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“A Knight is Sworn to Valour. His Heart Knows Only Virtue. His Blade Defends the Helpless. His Might Upholds the Weak. His Word Speaks Only Truth. His Wrath Undoes the Wicked.”

Every child in Cantôn knows of the Knight’s Code. From peasant-born waifs playing with sticks in the mud to keen-eyed noble sons practicing with cold steel in the training yard, all have at the very least dreamed of one day becoming a knight themselves. To ride out on errantry into the Five Duchies Kingdom and beyond for God and Glory, bringing the Law of Adam to the wicked and the Blade of Cain to the beast.

The Knights of Cantôn are sworn to follow the Code, to obey the King, to refuse no call for aid honestly asked for, to seek out and destroy the Foe wherever it may lurk and rid the world of evil.

Were it so easy…

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>>4198134
Let us begin! The Almighty wills it!
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>>4198134
HYPE KNIGGAS
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>>4198134
>oh? You're approaching me?
>I can't beat you with my shield if I don't
>Then come as close as you like Andrei!
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Aubres – One Weeks Ago

The clang of steel-shod hooves on the cobblestone was reminiscent of hammer blows in a billowing forge. Each knight had their weapons and shields strapped to their arms with manifold links of cold iron, an indication of their famous unwillingness to lay down their weapons for flight or surrender. Jerome St. Thomas led the column from the front, raising his voice in unison with the other holy knights intoning a mantra older than the nation they now defended. A clarion call from a when free men broke their shackles and sailed north.

“Cain!”

“Δεν θα χαλάσω!”

“Cain!”

“Δεν θα ξεχάσω!”

“Cain!”

“Δεν θα συγχωρήσω!”

“Cain! Cain! Cain!”

Grandmaster Godric St. John watched the column pass along the road, his eyes coming to rest a moment on the corpses dragged behind the horses by rope. A small hunting party of foul beastmen, just retribution for their brazen attack on a convoy along the Kings Highway a month hence. It was a poor crop. These were only the stragglers, those too stupid to flee the inevitable.

“I mislike being summoned when there is yet work to do.” The last words Even by Her Grace went unspoken, but they were there all the same. Harsh lessons had taught him well that his Order’s enemies were not always the Reginate’s enemies.

“Tis no summons, Grandmaster. I am merely informing you as to what would please Her Grace.” The First Herald narrowed his eyes, but wisely said nothing further. Holy Knights of the Broken Blade Chapter were not to be trifled with. It pleased Godric St. John to see the Queen’s favoured man tread carefully around him, that meant he was not a fool. Godric St. John did not suffer fools.

The Order of the Broken Blade fell within the remit of the Church structure and therefore technically at the beck and call of the Queen and senior clergymen. In reality the Broken Blade was a power unto itself, going where they pleased and conducting war against who they willed without restraint or oversight. Exactly as the Brother Cain would have wanted.

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It had been a hard winter in the east, no matter how Deadmen they tossed upon the pyres each winter the hordes seemed only more numerous. But like a great beast that had eaten it’s fill over the winter, the Dread Lords of Ardenne had retreated to their damned domain to slumber. Godric St. John yearned to call another Crusade Adamant against Ardenne, as Grandmaster Cyprus St. George had generations ago. Oh, to ring the alarum in every town and hamlet from Grenoble to Port Bounty march them east to end the abominations once and for all. He would not be the first Broken Blade Grandmaster to meet his end in that cursed land, and the thought held of martyrdom in pursuit of that noble cause held some comfort.

But the lords of the land had little taste for further bloodshed after the War of Borders, and even the Romani for the most part were content to merely hold on to what they still had. Perhaps, with the Queen’s support…

Godric St. John shrugged, no mean feat in his imposing full-plate armour. Dread Ardenne could wait, there was no shortage of evil to be cleansed from this land. The Almighty willed it.

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> “I am Her Grace’s humble servant. If you say the Church’s enemy lies to the west, with the grubbing merchants and foreign devils, then to the west we shall go.” [Haughty]

> “The rising power in the north-east casts a shadow over the Törwatcher Gates. The Snakefiends may not come this year, or even the next, but they will come. That is where we will go.” [Hearty]

>“My knights will ride north and west, into the heart of the forests. I have yet to wet my blade on the neck of their leader. These animals will pay for their insolence in blood.” [Zealot]
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>>4198152
>“I am Her Grace’s humble servant. If you say the Church’s enemy lies to the west, with the grubbing merchants and foreign devils, then to the west we shall go.” [Haughty]

Langland delenda est!
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>>4198152
> “The rising power in the north-east casts a shadow over the Törwatcher Gates. The Snakefiends may not come this year, or even the next, but they will come. That is where we will go.” [Hearty]
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>>4198152
>> “I am Her Grace’s humble servant. If you say the Church’s enemy lies to the west, with the grubbing merchants and foreign devils, then to the west we shall go.” [Haughty]
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>>4198152
>“The rising power in the north-east casts a shadow over the Törwatcher Gates. The Snakefiends may not come this year, or even the next, but they will come. That is where we will go.” [Hearty]
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>>4198152
>> “The rising power in the north-east casts a shadow over the Törwatcher Gates. The Snakefiends may not come this year, or even the next, but they will come. That is where we will go.” [Hearty]
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>>4198152
>“I am Her Grace’s humble servant. If you say the Church’s enemy lies to the west, with the grubbing merchants and foreign devils, then to the west we shall go.” [Haughty]
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>>4198152
>“The rising power in the north-east casts a shadow over the Törwatcher Gates. The Snakefiends may not come this year, or even the next, but they will come. That is where we will go.” [Hearty]
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>>4198152
>“I am Her Grace’s humble servant. If you say the Church’s enemy lies to the west, with the grubbing merchants and foreign devils, then to the west we shall go.” [Haughty]
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>>4198152
>“The rising power in the north-east casts a shadow over the Törwatcher Gates. The Snakefiends may not come this year, or even the next, but they will come. That is where we will go.” [Hearty]
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>>4198152
>> “I am Her Grace’s humble servant. If you say the Church’s enemy lies to the west, with the grubbing merchants and foreign devils, then to the west we shall go.” [Haughty]
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>>4198152
> “I am Her Grace’s humble servant. If you say the Church’s enemy lies to the west, with the grubbing merchants and foreign devils, then to the west we shall go.” [Haughty]
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>>4198152
>> “I am Her Grace’s humble servant. If you say the Church’s enemy lies to the west, with the grubbing merchants and foreign devils, then to the west we shall go.” [Haughty]
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>>4198152
>“I am Her Grace’s humble servant. If you say the Church’s enemy lies to the west, with the grubbing merchants and foreign devils, then to the west we shall go.” [Haughty]

Does Grandmaster Godric St. John know about the Sons of Sin?
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>>4198149
I will not spoil
I will not forget!
I will not forgive!
turns out Cainites was the hacker know as fourchan all along
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>>4198152
>> “The rising power in the north-east casts a shadow over the Törwatcher Gates. The Snakefiends may not come this year, or even the next, but they will come. That is where we will go.” [Hearty]
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>>4198152
>> “I am Her Grace’s humble servant. If you say the Church’s enemy lies to the west, with the grubbing merchants and foreign devils, then to the west we shall go.” [Haughty]
Talking theology with St. John! Putting heretics to the blade with St. John! Crusading the deadmen with St John!
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>>4198152
> “I am Her Grace’s humble servant. If you say the Church’s enemy lies to the west, with the grubbing merchants and foreign devils, then to the west we shall go.” [Haughty]
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It's time lads
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>>4198152
>> “The rising power in the north-east casts a shadow over the Törwatcher Gates. The Snakefiends may not come this year, or even the next, but they will come. That is where we will go.” [Hearty]
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>>4198227
>Crusade adamant gets called
>End up fighting the Broken blades because we joined the Dragongang

Getting them Kresden feels just thinking about it.
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>>4198277
The Grandmaster wants a crusade to be called against the Deadmen in Ardenne, not a crusade against Cathagi.
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>>4198279
Okay?
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>>4198279
Yeah. If I remember correctly, the only time crusades against Cathagi were called were when the pilgrimages of the Long Walk of Nova Cathago (the holiest site of the Cantonian Faith) were shut down. A crusade adamant against Cathagi is very unlikely to be called unless that happens.
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>>4198152
> “The rising power in the north-east casts a shadow over the Törwatcher Gates. The Snakefiends may not come this year, or even the next, but they will come. That is where we will go.” [Hearty]
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>>4198152
>> “The rising power in the north-east casts a shadow over the Törwatcher Gates. The Snakefiends may not come this year, or even the next, but they will come. That is where we will go.” [Hearty]
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>>4198152
>> “The rising power in the north-east casts a shadow over the Törwatcher Gates. The Snakefiends may not come this year, or even the next, but they will come. That is where we will go.” [Hearty]
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>>4198152
>> “The rising power in the north-east casts a shadow over the Törwatcher Gates. The Snakefiends may not come this year, or even the next, but they will come. That is where we will go.” [Hearty]
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>>4198152

"It is time we turn our attention to the elves of the south and lay waste" [Rational]
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>>4198152
>> “The rising power in the north-east casts a shadow over the Törwatcher Gates. The Snakefiends may not come this year, or even the next, but they will come. That is where we will go.” [Hearty]
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>>4198435
Oh shit I thought this was a game of thrones quest nevermind
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>>4198152
>“I am Her Grace’s humble servant. If you say the Church’s enemy lies to the west, with the grubbing merchants and foreign devils, then to the west we shall go.”
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>>4198152
>> “The rising power in the north-east casts a shadow over the Törwatcher Gates. The Snakefiends may not come this year, or even the next, but they will come. That is where we will go.” [Hearty]
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>>4198456
Ew. Gross.
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Aww yis, tiem fer Velour

>>4198152

> “The rising power in the north-east casts a shadow over the Törwatcher Gates. The Snakefiends may not come this year, or even the next, but they will come. That is where we will go.” [Hearty]

Grandmaster St. John seems like the kind of man who'd want to smash the Snakefiends. They may be eating wastelanders, but they might move on to Cantonians when they run out of wastelanders. Plus, this way he could probably ring up some debts with the Montbrun to get them to support the march against the Deadmen in the future.
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>>4198152
>“I am Her Grace’s humble servant. If you say the Church’s enemy lies to the west, with the grubbing merchants and foreign devils, then to the west we shall go.” [Haughty]
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>>4198456
>>4198435
>Game of thrones
>Elves
Stay off the crack pipe, son
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>>4198152
>The rising power in the north-east casts a shadow over the Törwatcher Gates. The Snakefiends may not come this year, or even the next, but they will come. That is where we will go.” [Hearty]

The Almighty Wills It!
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>>4198941
They got Dragons tho.
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>>4199021
But no elves
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>>4199026
Valerians are essentially Elves. Magical assholes, close enough.
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>>4198840
>Plus, this way he could probably ring up some debts with the Montbrun to get them to support the march against the Deadmen in the future.
Plus better take care of that new Prime Serpent before he gathers even more strength.

Also I have updated the General Plots & Intrigue with the detail we have of Sir Heinrich Norwache and Lord Edmund Fitchener.
https://pastebin.com/edit/HW6tG7TW
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>>4199117
>couldn't even pronounce "Valyrians" right
Stay off the crack pipe and be quiet, son
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>>4199626
GoT became a hot mess by the second book, and just went downhill from there.

Y'all didn't even mention the real elves, the green men.

Chump.
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>>4199641
You sound like a fag. Fuck you.
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Do I really have to ban kniggas after the first vote? You know the rules, knock it off and keep it clean.

I'm only giving you this warning because 'fag' is barely an insult on this Rhodesian veterinary website.
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> “The rising power in the north-east casts a shadow over the Törwatcher Gates. The Snakefiends may not come this year, or even the next, but they will come. That is where we will go.” [Hearty]

Godric St. John shrugged a second time, he had little patience for the constantly shifting sands of alliances, treasons and mundane plots that came with any involvement with the Ordo Reginae. He preferred his foes to be kept obvious, and he especially preferred not to engage in unforgiving warfare against a threat that might be pardoned in return for some political favour later on. Despicable.

Godric St. John spat, the very thought of it made him sick. “The rising power in the north-east casts a shadow over the Törwatcher Gates. The Snakefiends may not come this year, or even the next, but they will come. That is where we will go.”

“Damn your eyes, man! There’s more at stake here than reptiles in the hills.” The First Herald baulked at Godric St. John’s baleful glare, shrinking back under the Grandmaster’s full attention. “I… misspoke. No need for anything rash now.”

Long moments pass as the Broken Blade Grandmaster considered slaying the Queen’s most favoured knight. Between the two of them, any duel was sure to end as such. Godric St. John sighed, his patience was truly being tested this day. It was more the thought of Salve Reginae’s plea for mercy than the Queen’s displeasure that stayed his hand.

“…Consider yourself fortunate. There are few men alive who could speak as you have thus and still draw breath. But for Her Grace’s favour, you would not be among them.” The Grandmaster drew away his great Mustang, Archangel, and addressed the column. “Brothers! Too long have the Montbrun lords skulked in their halls while the serpent fiends gather their strength. We ride north to the mountains!”

“Cain in the Hills!” Jerome St. Thomas raised his gauntlet to his commander, eyes blazing with righteous fury.

“Cain!” The knights of the Broken Blade roared, men who could face down ten-times their number without fear or second thoughts.

“Cain in the Mountains!”

“Cain!”

“Cain to the ends of the world!”

“Cain! Cain! Cain!”

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Fenegan, 27th Day of Novrimun, 883 A.C.E. – Pascae, Midday

Selecting a shield only duel would be quite ungentlemanly, akin to selecting a rock as your weapon. But I think this will be a great line to use in the future.
> “Well, you have heard my pedigree. And what feats do you lay claim to, Sir de Broulert?” If you have to accept the challenge, you will not settle for anything less than their leader. [Haughty]
> On-foot. Any weapon of your choice, the opponent will select the same.
> Allow Mikail to accept the challenge of one of the other knight’s squires, if he wishes. [Hearty]

“Well, you have heard my pedigree. And what feats do you lay claim to, Sir de Broulert.” If you really must engage in this pointless contest, you endeavour to make it somewhat worth your while with a real challenge. Nonetheless, you keep the boredom out of your voice and try to address the Pascae knight with a modicum of respect.

“But of course.” The blond-haired youth bestows you a winning smile. “I have competed in five tournaments and never been unhorsed. At Lord Hewitt’s tournament last spring I was the lone victor of the melee, besting five men of consequence and taking two for ransom. In the last Summer Tourney I broke three lances at each contest and killed a man, taking on the Marquis Fallavon in the quarter-finals before he was awarded the round on points. My man here will list the names.”

What follows is a long list of defeated opponents of noble birth, some recently bested on this very ground. However cocky and youthful Sir de Broulert appears to be, he is clearly an accomplished fighter. The herald concludes the list, clearly he is a character that likes to talk much and do little. “The deceased gentlemen was Sir Jaskier Vidra, messire.”

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You note the name, no one you know but perhaps Mother would be more familiar with relatives on her side of the family. Not a bad list of achievements all said, for a tourney knight. But you noticed there was no mention of monsters or other denizens of the Foe. This plumed knight may sit fair and pretty as he basks in the adoration of the crowds but you wander how many times he has faced a foe utterly bent on his destruction. You have attended banquets with creatures that would chill the blood and faced down worse things than death. Jean Sinclair and the Marquis at least both had a reputation for feats against the Wild. Some pup with a pedigree does not intimidate you.

“I trust that should suffice.” Again, that self-assured smile. It angers you. “Name your pleasure, sir.”

“Suffice it does.” You grunt, dismounting from Hannibal. “On-foot, with blade and board.”

By now a second column has reached the bridge, traders heading from Port Bounty. The merchants protest at the delay with an insubordination you find repellent but the knights pay them no heed and already the caravan hands and pilgrims have gathered on each riverbank to watch the contest.

The two of you meet at the centre of the bridge, wide enough to draw a wagon over but slim enough that you’ll still need to watch your footing.

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(1) Combat Stance: Your opponent is also a Blademaster. Each stance round will be contested.
>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)
>Guarded - Exchange of Blows does not inflict or sustain damage.
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.
>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.
>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.

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(2) Lethality (generally, these contests are until one party yields or is injured)
> This is a friendly contest of gentlemen. [Careful Restraint -10DC]
>This man has already slain one Romani knight. He will not slay another. [Mild Restraint -5DC]
> This youth annoys you. And if a distant kinsman of yours is avenged while teaching him a lesson, so much the better. [No Restraint +5DC]
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Combat rolls will commence in 24 hours.
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>>4199702
So much for these guys being a bunch of green skilless knights. I knew we'd be facing someone of worth and I'm glad for it

>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.

>This man has already slain one Romani knight. He will not slay another. [Mild Restraint -5DC]
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>>4199702
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.

>This man has already slain one Romani knight. He will not slay another. [Mild Restraint -5DC]
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>>4199702
> This is a friendly contest of gentlemen. [Careful Restraint -10DC]
>Guarded - Exchange of Blows does not inflict or sustain damage.
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>>4199702

(1) Combat Stance: Your opponent is also a Blademaster. Each stance round will be contested.

>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.

(2) Lethality (generally, these contests are until one party yields or is injured)
>This man has already slain one Romani knight. He will not slay another. [Mild Restraint -5DC]

I don't think we should try and alpha strike this knigga just yet. If we get the re-roll on the next go round, we can step up the offense to overpower him when we know how dangerous he is.
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>>4199702
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.

>This man has already slain one Romani knight. He will not slay another. [Mild Restraint -5DC]
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>>4199713
That, and he's likely a blademaster as well from the sound of it.

Balanced not only lets us reroll this stance, but the next round as well letting us set up for either recovering to draw out his skills and any rerolls (this guy definitely has some ladies favour) or to go full steamroller.
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>>4199702
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.

Posting from Phone, will claim when i get to pc
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>>4199717

We know he's a blademaster. Forgotten mentioned it here above the stance choice.

>>4199702
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>>4199702
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll
>This man has already slain one Romani knight. He will not slay another. [Mild Restraint -5DC]
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>>4199721
Oh god I'm tired.
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>>4199727

S'all good blood, get some rest and water. Rolls won't be going on til tomorrow anyways.
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>>4199734
Yeah I'm likely to be asleep by then haha. This is already 2 hours past bedtime.
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>>4199702
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.

> This youth annoys you. And if a distant kinsman of yours is avenged while teaching him a lesson, so much the better. [No Restraint +5DC]
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>>4199702
>>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.

>This man has already slain one Romani knight. He will not slay another. [Mild Restraint -5DC]
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>>4199702
(1) Combat Stance: Your opponent is also a Blademaster. Each stance round will be contested.
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.


>(2) Lethality (generally, these contests are until one party yields or is injured)
>This man has already slain one Romani knight. He will not slay another. [Mild Restraint -5DC]
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>>4199702
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.

>This is a friendly contest of gentlemen. [Careful Restraint -10DC]
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>>4199736
Sleep tight anon.
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>>4199702
>This man has already slain one Romani knight. He will not slay another. [Mild Restraint -5DC]


>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.
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>>4199702
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.

>This is a friendly contest of gentlemen. [Careful Restraint -10DC]
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>>4199688
“I… misspoke. No need for anything rash now.”
>the chad broken blade
>the virgin queen simp
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>>4199702
>(1) Combat Stance: Your opponent is also a Blademaster. Each stance round will be contested.
>>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.
>_
>(2) Lethality (generally, these contests are until one party yields or is injured)
>>This man has already slain one Romani knight. He will not slay another. [Mild Restraint -5DC]
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>>4199702
>>4199702
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.

>This man has already slain one Romani knight. He will not slay another. [Mild Restraint -5DC]

It's gonna suck if we either get dunked on by or end up murdering this peacock, so let's try not to kill him while we beat his ass.
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>>4199702
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>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.

2
>This is a friendly contest of gentlemen. [Careful Restraint -10DC]
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>>4199702
>>This man has already slain one Romani knight. He will not slay another. [Mild Restraint -5DC]
>>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.
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>>4199777

Yeah. Plus, the last duel we had, would have killed some rando knight with a crit. Might not happen again, but I'd rather us not show up in Pascae with yet another house hating us for fucking up their scions.
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>>4199702
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>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.


2
>This man has already slain one Romani knight. He will not slay another. [Mild Restraint -5DC]
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>>4199702
>>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.

Get his Tempo before we go all out.

>This man has already slain one Romani knight. He will not slay another. [Mild Restraint -5DC]

Bit sad we can't shield this man into submission intially but theirs always the chance if we get disarmed.

>Aha! I have disarmed you sir Andrei now I must ask for your surrender
>well done sir but I have a confession
>Oh?
>The Blade was never my choice of weapon
>Wha-

And then Emille dropkicked a Knigga
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>>4199702
>>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.
>This man has already slain one Romani knight. He will not slay another. [Mild Restraint -5DC]
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>>4199702
>traders heading from Port Bounty.
Hoping for a good showing here, lads. We're on candid camera.

>>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.
>> This is a friendly contest of gentlemen. [Careful Restraint -10DC]
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>>4199702
>Balanced

>Careful restraint
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>>4199704
Thanks for the heads up Forgotten.
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>>4199702
>>Guarded - Exchange of Blows does not inflict or sustain damage.
>This is a friendly contest of gentlemen. [Careful Restraint -10DC]
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>>4199487

Reading the updated Plots and Intrigue list, maybe we should press on Hewitt here after our match with Broulet. Maybe an insinuation of his family doing less than savoury trades based of the info we got from Lady Sinclair. Mentioning that we happened to suffer a sabotaged shield after besting his cousin would be a good barb to throw in too. Might put him off his game when he squares up against one of our kniggas. Just tossing that out there.
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>>4199702
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.
>This man has already slain one Romani knight. He will not slay another. [Mild Restraint -5DC]
I hope we cripple him too
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>>4199702
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.

>This man has already slain one Romani knight. He will not slay another. [Mild Restraint -5DC]
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>>4199702
>>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.
>This man has already slain one Romani knight. He will not slay another. [Mild Restraint -5DC]
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>>4199702
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.

>This man has already slain one Romani knight. He will not slay another. [Mild Restraint -5DC]

Its always a good day when waking up to stv.
Also good job lads picking fight the snakes on last vote.
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>>4199702
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.
>This man has already slain one Romani knight. He will not slay another. [Mild Restraint -5DC]

I'm not going crazy am I? I swear there used to be a pdf with a recap of everything that's happened somewhere.
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>>4199487
>>4199968
I think you are looking for this awesome Knigga's pastebin
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>>4200069
Nah mate I wish it was but this was a whole ass book, at least 10 or 20 pages
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>>4198149
Can I just take a minute to say how happy I am that, after calling for a Crusade last thread, this thread started with one? My only regret is that we can't crusade in two directions at once.

> MFW Regina wants us to Crusade to wealthy Langland, presumably to get coin for her similar to sacking Venice.
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>>4199702
>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)
> This is a friendly contest of gentlemen. [Careful Restraint -10DC]
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>>4199702
>>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.
>This man has already slain one Romani knight. He will not slay another. [Mild Restraint -5DC]

I feel a certain callousness towards this man, but I don't see a good reason for no restraint at all.

>>4200094
I think you are thinking about another quest but it sounds familiar. Shadow Quest or Banish Quest perhaps?
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>>4200632
This >>4199487 is me BTW.
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hey forgotten considering this is duel could we opt for a disarm instead of the extra damage on a double?
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>>4199702
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>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.

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>This man has already slain one Romani knight. He will not slay another. [Mild Restraint -5DC]
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>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.
>This man has already slain one Romani knight. He will not slay another. [Mild Restraint -5DC]

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

Combat rolls will commence in 5 hours.

In the meantime, I will ask for the Bear Totem roll.

> 50 DC
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>>4201349
Rolling
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Rolled 48 (1d100)

>>4201349
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>>4201352
Noice.

And now we will see who holds the advantage in swordplay, as least for now. I planned to use this image if you selected Young Sir Hewitt as your opponent.

Combat Stance Roll
> Blademaster vs Blademaster 50 DC
> Balanced Stance +1 Re-Roll (and next round)
> 50 DC

You have ONE re-roller. New roller please
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Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>4201363
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Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>4201363
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>>4201366
bruh it's your reroll
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Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>4201366
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>>4201407
Nice we have the advantage.
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>>4201352
Someone's going to die tonight.
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>>4201407

Nice, starting off strong with the rolls tonight. Just need to keep that fire going today.
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>>4201363
>if you selected Young Sir Hewitt as your opponent.

He's next
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Pic is the merchants and pilgrims watching as we stomp these numbskulls into the mud
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>>4201609
They gotta be used to it by now.

I find it funny that although we're far more confident about winning duels now, we also fight much more conservatively.
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>>4201611
Fighting smart is how we've managed to win so often. I remember back in the early days going balls to the wall from turn 1 in combat and whilst we managed it through luck, man there were some close calls.
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>>4201614
Well.

We nat 1'd the last duel lol.
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>>4201625
That's true, and we also literally through ourselves off a set of broken stairs at the Son of Sin as well which was fucking crazy (but awesome)
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>>4201611

I mean, after nearly killing Fallavon, Sinclair, and Hartsvale in various dueling exchanges, we know how badly we fuck scrubs up. Plus, if we get a bit hurt in an Exchange of Blows, it'll proc a few of our path of Cain abilities to make the smackdown easier.
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>>4201627
I genuinely thought we were going to die from doing that, but I also thought we were gonna die anyways of we didn't so there was no reason not to.
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>>4201631
Yeah same, it was pure badassery whether we lived or died, that's why I voted for it. One of the peak moments for the quest
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>>4201614
>Fighting smart is how we've managed to win so often

thats hilarious we've been basically able to smash human opponents like paper mache but when it comes to monsters we've only survived due to stupid luck, risky manuvers and clutch saves not smart fighting.
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>>4201635
We've been lucky but over time we've gone from doing stupid shit to fighting smarter
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>>4201635
Yeah. Faefu saved us from ending up as snek lunch.

>>4201637
Emile is from Romaine. Romani knights learn of their own mortality very early unlike knights from other duchies. By the time he was the same age as those young knights we're facing now, Emile had already participated in multiple combats and battles to the death against the Deadmen before we even started playing as him.
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>>4201637
if you consider the use of terminal aggression for the sake of theoretically shortening fights to be ''stupid shit'' and fighting smarter to simply being a tad more cautious in regards to what we can gauge as skilled opponents then sure.
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>>4201650
This but unironically. A critfail or double fail with an audacious stance (especially audacious mounted charges) is far worse than a critfail or double fail with a cautious stance. Tanking definitely helped us against snek.
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>>4201655
Snek is awful

Snek delenda est!
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>>4201660
Snek already got delenda est'd by Jess the Kid.
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I hope Mathanon is here right now for the combat rolls. Mathanon knows best. I wonder if Mapbro and Heraldybro are here too.
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>>4201655
All the combat stances have their own great uses and suitable situations. You just gotta know which one to use when.
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>>4201662
all Sneks

Desert Sneks
Mountain Sneks
Forest Sneks
Void Sneks
Langland Sneks
Carthaggi Sneks
People Sneks
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>>4201679
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ2QFmJ7h0A
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>>4201684
>Get on boat to Carthaggi
>It gets attacked by a Sea serpent
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>>4201686
>MFW
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>>4201686
> Get off boat in Carthagi
> Get bit by tiny land snek
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>>4201699
>Go buy fruit in market
>Get bit by fruit snek
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>>4201701
>Take a nice fresh breath of air
>Get bit by air snek
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>>4201704
>Go to doctor
>Get bit by medical snek
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Fenegan, 27th Day of Novrimun, 883 A.C.E. – Darbyshire, Morning
Passage of Arms by the Port Bounty Third Bridge
> Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll
> Mild Restraint -5DC

Sir Emile Andrei, Young Knight of Romaine: Healthy
>Combat = +35DC [Healthy +5DC, Strong +5DC, Castle-forged Arming Sword +5DC, Breastplate and Helm +10DC, Blademaster +10DC, Mild Restraint -5DC, Bear Totem +5DC]
>Armour Value = 53AV [Breastplate and Helm +20AV, Heater Shield +20AV, Guardian +6AV, Basilisk Scale Shirt +7AV]
>Combat Re-Rolls = 3 [Holy Orders +1, Courageous Sky +0, Blessed Artefact +1, Bear Totem +1]
>Armour Value Re-Rolls = 1 [Shield of Faith +1 Re-Roll]

VS

Sir Guillermo de Broulert, Young Knight of Pascae: Healthy
>Combat = +35DC [Healthy +5DC, Agile +5DC, Castle-forged Blade +5DC, Full-Plate +15DC, Blademaster +10DC, Mild Restraint -5DC]
>Armour Value = 55AV [Master-Crafted Full-Plate +35AV, Heater Shield +20AV, Guardian +5AV, Andrei: Avenger -5AV]
>Combat Re-Rolls = 1 [Blessed Artefact +1, Lady’s Favour +1]
>Armour Value Re-Rolls = 1 [Master Crafted Full-Plate +1]


Crit-fail = Suffer a mighty blow (3 degrees of damage sustained AND dismounted/disarmed)
0 Success = Suffer a solid blow (2 degrees of damage sustained)
1 Success = Exchange glancing blows (1 degree of damage inflicted and sustained)
2 Success = Inflict a solid blow (2 degrees of damage inflicted)
3 Success = Inflict a mighty blow (3 degrees of damage inflicted)
Crit-pass = Inflict a killing blow (what it says on the tin)
Doubles Pass = +1 damage ignores opponent AV or Dismounted/Disarmed penalty
Doubles Fail = Dismounted and/or Disarmed penalty


Personal Combat
>Personal Combat 50DC

3 rolls of 1d100, kniggas. You have THREE re-rolls. Your opponent has TWO re-rolls. Your opponent will use ONE re-roll this round.

Let’s see the cut of your jib, sport.
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Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>4201713
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Rolled 38 (1d100)

>>4201713
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Rolled 50 (1d100)

>>4201713
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>>4201714
Do I re-roll mine?
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>>4201720
I mean, we have two passes so I would save it to counter adverse rerolls.
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>>4201720
up to you you could save it we already have 2 degrees of damage and dub fail would hurt
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>>4201720
I'd say wait to see if the opposed reroll shakes out in their favor

currently things look bad for this round
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also this knigga will lose dc as he gets less healthy so a reroll is better later with a higher dc
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>>4201724
> 2 degrees of damage

> looking bad.
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Rolled 83 (1d100)

>>4201718
Using Ser de Broulert's re-roll to counter this.
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>>4201722
>>4201723
>>4201724
Do I re-roll now?

>>4201725
Don't forget Staggering Blows too.
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>>4201728
Yeah go for it
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>>4201728
yep bro may cain guide your blade
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>>4201725
We also have 3 rerolls, after this he'll only have one, so we can use them to wait for his armor reroll to get used and then go belligerent.
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>>4201726
I wasn't entirely sure if the 50 counted

>>4201725
this is a fair point staggering blows is going to lay him down fairly quickely

>>4201728
go for it
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Rolled 8 (1d100)

>>4201713
>>4201714
Re-roll
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>>4201727
Dick.
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>>4201734
Thank you Almighty God!
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>>4201734
Noice.
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>>4201734
GJ
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>>4201734
nice
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>>4201734
>>4201727
>>4201716

Looks like 2 successes for now. Hope we do good on the 2 AV rolls so he has to burn them already.
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Rolled 50, 31 = 81 (2d100)

>2 Success = Inflict a solid blow (2 degrees of damage inflicted)

Well done. Rolling for Sir de Broulert's AV.

>Armour Value = 55AV [Master-Crafted Full-Plate +35AV, Heater Shield +20AV, Guardian +5AV, Andrei: Avenger -5AV]
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>>4201746
F well we tried
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>>4201746
Damn he tanked them both.

Why don't we have Courageous Sky's combat re-roll btw?
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>>4201746
Goddamn master crafted armour ain't no slouch
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>>4201746
Dick!
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>>4201749
kinda goes against the dueling format me thinks
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>>4201752
We had it against Sir Hartsvale though.
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>>4201754
forgotten has altered the deal
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>>4201746

>Stands up to 2 decent strikes.

We really need to get our mitts on some more plate armour to start taking advantage of this stuff. Bloody copper-clippers buying their ways out of an ass-kicking.
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>>4201746
Ffffffffuck I want full plate.
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no wonder knights have been getting jobbed here guillermo is a tank and just outlasts poorer knights
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>>4201760
and honestly balanced is the best stance vs him audacious is too risky belligerent still needs to get past his Armour and we lose the trade on exchange
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>>4201762
Belligerent gives the best value since it lets us add an extra damage without going through an AV roll, but it's risky to get that one roll through until he burns his armor save.
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>>4201762
the man who wins this is the first to roll a double and disarm or do damge
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>>4201765
taking damage and doing nothing on exchange of blows is risky desu
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>>4201758
Harness+Full plate at least, Mastercrafted or otherwise special equipment would be rad.

problems is money and the pressing pilgrimage go along like water & oil

but thats for later.

>>4201762
Belligerent is pretty much only if we can get past the AV but Audacious will bring down the AV to 25ish.
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I think we should go guarded or balanced next round. He'll burn out his last combat re-roll then we can go audacious or belligerent in the round after it.
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>>4201770
no brings down our av to 25 in exchange for double damage
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>2 Success!
>0 Damage inflicted
> Sir de Broulert sustains Staggering Blows! -5DC

The blonde-haired knight adopts a high guard in stark contrast to your low, clearly believing that he can command the tempo of this duel. You consider shifting your stance to match his but withhold for now, waiting to see how your opponent handles himself. Sir de Broulert is young and arrogant, no doubt. But to declare himself the leader of these other youths is an achievement no doubt backed up with some skill with the blade.

Within seconds of matching swords you know you are fighting no rank amateur. His movement his precise, almost mechanical, but with the underlying grace that belies a dancer or master swordsman. You feint a wide swipe, more to see how he will react than anything else. Sir de Broulert doesn’t buy it, instead committing to a second sally which you comfortably fend off with your shield before dipping your shoulder to bash him aside with your shield.

It connects but barely, dashing Sir de Broulert aside and causing him to struggle to find his footing. The young knight skips away before you can follow through, surprisingly light on his feet underneath that gaudy plate armour. His arrogant bearing does not translate into a lack of caution in arms, it seems.

“A clean touch there.” The Pascae knight salutes you, as you would an opponent in the tiltyard. But this is not the tiltyard. “Not bad, old timer.”

Old timer?! This blonde pup is scarcely a few summers younger than you. By the time you were his age you were a year into the Eastwatch Vigil and had already put to rest your first Deadman.

You grit your teeth and ready your blade.

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

(1) Combat Stance: Your opponent is also a Blademaster. Each stance round will be contested.
>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)
>Guarded - Exchange of Blows does not inflict or sustain damage.
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.
>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.
>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.

_
(2) Lethality
> [Careful Restraint -10DC]
> [Mild Restraint -5DC]
> [No Restraint +5DC]

_
(3) Do you yield?
> Is Emile Andrei overly fond of snakes? No!
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there is also the cautious route where we hide behind 80 av and hope we damage him too inflict stagger
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>>4201762
Audacious gives diminishing return because of his high AV.

It's probably best for quickly crushing lightly armored foes in battle, or if we face a monstrous creature with high health but moderate/low AV.
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Vote will remain open for five minutes. New rollers for the next combat round, cheers.
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>>4201775
>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)
>Guarded - Exchange of Blows does not inflict or sustain damage.
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.


>Mild Restraint

>No
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>>4201775
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.
> [Mild Restraint -5DC]
> No
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>>4201775
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.
> [No Restraint +5DC]
TIME TO DIE!
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>>4201775
>> [Mild Restraint -5DC]
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.
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>>4201772
That depends on if he uses it, getting a hit in with staggering blows is going to lessen the DC for the fight and going to make things easier.

>>4201773
I misread it, I tend to do that with the wording.
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>>4201775
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.

> [Mild Restraint -5DC]
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>>4201772

If we go Balanced, we can also get a free re-roll on trying to go Belligerent afterwards too.

>>4201775

(1) Combat Stance: Your opponent is also a Blademaster. Each stance round will be contested.
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.

(2) Lethality
> [Mild Restraint -5DC]

(3) Do you yield?
> Is Emile Andrei overly fond of snakes? No!

Let's do this. Glad to see staggering blows works on wins without damage too.
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>>4201775
I didn't expect staggering blows to take effect even if they don't do damage. this is great!

>>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.

> [Mild Restraint -5DC]

> Hell naw
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>>4201775
He's a fine dancer, it seems. It still remains to be seen if he's equally good at striking a blow as he is at taking one.
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>>4201775
Combat stance
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.

Lethality
> [Mild Restraint -5DC]

Yield
>Laughing Kniggas

We just need a good hit in to stop to alleviate the stalemate
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>>4201775

Hey Forgotten, just wondering, does the re-roll on this choice stack with us going Balanced again, or do we only get the one?
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>>4201775
>Balanced

>Mild restraint

>No
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>>4201775
> Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)
> [Mild Restraint -5DC]
> Is Emile Andrei overly fond of snakes? No!
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>emile would have 67 av with full plate
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>>4201799
glad you guys went snek under armour
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>>4201776
turtling up might be a good way to frustrate him into expending his last re-roll if he refuses to give it up.
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>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.
> [Mild Restraint -5DC]
> No

>>4201793
It stacks, but only for this round. Generally speaking, balanced is a good staging point for attack or defence against more skilled opponents.

Combat Stance Roll
> Blademaster vs Blademaster 50 DC
> Balanced Stance +1 Re-Roll (and next round)
> Previous Balanced Stance +1 Re-Roll
> 50 DC

You have TWO re-rolls
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Rolled 7 (1d100)

>>4201803
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Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>4201803
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>>4201804
ooofff
the winds of fate are ours to command
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Rolled 82 (1d100)

>>4201803
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Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>4201803
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>>4201803

Good to know. Might not be needed against scrubs, but if we piss off someone who knows how to actually use their blades, it's something to keep in mind.

>>4201804

Turns out, didn't even need them yet.
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Sandag, 23rd Day of Novrimun, 883 A.C.E. – Darbyshire, Morning
Passage of Arms by the Port Bounty Third Bridge
> Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll
> Mild Restraint -5DC

Sir Emile Andrei, Young Knight of Romaine: Healthy
>Combat = +35DC [Healthy +5DC, Strong +5DC, Castle-forged Arming Sword +5DC, Breastplate and Helm +10DC, Blademaster +10DC, Mild Restraint -5DC, Bear Totem +5DC]
>Armour Value = 53AV [Breastplate and Helm +20AV, Heater Shield +20AV, Guardian +6AV, Basilisk Scale Shirt +7AV]
>Combat Re-Rolls = 2 [Holy Orders +1, Courageous Sky +0, Blessed Artefact +1, Bear Totem +0]
>Armour Value Re-Rolls = 1 [Shield of Faith +1 Re-Roll]

VS

Sir Guillermo de Broulert, Young Knight of Pascae: Healthy
>Combat = +30DC [Healthy +5DC, Agile +5DC, Castle-forged Blade +5DC, Full-Plate +15DC, Blademaster +10DC, Mild Restraint -5DC, Staggering Blows -5DC]
>Armour Value = 55AV [Master-Crafted Full-Plate +35AV, Heater Shield +20AV, Guardian +5AV, Andrei: Avenger -5AV]
>Combat Re-Rolls = 1 [Blessed Artefact +1, Lady’s Favour +0]
>Armour Value Re-Rolls = 1 [Master Crafted Full-Plate +1]

Crit-fail = Suffer a mighty blow (3 degrees of damage sustained AND dismounted/disarmed)
0 Success = Suffer a solid blow (2 degrees of damage sustained)
1 Success = Exchange glancing blows (1 degree of damage inflicted and sustained)
2 Success = Inflict a solid blow (2 degrees of damage inflicted)
3 Success = Inflict a mighty blow (3 degrees of damage inflicted)
Crit-pass = Inflict a killing blow (what it says on the tin)
Doubles Pass = +1 damage ignores opponent AV or Dismounted/Disarmed penalty
Doubles Fail = Dismounted and/or Disarmed penalty


Personal Combat
>Personal Combat 55DC

3 rolls of 1d100, kniggas. You have TWO re-rolls. Your opponent has ONE re-roll. Your opponent will use ONE re-roll this round.

How’s THIS for old timer?
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Rolled 91 (1d100)

>>4201811
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Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>4201811
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Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>4201811
Here comes the pain train
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Rolled 15 (1d100)

>>4201811
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Rolled 54 (1d100)

>>4201811
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Rolled 39 (1d100)

>>4201811
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>>4201814
yep for us
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>>4201812
Reroll or not?

>>4201814
Why knigga?
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Rolled 62 (1d100)

>>4201814
it sure did
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>>4201819
Wait to see what Forgotten re-rolls
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>>4201814
welp time to lose the shield
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>>4201814
CAPTAIN


CAAAAAAAAANTOOOOOOONNNNNNNN
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WAit. Can I reroll my double failure?
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>>4201824
nope
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>>4201812

Should probably re-roll this.

>>4201814

>Disarmed.

Welp, time for Captain Canton, with his side-kick Deputy Dagger.
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Rolled 66 (1d100)

>>4201813
Using Sir de Broulert's re-roll to counter this.
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Pls Captain Canton don't wanna lose shield.
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Well. Looks like only you can reroll.>>4201819.

Too bad Emile started feeling kHorny for victory.
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>>4201827
Oh fuck.

>>4201819

Welp anon, time to re-roll and get us a 1
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>>4201822
sword*

what are we a common Knigga?

>>4201824
sorry dude no doubles rerolls
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>>4201827
fuck me
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Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>4201814
Rolling for disarmed.

1 = Lose Arming Sword
2 = Lose Heater Shield
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>>4201827
>ANOTHER DOUBLE FAIL

Yep we fucked
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>>4201824

Doubles can't be re-rolled, success OR failure.

>>4201827
Oof. Better re-roll the other fail, so that we at least get the chance of damage in Exchange of Blows.
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>>4201827
God damn.

We might take a loss here.

1 unsaved damage, 2 solid blows (1 if reroll is successful) and a disarm.
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>>4201834

Wait.

Did we lose both our sword AND shield?

Fuck it. Concede the duel.
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Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>4201812
Reroll please no critfail or double fail
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>>4201840
Nah man, time to summon our inner bear. Its destiny
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>>4201840
>Concede duel.

And lose our spurs? Fuck that. If we take him out with a dagger, it'll be worse for him.
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>>4201841
Oh bless you
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Shield of Faith and Mark of Cain should activate now.
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>>4201842
Well. Let's see how our AV rolls go.

Although honestly, goddamn, if we gotta lose a duel sometime it happens.
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>>4201840
Nah fuck that, if we have to fight him fisticuffs Im down for it.
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>>4201847
Fisticuffs? Like a *peasant*? Crass.
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at least we didn't lose 15 dc from sword and blade master
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We should go on the offensive now that we lost our shield and can't go Captain Canton.
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>>4201847
I would only consider it if we make both AV rolls because then we could say it would be disappointing to give up without even a wound.

>>4201849
We keep that with our shield now. Captain Canton.
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Rolled 49 (1d100)

>>4201827
HAHAHAHA

The sword is auto-removed as it is the only weapon remaining. You are reduced to your Dirk. A further disarm roll will inflicted a -20DC modifier.

>>4201838
A double-fail does not inflict unsaved damage.

>>4201841
A nice recovery here means that both knights take a hit in the tussle. There may be hope yet.

Rolling for Sir de Broulert's AV.
>Armour Value = 55AV [Master-Crafted Full-Plate +35AV, Heater Shield +20AV, Guardian +5AV, Andrei: Avenger -5AV]
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>>4201848

Hey man, grappling is a nobles sport. It's not our fault if these Pascae knights don't know how to break out of an armlock.
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think we all agree that we should go with No Restraint next round
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>>4201853
Yeah, I saw that here >>4201840
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I need one roll of 1d100 for Sir Andrei's AV.

>Armour Value = 53AV [Breastplate and Helm +20AV, Heater Shield +20AV, Guardian +6AV, Basilisk Scale Shirt +7AV]
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Rolled 29 (1d100)

>>4201857
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Rolled 34 (1d100)

>>4201857
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>>4201858
Excellent work anon
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>>4201855

Yeah, I agree. Emile has lost his cool in the past, and getting this badly disarmed would definetely get him riled up to hell. I know for a fact Broulert is gonna act smug as fuck right now.
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Nice we sustain no damage and are still healthy.
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>>4201855
Nope, accidentally killing someone because we don't want to lose a duel is a bad idea. WWDD What Would Daniel Do?
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>>4201853
> The sword is auto-removed as it is the only weapon remaining. You are reduced to your Dirk.

Finally, a fair fight!

>>4201855
Or cautious, since we lost our shield and a lot of our AV.
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I realise that staggering blows should NOT have activated until Sir de Broulert actually sustains damage. That will be amended next round.
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>>4201861
Don't hold back & go cautious. Keep ringing his bell and racking up +5 to rolls. Take brutal advantage of any openings and focusing on counters?
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>>4201848
their is nothing more masculine than repatriation of your opponent through pure physique.

Im over it though goddamit I was looking forward to potentially captain cantoning this shit.

>>4201855
I mean I won't say no, we've been disarmed pretty damn promptly I can imagine Emille losing his shit slightely be it wounded pride or alarm.
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>>4201865
ooofff 35 dc then
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>>4201865
Well. Shit. There goes the cautious plan.

We lost Blademaster, too.
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>>4201870
we won't do shit with an aggressive stance we should go cautious or guarded and hope for a disarm
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>>4201873
We lost 20 AV though.
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>>4201865

Well, time to start going harder then.

>>4201873
We should go aggressive. We need to get more degrees of pain on, since he has an armour re-roll, and a real high DC. Attrition is already working against us with no shield and losing our sword.
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>>4201873
belligerent requires 2 successes audacious is going up against his full av and our half av for a single success
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Guys don't forget that he has burnt all his combat re-rolls.
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>>4201877
>>4201876
>>4201874
We don't have Blademaster with our dirk, no?
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>>4201868
Isn't it 45 DC actually? Sword gives +5 DC.
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>>4201876
>>4201874
WE Won't get 2 success so it's one success with no damage or 2 possible damage vs his av and 1 damage vs our 1/2 av
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>>4201880
lost it and staggering has been removed
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>>4201882
It should still be 45 DC though. Losing the sword means we only lose 5 DC.
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>>4201873
>Placing hope in doubles or crits

that seems like phenomenally bad thing to place the results of this duel considering whats just happened.

The only way I can see this working out is if staggering blow is inflicted via damage.
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>>4201880
>>4201882

Right, forgot we lost 10 DC this round. We should go Cautious then. Sucks, but we need to get some chip damage in to get it rolling.

>>4201879
Blademaster gives +10 DC to combat. We probably still get it with the dirk, but will lose it if we get disarmed again.
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>>4201885
damage we are unlikely to do
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>>4201886
No way we score damage against him in Cautious. He gets max 80 AV.
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>>4201888
half's our damage doubles OUR av
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>>4201888
Cautious increases our AV, not his. But it rounds down damage.

However, with his 55AV we're likely to only get one degree of damage in a round anyways, so we don't lose anything since the damage is rounded up.
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>>4201887
Not going to disagree with that, in fact going defensive right now is a good idea until we can lower the Dc or inflict injury to the point we can take the offensive.
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Reading through the doc, it looks like we also get +1 re-roll if we take any damage (In Our Prayers), and +5 if Battered (Mark of Cain). Taking one hit won't be the end of the world

>>4201888
Right, meant Guarded. Forgot which was which.
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>>4201889
Does it matter though? He'll outtank us if gets max AV.

>>4201890
Are you sure it doesn't increase his AV?
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>>4201894
audacious and cautious
have never effected the opponents av only ours
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Sir de Broulert is a tricky opponent, so far unable to steer the tide of combat in his favour but nimble enough to avoid most of your strikes and turn duel-ending blows into glancing ones. You restrain yourself from launching into another attack, hoping to wear him out. Your opponent is as wily as he is agile, reading your intention and charging in to bring the battle to you.

Slicing at his shoulderplate for want of a better target, the knight takes a hit but spoils the momentum of your second blow by ducking under your cut and coming face-to-face.

“Nnf!”

“Hrrh!”

Your shoulders lock as you both collide, you immediately try to bring your superior weight to bear and force him down but the boy is as slippery as an eel. He twists and turns, foiling your strike and by foul invention managing to slip his blade through the left side of your heater shield and slicing the upper strap on your forearm.

“Aha!” The Pascae knight cries victoriously, springing apart and sending your sword flying into the air with a neat trick of his own pommel on your wrist. Your shield dangles uselessly from your hand, more a nuisance than protection. You grab the rim and tear it from you, flinging the piece of wood to the side. Your dirk flicks from your waist to your palm in an instant as the Pascae knight relaxes works his shoulder.

“A fearsome opponent, this Bear of Romaine. But no match for a true champion.” Sir de Broulert grins, already basking in the polite applause of the onlookers and cheers of his own entourage. “Oh don’t look so downcast, Sir Andrei. You had me breaking a sweat at least before we were done.”

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(1) Combat Stance: Your opponent is also a Blademaster. Each stance round will be contested. With a superior weapon, Sir de Broulert will gain a re-roll to this exchange.
>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)
>Guarded - Exchange of Blows does not inflict or sustain damage.
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.
>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.
>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.

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(2) Lethality (generally, these contests are until one party yields or is injured)
> [Careful Restraint -10DC]
> [Mild Restraint -5DC]
> [No Restraint +5DC]

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(3) Do you yield? Having accepted the challenge, you do not have to give up your spurs even if you lose.
> “We’re done when I say we’re done!” [Haughty] + [Hearty]
> “Neatly done, Sir de Broulert. I concede the match to you.” [Idealist]
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>>4201894

No, reading it says it doubles our AV, and 1/2s our damage rounded up. Still allows damage in Exchange of Blows though. So, we go basically max of 1(exchange and Solid) or 2 (Great hit) instead of 0 (exchange) 2 (solid) or 3 (great)
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>>4201896
>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)
>Guarded - Exchange of Blows does not inflict or sustain damage.
>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.
>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.


>[Mild Restraint -5DC]


>“We’re done when I say we’re done!” [Haughty] + [Hearty]
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>>4201896
> [Mild Restraint -5DC]
>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)
>> “We’re done when I say we’re done!” [Haughty] + [Hearty]
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>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.

> [No Restraint +5DC]

> “We’re done when I say we’re done!” [Haughty] + [Hearty]
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>>4201896
>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)

> [No Restraint +5DC]

> “We’re done when I say we’re done!” [Haughty] + [Hearty]
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>>4201896
>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)
> [No Restraint +5DC]
> “We’re done when I say we’re done!” [Haughty] + [Hearty]

A Knights blade and shield are but tools, his true weapons are his faith and his bravery.
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>>4201896
>Guarded - Exchange of Blows does not inflict or sustain damage.
> [Mild Restraint -5DC]
> “We’re done when I say we’re done!” [Haughty] + [Hearty]
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>>4201896
>Cautious

>Mild restraint

>Hearty + Haughty
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>>4201896

>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)

> [No Restraint +5DC]

> “We’re done when I say we’re done!” [Haughty] + [Hearty]

Last time I checked, it was only a champion of the tiltyard, not one of the field. Have at you!
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>>4201896
>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.

> [No Restraint +5DC]

> “We’re done when I say we’re done!” [Haughty] + [Hearty]
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>>4201900
>>4201899
Might as well go all out. With Cautious, there's no risk of killing him.
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>>4201909
nat 1 but yes you have a point
>>4201900
switching to no restraint
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>>4201896
>>4201899
>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)

Changing to just Cautious
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>>4201909

>No risk of killing him

>1 happens. Dirk in the eye

Eh, he'll walk it off.
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>>4201896
>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)
> [Mild Restraint -5DC]
> “We’re done when I say we’re done!” [Haughty] + [Hearty]
he is too much of a an ass to give up just yet, but damn, this is why i wanted to be less of a standoffish dick ourselves now we can't back out.
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>>4201896
>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.
> [No Restraint +5DC]
> “We’re done when I say we’re done!” [Haughty] + [Hearty]
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It's a duel, if we kill him, because we're too proud to lose, most of our entourage will not be impressed with us.
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Closed. Counting
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>>4201915
he killed on the tilt so what accidents happen
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>>4201915
I'll be impressed with us if we kill him
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>>4201910
If we get a Nat 1 here, the dice gods simply wanted him to die.
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>>4201915
Then we make the ammendments we can, carry him home if possible or pay for his burial.
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> Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)
> [No Restraint +5DC]
> “We’re done when I say we’re done!” [Haughty] + [Hearty]


New rollers for this combat round (if you rolled in the previous round don't roll for this one).

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Combat Stance Roll
> Blademaster vs Blademaster 50 DC
> Opponent superior weapon +1 AdverseRe-Roll
> Previous Balanced Stance +1 Re-Roll
> 50 DC

You have ONE re-roll. Your opponent has ONE re-roll.
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Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>4201924
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Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>4201924
>a
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>>4201923
Bit late now, but it's also worth noting, if we go no restraint, so might he. And he's got a sword.
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Rolled 30 (1d100)

>>4201924
>>4201925
Re-roll
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>>4201857
Btw in the future I will assume that your shield AV is active for the round it is disarmed in.
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>>4201928
he could also go careful he seems more adam then cain
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Rolled 27 (1d100)

>>4201924
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Rolled 35 (1d100)

>>4201924
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Rolled 95 (1d100)

>>4201930
Nice recovery, Sir de Broulert will attempt to undo it.
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>>4201924

Hey Forgotten, didn't Broulert use his last re-roll last round? Or did he get another from something else?
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If he goes no restraint too, then it's a battle to the death. We can't yield or lose then since we'll have to roll a 50 DC roll to not die.

>>4201935
Pit damn it all.
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Rolled 4 (1d5)

Sir de Broulert benefits from his combat stance this round.

1 = Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)
2 = Guarded - Exchange of Blows does not inflict or sustain damage.
3 = Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.
4 = Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.
5 = Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.
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>>4201936
Superior weapon allows him to reroll Blademaster
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>>4201936
Shit, never mind. Readings for people who can read.
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>>4201928
>An ammendment post duel
>Late

wat?

>>4201924
>Sir Broulert has a re-roll

Didnt he use his re-roll?
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>>4201936
This is for the combat stance, the re-roll indicates the advantage in reach a sword has over your dirk.
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>>4201937
Imma laugh so hard if Emile dies here.
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Sandag, 23rd Day of Novrimun, 883 A.C.E. – Darbyshire, Morning
Passage of Arms by the Port Bounty Third Bridge
> Sir de Broulert: Beligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted
> No Restraint +5DC

Sir Emile Andrei, Young Knight of Romaine: Healthy
>Combat = +35DC [Healthy +5DC, Strong +5DC, Breastplate and Helm +10DC, Blademaster +10DC, Mild Restraint -5DC, Bear Totem +5DC, No Restraint +5DC]
>Armour Value = 33AV [Breastplate and Helm +20AV, Guardian +6AV, Basilisk Scale Shirt +7AV]
>Combat Re-Rolls = 1 [Holy Orders +1, Courageous Sky +0, Blessed Artefact +0, Bear Totem +0]
>Armour Value Re-Rolls = 1 [Shield of Faith +1 Re-Roll]

VS

Sir Guillermo de Broulert, Young Knight of Pascae: Healthy
>Combat = +35DC [Healthy +5DC, Agile +5DC, Castle-forged Blade +5DC, Full-Plate +15DC, Blademaster +10DC, Mild Restraint -5DC]
>Armour Value = 55AV [Master-Crafted Full-Plate +35AV, Heater Shield +20AV, Guardian +5AV, Andrei: Avenger -5AV]
>Combat Re-Rolls = 0 [Blessed Artefact +0, Lady’s Favour +0]
>Armour Value Re-Rolls = 1 [Master Crafted Full-Plate +1]


Crit-fail = Suffer a mighty blow (3 degrees of damage sustained AND dismounted/disarmed)
0 Success = Suffer a solid blow (2 degrees of damage sustained)
1 Success = Exchange glancing blows (0 degree of damage inflicted and sustained) – Beligerent modifier
2 Success = Inflict a solid blow (2 degrees of damage inflicted)
3 Success = Inflict a mighty blow (3 degrees of damage inflicted)
Crit-pass = Inflict a killing blow (what it says on the tin)
Doubles Pass = +1 damage ignores opponent AV or Dismounted/Disarmed penalty
Doubles Fail = Dismounted and/or Disarmed penalty


Personal Combat
>Personal Combat 50DC

3 rolls of 1d100, kniggas. You have ONE re-roll. Your opponent has NO re-rolls. Your opponent will use ONE re-roll this round.

We’re done when I say we’re done!
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Rolled 95 (1d100)

>>4201947
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Rolled 40 (1d100)

>>4201947
Jesus Christo
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Rolled 52 (1d100)

>>4201947
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Rolled 18 (1d100)

>>4201947
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Rolled 14 (1d100)

>>4201947
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>>4201948
Re-rolling I guess
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>>4201947
>Your opponent has NO re-rolls. Your opponent will use ONE re-roll this round.

Wut
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Rolled 25 (1d100)

>>4201948
>>4201947
Re-rolling if I remember to type it in this time
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>>4201955
>>4201948
>>4201951
Before you decide to re-roll, your opponent's stance actually means you do not suffer a hit in any case.
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>>4201955
Nah. Save that for saving our ass. He inflicts no damage this round.
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>>4201947
Also, in Exchange of blows, should it be 1 damage inflicted, 0 damage received, since Broulert is going Belligerent?
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>>4201951
Should this anon re-roll or not?
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>>4201959
tooo late
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>>4201958
Do you wish to use this successful re-roll? It will change one degree of damage to two. You will not suffer damage in either case.
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Well I'm conflicted now, I feel it's best to get damage in asap yeah? But many are saying not to use it.

Keep it or not guys?
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i would keep it seems like the best shot we have
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>>4201964
You know what? I rolled it, lets keep it. This has to end eventually anyway
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>>4201966
Your call, 5 minutes.
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>inb4 we go full troy and beat this bitch like Paris
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Yes, knigga. Keep it
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>>4201966
It's hard to give up a success for a chance to prevent us getting beat up next round, or killed if he goes belligerent. But I'd prefer to keep it.
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We should go back to mild restraint in the next round if we damage him. We're still healthy and Staggering Blows as well as his wounds/injuries will increase the DC. Even if he damages us, we get In Our Prayers and Mark of Cain which grant a combat re-roll and a +5 DC respectively.
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>>4201966
Against my better judgment keep it.

I may regret this but we'll see what happens.
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>>4201966

I'd say keep it. With his high AV and AV re-roll, we need to get SOMETHING in to get the ball moving.
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Rolled 58, 19 = 77 (2d100)

>>4201969
Done.

>2 Success!

Rolling for Sir de Broulert's AV

>Armour Value = 55AV [Master-Crafted Full-Plate +35AV, Heater Shield +20AV, Guardian +5AV, Andrei: Avenger -5AV]
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pray for a double fail
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Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>4201977
Attempting to re-roll the failed 58 with his Master Armour.
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>>4201978
Well, at least he'll be out of rerolls and we still haven't taken damage.
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>>4201979
Oh FFS
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>>4201979
Holy shit you evil bastard
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>>4201979
Man. This Knigga born under a lucky star or something?
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>>4201977
Well, that's the re-roll gone anyways.

Hey Forgotten, if he has Guardian (Adam step 3), is it safe to guess that he has In Our Prayers (Adam step 1)? Is the tiers the same for anyone on the paths?
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We need to go Audacious, get in at least 1 single solid blow and finish the fight before we get disarmed or badly hurt
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>>4201979
Crazy rolls from De Broulert, but this knigga's luck has to run out eventually.
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The only reason we haven't won by now is because of his full plate armour that he bought with his wealth. What a load crap.
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Enough games
We need to channel some true power. Any opportunity we have some SoS rage leftover?
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>>4201983

Nah, just throwing money at the problem, like the Pascae tend to. Looks like if we get the stance next round though, probably a good time to alpha strike though.
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>>4201977
>>4201979
Fucking hell Pascae is proven to be an affair in and of itself and we just got here.
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We should go Cautious with No Restraint again or Audacious with Mild Restraint.
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>>4201990
Wow. I mean, being too proud to lose to the point that you're willing to go full heretic, Anon?
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>>4201984
There will be slight differences for different cultures, but yes he will have In Our Prayers.
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>>4201987
It's like money is a form of strength, who knew. Amazing what money AND skill can do, as opposed to a copper-clipper who just tries to buy his way through.

If you're so salty about it, run to the woods to be a Commie with the Jays, or join the Anprim Beastmen.

Really, it's a poor craftsmen who blames his tools, especially when he managed to disarm us twice.
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>>4201987
Yes. I want back to check all the rolls. We would've long since won if he had the same gear as us.
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>>4201998

Kk. If that's the case, we should definitely hit him hard the next go. Otherwise with only one hit he'll get another combat re-roll if it keeps dragging out.
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>>4202002
> Assuming we win the Blademaster roll.
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>>4202000
I'm honestly more salty about Forgotten railroading us into a sword and board weapon of choice instead of the winning vote of just shield and fists only even though it's our right as the challenged.
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>>4202004
Oh god not this again
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>>4202003

I mean yeah, that's kind of a given. Shouldn't bother with Balanced right now, since it'll just be re-rolled away from us, especially if he's trying to go Balanced too.
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>>4202004
In my defence, the shield-only meme write-in didn't even win on votes.
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>>4202004
What??
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> 2 Success!
> 0 Damage Inflicted

“You performed admirably, I suppose. Though for all your man’s talk I expected…”

You growl at the knight’s smug self-satisfaction. “We’re done when I say we’re done!”

“Oh?” Sir de Broulert seems entertained at your charge. Glad to see his sport isn’t over, the knight steps into an aggressive advance.

Confident. Overconfident. You shift from your crouched dagger stance and leap forward with a sudden roar. You’re angry at this cocky little whelp, and you let that anger drive you. You have the momentary satisfaction of seeing the knight hesitate as you barrel into him, knocking the wind out of him and sending you both tumbling to the ground.

*plink* *plink* *plink*

The sound of your dagger clacking at his armour as you tussle on the ground avails you little. It’s near impossible to find a gap in this finely wrought plate and you haven’t got a good enough grip to force his visor or armpit open. After a few seconds he finally pulls apart, disentangling himself and rolling to his feet as you do the same. You know stand opposite from your starting points on the bridge, the Pascae knight flicks his tussled plume out of the way and gives you an evil eye.

You’ve given him something to think about, certainly.

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(1) Combat Stance: Your opponent is also a Blademaster. Each stance round will be contested. With a superior weapon, Sir de Broulert will gain a re-roll to this exchange.
>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)
>Guarded - Exchange of Blows does not inflict or sustain damage.
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.
>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.
>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.

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(2) Lethality (generally, these contests are until one party yields or is injured)
> [Careful Restraint -10DC]
> [Mild Restraint -5DC]
> [No Restraint +5DC]

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(3) Do you yield?
> “Had enough yet, sport?” [Haughty] + [Hearty]
> “Nearly had you there. But the day is yours, sir.” [Idealist]
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>>4202006
Balanced gives us a reroll to use agaunst his reroll though.
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>>4202010
>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.

> [No Restraint +5DC]

> “Had enough yet, sport?” [Haughty] + [Hearty]

Lets go all out and score some damage and end it in one more round
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>>4202010
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.
> [No Restraint +5DC]
> “Had enough yet, sport?” [Haughty] + [Hearty]
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>>4202010
>> [No Restraint +5DC]
>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)> “Had enough yet, sport?” [Haughty] + [Hearty]
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We need to maximize our damage here or we're going to lose a battle of attrition
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>>4202010
>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)
>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.


>[Mild Restraint -5DC]
With Audacious

>[No Restraint +5DC]
With Cautious

>“Had enough yet, sport?” [Haughty] + [Hearty]
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>>4202010

>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)

> [No Restraint +5DC]

> “Had enough yet, sport?” [Haughty] + [Hearty]

Not used to fighting people who won't stop then when they have a disadvantage, hey?
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>>4202010
>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved

>No Restraint

>Hearty plus Haughty

If Audacious wins then Mild Restraint is my vote.
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>>4202017

Yeah, but going Audacious in what's supposed to be a 'friendly' duel doesn't really jibe with me, especially if we wind up with no restraint. It only takes getting two in under the armour to wind up killing this young jackass, and if we did that, it'll be a LOT of complications down the line.
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>>4202010
>>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.

> [No Restraint +5DC]

> “Had enough yet, sport?” [Haughty] + [Hearty]
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>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)
> [No Restraint +5DC]
> “Had enough yet, sport?” [Haughty] + [Hearty]

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Combat Stance Roll
> Blademaster vs Blademaster 50 DC
> Opponent superior weapon +1 Adverse Re-Roll
> 50 DC

Your opponent has ONE adverse re-roll.
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Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>4202027
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>>4202007
Most of the votes specified Foot combat without a distinction and clarified votes for Sword and board we're outweighed by shield only votes if you count captain canton as shield only input.

I don't disagree with the railroad but that was a thing.

>>4202010
>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)

> [No Restraint +5DC]

> “Had enough yet, sport?” [Haughty] + [Hearty]
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Rolled 87 (1d100)

>>4202027
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>>4202010
>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.
> [No Restraint +5DC]
> “Had enough yet, sport?” [Haughty] + [Hearty]
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>>4202010
>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)
> [Mild Restraint -5DC]
> “Had enough yet, sport?” [Haughty] + [Hearty]
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Rolled 3 (1d5)

Sir de Broulert benefits from his combat stance this round.

1 = Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)
2 = Guarded - Exchange of Blows does not inflict or sustain damage.
3 = Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.
4 = Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.
5 = Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.
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Sandag, 23rd Day of Novrimun, 883 A.C.E. – Darbyshire, Morning
Passage of Arms by the Port Bounty Third Bridge
> Sir de Broulert: Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.
> No Restraint +5DC

Sir Emile Andrei, Young Knight of Romaine: Healthy
>Combat = +35DC [Healthy +5DC, Strong +5DC, Breastplate and Helm +10DC, Blademaster +10DC, Mild Restraint -5DC, Bear Totem +5DC, No Restraint +5DC]
>Armour Value = 33AV [Breastplate and Helm +20AV, Guardian +6AV, Basilisk Scale Shirt +7AV]
>Combat Re-Rolls = 0 [Holy Orders +0, Courageous Sky +0, Blessed Artefact +0, Bear Totem +0]
>Armour Value Re-Rolls = 1 [Shield of Faith +1 Re-Roll]

VS

Sir Guillermo de Broulert, Young Knight of Pascae: Healthy
>Combat = +45DC [Healthy +5DC, Agile +5DC, Castle-forged Blade +5DC, Full-Plate +15DC, Blademaster +10DC, No Restraint +5DC]
>Armour Value = 55AV [Master-Crafted Full-Plate +35AV, Heater Shield +20AV, Guardian +5AV, Andrei: Avenger -5AV]
>Combat Re-Rolls = 0 [Blessed Artefact +0, Lady’s Favour +0]
>Armour Value Re-Rolls = 0 [Master Crafted Full-Plate +1]

Crit-fail = Suffer a mighty blow (3 degrees of damage sustained AND dismounted/disarmed)
0 Success = Suffer a solid blow (2 degrees of damage sustained)
1 Success = Exchange glancing blows (0 degree of damage inflicted and sustained) – Beligerent modifier
2 Success = Inflict a solid blow (2 degrees of damage inflicted)
3 Success = Inflict a mighty blow (3 degrees of damage inflicted)
Crit-pass = Inflict a killing blow (what it says on the tin)
Doubles Pass = +1 damage ignores opponent AV or Dismounted/Disarmed penalty
Doubles Fail = Dismounted and/or Disarmed penalty


Personal Combat
>Personal Combat 40DC

3 rolls of 1d100, kniggas. You have NO re-rolls. Your opponent has NO re-rolls.

Had enough yet, sport?
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Rolled 77 (1d100)

>>4202035
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Rolled 27 (1d100)

>>4202035
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>>4202033
Man. This fight is taking a while. You would think the guy in full plate would get a little tired.
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>>4202010
>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled
> [No Restraint +5DC]
> “Had enough yet, sport?” [Haughty] + [Hearty]

No sword or shield, and we are still winning by my take.
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Rolled 98 (1d100)

>>4202035
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Rolled 76 (1d100)

>>4202035
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>>4202037
For FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKS SAKE.
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Rolled 87 (1d100)

>>4202035
die
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>>4202037
Guess it's time to concede. It was a pretty good fight to be fair
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welp there goes the dirk
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>>4202037
Not again
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>>4202046
Not until we're wounded, I say.
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>>4202037
>>4202038
>>4202042

So, Exchange of Blows, and disarmed again. Depending on how things go, we should probably concede afterwards. We might have lost, but they'll know that we aren't some punk like Hartsvale was.
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>>4202039
It's master crafted and plate armour isn't heavy. Its weight is evenly distributed on the body and the gear equipment modern US soldiers wear is heavier than suit of full plate.
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If we could inflict at least some bit of damage on him I would be happy. But there's little point to keep going when you are deprived of all your weapons
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>>4202051
> Desire to Dragon Guard intensifies.
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Rolled 48 (1d100)

>1 Double Fail: 77 Disarmed Dirk
>1 Success
> Exchange glancing blows (1 degree of damage inflicted and sustained)

Rolling for Sir de Broulert's AV.
>Armour Value = 55AV [Master-Crafted Full-Plate +35AV, Heater Shield +20AV, Guardian +5AV, Andrei: Avenger -5AV]
>Armour Value Re-Rolls = 0 [Master Crafted Full-Plate +0]

I need one roll for Sir Andrei's AV.

>Armour Value = 33AV [Breastplate and Helm +20AV, Guardian +6AV, Basilisk Scale Shirt +7AV]
>Armour Value Re-Rolls = 1 [Shield of Faith +1 Re-Roll]
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Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>4202054
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>>4202050
I kinda want to do fists.
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>>4202046
No, it's a railroaded fight where our right as the challenged to choose the weapons was removed by QM's bullshit.
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Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>4202054
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>>4202052
Well, at least he didn't inflict any damage on us, either.

Honestly, he would make a great sparring partner from the sounds of it.

He must be a little frustrated at being unable to score a hit on us as well, even when we only have a dirk.
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>>4202057
Seriously dude, no on wants to hear you complain about rail roading again. Please just stop
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This guy has successfully avoided damage on every single blow we inflicted. Jesus!

>>4202057
Fuck off moron
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We should consider a secondary weapon beside the dirk or once we have fullplate a chaining our sword to it.
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>>4202056
I'd be down. 33 AV and a reroll, we can tank a hit.

But that 20DC, whew lad.
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>>4202058
God. Fucking. Dammit.

>>4202057
dude its done let it go.
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>>4202060
Don't give a damn. A railroad is a railroad no matter what bullshit excuse is conjured up.
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>>4202061
You just can't help but insult people and post really bad reaction images, hey?

Cool your tits.
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>>4202065
I have to stop lurking and make a post just to point that you are making no sense.
Sometime it do be like that.
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>>4202059

Yeah, not being able to score a hit on a guy with clearly worse equipment, and that you disarmed three times, while getting through mainly by having the benefit of full plate is got to be a stinger on the pride.

With the way things are going, we should invest in a hammer or something to start cracking through armoured opponents. We've been running into a few where we've been foiled by just a couple DC on clean hits.
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>>4202065
> The shield and fist option didn't even win the vote.

Dude. Come on. Don't be a sore loser. Emile has been such bullshit in duels, it's a learning experience for him to have this happen.
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I feel like going to fists at this point might make us look a little desperate and sad. Like we've been bested pretty handily, disarmed three times, I'd call that a win to our opponent
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>>4202065
You couldn't have won the vote anyway let it go man.
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>>4202046
Also, we can't concede now since he's gone no restraint.
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>>4202068
I voted to pick up the Anarchy hammer but noooooo.

Anyways, we're too fucking poor for proper equipment still.
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>this fight
Where my Smite Evil kniggas at?
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>>4202073
Was that ever said? I don't remembering seeing anything about no restraint removing the ability to concede after each round. I may be mistaken. I'd like to be gracious in defeat but if we have to fight on, then we'll do so as well as we can
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>>4202074
forgotten said that would fuck us though
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>>4202072
But it won though. It was just invalidated by railroad BS excuses by the QM even though it's literally supposed to be our right to choose the weapons as the one being challenged.
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>>4202073
Thats litreally not what no restraint means
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>>4202069
The option won.
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>>4202078

Our right wound up with us being sword and board, on foot, rather than lance on horseback or whatever else Broulert felt like. The fact that shield only got out-voted doesn't affect that.
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>>4202035
Emerging from lurking just to point out that since we shifted to "No Restraint" the "Mild Restraint" -5DC has still been applied, so the DC has been slightly off for the last two rolls
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>>4202078
still would of had the Armour problem bro fisty cuffs is all that eliminates it
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>>4202077
The Angel is working out for us.
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>>4202066
And you're a blabber-mouth
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>>4202081
Sword and board didn't win and shield only wasn't outvoted. It was a railroad.
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>>4202070
Something like

>"Well Sir de Broulert, where you the foe or a dishonorable man I would beat you with my bear hands. But you have fought honorably and have disarm me fairly so I concede that you are the victor of this duel.
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>>4202087
Yeah absolutely anon, that fits well
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>>4202082
yeah we would of lost 5 dc from the sword but gained 10 from restraint meaning we shoud of been at 55 the round before last meanign we have a extra reroll as 52 was rolled
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>0 Damage Inflicted!
>0 Damage Sustained!
>Sir Emile Andrei is Disarmed! -20DC

“Had enough yet, sport?” You grin underneath your helm, glad to see him huffing and puffing as much as yourself.

The two of you have been hacking away at each other for several minutes now, and that’s no small effort weighed down by armour. The two of you are moving slower, but your strategy of wearing him down has done you little good in comparison. Taking the threat of his opponent seriously now, Sir de Broulert offers no opening and leaves little room you to make a repeat of your overwhelming charge.

You make a valiant effort with your dirk, turning away his strikes as best you can. You can see the frustration in your opponent at your stubborn defence, his blows came harder and more persistently. Your dagger was never meant for this kind of punishment, it flicks out of your palm over the edge of bridge under Sir de Broulert’s latest assault. You absent-mindedly remind yourself to make sure Mikail fetches it afterwards.

You curl your hands into fists, undecided on whether to continue in spite of the odds given that you are currently unhurt. To your surprise the Pascae knight does not press the attack, instead stepping back several paces. He indicates to your discarded arming sword that lies between you, having giving you plenty of space and time to recover it.

The young man salutes you, his blade flicking to his visor. “One gallant effort deserves another, sir.”

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(1) Combat Stance: Your opponent is also a Blademaster. Each stance round will be contested. With a superior weapon, Sir de Broulert will gain a re-roll to this exchange.
>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)
>Guarded - Exchange of Blows does not inflict or sustain damage.
>Balanced - AV and Damage remain unchanged. May Re-Roll results of this and next Combat Stance superiority roll.
>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.
>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.

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(2) Lethality (generally, these contests are until one party yields or is injured)
> [Careful Restraint -10DC]
> [Mild Restraint -5DC]
> [No Restraint +5DC]

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(3) Do you yield?
> “…My thanks.” Pick up the sword. Continue the duel. [Haughty]
> “Oh no, I’m just lulling you into a false sense of security.” Continue the duel. [Hearty]
> “That is awfully chivalrous of you, sir. But I am beaten.” Yield. [Idealist]
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>>4202090
So? One wound wouldn't have stopped him.

At best we could make a roll to see if he had a wound he concealed, I guess, why not.
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>>4202090
Does this change anything?

>Audacious - Halve AV (Rounding up); Each point of unsaved damage to Foe is doubled.

>[No Restraint +5DC]

>No yield
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>Thinking to myself about Ser Broulert being an accomplished and clearly wealthy duelist, who doesn't seem to have deeds fighting monsters.
>Remember our potential Pascae knight char after Gabe got gibbed.

Holy shit, we may have actually found out who our leader that died like a bitch in the mud would have been if we went Shekel quest.
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>>4202091
> “That is awfully chivalrous of you, sir. But I am beaten.” Yield. [Idealist]

If we pick it up and win it wont be a true victory. He's beaten us, lets bow out with grace
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>>4202094
we either would had a triple success or a extra reroll
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>>4202091
>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.
> [Mild Restraint -5DC]
Feels wrong to go with no restraint after that.

> “…My thanks.” Pick up the sword. Continue the duel. [Haughty]
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>>4202091
>>4202096

IF we choose to fight I'll vote for

>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.
> [Mild Restraint -5DC]
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>>4202091

>Balanced.

>Mild Restraint.

> “That is awfully chivalrous of you, sir. But I am beaten.” Yield. [Idealist]

Mainly adding in the combat options in case we're outvoted. Show some respect, and acknowledge that we have better shit to do than duel dandies over a bridge.
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> “That is awfully chivalrous of you, sir. But I am beaten.” Yield. [Idealist]
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Rolled 73 (1d100)

>>4202091
>NO YIELD

It would be a bitch move to yield while we're still healthy especially after going no restraint.
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>>4202091
>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)

> [Mild Restraint -5DC]

> “Oh no, I’m just lulling you into a false sense of security.” Continue the duel. [Hearty]

He is acting chivalrously but It wouldn't be fair.
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>>4202102
Some would call it an act of chivalry...
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>>4202097
Looks like we have the opportunity to continue with our arming sword, anyways.

I say we go to first blood and stop there. Call it a draw if we wound him, arrange to duel again another time, and go around him on the river as a sign of consideration.
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>>4202091
>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.
> [Mild Restraint -5DC]
> “…My thanks.” Pick up the sword. Continue the duel. [Haughty]

I have a much higher opinion of Sir de Broulert now. Mild Restraint back on.
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>>4202097
Shouldn't the results be retconned then or do they not count for some reason?
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>>4202091
>Cautious - Double AV (Max 80), Total unsaved damage to Foe is halved (Rounding up)
> [Mild Restraint -5DC]
> “…My thanks.” Pick up the sword. Continue the duel. [Haughty]

Let's be gracious. This kid is growing on me.
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I'm taking a quick smoke break.

>>4202097
>>4202090
>>4202082

This is fair enough. I think I will allow a fiat 'Second Wind' re-roll if you do decide to press on to make up for my miscalculation.
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>>4202094
>>4202102
I forgot that I already voted damn it.
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>>4202091
>No yielding

No sword pickup either
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>>4202091
>>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.

> [No Restraint +5DC]

> “…My thanks.” Pick up the sword. Continue the duel. [Haughty]

Don't you fucking dare yield, kniggas. And for christ's sake stop voting for cautious, it's useless without our shield.
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>>4202091
> “That is awfully chivalrous of you, sir. But I am beaten.” Yield. [Idealist]

if we do press on i implore the use of at least some restraint seeing as i would feel like a prick for killing the man after this show of good faith
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>>4202108
This is the best duel Emile has had in a while, from a certain perspective. It's genuinely fun for both of them at this point, no grudge or wager to factor in.

True, he's already won the duel on moral grounds, but how often has he gotten to cross blades like this without resolution? Nobody is hurt yet, might as well keep going.
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If by some miracle, we win this. We should yield just before he gives up.
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>>4202115
Hopefully we could disarm him and return the favor and then have proper conclusion.
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>>4202091
>>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.
>> [Mild Restraint -5DC]
>> “…My thanks.” Pick up the sword. Continue the duel. [Haughty]
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>>4202091

>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.

> [No Restraint +5DC]

> “…My thanks.” Pick up the sword. Continue the duel. [Haughty]
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>>4202112

Personally, I don't care too much either way on if we go on this scrap or not. I agree on the Cautious point though, we'd be better off going Guarded over it, to avoid taking a hit on Exchange of blows. Whatever hit on us gets in is going to be hard as hell to save against with our shield gone regardless.
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Vote closed, counting.
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>>4202122
66 av isn't bad
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>>4202124

Yeah, but the only times it'll be factor on Cautious is in Exchange, Solid sustained or Crit-fail. Guarded lowers chance of damage to only on Solid sustained or critfail. If we critfail at this point, we're fucked regardless, and with a solid blow against, we'll still probably only take one damage altogether.
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>>4202122
At this point, I'm voting more thematically then tactically. A bold gamble, instead of drawing it out further.
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>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.
> [Mild Restraint -5DC]
> “…My thanks.” Pick up the sword. Continue the duel. [Haughty]

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Combat Stance Roll
> Blademaster vs Blademaster 50 DC
> Opponent Previous Balanced stance +1 Adverse Re-Roll
> Two-handed Sword grip + 1 Re-Roll
> 50 DC

You have ONE re-roll. Your opponent has ONE adverse re-roll.
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Rolled 1 (1d100)

>>4202128
Same here, that's why I went with Balanced. Getting a second re-roll will help us turn against Broulert, and if it goes on for another round, We'll have an advantage on the strike.
>>4202129
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Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>4202129
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>>4202130
You beautiful bastard
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>>4202130
LEL
we read him perfectly
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>>4202130
WEW
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>>4202130
Fuck, might be wasted crit. Can't remember if one of my rolls was in the last set or not.
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>>4202130
NOICE

You automatically win the next combat stance and gain a +10DC boost to your Blademaster bonus this round.
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>>4202130
A victory! Perhaps a turning point...
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>>4202130
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>>4202130
Fuck yes
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>>4202135
You were, but as this is the combat stance and not the combat roll proper I will allow it.
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>>4202130
YES
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>>4202136

Noice. Gotta wait out the next set of rolls though, and let them reset. Probably'd roll a 100 as retribution.
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Sandag, 23rd Day of Novrimun, 883 A.C.E. – Darbyshire, Morning
Passage of Arms by the Port Bounty Third Bridge
>Belligerent - Exchange of Blows does not inflict damage; +1 Damage to Foe if any unsaved damaged is inflicted.
> Mild Restraint -5DC

Sir Emile Andrei, Young Knight of Romaine: Healthy
>Combat = +45DC [Healthy +5DC, Strong +5DC, Breastplate and Helm +10DC, Blademaster +20DC, Bear Totem +5DC, Mild Restraint -5DC, Castle-forged Arming Sword +5DC]
>Armour Value = 33AV [Breastplate and Helm +20AV, Guardian +6AV, Basilisk Scale Shirt +7AV]
>Combat Re-Rolls = 1 [Holy Orders +0, Courageous Sky +0, Blessed Artefact +0, Bear Totem +0, Second Wind +1]
>Armour Value Re-Rolls = 1 [Shield of Faith +1 Re-Roll]

VS

Sir Guillermo de Broulert, Young Knight of Pascae: Healthy
>Combat = +35DC [Healthy +5DC, Agile +5DC, Castle-forged Blade +5DC, Full-Plate +15DC, Blademaster +10DC, Mild Restraint -5DC]
>Armour Value = 55AV [Master-Crafted Full-Plate +35AV, Heater Shield +20AV, Guardian +5AV, Andrei: Avenger -5AV]
>Combat Re-Rolls = 0 [Blessed Artefact +0, Lady’s Favour +0]
>Armour Value Re-Rolls = 0 [Master Crafted Full-Plate +1]


Crit-fail = Suffer a mighty blow (3 degrees of damage sustained AND dismounted/disarmed)
0 Success = Suffer a solid blow (2 degrees of damage sustained)
1 Success = Exchange glancing blows (0 degree of damage inflicted and 1 sustained) – Belligerent modifier
2 Success = Inflict a solid blow (2 degrees of damage inflicted)
3 Success = Inflict a mighty blow (3 degrees of damage inflicted)
Crit-pass = Inflict a killing blow (what it says on the tin)
Doubles Pass = +1 damage ignores opponent AV or Dismounted/Disarmed penalty
Doubles Fail = Dismounted and/or Disarmed penalty


Personal Combat
>Personal Combat 55DC

3 rolls of 1d100, kniggas. You have ONE re-roll. Your opponent has NO re-rolls.

One gallant turn deserves another indeed.
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Rolled 7 (1d100)

>>4202146
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Rolled 46 (1d100)

>>4202146
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Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>4202146
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Rolled 82 (1d100)

>>4202146
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Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>4202146
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>>4202147
>>4202149
>>4202150
BLOWN THE FUCK OUT
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WE DID IT! WE GOT HIM! Now for AV rolls but man what a fucking turn around
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>>4202147
>>4202149
>>4202150
Aw yeah
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>>4202146
inb4 he fails all his av saves
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>>4202147
>>4202149
>>4202150
Bravo anons!
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>>4202156
Man if that happens he is in for a world of hurt
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>>4202156
> Bear artifact

I mean. We could maybe give that up to save his life if necessary.
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>>4202156
He's dead if he fails them all right? I think he'll have to roll a 50 DC roll to not die.
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>>4202147
>>4202149
>>4202150
BLOCK THIS YOU SON OF A BITCH
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Rolled 93, 66, 82 = 241 (3d100)

>>4202147
>>4202149
>>4202150

I guess that's what you get for being a gentleman. Though to be fair those rolls would have seen you win this round even with fisticuffs.

>3 Success: A mighty blow!

Rolling for Sir de Broulert's AV.

>Armour Value = 55AV [Master-Crafted Full-Plate +35AV, Heater Shield +20AV, Guardian +5AV, Andrei: Avenger -5AV]
>Armour Value Re-Rolls = 0 [Master Crafted Full-Plate +0]
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>>4202160
He might be dead if he fails 2, since Belligerent adds one more damage if you take any unsaved hits.
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>>4202159
We did it with Sinclair but it will involve burning one of our re-rolls.

considering his display of Chivalry Im inclined to it.
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>>4202163
>66 Double

RIP
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>>4202163
KEK
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>>4202163
Oh my god the reckoning has come
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>>4202163
welp
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>>4202163
Oh

Oh no.
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>>4202163

Blown the fuck out.We might be burning one to save this fucker.
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could we use our guardian save for him?
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>>4202163
>Doubles

bad times coming
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>>4202163
>>4202159
So. Uh. I feel pretty bad about killing this dude.
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>>4202163
Can't he burn his In Our Prayers re-roll?
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Man we are an absolute unit. Emile fucking Andrei the Knights Bane
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>>4202163
Damn i really wish you guys voted for some more restraint. we are not going to look good coming out of this
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>>4202163
Well shit.
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Given his display of chivalry, if we have to burn something to save him, I'm down for it.
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we could reroll one of our attacks?
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>>4202163
Bruh.

Any chance we can burn our AV reroll for him?
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>>4202184
Yeah we should be able to use our crit re-roll or Second Wind since we don't want him dead
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can we reroll one of our attacks forgotton
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>>4202186
Burning the Second Wind would be good. I'm glad we won (even though he'd beaten us) but I don't want to kill the poor guy, he's a skilled knight and seems like a good man even if he started out seeming cocky. I feel bad that we're probably going to maim the guy
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>>4202187
I think the crit blademaster should grant us that. The crit blademaster combat stance should mean that we have total control over our weapon and our strikes this round.
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>>4202186
>>4202187
Maybe fail it on purpose to not murder the shit him out of him.
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>>4202182
Aside from the massive rattling we've just given this guy's skull, not to be nitpicky Forgotten but you've forgotten (pun intended) our Staggering Blows for all the other turns after our first. Certainly didn't make much of a difference in the end.
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>>4202181
We are if we give him our Bear token as a pledge for House Andrei to aid him one time as a sign of our respect for his chivalry and hope that saves his life.

Deaths happen in duels, and he only used mild restraint as well. He straight up killed a relative of ours, as well.
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>>4202188
I mean. He's really young, already accomplished, clearly skilled, and rich, not to mention aesthetic AF.

No wonder he's cocky.
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>>4202193
Absolutely, he's earned his ego, hopefully we've tempered it somewhat
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>>4202191
Staggering blows was clarified here >>4201865 to only come into effect when damage was Inflicted
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>>4202188
He wouldn't have beaten us even if we didn't have our sword this round because of our rolls.
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>>4202195
The dice just want Emile to kill.

I blame the Angel
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>>4202191
As I pointed out before, no actual damage was inflicted for it to activate.

Until now.
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>>4202191

Staggering Blows is supposed to only proc after the opponent takes a hit.
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>>4202200
Ooooh my bad then.
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>>4202198

I realise that Forgotten made a mistake with the rolls earlier and we shouldn't have lost our weapon or whatever but the fact is that that's how the story went in the end. We got disarmed and probably should have conceded but were given another chance out of his this chivalry and honour. He beat us in game. Now we've trashed him
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>>4202196
i'd say. Being dead does tend to tamper the ego
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>>4202200
Man, I really bloody love Staggering Blows. It fits Emile so much. EMILE STRONK
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>>4202204
Haha shit, well you're not wrong. I hope we can find a way to save the poor guy
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>>4202208
We should use the blademaster crit and Second Winds re-roll.

>>4202203
It not just that we shouldn't have lost our weapon. We would've won this round even with out it by using just our metal fists it thanks to our great rolls this round. Also, don't forget that this guy would've gotten rekt by us much, much earlier if not for his master crafted full plate which he got with his wealth. Seriously, go check the AV rolls.
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>inb4 we knock him into the water and have to jump in after him
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hey if he gained a point on the path of adam for giving us the sword he could be able to reroll his armour right?
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>>4202163
This is pretty appropriate story-wise as Emile himself put-it: "This plumed knight may sit fair and pretty as he basks in the adoration of the crowds but you wander how many times he has faced a foe utterly bent on his destruction."

He now learns that giving mercy to an opponent might be his own undoing, while we have learned (sometimes the hard way) that a fight is sometimes just that... a fight.
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>>4202214
>Water was noted in the last thread as being basically a shallow creek.

>Broulert drowns in like 3' of water after getting blown the fuck out by us.

Like a bitch.
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>>4201746
>>4201853
>>4201977
>>4201979
>>4202054
Seriously anons, look at all these AV rolls and count just how much damage we would've inflicted if his AV was just -5 AV less than it is. Even -AV 2 would've made a difference.
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>>4202218
So? He had full plate. Get over it.
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>>4202212
>Also, don't forget that this guy would've gotten rekt by us much, much earlier if not for his master crafted full plate which he got with his wealt

I honestly don't see how that is relevant. The fact is we're going to face opponents that are superior in some way every now and then. This guy had superior armour, it's just one of those challenges we face as a knight.

>>4202218
And the story would have had a less climactic ending.
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>>4202220
You're misunderstanding me. I'm not complaining at all. Just pointing out how much of a difference it would've made.
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>>4202163
Just wanna say im catching up slowly and I love your Quest Forgotten. Please never stop making them.
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>>4202218
nah they all would of passed at 50 av
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>>4202218

Looking at some old threads, Castle-Forged Axe gives a -10AV to opponents rolls. We should look into one when we aren't a poorfag anymore, in case we wind up facing more heavily armoured foes on the road ahead.
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>>4202226
True. I stand corrected.

>>4202227
We should get a two-handed weapon. It would help against being disarmed and against high AV foes. More importantly we should get ourselves a full plate harness.
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>>4202228
All that costs wealth.
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Great axe sounds good.
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>>4202228

Going two-handed also helps against other blademasters too since it gives us another re-roll on stances. We should go for more plate first, then we can start focusing on going two-handed on enemy kniggas, and sword &board versus monsters and chumps.
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> 4 Damage Inflicted! (3 + 1 Belligerent)
> Sir Guillermo de Broulert is SLAIN?

You blink, surprised at the young knight’s display of chivalry. Perhaps you misjudged him. You bend over cautiously as you pick up your blade, but your concerns of a trick are unfounded. Sir de Broulert

“…My thanks.” Unlike other Pascae knights you have met, this is a man with some honour.

“Think nothing of it. Now, again!” Sir de Broulert does not tarry for a moment, leaping in to the attack. But with a decent blade back in your hand, you feel invincible. You meet his charge with your own, clashing in the middle of the bridge with a clatter of steel that rattles the teeth. You turn aside his first thrust with consummate ease, parrying the second with such a perfectly timed twist that even the commoners make exclamations of your skills.

Your counterattack is merciless, driving your opponent back with reeling blows to the very edge of the bridge. In seconds Sir de Broulert has no more ground to give, unable to snake his way out of this corner you capitalise on his vulnerability as he should have to you just moments ago. There is little that the man can do but weather the blows, his plumed helmet twitching from side to side as you smash it to the left and right.

You’ve lost count of the clean strikes you made before the Pascae knight topples over the edge of the bridge and into the stream below. The water is barely waist-height, and even if it were deceptively deep you know that a man -can- swim in full-plate. If he doesn’t mind having his hapless squire oil down every inch of the armour later to prevent rust.

But a man needs to be conscious to swim.

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>“By the knucklebone of St. Thomas you will breathe, damn it!” In the confusion of diving in and dragging the young knight to shore, you lose the gleaming pendant you found in the ruins. [LOSE Blessed Artefact, 100% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a low opinion of you.]

>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]
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>>4202198
>>4202212
True. We weren't supposed to actually lose our weapon yet we STILL would've BTFO'd him without it in the last round because of those clutch rolls. Knight only survived this long against Emile due to his armor and he knows it.
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>>4202229

Yeah. It's more stuff to look ahead for, when we aren't broke as fuck and staring debt in the face.
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>>4202232
but we lose the 20 av from our shield
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>>4202234
>>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]
i value his frendship desu
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>>4202234
>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]
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>>4202234
>>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]
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>>4202235
>Knight
*Knigga

>>4202234
>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]

Why would he hate us if we save his life? What happens if he dies?
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>>4202234
>>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]

What is it with Kniggas not liking us burning our shit for them? is it unknightely or unmasculine?
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That's me for tonight. You have done well lads, holding your ground under pressure and refusing to give up. Those unfortunate early doubles really put you at a disadvantage, but you pulled through. Regardless of whether others view your victory as only possible thanks to your opponent's chivalry, you've bested a noted Pascae knight that was arguably on-par with Sir Jean Sinclair and certainly better equipped. This may serve to give you some food for thought on what to spend some of that coin on before setting sail from Port Bounty.
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>>4202234


>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]

Fuck it, let his cronies help him out of this. Maybe this way they'll stop harassing every knigga on his way to Port Bounty, and actually do something productive with their time.
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>>4202234
>>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]

Hope he pulls through.
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>>4202247
Thanks for the run, that was a great fight
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>>4202234
>>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]
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>>4202234
>>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]

I like him, but without his high opinion,it's not worth burning an artifact.
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>>4202244

It's probably due to losing the artifact in the river. If he's really pious like us, he'd probably consider his life to be worth less than something like that.

>>4202247

Right on Forgotten, it was a good run. Glad we didn't wind up yielding in the end, even if I voted against it. The quest is bigger than one schmuck on an Argentinian coffee-grinding forum.
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>>4202246
Nah, it's just a reflection of how they interpret the duel with you. The risk of killing a fellow knigga is offset by the chance of making a new friend.
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>>4202230
Damn it sounds awesome.

>>4202232
We should get a two-handed weapon and switch between two-handed weapon and sword & board depending on the situation.

>>4202234
>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]

He's an honourable knight, so I hope he survives. If he lives, then he'll eventually become another Marquis Caspian Fallavon with enough experience.

>>4202247
Thanks for the great fight run Forgotten. I'm just salty that you didn't allow us to go Captain Canton with our weapon of choice as is our right as the one being challenged. Oh well. Have a goodnight and cheers mate.

>>4202259
Is Sir de Broulert as pious and devout as Emile?
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>>4202247
Thank you for tonight's great fight session run Forgotten. It was awesome. Goodnight and see ya tomorrow.
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>>4202234
>>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]

>>4202246
Real kniggas don't want to be a burden and burn our re-rolls.
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>>4202259
>The risk of killing a fellow knigga is offset by the chance of making a new friend.

Guess its just that Knigga life.
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>>4202238
True. We should wait till we get a full plate harness first then get a two handed weapon. We gotta make sure as well to know when to use a sword and shield or a two handed weapon based on the circumstances. Two-handed should be used against high AV foes, while sword and shield should be used against high DC foes.
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>>4202267
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All this talk makes me wonder if we should have left Sinclair's fate to the dice instead. Then again screw Fallavon.
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>>4202259
Thanks for running Forgotten, your threads are always a treat.
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>>4202234
>“By the knucklebone of St. Thomas you will breathe, damn it!” In the confusion of diving in and dragging the young knight to shore, you lose the gleaming pendant you found in the ruins. [LOSE Blessed Artefact, 100% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a low opinion of you.]

Just kept up. This was a crazy ass fight in a good way.

I think the chance should be higher than 50% or have a reroll even if he's unconscious. The water is quite shallow and all they need to do is lift his head up to breathe. It takes a person quite some time to die of drowning.
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So Qm hint says we should buy stuff in Port bounty. what should we buy with our bounty of 5? wealth?

I'm thinking the Harness for plate or a greataxe with either the master armourer or master of blades to accompany it though it would tank all our wealth until we reach Carthaggi.

the unfortunate nature of sticking with the pilgrims means our pursuit of further wealth will be hobbled until we finish our Pilgrimage so consideration should be put on if the equipment we buy will be worth the longterm loss in wealth.

Also keep in mind this will be the last major stop for us in Canton so we should consider what it has to uniquely offer us as that Carthaggi does not.

>>4202247
This was a hell of a fight Forgotten, I don't anything except Snek has given us so much trouble as our hopfully soon to be Friend.
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>>4202234
>>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]
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>>4202310
Goddamit picture attach damn you
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>>4202310
We need to pay off our loan before anything
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>>4202234
>>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]


Unlike the other Pascae knights he's a honorable and chivalrous, so I hope he lives.
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>>4202234
>“By the knucklebone of St. Thomas you will breathe, damn it!” In the confusion of diving in and dragging the young knight to shore, you lose the gleaming pendant you found in the ruins. [LOSE Blessed Artefact, 100% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a low opinion of you.]

Jesus what a mental duel. Only issue I have is the roll miscalculations. We would not have lost our weapon and could've inflicted a damage point early on. But with that said it was great.
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>>4202227
>>4202228
Smite Evil should be the next code. I can agree Staggering Blows was a good choice, but we need to be able to shred AV if we're going to be going up against knights, and this battle showed it in spades.
Wisp in a bottle because we keep nearly killin kniggas
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>>4202234
>>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]
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>>4202310
Don't worry mate. I think there will plenty of opportunities in Port Bounty to earn some wealth. Our Vidra family relatives will help us if we meet them especially after we avenged Sir Jaskier Vidra.

>>4202331
For sure. Either Smite Evil or Orator should be next imo.
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>>4202341
I hope you're right but that may involve a fairly long stay in port bounty and since we won't be giving up the Pilgrims for any reason they become a problem.

I wouldn't say we avenged Sir Jaskier given our friend may very well live.
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>>4202349
I think it won't be quite long, but we will be there for some time regardless because of the Praetors' report. I don't think we'll face issues with our charges unless we plan to stay in Port Bounty for like a month or something longer than that.

I meant in terms of defeating Sir de Broulert back.
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>>4202234
>>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]

Sometime you have to take risk.
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>>4202234
>>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]
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>>4202356
I don't think thats enough time to earn a sufficient amount of wealth short of getting involved in Intrigue or battle.
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>>4202397
That might be true in some other places. But considering that this is Port Bounty we're heading to, I think there will be many opportunities to earn some wealth during that time.
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>>4202349
By the way, we should not forget that we will have to stay in Port Bounty for some time due to our vigil.

>TFW we might get lightning knight Emile
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>>4202397
We have to pay our debt, our passage to Cathago and maintain a good level of wealth. I'm all for buying more stuff but we should see to those first.
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>>4202414
>tfw emile might get extra crispy
>>4202234
>>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]
Ride or die.
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>>4202414
Oh that's right. I'm almost forgot about the penance that we will have to do during our next vigil. I pray to the Almighty that we don't critfail it.
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>>4202341
>Our Vidra family relatives will help us if we meet them especially after we avenged Sir Jaskier Vidra.
no one you know but perhaps Mother would be more familiar with relatives on her side of the family
they might be relatives it's not certain and i don't think it's custom to send money to someone for accidentally killing the one who accidentally killed one of yours. Also even if that was the case it would take time to tell mom, then for her to tell the relatives and then for them to arrange a reward/bounty to be sent our way or paid out by contacts.
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>>4202411
I don't want to rely on might when it comes to the long walk, its the most difficult and brutal part of the pilgrimages by far and has remained like that despite the order Comitas's efforts and several Crusades adamants

>>4202417
That would be easier to do if we were taking our time so we can track with all our affairs in order but unfortunately thats not the case.

If we can't make money in Pascae we are probably either going to forgo new equipment or settle our affairs in Canton.

>>4202414
>Emille ''Thunderstruck'' Andrei

It would be hella interesting if we got struck by lightening, our travels plans could very well go out the window with it if we don't fucking die from it.

I wonder if we could burn a reroll to crit?
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>>4202435
I was talking about the possibility of meeting our Vidra family relatives who are in Port Bounty itself mate. They will definitely hear of us coming to Port Bounty after our duel here.

>>4202453
The Long Walk is not in Port Bounty though. It's in Nova Cathago.
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>>4202453
>It would be hella interesting if we got struck by lightening

Imagine if the Almighty blesses us with lightning powers similar to that of Bristlecone's.
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>>4202459
Yeah and? its our next destination after port Bounty which is the point of concern.

>>4202461
>Get hit by lightening
>Get magic powers

I smell witchcraft
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>>4202234

>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]

God demm that was a fight, though i would have voted to conclude the fight once we got dismantled for the last time but you lads pulled it though.
Unlucky about this kids av rolls going to end up killing him, hope he lives.

We gota get the plums
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>>4202463
True, it's a point of concern. Best to think about it once we reached Cathagi though.

>>4202463
>magic powers
*Holy divine powers
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Isn't Salve Regina's tomb located in or near Port Bounty btw? I personally would like to visit it.
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>>4202467
I disagree better to think of it now while we have a decision to make about the expenditure of our wealth and reliable provisons of equipment can be bought.

but each to our own
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>>4202469
It's suppose to be in one of the caves along the coast, strange its not marked like Adams with a site.

we could probably go looking for it but it would likely take too much time.
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>>4202475
It wouldn't hurt to try imo.

Another thing I'm intrigued to know about is what happened to Cain and his massive army. What in the Almighty's name happened to him? Where was his departure headed to? His fate is unknown unlike the fates of Salve Regina and Adam.
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>>4202475
Probs under the lighthouse where all the lighting happening and only someone that gets hit by it and lives can find the tomb.
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>>4202481
oh I'm not objecting.

Caine & his Army hopfully crusaded so hard they went to the pit and put DOOM to shame.

at worse something far fouler than the BCQ ending befell them.

>>4202487
That would at least explain the unprecedented supernatural Phenomena around the vigil that takes place at the base of the lighthouse.

>Get hit by lightening
>Angels are now realer then when we fought Agony
>''Yo Andrei God says you dope''
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>>4202234
>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]
Almighty save him
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>>4202234
>>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]
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>>4202234
>>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]
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>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]

I will take one roll of 1d100 to determine the young knight's fate.

> 50 DC
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Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>4203278
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Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>4203278
lemme handle this one
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>>4203283
F
Shouldn't have fucked with us Knigga
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>>4203283
Oh shit...
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>>4203283

RIP

>Backstory for Shekel Knight v2.0 set in stone now.
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Rolled 78 (1d100)

>>4203278
just curious
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>>4203322
yeah thois kniggga had no chance RIP FVCK
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Damien is going to get off with a slap on the wrist compare with what mother is going to do with us when we get home.
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O O F
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well rev up your saving face dice because these kniggas will be out for blood after this
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Rolled 56 (1d100)

>>4203278
Ahha omg he passes all his av rolls then this?
Demm
Like do we even go back home? Couse mums rage is going to be something....
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Rolled 47 (1d100)

>>4203278
Was it ever possible?
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Hahaha idealist knigga killing people left and right
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>>4203278
I gotta say I think the chance for us to murder people in friendly duels is abit much.
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>>4203457
if the dc was 80 he would still be dead knigga
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>>4203278
feels like we are being punished for rolling good
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>>4203462
Combat can always turn deadly, the knigga also kill someone while jousting last spring.
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>>4203462
I would more think he is being punished.
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>>4203283
Goddamit a flower of Chivalry & one of the few Kniggas who could keep up with us dies after our duel.

why can't we be killing copperclippers instead of the good Kniggas?
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>>4203621
anons wanted belligerent balanced or guarded would of left him at wounded but they wanted to win
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>>4203630
To be fair we couldn't harm him before.
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>>4203630
Who TF has a duel where they want to lose.
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>>4203643
>wanting win more then making sure a good man doesn't die
welp you made your choice i just disagree with that choice
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>>4203630
I don't think thats how that works
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>>4203659
at most balanced can do 3 damage at most belligerent can do 4 damage always expect the worst in forgotten's quest
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>>4203678
ahh dangit you're right
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>>4203678
the worst thing is i have seen harder rolls in more happy go lucky quests for some reason forgottens quests are cursed and love drama
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>>4203657
Then you shouldn't be a Knigga, since you aren't willing to put your faith in the Almighty nor risk death for honour and glory.
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>>4203278
Can't he burn one of his re-rolls or use that Second Wind miscalculation re-roll? There's a very good chance that he would've survived if it weren't for Forgottens's own mistake.
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I know we've had a lot of combat but I am really curious to see how Mikails fight is going to go. I wonder if Forgotten will write it out story wise or if we'll step into our squires shoes and take control directly
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>>4204048
> Mikail gets SLAIN by golden knights squire
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>>4204076
Fucking imagine that. Oh boyyyy
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>>4203283
Oh damn it all. This is a challenge duel that ended when someone yielded or was injured without killing permitted. I legit feel like absolute shit for killing him, especially after he has shown himself to be an honourable knight. Why did it have to be this chivalrous young knight? Just damn it all.
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>>4203278
>>4203283
Ah shit. Rest in peace young knigga.

No one will ever challenge Emile to a duel ever again unless it's to the death or they have too.
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>>4204109
*to
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>>4204109
The way I see it, him having a low opinion of Emile if we used the Knucklebone to save him means that he preferred to die.
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>>4204135
I mean shit happens in duels, it's an inherently risky activity. I'd bet that he probably didn't intend to kill that Sir Jaskier either.
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>>4204076
>every duel after this is too the death
>brother dies
>mikhail dies
>niel dan marc dies
>new khight bro dies
we are alone in the world again
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>>4204145
at least we have Je-

>Jess dies by Cainites

All alone
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Should we make the effort to return his body home to his family?
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>>4204190
we are gonna be on peoples shit list better to be off and leave well enough alone
>dragon guard can't soon enough
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>>4204190
We have to repay his honourable fair act during the duel somehow. It would be unchivalrous and a cunt move not to.
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>>4204190
Depends on how far away it is but we need to do something. Maybe hold a vigil for him
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>>4204201
A vigil for him sounds like a good idea even if we don't end up returning his body.
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>>4204205
We're doing the vigil at Port Bounty already, we can set some time aside then
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>>4204190
I would presume his friends would do that.

Also, you just gotta know that means we're going to end up killing another family member in a duel.
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>>4204197
We could swear an oath not to duel for our own profit or honour, only for others or when challenged.
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>>4204211
Woah woah woah, lets not be hasty. If we're ever going to afford better equipment dueling is the way to go on the short term. We've just been... "lucky" so far, it wont always go that way... surely.... I hope
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>>4204209
eh being the one to return the body after slaying them feels better than just fucking off with little remorse displayed to the family.
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>>4204190
>>4204228
Sure kinda like how Ned returned Sir Arthur Dayne's sword to House Dayne as a sign of respect. We should also return his lady's favor back to her.
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>>4204241
Oh mate, you just reminded me that he had a waifu in love with him like Gabriel and Josephine Daubeny. Thanks, I feel like shit even more now.
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>>4204214
Or we could hunt monsters.
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>>4204258
I'm absolutely down for that, I'm just thinking we're likely short on time before leaving Port Bounty. Duels would be a quick way to make (or lose) some money. That being said, its not the end of the world if we just pay off our debts and move on from here. I'd love to get some plate armour finally but it's not the most important thing in the world
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>>4204252
We could send him back with the blade he returned to us during the duel. It'd cost 1 wealth, but it would be a nice gesture.
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>>4204269
After breaking the blade, that is.
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>>4204190
I don't think so.
He had to of know just how dangerous duels were given that he had killed a man in one.
He choose to die harassing strangers on a bridge, it doesn't really warrant any further interest.
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>>4204303
This
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>>4204269
I don't think we should be throwing our wealth away on gestures given our current circumstances
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>>4204379
What is the worth of wealth? Was this knight not worth the sword he returned to our hand?
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>>4204379
Also, we only lose 5DC if we use our dirk & shield due to our shieldmaster trait, so if we're going to duel for wealth we could probably get at least one person to wager and get wrecked.
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>>4204404
>>4204405

I don't think we can weigh our wealth against concepts like the mans worth, not when there are other options for paying our respects. We shouldn't go too hard into this, Emile is an idealist yes, but he is also practical. This man entered a duel knowing full well the dangers involved. He fought with honour, he showed himself to be chivalrous but in they end he died. It's unfortunate but we can honour him in other ways.

Also as a side note, I don't know how well a family would take receiving the sword that killed their loved one. Sort of a weird thing to send someone.
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>>4204406
That's why we break it. The sword that took his life, there aren't any others worthy of using it on. I mean, I assume we would also send a note explaining it.
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>>4204411
>>4204406
I don't really expect anyone to go for this because of our low wealth, but then again that's what makes it a meaningful gesture.
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Confession with Sister Ignatius? I feel like Father Towbray would be like- "why are you upset? He started it."
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>>4204446
>why are you upset? He started it.

He would be right
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This nigga started it. He died for it. End of story lol
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>>4204406
It's less the actual worth of the wealth being applied and more trying to proscribe the respect & loss Emille feels in his death as a knight, in the short time we knew him he displayed absolute peak chivalry & honour and it should be respected and thats what the sword can be taken as a sign of.

>>4204446
I think Father Towbray probably has a slightly more complex view of the exchange and his death.
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>>4204484
I recognize that but I think there are ways Emile can show reverence and respect without hamstringing our finances
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>>4204190
We can if we want to decrease the chance of family animosity - but there will still be hurt and pain.

>>4204303
But this anon is right.

He entered a duel knowing that we were a serious threat and he ended up paying the ultimate price, oh well.
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>>4204411
wealth aside i think it would be a bad move to send the sword unless there is precedence in world. It could course offence as there are several ways to interpret sending the broken sword, not all of them favourable.
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>“Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” You watch on as Sir de Broulert’s attendants rush to the riverside to recover their leader. You feel no ill will against the man and genuinely hope that he recovers. [50% chance Sir de Broulert survives. Sir de Broulert has a high opinion of you.]
>Sir Guillermo de Broulert is SLAIN

The pilgrims, merchants and noblemen alike gasp at the unexpected upset, how quickly you had turned from underdog to crushing victor. The splash from the fallen form of Sir de Broulert ripple and then fade. For long moments no one moves.

You snap at his gawping attendants. “Well don’t just stand there, fools. Help him!” Sir dan Marc is down there at the riverside when they pull the armoured figure out and try to revive him. Your sworn man looks up at you and shakes his head.

With the death of their leader at your hands, the fight goes out of the other knights. The passage of arms was his venture, and the knights that came followed his charisma and noble bearing. With that reduced to so much meat, they have little stomach for continuing this costly sportsmanship and appear set to let the rest of you pass unchallenged while they tend to Sir de Broulert’s body. When Mikail later returns dripping with your dagger in hand he appears both dejected and relieved that he has donned his armour for naught.

[1/2]
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[2/2]

As you pass over the bridge, knights and merchants both keeping a respectable distance between themselves and your Hannibal, the young Hewitt knight mutters darkly. “He acted with chivalry and you butchered him. I’ll see that the Courts hear of this.”

“Forgive him, Sir Andrei. Sir Domigo Hewitt is… distraught that Sir de Broulert’s favour should fall to you.” The green-white knight with the albatross approaches, up close you can see his face is so tanned as to be almost copper in complexion. “There will be an enquiry, of course. But you have many witnesses of both common and noble blood, I doubt charges will be pressed. They rarely are in passage of arms except for the most egregious breaches.”

“My thanks for the reassurance, Sir…?”

“Sir Cato de Ferros. I wish I could say it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance but, given the circumstances, that hardly seems proper.” He passes you a silken ribbon, drenched and cool in the palm of your hand. “It is… traditional in this Duchy, that you return Sir de Broulert’s favour to the object of his affection. If she accepts, then she mourns her lost suitor. If she refuses, then she deems you the more worthy gentleman and you may request that she remain on your arm at the upcoming Duke’s Ball.”

“Ball? Hold now, Sir de Ferros. This seems… convoluted.”

The bronzed-skinned knight gives you a fragile smile. “When is love not?”

You sigh, wondering if this is simply asking for trouble. “Who is the fair maiden who had captured Sir de Broulert’s heart?”

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(1) The Lady in question
> Contessa Lilliana Starlight, an enchanting Langlish courtesan of no small renown.

> Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.

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(2) Sir de Broulert’s fallen Favour
> “I am not from this Duchy. And I have no time for a dead man’s leavings.” You refuse the Lady’s Favour. [Haughty]

> “Claiming the love of the vanquished for your own? Well, if it is tradition…” There is something at once dreadfully barbaric and intoxicatingly passionate about the deed. You accept the Lady’s Favour with the intention to return it personally. [Hearty]

> “I will make sure my man delivers it.” That seems the most proper compromise between Pascae tradition and Romani sensibility, you have no intention of courting the love interest of a man you just killed. [Idealist]
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>>4204517
>> Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.

> “I will make sure my man delivers it.” That seems the most proper compromise between Pascae tradition and Romani sensibility, you have no intention of courting the love interest of a man you just killed. [Idealist]
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>>4204517
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>Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry

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>“I will make sure my man delivers it.” That seems the most proper compromise between Pascae tradition and Romani sensibility, you have no intention of courting the love interest of a man you just killed. [Idealist]
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>>4204517
>Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.

>“I will make sure my man delivers it.” That seems the most proper compromise between Pascae tradition and Romani sensibility, you have no intention of courting the love interest of a man you just killed. [Idealist]

Lady Maria Hewitt seems kind and pure unlike Sir Marco Hewitt and she seems to be the one who would actually mourn her suitor's death unlike that Langlish hoe.
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>>4204517
>> Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.
Hewitts are going to despise us even more than the Vancewells at this rate.

> “I will make sure my man delivers it.” That seems the most proper compromise between Pascae tradition and Romani sensibility, you have no intention of courting the love interest of a man you just killed. [Idealist]
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>>4204517
>> Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.

> “I will make sure my man delivers it.” That seems the most proper compromise between Pascae tradition and Romani sensibility, you have no intention of courting the love interest of a man you just killed. [Idealist]

I find it both hilarious and dreadful how destiny seems to always make us cross paths with house Hewitt. At this point, they must want our head.
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>>4204517
>Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.

>“I will make sure my man delivers it.” That seems the most proper compromise between Pascae tradition and Romani sensibility, you have no intention of courting the love interest of a man you just killed. [Idealist]
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>>4204517
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> Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.
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> “Claiming the love of the vanquished for your own? Well, if it is tradition…” There is something at once dreadfully barbaric and intoxicatingly passionate about the deed. You accept the Lady’s Favour with the intention to return it personally. [Hearty]

I know you ignore 1 ID posts, but this is my first post in Sworn to Valour. Spent yesterday reading the archives.
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>>4204517
>Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.

>“I will make sure my man delivers it.” That seems the most proper compromise between Pascae tradition and Romani sensibility, you have no intention of courting the love interest of a man you just killed. [Idealist]
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>>4204517
>> Contessa Lilliana Starlight, an enchanting Langlish courtesan of no small renown.
>> Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.

Ahh damn it all dead Knigga waifus seem to be fine bait.

the courtesan seems interesting but Thot patrol seems to be in full force

> “I will make sure my man delivers it.” That seems the most proper compromise between Pascae tradition and Romani sensibility, you have no intention of courting the love interest of a man you just killed. [Idealist]

I am dissapointed their is no option to deliver it ourselves without psuedo cuckolding coming into things.

I blame the Langlish
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>>4204517
> Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.
> “I will make sure my man delivers it.” That seems the most proper compromise between Pascae tradition and Romani sensibility, you have no intention of courting the love interest of a man you just killed. [Idealist]
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>>4204517
>Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.

>“I will make sure my man delivers it.” That seems the most proper compromise between Pascae tradition and Romani sensibility, you have no intention of courting the love interest of a man you just killed. [Idealist]
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>>4204530
Welcome aboard! What was your favourite part so far?
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>>4204528
>Copperclipper hewitt got his assbeat
>Nephew Copperclipper saw us ''kill' his friend
>Now we DARE to tell Lady hewitt we killed man

if we aren't up to our neck in Hewitt blood by the end of this I'll be surprised particularly if they are involved in faction shit.
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>>4204517
> Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.
>“I will make sure my man delivers it.” That seems the most proper compromise between Pascae tradition and Romani sensibility, you have no intention of courting the love interest of a man you just killed. [Idealist]
>>4204533
>I blame the Langlish
as one should
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>>4204517
> Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.

> “I will make sure my man delivers it.” That seems the most proper compromise between Pascae tradition and Romani sensibility, you have no intention of courting the love interest of a man you just killed. [Idealist]
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>>4204540
i change my vote to
> “Claiming the love of the vanquished for your own? Well, if it is tradition…” There is something at once dreadfully barbaric and intoxicatingly passionate about the deed. You accept the Lady’s Favour with the intention to return it personally. [Hearty]
Not that i want to pursue her, but I'm worried sending "our" man may be seen as a slight. on that note i don't want to deliver it before we reach port bounty, we really need our social bonuses if we are to do this without cementing a blood fued
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>>4204534
On second thought, this is a terrible idea. Changing vote to
> “Claiming the love of the vanquished for your own? Well, if it is tradition…” There is something at once dreadfully barbaric and intoxicatingly passionate about the deed. You accept the Lady’s Favour with the intention to return it personally. [Hearty]
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>>4204543
This is true, switching to
> “Claiming the love of the vanquished for your own? Well, if it is tradition…” There is something at once dreadfully barbaric and intoxicatingly passionate about the deed. You accept the Lady’s Favour with the intention to return it personally. [Hearty]
>>4204527
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>>4204542
Changing to
> “Claiming the love of the vanquished for your own? Well, if it is tradition…” There is something at once dreadfully barbaric and intoxicatingly passionate about the deed. You accept the Lady’s Favour with the intention to return it personally. [Hearty]
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>>4204517
>Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.

>“I will make sure my man delivers it.” That seems the most proper compromise between Pascae tradition and Romani sensibility, you have no intention of courting the love interest of a man you just killed. [Idealist]

Dang it Last Maria seems like a top-tier waifu. Rich, beautiful, and sweet. Too bad we killed her suitor and Sir Marco is out rival.
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>>4204537

Thank you, my favourite part so far was the flex on Anarchy then almost BTFO by an overgrown snake.
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>>4204549
>Dang it Last Maria seems like a top-tier waifu. Rich, beautiful, and sweet. Too bad we killed her suitor and Sir Marco is out rival.
If we didn't kill her suitor, she wouldn't be available.
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>>4204543
That may be a slight but you raise a good point

>>4204517
Changing >>4204533 to

> “Claiming the love of the vanquished for your own? ” There is something at once dreadfully barbaric and intoxicatingly passionate about the deed. You accept the Lady’s Favour with the intention to return it personally. [Hearty]
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>>4204543
>>4204545
>>4204546
>>4204548
>>4204553
Anons, going with hearty would be an incredibly, incredibly, incredibly stupid move. It's basically spitting on Sir de Borulert's corpse after killing him. House de Broulert would become our eternal enemies.

Read what the vote says: ''Claiming the love of the vanquished for your own? Well, if it is tradition…” There is something at once dreadfully barbaric and intoxicatingly passionate about the deed. You accept the Lady’s Favour with the intention to return it personally''

We would look like absolute jackasses. Lady Maria Hewitt won't think favorably at all of a man who tries to court her after literally killing her love interest nor anyone else for that matter.
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>>4204554
Gonna do it anyway, knigga.
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>>4204554
It's not about the courting, it's about returning it personally. Plus this is TRADITION in Pascae. No one is going to be dancing with joy over this but at least most people will understand. Sending someone else to do it instead may be even more of a slight to Pascae sensibilities. The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword and all that.
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>>4204554

>If she accepts, then she mourns her lost suitor. If she refuses, then she deems you the more worthy gentleman and you may request that she remain on your arm at the upcoming Duke’s Ball.”

We're just returning the favour, it's down to her to thirst or accept and leave
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>>4204543
This is fucking retarded man. The hearty is to literally court her. What the actual fuck do you think how that will be interpreted by everyone especially Sir Bruolert's house? If you want us to being back the favor ourselves without courting her, then make a write-in because hearty means courting her.
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>>4204554
it's literally tradition "it is… traditional in this Duchy, that you return Sir de Broulert’s favour to the object of his affection." it's the polite thing to do. And i would hope we get the option like usual to be platonic instead of romantic when we meet her.
And there is a very real possibility that she would just accept the favour back and mourn in which case all we have to do is keep our mouth shut or at least not say anything stupid(i know big ask).
to send a man in our stead would be to break tradition and "take away" her right of casting judgement on us.
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>>4204554
Weither we follow through on an actual pursuit of her is not my concern, its about returning the favor and expressing remorse on the subject of his death in person rather than arbitrarily sending one of our men to inform her.

If a better write-in gets suggested that changes it to focus more on Emille's regret of his death and less on the psuedo cuckshit I'll be all for it.
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>>4204560
every other time we were in a courting situation with a lady forgotten has given us the option between romantic and platonic before we locked ourselves in
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>>4204517
Anons have a point so

>Write in

"The man... nae Knight acted with chivalry and honour. Pascae tradition demands I return the favour but in good conscience I can not pursue her after what has happened here today [Idealist]
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>>4204557
>It's not about the courting
Hearty literally entails courting her. Didn't you read the fucking vote?

“Claiming the love of the vanquished for your own? Well, if it is tradition…” There is something at once dreadfully barbaric and intoxicatingly passionate about the deed

What the fuck do you think this means?

>>4204559
Her response doesn't mean anything. It still won't change that HEARTY MEANS TRYING TO COURT HER
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>>4204566
Anon it's THEIR own fucking Duchy's traditions not ours. Why the heck should they get overly offended over this matter when it's the expected thing to do in this place?
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>>4204566

Then let us go for it like >>4204571 said it's their stupid rules so not our problem.
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>>4204557
>It's not about the courting, it's about returning it personally.

It absolutely is. Have you even read the vote?

>No one is going to be dancing with joy over this but at least most people will understand.

People won't be not just dancing they will be seething. What in the bloody hell do you people will think of trying to court Sir de Bruolert's love interest after we literally killed him? How do you think House Broulert will react to courting her after we killed their scion?!

>>4204559
>We're just returning the favour, it's down to her to thirst or accept and leave

Hearty is NOT about returning the favour. It's about giving the middle finger to Sir de Bruolert in the most dishonorable way possible. Read Emile's inner bloody monologue for fucks sake.

>Claiming the love of the vanquished for your own? ” There is something at once dreadfully barbaric and intoxicatingly passionate about the deed.

How the actual hell is this returning the favour?
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>>4204517
>>4204533
changing my vote again to >>4204565 it gets us off cuck buisness & to the what I personally want out of this.

If you don't want cuck shit vote for the write in and move on.
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Forgotten for the love of everything that is good and holy please clarify to anons what Hearty entails and means before you sleep.
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>>4204577
Which part about this being tradition in Pascae do you not understand? This isn't some Romani custom we're frigging imposing on them, every one of those Pascae knights with de Bruolert would probably do the same if they were the ones who killed him instead. Otherwise Sir de Ferros wouldn't be telling us this shit.
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>>4204586
>“It is… traditional in this Duchy, that you return Sir de Broulert’s favour to the object of his affection. IF she accepts, then she mourns her lost suitor. IF she refuses, then she deems you the more worthy gentleman and you MAY request that she remain on your arm at the upcoming Duke’s Ball.”
Also emphasis on ifs and may. It's up to her whether she wants to accept it or not and it's up to us whether we want to bring her to the Ball [which we're unlikely to be attending anyway}
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>There are players in this quest right now who unironically think trying to court Sir de Broulert's love interest after literally killing the man is a good idea

I hope Sir de Broulert's house use all of their wealth for the sole purpose of vaporizing us out of existence.
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>>4204590
> There are players in this quest who don't seem to understand it's about meeting the social and cultural expectations of the locals (which people like the de Broulerts and Hewitts ARE) rather than whether Emile actually gives a toss about the Hewitt girl or not
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>>4204586
>>4204589
>>4204593
THE TRADITION IS TO RETURN A LADY'S FAVOR FROM HER DEAD SUITOR BACK TO HER. THE TRADITION IS NOT AND I REPEAT NOT TO TRY KEKOLDING A MAN AFTER FUCKING KILLING HIM BY COURTING HIS LOVE INTEREST. ARE YOU MENTAL MAN?
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>>4204598
Fuck your memes.
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>>4204595
We return the favour to her, either she accepts or refuses it. If she refuses to take it THEN we can court her for the Ball [which most people will agree that we won't] There's nothing about courtship or cuckolding involved unless she refuses to take back the favour.
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>>4204600
Brother. Every thread you complain about railroading, and now you are arguing about some bullshit again instead of having some fun.
Do yourself a favor and take a break
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>>4204517
> Contessa Lilliana Starlight, an enchanting Langlish courtesan of no small renown.

>“Claiming the love of the vanquished for your own? Well, if it is tradition…” There is something at once dreadfully barbaric and intoxicatingly passionate about the deed. You accept the Lady’s Favour with the intention to return it personally. [Hearty]
Don't care about courting/cuckolding or whatever, just want to meet the countess. Dem eyes tho.
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>>4204595
He's insane or blatantly dishonest as this anon is >>4204561. There's absolutely nothing polite about courting the love interest after you literally killed her suitor. Anyone who fucking bothered for even a millisecond to read the vote knows that it means courting her.

>“Claiming the love of the vanquished for your own? Well, if it is tradition…” There is something at once dreadfully barbaric and intoxicatingly passionate about the deed.

Polite my arse. There's nothing polite about this shit. It's absolutely retarded to think sending one of our men to return the lady's favour is disrespectful while courting her after we killed her love interest is.
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>>4204517

+1 to idealist

tradition or not emile's thoughts imply he's willing to take this to the next step. not even worth risking. maintain all distance possible from these people and let's try not to fuck up (x50) like we did in fallavon
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>>4204598
>By the allmighty behave yourself or I shall give you the taste of my shoe

I can't believe it hasn't been done yet

>It is clear the Langlish invented the waifu to turn our children away from the allmighty
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>>4204611
>Shoe

shield* jesus christ brain
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>>4204607
i agree with you strongly on this one but try to remain civil, forgotten doesn't want every thread to devolve into this
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>>4204517
>> Contessa Lilliana Starlight, an enchanting Langlish courtesan of no small renown.
> “Claiming the love of the vanquished for your own? Well, if it is tradition…” There is something at once dreadfully barbaric and intoxicatingly passionate about the deed. You accept the Lady’s Favour with the intention to return it personally. [Hearty]
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>>4204517
>Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.

>“I will make sure my man delivers it.” That seems the most proper compromise between Pascae tradition and Romani sensibility, you have no intention of courting the love interest of a man you just killed. [Idealist]

It would be an uber mega douche move to court his waifu after we killed him. The man acts fairly during the duel giving us a fighting chance and we repay him back by trying to cuck him? The hell man? Maria Hewitt doesn't seem like she would appreciate something so mean spirited and would harshly rebuke us this worsening our relations with the Hewitts. I also don't want another Tracker Jean scenario.
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>>4204607
you post almost twice as much as op.
pls chill.
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>>4204616
You're right anon. I'm sorry. Jesus Christ, the bullshit that gets touted can become overbearing. I think I have remained civil unless calling someone insane is considered an insult. If it is then so should ''fuck off moron'' here>>4202061
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>>4204630
Don't forget our relations with Sir Guillermo's own house which would go from neutral to sworn enemies by doing something so mean spirited. We didn't kill House Hewitt's scion, Sir Domigo Hewitt. He's still alive and well.
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Gonna be real with you here guys, skip the Duke's Ball when it comes up as an option, if at all possible. We're already setting ourselves up to fail, and Pascae probably has an intrigue level on par with Aubrey.
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>>4204517
> Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable do

> “Claiming the love of the vanquished for your own? Well, if it is tradition…” There is something at once dreadfully barbaric and intoxicatingly passionate about the deed. You accept the Lady’s Favour with the intention to return it personally. [Hearty]

Fortune favours the bold.
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>>4204666
If you really want to skip the Duke's Ball, then why are you voting to court the love interest most likely to invite us to the Duke's Ball?
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Great Hearty is getting samefagged.
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>>4204666
nah if we're going to join the Dragon guard after Carthaggi I personally want to do as much shit in Canton as possible before we do failure or no.
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>>4204517
>Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.

>“I will make sure my man delivers it.” That seems the most proper compromise between Pascae tradition and Romani sensibility, you have no intention of courting the love interest of a man you just killed. [Idealist]

Fortune favors the smart not the stupid.
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>>4204649
Ignoring the argument you guys are having for a moment, this isn't the first time anon (I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume it wasn't you) has made predictions about the outcome of our potential actions without any real evidence. Just recently anon claimed that there was absolutely no point to fighting anyone here as they were all fresh and unskilled knights of little note.

As we've seen that proved to be untrue. I think it's taking things a little far to immediately jump to the assumption that we'll become "sworn enemies" or that this course of action is "mean spirited" when it is entirely within the expectations and social norms for this Dutchy.
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Got to say I have lost some respect for forgotten for the bs that happened this thread.
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>>4204678
No house will stay neutral to us after we killed their fucking scion and courted their love interest right after that. It's certainly not in their expectations and social norms. You're literally saying that it's an assumption to think killing their scion and taking a dump on him afterwards will not result in us becoming enemies.
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>>4204672
I do want to go to the ball, but I don't want a repeat of practically every major court disaster we've had so far. And we will be asked, for any multitude of reasons.
I'm advising to skip it because when we don't play ball with Pasce norms, we potentially add another courtly adversary and lock out a source of information about this culture. And it's a weird culture, so we need to either get chummy with someone who can show us the ropes and watch our back, or avoid interacting with it entirely.

>>4204674
That's also an option, I guess. Just remember your family.
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>>4204683
There are no Pascae norms that we aren't playing ball with or whatever bullshit. That's something you made up. Courting a women after killing her love interest is not a Pascae norm. We should not go to the ball because of our penury.
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>>4204682
>It's certainly not in their expectations and social norms.

Dude... this is literally a quote from Forgottens most recent update

>“It is… traditional in this Duchy, that you return Sir de Broulert’s favour to the object of his affection. If she accepts, then she mourns her lost suitor. If she refuses, then she deems you the more worthy gentleman and you may request that she remain on your arm at the upcoming Duke’s Ball."

This is absolutely within expectations and social norms. It's literally tradition.


>You're literally saying that it's an assumption to think killing their scion and taking a dump on him afterwards will not result in us becoming enemies.

This is your perspective on it. You're projecting your own thoughts and feelings onto the choice. Now I didn't vote for the option to take back the favour ourselves but doing so is clearly what is expected of knights in this place. Accept it. Deal with it.
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>>4204689
Don't bother anon, I'd bet there's going to be a revote anyway when Forgotten wakes up to this mess tomorrow.
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>>4204683
personally I don't want too, Canton and the larger north of the world above Carthaggi has held far more appeal than a three year posting in the dragon guard does, and when war breaks out in Canton I want to be their to safeguard those we care about if not for anything else.

but apparently the D is too much for kniggas to resist.
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>>4204517

> Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.

> “Claiming the love of the vanquished for your own? Well, if it is tradition…” There is something at once dreadfully barbaric and intoxicatingly passionate about the deed. You accept the Lady’s Favour with the intention to return it personally. [Hearty]

Return it personally. Even for people going all "You're cucking a dead man," it's practically a gime that Lady Hewitt will shut it down due to us pissing their family off so much. Turn it in by our hand to show proper remorse, then bounce out of there to deal with our other shit to do.
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>>4204688
Except it is. >>4204689 highlights the section for you. And I don't care about courting her, because it's a three step process
>You decide if you want to return favor personally (we are here)
>She decides if you are suitable
>You decide if you want to take her to the ball

By simply completing the first step, we're already putting ourselves in a good position. The second isn't up to us, and we can decline the third. But at least it shows some acknowledgement of their culture and that helps to make inroads.

Pascae has, so far, shown itself to be a place that doesn't care much for who you are or what your rank is, only if you follow proper decorum. Knowing what those expectations are is a necessary step if you want to interact with these people at all.
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>>4199766
This is me.
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>>4204517
>Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.

>“I will make sure my man delivers it.” That seems the most proper compromise between Pascae tradition and Romani sensibility, you have no intention of courting the love interest of a man you just killed. [Idealist]
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The arguments by the Hearty voters are legit some of the most retarded and illogical arguments I have read in this site. Jesus just be honest and admit that you don't give a fuck of you make sense. You don't give a damn about the co sequences. You don't give a damn about what the choice actually means You don't give a damn about being honest. You're just thristy as fuck and want some puss. This is why waifufaggotry is despised. Throw a skirt at anons and they stop thinking. The fags in anonkun are at least honest about their intentions.
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>>4204717

New Drinking game: Go through STV threads and take a shot every time someone insults someone else
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>>4204717
>implying I would let Emile settle for anyone but Lady Rabe
I cast my lot a long time ago.
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>>4204517
>> Contessa Lilliana Starlight, an enchanting Langlish courtesan of no small renown.

> “I will make sure my man delivers it.” That seems the most proper compromise between Pascae tradition and Romani sensibility, you have no intention of courting the love interest of a man you just killed. [Idealist]
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>>4204517
>>Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.
>> “Claiming the love of the vanquished for your own? Well, if it is tradition…” There is something at once dreadfully barbaric and intoxicatingly passionate about the deed. You accept the Lady’s Favour with the intention to return it personally. [Hearty]

Come on people, we can take this chance to investigate Hewitts new business and see if they have a connection with the faction conspiracy.
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Too obvious guys, not gonna work.
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>>4204689
Did you read a single goddamn word of what I fucking wrote?

Here, I'll help you.
>No house will stay neutral to us after we killed their fucking scion and courted their love interest right after that. It's certainly not in their expectations and social norms. You're literally saying that it's an assumption to think killing their scion and taking a dump on him afterwards will not result in us becoming enemies.

Your fucking reply.
>“It is… traditional in this Duchy, that you return Sir de Broulert’s favour to the object of his affection. If she accepts, then she mourns her lost suitor. If she refuses, then she deems you the more worthy gentleman and you may request that she remain on your arm at the upcoming Duke’s Ball."

Where does it say that it's a norm to fucking court the love interest you killed? Did your brain somehow translate ''returning the favour'' to courting?

>>4204699
That post didn't highlight shit. No where did it prove that courting is allowed.
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>>4204722
I have to ask whats her appeal?

Tracker jean was a free roaming cowgirl, Sinclair was a ditzy redhead, Daubney got that ''protecting that smile'' thing, Widow is a communist femme fatale, Vancewells got that fatale attraction and Hewitts a nerd with a ''sizeable dowry''

but god help me I can't understand Rabe's appeal?
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>>4204746
People who like tomboys I guess?
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>>4204517
Listen here you blackguard, Lady Maria is likely a sweet, culture and scholarly lady and if you insult her you will have to answer to me.
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>>4204517
> Contessa Lilliana Starlight, an enchanting Langlish courtesan of no small renown.

> “I will make sure my man delivers it.” That seems the most proper compromise between Pascae tradition and Romani sensibility, you have no intention of courting the love interest of a man you just killed. [Idealist]

send Mikail
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>>4204759

Mean for >>4204746
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>>4204694
I don't think or hope dragon guard is set in stone just yet. I think it's just that a fair few are gunning for it and are being very vocal about it, and talk about it as if it is a done deal. I'm personally not against doing it a some point.
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>>4204744
Man, they're not arguing in good faith. Just give it a rest.
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>>4204744
>Where does it say that it's a norm to fucking court the love interest you killed? Did your brain somehow translate ''returning the favour'' to courting?

I'd suggest brushing up on your reading comprehension if you're having difficulty. Don't be embarrassed to admit that English isn't your first language, it's totally fine.

>>4204769
I'm not interested in courting her, I voted to send someone else to return the favour. It's funny that you think I'm not arguing in good faith when the few arguments I've made have been based off direct quotes from Forgotten.

All that said this argument is clearly going nowhere so lets just put it to rest for now and see what happens when Forgotten updates and clarifies things later today.
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>>4204756
doesn't really strike me as a tomboy, more like a strong minded if insensitive at time young lady.

>>4204759
thems fightin word

>>4204767
I hope you're right I just get dejected at the verbosity of the D.Gang
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>>4204769
For real. If just delivering the favour back personally is what they truly wanted, then they would simply vote for this>>4204565 write-in which gives exactly that.

They clearly want to try courting her and are just using the ''delivering it back personally'' as an excuse. They don't care about the disastrous consequences that would result in nor do they care about the absolute fallout with house de Broulert.
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>>4204744
Total replies: 783

Your posts: 97

stop ruining the story you fucking autist
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>>4204746
i supported sinclair at first but i can explain rabe's appeal. she got on with us naturally at the tournament and had pretty good bants, i think people like that she's personable and tomboyish.
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>>4204782
Then chose you dice and we will have at it.
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>>4204785
What's wrong with that? This >>4204782 anon has 82 posts. there are plenty of other anons with a lot of posts too.
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>>4204608
forgot to add to my post (above), voting for hewitt as the lady in question

>>4204517
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I have finally figured out what is wrong with combat, the forced reroll thing awful and gives the enemy way to many ways to fuck us over by forcing us to reroll and having a decent chance to roll doubles or crit fail honestly the opposed reroll should just be a reroll for them so they have to same chance to roll doubles and crit fail on rerolls that we do since we don't have a way to do it to them.
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>>4204788
I suppose that makes sense I guess I just don't get it.
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>>4204542
>>4204548
Changing again to this>>4204565
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>>4204792
You're being ridiculous and hysterical over a vote on an interactive story about men hitting each other real hard with swords hosted on a mongolian fishery forum. This happens almost every thread and it gives this very good quest a bad name.

Please calm down, there will be other votes, one not going your way won't dive the quest straight into the pits of hell. I'm sure Forgotten will include a clarification vote later to clear up any honest misunderstandings.
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>>4204517
> Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.

> "You have absolutely no intention of courting a woman whose love interest you killed, but you refuse to be seen as merely delegating this task to a lackey because the task is beneath you. You will return the favor yourself, as the Lady deserves to have closure beyond having a scrap of passion and a dead man." [Hearty] + [Idealist]
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>>4204746
She's the sister of (arguably) Emile's best friend and in-laws you actually want to spend time with are a blessing.
Even though she's quick with her tongue, she still manages to keep pleasant company, which speaks to either rank, good at social maneuvering, or the fact that she's genuine in her criticisms. Emile benefits from someone who can speak without mincing words, and she's got enough sass to keep things interesting. If she's tomboyish, that's just a bonus.
As Emile is his father's son in a great many ways, he would do well taking a wife of comparable stock.
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>>4204812
Adding to this, she had me at 'bollywog'. I want to make Lady Rabe swear like sailor, I really do.
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>>4204812
Not a Rabe person but agreed that both the Andrei sons definitely take after their father. Which is why having wives that can do intrigue and political stuff like their mother would be ideal
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>>4204517
> Contessa Lilliana Starlight, an enchanting Langlish courtesan of no small renown.

I don't like the tone of any of the options, and people here hate write-ins, so I'm not gonna vote.
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>>4204565
Oh wait, someone did make a write in. Supporting.>>4204517
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>>4204808
Mate, at least throw a proper insult at me. I'm not the one desperately simping for puss. Also, what does that have with the number of posts?
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>>4204828
>please shit up the thread further
cringe
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>>4204839
>Calls me simp
>His reply isn't even relevant to the one he responded to
>I'm the one shitting the thread
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>>4204820
Glad we can agree on that. If he gets someone to reign in his unexpected bouts of boorishness I'll be satisfied.
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>>4204517
> Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.

> “Claiming the love of the vanquished for your own? Well, if it is tradition…” There is something at once dreadfully barbaric and intoxicatingly passionate about the deed. You accept the Lady’s Favour with the intention to return it personally. [Hearty]

Well this is a strange turn of events.
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Rolled 15 (1d100)

>>4204812
I mean I'd struggle to call Rabe our best friend, he's a man we've gotten on with quite throughly but personally I'd consider a comrade with the Brother for life status a candidate for best friend.

It's too bad Broulert died, he and Emille would have likely gotten on like a house on fire

You make a solid point of lady Rabe she's prehaps the most overtly pleasant lady we've encountered and her genuine criticisms do hold some sharpness Emille could do with when it comes to bringing his ego down.

Honestly though I think Emille has been a bit intimidated by sharp women, Lady Norveski ran circles round him to the point of humiliation and Tracker jean lewded him before saying fuck off when he had mixed feelings about it.

>As Emile is his father's son in a great many ways, he would do well taking a wife of comparable stock.

Dads a fucking nerd interested in Architecture, ARCHITECTURE! I wonder what Emilles nerd habit will be?

>>4204819
>I want to make Lady Rabe swear like sailor, I really do.

Is this cute or lewd? Cuewd?

>>4204789
1d100 Forgottens rules HAVE AT THEE!
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>>4204855
IMO basically he needs someone like Lady Norveski but less of a bitch. You can tell that Lady Andrei gets exasperated from all the shit her husband and sons get up to in our letters but she definitely loves all of them.
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Rolled 80 (1d100)

>>4204855
En garde you knave.

>>4204819
Lady Rabe is a cunny, Cute and funny.
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>>4204861
Lady Norveski never quite struck me as a bitch just a incredibly sharp woman disappointed that this young knight she met proved to be more brawn than brains.
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Rolled 57 (1d100)

>>4204866
Haha sir I have the better of you! shall you concede?
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Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>4204871
Never!
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Rolled 35 (1d100)

>>4204872
I well placed strike sir your courage commends you
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>>4204870
On the other hand that was kind of projecting her own expectations on Emile though. She likely thought that catching Vancewell was some big brained plan but well we all know Emile doesn't really think like that at all.
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>>4204855
Considering Emile's track record with making friends, Karlus being the best isn't much of an accomplishment, but he's among our closest companions. Young Neil is nice enough, but lacks the bit of social standing to really make a best friend.
Wholeheartedly agree. Absolutely fucking tragic.

You've hit the nail on the head when it comes to clever women, which is exactly why he would benefit from one. Just keep getting up on that horse until you get lucky, Emile. Maybe make a play on that Vancewell broad.

>Emile's habit
A useless collection of religious relics and knowing stupid factoids about all of them
>Cuewd
And it's 'crude' sir. Just like I like my Rabe.

>>4204866
Now this is getting silly.
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Rolled 30 (1d100)

>>4204877
See quickly the tide turns.
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>>4204517
> Contessa Lilliana Starlight, an enchanting Langlish courtesan of no small renown.
> > “Claiming the love of the vanquished for your own? Well, if it is tradition…” There is something at once dreadfully barbaric and intoxicatingly passionate about the deed. You accept the Lady’s Favour with the intention to return it personally. [Hearty]

Give back the favor to respect tradition, refuse her if she's thirsty. Ez.
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>>4204855
>>4204866
>>4204871
>>4204872
>>4204877
>>4204885
Two against one in my favor Sir, do you retract your statements of Lady Maria?
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Keep going samefag. Show us your desperation and thirst.
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>>4204883
Isn't the list of our knight friends that aren't our sworn men:
Sir Rabe
Sir Gilbern
Sir Glasdale (but he's committed social suicide so it doesn't matter)
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Rolled 12 (1d100)

>>4204880
Thats a really good observation that makes a lot of sense now that I think about, she thought we were brave and cunning really we're just stupid levels of stubborn and brave.

She was kind of a bitch to the sister though mostly a sibling thing I think.

>>4204883
That's fair considering how small our circle of actual friend companions is theirs really no room to debate it.

>tfw no top tier Knight rivalry/friendship with Broulert where we pushed each other to be the best

It hurts to think of that future

>playing on the Vancewells board

Oh man that's just asking for trouble I like the idea

Oh man now I can just imagine Emille having a collection of random shit from his travels

>and that's from when I slew a Carthaggi assassin, apparently they use some sort of powder to create popping smoke cloud interesting tools but poor fighters
>Thats from when I slew a great desert worm, the Carthaggi crave the spice apparently>>4204885

>This book I found fighting Cultists in Montbrune no idea how it works but a Carthaggi chap told me its whats called
Neonomicon or something don't try to open it it bites
>Oh and this strange hat I got off a tomb raider, shame the champ didn't have his sword on him nice whip though

>>4204885
A valiant fight sir I have but one strike left in me!

>>4204900
Eh Gilbern makes things awkward being y'know party to mass murder & conspiracy even if he balked at it.

I miss Glasdale social suicide case he is Knigga shot straight with us we should check in if we get back to Romanie.
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>>4204517
>> Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.
> “I will make sure my man delivers it.” That seems the most proper compromise between Pascae tradition and Romani sensibility, you have no intention of courting the love interest of a man you just killed. [Idealist]
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>>4204935
The Sister was her cousin I think and yeah she was being kinda bitchy to her which is what reminded me to call her that in the first place.

As for Gilbern we've seen from the Second Herald's PoV he's the most straitlaced and 'honourable' of the trio since he doesn't really like all this cloak and dagger stuff either.

Basically Emile's friends aren't big fans of intrigue just like him, who would have guessed?
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Forgotten, I think you should add a fourth option for the second prompt if you're planning on recasting it. An option that lets us bring back the favour personally but without any intention of pursuing any kind of courting.
This>>4204565 write-in sounds suitable imo. It seems most anons want to bring the favour back personally but don't want to do any kind of courting. For me I'll vote for it if it gets enough support.

Please make it a contentious vote too.
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>>4204973
I would vote for an option like that too.
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>>4204517
> Contessa Lilliana Starlight, an enchanting Langlish courtesan of no small renown.
So many copper clupers going for the money cow gril.

Claiming the love of the vanquished for your own? Well, if it is tradition…” There is something at once dreadfully barbaric and intoxicatingly passionate about the deed. You accept the Lady’s Favour with the intention to return it personally. [Hearty
I mean its whats expected to happen and its ladys choice.

>>4203400
This is me now where was my vote.
>>4202466
Here was my vote.
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>>4204861
So . . . Lady Rabe? She already has experience dealing with Emile's type because of her brother.

>>4204973
What votes HAVEN'T been contentious here lol.

But yeah I would like the option. We may have won the duel, but saying it was because we were the better man . . . Ergh.
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>>4204517
> Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.

> “I will make sure my man delivers it.” That seems the most proper compromise between Pascae tradition and Romani sensibility, you have no intention of courting the love interest of a man you just killed. [Idealist]
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>>4204973
Backseat GM'ing like a true fag
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>>4205018
No, those are just suggestions. Not like you care anyway.
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>>4204517

switching to this >>4204565

if you guys aren't trying to cuck him like you say, you should support this instead. the original option shows that emile is at least open to the idea of courting her, so let's close his mind to even entertaining the idea.
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>>4204565
Changing my vote to this
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>>4204695

Switching from this vote to the write-in here.

>>4204565

Somehow skimmed past this while reading up on the votes so far.
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>>4204517
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>Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.

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>Claiming the love of the vanquished for your own? Well, if it is tradition…” There is something at once dreadfully barbaric and intoxicatingly passionate about the deed. You accept the Lady’s Favour with the intention to return it personally. [Hearty]
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I just realized something, if we deliver the favor in-person but decline to start courtship, could it possibly be taken as an insult? Like accidentally sending the message "you aren't good enough for me"?

Maybe I'm just being paranoid, but it seems like it could be a risk, especially with House Hewitt
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>>4204517
> Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.
> “Claiming the love of the vanquished for your own? Well, if it is tradition…” There is something at once dreadfully barbaric and intoxicatingly passionate about the deed. You accept the Lady’s Favour with the intention to return it personally. [Hearty]
>>4205402
That's exactly why we must do it
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>>4205418
I'm so damn wishy washy, but you make a good point. If it doesn't work out, we can just stop.

> “Claiming the love of the vanquished for your own? Well, if it is tradition…” There is something at once dreadfully barbaric and intoxicatingly passionate about the deed. You accept the Lady’s Favour with the intention to return it personally. [Hearty]
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>>4205402
Its likely it depends on our rolls. But think about it, wouldn't be fun to run into Marco and when question about our presence telling him is to see his sister.
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>>4204517
> Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.
> “Claiming the love of the vanquished for your own? Well, if it is tradition…” There is something at once dreadfully barbaric and intoxicatingly passionate about the deed. You accept the Lady’s Favour with the intention to return it personally. [Hearty]
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I bet you all just dont wana go to da ball if the lady wants to take us.
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I made a thing.
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> Young Lady Maria Hewitt, a scholarly Pascae noblewoman with a sizeable dowry.

It tickles me that the arguments here have less to do with actually picking a waifu and more to do with whether or not to go full Chad Knigga with this peculiar Pascae tradition. Discussion delights me, but I will offer no more warnings for those anons that are skirting the line between debate and insult. You know who you are.

If anons are concerned they will miss out on the Duke’s Ball, I assure you there will be other opportunities (and incentives) to secure an invitation during your stay here.

Recast Vote
This vote will be open for 8 hours, as I still intend to get in a content update tonight. No new IDs allowed. I will also be checking earlier new IDs made just for the previous vote.

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>Refuse the Favour. This is not how things are done in Romaine and you have little inclination to partake in such a barbaric, and likely foreign-originated, practice. [Haughty]

>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, and see what happens from there. In part because you are interested and in part because this will be salt in the wound to House Hewitt and that thought entertains you. [Hearty]

>Accept the Favour. You will have one of your trusted men return the favour in your stead, a compromise between this Pascae tradition and Romani sensibilities. [Idealist]

>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, as Pascae tradition requires. But you will absolutely not seek to pursue the Lady in question, even if she is interested. If this should offer insult, well that is her issue. [Idealist]
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>>4205750
>>4205750
>>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, as Pascae tradition requires. But you will absolutely not seek to pursue the Lady in question, even if she is interested. If this should offer insult, well that is her issue. [Idealist]
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>>4205616
Saved, and I feel bad for laughing at it.
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>>4205616
That's actually pretty funny anon
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>>4205750

>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, as Pascae tradition requires. But you will absolutely not seek to pursue the Lady in question, even if she is interested. If this should offer insult, well that is her issue. [Idealist]
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>>4205750
>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, as Pascae tradition requires. But you will absolutely not seek to pursue the Lady in question, even if she is interested. If this should offer insult, well that is her issue. [Idealist]
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>>4205750
>>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, and see what happens from there. In part because you are interested and in part because this will be salt in the wound to House Hewitt and that thought entertains you. [Hearty]

Mischievous Emile, best Emile.
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>>4205750
>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, as Pascae tradition requires. But you will absolutely not seek to pursue the Lady in question, even if she is interested. If this should offer insult, well that is her issue. [Idealist]
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>>4205756
>>4205759
Tell me when you realize it.
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>>4205750
>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, as Pascae tradition requires. But you will absolutely not seek to pursue the Lady in question, even if she is interested. If this should offer insult, well that is her issue. [Idealist]
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>>4205750
>>Accept the Favour. You will have one of your trusted men return the favour in your stead, a compromise between this Pascae tradition and Romani sensibilities. [Idealist]
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>>4205750
>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, as Pascae tradition requires. But you will absolutely not seek to pursue the Lady in question, even if she is interested. If this should offer insult, well that is her issue. [Idealist]
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>>4205750
>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, as Pascae tradition requires. But you will absolutely not seek to pursue the Lady in question, even if she is interested. If this should offer insult, well that is her issue. [Idealist]
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>>4205750
>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, and see what happens from there. In part because you are interested and in part because this will be salt in the wound to House Hewitt and that thought entertains you. [Hearty]
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>>4205750
>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, as Pascae tradition requires. But you will absolutely not seek to pursue the Lady in question, even if she is interested. If this should offer insult, well that is her issue. [Idealist]

>>4199019
Linking old ID
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>>4205822
Welp, made that rookie mistake of not typing in something unique for my votes and now my ID has changed without me knowing which is my fucking vote. Oh well, consider that fixed now and i'm happy no matter where this vote goes even if this turn mine won't be counted.
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>>4205750
>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, as Pascae tradition requires. But you will absolutely not seek to pursue the Lady in question, even if she is interested. If this should offer insult, well that is her issue. [Idealist]
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>>4205750
>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, as Pascae tradition requires. But you will absolutely not seek to pursue the Lady in question, even if she is interested. If this should offer insult, well that is her issue. [Idealist]
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>>4205750
>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, as Pascae tradition requires. But you will absolutely not seek to pursue the Lady in question, even if she is interested. If this should offer insult, well that is her issue. [Idealist]
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>Sir Emile "Sword on the Ground, Prepare to Drown" Andrei
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>>4205750
>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, as Pascae tradition requires. But you will absolutely not seek to pursue the Lady in question, even if she is interested. If this should offer insult, well that is her issue. [Idealist]
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>>4205887

>Sir Emile "Fight on a Bridge, Get Stuffed in a Fridge" Andrei
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>>4205750
>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, as Pascae tradition requires. But you will absolutely not seek to pursue the Lady in question, even if she is interested. If this should offer insult, well that is her issue. [Idealist]
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>>4205892
>Sir Emile "You take my sword, I'll take your life" Andrei
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>>4205750

>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, and see what happens from there. In part because you are interested and in part because this will be salt in the wound to House Hewitt and that thought entertains you. [Hearty

>>4204990
This is me;
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>>4205901

>Sir Emile "You cut off my shield, get buried in a field" Andrei
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>>4205913
That made me laugh out loud, nice one anon
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>>4205750
>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, as Pascae tradition requires. But you will absolutely not seek to pursue the Lady in question, even if she is interested. If this should offer insult, well that is her issue. [Idealist]
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>>4205918

No worries, have another one for the road before I gotta sleep.

>Sir Emile "Block my way this week, suck mud in the creek" Andrei
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>>4205750
>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, as Pascae tradition requires. But you will absolutely not seek to pursue the Lady in question, even if she is interested. If this should offer insult, well that is her issue. [Idealist]
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>>4205913
>Sir Emile "Think You're a Savior, I'll Take Your Ladies Favor" Andrei
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>>4205750
>>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, as Pascae tradition requires. But you will absolutely not seek to pursue the Lady in question, even if she is interested. If this should offer insult, well that is her issue. [Idealist]
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>>4205750
>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, and see what happens from there. In part because you are interested and in part because this will be salt in the wound to House Hewitt and that thought entertains you. [Hearty]
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>>4205941
Sir Emile "Invoke the Bear's ire, say bye to your squire" Andrei
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>>4205750
>>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, and see what happens from there. In part because you are interested and in part because this will be salt in the wound to House Hewitt and that thought entertains you. [Hearty]
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>>4205750

>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, as Pascae tradition requires. But you will absolutely not seek to pursue the Lady in question, even if she is interested. If this should offer insult, well that is her issue. [Idealist]
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>>4205750
>>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, and see what happens from there. In part because you are interested and in part because this will be salt in the wound to House Hewitt and that thought entertains you. [Hearty]
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>>4206034
Just caught up my dudes.
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>>4206039
Good shit anon, welcome aboard the more the merrier.
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>>4206073
Take a Crunch & Munch for your troubles
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>>4205750
>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, and see what happens from there. In part because you are interested and in part because this will be salt in the wound to House Hewitt and that thought entertains you. [Hearty]
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>>4206039
Welcome knigga
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>>4205750
>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, and see what happens from there. In part because you are interested and in part because this will be salt in the wound to House Hewitt and that thought entertains you. [Hearty]
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>>4205750
>>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, as Pascae tradition requires. But you will absolutely not seek to pursue the Lady in question, even if she is interested. If this should offer insult, well that is her issue. [Idealist]
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>>4205750
>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, as Pascae tradition requires. But you will absolutely not seek to pursue the Lady in question, even if she is interested. If this should offer insult, well that is her issue. [Idealist]
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>>4205750

>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, and see what happens from there. In part because you are interested and in part because this will be salt in the wound to House Hewitt and that thought entertains you. [Hearty]
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>>4205750
>>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, as Pascae tradition requires. But you will absolutely not seek to pursue the Lady in question, even if she is interested. If this should offer insult, well that is her issue. [Idealist]
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Vote closed.
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>Accept the Favour. You will return it personally, as Pascae tradition requires. But you will absolutely not seek to pursue the Lady in question, even if she is interested. If this should offer insult, well that is her issue. [Idealist]

“Fie and away, this is really the custom in this Duchy?” The young Sir de Ferros nods, and you reluctantly accept the token of blue silk. “If I must. But I want no misunderstanding here. The man... nae Knight acted with chivalry and honour. Pascae tradition demands I return the favour but in good conscience I cannot pursue her after what has happened here today .”

The albatross knight shrugs. “I don’t doubt your intentions, but the sad truth is that Sir de Broulert was not an unpopular man. You will have made few friends and many enemies in this killing, whether you pursue his lady love or not.”

“Pit below…” You hardly like the sound of that.

Already you wander if your stay in Port Bounty will be plagued by issued duels and perhaps hired blades in dark alleys. Not to mention whatever bookish legal hand-wringing Sir de Broulert’s supporters will try through the Courts. Well, at least the ill attention will all be directed at you. In the midst of this scandal, your brother is unlikely to draw so much as a raised eyebrow. You resolve to secure reputable lodging in the city, one with security in mind rather than comfort.

“Sir Andrei.” The young man’s tone pulls you up short, he has a calculating look in his eye. “You are acquainted with Sir Gilbern, yes?”

“Sir Robert Gilbern the Third Herald?” You nod, unsure what he’s getting at. “We fought against the beastmen on the Romani border. Yes, I would consider him a friend.”

The bronzed knight smiles, as a farmer would when he sees that it will rain. “Second Herald now, he’s moving up in the world. Well, we shall speak again I am sure. Good day to you, Sir.”

“And to you, Sir de Ferros.” For a man you just met, and an acquantaine of one you just slew, you are disconcerted at the certainty with which the green-white knight alluded to you crossing paths again.

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Fenegan, 27th Day of Novrimun, 883 A.C.E. – Pascae, Sundown

“Banish from your mind any doubt that the Almighty did not know exactly what he was doing when he made the world.” Father Towbray has a serene expression on his face, in stark contrast to the unchained zealotry you’ve seen before in sermon and skirmish alike.

The Montbrun priest statement is inspired by your first glimpse of the ocean. At first the dull grey landscape seemed to merge and be indistinguishable enough for you to mistake it for more flat land. But with the kiss of sunset on the waves comes a sight every bit as stirring as the untapped nature of Fallavon

“Is that Langland?” Your squire’s comment causes you to sigh, and not in a good way. He’s pointing at a tiny island just off the coast. The landmass is scarcely big enough to warrant a halmet, let alone a sea-faring nation.

“Way to ruin the moment, squirt.” Sir dan Marc punches Mikails shoulder, though there is little venom in it. “That’s just a petty little islet, home to a few fishmongers and little else. Langland is far across the horizon, you couldn’t see it even from the top of the Old Lighthouse.”

“I was raised on a ‘petty little islet’ just like this one, Sir dan Marc. I have missed sunsets like this one.” Sister Superior Ingatius is also smiling.

“Apologies, Sister. I meant no disrespect.”

“Nonsense, you have nothing to apologise for. It was indeed a humble enough beginning. But you of all people should already know that humble origins can sire the best of us.” The nun turns her bright smile on Sir dan Marc and your sworn man has the good grace to turn away and conceal his blush.

Something about the sunset over the waves appeals to all holy folk it seems. Or any man with half a heart, you would hope. This is a Holy Place after all, somewhere on these shores your liberated ancestors arrived on the plundered Cathagi navy ships and stake their claim on the continent for mankind. Now and forever. It is also the site of Brother Cain’s self-imposed exile, when the age of heroes drew to a close and legend began its slow and painful journey into history.

Behind you, your knightly companions are still discussing the duel. Tomorrow, you will turn south for Port Bounty along the coastline. It is less than a day away, and you reckon that you can almost see the dark mass of it far and away. Like a blemish of rust on polished armour.

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“Pit take my eyes. I thought he had you the entire way, and you were only toying with him!” Sir Heinrich Norwache shakes his head ruefully, seemingly unperturbed by the demise of your opponent “Spring pups in spurs will think twice about challenging you for sport from now on, Sir Andrei. You are a half-bull or something, I’m sure of it.”

“Half-bear, rather.” The Green Knight smirks, but later he speaks softly to you. “Reginae wept, brother. Did you really have to kill him? I was half-joking before when I said Mother would be furious.”

“It was an accident, truly.” You speak the words hoping them to be true, but the doubt niggles at the back of your mind. “We will discuss this later.”

You enjoyed the challenge, the fear of defeat and elation of victory. You also enjoyed giving your temper some free reign. It was the key to your triumph today, you were much closer to conceding than anyone realised. That facet of your personality, your normally tempered rage let loose from the bonds of civil society. That is what will make the difference between life and death in the field of battle. Perhaps what already has made the difference in your past brushes with death.

“You’ve been picking fights, not unjustified mind you, with every nobleson with a sword since you started your pilgrimage. Is it really such a surprise you ended up killing one? I’m the last to give lectures, but for pity’s sake man could you rein in that temper a bit?” Your brother’s uncertainty hurts and infuriates you at once.

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> “He issued the challenge. I responded. I will not seek out fights if I can help it, brother. But I will not fail to defend my honour when I must.” You are a knight, not a lout in armour pretending at one. [Haughty]

> “My temper had nothing to do with it. His death was unfortunate but not unforeseeable. He knew that when he issued his challenge.” You are playing with sharpened steel here, not sticks. [Hearty]

> “…I should not have lost my temper.” The Almighty and His Angel are watching you. You must resolve to do better. To -be- better. You will seek penance. [Idealist]
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>>4206377
>> “My temper had nothing to do with it. His death was unfortunate but not unforeseeable. He knew that when he issued his challenge.” You are playing with sharpened steel here, not sticks. [Hearty]
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>>4206377
>> “He issued the challenge. I responded. I will not seek out fights if I can help it, brother. But I will not fail to defend my honour when I must.” You are a knight, not a lout in armour pretending at one. [Haughty]
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>>4206377
>“My temper had nothing to do with it. His death was unfortunate but not unforeseeable. He knew that when he issued his challenge.” You are playing with sharpened steel here, not sticks. [Hearty]

>“…I should not have lost my temper.” The Almighty and His Angel are watching you. You must resolve to do better. To -be- better. You will seek penance. [Idealist]
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>>4206377

> “He issued the challenge. I responded. I will not seek out fights if I can help it, brother. But I will not fail to defend my honour when I must.” You are a knight, not a lout in armour pretending at one. [Haughty]
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>>4206377
>> “My temper had nothing to do with it. His death was unfortunate but not unforeseeable. He knew that when he issued his challenge.” You are playing with sharpened steel here, not sticks. [Hearty]
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>>4206377
>> “He issued the challenge. I responded. I will not seek out fights if I can help it, brother. But I will not fail to defend my honour when I must.” You are a knight, not a lout in armour pretending at one. [Haughty]

Self-defense

> “My temper had nothing to do with it. His death was unfortunate but not unforeseeable. He knew that when he issued his challenge.” You are playing with sharpened steel here, not sticks. [Hearty]

stubborn refusal to admit Pride & stubborness played a role in his death

> “…I should not have lost my temper.” The Almighty and His Angel are watching you. You must resolve to do better. To -be- better. You will seek penance. [Idealist]

Admission of guilt & regret that pride & stubborness allowed us to play a role in his death.


Dammit all I want a combination of [Hearty]+[Idealist]
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>>4206377
> “My temper had nothing to do with it. His death was unfortunate but not unforeseeable. He knew that when he issued his challenge.” You are playing with sharpened steel here, not sticks. [Hearty]
Mother will not be pleased with the results of our Error'try
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>>4206377
>“…I should not have lost my temper.” The Almighty and His Angel are watching you. You must resolve to do better. To -be- better. You will seek penance. [Idealist]
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>>4206377
> “…I should not have lost my temper.” The Almighty and His Angel are watching you. You must resolve to do better. To -be- better. You will seek penance. [Idealist]
He's right. Our brother does not mean us harm he wants us to be safe, just as we want HIM to be safe. Emile's temper is a weak point, one the courts will use against him to tear him and the Andrei name to shreds. For his sake, and for his brother's sake, he should learn that the spurs don't make a knight, his actions do.
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>>4206377

> “He issued the challenge. I responded. I will not seek out fights if I can help it, brother. But I will not fail to defend my honour when I must.” You are a knight, not a lout in armour pretending at one. [Haughty]

They knew the risk. We knew the risk. Even before Sir Broulert went over the lip of the bridge, an unfortunate strike landing in a soft part of our armour could have done either of us in. If he was concerned about his own fate, he should have sworn with one of the holy orders, rather than try and gain some easy glory accosting every man at an unimportant crossing.
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>>4206377
>“My temper had nothing to do with it. His death was unfortunate but not unforeseeable. He knew that when he issued his challenge.” You are playing with sharpened steel here, not sticks. [Hearty]
"by the almighty I tried to avoid a duel in the first place but.."
>“…I should not have lost my temper.” The Almighty and His Angel are watching you. You must resolve to do better. To -be- better. You will seek penance. [Idealist]
this is unfortunate and a senseless death but we did fight belligerently and without restraint
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>>4206377
> “…I should not have lost my temper.” The Almighty and His Angel are watching you. You must resolve to do better. To -be- better. You will seek penance. [Idealist]
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>>4206377
>“My temper had nothing to do with it. His death was unfortunate but not unforeseeable. He knew that when he issued his challenge.” You are playing with sharpened steel here, not sticks. [Hearty]
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>>4206377

> “My temper had nothing to do with it. His death was unfortunate but not unforeseeable. He knew that when he issued his challenge.” You are playing with sharpened steel here, not sticks. [Hearty]

Did Sir Gilbern not have his blade take the life of ome of our mother's relatives in a duel?
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>>4206377
>“…I should not have lost my temper.” The Almighty and His Angel are watching you. You must resolve to do better. To -be- better. You will seek penance. [Idealist]
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>>4206377
>“…I should not have lost my temper.” The Almighty and His Angel are watching you. You must resolve to do better. To -be- better. You will seek penance. [Idealist]

We did go with no no restraint during the duel so he's right honestly. He's also right that Emile's temper will lead to terrible consequences both for him and those around him unless he learns to control it and know when to use it.
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>>4206440
Kind of hypocritical coming from Damien though, considering it was his own temper who dragged us into the whole Sinclair mess.
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>>4206377
>“…I should not have lost my temper.” The Almighty and His Angel are watching you. You must resolve to do better. To -be- better. You will seek penance. [Idealist]

>>4206446
Damien relented in the end and accepted to not duel Sinclair though.
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>>4206462
Yeah. He kept his temper in check even after Sir Jean Sinclair tried to goad him by spiting him.
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Should we tell Jess to be on her guard while we're in Port Bounty at night? Her senses allow her to see danger from very far away distances and would make us ready if any hired blades tried to jump us.
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>>4206489
Yes definitely. We need to watch our back while we're in Port Bounty. Our ermine animal companion will be of great help to us in the city.
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>>4206377
> “My temper had nothing to do with it. His death was unfortunate but not unforeseeable. He knew that when he issued his challenge.” regardless of weither you wish to admit blame for his death the guilt drives you to Penance. [Hearty]+[Idealist]

Disregard my musings here >>4206393 this is my actual vote.
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>>4206377
>> “My temper had nothing to do with it. His death was unfortunate but not unforeseeable. He knew that when he issued his challenge.” You are playing with sharpened steel here, not sticks. [Hearty]
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>>4206377
> “…I should not have lost my temper.” The Almighty and His Angel are watching you. You must resolve to do better. To -be- better. You will seek penance. [Idealist]

Damn it all, he is right. There was no reason for not to remain on full restraint through the duel. Kiddy gloves when playing with pups from now on.
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>>4206377
>> “…I should not have lost my temper.” The Almighty and His Angel are watching you. You must resolve to do better. To -be- better. You will seek penance. [Idealist]
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>>4206377
>“He issued the challenge. I responded. I will not seek out fights if I can help it, brother. But I will not fail to defend my honour when I must.” You are a knight, not a lout in armour pretending at one. [Haughty]

We do not seek out fights, they just have the unfortunate luck of being attracted to us
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>>4206377
> “He issued the challenge. I responded. I will not seek out fights if I can help it, brother. But I will not fail to defend my honour when I must.” You are a knight, not a lout in armour pretending at one. [Haughty]
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>>4206377

">... I should not have lost my temper. [Idealist]"

it's time to admit fault, come on now. although i agree with some anons that this case was hardly our fault (swords aren't for show, they're deadly weapons after all) i think it's better to accept, in general, that we've been hotheaded.
yes, the claims are a little hypocritical coming from the guy who basically roped us into conflict with a noble, but we HAVE been picking a lot of fights (that were totally optional) and they are ultimately making people hate us and our family. we're going to get our throat slit in the night, or worse, it'll be our parents' throats. or what if the priests get roped into our business and we'll have brought wrath down on people who did nothing to deserve it? i don't see any way emile couldn't be worried about that possibility, even if he's stubborn and refuses to admit fault.
it's probably better to just accept that we're hotheaded and need to change a little bit. it's hard now but better for us in the long run.
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>>4206377
>> “…I should not have lost my temper.” The Almighty and His Angel are watching you. You must resolve to do better. To -be- better. You will seek penance. [Idealist]
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>>4206377
“…I should not have lost my temper.” The Almighty and His Angel are watching you. You must resolve to do better. To -be- better. You will seek penance. [Idealist

>>4205908
This is me ;
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>>4206377
> “My temper had nothing to do with it. His death was unfortunate but not unforeseeable. He knew that when he issued his challenge.” You are playing with sharpened steel here, not sticks. [Hearty]
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>>4206617
I think you overstate the threat a vendetta for the death of Broulert would be to our family, we are the sole subject of it & our larger family played no role in it even the most aggrieved would be made to think twice before extending the issue to our family or the people we guard unless they offered genuine support in protecting us from the harm they wanted to deal to us.

I agree Emille should feel the full weight of Broulerts death but not without resistance from his stubborness & pride affecting the lense from which he views it.

Is this why we end up maining the shield? so we don't kill more Kniggas?
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>>4204598
has this been done yet?
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>>4206727
>>4205616
Are you old enough to recognize this?
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>>4206800
>>4206727
Wait nvm I thought that guy was asking for people to create memes, not ideas to create them.

They could do a Weatherman theme, tracking the destruction of Hurricane Emile across Canton.
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>>4206377
>> “…I should not have lost my temper.” The Almighty and His Angel are watching you. You must resolve to do better. To -be- better. You will seek penance. [Idealist]

Though I do like the combined with the Hearty option. Explaining that death is a possibility with these things and admitting that maybe the only reason we won is because of that anger thus admitting to giving in and then seeking to be better.
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>>4206377
>> “…I should not have lost my temper.” The Almighty and His Angel are watching you. You must resolve to do better. To -be- better. You will seek penance. [Idealist]
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>>4206650
> Is this why we end up maining the shield? so we don't kill more Kniggas?

We almost murdered Sinclair with our shield, so if that was the plan I am doubtful of it working.
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>>4206377
> “My temper had nothing to do with it. His death was unfortunate but not unforeseeable. He knew that when he issued his challenge.” You are playing with sharpened steel here, not sticks. [Hearty]
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>>4206377
>>4207092
On second tought, WE lost our temper as we kept doing shit in the fight. We made the choice to go harder, so it counts. CHanging vote to “…I should not have lost my temper.” The Almighty and His Angel are watching you. You must resolve to do better. To -be- better. You will seek penance. [Idealist]
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>>4206377
> “He issued the challenge. I responded. I will not seek out fights if I can help it, brother. But I will not fail to defend my honour when I must.” You are a knight, not a lout in armour pretending at one. [Haughty]
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>>4206377
>> “He issued the challenge. I responded. I will not seek out fights if I can help it, brother. But I will not fail to defend my honour when I must.” You are a knight, not a lout in armour pretending at one. [Haughty]
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>>4206377
>> “He issued the challenge. I responded. I will not seek out fights if I can help it, brother. But I will not fail to defend my honour when I must.” You are a knight, not a lout in armour pretending at one. [Haughty]
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This >>4206541 is me changing my vote to

> “My temper had nothing to do with it. His death was unfortunate but not unforeseeable. He knew that when he issued his challenge.” You are playing with sharpened steel here, not sticks. [Hearty]

Thinking on it, it was not an issue of temper we were at Mild Restraint and had try to avoid the duel all together. I don't feel like that Penance is appropriate for every inconvenience we come across.
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This is awful I'll improve it when it needs an update.
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>>4208133
That's still pretty funny
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>>4208133
Hilarious
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>>4208133
The headline at the bottom got me good
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> “…I should not have lost my temper.” The Almighty and His Angel are watching you. You must resolve to do better. To -be- better. You will seek penance. [Idealist]

“…I should not have lost my temper.” You resolve to bring this up in your next confession, before you stand your vigil at the Old Lighthouse.

“Yes, well... Damn, now I sound like Mother.” Your brother awkwardly stumbles about for another topic. “Have you ever lost a fight?”

“You mean since I had my hide whupped by my Master-at-Arms?”

“I mean since you got yourself beaten to a pulp by Old Man Gerald, yes.”

“Then… no, actually. I haven’t.” Your brother’s grin is contagious, you find yourself beaming with boyish pride. Sir Emile Andrei, undefeated. So far, you mentally add. It is unwise to court hubris at the best of times. With an Angel on your side though…

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Senedag, 28th Day of Novrimun, 883 A.C.E. – Pascae, Late-Morning

The morning drizzle could barely be called rain, though your normally hearty Griffinhawk hunches miserably on the post of one the wagons. Until now he had always been able to find a branch or some other cover to seek shelter under.

“Eeek.” Courageous Sky chirps dejectedly , cleaning his feathers against the salt-tinged rain. Your furred friend, Stoutsworth, chitters from the cover of your travelling cloak. To you it sounds very much like laughter.

Before the sun has reached its high point in the sky your convoy has made good enough progress to make out Port Bounty in detail. A brown haze starts to decipher itself to the eye as individual buildings that sprawl around the entirety of the Bounty Cove that gives the city its name. You remember your tutors telling you that it was a trading outpost of the old Cathagi Empire, the northernmost marker on their maps. There are old forts in Langland and the southern shores of Norsikaa too, but Port Bounty was no mere military outpost. Barbarians came from all over the northern realms with furs and hide to trade with the southern masters. You can still see some buildings with a distinct Cathagi design like the Old Lighthouse that peers over even the Duke Pascae’s castle like a divine spear planted in the ground. Most of the other city’s structures are far more recent and originated from designers of far different influence, though some perhaps equally foreign. You know Father has been here himself, his engagement to Mother was formally announced with a dozen others at the Duke’s annual ball. You’re not sure whether he loved or hated the mish-mash of architecture, regal Cantön stoneworks and far humbler common houses of wood both of the continent rub shoulders with buildings that display streaks of what must be Langlish terracotta patterns. For every grand, and expensive, abode for the well-to-do merchant or not-so-well-to-do noble there are scores of poorer, uglier structures that look like they were built with the sole purpose of cramming as many souls inside as possible.

You shake your head ruefully. Father’s damn eccentric interests have been rubbing off on you again.

“Like the Almighty himself took a shit on the horizon.” Sir Norwache grunts, his casual blasphemy earning a reproving look from his old mentor.

“Heinrich.” Brother Gaspard shakes his head, and there is none of the usual good humour as he enters another round of raucous coughing.

“Ah come on, old timer. We Montbrun don’t have the same fancy airs as…” Sir Norwache’s wry grin falters as Brother Gaspard’s coughing fit fails to abate. “Reginae wept, you can’t be doing these long escorts anymore.”

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test?
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“I’m fine, wee pup.” The man sounds tired, like he’s just finished a footrace. “Folk need protecting, and sometimes all our order can spare is an old man with a few bits missing.”

The Montbrun knight, you struggle to think of him as ‘the Faction knight’ now, is not so easily “Nonsense, utter nonsense. There are plenty of nunneries and abbeys out there that would welcome a Comitas sword in exchange for hot food and a warm bed. Leave these hard roads and cold nights to younger members of your order like Brother Cancicail here.”

The younger Holy Knight doffs his hood. “Yay.”

“Fine, fine.” Brother Gaspard waves the man off. “I was planning on spending a spell resting up anyhow. Set me up with a good book near a warm fireplace any day of the week…”

You and Brother Rousseau share a meaningful glance. You both saw the flecks of blood on the coughing Comitas’ glove, quickly covered with his free hand once he regained control of his lung. If Brother Gaspard does not wish to discuss the extent of his condition, it is not your place to do so.

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There is an issue with the last part, it keeps being identified as spam.

I will try to post from my phone
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>>4208167
If it doesn't work, you could put it up on Pastebin.
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As the city looms ahead, the sprawling mass of human livelihood having surmounted the original city walls long ago, you turn you thoughts to what you will do. Tomorrow is the Sandag markets, probably the best opportunity to get some shopping done. As for the rest of today…

“Most of the pilgrims will be staying in the Comitas Hospice. I can ask about for respectable lodgings for ourselve.” Sir dan Marc must have read your thoughts. “Perhaps I’ll take Sir Green with me as well. Keep the questions to a minimum, as such.”

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The vote options are in the attached image. Please tell me if you cannot see them. Or, perhaps equally helpful, another anon can repost them below this one.
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>>4208172
> Option 1
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> "You take the lead, Neil. I won't tarry long." See some of the city sights, the ships come to port. And then clean clothes after a hot bath. Almighty above, when was the last time you had a hot bath? [Hearty]
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>>4208172

Tried to post all options and it comes up as spam
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It said it was spam when I tried to post them all at once
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>>4208172
Idealist
If this is to be the end of this quest(and Knigga) let us face those cruel sisters of fate full of heart and vigor let us look those cruel whores in the eye and keep our head held high and accept whatever fate may come
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>>4208172
>Option 1

Can't write it out completely. For some reason, 4channel views it as spam.
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>>4208172
>[3]
Best do our vigil as soon as possible to get our social bonuses back.
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>>4208172

[3] "Secure us lodgings, Sir dan Marc. I must away to the Old Lighthouse vigil. Father Towbray, a moment if you will." Storms are dreadfully common in this Duchy, and it looks like there is one on the horizon now [Idealist]
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>>4208179
>>4208178
Same
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>>4208172
>Number 3
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>>4208172
>[1]

I want to get the informing out of the way before our bad PR catches up and things get angry.
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>>4208172
[1]
We should set in order what worldly affairs we can before we ride the lightning
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>>4208172
>[3] "Secure us lodgings, Sir dan Marc. I must away to the Old Lighthouse vigil. Father Towbray, a moment if you will." Storms are dreadfully common in this Duchy, and it looks like there is one on the horizon now [Idealist]
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>>4208172
>1
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>>4208172
>[3] "Secure us lodgings, Sir dan Marc. I must away to the Old Lighthouse vigil. Father Towbray, a moment if you will." Storms are dreadfully common in this Duchy, and it looks like there is one on the horizon now [Idealist]
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>>4208172
>Haughty
Did Kascode take over /qst/?
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>>4208172
>[3] "Secure us lodgings, Sir dan Marc. I must away to the Old Lighthouse vigil. Father Towbray, a moment if you will." Storms are dreadfully common in this Duchy, and it looks like there is one on the horizon now [Idealist]
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>>4208172
>[3] "Secure us lodgings, Sir dan Marc. I must away to the Old Lighthouse vigil. Father Towbray, a moment if you will." Storms are dreadfully common in this Duchy, and it looks like there is one on the horizon now [Idealist]
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>>4208172
>[3] "Secure us lodgings, Sir dan Marc. I must away to the Old Lighthouse vigil. Father Towbray, a moment if you will." Storms are dreadfully common in this Duchy, and it looks like there is one on the horizon now. [Idealist]
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Just a thought guys, but are we going to take a proper oath at this one? And if so what would it be? We need to keep in mind that taking Oaths at your vigil are a big deal and breaking them are equally a huge deal
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>>4208210
Need to see the options first
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>>4208172
>>4208182
Changing to
>[1] [Haughty]

I checked the archives and it turns out that our penury is already over the moment we arrived to Port Bounty.

>”Chapter II, verse IX. In His eyes, status and wealth are equally worthless. Purity of the soul is the Almighty’s currency.” Sir Andrei may enjoy no luxury until he arrives at Port Bounty, he gains no bonus from Wealth status or attire. [Penury]
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>>4208172
>[3] "Secure us lodgings, Sir dan Marc. I must away to the Old Lighthouse vigil. Father Towbray, a moment if you will." Storms are dreadfully common in this Duchy, and it looks like there is one on the horizon now [Idealist]
More penance, not looking forward to this.
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>>4208224
Not really, we can absolutely theory-craft something. Something that is a reflection of Emile and his weaknesses. Things he needs to shore up.

I feel like this is a cowardly opinion to take but it might be too risky to take a oath. They have much bigger consequences to break than normal vows
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>>4208172
>>4208209

I'm going to switch this from 3 to

>2
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>>4208178
>>4208179
>>4208185

Cheers for trying guys, hopefully it's just a once off.
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>>4208181
And you too
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>>4208249
Forgotten, I just wanna check and make sure. Our penury is over now that we have reached Port Bounty, right?
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>>4208210
>>4208232
I've got some ideas. Here they are:

>1. Ardenne Reconquista Oath: Sir Emile Andrei swears an oath to retake the ancestral lands of his house and restore house Andrei back to its former glory someday.

>2. Searching for the Holy Grail Oath: Sir Emile Andrei swears an oath to find Adam's Armour and/or Cain's Sword someday.

>3. Crusade Adamant Oath: Sir Emile Andrei swears an oath to join a crusade adamant and go crusading someday.

What do you think?
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>>4208257
The first two are incredibly ambitious, although the first one I could definitely see Emile attempting regardless. I like the third as well although I'm not sure if Emile would swear an oath to go crusading now that he's had some actual experience in dealing with the Fae and realising they aren't all evil abominations
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>>4208232
Nah its more we don't know what options forgotten to provide for us and if they won't be more apt than anything we could come up with.

>>4208257
Those seem incredibly ambitious and unscaled for an accidental duel death.
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>>4208267
I just thought it might be fun to discuss things that Emile would consider as potential oaths
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>>4208257
No
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>>4208260
Crsuade Adamants don't necessarily have to be against the fae and beastfolk as shown by Grandmaster Godric's desire for a crusade adamant against the deadmen of Ardenne. They can be against both humans and non-humans like the Cathagi, Langlish, Deepwood fae and beastfolk, Norsikaans, Sankefiends, Ardenne deadmen, slavers, pirates, heretics in Canton, etc.

Most historical previous crusade adamants seem to have been called against the Cathagi. It's likely that they can be called against anyone as long as they aren't adherents of the Cantonian Faith.
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>>4208269
don't get me wrong, I'm all for the discussion about potential oaths or penances.

Im thinking

>Give up a portion of wealth to the church
>Self-flagellation
>Double down on lightning strike
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>>4208287
>Sankefiends
*Snakefiends
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>>4208172
>Option 1
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>>4208287
You make a fair point, I suppose it isn't as unlikely as I first thought

>>4208288
>Double down on lightning strike

Haha oh man could you imagine the rage if we did this and died though
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>>4208299
It would be legendary even among shitstorms
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>>4208299
It would actually be pretty cool.
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>>4208299
fuck im willing to try it just to see it fucking fail.
winning is a bonus
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>>4208267
>Those seem incredibly ambitious and unscaled for an accidental duel death.

I think you have an oath and a penance confused together. None of the ideas I presented are suggestions for the penance. They're suggestions for the oath.

I have some more humble ideas and suggestions for the oath if you want them though.
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>>4208252
Technically yes, but I won't grant your bonuses until you have had time to change. The hearty option is the most immediate restoration of your social boon gear.
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>>4208172
> [3]
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>>4208172

>Haughty vote.

As far as swearing an oath during our vigil, I think swearing to join an Adamant Crusade someday would be in character for Emile. They don't seem to roll up very often, and when they do, it's universally for righteous causes for the safety of the kingdom. For a knigga who cares deeply for his faith and the people of the land, the answers obvious.
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>>4208172
>[3] "Secure us lodgings, Sir dan Marc. I must away to the Old Lighthouse vigil. Father Towbray, a moment if you will." Storms are dreadfully common in this Duchy, and it looks like there is one on the horizon now [Idealist]
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>>4208172
>>4208182
>>4208229
Changing back to
>[3] [Idealist]

>>4208315
It makes sense for Fashionable Attire, but I don't see how it would take any time for us to wear our Military Tabard. Just put it on and that's it. It would take less than a minute.

Our wealth bonuses should be immediately back now that we have reached Port Bounty though.
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>>4208172
>[3] "Secure us lodgings, Sir dan Marc. I must away to the Old Lighthouse vigil. Father Towbray, a moment if you will." Storms are dreadfully common in this Duchy, and it looks like there is one on the horizon now [Idealist]

>>4206638
This is me;

Looks like the old kinght was dieing anyways and wanted to do it on field protecting people, this is probs his last job.
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>>4208310
yeah you're right my bad, though beyond guarding the pilgrims & and being sworn to secrecy by the queenguard I don't think we've taken many oaths.

what are the lesser oaths you had in mind?
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>>4208326
Thats couse all of our fancy outfits are locked away in a box and we dont wana get them dirty by not washing off the road from us.
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>>4208351
>yeah you're right my bad, though beyond guarding the pilgrims & and being sworn to secrecy by the queenguard I don't think we've taken many oaths.

Don't forget our oath to Sam Wyte too.

>>4208351
>what are the lesser oaths you had in mind?
Here they are:

>1. Save Princess Peach: Sir Emile Andrei swears an oath to save a damsel someday.

>2. Ultimate Mount Acquisition: Sir Emile Andrei swears an oath to acquire a majestic pegasus someday.

>3. Breaking Chains Oath: Sir Emile Andrei swears an oath to follow in the footsteps of Adam & Cain by helping a slave become free someday.

What do you think?

>>4208364
Then we can just open the box now and put on our Military Tabard right now. Also, we have come across plenty of knights who were wearing their own tabards while they were on the road (Sir Jean Sinclair, Sir Norwache, Sir Guillermo de Broulert, etc). Military Tabards are supposed to be for military environments after all.
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>>4208377
Huh can't believe I forgot the oath we made to him, I guess it was overshadowed by all the Fae shit.

>1. Save Princess Peach: Sir Emile Andrei swears an oath to save a damsel someday.

An interesting one, highly romantic and proably a goal that offers great prestiege in Canton.

>2. Ultimate Mount Acquisition: Sir Emile Andrei swears an oath to acquire a majestic pegasus someday.

Pegasus make my teeth hurt, they are Disney princess tiers of sugar sweet.

>3. Breaking Chains Oath: Sir Emile Andrei swears an oath to follow in the footsteps of Adam & Cain by helping a slave become free someday.

An interesting oath for our visit to Carthaggi
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>>4208172
>[Hearty]

I am all about going to get struck by lightning ASAP, but we have some responsibilities to take care of before that. If you must face death, leave as little undone that you would regret as possible.
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>>4208457
Isn't that Haughty then?
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>>4208469
And walk in stinking of Fallavon? Never.
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>>4208172
>[3] "Secure us lodgings, Sir dan Marc. I must away to the Old Lighthouse vigil. Father Towbray, a moment if you will." Storms are dreadfully common in this Duchy, and it looks like there is one on the horizon now [Idealist]
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>>4208474
Dangerously based
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>>4208474
Based and a good point.
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>>4208395
> Reap the field, sow the field

Find worthy Men to convert to the cause during our pilgrimage, to replace those we've struck down.
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>>4208571
oh thats dope

Band of heroes I love it
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>>4208395
>1. Save Princess Peach: Sir Emile Andrei swears an oath to save a damsel someday.

We've actually already done this. That's hiw we got the DG recommendation.
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>>4208575
I don't think thats entirely fair she was capable of defending herself, also can we really call in her a damesel? she is surely entirely not what Canton would call a damsel.
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>>4208172
Option 3. We have an oath to fufill, unfortunately...
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>>4208172
>"Secure us lodgings, Sir dan Marc. I must away to the Old Lighthouse vigil. Father Towbray, a moment if you will." Storms are dreadfully common in this Duchy, and it looks like there is one on the horizon now [Idealist]
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>>4208610
Also, it'll be convincing that we went to do penance by *getting struck by lightning* before we enter the city so that people know we are not just spme bloodthirsty psycho, but a pious bloodthirsty psycho.
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>>4208758
Assuming we survive, Father Towbray is going to be very proud of us.
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>>4208870
We only die on a nat 100.

So.

50/50 chance.
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>>4209014
What's a 1? Getting hit but surviving with cool as fuck Lichtenberg scars?
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>>4209014
Lets try to at least make sure we aren't wearing our armor if possible(if its not known that metal + lightning = DEAD, then it could just be so the armor isn't damaged). Any other precautions we can think of?
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>>4209044
Bonus lightning damage on our melee attacks
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>>4208172
Option 1
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>>4209044
The best option is getting hit on a nat 100 then survive with a nat 1 that will show us the angles and the Holy mothers resting place.
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>>4209045
It's hubris to wear your armor between you and the judgement of the Almighty.
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Whats with all the hate for Fallavon? I think Fallavon is alright.
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>>4209134
Its not that its a bad place, bad things just happen to us there. Its like if every time you visited a certain country, you were either arrested on bullshit, assaulted, drugged, or some other garbage. It would still be a great place, you just wouldn't want to go back.
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>>4209134
More like Fallavietnam.
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>>4209139
I’ve been waiting for an excuse to use this
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>>4209432
Haha glad I could help.
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>>4208172
>3 atone
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>>4208172
>[3] "Secure us lodgings, Sir dan Marc. I must away to the Old Lighthouse vigil. Father Towbray, a moment if you will." Storms are dreadfully common in this Duchy, and it looks like there is one on the horizon now [Idealist]
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>>4209432
Fucking bluejays man what the Canton equivalent of a tunnel rat?
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>>4209790
Snek, obviously.
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>>4209831
Tunnel Sneks rule!

Wait. That sounds like something we would encounter in Carthagi. Anti-Dragon rebels?
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> “Secure us lodgings, Sir dan Marc. I must away to the Old Lighthouse vigil. Father Towbray, a moment if you will.” Storms are dreadfully common in this Duchy, and it looks like there is one on the horizon now. [Idealist]

“Secure us lodgings, Sir dan Marc. I must away to the Old Lighthouse vigil. Father Towbray, a moment if you will.” The road has been long and the travel wears on your body. But the soul must come first.

“As you say, sire.” Sir dan Marc quickens his steed’s pace to the city gates.
Sir Norwache offers to join them once the Knights Comitas have finished escorting the pilgrims to the halfway house. “Here, I’ll write down the directions. There’s a charming spot in a well-lit courtyard by the old baille, I remember it from when I was a squire.”

“You’re standing the vigil now?” The Green Knight shrugs at your curt nod before continuing on to the city. Your brother has no idea how far you intend to take it, the perilous penance that still awaits you.

You part ways with the main pilgrim body, taking a winding back route that circumvents the bulk of the dilapidated outer buildings to where the Old Lighthouse stands. With you is Mikail, Father Towbray and Brother Rousseau, the latter has not forgotten his promise to see you safely to each vigil site along your long pilgrimage. Traditionally, lowborn pilgrims visit the Old Lighthouse on clear nights. Stormy nights are for the wellborn. Jess the Kid remained with your Griffinhawk and the rest of the pilgrims, you doubt her ilk would be much welcome at this ancient tower. It is one of the few permanent lodges of the Order of the Broken Blade, a centuries-long vigil as they keep watch for the return of the Brother Cain.

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The Old Lighthouse is tall though not, as some men have claimed, the single highest point between the shore and Montbrun. Brick-to-Brick the own Duke Pascae’s bastion is far higher than the lighthouse, though the ancient building does enjoy an advantage in natural terrain that perches it over the city and ocean both like an ageing Griffinhawk over a field of mice. Built for endurance rather than aesthetics, the fact that the Old Lighthouse has endured over eight centuries of storms and remained standing speaks volumes of the skills of the architects. The mountainside leading up to the lighthouse itself ends in a cliff-face so steep and abrupt that you keep Hannibal well to the far side of the path trailing up.

The city itself has long extended to overcrowd the confines of the official city limits, shacks and lean-tos. By all rights it should encompass the land around the lighthouse itself, but no such squalid buildings defy some invisible boundary for several hundred metres around the lighthouse itself. The reason for that is quickly revealed in the staked corpses that mark the boundary of the Church property. Subject to Church law, it is apparent that these offenders were given far harsher and swifter justice than what they would find in the Pascae Courts. The Order of the Broken Blade does not abide trespasser or squatters. The corpse on the right has clearly dangled there for some time, rotting flesh having long given way to yellowed bone. The other is far more recent, but both have had tin plates screwed into their foreheads, possibly while they were still alive. SINNER shouts the left sign, BLASPHEMER screams the right. Mikail gulps behind you.

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“Halt.” The gravelly command of one the Broken Blade holy warriors stops you in your tracks. “Leave your horseflesh. Remove the coverings from your feet. You tread on Holy Ground.”

You comply, removing your travel-worn boots and stepping barefoot into the threshold of the building. Mikail takes the reins of the horses, a Broken Blade page shows him to the stables further downhill. It is wickedly dark compared to the light of the braziers outside, the cool tiles make your toes tingle. The Broken Blade knight closes the door behind you. If you could ever imagine a boulder wearing armour, that is the best way you could describe the hulking warden of the watchhouse.

“You come to stand the vigil?” The man does not sneer, but the sneer is there. “I am Lionel St. Paul, Keeper of the Long Watch. We had not received word of any others, especially not with one of Adam’s softer sons in tow.”

“I am Sir Emile Andrei, son of Lord Nikolai Andrei. I have come to stand the vigil.” Brother Rousseau ignores the jab, acting as if the man had not even spoken. “Brother Rousseau has sworn to accompany me and my pilgrimage and Father Towbray-“

“Hmph. Father Towbray, him I do know. Your Reverence, am I dealing with another kitten here, soft as milk?” You had forgotten that your confessor had deep connections with the Broken Blade. You wonder how deep.

“On the contrary St. Paul, I think the young Romani knight here could give even you a run for your steel.” Self-pride ill begets a man of the clothe, but your confessor has no qualms of praising you on the other hand. “His arrival at the edge of a storm is no mere chance. Sir Andrei intends to stand the full vigil in the storm.”

“He does?” Lionel St. Paul regards you with newfound, albeit grudging, respect. “We haven’t had anyone stand the full storm vigil in… oh, well over a month now. He was lucky, the chap before him… Not so much. Come then, there are a dozen others waiting in the chapel loft. Soft as milk, they are. Huddled inside like girls around their mother’s skirts. You’ll be the only one taking the walk up there tonight.”
“If I may beg your leave Lionel St. Paul, I would ask that I spend some time in confession with Father Towbray for standing my vigil.”

“Hopefully not your last though, eh?” Brother Rousseau smiles and the stone-faced Lionel St. Paul allows you an approving nod. “That is at is should be. I’ll clear chapel for you.”

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In the dark of the chapel your voices are barely a whisper over the howl of the winds outside. The storm has grown in tempo. Father Towbray speaks first.

“The death of the young knight, it weighs on you.”

“You know my mind too well, Your Reverence.”

“Not so, my son. It is your heart that I am coming to understand.” Father Towbray sighs, tugging at his wild beard. “It is fair rich for a man like myself to preach for you to cool your own passions. But I suppose the imperfect can perhaps see their own flaws in others the clearest. Rather than dwell on the sin of anger, think now on what your anger may have cost. Not you, not your soul. But this kingdom. What has this needless death cost Cantön, Emile?”

There is a long, pregnant silence before the priest speaks again.

“When the Norsikaan longships come, raping and reaving as they are won’t to do, will the shore patrols be one man less than they could have been?”

Rain patters against the stone walls.

“When the enemies of Cantön, and you of all people should know just how many enemies our Kingdom of Heaven has Emile… When the enemy threaten our ships and shores, will a knight like the one you slew have been valued on the decks of our ships?”

A flash of lightning streaks across the window above.

“When the Foe comes to lays siege to very gates of Port Bounty itself, and they will come one day. Will Sir de Broulert be missed upon the walls?”

Thunder echoes into the gap between your confessors hard questions.

“Do you understand now, my son?”

You bow your head.

“I do, Your Reverence. His life was not mine to take.”

Father Towbray nods, his expression severe. The raggedy Montbrun priests is a harsh confessor, but one you have come to hold as invaluable. Too soft a penance would not leave your immortal soul properly shriven.

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> Flagellation. You must temper the passions of your body with discipline. And pain. You are reduced to Battered for 3 days. [Hearty]

> Charity. Your actions have robbed the Pascae of a worthy defender. You will donate 1 Wealth to the Order of the Trident. [Haughty]

> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]
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>>4210124
>Flagellation. You must temper the passions of your body with discipline. And pain. You are reduced to Battered for 3 days. [Hearty]
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>>4210124
>> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]
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>>4210124
>Flagellation. You must temper the passions of your body with discipline. And pain. You are reduced to Battered for 3 days. [Hearty]
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>>4210124
> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2AC41dglnM

I love how Cainites are more than just rip & tear fanatics
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Man I can't wait for this vigil, it's going to be pure stress
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>>4210124
>Flagellation. You must temper the passions of your body with discipline. And pain. You are reduced to Battered for 3 days. [Hearty]
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>>4210124
>Flagellation. You must temper the passions of your body with discipline. And pain. You are reduced to Battered for 3 days. [Hearty]
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>>4210124
>Flagellation. You must temper the passions of your body with discipline. And pain. You are reduced to Battered for 3 days. [Hearty]
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>>4210124

> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]

Let's do this shit kniggas, and do it well. If we make it out alive, the Almighty and the Angel will have shown their mercy on this sinner.
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>>4210124
>Flagellation. You must temper the passions of your body with discipline. And pain. You are reduced to Battered for 3 days. [Hearty]
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>>4210124
>> Charity. Your actions have robbed the Pascae of a worthy defender. You will donate 1 Wealth to the Order of the Trident. [Haughty]
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>>4210124
>> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]
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> Flagellation. You must temper the passions of your body with discipline. And pain. You are reduced to Battered for 3 days. [Hearty]

lose 5dc for 3days problematic if we end getting into a duel/duels/fights

> Charity. Your actions have robbed the Pascae of a worthy defender. You will donate 1 Wealth to the Order of the Trident. [Haughty]

lose some of our meager wealth, almost certainly not an appropriate gesture considering Broulerts chivalry.

> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]

2 rolls of 1d100 with crits quite possibly leading to death, how bad could that be and what are our odds?
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>>4210124
>Flagellation. You must temper the passions of your body with discipline. And pain. You are reduced to Battered for 3 days. [Hearty]
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>>4210124
> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]

Kuwabara kuwabara
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>>4210154
>2 rolls of 1d100 with crits quite possibly leading to death, how bad could that be and what are our odds?

I'm terrible with maths so I may be way off but I think our chances of a two crits is 0.5% sooo.... at least we probably wont get ultra vaporized? As to the chances of pass/failure who knows, don't know what the DC will be
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>>4210162
if we do we can always try burning a re-roll ir ýknow bargain with the Qm
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>>4210167
If we die we die, it'd be a glorious way to go. Obviously I don't want Emiles story to end but it will one day
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>>4210162
The chance to pass is 0.9801, the chance of a two crits doesn't matter because it only takes one to fry us
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>>4210172
How can you know the chance to pass if we don't have a DC? Legit question
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>>4210175
I recall the QM saying we would only die on a crit, though you have a point that we don't know the extent to which a 2 for example could fuck our shit up
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>>4210176
Oh ok, I think I remember the same
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>>4210176

Rolling glow is good on this quest Anon. Rolling a 99 since we aren't Fae-kissed (Fallavon sends it's regards) would probably fuck us up pretty good though.
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>>4210124
>> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]
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>>4210176
>>4210179
>>4210177
If I recall correctly, Forgotten said that rolling any doubles means the lightining hits us, but we survive. A 100 means it kills us. A 1 is stupid lucky and possibly divine intervention of some kind.
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>>4210183
Well now I definitely hope we roll a doubles. A 1 would be incredible but doubles is fine too
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>>4210183
Around a 20% chance of getting hit then, if we defy the storm.
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>>4210183
But to be fair that is powergaming, all we need to know is we have more than a fair chance of surviving, and that the almighty and his angel guide our hands

>>4210124
>> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]
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>>4210183
>Roll 1
>Skies immediate clear with the rising sun
>[Hallelujah intensifies]
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>>4210184
Imagine how our legend will grow if we're able to say that we defied the storm, took a lighting bolt (or two) to the chest and lived to finish our pilgrimage and escort the pilgrims safely across the sea
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>>4210189

>Sir Emile "The Bear" Andrei gets struck by lightning twice and walks away, while a dozen copper clippers hide in the attic.
>'Burgher Swerve'

>Sir Emile "Zapped Twice in the Rain, Now You Feel the Pain" Andrei intensifies.

Man, the risk of dying would be worth it at that point.
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>>4210170
im fine with the quest ending this way
fukkin legend
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>>4210124

> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]
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>>4210124
> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]
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>>4210124
>> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]
God, I really hope we dont die, or we think of something to give us better odds
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>>4210124
> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]
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>>4210124
>> Flagellation. You must temper the passions of your body with discipline. And pain. You are reduced to Battered for 3 days. [Hearty]
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>>4210124
>> Flagellation. You must temper the passions of your body with discipline. And pain. You are reduced to Battered for 3 days. [Hearty]
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>>4210225
Place our faith in the Allmighty and maybe burn a re-roll
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>>4210124
oh yeah if it matters I'm >>4208482
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>>4210124
Flagellation. You must temper the passions of your body with discipline. And pain. You are reduced to Battered for 3 days. [Hearty]

>>4208350
This is me;
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>>4210124
>Flaegellation
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i think some of you guys actually want the mc to die. i've been enjoying this quest personally, are some people eager to move on to the next character?
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>>4210124
> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]
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>>4210249
I definitely don't want Emile to die, I want him to be reborn a legend as he exposes himself to danger in the name of the Almighty and lives.

Greatness requires risk
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>>4205449
This is me btw, I'm phone posting
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>There are people who don't think brother Cain has the best path
>There are people who only like Father Towbray as a confessor
Nerds

>> Flagellation. You must temper the passions of your body with discipline. And pain. You are reduced to Battered for 3 days. [Hearty]
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>>4210249
Nah if Emille dies he dies but im not going to shirk risk or danger because of the chance he'll die.

I liked Rosseau for how little we played him and I like Emille even more but their are always more Kniggas in Canton looking for adventure.

I mean if Emille dies we could play a Knight with blind adoration for the Salve regina, or a copperclipper the likes pascae has never seen, or a Blackguard of horrific ambition, or maybe an even more arrogant and brash knight then Rosseau or Emille.

the possibilities are endless and I don't hate the prospect of other characters.
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>>4210124
> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]
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>we Defy The Storm
>dice gods intervene and we roll two nat 1's
Just imagine. I get a hard on just thinking about it
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>>4210301
>roll two nat 1's
>whole roof is bathed in lightning
>Emile stands untouched as the sky clears
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>>4210301
>>4210305
>Roll two nat 1's
>Every other Knigga on the lighthouse dies but is found guilty of copperclipping or Blackguarding
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>>4210305
>Defy the Storm.
>Roll 2 nat 100s.
>Lightning shoots straight through the roof, not even ash left.
>StV suffering intensifies.

Would be a hilariously dark way to cap this quest. I wouldn't even be mad at that point. Either way, heaven or hell, let's rock.
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>>4210124
> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]

Totes not because I want cool scars.
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>>4210255
> Talks big about "Muh Superior Cainite"

> Doesn't have the faith to defy the storm

K.
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>>4210154
> lose 5dc for 3days problematic if we end getting into a duel/duels/fights

> lose 5dc

> Problematic

Would you kill a child for +5dc, Anon?
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>>4210176
A 2 would be awesome.

Hkwever, doubles rolls are gonna be . . . Interesting.
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>>4210381
RIP Yes
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>>4210381
Would you kill a kid for 5dc?
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>>4210381
But anon that's 3 days without timeskips in a city, do you know how many duels that is with the invisible hand of anons guiding us?
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>>4210124
> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]
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>>4210381
its been done before
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Rolled 15 (1d100)

>>4210301
Dont forget the foreplay
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>>4210381
also as our duel with Broulert showed 5dc is the difference between a hit & miss.
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Rolled 76 (1d100)

>>4210442
Bretty good
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Rolled 63 (1d100)

>>4210443
Yeah, and as we showed with Broulet sometimes it doesn't matter how high the DC is you can fail or pass by a mile.

Shake off those wacky rolls.
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Rolled 40 (1d100)

>>4210463
Thats fair as long as you can survive your opponent.
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Rolled 83 + 5 (1d100 + 5)

>>4205616
>>4210472
I shall use my previous meme for one re-roll, with a +5 added to it to protect the children.
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>>4210124
>>4208309
Im this boy having to phone post for 5 days.

>Defy the storm
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>>4210479
Damn. Forgotten's dice really do hate children. Good thing I chose the malus to protect them, since it would have failed anyways.
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>when you realize that not a single nat 100 has been rolled in this thread so far
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>>4210507
SOON
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>>4210375
>just walks somewhere and waits to die
Spoken like a true follower of Adam.
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>>4210375
>>4210622
>Caine: Autists
>Adam: Simps
>Thorny bois: C H A D S
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>>4210719
>closet edgelords
>mamas boys
>3D5370RD
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>>4210622
Ironically, Caine would put you on a pole for talking shit about his bro like that.

>>4210730
> Closet Edgelords
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyAEBux88hw

Not that there's anything wrong with that.
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>>4210124
>> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]
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>>4210124
> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]
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Well looks like we are going to ride the lightning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk6wLZN4X74
Making accused criminals do this would be an interesting local take on trail by hot iron. If you don't get hit by lightning you are obviously found not guilty by the almighty. maybe have them carry rods of iron to make sure the heavens aren't too lenient.
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>>4210889
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>>4210124
Everything in this picture is 100% Factual.

Romaine Knights are only 10% of the population, but are responsible for 40% of all deaths in duels.
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>>4210124
> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]

Ride the Lightning my Kniggers, fear not death for if we die we shall be by Adam side in heaven.
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>>4210124
> Flagellation. You must temper the passions of your body with discipline. And pain. You are reduced to Battered for 3 days. [Hearty]
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>>4210124
>Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]

Can you feel it, boys ? The Gamble!!! Let's do it Kaiji-style !
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I want to Live
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>Sir Emile "Did Some Fighting, Got Struck by Lightning" Andrei
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>>4211053
if you don't vote to pointlessly throw your life away or beat people up at every possible moment you're a coward, don't you know? we're doing a lawful stupid run i guess

at least there's somewhat of an excuse, we are slightly insane after encountering the big red
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>>4210124
>> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]

If we die we die. :^)
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I hope wehave this angle come to us durning the strom
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>>4211089
But that's the Goblin King, Anon.
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>>4211119
His also stardust which falls from haven...
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>>4210124
>Flagellation. You must temper the passions of your body with discipline. And pain. You are reduced to Battered for 3 days. [Hearty]

To be honest, I think that Father Towbray is an excellent pick for us.

His harshness does not always align with our values, but he teaches us lessons we need in a clear way.
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>>4211143
You just keep coming out with Fae stuff and I know Jess is with us now but I am CONCERNED about how enthusiastic you seem about the Foe.
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>>4210124
>Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]
Let's go boys
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>>4210124
> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]
It's time
>>4206406
is me
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>> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]

We're a mad fuck.
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>>4211949
The first time I saw this image, at the very start of Black Company Quest, I knew it was a good sign.
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Finally caught up after reading the archives.
This is my first post so I won't vote, but damn I want to see Emile defy the storm.
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>>4212047
So, we doing this?
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so considering the big bear is lighting powered is there possibility that his trinket could get super charged?
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>When was the last time your MCs life came down to a single roll?

>And before anyone blames me for what’s about to happen in Sworn to Valour, the players *chose* this.

Guys I'm so excited
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>>4212131
>>4212141
There will be one last vote in a few hours. I will announce the roll time afterwards, most likely tomorrow.
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>>4212153
Thanks, I'm gonna head to sleep then. Happy writing.
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>>4212153
will and testament?
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Ah fuck, by the time I wake up tommorow Emile could be dead.

Now my heart is beating and I can't sleep.
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Rolled 85 (1d100)

Don't mind me, just testing.
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Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>4212136
Nah I think thats just how magic looks not how it works.

>Nat 1
>Ursen charm is now Supercharged re-roll item.

>>4212141
last time was with Snek I think, we managed to clutch the roll so we didn't die.

>>4212165
test
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>>4212165
>two 85s one after the other
This is a sign.
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>>4212176
Aaaand I'm not rolling for important things anymore
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Rolled 54 (1d100)

curious
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>>4212096
Welcome aboard! Hopefully just in time for Emile to live.
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Rolled 70, 17 = 87 (2d100)

>>4212195
Forgotten is it gonna be 2 1d100 rolls or a single 2d100 roll like this?
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>>4212196
Hopefully 2 1d100 rolls, a single 2d100 would be too much power in the hands of one man
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Rolled 68, 72 = 140 (2d100)

>>4212207
Or the right amount of power
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>>4212196
>>4212207
>>4212209

It will be two rolls of 1d100
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>>4212224
Thanks for the info Forgotten.
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>>4212224
>laughingdicegods.mov
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>Soul of Salve Regina, sanctify me
>Body of Salve Regina, save me
>Blood of Salve Regina, inebriate me
>Water from the side of Salve Regina, wash me
>Passion of Salve Regina, strengthen me
>O Merciful Mother, hear me
>Within Thy wounds hide me
>Suffer me not to be separated from Thee
>From the malignant enemy defend me
>In the hour of my death call me
>And bid me come unto Thee
>That with Thy Saints I may praise Thee
>Forever and ever.
>Amen.

I think this should be the prayer that Emile recites before taking the leap of faith since this Old Lighthouse is the site of Salve Regina's tomb.
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> Defy the Storm. You will expose yourself far longer than strictly necessary, your life is not your own. The Lightning roll is changed from 1d100 to 2d100. [Idealist]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCLT0HNJLWw – The Storm

Mikail’s eyes are wide, flicking to the windows with every thunderous clap. You don’t get storms in the inland of Romaine. Not storms like -these- anyway. Your squire’s hands fumble with your backplate and Brother Rousseau puts a steadying hand on his shoulder. The Knights Comitas brushes the boy to one side, though not ungently, and helps him dismantle the rest of your armour. Mikail, Brother Rousseau, Father Towbray and Lionel St. John surround you unclothed form in the chapel. Four plus One, a portentous number. There were four surviving knights that carried Adam’s broken body from the Aubrey breach. And four Cathagi guards that scourged Cain before leaving him to hang on the cross.

“A bonny lad, eats steel for breakfast.” Lionel St. John remarks at your muscular build and height, a tinge of an accent betraying his hillman origin. He nods approvingly. “If the Stormfather should take ye, you’ll do well in the ranks of the Eternal.”

Brother Rousseau makes a disapproving sound, barely a grunt. You give a confused look to Father Towbray. “What does he mean, Your Reverence?”

“Lionel St. John, like many of his brothers, adheres to an unorthodox belief. They believe Cain took his soldiers to the afterlife, an Eternal War waged against the Pit at the Gates of Heaven. An Eternal War, and wars need soldiers.” Father Towbray shrugs, clearly as uncomfortable with that theory as he was with the bizarre sects of the Faith the speculate at reincarnation. “The scripture makes no mention of Brother Cain’s fate after exile, so it is not quite heretical to believe as much. But no, my son. Heaven is a place of peace, where the horrors of mortal war are a less than a bad dream.”

“I see.” Though in truth you are only more confused, faith and theology are two different sides of the same coin. You hand Mikail a letter from your satchel. “Mikail, this is for the Green Knight if I should not survive. Your Reverence, I beg one last blessing of you.”

“Of course. There is not a shred of doubt in my mind that the Almighty will spare you, Emile. Eternal Army or no, we still have need of you here.” You kneel as the wiry priest blesses you. His thin hands are cold to the touch. “Not one -shred- of doubt.”

His words are a comfort, but all the same your beating heart quickens to match the booming thunder outside.

[1/2]
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[2/2]

As is tradition, you are left standing as naked as the lowliest slave of Cathagi. Only a thin loincloth covers your dignity. Many of your nation’s ancestors arrived on these stormy shores as such. It is cold, goosebumps prickle your arms as you make the long, spiralling step up to the top of the lighthouse. The other noblemen standing the vigil trail behind you, fully clothed in their fineries. Yours place is an honoured one, the head of the procession. A sacrificial lamb.

“Πάρε τον, για να πολεμήσεις δίπλα σου αιώνια.” Lionel St. John ritualistically intones behind you.

“Deus Irae.” The procession chants.

“Αφήστε τον, για να πολεμήσει άλλη μέρα δίπλα μας.”

“Deus Irae.”

“Πάρτον. Εξοικονομήστε τον. Η θέλησή σας, σε όλα τα πράγματα.”

“Deus Irae.”

The heat of the brazier from the top of the lighthouse is like a furnace, you are sweating on your back even as flecks of rain spatter on your front as your face the open archway to the outside. And beyond the archway… The ‘Short Walk’ men call it, a slab of stone that sticks out from the lighthouse over the cliff like a thumb. It stretches out before into the storm you like a bridge halfway built in hell. You kneel at the edge of the archway begin to pray, chill rain and cold winds rushing across to cool the temporary heat of the brazier.

There is no railing on the stone path, not even a semblance of safety from the drop far and away below into the roiling sea that batters itself on the cliffs beneath your feet. More than two step to the right or left will send you plummeting to death. But it is hardly even the deaths below that you flinch at. The streaks of blinding light that carry across the sky carry their own harsh punishment for any creature foolish enough to leave the shelter overhead.

You take a step forward and lift your head to the skies, arms outstretched like a supplicant to the heavens…

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

(1) You take one step and then… No burning re-rolls will save you from a Nat 100

> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]

> You step back and cling to great iron chain the surrounds the top of the lighthouse, pressing your wet body against the wall. You do not want to die. [Fail the Penance]


(2) What do you say?
> “AM I NOT WORTHY?!” Here, at the edge of the Kingdom of Heaven, only the Almighty can judge you. You await his verdict. [Haughty]

> “AHAHAHAHAA!!” You laugh like a madman in the wind and water. So close to death, you have never felt more alive. [Hearty]

> “Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]
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>>4212271
(1) You take one step and then…
>You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]


(2) What do you say?
>“Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]
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Oh god it's happening.
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>>4212271
>> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]

> “AM I NOT WORTHY?!” Here, at the edge of the Kingdom of Heaven, only the Almighty can judge you. You await his verdict. [Haughty]

I feel like worthiness and holyness and proving himself has been a trend for Emile. He has an angel on his shoulder. This will be the final test to confirm to himself who he is in the eyes of the Almighty, and under the watch of Salve Reginae
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>>4212271
Also I have to give it to you Forgotten, that choice of music with the text was fucking excellent. SO MUCH TENSION. I can't wait to see the results of our vigil.
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"Take him, to fight beside you forever."
"Gods Wrath."
"Let him fight next to us another day."
"Gods Wrath."
“Take it. Save it. Your will, in all things. "
"Gods Wrath."

For those of you who can't be bothered checking the translation
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>>4212271
>> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]

> “Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]

>>4212276
This, so much this.
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>>4212271
>You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]


>“Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]
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>>4212271
>You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]

>“AM I NOT WORTHY?!” Here, at the edge of the Kingdom of Heaven, only the Almighty can judge you. You await his verdict. [Haughty]
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>>4212271
>You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]


>“Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]
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>>4212271
>> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]
>> “Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]
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>>4212271
1
>You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]

2
>“Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]
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>>4212271
> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]

> “Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]
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>>4212271
>You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]

>“Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]
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>>4212271
(1)
>You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]


(2)
>“Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]
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>>4212267
>an Eternal War waged against the Pit at the Gates of Heaven. An Eternal War, and wars need soldiers


Cain is eternal!

>>4212271
> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]


> “AHAHAHAHAA!!” You laugh like a madman in the wind and water. So close to death, you have never felt more alive. [Hearty]

M A D L A D
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>> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]
> “AM I NOT WORTHY?!” Here, at the edge of the Kingdom of Heaven, only the Almighty can judge you. You await his verdict. [Haughty]
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>>4212271
>spoiler

OH BOY HERE WE GO LADS
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Actually I have question anons, should we consider this a point of vindication in Emilles crisis of ideals?
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>>4212271
> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]

> “Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]

Time to defy the storm or die trying.
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>>4212271
(1) You take one step and then…
> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]

(2) What do you say?
> “AM I NOT WORTHY?!” Here, at the edge of the Kingdom of Heaven, only the Almighty can judge you. You await his verdict. [Haughty]
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>>4212271
>You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]

>“Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]
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>>4212271
Considering the like of madlad steam I'm changing my vote here >>4212294 to

> “AM I NOT WORTHY?!” Here, at the edge of the Kingdom of Heaven, only the Almighty can judge you. You await his verdict. [Haughty]
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>>4212267
>> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]
> “AM I NOT WORTHY?!” Here, at the edge of the Kingdom of Heaven, only the Almighty can judge you. You await his verdict. [Haughty]
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>>4212271
>>> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]
>> “AM I NOT WORTHY?!” Here, at the edge of the Kingdom of Heaven, only the Almighty can judge you. You await his verdict. [Haughty]

LET'S GO, BOYS !!!!
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>>4212271
>> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]
> “Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]
>>
just imagine the LEGENDARY salt if we just ended the quest
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>>4212328
Don't worry anon, it will be Himalayan salt
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>>4212329
Oh, the healthy one then
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>>4212271
>(1) You take one step and then… No burning re-rolls will save you from a Nat 100
>> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]

>(2) What do you say?
>> “Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]
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>>4212271
> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]
> “AM I NOT WORTHY?!” Here, at the edge of the Kingdom of Heaven, only the Almighty can judge you. You await his verdict. [Haughty]
Waiting for the follow up rolls to determine if we slip or not.
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>>4212271
> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]

> “Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]
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so if we die will it be shekel knight's time or or is it black company in spaaaaaacee
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>>4212352
Thorns sheckel knight would be fun, although I hope we live
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>>4212352
Shekels seems fun or whatever else we come up with.
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yeah people definitely do want to move onto the next character. it's really strange because i personally thought this was an interesting story that we're potentially throwing away for very little reason
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>>4212271
> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]

> “Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]
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>>4212362
Don't read into it dude, we're just taking Emile down his natural path. I don't think most (myself included) want things to end here. I want him to live and become a legend and this is just one step on that path.
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>>4212362
#Justice for Sir de Broulert
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>>4212362
>implying I want CAPTAIN CANTON to die
>implying I don't want a good end.

>>4212380
hey that sounds like an interesting idea for the introduction of shekel knight.

>Hear our good friend Sir de Broulert was killed by some no name philistine
>Hear he's taking the Vigil at the lighthouse
>Go there to mur- I mean challenge him to avenge our friend
>The crazy Knigga got struck by lightning
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>>4212271
> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]

> “Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]
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>>4212271
> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]

> “AM I NOT WORTHY?!” Here, at the edge of the Kingdom of Heaven, only the Almighty can judge you. You await his verdict. [Haughty]
>>
I really dig the lore behind Adam, Cain and the faith. Good stuff, 4gotten
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It's fucking happening boys
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>>4212271
> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]

> “AHAHAHAHAA!!” You laugh like a madman in the wind and water. So close to death, you have never felt more alive. [Hearty]
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>>4212271
> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]

> “Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]
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>>4212271
> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]

> “AHAHAHAHAA!!” You laugh like a madman in the wind and water. So close to death, you have never felt more alive. [Hearty]
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>>4212534
>>4212271
Change to > “AM I NOT WORTHY?!” Here, at the edge of the Kingdom of Heaven, only the Almighty can judge you. You await his verdict. [Haughty]
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>>4212271
> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]


> “AHAHAHAHAA!!” You laugh like a madman in the wind and water. So close to death, you have never felt more alive. [Hearty]

>>4210239
This is me; and biy here we go.
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>>4208309
>>4212271
Me

>You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]

> “Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]
>>
>>4212271
>> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]
> “AM I NOT WORTHY?!” Here, at the edge of the Kingdom of Heaven, only the Almighty can judge you. You await his verdict. [Haughty]
>>
>>4212875
>>4203630me
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>>4212271
> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]
> “Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]


I WANT TO LIVE
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>>4212271
>>You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]
>> “Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]

>>4211081
me
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>>4212267
> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]
> “Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]
HIS WILL IN ALL THINGS
DEUS VULT
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>>4212271
>> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]
> “AM I NOT WORTHY?!” Here, at the edge of the Kingdom of Heaven, only the Almighty can judge you. You await his verdict. [Haughty]
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Rolled 91, 20 = 111 (2d100)

I can't wait until we roll a 100 followed by a 1 so that we die but come back to life even more religiously insane
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>>4212271

> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]

> “Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]

Do or die, this is it kniggas. In the Almighty's name.
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>>4212271
> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]
> “Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]

Ride or Die boys. I wont be here to roll so good luck
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Who would win?
One Undefeated, Daemon-Slaying Knigga?
Or some Depressed Puffy Bois?
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I forgot when Forgotten is supposed to be back.Help?
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>>4213226
He seems to post roughly around 9pm AEST. As of me posting this it is currently 9:37am AEST
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>>4213137
>111

Cain On the Cross, what does it mean?

The roll will be called at 18:00 AEST, that is in 7.5 hours for you godless foreigners.
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>>4213440
#justiceforsirdebroulert
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>>4213440
We're gonna be extra crispy.
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>>4212271
> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]

> “AM I NOT WORTHY?!” Here, at the edge of the Kingdom of Heaven, only the Almighty can judge you. You await his verdict. [Haughty]

This is it. I genuinely do not care if we live or die here, either would be *blisteringly* badass.

Forgotten, this quest fucking rules so goddamned hard.
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>>4213440
Sorry we aren't all Chinese.
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>when tomorrow you might be remembering the ANZACs -and- Emile

>>4213668
咬我黑鬼
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>>4213693
Oof

I completely forgot it was Anzac day this weekend
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>>4213693
WTF is an Anzacs. Is that some kind of Juggalo drink?
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As a heads up new ID rollers will not be counted.
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>>4213693
F we will remember them
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>>4213693
Huh. I read up on it. They really got put in the meatgrinder, hey?

Tell me more. Online resources are irritatingly vague.
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>>4213908
Anglos send their colonials to the most dangerous front and the hardest fights. Somehow they form their national identity out of it.
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>>4213787
>>4213804

I know it's unrelated, due to it being a pretty important roll coming up, but reading these in order gave me a chuckle.

>>4213908

Filthy leaf trash here, but the ANZACs really got fucked up bad. Worked alongside a few Aussies, they were dope as shit.
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>>4213908
>Be newly minted nation of Straya and discount Tassie
>Mother Britannia starts a shitflinging contest with Kaiser because some guy died
>She'll be right.jpg
>For some reason some Turkish cunt gets involved and Brittania says go get em
>Command has a plan in & out to capture critical rail works and split the Turks in half
>Struth this'll be easy M8s
>Land
>Shit goes bad immediatlly, Turks have mined the straits, and dug in on the cliffs with machine guns, mortars artillery etc.
>Getting massacared but keep going cause command says so
>stick it out for 11 months of fighting making little progress
>End up pulling out with fuck all to show for it
>It ends up getting comemorated as defining aspect of Australian identity & history
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>>4213921
Fun fact: Canadians loved using mustard gas.

And killing Germans. "Surrender, eh? Me and the boys ain't got time for that dont'cha know."

Cainite motherfuckers.

Probably because they were constantly pushing on the front lines, and tended to get the worst of it in the face.
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>>4213942
Certainly wasnt helped by the fact that the opposing commander was non other than the father of turkey.
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>>4213942
Lest we forget

To be far that beach they got droped off on was the wrong beach and took and heald onto more land then they ever should have.
Had the best retreat.

Someone fucked up durning the night time driving and by that time it was fuck it we are here so get going.
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>>4213951

Hey bud, mustard goes fuckin' deadly with sausage and kraut. It's just common logic it is. If Jerry didn't want to get sticked when we caught em, they shoulda stayed at home pal.

On the whole Cainite way, when they keep telling you to take this mound of dirt with less dudes and 3rd tier equipment, you've gotta do what you gotta do so you can go back home to chase those fucking deer off the farm. Plus, when you get the chance to put the boots in on the chucklefucks who were dropping shells on you for the last month and a half, it's pretty easy to find dudes to do the raids.
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>>4213978
As much fun as it is to enjoy the gap moe of politely bloodthirsty Canadians, we really should focus on the fact that the ANZAC fought in the wrong place for stupid reasons to the benefit of others but still did not just their best but better than anyone could have expected.
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>>4213942
Lest we forget
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>>4214032

Agreed. Already had a shot each for the Aussies and the Kiwis earlier tonight. Do the best ya can in the shit, and do it better than anyone else in the area could. Bastards can't ask more of you than that/
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>>4214043
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_603iPJ8Kdo
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Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>4214173
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkBMAHUkibY
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Rolled 47 (1d100)

>>4214173
The die is cast.
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> You take another step. And another, out onto the stone beam that stretches over the yawning cliff. You will not let craven fate deny you this. [Ride the Lightning]
> “Here I am, Lord. Take me if thou wilt.” You whisper into the howling wind. Your life was never your own, it was always His. [Idealist]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsD5u6k6dKI – Ride the Lightning

Angel. You pray, blinking against the rain. You have never requested its audience before, content to let it appear when it deemed fit. But now, at the cusp of the Third Vigil… a word of comfort from the divine would not go astray. Angel, Taxiarch of Heaven…

Lightning flashes across the sky, illuminating the world in an instant before descending into darkness. Your Angel does not respond. Of course not, who are you to summon them? Heaven will preserve you, or choose you for something greater in the next life. All that gives you pause in this moment of truth is your own flagging courage. You steel yourself, straighten your back, and walk out into the storm.

Each step is torturously slow, the stone is rough but treacherously drenched. The gale rips at you, forcing you to teeter to the side and take steadying step to the left to ground yourself. One fateful step more and you would be cast into the abyss below to certain death. Even should you by some miracle miss the rocks and plunge into raging sea will show no mercy tonight.

You pause at the very edge of the stone pillar. Over the lip you can just make out the white foam of the crashing waves. You raise your head to the sky and with you arms outstretched as you bask in the wrath of the storm. Like a living thing it seems to intensify, enraged at the presumption of the lone figure that stands at the lip of the Short Walk.

“Here I am, Lord.” Your whisper is lost to the howling wind. What you say is only for you and the Almighty to know. “Take me if thou wilt.”

The flash of lightning answers.

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

The Third Vigil
Crit-fail = Struck down.
Double = Kissed by Lightning.
Crit-pass = God is in the Rain.


2 rolls of 1d100, worthy knights.
Ride the Lightning
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Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>4214180
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Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>4214180
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>>4214181
>Lightning kissed

oh boy
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>>4214175
>>4214174
Jumped the gun, sorry niggas.

>>4214182
Noice

>>4214181
Oh shi-
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>>4214181
Double: Kissed by Lightning

ALMIGHTY BLESS
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>>4214181
>>4214182
Good show gentlemen
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>>4214181
oh shiiiiet
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>>4214181
Wow...


PRAISE ALMIGHTY!!!!
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Well this is some exciting shit. I'll provide an update tomorrow.

Emile will be dealing with the after effects (good and bad) for some time now. I am really glad you kniggas survived this. Congratulate yourselves on your brass, or slightly conductive material, balls.
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>>4214181
Fuck yes, if we make it back alive we are legend. Emile Kissed by Lightning Andrei
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>>4214180
Since that there's no DC given would nothing have happened here if we hadn't rolled a crit/doubles? Or is there a hidden DC which determines if getting kissed by lightning fucks us over or just gives Emile one hell of a religious experience.
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>>4214191
>Provide an update tommorow

oh thats a fucking cocktease

>Emile will be dealing with the after effects (good and bad) for some time now.

How bad is this? injury? lasting scars, BLESSINGS OF THE ALLMIGHTY HIMSELF?!
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>>4214191
So glad I managed to show up in time to roll. I can't wait for the next update
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>>4214191
>(good and bad)
any wound is deserved
any boon is a blessing
THE ALMIGHTY DELIVERS
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>>4214181
>>4214182
Good rolling anons!

>>4214191
A 22 is more of a double success than a double fail, right? Do we get some cool awesome lightning powers?

Thanks as always btw Forgotten. This is great.
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so considering the 22 was first do we stand through the rest of the night after the strike?
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I wonder what would have happened had we rolled a crit and a double...
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>>4214191
Will we be the talk of the area for quite a while?

Of the mad fuck from romanie?
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>>4214194
>>4214208
Yeah my 9 roll was pretty good so I wonder if it has a cool positive effect.
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>>4214181
BLESSED

Great fucking rolling anon, this is up there with "WITNESS ME" for the real knigga moments. Can't fucking wait the next update.
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>>4214210
According to the keeper, there was one who succeeded a month ago, so it's not THAT incredible
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>>4214210
>Emille ''the mad bear'' Andrei
>Kill accomplished Knigga on the road to Port bounty in a duel
>Immediatelly seeks penance & the Vigil on the lighthouse
>Gets ''hit'' by lightning & survives

absolute M A D L A D
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>>4214216
did it say he got struck by lighting or just survived the night?
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>>4214219
>“We haven’t had anyone stand the full storm vigil in… oh, well over a month now. He was lucky, the chap before him… Not so much.
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>>4214216
Stood the vigil in the storm the previous month. The one before him died.

We however are going to survive getting hit so thats like fucking rare.
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>>4214191
Cheers Forgotten and see you tomorrow.

God, Emile has just taken a direct lightning strike in the middle of a rainy storm. Just think about that and how badass it is. Emile is a certified badass after this double Leap of Faith and the Hail Mary jump against Anarchy. Wait till word spreads of this to all Port Bounty.

I really hope we complete this quest with Emile and get a good, happy ending. I've become completely attached to him and have grown to love his shenanigans, his piety, his badassery, his chivalry, his honour, his CAPTAIN CANTON personality, and his character in general. I legit can't think of playing any other knigga as the MC than him now.
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>>4214181
>>4214182
I just woke up and I'm glad that I was greeted by the sight of these rolls. Good show gents.
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>>4214181
WITNESS
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>>4214181
And They Shall Know No Fear
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>>4214181
>>4214182
A 22 double and a 9. Nice.

I wonder how our family will react once they hear of this and of Emile's entire errantry.
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>>4214181
Blessed and witnessed!
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>>4214181
N I C E
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Rolled 76 (1d100)

Rolling for how badass Emile looked.
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>>4214307
Pissed his pants, nice one anon, now all the knights will laugh at us
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Rolled 15 (1d100)

>>4214307
rolling to contain spaghetti
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>>4214313
griffenhawk knight leader the spaghetti is contained i repeat the spaghetti is contained
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>>4214315
leader here ***
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>>4214313
Well done thanks for cleaning up after me
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>>4214181
#JusticeIsServed
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>>4214191
Let us be struck by lightning(maybe twice) but stay standing unconscious thru the night.
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>>4214228
Imagine Sir Norwache's response.
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>Get hit by lightning during the Vigil as punishment from the Allmighty for killing Broulert
>Aren't killed because the Allmighty has need of us in the defence of Canton
>Our crisis of faith is even vindicated that what we do is true & right

The only issue is probably being severly injured by the lightening and not being able to deliver Broulerts favor to give a good impression promptly.

>>4214558
Knigga probably has the cynic trait and is going to considering us somewhat insane and very VERY lucky.
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>>4214562
I think we already had that distinction from fighting Anarchy.
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>>4214562
It's a good argument to use against our potential naysayers at court though. The Almighty has already judged us, who are YOU to do so now?
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>>4214578
thats fair now we certifiably insane and bullshit levels lucky.

>>4214579
hopefully thats a good argument I just hope the Hewitts and the Broulert friends '& family take it as a sign to soften their grievences.
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>>4214562
More like the LITTLE BITCH trait
It's okay; we'll show him what being a knight REALLY means
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>>4214585
They can take it as a sign to stop being copper clippers and to fuck with "The Bear" at their own peril
Sorry I'm salty I'm just so HYPED that Emile survived a fucking lightning strike!
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>>4214590
As you should be.

Im just trying to think about what problems will get worse for us & what problems will come up now that we've been hit by lightning
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>>4214702
muscle spasms, issues with nerves, [temporary] deafness, sick scars, etc.
Probably going to put us at battered or worse for a while, and give us some quirky defects in combat/social rolls
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>>4214715
Im betting prolonged at injured prehaps with debuffs for a long while.

but that all sounds unfortunately viable as consequences.
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>>4214722
I'm just hoping that since we got a low double, the damage will be mitigated somewhat and the benefits will be inflated. And since we chose to have an extended vigil, the 9 might have an effect.
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>>4214729
It's a magical setting. QM ain't gotta explain shit for us being fine after a lightning strike.
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>>4214729
I don't think so, if anything I think to the nature of the injury we may be out of combat ready or travel worthy status for a few weeks at least.

but we won't know until the update is posted

>>4214734
it's also relatively a low magic setting (for Canton) at least.

but thats a effectively a guess.
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>>4214740
Probably just Battered if anything.
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>>4214740
Still going to Cathagi with pilgrims.

Damn.

They're gonna lose their shit when they find out about this.
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>get hit by lightning
>fall into the raging waters below
>get dragged onto a ship the next day
>cathagi slavers oh fuck
>end up in the fighting pits
>fight so well we get tasked with guarding the dragon
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>>4215762
I never really got why some anons want to go guard that dragon. Yes, it is a prestigious position, but we are a proud knight of Canton. There is so much to do in our wonderful lands, family to visit, a noble lady to woo, Sons of Sin to smite and tourneys to win. That dragon(which I do hope we see on the last step of our pilgrimage) was the one that has been overseeing the slavery that our ancestors escaped and which still cause some trouble for Canton. I just dont see Andrei giving his loyalty to that thing. Respect,maybe(big fucking dragon that is probably wise to a degree). Loyalty,no fucking way.
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>>4215766
Because it's fucking awesome.

Big Knight Energy.
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>>4215766
its more that the dragon knew cain and adam he knows the truth of the matter on the sons of sin and he is the only mortal who knows the brothers the best
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>>4215772
Also - FULL PLATE. Or funds to Crusade.

Seriously, people being all anti-money are just as bad as Copperclippers. Them being too proud to deal with coin is just as harmful as selling your pride for avarice. The Almighty made the world, but we have to live in it.

If we can take that coin and spend it on reclaiming lost land in Ardenne, how is that not a noble endeavour to earn it.

Pulling a Leeroy Jenkins is just a waste of a life and potentially good Knight.
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>>4215766
Also if we keep dueling in Canton, we're probably gonna end up partially responsible for causimg a civil war. It's the Protagonisy effect, ain't no way people are gonna be able to avoid. Just look at all the shit we've stirred by utter accident and our own choices.
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>>4215772
I really want to meet and talk to the scaly bastard(the recomendation will help), I just dont want o swear loyalty to the thing. It would be cooler to get an audiance,talk to yet another ancient being of power, get it to see that there might be something special about us, then we leave, only to grow stronger so that the next time we met him, he that we have exceeded his expetations
"Ah human, I can sense that you have fought a Son of Sin and did a sweet land on his neck. You may yet be interesting."
1 Year Later
"...so you are telling me you killed another one by bashing it into paste with your shield, and frying another by channeling lightning thru your sword?"
"YOUR HORSE DID WHAT TO THE THIRD ONE!?!?"
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>>4215766
Because the dragon spare the Salvae Reginae and punish her tormentors, Adam also spare him for that, its also one of the few creatures alive that can tell us about the brothers and the church lifted the prohibition on serving on the dragon guard several centuries back if I recall correctly. I actually don't expect to see much of him unless we excel while we serve on the Dragon Guard. Plus we can take the money we earn while serving to fund our little crusade to retake the ancestral Andrei lands.
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>>4215798
We are going to cause shit one way or another. We may prevent a civil war or cause one. We may free some imprisoned Sons of Sin or find a way to permanently neutralize them. Leaving Canton permanently wont stop that. Plus, based on the prologue stuff from several chapters, shit is in Canton(especially around the north), so it would be best if we were in shield throwing distance, once the pilgrimage is complete of course.
Speaking of which, after the last vigil, we should see our family again. They miss us and it will be good for our spirits. We should however be ready to leave at a moments notice if we see our mother get ready to chain us to the estate.
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>>4215802
It's not an oath of loyalty, it's an oath of service. The Dragon has a . . . Complicated position in Canton theology, and with Adam and Caine.

Serving as a guard for some time will allow us to truly learn about it, especially since Emile ain't the brightest.

Besides, Emile can grow there fighting the cream of Carthagi instead of crippling Canton Knights.

Hell, if you really feel the Wealth is tainted we could use it to free a shit ton of slaves, and offer them a life in Romaine which always needs warm bodies for the fields, which in turn will let house Andrei support more fighters.
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>>4215820
We're a second son. We should come back with the accolade of having served im the Dragon Guard, it'll do far more for our position politically and for our families reputation than just the Pilgrimage.
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>>4215802
i don't think anyone wants to serve him forever this a varagian guard thing a temporary mercenary contract at best but it begs the question whats strong enough(besides adam and cain) that would force dragon to need protection
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>>4215822
I could be fine with short term service, as long as we go home before too long. There is much to see and much to do in the world and it is much to early to settle down.
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>>4215826
Probably more of an honor guard and estate guard situation, with a dash of secret service thrown in. Anything that could directly be a threat to the dragon would curb stomp the guards, so the guards are their to project power, keep his prized possessions safe and account for the few more subtle things that could harm him.
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>>4215841
This. It's a couple years service, the Dragon does it just to showcase how attractive his court is to serve in.

6 wealth ain't nothing to sneeze at. As well, there are probably opportunities to get rewarded above that for completing tasks beyond our normal guard duties.

Additionally the prestige gives us something to stand on if we want to request our own Fief in Canton under a Lord there.
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>>4215849
I just hope our employment isn't too long. I apologize if i'm bitching at this point, I just enjoy mucking around in Canton and I would like us to continue garnering fame there. Serving in the Dragon Guard will do nicely and it will impress a fair amount of lords, but it wont make us as famous amongst the people.
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>>4215873
> Implying people other than Lords matter.
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>>4215880
Its more of striving for the ideal, which is to be beloved by by all of the people of Canton as an exemplar of all that it means to be a knight.
Peaking of being famous amongst the people, I really enjoy the Bard segments where he tells of our exploits. I'd like to hear more of them, though I understand that it can be hard as our story isn't set in stone yet.
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>>4215885
Without the support of Lords, at best we can get local fame.

It's a Feudal system. Unless you want to be a woods cuck like the Jays, you have to work within the system.
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>>4215890
Im not saying disregard the lords, im not that naive, simply that we should also want the common folk to like us, thats all. We have already shown that Emile cares for peasants, so at least we cant leave them by the wayside.
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>>4215766
Gonna go there anyway, knigga.
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>>4215983
Been hyped for this since we rescued Carthagi Thot.
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>22
>9
> Kissed by Lightning! I will take the solid 9 to mean that, in addition to your self-evident touch by the Divine, the onlookers were impressed by the longer than usual time you spent outside before being struck.
> Sir Emile Andrei is WOUNDED! [Gain wound -10DC (Mild Paralysis), Gain Injury -5DC (Burns) The wound will heal in 2 days, the injury in 2 weeks. If challenged to a duel when wounded or injured, you may set the condition that it be delayed until you have recovered without risk to your honour.

The wind whips at your face and the rain pelts you mercilessly, but you stand your ground. You lose track of how long you stand out there. If anyone from the lighthouse is shouting at you to come back inside you do not hear them. Instead your entire focus is on the sound beneath the storms, the figure of light illuminated in flashes with each lightning strike. As with every time you have borne witness to the Angel before, you cannot look directly upon the fair figure without being blinded.

“Such bravery. How I love you.” The voice warms you like a roaring fire on a cold winter’s morning. You burn so hot that you feel the rain might sizzle into vapour around you. “I am with you.”

“Holy spirit?” You smile, closing your eyes as the voice drifts closer. I am not afraid, you think. And find yourself surprised by how the words ring true. Moments ago you were struggling to stop yourself from shaking and now, at the edge of the world, you are without fear.

“Of course you are not.” The voice is a whisper by your ear, more intimate than any lover. “You are my knight in shining armour. The greatest knight in the world…”

Your skin prickles, and then… PAIN

The rest is darkness.

[1/3]
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Sandag, 29th Day of Novrimun, 883 A.C.E. – Port Bounty, Midday
You awake with a start, moaning and flinging your arm up. Strong hands restrain you, it takes a fleeting moment of panicked thrashing to realising the arms holding you down are not malicious.

“Easy, easy. You’re among friends.” Your brother’s familiar eyes look over worryingly into yours. The only other men in the room are Brother Rousseau and Lionel St. Paul, the latter’s strong arms are the ones holding you down. You notice Mikail last, curled up snoring in the corner of the room.

You pause, realising with sickening dread that you have no feeling below your waist. “Can’t move… Reginae wept, I can’t move my legs!”

The panic sets in again, deeper this time. Are you to be some crippled beggar-knight, living off your family’s charity as the fit-and-able men carry on the struggle?

“Don’t fear that, Storm-Touched. I’ve seen this before, though not in some years.” The speaker is the Broken Blade knight, and his hard hands soften and let you go. “Your feeling, and mobility, should return in time. Your scars on the other hand…”

[2/3]
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[3/3]

You glance down at your shoulder, the one opposite where the Basilisk scars still heal. New scars spiral all down your shoulder, chest and arm. The surface burns are grisly enough, but it is the fascinating rivets of black veins underneath the skin that capture your attention.

“It will heal some, occasionally they fade away entirely.” Lionel St. John continues, there is a newfound respect in his eyes. Something close to reverence in his voice. “I suspect you will still retain some mark of that Storm-Touched stigmata for a time, if not the rest of your life. Once you were no longer on the verge of death, we carried by litter down to the city proper where a half-way decent healer could take a loot you. I came to check on you just now, but my Comitas counterpart and yon Green Knight has not left your side since he heard the news. That knight with the apple on his shield, he your man? He guards the door.”

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(1) Kissed by Lightning. Gain +5DC to all Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders.
>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass

> 22, in addition to normal double bonuses, grants +1 Re-Roll in the next roll of that type.

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(2) Stigmata
> Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]

> The Duke of Pascae issues you an invitation to his annual ball as the guest of honour. It is forbidden take any action against you, including duels, while you remain in his city. Gain +5DC to social rolls with all persons of Cantônian origin. [Public Acclamation]

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(3) Cleansed of Doubt
> You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]

> The hand of the Heaven has quite literally pointed you out as destined for greater things. The Almighty does not make mistakes. His path for you is not yet clear, but it will be. You are without fear. [Replace Idealist with Zealous]
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>>4216037

(1)
>>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass
Increases our odds of a double pass ever so slightly

(2)
> Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]

WE ARE LEGEND!

(3)
> The hand of the Heaven has quite literally pointed you out as destined for greater things. The Almighty does not make mistakes. His path for you is not yet clear, but it will be. You are without fear. [Replace Idealist with Zealous]

This is a hard one, I'm not so sure about it. I don't know that I want Emile to be a Zealot but it seems like an obvious path in his growth as a character. What I want matters less than what makes sense story wise


Holy shit Forgotten, this has been awesome, thanks for writing. So much fun, so much tension
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I will also award some Path points, but that can be in the next update.
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>>4216045
Is the next update coming tomorrow?
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>>4216037
(1) Kissed by Lightning. Gain +5DC to all Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders.
>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass

> The Duke of Pascae issues you an invitation to his annual ball as the guest of honour. It is forbidden take any action against you, including duels, while you remain in his city. Gain +5DC to social rolls with all persons of Cantônian origin. [Public Acclamation]

(3) Cleansed of Doubt
> You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]

Our cause is just our path blessed
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>>4216037

(1)
>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass

(2)
>Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]

(3)
>You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]
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>>4216037
>>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass

>> Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]

>> You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]
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>>4216044
I think its the resolution of Emille's doubt from the ruins, this confirms everything that we doubted and that our ideals are in fact righteous and true.
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>>4216046
Yes
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>>4216037
> You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]

Damn. This turned out really well.
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>>4216037
(1) Kissed by Lightning. Gain +5DC to all Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders.
>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass

(2) Stigmata
> Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]
This stacks with the Kissed by Lightning +5DC?

(3) Cleansed of Doubt
> You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]

Our injuries are the to remind us to be humble.
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>>4216062
>>4216037
>>4215885
Imma vote this to help you out, but I'm still gonna Dragonfag.

> The Duke of Pascae issues you an invitation to his annual ball as the guest of honour. It is forbidden take any action against you, including duels, while you remain in his city. Gain +5DC to social rolls with all persons of Cantônian origin. [Public Acclamation]
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>>4216063
Let's not forget that this was a *penance*. The lightning strike was a punishment, we survived because we were truly remorseful and honest in our atonement. The scarring is, as you said, a reminder.
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>>4216044
> I don't know that I want Emile to be a Zealot but it seems like an obvious path in his growth as a character. What I want matters less than what makes sense story wise

Forgotten wouldn't have given an option that didn't make sense, story-wise. If you want to vote to retain Idealist, do so.

I like it because Zealot overlaps with Haughty, and I like the idea of Emile retaining that contrast of being Haughty socially because of his skill and social standing, but remembering to humble himself in his faith and recognize there is a calling above him that is the perfection he can only strive to achieve.

I might be influenced by my own faith though, so just vote how you want is what I'm saying.
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>>4216063
>Our injuries are the to remind us to be humble
>[Haughty]

If anything our Injuries are to remind us to not doubt the path we tread
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>>4216037
>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass


> Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints.The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]

The hand of the Heaven has quite literally pointed you out as destined for greater things. The Almighty does not make mistakes. His path for you is not yet clear, but it will be. You are without fear. [Replace Idealist with Zealous]
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>>4216058
regarding Travelling/pilgrimage how much of a problem is two weeks recovery for us?
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>>4216078
I understand that, I'm just trying to get in Emiles head and see what I think the mostly likely outcome is. I think being struck by lighting and surviving, seeing his angel and having it all recorded as a miracle is enough to cement his faith and remove all doubt that is he chosen by the Almighty.

That being said both options are valid, I just feel this makes the most sense at this exact moment. Regardless of what choice is chosen I'll remain in character for future votes so it's no worry
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>>4216037
Lest we forget

> The Duke of Pascae issues you an invitation to his annual ball as the guest of honour. It is forbidden take any action against you, including duels, while you remain in his city. Gain +5DC to social rolls with all persons of Cantônian origin. [Public Acclamation]

> You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist

>>4212633
This is me;
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>>4216099
I mean, both options are in character. Forgotten won't write an out of character result, so there's no worry there.

If we end up Zealot, it's not like we'll only be able to play Zealot roles since wr have haughty and hearty, too.

I can even justify it for standing a term of service with the Dragon, after all what better chance and what bigger goal than to try and convert him.

A zealot doesn't only fight with the blade, they fight with ideals too.
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>>4216110
Oh shit i forgot a part of this vote
Add this in
> 22, in addition to normal double bonuses, grants +1 Re-Roll in the next roll of that type.
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>>4216037
> 22, in addition to normal double bonuses, grants +1 Re-Roll in the next roll of that type.
I would argue that a Re-Roll is something more valuable than a slight better chance of double success.
> The Duke of Pascae issues you an invitation to his annual ball as the guest of honour. It is forbidden take any action against you, including duels, while you remain in his city. Gain +5DC to social rolls with all persons of Cantônian origin. [Public Acclamation]
I think that we need to make more friends. We've pissed a lot of people off and I think that universal +5 DC for all Cantonians is pretty good as it STILL APPLIES TO CHURCH CLERGY with the added benefit of everyone else like Cantonian nobles and commoners alike. That means that we still get a +10 DC for social rolls for Church and Holy Orders compared to 15 DC, with the added benefit of acquring massive prestige across the Kingdom. It's the best net benefit mechanics wise.
> You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]
Being Zealous is one thing, but I still don't think that after witnessing the Sons of Sins debacle, this is enough to make Emile Zealous.
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so for path points cain sound good?
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>>4216111
>I mean, both options are in character. Forgotten won't write an out of character result, so there's no worry there.

Yes... I understand this

>If we end up Zealot, it's not like we'll only be able to play Zealot roles since wr have haughty and hearty, too.

Of course, I never suggested we'll be locked into a specific style of play. That would be a book rather than a cooperative story/game

I feel like you might be reading into my comment a little. I just felt that the zealot choice was most appropriate given the circumstances. A solidification of the questions that began in the cave.

I realise I said in my original comment that I'm not sure I want Emile to be a zealot but I was really just thinking out loud. I'm aware we still have room to decide on things from choice to choice
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>>4216118
>as it STILL APPLIES TO CHURCH CLERGY

Honestly I completely brushed off any of the bonuses in this choice as secondary. For me it's all about getting our feat recorded as a miracle. That's personally worth a lot more to me but I get where you're coming from
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>>4216121
we're closer to the next cain or thorns point than the adam point I think and further adam points are going to regress cain points if the last vote was any indication.

could be wrong though

>Adam 17
>Cain 4
>Thorns 4
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>>4216131
I should mention paths appear to operate under the following structure

>1>3>6>12>17+
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>>4216129
Same. The Duke's favour is better in the short term but on the other hand Emile's going down in the history books with the Bishop's option
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>>4216118
I am very tempted by your arguments for Public Acclamation, but [Recorded Miracle] has the added benefit of giving Emile a place in history, a footnote perhaps, but a place that will none the less echo far longer than [Public Acclamation]. It's one of those things that makes me want to have the cake and eat it too.
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Now that I think about it we actually pass out during our vigil. I kinda want to try it again for good measure.
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>>4216156
You want to go back out into the storm? You crazy knigga, even prolonging it to get that 2 rolls of 1d100 was crazy
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>>4216147
>>4216129
>>4216152
Getting hit by lightning isn't even the most hardcore knightly shit Emile has done. This is hardly the best thing that Emile will do to get in the history books ok.

Kniggas, we're going to the hottest topic at the Pascae ball if we choose [Public Acclamation]. That means we're going to meet tons of people and make tons of friends. Comrades, allies, potential partners, all of which will pay out in the future.

Emile WILL have a place in history as a mighty servant of the Almighty, this footnote need not be the end all be all. I say take the prestige route. We will carve our name in the history books by BLADE.
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>>4216037
>(1) Kissed by Lightning. Gain +5DC to all Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders.
>>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass

>_
>(2) Stigmata
>> The Duke of Pascae issues you an invitation to his annual ball as the guest of honour. It is forbidden take any action against you, including duels, while you remain in his city. Gain +5DC to social rolls with all persons of Cantônian origin. [Public Acclamation]
>_
>(3) Cleansed of Doubt
>> You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]

The public acclamation would be better in the long term i thing. Especially since we need to make up for the shit we've been pulling recently. It spreads out name further out throughout the realm, allowing us more opportunities and we still already have the storm-kissed +DC to clergy and orders.
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>>4216163
>Getting hit by lightning isn't even the most hardcore knightly shit Emile has done

Sure but literally none of that other stuff is being recorded as a miracle

>This is hardly the best thing that Emile will do to get in the history books ok.

Honestly... this is debatable. We could die on the way to the next vigil. We could die before even leaving this city if we're unlucky

>That means we're going to meet tons of people and make tons of friends.

Maaayyybe. Historically our social rolls at high profile events haven't exactly been stellar

>Emile WILL have a place in history as a mighty servant of the Almighty, this footnote need not be the end all be all

Also maybe, we don't know what will happen next. Our first knight was destined for greatness too and we ended up dead in a ditch

> I say take the prestige route

I mean we can have our deed recorded as miracle, that's a huge amount of prestige.

I get you though, I definitely don't want this to be the peak for Emile. I want Emile to go on to do far more incredible things that will force the world to never forget him. By blade and thunder, valour and chivalry Emile will stand atop the world, gloriously
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>>4216063
>This stacks with the Kissed by Lightning +5DC?

>The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC.

Boosted would mean that the original effect is edited. So its a flat +15DC instead of 5+15.
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>>4216156
Thats just tempting fate, I kinda want to do it too but i feel like it ruins the moment.

>>4216174
I wonder if something akin to a swordShield saint is possible.
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>>4216037
>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass
> The Duke of Pascae issues you an invitation to his annual ball as the guest of honour. It is forbidden take any action against you, including duels, while you remain in his city. Gain +5DC to social rolls with all persons of Cantônian origin. [Public Acclamation]

> You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]
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>>4216037
1.
>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass

2.
>The Duke of Pascae issues you an invitation to his annual ball as the guest of honour. It is forbidden take any action against you, including duels, while you remain in his city. Gain +5DC to social rolls with all persons of Cantônian origin. [Public Acclamation]

3.
>The hand of the Heaven has quite literally pointed you out as destined for greater things. The Almighty does not make mistakes. His path for you is not yet clear, but it will be. You are without fear. [Replace Idealist with Zealous]

It makes the most sense in terms of how we’re playing the character

>>4206574
Linking old ID
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>>4216037
>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass
> Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]
> The hand of the Heaven has quite literally pointed you out as destined for greater things. The Almighty does not make mistakes. His path for you is not yet clear, but it will be. You are without fear. [Replace Idealist with Zealous]
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>>4216030
> A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass

> Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]

> You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]
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>>4216095
The Duke’s Ball is in a little over a week, it would take that long to organise your place on a convenient departing voyage anyhow.
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>>4216304
ah so little to hamper our pilgrimage or attending the ball should we be attending fortunate.
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>>4216037
>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass

> The Duke of Pascae issues you an invitation to his annual ball as the guest of honour. It is forbidden take any action against you, including duels, while you remain in his city. Gain +5DC to social rolls with all persons of Cantônian origin. [Public Acclamation]

> The hand of the Heaven has quite literally pointed you out as destined for greater things. The Almighty does not make mistakes. His path for you is not yet clear, but it will be. You are without fear. [Replace Idealist with Zealous]
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>>4216037
(1) Kissed by Lightning. Gain +5DC to all Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders.
>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass

(2) Stigmata
>Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]
This stacks with the Kissed by Lightning +5DC?

(3) Cleansed of Doubt
>You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]
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>>4216325
>>4216176
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>>4216329
Ahh sorry mate I just copied and pasted the other anons vote because it includes all the options I wanna vote for and I find I hard to do it myself while on phone.
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>>4216037
(1) Kissed by Lightning. Gain +5DC to all Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders.
>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass


(2) Stigmata
>Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]


(3) Cleansed of Doubt
>You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]

The Duke's public acclamation lasts only while we're in his city and it's gone when we leave. A miracle record of our feat will put it in the Feats of the Saints forever and it will affect all clergy and holy orders everywhere.
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>>4216361
>Gain +5DC to social rolls with all persons of Cantônian origin. [Public Acclamation]

I don't see a clause stating it lasts until we leave the city or Canton only that it affects people from Cantonian origin.
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>>4216037
>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass

>Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]

>You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]
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>>4216037
(1) Kissed by Lightning. Gain +5DC to all Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders.
>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass

(2) Stigmata
>Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]

(3)
>You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]
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>>4216037
(1)
>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass

(2)
>Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]

(3)
>You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]

>>4212225
This is me.
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>>4216037
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>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass

2
>Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]

3
>You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]
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>>4216037
>>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass
Rerolls, while helpful, have a potential to go sour, and it may be wasted if the rolls are good as it only contributes to 'the next roll'. Best to expand one's base strengths.

>> The Duke of Pascae issues you an invitation to his annual ball as the guest of honour. It is forbidden take any action against you, including duels, while you remain in his city. Gain +5DC to social rolls with all persons of Cantônian origin. [Public Acclamation]
The Miracle would be nice and would allow for Emile to make unreasonable requests to the church on more even footing. The thing is, most of the time we haven't played that way and Emile has been more pious and reserved in his requests from the church.
Socially Emile has more of a Hearty/Haughty tendency, and this can help cover those shortfalls. The downside is that this limits our ability to get involved in intrigue while in Pascae, but getting struck by lightning kind of ruined that too.
>> You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]
Not yet.
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hey if emile was to become king he would have to marry a chosen nun so that 15 + bonus would be perfect for the courting phase just a thought if we go balls to the wall in our ambitions
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>>4215824
I don't think serving the empire that routinely has it's slavers raiding your duchy's coastline is gonna be a good political move at least not locally.
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>>4216434
Bro... emile won't become a king
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>>4216434
wew lad thats some ambition, we don't even have the smallest claim to Canton's throne.
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>>4216438
bruh I it's unlikely but adrenne is free real estate and depending on how fucked the royal line is with conspiracy the almighty may want a restart
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>>4216037
>>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass

> Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]
Reminder: We're certainly gonna deal with some Holy Orders here since the Ordo Praetor is around and 1 - Emile has to join them, 2 - Emile has to tell them about the Fallavon fuckery.

> The hand of the Heaven has quite literally pointed you out as destined for greater things. The Almighty does not make mistakes. His path for you is not yet clear, but it will be. You are without fear. [Replace Idealist with Zealous]
As other anons has said, this seems the most organic and realistic choice for Emile's development. Sadly people are afraid of being a bit more extreme and want to keep boring old idealist
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>>4216131
I think this is one of the instances in which we get both Adam and Cain points especially since we chose to take a double Leap of Faith as penance for accidentally killing Sir Broulert.

The structure for the paths I imagine to be likely this:

>1>3>6>12>18>etc

This means that we're only 1 path point for a further Path of Adam trait which is at 18 points. I should also mention that we actually have 5 points for both Cain and Thorns and not 4 points.
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>>4216441
Brah it flies in the face of practically everything Emilles has done & said and would require a heelturn in character only possible if Emille fell harder than prince did in BCQ

I could see it happening if we ended up with a completely scheming cunt like Vancewell might possibly be, they just have to dig into the right points of Idealism/Zeal/Haughty/Hearty that could convince him he could & should be up to it

>>4216445
that might be the case but until we reach that point we're demonstrably closer to the next tier of Cain/Thorn points than Adam.
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>>4216037
>(1) Kissed by Lightning. Gain +5DC to all Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders.
> 22, in addition to normal double bonuses, grants +1 Re-Roll in the next roll of that type.

>(2) Stigmata
> Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]

>_
>(3) Cleansed of Doubt

> The hand of the Heaven has quite literally pointed you out as destined for greater things. The Almighty does not make mistakes. His path for you is not yet clear, but it will be. You are without fear. [Replace Idealist with Zealous]

Extra banked rerolls to save us from failure are better than extra sucesses.

I wanna be a saint.

Zealous, just makes so much sense in character. We nearly always pick the brave option anyway, plus Captain Canton should never be afraid.
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>>4216441
We're just one more knight from Romaine. Not going to become a king, in all likelihood
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>>4216463
>Extra banked rerolls to save us from failure are better than extra sucesses.

You have to consider though, how often is it that we'll roll a 22 specifically? Like sure, we may rarely roll a 9 but it increases our chances of rolling a "double success" whereas we only get the benefits of a 22 if we roll specifically a 22

>Zealous, just makes so much sense in character. We nearly always pick the brave option anyway, plus Captain Canton should never be afraid.

Oh man I was hesitant but I agree so much. Emile has seen and experienced too much to be anything other than zealous in his faith
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>>4216463
>Zealous, just makes so much sense in character. We nearly always pick the brave option anyway, plus Captain Canton should never be afraid.

I disagree Idealism is the foundation of Captain canton's antics, peak chivalry & idealism where Canton can be a land of milk & honey for all freemen.

GIve me your huddled masses etc intensifies
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>>4216468
I feel like zealous makes sense in that we've witnessed true faith things like the original scripture (we believe) in the cave, the angel who we've been confident in but somewhat unsure of and now we've been kissed by lightning. The almighty has touched us and let us live. I think that would be huge and would be cause for a shift in Emiles ideals into zealotry
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>>4216037
>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass

> Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]


> You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]
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>>4216470
I interpret it differently

>See blaspheming truth in the ruins & witness the pit made manifest in the son of sin
>By those blasphemings doubt is sowed in us about the truth & purpose of Adam & Caines works
>Doubt is resolved in us through the defeat of the Son of sin & now our stigmata during the vigil & penance proving that the ideals we hold are truth & proper and that we should hold to them.

I understand you're position I just believe retention of Idealism is equally valid and that it properly serves as the culmination of what happened at the ruins.
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>>4216477
Hmm you know anon I can definitely see your point of view. It's not one I'd considered. I felt that holding onto Idealism was... I'm not sure... taking a soft, easy route with Emile? But I can definitely see what you're saying. Like it has resolved his ideas about who he is and his position within the faith, less so than shifting to blind fanaticism.

Good insight anon and thank you for explaining clearly
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>>4216037

>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass
Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]
> You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]
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>>4216482
I get that, idealism at the start defintely felt like that at the start for me but as it went on and people started talking about Captain Canton it clicked with me that Emille isn't some paragon of virtue but a man that struggles with Idyllic optimism in an imperfect and often cynical world but its in the triumph of Ideals and virtue that Canton & Knighthood are held to a higher standard.

To quote from superman ''They will join you in the sun, Kal-El. They will stumble, they will fall. But in time, they will join you in the sun''
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>>4216501
Yeah I like that view of Emile and I think it's very relevant.

This is actually super refreshing, to discuss our beloved character with passion and new ideas from both sides, validating opinions rather than trashing them. A new day for Sworn to Valour.

Sorry Forgotten, now that anon is getting along you'll have to fade into obscurity, rules are rules.
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I don't know, I kinda feel if Forgotten had used the word Devout intstead of Zealous, a lot more anons would have voted for it. Zealous is a loaded word.
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>>4216507
I think zealous is the right choice. Devout is one thing but being chosen by the Almighty and his Angels, walking out of a trial with a mark of god and no lingering issues... it kind of speaks to more than simple devotion.

If we went down that path it would say to me that Emile is a man chosen by god to do His bidding, to be a knight who could brook no disrespect, no blasphemy, no challenge to his holy mission
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>>4216507
Considering the circumstances Zealous is entirely appropriate, devoutness basically got co-opted by extending Idealism to cover piety as well and the choice being between Idealism and Zealotry and the choice at hand is about how we want Emilles devoutness to be shown be it Zealotry or a renewal of Idealism.
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>>4216507
thats also not to say you aren't correct Zealotry is an incredibly loaded trait capable of great horror if unrestrained.
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>>4216037
I would really like to write a letter home as soon as possible, our parents are going to really worry when they eventually get news that we were hit by lightning, and killed another Knight.
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>>4216539
>dear mother I just killed a knigga but it's cool i know the almighty forgives me because he hit me with a lightning bolt and now i have this sweet scar(they tell me the paralyses is just temporary). Any ways tell dad to pour one out for a dead knigga
yours truly Emile
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Before the day ends, Lest we Forget. This might be a website for Mongolian Cake Farting but we can remember the day the forces of Australia and New Zealand wasted some time on a beach getting gunned down by artillery and machine guns. What a bunch of fucking legends
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>>4216507
Completely agree
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>>4216549
Well said knigga
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plz forgotten give us a snippet from back home again sometime.
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>>4216680
Mrs. Andrei eats a crumpet.
Mr Andrei ... "Architecture"
Mrs Andrei [Pregnant]
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>>4216680
Seconding this
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>>4216037
>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass

> The Duke of Pascae issues you an invitation to his annual ball as the guest of honour. It is forbidden take any action against you, including duels, while you remain in his city. Gain +5DC to social rolls with all persons of Cantônian origin. [Public Acclamation]

> You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]
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>>4216037
>1
>>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass
>2
>>Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]
>3
>>You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]
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>>4216174
> Maaayyybe. Historically our social rolls at high profile events haven't exactly been stellar

That's why we need that +5.
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>>4216436
It's one way to stop the raiding, it's called "Diplomacy".

The only person we have to convince to stop is the Dragon, which makes it easy. Easier.
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>>4216780
Anon, imagine having your deeds recorded as as miracle. Do it, now, imagine it. You don't have any I know. Emile thought? Based. SO BASED
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>>4216463
Captain America/Canton was the exact opposite of a Zealot. Unless you count the Hydra version, literally a villain.
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>>4216787
I don't particularly crave for accolades in books, while I can see the appeal it strikes me as vanity. True, it will last long after we are gone, but where can we do the most good? The Church politics, so far, seem to be pretty okay and I don't have a desire to change them. Canton politics however seem pretty shit right now, and if our voice could be a little louder in that arena then hopefully we could make some positive change there.

While we could pursue a higher position in the Church and try to use that to influence politics, I personally dislike the thought of doing so. It just seems to bring the Church down, and while I would be willing to do so if necessary I would prefer to interact with the Courts of Men directly than do so with the Church and risk corrupting it.
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We should try to pick up the Cathagi language. Could we pay for a tutor?
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>>4216834
Carthaggi delenda est
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>>4216834
Not with our Wealth.

Pretty sure at least one of the people in the pilgrimage speak it, though.

Hopefully not mr Vow of Silence though.
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>>4216784
>The only person we have to convince to stop is the Dragon, which makes it easy. Easier.
>Implying the dragon would, has ever, or will ever give a crap about what humans want

we had better luck convincing the Necromancer to not be godking of the Empire
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>>4216898
What do you know. Maybe the Necromancer has a talent for gardening and with a successful persuasion roll we could have convinced him to give up his ambitions and just be a gardener.
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>>4216037
(1) Kissed by Lightning. Gain +5DC to all Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders.
>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass
Seems like it will help us relatively more often.
(2) Stigmata
> The Duke of Pascae issues you an invitation to his annual ball as the guest of honor. It is forbidden take any action against you, including duels, while you remain in his city. Gain +5DC to social rolls with all persons of Cantônian origin. [Public Acclamation]
Our pilgrimage buddies will likely spread the word, making some clergy members slightly impressed. Also, miracles can be made official after the fact, so if we keep increasing our fame, the church may look back at us getting hit by lightning and decide its a miracle.
(3) Cleansed of Doubt
> You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]
It has been our idealism that has driven us to great things. We have faced doubt, and emerged stronger for it. We have found ourselves wanting, and strove to do better. We have considered ourselves unworthy, and proceeded to show the world and ourselves our worth. The Almighty and his Angel could cease to show us favor or strike us down. It is up to us to keep moving forward, facing every trial he places in our path.
For the all knowing Almighty has no need for a test of character or ability for a mortal. The outcome of the test is for the mortal to discover.
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>Tfw now Imagining the unfathomably evil Necromancer gardening with a few corpses while his crazy sister has a blood orgy in the background
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>>4216795I
> I don't particularly crave for accolades in books, while I can see the appeal it strikes me as vanity. True, it will last long after we are gone, but where can we do the most good? The Church politics, so far, seem to be pretty okay and I don't have a desire to change them.

Perhaps it is because I've been drinking but this smells of bullshit. It doesn't matter what you crave but what makes sense for Emile.

I'll leave it there and go to sleep though, lets just keep things in character
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>>4216916
A successful pivot to Necromancy based gardening.

The Necro(C) Lawnmower! Will not spoil or need refueling, just make sure to clean the arm bone-blades after use!
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>>4216037
>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass

> The Duke of Pascae issues you an invitation to his annual ball as the guest of honour. It is forbidden take any action against you, including duels, while you remain in his city. Gain +5DC to social rolls with all persons of Cantônian origin. [Public Acclamation]

> You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]
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>>4216898
We had half of the Necromancers true name.

And in the end, he didn't totally screw us which by Black Company standards qualifies him for the moniker NecBroMancer.
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>>4216037

>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass

> Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]

> You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]

Glad I can toss my vote on the heap even after getting drunk as fuck last night.Going with the 9's since Double passes tend to be disarms or dismounting, which are good news for us. Gaining extra re-rolls are good, but increasing the odds of successes that can't be re-rolled away from us is a good deal.

Regarding the miracles stuff, there isn't even a shit-ton of miracle recorded amongst the Catholic church in the modern day, and it's been around for 2000+ years. Adding our own mark on the Cantonian faith is huge, and is a massive step up in our home duchy of Romaine. The Andrei name is highly regarded but poor; this will help not only us, but the family having a confirmed miracle in the back pocket will help in their struggles a LOT in our highly pious duchy. Even though Mother might be furious at the high pile of shit we were just jumping in and rolling around, having us go down in the church's history books is a huge swing back in her favour. Right Makes Might after all.
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>>4216931
Emile hasn't really had much of a relationship with the Church other than Father Towbray, hard to see him suddenly wanting to get involves politically with them or to be recorded, especially since he knows the records are falsified to hide the Sons of Sin.

>>4216965
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>>4216037
1)
>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass

2)
> Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]

3)
> The hand of the Heaven has quite literally pointed you out as destined for greater things. The Almighty does not make mistakes. His path for you is not yet clear, but it will be. You are without fear. [Replace Idealist with Zealous]

Hoo boy this was a ride.
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>>4217124
This isn't about what Emile wants, really. It's about what's going to happen to him regardless, and being written down as a living saint would certainly be a great in for him into the church politics. And secondly, he doesn't really know shit about the Sons of Sin. He's still very unsure about the whole affair, and was barely given any context to piece together his own theory.
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There's a lot of y'all who are choosing the worse choice as far as boons goes. I ask you all to consider the following:

>Pissed off the Sinclairs
>Pissed off the Duke of Fallavon
>Pissed off the Hewitts
>Pissed off the Broulerts
>Pissed off the Kitcheners
>Brother pissed off the Queensmen
>Probably even more that I have missed

Choosing [Public Acclaimation] means
>Good standing with the Duke of Pascae
>Better opportunities to win friends with the nobles of Pascae and anyone else present, many of whom are nobles closer to Romaine and our House's seat of power
>Helps smooth over the tragedy with Sir de Broulert
>The WHOLE damn Kingdom knows our name and miracle

As for [Recorded Miracle] we potentially get:
>A mere extra +5 DC in interactions with ONLY church related individuals
>A footnote in a history book, which I may add, is hardly the greatest achievement we WILL go out to achieve

I implore all kniggas to choose wisely and choose [Public Acclamation]
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>>4216037
Ah fuck it you guys are right, I'm changing my vote to [Public Acclamation], we can earn our place in history and the church some other way. This >>4216063 is me in case my ID changed.

> The Duke of Pascae issues you an invitation to his annual ball as the guest of honour. It is forbidden take any action against you, including duels, while you remain in his city. Gain +5DC to social rolls with all persons of Cantônian origin. [Public Acclamation]
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>>4216491

Changing
>Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]

to

> The Duke of Pascae issues you an invitation to his annual ball as the guest of honour. It is forbidden take any action against you, including duels, while you remain in his city. Gain +5DC to social rolls with all persons of Cantônian origin. [Public Acclamation]
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>>4217568
bruh 5 dc is nothing people will still hate us bettter to have a cadre of zealots at our backs who will die for us and it's 15+5 not just 15
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>>4217766
It's +15 to rolls, and you gotta ask how often we're gonna be making those with Clergy


Vs. +5 with everyone from Canton

+5 ain't nothing to sneeze at, that's a solid 1/20th improvement. Look at all the shit we've done for +5.
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>>4216037
(1)
>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass

(2)
> Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]

(3)
> You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]
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It seems that Public Acclaim would help us more in the long run than Recorded Miracle since the latter only helps us with the church, while the former gives us an in with one of the most powerful men in Canton, as well as everyone else at the ball. This could snowball in connections later in the quest. We already have a bit of a connection to the church via the Knights of the Iron Chain and when we finish our pilgrimage it we will likely be looked upon favorably by the church for our piety and services rendered to the other pilgrims.
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>>4217803
Actually with [Public Acclamation] it would be +5 for everyone from Canton and +10 for Church clergy or Holy Orders since we have Kissed by Lightning. [Public Acclamation] is just better and mother might go easy on us if we play it right.
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>>4217891
I'd say getting struck by lightning evens out with getting connections via a duke's ball.
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>>4216834
Learning the language is a good idea - we do have a long boat ride after all
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Reginae wept,NO!
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>>4218044
don't worry i'm sure it will be a quick trip
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>>4218044
>Not wanting to fight off boarding parties from whatever crews the Black Ships or killing sea monsters
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>>4216037
> Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]
> The hand of the Heaven has quite literally pointed you out as destined for greater things. The Almighty does not make mistakes. His path for you is not yet clear, but it will be. You are without fear. [Replace Idealist with Zealous]
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>>4217891
Right, right.
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>>4218031
> Finally get out of Fallavietnam

> Get stuck on boat
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>>4218490
>Tree's start speaking elvish
>Bluejay horsebombings
>Bluejay tunnel settlements
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>>4216037

>>4218369
here changing vote to
>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass
> The Duke of Pascae issues you an invitation to his annual ball as the guest of honour. It is forbidden take any action against you, including duels, while you remain in his city. Gain +5DC to social rolls with all persons of Cantônian origin. [Public Acclamation]
> The hand of the Heaven has quite literally pointed you out as destined for greater things. The Almighty does not make mistakes. His path for you is not yet clear, but it will be. You are without fear. [Replace Idealist with Zealous]
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>>4218506
> When we come back from Carthagi

Let's just take a boat right straight back to Romaine. Fuck, can we BUY a boat for 6 wealth if we serve with the Dragon? Set up our own trade route with our H O R S E P U S S Y trade partner and open up new markets, working with our mothers Vidian family?
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>>4218539
>spending three years in Carthaggi

Pass
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>>4218566
> Still spend fewer threads than we did in Fallavon

Bet.
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>>4217568
You're right as far as mechanical bonuses go for sure but I think the recorded miracle is a better choice narratively.

At this point (especially if we choose recorded miracle) Emile is becoming a figure similar to Jesus. He's safely escorting a group of holy men and holy warriors on pilgrimage, having his faith tested and finding resolve, bringing together people of all walks of life, even those who would naturally be enemies. He is becoming larger than life.

The Public Acclamation is great mechanically but I don't think we need to powergame this and we don't really know if the Recorded Miracle would be considered a footnote or a huge deal. It'll certainly be a massive deal at home.

Anyway, that's just my take on it
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>>4218807
>At this point Emile is becoming a figure similar to Jesus

thats hyperbolic to the extreme we're more closer to a small time saint than a christ allegory still larger than life but less of a ridiculous comparison.

The public acclimation is wider recognition from not just religious men but also the larger Cantonese society from King to serf while the recorded mircale is a more prestigous recognition within the church itself.
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>>4218822
Yeah alright it was a little over the top, I'm getting ahead of myself there a bit. I was thinking of this pilgrimage of being his humble beginnings, leading to greater things, especially once he has completed the final vigil successfully.
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>>4218849
For the most part though it hasn't been intentional and I mean... the dude is a knight, it kind of comes with the job description
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>>4218851
Deleted my post for accidentally namefagging.

And yeah, Emile could become some more warlike saint later on, but I mean, is that something to intentionally strive towards or just let happen? I feel it kinda cheapens it if we pick the book option to powergame becoming a saint late game instead of dealing with our here and now problems.
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>>4218853
I see what you're saying, I just chose it because it seems like the most fun option story wise and was hoping talking about it would swing people to my line of thinking. I'll let it drop though, people have made their choices and in a handful of hours I imagine we'll have a write up anyway
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>>4218856
True enough.

It's almost harder when there aren't any "bad" options haha.
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>>4218863
Definitely lol
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>>4216037
>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass
> Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]


> The hand of the Heaven has quite literally pointed you out as destined for greater things. The Almighty does not make mistakes. His path for you is not yet clear, but it will be. You are without fear. [Replace Idealist with Zealous]
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>>4216037
>>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass

>> The Duke of Pascae issues you an invitation to his annual ball as the guest of honour. It is forbidden take any action against you, including duels, while you remain in his city. Gain +5DC to social rolls with all persons of Cantônian origin. [Public Acclamation]

>> You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]
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Just curious, does the +15 social apply to Sister Ignatius, Father Towbray, and the Knight's Comitas and the pilgrims?
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>>4218904
i would assume so so they are all in the holy order church category
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>>4218904
everyone from the clergy & religous orders.
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>>4218904
I would expect us to have a pretty high bonus with them already.

I mean. We gave Sister Ignatious herbs, we undertook the harshest penance Father Towbray offered, we slew monsters and bandits and crushed dudes in duels.

We've been pretty awesome in front of them.
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>>4216037
> 22, in addition to normal double bonuses, grants +1 Re-Roll in the next roll of that type.

> The Duke of Pascae issues you an invitation to his annual ball as the guest of honour. It is forbidden take any action against you, including duels, while you remain in his city. Gain +5DC to social rolls with all persons of Cantônian origin. [Public Acclamation]

> The hand of the Heaven has quite literally pointed you out as destined for greater things. The Almighty does not make mistakes. His path for you is not yet clear, but it will be. You are without fear. [Replace Idealist with Zealous]
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>>4218950
Also, the +5 to clergy and ordos should stack with the +5 to those of cantonian origin.

So a +10 and a general +5 for non-church
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Public acclaim will help with courtship so we aren't so spaghetti in the future.
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>A 9 is always counted as a Double Pass
> Your feat is officially recognised by the Bishop of Pascae and entered in the Feat of Saints. The bonus to Social rolls with Church clergy or Holy Orders is boosted to +15DC. [Recorded Miracle]
> You are blessed by Heaven, there can be no doubt. But are you, a weak and fallible man, truly worthy? You can only pray that the Angel continues to guide you on the path forwards. You fear failure, and death, like any other mortal. [Retain Idealist]

“I have written to the Bishop of Pascae, here in the city.” Lionel St. Paul speaks as you inspect your scars. Brother Rousseau bats your hand away from the bandages, eliciting an indignant yelp from yourself.

“As I was saying…” Lionel St. Paul frowns, grabbing your attention. “I have received affirmation that your deed will be put forward for the Record of Saints, a minor miracle of our modern age. Such things are not done lightly, all five Bishops must review the records of the event at the next convocation. But I am confident that it’s candidacy will proceed to the Queen’s review, given the number of witnesses of consequence.”

“A miracle? Damn right it’s a miracle.” The Green Knight says hotly, shaking his head. “Damn fool is lucky to be alive.”

His angered expression draws a raised eyebrow from the Keeper of the Long Watch but, in the absence of you taking exception, the Broken Blade knight shrugs and informs you that a cleric of the Bishop will call upon you during your recovery for a statement. Miracles are not formally recognised very often, such things not recorded in-depth tend to be not officially recorded as anything more than superstitious rumours. With that, Lionel St. John takes his leave. At a glance from your brother, you nod for Brother Rousseau to excuse you two for a moment at well.

“What in the black depths of the Pit were you thinking?” Damien hisses once the room is emptied, fretful worry giving way to anger. Mikail sleeps on in the corner, oblivious. “Standing the Full Vigil, in a storm, like a bloody madman? Fucking Cain on the fucking Cross, are you trying to get yourself killed?!”

“Don’t blaspheme, brother. Not after… not after what I saw.” You smile suddenly, giddy with the thought that Bishops will be bandying about your name. “Did you hear? The Record of Saints, by goodness. Surely that kind of credit with the Church will keep Mother busy.”

Your brother is not smiling. “What you… Em, our family can’t very well -use- those kinds of connections if you’re fuckingdead.”

The both of you turn as the door opens to reveal your manservant holding a tray with a steaming hot bowl of soup.

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“Oh, uh. Pardons m’lords. Lunch.” Orin’s eyes flick between the two of you and he carefully sets the tray down. “I’ll just leave this ‘ere then, shall I? Right.”

“I don’t really have it in me to argue with you right now, Damien. I’m tired.” Your elder sibling’s face softens a fraction, though the anger is still there. His nod indicates that the argument is not over, just put on hold. Deciding on a change of subject, you ask after the one companion you haven’t yet seen. “Where is Jess the Kid?”

“She… it is ‘she’ right? Anyway, she’s in the stable loft keeping your pet griffinhawk happy. She didn’t seem any less than your feathered friend, doesn’t do well around crowds if I’m to guess.” Damien shrugs indicates he thinks it’s not his concern, but you’re pleased to note he’s been keeping track of your affairs and personnel while you were out. It’s the kind of leadership Father would want to see. “Now what?”

“Now? Hmmm, a hot bath. When I can move like a man and not some beggarly cripple.” You attempt to wriggle your toe again with success, but find yourself smiling at the faint pins-and-needles sensation. “But before that food, a bit of rest and… hmm, a nice book.”

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“I’ve got the light reading sorted, here.” Your brother chuckles at your wistful expression at the prospect of a few days rest, and laughs aloud when you scowl at the title of the book he hands you. “Wash, eat and sleep. I get it. And what should we be doing while our glorious ‘Storm-Touched’ leader recovers from his latest bout of recklessness?”

You will be keeping a low profile, brother. We’re not out of the woods yet. Well, we -are- out of the woods but... you know what I mean.” Damien rolls his eyes but doesn’t argue, which is a welcome relief. “As to the others, for now…”

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(1) Companion Instructions
> “Now we will secure you safe passage home, and myself to the Last Vigil when I am recovered. Have Sir dan Marc take Mikail and ask around, I mean to consider our options well in advance of any departure date.” You will have a large number of potential voyage options to select from, with varying departure dates. [Haughty]

> “Now they will ensure we are restocked in resupplied. I trust them to know what the essentials are, but I will provide a shopping list for some items I am particularly eager to acquire.” Access the Port Bounty Markets, items that would take some time to create or acquire will be ready by the time you recover. [Hearty]

> “Now, I will have them make contact with the Ordo Praetor and share what we have so far discovered. And make some enquiries of their own. Slavers are afoot in this city and I’ll not risk the trail going cold while I lie bedridden.” This will also serve as an introduction to the Order that is of interest to you. [Idealist]

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(2) Light Reading.
> ‘The Distinctions of Cantôn Architects: An example of the cultural markers of Duchies’ Supremely dull. You bet Father gave Damien this. [Haughty]

> ‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]

> ‘The Trials of St. Germain: His Miracles and Martyrdom’ Dry, very dry. Brother Rousseau may not speak, but he does read. [Idealist]
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>>4219252
>> “Now we will secure you safe passage home, and myself to the Last Vigil when I am recovered. Have Sir dan Marc take Mikail and ask around, I mean to consider our options well in advance of any departure date.” You will have a large number of potential voyage options to select from, with varying departure dates. [Haughty]


> ‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]
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>>4219252
>“Now we will secure you safe passage home, and myself to the Last Vigil when I am recovered. Have Sir dan Marc take Mikail and ask around, I mean to consider our options well in advance of any departure date.” You will have a large number of potential voyage options to select from, with varying departure dates. [Haughty]
> ‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]
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>>4219252
(1) Companion Instructions
>“Now, I will have them make contact with the Ordo Praetor and share what we have so far discovered. And make some enquiries of their own. Slavers are afoot in this city and I’ll not risk the trail going cold while I lie bedridden.” This will also serve as an introduction to the Order that is of interest to you. [Idealist]


>(2) Light Reading
>‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]
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>>4219252
(1) Companion Instructions
> “Now we will secure you safe passage home, and myself to the Last Vigil when I am recovered. Have Sir dan Marc take Mikail and ask around, I mean to consider our options well in advance of any departure date.” You will have a large number of potential voyage options to select from, with varying departure dates. [Haughty]
> “Now they will ensure we are restocked in resupplied. I trust them to know what the essentials are, but I will provide a shopping list for some items I am particularly eager to acquire.” Access the Port Bounty Markets, items that would take some time to create or acquire will be ready by the time you recover. [Hearty]


> ‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]

Give me a bit to mourn the loss of our 5+ to all social interactions in Canton.
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>>4219252
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>“Now, I will have them make contact with the Ordo Praetor and share what we have so far discovered. And make some enquiries of their own. Slavers are afoot in this city and I’ll not risk the trail going cold while I lie bedridden.” This will also serve as an introduction to the Order that is of interest to you. [Idealist]


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> ‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]
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>>4219252
>> “Now we will secure you safe passage home, and myself to the Last Vigil when I am recovered. Have Sir dan Marc take Mikail and ask around, I mean to consider our options well in advance of any departure date.” You will have a large number of potential voyage options to select from, with varying departure dates. [Haughty]
> ‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]
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>>4219252
>“Now, I will have them make contact with the Ordo Praetor and share what we have so far discovered. And make some enquiries of their own. Slavers are afoot in this city and I’ll not risk the trail going cold while I lie bedridden.” This will also serve as an introduction to the Order that is of interest to you. [Idealist]


>‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]
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>>4219252
>“Now, I will have them make contact with the Ordo Praetor and share what we have so far discovered. And make some enquiries of their own. Slavers are afoot in this city and I’ll not risk the trail going cold while I lie bedridden.” This will also serve as an introduction to the Order that is of interest to you. [Idealist]

>‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]
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>>4219252
(1)
>“Now we will secure you safe passage home, and myself to the Last Vigil when I am recovered. Have Sir dan Marc take Mikail and ask around, I mean to consider our options well in advance of any departure date.” You will have a large number of potential voyage options to select from, with varying departure dates. [Haughty]

(2)
>‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]
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>>4219252
>“Now we will secure you safe passage home, and myself to the Last Vigil when I am recovered. Have Sir dan Marc take Mikail and ask around, I mean to consider our options well in advance of any departure date.” You will have a large number of potential voyage options to select from, with varying departure dates. [Haughty]

>‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]
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So I wonder what is required for sainthood in this universe. We've performed (?) a minor miracle, we're escorting pilgrims all the way to Cathargi, we're upstanding and honourable.

Oh man if we actually DO get sainthood one day before Mikail is a man it would add so much more weight to his application to join the roiguard
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>>4219252
>> “Now, I will have them make contact with the Ordo Praetor and share what we have so far discovered. And make some enquiries of their own. Slavers are afoot in this city and I’ll not risk the trail going cold while I lie bedridden.” This will also serve as an introduction to the Order that is of interest to you. [Idealist]
> ‘The Distinctions of Cantôn Architects: An example of the cultural markers of Duchies’ Supremely dull. You bet Father gave Damien this. [Haughty]
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>>4219252
> “Now, I will have them make contact with the Ordo Praetor and share what we have so far discovered. And make some enquiries of their own. Slavers are afoot in this city and I’ll not risk the trail going cold while I lie bedridden.” This will also serve as an introduction to the Order that is of interest to you. [Idealist]
> ‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]
We're gonna get fucking scammed in the market by these copper clippers
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>>4219252
>> “Now, I will have them make contact with the Ordo Praetor and share what we have so far discovered. And make some enquiries of their own. Slavers are afoot in this city and I’ll not risk the trail going cold while I lie bedridden.” This will also serve as an introduction to the Order that is of interest to you. [Idealist]

> ‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]
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>>4219252
> “Now we will secure you safe passage home, and myself to the Last Vigil when I am recovered. Have Sir dan Marc take Mikail and ask around, I mean to consider our options well in advance of any departure date.” You will have a large number of potential voyage options to select from, with varying departure dates. [Haughty]

> ‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]
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>>4219252
>> “Now, I will have them make contact with the Ordo Praetor and share what we have so far discovered. And make some enquiries of their own. Slavers are afoot in this city and I’ll not risk the trail going cold while I lie bedridden.” This will also serve as an introduction to the Order that is of interest to you. [Idealist]

> ‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]
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>>4219252
> “Now we will secure you safe passage home, and myself to the Last Vigil when I am recovered. Have Sir dan Marc take Mikail and ask around, I mean to consider our options well in advance of any departure date.” You will have a large number of potential voyage options to select from, with varying departure dates. [Haughty]

> ‘The Distinctions of Cantôn Architects: An example of the cultural markers of Duchies’ Supremely dull. You bet Father gave Damien this. [Haughty]
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>>4219262
At least we're leaving Canton.

Although I could have sworn the two people who changed thwir minds flipped the vote on it.
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>>4219252
> “Now they will ensure we are restocked in resupplied. I trust them to know what the essentials are, but I will provide a shopping list for some items I am particularly eager to acquire.” Access the Port Bounty Markets, items that would take some time to create or acquire will be ready by the time you recover. [Hearty]
> ‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]
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>>4219252
>Now, I will have them make contact with the Ordo Praetor and share what we have so far discovered. And make some enquiries of their own. Slavers are afoot in this city and I’ll not risk the trail going cold while I lie bedridden.” This will also serve as an introduction to the Order that is of interest to you. [Idealist]

I’m afraid if we leave this we will lose out, while I’m sure there will be always be voyage options to choose from

>Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]
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>>4219252
> “Now, I will have them make contact with the Ordo Praetor and share what we have so far discovered. And make some enquiries of their own. Slavers are afoot in this city and I’ll not risk the trail going cold while I lie bedridden.” This will also serve as an introduction to the Order that is of interest to you. [Idealist

> ‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]

>>4216110
This is me;
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>>4219252

> “Now we will secure you safe passage home, and myself to the Last Vigil when I am recovered. Have Sir dan Marc take Mikail and ask around, I mean to consider our options well in advance of any departure date.” You will have a large number of potential voyage options to select from, with varying departure dates. [Haughty]

> ‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]

Ah yes, the joys of romance novels. Maybe this one has the mysterious dark brooding loner, newly arrived to sweep the fair lady off her feet.
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>>4219250
> Character named 'Kid'
> People are confused about their gender
Forgotten pls
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>>4219252
Also my vote:

> “Now we will secure you safe passage home, and myself to the Last Vigil when I am recovered. Have Sir dan Marc take Mikail and ask around, I mean to consider our options well in advance of any departure date.” You will have a large number of potential voyage options to select from, with varying departure dates. [Haughty]

> ‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]
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>>4219252
> “Now, I will have them make contact with the Ordo Praetor and share what we have so far discovered. And make some enquiries of their own. Slavers are afoot in this city and I’ll not risk the trail going cold while I lie bedridden.” This will also serve as an introduction to the Order that is of interest to you. [Idealist]
> ‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]
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>>4219252
>> “Now we will secure you safe passage home, and myself to the Last Vigil when I am recovered. Have Sir dan Marc take Mikail and ask around, I mean to consider our options well in advance of any departure date.” You will have a large number of potential voyage options to select from, with varying departure dates. [Haughty]

> ‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]
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>>4219252
>> “Now, I will have them make contact with the Ordo Praetor and share what we have so far discovered. And make some enquiries of their own. Slavers are afoot in this city and I’ll not risk the trail going cold while I lie bedridden.” This will also serve as an introduction to the Order that is of interest to you. [Idealist]
> ‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]
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> “Now, I will have them make contact with the Ordo Praetor and share what we have so far discovered. And make some enquiries of their own. Slavers are afoot in this city and I’ll not risk the trail going cold while I lie bedridden.” This will also serve as an introduction to the Order that is of interest to you. [Idealist]
> ‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]

read the gay intrigue novel so we can deal with gay intrigue better
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>>4219252
>> “Now, I will have them make contact with the Ordo Praetor and share what we have so far discovered. And make some enquiries of their own. Slavers are afoot in this city and I’ll not risk the trail going cold while I lie bedridden.” This will also serve as an introduction to the Order that is of interest to you. [Idealist]
> ‘The Trials of St. Germain: His Miracles and Martyrdom’ Dry, very dry. Brother Rousseau may not speak, but he does read. [Idealist]
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Practice of Architecture: The Builders Guide - Asher Benjamin

> Not wanting to become a master of walls by reading Architectural treatises.

Y'alls gonna go down as the Saint of Thirst.
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>>4219252
>> “Now, I will have them make contact with the Ordo Praetor and share what we have so far discovered. And make some enquiries of their own. Slavers are afoot in this city and I’ll not risk the trail going cold while I lie bedridden.” This will also serve as an introduction to the Order that is of interest to you. [Idealist]
Fuck criminals, and fuck slavers.

>> ‘The Distinctions of Cantôn Architects: An example of the cultural markers of Duchies’ Supremely dull. You bet Father gave Damien this. [Haughty]
So this is also part of the penance...
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>>4220178
We can fuck over Slavers after we get our brother out of the mess, though, no?
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>>4220268
Might need the extra sword, deal with slavers, go shopping, send our brother home, get on boat.
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>>4220274
Iunno, if we end up taking on the slavers ourselves we've already fucked up a lot.

We should be working with the Praetors, who will have plenty of swords.

And I mean, *gestures at green knight* our brother clearly ain't prepared for undercover work.
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>>4220268
If we'd taken the public acclimation, sure. But since Emile is still a marked man, he's going to need support, the sooner the better. If it must be the Church, then let it be the Church.
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>>4220719
Pretty sure the Church can help smuggle our brother back.

I'm just glad the Broken Blades give us an option other than simping the current Regina.
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Just because we didn't take the option that gave us explicit critical acclaim, I hope we can still have some affect external to the church from getting hit by lightning. In the same way that some members of the clergy may have heard of it and liked us without picking the miracle option, I hope some nobles and peasants take notice. Simply put, instead of having the Duke of Pascae fall int our laps, we can instead get an opening and attempt to make the most of it.
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>>4220939
that was litreally what public acclaim was about beyond the short term, its was the wider publics recognition that something remarkable had taken place, theological recognition or no.
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>>4219252
>> “Now we will secure you safe passage home, and myself to the Last Vigil when I am recovered. Have Sir dan Marc take Mikail and ask around, I mean to consider our options well in advance of any departure date.” You will have a large number of potential voyage options to select from, with varying departure dates. [Haughty]

> ‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]
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>>4220939
Now thats just wanting the cake and eating it.
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>>4220939
Get the pilgrims and Toe-dad and Iggy to spread the news about us.
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>>4219252
> “Now, I will have them make contact with the Ordo Praetor and share what we have so far discovered. And make some enquiries of their own. Slavers are afoot in this city and I’ll not risk the trail going cold while I lie bedridden.” This will also serve as an introduction to the Order that is of interest to you. [Idealist]

> ‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]

All three of the companion instructions seem very pressing. Forgotten, you're very good at presenting us with choices that are difficult only because we have to settle on just one option.
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> “Now, I will have them make contact with the Ordo Praetor and share what we have so far discovered. And make some enquiries of their own. Slavers are afoot in this city and I’ll not risk the trail going cold while I lie bedridden.” This will also serve as an introduction to the Order that is of interest to you. [Idealist]
> ‘Victoria’s Ballroom Lessons III: The Return of the Roguish Suitor’ Ugh, droll clichés. This is one of Roselyn’s favourites. Why does Damien even have this? [Hearty]

Monegan, 30th Day of Novrimun, 883 A.C.E. – Port Bounty, Late-Afternoon

’Oh Antoine, you know my father has forbidden you from seeing me.’ Victoria sighed breathlessly, her breast brushing ever-so-slightly against her dancing partner’s arm as she spun.

‘Who pray tell is this Antoine, my dove? Tonight I am a man of mystery, shielded from the judgement of all men and angels alike by this thin porcelain mask.’ Victoria’s heart fluttered as her incorrigible suitor leaned in closer. ‘All angels except you, my dove.’


“Ugh, spare me.” You toss the book aside and sink back into your pillow. “Who writes this claptrap? Or, better yet, who buys it?”

“Hopeless romantics and dreamers, I suspect. If you understand that book you’ll understand half of woman’s whimsical mind. Even the iciest of damsels like to be wanted.” Damien Andrei isn’t really paying attention, staring out the room’s glass window pane into the crowded streets below. “Reginae wept, so many people… Packed in like apples in a barrel.”

“What’s the matter, brother?” You ask, suspecting that you’ve caught your sibling in one of his sombre, reflective moods.

Your brother turns away from the rain-pattered window. “Those stories, the ones Grandfather used to tell after supper. You remember?”

“I was barely out of swaddling clothes back then, but yes I remember some.”

“He’d say to us ‘Twice as fair as Aubrey and twice the folk of Port Bounty’. Remember?”

“Yes, and?”

“He was talking about Ardenne.”

That stops you in your tracks. You think, really think about how many people the whole of Ardenne and the outlying fiefdoms that fell under darkness would encompass. How many Deadmen is that…

“Reginae Wept.” Wiping out a band of fifty wiedergängers was the culmination of your Father’s protracted campaign last winter. Not a bad feat for a local lord. But even if the entire Duchy purged the Deadmen in their thousands each year, which did happen on occasion when hard-pressed and suffering major incursions by the Foe, after two centuries that would still be… Not nearly enough.

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Your brother nods, a cold expression settled on his face. “With those kinds of numbers. The Dread Lords could swarm our home in a tidal wave of flesh whenever they wanted…”

“No. They couldn’t. Not while men like us stand ready to defend it.”

“Bless you and your incorrigible courage, Em.” A smile finally cracks your gloomy brother’s spirit. “You alone are worth a hundred of those Pit-damned things.”

“One measly hundred? You sell me short, Damien.”

“Hahaha! Well Em, if nothing else, there is one irrefutable fact that means the Dread Lords are unable to do what I feared whenever they want.”

“And what fact is that?”

“Simple. They haven’t done it yet. And I think we can safely assume that is it not mercy that stays their black claws.”

Your brother takes his leave early, to confer with your underlings as to how the investigation is proceeding. Brother Rousseau nods at you as he closes the door behind Damien, the Comitas has placed himself on guard duty given his difficulty in doing much productive sleuth work. You have so far received a non-committal response from the Ordo Praetor, ‘Your report is currently being reviewed by our staff, we will be in contact if we require further details’ and other such words to that effect. You expect that one of the Praetors, or a representative, to call upon you in due time. If not, you will seek them out when recovered. For now though, your standing instructions to your companions, both noble and lowborn, is to keep their heads down but their ears open. You don’t expect to net much more than idle gossip, but some threads are better than none.

You disregard the tawdry romance novel, you can only digest that sort of reading in short doses. Instead your fingers run across the letter from a representative of Bishop Lorenzo of Pascae. His orderlies are even now interviewing Father Towbray and other witnesses to your Third Vigil and the events that occurred. They will interview you personally, in time, and that time has given you much to think on while you lay in bed and grit your teeth through the muscle spasms.

You will have to reveal your connection to the Angel, there is no way around it. And you are still considering why a servant of Heaven would bless you so. And how to do so without breaching your Oath of Silence.

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> The Angel is pleased with your many victories, both in martial displays with your peers and in the field of battle against the forces of darkness. [+3 Steps on the Path of Cain]

>_ The Angel’s blessing is a mystery. You are a simple soldier of the Almighty, you cannot guess at his designs or motives. [+1 Step on the Path of Adam, +1 Step on the Path of Cain]

> The Angel recognises your righteous spirit and sincere faith in the face of doubt. Your protection of the weak and innocent is why Heaven singled you out. [+3 Steps on the Path of Adam]
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>>4221103
>‘Your report is currently being reviewed by our staff, we will be in contact if we require further details’

Oh goddamit we're on fucking medieval hold

> The Angel is pleased with your many victories, both in martial displays with your peers and in the field of battle against the forces of darkness. [+3 Steps on the Path of Cain]
> The Angel recognises your righteous spirit and sincere faith in the face of doubt. Your protection of the weak and innocent is why Heaven singled you out. [+3 Steps on the Path of Adam]

Cain over Adam IMO but anything but the middleground
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>>4221103
>> The Angel is pleased with your many victories, both in martial displays with your peers and in the field of battle against the forces of darkness. [+3 Steps on the Path of Cain]

Currently we're at

>Path of Adam (17 steps total)
>Path of Cain (4 steps total)
>Path of Thorns (4 steps total)
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>>4221103
>> The Angel is pleased with your many victories, both in martial displays with your peers and in the field of battle against the forces of darkness. [+3 Steps on the Path of Cain]

CAIN! CAIN! CAIN!
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>>4221103
>> The Angel is pleased with your many victories, both in martial displays with your peers and in the field of battle against the forces of darkness. [+3 Steps on the Path of Cain]
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>>4221103
>_ The Angel’s blessing is a mystery. You are a simple soldier of the Almighty, you cannot guess at his designs or motives. [+1 Step on the Path of Adam, +1 Step on the Path of Cain]
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> The Angel is pleased with your many victories, both in martial displays with your peers and in the field of battle against the forces of darkness. [+3 Steps on the Path of Cain]

Mechanically I feel like we could use some Cain points, but also in-gamewise I feel like we've been really smite-ey lately, enough for this to fit
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>>4221103
>> The Angel recognises your righteous spirit and sincere faith in the face of doubt. Your protection of the weak and innocent is why Heaven singled you out. [+3 Steps on the Path of Adam]
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>>4221103
>_ The Angel’s blessing is a mystery. You are a simple soldier of the Almighty, you cannot guess at his designs or motives. [+1 Step on the Path of Adam, +1 Step on the Path of Cain]

>The Angel recognises your righteous spirit and sincere faith in the face of doubt. Your protection of the weak and innocent is why Heaven singled you out. [+3 Steps on the Path of Adam]
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>>4221115
Also, is there a list of the bonuses that the paths provide somewhere?
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>>4221103
>_ The Angel’s blessing is a mystery. You are a simple soldier of the Almighty, you cannot guess at his designs or motives. [+1 Step on the Path of Adam, +1 Step on the Path of Cain]

>The Angel recognises your righteous spirit and sincere faith in the face of doubt. Your protection of the weak and innocent is why Heaven singled you out. [+3 Steps on the Path of Adam]
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>>4221103
>_ The Angel’s blessing is a mystery. You are a simple soldier of the Almighty, you cannot guess at his designs or motives. [+1 Step on the Path of Adam, +1 Step on the Path of Cain]

>The Angel recognises your righteous spirit and sincere faith in the face of doubt. Your protection of the weak and innocent is why Heaven singled you out. [+3 Steps on the Path of Adam]
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>>4221103
>> The Angel is pleased with your many victories, both in martial displays with your peers and in the field of battle against the forces of darkness. [+3 Steps on the Path of Cain]
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>>4221120
the accumelated points and their bonuses are in the ''our knights'' pastebin provided at the start of each thread, Forgotten does not provide path info we havent accessed yet due to a reason I've forgotten in BCQ

>Pastebin: https://pastebin.com/iBg32ZQw
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>>4221128
i think sin clair could reroll our armour saves as a cainite
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>>4221103
>_ The Angel’s blessing is a mystery. You are a simple soldier of the Almighty, you cannot guess at his designs or motives. [+1 Step on the Path of Adam, +1 Step on the Path of Cain]

>The Angel recognises your righteous spirit and sincere faith in the face of doubt. Your protection of the weak and innocent is why Heaven singled you out. [+3 Steps on the Path of Adam]
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>>4212292
This is me.
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FYI, we are about 2 steps away from the next Cain ability.

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>Path of Adam (17 steps total)
(1) In Our Prayers: The first time you take unsaved damage, gain +1 Combat Re-Roll [Once-per-day]
(3) Guardian: +6AV
(6) Law of Man: Each Companion provides +2DC
(12) Shield of Faith: +1AV re-roll per combat, self or companion.

>Path of Cain (4 steps total)
(1) Mark of Cain +5DC to Combat when less than Healthy
(3) Avenger: -5AV to Foe

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Vote with this info or not at all.
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>>4221103

>>4221107
Oh had to power cycle the modem this is me here:

>>4218865
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>>4221130
he did get two re-rolls called Sword of man & do not go gentle but weither those are Cain path perks or not we currently don't know for certain.

but I'm inclined to agree that they likely are
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>>4221103
>_ The Angel’s blessing is a mystery. You are a simple soldier of the Almighty, you cannot guess at his designs or motives. [+1 Step on the Path of Adam, +1 Step on the Path of Cain]

>The Angel recognises your righteous spirit and sincere faith in the face of doubt. Your protection of the weak and innocent is why Heaven singled you out. [+3 Steps on the Path of Adam]
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>>4221143
>(6) Law of Man
bet it will be sword of man
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>>4221150
Makes sense the second point of each path reflects a similar idea.
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>>4221103
>_ The Angel’s blessing is a mystery. You are a simple soldier of the Almighty, you cannot guess at his designs or motives. [+1 Step on the Path of Adam, +1 Step on the Path of Cain]

>The Angel recognises your righteous spirit and sincere faith in the face of doubt. Your protection of the weak and innocent is why Heaven singled you out. [+3 Steps on the Path of Adam]
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>>4221103

> The Angel is pleased with your many victories, both in martial displays with your peers and in the field of battle against the forces of darkness. [+3 Steps on the Path of Cain]

Honestly, given the feats we've accomplished and the monsters we've put down, this is the easiest sell we could make. That, and the fact that we've been a lot more vengeful lately, sways me more on the Cain side of this vote.
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>>4221103
>> The Angel is pleased with your many victories, both in martial displays with your peers and in the field of battle against the forces of darkness. [+3 Steps on the Path of Cain]
CAIN IN THE HILLS
CAIN IN THE TREES
CAIN IN THE MOUNTAINS
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>>4221103
> The Angel recognises your righteous spirit and sincere faith in the face of doubt. Your protection of the weak and innocent is why Heaven singled you out. [+3 Steps on the Path of Adam]

Y'alls ever wake up with sleep paralysis?
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>>4221103
>>_ The Angel’s blessing is a mystery. You are a simple soldier of the Almighty, you cannot guess at his designs or motives. [+1 Step on the Path of Adam, +1 Step on the Path of Cain]
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I feel like there’s some meta gaming going on, since we are 2 steps from a Cain bonus and 1 step from an Adam bonus, and steps usually come one at a time.
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>>4221103
>_ The Angel’s blessing is a mystery. You are a simple soldier of the Almighty, you cannot guess at his designs or motives. [+1 Step on the Path of Adam, +1 Step on the Path of Cain]

>The Angel recognises your righteous spirit and sincere faith in the face of doubt. Your protection of the weak and innocent is why Heaven singled you out. [+3 Steps on the Path of Adam]

Changing to this.

I prefer the middle option that goes with both Adam and Cain since it fits the Third Vigil the most. We added another Leap of Faith as penance for becoming angry and killing Sir de Broulert which fits Adam's path. Besides, Emile doesn't really know the why he received the Angel's blessing. He never asked and the Angel never answered.

The next Adam ability is 1 step away at 18 steps since we got the last one at 12 steps. The next Adam ability must be something incredible at 18 steps and I think we're gonna need it considering our current injured state.
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>>4221103
> The Angel recognises your righteous spirit and sincere faith in the face of doubt. Your protection of the weak and innocent is why Heaven singled you out. [+3 Steps on the Path of Adam]
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>>4221165
I don't know man, the cain choice is pretty thematically appropriate this time. And if there is any choice where its more ok to be a little more meta I feel it's this one. We don't actually know why the Angel has blessed us so we have a little bit of freedom in choosing
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>>4221167
Are we sure its 18 or would it be at 24.
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>>4221172
I think it's gonna be at 18 steps since the pattern of the steps for traits/abilities seems to be this:
>1 step > 3 steps > 6 steps > 12 steps > 18 steps > etc
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>>4221175
Unsure about that.At this point, all the pattern shows is an increasing amount of points required before the next level.

(1) -> (3) -> (6) -> (12)

We're seeing basically a doubling of the requirement for the next tier.

Which would make sense. Any knight can get the basic blessing but only the most accomplished will get the higher levels.
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>>4221190
That would be 1 - 2 - 4 - 8 - 16 etc if it was straight doubling.

Whereas 3, 6, and 12 are increasing multiples of 3 so the next Adam should be at 29.
1+0=1
3+3=6
6+3+3=12
12+3+3+3=21
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>>4221193
Sorry, the next step should be at 21 not 29.

Each level requires +3 more points than the last level.
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I also kinda feel like this choice will influence our interactions with our imaginary friends, so that might be worth considering.
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>>4221128
reason being wanting us to not choose based on mechanics but based on in-game reasoning.
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Forgotten, I checked the archives and I think you made a counting mistake on the amount of Path of Adam steps we have. We reached 14 Path of Adam steps here https://archived.moe/qst/thread/3958282/#3978944 and we got another Path of Adam step here https://archived.moe/qst/thread/4021592/#4026316 yet we remained at 14 steps when we should've reached 15 steps. We should have 18 Path of Adam steps right now and not just 17 steps.
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>>4221209
Oh damn you're actual right. We ought to have 18 path of Adam steps right now and not just 17 path of Adam steps.

We should check if Forgotten made a mistake counting the steps of the other paths too. I could swear we should have 5 path of Cain steps currently and not just 4.
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>>4221213
I checked the Path of Cain steps and it seems that Forgotten has miscounted them too. We had 5 Path of Cain steps after our fight against the basilisk, so it should be 5 currently after the -1 and +1 we got afterwards. This means we should have 5 Path of Cain steps at this moment. Here: https://archived.moe/qst/thread/3958282/#3984521

The Path of Thorns steps seem to have been counted correctly though.
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>>4221162
Once. Terrifying.
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>>4221209
>>4221213
>>4221224
I will double-check, but thanks for keeping me honest lads
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>>4221250
the other thing is mikhails av it's 15 when it should be 25 from buckler and chain
in comparison orins is 30 from leather and round shield
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>>4221250
No problem mate. I recommend you keep a record from now on.
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>>4221250
Thanks Forgotten.
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>>4221103
> The Angel is pleased with your many victories, both in martial displays with your peers and in the field of battle against the forces of darkness. [+3 Steps on the Path of Cain]
I will not 4give I will not 4get
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>>4221103
>The Angel is pleased with your many victories, both in martial displays with your peers and in the field of battle against the forces of darkness. [+3 Steps on the Path of Cain]

Makes for a better story imo
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>>4221103
>>The Angel’s blessing is a mystery. You are a simple soldier of the Almighty, you cannot guess at his designs or motives. [+1 Step on the Path of Adam, +1 Step on the Path of Cain]
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>>4221103
>_ The Angel’s blessing is a mystery. You are a simple soldier of the Almighty, you cannot guess at his designs or motives. [+1 Step on the Path of Adam, +1 Step on the Path of Cain]

>The Angel recognises your righteous spirit and sincere faith in the face of doubt. Your protection of the weak and innocent is why Heaven singled you out. [+3 Steps on the Path of Adam]
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>>4219269
Me
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>>4221103

>_ The Angel’s blessing is a mystery. You are a simple soldier of the Almighty, you cannot guess at his designs or motives. [+1 Step on the Path of Adam, +1 Step on the Path of Cain

>>4219395
This is me;
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>>4221103
>> The Angel is pleased with your many victories, both in martial displays with your peers and in the field of battle against the forces of darkness. [+3 Steps on the Path of Cain]

Whats with all these double votes.
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>>4221372
People putting things in order of preference I suppose
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>>4221103
>> The Angel recognises your righteous spirit and sincere faith in the face of doubt. Your protection of the weak and innocent is why Heaven singled you out. [+3 Steps on the Path of Adam]
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>>4221199
I mean. Seems odd to choose Cain then, given Emile was just doing penance for how his temper made him kill DeBroulet in a duel, after getting called out on it by his brother and admitting it and promising to work on it.

I just don't see how it makes more sense given recent events.

Maybe if we had chosen the Haughty option during the storm, or to switch to Zealot after, but picking idealist and chosing to retain the most Adam of traits after made me decide that full Adam is most relevant to the events that earned us the points.

I am interested in hearing why people think Cain is the narratively best choice right now, tb
Hough.
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>>4221450
I consider the main takeaway was laid out by Father Trowbay during our penance TK'ing in a racial sense no matter how caught up we are in the emotion is unnacceptable as it weakens the realm of men should the enemies strike at us and immediatelly following it we were pretty much slapped by God to remind us that our duty is to mankind & the realm and that any anger & fury should be weaponised against those it threatens or would give into the corruption of the fallen world, thus while Emille still possess his anger their is an attempt regardless of if it succeds or fails in the future to reign it in & direct it towards those who in his mind are truely deserving of it rather than a good virtuous man who simply got the better of him.

TLDR: My point is the angel as a manifested psychological/divine/insane psychopomp basically tells Emille to channel his anger into a righteous cause rather than Tk'ing and every event after the fact reinforces that message.
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>>4221103
> The Angel is pleased with your many victories, both in martial displays with your peers and in the field of battle against the forces of darkness. [+3 Steps on the Path of Cain]

Clearly the Almighty was impressed by Emile's shieldbashing ways.
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>>4221103
>> The Angel is pleased with your many victories, both in martial displays with your peers and in the field of battle against the forces of darkness. [+3 Steps on the Path of Cain]
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>>4221103
>> The Angel recognises your righteous spirit and sincere faith in the face of doubt. Your protection of the weak and innocent is why Heaven singled you out. [+3 Steps on the Path of Adam]
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>>4221103
> The Angel recognises your righteous spirit and sincere faith in the face of doubt. Your protection of the weak and innocent is why Heaven singled you out. [+3 Steps on the Path of Adam]
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>>4221103
> The Angel is pleased with your many victories, both in martial displays with your peers and in the field of battle against the forces of darkness. [+3 Steps on the Path of Cain]
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>>4221515
I do agree with alot of your view, though i think most people just want those juicy cain points for the bonus itl give us.
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>>4222169
I don't even know how the point system works.
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>>4221103

> The Angel is pleased with your many victories, both in martial displays with your peers and in the field of battle against the forces of darkness. [+3 Steps on the Path of Cain]

Hey Forgotten can we spend some of our time to teach Mikail to read instead of reading romance novels, I know the vote past but I'm curious.
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>>4222408
Theres 3 differnt paths to take adim, cain and thorn.
Differnt actions end up giving points in ether one of these paths.
Once you hit a certain amount of points in one of them you get a permit skill bonus but it takes alot more each time to get the next skill in the same tree, if you read above a few post people have kinda worked out how many we need to hit each skill bonus.
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>>4221103
>> The Angel is pleased with your many victories, both in martial displays with your peers and in the field of battle against the forces of darkness. [+3 Steps on the Path of Cain]

How are you guys feeling about making a vow to see the slavers brought to justice?
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>>4222689
No, I want to meet the Dragon without immediately declaring we're going to wreck his nation. Emile isn't a subterfuge guy.
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>>4222711
I should have been more specific, I was referring to the slaving scheme mention on the documents we took during the raid in the ruins. Particularly those currently on Port Bounty. Not all slavers everywhere. Perhaps something more along the lines of stooping this slavering scheme in particularly?
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>>4222722

Eh. Vows are tricky shit, ways to get your head cut off by fairies who let you strike the first blow.
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>>4222765
Yeah, but we need them to unlock the vows.
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>>4222768
Eeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhh Do we really need Vow Buffs?
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>>4222604
Given your current condition and gap between his lessons, I would find it very unlikely that Mikail advances in his lessons before you depart from Port Bounty. His training will have to continue at sea and, if you wish to both advance his sword lessons and reading at a reasonable rate at the same time, you will have to hire a tutor. Right now you are recovering.
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>>4222780
They fucking great, there is no reason not to try to get them if we can think of an appropriate vow.
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>>4222784
Well we did think about hiring a Cathargi language tutor for ourselves

Surely such a learned man would also know how to read and could teach Mikail
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>>4221103
> The Angel recognises your righteous spirit and sincere faith in the face of doubt. Your protection of the weak and innocent is why Heaven singled you out. [+3 Steps on the Path of Adam]
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>I forgot to include this in the last updateGAIN Soppy Romance Novel +1 Courtship Re-Roll. Single use.
> The Angel is pleased with your many victories, both in martial displays with your peers and in the field of battle against the forces of darkness. [+3 Steps on the Path of Cain] This will influence your report to the Bishop’s cleric. Also, I did forget the Basilisk Cain point.
-Path of Cain [8]
-UNLOCKED Sword of Man [6]: Each Foe provides +1DC

Turnegan, 1st Day of Acrimun, 883 A.C.E. – Port Bounty, Midday

Acrimum, the first day of Autumn proper. Back home the men would be eyeing up the fields and placing wagers one when the harvest would begin in earnest. The women would weaving wreaths of twine and flowers in preparation for Saint Vera’s Day. You look out the window, blind to the milling crowds and dirty streets. Instead you imagine your sisters practicing their rosary hymns, Maryla would be just old enough to participate this year. You smile at the thought of the handmaidens struggling to get her into a clean dress and sit still long enough to practice the words. Anastazja was always the best singer, but she was perhaps not as piously inclined as a good daughter ought to be…

You frown at the screech of merchants selling their wares outside, breaking your reverie. And this is supposed to be the nice part of town. You turn and limp back to your bed, dreadfully homesick. By now you have mostly recovered from your paralysis, but still weak as a kitten. You are able to walk from one side of the wound to the other unassisted, but your right leg drags and your bother has presumptuously overruled any question of you going out until you a fully recovered. You tried to argue that the Green Knight was not his superior and you didn’t have to listen to him, which he bluntly answered that this was your older brother and future lord speaking, not the Green Knight. Though you were welcome to walk about outside with the help of a cane, a retort which saw you slamming the door angrily in his face. Siblings, bah!

You find yourself bored. The Bishop's man is not expected until tomorrow. You pace back and forth, wondering how the damsels in stories can stand to be locked up in towers for so long. Of course, they are not hot-blooded men like yourself.

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> You will rest up another day. Perhaps two. But no more of that blasted book! You will pass the time getting to know some of your companions a little better. Some wine, food and idle talk. [Haughty] + [Write-in Companions]

> Fine! If it means going outside, you will take a damn cane! There’s too much to do for you to be doing in this town to just lie around up here. [Hearty] + [Write-in Destinations]

> You will ask for Father Towbray. Few men in your lifetime have claimed to have direct communion with Heaven. If you are to report on these encounters, you will want to speak to your confessor first. [Idealist]
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*damn formatting
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>>4223572
> You will rest up another day. Perhaps two. But no more of that blasted book! You will pass the time getting to know some of your companions a little better. Some wine, food and idle talk. [Haughty] + [Write-in Companions]

Mikail, Jess. Neither of them have been in a place like this before, lets make sure they're doing ok

This is me
>>4221107
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>>4223574
Then I'll vote for the path of Cain, tie resolved
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>>4223581
Vote has already been closed.
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Hmm, I counted 17 Cain and 15 Adam.

I must have miscounted one for the other. Cheers for pointing that out. We will put this to a roll. First under the DC gets their picks.

> 50DC

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> +3 Adam

> +3 Cain
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>>4223574
just let us go forward man
i didn't vote for cain, but i didn't vote for you either

fuck off
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>>4223572
> Fine! If it means going outside, you will take a damn cane! There’s too much to do for you to be doing in this town to just lie around up here. [Hearty] + [Write-in Destinations]

We have a favor to return

>>4223574
If it comes down to priority votes Cain has the more priority votes over adam votes.
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Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>4223585
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>>4223581
>1 post ID
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Rolled 78 (1d100)

>>4223585
>> +3 Cain
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Rolled 45 (1d100)

>>4223585
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Rolled 27 (1d100)

>>4223585
Adam
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>>4209048
>>4210176
>>4210172
>>4223590
Didn't think it would change my ID but here are some of my previous posts
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>>4223586
Well he also reminded me about the missing Cain point. So far it's 2-0 to anon.
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>>4223585
>>4223592
>The Angel recognises your righteous spirit and sincere faith in the face of doubt. Your protection of the weak and innocent is why Heaven singled you out. [+3 Steps on the Path of Adam]
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>>4223574
Literally first vote you linked as vote for Adam is vote for Cain
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>>4223585
This is why you Ctrl+F [Input here] and double check.
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>>4223598
Yuck.
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>>4223596
3-0 prob, since i got him his adam points
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Oh for fucks sake. Everyone please stop posting while I go back and triple-check. I will post another update (and correct the formatting).

My apologies for my poor handling of this. Today was a long day and I was hoping to get this in before I went to sleep.
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>>4223605
Don't worry about it Forgotten, we appreciate you through all your cock-ups.
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>>4223599
The first vote was by this >>4223601
anon and he voted for both Adam and Cain over the middleground option.

>>4223572
>Fine! If it means going outside, you will take a damn cane! There’s too much to do for you to be doing in this town to just lie around up here. [Hearty] + [Write-in Destinations]

Go to the Hetwitt to to return the Lady's Favour back.
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>>4223605
Oh well, I just wanted to move forward
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>>4223609
I prioritised my vote for Cain over Adam
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I find myself in a situation of calling for a roll when after another anon provided a tie-breaker. That puts me in an awkward position but I will use my discretion to award the +3 Cain points as established. It's technically the majority (only just) and honestly the more balanced ideology that I would prefer to write-up with Father Towbray as your confessor.

I will admit this is my QM bias coming into play here, but I will personally find this more enjoyable to write.
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>>4223616
Nah that seems fair to me. The roll was only to break a tie but the tie had been broken by fair player participation.
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>>4223616
I for one welcome +1DC per enemy, it will make our C A P T A I N C A N T O N stands more viable.
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>>4223616
Did you double check the count for the Adam steps yet? I almost certain we should have 18 steps by now. Here's a link where you'll find them all: https://archived.moe/_/search/boards/qst.de.rp.talk/text/path%20of%20adam/username/forgotten/page/2/
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> GAIN Soppy Romance Novel +1 Courtship Re-Roll. Single use.
> The Angel is pleased with your many victories, both in martial displays with your peers and in the field of battle against the forces of darkness. [+3 Steps on the Path of Cain] This will influence your report to the Bishop’s cleric.
-Path of Cain [8]
-UNLOCKED Sword of Man [6]: Each Foe provides +1DC


Turnegan, 1st Day of Acrimun, 883 A.C.E. – Port Bounty, Midday

Acrimum, the first day of Autumn proper. Back home the men would be eyeing up the fields and placing wagers one when the harvest would begin in earnest. The women would weaving wreaths of twine and flowers in preparation for Saint Vera’s Day. You look out the window, blind to the milling crowds and dirty streets. Instead you imagine your sisters practicing their rosary hymns, Maryla would be just old enough to participate this year. You smile at the thought of the handmaidens struggling to get her into a clean dress and sit still long enough to practice the words. Anastazja was always the best singer, but she was perhaps not as piously inclined as a good daughter ought to be…

You frown at the screech of merchants selling their wares outside, breaking your reverie. And this is supposed to be the nice part of town. You turn and limp back to your bed, dreadfully homesick. By now you have mostly recovered from your paralysis, but still weak as a kitten. You are able to walk from one side of the wound to the other unassisted, but your right leg drags and your bother has presumptuously overruled any question of you going out until you a fully recovered. You tried to argue that the Green Knight was not his superior and you didn’t have to listen to him, which he bluntly answered that this was your older brother and future lord speaking, not the Green Knight. Though you were welcome to walk about outside with the help of a cane, a retort which saw you slamming the door angrily in his face. Siblings, bah!

You find yourself bored. The Bishop's man is not expected until tomorrow, and you have little idea what to say about your spiritual experience. You pace back and forth, wondering how the damsels in stories can stand to be locked up in towers for so long. Of course, they are not hot-blooded men like yourself.

You glance back at the door.

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> You will rest up another day. Perhaps two. But no more of that blasted book! You will pass the time getting to know some of your companions a little better. Some wine, food and idle talk. [Haughty] + [Write-in Companions]

> Fine! If it means going outside, you will take a damn cane! There’s too much to do for you to be doing in this town to just lie around up here. [Hearty] + [Write-in Destinations]

> You will ask for Father Towbray. Few men in your lifetime have claimed to have direct communion with Heaven. If you are to report on these encounters, you will want to speak to your confessor first. [Idealist]
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>>4223616
sooo.. we just vote on the previous updoot?
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>>4223616
So the metagaming option won. Your honesty over your bias is at least something.
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>>4223625
>>4223623

nvm me
> You will ask for Father Towbray. Few men in your lifetime have claimed to have direct communion with Heaven. If you are to report on these encounters, you will want to speak to your confessor first. [Idealist]
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>>4223623
>> Fine! If it means going outside, you will take a damn cane! There’s too much to do for you to be doing in this town to just lie around up here. [Hearty] + [Write-in Destinations]

deliver the Favor & our regrets I wont say condolences because thats a whole heap of connotations
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>>4223621
I suspect I already accounted for this in another thread, but I will probably trawl through and check again. But not tonight.
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>>4223623
>>4223629

>> Fine! If it means going outside, you will take a damn cane! There’s too much to do for you to be doing in this town to just lie around up here. [Hearty] + [Write-in Destinations]

Aye, deliver the favour.
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>>4223626
Sorry I nixed your roll, anon
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>>4223623

> Fine! If it means going outside, you will take a damn cane! There’s too much to do for you to be doing in this town to just lie around up here. [Hearty] + [Write-in Destinations]

We should go and get that favour dealt with sooner rather than later. Waiting around too long will seem like we're trying to blow it off. I wouldn't mind more talk with our fellow kniggas, but we'd better get ahead of the conflict while we can.
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>>4223614
Sorry I forgot you were thirsty for the ability trait.

>>4223630
No problem mate.

>Fine! If it means going outside, you will take a damn cane! There’s too much to do for you to be doing in this town to just lie around up here. [Hearty] + [Write-in Destinations]

Go to the Hewitt manor to return the favour.

>>4223626
We will get Path of Adam steps by assisting the Praetors. They're literally an Adam order and all their duties are in line with the Path of Adam and Law of Adam. Same thing for protecting our charges with the Knights Comitas during our great pilgrimage. I just hope we don't have to roll a 1d3 roll for the steps like during our vigil at Adam's Church and after Vancewell's trial. They always seem to roll a 1. We would have 4 more Adam steps if it weren't for them. I honestly find it bullshit that we didn't have to roll a 1d3 roll here too.
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>>4223623
> You will rest up another day. Perhaps two. But no more of that blasted book! You will pass the time getting to know some of your companions a little better. Some wine, food and idle talk. [Haughty] + [Write-in Companions]

Jess and Mikail. Neither are used to big cities and we haven't spoken to either much lately. Want to check in on them
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>>4223623
>> You will ask for Father Towbray. Few men in your lifetime have claimed to have direct communion with Heaven. If you are to report on these encounters, you will want to speak to your confessor first. [Idealist]
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>>4223623

Fine! If it means going outside, you will take a damn cane! There’s too much to do for you to be doing in this town to just lie around up here. [Hearty] + [Write-in Destinations]

To the Market
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>>4223639
>They always seem to roll a 1.
That's exactly why Forgotten used them. Pretty telling the the didnt use them here.

>>4223623
>Fine! If it means going outside, you will take a damn cane! There’s too much to do for you to be doing in this town to just lie around up here. [Hearty] + [Write-in Destinations]
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>>4223623
>Fine! If it means going outside, you will take a damn cane! There’s too much to do for you to be doing in this town to just lie around up here. [Hearty] + [Write-in Destinations]
Go find Lady Hewitt. And bring our companions along
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>>4223623
>Fine! If it means going outside, you will take a damn cane! There’s too much to do for you to be doing in this town to just lie around up here. [Hearty] + [Write-in Destinations]

Head to the Hewitt estates
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>>4223623
>Fine! If it means going outside, you will take a damn cane! There’s too much to do for you to be doing in this town to just lie around up here. [Hearty] + [Write-in Destinations]
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>>4221138
This is me
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>>4223623
>-UNLOCKED Sword of Man [6]: Each Foe provides +1DC

What an absolutely worthless ability. Literally means fuck all in a duel. Why doesn't our Sword of Man grant us a re-roll like Jean Sinclair's Sword of Man? I hope the metagamingfags are happy.


>Fine! If it means going outside, you will take a damn cane! There’s too much to do for you to be doing in this town to just lie around up here. [Hearty] + [Write-in Destinations]
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>>4223685
Its not as if every fight is a duel. We aren't Emile the Duelist, we're a knight who fights in battles as well...
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>>4223623
>Fine! If it means going outside, you will take a damn cane! There’s too much to do for you to be doing in this town to just lie around up here. [Hearty] + [Write-in Destinations]

Let us go and return the Lady's Favour. Bring Sir Norwache, Sir dan Marc, and Orin with us. We might need them as seconds. Mikail can come with us if he wants. I think Jess and Brother Rousseau would prefer to stay.

Can't Mikail be taught literacy by Sister Ignatius or by one of the other sisters? I don't see any reason why it has to be us who teaches him literacy.

Also, I can't wait to be graced by more of your railroads, mistakes, and biases Forgotten.
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>>4223621
>>4223630
https://archived.moe/_/search/boards/qst.de.rp.talk/text/path%20of%20adam/username/forgotten/page/1/

Here's the first page too. I'm sure if you count them all both in the first and second page, then the result will be 18 steps.
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If we do receive an invitation to the Duke's Ball, then who should accompany us? Damien, Jess, and Brother Rousseau can't join us for obvious reasons. I think Mikail, Sir dan Marc, Sir Norwache, and Orin should join us to the Duke's Ball while the rest stay. We should bring Stoutsworth too.

What social interactions should we have and with who during the Duke's Ball? The Fae Banquet went very well because discussed a lot, came up with good write-ins, and placed the most important social interactions first. I think we should try to win a lady's favour and also express our regret as well as our remorse over the death of Sir de Broulert to House de Broulert if they're present. This ball is likely Emile's last chance to win the favour of a Cantonian noblewoman before setting off to Cathagi. After that it'll be mostly foreign women till he returns to Canton.

I'm quite surprised that the eldest Andrei children (Roselyn, Damien, and Emile) still haven't been betrothed or married yet to create a network of alliances between House Andrei and other houses. Roselyn is very politically savvy as well as shrewd like her mother and is the eldest child and daughter, so she should be married to the heir of a house that is equal in power to House Andrei or even greater. Damien should take advantage of the upcoming Spring Tournament to find a young noble maiden lady to court.
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>>4223623

>You will ask for Father Towbray. Few men in your lifetime have claimed to have direct communion with Heaven. If you are to report on these encounters, you will want to speak to your confessor first. [Idealist]

Makes sense
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>>4223751
I doubt we have decent chances of being able to attend it since we ended up passing on the Invite from the vigil but if we do get it Damien should not come for obvious reasons though I don't think we'll hear the end of it if we stopped him from attending.

>Mikail
Mikail could use the experince and I think at this point he'll do little to truly embarass us.
>Sir Norwache
We haven't gotten enough time with him to truely discern him but he seems like one of the better options
>Sir Dan Marc
Probably a bit out of place but little overt harm can come from it.
>Orin
He's a peasant so unless we employ him as a footman/squire/page I doubt he'd be elligable

>Social interactions
Intrigue possibly some Romance if possible but foremost we should be somewhat on guard due to Broulerts death, the man was not short for friends and their will surely be no lack of people wishing us harm as a result.

I'd also take the opportunity to sus out information about the potential slaver connection in Port bount if possible.
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>>4223751
Mikail definitely and Sir dan Marc but I can not begin to imagine taking Orin, the literal peasant nobody. That would embarrass us for sure
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>>4223751
I would rather not go to the ball. If we do get invited, then just don't have any social interactions with anybody till the ball is over. I don't want to deal with Forgotten's shitty, nonsensical system where we lose DC with every interaction we have by becoming intoxicated with some sort of shit. Conveniently, this never affects anyone else but us during the social events, which means they don't lose DC as the event goes on like us. I'm sure Forgotten will try to attract us with shitty baits like he always does though.
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>>4223623

> You will rest up another day. Perhaps two. But no more of that blasted book! You will pass the time getting to know some of your companions a little better. Some wine, food and idle talk. [Haughty] + [Write-in Companions

Orin since we have bearly spoken with this kid.
Dont know about any others.
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>>4223798
Dude you are more than welcome to leave and never come back if you don't like the way the QM runs things. I am just so sick of you coming in here every thread and complaining and whining and saying Forgotten is always railroad us.

"If we go to the ball I don't actually want to play the game or participate"

Go read a book instead.
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>>4223623
>> Fine! If it means going outside, you will take a damn cane! There’s too much to do for you to be doing in this town to just lie around up here. [Hearty] + [Write-in Destinations]

Let's visit our old pal Hewitt.
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>>4223623
> Fine! If it means going outside, you will take a damn cane! There’s too much to do for you to be doing in this town to just lie around up here. [Hearty] + [Write-in Destinations]

get a good view of the coast, and get us some good wine to make that book more bearable
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>>4223806
What the actual hell are you talking?

1. I'm talking about Forgotten's shitty system, not his shitty obvious railroading

2. You are absolutely deluded if you think it's just one person who has a problem with Forgotten's railroading

3.
>I am just so sick of...
Boo fucking hoo. Tough. Fucking. Shit.

4. Why would I go read a book because of railroading? Do you actually think about what you post?
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>>4223823
>1. I'm talking about Forgotten's shitty system, not his shitty obvious railroading

Honestly that's just as bad. The system is what it is, if you don't like it go play something else.

>2. You are absolutely deluded if you think it's just one person who has a problem with Forgotten's railroading

Seems like two or three whiners

>Boo fucking hoo. Tough. Fucking. Shit.

For you as well mate. We're on thread 22 for fuck sake, if you still don't like the systems then why are you here?

>4. Why would I go read a book because of railroading? Do you actually think about what you post?

If you aren't going to participate because you hate it so much, you may as well go read instead. You'll still get a nice story but you wont have to worry about all the mechanics involved
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>>4223823
If you have no investment in a quest beyond complaint and deridement why do you continue in participation? you're more likely to find something else far more enjoyable with which you can engage constructively.

like a book
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>>4223836
>Honestly that's just as bad. The system is what it is, if you don't like it go play something else.

No, I will stay here and won't stop criticising anything I dislike about this quest. Go kick sand if you don't like that.

>For you as well mate. We're on thread 22 for fuck sake, if you still don't like the systems then why are you here?

Because I want and can. From now on I'll point out everything I dislike about this quest just to make you seethe and destroy your thin skin.

>If you aren't going to participate because you hate it so much, you may as well go read instead. You'll still get a nice story but you wont have to worry about all the mechanics involved

What nonsensical logic. ''You hate railroading? Go read a book where the story doesn't even pretend it isn't railroaded like this quest HURR DURR''

>>4223846
>If you have no investment in a quest beyond complaint and deridement

A lot of presumptions here, Metagamingfag.

>>4223620
No, you're just coping over getting such a shitty bonus after you shilled for it so hard. That's all.
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>>4223623
> You will rest up another day. Perhaps two. But no more of that blasted book! You will pass the time getting to know some of your companions a little better. Some wine, food and idle talk. [Haughty] + [Write-in Companions]

Spend it talking to Jess about what she's been up to in the city. I'm sure her and Damien wandering around together would cause absolutely no problems at all.
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>>4223751
Why TF would we bring Orin to a ball? He's a fucking *peasant*, at best a servant and they'll have a bunch there.

Mikhail has to come along as our squire, we have a duty to socialize him.

Sir Norwache appears to be pretty gud at political stuff.

dan Marc is probably a bad idea mechanically but fuck it we're bros and he deserves a chance to woo a lady too.
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>>4223865
It just frustrates me to see cunts like you come in and shit all over the QM for no reason (I don't think he's railroading at all). Knigga finishes a day at work and comes in here, in his own time, to run a game for us. He uses his free time to come up with lore and characters and background stories and info and then actually runs a game for us every day.

And sure, its obviously something he enjoys so hopefully it doesn't feel like work, but the motherfucker isn't exactly getting paid. But running a quest or GMing a game or whatever takes a fair bit of effort.

I get that this is a Spanish weasel breading website but your attitude makes you come across as entitled and you honestly don't seem to enjoy the quest. I just think Forgotten deserves to be cut some slack; no one is going to be fresh and ready to go every day for a quest
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>>4223865
Those presumptions are fairly solid when you've made youre complaints very obvious about how deeply aggravated you are by not winning a vote.
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>>4223865
Faggot
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>>4223879
Y'alls know Forgotten ain't gonna ride your dick for this?

I mean, I agree with everything you say but the guy you're arguing with has been harping on this for a while. Just let Forgotten deal with him, trying to jump in to defend him is just gonna shit up the thread.

Instead of arguing with a crazy person, just tell Forgotten you appreciate him instead, and make him feel good. Maybe get him to laugh a little, see if you have any shared interests. That's how you get someone to hop on your dick. Not by doing stuff for them, but by being your best you who is kind and considerate.
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>>4223887
Fair point, you're right it doesn't contribute anything. It was just annoying me but I'm shitting up the thread as much as he is
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>>4223879
>It just frustrates me...

I don't give a flying fuck. Stopped reading right there.

>>4223880
>Those presumptions are fairly solid when you've made youre complaints very obvious about how deeply aggravated you are by not winning a vote.

No, those presumptions are pure false horseshit straight outta of the horse's ass. Just because I criticise Forgotten's bullshit QMing doesn't mean I dislike everything about the quest itself. I wouldn't have continued playing if it was so, Metagamingfag.
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>>4223892
enjoy your complaining then, it adds absolutely nothing of value to this quest.
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>>4223892
i disagree with the majority decisions in these quests very often, and i'm very vocal about disagreeing as well, and not once have i launched into a tirade like you always do

nobody will listen to your argument if you behave this way, least of all the QM. if you want to actually influence some change instead of throwing a fit, express your concerns to the QM directly, ask him to elaborate on his decision, etc. he's an adult and expects his players to behave like adults. there is a reason he often says he won't accept votes from you (or people like you) who start a shitstorm and insult everyone

that's all i'll say on it, i really don't want to contribute to a shitstorm but i actually want to help you get your point across more effectively. but i'm sure you'll start hurling insults like you always do.
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>>4223937
This, the social system during parties might benefit from a fix tweaks but there is no grounds to call it shitty or nonsensical. Maybe a save check against drunkenness/exhaustion after each interaction instead an automatic decrease on our DC following every interaction.
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>>4223937
>insult everyone
I didn't post any insults. I dare you to show a single post from me that has an insult.

>who start a shitstorm
I didn't start any shitstorm. I just replied to anon's question about whether we should go to the ball or not, then some thin skinned anon started seething over my reply and started a shitstorm. Not my fucking problem if someone with thin skin can't handle what I say.

>>4223968
It is shitty and it is nonsensical. We're forced into becoming drunk by constantly getting shitfaced without ever voting for it. The amusing thing about this is that no other character does it. Only we do, so only we suffer from DC penalties. Same thing with becoming intoxicated. Only we suffer from it and no one else does, especially no one we're going to have a social interaction with.
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>>4223986
eh, i guess i'm not seeing any direct insults. i suppose i should have said that you generally have a sour attitude that most people find repulsive, so your complaining will fall on deaf ears. everyone here wants to get rid of you. they're not going to listen to your complaints (and i actually think some of them are legitimate, by the way) because you just seem like a whiner. CALMLY bring up what you don't like, offer some suggestions, ask forgotten why he does things the way he does. NO ONE here is listening to your complaints because you're acting like a child which totally eclipses any salient points
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>>4224027
>eh, i guess i'm not seeing any direct insults...
That's what I thought.
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>>4223623
> You will ask for Father Towbray. Few men in your lifetime have claimed to have direct communion with Heaven. If you are to report on these encounters, you will want to speak to your confessor first. [Idealist]
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>>4223865
You seem intent to have as little fun as possible. Why play the quest then
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>>4224040

i mean, in the sense that you're not name-calling as far as i see, yeah. i was trying to be fair by conceding that, but all right.

whatever, don't read the rest of what i said then. i was actually trying to help you get your points across and be fair with you. i agree with a lot of your points, but i'm totally with everyone else regarding their stance on you as a participant

enjoy nobody ever listening to your bitching, you infant
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I created a private CK2 mod for Sworn to Valour. I designed the map based on Mapbro's map (thanks Mapbro). I'm playing it right now and it's really fun. Thank you for creating this quest, Forgotten.
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>>4224083
post it
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>>4224083
Thst sound real fun. Are you planning to update it as the quest goes on? Can you show something of it?
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>>4224083
Share that shit out, knigga
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>>4224085
>>4224092
Sorry anons. I'm afraid I can't post it or share it without revealing some info about me. I'd like to keep my anonymity. That's why it's a private mod.

>>4224089
>Can you show something of it?

Sure. I can post some of the character's traits that I created in the ruler designer. No pics though.
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>>4224097
That's fine. Let's see... post Sister Ignatius'.
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>>4224089
>Are you planning to update it

Forgot this. Yeah I do plan on updating it as the quest goes on. I'm gonna use the dragon system from the ASOIAF CK2 mod for the Dragon once he appears so he can be a mountable companion.

>>4224100
Here
>Sister Ignatius:
>Attractive: This character has a most pleasing physique, most attractive to the opposite sex
>Chaste: Chastity, or 'Casitas' is the first of the seven virtues, Chaste characters are admired for their virtue and are very unlikely to have extramarital affairs.
>Temperate: This character believes in the virtue of 'Temperantia', moderation - a valuable trait in rulers and stewards
>Charitable: This character is famously charitable. 'Caritas' is the third of the seven virtues and a most chivalrous trait
>Diligent: This character is dutiful and diligent, the fourth of the seven virtues - 'Industria'
>Kind: This character is kind and full of empathy. The sixth virtue, 'Humanitas', is popular with subjects
>Patience: Patience, or 'Patientia', is the fifth of the seven virtues and the opposite of Wrath. Patient characters are just a little bit better at almost everything
>Humble: Humility, or 'Humilitas', is the seventh virtue and the opposite of pride. Humble characters gain Piety where the proud gain Prestige.
>Nun: This character has joined the covenant and became a woman of the cloth
>Celibate: This character has chosen a life of celibacy - pious but unlikely to procreate
>Theologian: This character is dedicating her life to religious studies
>Scholarly Theologian: The scholarly theologian is wise and well read, with a deep understanding of philosophy and theology.
>On Pilgrimage: This character is currently away on a great pilgrimage
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>>4224105
Is it ever stated by Forgotten or in the quest by characters that the clergy of the Cantonian religion are required to swear an oath/vow of celibacy?

Let's see Emile's.
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>>4224112
>Is it ever stated by Forgotten or in the quest by characters that the clergy of the Cantonian religion are required to swear an oath/vow of celibacy?

Yes, I think it is stated by Sister Aditha.

>Let's see Emile's.

Here
>Sir Emile the Bear
>Strong: This character is blessed with a powerful physique
>Tall: This character towers over most of his peers and thus has a natural advantage over them
>Grievously Scarred: Many old wounds have left this character very visibly scarred
>Brave: This character never shies from personal danger, enjoying the respect of many but the envy of cravens
>Honourable: This character is a firm believer in the importance of duty, mercy, fairness, and honour
>Kind: This character is kind and full of empathy. The sixth virtue, 'Humanitas', is popular with subjects
>Just: This character has a well developed sense of justice - a trait much respected by vassals and subjects
>Gregarious: This character is gregarious and socially competent
>Authoritative: This character has a natural commanding voice and presence that attracts those around them to obey them
>Family Person: Blood is thicker than water for this character. They love and cherish their kin
>Temperate: This character believes in the virtue of 'Temperantia', moderation - a valuable trait in rulers and stewards
>Ambitious: Ambitious characters work harder, making them better at everything
>Diligent: This character is dutiful and diligent, the fourth of the seven virtues - 'Industria'
>Proud: Pride, 'Superbia' is the seventh deadly sin. Proud characters tend to be ambitious and work hard to increase prestige
>Wroth: The fifth deadly sin is Wrath, 'Ira', and this character certainly has a hot temper
>Skilled Warrior: This character is a very skilled fighter, possessing the talent and training as well as the experience
>Adventurer: This character likes to travel and explore the world
>Knight: This character is an anointed knight, dubbed by a priest or a sovereign
>Duelist: This character is famous for being a masterful fencer and duelist - a dangerous lifestyle to be sure
>Skilled Commander: This character is adept in the art of war - a valiant warrior and reliable commander
>Cavalry Leader: This character excels at leading men to war on horseback.
>Direct Leader: This character leads from the front and is always in the thick heat of the action, earning him the respect and admiration of those led by them
>On Pilgrimage: This character is currently away on a great pilgrimage
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>>4224125
>>Gregarious: This character is gregarious and socially competent
lol
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>>4224125
>Emile
>Gregarious
Tracker Jean would defintely think otherwise I think kek. Anyways thanks for asking and I'll go have fun with my private mod now.

Fucking autocorrect. I hate posting from my phone
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>>4224146
>>4224147
He deserves to have it after succeeding at social interactions while drunk or intoxicated during events honestly.
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>>4224147
I mean i bet he thinks he is.
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>>4224083
Very interesting. It sounds like it could be fun for a MP game (I can no longer bear to play singleplayer ck2 its too dull)
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>>4223623
> Fine! If it means going outside, you will take a damn cane! There’s too much to do for you to be doing in this town to just lie around up here. [Hearty] + [Write-in Destinations]
Let's deliver the favor
The Sword of Man buff is actually OP as fuck on Emile; I cam imagine him facing off hordes of the dead by himself and coming out unscathed because of this
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>>4223623
> Fine! If it means going outside, you will take a damn cane! There’s too much to do for you to be doing in this town to just lie around up here. [Hearty] + [Write-in Destinations]

There will be plenty of time to get to know our companions like Norwache on the boat ride, as of now we need to scope out those MARKETS. I don't know that we have enough time to get a suit of plate made but that's something we should look into, and Mikhail and Orin could probably use some better equipment.
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>>4224420
>I don't know that we have enough time to get a suit of plate made

You mean money, not time.
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>>4223623
> You will ask for Father Towbray. Few men in your lifetime have claimed to have direct communion with Heaven. If you are to report on these encounters, you will want to speak to your confessor first. [Idealist]
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>>4223623
>> You will ask for Father Towbray. Few men in your lifetime have claimed to have direct communion with Heaven. If you are to report on these encounters, you will want to speak to your confessor first. [Idealist]
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>>4224083
Woah, that’s pretty sick.

Please don’t marry your sisters and/or murder your extended family. Deuling every knigga in reach is fine tho.
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So what kind of tweaks should I consider for the social event system?

Should there just be a hard limit on the number of interactions? What dictates that limit? Certainly if a vote is called after each interaction those events will stretch out FAR too long.

I appreciate kind words, but I’m also a big boy and can handle some criticism. Especially after that dog’s breakfast of an update yesterday.
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>>4224898
Personally, I think that the social events are fine and people are just upset that Emile isn't good at them.

But those are the choices we've made.

I think it's perfectly reasonable, in-setting, that we are expected to drink along to toasts and such.

If anything, I'd like the chance to make our own toasts and risk getting an additional drunk malus but if we make a good toast then we get a bonus as everyone else gets equally drunk.

I guess some sort of toasting mechanism might be able to replace the current flat penalty. Depends how complicated you want it to get, since that will slow down social encounters the more rolls it needs.
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>>4224898
I'd rather just get rid of the penalty for a hard limit IMO (maybe 2-3?)
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>>4223623
>> You will rest up another day. Perhaps two. But no more of that blasted book! You will pass the time getting to know some of your companions a little better. Some wine, food and idle talk. [Haughty] + [Write-in Companions]
talk to Orion about his future plans
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>>4224933
But it makes sense, we have to have a drink for each person we deal with.

I'd rather have us roll for it rather than have a hard limit.
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>>4224898
A change to avoid drunkenness, perhaps by means of DC check, actions that have no other effect than to buff our next action or debuff or opponent. The previous idea toast is pretty good. Perhaps not limiting the number of interactions we can have at all, I know this one might have balance issues, but it might give us the impetus to try to socialize more.
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>>4225176
I mean mechanics wise with no hard cap on interactions it's advantageous to have a soft cap like the penalty so people don't just choose every option. Also as Forgotten pointed out more interactions means this thing is going to stretch out for a while. Personally in this case I wouldn't mind sacrificing breadth for depth in this situation when in comes to interactions as well as for the interests of time.
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>>4224898
I agree with anon here

>>4224928

We've chosen Emile to be a warrior rather than a socialite so it makes sense he isn't as good in these settings as others. Not drinking would probably be considered weird and alienating but it isn't as if he drinks often (always on the road) so doesn't get a chance to build a tolerance.

I'm fine with it
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>>4224898
I like it as it is. The situations Emile gets into are part of the fun.
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>>4225231
That's a good point as well actually. Emile dropping spaghetti and making things more complicated in areas where he isn't super skilled is always fun.

I wouldn't want to succeed at everything all the time and we don't often fail in much
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>>4224898
The current social event system would be fine as it is if justified narrative reasons for the building up DC penalty are introduced. Something that should affect only Emile and no one else unlike getting drunk or smelling something in the air.
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>>4225231
>>4225201

Just think of the write-in toasts Emile would make.

Side note - surprisingly hard to find a good image of inappropriate medieval dining behaviour.
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>>4225357
I see it as Emile drinking with several different people, as opposed to just having his drink and chatting in a group. One on ones are different from just being there socializing.
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>>4224898
The social event system is good as it is. Please don't change or tweak anything about it especially if it's gonna make it convoluted, slow, long, or complicated.
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>>4224898
I think rather than having it get harder due to drinking, have drinking offer to better the odds in each interaction in exchange for a subsequent increase in the difficulty in all future interactions until we go to sleep due to getting drunk.
Kind of like a MBFH but with wine instead of a fell bargain with a mad god.
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>>4224083
If you can't post the mod then post screenshots faget
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>>4225412
See>>4224097 sorry mate.
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>>4225414
How could a screenshot reveal your identity?
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>>4225560
I have some personal info in the private mod itself. Not gonna risk it sorry.
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It'll be interesting to see how this goes. The Hewitts might think we'll try to court Young Lady Maria Hewitt once they see us stepping foot into their land with her favour.

Sir Marco Hewitt is our rival. If he sees Emile in his current state walking with a crane, then he'll very likely take advantage of it and challenge Emile to a duel. Also, Sir Marco Hewitt is a copper clipper and the total opposite of Emile and Sir de Broulert. He's a dishonourable dirty bastard who'll unchivalrously cheat and use every underhanded trick he can think of. It's best to take Sir Norwache as well as Sir dan Marc with us as seconds and be on our guard.
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>>4225567
I really wouldn't call Marco Hewitt our rival, he
s a copperclipper shit with hardly a mark worthy of Emille as a knight.

if only Broulert was alive, now he was a worthy Rival

I agree though that the Hewitts particularly Marco hewitt and his nephew may use this to push their aggreivances against us paricularly if the Broulerts also take issue.
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>>4225749
>>4225567

Keep in mind though that Forgotten mentioned that declining duels right now would not bring any shame or dishonour because we're so injured. So as long as no one jumps us we should be fine
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>>4225764
>get jumped by thugs
>no av because we can't wear armour because injured
>only dirk waifu to protect us
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>>4225764
Im inclined to believe Marco the copperclipper shit is not above such actions.

>>4225766
>Get DC value due to sword of man
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> Fine! If it means going outside, you will take a damn cane! There’s too much to do for you to be doing in this town to just lie around up here. [Hearty] + [Write-in Destinations] (Deliver the favour)

You pluck the cane up from the bedrest and stride purposefully to the door. Or, rather, you limp painfully to the door. A few paces with too much vim and vigour quickly shows that your brother was not wrong about needing a cane.
Brother Rousseau is standing guard outside. If he has moved from his post in the last three days you haven’t noticed, though the man does not seem tired or stiff.

“I’m going out.” You tell him, half-anticipating a shake of the head. “To return Lady Hewitt’s favour.”

The old knight nods silently, and follows you in step. The man drifts behind you like a shadow, slowing his pace to match the clack-step of your footfall. He offers you a hand down the stairs and you stubbornly refuse, though the following effort fills you with a newfound respect for this unassuming opponent. Hard to believe you used to take the tower steps in Castle Andrei two at a time.

“I’m getting old, Brother Rousseau.” You grimace. Behind you, the holy knight makes a sound that could be mistaken for suppressed laughter.



“Sir dan Marc.” You frown, looking your sworn man when he meets you outside with directions to the Lady’s house. “Have you been in harness this whole time?”

“Er, yes sire.” Sir Neil dan Marc answers somewhat sheepishly. “Whenever I’m outside the inn, at any rate.”

“What on Earth for?” In Romaine, only holy knights wear armour at all times. Otherwise, noblemen wear jackets and jupons when at ease unless there is some martial requirement. Except in winter, in that season the entire Duchy readies itself for another incursion from Dread Ardenne. Even women keep a dagger close to hand, what little good it may do them.

“In Fallavon the Law of Adam has a fairly… short writ. Knights are expected to ride in full harness and blade within arms reach at all hours, even when about their business on their own lands.” You suppose you can hardly argue with that, having seen for yourself how danger can lurk in every rustling branch and roadside bush in that green Duchy. “It is not law but… well to be a knight and out of armour anywhere except a formal banquet is considered… unmanly. Do you wish me to change out of harness while we are in the city?”

“No, no not at all. Your vigilance does you credit.” You consider doing the same yourself, but decide against it given your injury and the lack of the self-same custom in peaceful Pascae. “Where are the others?”

[1/3]
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“Orin and Mikail are out on errands for the Praetors, though they seem to be getting little in the way of progress with them. As for Jess… I haven’t the faintest, sire.” Sir dan Marc sniffs, and not a good sniff. “You know how it… how -she- is. Comes and goes with the wind. Probably run back home without so much as by your leave, that’s how her kind is.”

Brother Rousseau shakes his head adamantly, and you find yourself agreeing with the silent old knight. “You give her too little credit, Sir. We will see the cut of her quality in time.”

“I suppose.” Said in the tone of a man that disagrees, but respects your authority enough to keep that to himself. “Well, the horse you gifted here is still here.”

You have a somewhat low opinion of Pascae in general. You suppose Aubres was pleasant enough, beastman ambush aside. You were not particularly enthused with the constant danger and… complications that arose during your journeys through Fallavon either, you are honest enough to admit. But at least there was something honest about the constant danger. You mislike the preening merchants and the strutting well-off middle class commoners, at once both too servile and too intractable to put you at ease. Though your enterprise with Tracker Jean undeniably opened your eyes to the merits of some of the merchant class. Being wealthy is not, contrary to your prejudices, in and of itself a sin after all.

That said, the wealth and prosperity of Pascae cannot be denied. Sir dan Marc mentioned this is a ‘nice’ part of town, by which you took to mean the sewerage at least rolled downhill and undesirables were moved on by the City Guard. The City Guard themselves are your first clue as to how prosperous this Duchy is. You passed a column of six of them, none of them appearing any better-born than a tanner’s son, but each man of them wielding vicious halberds and adorned in full-plate armour. Full. Plate. Armour. For commoners! Reginae wept, their officer even had a plume! You shook your head at the sight. Plumes for commoners, really? Plumes are far from the strangest thing for sale you see on the way to the other side of town.

[2/3]
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>>4225783
Argh. To have the spare coin to preuse their wares.
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>>4225783
>plume envy
fuck man we just repented
now we gotta get zapped again
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“House Hewitt is mainly based around land further south, but they have a small estate on the other side of town.” Sir dan Marc points past the cathedral spire just visible through the chimneys. “Heinrich said that the family spends most of their time there. We can get there via the docks or through this thoroughfare. This way past Saint William’s Square is faster, but more crowded.”

“You have a good sense of direction, Sir dan Marc. Tell me, where is our Montbrun friend anyway?”

“He said he had some business associates to attend to.” Behind you, Sir dan Marc misses your narrowed eyes. “I didn’t take him for a businessman, but I suppose a few years living here will leave it’s mark even on honest man into a merchant. We had a long talk about his time here years ago, after Brother Rousseau had fleeced both of us of drinking coin.”

You turn to the holy knight, genuinely shocked. “You? A gambling man?”

Brother Rousseau waves it off, Sir dan Marc explained that the Comitas enjoys the game but inevitably donates any winnings to the Church, if not directly to the poor. You are still unnerved all the same. Although not one of the cardinal sins, the Bishop of Romaine had some very choice things to say on the evils of gambling. Lives ruined, honest wages lost in moments of foolishness and blood spilled over accusations of cheating. Father wouldn’t have a whippet of it, men under his command caught gambling were punished. Usually with a forfeiture on the stakes, but repeat offences could lead to whippings. Gambling is such a taboo in Romaine that you can’t honestly say that you’ve ever seen dice, let alone cast one. But this not Romaine, and you are not necessarily your Father.

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(1) Reaction to gambling
> “To each their own. Keep the stakes low, gentlemen, no more than one day’s pay.” You won’t participate yourself, but you will make sure no unpleasantness or harsh feelings arise. [Haughty]

>“Sounds like good fun. Perhaps you can deal me in the next round. What do you play, dice or cards?” Perhaps they’ll skin a few coins off you, but it beats reading another page of that bloody book. [Hearty]

> “I must insist that the both of you refrain from gambling while in my service. There are other ways to pass the time.” The habits of your men reflects on you. Gambling was never openly tolerated among the men in your Father’s service. [Idealist]

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(2) Route to the Hewitt Estate
>“We will take the midtown route, through Saint William’s Square.” Brushing shoulders with the mass of Pascae’s populace, you will a glimpse of the entertainment, characters and events this city has to offer. [Midtown Route]

“We will take the Dockside route, past the Cathedral of Brother’s Landing.” You wish to see the ships come into harbour and what is reported to be the largest church on the continent. [Dockside Route]
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>>4225796
>> “To each their own. Keep the stakes low, gentlemen, no more than one day’s pay.” You won’t participate yourself, but you will make sure no unpleasantness or harsh feelings arise. [Haughty]


“We will take the Dockside route, past the Cathedral of Brother’s Landing.” You wish to see the ships come into harbour and what is reported to be the largest church on the continent. [Dockside Route]
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>>4225788
>You have a somewhat low opinion of Pascae

Pascae at least we're not Fallavon!
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>>4225796
>(1) Reaction to gambling
>>“Sounds like good fun. Perhaps you can deal me in the next round. What do you play, dice or cards?” Perhaps they’ll skin a few coins off you, but it beats reading another page of that bloody book. [Hearty]

>(2) Route to the Hewitt Estate
>“We will take the Dockside route, past the Cathedral of Brother’s Landing.” You wish to see the ships come into harbour and what is reported to be the largest church on the continent. [Dockside Route]

What is travelling if not exposing ourselves to how others do things. Might as well give it a shot.
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>>4225783
>even the men at arms are better equipped than Emille

oh man Coppergrubbing envy

>>4225796
(1) Reaction to gambling
>“Sounds like good fun. Perhaps you can deal me in the next round. What do you play, dice or cards?” Perhaps they’ll skin a few coins off you, but it beats reading another page of that bloody book. [Hearty]

(2) Route to the Hewitt Estate
>“We will take the midtown route, through Saint William’s Square.” Brushing shoulders with the mass of Pascae’s populace, you will a glimpse of the entertainment, characters and events this city has to offer. [Midtown Route]

Norswache's disappearance concerns me but hopefully it will come of naught.
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>>4225796
On one hand I would very much like to pick [Hearty] on the other I would like to have our coins to buy things
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>>4225783
>>4225788
Forgotten, these are the same post. You should delete one of them.

>>4225796
(1) Reaction to gambling
>“I must insist that the both of you refrain from gambling while in my service. There are other ways to pass the time.” The habits of your men reflects on you. Gambling was never openly tolerated among the men in your Father’s service. [Idealist]
>“To each their own. Keep the stakes low, gentlemen, no more than one day’s pay.” You won’t participate yourself, but you will make sure no unpleasantness or harsh feelings arise. [Haughty]

The Bishop of Pascae is responsible over recording our feat and approving it, so choosing to gamble will affect the questioning negatively.

>(2) Route to the Hewitt Estate
>“We will take the Dockside route, past the Cathedral of Brother’s Landing.” You wish to see the ships come into harbour and what is reported to be the largest church on the continent. [Dockside Route]
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>>4225806
I'd be surprised if they were gambling for enough to count as a whole Wealther
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>>4225796
>> “To each their own. Keep the stakes low, gentlemen, no more than one day’s pay.” You won’t participate yourself, but you will make sure no unpleasantness or harsh feelings arise. [Haughty]
“We will take the Dockside route, past the Cathedral of Brother’s Landing.” You wish to see the ships come into harbour and what is reported to be the largest church on the continent. [Dockside Route]
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>>4225796
I need to ask what counts as companion and what is our current limit?
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>>4225796
>“To each their own. Keep the stakes low, gentlemen, no more than one day’s pay.” You won’t participate yourself, but you will make sure no unpleasantness or harsh feelings arise. [Haughty]

> We will take the Dockside route, past the Cathedral of Brother’s Landing.” You wish to see the ships come into harbour and what is reported to be the largest church on the continent. [Dockside Route]
I feel that this will be more awe-inspiring
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>>4225807
If you are afraid that gambling would put our faith to question we can always do reservation that all winnings will be donated to the Church
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>>4225796
>> “I must insist that the both of you refrain from gambling while in my service. There are other ways to pass the time.” The habits of your men reflects on you. Gambling was never openly tolerated among the men in your Father’s service. [Idealist]
“We will take the Dockside route, past the Cathedral of Brother’s Landing.” You wish to see the ships come into harbour and what is reported to be the largest church on the continent. [Dockside Route]
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>>4225796
>“To each their own. Keep the stakes low, gentlemen, no more than one day’s pay.” You won’t participate yourself, but you will make sure no unpleasantness or harsh feelings arise. [Haughty]

We're already indebt. Last thing we need is to owe another debt to a shady copper clipping gambler.


>“We will take the Dockside route, past the Cathedral of Brother’s Landing.” You wish to see the ships come into harbour and what is reported to be the largest church on the continent. [Dockside Route]
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>>4225796
>“To each their own. Keep the stakes low, gentlemen, no more than one day’s pay.” You won’t participate yourself, but you will make sure no unpleasantness or harsh feelings arise. [Haughty]

>“I must insist that the both of you refrain from gambling while in my service. There are other ways to pass the time.” The habits of your men reflects on you. Gambling was never openly tolerated among the men in your Father’s service. [Idealist]


>“We will take the Dockside route, past the Cathedral of Brother’s Landing.” You wish to see the ships come into harbour and what is reported to be the largest church on the continent. [Dockside Route]
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>>4225807
we are a man not a saint yet and frankly I'd prefer to remain a man
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>>4225796
> “I must insist that the both of you refrain from gambling while in my service. There are other ways to pass the time.” The habits of your men reflects on you. Gambling was never openly tolerated among the men in your Father’s service. [Idealist]

>“We will take the Dockside route, past the Cathedral of Brother’s Landing.” You wish to see the ships come into harbour and what is reported to be the largest church on the continent. [Dockside Route]
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>>4225813
The companion limit is for how many companions you can have accompany you for direct support in battle. There is no limit on how large your entourage may actually grow. I will let you know if the upkeep of hirelings and sworn men is nearing a point where it will take a further toll on your wealth.
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>>4225796
1
>“To each their own. Keep the stakes low, gentlemen, no more than one day’s pay.” You won’t participate yourself, but you will make sure no unpleasantness or harsh feelings arise. [Haughty]

2
>“We will take the Dockside route, past the Cathedral of Brother’s Landing.” You wish to see the ships come into harbour and what is reported to be the largest church on the continent. [Dockside Route]
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>>4225796
1
>“I must insist that the both of you refrain from gambling while in my service. There are other ways to pass the time.” The habits of your men reflects on you. Gambling was never openly tolerated among the men in your Father’s service. [Idealist]

>“To each their own. Keep the stakes low, gentlemen, no more than one day’s pay.” You won’t participate yourself, but you will make sure no unpleasantness or harsh feelings arise. [Haughty]

2
>“We will take the Dockside route, past the Cathedral of Brother’s Landing.” You wish to see the ships come into harbour and what is reported to be the largest church on the continent. [Dockside Route]
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>>4225796
>“I must insist that the both of you refrain from gambling while in my service. There are other ways to pass the time.” The habits of your men reflects on you. Gambling was never openly tolerated among the men in your Father’s service. [Idealist]

>“We will take the midtown route, through Saint William’s Square.” Brushing shoulders with the mass of Pascae’s populace, you will a glimpse of the entertainment, characters and events this city has to offer. [Midtown Route]
considering our injuries i think taking the shortest route makes the most sense
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>>4223673
This is me
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>>4216415
Me
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>>4225796
(1)
>“I must insist that the both of you refrain from gambling while in my service. There are other ways to pass the time.” The habits of your men reflects on you. Gambling was never openly tolerated among the men in your Father’s service. [Idealist]

>“To each their own. Keep the stakes low, gentlemen, no more than one day’s pay.” You won’t participate yourself, but you will make sure no unpleasantness or harsh feelings arise. [Haughty]

(2)
>“We will take the Dockside route, past the Cathedral of Brother’s Landing.” You wish to see the ships come into harbour and what is reported to be the largest church on the continent. [Dockside Route]

Since this is the largest cathedral in the continent, Salve Regina's tomb might be there in a deep dungeon underneath it.
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>>4225796
>> “To each their own. Keep the stakes low, gentlemen, no more than one day’s pay.” You won’t participate yourself, but you will make sure no unpleasantness or harsh feelings arise. [Haughty]
>> “We will take the Dockside route, past the Cathedral of Brother’s Landing.” You wish to see the ships come into harbour and what is reported to be the largest church on the continent. [Dockside Route]
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>>4225796
>“I must insist that the both of you refrain from gambling while in my service. There are other ways to pass the time.” The habits of your men reflects on you. Gambling was never openly tolerated among the men in your Father’s service. [Idealist]

>“We will take the Dockside route, past the Cathedral of Brother’s Landing.” You wish to see the ships come into harbour and what is reported to be the largest church on the continent. [Dockside Route]
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>>4225796
>haughty
>dockside
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>>4225796
>“Sounds like good fun. Perhaps you can deal me in the next round. What do you play, dice or cards?” Perhaps they’ll skin a few coins off you, but it beats reading another page of that bloody book. [Hearty]

We already gamble once with Tracker Jane

“We will take the Dockside route, past the Cathedral of Brother’s Landing.” You wish to see the ships come into harbour and what is reported to be the largest church on the continent. [Dockside Route]
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>>4225796
> “I must insist that the both of you refrain from gambling while in my service. There are other ways to pass the time.” The habits of your men reflects on you. Gambling was never openly tolerated among the men in your Father’s service. [Idealist]

>“We will take the Dockside route, past the Cathedral of Brother’s Landing.” You wish to see the ships come into harbour and what is reported to be the largest church on the continent. [Dockside Route]
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>>4225796
>> “To each their own. Keep the stakes low, gentlemen, no more than one day’s pay.” You won’t participate yourself, but you will make sure no unpleasantness or harsh feelings arise. [Haughty]
>>“We will take the midtown route, through Saint William’s Square.” Brushing shoulders with the mass of Pascae’s populace, you will a glimpse of the entertainment, characters and events this city has to offer. [Midtown Route]
Gimme dose plots, Forgotten.

>>each man of them wielding vicious halberds and adorned in full-plate armour.
I see now how they can enforce the 'don't fuck with the guests' rule.
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>>4225796
> “To each their own. Keep the stakes low, gentlemen, no more than one day’s pay.” You won’t participate yourself, but you will make sure no unpleasantness or harsh feelings arise. [Haughty]
>“We will take the midtown route, through Saint William’s Square.” Brushing shoulders with the mass of Pascae’s populace, you will a glimpse of the entertainment, characters and events this city has to offer. [Midtown Route]
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>>4225885
In my opinion the bet on whether Emile can remain on an untamed horse or not was a challenge, not a gamble. Gambling requires no skill while the challenge did require it. Besides, Emile lost 1 wealth because he accepted to take the bet. We would have 6 wealth now if we didn't accept it.
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>>4225796
> “To each their own. Keep the stakes low, gentlemen, no more than one day’s pay.” You won’t participate yourself, but you will make sure no unpleasantness or harsh feelings arise. [Haughty]

>“We will take the midtown route, through Saint William’s Square.” Brushing shoulders with the mass of Pascae’s populace, you will a glimpse of the entertainment, characters and events this city has to offer. [Midtown Route]
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>>4225897
Gambling like Poker would beg to differ, yes you sometimes require luck to have decent cards but you also require the skills to read the other players and your own ability to bluff in order to misdirect them.

Gambling is a mixed bag, there are games of pure chance & games of pure skill and often games that combine both.
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>>4225910
I personally don't see how poker or any other form of gambling takes skill unless you consider cheating to be a skill. Not like Emile's bluffing skills are any good.

Gambling is by definition a game of pure chance.
>https://www.dictionary.com/browse/gambling
>1. the activity or practice of playing at a game of chance for money or other stakes.
>2. the act or practice of risking the loss of something important by taking a chance or acting recklessly:
>If you don't back up your data, that's gambling.

Better to not risk losing more of our wealth and becoming indebted yet another time to someone. Our current debt is already 2 wealth. We would be left with only 3 wealth once we pay it back. I also don't wanna risk our losing the recording of our feat since the Bishop of Pascae deems it a taboo just like our Father does and just like it is in Romaine.
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>>4225925
like I said before it takes skill to bluff & misdirect your opponent and to read their intentions through ''tells'' not to mention some skill in knowing the probability of winning.

frankly the fact you dimiss the only possible skill involved as cheating is unfair and biased.

>Definition
the definitions you provide define it as an activity where chance plays a central but not sole role in the outcome of the activity.

if you don't want to lose wealth thats fine but to think we'll be stripped of our recording for petty gambling is ridiculous.
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>>4225796
> “To each their own. Keep the stakes low, gentlemen, no more than one day’s pay.” You won’t participate yourself, but you will make sure no unpleasantness or harsh feelings arise. [Haughty]

>“We will take the Dockside route, past the Cathedral of Brother’s Landing.” You wish to see the ships come into harbour and what is reported to be the largest church on the continent. [Dockside Route]
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>>4225796
>> “I must insist that the both of you refrain from gambling while in my service. There are other ways to pass the time.” The habits of your men reflects on you. Gambling was never openly tolerated among the men in your Father’s service. [Idealist]

>“We will take the Dockside route, past the Cathedral of Brother’s Landing.” You wish to see the ships come into harbour and what is reported to be the largest church on the continent. [Dockside Route]
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>>4225934
I don't consider any of these things that you mentioned to be skills.

I don't see it as unfair and biased. It is pure chance where your skill is meaningless.

No, it defines it as a game of chance and risk. Nowhere is the word ''central'' or the words ''not sole outcome of the activity'' is present. That is something you conjured up.

The Bishop of Pascae (who is currently presiding over the questioning of the witnesses of our feat) won't care if it's 'petty' gambling because it is still gambling which is something he deems a taboo. He's not gonna put the feat of a person who engages in an act that he deems a taboo in the records of saints. The excuse ''it's just petty gambling'' won't work.

To put it simply the possible bad consequences of choosing to gamble outweigh the possible benefits of choosing to gamble.
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>>4225945
Then clearly we are going to disagree immensley on what can & cannot constitue skil or ability then and what you are going to disregard in the pursuit of calling something pure chance no matter what I say.
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>>4225952
Yes, likewise.
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>>4225796
> “To each their own. Keep the stakes low, gentlemen, no more than one day’s pay.” You won’t participate yourself, but you will make sure no unpleasantness or harsh feelings arise. [Haughty]

>“We will take the Dockside route, past the Cathedral of Brother’s Landing.” You wish to see the ships come into harbour and what is reported to be the largest church on the continent. [Dockside Route]
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>>4225796
> “To each their own. Keep the stakes low, gentlemen, no more than one day’s pay.” You won’t participate yourself, but you will make sure no unpleasantness or harsh feelings arise. [Haughty]

I mean, if a Knight Comitas does it, it's hard to tell people not to. But gambling is a terrible habit.

Anyways. Someone was talking about Vows earlier, I was thinking we could make a vow to at least defend the honour of Sir de Broulet. His enemies are our enemies, anyone who talks shit gets hit. No way a popular guy like him didn't also have his detractors, sore losers and the like.

> Turns out Sir Marco Hewitt didn't approve of his marriage with his relative. We end up having to duel him again.

I can only hope.
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>>4225796
>“We will take the midtown route, through Saint William’s Square.” Brushing shoulders with the mass of Pascae’s populace, you will a glimpse of the entertainment, characters and events this city has to offer. [Midtown Route]

Emile still has to make his confession, it would be uncomfortable to go through the Church before that. Also, new town! New sights! Adventure! Just because Emile is faithful doesn't mean he has to be *boring*.
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>>4225945
It's the Bishop of Romaine, not Pascae, who views gambling as taboo. I seriously doubt the Pascae Bishop, as in the Bishop of PASCAE the land of merchants, will hold the same views on gambling and money that the Bishop of Romaine does since it's unlikely simeone who does would be able to reach such a high position here. Churches ain't free of politics.

Saying this as someone who voted against gambling. I doubt gambling will affect our record.
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>>4226103
>It's the Bishop of Romaine, not Pascae, who views gambling as taboo.

I double checked the update and you're right. Thanks for correcting me.
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>>4225796
> “To each their own. Keep the stakes low, gentlemen, no more than one day’s pay.” You won’t participate yourself, but you will make sure no unpleasantness or harsh feelings arise. [Haughty
We arnt our dad nar are we in our homeland and if the winings from the holy kight gose to the poor thats a good deed.

>“We will take the midtown route, through Saint William’s Square.” Brushing shoulders with the mass of Pascae’s populace, you will a glimpse of the entertainment, characters and events this city has to offer. [Midtown Route
Gives us more to put inti a letter home.

>>4223805
This is me.;
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>>4225796
>> “To each their own. Keep the stakes low, gentlemen, no more than one day’s pay.” You won’t participate yourself, but you will make sure no unpleasantness or harsh feelings arise. [Haughty]

>“We will take the midtown route, through Saint William’s Square.” Brushing shoulders with the mass of Pascae’s populace, you will a glimpse of the entertainment, characters and events this city has to offer. [Midtown Route]

Maybe we can take the longer dockside route when returning.
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>>4226219
I mean, if Dad found out that would be bad.

I feel like, of Mom found out she'd insist we play with her and then take ALL of our money.

Oh yeah, if we're going by the Docks we should get in touch with Mums family. They at least are unlikely to ne upset about us killing de Broulet.
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>>4225796

> “To each their own. Keep the stakes low, gentlemen, no more than one day’s pay.” You won’t participate yourself, but you will make sure no unpleasantness or harsh feelings arise. [Haughty]

>“We will take the midtown route, through Saint William’s Square.” Brushing shoulders with the mass of Pascae’s populace, you will a glimpse of the entertainment, characters and events this city has to offer. [Midtown Route]

I'm going with these because we may as well go the shorter route first, so we can save our energy for the longer route when we head back to the inn. If we are so fucked up that we're winded going the short way there, I'd rather us find out after we get our business dealt with instead of 2/3rds of the way to their estate.

Regarding the gambling issue, I feel we shouldn't partake ourselves. Our men can, but we should let dan Marc know that our duchy has a real sour view on it, so he doesn't cause an uproar when we eventually make our way back home. We should also impress it on our other men, so that they keep it to a minimum here as well.

>>4221156

Linking back to an old post of mine, in case my connection shit the bed and swapped out on me.
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>>4226349
Mumy then will use that money to buy all thr gifts for our sisters that they have been begging her becouse our letters we sent home.
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>>4226727
> Jokes on her, we're broke AF.

Never gonna get that full plate.
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>>4226778
Naver going to have that plume, y even live
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>>4225796
> “I must insist that the both of you refrain from gambling while in my service. There are other ways to pass the time.” The habits of your men reflects on you. Gambling was never openly tolerated among the men in your Father’s service. [Idealist]
>“We will take the Dockside route, past the Cathedral of Brother’s Landing.” You wish to see the ships come into harbour and what is reported to be the largest church on the continent. [Dockside Route]
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>>4226786
after our service to the lizard we could probably afford a nice Plume
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Update is a little late tonight, ETA 4 hours. I expect that the update tomorrow night will be the last one for this thread, unfortunately I have to travel and work this weekend so I will have to call it there.

As always, I do welcome feedback and suggestions of what Sir Andrei can do while in the city.
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>>4227397
> Get lost

Dude wandered out without a guide, lol

> Get hit on by the girls of Pascae

I am just assuming they're more open. Big port town and all that. Mayne some foreign ladies throw him off his stride.

> Eat weird street food.

> See a street minstrel performance

> have someone aggresively try to sell him plumes

> Meet a travelling camel salesman named Hassan who tries to sell him a sea-camel if he follows him down to the docks.

> Get double lost

> See a gallows hanging in progress or whatever they do to criminals in Pascae.

> Stop for a drink and a meal in a tavern that's filled with merchants and knights

> Window shop for armor and equipment he can't afford

> Check out stables where they trade horses to go overseas

Although really that seems like more of a Vidrian trade route for high perfomance Mustangs that come out of the west. Nevertheless I'm sure some pass through to go to the Langlish island and Norsicaans

> run into Jess

> Pay his loan at a bank

> Discover that there are things called "banks"
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> “To each their own. Keep the stakes low, gentlemen, no more than one day’s pay.” You won’t participate yourself, but you will make sure no unpleasantness or harsh feelings arise. [Haughty]
>“We will take the Dockside route, past the Cathedral of Brother’s Landing.” You wish to see the ships come into harbour and what is reported to be the largest church on the continent. [Dockside Route]

“To each their own. Keep the stakes low, gentlemen, no more than one day’s pay.” You overlook the habits of your men in this instance. You gamble with your life enough as it is.

“As you say, sire. Low stakes it is.” Sir dan Marc’s body language is more cautious, having picked up on your distaste. Perhaps thinking he overstepped the bounds between vassal and liegelord, he tries to brush it off with a joke. “ Just as well. A few more nights last the last and I’d be pawning my armour to pay off Brother Rousseau here. Don’t look at me like that, sir, you have an unfair advantage when it comes to the bluff and you know it!”

Brother Rousseau is not quite smiling but there is a tightness to his cheeks that suggests it could be lurking there under the bristle of his growing beard. You are glad to see it, you know the man still blames himself for the death of his nephew. The Black Dog, as Father would call the persistent mood that sticks to some men like tar, seems to nip at the holy knight’s heels less often and less harshly these days. You wander if the reason for that the progress of your pilgrimage, the camaraderie at the gambling table or the quiet companionship of Jess the Kid that has lifted Brother Rousseau’s spirits.

You decide to sit in and watch the game tonight, though you certainly won’t participate. One could argue that it is not outright sinful perhaps, but gambling is an activity you view as beneath a knight. That said, your men are entitled to their leisure time so long as it does not get out of hand. And you are, all told, trying to keep an open mind about new things.

The dockside is the more circuitous route, but your leg has not given up on you yet by the time you make it to the waterline. It is here that the foreigners of the city are most evident, for every one of your countrymen there is a counterpart of obviously foreign origin. And while the wealthiest appear to be only transient on these shores, there are many that appear to live here working the docks and running the taverns, whorehouses and warehouses alike as their living.

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“Il gentiluomo Alessandro e la sua Silver Shield Company offrono buone monete a qualsiasi uomo coraggioso che ...” The vast majority are Langlish, even discounting the steel-clade column of Langlish halberds the marches off one of the newly arrived galleons.

“For pet or pot! For pet or pot!” A harridan woman swirls past you carrying a mongrel puppy, eyes wide and tongue lolling. When the woman fails to find a buyer in you, she turns her attention to the disembarking mercenaries and switches to squawking in what must be Langlish. “Per domestici o pentole! Può essere allenato o cucinato! ”

You blink, even the bloody commoners are bilingual. Frivolous with their wealth the Pascae may be, but it speaks volumes to how much wealth they have to spend. Even Father’s sworn knights don’t all have full-plate, and his lowborn soldiers? Experienced, discipline and hard-bitten veterans to a man, yes. But your family could not afford to outfit them with armour like these mercenaries even if they stooped to selling everything down to Mother’s jewellery. You smirk at the thought of Father attempting to hold that conversation with your Mother. Pascae soldiery may be greener than the forests of Fallavon, but it can’t be denied that they are well-armed and well-equipped. Doubtless their deep pockets can simply buy experience as well, in the form of dubious but skilled mercenaries like these. They are an evil looking lot, well-versed in violence and the dubious livelihood of career soldiery. But their weapons are sharp and the bright colours of their fabrics belies the steely discipline of their orderly entrance into the city.

You had expected to see Langlish Free Companies in the city, but not so many of them! As you enter a slightly-less-well-to-do area on your way to the richer side of the docks you notice that everywhere you turn there is a moustachioed face, or the rarer breed of Norsikaan mercenaries that huddle around the taverns shouting at each other in their language that sounds much like barking dogs. You’ve never seen a Norsikaan before, and curiosity makes you stare to the point of rudeness until one of them notices you and grunts.

“Ætlarðu að lemja mig með þann staf eða hvað?” The northern barbarian points a meaty finger at you, dark paint of some sort indentured into his skin in vicious swirls all the way up under his shirt and the left side of his face. “Taktu af, örkumla.”

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You suspect it was an insult and when your sworn man puts his hand on the hilt of his sword the barbarian laughs, a sharp and unpleasant sound. There is little honour to be found in picking fights in the street though, least of all with a savage ruffian, so you shrug and move on.

There is no obvious City Guard presence here, though you do see the stark yellow sigil of the Order of the Trident frequently. You know them to be an order of knights that are dedicated to the protection of the sea routes in and out of Pascae and across the shores of Cantôn. They alone have lodges or 'guilds' set up in foreign ports and are the only order you know to accept non-Cantonian applications, both for protection and membership. There have been accusations of pagan sea-god worship, due to their influx of wealthy but ill-bred ‘honorary’ foreign knights no doubt. But here in Pascae their support is as good as gold, indeed it was mainly through their accrued wealth that the towering Cathedral of the Brother’s Landing was rebuilt in 706 A.C.E after the old church burnt down in a fire. Your Father taught you that little bit of architectural trivia, though you’re shocked you remembered it. You had thought the Church of Adam’s Martyrdom was monolithic, and indeed the two are of a similar size. But the cathedral at Aubrey was part place of worship and part fortification. The Brother’s Landing basilica, on the other hand, was built to demonstrate the glory of Heaven through the wealth and opulence of His Pascae subjects.

A fortune in lead-lined coloured glass and imported stone, it is the single most beautiful building you have ever seen. Not even the palace at Aubrey can compare. It peaks the harbour like the ruby enamelled in a crown, probably acting more efficiently as a lighthouse for the city than the Old Lighthouse has functioned in years. You are not a man overly given to sentiment, but the sight of the afternoon sun reflecting on the rose window of the cathedral is one that you will remember for the rest of your days.

“Sire.” Sir dan Marc seems equally reluctant to tear himself away from the sight. “If we wish to arrive with daylight to spare we should be on our way.”

You have not announced your intention to call upon the Young Lady Hewitt today so they are not expecting you. If you wished, you could go tomorrow instead…

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> “Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]

> “Let’s stay here a while. Watch the ships come into harbour on the sunset.” Of all sizes, flags and originations. There is no rush, you are enjoying yourself. [Hearty]

> “My heart would not be content with just viewing the outside. Come, pray with me a while.” You enter the Cathedral of the Brother’s Landing. [Idealist]
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>>4227519
>> “My heart would not be content with just viewing the outside. Come, pray with me a while.” You enter the Cathedral of the Brother’s Landing. [Idealist]
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>>4227519
>> “My heart would not be content with just viewing the outside. Come, pray with me a while.” You enter the Cathedral of the Brother’s Landing. [Idealist]

We can probably spend the night and then head out tomorrow to return the favour. Otherwise the Hewitts will have to put us up for the night and that is where I expect bad deeds to occur
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>>4227519
>“Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]
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>>4227519
>> “Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]
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>>4227519
> “Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]

I hope we get a chance to best a Norsikaan before we depart.
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>>4227519
>“My heart would not be content with just viewing the outside. Come, pray with me a while.” You enter the Cathedral of the Brother’s Landing. [Idealist]
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>>4227519
>“Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]
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>>4227519
>“My heart would not be content with just viewing the outside. Come, pray with me a while.” You enter the Cathedral of the Brother’s Landing. [Idealist]
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>>4227519
>> “My heart would not be content with just viewing the outside. Come, pray with me a while.” You enter the Cathedral of the Brother’s Landing. [Idealist]
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>>4227519
>> “Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]
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>>4227519
> “Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]

>>4227526
There was talk of doing the "eight" last thread if I recall correctly.
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>>4227519
>“Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]
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>>4227519
>> “Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]
We should go to the Cathedral on the way back.
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>>4227519
>“My heart would not be content with just viewing the outside. Come, pray with me a while.” You enter the Cathedral of the Brother’s Landing. [Idealist]
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>>4227519

> “Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]

Let's rip this Band-aid off now. If anything, jus seeing the outside of the cathedral gives us more reason to want to go this way later when we've got two strong legs beneath us.
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>>4227519
>> “Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]
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>>4227519
Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]

>>4226224
This is me;
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>>4227519
>>4227521

This is me here, forgot to link. Been having network issues:

>>4221107
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>>4227519
>“Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]
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>>4227519
>> “Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]
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>>4227519
>> “Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]
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>>4227519
>> “Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]

Let us keep to our own schedule. We have a duty to the duly departed. Above our own religious needs.
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>>4227519
> “Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]
Church will still be here when we get around to boat shopping.
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>>4227519
> “Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]
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>>4227519
>> “My heart would not be content with just viewing the outside. Come, pray with me a while.” You enter the Cathedral of the Brother’s Landing. [Idealist]

Dan Mac probably won't be enthustiatic, but it's in character for us, give him an out though.

Something like, I'm going inside to pray, you're welcome to join me...
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>>4227519
> “Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]
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>>4228075
dan Marc is more pious than Emile tho? To the point he was gonna ditch us because we weren't killing Fae and Jays.
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>>4227519
>”My heart would not be content with just viewing the outside. Come, pray with me a while.” You enter the Cathedral of the Brother’s Landing. [Idealist]

We must!
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>>4227519
>”My heart would not be content with just viewing the outside. Come, pray with me a while.” You enter the Cathedral of the Brother’s Landing. [Idealist]
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>>4228120
He is more conservative than most, definitely. But that does not necessarily mean more pious, even before Sir Andrei started receiving heavenly visions.
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>>4227519
>> “My heart would not be content with just viewing the outside. Come, pray with me a while.” You enter the Cathedral of the Brother’s Landing. [Idealist]
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>>4228521
Fair enough.
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>>4227519
>> “Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]
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>>4227519
>> “Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]
Just caught up. You're an amazing QM Forgotten. Not sure if you'll accept my vote. ! post id and all.
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>>4228769
Welcome aboard knigga. What have enjoyed most so far?
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>>4228769
Aye boss I hope you enjoy the ride for as long as it lasts.
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>>4228769
Welcome to the party, always good to have more kniggas on board
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>>4228769
Tell me, who is your favourite Waifu so far?

> Shield

> Hannibal

> The Angel
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>>4228910
Nat 1s
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>>4227519

> “My heart would not be content with just viewing the outside. Come, pray with me a while.” You enter the Cathedral of the Brother’s Landing. [Idealist]

I mean...... We can't NOT do this, right?
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>>4227519

> “Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]
duty comes first
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>>4227519
>> “Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]
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> “Of course, of course. Lead the way.” You left your temporary residence with the intention of calling upon Young Lady Hewitt today. You will keep to your own schedule. [Haughty]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrsjddWpeTU – Courtly Love Theme

Sir dan Marc leads you through a winding route away from the docks and into a nicer part of town. The cobblestone path is steep, but thankfully bereft of stairs. You manage to make it to the top slightly short of breath but with more of an ache in your leg than genuine pain.

The street clears out into a square, this city seems to have a dozen different squares, and a small crowd of onlookers and peddlers selling to onlookers has gathered around an armoured knight mounted on the horse. The knight’s visor is down and you don’t recognise the seahorse on the white-purple background. His herald, a servant so flamboyantly dressed that your own finery appears casual in comparison, declares the knight’s intentions in a ringing voice that must be the envy of drill sergeants across the continent.

“The Madameoiselle Juliet Gilbern, brightest star in the night sky and a lady peerless in beauty and every virtue of womanhood, is adored by Sir Bartholomew Wavell! She is the sole object of his affection and is without question the fairest maiden in the Almighty’s good creation! Any man of noble blood who would dispute this may step forward and arrange a contest of arms so that Sir Wavell can demonstrate his love for the maiden fair with the vigour of his spirit and the strength of his sword arm!”

Judging by the horse dropping this knight has clearly been mounted here for some while, possibly all day. The bards sing of such things, but you’ve never seen it demonstrated so publicly or… well you just assumed these displays of worthiness in courtship were supposed to be more… spontaneous? You will admit that you have been learning new things about how women work hand-over-fist these last few months. At first you think him a romantic fool, but your understanding of Pascae custom is upset once again when you witness not one but two well-born gentlemen stepping forward from the crowd to leave their names with a notary to the left of the herald. You chuckle, shaking your head again. You’ve never heard of knights penning in appointments for their duels.

“What about you, Sir?” You glance sidelong at Sir dan Marc. “Not going to put your name down and prove your own lady love is the best?”

“First I’d need a lady love to make proud, sire.” Your sworn man wears an odd expression which you can’t decipher, but he covers it up well. “Besides… my handwriting is atrocious.”

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According to Sir Norwache, says Sir dan Marc, this part of the city is where Pascae nobility reside when not at their own estates elsewhere in the Duchy. It appears the divide between noble and successful merchant has blurred but not broken down entirely, as no family without at least a ‘dan’ or ‘de’ to their name is allowed to purchase property here. Although a very successful merchants could simply buy their way into a marriage with an impoverished noble family, which is far from as scandalous here as it is elsewhere on the continent.

The banner of House Hewitt, a yellow anchor on a sea of blue, is hard to miss in the gentrified area of town. They have been doing well for themselves lately, this manor is one of the largest and more well maintained on the street. Atrocious knights the Hewitts may be, by your reckoning, but good with money it seems. Or perhaps good at making very wealth friends.

The manservant who answers the door is an old man so thin you wander if he has relatives that are themselves rakes. His wig is obvious to everyone else but himself and the men responds to your arrival

“I am afraid the Young Lady Hewitt is not in today.” The manservant does not sneer, but the sneer is there in the voice. “Perhaps you could try again tomorrow.”

His rejection is somewhat undermined by the appearance of Young Lady Maria Hewitt approaching from the hallway behind him. “Is that Uncle Micky? He said he’d be back over- oh! Donald what are you doing? If we are having guests they should take tea in the lounge, or the garden at least, not wait in the doorway! Sorry about this, normally Donald is quite good.”

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The first thing that you notice about the Young Lady Maria Hewitt is her spectacles, the same sort that the canal engineer was wearing. She notices you staring and flushes, stammering her apology as she puts her ‘reading glasses’ away. Her hair is blonde, but closer to sand in complexion than the bold bright blonde of the Marquis Fallavon’s sister. She is of an age to your sister Anastazja, where the awkward girlishness has given way fully to womanhood and the family begins to actively consider prospective marriages. Doubtless that was where her relationship with Sir de Broulert was heading. If the courtship was semi-arranged you have no idea how she really felt about the man but all the same when you look into her blue eyes so pale as to be almost silver you feel a sharp pang of… guilt.

“Milady, your uncle would not…” If the wiry old manservant is at all bothered to have been caught in a blatant lie, he doesn’t show it. He looks from you back to his mistress and sighs, resigned to not turning you away from the door. “Milady, please allow me to introduce Sir Emile Andrei, of the House Andrei. He is of Romaine and lately come from Fallavon. I am not familiar with your companions, sir. If you would?”

The emphasis of your house name appears to be entirely lost on the Young Lady Hewitt, who insists that you come into the garden for tea once introductions are made. The maiden Hewitt carefully puts away her books, a variety of different subjects from gardening to engineering to one bizarre title with an alien word ’Nature and Biology Basics’. [i']Biology?' You consider the odd-sounding term. Hm, must be Langlish. Maids in clean aprons provide both refreshments and chaperone duties while your men and the manservant ‘Donald’ exchange disapproving glares at each over on the veranda just within earshot.

You form the impression that Maria Hewitt must be unused to having to entertain guests herself. She fidgets nervously while she speaks in a steady stream about the garden, what she was reading and how you won’t have to wait long as her uncle will is expected back soon. Despite her endearing awkwardness, the woman ploughs on with the conversation until you are eventually able to get a word in and explain your true purpose for coming here.

[3/4]
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[4/4]

The clatter of the teacup on the plate causes you to look up. “Oh. Oh, you’re that Andrei. Of course.”

There follows a long silence as the both of you try to think of something to say.

“Was he? I… don’t mean to imply otherwise, I just… I just never really knew him. Uncle picked him out, and Mother approved so that was that. They would have married us straight away, I think It was de Broulert who insisted on a period of courtship.” The Lady Hewitt looks upset, but not on the verge of tears. “I’m supposed to mourn Sir de Broulert’s aren’t I? I mean, that’s awful of me to say. I realise. He wasn’t a bad man at all, and I never wished him to come to harm! I never wished anyone harm, I just wanted…”

The woman sniffles and you find yourself close to panic. You have never been any good at dealing with crying women, even when it was just your bratty sisters. “What was it you wanted, my lady?”

“Books.” Lady Hewitt sniffles again, wiping away the moistness from her eyes. She smiles weakly, but the topic is a welcome change.
“It’s silly, I know. But I could surround myself with books and days could slip by without me noticing. I can just eat up all sorts of topics, from astrology to architecture. Well, almost anything. Some of the fictional romances are a bit of a struggle, if I'm honest. I always asked Papa, when Papa was still well I mean, I always asked him that I only wanted a husband that could let me read in his library. And to that husband with the library I would be the best wife ever! So silly, isn’t it? Uncle said so, and he’s right of course. Oh, look at me going on…”

You smile, politely at first while you listen but then with genuine fondness for the polite young woman. You detect none of the malice or ill-breeding that you saw in Sir Marco Hewitt, you find yourself wandering how two completely opposite creatures could possibly be related.

“My Lady, I understand completely. My sister Halina likes to read as well…”

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> “You deserve a library as grand as the Cathagi Athenaeum, My Lady. Name a manuscript found there, and nowhere else, and I shall retrieve it for you.” If she likes the idea of going to the Duke’s Ball this weekend, you shall invite her. [Courtship Roll]

> “You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]
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>>4229263
> “You deserve a library as grand as the Cathagi Athenaeum, My Lady. Name a manuscript found there, and nowhere else, and I shall retrieve it for you.” If she likes the idea of going to the Duke’s Ball this weekend, you shall invite her. [Courtship Roll]
Fuck wrenches, get coin
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>>4229263
>> “You deserve a library as grand as the Cathagi Athenaeum, My Lady. Name a manuscript found there, and nowhere else, and I shall retrieve it for you.” If she likes the idea of going to the Duke’s Ball this weekend, you shall invite her. [Courtship Roll]
hot nerd wife

it is on
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>>4229263
> “You deserve a library as grand as the Cathagi Athenaeum, My Lady. Name a manuscript found there, and nowhere else, and I shall retrieve it for you.” If she likes the idea of going to the Duke’s Ball this weekend, you shall invite her. [Courtship Roll]

oddly enough with all the sons of sin shit and conspiracy's we could be helped by a young scholarly lady her talents would not be wasted on a almighty ordained knight such as us
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>>4229263
>> “You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]

Didn't we previously vote specifically to avoid courtship here?
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>>4229271
We didn't realize how cute she is
>Lady Sinclair is no longer best waifu, Lady Hewitt is now best waifu
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New IDs without previous link not accepted etc. I'll risk no samefagging for waifus here.

This is the last content update of the thread. I will let you guys know in the next couple of days when I can begin the next one.

If you want the QM to 'ride yo dick' as others have so eloquently put it, please upvote the thread in the archive here. http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=Sworn%20to%20Valour
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>>4229271
You did, this vote is to see whether you change your mind after having met the woman.
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>>4229263
> “You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]
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>>4229277
Yeah that's fair, I considered that only afterwards

>>4229263

You know what? Fuck it, she is pretty cute and this might help mend things with her house I'm switching my vote here:

>>4229271

To

> “You deserve a library as grand as the Cathagi Athenaeum, My Lady. Name a manuscript found there, and nowhere else, and I shall retrieve it for you.” If she likes the idea of going to the Duke’s Ball this weekend, you shall invite her. [Courtship Roll]
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>Marry lady Hewitt
>Go on Academic adventures with her
>Go on Archeological digs with her
>Investigate the occult with her
>fight an ancient Carthaggi king with her
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>>4229263
>“You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]

>>4229276
Thanks for running mate. See you next time.
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>>4229263
>“You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]

There is no no way we will be allowed to court her considering our relationship with Sir Marco Hewitt so it's a waste I time.
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>>4229263
>“You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]

>>4229276
Thanks for the thread run
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>>4229263
>> “You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]
I voted to return the favour platonically but now i fear i underestimated the thirst of anon and Forgotten's waifu bait game(she is cute)
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>>4229263
>“You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]

>>4229276
Thanks for the knigga
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>>4229263
>> “You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]
Bit hard to court her when the rest of the family hates our guts.
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>>4229309
*Thanks for the run knigga
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>>4229263
>“You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]

>>4229276
Thanks for the great run Forgotten. Please make sure to make a head's up post in the /qst/ general before making a new thread. I don't use Twitter.
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>>4229263
>“You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]
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>>4229263
>>4229277
>“You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]

That's god's damned disappointing, we voted to have nothing to do romantically with this girl and going back on that characterizes Emile to think more with his dick than care about his word. What's worse is that you've put this vote at the end of the thread when to catch us up in the drama surrounding this girl and her family. We made a vote, stop fucking retreading ground here.

Anyone who votes for Courtship is implicit in this now. I'm not here to read about a simp knight that rolls over whenever a pretty face shows up! We're on a pilgrimage and this shit is a distraction of the highest order.

I'd rather be in the forest, or heading towards Grandmaster Godric St. John to lend our sword to the Brotherhood of the Broken Blade than spend one more fucking minute in this shit stain of a city and their boring ass balls if this is the kind of shit you're going to pull on us.

Anyway rant over, thanks for the run QM (I enjoy your writing I'm just not here for Waifus) see yall next thread Kniggers.
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>>4229263
>“You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]

Damn it. She's so cute and such a top-tier waifu. I really wanna court her, but I know Sir Hewitt will cockblock us. *Sigh*

>>4229276
Have a nice weakened and see ya Forgotten. This has been a great thread.
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>>4229263
> “You deserve a library as grand as the Cathagi Athenaeum, My Lady. Name a manuscript found there, and nowhere else, and I shall retrieve it for you.” If she likes the idea of going to the Duke’s Ball this weekend, you shall invite her. [Courtship Roll]

She seems nice.
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>>4229263
>> “You deserve a library as grand as the Cathagi Athenaeum, My Lady. Name a manuscript found there, and nowhere else, and I shall retrieve it for you.” If she likes the idea of going to the Duke’s Ball this weekend, you shall invite her. [Courtship Roll]

Ah fuck. Why is she so adorable. argh.
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>>4229348
Fuck, this is me >>4227526
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>>4229263
>> “You deserve a library as grand as the Cathagi Athenaeum, My Lady. Name a manuscript found there, and nowhere else, and I shall retrieve it for you.” If she likes the idea of going to the Duke’s Ball this weekend, you shall invite her. [Courtship Roll]
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>>4229263
> “You deserve a library as grand as the Cathagi Athenaeum, My Lady. Name a manuscript found there, and nowhere else, and I shall retrieve it for you.” If she likes the idea of going to the Duke’s Ball this weekend, you shall invite her. [Courtship Roll]
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She is so cute bros
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>>4229263
> “You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]
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>>4229276
Hey Forgotten are Lady Hewitt and the young Sir Hewitt siblings or cousins? I assume Sir Marco is both their uncle.
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>>4229252
>Your sworn man wears an odd expression which you can’t decipher
Is Sir dan Marc gay?
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>>4229263
>"You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]

for the love of christ people, it's not very noble to say you're going to do one thing then actually do the complete opposite
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>>4229399
Siblings. He is her younger brother.
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Honestly, it seems like she would be best waifu. She's beautiful, a kind, gentle sweetheart, a well-read and well-taught educated lady, a scholarly and nerdy bookish woman, and grants a large dowry. It's a shame that the unfortunate circumstances don't allow Emile to have a romantic future with her.
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>>4229410
What are you saying? She clearly is going to elope with us to Cathagi, where she is going to gain access to the Cathagi Athenaeum thanks to the connections we make at the dragonguard.
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>>4229263
>> “You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]
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> “You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]

Huuh there is something I don't understand here. We clearly voted earlier when we killed de Broulert to bring back the thing to the girl but not attempt any courtship with her under any circumstances.

Why the hell are we given the choice to flirt with her ? Do our choices have no consequences ?
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>>4229263
“You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]

You all voted and was talking about not dicking her befor so thats what im sticking to dont go changing your minds now that she wasnt that into the guy, just cheer her up and buy her a book and leave it at that.

>>4227581
This is me;
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>>4229406
I was thinking that as well.
Is he gay for us?
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>>4229263
>> “You deserve a library as grand as the Cathagi Athenaeum, My Lady. Name a manuscript found there, and nowhere else, and I shall retrieve it for you.” If she likes the idea of going to the Duke’s Ball this weekend, you shall invite her. [Courtship Roll]
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>>4229464
Imagine after all this Waifu warring, we end up going gay.
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>>4229453
>>4229277
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>>4229464
Or perhaps he thinks it's not right for us to not have a gf yet
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>>4228804
I loved the major set pieces like the SoS but i really appreciate the little things. Like the bard telling our story. It really adds to the impact for me
>>4228812
>>4228903
thanks my kniggas
>>4228910
Widow Waifu #1
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>>4229453
i don't want us to court her either (i think it would be retarded for us to do) but desu i understand it, the choice changed because the initial one was made without knowing anything about her. now that we're in her presence we could be enthralled by her charm to the point where we go back on our word entirely and lose self-control -- it happens all the time irl and it's a good test of our nobility and composure

i just hope people are smart enough to put honor over some random ho we don't even know
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>>4229499
Yeah the bard is one of my favourite aspects of this story. I love his little intros

Bard is #1 waifu
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>>4229263
>You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]
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>>4229511

>>4228362
Linking previous ID
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>>4229263
> “You deserve a library as grand as the Cathagi Athenaeum, My Lady. Name a manuscript found there, and nowhere else, and I shall retrieve it for you.” If she likes the idea of going to the Duke’s Ball this weekend, you shall invite her. [Courtship Roll]
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I don't see this going well in the least unless we're willing to sacrifice some of Emille's shine.
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I see this going very well.
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>>4229263
>> “You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]
1.We said we were not going to ask to go to the ball with her, as we were told is tradition in Pascae, but we chose not to since it wouldn't be proper after killing not only her betrothed, but one of the few broish Pascae knights.
2. We are not exactly on good terms with her family from before the indecent a few days ago, so lets not make it even worse.
3. We have more important shit to do right now, such as the vigil and fucking up slavers if possible. While I do think it is possible we could pursue her at a later date, now would be a piss poor time.
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>>4229263

> “You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]

We should stick to the guns we had set up before. Choosing to go with her will is very unlikely to settle any debts with House Hewitt. and is rubbing more salt into House de Broulert's wounds, after killing their scion that was betrothed to her. There's other women to go after, and voting with our dick now is a surefire way to catch it in a car door.

Forgotten, why you know to throw out the nerd waifu now, when it's a bad idea? Damn your blackened heart.
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>>4229587

We already stood the Vigil, we got the sick lightning scars to prove it.
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>>4229276
>http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=Sworn%20to%20Valour

Thanks for the run Forgotten, this was a good thread despite the salt and tomfuckery we bring to the table. May a dozen kookaburras sing you to your rest.
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>>4229618
Forgotten is systematically eliminating the best waifus so that Emile will end up in a loveless political marriage, which he will flee by crusading and adventuring
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>>4229631

Aw yeah, living that historical chivalric knight ideal. Our only true loves will be, in order, Shieldfu, Hannibal, Swordfu, the road Kniggas on the road, our family, our rivavls, and our wife. Solid.
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>>4229263
>> “You deserve a library as grand as the Cathagi Athenaeum, My Lady. Name a manuscript found there, and nowhere else, and I shall retrieve it for you.” If she likes the idea of going to the Duke’s Ball this weekend, you shall invite her. [Courtship Roll]
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>>4229263
> “You deserve a library as grand as the Cathagi Athenaeum, My Lady. Name a manuscript found there, and nowhere else, and I shall retrieve it for you.” If she likes the idea of going to the Duke’s Ball this weekend, you shall invite her. [Courtship Roll]
CUSTOM DEMANDS IT :^)
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>>4229263
Oh no she's
>cute
>sweet
>awkward
>right in Emile's strike zone

>> “You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]
Terrible fit. Bring on the scheming hoes.
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>>4229484
That's retarded and completely out of character for Emile to go back on a resolution like this (when he has the insane determination to stand a vigil in the storm and be struck by lightning) in my opinion but ok.
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For those who say it's out of character, falling in love is in character. I think this would be fun.
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>>4229734
It would be fun to go at the Duke's party and behead him in front of the other guests, then challenge his son to a duel to the death and bang his wife while still covered in the blood of the guy.

Would it be in character ? No.
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>>4229754
False comparison. You can't perdict falling in love anon.
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>>4229763
>i just hope pe
Falling in love like that is lame as fuck.
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>>4229732
as much as i agree that we shouldn't pursue her, >>4229763 is right that there's no character trait that would make a person immune to being attracted to someone else.

having temptations like that is always in character for literally any person with hormones, and we're a pretty high testosterone dude so i'm sure we get turned on like any man of our age.

but i opt for the persuasion roll because we should not act on our base desires and impulses, especially when doing so makes us arbitrary and dishonorable (we said we wouldn't, we should stick to our word. especially considering we have important duties, more important than hos, right now)
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>>4229763
Just because we are attracted doesn't mean that we need to act on it. We can get angry at an uncouth and arrogant person, it doesn't mean that we must immediately punch them in the face.
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>>4229263
> “You deserve a library as grand as the Cathagi Athenaeum, My Lady. Name a manuscript found there, and nowhere else, and I shall retrieve it for you.” If she likes the idea of going to the Duke’s Ball this weekend, you shall invite her. [Courtship Roll]
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>>4229263
> “You deserve a library as grand as the Cathagi Athenaeum, My Lady. Name a manuscript found there, and nowhere else, and I shall retrieve it for you.” If she likes the idea of going to the Duke’s Ball this weekend, you shall invite her.

But not for a courtship roll. Instead, we shall be giving her the opportunity to meet some potential suitors.

If that dudw building the Canal is there, we should absolutely introduce them.
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>>4230524
Hrm. Are you sure? Because it seems that we do need to immediately strike them. At least that's how we've been playing.

I would like to build a friendship with her, partly out of duty, partly because she seems nice. I think that inviting her to the Ball would be a nice gesture, so that it doesn't look like she was spurned by us after we defeated Broulet. It could be taken as us thinking she isn't worthy of courting, and could impugn her reputation and damage her value socially.

We have a perfectly valid reason for not pursuing courtship seriously as we are on a pilgrimage, but we might as well play the part while we're here.

If we do end up courting her for reals, though, I recommend we promise to bring her back some books from Carthagi for her library.
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>>4229263
> “You deserve a library as grand as the Cathagi Athenaeum, My Lady. Name a manuscript found there, and nowhere else, and I shall retrieve it for you.” If she likes the idea of going to the Duke’s Ball this weekend, you shall invite her.

Fuck you salty ass niggers, nerd waifus are great
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>>4230708
I wouldnt mind making a friend out of her or just tell her about our sister whos into books so they can beard out together.
But no sexy times at all.
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>>4230708
We can't invite her to the ball, we don't even have a 9nvitation.
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hey forgotten will 9 always be a double success even if the dcs 8
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>>4231420
Yes.
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>>4231420
>>4231439
TBF, if we're doing something with a DC of 8, we kinda deserve to get rekt.
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>>4229263

> “You deserve a library as grand as the Cathagi Athenaeum, My Lady. Name a manuscript found there, and nowhere else, and I shall retrieve it for you.” If she likes the idea of going to the Duke’s Ball this weekend, you shall invite her. [Courtship Roll]
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That minute when you accidentally check the thread expecting an update only to remember there is no update until next thread
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>>4229263
>> “You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]
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>>4232017
no 1 ID posts nigga
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>>4232330
Its Knigga here, newfag
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>>4233001
Goddamn newknaves
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>>4229263
>> “You have a kind heart and scholars spirt, My Lady. You will find your husband and his library, I am sure of it.” You do your best to prevent Lady Hewitt from crying, but you will not likely see her again. [Persuasion Roll]
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>>4232330
Fuck you knigga

>>4232017
>>4223882
This is me
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>>4229481
this is me

>>4233414
Goddamn Scholars
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>>4234562
>Scholars

fucking NERDS
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>>4234568
Tee hee



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