats
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>>3664537
You have a hard time trusting goblins, but would you trust a qt3.14 named highball?
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>>3664523
Spiders have blue blood. I'm afraid we're a bit late.
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>>3664405
Unless the banana's got holes poked in it (besides the one you just made), definitely retrieve it and eat it when Highball isn't looking. They're good for you.
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>>3664905

What does blue blood have to do with anything?

Also, hours since an update, has CF had one gin too many?
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>>3664405
So goblins are cats, then?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b8vTHjsF0Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXv44YL_Gio
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>>3665207
It's 5am in Australia, so he's probably asleep.
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>>3664407
>>3664409
>>3664411
>>3664413
>>3664421
You grab the BANANA off the top of the lockers and consume it, save for the BANANA SKIN. Highball is impressed and gives a little Goblin sized applause.

No longer threatened by fruit, she willingly clambers onto your shoulders so she can retrieve the LOCKER KEYS

You are able to check 2/3 lockers.

One contains 3 CARTRIDGES

One contains 1 SMALL SMOOTH FISH HOOK and 1 EMPTY FISH SHAPED ONIONS SAUCE THINGY.

Oh man, that is MAD loot.

>>3665207
>>3665215
This thread works around sleep, work and other stuff. SO it'll be patchy. Like , after this I'm gone for another 9 hours.
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>>3665418
Sure, give her the fish hook. Maybe she can combine it with the floss.
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>>3665418
give her the thing
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>>3665418
Give the fish hook and grab bullets.
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>>3665418
Ngl this art style looks super familiar
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>>3665508
Its colossalfagot of cultist-chan fame
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>>3665418
Ask her if she has any good ideas regarding the s*y sauce container, if not pocket it.
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>>3665525
Onions~
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>>3665418
More pointy bits for the goblin.
Check the underside of the bed for hidden fun stuff, then I think our last stop is the stairwell.
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>>3665514
I knew those fangs looked familiar
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>>3664537
>>3664677
will need new members for: information on the people who kidnapped us and for bigger numbers against said people. If the spider or whatever creature is a CUTE, then will lower our standards but still keep an eye on her for evil shenanigans. Also, anyone notice alot fo the guards are ELVES?
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>>3666137
Around elves watch yourselves.
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Please can I fuck this gobblin?
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>>3665467
>>3665485
>>3665504
You toss Highball the SMALL SMOOTH FISH HOOK, she grabs it with both hands and beams at you. You also pocket the three BULLETS. You've heard of these, but never seen them. Probably useful.

>>3665525
She shrugs.

"I guess you could put some sort of liquid in it. And then it would also be fish shaped!"

>>3665636
You bend over to look under the bed, causing Highball to make a 'YOW!' sound.

But there is nothing there.

Indeed the next stop is the stairwell.

You saw the sign for it when you were near the washroom.

UP TO LAB, KITCHEN, CRATE ROOM

DOWN TO BOILEROOM, PROCESSING, EXIT
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>>3667030
>LAB
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>>3667030
>LAB
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>>3667030
>CRATE ROOM
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>>3667037
I change to
CRATE ROOM

we may find something useful
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>>3667037
>>3667038
You both walk into the crate room. There are quite a few crates here. Made out of strong wood with many nails in.

Despite their smooth appearance, they are pretty classic crates. Presumably for shipping the products these people make.
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>>3667055
Look around the room,try to break one of the crates with the baton.
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>>3667055

This >>3667061

We are curious about what they contain. We could also try to gathering some nails too.
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>>3667061
agreed
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>>3667061
>>3667067
>>3667069
You produce your BATON and proceed to wallop the shit out of a nearby CRATE.

After two minutes of vigorous striking the CRATE is kinda dented and marked but showing little sign of actually yielding to you.

You have loosened one nail, which is too bent to consider using.

There is a muffled protest from the neighbouring room.
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>>3667081
set up an ambush by the door

we use the baton to knock whoever comes in out and see if they can open a crate
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>>3667081
Question do we think we could lift a crate with goblin inside of it?
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>>3667084
You get into position by the entrance of the CRATE ROOM, but no one seems to be coming in.

Whoever is in the next room appreciates the comparative quiet, though.
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>>3667089
ok, let's peek into the next room to see our "fella"
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>>3667089
Use bonner as leverage to open a crate
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>>3667086
Your knees start to buckle supporting the goblin's weight for about 20 seconds. No way you're lifting one of these crates, with or without goblin.
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>>3667091
This, guessing that's the kitchen.

>>3667092
I feel like the boner's too fragile for that kinda job, but it's worth a go.
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>>3667096
No, you're right. The BONER can not pry a crate open. Try too hard, and it'll just bend.

QM: Gonna sleep! Think it over, anons. Thank you!
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>>3667098
We just have to come back with a crowbar or something.
>Boiler room
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>>3667137
Support,then processing and lab.
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>>3667089
>Go to the next room, maybe we can talk to that fella.
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>>3667137
Go here after poking our head into the kitchen to talk to the other guy - we probably don't wanna chat for too long, in case they start asking awkward questions.
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>>3667092
Use boner as leverage to open goblin
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>>3667735
Nah
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>>3667089
Move on to the lab. We'll remember this place if we need to hide. Or maybe we can get some more acid and come back.
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>>3667089
PUT THE BLUE BLOOD FROM LAST THREAD INTO THE TRANSMUTE POTION BEFORE GOING TO THE DINNING ROOM ITS A GOOD CHANCE TO POISON EVERYONE.
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>>3668327
>turn everyone into giant spider killing machines that have to be kept in shackels even inside a cell
>a good thing for us

Pick one my dear anon
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>>3668430
>>turn everyone into giant spider killing machines that have to be kept in shackles even inside a cell
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>>3668430
1st: from the way OP described it its not a 100% perfect instantaneous transformation

2nd: the transformed guards could go ape all over each other, why do you assume they would team up on you instantly?
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>>3668430
'Us' is not necessarily Joey Donuts and Highball.
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>>3667735
Wait which one
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QM: Sorry this is getting really confusing. Do we want

A. Kitchen
B. Boiler Room
C. Lab

First to three.
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>>3669093
I say C
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>>3669093
>Lab
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>>3669093
>C. Lab
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>>3669093
>B. Boiler Room
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>>3669093
Goblin Lab(ia)
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>>3669093

>C. Lab

We need more of those acid bottles.
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>>3669094
>>3669095
>>3669096
You walk down to the leftmost room, the LAB and open the door.

An elderly Ork, almost startled, instantly flips up her goggles and seethes at you:

'WHat. What is it. What do you want.'

> A. Oh, I'm just showing the new diversity hire around. [pat Highball]
> B. What's your problem?
> C. I'm super lost
> D. Can you spare a healing pot, doc?
> E. Just seeing if you needed anything...
> F. I'm here to end this [attack]
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>>3669110
>> A. Oh, I'm just showing the new diversity hire around. [pat Highball]
if we can bluff our way outlets do so.
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>>3669110
G. Is there any chance you and her are related? Your both Green.

(Ok but really. E.)
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>>3669112
Thisss
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>>3669112
Highball waves at the Ork scientist, who peers over her desk.

"Nice to meet you and all that crap. I'm glad you're here. Might give this guy and those other lunkheads something to do besides prank each other."

>>3669114
"What I need is a damned coffee. Think you can handle that, you decerebrated knuckledragger"
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>>3669117
We'll try to fit it in while we 'work'?
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>>3669117

I got a idea... try to get coffee with sleeping or poison potion to take care of the ork scientist....
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>>3669126
" I didn't ask for your comedy routine you oaf. Quit rubbing in how cushy your job is. We all make the same around here."

She throws her COFFEE MUG at you, which Highball catches, then hands to you.

"Don't say another word to me until you bring me a damn coffee. It's in the kitchen. That's the big warm room with all the yum yums in. In case you forgot."
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>>3669136
Guess we'll head to the kitchen. Before we go, can we tell what that rope-looking thing is behind her?
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>>3669117
To the kitchen then

If we don't find anything to spike the coffe we can juat stab her while we give her the drink
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>>3669140
I bet is a supervillain trapdoor to plunge us somewhere
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Rolled 19 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>3669140
Seems to be a rope.

>>3669145
As you leave to go to the kitchen, fate - or rather the GUARD CAPTAIN catches up with you.

ROLL INITIATIVE. Classic DND style.
HIGH ROLL WINS

D20
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Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>3669154
>inb4 nat 1
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Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>3669154
Oh shit, he got the strap
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>>3669158
well fuck I called it all right
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>>3669158
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>>3669158
>>3669159
GUARD CAPTAIN fires a shot into your left bottom rib.

Your THUG LEATHERS absorbed 10 dmage.

GUARD CAPTAIN needs a turn to reload, so you now get two turns.
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>>3669166
blast the fucker

or mage hand his ammunition pouch away
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>>3669166
How much mana do we have atm?
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>>3669166
>mage hand his bandana over his face
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>>3669168
This, if we can see the pouch wizard hand it, if not go for the blast.

>>3669169
And how much health, for that matter.
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>>3669169
more like how much hp do we have? we already weren't well off with all the wracking and the hit earlier
>>3669171
this
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>>3669166
”Mate, stop! its me, Sanchez! i got real bored and thought, hey, wouldn’t it be funny if i cut that prisoner a little bit and used the blood to transmog into him? so i got my man here beside me to transmog into the goblin first, and then was gonna prank you real hard! didn’t figure you’d shoot me you insane fucker!”
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>>3669166
>mage hand his ammunition pouch away
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>>3669169
Your stats are

13/100 HP
35/100 MP
20/100 XP

Highball screeches and runs up to stab the GUARD CAPTAIN she gets her two attacks in.

>>3669174
If you remember correctly, the GUARD CAPTAIN IS Sanchez. You took McGillicuttie's outfit.
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>>3669176
>>mage hand his bandana over his face
Do IT
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>>3669176
Blast him
Also we need to ask 'highball' how she knows these guys after the fight. This guy is calling her by name and that guard called her a "traitor" earlier.
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This is getting swampy again, sorry.

PICK TWO

> A . BLAST (roll4d6) -20mp
> B. WIZARD HANDS his AMMO AWAY -10mp
> C. WIZARD HANDS his bandana down -10mp
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>>3669179
A and B
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Rolled 1, 4, 4, 5 = 14 (4d6)

>>3669179
>> C. WIZARD HANDS his bandana down -10mp
> A . BLAST (roll4d6) -20mp
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>>3669179
A and b
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>>3669180
>>3669182
You cast WIZARD HANDS to wrest his ammunition from him. You successfully fling 2 of the 3 bullets out of his pocket. The last bullet is sadly, in his hand. And his hands are stronger than you.

Summoning some fury, you unleash a technique you had only ever used on can prior to this.

BLAST!!

GUARD CAPTAIN is staggered by this. But he still stands. He groggily chambers his last BULLET.
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GUARD CAPTAIN fires his LAST BULLET
into Highball
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>>3669188
Can we time douse sot that when the guard fires,the bullet goes slower ?
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>>3669194
NO Highball
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>>3669198
honestly be glad it didn't hit us, it would have killed us good.
>>3669194
give him the good ol boner
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>>3669194
show him how we work the boner

we are in pretty bad shape and without juice
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Highball reaches her LIMIT BREAK and throws her CLEAVER at the GUARD CAPTAIN, decapitating him.

You gain 50xp for this boss battle.
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>>3669211
Steal gun, and other useful things

Then assess gobleeno damage
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>>3669215
agreed
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>>3669211
loot the corpse
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>>3669217
>>3669219
>>3669215
You collect the PISTOL and 2 BULLETS. (giving you five)
Your POCKETS are almost full.

Highball recovers her CLEAVER.

THE GUARD CAPTAIN had no other loot. As you already have his keys.

You go to check on Highball's wound and she waves you away.

She gives you a knowing smile.

'Stronger than I look, Joe"

QM: gonna snooze.
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>>3669223
thanks for running
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Wincing at your wounds slightly, but reassured that, if your maths is right, you have dispatched all the GUARDS, you limp to the kitchen. Highball props you up as best she can.

When you get to the KITCHEN a pleasent enough looking human, turns around and you think, smiles at you.

"Can I help you?"

> A. Oh, I'm just showing the new diversity hire around. [pat Highball]
> B. What's for dinner, Maestro?
> C. I'm super lost
> D. Do you have any healing items? One of them got me pretty bad.
> E. Nice beard!
> F. I'm here to end this [attack]
> G. Do you ever have doubts about the sort of work we do here?

Highball eyes the bottle of HENNESSY on the bench and smiles up at you.

'Just keep him talk, pal Joey." she whispers up at you, excited.
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>>3670291
> A. Oh, I'm just showing the new diversity hire around. [pat Highball]
> E. Nice beard!


> D. Do you have any healing items? One of them got me pretty bad.

some topics to keep him talking
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>>3670311
These, also ask about the coffee
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>>3670311
support, don't forget the coffee
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>>3670311
+1
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>>3670291
What's that stain in the ceiling?
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>>3670291
B, coffee. Try to downplay the gunshot wound - prisoners don't inflict those.
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>>3670508
I think that's a vent?
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>>3670686
Yeah, that makes sense.
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>>3670291
what a pleasant man
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>>3671244
Makes a refreshing change from the asshole in the lab. Guess they're not all bad here in this people trafficking operation.
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>>3670291
> D. Do you have any healing items? One of them got me pretty bad.
>Get Professor Labnerd some coffee.

Highball seems to be up to something, so better not draw attention to her.
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>B
>D

Ask for healing items if he mentions your wound. Don't bring it up otherwise.
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>>3670291
> A, B, D
>Don't forget about the coffee
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>>3670311
After this
>Distract him by saying "Hey, whats that!"
>While he is distracted put a bullet in his head
a shame a nice man like him has to go like this
but no witnesses can be left behind
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>>3670311
> A. Oh, I'm just showing the new diversity hire around. [pat Highball]

Highball akes a chirping noise like a cat being woken up for emphasis. JONES chuckles pleasantly.

"Always good to see more goblins doing honest work! Welcome aboard, youngun."

> E. Nice beard!
"Thanks! Grew it myself heh heh!"
JONES then proceeds to talk at length about beards and beard care before apologising for flexing his beard privilege. He realises, as a Grel, your chances of growing a good beard are slim. He wasn't trying to be rude.

In this time, Highball grabs the HENNESSY

> D. Do you have any healing items? One of them got me pretty bad

"Ah dang it. See, they don't pay you boys enough for transporting livestock."

JONES tosses you a small HEALING POTION

"Don't tell the boss or Dorsett, eh?"

>>3670381
>>3670387
>>3670510
>>3672106
>>3672270
> B. What's for dinner, Maestro?

"I'm glad you asked, sonny! Tonight we're having vegetable soup, followed by slow cooked squab. It'll take a while, but it's good eating!"

You enquire about the coffee.

"Dorsett getting cranky? Figures. Pot's on the counter there, just pour it from the tap. She takes it black."
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>>3672504
Time to fill our cup and leave before the Hennessy heist is hollered about.
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>>3672504
Jones is such a nice man!

And now we know what science bitch's name is

Good......good
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>>3672504
Thank the kind man for his time and conversation. Dinner smells lovely.

Give that Dorsett cunt her coffee, with some grel/goblin spit mixed in.
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>>3672534
Why are we delivering the coffee? Are we ganking her or something? Do we have what we need to flee?
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>>3672540
We’ll need to figure out how much she knows before proceeding. Best case scenario she doesn’t know where her ingredients come from orwhat her employers are doing, or is just too much of a science autist to have reflected on their origins in the first place. Worst case...well, it shouldnt be too hard to get a shot off while she isn’t looking. The chef almost certainly doesn’t know about the kidnappings or harvesting of sentients that goes on in the basement, seeing as he mentioned livestock, so it should be safe to just let him be. Better to not inform him of his employers true dealings, however, or he might be silenced for knowing too much (alternatively we take him with us, in case they dont take chances and kill him either way)

>>3672504

In any case, we should begin by mentioning the prisoners below getting rowdy, and see how the good doctor responds. Ask innocous questions until we can figure out what she knows.
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>>3672508
>>3672513
>>3672534
As you leave with the FILLED COFFEE CUP and walk back through the corridor, Highball pulls you toward the CRATE ROOM.

"Jo-EE. Let's rest in here a spell, huh? Take a quick load off."
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>>3672555
Did....did she drink all that hennessy already?

Some of that dialogue is making me think that she done and got herself speed wasted
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>>3672555
deliver coffee first since we might cause a disturbance and all.
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>>3672561
Highball gives the HENNESSY a cursory shake.

"It's a little less than half, but that'll be enough."

She begins to thread the DENTAL FLOSS through the SMALL SMOOTH FISH HOOK.

She gestures to the CRATE ROOM with her head.

"No need to be tough, pal. Lemme take care of you."
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>>3672569
ok, highball, do your thing

go with her and take off our shirt
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>>3672569
I guess we should trust high-b with whatever she's doin.

I mean, she hasn't done anything particularly bad or untoward to us so far
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>>3672569
>>3672579
>>3672581
I assume she's gonna take care of and disinfect our wounds, yes?
Seems like a smart plan.
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>>3672569
>Let her stitch you up.
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>>3672588
Well ye
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>>3672581
Highball smiles at you.

"Good boy."

She sits you down on a crate, dips the FISH HOOK in the HENNESSY and begins sewing your wounds shut. It smarts and you flinch a little. She speaks into your ear.

"have a pull of hooch if it gets too bad. How about we have a little talk while I work, eh? You're a wizard, right- tell me about it."

> A. I'm a Grel. Statistically the best wizards. I haven't really given it that much thought.
>B. My parents want me to be a Thanomagus , a death wizard. It's respectable and a pretty reliable job in a big city.
>C. I can see the value in practical magic. It's not glamorous, but it's useful.
>D. I want to help people, so ultimately I want to be a Vitamagus (life wizard). I know it's hard, but I want to try.
> E. Promise not to laugh? I've actually thought about quitting college and doing the Muscle WIzard pilgrimage.
>F. I don't have a major. I was just gonna learn some spells then just see what's out there, man. It's a big world.


First to three is the canon answer
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>>3672603
>>C. I can see the value in practical magic. It's not glamorous, but it's useful.
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>>3672603

>F. I don't have a major. I was just gonna learn some spells then just see what's out there, man. It's a big world.

Chill wiz for gob
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>>3672603
>B. My parents wanted me to be a Thanomagus , a death wizard. It's respectable and a pretty reliable job in a big city. I follow their last wish
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>>3672603
>D. I want to help people, so ultimately I want to be a Vitamagus (life wizard). I know it's hard, but I want to try.
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QM:
WHoops.

First to two will do.
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>>3672603
a :)
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>>3672621
I change to


>F. I don't have a major. I was just gonna learn some spells then just see what's out there, man. It's a big world.


Since each of us vited for something it makes sense that we don't know what we really want
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>>3672603
>> E. Promise not to laugh? I've actually thought about quitting college and doing the Muscle WIzard pilgrimage.

Want to be swole mage.
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>>3672612
Highball briefly pauses her work to make an impressed cooing noise.

"You've got hidden depths there, Doughy Joey! I gotta say, I'm very impressed! I mean, it means you'll never get your license, but shit, who even needs one out here, right.? Very cool."

She resumes her work.

"where you from anyhow?"

>A. One of the big cities from the central band. Might have heard of it? Gamikia? It's convenient but pretty noisy. I dunno...
>B. Small town on the central band. Spoor. I uh..wouldn't worry about visiting.
>C. I'm from Leicester. Way up North. I wanted to study somewhere a little greener. Closer to the frontier, I guess.
> D. I'm from Joonda. One of the more elvin cities in the southern bastion. My parents thought it would make me tougher, I guess.
>E. It's a small school in Mukaal. Fishing town in the Orkish archipelagos. You'd like it.


First to two.
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>>3672667
> D. I'm from Joonda. One of the more elvin cities in the southern bastion. My parents thought it would make me tougher, I guess.
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>>3672667
>> D. I'm from Joonda. One of the more elvin cities in the southern bastion. My parents thought it would make me tougher, I guess.
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>>3672667

so what do you do for a living? I'm guessing not a tailor based on the needlework Ouch

what were you doing when you were caught?

where are you from?

I would say first round is on me when we get out but I don't have a dime to my name right now
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>>3672668
>>3672670

"Well it obviously WORKED, hanh? That's three for three trained professional bullyboy bimbos you've taken down with just a college boy bod and a nasty gob for company."
>>3672675

>so what do you do for a living? I'm guessing not a tailor based on the needlework Ouch

"I do whatever I'm paid to, within limits. All purpose goblin for hire. I got a few skills, but I'm not really used to stitching up other people."

>where are you from?
"All over. Born in a burrow, live in the shadows. Like any gob."

>what were you doing when you were caught?
Highball sighs and pauses in her work.
"Better that you hear it from me, Joey...I wasn't caught. I worked as a scout for these guys. Like, a contractor. So only the boss and the thugs knew. It was my job to find targets that looked weak or vulnerable. I had misgivings about the Pajak but I drew the line at you being made into soup. I tried to betray them, so they locked me up with you. "

She snips the last stitch.

"I'm just trying to make it up to you."
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>>3672695
well that escalated quickly
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>>3672695
You scouted me then? I'll try not to be offended by the "weak".

So they threw you inside because you tried to help me? Shit HB....
Not that I'm conplaining, but why try to help me? They could have just killed you...

If you want to make up to me get us both out of here alive and pay me a drink
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>>3672695
>>3672705
we should pay her a drink if what she said is true!
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>>3672709
She put us here in the first place, she is trying to make emends
We are letting her off easy with just unlocking us and giving us a drink, we can pay one back after that for the help
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>>3672713
sounds legit
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>>3672695
"...thanks for drawing the line. Get us out of here and we'll call it 'no harm, no foul,' okay?"
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>>3672705
> You scouted me then? I'll try not to be offended by the "weak".

"Well, I wasn't actually wrong, in regards to upper body strength but I think it's safe to say I was wrongo bongo about you being an easy mark."

So they threw you inside because you tried to help me?
"I had a change of heart when I go to the collection point. Tried to take on the thugs. Didn't go well. I should have waited until we were in here to betray them, I guess. That way I'd know the layout of this place. Lucky for me they only had one set of handcuffs, I guess."

>Not that I'm conplaining, but why try to help me? They could have just killed you...

"A Buyfugllian is just a dumb mook animal, and a pajak is actually really dangerous most of the time. Even if this one wasn't one of the bad ones, it still seemed dangerous. But you? You were just a skinny college boy. I mean, I've killed for money but...turning a thinking talking guy with parents and...possibly friends who like him...into a product...I dunno."

"Nothing is meant to get in the way of profits, but then...a goblin isn't supposed to leave their pack either, so... hey. Bad goblin, I guess."

"As for why they didn't kill me? I guess they figured I could be made into potion too."

You pull your shirt on. You feel noticeably better.

This was all kinds of awkward, but Highball still seems cool with working with you.
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>>3672695
”well shit, the guards must have been some fucked up people if even a *goblin* couldn’t stomach what they were doing to prisoners. Glad i didn’t end up on that table after all.
Do you know how large and/or influential this organisation is? if we’re going to have a mountain of armed goons after us i’d rather know in advance.”
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>>3672730
Thanks

I really appreciate for trying to save me, first drink is on you tho, I have no money afterall.
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>>3672734
Hey dude, this is no time to be a bigot to the goblin, she could have just walked away
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>>3672730
For whatever's worth, you are a good goblin in my books
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>>3672739
i imagine its kinda like living in the middle ages and saying; ”you know, i’d never have expected a jew like yourself to offer me such a low interest loan. Thanks, mate”
It doesn’t offend anyone because thats just how things are, and isnt meant as anything but a compliment. The quest is called ”i cant believe i have to trust a goblin” and Highball herself has been very clear that she sees her own race as having these qualities. Hell, goblins probably even do have a racial temprament that differs from humans and elves.
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>>3672730
This>>3672743

And

You took a bullet back there too, want me to help you patch it up?
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>well shit, the guards must have been some fucked up people if even a *goblin* couldn’t stomach what they were doing to prisoners.

"WHoa-ho! You gots you some hidden vinegar, pal Joey! Bit a spice. Nice."

>Do you know how large and/or influential this organisation is? if we’re going to have a mountain of armed goons after us i’d rather know in advance.

"Best as I can nut out, it's a small operation. Not many mooks, but the product is hot, so the profits are high. I think they just sell to whoever wants them. Malkies. Baseheads. You name it. I think they're out of goons."

>For whatever's worth, you are a good goblin in my book
"Whatever that means."

>I really appreciate for trying to save me, first drink is on you tho, I have no money after all.

"Heh! Hey high roller, I saw ya snag the cool 20 from the shower drain remember? See, now you're thinking like a goblin! WHat would your girlfriend say?"
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>>3672763

My last girlfriend left me, she complain that I'm too b... tall for her... strangely she is almost tall as you...
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>>3672763
She could complain if she ever existed...

Let's give the boss what's hers
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>>3672757
Highball shows off the already healing bullet wound in the top of her hip.

She then waves around an empty tube, that based on the one JONES gave you, you recognise as an empty SMALL HEALING POTION.

"Ta-DA! Snagged it when I first raided the lab for that acid. Last surprise from me. Maybe "

She snickers.

>>3672777
"Ah, you'll meet the right person. It's a big world, like you said."

"also Joey, it's not like I'm an expert on business but I don't think that twitchy lab tech is in charge. SHe seems a little single minded. Tunnel visioned you know."
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>>3672782
So, do you know the boss? And more importantly, does that lab tech knows what was going to happen?
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QM: Good session! I gotta snooze for now!

Think about what you may want to do next!

LAB? BOILER ROOM? NEXT LEVEL UP THE STAIRS? FIND A MAP? ASK FOR DIRECTIONS?
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>>3672782
y’know, you’re pretty odd for a gob. Maybe you’re a mutant or something. Wouldn’t it be fascinating to see what a Grel-gobmutant hybrid would look like, from a purely scholarly standpoint of course? *wink*
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>>3672794
very important question QM, can Grels, and more specifically, we, move our eyebrows independantly? as i said, very inportant question
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>>3672795
QM: You may not be studying medicine, but you know it's common knowledge that nothing can breed with a goblin except a goblin.

Humans and Elves is it.

Well, some people used to think that an ork and an elf would make a goblin, but that's just an old wives tale.

>>3672798
QM: You can, actually yes.
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>>3672794
Lab. That coffee's getting cold!
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>>3672827
This, influential or not it's probably better not to piss madam scientist off too much.
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>>3672961
Whoops, meant for >>3672937
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>>3672827
what about chemeric magic chemistry? can you make some kind of unnatural abomination using that?
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Highball is good gob
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>>3673591
This quest is gonna end up on /short/ isn't it?
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>>3673894
Yup
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>>3672794
>Lab
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>>3673894
What is /short/ ?
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>>3674348
Also why did my trip code vanish? Okay, moving on
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>>3674348
/short/ is paradise. You can find it on /aco/. Do note crossposting still makes you a faggot who will be purged.
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>>3674375
Noted!

>>3674059
>>3672961
>>3672937
You return to the LAB.

SURREY, as usual immediately flips up her goggle and glowers at you when the door opens.

You hand her the COFFEE and she drinks most of it in one gulp.

Her expression almost imperceptibly softens.

"You still here? WHat do you want? A medal?"
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>>3674415
>Is something leaking from the fridge?
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>>3674415
"You got any flasks of acid? For, uh, body disposal."
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>Is something leaking from the fridge?

"You think that penny pinching bean counter Chesapeake would buy this place one of those magic ice boxes? I WISH.

>"You got any flasks of acid? For, uh, body disposal."

SURREY gets mad.

"NO! NO, GARDAMNIT! !! I'm already behind schedule because the last flask I made went missing! Besides, body disposal is GILLCREST's job. You know that."
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>>3674472
Time to yeet ourselves outta this bathwater stand of a room
I regret typing this already, but I made this damn bed, and GODDAMNIT I'm gonna lay in it
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>>3674472
So... How 'bout them boiler rooms?
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>>3674472
ah, sorry to waste you time--leave
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>>3674512
Second.>>3674512
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>>3674881
>>3674512
>>3674551
You walk down two flights of stairs to the BOILER ROOM.

It's nice and warm here.

You see a BOILER (quell surprise)
and some CLEANING SUPPLIES

The BOILER ROOM is one big room. About 4 screens.
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>>3674895
take those cleaning supplies
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>>3674895
Examine supplies
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>>3674895
Are he cleaning supplies bleach and Ammonia? Is so keep them separate but take them with us.
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>>3674955
Don't forget the bucket to mix them in
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We're gonna teach our goblin waifu about chemical warfare and why humans are the superior cloudsuckers.
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>>3674961
and we could use the vents to kill everybody in the facility, including ourselves!
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>>3674961
Yes.
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>>3674969
>Not fashioning a filtered mask using charcoal, cloth, and other things
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>>3674975
even better mate
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>>3674979
B-but muh maygyver
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>>3674895
Dear god... A bucket.
Take it.
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>>3675006
We should use the bucket to increase our inventory by carrying stuff inside it
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>>3674903
>>3674916
>>3674927
>>3674955
>>3674960
As you approach the CLEANING SUPPLIES . what appears to be cricket man in a custodial jumpsuit, shepards you away.

"I appreciate the company, mac. The attempted theft of my tools of office, not so much. What's up?"

>A. Hey there. You must be Gillcrest.
>B. You'd better get upstairs. Some joker left the water running.
>C. Do you have anything that would open a crate?
>D. Is there a box of personal affects from people we've harvested around here?
>E. This is where the front door is right?
>F. Don't you have doubts about what you do here?
>G. What is WRONG with your FACE?
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>>3675025
>A. Hey there. You must be Gillcrest.
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Baka QM having us get caught for attempted theft
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>>3675025

>A. Hey there. You must be Gillcrest

>D. Is there a box of personal affects from people we've harvested around here?

This guy probably is involved
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>>3675045
>>3675061
>A. Hey there. You must be Gillcrest.

"That's me, bud. Once seen, not soon forgotten, eh?"

>D. Is there a box of personal affects from people we've harvested around here?

" Sure is! Furthest point from here. There's a box on a table. Nothing in that box gets touched, so if your POCKETS are full, and you wanna just drop something off and come back for it later. You can leave it in the ITEM BOX."
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>>3675110
C
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>>3675110
>Sweet. Let’s go check it out.
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>>3675110
Thanks Gillcrest!
See you later
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>>3675110

>F. Don't you have doubts about what you do here?
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>C. Do you have anything that would open a crate?

"I got a claw hammer and a flathead, that I could lend to you. Lend, that is. And not for nothing. But sure! Just make sure you only open crates from the CRATE ROOM. Not the ones down here. We need those."

>F. Don't you have doubts about what you do here?

Gillcrest sighs.

"Well, sure. I'm not the one who does the butchering or the brewing but...sure. I don't think it's okay. There's just not a lot of career options for you once you've accidentally half-transmogged yourself. Using transmogs is illegal. And now everyone can see I did it."
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>>3675177
Well shit. Sorry bro. Thanks for the hammer. We'll be back with it. By the way, do you have any idea where ventilation access is?
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>>3675190
its where the beard guy is
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>>3675196
Oh, that saves us a lot of trouble.

Guess we take the hammer and head to crates.
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>>3675190
"Well, there's a vent pipe room in the middle of
the third level. The same one as has the kitchen and the lab on. But it's basically a break room. Dunno if you can get into the vent pipe from there. It just goes through that room."


GILLCREST watches as you struggle to get the CLAW HAMMER into your POCKETS.

"You sure you don't wanna drop something off, first. Seriously, I wont take anything you leave in that box."

GILLCREST pauses

"Well, I mean. I might help myself a little if you don't bring me back something as thanks for the CLAW HAMMER. But you seem like a good guy."
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>>3675304
Well name your price mate. Food junk or gear.
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>>3675304
Its ok, we'll be on our way, see ya later Gillcrest!
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>>3675329
GILLCREST shrugs
"Something to munch on? Dinner's ages away. I ain't fussed"
He looks down.
"Nice goblin, by the way."

>>3675331
So you're off? Back up to the CRATE ROOM yes?
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>>3675354
yeah, just as we told you before Gillcrest
>be seeing you Gillcrest
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>>3675354
Eyes off the goblin mate.

Lets go to the crate room
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You and Highball are now back in the CRATE ROOM
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>>3675354
Back to the crate room.
"I can see some of the good it does for the less advantage in employment. But what it actually does, too terrible to allow to continue."

>Give her a ride on our shoulders.
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>>3675407
I'm feeling lucky, lucky about NUMBER4 !!
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>>3675354
They're more concerned about hiring off the books than they are about hiring quality. If we can give people options/hope, they can probably be persuaded to let us go.
>>3675407
Our pockets are still full, aren't they? ...Let's open up number 4.
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>>3675412
His is good too. How to think as a gobbo.
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Rolled 2 (1d6)

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>>3675407
Supporting number 4.
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>>3675408
You try carrying Highball on your shoulders, but after about 30 seconds your legs start to shake. She toussles your hair and slides back down your back.

"That was fun, buddy. But don't strain yourself. You're still pretty hurt."

>>3675411
>>3675412
You open up crate 4. Potatoes.

Highball clicks her tongue and nods.

"See if we can take this place in a new direction, huh? Weed out the bad elements and then go into business for yourself?"

>>3675437
Crate 2 has more jars of those PILLS the GUARDS were taking.
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>>3675477
Put the lids back on but bring some potatoes back to the gillcrest fella so he can have something to eat and stash stuff in the box.
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>>3675477
Can we go cook some potatoes? We haven’t really eaten
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>>3675497
QM: You don't wanna check the other crates before you give the CLAW HAMMER back? None of it is likely to be of massive use, but it'd be better to know instead of back tracking, right?

>>3675520
Kitchen's in use, but you could probably use one of the stoves downstairs.
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>>3675735
You know what check all the crates just put the lids back on after so nobody suspect's anything.
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>>3675735
Yeah, let's check all of them
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>>3675735
Check 'em all and let gob sort 'em out.
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>>3675477
make a shield with one of the crates?
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>>3675795
This is a smart idea but do we have the needed strap materials?
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>>3675738
>>3675747
>>3675758
You check the remaining crates. Some results make more sense than others.

You rest the lids of the crates so that you can remove them if you need them, but no one will notice if they glance in.

>>3675795
>>3675806
You wouldn't really know what to do with a shield. To you, it'd just be a something that took away one of your free hands.
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>>3675865
get a crowbar and some bullets, then.
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>>3675865
take the crazy pills too
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>>3675865
load up on bullets
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>>3675865
Crowbars and some milk or potatoes, gotta feed our roach.
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>>3675872
>>3675879
Could we somehow combine these into crazy bullets?
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>>3675888

I doubt it but we could possible combine the pills with coffee.
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>>3675865
Check the inside of the potato and onion crates, maybe there is sonething hidden among the food?
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>>3675868
>>3675872
>>3675879
>>3675881
You grab a CROWBAR and more BULLETS, but you are unable to carry anything else substantial. as your POCKETS are full.

>>3676027
You rummage around in there for a while, taking out every onion and every potato. Looks like that's all that's in these crates.
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>>3676084
Can a blank transmog potion, or one with the right ingredients, overwrite a failed half transmog?
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>>3676090
QM: It can not. It is something only a Vitamagus can fix.

Generally, when it works properly, a transmog potion transforms someone completely into the animal whose DNA is added to it. It lasts for an hour or until they die. Damage done to them in animal form stays on them when they change back.

When the potion goes wrong, they are stuck part way, like GILLCREST.

If GILLCREST was given a new transmog potion - and it worked correctly then he would turn into whatever the animal form was, and then turn back into his half human half bug form. As far as his body knows, this is its default shape now.

Sorry for the dull info dump.
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>>3676097
no problem, great quest
its been a while since I've seen one
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>>3676084
Let go up then?
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>>3676097
are those anoonymous screencaps?

It seems like there would be tanglible benefits to being half transmogged. GILLCREST at least got to keep his mind and memories, so what stops some enterprising alchemist from selling half-dragon transmogs or something similarily bodily enhancing? aside from it being illegal of course.
Why ARE they illegal by the way?
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>>3676084
Okay, so, hrmn.

Food-wise, we have access to potatoes, onions, milk, and a mustard packet? Which I guess is enough to cook something edible, but it'd probably be best to poke around a bit more to make sure we aren't missing anything. Of all of the places we've been to, I think the only thing we haven't checked is the third locker in the break room? And we have a crowbar now, so puny locker locks shouldn't be a problem for us anymore. And hey, maybe they had a snack stashed in there.

...'s a shame we ate that banana, though. It'd have been an easy solution for Gillcrest.

Pocket-wise, if nothing else, we should probably put the soap back in the bathroom. It's not like anybody else is gonna steal it, and we don't exactly have an immediate need for it. And probably turn off the water while we're there. Everything is going weirdly fine now that the guards are dead, and it'd be a shame if we screwed ourselves over with water idiocy.

And maybe give the boner back to highball. Between the gun, crowbar, and baton, we have more weapons than we really need.

And if I'm not mistaken, we haven't actually drank our health potion yet? We're at like 48/100, so it might be worth healing up, if only to clear up more pocket space.

AAaaand if we're gonna carry the gun around, we might as well load it so we can actually shoot if we need to.

Also, Surrey might have been serious about wanting more coffee, and it has probably been about five minutes. So we should maybe do that.
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>>3676154
Before going up we have to return that tool
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>>3676084
>>3676167
Alternatively, the main goal is currently to gtfo, so. We could just ignore all of the sidequests, heal up, dump our inventory, take the gun, crowbar, money, and as many bullets as we can carry, and just... walk out? And shoot anyone that actively tries to stop us.

All of the guards are dead and this is apparently a small setup, so we shouldn't run into a whole lot of resistance.

...and maybe fashion our wizard robe and a crowbar into a crummy bindle and fill it with potatoes, in case town/food isn't immediately nearby.
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>>3676176
If I remember correctly, Highball did say that civilization was a good way out. We're gonna want to do one of a couple things to get out of here.

1. Steel a vehicle. Basic escape end.
2. Take over the company and change its product to something less unethical. Best ending and makes us both wealthy.
3. We destroy the facility by rigging it to blow up some how, and getting out before the boom. killing everyone inside and getting us the poor ending where Highball may not like us.
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>>3676210
or we could gas the whole entire facility using the vents and the materials we saw inside the boiler room
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>>3676219
That's also the last ending with no garentee that someone comes to investigate.
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>>3676210
Any ideas how we'd go about option 2? Unless Highball has any contacts we kinda lack the expertise and probably resources for a legit potion company.

Either way I'd say we sort out cricketboy's baked potato first, to get the hammer out of our pockets if nothing else.

>>3676219
Seems like kinda a wasted opportunity, and besides, these guys seem alright.
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>>3676227
>>3676229
still worth a try if shit hits the fan
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>>3676229
We may not have potion buisness expertise but this place has plenty of potatoes and a boiler room. We can go into the Vodka market.
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QM: Okay there is a lot going on.

Can I assume you want to do the following, just to get you to a point to move on from.

>Return soap.
>Give Highball your boner
>Give GILLCREST back his hammer
>Give GILLCREST a potato

and then see where you're at?

>>3676159
QM: Transmog potions are illegal because of the threats to the safety and security of civilised lands if people are able to turn themselves into a bear or a housefly, that and they are often fatal or at least very injurious. So, much like our world, that can lead to a substance getting banned.

Truth be told, in universe there are people who deliberately rig transmog potions to lock themselves and others in a half transmogged state. It's generally a final step for those leaving the confines of society and forming (or joining) a similarly rebellious community of outsiders. If GILLCREST knew of such communities, he would simply join one. Sadly, you as a player know this but Joey Donuts also doesn't.
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QM: Oh, would you also like to use your SMALL HEALIN POTION?

fwiw, and there is no more necessary combat within this place. If a fight takes place, it will be because you started it.
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>>3676274
Don't use the healing potion just yet. I assume the effects are instant, so we can safe it if a fight is inevitable, or to save somebody from the brink of death else even?
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>>3676283
QM: Bingo bango.
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>>3676262
Yep, those actions look about right. Remember to cook the potato and offer him the mustard too.
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>>3676274
Well, we still have to kill the boss around or else he will just find new guards and keep killing people for potions
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>>3676301
That's a point actually, we don't know who's running this whole gig. Something to investigate next, I'd reckon.
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>>3676301
>>3676307
Can't we just report this to the authorities and let them handle it? Or is this not that sort of place?
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>>3676365
i’d assume that the boss has the city guard in his pocket if he’s yanking randos off the street. Or perhaps this is the sort of city where the criminal element makes up half the population and the authorities expect atleast a few mysterious dissapearances a week
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>>3676287
is there a marked difference between elves and humans in the ability to independantly move their eyebrows? and can elves wiggle their ears separately? again, important lore question integral to understanding the world and its rules
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>>3676274
Gilcrest seems nice, let's ask if he wants to come with us. Doesn't seem like the guy gets out much.
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>>3676262
Those all seem right.
We haven't been to PROCESSING yet, we should probably go there before leaving.
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>>3676297
You do the aforementioned actions and give GILCREST a couple of potatoes and your MUSTARD packet which he is very happy with. He takes his HAMMER back and smiles broadly.
"Thanks, pal! I guess you're one of the good ones. Other guards don't take me seriously."

He laughs

"Although I guess you're the only guard now, good gravy upstairs was a mess! Still, that's gotta make you employee of the month, right? And now you have nothing to do for a few days!"

>>3676365
Cities and towns operated by the Grand Ternion Unity (Orks, Elves and Humans) do indeed have laws and cops. There are many towns and villages that do not.

Uncivilised or lawless places are observed by the VANGUARDS. Who are more like mounted scouts who fight with incursions and report back to the civilised lands.

Wherever you are may not even have those. If it's in a civilised city, they must have quite a good business front.

>>3676409
Depends on the individual, turns out.

>>3677362
"Come with you WHERE, bud?"
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>>3677667
to infinity and beyond!
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>>3677667
Let's just say we'll be starting a new business venture
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>>3677667
What advice would you have for us if we told you we were looking into a management position?
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>"Thanks, pal! I guess you're one of the good ones. Other guards don't take me seriously."
No worries man, We got your back.
Leave every item except for bottle of pills, gold coins, and loaded gun. Then go to the exit of this place.
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>>3677762
"I think we'd run out of fuel less than half way, truth be told."

>>3677781
If GILCREST could blink, you think he just would have.

"You serious? Gonna oneside CHESAPEAKE and start running this joint? Well, if you make it, I'll be glad to work for you but uhh...not before hand..I'm sure you understand. Job security and all."

>>3677810
"Negotiate. Don't get greedy. See the bigger picture. All of that crap."

>>3677820
QM: Do I hear a second on that?
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>>3677852
Seconded, but bring the extra bullets and healing potion, too.

...and the crowbar. There might be more stuff to open, and it'll work as a backup weapon if it comes to that.

Everything else should be combat-irrelevant, I think? We're not necessarily fixin' to start a fight, but we might as well be prepared for one. I can't imagine the leader is going to be too happy about the dead guards.
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>>3677947
Unless it's a melee weapon I can't think of anything else.
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>>3677852
Hold on a sec, we haven't even visited the lost and found, or for what became of that Pajak.
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>>3677947
>>3677985
>>3678083
You drop off all items that you deem unnecessary in the PROCESSING BOX, wherein you find your own personal items.

2 TEN GOLD NOTES
1 MANA POTION
1 PROPHYLACTIC

(which Highball snickers at)

>>3678083
The uh..the Pajak is long long gone, dude. Sorry.
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>>3678115
Neat
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>>3678115
We're well off if we run into a vending machine. Alright, let's blow this popsicle stand.
Maybe just a peek into Processing...
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>>3678254
>>3678216
You POCKET your original belongings.

You look around the rest of the BOILER ROOM, seeing only the stoves, the front door, GILCREST's cleaning supplies and a hammock.

Apparently 'processing' is pretty low tech.
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QM: Just checking.

Are you guys waiting for me to post something else and are content to head to the EXIT to get out and assemble a team or is it just a bad time?

I'm ion no rush at all. It's a chill quest. Just wanted to make sure.
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>>3678921
we thought their was more to the post.

look at mental map to locate the exit
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>>3678921
lets locate the exit
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>>3678933
QM: You are right near the EXIT, actually. You can see it. Apparently the BOILER ROOM is the bottom level of this facility, not actually subterranean.
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>>3678921
>Head to the exit
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>>3678967
before leaving the facility ask highball if we are forgetting something
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>>3678967
Oh... well, time to leave then.
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>>3678967
Exit, stage front.
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>>3678973
Highball shrugs and smiles.
" I got knives, you got a gun, bullets, a crowbar, health pots, mana pots and 45 gold. I think we're ready to kick some ass."

>>3678969
>>3678976
You start fiddling with the latch on the roller door exit.

GILCREST runs over, terrified.

"The fuck are you playing at?! Don't open the door, man!! Geez, they really are just giving you guys a uniform and a slap on the ass, ain't they! Look at where you are!!"

GILCREST slides open the FRONT DOOR WINDOW.
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>>3679000
look out the window
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>>3679000
Look out the window.
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>>3679006
>>3679020
OH.

Ooohhhh...

A bunch of this just started to make more sense.

Still. Does rather complicate things.
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>>3679039
turn to Gilcrest "you know one would think couldn't forget an important detail that ha ha ha"
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>>3679039
"Haha. I am so high right now."
How do we get to the bridge on this dirigible?
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>>3679039
Welp.

On one hand, we're slightly more stuck than before, but on the other hand, taking over our prison is now significantly more worthwhile.

To hell with fleeing; we've killed the guards, we have ourselves an airship to steal!

To the bridge!
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>>3679039
Oh, okay. Let's find the bridge. And a map would be nice too.
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Hang on, we just have a gun, and have been running around the brig and service area's. We need to actually have some defense when taking the bridge and unseating the captain if we want to make it our alive with our highball.
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>>3679039
Well their goes our plan gassing the whole facility
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>>3679132
I don't think our odds of just gassing the bridge are very high. So we should probably, I dunno, find something that let's us stun the captain so we can kill him cleaner when breaking into his bridge. Like a flash grenade.
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>>3678921
I would prefer if you posted a ">what do" when the time comes
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>>3679039
Wait why didn't Highball know about this?
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>>3679196
QM: Okay, from now on I will do this. Thank you, anon!

>>3679238
Highball explains that her betrayal happened back in Joonda, after she saw the guards drag you off. She was knocked unconscious as well, so she sadly didn't know where you were headed.

>>3679072
GILCREST shakes his head.

"Hoo brudda. They really are throwing you in the deep end these days. There's a map in the VENT ROOM on the third level. It's near the KITCHEN. But I'll save you the trouble. I ripped my own one, too! "
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>Dear lord we on a airship

Whisper to highball “Please tell me you know how to drive a airship” cause I assume we know fuck all with that
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>>3679415
You whisper to Highball causing her to bristle and shudder in a vaguely indecent manner. She straightens up and smiles to you.

"We might not have to. Seems like the bosses office and the bridge are two separate things. Whoever's running the potion operation probably just has this ship on a retainer. We might be able to oust Chesapeake and keep the pilot!"
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Mmmh,should we be hiding the corpses ?
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>>3679452
QM: Nah, GILCREST has been all over that.

Truth is, when you went back into the WASHROOM to put the SOAP away you noticed that someone had already shut the water back off and that all the corpses were gone and the cells now spotless.

Apparently, he's actually pretty good at his job.
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>>3679445
Okay then, lets pick up the map, then start investigating the top level.
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>>3679445
How did we even get here? Did you slap a fulton extraction device on me or something?
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>>3679543
We probably got put there when it last landed.
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I think we should check these N/A rooms.
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So, lets go to the boss office to kill him and then we can see about being the new boss around

That guy is bad news, he kills people for potions and tryed to kill us and H-ball
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>>3680069
It does seem to be that the boss isn't on the ship.
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Woah ok. I’ve missed some things.

Guess this is what I get for not checking in on /qst/ for a few months.
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QM: So, now that we've had a bit of a murmur, which room do we want to go to next? Just need some sort of consensus.

Sorry for the weird pacing of this quest, incidentally. It's made in a way that I can run it while I do other things.
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>>3682857
Let's go to the VENT ROOM and send Highball through them to scout out the Manager's office before we go there.
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Wait wasn't there another prisoner who apparently is surprisingly nice or something?
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>>3682882
QM: Not sure who you mean, sorry

SO far you have met

JONES: The ships cook
SURREY: The chemist
GILCREST: The cleaner

and have dispatched BURMAN, MCGILLICUTTY and SANCHEZ, the three thugs.

There is a a boss of this operation called CHESAPEAKE and , you assume, someone steering this ship.

The only surviving prisoner besides yourself is Highball the goblin.
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>>3682863
You enter the VENT ROOM, but it turns out its merely a room the vent passes through. There;s no way to get into it, at least except by force..

Does have a map in, though. Albeit after you've already seen one. And another one of those bench beds.
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>>3682980

We can check at rooftoop or ask Highball for little advice what we should do now.
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>>3682999
Time to take a look at the top floor.
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>>3682999(checked)
Go to the top floor, board room.
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>>3682999
Don't fancy a vertical climb, do you?
Let's head upstairs to the boardroom.
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>>3682999
Lets take a look at the mngrs office
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>>3683011
>>3683019
>>3683021
You walk into the BOARDROOM.

Despite it's name, it seems like a place where the manager just explains the broader, logistical side of the business to the other crew members.
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>>3683156
Go to the managers room, be ready to shoot a motherfucker
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>>3683156
>Check out the cabinets. If they are locked then go complain to the manager.
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>>3683162
Seconding
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>>3683162
>>3683170
You go through the CABINETS.

It's all in order. Receipts. Logistics. Payroll. Things like that. If you had something specific in mind, you could find it.
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>>3683184
See how much H-ball got from picking us up, lol

But really, lets go to the manager's office
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>>3683184

Look through the Payroll to get names of the people and figure out how many they are.
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>>3683184
Use process of elimination on payroll to determine the pilot's name.
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>>3683135
>>3683161
>>3683187
I want you to know, anon. I hear you and this will be happening once more are on board. Not ignoring you.

>>3683193
>>3683197
You thumb through the job orders to find the most recent one. Supposedly this is the delivery you're making. It lists the people involved in the job and how much each one gets.
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>>3683213
Manager's office it is, then.
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>>3683213
so, Nepermuk hum? and Highball is your actual name?
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>>3683213
See ig the lovely goblin knows what this retainer is

Then...hmm...geez...I don't know...maybe see the managers office? Kek
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>>3683213
>Meet the manager
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>>3683230
"sure is!: Highball responds enthusiastically, "It's why the guards were calling me that earlier, we all go by last names here."

>>3683243
Highball shakes her head.

"naw, Joey. In this context the retainer will already be with whoever Lumsden is. Most likely, he's the guy who owns this ship. So he's getting a split of takings plus their usual retainer for running and piloting the ship."
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>>3683254
I feel like I could use that description to flirt further but I got nothing, I'm not on top of my game today, must be the kidnapping
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>>3683253
>>3683243
>>3683220
>>3683187
>>3683161
You walk into CHESAPEAKES office. He doesn't seem surprised and smiles at you pleasantly.

"Now."

CHESPAPEAKE finishes his drink.

"You're probably thinking you should just shoot me and be done with it. But . Let me tell you: that is bad business. Also, I just drank a grink rak potion, so I will almost certainly have initiative on you."

He drums his hands on the desk.

"Before we part ways, amicably as possible, I hope, perhaps you'd like to have a little confab. Learn about the business. Naturally I wish you no ill will, personally."
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>>3683276
QM: going to bed for now.
Be smart, anon.
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>>3683276
Talk then but stay where you are

Keep him talking and filling him with questions until the potion wears off

Then we shoot him and be done with it

Highball risked her life to save us from his shaddy business and he wanted to turn us both into potions so he will be shot and disposed off or else he will keep turning people into potions and what she did will have little to no meaning except for saving a single dude
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>>3683283
I'm down for this
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>>3683283
Support, hell, instead of just keeping him talking we can just walk out after he's finished and come back when the effect is over
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>>3683283
sounds like a good plan, but I think CHESPAEAKE may have some more tricks up his sleeve.
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>>3683283
The dude is scum,support to kill him. But how will we know when the potion's effect wears off ? It could last for hours as far as we know.
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>>3683283
+1 unless he pulls a nat 20 with his pitch.
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>>3683276
I don't suppose you're good enough to shoot him from your pocket, are you?
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>>3683634
Why bother with pocket Gymnastics, we have a wizard spell that does hefty damage already. Highball should have the gun.
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>>3683646
We also don't have enough MP to use it and didn't think of drinking the potion before going into the room.
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Lets' kill him but play smart. He has info, can give orders from where he is (see speaker next to his desk) and has initiative advantage and might have a gun. Hear what he has to say and looks for something that can give us advantage, possibly lure him to an advantageous place, distract him, steal his potion or get one from scurrey's lab.

> Listen what he has to say, then we scheme.
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>>3683283
>>3683290
>>3683312
>>3683473
"I really appreciate you listening, buddy. Here's the thing - believe it or not, it's not malice. I have no love of blood shed, I got nothing really against pajaks or whatever and I sure as heck don't wanna support organisations like the clients we have. Truth is, I just ran a bunch of scenarios in my head and illegal potions, especially with some drugged up thugs as the main driving force had the best cost to profit ratio. I meant nothing by it. I was just finding a way to make money fast."

CHESAPEAKE pours himself another drink.

"But I'm feeling pretty done with it. I've made enough here to invest in something else. Something with no bloodshed. Something a little more me, you know? Then you come along and you make the decision for me."

CHESAPEAKE sips his drink and opens his desk drawer.

" So here's what I wanna run past you. I'm gonna leave. Gonna take my savings, so to the top of the ship, grab one of the emergency hang gliders and take my chances out there. The ship, the crew, all this is yours. I will even leave you my much nicer gun if you just let me walk away from this. You can complete the job we have or you can use the resources we have here to do some good."

CHESAPEAKE smiles benignly

"Or we fight. And I make life difficult for you. Maybe you win. Maybe. But other people will keep losing. WHaddya say, sport?"
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>>3684198
ok dude, you may go

when he goes for the suitcase we shoot him

FUCK YOU YOU PIECE OF SHIT DO YOU THINK YOU CAN TURN ME AND THE GOBLIN INTO POTION? IF YOU REALLY WAS DONE WHY DID YOU WANT TO KILL HER TOO IF SHE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ORDER?

he will not turn good and will keep doing shit, he is that kind of asshole.....and we could use his savings
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>>3684198

Tell him that rather focus on chasing money, he should chase the problem instead because he can earn lot a more money by solving people's greatest problem.
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>>3684198
let him go, say as he is leaving "Why do I feel like this isn't the last time we are going to see each other? "
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>>3684236
One for let him go.
>>3684232
One for let him go but try to reason with him.
>>3684218
One for murder him.


I support murder but not in this way. How about we check the room for other doors and windows first. If we're at the only exit, well, he's kinda fucked.
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>>3684198
"My man, do you really think my dispute with you murdering people and turning them into potion ingredients was RACISM?"
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>>3684198
I can't believe I have to think like a goblin. Go hang(glide) yourself, you middle-management type.
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>>3684236
Support, let him go. We will kill the fucker another day. Today we got out of trouble the easy way and we get to keep the airship.
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>>3684198
Let's kill him, or else nothing highball did matters
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>>3684198
Let's do this the hard way, he dies here and we get the ship to ourselves and his money
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>>3684198
Ask for Highball's opinion on the matter..
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>>3684808
this actually seems like a good idea too
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>>3684808
Lets do this
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>>3684808
+1
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Let him go

We ain’t monsters(yet)
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>>3684919
he is the monster anon, he was milking people for potions what the fuck are you talking about?
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>>3684808
Agreed, I still think we should shoot him but consulting our associate first seems the smart thing to do
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>>3684808
+1
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Highball response is kind of predictable: she is interested in the money but wants to avoid the fight.

I amend >>3684593 to lie and "accept the deal", accept his fine pistol and then, when he is leaving, blast/shot the asshole to oblivion.
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>>3684808
+1
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Emptying 2 guns into him at close range then using our boner after we diplomance him for his gun sounds good.
Also op, can our wizard spec into gunmage, aka arcane Archer?
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>>3685116
I think we had a few specialization options back then
>>3672603
We chose F which probably means that we can also go for things other than magic
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>>3684808
+1

Also want to say that I'm really enjoying the quest, OP. Feels like a throwback to old /tg/ drawquests.
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>>3684198
We should take hang glider and fuck off he should stay on the ship.

Also we should look behind us to ensure no one in sneaking in us

Dude was talking into that tube for some time
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>>3684198
>The ship, the crew, all this is yours.
The ship's probably stolen (or otherwise wanted by the law) and the crew's just as likely to follow your example and hop ship.

Do you honestly think we're stupid enough to be your scapegoat?
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Highball is super glad you wanted to know what she thought. It's predictable, but she's still glad.

CHESAPEAKE straightens his tie.

"I'm glad to see you're mulling this over with your business associate there. I'd hate to think you were gonna do something rash. It might be my fault if you did though. It's been a big day, and I worry that I don't always make myself clear when it gets close to clock off time. SO these are your three options. Clear as I can make them."

CHESAPEAKE clears his throat.
" One. I walk out that door. You do not attack. You do not follow. I take my savings - which are on my person. Take a hang glider. Take my chances. After three minutes. You come to the exit. There, you will find my REVOLVER, two lovely POTIONS and the combination to this TAMPER PROOF BRIEFCASE, which contains everyone's wages - the rental for the ship- a little for you and a DOCUMENT signed by me that you can show to folks saying you're in charge and whatever you says goes. You can still sell to our client, or you can fuck them up. Up to you."

CHESAPEAKE straightens his glasses.
"Two. I give you crazy kids 1000gp in note currency, a hang glider and a wave goodbye. And I hope to the Govian next time you see me I'm on the straight and narrow."

CHESAPEAKE puts a hand in his desk draw, his tone becomes ever so slightly harder.

"Three. We start shooting at each other like desperadoes. And we see a real market crash."

Highball turns to you.
"Joe. Whatever you do. I'll do it with you."

One, Two or Three , anon. First to Four because this is a big one.
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>>3685616
Option one
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>>3685616
>One
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>>3685616
take the fourth option
>force choke him with our wizard hands
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>>3685619
>>3685620
seriously guys we're letting him go?
after what he's done/
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>>3685621
QM: If that gets 3 more votes, sure.
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>>3685616
option 3

draw motherfucker
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>>3685622
what did he really do to us personally, send goons after us yes, kidnap us yes, beyond that not much not all that much?
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>>3685627
>>3685621
Same poster code?
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>>3685628
had no qualms about reducing us into reagents, would do the same to gob waifu, and probably will keep doing it after he is out of here
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>>3685632
yeah but that is a problem for later.
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>>3685635
Man, you guys want a recurring villain that bad?
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>>3685616
Option one
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>>3685616
option 1
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>option one

We don’t even have that much health! Like 40! We might die!
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>>3685616
Option 3
Use Wizard Hand on the drawer to slam it down on his hand and pin him while Highball jumps him.
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>>3685616
basically:
>1) we trust a greedy bastard to give us theairship
>2) we force a greedy bastard to give us his money
>3) we fight a greedy bastard to death and take his money, the airship and our revenge

I see a lot of people choosing 1 which escapes me... he will leave with everything, leave a bomb in the briefcase and charge the insurance money.

Along with
>>3685621
>>3685625
>>3685788
I choose:
3) Mayonnaise!
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>>3685616
Glad we decided to ask Highball.
Going with option 1.
Maybe if we weren't injured and had better gear to fight with, sure, we could go after him.
As it stands, we aren't in the best position to win a confrontation, so we should let him go.

Is it the right thing to do? Morally, no, but fuck the moral argument. We need to focus on our survival, and option 1 would be the best for that.
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>>3685616
We take option 1, not that I like it, we probably also won't be able to dock in a city. Likely outside of one and walk into it.
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>>3685616
If we had drunk the potions before coming into the room, I might have chosen differently, but... 1

>>3685621
We have like 15 mana left, and drinking the potion now will alert him that we're about to do something magical.
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>>3685616
>Two
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Option 3. Thanks s motherfucker was gonna make us into potions.
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>>3685616
Three
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>>3685616
One
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>First to Four because this is a big one.
Not my choice but it seems option 1 was the first one to reach 4 votes.
>>3685619
>>3685620
>>3685647
>>3685775
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>>3685616
>Option 1
We’re wounded still, I believe. Wouldn’t be a good idea from a living-past-this-fight standpoint. Yeah, he’s an ass that decided to, at one point, turn our super cool and cute goblin friend and ourselves into potions, but I’d rather not risk it.
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hmm
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hmmmmmm
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huh
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Rolled 20, 12, 1, 11 = 44 (4d20)

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>>3685616
option 1
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>>3685616
Option 3
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>>3687684
Gonna go with 1 for now.
We can take revenge later.
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>>3685619
>>3685620
>>3685647
>>3685775
>>3685777
>>3686619
>>3688072
>>3688490
You clench your fists , side step and gesture curtly to the door with your head.

CHESAPEAKE nods appreciatively, rises from his chair and exits, as he walks past you, he considers patting you on the shoulder but notices your expression and stops himself.

"I'm sorry you didn't get to stop evil today, Cochise. But I know you're gonna some day. Keep at it, eh?"

With that, CHESAPEAKE is gone.
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>>3688726
Magic Haaaands the briefcase open in case it's trapped.
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GILCREST enters, scratching the back of his head. He tilts his head with some sort of regard for you.

He hands you a REVOLVER, A LARGE HEALING POTION, A HOUSEFLY TRANSMOG POTION and a piece of paper that says '417'
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>>3688732
Open the briefcase

It sure reeks of coward bastards on this thread
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>>3688734
sure does mate
we just let a mass murderer that made countless people into potion, including ourselves, go.
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>>3688732
Enter the code.
Hey, we have an airship, a crew, and a new career to follow: airship aces extraordinaire, taking missions to fund our newfound revenge!
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>>3688734
You click open the TAMPER PROOF BRIEFCASE using the code provided.

In it you find two LETTERS

One:
Hey Buddy!
If you're reading this, one way or another I'm outta the picture! Good thing, too! See, much as I like - nay, LOVE money. These latest clients of ours aren't just junkies or folks looking to have a bit of 'turn yourself into a bonobo chimp' style fun. They're the Old Guard. An organisation that wants to go back to the way things were 300 years ago. Elves in charge of everything. Orks HAVE to be warriors. Grels like you and me HAVE to be mages. No choices. No music. I hate them. But I'm also gutless. I can't fight them. But you. You might have what it takes. You're a fighter. You and your little woman, there. Maybe you can put a gap in them.
Good Luck.
Alan Chesapeake.


Two:

Hey gang.
This tall drink of water with the lovely strawberry blonde is now in charge of this business. He says where we go. What we do. Who we sell to. You still spend your wages, and do as you see fit. Also, you get to spend the money allocated to your department the way you want to. At least for the next two weeks. After that - unless he's found a way to make money for you, you can do what you like.
Go get them.
Signed
Alan Chesapeake.
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>>3688772
Call a meeting and lets see what we can do with the ship, I personally vote adventure!
Potion business is shaddy as hell
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>>3688777
+1
let's call a meeting and decide how thing will turn out from now on.
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>>3688772
Ask Gilchrist and highball about info on our new employes are, then call a meeting
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QM: For what it is worth, anon. You went into that last battle with 48/100 health and 5/80 mana. If you had cast a single spell, except for WRACK you would have fallen unconscious.
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We have a potion brewer so I think we can get into better potions instead of this transmog shit that needs people juice

Maybe some healing or mana or other buff potion and we use the ship to gather the resources doing ADVENTURE!
We should see what the lab tech can do
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>>3688783
Highball gives you a sad shrug.
"Sorry Joey, only ones I really knew were Chesapeake and the guards. That's not really relevant, now."

GILCREST chimes in:

" Not a problem. I can tell you a bit about each person on board.
SURREY . She's grumpy but she's brilliant at chemistry. She has perfected transmog potions. She doesn't really care about that though. She just wants to work. So long as she has a project - and ingredients she'll be happy. Or her version of it. She doesn't really care about money. So, even if we make legal potions she'll be content."


"JONES is the chef. Easy going. He doesn't know what we do --uh..DID here. He thought it was mostly livestock shipping and legal potions. He'll go along with whatever. He's unpretentious. He's actually pretty moral. Probably why he was kept in the dark."

"LUMSDEN is the one piloting this rig. Dunno much about them. They collect a solid chunk every fortnight for the piloting and maintenance of this ship, but generally they're the first up and last to bed. They care about this ship. Dunno if they care about what happens on it."

"And then there's me. I clean up, do a little handy work. Maintain the boilers with the fuel Lumsden gives me and have a crispy outter shell. I work here because I have to."
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>>3688798
Ok
Tell the cricket man to gather everyone at the boardroom and after he leaves we talk with Highball

Propose this>>3688789 see what she thinks of it and if she has any other idea or things she would like to do with our newfound freedom and ship, the thing is as much hers as it is ours since we did this together
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>>3688798
"So Highball, you think this is gonna gome and bite us in the ass later?"

First order, Joey needs to go back to the city to get his stuff, say his goodbyes, all the works.
We don't want to just disappear into the wild without a word after all.
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>>3688798
>well Gilcrest thanks for the explanation
would you mind gathering everybody for an important meeting? I just want to talk how thing will turn out from now on with the occupants of the ship.
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>>3688806
>>3688808
>>3688809
You ask GILCREST to assemble everyone in the BOARDROOM. He gives you a crisp salute and leaves.

Highball shoulder bumps you happily.
"we did it,nabob! I think we're gonna be alright!"
"I meant what I said earlier, Joe. I'm gonna stick by whatever it is you decide to do. Maybe we go looking for adventure. Maybe we deliver to the Old Guard. Maybe we rustle up some more friends and give the Old Guard a pounding for their delivery instead."

She averts her eyes slightly.

"maybe you go home! There's a lot of options."
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>>3688822
"How about we start by stopping at some town so we can grab some supplies and equipment and you can buy me that drink?"
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>>3688829
Highball smiles broadly and beckons you to the BOARDROOM
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>>3688829
That reminds me, she still has that Hanessey bottle right?

A celebratory shot is in order!

If this was a book its now that the rescuer would kiss the rescuee right?
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>>3688841
Lets go there
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>>3688843
QM: She seems to have used up the HENNESSY, sadly. Guess she drank some. I see what you're getting at, anon. There are opportunities inbound.
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>>3688848
You walk into the BOARDROOM. The assembled crew all regard you.

SURREY looks a little baffled. She probably has a lot of catching up to do.

JONES just nods slowly, he seems to be taking in the situation. Maybe finally putting some pieces together in his head.

GILCREST gives you a thumbs up.

It's hard to know what LUMSDEN is thinking, even though she is the first to react vocally.
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>>3688860
hello there
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>>3688860
"Hello everyone, some of you may have not been aware but I was a potion ingredient this morning and now I'm the appointed leader of this joint"

Goimg forward I'd like tp avoid horrible horrible murder amd draining people for profit so I'd like to know from our lab tech what other potions we could create legally, even if the reagents are dangerous to reach, me and highball can try to work something out.
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>>3688872
There are mild reactions to the first bit. JONES sighs and shakes his head. Angry at himself. SURREY rolls her eyes. LUMSDEN goes 'heh'

SURREY listens to your suggestion.

"Glow bottles, mutter bottles and mayonoise are all pretty profitable these days. The ingredients for those are from things considered beast, but legal to harvest on account of being unanimously regarded as threats. Mana pots and Health pots are always good."
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QM: Calling it a night!

Write out your questions and statements and I'll figure it all out after work tomorrow!

NICE WORK, guys!!
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>>3688882
'T'was nice!
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>>3688882
thanks for running


what would we need for some mana and health pots....wait? dwarves? beasts?
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I proud of you guys for not going dark side
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Let's crash this ship for the insurence money, no survivers
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>>3688881
Thanks for running QM it is really appreciated.
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>>3688734
>It sure reeks of coward bastards on this thread
Seems like you don't know the difference between cowardice and knowing your limits.

>>3688785
>You went into that last battle with 48/100 health and 5/80 mana.
See what I mean? Last time we were shot, even with armor, it did 40 damage, and apparently the revolver is even stronger. One shot before we could down a potion and we would've been dead.

>>3688822
>"maybe you go home! There's a lot of options."
"If I end up going home, you're coming with me."
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>>3688881
Other than the kind of potions that we will make and management change, business will continue as usual. You guys can count on having your pay and your place on the ship.

We will make a short break in the next city where we can dock and you can take a day off. I'll go to celebrate and you are welcome to join me, drinks are on me. I'll be glad to know more about you.

Latter we will deal with problems that include getting fuel for the airship, ingredients for our product and dealing with former clients but that is a matter for latter on.
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Surrey is hot. thanks for posting CF
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>>3689326
I thought so too at 1st, but soon came to realize she is an orc with a pig nose
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>>3689231
Hey, lets not invite everyone for the celebration eh?
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>>3689392
Why not? We got enough gold and inviting the crew will set us as the cool boss, that will also allow us to know the crew and It will open new quests and options.

We can still get along with highball in the party, and develop our relationship.
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>>3689392
We should invite everyone. The more allies we have, the better.
The scientist (surrey, yeah?) is going to be very useful, offer to get ingredients for something she wants to research if she agrees to join everyone for a drink, just for this celebration.
Gilcrest deserves a reward dammit.
Jones might need a drink to process everything.
Lumsden has a nice... personality, and we need the pilot to be on our side as well.

If anything, we can just go into town and buy the drinks and bring them back to the airship since people might not like how Gilcrest looks, and that wouldn't be fair to him.

Drink with everyone!
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>>3690183
>Gilcrest deserves a reward dammit.
Gilcrest won't be able to attend unless we make sure it's a city with no law enforcement. Considering what the ship has been used for until recently, though, we probably should.
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>>3664294
What the fuck is this culexisfag from a decade ago?
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>>3688881
Questions: what deadline was that on the whiteboard, and when?
Anyone been to Dunnlivin before? How's that compare to the forest for resupply?
Mayo...noise? Is that like ASMR for your love handles?
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>>3690529
>Dunnlivin
Sounds like the old British joke, the one when people retired to the suburbs and gave their houses names like "Dunroamin" (as in, 'done roaming' and settling down).
So Dunnlivin, "done living" ...expect undead?
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>>3690183
Yes
>>3690229
Yes
>>3690529
Yes
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Most important question, can the potatoes we have in the hold be used to brew Vodka, if so how long will it take to have a marketable brew ready?
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>>3690821
Ah, good idea, I can get behind that.
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>>3690229
We could just head in, buy the drinks, and celebrate back in the ship.
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SURREY explains that the ingredients required for health and mana potions can generally be bought from a store, but that she'd have to stock up before she can make any more.

SURREY steps foward formally, clearing her throat and trying to sound a little more respectful.

"If I am reading the situation correctly, however, Mr Donuts, you have no intention of selling our current supply to our current clients. If we find a store that will buy them from us instead, that will give us enough immediate profit to buy more rare (but not illegal ingredients from said store) and then I can really see what I can cook up."

GILCREST shrugs
"Or we sell the current shipment to the store for gold. We all get a little extra money in our pockets and you brew some vodka for our next paycheque"

SURREY shrugs.
"Or that. I suppose"

LUMSDEN steps forward.

"Whatever we're doing. Wherever we're going. We've been running the engines full tilt for the last day and a half. We NEED to refuel. The only two places in range I can get both fuel sources is either the small non-unity town of DUNNLIVIN or KIANI forrest. There's advantages and disadvantages to both."
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>>3691804
List the advantages and disadvantages then, but I'm leaning for going to whatever option will be easier to sell our stock in
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>>3691807
LUMSDEN flexes her fingers.
" I'll break it down best I can.

KIANI forest is a wild area. You will need to walk an actual path through it. Like a grid. It has random encounters - so it'll be good for grinding your skills and for looting, potentially. But it will also be more dangerous. There is almost certainly nobody in it we can sell our CURRENT SHIPMENT to. But on the flipside, because I won't be buying the fuel but collecting it myself from the forrest, you will have a little more spending money while you're there. Gar only knows where you'll spend it, but maybe you're planning on saving it for later. Our next stop, perhaps? Wherever that is. Lastly, if you're planning on assembling a team to fight injustice with (because I'm going to tell you right now - none of us are EVER fighting) then you will find far more useful team mates in KIANI forest, at least in terms of pure power."


LUMSDEN clasps her hands together.

" DUNNLIVEN is a small town outside of the GTUs jurisdiction. SO Gary and your girlfriend will be free to walk around without anyone hassling them. It has a clothes shop, a general store, a potion store, and a tavern. I forget what else. It's a good place to go to stock up. Because I will have to buy the fuel, you'll only have about 600g to spend, but that'll go up to 800g if you let SURREY sell out current shipment there. 700g if you let her buy the expensive ingredients. You may not find as much pure warriors in DUNNLIVEN, but last time I was there, at least, there was a VITAMAGUS who practically LIVED in the the TAVERN. She might be useful, too."

LUMSDEN tilts her head.

"Bostalk? Burlek? What was her name. Anyways. She might still be there. Is there anything else you wanted to ask any of us?"
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>>3691827
I saw we get a good night's sleep and head to Kiani Forest to toughen up our scrawny nerd frame and find some freedom fighters.
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>>3691827
I say DUNNLIVEN
There we can get supplies and put our tech to make potions that we will need at the forest, we are still week amd have to consumables to use there

Besides, we will be able to relax a little after all this

Also

Se said girlfriend
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>>3691828
>>3691830
Welp, first to 3.
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>>3691827
Dunnliven sounds good. It's got an important-sounding NPC!
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>>3691831
+1 for DUNNLIVEN
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>>3691827
Dunnliven sounds good, maybe we can buy a map there.
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>>3691832
QM: And hey. Can always go back to KIANI later, as long as you have enough room on your ship and can pay people correctly. This aint BOONEQUEST.

Here, the path will unfold as you go. it will be slow and not drawn as nice, but the powers is yours, anon.
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>>3691836
Yeah, I want to get the tech making potions for us to use there to grind some levels
And we need the gobling to pay us that drink

Can we say for the pilot to only get enoigh fuel to take us to the forest after it? That way we spend less money and can refuel for free there
What do you guys think?
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>>3691830
>>3691832
>>3691834
>>3691835
LUMSDEN nods and there is a small collective sigh of relief from most people in the room.

"DUNNLIVIN it is. We'll be docked in the lake there by the time you wake up. If there's nothing else, you may as well retire to your room, skip."

JONES nods.
"I will bring your dinner to your room, Captain."
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>>3691839
Wait I have a room?

Let's go there
Lets hope there are two beds
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>>3691843
You go to your BOSS SUITE. It's a little sparse, but it has a nice bed a NIGHTSTAND to store ITEMS in a CLOSET for outfits, A SPEED BAG and a MEDITATION MAT. Also, some rather crass erotic art.

ANON YOU HAVE REACHED 100XP CAN LEVEL UP. PICK TWO OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES TO DO AFTER BED, THEY WILL DETERMINE THE SKILLS AND BONUSES YOU WAKE UP WITH. FIRST TO TWO FOR EACH SKILL WINS

(you have already eaten dinner)

>A. Attack the speedbag
>B. Pushups
>C. Examine and practice aiming REVOLVER
>D. Practice using your non dominant hand for something. Ahem.
>E. Meditate on your magical studies.
>F. Victory dance.


QM: calling it a night, I will tally the rsuls tomorrow. You're almost there, anon!
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>>3691849
*BEFORE BED, NOT AFTER BED.
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>>3691849
What "SKILLS AND BONUSES" would we gain for D?

Anyway, let's go full ranged DPS
>C. Examine and practice aiming REVOLVER
>E. Meditate on your magical studies.
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>>3691849

>C. Examine and practice aiming REVOLVER

>E. Meditate on your magical studies.

Change back into wizard robes and store the armor here?
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>>3691849
>>C. Examine and practice aiming REVOLVER
>E. Meditate on your magical studies.

we will be the gun mage
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>>3691849
>E. Meditate on your magical studies.
>F. Invite Highball to the BOSS SUITE.
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>>3691898
>G* Invite highball, damn typos
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>>3691849
>C. Examine and practice aiming REVOLVER
>E. Meditate on your magical studies.
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>>3691849
If the mc's power level escalate to DBZ levels of godliness then meditate on magic and do pushups
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>>3691929
to become the ultimate fist wizard, forgot to add that
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Wow, I'm outta thread for like a week and suddenly here we are. You fellas been BUSY

>>3691854
Seconding all of this, GUN WIZARD sounds sounds pretty slick. Maybe keep the leather trews on under the robe for protection? Would probably help us not get stuck in the leg by something poisonous in the forest at least.
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>>3691849

>A. Attack the speedbag
>C. Examine and practice aiming REVOLVER
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E and we should invite highball to the room.

(Then start a liquor brewing operation.)
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>C. Examine and practice aiming REVOLVER

Can we do it in front of a mirror and talk to ourselves for the sake of a reference?
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>>3691900
Well, depending on what we do with her, it might count as a victory dance.
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>>3691849
C
and
E.

So with the 800g we get, I say that we let Surrey buy the ingredients for her potion making.
Surrey could make us some good money making exotic potions/good potions in general for us to use in battle, as long as we flesh her out and let her do what she enjoys.
We should spend some money buying drinks, buying fuel, and then recruit the vitamin mage.
Then head off to the forest for training/recruiting one more part member.
FF, anyone?
4 party members would be optimal.
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>>3692534
If we're going to the forest anyway, might as well do what >>3691838 said and spend less money on fuel. Still, judging by >>3691839, going to the forest might be bad for morale.
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>>3691849
Elf boss has good taste in Dryad butts
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>>3692555
I'd say do what >>3692534 said, in case something goes awry in the forest and we need to get out of dodge - it'd be more reassuring to have a full tank even if we don't manage to get all the fuel from the forest.
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You decide to get the hang of your revolver but also not to forgo your wizards training. You look forward to the morning. Someone's missing, though!

Unable to see her , you use the BOSS HORN in your office to request Highball's presence in the BOSS SUITE.

She is impressed!

"You need anything, Joey?"
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>>3692844
So, what do you think about our plan? Have you taken the time to talk to the crew?
Uh... do you have a place to sleep?
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>>3692844
Cute girl in our room late at night? We got everything we need right here.
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>>3692844
ask highball about herself since we're not in danger of dying right now. maybe get tips for adventuring soon.
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>>3692926
+1
There is always place for character development, we can bond and we might get a quest related to her. Lets find out which are her fears and what she desires emotionally (revenge, love, acceptance, respect, forgiveness, recognition... etc).

>Sup partner! I just wanted to chill with a friend.
>We got MDMA and there might be some booze around.
>By the way, I'm curious. What made you abandon the burrow and leave your pack?
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>>3692844
We should ask her for advice and such on adventuring. But don't forget to bring up the fact we have a shit load of potatoes and a chemist on the ship. We can make a lot of Vodka! Highball has gotta like to hear that.
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>>3693173
support
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>>3693173
>>3693179
These, although maybe don't offer the ecstasy given how loony it made the guards, if that graffiti is to be believed. Speaking of, depending on the legality we may be able to shift that for some spare change as well.
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>>3693238
True that... it might not be ecstasy.
We might still have the flask that Chespapeake had.
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>>3692844
A little help with option D.
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>>3693323
or option F, I'm not picky
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>>3693179
>>3693238

This but with caution of the MDMA
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>>3692897
"Yeah, after the meeting I made sure to have a quick pow-wow with each one of them. Grabbed a little souvenir from each of em while I was at it. You know how it is."

Highball pats her belt pouches.

"Nothing they'll actually miss."

>>3692926
>>3693173
>Sup partner! I just wanted to chill with a friend.
"I don't mind having a bit of late night if you don't, pal Joey. Whatcha wanna talk about?"

>We got MDMA and there might be some booze around.
"Well, I ain't touching the pills - but man do I hear you on the drinks. Got you covered like a jimmy hat."

Highball produces a fifth of COINTREAU and takes a swig.

"From the kitchen."

She winks and hands you the bottle.

>By the way, I'm curious. What made you abandon the burrow and leave your pack?

Highball sits on the bed

"It's pretty common for a mid range gob to do that. It's why there's so many of us in your backalleys and knocking over your garbage at 4am."

"Goblins survive by being strong and having numbers. You've got a Sheeba who runs the burrow, with a bunch of Shieks looking after her .
She's in charge cause she's the strongest. If her offspring or in fact anybody's offspring is too weak and wont do the burrow any good, she kills them.

But if somebody else's offspring is too strong and will someday threaten her position, then she kills them, too. You just have to go with it.

So if you're weak - you're dead. And if you're strong but not the Sheeba's offspring then the Sheeba will try and kill you before you reach adulthood.

If you survive to adulthood and are proper strong then the societal pressure is to challenge the Sheeba AND her offspring to be the new Sheeba. It's the pits. But it's why Goblins do so well in this world, even without the GTUs help."

she pauses.

"Like I said. It's not really weird for a Goblin to go off and do its own thing. Can you blame us?"

>>3693179
"Vodka's good. Is it gonna be more profitable than fancy potions? I guess we can do one then the other if we keep SURREY happy. Ring a ding and ch-ching all in one."
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>>3694816
Well we can't certainly blame you for it
Up for a drink?
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>>3694827
+1
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>>3694827
Highball gestures to the bottle of COINTREAU in your hand.

"I oughtta ask you the same thing, bub. Don't bogart it if you ain't gonna have a sup."

She looks around mischievously.
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>>3694865
c'mon let's forget about everything just for a while
forget that we were almost turned to potions a day ago
forget that we just let Chesapeake go
forget we now have a whole ship to manage
let's just enjoy ourselves for the moment
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>>3694865
Let's drink it then!

Celebration is in order

So who rescued who in the end?
I think we did pretty well for a goblin and a college undergrad

Number 1 sounds right
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>>3694875
"A moment is a wonderful thing. Life is just a series of them. This one here? Pretty good. Big step up from this morning."

>>3694880
"We rescued eachother, pal. You're my boss - but I kinda feel like we're partners still. Does that make sense?"

She takes another pull from the bottle.

"does your mother know what you get up to? Staying up late drinking orange liquor with goblins?"
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>>3694903
Let's hope she won't figure that out
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>>3694903
I wouldn't tell my mother what I want to do right nkw that's for sure
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>>3694905
"Well, if you're going back to Joonda. It's not like I can come in with you. Unless we put a spin on it. She'd have no reason to know."

>>3694913
Highball turns to you.
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>>3694914
I want to do a barrel roll highball
do you want do it together?
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>>3694914
Well, you said that we rescued each other, I don't read much stories or fairy tales but I do know that I'm owed at least a kiss
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>>3694915
"Izzat a human or grel term? is it a dance? Sorta like the worm or maybe the electric slide?"

>>3694916
Highball gives you a sly look.

"You really want your first kiss to be with a goblin?"

>A. AH..pssh..I mean..pfft..this isn't my first kiss. [LIE]
>B. I want my first kiss to be with a FRIEND.
>C. It's not a big deal for humans. We mess around.
>D. I'm sure. Think of it as the handshake for the start of a long running and profitable partnership.
>E. I was kidding. Kidding!
>F. Yeah, buddy. I ain't prejudiced. C'mere
>G. [INSERT OWN ANSWER]

first to two.
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>>3694922
G
No answer, just action!
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>>3694925
+1
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>>3694922

>A. AH..pssh..I mean..pfft..this isn't my first kiss. [LIE]
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>>3694926
You finish the last of the cointreau and let the bottle tumble to the floor of your room, you walk towards Highball as she talks, dismissively.

You put your hands on the bed. At either side of her hips.

Her eyes grow suddenly wide, but glaze over and then close serenely as your lips find hers. She makes a happy sounding hum and you can feel a purring noise coming from her throat.

You break back apart and she rubs her thumb along her bottom lip, thoughtfully.

"You can do something for the first time and not completely suck at it, huh? That's gonna do us a lot of good, you know?"

Highball hops off the bed and walks to the door, slightly more sway to her than usual.

"Sweet dreams, Joe."
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>>3694943
Sweet dreams Highball
Go to sleep
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>>3694943
"Sweet dreams H.B."

time to practice off hand
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Turn off the lights, sleep and recover mana until we dock. It's been a long day.
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>>3694944
>>3694946
>>3694971
You roll over onto your executive bed, hands behind your head as you breathe deep sigh of happiness and relief.

It's not just that this is a step up from this morning, this might actually be a good thing in of itself.

There's still a lot to think about, but hey. That can wait until the morning or afternoon or whatever. You smile.

You let the exhaustion of the day and the booze roll over you and you drift off to sleep.

"Yeah" you think to yourself.
"Short shorts."

===========END PART ONE============


QM: That was a LOT of fun, guys!!
Thank you for playing! I am very impressed with your choices. I really look forward to seeing the characters grow, watching you explore and boring you senseless with the lore of my universe!!

The next episode wont be for a little bit, but again, but I will spread the word on patreon, twitter and tumblr the moment it's happening!

Next stop: DUNNLIVEN

Here is my stupid fantasy cast because I'm voice acting mad.
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>>3694983
Thank you for running qm, this was fun and gave me something to do on my boring mornings at work

Hope to see you again for the next bit

Can you give us your username or link to where you will announce stuff?
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>>3694983
Cheers fella, good to see you active again.
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>>3694983
It has been awesome QM.
Take a break.I'll be checking to see when this quest is up again.
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>>3694991
No problem, anon!

I will be announcing stuff first on

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrculexus
(don't sweat it, though. It's literally only about a minute before I post it on

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MCulexus

Patreon isn't really worth it, at best there will be occasional polls and (most likely) lewds of some of the characters.

Generally twitter will sought you out.

Thanks for taking an interest!
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y the way, which is your patreon, twitter and tumblr?
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>>3694983
Thanks for running CF, this was fucking awesome. Beyond hyped for the next one.
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>>3695002
Well, that was a good session.
Quick question, what made you decide to make a quest now of all times to make one?
Also, where did we surprise you/do things you weren't expecting?
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>>3695021
This is gonna sound dumb but I decided to run another quest because I was already insanely busy.

A quest is a bit of art and a bit of writing you can make for people to give them some content every 2-3 days. I feel a need to do that so that even when I'm swamped and can only scribble some greyscale ink and brush doodles in my lunchbreak, I can still make stuff for people besides folks on patreon.

I was celebrating my wedding this month and my family flew down, so it just stacked up.

Second of all, I wanted to flesh out my own universe a little more. Let people form their own character to give them more freedom of action in an unfamiliar universe. I loved doing BOONEQUEST but it is limited by both being 40k and also only allowing the players to do what BOONE would do. I wanted a fun way to show off the world I had made and maybe flesh out Highball a bit as she's the least popular and least realised of my goblins.

Lastly, I just fucking love quest threads man. They are the best. If I could get paid to do just a bunch of quests every month, I would.

Regarding surprises:
I was surprised at your tenacity, but also your business acumen. There were a lot of dangled carrots that would have led you down a far more dangerous path, and you managed to avoid them all!
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>>3695031
>because I was already insanely busy.
Oh wow, you definitely don't have the same mindset most QM seem to have to have on this board. Now whether this works or not we'll have to see but so far it's pretty good.
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>>3695033
Well, it's still gonna have limitations, but basically so long as it makes sense, I can draw it in 15 minutes (13 after sandwich eating time) and you can wait a little for the results, the skies sort of the limit.

I was hesitant at first about changing outfits. Now I'm actually making it a mechanic.
I want you guys to trick out your ship!

You may wanna give it a different name too.
Instead of 'The Sustainable Margins'
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>>3695031
If there's anything quest audiences are good at, it's risk avoidance.
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>>3695035
Time to brainstorm ship names then. I'm thinking something referencing the general journey so far, maybe something like 'The Remarkable Recovery'.
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>>3695075
"Mongrel's Misfit", "What do you mean I have to name it?", "I'll think of one later", "I went on an adventure and all I got was this ship.", "Motion of the Potion Ocean", "SS Ship Happens", "I Ship it", "Floaty Boi", "Mine", "Cloud Cover", "Bottles on the Wall", "(Un)Happy Coincidence", "Silver Lining".

I was mostly just having fun, but I actually like the first and last ones fairly well. The first because it's oddly fitting I feel, and the second because it's either a reference to us hiding in clouds, or us lining our pockets with valuable things.
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>>3695035
The "Strangely Floating"
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>>3695075
The S.S. Brand New Bag, since we were left holding it.
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Goblin has nice tits
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>>3695214
>The "Strangely Floating"
let's make it "Curiously Floating" so it can be shortened to CF
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>>3695075
'The Ecstasy of Success' perhaps, it might be good for marketing purposes too.
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>>3695193
I'm liking Silver Lining, given the ship's a silver lining to the cloud of us being kidnapped and nearly killed.

>>3695277
I like the idea with shortening to CF, but imo Curiously Floating sounds a bit clumbsy. Maybe something like Curious Fortune?
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Has this quest been archived? does anyone know how to archive it??
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>>3695408
Yes on both counts.
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>>3695408
Speaking of which go vote for it http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/3664294/
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>>3695374
Sure, I was more into the CF thing that the name itself. It doesn't have to have anything to do with "Curious" either, if could be anything like "Cloud Forager", "Crossbreed's Flight", "Concoction Flinger", "Continuing Fortune", etc.
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>>3695374
If we're going to be making alchohol it should be something like "The Morning After", or "The Brewery Barge". With potions maybe "The Witch's Dinghy" or "The Chemist's Kitchen" ?
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I like "Silver lining"

Also
>>3695525
How does one vote there?
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>>3695661
nevermind... to vote, find it at
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html
and just click at vote
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I'm really liking the Silver Lining

For what it's worth, in universe, this class of ship is called a Cloud Ferry - something Lumsden would have mentioned if she had been asked.

SO, regardless , you're on a CF trip.
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>>3696718
love lumsden's dark eldar succubus ponytail
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last
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>>3711887
real last
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>>3711915
REAL real last
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>>3712137
YOU FOOL IT WAS I REAL LAST THE WHOLE TIME
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>>3711887
>>3711915
>>3712137
>>3712185
liars
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>>3712214
Heretic
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>>3712288
Xeno
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>>3712344
Scum
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>>3712288
>>3712344
>>3712366
Checked
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>>3712371
You will be purged
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>>3712372
Purge these dubs chummer



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