[a / b / c / d / e / f / g / gif / h / hr / k / m / o / p / r / s / t / u / v / vg / w / wg] [i / ic] [r9k] [cm / hm / y] [3 / adv / an / cgl / ck / co / diy / fa / fit / hc / int / jp / lit / mlp / mu / n / po / pol / sci / soc / sp / tg / toy / trv / tv / vp / x] [rs] [status / ? / @] [Settings] [Home]
Board:  
Settings   Home
4chan
/qst/ - Quests


File: gnoll quest thread.png (5 KB, 400x400)
5 KB
5 KB PNG
>>
File: recap1.png (231 KB, 1000x6000)
231 KB
231 KB PNG
You are Hyenus, the weakest gnoll of your tribe. You dream of earning the respect of your pack and become their leader, as well as becoming Gnolrek’s champion, your demon god. You decided to stop slacking and start working towards your goals.

In a matter of hours, you train and improve greatly, but various shenanigans happen which ends up with a goblin impaling your belly with a spear. You spend two weeks recovering, sleeping throughout the entire process due to being accidentally drugged by the shaman with special herbs called “kudinds”, which also gave you a weird premonitory dream where you fought a human king.

After waking up, your friend Daitzsa invites you to a “hidden place” where you could both spar in peace without her jealous husband Gunyx pestering you. She leads you to a cavern behind a waterfall. What you thought would be a simple sparring match turns into a serious fight after Daitzsa goes all out and forces you to awaken your inner warrior, but your newfound powers help you defeat her, ending the combat with both of you heavily injured.

Daitzsa confesses she always wanted you to assert your dominance, and then asks you to do as you wish with her. As much as you want to mate with your childhood friend, you control your urges and decide to carry her back to the tribe instead.

You venture into the cavern, looking for a safer exit. Along the way, you stumble upon an odd cavern wall with a red glow and eye engravings staring at you, and a voice tells you to touch them. Assuming the place is haunted by evil spirits, you pick one of the eyes because you think it'd be hilarious, but a demonic voice vociferates at your actions – it was one of Gnolrek’s eyes! After angering your god, he furiously sends a pack of demons after you and Daitzsa in an act of revenge. The cavern is a portal to Hell!

You and Daitzsa escape and return to the tribe. Everyone thought you were attacked by a demon of the Tufted Ears, one of the enemy tribes. The only one who remains suspicious is Gunyx, who thinks Daitzsa was cheating on him. He wants to catch you alone and hurt you badly. Daitzsa is taken to the shaman’s hut so her far more severe wounds are treated.

Gnolrek's general sends you a dream during your sleep, explaining that you must complete three trials in no more than 30 days if you want your sins to be forgiven, or else Daitzsa will be sacrificed and you will be hunted down. He warns you to not tell your pack of what truly happened in the cavern, or else they’ll be destroyed by the enemy tribes.

After all the demons have done, you don’t want to obey those scumbags. You'll seek allies to face Gnolrek! Your first stop will be the hidden fortress of the dwarves, which is located in the same cavern you escaped from. Hundreds of dwarves live underneath the ground, keeping the forest untainted with their powers...
>>
File: recap2.png (203 KB, 1000x5800)
203 KB
203 KB PNG
After a good night of sleep, you wake up fully determined to develop your skills as much as possible, while you recover from your wounds.

You learn that your tribe will summon a demon to retaliate against the Tufted Ears. The shaman will begin a summoning spell at midnight, which will take him five days of non-stop focusing to complete. A human has been captured, and it will be used as the sacrifice to begin the ritual.

You decide to venture into the forest to gather herbs and increase your knowledge of herbalism, a useful discipline that will be necessary to learn if you want to fasten your own recovery. You get into an unpleasant encounter with Diana, a fellow tribe member who stole credit from you for killing a big boar weeks ago. You learn that she and Gunyx want to catch you alone in the forest and beat you up... or worse.

Making sure to not be seen by either of them, you return to your tribe and go see Rakuta, a chill herbalist with great knowledge of plants. You ask him to teach you about herbs, but the shaman barges into the hut to ask him for assistance, so his daughter Nikita ends up being your teacher. After a session of learning many things, you venture into the depths of the forest again to look for all the herbs you need to make a Healing Concoction. You even find a kudind, the premonitory herb.

As you return to the tribe, you stumble upon two humans abducted by two Molkaras, a rival tribe of pervert gnolls. These molks have no business in the lands of your people, so you kill one of them and the other runs away to his territory.

While you release the two humies, you are ambushed by a group of human soldiers! They were about to hurt you, but suddenly, seven molkaras –including the one that ran away- emerge from the bushes, intending to ambush you, but they unknowingly got themselves in trouble and the humans attack them instead! You take the opportunity to run away, then wait for the chaos to cease and return to the battlefield, only to find all the molkaras dead.

You find a mysterious green wolf burying the corpses. For some reason, you *know* this wolf granted you the power to escape the demonic cavern. You talk to it, and learn that its name is Luna. She is the spirit of the forest. Asides from filling you out on some lore about your species, she tells you that whenever you need to contact her, you must howl from the bottom of your heart, and she will come to your aid.

As you help her bury the corpses, Luna senses that a member of your pack is coming, so she runs away. Before you can think of anything, Diana appears from nowhere, surprised at how you’re burying molks.
>>
File: gnoll quest combat.png (185 KB, 1640x1632)
185 KB
185 KB PNG
Some changes on the quest mechanics:

- There is now a definitive formula for combat accuracy and damage. See pic related
- Your Combat Skills influence Roll Modifier bonuses for Techniques, and what Techniques you can learn in the future. (ex: Having 15 Spear Skill means you get a +15 to Action Score roll and +15 to Damage Score roll in a default stab attack)
- Added Scouting skill. This increases your chance of finding special items and avoiding dangerous encounters when you’re out there exploring or looking for herbs
- Skills will always require 5 EXP to level up, while attributes always take 10 EXP to level up. The only exception is Powers (ex: Bloodthirst, Feral Speed), which get higher EXP requirements as they level up
- Other minor things

More stuff will be added along the way when it’s needed
>>
Hi OP, came from god quest
>>
>>4476193
Hey there.

(This is Hyenus's Current Status)

**********

ATTRIBUTES
Health: 58 / 140 (Severely Wounded) 10 EXP remaining for next level
Strength: 14 (Normal) 10 EXP remaining for next level
Agility: 18 (Above average) 10 EXP remaining for next level
Defense: 7

COMBAT SKILLS
Spear: 6 / 100 (Apprentice) 5 EXP remaining for next level
Unarmed: 8 / 100 (Apprentice) 5 EXP remaining for next level
Dodge 3 / 100 (Novice) 5 EXP remaining for next level

SUBTERFUGE SKILLS
Stealth: 4 / 100 (Novice) 5 EXP remaining for next level
Scouting: 0/100 (Novice). 5 EXP remaining for next level

MISCELLANEOUS SKILLS
Focus: 3 / 100 (Novice) 5 EXP remaining for next level
Throwing: 0 / 100 (Novice) 5 EXP remaining for next level
Herbalism: 0 / 9 (Novice) 4 EXP remaining for next level
Cooking: -2 / 9 (Terrible) 5 EXP remaining for next level

POWERS
Bloodthirst: 0 / 4 (Novice) 1 EXP remaining for next level
Feral Speed: 0 / 4 (Novice) 1 EXP remaining for next level

**********

KNOWN POWERS
1) Bloodthirst: 2x Strength, 1.5x Agility, -50 Roll Modifier for defensive actions. Lasts for 10 minutes. (1 uses left, 24 hrs to replenish)
2) Feral Speed: 1.25x Agility, +20 Unarmed skill. Lasts 10 minutes. (No uses left, 24 hrs to replenish)

KNOWN TECHNIQUES
1) Kick: Unarmed technique. -14 Roll Modifier to Action Score, +40 Roll Modifier to Damage Score,
2) Quick Punch: Unarmed technique. +29 Roll Modifier to Action Score, -25 Roll Modifier to Damage Score.
3) Stab: Spear technique. +8 Roll Modifier to Action Score, +8 Roll Modifier to Damage Score

HERBALISM RECIPES
1) Strength Potion (Increases Strength by 10 points. Lasts 1 hour. Difficulty level: Novice. Requires 5 Yamanenes, 1 Gentoloma)
2) Regeneration Potion (Triples HP regeneration rate per hour. Lasts 24 hours. Difficulty level: Adequate. Requires 5 Yamanenes, 1 Purplevera)
3) Limb Paralysis Potion (Paralyses the target’s limbs for 24 hours. Difficulty level: Adequate. Requires 1 Demoncap, 1 Gentoloma)

**********

INVENTORY:
1 Wooden Spear (Equipped. +20 Weapon Damage)
1 Kudind (A rare herb. When consumed, you experience a premonition)
6 Yamanenes (When consumed, increases Health by 5 for 15 minutes)
2 Gentoloma (When consumed, increases Strength by 1 for 15 minutes)
1 Blue flower
3 Purple herbs
2 Red herbs

STASHED IN YOUR HUT:
1 Yamanene (When consumed, increases Health by 5 for 15 minutes)
1 Purplevera
1 Gentoloma (When consumed, increases Strength by 1 for 15 minutes)
1 Demoncap
1 Three-headed herb with red spikes
1 Blue-dotted herb
1 Weird red flower
1 Three-headed brown herb
1 Random Leaf
>>
File: 1.png (13 KB, 400x400)
13 KB
13 KB PNG
Damn it! This is the worst time to get ambushed! Fighting Diana is inevitable... but there's no need to panic yet. She's not a Warrior, but a mere Defender like you, so maybe the difference between your skills is not THAT huge. You stand a good chance against her, even with your wounds!

You stand tall and stare directly into her eyes, showing confidence. ”Wanna help me bury this one?” you ask Diana with a mocking tone. She’s taken aback by your request. “What? No! Are you kidding me?!” The liar approaches you, so you assume a defensive stance... but contrary to what you expected, she starts kicking the graves rather than attacking you, revealing the buried corpses!

She shakes her head in disbelief at the sight. “Woah… so you killed seven molks. Not like that’s impressive or anything! I can take out, uh, dozens of em’ if I want to. At the same time, yup.”

A chuckle escapes her lips. “Never knew you respected these perverts so much, though. Ahahaha!”

“What do you mean? I’m just burying them so they aren’t visible out in the open” you explain to her. You don’t understand why she’s so surprised. Bloodseekers eat all their captured enemies, devouring flesh and bone alike, but they make an exception for Molkaras. They are too gross to eat, and cremation is too honorable a way to get rid of them, so their remains are always buried far away from home. What you’re doing is nothing out of the ordinary!

As you think of what’s tipping Diana off, she suddenly reveals the reason. “Tell me, little omega. What are those flowers in each grave for? Hmmm?" She points to the blue flowers on the ground...

Ooooh, so THAT’s what weirded her out. The wolf paid the molks her respects by putting a flower on each grave, and now Diana associates it to you. You don't know what to say about this...

The bastard lets out a loud, ear piercing laugh. “Pffftt... AHAHAHAHAHA!!! This is SO ridiculous! Hyenus, I always knew you were a pansy, but this is on a WHOLE other level. Oh man, the others are going to love this… I bet Willow will exile you for this!”

1/2
>>
File: 2.png (7 KB, 400x400)
7 KB
7 KB PNG
What the hell is she talking about? You are doing everything in your hands to save your people from the demons’ influence, including this boar stealer... and this is how she treats you back? If only she knew what weight lies on your shoulders!

Your blood is boiling with rage, and Diana notices it. Her eyes switch between the seven corpses and you, and for some reason, she suddenly stops laughing. “Hey, hey! Easy there, idiot! Y’know what? I’m feeling nice today, so I’ll make you an offer…”

“What?” you say, confused by her words. She obviously came here to fight you, so you wonder what made her change her mind all of a sudden.

Diana explains herself. “You come with me to the tribe and we tell everyone that you got ambushed by these Molks invading our territory, and I heroically saved you from them. Then I bring them here so they see that I killed them all, and in return, I won’t kick your a- I mean, tell everyone that you’re a Molkara lover. Deal?”

>Agree to her terms
>Refuse her offer
>Attack her
>"Why are you like this?"
>Write in
>>
> "Why are you like this?"
> Accept the offer

Diana will be in for quite a surprise when they find the molk whose head got cut off
>>
>>4476224
She thinks you just killed 7. Time to lie and scare the living fuck outta her.
>>
>>4476257
support
>>
>>4476224
>Agree to her terms
>Finish the grave and fix the other one

It's stupid but this way we will not get unnecessary attention and don't have to risk even more injuries.
Diana will think we have a brick as a brain though.
>>
>>4476224
>Write-in

"I'll be burying you soon enough (Grin menacingly)." - she thinks we just killed 7 gnolls, and is clearly scared and trying to get on top of the situation.
>>
>>4476224
>"Why are you like this?"
> Refuse her offer

Why do we need to accept her offer she doesn't hold any leverage while she's scared of us.
>>
>Refuse her offer
>>
>>4476224
Bury her alive.
>>
>>4476224
>>4476318
changing to
>"Why are you like this?"
>Refuse her offer
>>
>>4476224
>"Why are you like this?"
>>
>>4476257 (plus ask why she is like this)
>>4476274 (plus ask why she is like this)
>>4476308 (plus finish the grave and fix the other one)
>Agree to her terms

>>4476261
>Lie and scare Diana

>>4476368
>Bury her alive (Attack)

>>4476402
>"Why are you like this?"

>>4476343 (plus ask why she is like this)
>>4476349
>>4476373 (plus ask why she is like this)
> Refuse her offer

Going to assume >>4476261 and >>4476368 also refuse the offer

I'll give 10 minutes in case there are any change of votes, and then i'll close them. As it stands right now, Hyenus will refuse Diana's offer
>>
I think refusing is a mistake and that she has a thing for us, not trying to turn her to our side is a waste
>>
>>4476420
But we don't want to appear weak. How about we propose she gets a credit for... I dunno, four of them?
>>
>>4476423
I was thinking more about we tell her that if she'd pay attention to the wounds, then she'd notice that it wasn't a spear that killed them, but human swords. It'd make sense that the more experienced warriors would know what sword wounds would look like.
>>
>>4476224
>Refuse her offer
>"Why are you like this?"
why the fuck should we agree to this ?
>>
>>4476427
+1, refuse the offer and tell her this
>>
>>4476427
Sounds good. Let's go with this.
>>
Ok. Ok. Why would we tell her the humans killed them? And make her not fear us anymore? I don't understand any benefit we would gain from that at all.
>>
>>4476453
I don't exactly want her to fear us, but I don't want her to gain something easy or telling this to us
>>
>>4476453
We'll have plenty of opportunities to make her fear us later. I think we should avoid being deemed a threat and then getting Old Yeller'd by her and that other guy.
>>
>>4476453
It would keep her from getting caught and tattling on how we were burying Molks to save her hide. Plus she'd wouldn't be able to advance in the pack anyways.
>>
The entire reason she's asking us to give her credit for the molkaras and not forcing us is because she thinks we killed them. She thinks we're stronger than her because we killed 7 molkaras. This is literally the chance to get her off our back and QM is handing it to us. And what difference does it make that humans killed them? WE'RE BURYING THEIR BODIES EITHER WAY. Losing our only leverage is such a stupid idea.
>>
The tattling thing is for us burying their bodies. Not that we killed them. If we tell her about the human shit she can do whatever she wanted with us. She's stronger than us and we're wounded. How are we going to stop her telling on us if she knows we did none of this? She'd tell on us even if she didn't know we buried the bodies. She hates us anons.
>>
>>4476472
She isn't stronger than us. She thinks she is stronger than us.
>>
>>4476487
It doesn't matter. We're heavily wounded and this makes her think she isn't stronger than us. All we literally have to do is threaten her to not tell. If we tell her humans killed them, guess what? She won't give a shit, she'll go over and tell the warriors we buried them and now we can't threaten her not to. This will just give her the confidence to tell on us.
>>
>>4476408
Support to refuse her offer.
>>
>>4476502
So your solution is to risk having to fight her and either killing her and getting exiled or fighting her and getting killed because we're wounded and she's not?
>>
>>4476514
What are you talking about? We're refusing her offer in both of these scenarios. The only difference is that in one scenario is that we lose all leverage over her and now she can tell without any fear. And in the other scenario we have more options in getting her not to tell on us. Why do you think telling her the molkaras were killed by humans will magically make this go away? She won't give a shit except for the fact she doesn't have to worry about us being a stronger warrior then her at the moment.

Why do you think telling her humans killed these molkaras will make her magically not tell on us? Again.
>>
>>4476224
>>Refuse her offer
>>
>>4476514
If a fight does come we don't need to kill her just incapacitate her, Daitzsa is a giant bitch, she is to much of a wimp to fight on her own and she only acts though when she has a bunch of low lifes like her to back her up we can handle her just fine if she doesn't back down then all we need to do is intimidate her a little for all we know we're the guy who killed 7 gnolls and she is the bitch who has to steal the credit for a fucking boar.
>>
Hyenus will refuse Diana's offer.

Tell her that it was the humans who killed the molkaras?
>Yes
>No
>Other
>>
>>4476565
>>Other
Half-Lies best Lies, we killed a few of then but one of them called reinforcements but the humans came to investigate the ruckus and proceeded to kill all the other Molkaras while we went our way.
>>
>>4476565
>No

She doesn't suspect anything telling her this or any version of this is completely unnecessary and weakens our hold over her.
>>
>>4476572
You know what I changed my mind, switching to this.
>>
>>4476565
>No
>>
>>4476572
Let's go with this.
>>
>>4476565
>No
>>
>>4476568
+1
>>
>>4476565
No. The less she knows, the more likely it is that we can find a hole in her story when she rats us out
>>
>>4476565
>No
>>
>>4476565
>>4476572
Support.
>>
>>4476565
>No
>>
Why can't we just go along with her plan for now, and when they show up, point out how all the bodies have sword wounds? Doesn't that just expose her to the whole tribe for being a liar?
>>
>>4476565
>No
>>
File: 2.png (12 KB, 400x500)
12 KB
12 KB PNG
You don’t fear Diana! If she was willing to attack you, she’d have done so already. As you keep your guard up, you crouch and begin to cover up the graves she ruined. You're doing this out of respect for the wolfy.

“Why are you like this?” you ask Diana. You just need to know. What does this crazy woman have against you?

“Hmm? What do you mean?” she responds in a cynical tone, pretending not to understand.

“You know what I’m talking about. Why do you keep stealing credit for my kills? If you’ve got a problem with me then speak up, because I’m getting REAL tired of your attitude.” You stand tall and make a step towards her, intending to assert dominance on the situation.

“Pfft! Y-you’re still whining about that stupid animal?! I-it’s been WEEKS, Hyenus! Grow out of it!” she stutters nervously, slowly backing away from you. As suspected, she fears you now that she thinks you killed eight molks on your own. She realized you’re no small fry. Maybe you can use this to your advantage!

“It was my chance to earn the respect of the warriors, and not only you took it away from me - you made me look WORSE in front of them. I should make you pay for this!” You slowly approach her with confidence in every step you make.

Diana backs away even further, looking increasingly nervous. “H-hey, calm down!” I, uh, I don’t want to hurt you more than you already are, so you better stay right where you are! A-again, you better accept my offer, or you’ll lose EVEN more r-respect once I… once I tell the others that you… uh…”

“These molkaras are MY prey. I won’t give you credit for something you didn’t do.” You crack your knuckles with an evil grin in your face “… and I suggest you keep your mouth shut about what you just saw here.”

1/4
>>
>>4476224
>>Refuse her offer
>>
File: 3.png (9 KB, 400x400)
9 KB
9 KB PNG
Diana has a look of wrath and fear on her eyes. You see big drops of sweat fall from her forehead – she’s terrible at hiding her own nervousness!

There's a lapse of five seconds before she answers, once again with stuttering. "Y-you know what, Hyenus? Do what you want. Yeah, you’ve heard that right. I couldn’t care LESS about an omega’s betrayal.”

She begins to walk away, but then suddenly turns around and yells at you. “You’re lucky I don’t beat up wounded people... otherwise I would KICK YOUR ASS!!!” Diana shows you her tongue and sprints away as fast as she can, disappearing into the same bushes she emerged from.

You have a feeling she won’t be bothering you again anytime soon. A smile is drawn upon your face. This was an amazing catharsis!

When Diana left, you expected the wolf to come back, but there is no sign of her anywhere. Regardless, you bury the eight molks, finishing the job she wanted to do. It takes you about ten minutes.

**********

You have no more business here, so you gather your herbs and begin your trip back to the tribe, leaving the molk graveyard behind.

2/4
>>
File: 5.png (11 KB, 500x500)
11 KB
11 KB PNG
After an hour or so of traversing the woods, you are finally back on your tribe.

This herb-gathering trip seemed to last for an eternity! It’s time to make that healing concoction, for once and for all!

3/4
>>
File: 4.png (9 KB, 400x500)
9 KB
9 KB PNG
As you walk back to your hut, you stumble upon Snouty. “Hi, Hyenu-AWOOO!!! Rika is looking for you-AWOOOOO!!! She says she needs to talk to y- AWOOOoooOOOOOO!!!”

“Thanks, Snouty.” You pat his shoulder and walk past him. You've always felt fond of this special fellow. For some reason, he cannot stop howling at random times. He had that condition since he was born.

Rika is Daitzsa’s mother, an old scout that is in pretty good shape despite her age. You never got along with her – ever since you were a kid, she disapproved of you being so close to her daughter. Probably because she thinks you’re a bad influence for Daitzsa and you get In the way of Gunyx, who she favors greatly.

You wonder what she wants to talk to you about.

>Go talk to Rika
>Go to Rakuta’s hut and smoke ekrole with Nikita
>Go to your hut and make the damn healing concoction
>Write in
>>
>>4477056
>Go to Rika
We need to make the health potion but lets not piss off more people now than we have to by making her wait.
>>
>>4477059
+1
>>
>>4477056
>Go talk to Rika
>>
>>4477056
>Go talk to Rika
>>
>>4477056
>>Go talk to Rika
>>
>>4477059
+1
>>
>>4477056
ooga chaka we back in business boys
>Go talk to Rika
>>
>>4477056
>Go talk to Rika
>>
>Go talk to Rika
>In Hyenus's most bored tone, say "What is it? You got a job for me? I am quite busy but I wouldn't mind getting medical herbs for a job if that's a deal you can accept, other than that, I am too busy and I got to forage for herbs and train for a bloody miserable fightwith consequences that concern none of you in the short term."
>>
>>4477594
Thats very mean spirited
You ok anon?
>>
>>4477594
-1
we can reserve any snark until she tells us to jump off a cliff
>>
>>4477654

>we can reserve any snark until she tells us to jump off a cliff

+1

I vote against that statement of Hyenus's current situation, this was stupid.

>Only speak if absolutely necessary.
>>
yo wtf i didn't know Gnoll quest is back
>>
File: 6.png (8 KB, 400x400)
8 KB
8 KB PNG
The healing concoction can wait a little more. The ingredients won’t go anywhere, so you'd rather go see Rika right now and see what this is about.

After stashing your herbs and spear in your hut, you enter the home of Daitzsa’s mom and see her sitting in the middle of the enclosed space. As you expected, the first words she utters to greet you is a scold. “About time you arrived, you sloth!”

You’re so used to this woman’s terrible attitude that you can easily brush off any lazy insults coming from her. “Snouty told me you wanted to see me” you tell her, trying to sound casual.

“Obviously, because you wouldn’t know that I called for you otherwise” she says, rolling her eyes.

1/6
>>
File: 7.png (8 KB, 400x400)
8 KB
8 KB PNG
The old scout stands up. “Hyenus, the reason I called you here is because I need to confirm something. Stay quiet, and don’t move a single muscle!”

“Huh… what is this about?” you ask her, confused by her request, but she rudely shuts you up. “Be silent!”

Daitzsa’s mom begins to examine your body, touching every one of your muscles – the legs, arms, abdomen... It’s as if she was assessing your physique, though the way she does it is a tad more invasive than it should be.

2/6
>>
File: 8.png (6 KB, 400x400)
6 KB
6 KB PNG
“Wow! Miss Rika, what are you doing? That tickles! Hahaha!” This is starting to get a little embarrassing, but being your elder, you have to show respect and let her examine you as much as she wants.

Definitely not because you’re sorta enjoying this or anything.

3/6
>>
File: 9.png (4 KB, 400x400)
4 KB
4 KB PNG
Daitzsa’s mother finishes her examination. It was faster than you expected.

“Oh, you’re finished already?” you ask her. “Hey, uh, don’t take this the wrong way, but I think you missed a spot he-“

The scout interrupts you, uttering an ominous one-liner. “I KNEW IT.”
>>
File: 10.png (8 KB, 400x400)
8 KB
8 KB PNG
“Knew wha-“

Before you can react, Rika grabs you by the shoulders, pushing you onto the hut’s wall! “I KNEW IT!!! You are just a weakling! There is NO way you could’ve outran a demon with those scrawny legs, let alone while carrying my daughter on your flimsy back and with those noodle arms!”

Uh oh! Looks like you got yourself in trouble again!

5/6
>>
File: 11.png (7 KB, 440x400)
7 KB
7 KB PNG
Daitzsa’s mother holds you by the throat. She tightens the grip, but you don't feel it's quite firm. The old woman may be fast and agile, but she’s not strong enough to overpower you, especially considering her age. Though it’s also possible that the adventures you’ve had lately have toughened you up more than you think!

Rika yells at you. “I don’t care what the shaman says! I KNOW you’re hiding something, kid, so speak up! I want to hear the truth! What happened to my daughter?! Did you have something to do with it?! I won’t let you go until you confess!”

>Slap her out of her hysteria
>Break her loose grip and leave the hut without saying anything
>”Miss Rika, believe it or not, I outran a demon with Daitzsa on my back. I’m stronger and faster than I look!”
>Write in
>>
>>4477852
>Break her loose grip and leave the hut without saying anything
Actions speak louder than words, she's probably not gonna believe anything we say but if we easily break out of her grip and leave without saying anything, she's gonna have to reconsider how strong we really are
>>
>>4477852
>>”Miss Rika, believe it or not, I outran a demon with Daitzsa on my back. I’m stronger and faster than I look!”
>>
>>4477852
>"You're mistaken, honored Elder. I did escape a demon with your daughter, but it wasn't my strength alone, I was blessed by forces beyond your comprehension!"
She doesn't have to know exactly what force helped us escape.
>>
>>4477852
there's strength beyond physique, and the shaman understands that best. One of those strengths happens to be pure luck. Which is why >>4477864
>>
>>4477864
+1

The shaman was told by Gnolrek we saved her after all
>>
>>4477864
aren't some tribesmen able to transform like us too?
>>
>>4477874
Yeah, warriors are apparently able to go bloodthirst mode so it's not unheard of.
Whether she'd believe that we, a lowly omega, are able to utilize that power is another question though.
>>
>>4477852
>”Miss Rika, believe it or not, I outran a demon with Daitzsa on my back. I’m stronger and faster than I look!”
We're well within Gnolkek's domain, anything we say can and will be used against us.
>>
>>4477852
>do nothing
we're in no danger
>>
>>4477852
Don't slap Rika, attacking the elderly isn't a good look
Also don't say anything even slightly related to Luna the forest spirit
>>
>>4477852
>”Miss Rika, believe it or not, I outran a demon with Daitzsa on my back. I’m stronger and faster than I look!”

We can show her tomorrow when we have our Feral Speed back.
>>
>>4477852
>>4477855
Support.
>>
>>4477855
+1
>>
3 votes for breaking the grip and leaving without saying anything,

3 votes for saying ”Miss Rika, believe it or not (...) I'm stronger and faster than I look"

3 votes for saying >>4477864

1 vote for saying nothing.

*****
I'll tiebreak the first three options in 10 minutes unless there's another vote in this lapse.
>>
>>4478057
Break the grip and leave without saying anything
>>
>>4478057
>breaking the grip and leaving without saying anything
>>
>>4478057
>break grip and leave
>>
>>4477864
+1

>>4478057
darn
>>
>>4477852
Growl back at her and leave.
>>
>>4477864
+1
We can demonstrate our abilites in a less abrasive way than just leaving without saying anything.
She's Daitzsa's mother, we'll have to smooth things over at some point.
>>
>>4477864

+1
>>
>>4478265

>She's Daitzsa's mother, we'll have to smooth things over at some point.

+1
>>
we're gonna fail the gripbreak and it's going to be really pathetic, I hope you guys understand that. We're incredibly wounded and weak to begin with, even if she's old she could probably kick our ass.
>>
>>4478415
we have bloodthirst if things get shitty
also we have average stats and above-average agility
we can kick an old womans ass
>>
>>4478418
our stats are pretty bad for a gnoll(maybe average for an old woman), we dislike using bloodthirst as its a demons power and we're severely wounded giving us a gigantic penalty (I think it was -40?)
>>
>>4477852
>>4477991
I change my vote to
>Break her loose grip and leave the hut without saying anything
>>
>Gently break her loose grip and calm yourself as you leave the hut without saying anything.
>>
Rolled 66, 43, 27 = 136 (3d100)

>Roll 1d100 to break her grip. Best of 3

Hyenus's Strength: 14
Rika's Strength: 9

The resulting roll for Rika and Hyenus will be multiplied by their own Strength value. Whoever has the highest roll will succeed in the test of strength.
>>
>>4478610
Forgot to clarify that I rolled for Rika
Her Bo3 roll is 66, which multiplied by her 9 Strength means she scored 594.
Your rolls must score higher than that to break her weak grip.

>Roll 1d100 to break Rika's grip, best of 3
>>
Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>4478628
>>
Rolled 37 (1d100)

>>4478610
>>
File: descarga.png (4 KB, 220x229)
4 KB
4 KB PNG
>>4478629
>>4478633
Pffft I knew I was forgetting something again, the severe wounds penalty to Hyenus's roll (-20)
I'll make sure this doesn't happen again. You guys can roll again if you want to.

>Roll 1d100-20 to break Rika's grip (-20 Severely Wounded). best of 3
>>
Rolled 23 - 20 (1d100 - 20)

>>4478637
here goes
>>
Rolled 8 - 20 (1d100 - 20)

>>4478637
>>
>>4478646
oh son of a bitch
>>
Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>4478628
We already won 40 x 15 = 600. Let's hope this isn't a nat 1
>>
>>4478637
holy shit our rolls suck
>>
>>4478652
THANK GOD
>>
>>4478652
goddammit you just had to forget the -20
>>
>>4478652
yo wtf
>>
>>4478657
Just add -20 to the roll :I
>>
>>4478685
qm did ask for 1d100-20, not 1d100
idk if this is going to be legit or not
>>
Rolled 89 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>4478637
rolling in case the 94 gets thrown out
>>
>>4478725
Trying again because I messed up
>>
Rolled 72 - 20 (1d100 - 20)

>>4478729
should work this time i swear
>>
File: 31ze1nceza631.jpg (30 KB, 1080x726)
30 KB
30 KB JPG
>>4478732
>>
>>4478732
We did it /qst/!
>>
>>4478685
We've been doing 'correct input rolls only' since the first thread, it'd be a bit unfair to change it up now just because it benefits us.
Thankfully it seems to have worked out in the end.
>>
>>4478774
>Thankfully it seems to have worked out in the end.
great to know
i just saw a lower number with the mod but never bothered to do the math afterwards
all's well that ends well
>>
File: 13.png (9 KB, 400x400)
9 KB
9 KB PNG
>Hyenus Score: 728 vs Rika Score: 594
>Success

>Strength: 14 (Normal). +1 EXP. 9 EXP remaining for next level

Daitzsa’s mom really underestimates you, huh? ... Well, yes, you DID receive help from the forest spirit to escape from the demons, but that doesn’t mean you’re a sloth yourself!

Regardless, you can’t tell her the truth. And you have better things to do than stay here and be yelled at. She can believe whatever she wants - you’re not going to convince her that you’re worth more than you look, so it’s better to just leave. She can’t stop you.

It’s hard to clench your fists in your weakened state, but with enough effort you manage to grab Rika’s right wrist and release the grip from your throat, asserting control over the old scout. You make sure it’s a firm, but gentle grasp, making sure not to hurt her.

Daitzsa’s mom gasps at your reaction, becoming quiet and silent out of sheer surrpise. She was probably not expecting you to defend yourself, let alone be able to break her hold.

1/3
>>
File: 14.png (8 KB, 400x400)
8 KB
8 KB PNG
You leave the hut without saying a single word, as your actions speak louder than them. Rika has seen with her own eyes that you’re not as weak as she thinks, so this should settle her down.

2/3
>>
File: 15.png (9 KB, 500x400)
9 KB
9 KB PNG
As you leave the shack, you see Diana on the other side cooking a rabbit, outside her own hut. She’s staring at you with clear annoyance in her gaze.

>Go to your hut and begin to make the healing concoction
>Mock Diana
>Write in
>>
>>4478801
>early update
let's fucking goooooooo
>Go to your hut and begin to make the healing concoction
>>
>>4478801
Do the unexpected
>say hi
>>
>>4478806
+1
Diana's just trying to rise up the ranks like us, she's just going about it the wrong way.
>>
>>4478801
give her a pic related
and >>4478804
>>
>>4478806

+1
>>
>>4478806
+1
>>
>>4478801
Also, bored Diana looks cute.
>>
>>4478806
+1
should we try to get friendly?
what do we say? do we just wait till she speaks?
>>
>>4478863
Yes, we say hi and we see how she reacts
>>
>>4478801
"Paint me like one of your molks Hyenus"
>>
>>4478868
made me smile
>>
>>4478806
based?
changing my vote to this
>>
>>4478806
I actually wanna be a good and nice Gnoll so definitely go with this. Only violent and aggressive when provoked or challenged
>>
>>4478806
second
high time we try to act semi-respectable in our quest to get respect
>>
>>4478804
We should go get healed before interacting with someone who has shown interest in killing us in our weakened state
>>4478804
This
>>
>>4478801
>Go to your hut and begin to make the healing concoction
>>
>>4478999
She had a much better chance earlier, she is scared of us.
>>
>>4478801
>>Go to your hut and begin to make the healing concoction

Can we please stop making intentionally retarded choices.... FOR ONE MINUTE?!
>>
>>4479009
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_dqaIk4XcA
>>
>>4479006
She has absolutely nothing on us and she thinks we killed half a dozen Gnoll, we hold all the cards right now
>>
>>4479009
how is saying hi retarded?
>>
>>4479009
it's not like we're gonna facefuck her with that roasting kobold anon, geeze lmao.
>>
>>4478806
+, the dumb cougar can watch in astonishment as we pick up another girl with our sublime charisma.
>>
>>4479006
Yeah for now but we should make sure we're fit and able before we test just how scared of us she is
>>
>>4479028
>mother daughter combo
Should we? Can we?
>>
File: wojak 2.png (47 KB, 650x773)
47 KB
47 KB PNG
>coomers in the thread
no
not again
>>
>>4479043
Its ok, nobody is nearly dying this time.
>>
>>4479047
next up: hit on the matriarch
>>
>>4479043
now I almost want to escalate to prove you right but I'll be the bigger anon and say no facefucking today
>>
>>4478801
>Go to your hut and begin to make the healing concoction
Stay on the objective.
>>
>>4479043
at least this gnoll's single
>>
>>4478801
>Go to your hut and begin to make the healing concoction
>>
> Say "Hi"
>>
>>4479089

+1, also, she's not (too) crazy.
>>
>>4478806
+1
let's make friends
>>
We just threatened Diana and got her off our back why are we jeopardizing that already? She's never going to like us anons and if we are ever going to repair this relationship it's not going to be 20 minutes after we threatened and embarrassed her.
>>
>>4479216
god it really has only been 20 minutes
>>
>>4479216
It's just a hi we are not proposing to her.
>>
>>4479231
It's not so much what we're saying, it's more of the timing. I don't see how anything we could say to her right now won't piss her off.
>>
File: 1557461737926.jpg (44 KB, 367x375)
44 KB
44 KB JPG
>wow a female isn't immediately going at out throat
>better court her
I hate -oomer memes but this is ridiculous.

>>4479231
It still comes off as schizophrenic at best, dishonest the worst, from being hostile one second to cordial the next.
>>
>>4478801
>Go to your hut and begin to make the healing concoction
>>
>>4478801
>Go to your hut and begin to make the healing concoction
>>
>>4478964
>Diana hasn't provoked or challenged us
>>
>>4478801
>Go to your hut and begin to make the healing concoction
I want my fucking potion
>>
>>4478806
Based +1
Turning Diana to our side is doable and profitable. Also unlike Daitza she doesn't have a mate.
QM the potion only works overnight right? We can drink it before we go to sleep since we have everything for it already. Let's go make some friends.

After saying hi:
>Walk up to her and ask if she can speak to us in private, make it clear we don't want to fight, just talk
>>
File: timonebigthink.jpg (28 KB, 264x292)
28 KB
28 KB JPG
>>4479364
Also I really want to know why Diana took credit for the boar. If she asked to hunt with us, we would have agreed. Why did she have to lie about the boar? Why was she out in the woods anyway? Why does she need clout?
I think she may be in a similar position as us, but we have to ask her to learn more
>>
File: 15.png (10 KB, 600x440)
10 KB
10 KB PNG
Ahh, Diana. What a complicated woman. If it wasn’t for the fact that you exist, you bet she’d be considered the weakest gnoll of the tribe. Her strength and speed were never impressive.

Now that you think about it, maybe that's why she stole the credit for your boar kill and wanted to take it for killing the molks, too! She doesn’t want you to earn respect and rise up in the ranks, because that would mean she’ll be the new omega. Diana knows she’s in a low position, but takes comfort in knowing that she’s still above the underdog, in this case, you...

1/4
>>
>>4479370
anon did point out that she's often picking on the weakest, which typically means she's not all that and she knows it. if she's a greedy weakling then when she sees another (us) getting better it'll piss her off. if she's a meanie poopoo head because she's looked down on and insecure about it then it'll probably take way more time than we have to sort that bs out
>>
File: 16.png (10 KB, 600x440)
10 KB
10 KB PNG
… Until now, that is. You gave her a DAMN good scare an hour ago, and now she knows not to mess with you.

It's too bad she has to recur to dirty tricks to gain respect. Both of you could team up and rise through the ranks together, but no, she HAS to take all the glory for herself. At least you want to work your way up in a honorable way, not by lying and slandering others…

And yet, despite everything, you don’t feel any hatred towards her. You both share in common that you’re terribly weak and unskilled compared to everyone else in the pack, so she knows what it's like to be seen and treated like dirt. Two Bloodseekers like you shouldn’t be enemies - you should be friends and grow stronger together!

It’s one of your goals to earn the respect of your people, which includes Diana, no matter how terrible her personality is. You need all the influence you can get to convince your pack to stop following demons, when the day to tell them the truth inevitably arrives.

2/4
>>
File: 17.png (9 KB, 500x400)
9 KB
9 KB PNG
You know what? Screw being hostile. You’re going to chat with Diana and try to make peace with her. Let’s see how she reacts to a simple greeting!

“Hi”

3/4
>>
File: 18.png (9 KB, 400x400)
9 KB
9 KB PNG
"Leave me alone, moron!", she hisses at you!

Woah, that’s not the reaction you expected to see. She looks angrier than before, and even reached for her spear. You wonder why, since you greeted her in such a friendly way!

Well, you did just threaten her, like, an hour ago. She might be thinking you’re making fun of her. Maybe it’s too soon to attempt to befriend her, but who knows? If you put your sublime charisma to work and say the right words, you bet you’ll manage to get on her good side!

... Right?!

>Go to your hut and make the healing concoction
>Ask if she can speak to you in private
>Ask her to confess why she stole credit for the boar
>Tell her you’re sorry for threatening her
>Compliment her strength
>Flirt
>Write in
>>
>>4479517
>>Go to your hut and make the healing concoction

Anons, please............
>>
>>4479517
>dab
>Go to your hut and make the healing concoction
>>
>>4479517

Flirt.

I ship it.
>>
>>4479517
>Go to your hut and make the healing concoction

The flirt option is triggering my coomer senses oh god. Anons please. Please.
>>
>>4479517
>"So upset from just a simple greeting? Must be some sort of inferiority complex. Shame that I was just trying to actually be friendly for once."
>Laugh then walk back to our hut to make that damn healing potion
>>
>>4479517
>Tell her you’re sorry for threatening her and should team up with you later
>without waiting for a response Go to your hut and make the healing concoction
>>
>>4479517
>"I just wanted to say hi, and to let you know that we don't have to be enemies forever. I'll leave you alone for now."
>Go to your hut and make the healing concoction
>>
>>4479533
+1
>>
>>4479517
>Go to your hut and make the healing concoction
For fuck's sake, were in a month-long timer and every second counts.
>>
File: 1367370733039.jpg (8 KB, 203x222)
8 KB
8 KB JPG
>>4479517
>Write in
"Great kobold you have there. Let's have that fight you wanted when I've healed up. You wanted to, right?"
>Go to your hut and make the healing concoction
>>
>>4479533
+1
>>
>>4479517
>You smell like stinky
>>
>>4479540
keked
>>
>>4479517

>>4479533
Changing to this and then complimenting her strength.
>>
>>4479524
ya know what
seconded
>>
so did anyone else notice that the top dog of the tribe is a woman?
>>
>>4479561
Will we're gnolls, so...
>>
>>4479561
Yeah, wh- ooooooh.
Think she's single?
Jokes aside, put the horny away
>>Go to your hut and make the healing concoction
Got better things to do
>>
>>4479524
wow this is an incredibly retarded idea not even considering we're within earshot of daitzsas mother, which already doubts our character. Do it.
>>4479561
yeah we "know" about her, she's the matriarch and she said like 2 lines within our earshot whilst we were almost ko'd last thread. She wanted to hurry along the shamans demon summoning and is apparently looking for a faster way than the 5 day meditation trance the shaman is gonna enter in order to summon a demon(which is being summoned because they think the other gnolls got a demon too).
>>
>>4479517
>Go to your hut and make the healing concoction
Put your dick away retards
>>
I appreciate that Hyenus either looks really cute or really based
>>
>>4479533
+1
>>4479583
not every interaction with a woman is an attempt to sex
>>
>>4479596
You sure?
>>4479570
>>4479554
>>4479524
>>
>>4479597
i said not *every* attempt
>>
>>4479517
>Go to your hut and make the healing concoction
>>
>>4479600
you underestimate coomers
>>
>>4479533
Support
>>
>offer her training
if she is afraid of becoming the new omega then we can simply fix that by helping her rank rise
though she probably is gonna be a bitch and say she wont take training from a weakling until the unknown redemption arc kicks in and she finally accepts
>>
>>4479647
Doing that now would just come off as an insult, but we could probably offer to train with her at some point later down the line if we ever manage to win her over.
>>
>>4479651
im fine with that but now the question is how to win her over
>>
>>4479533
+1
>>
>>4479533

+1
>>
>>4479523
I liked the dab option...
>>
>>4479533
This but add
>Let me know if you ever want to train together, I could use a sparring partner
That'll help both of us and if Hyenus can't stop the demon attack, he'll have a friend (or maybe more) to count on to watch his back. We can't spar with Daitza because of her injuries and even otherwise because of Gunyx.
If Hyenus and Diana both move up a rung together, neither will be the weakest anymore
Also the people calling the shippers coomers just want Hyenus to cuck himself by going after Daitza, which is not something the tribe would appreciate and is such an omega move.
>>
>>4479842
i see you're a man of culture
>>
>>4479842
me too but it had no chance of winning at that point
>>
>>4479880
don't let that stop you anon
>>
>>4479876
well that sorta thing gets you kicked out of the tribe so... worse than Omega move
>>
>>4479876
thats nice
>>
>>4479876
ya know what
seconding
>>
>>4479876
>Stealing someone’s wife by asserting your dominance is an omega move
What is this bizarro land?
>>
Wtf there are actual Diana shippers. Why? She’s done nothing nice to us ever. She’s one of the weakest members of the tribe, and is a manipulative bitch. The only reason I could ever see shipping for her is because she’s a woman and you’re so starved of female attention that you want to go after any female that moves in a quest.
>>
>>4480061
I just want to cuddle and snuggle her.
>>
>>4480091
face the wall now
>>
the strongest bonds are formed from the people we hate
plus daitza is easy mode
we need challenges
im not saying we date her but at the least be friends with her
>>
>>4480091
pet the dogbolds if you have a rescuer complex.
>>
>>4480061
I just kinda feel bad for her since she's basically the Omega now but she isn't a god tier Gnoll like us
>>
>>4480138
>Daitza's life is forfeit if we don't bring about end times for the world by following the demons' instructions or otherwise fail in stopping them
>She is currently married to the second toughest dude in the village who already hates our guts
>easy mode
>>
>>4480249
easy mode meaning relation
we know alot more about daitza then diana
im not saying date her but atleast gain some kind of relation
>>
>>4480283
hell it would be neat if shes our rival
>>
>>4480061
people like tsunderes
thats why people want to ship diana
>>
Guys we have Daitzsa to coom over, I say we be friends with Diana
>>
ama count votes

>Go to your hut and make the healing concoction
>>4479522
>>4479523 (and dab) +1 to the dab >>4479842
>>4479526
>>4479527 (and say mean things)
>>4479532 (and apologise for the threats, and offer "team up")
>>4479536
>>4479537(and say other mean things, and confuse a rabbit with a kobold)
>>4479568
>>4479583
>>4479603
>"I just wanted to say hi, and to let you know that we don't have to be enemies forever. I'll leave you alone for now."
>Go to your hut and make the healing concoction
>>4479533
>>4479535
>>4479539
>>4479544 (bard anon wants to say good things about her musculature)
>>4479596
>>4479641
>>4479759
>>4479773

Flirt
>>4479554

Complement her odor
>>4479540

someone wants a montage
>>4479647
>>4479876
>>4480033
>>
>>4480338
also,
>>4479876
>>4480033
may count for:
>"I just wanted to say hi, and to let you know that we don't have to be enemies forever. I'll leave you alone for now."
>Go to your hut and make the healing concoction
>>
>>4480309
friends are cool
but rivals seem more fitting
plus being rivals pushes us to be better
>>
>>4480485
I dont believe she will be a worthy rival. Demons are already pushing us to do our best anyways.
>>
>>4480485
she's a shit rival, we're already stronger than her
>>
>>4480500>>4480493

so many rivals start out shit
she needs training
maybe even learn techniques
plus we need a sparring partner
this kills two birds with one stone
she doesnt have to be afraid of becoming the new omega
and we get a sparring partner that can probably catch up to us given time and training
>>
>>4480569
that just sounds like a friend we're helping then
>>
>>4480569
She already started out shit by stealing the boars, we have learnt from those experiences and pushed forward to the point were we are better than her. She has outlasted her role as a worthy rival. And I believe that befriending her would be more beneficial than trying to antagonize or ignore her.
>>
aight then she will be a friend
i still think given time and training she can be as strong as us
>>4480574
>>4480593
>>
>>4480606
I mean, either way, there's still a lot of potential for future rivals, we still got that Wolf Slayer in the mountains that looks pretty fucking tough
>>
>>4480613
True
very true
>>
>>4480613
By the way he was described, I have a feeling he's going to be a demonslaying bro, not a rival
>>
Forgot to link the archive to previous threads in the start of the OP
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?searchall=gnoll+quest

Update incoming

>>4479364
The potion starts working the moment you drink it, both while you're awake and sleeping.
>>
>>4480692
Trips
>>
>>4480691
rivals can either be your bro or your enemy, Wolf Slayer definitely looks like potential bro material
>>
File: 19.png (9 KB, 500x400)
9 KB
9 KB PNG
Hmmm… giving it a second thought, this is probably a bad idea. It’s clear that no matter what you say, Diana isn’t going to take it well. Better talk to her when she’s in a less grumpy mood.

You say your goodbyes, intending to clarify that you didn’t mean to mock her. "I just wanted to say hi, and to let you know that we don't have to be enemies forever. I'll leave you alone for now.” Not unexpectedly, Diana growls and averts her gaze, turning around to avoid looking at you. Well, that settles it - this is definitely not the right time to chat with her.

As you walk away, a new idea comes to your mind, and you decide to voice it aloud before departing. "Let me know if you ever want to train together", you let her know. "You look strong, and I could use a sparring partner.” Sadly, you can’t see her reaction to your compliment from where you are, but she didn’t insult you back, so it couldn’t have landed poorly!

She’s not actually strong... but hey, as long as it makes her feel better about herself. Besides, training with her could still prove useful if you two end up getting along some day, hopefully.

… Alright, that’s enough distractions. You only have a month before everything goes to hell in a sort of literal sense, so you need to hurry up. Every second counts! It’s time to make that healing potion!


1/4
>>
File: 20.png (5 KB, 400x400)
5 KB
5 KB PNG
You stroll back to your shack, trying to make memory of the steps you’ll need to follow to make the potion. First, you cut the Purpleve-

2/4
>>
File: 21.png (6 KB, 400x400)
6 KB
6 KB PNG
“OUCH!!!”

HP: 57 / 140 (-1 HP. Severely Wounded)

What the hell was that?! Someone threw a pebble at you! It couldn't have been anyone but Diana, so you quickly turn around to confront her!

3/4
>>
File: 22.png (5 KB, 400x400)
5 KB
5 KB PNG
… but she’s gone already. All you manage to see is the glimpse of her tail as she disappears behind her hut.

Damn it! You were so nice to her! What is this woman’s problem?!

>Forget about it and, this time for real, go to your hut and make the Healing Concoction (Herbalism Roll)
>Chase after her
>Shout something at her
>Eat the rabbit while she’s gone
>Write in
>>
>>4480722
>actually getting injured
B E T R A Y A L
NO MORE OF THESE WOMAN NONSENSE
>Forget about it and, this time for real, go to your hut and make the Healing Concoction (Herbalism Roll)
>>
>>4480727
>Forget about it and, this time for real, go to your hut and make the Healing Concoction (Herbalism Roll)
She can be petty about it if she wants. Let's give her time to think about what we said instead of beating the shit out of her.
>>
>>4480727
>Chase after her
nope, she needs to learn now, i wanna slam her around the ground now
>>
>>4480727
>Forget about it and, this time for real, go to your hut and make the Healing Concoction (Herbalism Roll)

Ok anons let's just be done with the diana autism now.
>>
>>4480727
she must be blushing, her spaghetti thoroughly spilled by our ladykiller charms
>>
>>4480735
+1
>>
wait, who do u wanna give the potion to first? Do we have enough to make more than one?
>>
>>4480727
>>Forget about it and, this time for real, go to your hut and make the Healing Concoction (Herbalism Roll)


she is into us
>>
>>4480727
>follow her cautiously by checking for paw tracks
she could be leading us somewhere to private
to talk about training
id rather risk it just to see than miss this oppertunity
>>
Are we petty enough to eat the rabbit?
>>
>>4480727
>Forget about it and, this time for real, go to your hut and make the Healing Concoction (Herbalism Roll)
Even the coomers should be happy letting her obvious spaghetti slow-cook.
>>
>>4480768
yes
>>
>>4480727
>Forget about it and, this time for real, go to your hut and make the Healing Concoction (Herbalism Roll)
>>
>>4480727
>Forget about it and, this time for real, go to your hut and make the Healing Concoction (Herbalism Roll)
ISEE.jpg
>>
>>4480727
>Forget about it and, this time for real, go to your hut and make the Healing Concoction (Herbalism Roll)
We have absolutely 0 need to be friendly with Diana, let alone waifu her. She has shown us nothing but contempt and underhanded shittyness and we have no reason to expect anything different from her. Nothing she's done to us so far has been a result of her being stronger than us anyways, so I fully expect her nonsense to continue until MAYBE after we gain the respect of the tribe, when we'll be less useful as a stepping stone for her reputation. I have no idea what you anons see in her. Fuck Diana, and not in the good way.
>>
>>4480950
based?
>>
>>4480950
redpilled?
>>
>>4480950
I just wanna beat her to establish dominance now, this is how Gnolls learn apparently
>>
QM, have you thought about adding a time mechanic in the game?
>>
>>4480979
but anon with the way things are currently going we'll be able to play this quest for most of 2021 before this month ends
>>
>>4480990
hahahahaha true
>>
>>4480950
nah i think it would continue because we are gaining respect
she's afraid of our power and is mostly afraid of being the new omega
we know what it is like to be a omega and its a shit fate to put on someone
i respect your opinion and we indeed have no reason to expect anything different but its better to actually try and fail than to wonder what could of been
we have already made up our mind that daitza is our desired mate( i think) so she can atleast be a friend
im not gonna tell you what you should like but i will ask that we atleast try
>>
>>4480950
If we let her hold this grudge then she will eventually try to sneakily take us out, likely in a dishonorable way. Unless we want to get our food poisoned, get stabbed in our sleep or get shot by a poisoned arrow then we should try and befriend her.

>>4480990
Exactly!
>>
>>4481005
its tthe most likely thing to happen
shes gonna get desperate to not become the new omega to the point she will try to hinder our growth.
probably not kill us cause without us she would probably become the new omega but she will try to get us injured or send gunyx(forgive me if the names wrong i suck at remembering him) to harm us
>>
>>4481003
In this case it is actually harmful to try, because we have limited time and trying to do this is wasting our time. Who knows if she actually becomes provoked by our increased attention into harming us more?

>>4481005
Ok, do you want to befriend Daitza's husband too? Do you think he is above such tactics? This is just the world we live in. Our hope is to become strong enough that they are too afraid to try things like that.
>>
>>4480727
>Forget about it and, this time for real, go to your hut and make the Healing Concoction (Herbalism Roll)
>>
>>4480059
Even if Hyenus had sex with Daitza, he'd go back to the tribe and get his ass beaten by Gunyx l. Daitza would goes to her hut and mate with him after then come back the next day to apologize for how Gunyx treated us. If we move on she will too
>>4480727
>Make/Drink potion and follow her
After we finish this we have nothing to do but heal up anyway so we might as well check it out. We have the speed to catch up later
>>4480950
Anon it's 1 hp and a boar that means nothing to us now. QM is clearly setting up an event
>>
>>4481019
we have limited time indeed
so wouldn't be better to make sure shes our friend so she doesn't get in the way
our attention in her probably wont provoke her
because like i said shes more afraid of being a omega
having someone who she sees as stronger put attention into her probably would be seen as respect if it wasnt from someone under her and shes the second lowest to said person
Daitza's Husband is looking to kill us for being close with his wife
Diana is not gonna kill us but definately will harm us if she becomes desperate
we have alot to do from stopping demons to somehow making gnolls animalistic towards humans
plus im pretty sure we may have to lead this pack
so even if she is the second weakest its still good to have someone vouch for us and someone to have our back besides daitza( for obvious reasons)
the simple world we live in thought is useless when we are trying to change that world
gunyx is far beyond help but we could help diana
>>
>>4481064
Not animalistic*
>>
>>4481064
and somehow if we want the tribe to stand a chance against the tribes who succumb to demons we either need to cavort with puritanical dwarves or get luna worship back in style
>>
>>4481078
yeah we are definitely changing this world
>>
If we split half of the potion with Daitzsa it should last 12 hours right?
it would leave us moderately injured after 24 Hrs which mean we start healing faster.

Should we do it? if Daitzsa heals faster she can help us sooner but if we heal more it is a direct benefit for us.

That is if we do not botch the Herbalism roll.
>>
stop thinking with COOMBRAIN please guys
>>
>>4480727
>>Forget about it and, this time for real, go to your hut and make the Healing Concoction (Herbalism Roll)
i still think we should make more allies, so we should at least try to befriend Diana turn off your coombrain tho, please I beg thee
>>
>>4481131
GoblinBrain*
>>
>>4480727
> Go make the healing concoction but try to get Rakuta's help
>>
>>4480727
>>Forget about it and, this time for real, go to your hut and make the Healing Concoction (Herbalism Roll)

Thanks a lot, anons. You cumbrained retards never learn.
>>
>>4481171
-1hp
>>
>>4481198
You're lucky we didn't lose more. We're already walking around half-dead all the time, not even able to fight properly.
>>
File: 23.png (9 KB, 500x400)
9 KB
9 KB PNG
… Bah, screw this. Diana can behave like a child all she wants, but eventually she’ll have to consider your offer. If she doesn’t, it’s her loss! Whether or not you become friends with her, she must accept that you’re earning the respect of your tribe, and she’ll fall behind if she doesn’t start putting real effort like you decided to do after years of slacking off.

You only hope that Diana doesn’t bring more trouble in the future, or tries to hinder your progress in her own dirty ways. Befriending her is another good reason to avoid this, but until then, you’ll have to keep your eyes open…

Okay, that’s enough lollygagging. Time to go back to your shack!

1/4
>>
File: 24.png (9 KB, 400x400)
9 KB
9 KB PNG
At last, you've arrived home. You’re keeping your herbs stashed in the clay pot, so you’ll retrieve the-

Huh, look what we’ve got here! It’s a crow!

2/4
>>
File: 25.png (6 KB, 400x400)
6 KB
6 KB PNG
There are plenty of these birds in this forest. You once managed to hunt and eat one, but it tasted horribly, and since then you never ate another crow in your entire life.

These curious and intelligent little animals have always caught your attention. It’s kind of odd to see one nonchalantly barge into your hut, unaware that other people in your pack would likely try to catch it and torture it for fun…

3/4
>>
>>4481199
luck had nothing to do with this
shes not going to attack out in the village especially when she thinks we killed all those molkaras while injured
calm yourself
>>
>>4481211
demon spy crow
>>
Goblin quest fags know about the eternal war against the coomers...
>>
File: 26.png (8 KB, 400x400)
8 KB
8 KB PNG
Oh, whatever. You decide not to give it much thought. There’s a much more important task at hand!

This is the first time you do alchemy, and you’re very nervous over this new experience. If you don’t botch this up, the potion will help your body heal thrice as fast for twenty four hours – that's equal to three days of normal healing! It’ll be of great help to start working on your mission much sooner than planned.

Time to put your hands to work!

>Roll 1d100 - 20 (-20 Recipe Difficulty: Adequate), best of 3

1: The potion is ruined and the ingredients are lost
2-19: The potion is of terible quality (0.2x effectiveness)
20-39: The potion is of mediocre quality (0.4x effectiveness)
40-59: The potion is of acceptable quality (0.6x effectiveness)
60-79: The potion is of decent quality (0.8x effectiveness)
80-99: The potion is of good quality (1.0x effectiveness)
100: The potion is perfect (1.25x effectiveness. Unachievable in this case)

(Rolling 1 is a critical failure and overrides other rolls)
>>
Rolled 69 - 20 (1d100 - 20)

>>4481231
Deleted the old roll since I forgot the -10
>>
>>4481230
Got the roll penalty wrong, it was -20 not -10.

>>4480979
Yeah I've been thinking about it. May make things easier to keep track of.

I'll probably add it very soon.
>>
Rolled 21 - 10 (1d100 - 10)

>>4481229
By the power of Maglum
>>
Rolled 48 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>4481231
>>
>>4481232
Not bad
>>
Rolled 16 - 20 (1d100 - 20)

>>4481231
here we go again
>>
Rolled 66 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>4481231
>>
Rolled 80 - 20 (1d100 - 20)

>>4481237

Rolling correctly
>>
Rolled 85 - 20 (1d100 - 20)

>>4481231
>>
>>4481241
decent!
>>
>>4481231
Let's be careful about what we say and do from now on with that crow about. Probably can't meet with the Luna anymore or at least for the moment
>>
>>4481261
coom the crow, job done
>>
Rolled 74 (1d100)

>>4481231
>>
>>4481231
I'd say that the crow could be from Luna but there's no reason for her to send a crow here since everyone in the tribe is a part of her anyway.

On the other hand, it is unlikely that the demons could possess an animal this far from their cave. If crows had some special connection to Gnolrek in some way then we would probably know. The crow actually being a demon is very improbable as well.

The crow does have the demon color scheme though, so it would be a good idea to be cautious. Maybe just work on training in the meantime idk, then meet with Luna in the dwarf cave
>>
>>4481145

*MolkaraBrain
>>
>Be nice to the crows, share your next meal maybe?
>>
>>4481201
What's Daitza's mom thinking right now? We easily overpowered her and left but just let it go when someone antagonized us
>>
>>4481525
she probably only saw half of it and is wondering what that was about considering her expression
>>
Well, Hyenus is bored and stronger than he used to be.
>>
Rolled 86 - 20 (1d100 - 20)

>>4481231
I'm three days Late to the quest, looking based so far, The coomers strike back™ is shitty though.
>>
>>4481231
We need to learn more alchemy lads, get ourselves some big dick potions if we have to fight any demons.
>>
>>4481636
you know what would be cool
if we got to make some kind of dex potion
and then got Luna to bless the potion
supercharge that shit
>>
>>4481261
It's either an undisclosed higher being related to alchemy (witch doctor masks, etc.) or an obvious familiar/observer for the demons.
Most likely the latter, so we shouldn't say anything that gives off the idea that we're not going along with Gnolrek.
>>
we should probably shoo the bird away though
big ominous feeling from it
>>
>>4481752
+1
Begone, Corvus Corax
>>
>>4481754
bold of you to associate corvus corax with the daemonic forces
>>
>>4481758
Primarchs are basically daemon princes for the emperor
>>
>>4481760
the comparison itself is heretical
>>
File: 1594476262315.jpg (91 KB, 600x815)
91 KB
91 KB JPG
>>4481752
>>
>>4481774
The imperial faiths book itself was written by the first heretic.
>>
>>4481927
you dare question His word?!
>>
>>4481938
Yes, I dare question the words of an arch-heretic.
>>
>>4481942
face the wall now
a
c
e

t
h
e

w
a
l
l

n
o
w
>>
File: hqdefault.jpg (15 KB, 480x360)
15 KB
15 KB JPG
>>4481950
>>4481942
P U N I S H M E N T
>>
File: 27.png (11 KB, 400x400)
11 KB
11 KB PNG
HOUR: 17:30 PM

Determined to make a good potion, you rummage through the clay vase's contents and retrieve five yamanenes and the rare purplevera. These are the plants you'll need.

From what you recall, purpleveras secrete two kinds of juices: gel and leaf juice. Only the gel has healing properties – the leaf juice is sour, unhealthy and could ruin the concoction if it gets accidentally mixed with its contents.

You grab your spear and carefully cut the plant’s leaves to get to their inner parts, which secrete the gel. Then you squeeze them dry to pour the substance into the clay pot, mixing it with the cold water. During the process, you accidentally drop a bit of leaf juice into the pot, which makes you panic for a moment, but then you realize it was only a drop or two. Not enough to botch the potion, hopefully...

After finishing your work with the purple plant, you proceed to the next step and grab a yamanene, remembering that the stem is the only useful part of the herb due to its invigorating properties. By grinding the stem and mixing the resulting powder with the water, it will greatly amplify the purplevera gel’s healing properties.

You remove the yellow flowers off each yamanene, keeping only the stems. Inhaling the pollen of the flowers is making your nose twit-

“ACHOOOOOO!!!” … Damn it, you sneezed very closely to the concoction. You hope that none of your saliva fell in the mixture!

After removing the flowers, you grind the stems and pour the powder into the pot’s contents. It blends with the water, giving the mix a brownish colour...

And with that, you’re done working with the ingredients! All you have to do now is cook the brew for ten minutes so that all its components become perfectly mixed with each other.

The crow has been watching you all the time, showing curiosity about your work. At first, you were fond of its company… but then you realized its behavior is strangely suspicious, considering the circumstances. You don’t want to be paranoid about demons watching your every step, but you’ll probably have to do something about the bird soon.


1/3
>>
File: 28.gif (8 KB, 400x400)
8 KB
8 KB GIF
Ten minutes pass by…

**********
... … …

… You did it. You actually did.

For the first time in your life, you made a potion.

You’ve never felt so competent in your entire life!

2/3
>>
>>4482483
this fucking crow better not do shit to our potion
>>
File: 29.png (7 KB, 400x440)
7 KB
7 KB PNG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvODpHnV9o4

>Herbalism: 1 / 9 (Apprentice). +4 EXP. Level up! 8 EXP remaining for next level

(You successfully crafted a Regeneration Concoction of Decent quality!)

(When consumed, health regeneration rate is increased by 2.4x for 24 hours)

>Drink it now
>Keep it for later
>Go to the shaman’s hut and see if you can give it to Daitzsa
>Deal with the suspicious crow (Write in)
>Write in
>>
>>4482490
>Go to the shaman’s hut and see if you can give it to Daitzsa (not all of it though)

If you coomers are going to simp over Diana they better simp over Daizasta
>>
>>4482490
>Drink it now
feels like I've waited years for this
>>
>>4482490
>>Go to the shaman’s hut and see if you can give it to Daitzsa
Well we're "decently" ok and there's enough light out for one more herb adventure. Daitzsa is like, dying
>>
>>4482494
>>4482499
the shaman is totally gonna doubt our potion, ask him about the crow though.
>>
>>4482490
>>Go to the shaman’s hut and see if you can give it to Daitzsa
>>
>>4482494
>Deal with the suspicious crow (Write in)
find your spear and swat it away
>>
>>4482494
Support
Half of it should be enough to speed things up
>>
>>4482490
>Go to the shaman’s hut and see if you can give it to Daitzsa
>>
>>4482490
>Go to the potion and see if you can give it to Daitzsa
>>
>>4482490
>Drink it now
>>
We're not really going to bring that psycho with us, are we? No point in giving it to her, she's stable and recuperating and presumably won't be in combat for quite a while. Whereas we are severely wounded and really need it.

>Drink it now

jack off before posting please
>>
>>4482490
>Drink it now
>>
>>4482490
>>Drink it now
>>
>>4482490
>Go to the shaman’s hut and see if you can give it to Daitzsa
>>
>>4482494
I don't think you get it, the problem is Daitza married someone else bro
>Drink it now
We can look for ingredients tomorrow and make a lot more so the potions are effectively are always doubling recovery. The ingredients are all common, so it shouldn't be too hard and it'll power level alchemy. We could maybe get Diana to help by convincing her that it would raise her rank in the pack if she started making and using potions. Or we could just spar with her until we decide we trust her enough
Then maybe give one to Daitza, but the shaman probably already gave her one.
>>
>>4482708
Going for someone who's known to put others down to bring herself up is known simp behaviour

Face the wall.

Might end up being funny though.
>>
Anons we're kind of tied with Daizasta whether we like or not now, if we wanted to not be we should've decided that 2 threads ago.

Also what is with this Diana autsim? Why are anons randomly hyperfocusing their actions towards doing stuff with her?
>>
>>4482490
>Drink it now
I feel like getting us up to full strength is the best way to ensure Daitza's health.
>>
>>4482748
the coomers are dooming us
>>
>>4482490
>Go to the shaman’s hut and see if you can give it to Daitzsa
>>
>>4482748
we want to get rid of the hostility between us before she gets despersate and hinders our growth in fear of becoming the new omega
i dont know why anons are trying to date her i just want her as a friend rather than a enemy
>>
and the only real reason people are choosing diana is because shes the only other option
people like variety i can bet you the second we talk to any female gnoll that isnt young or old and is friendly to us they will want to date her
>>
>>4482787
also
cause people are masochist and love mean girls aka tsunderes
>>
>>4482490

Drink it. No simping
>>
>>4482787
i just seconded to be contrarian but if y'all keep it up you'll see some REAL grade $AAA S+*** waifuing the likes of which ye shall never mentally recover from i prithee thee motherfucker
>>
>>4482714
Who's the real simp here? Currently weak training buddy who resents us for our newfound strength vs easy used goods. Daitza is the gnoll equivalent of a 30 year old in an abusive relationship, she just wants out with Gunyx and is using us. I don't think you see that the problem is she's married, it's against tribal code.
>>4482787
Perhaps. I think you hit it closer with your first post
>>4482836
Absolutely based. We'll get her bros. It's not worth it if there's no journey
>>
>>4482854
She's not or training buddy, she's weak but unlike us she didn't try and rise higher cause despite being weak she always had someone else[us] to bully to feel better. She 100%, no shit, wanted to kill us. She's a glory hound who's consistently gotten in our way and has done nothing but been a total cunt the whole time. Our actual training buddy is bed ridden, the only person who stuck by us through thick and thin and who has been placed in a situation that's has never been clearer of the qm expecting us to either get Gunt to shape up or ship out. But cause the weak weasel has tits I guess we'll just forgive her for being the worst? Legit I'd rather try waifuing Luna than her.

I'm not even gonna be mad if we don't get her cause she's married but at least get higher standards cause even married she's a vastly superior waifu than diana. Like, let's not kid ourselves and say there's any reason for this beyond her being probably easier to fuck.
>>
>>4482494
+1
>>
>>4482881
Facts. Straight fucking facts.
>>
>>4482854
>Who's the real simp here? The absolute weakest member of the tribe, well below mediocre vs the wife of someone we're going to eventually kill, whether due to his own hatred of us or Gnolkek fuckery
Fixed for ya, dumb purityfag.
>>
>>4482490
>>Drink it now
>>
>>4482494
+1
>>
>>4482881
she wouldn't kill us for then without us she would become the new omega
hell we really haven't seen what she does offscreen so we cant really say she doesn't try
her stealing our kills is basically her way of making sure we stay a omega while also making her seem better( still shitty but atleast it isnt for no reason)
hell most of our tribe is shitty to be honest
so diana being somewhat even shitter isnt really unexpected for someone desperate enough to rise under any chance
though i do see how you feel
diana has put us through hell and we probably shouldn't forgive her
but then again we did forgive humans ( the same species that took our mother away) yet we cant bother to give her a single try to earn forgiveness?
out of all these things she really isn't the worst
we have gunyx who will kill us for even looking at his wife
Daitza's mother who is just a bitch
Demons who plan to kill Daitza
and Humans who see us as beast
out of all these things aside from Daitza's mother these are worse than diana
our actual training buddy is indeed bedridden and no matter what we need as much help as possible even if it comes from people we hate
there are two options we can do here
1. we can leave her be and try to risk with us getting more desperate to stop our growth and hindering us further
or 2. we can encourage her to rise higher
as one anon said we have limited time so i would rather befriend her and have her help rather than having her try to stop us at every chance of growth
>>
>>4482854
>>4482892
both of you need to calm down
its just a quest
we shouldn't be at eachothers neck arguing over things that wont physically affect us after its done
if its daitza then good if its diana then good if its anyone else then good
it matters not who wins for in the end we will accept what happens and move on with our lifes
right anons?
>>
>>4482924
Have you ever considered that sucking up to her is just going to be a straight up waste of time? That it's more likely than not she's just going to tell us to fuck off and get even more pissed at us? Or that she'll betray us at any chance for social gain even if we do become friends with her? You honestly sound like a beaten housewife trying to justify her husband beating the shit out of her because he had a shitty childhood and because she can "fix" him. I don't know why you're so obsessed with growing with her.
>>
>>4482924
My nigga wrote a novel, tldr.
>>
>>4482935
im not really obsessed as am im interested if we are to gain respect we have to first be respectful and have people like us
making sure we dont have enemies in our tribe is one of them
and honestly she will get pissed but she will come for help when she realises we are growing and she is falling behind
and from what i know there isnt really a way for her to betray us for social gain
we dont care about kills so she can have them
the tribe doesn't seen to like betrayers either
we will keep the demons secret from her( for obvious reasons)
the tribe values strength and if they see strength in us nobody really( aside from probably the new omega) will try to betray us
cause they respect us
i dont really understand why you would rather have her hinder us and probably sabotage us rather than end this feud now and have them both succeed
>>
>>4482957
its like a ex-lover holding a grudge and denying every chance to move on cause they would rather force themself to hate their ex rather than fix the relationship and move on to better things in life
>>
>>4482938
TLDR version: its better to fix it now rather than leave it until its too late
>>
>>4482962
>force themself to hate their ex
Lol ok dude
>>
>>4482965
you would be suprised how many people blame their ex for them breaking up
>>
>>4482490
>yeet the crow
>>
>>4483025

-1

>Be nice to the crows.
>>
>>4483036

We can clearly see how A FUCKING PEBBLE can do 1 HP of damage.

Now imagine how much damage can some angry crows can do, we don't want to mess with them, plus crows can recognize faces and are intelligent and sociable so being enemies with crows isn't a great idea.

Crow beaks will at least cause as much damage as (and likely more damage than) pebbles, plus the likelihood of repeated attacks and infection.
>>
>>4482934
Based anon. At the end of the day we are all frens
>>4482924
This was always my point. It's about the frens we make, we can always decide who to mate with later, our options will only increase with time and power. But we are more useful than Daitza, who will have to recover even after not being bedridden, so the potion has to go to us first. Adding Diana to our list of friends will only help us and we have to wait anyway because we're not traveling to find the fren who gnolkek wants to kill without healing first
>>
>>4482924
Based. Agreed 100%.
>>
>>4482924
Quite literally walked into the woods intending to shank us.
We know that onscreen she's a insecure annoyance.
I know why she did it, pretty sure everyone knows why she did it. It doesn't change anything from my point of view, because it means she was a petty loser, if anything it only annoys me more.
Most of the people in our tribe are apathetic or helpful in some way, especially in comparison to her, and some are legit bros.
That literally didn't excuse her being a shit. Just cause all the horses in the stable suck doesn't mean you want to choose the crippled gimp.
We forgave the species because blaming the entire group for the actions of a comparative few is dumb.
Gunyx is objectively more in the right since ftom his perspective we're after his wife.
Daitza's mom sucks but she only tried scaring us off with threats, she hasn't tried to, idk, gank us in the woods.
Demon's is like, legit, the lowest bar you could even name and that's not even considering that we're not planning on forgiving them.
Not all humans, see above point.
Or, and here me out here, rather than get help from people that hate us and are weak as fuck, we get aid from people who are apathetic or friendlier terms with us? Who aren't the literal bottom of the barrel?
3rd option is we just don't interact with her.
4th option is next time she tries something we kill her
5th option[etc. Etc.]
We have limited time so rage than waste it turning a hatred into friendship we should get neutral to like, or do more prep work for what's to come, or solidify friendships, or literally anything else.

>>4482957
Do you also plan to help raise everyone who falls behind to the bottom level? Its not that we don't care about kills, we just don't feel the urge to go searching fur them, and letting her take the credit does nothing to better us I r her beyond giving her fake accomplishments she can't attain.
Its not rather having her hinder us, it's rather not having her at all.
>>
>>4482854
I didn’t mention anything about Daitzsa lad
Also your making a lot of assumptions about Daitzsa using us, and assuming Diana, who’s been openly dickish, won’t.
If we’re thinking of finding a new mating partner we could literally walk around the tribe for 5 minutes and find someone else better.
>>
File: brawl.webm (2.99 MB, 960x404)
2.99 MB
2.99 MB WEBM
>the last 10h of this quest have been spend arguing
we have 29 days and a half to prepare for a war.
let's leave the who is the best waifu material after we know who has survived the conflict.
everyone can agree it won't make a difference if Hyenus has a mate if everyone is dead
>>
>>4483108
Fine, fair enough, let's brsin storm things to do about the cross then I guess? I don't think we should enter sprint mode while it's around since if it is demon affiliated they'll probably recognize Luna's influence
>>
>>4483115
good point, by that rule maybe we shouldn't trust the shaman
>>
>>4483143
Yeah, I feel the same
>>
>>4483108
Agreed
If it comes to it we could try to warn the humies in advance so they can swack the demons, but it's doubtful they'd trust us and theres a good chance our tribe will die because of that.
>>
Friendly reminder that you should make a bag if you want to carry more herbs.
>>
>>4483074
no matter what we do she will be there
she will try to stop you maybe not herself but any chance she can get she will injure us to stop our growth
and killing her wont do us any favors if the tribe finds out
i honesty dont think she was gonna kill us
for she knows without us she will become an omega
she probably would injure us
Gunyx is actually planning on killing us reasonable or not
Daitza's mom is pretty much diana if she wasn't second lowest
the bar can get lower soon when we find more characters
most of the people on friendlier terms aren't fighters either
the only one that really is a fighter is injured
and if we have to lead this tribe it means we have to deal with our enemies in the tribe
we cant just continually ignore her until its too late its better to handle this right now
solidifying friendships is good but most of our friends but like i said most of them aren't fighters
she may be weak but she is still capable of fighting and getting respect will drive Diana to desperation
doing work for whats to come is good but we can get it done faster with her helping us
i want a tribe that doesn't shame the weak and ignore they even exist
i want a tribe that will encourage others to be stronger and push them to be
if we dont want to give her fake accomplishments then we should train her until she can make those accomplishemnts herself
>>
>>4483115
put it in a box
>>
>>4483221
real shit
>>
>>4483225

+1
>>
>>4479460
>>4483225
Your argument of non fighters kind of falls apart when even when they don't go out fighting often, or have other specialities, they still have diana ranked lower than them. Seriously, this just means not only do they have other areas of expertise but they'd still be a better fighter over all.
You can't say Diana wanted to only rough us up and then admit gunyx wanted to kill is, and act like we weren't there listening to them looking for our injured self to get alone in the forest. And I don't know if you've figured this anon, but typically when another individual gets an injured solo individual out in the forest intent on running them through, there's a likelyhood that the intention isn't to be buddies.

Saying that it's best to Befriend an asshole because otherwise you'll have to deal with them later on is kind of just fear mongering, and the whole don't know how the tribe will react to us killing her point becomes moot if she tries killing us first. I said demons is a lie bar because they are DEMONS. Holy fuck, it's like saying a fire ain't that bad because tornados exist, I wasn't asking for a lower bar by meeting characters, pointing out how stupid using them for a comparison of not that bad is. Yeah she's weak, and capable of fighting... worse than literally everyone else in the village. Respect will drive her desperation which can mean anything from sticking by us[we don't have much respect so that's not even why she'd stay by us] or she could pull a full on griffin on us.
We're not shaming her for being weak, we're shaming her for being a pathetic enough that instead of raising herself up she has to tear others down.
If you mean what you're saying then she's the exact opposite of what you want.
No, we have a month to get our childhood friend saved from being ripped to shreds, why would we waste time getting someone who hates us to like us and train them when we could get literally anyone who doesn't hate us and they'll be by far superior. Both as a friend and an ally.

Look I get not liking first girl syndrome or wanting variety or liking a challenge, really I do but Diana is quite literally the worst girl from the nature of her actions, her attitude, to the reasons why she targets us.
>>
>>4483227
Moving off waifu topics, good idea, probably need a stone to keep it pinned. Or maybe a cauldron would work well enough
>>
>>4483289
Somebody around here probably knows how to make rope, hell we could learn ourselves so we can make more shit.
>>
when did i say buddies?
i know she wants to injure us even further
killing us wont do her favors since it will just mean shes the new omega
she really wont try killing us because of this
she wouldn't get anything from betraying us either cause like i said the tribe doesn't like betrayers so its too much of a risk to take for her
most of these non fighters even if they are better dont want to or like fighting nor do they know us enough to put their life in our hands
its not really fear mongering its mostly just stating facts
she will hinder our growth if we dont deal with her
and we have to make amends with our enemies if we do have to lead this tribe
right now diana is the lowest enemy on our list and the most likely to make amends with
and demons indeed are the lowest bar but to act like Diana is as worst as it can get is not only stupid but ignorant. more characters will come and they can be worse than her
they can be beyond making amends
we atleast have this chance to make amends and end it
its better to fix it now then worry about what could've been
i dont want her as a waifu i want her as either a friend or ally
shes not the best option but its way better than gunyx
plus we know what she wants and how to help her get it
we know why gunyx is trying to kill us but we cant really do anything about it aside from avoid him or kill him
how are we suppose to bring tribes, humans, and dwarves together and stop the demons if we cant even make amends with enemies in our tribes?
we dont have time to continue this silly feud
and ignoring her will cause her to stunt our growth
we need to end this now and make amends
we need to be the bigger man cause its obvious she wont.
>>
>>4483312
im not asking you to forgive her for what she did
im asking you to atleast try to make amends
if she doesn't want it then we'll deal with her later on
i would rather try and fail then not and wonder if it would've worked
>>
>>4483317
now please let us end this debate cause im pretty sure we have been arguing for 30 minutes
hell have we even voted yet?
>>
>>4483317
Your very stubborn about this.
It's not really that big of an issue, she was too scared to attack us when half-dead, so we should be safe unless she brings Gunyx.
>>
>>4483323
Sure.
>>
>>4483328
thanks
i am stubborn i admit it
but honestly i think it could be worth the struggle
>>
>>4483317
Alright, yeah amends is find. Also uhh
>Drink it now
Now I have.
>>
>drink it now
>>
>>4483227
+1
i like the mental image
>>
Neither us or Diane needs to be the Omega.
>>
>>4483221
>>4483239
>Remember to make a bag to carry more herbs


>>4482512 (find your spear and swat it away)
>>4482503 (ask shaman about the crow)
>>4483025 (yeet the crow)
>>4483036 (don't yeet the crow, be nice to it)
>>4483227 (put it in a box)
>>4483289 (put it in a box or cauldron, maybe use a stone to keep it pinned)
>>4483370 (put it in a box)
>Deal with the suspicious crow


>>4482495
>>4482580
>>4482588
>>4482626
>>4482679
>>4482708
>>4482750
>>4482801
>>4482893
>>4483340
>>4483353
>Drink it now


>>4482494 (not all of it though)
>>4482499
>>4482508
>>4482520 (not all of it though)
>>4482521
>>4482538
>>4482698
>>4482758
>>4482889 (not all of it though)
>>4482895 (not all of it though)


11 votes to drink the potion now, 10 to give it to Daitzsa.


**********

Looks like Hyenus will drink the potion right now. He'll also improvise a bag with some animal skin to carry more herbs, and then he'll try to catch the crow and put it in a box or cauldron.

Votes will be closed in 15 minutes in case you guys wants to change yours or support something else.
>>
+1 to drinking now
+1 to doing anything that isn't antagonizing the crow (such as putting it in box)
>>
>>4483397
yeah let's not fuck with the crow for now
>>
>>4483397
i don't wanna antagonize the crow
>>
>>4483423
>>4483428
>>4483431
>>4483036
I'll consider these as a -1 to the potentially antagonizing options.

**********

Hyenus will drink the potion.

To make sure there's a clear consensus I'll just ask 1 more time what you guys want to do with the bird.

You will:
>Find your spear and swat it away
>Ask the shaman about the crow
>Yeet it
>Put it in a box or cauldron
>Do nothing for now
>Other
>>
>>4483457
>Ask the shaman about the crow
>>
>>4483457
>>Ask the shaman about the crow
>>
>>4483457
>Ask the shaman about the crow
>>
>>4483457
>Ask the shaman about the crow
>>
>>4483457
> Put it in a box or cauldron. Make sure it can't escape but leave air holes so it won't suffocate

> Ask the shaman about the crow if he's not busy at the moment

The shaman is supposed to be meditating right now, asking about the bird night annoy him. If he is actually interested in the bird but we can't show it to him because it flew away then he'll get really irritated
>>
>>4483457
>Put it in a box or cauldron
>>
>Give the crow a sip of that potion and note any side effects, then put it in a cage or a box with holes that are only big enough for the crow to fit move their head in and out of them, but too small for the crow to escape.
>>
>>4483517

Also

>Don't ask the shaman about the crow if it escapes.

We don't want Hyenus to look like an idiot.
>>
>>4483457
>Ask it "what's your name?"
Might make us look a little shizo but whatever
+1 to asking the shaman, but talk it out if we can
>>
>>4483457
>Ask the Shaman about the crow
>>
>>4483519
do ask the shaman even if the crow escapes, just say "there was a crow in my hut, watching me" instead of "there is a crow in my hut, watching me". Just ask him if that's a bad omen or something.
>>
>>4483457
>Do nothing for now
bad juju
>>
>>4483457
>>Do nothing for now
>>
If Hyenus should ask the Shaman anything about the crow without the crow with him, then he should ask "Is a crow watching me make a potion a bad omen?"
Also I insist on that giving a crow a sip of healing potion is a good idea, in case the crow poisoned it or something in order to feed on Hyenus's dead body, crows can be very intelligent and such malice can be a possibility, if the crow was just watching and didn't spike the potion, then the crow will definitely like the potion.
>>
Crows are omnivores and they won't mind eating roadkill or even vomit (though with hesitation prior to eating vomit, are they that desperate? It's technically edible to them but I find a hard time just looking at fondant and it is technically edible to us), so what do you think of a potion that more than doubles the speed of their healing process? They'll absolutely love it.
>>
>>4483805
And they won't need (or get) that much of a dose of it from Hyenus, he should give them a teaspoon or something, it will be enough for a crow.
>>
why does this quest in particular attract retards and coombrains?
>>
>>4483833
This happens every time a quest gets popular on this board, anon.
>>
>>4483457
>Other
Explain to the crow the nature of the universe. Observe it closely to see if it seems too critical in opinion.
>>
>>4483842
>nature of the universe
>There was once was a big big gnoll with big titties, and from the milk the milky way was born.
>>
>>4483845
please don't explain your big titty gnoll gf headcanon to the crow
>>
>>4483845

-1

Just don't.
>>
tfw coomers and dianafags are taking over
>>
>>4483851
That's the origin story of many mythologies.
>>
>>4483858
name 5 then
>>
>>4483457
>Other
Give it a hearty thumbs up.
Count this vote as one against antagonizing the crow.
>>
>>4483858
What? No its not.
>Greeks
Spawned from Chaos' void
>Egypt
Waters of Chaos receded from a pillar of order
>Rome
Plagiarized Greeks
>Norse
Void space from the inbetween of intense heat and frigid cold.

I'm not sure about Gaelic and other less common creation myths, but im pretty sure Native mythos also wasn't big tiddy humie. Come to think of it, ancient creation myths really loved their spawned from the void stories.
>>
>>4484007
its cooler to come from the void than breast milk, who knew
>>
>>4484007
>Egypt
>Waters of Chaos receded from a pillar of order
Or, you know, Atum masturbating. However, the post was a joke as Hyenus wouldn't scientifically be able to explain to crow the principles and, indeed, no gnoll female made an universe in our mythologies. Milky Way is the spilled milk from Hera, as I recall, however.
>>
(This is Hyenus's Current Status)

BUFFS
Regeneration Potion (2.4x HP regeneration rate. 24 hours left)


ATTRIBUTES
Health: 57 / 140 (40%, Severely Wounded) 10 EXP remaining for next level
Strength: 14 (Normal) 9 EXP remaining for next level
Agility: 18 (Above average) 10 EXP remaining for next level
Defense: 7


COMBAT SKILLS
Spear: 6 / 100 (Apprentice) 5 EXP remaining for next level
Unarmed: 8 / 100 (Apprentice) 5 EXP remaining for next level
Dodge 3 / 100 (Novice) 5 EXP remaining for next level


SUBTERFUGE SKILLS
Stealth: 4 / 100 (Novice) 5 EXP remaining for next level
Scouting: 0/100 (Novice). 5 EXP remaining for next level


MISCELLANEOUS SKILLS
Focus: 3 / 100 (Novice) 5 EXP remaining for next level
Throwing: 0 / 100 (Novice) 5 EXP remaining for next level
Herbalism: 1 / 9 (Apprentice) 10 EXP remaining for next level
Cooking: -2 / 9 (Terrible) 5 EXP remaining for next level


POWERS
Bloodthirst: 0 / 4 (Novice) 1 EXP remaining for next level
Feral Speed: 0 / 4 (Novice) 1 EXP remaining for next level

**********

KNOWN POWERS
1) Bloodthirst: 2x Strength, 1.5x Agility, -50 Roll Modifier for defensive actions. Lasts for 10 minutes. (1 uses left, 24 hrs to replenish)
2) Feral Speed: 1.25x Agility, +20 Unarmed skill. Lasts 10 minutes. (No uses left, 24 hrs to replenish)


KNOWN TECHNIQUES
1) Kick: Unarmed technique. -14 Roll Modifier to Action Score, +40 Roll Modifier to Damage Score,
2) Quick Punch: Unarmed technique. +29 Roll Modifier to Action Score, -25 Roll Modifier to Damage Score.
3) Stab: Spear technique. +8 Roll Modifier to Action Score, +8 Roll Modifier to Damage Score


HERBALISM RECIPES
1) Strength Potion (Increases base Strength by 50% for 1 hour. Difficulty level: Novice. Requires 5 Yamanenes, 1 Gentoloma)
2) Regeneration Potion (Triples HP regeneration rate per hour. Lasts 24 hours. Difficulty level: Adequate. Requires 5 Yamanenes, 1 Purplevera)
3) Limb Paralysis Potion (Paralyses the target’s limbs for 24 hours. Difficulty level: Adequate. Requires 1 Demoncap, 1 Gentoloma)

**********

INVENTORY
1 Wooden Spear (Equipped. +20 Weapon Damage)


STASHED IN YOUR HUT
1 Kudind (When consumed, experience a premonition)
2 Gentoloma (When consumed, increases Strength by 1 for 15 minutes)
2 Yamanene (When consumed, increases base Health by 5% for 15 minutes)
1 Gentoloma (When consumed, increases base Strength by 10% for 15 minutes)
1 Deerskin Bag
1 Demoncap
1 Blue flower
3 Purple herbs
2 Red herbs
1 Three-headed herb with red spikes
1 Blue-dotted herb
1 Weird red flower
1 Three-headed brown herb
1 Random Leaf
>>
>>4484207
>1 Random Leaf
what powers does this mystery leaf hold
>>
File: 30.png (7 KB, 400x440)
7 KB
7 KB PNG
HOUR: 17:45 PM

Before drinking the potion, you take a moment to consider whether to give it Daitzsa to hasten her recovery, but you eventually decide that getting yourself to full strength is the best way to ensure your friend’s health. It will take her a month to recover, while in your case you should be fine in a week or so, so the brew will make a bigger difference for you. Besides, if you’re in better shape, you’ll be able to scout the forest much faster, and find more useful herbs to heal your buddy!

You can't wait to taste the fruit of your work! You remove the clay stopper from the pot and gulp its contents down to the last drop. It tastes freaking terrible, but you immediately feel its invigorating effects taking place in your body!

>Regeneration Potion (2.4x HP regeneration rate. 24 hours left)

And with that, the deed is done. It feels amazing to have successfully made a potion on your own! You were never interested in herbalism before, but now that you try it out, it’s kind of fun. You bet Nikita or Rakuta can teach you even more recipes if you ask them!

You start thinking of what to do now. The most obvious things that come to mind is asking Rurk for training, going to see Rakuta or Nikita and ask them for another herbalism session… or maybe you can go to the forest again and gather more he-

Oh, right! That reminds you to bring a bag next time, so you don’t have to carry all the plants in your arms. You grab your spear and a spare piece of deer skin in your hut, and quickly improvise a bag with it, using your saliva and some spare purplevera gel as glue. It should serve its purpose for a few days. If you manage to kill a boar or a big animal, you could also use their bladder to hold more of your stuff.

>+1 Deerskin Bag. (Stashed in Hut)

After crafting the improvised bag, you sit and begin to consider your options…

… but then you realize that the crow is STILL watching you.

1/9
>>
File: 31.png (6 KB, 400x400)
6 KB
6 KB PNG
What’s the deal with this crow? You just need to know. It could be related to demons, or may it's just a simple animal that's oddly curious about you for some reason...

You talk to it, making sure that nobody in your pack is looking so they don’t think you’re going mad. “What’s your name?”

2/9
>>
File: 33.png (3 KB, 400x400)
3 KB
3 KB PNG
… But it just stares aimlessly, bobbing its head in random directions.

This animal may look dumb, but you just KNOW it’s smarter than it looks. Maybe you need to talk about a more mentally stimulating topic to get it to speak?

“Hey, crow, you seem misguided" you assert, internally laughing at yourself for talking to a damn bird. "I think you need someone like me to enlighten your path! I'll start by explaining the basics of the universe. You see, uh, before the world existed, there was a… uh…there was a…”

… Wow, you have no real answer to that. In fact, this is the first time you think about this kind of stuff. It’s interesting… just how far does the past go? It’s totally a mystery!

You do have other kinds of existential questions, though. Ever since you were a kid, you wondered if there are deities out there that aren’t demons. If there is a place of pure evil and malevolent gods in this world, why can’t there be a place of goodness and nice powerful beings?

Maybe you'll find the answer someday, but right now, you don't understand where the world came from, so you let the bird know it's its time to speak. “Where do you think the world came from?” You wait for the crow to give its thoughts on the matter… but it just stares aimlessly, bobbing its head in random directions. Again.

This little animal is a great listener, for sure. You could talk to it all day about your existential questions. It’s one of the few beings in the world besides Daitzsa who you can be completely open to, without fear of being judged for your weird ideas… but that’s because it’s clearly just a damn ordinary bird. Sure, it has red eyes, but that doesn’t mean it’s a demon. Plenty of animals have red eyes. Snakes, frogs, fishes, other birds… even you have red eyes when you haven’t slept for days. Colors aren’t inherently demonic, as far as you know.

But then again, Hell is red and all demons have red eyes, so it’s a good reason to remain paranoid of this little creature…

3/9
>>
File: 32.png (6 KB, 440x400)
6 KB
6 KB PNG
You stand up and give the bird a hearty thumbs up. As you expected, it looks completely clueless of your actions... but hey, you're growing fond of the birdy regardless. Crows are interesting creatures, no doubt.

4/9
>>
File: 33.png (3 KB, 400x400)
3 KB
3 KB PNG
... ... ...
>>
File: 34.png (6 KB, 400x400)
6 KB
6 KB PNG
… No, this bird is definitely up to something.

6/9
>>
File: 35.png (7 KB, 400x400)
7 KB
7 KB PNG
It’s best to ask the shaman about it. Given his spiritual knowledge, he’s bound to know more about this crow than you do. Maybe it’s not a demon, but a random spirit, or a ghost…

There's only one way to find out. You walk to the shaman’s hut, intending to talk to the old man – as long as he isn’t too busy in his meditation, obviously.

The crow follows you closely.

7/9
>>
File: 36.png (9 KB, 400x400)
9 KB
9 KB PNG
As you walk to the old man's shack, you see Natasha on the way, the best cooker of the tribe. She lost her sight to a strange disease when she was a child, but she hasn't lost her culinary touch, and can still walk around the tribe without much issue by using her sense of smell. You can't help but admire her capacity to adapt to such a terrible condition.

She's holding a clay pot in her hands, and from what you can smell from here, its contents are... oh, man... it's dogbold meat. The smell is so appetizing that it makes your stomach growl furiously, and it doesn't help that you haven't had lunch yet... but you already decided that Daitzsa is your absolute priority. You will not waste your time begging for food, even if it's your favorite meal ever.

You intend to walk past her, doing your best to ignore the delicious food... but to your surprise, she stands in front of you and initiates a conversation! “Good afternoon, Hyenus", she asks with her typical sweet voice. "How is your recovery going?”

"I-it's going well! VERY well!" you accidentally shout, not expecting her to greet you.

“Hyenus, I would like to gift you this dogbold stew I prepared with my own hands" she says, raising the bowl full of food. Your heart skips a beat - you cannot believe what you're hearing! This dogbold stew is for YOU?!

Natasha continues speaking with her soft, low tone of voice. "I know you craved for this kind of meat ever since you tasted it when you were a child, so I hope this brings you nice memories of the past. I’m afraid it's reheated, though. I cooked it a few hours ago and I thought the smell would attract you, but it seems that you were not in the tribe at the moment.”

This is really happening... you are being gifted something! The only words you manage to mutter is a question. "B-but... but why? Why are you giving me this stew?"

8/10
>>
File: 37.png (15 KB, 500x700)
15 KB
15 KB PNG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG_hbocW1JU

“Because you deserve it, Hyenus. You are making a great effort to improve yourself, and trust me, it hasn’t gone unnoticed. I’m happy that you’ve finally decided to break your shell after all these years. I always knew you were capable of much more…”

“It was so brave of you to rescue Daitzsa. You risked to suffer a horrible death by facing that Tufted Ears demon, but you proved to all of us that you are willing to give your life for a fellow Bloodseeker, and I find that to be very beautiful...”

“I remember when we were kids. You were so enthusiastic and strong… a natural leader who irradiated a special warmth, just like your mother Mirabelle. To be honest, I thought you would lead the pack one day, but ever since she… you know… was captured by humans, you stopped pushing yourself. The pain of your loss made you withdraw yourself into your own bubble, away from your second family - our pack.”

“Hyenus... I’m happy to know that your old determination and willpower are coming back. Know that your mother is not the only person who loves you – all of us appreciate you, even if we don’t always show it. Bloodseekers are one big family, and you must know that you will always have our support, no matter how dire the circumstances are, whether you’re the Omega or not.”

“United, we will destroy the Tufted Ears, the humans and all the tribes surrounding this forest. We will spill the blood of our enemies in the name of Gnolrek and for the glory of our tribe. We will dominate these lands, and nothing will stop us, because our bonds grant us absolute strength.”

9/10
>>
File: 38.png (8 KB, 400x400)
8 KB
8 KB PNG
"So, please... take this meal, and enjoy it. You more than deserve it, Hyenus.”

(Eating Dogbold Stew gives a +5 bonus to most roll modifiers in the quest for 1 hour)

>Accept the meal
>Refuse it
>Write in
>>
>>4484294
>accept the meal
it'll help us in our training
>>
>>4484294
>>Accept the meal
I literally can't say no to a blind woman offering me food bros, it ain't in me
>>
>>4484294
>Accept the meal

Feel bad since we're basically going to be stopping them from doing all that. A meal's a meal though.
>>
>>4484294
>Accept the meal

Whatever you say, sadistic cannibal.
>>
>>4484276
>>4484288
I'm sorry QM-san but I can't let you do this even though you have already done it.

Do you really think you can stuff this many waifuable tropes into a single cutesy character and have them blast all the others out of the water in a mere two posts and expect not to get called out on it? Look, I'm even using proper capitalization here. I only do this when I'm drunk or serious. You groomed this character to be endearing and think we're just gonna waifu and simp for the image of a caring innocent gnoll whilst they speak the words of our horrible enemy? While their obvious little familiar follows us around as a surrogate for their eyesight which was an obvious gift from the demons for her loyalty? Really my dude? You think we're just gonna post here and take this meal like a bunch of piss-wading affection starved puppies you son of a bitch?

Well motherfucker YOU'RE RIGHT.
Natasha has won this day as Best Girl.

>>4484294
>Graciously accept the meal
>>
>>4484306
I'm holding off until we eat the stew, i'm just on edge man
>>
>>4484294
>>Accept the meal
>>
>>4484294
>Accept the meal
>Try not to break down crying at the combination of nostalgic taste, memories of mom, and finally being given some genuine validation
>>
>>4484294
>Accept the meal
>hug her
>>
>>4484432
>lie down, try not to cry, cry a lot
>>
>>4484455

>Don't hug her.

>"Thank you, I appreciate the special effort."
>>
>>4484294
>Accept the meal
>Cheers, I'll drink to that bro
>>
>>4484218
it is absolutely imperative we use the 1 (one) random leaf for something
>>4484306
this is a surprisingly good take, might just be coincidence though. Where's the crow right now?
>>
>>4484294
>Accept the meal
We should ask the green forest babe about the crow when we get a chance
>>
>>4484306
based
>Hug Natasha then accept the meal
>>
>>4484306
redpilled
>Accept the meal
>>
I'm gonna take a rest for today, updates will resume tomorrow.

Until then
>>
>>4484693
rest well qm
>>
>>4484306
Would it be wrong to have more than one wife?
>>
>>4484306
So wait, Hyenus was a big dick chad as a kid, shit that explains why Rurk was pushing us even more now.
>>
>>4484743
yes
>>
>>4484751
we're the equivalent of that really smart kid that becomes a burnout NEET for one reason or another, its kinda sad really
>>
how old is hyenus and how long do gnolls get to live?
>>
>>4484515
Why???
>>
>>4484762
I think he said he was 16 years old
>>
>>4484758
What every NEET thinks they are but what only 1/10 are.
But, we should use the fact that Hyenus has a good 30 voices in his head telling him what to do (kind of like the god-emperor desu) so we can do big brain moves.
>>
>>4484826
>so we can do big brain moves
we should probably start doing that eventually
>>
>>4484306
>Inb4 it's poison
I just can't believe anyone is being that nice. Am I just weird?
>>
>>4484865
I'm suspicious too but i'm chancing it man, can't say no to a blind girl offering you food
>>
QM is probably going to use her to tempt us to the other side. He knows his players coomer tendencies and is going to take advantage of that. Calling it now, if anons are willing to simp for Diana, imagine how hard they're going to simp for this chick.
>>
>>4484875
Oh man don't remind me. I still remember the impact the wolf chick had on the Star Vs. Quest
>>
>>4484875
I hope that even the biggest coomers in this thread know that if we fail that Daitzsa, Diana, and all the rest will probably become cumsocks for demons and we get nothing out of it.
>>
>>4484890
What happened, this is my first and only quest I've read by this QM.
>>
>>4484897

Not a big deal compared to Hyenus being on the recieving end of a demon gang bang.
>>
Daitzsa is insane.
Diana is childish.
Natasha is VERY suspicious RN.
Nikita is underage.
Rika is old, and also is a jerk.
Rurk is male.
Willow is way out of our league.
The shaman is male.
Coomers should stop, the best choice RN is Diana and she is an awful choice.
>>
no one is this nice
>refuse the offer
i dont trust this
>>
>>4484989
pls dont start another waifu war
lets atleast figure out whether natasha is trying to poison us or not
>>
>>4484990

+1
>>
I'm confused on what Daizasta even did to get all this hate. She's a bit insane, but that's mostly because of Gnoll culture, every female in it is fucking insane. Don't forget Nikita wanted to torture a rabbit to death. Daizasta was literally the only person in the tribe who treated Hyenus kindly and sparred with him and didn't bully him. She's literally the only other Gnoll in the tribe who shares similar values to Hyenus. She's probably the least insane female in the tribe in that sense. I don't think we have time to be cooming over any female right now, but I really am just confused on why there's been this wave of Daizasta hate that hasn't been present in the past two threads. We literally told her we loved her already, despite her having a husband, so I don't really see how that's now suddenly an issue.

Is it really just purityfags as one anon said?
>>
>>4485004
its purityfags desu, she still liked us and considered us her best friend even when we were a useless NEET, no fucking way would people hate her if she wasn't married
>>
>>4485004
Don't be a nestbreaker.
>>
>>4484968
Long story short evil get led to yandere wolf waifu who fell in love with mc at first sight and we almost dropped everything and accepted becoming her husbando. I won't say what happened afterwards in case anyone wants to check it out, but uh... she really lived up to her yandere title.
>>
>>4484875
That's not how it works.
>>
>>4485082
i have to be completely honest with you, i would be tempted to drop everything for a waifu that would murder people for me
>>
>>4485086
Go to Horny jail

>>4485082
Yknow where I can find this quest, like whats it called and all that, is it on 4chanarchives?
>>
>>4485086
Careful what you wish for.
>>4485087
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=Star Vs. Quest

It's a wild ride, from start to finish
>>
>>4484989
so the shaman is flawless? bros..
>>
>>4484989
Where exactly is the "Daitzsa is insane" narrative come from? What does she do that's beyond what the other gnolls have done?
She's the most sane, if anything.
>>
>>4485121
Genocide advocate and sociopath = sane
Trying to cheat on shitbag husband = insane bitch

Looks right to me.
>>
>>4485114

No, I just added him to the list at random.

Rurk, however, is totally bro material.
>>
File: 1602103041089.gif (631 KB, 300x224)
631 KB
631 KB GIF
>they start another fucking waifu war
QM, you enjoy this don't you?
>>
>>4485127

You know no one in this thread has ever interacted with a real woman when they think someone's interested in us just because she gave us food.
>>
>>4485121
It came from the fact that she got off on us beating her in our little fight, insane I know.
>>
>>4485133
nobody said they're interested in us, it's about whether hyenus is interested in them
>>
>>4485133
I know they don't mean to shitpost but fuck.
why don't you guys go to the White tower quest, we just had a quasi arc about not trying to befriend/seduce everything in our way
the lesson probably won't stick but
>>
Ignore this autism QM.
>>
>>4485133

Well, I only think her flowery (>>4484288) language is very suspicious.

Also

>>4484306

+1
>>
Actually, we need to speak to our father, he has to have earned some respect for us.
>>
>All this dilly dally
Here's how we become a god bound in flesh.
>1. Summon that doppelganger demon
>2. Bullshit a binding, we have his name that is a big deal when attaining command over a demon
>3. Approach luna for a spiritual threeway conversation
>4. Profit

It's like y'all don't even covet the potential for more power.
>>
>>4485205

>Think about it and consider asking Luna if this was a stupid idea.
>>
File: kermit suffering.jpg (38 KB, 622x640)
38 KB
38 KB JPG
>>4485176
Fuck dad. He left us to NEET when mom was taken.

We'll get strong, and after beating the meatplanet that's Gunyx, our second action as Alpha McMetal Balls will be to smack our dad across the face in public whether it's by hand, dick, balls, or metal pick. With the specific note that he let us wallow with our mom's capture instead of having our back like any gnoll should in a pack.

Then we leave for our missions.

>>4484294
The flowery language is really fucky also. Daitza's mom let others know she was looking around for us. For all we know, blind girl wants to partially cripple us for Gunyx to smack us.

When we are strong enough to smack Gunyx across the face with our ballsack after making him our bitch, we'll accept her dogbold food.

>>4484306
Fuck waifus. Acquire power. Daitza is a responsibility. Natasha we literally have talked to her the first time since all this shit. For all we know, she's trying to curry favor vs. someone who has shown capability. Diana has to figure out her own insecurities while we have our own bigger shit to deal with.

Prime point of order is to find another pick so we can apply it to more eyes. Fuck the eyes of the unworthy, we shall blind the demons.
>>
>>4485347
I think we should talk to the old man first, he probably felt worse about our mom getting kidnapped, his son going full NEET when he was the gnoll equivalent of a prodigy is salt in the wound.
>>
>>4485347
>Fuck waifus. Acquire power.
>Fuck the eyes of the unworthy, we shall blind the demons.
based and redpilled
>>
>>4485347
once we are stronger and nobody can talk shit we WILL have our pick
>>
Idk why people are suspicious of the soup being poisoned. Consider the following:

> Natasha made it before we went behind Gnolrek's back for real
> If we get poisoned by the soup then the shaman would treat us and Natasha would be suspected. She would be well aware of this.
> Basically everyone in the tribe is devoted to Gnolrek, but that doesn't mean that everyone hates us
>>
>>4484989
>Daitzsa is insane
She was there when no when else was, trained and hanged out with us when no when else would, gave us the push we needed to become not only stronger but discover Gnolreks influence on our tribe. Fuck you. Suck my fat crusty fucking cock you absolute shit suckling piss drinking fart whiffing retarded ASSHAT.
>>
>>4485509
simp
>>
>>4485514
And?
>>
>>4485509
I agree with you that Daitzsa isn't crazy.
>>
holy shit i leave for one second and this quest turns into a battleground
please calm yourselves you are acting like molkaras
let the time come and then we will decide who is waifu until then lets focus on if we trust natasha or not
>>
Anons I think she's just trying to be nice...
Inb4 she's not actually blind and has demon eyes or something so she always closes them.
I say we eat it for the roll modifier then go to look for Diana and herbs. We missed this event when we were fighting the molks, let's try not to miss the Diana event too. QM puts a good amount of effort into them, the least we can do is let him flesh them out.
The roll modifier might help us find some good herbs, which would be nice
>>
>>4485615
support
>>
>>4485440
You are not picking vegetables.
>>
>>4485837
Fuck vegetables Pick Eyes
>>
>>4485909

+1
>>
>>4484762
Like anon said he's 16 years old. Gnolls become adults at 13, and if they die of old age it's generally on the 50-60 range.

>>4485127
Yes


(This is Hyenus's Current Status)

BUFFS
Regeneration Potion (2.4x HP regeneration rate. 24 hours left)
Dogbold Stew (+5 to most Roll Modifiers. 1 hour left

ATTRIBUTES
Health: 57 / 140 (40%, Severely Wounded) 10 EXP remaining for next level
Strength: 14 (Normal) 9 EXP remaining for next level
Agility: 18 (Above average) 10 EXP remaining for next level
Defense: 7


COMBAT SKILLS
Spear: 6 / 100 (Apprentice) 5 EXP remaining for next level
Unarmed: 8 / 100 (Apprentice) 5 EXP remaining for next level
Dodge 3 / 100 (Novice) 5 EXP remaining for next level


SUBTERFUGE SKILLS
Stealth: 4 / 100 (Novice) 5 EXP remaining for next level
Scouting: 0/100 (Novice). 5 EXP remaining for next level


MISCELLANEOUS SKILLS
Focus: 3 / 100 (Novice) 5 EXP remaining for next level
Throwing: 0 / 100 (Novice) 5 EXP remaining for next level
Herbalism: 1 / 9 (Apprentice) 5 EXP remaining for next level
Cooking: -2 / 9 (Terrible) 5 EXP remaining for next level


POWERS
Bloodthirst: 0 / 4 (Novice) 1 EXP remaining for next level
Feral Speed: 0 / 4 (Novice) 1 EXP remaining for next level

**********

KNOWN POWERS
1) Bloodthirst: 2x Strength, 1.5x Agility, -50 Roll Modifier for defensive actions. Lasts for 10 minutes. (1 uses left, 24 hrs to replenish)
2) Feral Speed: 1.25x Agility, +20 Unarmed skill. Lasts 10 minutes. (No uses left, 22 hrs to replenish)


KNOWN TECHNIQUES
1) Kick: Unarmed technique. -14 Roll Modifier to Action Score, +40 Roll Modifier to Damage Score,
2) Quick Punch: Unarmed technique. +29 Roll Modifier to Action Score, -25 Roll Modifier to Damage Score.
3) Stab: Spear technique. +8 Roll Modifier to Action Score, +8 Roll Modifier to Damage Score


HERBALISM RECIPES
1) Strength Potion (Increases base Strength by 50% for 1 hour. Difficulty level: Novice. Requires 5 Yamanenes, 1 Gentoloma)
2) Regeneration Potion (Triples HP regeneration rate per hour. Lasts 24 hours. Difficulty level: Adequate. Requires 5 Yamanenes, 1 Purplevera)
3) Limb Paralysis Potion (Paralyses the target’s limbs for 24 hours. Difficulty level: Adequate. Requires 1 Demoncap, 1 Gentoloma)

**********

INVENTORY:
Nothing

STASHED IN YOUR HUT
1 Wooden Spear (+20 Weapon Damage)
1 Kudind (When consumed, experience a premonition)
2 Gentoloma (When consumed, increases Strength by 1 for 15 minutes)
2 Yamanene (When consumed, increases base Health by 5% for 15 minutes)
1 Gentoloma (When consumed, increases base Strength by 10% for 15 minutes)
1 Deerskin Bag
1 Demoncap
1 Blue flower
3 Purple herbs
2 Red herbs
1 Three-headed herb with red spikes
1 Blue-dotted herb
1 Weird red flower
1 Three-headed brown herb
1 Random Leaf
>>
>>4486548
double upload lmao
>>
>>4486548
take your random leaf, wooden spear and deerskin bag and leave for the dwarves
>>
File: 39.png (11 KB, 600x400)
11 KB
11 KB PNG
HOUR: 17:55 PM

You… you don’t know what to say. Natasha’s words have touched you so deeply that you are left speechless...

She’s such a sweet woman. Even though she distanced herself from you when you stopped caring about being helpful to the pack, she still took pity on you when you couldn’t hunt your own game, and fed you when you really needed it. She has no reason to like you, yet she gifts you with this, despite never helping her with anything...

It has been years since you received genuine praise from a fellow pack member that isn’t Daitzsa, and it hurts you that it’s based on a complete lie. Whatever happens, you must not cry. She cannot make you cry!

You finally gather the strength to express your immense gratitude. “THANK YOU, NATASHA!!!” You sink your snout into the stew and start devouring it whole!

... Wonderful! This food is amazing, out of this world! It’s as good as the first time you tasted it! While you engulf the delicious stew, your heart is overwhelmed by nostalgic feelings as many happy memories of Mom come to your mind...

“You were pretty hungry, weren’t you?” Natasha mutters as you devour the exquisite meal, and a small chuckle escapes her lips.

Moments like these remind you of why you’ve chosen to fight Gnolrek. Natasha is right – the pack is your family, and you must watch each other’s backs, no matter the circumstances. You don’t agree with many of the things they do, but the bond that unites you all is stronger than any demonic influence, so you have faith that their practices will change over time, with your help and influence. Bloodseekers do NOT need demons to be strong.

After finishing the tasty meal, you compliment Natasha’s cooking skills. “Mmmmmmm! Yummy! You’re the best cooker ever!” She smiles at your words. “I’m glad you enjoyed it, Hyenus.” Natasha puts her hand on your shoulder. “If you want more food, just ask. You can’t go out hunting in your current state, after all.”

“Until then, Hyenus. I hope you continue to grow much stronger.” You thank her again, and Natasha leaves in the same direction she came from…

1/7
>>
File: 41.png (9 KB, 600x400)
9 KB
9 KB PNG
… but she accidentally walks into a hut’s wall. “Whoops, haha” she brushes it off.

Poor Natasha. Living without sight must be tough.

2/7
>>
>>4486567
k'
>>
File: 42.png (7 KB, 400x400)
7 KB
7 KB PNG
The compliments and gift you’ve received have cheered you up, and it gives you even more motivation to keep working towards your goals. You have a friend... no, a tribe to save from the demons!

Speaking of them, you can still sense the crow staring at you with its creepy red eyes. It's starting to get on your nerves, and it's also making you very paranoid. In fact, it's so unsettling that you go back to your hut and equip your spear, just in case something bad happens.

>+1 Wooden Spear (Equipped. +20 Weapon Damage)

You hope this bird isn’t what you think it is, but only the shaman may clear your doubts, so you walk to his shack again, intending to ask him about the crow. The mysterious bird follows you from behind. There aren’t many pack members around at the moment – they must be busy hunting or resting in their huts, so nobody notices that a bird is following you.

As you are about to enter the old man’s hut, you hear a caw to your side. It didn’t come from the stalking bird, it came from over the-

3/7
>>
File: 43.png (10 KB, 400x400)
10 KB
10 KB PNG
...?!

4/7
>>
>>4486595
oh fuck
>>
File: 44.png (4 KB, 500x400)
4 KB
4 KB PNG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbz7P38Q2Bg

What… what’s going on here?!

You cannot believe your eyes... it takes you about ten seconds to understand the strange scene that's taking place in front of you. You have never seen anything like this in your entire life!

The abducted human lies on the altar of sacrifices, and many crows are surrounding it, circling around the humie in a oddly coordinated fashion. It's as if they know what they're doing. The air has an unpleasant smell of sulfur - the demonic influence is very potent in this place. There's also a raven on top of the humie, staying still as quiet as a stone...

The birds suddenly stop their movements and stare at you in unison, overwhelming you with a sense of dread. Their piercing red stare makes you feel as if your heart was being squeezed - it’s as if these animals were staring directly into your soul.

5/7
>>
File: 45.png (3 KB, 400x400)
3 KB
3 KB PNG
You avert your gaze and look at the crow that has been following you for a while. To your surprise, its aimless stare has turned into a death gaze which irradiates impurity and hatred.

Now you realize what's going on... these birds want to rip you to shreds. They despise your existence, and wish to devour you...

… but you also sense fear hiding within them. They do not dare attack you. Whatever it is that they perceive in you, it angers them, but it is also stopping them from making their move.

6/7
>>
File: 46.png (6 KB, 400x400)
6 KB
6 KB PNG
The birds are slowly approaching you.

You feel an unknown tingling feeling in your chest. It grants you a strange sense of peace and confidence, even in the situation you find yourself in.

It's as if someone is watching over you. Not Luna... but a much more powerful being.

>Run away to the shaman's hut
>Wait to see what happens
>Attack the crows
>Focus on the tingling feeling in your chest
>Write in
>>
>>4486567
god fuck this bird man, we gotta get rid of it
>>4486629
OH NONONONONO BROS
>>4486638
Whip out your fucking cock and run away to the shaman's hut like a fucking coward
>>
>>4486638
>Focus on the tingling feeling in your chest
>>
>>4486638
>>Focus on the tingling feeling in your chest
>>
>>4486638
>focus on the tingling in your chest
do it hyenus, focus all your spiritual might and make the demons seethe once again, this is our calling
>>
>>4486638
>Focus on the tingling feeling in your chest
The crows are more scared of us for whatever reason
>>
by the way these crows are probably the method of sacrifice, and we might piss off the shaman by killing them, but so prepare good excuses. It's totally self defense, they're looking at us MENACINGLY.
>>
>>4486638
>Focus on the tingling feeling in your chest
protagonist powers ACTIVATE
>>
>>4486638
>Wait to see what happens
>>
>>4486638
>Focus on the tingling feeling in your chest
Focus Pocus
>>
>>4486638
>Focus on the tingling feeling in your chest

So let's assume for a moment that the crows are some sort of gnolrek extension. That logically means they're angry because he figured out we're not going with his offer.
If so, we don't really have a month timeline anymore.
panic
>>
>>4486638
>>Focus on the tingling feeling in your chest
I wonder what god this could be
>>
>>4486689
if that happens we need to grab Daitzsa's unconscious body and bolt it
>>
Also, imagine having waifu wars every thread when it's not even a fucking contest.
Natasha is flawless aside from if you think that is a flaw in and of itself. It's not even fair.
>>
File: 1594046208423.gif (1.05 MB, 241x328)
1.05 MB
1.05 MB GIF
>>4486638
>Focus
Hyenus is evolving! I hope we get a shiny new power
>>
>>4486711
+1, i mean even look at this

>>4484276
natasha is such a good not-yet-wife she even recognized it was us standing in front of her and walking towards the shamans hut even though we'd said nothing at all
which means she'd need to have mastered our scent yup. although that can't be it because she thought we weren't in the village earlier when she was cooking (but we were) mmhm
>>
>>4486711
>>4486894
also means she knew exactly where we were going to be before we left our hut and was waiting there for us
because

that's what great wives are good at! truly the best of girls.
>>
Anons really do go after every female they see. Maybe we could y’know have a friendly relationship with a female while not going in there with the idea of fucking her. Or idk commit to the girl we already told we loved.
>>
Gentlemen, gentlemen, I believe this dispute can be absolved with one simple question.
Who says there can only be one?
>>
>>4486638
>>Run away to the shaman's hut
>>
I just realized something anons. Between all the waifu wars and coomer fighting we lost a crucial part of ourselves. We forget the basics that got hyenus where he is today.

>Eyestab the crow

Let's go back to basics anons.
Changing my vote to this.
>>
>>4486971
+1

based
>>
>>4486711
natasha is best girl when she ran into wall i want snuggle and huggle her
>>
>>4486638
>pet the bird into submission
>>
>>4486971
We nearly got ourselves and Daitsza killed last time.
>>
>>4486638

>Focus on the tingling feeling in your chest
>>
>>4486971
We can eyestab the bird after we get our new powers
>>
>>4486994
>Focus on the tingling in your chest
>>
Pull out a net to ensnare the bird with just in case.
>>
>>4487116
Yes
>>
>>4486971
How do you plan to precisely stab the small eyes of a flying bird?
>>
>>4487650
with the spear
>>
>>4487650
We have lots of experience eyestabbing anon. We're basically an expert at it.
>>
>>4487650
Rolling dice
>>
File: 47.png (5 KB, 400x400)
5 KB
5 KB PNG
You focus your mind on the burning sensation in your chest, which grows stronger with each passing second. A sense of resolution, authority and burning desire of justice takes over you, giving you sovereignty over the petty possessed birds.

The crows have ruined the beautiful moment you went through minutes ago. The stew was a brief respite in the harsh times you are enduring, and the presence of these evil insects has prevented you from savoring the peace you were experiencing.

It is an unforgivable act.

1/3
>>
File: 48.png (14 KB, 800x800)
14 KB
14 KB PNG
The crows circle around you, blocking off all escape routes... but little do they know is that it is they who have no escape.

Demons have brought immense suffering to this world, committing countless atrocities and brainwshing your beloved family into doing their bidding.

This injustice cannot continue. The Devils must be destroyed. It is your life goal to stop them... but for now, you may start with the vermin surrounding you.

2/3
>>
File: 49.png (12 KB, 1000x800)
12 KB
12 KB PNG
Your instincts tell you to put your palms together.

>Break your trance and rush to the shaman's hut
>Break your trance and grab the spear to attack the birds
>Put your palms together (will require rolling)
>Write in
>>
>>4487711
>Put your palms together (will require rolling)

Ok QM we better do some magic eyestabbing though
>>
>>4487711
where the fuck are we even
what in all the gods names was in that stew

>Put your palms together (will require rolling)
time to attempt the divine transmutation circle i fucking guess
>>
>>4487711
>put your palms together (will require rolling)
>>
>>4487711
>Put your palms together (will require rolling)
>>
>Put your palms together (will require rolling)
>>
>>4487711
>Put your palms together (will require rolling)
The stew was so good we're about to reach Nirvana
>>
>>4487711
>>Put your palms together (will require rolling)
we gonna go a hadoken???
>>
you fools
this is the start of the SMT law route
>>
>>4487711
>Put your palms together (will require rolling)
>>
>>4487711
>Put your palms together (will require rolling)
>>
>>4487711
>>Break your trance and rush to the shaman's hut
>>
>>4487711
>Put your palms together (will require rolling
>>
Hyenus will attempt to channel a mysterious power.

>Roll 1d100 + 5 (+5 Dogbold Stew). Best of 3
>>
Rolled 26 + 5 (1d100 + 5)

>>4487826
>>
Rolled 37 + 5 (1d100 + 5)

>>4487826
>>
File: Spoiler Image (64 KB, 850x1100)
64 KB
64 KB JPG
Rolled 27 + 5 (1d100 + 5)

>>4487826
>>
well shit, none roll above 50
>>
File: 1541473608717.jpg (59 KB, 761x611)
59 KB
59 KB JPG
>the demons' faces when
>>
Rolled 61 + 5 (1d100 + 5)

>>4487826
>>
ah shit
well i guess we're definitely sticking by Luna then.
>>
>>4487850
sick
>>
Rolled 71 + 5 (1d100 + 5)

>>4487826
sweet
>>
we had our chance and we rolled a 30, good job guys
>>
File: pardon.jpg (27 KB, 488x436)
27 KB
27 KB JPG
great rolls guys
>>
Rolled 76 (1d100)

>>4487826
>>
>>4487840
At least we got the +5 bonus
>>
When we get our hp back to full were going to be a beast.
>>
File: 1600936648187.jpg (40 KB, 600x600)
40 KB
40 KB JPG
>>4487850
>>
File: SPOILER DONT LOOK.png (312 KB, 498x588)
312 KB
312 KB PNG
Rolled 77 (1d100)

>>4487832
>>4487840
>>4487850
This is how you roll nerds

Time to S U F F E R
>>
>>4488342
god fuck you hahahahahhaha
>>
Aren't we forgetting about the "severely wounded" penalty? Because if we are then our reroll will probably be better than what we have right now
>>
>>4488368
No we are not forgetting about anything, shut up.
>>
File: hqdefault.jpg (16 KB, 480x360)
16 KB
16 KB JPG
>>4488368
My God, you're right. I KNEW something was missing but I couldn't put my finger on it. Sorry for my forgetfulness anons.
>>
Lmao if you already drew shit just keep it
>>
>>4488376
big rip
>>
>>4488378
No no, it's okay. I'll do a reroll, no probs

**********

PROPER ROLL

Hyenus will attempt to channel a mysterious power.

>Roll 1d100 - 15 (+5 Dogbold Stew, -20 Severely Wounded). Best of 3
>>
Rolled 14 + 15 (1d100 + 15)

>>4488380
beautiful
>>
Rolled 43 + 15 (1d100 + 15)

>>4488380
Well, one for the road boys
>>
Rolled 48 - 15 (1d100 - 15)

>>4488380

>>4488381
thank god I fucked that one up
>>
>>4488382
how'd i fuck up that roll wtf
>>
Rolled 18 - 15 (1d100 - 15)

>>4488380
NERDS
>>
File: WHAT IS GOING ON.gif (883 KB, 250x250)
883 KB
883 KB GIF
>>4488386
christ on a stick that was a terrible roll. what's the chances on under 50 x 6?

next person, it's dice+1d100+-15. best of luck
>>
>>4488385
weird shit, if you take out the spaces the roll mechanic counts the negative as a positive. deadass amazing coding.
>>
>>4488388
idek if half these rolls count anymore, this is confusing
>>
Rolled 75 - 15 (1d100 - 15)

>>4488380
>>
>>4488397
for the love of god, pls have this one count
>>
>>4488397
our SAVIOR
>>
we had two chances and we fucked up the roll both times lmao
>>
File: stress.gif (2.71 MB, 720x540)
2.71 MB
2.71 MB GIF
>>4488397
WE GOT A 60! LAWD BE PRAISED
>>
Idea: Good rolls count bad ones don't
Non-biased opinion
>>
Rolled 71 + 15 (1d100 + 15)

>>4488380
>>
>>4488447
I am 100% sure I typed in the options field "1d100-15"
>>
>>4488451
That would explain it. It needs to be dice+1d100+-15.
>>
>>4488374
The expected value of a bo3 roll is 75 and the median value is 79 or so. Anyway the reroll paid off
>>
Rolled 25 - 15 (1d100 - 15)

>>4488380

kek will probably mess this up
>>
File: 1591212371487.jpg (49 KB, 640x623)
49 KB
49 KB JPG
why do people keep rolling???
we failed bros, no need to keep fighting the dice gods
>>
>>4488729
people dont understand best of 3, only the best of the first 3 counts
>>
>>4488742
It's the demons using up our good luck
>>
>>4488729
The first two of the initial five had the wrong modifier. The last three of the initial five had the correct modifier. The last two of the seven rolls are attempts to touch God himself.
>>
>>4488930
>had the wrong modifier
I'm sorry but when i Dm and one of my players says the roll didn't count because it touch the can i call bullshit.
Its only invalid if it falls off the table.In here it would be using the wrong die
>>
>>4488987
I'm going based on how it worked in the last two threads you lemon.
>>
>>4488383
>>4488386
>>4488397
Best of three that’s a 60
>>
>>4488729
>>4488987
I don't really get it either, but it's better to be consistent until it's decided otherwise (before rolls).
I swear there was something in the first thread that had half a dozen posters rolling even after 3 with correct modifiers.
>>
It's cause we didn't pick their eyes! You fuckers forsook the dice gods' blessed tactic! Witness their displeasure
>>
InB4 this turns out to be a barrage of energy spears aimed at the crows' eyes.
>>
>>4489343
now that's something worth cooming over
>>
>>4489418
Indeed
>>
I'm using the 60 roll for this update, but from now on it won't matter if you don't use the right modifier in your rolls, as long as the range (1d100) is correct.

>>4487850
This is neat pic anon, I hope you don't mind that it inspired one of the pics in this next update.
>>
File: 50.png (9 KB, 400x400)
9 KB
9 KB PNG
>60 = Decent

By pure instinct, you put your palms together. A warm sensation travels from your chest to your hands...

The stinging power is located in your fingers. You focus to materialize it into a shining ball of energy between your palms. It irradiates a light of justice and purity, as you expected.

This sacred sphere shall purge all evil presence around you, but there is one issue - your lack of experience and weakened state made it difficult to focus on channelling this power. You envisioned a huge ball of energy, but instead, you barely created one the size of your hands...

It is largely irrelevant, though. This is more than enough for its intended purpose.

1/13
>>
File: 51.png (25 KB, 800x800)
25 KB
25 KB PNG
In the name of all that is good and just, these filthy creatures shall be wiped off the face of the earth!

The demons realize that you are about to destroy them, and they rush you in a desperate attack!

2/13
>>
File: 52.png (8 KB, 400x400)
8 KB
8 KB PNG
You put your hands together, crushing the ball of energy! The blast emits deadly light rays everywhere around you!

3/13
>>
File: 53.png (8 KB, 400x400)
8 KB
8 KB PNG
The cowardly demons realize that they have committed a mistake by attacking you, and they attempt to fly away. Disappointingly, most of them manage to escape, except three of them - they are engulfed by light, and the rays pierce their bodies and eyes, crushing their souls into oblivion.

These demons shall not return to Hell. They have experienced true death, a most deserving fate for their kind.

4/14
>>
File: 54.png (6 KB, 400x400)
6 KB
6 KB PNG
The surviving possessed avians fly away from you, realizing that it was foolish of them to fight a being of your level.

A wise decision for a bunch of petty demons.

... ... ...

5/13
>>
File: 55.png (8 KB, 400x400)
8 KB
8 KB PNG
... ... ...

... What the hell just happened?

Lost in your thoughts, you can hear the voice of Rakuta to your side. "Wooooaaah... I need to lay down ekrole for a while..." The sound of his footsteps disappear as he abandons the scene.

6/13
>>
File: 56.png (6 KB, 400x400)
6 KB
6 KB PNG
Before you can do or think of anything, a feeling of sickness and fatigue sets in your body. You feel nauseated...

7/13
>>
File: 57.png (6 KB, 400x400)
6 KB
6 KB PNG
... And with a sudden retch, you vomit all over the grass. To your surprise, the puke is as black as the night sky...

You feel cleaner, somehow. At peace, despite not having a clue of what's happening.

A warm sensation travels from your head to the bottom of your feet. It's as if hot water was being poured on top of you... this is one of the most pleasant things you've ever experienced.

8/13
>>
>>4489563
Time to puke a bunch of darkness

Dunno how I feel about gods gifting us power to fight demons. Gods are often fickle and may expect worship or sacrifice themselves.
>>
File: 58.png (8 KB, 600x960)
8 KB
8 KB PNG
(You have lost BLOODTHIRST)

(New power: LIGHT OF ANU. Destroys all evil presence in a 1-5m radius. May not work with very powerful demons. Can be used once a day)

(HEALTH LEVEL CAP RAISED TO 1500)

(STRENGTH LEVEL CAP RAISED TO 150)

(AGILITY LEVEL CAP RAISED TO 150)

9/13
>>
File: 59.png (7 KB, 400x400)
7 KB
7 KB PNG
Confused, shocked and speechless, all you can do is stare at the puke that came from your stomach. Just knowing that it's outside of your body gives you a strange sense of relief...

10/13
>>
>>4489567

YES!

FINALLY!
>>
>>4489568
We are virgin again!
>>
>>4489567
>(You have lost BLOODTHIRST)
YOOOOOOOOOOO LET'S FUCKING GO WE FUCKING YEETED THE DEMONIC INFLUENCE FROM OUR BODY
>>
File: 60.png (6 KB, 400x400)
6 KB
6 KB PNG
As you try to collect your thoughts, you suddenly feel the weight of a hand on your shoulder!

This presence... this familiar warmth...

10/13
>>
>>4489576

It just keeps getting better.
>>
File: 61.png (8 KB, 500x400)
8 KB
8 KB PNG
"M-mom?!"

... ... ...

... There's nobody behind you.

11/12
>>
this seems like the perfect power to apply to a possibly corrupted waifu
just saiyan
>>
File: 62.png (6 KB, 400x400)
6 KB
6 KB PNG
>Write in
>>
>>4489581
Mom stole one update.
>>
>>4489583
>Pray
>>
>>4489583
>Check the body
I wanna fucking know if we just saved a guy from being sacrificed and if they saw what we did, we kinda screwed ourselves in some way by purging those demons and throwing up their demonic presence
>>
>>4489583
>Victory yiiiiip
>>
>>4489583
13th post died with mom
i think visiting the shaman might be a bad idea now that we have no demonic powers
>smoke the boof
now's a good time as any
the day's over
we made the potion
we're now a virgin again
we got dogbold stew
it might be time to end the day
>>
>>4489583
>approach the captive
>>
>>4489590
seeecond
>>
>>4489583

>Hyenus: realize what happened.
>>
>>4489587

-1
>>
wait, should we ask wtf happened to luna? she might be able to give us some insight
>>
>>4489567
Bloodthirst only gave temporary gains in strength and speed but with Light of Anu we have greater potential that lets us reach higher and permanent gains along with anti demon powers, pretty good fucking trade off
>>
>>4489583
>Free the human while no one is looking.
The humie has done nothing wrong. It doesn't deserve to die.
>>
Also

>Hyenus: Casually approach the captive while pretending to be as confused as Rukata, because you still are and you need to know if the captive knows anything about Anu.
>>
>>4489602

-1

No, Hyenus using a spirit shotgun on demon possessed crows is suspicious enough, him setting free a captive is basically suicidal.
>>
>>4489583
>casually approach body
Let's not get close enough to incriminate ourselves, though.
>>
>>4489583
>Look for Diana
Let's not abandon the subplot bros
Also if we lost bloodthirst and gained a new priest ability it means 2 things:
1: gnolls can give up the darkness/demon worship for light/real God worship
2: there will be more demon battles
We literally HAVE to get Diana on our side bros, having the light power is absolutely necessary if our tribe is going to survive the demon attack. She'll also be super easy to convince once we show her our new power (but not tell her it only works on demons).
Daitza is already on our side but she needs to heal up before we can do anything with her.
>>
>>4489619
whos' Diana? lmao look at this guy makin' up characters
>>
>>4489619
Alternatively we can tell her it's a power gnolrek gave us to smite the demons of the other tribes and bring her over to seeing the truth slowly
>>
>>4489619
if you wanna go find someone, I would think Daitzsa, you know, the girl who the demons are holding over our head, the same demons we just incinerated, the same demons who we just threw up their demonic influence
>>
>>4489619
-1

Why Diana of all people? She’ll just snitch on us because she fucking hates us,
>>
>>4489583
>Look for more herbs
Tomorrow we should head up to the dwarves to ask about this.
>>
>>4489633
if we're heading for the dwarves then we gotta drag Daitzsa there too since she's almost certainly gonna be some sort of hostage if we don't
>>
>>4489636
All the more reason to craft a second potion.
>>
>>4489628
She would never, we're promising her the thing she covets most yet what no one else can give her, power
>>4489625
She's not going to be very useful in her comatose state anon. We need to heal up and build an army that can take on the demons and can't stop for Daitza now.
Here's the plan:
1. Get Diana on our side while we heal up and keep drinking healing potions and giving them to Daitza to power level alchemy
2. Once fully healed, go with Diana to the outcast gnoll to get him over to our side too. Leave a stockpile of healing potions so Daitza can heal with them while we're gone
3. Come back to the tribe before the invasion and try to convince as many people as possible that Gnolrek is evil. Once you have a good following, try to notify the rest of the tribe.
Step 3 will be the hardest, but is absolutely impossible without having a good amount of supporters to convince others. The fact that our tribe is small works to our favor here. We need to prioritize the gnolls that can be easily convinced
After that, we can mobilize the entire tribe as an army to fend off the demons, but it depends on how much time we have left after finishing all these steps. I'm thinking making potions, sharpening weapons, building defenses, et cetera
>>
>>4489625
>>4489628
Daitza is injured right now
and we have to make amends with enemies in our tribe (except Gunyx hes beyond help)
if we are to convert our tribe from demons
we must first get rid of our enemies which aren't many aside from Gunyx and possibly Diana if we dont make amends
she hates us cause we are getting stronger which will cause her to become the new omega( a fate we have suffered our entire life)
now imagine if she becomes the new omega and she doesn't have someone like Daitza to lift her up
she will become desperate to climb the ranks even if that means injuring others to rise higher
its better to solve the issues because ignoring her will cause her to become desperate which risks alot
>>
>>4489619
SUCCCCK MY FUUUUCKING COOOOOCK DIANAFAG FUCK YOOOOOU -1000000000000000000000
>>
>>4489641
nice plan
>>
>>4489646
dont really have to agree
we will eventually have to deal with her whether we like it or not
>>
>>4489590
>>4489591
+1
>>
>>4489650
>we will eventually have to deal with her
Says who retard? Stop pretending like she's essential to some plan or whatever because she isn't will never be. She's weak and a bitch.
>>
File: 1369550i.jpg (41 KB, 329x399)
41 KB
41 KB JPG
>>4489591
>>4489651
Hard pass on the victory yip. Stop calling attention to ourself.
>>
>>4489653
she kinda is
not personally but we do have to turn our entire tribe including her away from demons
ignoring her doesnt do us any favors either since she will just become a risk from desperation too
>>
Let’s get one thing straight. Diana has literally 0 redeeming qualities. She hated us before we started getting strong and she hated after we started getting strong. There are zero indications that she’ll want to be friends with us or willing to be somewhat friendly with us at all. She provides almost no benefit because she’s literally the weakest member. We literally do not have to deal with her at all, she’s a coward who ran away after we threatened her. She’s literally the tribe member with worst relationship with us. Converting literally any other member of the tribe will be much easier.
>>
>>4489590
Supporting because this isn't Diana retardation
>>
Diana is our second worst option(first is Gunyx)
we know there isnt a indication but no matter what we will have to make amends with her
most of the other members of our tribe that is friendly with us aren't fighters( whether that be quitting or no longer able to fight)
saying she has no benefit is pretty true
she is just a reflection of our past self
we had no benefits when we first started and now look at us
right now she doesnt have any benefits but in the future she could
trying to deny the fact we have to deal with her is ignorance
if we ignore her not only will she become desperate to stopping our growth but it will make it harder to convert our tribe and the others one too
we dont have to forgive her but we need to put this in the past so we can move foward
>>
>>4489655
Sure.
>>
>>4489668
>she is just a reflection of our past self
We didn’t bully the weak once we started getting strong. Putting in the work and deciding to get off her ass is a decision she has to make, not us.
>>
-1 for any action that could make Hyenus any more suspicious.
>>
>>4489668
>we know there isnt a indication but no matter what we will have to make amends with her
false
>saying she has no benefit is pretty true
Then why are we talking about this? We agree this is a waste of time, which is valuable right now
>she is just a reflection of our past self
>we had no benefits when we first started and now look at us
>right now she doesnt have any benefits but in the future she could
It has been explicitly stated several times in this quest that we are UNIQUE in our potential growth and ability to improve ourselves. Diana does NOT have this potential. She is strictly useless.
>trying to deny the fact we have to deal with her is ignorance
No, we really don't, and even if we did, your proposal to deal with her is unrealistic at best.
>if we ignore her not only will she become desperate to stopping our growth but it will make it harder to convert our tribe and the others one too
At this point we don't care nearly as much about our reputation in the tribe, at least in the short term. That is the most harmful area she has been to us. What we should be concerned with is turning into mega-alpha-gnoll to fight the demons, not trying to convert these nerds who probably couldn't beat a single demon 1v1.
>we dont have to forgive her but we need to put this in the past so we can move foward
We put this past us by ignoring it, we don't need to try to be her damn friend.
>>
>>4489590
+1

>>4489619
-1, kill yourself
>>
We gotta get to the dwarves before Gnolrek tells the shaman to force the black bile back into us
>>
>>4489668
We can not save everyone nor we can turn all those who oppose us to our side.
Diana? maybe, but then what? she is even weaker than us and does not have any reputation, maybe as another body in the meat grinder this war will turn into but it is easier to cave her skull in just so we can focus our time even more efficiently.
>>
>>4489689
reflection of us in benefits
in personality and attitude we are very different from Diana
but in position and Our value we are deemed worthless
we didnt even start puting in the work we had Daitza and others pushing us in different ways to get better
(Daitza with training and the goons of the tribe who forced us to hunt)
our decison was supported
without anyone to help us we really wouldn't strive to be the person we are now
Diana bullying the weak is indeed bad but then again most of the tribe bullied us into doing the work the fact that we choose to put all the blame on her is half justified and half unjustified
we cant have change if we dont plant the seeds for it
at the end of her day it is her decison but we have control in presuading her into the right one
>>
File: howcute.png (599 KB, 618x623)
599 KB
599 KB PNG
>>4489692
>>4489704
>>
>>4489692
>>4489703
we are not storng enough to fight every demon alone and we probably will never be strong enough in that time
Uniqueness means nothing without Training
Our reputation is gonna matter when we have to convert this tribe and others
The demons will take over every tribes mind and we will be slaughtered no matter how strong we are
There will be millions of them and with nothing stopping them their power will be greater than us
we need to unite tribes to foght against them
and that means uniting our tribes and making amends within it
Killing her does us nothing either cause now we have to worry about keeping it secret cause if the tribe figures out they are gonna either kill us or banish us which will make it even harder to convert them
we either handle this now or regret it later
>>
>>4489704
the*
>>
>>4489711
fight*
>>
she wont be as strong as us but she can
be useful given the right training
we will need many Alliances if we want to win against the demons
acting like we can just take them on ourselves will get us and Daitza killed
>>
>>4489714
Why do you think we’re trying to get in contact with the dwarves? If that doesn’t pan out Diana is a last resort.
>>
>>4489723
we need more than the dwarves
we need the humans and the other tribes along with our tribe
The demons can possess our people and the molkaras have a huge amount
this could far exceed the count of the dwarves
plus to get the humans on our side we have to pacify our tribe
meaning getting rid of the sacrifices to demons and stopping the animosity and brutality
>>
>>4489728
to do this we have to gain reputation and trust in our tribe
Our tribe wouldn't like it if we killed Diana and if we blame it on another tribe that causes mor Hositality which can cause war
which is not good on our Kinds reputation to the humans
>>
>>4489729
and ignoring her means having her get desperate and stopping us at all costs which is also a risk to our growth of reputation and trust in the tribe
>>
>>4489583
Go to the Dwarves.
>>
Wasn't Hyenus warned against resorting to the dwarves?

Also, we don't need them any more, we have their powers and we can train them, so no need for those jerks.

-1 for any action that depends on the dwarves.
>>
The dwarves depend on Anu, and Hyenus's newly acquired ability comes from Anu, so he doesn't need the dwarves any more.
>>
>>4489743
we were warned
but we could make our ability stronger with the dwarves
i would take it
we need all we can get
>>
>>4489557
>managed to fit in eye stabbing
You are way too good for us, QM.
>>4489590
+1
Still think we should ask the shaman about the crows after.
>>
>>4489746
Living in our tribe of demon worshippers isn't safe for us anymore. Gnolrek could get the shaman to push the demonic influence back into us or help Gunyx kill us. The dwarf fortress is the only potentially safe place left for us to go. Hopefully they'll notice that we have the blessing of their God.
>>
>>4489764
No we're not leaving our tribe behind anon
>>4489619
Let's just follow my plan, that way we all win. If we can turn our tribe they'll gain Anu's powers too and reject the demonic influence like we just did.
>>
>>4489769
ill support your plan
>>
>>4489769
If Gnolrek has us killed or gets the shaman to force a demon into our body then we will fail to save our tribe for sure. We can still visit our tribe and try to help them. However, we cannot afford to sleep while being surrounded by our tribe of Gnolrek worshippers. Gunyx and Diana want us dead and the rest of our tribe can be tricked into doing Gnolrek's bidding.
>>
>>4489778
Gunyx wants us dead and Diana wants us Injured
right now its easier to deal with diana cause we know what she wants and we know how to get it
she wants strengh and power and we can give her that with training
we do need to find a place outside of the tribe though
any suggestions?
>>
you guys ever think about what would've happened if we touched that demonic eyewall to accept its seductive words of power? We unironically made the best decision when we decided to stab it with a pickaxe
>>
>>4489784
we made both the best and worst decison depending in the way we say it
if we didnt want demonic power its the best descison
if we didnt want a demon's wrath its the worst descison
i find it the best just because we got to pick a eye and dragon suplex the shit out of a demon clone of us
>>
>>4489784
let's hope the qm will mercifully tilt at least two more horrible decisions, yes.
>>
Is that fellow -the one Gnolrek asked Hyenus to kill- a gnoll with a similar fate to Hyenus? Maybe the problem is that he finally got rid of the demonic influence the same way Hyenus did and he had nothing to lose, maybe he can help Hyenus train his newfound ability.

If that fellow is a gnoll free of demonic influence, he cannot expect Hyenus to attack him because there is no way Gnolrek can threaten him with Hyenus because he's free of demonic influence, which means no nightmares of death under the hands of a possessed gnoll assassin.

There is no way Hyenus can stand a chance if that's a human because Gnolrek can't be talking about an ordinary human soldier, and an ordinary human soldier is already a nightmare to a gnoll of Hyenus's size, so it is unlikely unless Gnolrek really wants Hyenus dead.

I couldn't think of any other possibility that makes sense.
>>
>>4489728
>we need more than the dwarves
You don’t know this, somehow dwarves+Diana= win? This doesn’t add up dianafag, one weak bitch of a gnoll isn’t going to suddenly tilt this in our favor in fact might even hinder us.
>>
File: Capture3.png (31 KB, 1889x250)
31 KB
31 KB PNG
>>4489784
>>
>>4489730
>desperate and stopping us at all costs
>Some dogshit headcanon I’ve conjured up in my stupid fucking dianafag brain
She won’t do shit, even if she does we are MORE than capable then putting her in her place. Just drop it, we ignore her, and focus on getting aid with the dwarves. Simple as that.
>>
>>4489800
yeah, we made the correct choice, they immediately outed themselves and paved the way for us to achieve powers without needing them when they went into our dreams

>>4489798
I think QM gave a bit too much away in the screenshot when he said we would get the same treatment as the Wolf Slayer exile
>>
i do wonder how we compare to a trained soldier though, those 2 humies managed to get captured by 2 shit tier coomer Gnolls
>>
>>4489802
>>4489799
Dwarves+humans+tribes= somewhat equal footing against demons
im not saying she is gonna tilt it in our favor and to think she wont do shit even if its minor is stupid
shes obviously gonna do something cause shes desperate
putting her in her place fixes nothing cause it only puts more fear in her fueling her desperation
you call it a headcanon cause you dont want to think ahead
you want to stay mad at her instead of move foward
its obvious at this point that she fears becoming the new omega
to think she wont go to desperate lengths to keep it the way she wants if we ignore her is just being ignorant to our current situation
we need allies no matter who they are or how much we hate them
this grudge against eachother isnt about to be the reason we die
whether you like it or not we still are gonna have to deal with her
killing her isnt a option and ignoring her is a bigger risk
and we need as many allies as possible
its going to hinder us more having her try to cut us away at the knees then it is to swallow our pride and make amends
Lets actually prove that we are the bigger person and fix our issues rather than bitching about it
and its pretty damn obvious we are gonna need more than the dwarves
the dwarves are limited to either 10-30
they dont have the same rate of population and after they use all of their energy the are basically useless
When all of The demons and Our tribes come trying to kill us its gonna come in Thousands
this is gonna overwhelm them no matter what
and after that the dwarves are basically dead and its up to us to fight thousands of demons and possesed gnolls while Daitza for all we know is already dead
when you can get this through that thick fucking skull of yours then we can actually talk like real people
>>
>>4489817
>Lets actually prove that we are the bigger person and fix our issues rather than bitching about it
OUR ISSUES? How is it “our issue” if Diana ends up as the new omega? If she doesn’t want it to happen maybe she should do something about that I don’t know nor do I care because it’s not our problem. I don’t want to stay mad, in fact I very much want to move on, and you know how we can do that? By ignoring her and focus on our goals.
>headcannon
>More headcannon
>Even more headcanon
Goddamnit, STOP COMING UP WITH SHIT.
>>
>>4489824
You literally just call everything you disagree with headcanon without bothering to use any sense of knowledge
its our issue because she will get desperate to climb the ladder which means getting i n our way and inguring us at any chance
ignoring isnt moving on when we know its gonna cause more conflict in the future we need to do something now to fix it then move on
the dwarves can only help us so much and we will evetually have to fix this tribe no matter what if we want its help
and there is no point to abandoning this tribe when Daitza is still apart of it
>>
>>4489831
injuring*
>>
>>4489831
Nope you come up with these crazy fucking consequences like Diana’s gonna go psycho if we don’t waifu her or some shit. I want to fix the tribe as well, Diana isn’t a integral step in doing so.
>>
>>4489863
i said make amends not waifu
It is a consequneces that is gonna happen no matter how much you keep denying it
she will get desperate trying to denounce it to a headcanon is stupid when we already know how she acts
thinking she wont stoop to this level is being plain stupid
Diana is gonna have to be
to fix the tribe you have to fix it all you cant just let one bad one free cause that runs a risk
>>
>>4489869
first step to fixing the tribe is getting rid of our enemies
they will get in our way and ruin our growth to reputation and trust
>>
>>4489870
for Diana this is as simple as helping her get stronger after that we dont even have to talk to her again
for Gunyx i dont know
>>
>>4489869
>It is a consequneces that is gonna happen no matter how much you keep denying it
I’ll believe it when I see it.
>>
>>4489782
What options do we have?

> Go to the dwarf cave
This spot is close to our tribe but we're unlikely to be found if we are careful to not be followed. The dwarves are likely to be our allies and are capable of providing aid and equipment but they might try to enslave us. Gnolrek might be able to send demons to ambush us but probably not.

> Go to the wolf slayer
Requires a long journey through enemy territory and unknown lands, a bad idea in our current state. The wolf slayer hopefully won't attack us once we reach him. Then we find ourselves too far from our tribe to help them effectively.

> Sleep in the woods
We will be found and captured

> Go to the humans
Brainlet idea

Overall our best option for now is the dwarf cave. Hopefully they are friendly to their fellow followers of Anu
>>
>>4489619
+1 Get mad.
>>
>>4489609
Yeah but there only seems to be the ekrole smoking guy around. No one else knows what happened.
>>
Also, this seems like the perfect moment to smoke some ekrole. Hyenus seems to be very stressed, and it would help to conceal your identity in case you proceeded to do something stupid.
>>
>>4489881
we could look for a different cave thats close to our tribe
>>
>>4490004
hell yeah
smoke the bo o f
>>
I disagree with focusing on Diana, I believe that if she shows up, we should be nice despite her insults. Otherwise we should focus on more relevant people in the tribe for the reputation.
>>
>>4490098
aight im fine with that
just keep offering training
she will swallow her pride and come to us evenually
>>
>>4490098
yea ie Rurk
>>
>>4490101
But anons the event...What do you think she threw the rock at us for? She's either accepting the training, wants to talk in private, or is dtf. Probably one of the first two, she wouldn't attack us because it's not honorable and we already offered to help her.
I think anons who don't want to help Diana think we're doing it just to waifu her. It's about gaining followers, not waifus. We need followers for this to work and you have to start with our own strength bracket first. As we move up in strength and followers we can convince others, but for time interests we should go to Wolf slayer bro after Diana and use his experiences to convince the others. Gnolls worship demons, but might is right and wolfbro can help us train Diana and Hyenus to take over the tribe. As long as we stay a good amount stronger than Diana like we are now, we don't ever have to worry about her attacking us.
Also note for anons that keep saying Diana wants to hurt us, the only time she's actually hurt us is when she hit us with a rock. She's jealous, not murderous. Also we can talk for her, but she's never actually talked to us honestly so let's let her actually speak for herself before we decide she hopeless ok?
>>
>>4490140
imagine thinking that Diana cares about honor
>>
>>4490140
I dont believe you want to waifu her. I just think that time spent on her could better be spent on stronger potential allies. I still strongly believe that we should be nice and attempt friendship with Diana but not focus or train with her. Also I believe she threw the rock to be petty.
>>
right now we mostly need to focus on getting allies
we still should be nice and attempt friendship but when we have free time maybe we can train her
indeed the rock feels like a event and it has caught my interest
honestly i feel like Diana isnt a good fighter but might be good at other things
could be anything as long as its useful
also the many times she had found us makes me feel like shes good at tracking people down this could come in use sometime
>>
Back to the present:

Hyenus just spirit shotgunned some possessed crows, and possibly interfered with a demonic ritual, and at least one not-very-reliable witness saw this happen.

Let's completely ignore the fact that the rest of the possessed crows could act as witnesses.

Let's also ignore the fact that even non-possessed crows now probably hate Hyenus, useful potential allies are now dangerous enemies.

Let's also ignore the possibility of other witnesses being around.

Let's also hope the human cannot speak the gnolls' language, or is unwilling to speak.

Let's also hope that that pitch black vomit doesn't make the shaman suspicious, and let's hope the shaman doesn't notice the flash of cleansing light that conveniently came from near the pitch black vomit.
>>
>>4490172
Hopefully all that crow stuff happened in some kind of meta world then. But yeah, Hyenus should hide the black vile from view.
>>
>>4490172
the humans we met can speak our language somewhat but i dont know about this one
>>4489562
also i think we do have a witness
in conclusion; we are fucked
>>
>>4490178
He is a stoner, we might be fucked.
>>
>>4490185
true
unless he hasn't smoked it yet in that case we are definately fucked
>>
>>4490185
It's implied he thinks he's tripping balls(he probably is anyway), point being, he doesn't think this actually happened
>>
>>4490191
aight we aren't fucked then
>>
>>4489590
+1
>>
File: 1599398507464.jpg (231 KB, 1024x700)
231 KB
231 KB JPG
I'm counting votes because i don't know what is happening
Not going to count the -1 if you voted for something else.
Triying to count this is a mess


>Pray
>>4489587

>Loot the... I mean, check the body
>>4489590
>>4489593
>>4489594
>>4489602 (and free the human)
>>4489605( and meditate on what happened>>4489595)
>>4489616
>>4489651(and Yiip)
>>4489663
>>4489693
>>4489748
>>4490285

>We need more weeds
>>4489633

Look for tusdere/will-kill-us-in-our-sleep girl
>>4489619
>>4489982
[lot of people against this]

>Yiip
>>4489591
[a few people against it]

>smoke the boof
>>4489592

>Lets get out of here before we are found out
[lets go to DF]
>>4489699
>>4489732


Qm, how the FUCK did you get a fan base so divided
you got the coomers, the moralfags,the sociopaths,the stoners... how?
>>
>>4490290
you forgot about the eyepickers
>>
>>4490290
To answer your question, good quest.
>>
>>4490290
its a good quest when you have several people autistically screaming at each other about what to do and who to fuck
>>
>>4490296
>lays down in fetal position
W-where?

>>4490297
>>4490305
fair enough
>>
>>4490290
there is one more boof smoker >>4490004
>>
>>4490319
FUCK, i alway miss something
>>
>>4490323
it's okay anon, you're doing your best amidst all of the autistic screeching
>>
>>4489583
Dance homie it's time to dance
>>
>>4490290
>Look for tusdere/will-kill-us-in-our-sleep girl
Based, 50/50 chance.
>>
>>4490290
We can definitely check the sacrifice

But we're probably on a timer now. Maybe even have to escape with gnyux's wife to complete the ultimate cuck
>>
>>4490342
the great escape
>>
>>4490342
She's near death, if we try to take her with us we'll have to carry her the whole way and she'll likely end up dead.
We can warn her of what will happen but that's about it for now.
But yeah we should get out of here ASAP
>>
>>4490309
they are everywhere anon
e v e r y w h e r e

Ỷ̶̢̖̟̮͎̾̏̀̑̀͋̿͊̆ṍ̵͔̱̘̘̻̖̊̌̏̀͐̏̈́̈́̕û̴̢͍͍̗̳͚̔̌͐̉͛̀̆̿̆͘͝ ̷̜̰͆͊̿̀͗͝Ä̷̡̢̡̛̬̠̰̗̞̣̣͉̖̯̖͘͝r̵̹̩̻̤͔͎̯̝͖̦̀͗̿̏̐̀̐̔̃̆͗͜͝͝e̷̙͙̭͉͔͕̮̯͕̹̙̩̽̆̽̋̆̇̄̎͘̕͝͠ ̵̡̧̢̠̮̠̺̭̥͚͋̈́̔̒͑͋N̶̮̘͈̞̣̟̬̏̄̊̂̕͠e̸̡̮͕͙̘̥̓̐̈́́͝v̵͈͙̈̍̏ę̷̱̣͕̣͖̂r̸͔̣͒͊͌̂̐̓̂̐ ̷͕̩͔̺͇̟̙̘́̈́̆̃̂͛̊̆̈̓̓͠S̴͖͓̬͖̙̞̖͉͖̝̳̞̔̊̄̉a̶͖̰̳̯̠̤̤̟̤̼̒̈́̎͋͝f̵̧̰̮̪͍̳̞̻̖͈͓̘͎͉̈́̕ͅḙ̸̢̢͍͚̝͍͚̩͉͉̱̞̩̊͐̽̎̍́͆͂͘͝

R̵̨̧̧̢̛̘͙̠̮̳͉̤͖̱̣̪͓͇̻͕̜̥͉͓̩͚̰͋͌̈́̍͛̂͛̐͋̌̎̏̎͗͑̎̂͂̊͌͐̂̑̒͂̊͑̊̀͋̽͂̽̃̈́͋͗͒̉͂͘̚͘̚̚͝͠ͅͅṵ̸̢̧̪̳̻̯̱̤͔͕͕͔͎̬̻̬̰͇̰̬̯̞̙̮̞̗̮͉̯̥̝͓͕̖̼͇̮̫̣̯̜̠̮͚̦̞͇̻̖̩͍̫̎͊͛̎̀̉̃̀͑̑̀̾̿̀̏͛̈́̑̎͑̓̈́̊͗̍͜͜Ņ̷̟̝̣̼̰͉̘̙̪͖͈̓̋̑͆̄̊̓̉͑̃̈́̏́͗̏̑̓͒̇̾́̂͊̾̉̔͑͆̄͆̃͑̕͘̕̕̕̕͘̕͝͝͠͠͠͝
̸̞͍̈́̐̏̎͆̐̾̄̈́̓͋̕͘̚͝
>>
>>4490373
Cod cold war leaked zombies map?
>>
>>4490382
https://youtu.be/l_vure9_73I
>>
>>4490290
I don't think we should bother checking the body. Stonerbro thinks he's tripping with the light blast because there's no way he's believe that actually happened. If we check the body we'll remove his doubts.
I'm telling you anons we should nope out and find Diana. This way we have an alibi for what happened with the crows by the time Stonerbro gets his senses back talks to the shaman. Whatever is on the human the shaman will probably tell us if we ask as a concerned pack member
>>
>>4490443
this shall be cringe but
who vented?
>>
>>4490445
I want to rip out your fucking jugular for even alluding to that dogshit zoomed game.
>>
>>4490457
Good
Let the hate run through you
Let it fill your desires and eat away at your heart until it’s nothing
Become the embodiment of hatred
>>
>>4490521
In other words:
Stay mad
>>
File: download.jpg (15 KB, 225x225)
15 KB
15 KB JPG
>>4490445
We did anon, we did
>>
>>4490697
Ah shit
Quick stuff drugs into the drivers mouth so he gets high and doesn’t remember
>>
>>4490633
>>4490521
Cringe
>>
>>4490726
Oof ow my feelings are so hurt
>>
>>4490744
>>
File: 477.png (325 KB, 600x762)
325 KB
325 KB PNG
>>4490747
>>
>>4490443
Bruh, we may have a gnoll tribe alibi, but demons are gonna know.
That said, think the holy god would understand us turning him down to continue deceiving demons for the sake of family?

Ot perhaps we shall rise to godhood as the Patron of Picked Peepers?
>>
>>4490443
We shouldn't bother finding Diana, she's of no use to us at the moment. Right now our #1 priority is getting away from the tribe and figuring out where to spend the night.
>>
>>4490782
>>4490744
Passive aggressive sarcasm paired with an 2014 unironic doge may-may, I think you just speed ran cringe. I was just going to add you to my cringe collection and call it a day but then you hit me with this and I just had to create an entire folder dedicated to housing your cringe. I couldn’t cringe this hard if pure lemon extract was injected into my eyes, forks screeched on a plate right next to my ear while being forced to watch the pickle rick episode on loop for 24 hours while every embarrassing memory was being displayed to everyone I know as my mother commentated over it like it was a boxing match. You are now ceo- no PRESIDENT of cringe. I don’t think every plebbitor combined could even begin to TOUCH your level of cringe, you’ve mastered it to such a degree it’s almost second nature to you, combining every technique you know of to generate as much cringe the most efficient way possible. You could kill a man with this level of cringe. Please I beg, no more.
>>
File: 63.png (9 KB, 400x400)
9 KB
9 KB PNG
HOUR: 18:05 PM

You're not sure how to interpret what just happened... all you know is that these two last days have been the weirdest in your entire life. What do you do now? Should you meditate and come up with a new plan with all the knowledge you've gathered so far?

As you try to come up with a decision, you casually dig a small hole to hide the black puke out of view. Better not let anyone see this...

No matter how hard you try, you simply cannot center yourself, All you can do is get a feel of your surroundings, and the first thing that catches your attention is the human on the altar.

Did you interrupt the ritual? Is the humie dead? You need to know more to assess your situation and to lessen the sense of uncertainty that overwhelms you, so you slowly walk up to it to check on its body...

1/3
>>
File: 64.png (19 KB, 400x600)
19 KB
19 KB PNG
The restrained human lies on the altar. Its hands and feet are tied up with animal gut rope, preventing it from running away.

Its body has many injuries, most of them caused by Diana when she was torturing it, but it's still alive and breathing. It's unconscious, though. It smells of herbs, so maybe it was drugged to keep it quiet before the ritual starts.

2/3
>>
File: 65.png (6 KB, 400x500)
6 KB
6 KB PNG
Okay. It's time to reevaluate your current predicament.

You learned that demons don't care about gnolls, and your faith was a lie all along...

You learned that demons want to leave the cavern and invade the world, the dwarves being the most obvious obstacle to their plans...

You were given thirty days to do trials for the demons before your tribe is possessed and kills your best friend, before the same thing happens to you...

You met a shiny green wolf named Luna, a type of creature that your people supposedly prayed to in the past before turning to the demons...

You incinerated a bunch of possessed crows with a ball of light, then proceeded to vomit a disgusting black bile, which you have a feeling freed you of all demonic influence...

And then you felt Mom's presence behind you.

In a matter of two days, your life has taken a huge turn, and your perspective on many things has changed. It's like being in a dream, because nothing feels real anymore...

All this new knowledge means that an immense responsibility is being laid upon you, and you thought you were ready for it, but it's becoming VERY hard to bear. Just yesterday, you were ignorant, and everything seemed fine. You were just a gnoll trying to rise through the ranks of his tribe... and then, you realized the truth. NOTHING is fine. You got yourself involved in a HUGE mess that's probably going to decide the fate of everyone, both in and outside your tribe.

You have no idea of what the right course of action is now. Nobody tells you what to do. You're on your own.

Did the demons find out that you're not working for them anymore? If so, what are they going to do about it? Is it even safe to sleep in your tribe? Should you go see the dwarves right now? Or maybe you should talk to Diana? Wait, no! Why would you want to see her? Well, maybe it makes sense... or maybe not!

What if you go gather more herbs to power level alchemy? Wait, what does 'power level' even mean?! Argh! Why does your mind keep coming up with such nonsense?!

Maybe you should smoke a boof? Yeah, that sounds nice... No! There is much more important stuff at hand! But... but a joint would really help you relax and center yourself...

... What do you do now?

>Go to your hut and meditate
>Pray
>Go to Rakuta's hut and ask for a joint
>Ask the shaman about the crows
>Go to the dwarf fortress
>Go look for Diana
>Write in
>>
>>4491001
>Ask the shaman about the crows
Pretty sure the crows are just demons of hatred or malice that were atracted by the suffering of the human, they are mindless demons, even if we kill them the rest of hell will not know, but if am wrong we are really fucked.
>>
>>4490993
The sacrifice is wearing the same kind of toga as the emperor's advisor and his daughter were wearing. (With a diagonal red stripe). This can't be a coincidence. The demons probably made sure that the kidnapped humans were important so that the human empire would send its army in retaliation. If we can help the human on the altar escape then that will really help fuck up the demons' plans. We don't even have to do anything obvious, just hit him with the spear once so he wakes up and then he can crawl back home or at least out of sight of the tribe
>>
>>4491017
That won't cut it, it is injured and drugged so if we want it to escape we need to actively help it.

Just get some big-ass sack and we can try to carry it while concealed.
>>
>>4491001
>Go find Rurk and ask him to train us

Let's train spear and cozy up to the big boss. We become stronger and we get a better idea on what's going on with the tribe. We can ask him about the sacrfice or ask him anything.
>>
>>4491001
>Pray
Anu sounds like a boss
>>
>>4491001
>>Pray
>>
>>4491026
Yeah, you should carry it back a human camp. Ekrole makes your hair grow so that should be enough concealing.
No one would notice.
>>
>>4491001
>Pray
>>
>>4491001
>Pray
>>
>panic
fuck being calm get it out of your system first
>>
>>4491147

+1
>>
>>4490963
Your mortal being cannot comprehend my ungody power
Fall and Pray before i smite you with Cringe
>>
>>4491001
>Pray in your hut
we need guidance
>>
>>4491001
>Pray. Anu, how can we can spread your light to the rest of our tribe? How do we wake everyone up to the truth?
Diana can wait, ignoring her will make her realize our time is valuable and force her to approach us herself
Pray in private in the woods. Someone in our tribe can't see us praying.
>>
>>4491001
>Pray
we need some guidance bad
>>
>>4491166
+1
>>
>>4491166
-1
Do not pray to anyone in specific.
>>
>>4491001
>Go to your hut and Pray
Because praying in front of a sacrifice is weird af.

And although this is probably impossible, we should at some point go into the forest and try "praying" to Luna since she's technically everywhere. One of the questions I wanted to ask Luna was what she did to get people to worship her in the past and if we could do that for our tribe, just in case this god of light pans out to be as untrustworthy as she said.

Then again, the forest spirit might just be being territorial and if they don't have any overt anti-demon power like we were just granted so we won't be able to rely on Luna too much. But supposing Luna can grant similar buffs to other gnolls in our tribe (as rewards as it was with us, or through some other act) it will make that much of a difference in swaying them towards non-demonic power.

Mechanically, even though we had demonic influence in us that demonic essence did not prevent Luna from giving us part of her power- (in the cave) which contradicts what she'd told us after we faced the Molkara. Spiritual and demonic essences may not be so opposed to each other as she'd claimed. The same goes for this "holier" power, which did not remove Luna's feral speed from us. It's very curious, but I think we can begin painting a picture of our various tiers of divinity. Luna is the divine equivalent of spirit ph neutral, Anu and the Demons are empowering forces (since both are able to raise basic stat caps), but their opposition is only metaphysical good and evil, not effectual good and evil.

This is an important distinction because that's a far easier bar for good to meet than it is for evil. So picking eyes can be an act of good, meaning that choice in the cave remains thematically intact.
Perfect.
>>
>>4491001
>>Go to the dwarf fortress
>>
>>4491284
great plan
switching support
>>
>>4491292
+1
>>
>>4491292
>>>vg/308742228
do not trust dwarfs
>>
well shit, i thought that would work
>>
>>4491657
What was it meant to link too?
>>
>>4491657
>>>308742228
Lurk moar.
>>
>>4491663
the dwarf fortress general in /vg/
I know you are supposed to write something specific for other boards like >>4491666
anon has demonstrated but i cant put the finger on it
>>
I have a question.

What could Luna's reaction be to Hyenus acquiring that new ability?

Could that ability make a difference in her expectations? (Specifically the "abandon all hope" attitude she had around the Hyenus vs Gnolrek topic)
>>
>>4491152
Yes sire
>>4491001
Pray
>>
>>4491868
>What could Luna's reaction be to Hyenus acquiring that new ability?
Depends on what other cool abilities Anu has in store for us.
>>
considering that we have kept lunas abilities, law(?) and nature are not opposed, unlike ???law/goodness??? and demons. I wonder who the opposite of Luna is, then? The dwarves and luna do have some weird sort of connection so it might be them?
>>
>>4492044
idk, i guess industry? Demons are specifically fucking with Luna's powers and influence but we had both of them at the same time?
>>
>>4492044
Luna is a spirit of nature, her opposite is probably some sort of spirit/god of civilization whose powers are confined to cities or fortresses or whatever. The two can't coexist because their territories are mutually exclusive.
>>
>>4492049
>>4492088
sounds very dwarfy to me? civilization is a lot cooler than ungabunga but luna is kind of cool unlike gnolkek.
>>
>>4492088
So do we go nature/goodness/chaotic vs civilization/evil/law?
>>
we're also making a lot of assumptions that there will be duality like there was with demons and whatever the fuck Anu is
>>
>>4492141
>whatever the fuck Anu is
That's not a way to talk about our goddess!
>>
I am gonna miss having an unga bunga transformation, yeah it makes sense to not have that demon power in our system anymore and we should move towards peaceful and non lethal solutions but sometimes you just wanna punch things really hard
>>
>>4492157
gunyx will be harder without both blessings at once.

demon only daily with poor aim is a bad trade if removing the internal stain wasn't part of it
>>
>>4492203
We probably shouldn't fight Gunyx on "fair" terms anyway unless we plan to attack him in some kind of public duel.

Even then we'd probably coat our spear tip in paralysis herbs, others wouldn't notice.
>>
>>4492304
>>4492203
Meant to go to him
>>
File: 66.png (7 KB, 400x400)
7 KB
7 KB PNG
HOUR: 18:10

Before you experience a mental breakdown, you need to calm down, so you take a deep breath to relax yourself... yeah, that's the spice.

... ... ....

AAAAAHHHH!!! Goddamnit! What the hell do you do now?! What if Gnolrek learned that you're not willing to do his trials?! You and Daitzsa are gonna' get killed or WORSE if you don't find a solution! You urgently need a fresh perspective, a better outlook, a light that guides your path!

Enough of pretending to be a mega alpha gnoll! What can a weakling like you do against an army of demons and their thousand years old plans?! Gnolrek gave you a chance to redeem yourself and become his Champion, and you trashed it! You keep making stupid decisions, one after another, and now you found yourself cornered!

Maybe... maybe you're still in time to do his biddings?

1/4
>>
File: 65.png (7 KB, 400x400)
7 KB
7 KB PNG
No... that is just plain stupid. Possibly the worst mistake you could do...

Oh, man, you could really use some advice right now. But who can guide you other than Luna, a forest spirit who gave up on the fight against Hell? Who else can aid you in these dark times?

For the first time in your life, you feel an immense urge to pray for help... you don't lose anything by trying, right? There are other gods other than Gnolrek who you can pray to, not to mention there's also the mysterious being who granted you its powers to defend yourself against the crows...

... Very well. You've made a decision. You will pray and hope with all your heart that things get better, or at least get a clue on how to proceed. You can't come up with anything else to do at the moment...

2/5
>>
File: 67.png (8 KB, 400x400)
8 KB
8 KB PNG
You quickly stroll to yout hut to have the much needed privacy for what you're about to do.

Hopefully, this prayer will clear your mind...

3/5
>>
File: 68.png (5 KB, 400x400)
5 KB
5 KB PNG
You kneel and, for some reason, look up by instinct. All you see is the hole in the hut's roof that you still haven't repaired, despite your dad asking you multiple times to do it.

This was a huge deal for you back then, as it required you to put a little more effort than usual... now it seems so trivial compared to what you're going through.

4/5
>>
File: 69.png (7 KB, 400x400)
7 KB
7 KB PNG
Nevermind. It's time to focus on what brings you home...

>Pray to Anu
>Pray to mom
>Pray to no being in particular
>Write in
>>
>>4492530
>Pray to mom
Honestly? This seems appropriate
>>
>>4492530
>Pray to Anu
We lost our demonic taint, that might have made "space" for some new blessings.
>>
>>4492530
>Pray to mom
Makes more sense than praying to some foreign god, I think
>>
>>4492530
>Pray to no being in particular

I think Hyenus just needs to vent at this point. He can't really vent if he prays to a specific god, so I want him to just pray/vent to no one right now. Hey, maybe another god that's not kind of sus like Anu will respond. Luna did warn us about him and his worshippers. He can't be as bad as demons though.
>>
>>4492530
>Pray to mom
>>
>>4492530
>>Pray to mom
>>
>>4492537
Actually he could vent to his mom lol
changing vote to
>Pray to mom
>>
>>4492530
>>Pray to Anu
GIVE ME POWAAAAA
>>
>>4492530
>pray to mom
>>
>>4492530
Fix the hole in the roof
What kind of god will listen to someone who can't even be bothered to fix his own roof?
>>
>>4492526
+miniquest added to journal
>>
>>4492530
>Pray to no being in particular
>>
>>4492583
Your mom.
>>
>>4492530
>>Pray to mom
>>
>>4492530
>>Pray to Anu
>>
>>4492530
>Pray to mom
We care about Mom more, right now.
>>
File: Spoiler Image (7 KB, 400x400)
7 KB
7 KB PNG
Hyenus will pray to his mother.

**********

I'm going to take today and tomorrow off to finish this update, and anticipate some pics beforehand to make the next ones come out faster.

See you guys this friday
>>
>>4493562
please don't tell me our dad is gonna return to our hut while we're in a goverling ass up sleeping position
>>
>>4493625
This is giving me Some Uncle vibes
Protect our ass
>>
>>4493639
mostly thinking it's just kinda embarassing
>>
Hyenus isn't in Molkara territory, he's safe, I hope.
>>
>>4494082
Where is this worry coming from?
>>
File: 70.png (5 KB, 400x400)
5 KB
5 KB PNG
You put your hands together and think of what godly being you should ask for guidance to. Should it be Luna, the forest spirit, Anu, the god of the dwarves, or none in particular, and just hope that a benevolent being answers your prayer?

Many minutes pass by as you consider your options… but eventually, you realize that you're not interested in talking to any of them.

There's a special person who you wish to talk to, more than any god in this world.

1/8
>>
File: 71.png (3 KB, 400x400)
3 KB
3 KB PNG
As an adult Bloodseeker, you’re supposed to be strong in the face of adversity, and to always know what decisions to make… but this is too much for you to bear.

You have no idea of how to deal with having to fight Hell itself when your pack - your family, as Natasha puts it - praises demons. Without Mom or Daitzsa to support you in these difficult times, you’ve never felt so lonely and helpless in your life. You feel lost and confused - it’s as if you were back to being a child...

There's only one person you wish was here to comfort you, because only she can understand how you feel. All you desire from the deepest of your heart is to put your head on Mom's lap to be cradled and caressed, as in the old times...

You never wanted to think that she may have departed this world, as you always hoped that one day, you would meet again. But the presence you felt minutes ago belonged to her, there's no doubt about it. It can only mean one thing... Mom passed away, and you will never see her again.

It just adds more salt in the wound on top of all the problems you're dealing with... but there's reassurance in knowing that her soul lives on, and she watches over you, as she did in life.

All you need to reignite your fighting spirit is to talk to her, just one more time. Just hearing her voice again will give you the strength to continue your battle against Gnolrek, even without the aid of your pack.

In your eyes, she is the only person worth praying to.

2/8
>>
File: 72.png (6 KB, 500x500)
6 KB
6 KB PNG
“Mom, can you hear me? This is the first time I pray, so forgive me if I’m not doing it right…”

“Was it you who touched my shoulder? I must know if you're here, because you have no idea of how much I need you...”

“I’m going through tough times, mom. I angered Gnolrek, and Daitzsa is paying the price. It's all my fault..."

"It infuriates me that I couldn’t realize in time how worthless we are to that wicked beast. You were right - Bloodseekers are wrong to praise demons. We should have listened to you… I should have listened.”

“Demons gave me thirty days to do their biddings, or Daitzsa will be sacrificed- I don’t want to obey them, mom. I have the feeling that something bad will happen to the world if I follow their orders… but I don’t want my friend to suffer for my mistakes either.”

“What really troubles me is that Gnolrek may have realized I don't want to work for him after killing those possessed crows. I don’t know what’s going to happen. I’m not sure if it's safe to stay in the tribe, and I'm also hesitant to go to the dwarf fortress, especially in my wounded state..."

“The uncertainty is killing me, mom… all I need… in this moment… is your comfort…”

3/8
>>
File: 73.png (7 KB, 400x400)
7 KB
7 KB PNG
“I just need… to feel your warmth… and I'll feel… much better… that's all… I want…

4/8
>>
File: 74.png (7 KB, 400x400)
7 KB
7 KB PNG
“Damn it… I’m falling asssssssssssZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZzzzzzZZZzzzz”

5/8
>>
File: 75.png (2 KB, 400x400)
2 KB
2 KB PNG
... ... ...
>>
File: 76.gif (21 KB, 400x400)
21 KB
21 KB GIF
... ... ... ?
>>
>>4496141
>Update
And now we realized that our mother is not a bloody goddess.
>>
File: 77.png (7 KB, 400x400)
7 KB
7 KB PNG
>Write in
>>
>>4496143
walk out the door
>>
>>4496143
>Grab spear and go outside
>Check on Daizasta

I think we should check on Daizasta to make sure nothing bad happened to her over the whole crow business. If Gnolrek knows he definitely would do something to her
>>
>>4496143
Huh, now we're in a hut with one bed for three people. My guess is that this is our hut but from before humans (or maybe dwarves) stole our mom.
> Look outside
>>
yeah this is clearly the past, 3 pillows, 3 spears, 3 cups
>>
>>4496143
>go outside
>check height compared to spear/doorway

>>4496145
We're probably dreaming right now.
>>
>>4496143
>grab spear
>go outside
why is everything grey this isn't good
>>
>>4496143
Attempt to wake up from this dream.
>>
>>4496143
>grab spear
>go exit hut
>>
File: 78.png (5 KB, 400x400)
5 KB
5 KB PNG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBUtBrk7yzo

Where... where are you?

Is this your hut? It looks different, but there's something familiar...

... Of course. This is how it looked years ago, before your mother was captured.

Are you dreaming of the past?

... But then why does everything look so bleak and lifeless?

1/4
>>
File: 79.png (5 KB, 400x400)
5 KB
5 KB PNG
You stand up and grab a spear, intending to go outside to investigate.

As you cross the doorway, you compare your height to it and with your spear...

You are as tall as an adult.

2/4
>>
File: 80.png (11 KB, 600x400)
11 KB
11 KB PNG
Without a second thought, you immediately head to the shaman's hut to check on Daitzsa. If Gnolrek found out what you did to his crows...

... ... ...

She's gone!

3/4
>>
File: 81.png (9 KB, 500x500)
9 KB
9 KB PNG
You go outside to look for more members of your pack...

There's nobody in the tribe. You are alone.

What the heck is going on?

... ... ...

... What's that on the grass? A trail of white dust?

>Write in
>>
>>4496278
>follow the trail
>>
>>4496278
>follow the trail
damn QM, putting out updates quick tonight
>>
>>4496278
mysterious trail time
>>
kobollete quest soon ?
>>
>>4496278
>Follow the trail
>TFW Mom becomes god or spirit
>>
>>4496278
>go back to bed
>>
>>4496278
>PICK the white trail to follow
>>
>>4496278
> Run after the trail
It would suck if we lost out on whatever this is because we were too slow
>>
>>4496278
>>4496308
Support.
>>
>>4496278
>follow the trail
>>
>>4496278
>Follow das trail
>>
>>4496278
>follow the trail
>>
File: gathered disciples.png (17 KB, 800x450)
17 KB
17 KB PNG
A sense of urgency takes over you, and you run after the trail of dust. You are curious to see what awaits you at its end, and you don't want to miss it...

The dust leads you into the depths of the woods. You begin to hear a familiar, motherly voice that becomes gradually louder as you move forward.

Eventually, it becomes clear... it's Mom's voice! Her soothing, sweet tone is music to your ears...

Soon, you arrive to a massive gathering. You observe it from far away, hiding shyly among the bushes.

The entire tribe is reunited here, listening in solemn silence to a winged woman who oozes power and respect, but also kindness and peace...

She's Mom.

After so many years, you finally see her again. You are overwhelmed with happiness.

>Write in
>>
>>4496376
>Join the crowd and listen to what's being said
>>
>>4496288
I was planning to make it, but after giving it a second thought I'm afraid running 2 quests at once ended up being too difficult.
After this thread ends I'll make the 2nd thread of kobolette quest.
>>
Updates continue tomorrow

Good night
>>
>>4496380
+1
>>
>>4496376
>>4496380
+1
>>
>>4496380
+1
>>
>>4496376
some of these sillouhettes are very recognizable

>>4496380
+1
>>
>>4496380

>+1 but make sure that you are not noticed by your mother.
>>
>>4496380
+1
>>
File: tegaki.png (12 KB, 400x400)
12 KB
12 KB PNG
My bad for the delay, updates should resume today
>>
>>4498023
masterpiece
>>
You are awesome QM. I am totally hooked.
>>
>>4498164

+1

>>4498595

+1
>>
File: 83.png (5 KB, 400x400)
5 KB
5 KB PNG
Mom is trying to convince the tribe to stop enjoying torture. You know this is important to her, so for now you join the crowd and admire her from afar, listening in silence.

The pack looks bored. Some of them are about to fall asleep… just like in the old times. That’s their usual reaction to Mom’s preachings.

“… And that’s why we shouldn’t torture animals” Mom concludes her lesson. “Harming them for any reason other than hunting for food is a cruelty that poisons our souls.”

Rakuta is the first one to break the silence among the pack. “Mirabelle… you ever, like, tried skinning a bunny alive? The way they screech and try to escape is hilarious.”

“Not for the animal”, Mother replies with the tone of disciplining a child. “Rakuta, would you like to be in the place of those poor bunnies, suffering a slow, agonizing death?” Rakuta scratches the back of his head. “Hmm… nope. But I’m not them, so whatever.”

Not discouraged by this, she continues her attempt to reach your pack’s hearts. “My friends, we should respect all life. Animals, gnolls from other tribes, and even humies, because they feel the same things we do. Just because they aren’t Bloodseekers doesn’t mean we should treat them poorly!”

“Why not?” one of the kids innocently asks. “Because it breeds hate and vengefulness, Otto” Mom tells him with a friendly smile. “If we treated those outside our circle better, there would be no more wars or conflict. Doesn’t it sound nice, everyone?”

“Booooring!” Diana shouts in a disrespectful tone. “A warrior like me LOVES fighting, and going to war and... and all that stuff! I’m not going to give that up!”

“It’s not just boring, it’s impossible” Rurk asserts. “As soon as our enemies notice that we’ve lowered our guard, they will exploit our weakness. Peace is not an option, Mirabelle.”

“Yeah! AWOOOO!” Snouty supports Rurk. “Besides, Gnolrek demands that they be tortured! We’d be easy prey without the powers He grants us! AWOOOO!”

Mom stands up and raises her hand, pointing to her surroundings. “Look at the world around us. It is bleak and lifeless. You can smell the corruption in the air - the demons are taking over the world. We must stop the vicious cycle of violence while we can. If all the tribes united and stopped worshipping the Devils, we would bring an era of peace to the woods. Not even the humans would be able to invade us!”

“Nonsense! Molkaras are nothing but target practice for my spear!” Tyrorg yells among the crowd.

“Gnolrek has protected us for generations” Natasha joins in. “Turning our back on Him would be a betrayal as bad as cheating on one’s mate. Doing His rituals is the least we can do to repay Him for His powers, so why not enjoy them while we’re at it?”

1/6
>>
File: 84.png (7 KB, 400x400)
7 KB
7 KB PNG
Despite the tribe’s disagreements, Mom defends her views, standing her ground with confidence, but respect towards everyone. Your pack understands that she just wants the best for them, even though they don’t share her thoughts.

You notice that someone to your side is falling asleep, so you touch her with your elbow. “Hey, pay attention to my m-”

Oh, damn it… you just realize she’s Willow, the leader of the pack. She gives you an annoyed look, so you quickly apologize. “Whoops, sorry. I didn’t know it was you.”

“Hmph, whatever” she shrugs it off. Fortunately, she wasn’t offended by your actions. “I was about to leave, anyway.”

2/6
>>
File: 85.png (6 KB, 500x500)
6 KB
6 KB PNG
“Huh? Why?” you ask. Without looking at you, Willow gives a cold, blunt answer. “Because it’s a load of bull, and I’m tired of hearing it.”

“… What?” You only manage to whisper this word, angry at Willow's rude dismissal of Mom’s wisdom. She notices that you're annoyed and rolls her eyes. “Sorry, Hyenus, but it’s true. Mirabelle's views make no sense.”

The towering woman clears her throat before elaborating further. “She says we shouldn’t fight or go to war, but we all love fighting. It’s ingrained in our nature, Hyenus - nobody in the pack would give that up. She also says we shouldn’t praise demons, but they give us powers that let us fight better and protect our lands, so nobody is gonna’ stop following them just to appeal to her tastes.”

Willow sighs. “No offense, but I think your mother lives in a bubble. She doesn’t realize that we’re happy with how things are. We don’t need to change, it’s SHE who needs to adapt to us. I hope you can convince her one day to stop this.”

3/6
>>
File: 86.png (10 KB, 800x450)
10 KB
10 KB PNG
Mom is doing her best to convince the pack to see things her way, but to no avail...

Suddenly, Gunyx stands up. “THIS IS STUPID. I’M OUT OF HERE.”

Tyrorg follows him behind. “Yeah, I’m leaving too!”

The children of the pack leave the scene, running back to the tribe. “Bye, Hyenus’s mom!”

The shaman puts his hand on Mom’s shoulder before departing. “Your words offend Gnolrek, Mirabelle. You need to stop this nonsense.”

One by one, the pack returns to the tribe, unconvinced by your mom's words. Only Daitzsa remains in place, looking hesitant to leave. Eventually, she makes up her mind and joins the others, though there was still uncertainty in her gaze.

You hate seeing Mom’s views be rejected by the entire tribe. It’s humiliating. It's as if you were in her place, being attacked by everyone. You even asked her some times to stop preaching, because you couldn’t handle that she’s the only one to think differently from everyone else. But she didn’t stop. She kept at it forever, until the very day she was captured.

In the end, if she was right about anything, it was definitely about the demons. They are not creatures worth following.

4/6
>>
>>4498876

>"OK, then, perhaps if we end the conflict like Mirabelle is asking us to do, we might bring Gnolrek's wrath upon us for not allowing ourselves and our enemies to suffer in combat, doesn't Gnolrek enjoy all suffering?"
>>
File: 87.png (5 KB, 400x400)
5 KB
5 KB PNG
Mom stares at your pack in silence as they get further and further away...

And then, all of a sudden, she stomps her feet in frustration. “For Anu’s sake! Why is my tribe so stubborn?!"

5/6
>>
>>4498897
> 4/6
>>
>>4498899
So our connection to Anu comes from our mum
>>
>>4498908
IT'S FETAL TRANSMISSION FAITH, BABY
>>
File: 88.png (7 KB, 400x400)
7 KB
7 KB PNG
All your pack has left the woods, leaving Mom behind. Finally, you’re alone with her. This is the familiar moment you were waiting for. She’s still not aware of your presence, even when you’re right behind her.

“Hi, mom!” you greet her for the first time in almost ten years. As soon as these words escape your lips, you get the urge to cry. You never thought you'd be able to say them again... but here you are! Mom is in front of you! It’s really happening!

She quickly turns around, surprised at hearing an adult’s voice calling for her. As soon as you meet each other’s gaze, you experience a strange feeling - it’s like you were back to being a kid again, greeting his mom like any other day. Even after all these years, the bond between you two hasn't weakened a bit!

Mom stares at you in shock and disbelief. “H-Hyenus?!"

You stare at each other for a few seconds, and her eyes become all watery, just like yours. "My... my son! How you've grown!" She opens her arms for a hug.

(Choose what topics Hyenus should keep in mind to talk about)

>Ask Mom what happened to her
>Ask about the crows you found before
>Ask about the dwarves
>Ask about Anu
>Ask about this place
>Write in
>>
>>4498915
(Forgot to say: a max of 4 topics, since the conversation will be interrupted in a while)
>>
>>4498915
>Ask about this place
>Ask Mom what happened to her
>Ask about Anu
>Ask mom what you should do next
>>
>>4498915
>H U G
>Ask about Anu
>Ask about the dwarves
>Ask about the crows you found before
>Question whether she truly believes there would be no more wars or conflict if we respected everyone
>>
i feel like this is telling us our tribe is a lost cause for preaching
preaching will never be enough, though we knew it partly.
and so we must resort to far more drastic measures.

let's wipe out a tribe on our own and claim we're the only god this world needs. it's the perfect plan, so long as we get our stats high enough we totally can't fail!

>>4498915
>Ask about Anu
>Write in
ask her if she knows about any forest spirits. let's see what those following a greater god think of spirits beneath them.
>>
>>4498915
>HUG
>Ask about the dwarves
>Ask about Anu
>Ask Mom what happened to her
>Ask about this place
>>
>>4498921
wait lemme change it for:
>hug
>ask about Anu
>ask about Luna
>ask about the dwarves
>ask about the crows you found before
>>
>>4498922
we can also just kick the shit out of them, make ourselves the leader and make them stop worshipping demons, they listen to power so we must become the strongest
>>
>>4498929
that too
>>
>>4498929
we would need to know how strong willow is first
>>
>>4498933
there are
ways
>>
>>4498915
>Ask about the crows you found before
>>Ask about the dwarves
>>Ask about Anu
>Ask about this place
>>
>>4498933
Rurk and Gunyx are number 2 and 3 respectively. Rurk is warming up to us and we're gonna be forced to fight Gunyx (possibly to the death) soon. They'll give us a good indication on how strong Willow is
>>
>>4498929
Bro, all we need to do is to follow Saitama's training schedule for a few days, and then we will be able to wipe the floor with Willow's face.
>>
>>4498915
>hug
>Ask about the dwarves
>Ask about Anu
I want to suggest that we hold off on choosing the last two topics, as our discussions might lead somewhere we'd want her to elaborate.
Asking what happened to her might not give us anything, seeing as she's still here with the tribe in this reality.
We already have a good idea about the crows, they're not a priority.
>>
>>4498947
changing my vote to this
i think this is a good way to go about it
>>
>>4498915
Supporting >>4498947.
>>
>>4498947

+1

I vote against asking her anything about the crows, this place, or what happened to her.
>>
>>4498947
+1
>>
>>4498947
We can always get more information about these later, we need the general information so we know where to look
>>4498927
+1
>>
>>4498986

+1
>>
>>4498929
And then, Big Brother? Mother wants them to be peaceful hippies, but they want to remain warriors. (Diana is a shit warrior so it's lulzy but that's besides the point.
>>
>>4500029
>Mother wants them to be peaceful hippies
>Harming them for any reason other than hunting for food is a cruelty that poisons our souls
>>
>>4498915
>Ask about this place
>Ask about Anu
>Ask about how she meet this entity
>Ask about the dwarves
>>4498023
oh God that luna and Dana makes me cum such sexy and cute drawings
>>
>>4500150
Die, Coomer.
Repent your crimes against the emperor
>>
>>4500457
fuck you loyalist scum you will never ceases my hard on for those drawings
>>
File: tegaki.png (23 KB, 400x400)
23 KB
23 KB PNG
>>4500498
A man of culture! Hopefully this image will be up to your exacting standards
>>
>>4500551
Not even /D/ and Slannesh would approve of these images.
By the Emperor
>>
File: Spoiler Image (13 KB, 400x400)
13 KB
13 KB PNG
My bad bros I've been kind of busy lately.

Updates continue tomorrow
>>
>>4500617
HE LIES!
(Hope things are alright)
>>
>>4500617
midterms coming up, qm?
>>
>>4500617

I certainly hope you don't plan on having Diana, Gunyx, demons, or the shaman (or a gnoll ordered by the shaman or possessed by demons) interrupt Hyenus's sleep.
>>
>>4502022
you fool, now by merit of asking and omission you have made it so that our father interrupts our sleep.
>>
>>4498986

+1
>>
>>4502043

I don't think Rurk and Hyenus's father are that of a big deal, but Hyenus definitely needs to not be interrupted by anything, including even Luna.
>>
QM, take all the time you need. You know this shit's good enough that we can wait. Always prioritize yourself.
>>4502128
I mean, he did say we're going to be interrupted in some way.
>>
>>4502283

Let's just hope it is sunlight.
>>
>>4502340

We have a hole in the roof, I hope it is possible.
>>
>>4502588
>inb4 remnant demon crow shits on us
>>
>>4502589
The only reason that QM would add that is if it reminds us about how Gunyx made us eat bird shit once and everyone laughed, or something like that.
>>
Update coming soon. Thanks for your patience anons

>>4501943
No, just a rougher week than usual, that in addition that this update adds new stuff to the story so I spent more time than normal planning it.
>>
File: 1603165573347.png (14 KB, 400x400)
14 KB
14 KB PNG
After being separated for so long, you can finally embrace Mom again. Her love fills you to the brim, reigniting the spark within you! Even an alpha gnoll like you needs his mother’s support, especially during these times where it’s you against the whole world.

"For all these years” Mom says while caressing you, “I could only watch you from the heavens… but now that you puked the black bile, I can approach you without setting any demonic powers!"

She grabs your hands. “I missed you so much, dearie... I wish I was with you as you grew up to be the handsome lad you are today."

"Y-you’ve been watching me all the time?" you ask, experiencing an odd mix of reassurance and embarrassment.

She smiles at you. “Yes, Hyeny! I can see everything you do from the skies, but don’t worry, I always avert my gaze when you do something a bit awkward.”

You’re not sure how to feel about this...

Mom’s face turns serious. “My son, I still can’t believe how you incurred Gnolrek’s wrath. It was so bizarre!” She lets out a worried sigh. ”I almost fainted when the demons started chasing after you and Daitzsa! Why are you so reckless?!”

“Sorry, mom” you tell her. “I just couldn’t resist picking the eyes.”

“I’m worried about your tendency to get into trouble...” Mom puts her hands on your shoulders. “... but I admit that part of me is proud of what you did.”

She smiles again. “Son, I am SO glad that you refused to do Gnolrek’s trials. You picked a difficult path, but I assure you it's the right one."

You nod by instinct, as you're curious about checking out the strange features on her body. She's shiny, she's got wings, and is much taller than you!

Mom notices your interest. "My looks catch your attention, huh?" she says, letting out a chuckle. "I'm an angel now, so my appearance has changed a bit, but I assure you my soul is the same as ever!"

You have no idea of what an ‘angel’ is, and Mom notices it in your eyes. "Hyeny, I must hurry up and fill you in on what’s going on before you wake up. Ask me any questions you have - there’s no time to waste!”

"Why the hurry? Am I in danger?" you ask, hoping that isn’t the case. Mom speaks in a worried tone. “The powers of Anu overrode the demonic influence in you, but Gnolrek can feel when he loses a follower. He knows what happened to the crows, and he’s aware that your soul is not tainted by his presence anymore.”

Your heart skips a beat. “So Gnolrek knows I’m not working for him?! That's REAL bad news, mom!”

“Don’t be afraid!” your mom reassures you. “Gnolrek is not aware of your conversation with Luna and the humie soldier, so he shouldn't see you as a betrayer yet. All he knows is that Anu forced His blessing upon you, counteracting his own influence. The devil will probably attempt to get his taint back inside you, so be wary of the shaman from now!”

1/4
>>
File: 91.png (10 KB, 500x560)
10 KB
10 KB PNG
Apparently, it was Anu who granted you the powers to smite the crows. There's much you need to know about this mysterious being and Mom's connection to him!

“Who exactly is Anu, mom?" you ask her, and she clears her throat, preparing herself to explain. "Pay attention, Hyeny, because what I’m going to tell you will give you a clearer view of how deep the rabbit hole goes.”

Mom proceeds to explain in general terms who Anu is, and how she met him.

**********

Anu is the God of Light and Life, a primordial being that exists since the dawn of time. He's the polar opposite to the Devils - a being of goodness, benevolence and harmony.

Mom says there are many gods in the world, but Anu is the only one she'd call God. While human deities need believers to continue existing, forest spirits like Luna are confined to their woods, and Devils are only aware of the mortal plane by limited means, Anu is eternal, nigh-omniscient and his power surpasses that of all other divinities.

He does not belong to any particular race, as his appearance is unique and otherwordly, incomparable to any other creature. He watches over mortalkind from the skies - in fact, he's visible at all times during the day, as he is what all gnolls call the Sun, but his shining aura hides his true looks.

Anu looks for followers all over the world, no matter their race and origins. He seeks to prepare mortals for the Armageddon, the final battle between good and evil that will take place when the demons successfully break loose from Hell. There are five portals to Hell scattered around the earth, all of which are being held off by other mortals in this very moment.

If the Devils win the war, they will establish their dominion over all of existence. All mortals and their future generations will suffer in life with no chance of fighting back, and not even death will be a final release, for all souls will travel to Hell to experience neverending suffering. For these resons, it's crucial that Anu, the angels and his followers win the Armageddon, in order to prevent this horrible outcome.

Mom says she met Anu a year before giving birth to you. He had been observing her, and realized that she was different from other gnolls. Just like Daitzsa, she was conflicted about the pack's brutality and savagery.

One day, Anu tested her benevolence by sending a human follower to the forest, who pretended to be wounded, and when Mom found him, she helped him out. It was there that Anu knew she was kind hearted, and he sent a group of dwarves to invite her to join their faith.

2/4
>>
File: 90.png (13 KB, 500x500)
13 KB
13 KB PNG
"Did you ever visit the dwarf fortress, mom?” you ask her, and she nods. "Remember that once per month, I always told you and Dad that I wanted to hunt alone, and you both gave me a weird look everytime? I went to the fortress during that lapse to learn more about Anu.”

“Oh!” you exclaim. “That explains a lot.”

Your mom looks sad, as if ashamed with herself. “I'm so sorry for hiding the truth from you, but I was waiting till’ you were a bit older before telling you what was really going on...”

“It’s okay, mom, I understand” you tell her. “So, how did the dwarves treat you? Luna told me that they’re pretty nasty."

“It's... half true” she says while scratching her chin. “I’m going to tell you about their background and life in the cavern, so you know what to expect when you visit them.”

**********

Dwarves are like humies, except bulkier, shorter and with a worse temper. They have a long lifespan, as they can live up to four hundred years.

Three centuries ago, when the Dwarvencide was coming to its end, a group of one hundred dwarves retreated into gnoll lands, searching for a hideout. Eventually, they found the cavern, and settled in. That’s how they came to be who they are now.

Mom notes that the portal to Hell appeared in the cavern a year ago. It’s incredibly fortunate that the dwarves happened to live there, as they’re preventing them from invading the world. Besides keeping the forest untainted, they’re fighting unending waves of demons assaulting the fortress. Though their unbreakable faith in Anu keeps their morale high, the constant fighting is slowly starting to wear them down and mess with their minds.

There are two factions in the fortress. The Pioneers, a group of old dwarves who were part of the expedition that found the cavern, and the Nu Beards, those who were born in the fortress. The latter want to negotiate with humies and request aid to deal with the demon threat, while the former refuse the idea out of distrust due to their past experiences with humans.

Regardless of the faction, many dwarves are self-righteous and claim themselves as superior to other races, or even compete with each other to see who is the better ‘Anustian’, as followers of Anu call themselves. However, Mom says that many dwarves are good people who genuinely care about following his principles.

Mom warns you that if you go to the fort, most will avoid your presence altogether out of distrust, while others will treat you as a servant, and a few will be very friendly and show interest in helping you achieve salvation. “It’s very relative” she says. “Those that were untrusting at first began to like me once they realized that I’m not a demon worshipper like most of our race, so you’re bound to gain their trust eventually.”

All in all, Mom assures you that you will be safe in the fortress, as long as you don’t take offense to some dwarves’ nonsense and pitifulness.

3/4
>>
File: 92.png (11 KB, 400x600)
11 KB
11 KB PNG
You’ve learned a lot thanks to Mom! As you ponder about what totask ask next, you notice that she looks lost in her thoughts, so you try to get her attention. "Mom? Are you okay?"

She gives you a smile and a wink, but signals you with her hand to keep quiet. She seems to be very focused on whatever she's thinking about...

After a few seconds, her expression changes to one of surprise, and then to one of joyfulness. She looks at you, and her eyes become all watery again!

"Y-yes, my Lord!" she suddenly exclaims enthusiastically, then grabs your shoulders. "Hyeny... Hyeny! Anu wants to see you!"

... Oh! Now THAT’S unexpected!

"Anu says you’re a prodigy, my son! He wants to see you right now! I am so happy that you will have the opportunity to meet Him!"

She offers you her hand. "Grab my hand, Hyeny, and don’t let go! I will take you to see him!"

>Grab Mom’s hand
>Ask what this is about
>Ask about another topic
>Write in
>>
>>4503030

>Grab Mom’s hand
>>
>>4503030
>>Grab Mom’s hand
>>
>>4503030
>>Grab Mom’s hand
>>
>>4503030
>Grab Mom’s hand
>>
>>4503030
>Grab Mom's hand
AAAAAAAAAAAA
ok well we need to know exactly why Luna doesn't trust Anu
>>4502987
it gets better eventually
>>
>>4503030

>Grab Mom’s hand

I half expect this to go full SMT where law and order isn't necessarily good, but not everyone realizes that.
>>
>>4503030
>Grab Mom’s hand
time for the base drop
>>
>>4503231
nigga i called that shit too >>4487757
the part about mom thinking we could all go kumbaya if we stopped being mean to each other worries me, i don't want it to be some zelenin-tier trap
>>
>>4503030
>Grab Mom’s hand
>>
>>4503030
>>Grab Mom’s hand
>>
I have the impression that if we go there we are basically saying "yes , let's go to the afterlife"
and i don't want him to be dead.
so no please
>>
>>4503340
From what we can tell so far the Armageddon will likely come within a month. The only reason that Anu would want us ascended (not alive) is if it's the only way we can stop the demons. If that's the case, so be it.
>>
Inbetween updates, we should try to plan out what we actually want to do when we wake up since we keep getting distracted (see: taking forever to make the regen pot), at least to get a general idea. Our choices might change based on the coming infodump.
I think we should:
1. Do another quick herb run to try and make Daitza conscious and not a liability. We are responsible for her condition and the extra herbs will likely help us on our coming world tour.
2. Then it's probably straight to the dwarves with or without Daitza, as long as we don't get stopped by our two adversaries. Goal being to try and learn how to permanently close the gates and gain the dwarves' support.
We could also not bother going to the dwarves yet, assuming they have shit handled over at that gate, and start our crusade of convincing the gnoll tribes to not start the armageddon.
>>
>>4503367
We'd need to navigate while staying away from the influences of hell.

As we don't have any taint, we'll be a lot more invisible than before.
>>
>>4503367
We have 5~ish days until the shaman summons a demon to our tribe so we shouldn't dally on healing her up, it was already a hostage situation and once that demon sees us untainted while avoiding gnolreks demands that's pretty much that. However, I don't think the demon will be stupid enough to try anything that would get the majority of the tribe against it, like killing Daitza, but I wouldn't put it past them to try to possess her while she's wounded and unable to resist. Since, of course, our tribe thinks of possession as a good thing and the shaman can easily spin it as the demon helping her recuperate. So we either get Daitza out of here while risking the ire of our tribe or we let her be exorcist bait. Alternatives include interefering in the shaman's ritual or defeating the demon our tribe summons, which are obviously going to get everyone against us, and not necessarily something we're strong enough to do.

More aside from that we've got a potential ally in that wolf slayer or by going to the dwarves which I've wanted to do since we ran away from the cave, or somehow getting Luna to be more willing to share her power so our gnolls are less demon-hate-orgy focused. Though I don't see how to convince her without getting some members of the tribe to first try to do good things.

But before anything big I think we should just buckle down and heal to get rid of the massive debuff first, while training agility or stealth, although we need to figure out some creative ways to do so. I'd support either/or herbs or dwarves after that, since we're basically guaranteed some encounters on those treks. Training/Healing really should be our priority, we have lots of potential but if we don't do a single push-up or gain a mentor (like Rurk) it's effectively pointless, and gaining XP primarily through combat encounters will just get us stupidly debuffed again via injuries we could've trained to avoid.
>>
>>4503414
>Take Daitza from the camp at the dead of night to the dwarves
>Go back to the tribe and pretend we did nothing, if anyone asks, Gnolrek spoke to us in our sleep to bring Daitza to him at a secret location
>>
File: facepalm.jpg (68 KB, 777x437)
68 KB
68 KB JPG
> Be me, just now
> Reread Gnoll Quest part 1
> Realize that Suneyh is Hyenus spelled backwards
> MFW it took me 3 months to figure that out
>>
>>4503832
what does it mean anon
>>
>>4503847
The doppleganger chief demon's name is Suneyh.

It's possible its true name changes with its target

Cuz dopple
>>
>>4503848
:O
>>
>>4503832
>Be me
>took me three months and you pointing it out to realize that Suneyh is Hyenus backwards
>>
>>4503832
deepest lore
>>
>>4503852

+1
>>
>>4503832

Once Hyenus wakes up:

>Hyenus: Realize this.
>>
>>4503885
+1
>>
>>4503885
+1
>>
File: 93.png (15 KB, 500x600)
15 KB
15 KB PNG
Anu wishes to see you in person. You wonder what this is about...

The demons also see you as a prodigy, claiming that you have high potential. It’s hard for you to believe it, considering how weak you are right now... but it feels kind of nice that a god like Anu wants to meet you because of it. Maybe you're more important than you think!

“There’s no time to waste, Hyeny!” Mom hurries you up.

Well, if the big guy wishes to meet you, better not keep him waiting. You grab Mom's hand, and she starts flapping her beautiful wings. In less than it takes to blink, your feet stop touching the ground and you find yourself rising up in the air with great speed!

Despite how bleak the landscape looks, the view is incredible… you have no words!
>>
File: 94.png (5 KB, 500x660)
5 KB
5 KB PNG
Mom and you go beyond the clouds. It’s getting darker as you elevate!

“You okay down there, son?!” Mom asks you.

“Y-YEAH!!! EVERYTHING FINE!!!” you yell out of pure excitement!

2/6
>>
>>4503885
yeah why not
>Support
>>
File: 95.png (10 KB, 500x560)
10 KB
10 KB PNG
The view blows your mind! “WOAH!!! Is that the world?! It looks so small from here!”

“Yes, Hyeny” Mom confirms it. “That gray, flat surface down there is the Earth. We also call it Aurus.”

As you admire the breathtaking - but also frightening – view, you notice that there are stars near the sun, and everywhere around you there’s an endless black void.

“Mom, why are the stars near the sun, but nowhere else?” you ask.

“What we use to call stars are actually angels watching over the world” she tells you. “Crazy, isn’t it? I was amazed when I learned that!”

You’re too distracted by the vista to give enough weight to what Mom is saying, but you know what she said is just as incredible.

“Want to hear another interesting fact?” you hear Mom say. “What mortals call the Moon is the Paradise, the afterlife of Anu. It’s where the souls of His followers go after death!”

... This is even crazier than tripping on ekrole.

3/6
>>
>>4503937
whats up with the small red dot near the top right corner
>>
>>4503937
... Did we take some fumes?
>>
>>4503940
ị̸̧̢̖̻̦͚̫͕̝̠̺̞͔̒̊̈̓͋͐͌̑̀̈́̇̒̓̀̉͛͘͘͝t̷̳̟̬̘͂̓̃̐̃̓́͌́̔̎̒̏́̃̆̽̓͘͘̚̕̕͝͝ ̷̡̢͕̬̰̦͍̭̤̙̟̝̯̠̺̫̣̘͕̻̫̟͈̳̠̺͎̮̋̒̎͛̍̔̏̓͑͒͑̈́̊͂̈́̎̔̆͊̂͘͠ĭ̵̢̧̨̬͍̫͇͖͓͈̬̙̱̭͙͉̖̮̗̥̹͎̹̯̣͍̘͍̈̾̂̓̿̀̒̽̋͑͂̏͛̑̓̑͆̚͘͜͝ͅs̴̛̛̛̻̝̥͉͖̫̭̯̫̤̄͋͆̍͋̈̏̏̐̀̂͑̀̐̎̒͒̿̔̂̂͂̾̍͑̉ ̶̨̧̣͈͍͔̐̓̆͋̋̾͐̐̓̐̈͌̓̀̉̄̚͝ç̵̨̯͚̳̻̭̻̩̥̦̮̖͎̭̣͚̽̎͌̍͂̀͐́̾̒̚ǫ̸̛͉̮͈͍̥͍̦̱̬͈͋͋̃̀͂̒̉̋̉͠͝m̷̨̨̨͎̟̹̩̱͎͉̣͈͇̳̠̼̙͚̠̣̖̣̗̙̀̇͂̽̈̇͌́̿͜͜i̵̧̨̘̳̯͙̳̹̜͎̥̼̭̦̣͇͉̼͈̾͐̓͠ͅņ̸̨̠̼̝̳͔̻͙̻͔̣̜̣͔͉̍̎͛͆̏̒̈́̚͝͠g̴̢̯̖̦͈̻͈̱̮̫̺̯͙̩̣̤̩̣͙̣̭̖̤̮͈͔̫̳̪̹̼̀́͂͋̔͑͛̌̀́̌̉͋́͛͋͊̇͑́̂̽̍͘͘̚͠͝͝ ̷̧̭̪̫̆̐̊̒̑̈́̈̽̈̓͒̾́͑̀̏̐̎̑͂͐̓̇̔̋͠͝b̵̢̡̡͕̜̜̫̮̺̹̰̺̫̙͎͔̙̺̫͓̦͕̺͔̭̞̗̗̥̆̽̚̚͘ͅe̵̡̨̢̨̬͖̖̫̝̤͚̠̙̝̜̘̗̟̣̹̳͎͔̣͒̆̍̃̄̊̄̃̔͋̐̐̾̏͂̈́̊͊̌̍̆̍̓͜͝͠͝ͅͅͅ ̵̧̺͖̫̼̜͙̩͖͍̘̦͔͕͇͕̙͓͕̦̭̞̖͚̤̈̀̂̄̍̌̋̎̂͘̕͜͝͝w̶̧̖̟̰͚̼̎̄͊̽̉̂̈͐̽̍͊́̉̈́͒̒͝ả̶̧̛̜̮̯̠͎̗̰͚̪̭͑̓̍͑̉̔́͒̒̍͒̇̈́͒̉̈́̏͋͒͊̓͒̈͜͝͝r̵̝͓̻͉͙̳̠̼̎͂̔̽̀͆̏͊̎́̓̾̋͒͋̾̓͑̍̿́̈́̆͌̕͝͠͠e̶̡̧̛̳̣̫̠̳̝̰̗͚̟͎̙̺̫̩̤̫̘̼̞̩̮͂̄͆̔̓̾͂͌͆̓͆̎͊̊̆͘͘͘͘͠͝ ̷̢̧̗̩̯̥̼̦̟͓̫͉͑͌̓̇̒̑̿̀͊̑̃̇̑̾́̆̕̕ͅ
>>
>>4503937
oh so howling at the moon has a completely different meaning in this setting i see i c
>>
File: 96.png (5 KB, 600x600)
5 KB
5 KB PNG
"We arrived, Hyeny.” Finally, you’re stepping on a solid surface...

… That was the CRAZIEST thing you experienced in your life. Only a minute has passed, but it felt like an eternity! It was awesome!

Mom notices how dazzled you are, and a chuckle escapes her lips. “Hehehe! I see you had plenty of fun!”

She flaps her wings. “If you follow Anu, you get wings when you go to the afterlife.” She pats your head. “Just so you consider it, son.”

Mom mentioned the afterlife…

“Are you… are you dead, Mom?” you finally gather the courage to ask, though you fear you always knew the answer…

She places one of her hands on your shoulder, and raises your lowered head with the other. “I left this world, Hyeny” she confirms your suspicions.

Mom hugs you. “Don’t be sad… I’m in a good place. When you accept Anu in your heart, we will reunite again one day in these eternal bodies."

“How… how did you die?” you murmur.

There's a few seconds of silence. “Let’s not talk about that, Hyeny… what matters is that I am here with you.” She caresses your head. "You have to go see Anu, dearie. He's waiting for you."

You nod, though you still want to know how Mom passed away.

4/6
>>
File: 97.png (7 KB, 600x600)
7 KB
7 KB PNG
A long road extends before you. It leads directly into the sun…

“This is the path you must travel to meet with Anu,” Mom tells you.
>>
yeah so smt anon is winning that bet
>>
>>4503968
>was planning to pull some SMT shit in my own quest when I continue it in a few months
>this happens to a quest made by a QM who inspired my quest
g-guess I have to copy some other video game series now, haha...
>>
>>4503976
Are you the abandoned robot quest QM? If you are, I'm looking forward to when you resume running it!
>>
>>4503968
guess we have to support luna now
>>
File: 98.png (10 KB, 680x600)
10 KB
10 KB PNG
"Wait, Hyeny… before you go, there’s something I really need to get out of my chest.”

Mom touches your cheek with her warm hands. Her gaze meets yours directly… you remember she did this every time she wanted to have a serious talk with you.

“I always feared that without my presence, you’d follow Gnolrek like the rest of the pack. When you killed those poor goblins from weeks ago, and gave one of them a horrible death in your bloodthirst, I thought I lost you... I thought I had failed in raising you to go against the flow.”

“But when I saw you help those two abducted humies, I was reassured in knowing that the seed of kindness I planted on you did manage to grow.”

“I still remember the goal you had. You always said you wanted to be strongest gnoll ever, to become the leader of the pack, and lead them to victory in fighting the humies and other tribes. You even wanted to be Gnolrek's champion. I could never convince you to abandon that vain dream… I tried to teach you that it is wrong to spread death and pain across the lands just for a selfish desire of asserting dominance... but the influence of the tribe's values was stronger than mine.”

“Hyeny, after all the recent events, after helping those humies, and experiencing what it means to be benevolent… do you still have that goal in mind? Do you still want to be a territorial gnoll and fight other tribes for no good reason, like simple animals that kill each other for game and territory that can easily be shared?

"Or... are you willing to evolve beyond those basic impulses, and accept Anu in your life for greater fulfillment?”

“My son, you are about to meet the highest being in all of existence. I want you to be respectful to Him, and to accept Him in your heart, because He only wishes the best for us. I want the best for you, Hyeny… you are my son, and I want to see you in the afterlife."

Mom gives you a smile. “If you don’t want to change for your own sake… would you do it for me?”

>Tell Mom that you’re willing to accept the principles of Anu and be a pacifist, selfless, forgiving and benevolent gnoll
>Tell Mom that you will never follow demons, but you still dream of becoming a powerful warrior and lead your pack to victory over your enemies
>Tell Mom that you’re willing to do whatever it takes to stop the demons, even if it means changing yourself
>Tell Mom that you’re undecided in what kind of person you want to be, but the answer will come in time as you experience the world and learn about yourself
>Tell Mom that you want to see Anu first, and then you’ll make your decision
>Remain silent
>Write in
>>
>>4503981
Yep. I should be able to continue running it once my classes are over in December, sorry for the long wait.
>>
>>4503984
>bluepill
>>
>>4503984
>"I'll never follow demons anymore, but I must make the choices that I think are best. I love you, and I will decide to follow Anu if he is best for what I want to accomplish. Thank you"
>>
>>4503993
+1
>>
>>4503984
>Tell Mom that you want to see Anu first, and then you’ll make your decision
lets see if this guy is worth following before committing to anything.
>>
>>4503984
>Tell Mom that you’re undecided in what kind of person you want to be, but the answer will come in time as you experience the world and learn about yourself
>>
>>4502999
>Even an alpha gnoll like you needs his mother’s support
we're getting pretty cocky
>>
>>4503984
>Tell Mom that you want to see Anu first, and then you’ll make your decision
real shit though let's defeat the demons, protect our pack and become swole
>>
>>4504005
honestly hyenus is always such a poser after every minor victory and affirmation it's pretty clear he's spent way too much time feeling defeated by existence, kinda sad desu. hope the overcompensation doesn't cause terminal self-destruction desu.
>>
>>4504009
>>4503984
>>Tell Mom that you want to see Anu first, and then you’ll make your decision

We recognize that the demons don't care for living beings. We don't know if Anu sees living beings as a means to another end.

We care for everyone, even those we've had to kill. If you saw us kill the goblins, you knew we tried to spare them first and took a spear through the body for it.

We simply want what is best for the living. Apparently we have something everyone wants, and we'll sooner die than let someone uses us for personal gain to the detriment of others.
>>
>>4503012
>There are five portals to Hell scattered around the earth, all of which are being held off by other mortals in this very moment
>Only one hell portal near where we live
Is this QM telling us that we're still in tutorial mode right now?
>>
>>4503984
>>Tell Mom that you’re willing to do whatever it takes to stop the demons, even if it means changing yourself
We can easily commit to this and it's better than saying what could be interpreted as "I'll have to see Anu before I decide whether I'm with him or with the demons"
>>
>>4503984
>Tell Mom that you want to see Anu first, and then you’ll make your decision
We thought demons were our friends and looking out for us for our entire lives, lets at least meet this guy and see if he's on the up and up and not just using us like the demons tried
>>
>>4503984
>When you killed those poor goblins from weeks ago, and gave one of them a horrible death in your bloodthirst, I thought I lost you... I thought I had failed in raising you to go against the flow
I think its time bros
>>
>>4504029
it's saying that we the protagonist can help against one but we're an itty bitty pawn on Anu's board
i'm more concerned with the fact she said this is going to be the final battle against between good and evil
no matter who wins there is not necessarily a world worth living in after a high-magic armageddon style war
if Anu wants to win at all costs he's going to ask for the selfless good souls to sacrifice themselves for the cause. brainwashing good people with prupose is only one tier goodlier than demonic possession as far as i'm concerned and oh boy is it a tiny fucking difference.
>>
>Have a break down: "This will matter LATER, NOW I have to find a way to save myself and my dear fellows in our tribe from the mess this flow you are speaking of got us into, I no longer want leadership or glory, I am not asking for anything other than to be left alone, I don't care how this will happen, be it Anu teaching me how to cleanse stuff, or Luna supporting me with strength and skill, or even finding the wolfslayer to be a great ally, I just no longer care, I just hate it, I hate the violent impulses that give me a strong sense of reward whenever I stab the eyes of an enemy, this is stupid! I hate how I am supposed to be a pawn for anyone but myself, My tribe, then Gnolrek, then tribe individuals, then Luna who gave me a bleak and hopeless scenario with only one way to make it a tiny bit better by being "normal" and training, then you suggest Anu?! And my tribe... too many hostages that I care about and could be turned against me with possession or threat of their suffering, I am weak, even if I save them, what could I possibly do to stop the other demons, gnolls, or humans?! Throw some bolts of light that could barely stop demon possessed crows at the attackers? Or preach Anu's teaching like you did? Maybe I should just train as I was planning to do given what I learned from Luna? Also, are you sure Anu isn't trying to use us the same way the demons did? I need to know Anu first before I become his slave or something, I need free will too, else I'd be a crystal or vegetable that could walk and talk! I am not thinking straight right now, I am overwhelmed, I will just say that:"

Then

>Stand up from your collapse and walk as you say "I just don't know Anu enough to trust him as much as you do, not even enough to trust him more than Luna, but he's my best chance to save everyone."
>>
>>4503984
>>Tell Mom that you’re willing to do whatever it takes to stop the demons, even if it means changing yourself
>>
>>4503984
>Tell Mom that you want to see Anu first, and then you’ll make your decision
Can't change the tribe unless you're the leader.
Sacrifices and all that. Basic communism.
>>
anu sounds really fucking sketchy to me, thankfully he can't be worse than demons now can he?
>>
File: Spoiler Image (29 KB, 480x360)
29 KB
29 KB JPG
>>4504131
Bro don't worry I'm sure we can trust this God who appears to have completely convinced our mother. We just need to trust him completely, I'm sure he can do no wrong.
>>
>>4504144
>inb4 we start going full SMT/Persona gathering teh blessings of major deities who we swap between changing our stats doing so
>>
>>4504159
>bend demons to our will to use their powers
kino
>>
>>4503984
>Tell Mom that you’re willing to do whatever it takes to stop the demons, even if it means changing yourself
>>
>>4503984
>Tell Mom that you’re undecided in what kind of person you want to be, but the answer will come in time as you experience the world and learn about yourself

Not willing to commit to Anu, he's honestly sketchy, let's meet him first..
>>
>>4503984
>>Tell Mom that you want to see Anu first, and then you’ll make your decision
>>
>>4503993
+1
>>
>>4504144
>not being able to choke mastema to death
what's the point of living bros
>>
>>4503984
>>Tell Mom that you will never follow demons, but you still dream of becoming a powerful warrior and lead your pack to victory over your enemies
we're still gonna become alphachad but we do it our own way
>>
>>4503984
>Tell Mom that you’re undecided in what kind of person you want to be, but the answer will come in time as you experience the world and learn about yourself
>>
>>4503984
>Tell Mom that you're undecided in what kind of person you want to be, but the answer will come in time as you experience the world and learn about yourself
>Make it clear you still intend to stop the demons and mention how it's only been days since you learned about Gnolrek's true intentions. Say you have a few trust issues with higher beings offering power because of it.
>>
>>4504848
support
>>
File: demi-fiend.png (640 KB, 878x1580)
640 KB
640 KB PNG
>>4504848
It explains why we would trust a forest deity. Man I'd actually love gathering the powers of multiple realm-level deities until we are a threat to the powers of law and chaos.

Spirits of towns, forests, mountain ranges, oceans, and caves. Representatives of life both civilized and natural. All where we both earn each other's respect and they give us a part of them while we promise to fight on behalf of keeping the realm from being subjugated to total control or chaos.

tl;dr: Demi-Fiend
>>
>>4505057
1. Earn the respect of your tribe
2. ???
3. Kill God
>>
File: 1601677453436.png (21 KB, 112x112)
21 KB
21 KB PNG
>>4505065
ONE
>>
>>4505065
this is the ideal gnoll lifestyle

you may not like it, but this is what peak hyena performance looks like
>>
seriously though, lets go the King Solomon route and bend demons to our will when magic training becomes available
>>
>>4505291
there is a mechanism by which demonic power is transferred while preserving the targets' will, which is what that black stuff presumably was. presuming anu's power works similarly then all we should need is that spell the dwarf used to cut off the demons in the cave and if we use it continuously/passively on our body we could theoretically contain as many demons as we can nab and trick into trying to "possess" us, effectively keeping the black bile in check while CONSUMING our enemies

and that's a bad idea
fun to brainstorm but let's not actually do it
>>
File: zoomer.gif (426 KB, 931x682)
426 KB
426 KB GIF
>>4505320
>keeping the black bile in check while CONSUMING our enemies
>and that's a bad idea
MEANWHILE:
>PICK THE EYE LIKE A CHAD

my friend, you have doomed us all
>>
>>4505365
well I am not immune to being convinced
I simply feel like choking down dozens of demon dicks may have adverse effects on our psyche and mortal coherence
basically, even if we know its possible to contain that power it doesn't mean we have the will to swallow. literally.
>>
>>4505320
well its not like we're gonna eat those demons or accept their influence, they'll be working under us and doing waht we want
>>
>>4505409
well i'm convinced, it's a great plan. let's do it.
>>
>>4505409
Maybe, or maybe a strong demon tricks us into eating it and takes control of us from within. Then we lose the ability to talk to mom and lose a whole third of our skill ceiling only to get a half-useful ability in return.
>>
>>4505320
>continuously concentrating on keeping the demonic essence in check
>literally anything happens
>fail the con save
>>
>>4505365
Why does the "Fortnite" label alternate between being forwards and backwards
>>
>>4505371
I meant more by even suggesting it and saying it's a bad idea, most anons will see the suggestion and ignore the warning.

In so doing you have doomed us all.
And I was the one who first posted apply pickaxe to eye
>>
>>4506025
>And I was the one who first posted apply pickaxe to eye
my lord...
>>
>>4506025
the first eyepicker has been found
i must ask
was it worth it?
>>
File: 99.png (11 KB, 740x600)
11 KB
11 KB PNG
Mom thinks you’re benevolent for helping the humies, but you haven’t given it much thought. You’re too worried about the demons to sit and question yourself.

You’ll be honest about your feelings – you are still undecided. “It’s all happening too fast, mom... I need time to think. I never cared about praising Gnolrek, and enjoying the suffering of others always seemed off, but I always dreamed of being a strong warrior and conquerer. I won't follow demons, but I’m not sure if I want leave my goal behind. I need to experience more of the world to decide who I want to be, and what I want to do."

Mom listens in silence with her eyes closed. She did this whenever you said something as a kid that she disapproved of. When you finish, she shakes her head, opening her eyes and meeting your gaze. “You'll be misled by the vices of the Earth, or God forbid, you might pass away before accepting Anu in your heart. Hyeny, this is the perfect time to become His follower, because the future is uncertain. I get that it may not appeal to you right now, but I assure you it is the best decision a person can make, and you’ll soon understand why. Trust me, I know what’s best for you."

Why can't she understand that you’re not a kid anymore? You need to make your own choices! Besides, you don’t even know if Anu is to be trusted! “It’s been a DAY since I learned of Gnolrek’s true intentions” you try to make her understand. “It’s hard for me to trust any gods! I never knew Anu existed until Luna told me, and what she said about his dwarven followers is not convincing me!”

Mom frowns. "Is my testimony not good enough?” she says in an annoyed tone, similar to when you’d kept questioning her teachings as a child. As warm and gentle as she is, she has a temper when you doubt her too much.

Before you can say anything, Mom grabs your face with both hands, making sure you pay full attention to her. The contrast between her discontent and warm, soft touch conflicts you. “Son, the dwarves were fools during the war because they followed their own justice, and called it His. They were religious, but not righteous. Unlike most of them, I did not embrace this faith mindlessly. I was skeptical, but as I opened my heart, I realized that it truly is the right path. I was never forced into this, because Anu is not a deity that brainwashes His followers like demons do. His path is not easy to follow, and He makes it clear.”

Her voice is quavering. "Hyenus, it saddens me that you don’t trust my judgement, even to this day. You prayed to me to receive comfort, but as your mother, I must also correct your behavior. Go to Anu, and accept Him in your heart."

Damn it! You can’t follow a god you haven’t met yet, and even if he IS a good guy, it doesn’t mean you’ll do it! “Mom, I NEED to see him first before deciding that. I’ll try to make up my mind once I do, but I want to be sure of what I’m doing. Please understand!”

1/8
>>
File: 100.png (5 KB, 400x400)
5 KB
5 KB PNG
There’s a long silence between you two...

You don’t know who’s in the right. All you know is that you prayed to Mom in the middle of a crisis to receive comfort, not to meet some random god who may try to manipulate you. She keeps trying to get you to love someone you never met, and your disinterest is creating a barrier between you two.

Whoever Anu is, you’re already starting to dislike him for that. He’s taking Mom away from you. He’s ruining the beautiful moment that you craved for all these years!

Mom seems to realize that you’re deeply conflicted, and she gives you a loving embrace. You hug her back by reflex... it lasts for a whole minute, and none of you say anything during the lapse. This is all you need, this is all you want. It helps you calm down.

She whispers something in your ear, and her tone is much softer than before. “Hyeny, I'm sorry for pressuring you… it hurts a bit that you don’t take my words for granted, but… but I must accept that you’re an adult, and you want to make your own decisions. You haven’t experienced what I have, so it’s natural that you’re skeptical of the path I chose to follow.”

She caresses your face. “I just don’t want you to suffer looking for a path, when the one that leads to happiness and salvation is in front of you... but if you’re still not sure of what to do, then I will respect that. I won’t take your freedom of choice away."

Mom smiles. "No matter what you do, I will always love you… but I hope with all my soul that you arrive to the same end that I did.”

Your heatrt is appeased. “I… I… thank you, mom. I’m not saying I won’t follow Anu, but I just need to know a bit more about him, and maybe some time to rest and think, because my thoughts are all over the place.”

Mom's expression tells you she's thinking about something. She seems to be contacting Anu again. After a few seconds, she talks to you. “Hyeny... how do I put it...”

You shrug and smile. "Fiiiiiiiine. I’ll go meet up with him.”

Mom chuckles and pats your head. "That’s my son! Go with a good attitude, okay?” She kisses you.

You’ve never seen Mom so infatuated with a god. Is Anu as good as she says? You don’t think she’d be manipulated so easily.

Well, as long as he isn’t a douchebag like Gnolrek… though you doubt anyone could be as bad as demons.

2/8
>>
>>4506670
this is gonna hurt
>>
File: 101.png (10 KB, 680x600)
10 KB
10 KB PNG
“Hyeny, by the way… if you want to talk to me again, or you need a hug… just pray to me. I’ll always be available for you. We can chat about lots of stuff that is not Anu. I can give you advice, support and help you organize your thoughts and priorities whenever you need it.”

(As long as you are not under demonic influence, you can pray to Mom anytime to chat and receive advice on what to do. Usually, you want to pray in a place where you can safely fall asleep.)

You kiss Mom, and begin your journey to the core of the Sun...

3/8
>>
>>4506682

Now, then, how bad can Anu the light demon be?
>>
File: 102.png (8 KB, 600x600)
8 KB
8 KB PNG
You walk the path, trying to not give much thought to the fact that you're standing in the middle of an infinite void, and each step brings you closer to the Sun. It feels increasingly warmer as you approach... is this the power of Anu's aura?

Along the way, you see other angelical beings to your side, observing you in silence. Some are larger, a few have horns, while others have long pointy ears... you have no idea of what race they belonged to in life.

… How did you go from hunting boars to having a meeting with God in just two weeks? You’re starting to miss how simple the old days were.
>>
>>4506687

>More (inconclusive yet existing) clues pointing to that Anu is just another demon.

Oh no.
>>
File: 103.png (9 KB, 600x600)
9 KB
9 KB PNG
It's getting immensely difficult to maintain a steady pace. It's SO hot and bright in here! You can barely see where you're stepping!

Suddenly, and to your reassurement, the light and warmth stop increasing. It's still hard to see clearly, but there's a shiny light in front of you which you follow.

You stare at your feet all the time, making sure to not fall from the borders.

5/8
>>
File: 104.png (11 KB, 600x600)
11 KB
11 KB PNG
After what felt like an eternity of walking, you finally reach the end of the path. You stare at the light, which shines even brighter than before. It hurts your eyes - you cannot see anything...

You wait for something to happen, and soon, the warmth and the brightness around you begins to decrease to a much more bearable level. Slowly, you begin to have a better look of what's in front of...

In front of...

... ... ...

6/8
>>
File: 105.png (9 KB, 600x600)
9 KB
9 KB PNG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id3KQh2G41o
>>
File: 106.png (35 KB, 1000x1300)
35 KB
35 KB PNG
>"… Hi"
>Kneel
>Remain silent
>Write in
>>
>>4506705
"'Sup"
>>
>>4506705
>Stare at him like a dumbass
>>
>>4506707
+1
>>
>>4506705
>"...Hi"
>>
>>4506705
oh look it's the final boss of that new frictional amnesia game, neato.

>>4506707
+1
>>
>>4506705
>>"… Hi"
nice i was not expecting that representation
>>
>>4506705
>"… Hi"
>>
>>4506705
>>4506713
changing vote
>Anu-Sama I kneel
>>
>>4506705
>>>"… Hi"
>>
>>4506705
>"...Hi"
Just because he's a god doesn't mean we shouldn't say hello
Don't disregard manners, lads
>>
>>4506705
>>"… Hi"
>>
File: 1560299709225.jpg (71 KB, 569x802)
71 KB
71 KB JPG
>>4506705
>"... Hi Mister deity."

In other news: the eye. IT CALLS
>>
>>4506705
wait is anu actually a clever shorthand of anus cause the thumbnail looks like an abstract goatse
>>
>>4506747
Anu is an actual God
>>
>>4506752
aw
>>
>>4506705
>"… Hi"

Idk why some of you anons are so insistent that Anu must be evil or "just another demon". Everything we've seen of him and his followers so far seems to indicate they advocate peace, or at least oppose cruelty, bloodthirst, and importantly, our dedicated opponents: the demons. Even in the (imo, doubtful) scenario that Anu isn't all Mom hyped him up to be, and has his flaws, we still have a common enemy. It should take so big red flags for us not to go team Anu here.
>>
>>4506792
i agree but y'know
he's got a reeaaal big eye
yeeeup
>>
>>4506792
its just sketchy anon, its not a crime to be careful and want to meet the big man himself before we can a choice
>>
>>4506808
I don't see what's sketchy about it, and we are already meeting him. How else would you expect him to act? He's even summoning us to have a talk.
>>
File: cyclops lorax.png (58 KB, 1000x600)
58 KB
58 KB PNG
>>4506705
>>
>>4506743
what is this cursed image
and why cant i unsee it
>>
>>4506743
>"... Bone?"
>>
>>4506792
>Idk why some of you anons are so insistent that Anu must be evil or "just another demon".
SMTfags. Just ignore them and always vote against them or they'll ruin the quest with le ebin kill god shit.
>>
hey guys I just had this amazing idea so this is like a real god right haha let's kill it it'll be the epic
>>
>>4506812
we know literally nothing about him or what they might want, hearing him out my dissuade those thoughts though
>>
File: doge bizzare'.png (820 KB, 680x680)
820 KB
820 KB PNG
>>4506630
>>4506561
I didn't expect anyone to go full chad after me when I posted it, and so I figured shenanigans would ensue.

And ensue they did. And I regret absolutely nothing.

>>4506826
Because you're a big guy.

>>4506831
Get em' on board, I'll call for pickaxes


>>4506845
Nah man, it's mostly maximum meming. That said, I feel in character, that Hyenus has every reason to distrust powerful deities right now. There's definitely a bunch of god politics going on we don't necessarily know about. Especially considering the deity of our forest is iffy about it all.
Anu can try convincing us. In the end, he'll prob be happy even if we don't plede full loyalty to him; as long as we push his plans against the demons he should continue to give us the blessing of demon banishment.
>>
>>4506705
>"… Hi"
>>
>>4506705
>"...Hi"
>>
>>4506705
>"… Hi"
>>
>>4506705
>>Kneel
We're a Paladin now.
>>
>>4506861
i'm banking on hyenus being a breath of fresh air for anu, at the least. can't be often a savage tribal dog(but cat genus somehow?)-man will actually just, y'know, talk. and not beg for power or direction.
>>
>>4506861
i wonder what will become more popular
eyepicking or wrestling moves

either way as long as we can atleast hit someone with either a sweet chin music or a rko my life will be complete
>>
File: PaltryMeekEwe-max-1mb.gif (475 KB, 240x180)
475 KB
475 KB GIF
>>4506981
imagine a demon just jumping at us and we do this
>>
>>4506747
Anu is the Skyfather and what can be sort of considered a sort of precursor to the biblical concept of a supreme god in Mesopotamian religion, the father of all gods even.

>Fall onto your ass and completely spill your spaghetti and then say "… Hi"
>>
>>4506705
>6 pairs of wings
uh oh
>>4506831
+1
>>
>>4504046
Gay.
>>
File: 107.png (7 KB, 400x400)
7 KB
7 KB PNG
That… THAT's Anu?!

It's terrifying! You feel like an ant standing in front of a giant! His imposing figure irradiates so much power and authority that you can hardly stay on your feet! You’ve NEVER felt so scared in your life! Not even Gnolrek’s mind attack in the cavern caused you this much fear!

In the middle of your stupor and terror, you fall onto your butt! All you can do is stare at him like an idiot, and it takes all your effort to babble a greeting! “…Hi. I mean, s-sup, m-mister deity!”

“HELLO.” The god replies to your greeting in a surprisingly friendly manner! “DO NOT FEAR, HYENUS. I MEAN YOU NO HARM. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU REMAIN CALM AND PAY ATTENTION, FOR YOUR AWAKENING IS IMMINENT.”

His powerful voice echoes across the void, filling the air, but it is pleasantly soothing. You slowly calm down, and your panic is soon replaced by a sense of respect. It’s like being with your father, back when you still liked him…

… No! His aura is clearly messing with your mind, but you cannot let yourself be manipulated by a scheming god again! You cannot put your trust in him just yet...

Is this what it feels like to stand in front of a god? It’s so hard to keep your composure!

1/2
>>
>>4508167
somebody please tell hyenus that astral projections cannot piss themselves before he manages to find a way to piss himself
>>
File: 108.png (7 KB, 400x400)
7 KB
7 KB PNG
Anu speaks his thoughts.

“HYENUS. I CALL YOU HERE SO YOU BECOME MY CHAMPION AGAINST THE FORCES OF EVIL. YOU ARE ONE OF THE FEW PEOPLE WHOSE SOULS ARE SENSITIVE ENOUGH TO HEED MY FULL BLESSING.”

“KNOW THAT I AM AWARE OF YOUR DISTRUST. YOU FEAR TO BE MANIPULATED AGAIN, AS YOU WERE BY GNOLREK. KNOW THAT YOU ARE FREE TO REFUSE MY BOON AND RETURN HOME, IF THAT IS WHAT YOU DESIRE. NOBODY IS OBLIGUED TO FOLLOW ME."

“BE AWARE, HOWEVER, THAT IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT MY BOON AND DO THE TASK I WOULD ASSIGN YOU, THE DEMONS WILL MOST LIKELY WIN THE ARMAGEDDON. MIRABELLE HAS TOLD YOU OF THE CONSEQUENCES IT ENTAILS FOR ALL OF US.”

“OUR TIME RUNS SHORT, MY CHILD. WILL YOU OPEN YOUR HEART TO YOUR CREATOR AND ACCEPT MY BLESSING?”

>”What does your blessing do?”
>”What kind of world do you envision?”
>”What will I have to do as your Champion?”
>”Will I be forced to follow your principles if I accept your blessing?”
>”Why would you lose the Armageddon without my help?”
>”Why should I trust you at all?”
>Accept the blessing of Anu
>Write in
>>
>>4508190
>Why does Luna distrust you?
>”What kind of world do you envision?”
>”Why would you lose the Armageddon without my help?”
>>
>>4508190
you HAD to make the whole panel an eye
you just HAD to

>>4508192
+1
>>
>>4508190
>”What does your blessing do?”
>”What kind of world do you envision?”
>”What will I have to do as your Champion?”
>”Will I be forced to follow your principles if I accept your blessing?”
>”Why would you lose the Armageddon without my help?”
>”Why should I trust you at all?”
>"What is your task"
>"Why does Luna distrust you"
>"Why do you have one eye"
>"Why do I like picking eyes so much"
>"C-C-Can I touch your eye"
>>
>>4508190
>"Is there a place for forest spirits in the world that you envision?"
>”Will I be forced to follow your principles if I accept your blessing?”
>”Why would you lose the Armageddon without my help?”
>”What will I have to do as your Champion?”
>>
>>4508190
>”What does your blessing do?”
>”What kind of world do you envision?”
>”What will I have to do as your Champion?”
>”Will I be forced to follow your principles if I accept your blessing?”
>>
File: 1600054292515.png (289 KB, 712x516)
289 KB
289 KB PNG
so anon what do you prefer
>Paganism or Not/mesopotamic Christianity
>Luna or Anus
>nature vs light
so we must assume we can only have the power of one identity, if not this will become pokemon with gods or maybe we can catch them all after all
>>
>>4508190
>”What does your blessing do?”
>”What kind of world do you envision?”
>”Why would you lose the Armageddon without my help?”
>”Why should I trust you at all?”
>>
>>4508209
it'd kinda suck if we lose Luna's blessings if we except Anu, Luna and Anu have the same goal at the moment
>>
File: tegaki.png (52 KB, 400x400)
52 KB
52 KB PNG
>>4508195
>>4508195
Your Eye Anu... it's so big...
>>
>>4508221
>>4508190
wait i wanna add one more thing
>Why do you need me? Why can you defeat the demons by yourself?
>>
>>4508192
This plus
>You know my reputation when it comes to eyes, yet you stand before me in this form?
>>
File: file.png (73 KB, 416x400)
73 KB
73 KB PNG
Sorry I forgot the most important touch
>>
PUT THE PICK BACK IN YOUR PANTS EYEPICKERS NOW IS NOT THE TIME!
>>
>>4508192
+1,
adding
>Accept the blessing of Anu
>>
haha im not forcing you but if you say no we're all doomed you're the only one who can do this but no stress it's your choice(but we will all die and it'd sorta be your fault)
>>
>>4508192
+1 And accept Anu.
>>
>>4508282
i kno rite
here we are to receive the "protagonist stone"
just gotta shove it right up there yeep
>>
>>4508190
>>Accept the blessing of Anu

ANU VULT!
>>
>>4508209
I prefer Anu, Paladins are way cooler than druids and you know it.
>>
File: 110.png (7 KB, 400x400)
7 KB
7 KB PNG
"I FIND YOUR EYE-PICKING QUIRK TO BE INTRIGUINGLY AMUSING, BUT ONLY AS LONG AS YOU KEEP IT RESERVED FOR DEMONS. THE WAY YOU STARE AT ME IS GIVING YOU AWAY."

... Wow! How did he know what you were imagining? Did he read your mind?!

1/3
>>
>>4508190
> Accept the blessing of Anu
We can't spend our whole live being suspicious of everyone. If there's any deity we can trust, it's the one our mom has faith in
>>
File: 109.png (6 KB, 400x400)
6 KB
6 KB PNG
That reminds you, you've got a lot of questions for Anu before you resolve to accept his blessing. He doesn't seem bad so far... but you'd rather be completely sure of what you're doing.

"Mister Anu, I have a few questions. First of all, what does your blessing do? Secondly, why does the forest spirit Luna distrust you? Next, what kind of world do you envision for mortals? And finally, why would you lose the Armageddon without my help?"

"I EXPECTED YOU TO BRING UP QUESTIONS, HYENUS. AGAIN, YOU MAY WAKE UP AT ANY MOMENT, SO I SHALL AIM FOR BREVITY ON MY ANSWERS."

2/3
>>
File: IMG_20201026_034622.png (7 KB, 400x397)
7 KB
7 KB PNG
"TO YOUR FIRST QUESTION, MY BLESSING SHALL GRANT YOU THE ABILITY TO SPAWN WINGS FOR FLYING. YOU WILL RECEIVE THE GIFT TO SPEAK AND UNDERSTAND ALL TONGUES IN THE EARTH. YOU WILL BE GRANTED A SPELL TO PARTIALLY HEAL YOUR WOUNDS AND OTHER CREATURES' INJURIES ONCE A DAY. THESE POWERS WILL BE USEFUL FOR THE TASK I SEEK TO ASSIGN YOU."

"AS TO WHY LUNA DISTRUSTS ME, IT IS BECAUSE SHE JUDGES ME BY THE ACTIONS OF THOSE WHO CLAIMED TO BE MY FOLLOWERS. I DO NOT CONDONE THE ATROCITIES THAT THE DWARVES COMMITTED IN MY NAME DURING THE WAR. THEY TWISTED MY TEACHINGS IN WAYS THAT FITTED THEIR NEEDS WHILE KEEPING THEIR ILLUSION OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WAR ONCE YOU ARRIVE TO THE DWARF FORTRESS. LOOK FOR A PLACE CALLED 'LIBRARY'."

"AS TO WHY YOUR AID WOULD BE IMMENSELY USEFUL... THE SAD TRUTH, HYENUS, IS THAT I DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH FOLLOWERS AND WARRIOR ANGELS FOR THE ARMAGEDDON. MOST PEOPLE ON THE EARTH ARE EITHER DEMON WORSHIPPERS, FOLLOWERS OF EARTHLY GODS AND SPIRITS, OR REMAIN GODLESS. THE DEMONS HAVE SUCCEDED IN FOOLING AND TEMPTING MANY MORTALS IN D
FOLLOWING THEM, WHICH HAS EMPOWERED THEM TREMENDOUSLY."

"I REQUIRE MORE TIME TO HELP PEOPLE SEE MY LIGHT. THE PORTALS MUST BE SEALED FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, BUT ONLY MORTALS MAY ENTER HELL WITHOUT BEING SET ON FIRE, AS MY ANGELS WOULD. THAT IS WHY YOUR HELP WOULD BE NICE. YOUR WINGS WOULD ALLOW YOU TO AVOID BEING SWARMED BY THE MILLIONS OF DEMONS THAT DWELL IN THE HELLISH PLANES, AND FOCUS ON SEALING THE PORTALS."

"FINALLY, REGARDING THE WORLD I ENVISION... MY IDEAL IS AS SIMPLE AND VISCERAL AS IT CAN GET, HYENUS. I SEEK A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE IS AS HAPPY AS THEY CAN BE, ENJOYING THE CYCLE OF LIFE - TO BE BORN, TO GROW AND LEARN TO DEAL WITH CONFLICTS BY APPLYING MY PRINCIPLES OF KINDNESS AND EMPATHY, TO FORM A FAMILY AND CONCEIVE NEW SOULS SO THEY TOO EXPERIENCE THE JOURNEY OF LIFE, AND THEN PASS AWAY, AFTER WHICH THEY JOIN MY AFTERLIFE FOR ETERNAL AND NEVERENDING PEACE."

"I WANT PEOPLE TO LOVE ME AS A MEMBER OF THEIR FAMILIES, AS I LOVE EVERY CHILD ON EARTH, AND I BRING THEM LIFE WITH MY WARMTH. I AM A GOD THAT WANTS TO BE LOVED, AS I LOVE AND SEEK TO PROTECT YOU ALL. I HAVE MANY CHILDREN, AND I SEEK TO HAVE A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH ALL OF YOU."

"OTHER GODS AND SPIRITS ARE ALSO MY CHILDREN, AND THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXIST AND HAVE THEIR FOLLOWERS AS LONG AS THEY DO NOT CONDONE VIOLENCE OR CRUELTY. PEOPLE WILL HAVE THE CHOICE TO EITHER FOLLOW ME, THOSE GODS, OR NO ONE."

"THAT IS THE WORLD I ENVISION, HYENUS. IDEALLY, EVERYONE SHOULD FOLLOW ME, EVEN THE GODS AND SPIRITS. BUT I WILL NOT REMOVE FREE WILL. IF PEOPLE REFUSE TO FOLLOW AND LOVE ME, IT SADDENS ME, BUT SO BE IT."

"YOU ARE ABOUT TO WAKE UP, MY CHILD. THERE IS ROOM FOR ONE MORE QUESTION, BUT I WOULD RATHER HAVE YOU ACCEPT MY BLESSING. WILL YOU ACCEPT IT, HYENUS?"

>Accept the blessing of Anu
>Ask another question
>Write in
>>
>>4508415
> Accept the blessing of Anu
>>
>>4508415
>Accept the blessing of Anu
>Ask another question
>Am I allowed to follow other Gods
They're apparently ok with other Gods existing and having followers but i just wanna know if its ok if we can follow other Gods and Spirits like Luna. She's pretty nice and kinda saved us twice so we owe her a lot. Either way, Anu's gifts are seem pretty busted and we won't have to go the Goblin Quest route and start learning languages
>>
>>4508415
>Accept the blessing of Anu
seems like a cool guy
>>
>>4508415
>>Accept the blessing of Anu
Accept his offer, but we need to know about our tribes, the demons are holding them and one of our friends hostage, cen't he do something so Gnolrek won't do what he promised to do in case we failed/betrayed him, or at least a way to mask our actions from him so he can't target us or know what we're doing or grown suspicious of our actions.
>>
>>4508428
Anu is probably gonna make us go to the Dwarf Fortress. At that point, we grab Daitzsa and fly away
>>
>>4508415
Lmao, God has a God complex
>>
>>4508415
>accept the blessing
Seems like an alright guy, and he's not threatening us for out loyalty, unlike Gnolrek
>>
>>4508415
>Accept the blessing of Anu
I honestly don't see a problem with anything he's saying, was worried that he'd be more 'old testament' style but he seems reasonably chill.
>Write in
Thank him for answering our questions
>>
>>4508415
>>Accept the blessing of Anu
>>4508435
Then its not a complex, is it?
>>
>>4508415
>Accept the blessing of Anu
We could probably heal daitza with his blessing.
>>
File: endless ejaculation.gif (3.62 MB, 650x366)
3.62 MB
3.62 MB GIF
>>4508415

>>4508420
>This.
Don't mind being a warrior with his blessing.

But there's two other important questions even if we do not get to them right this second:
>"What are the restrictions of your blessing, other than not worshiping demons"
and
>"How are you properly worshipped"
>>
>>4508415
>>Accept the blessing of Anu
fuck it, paladin time
>>
>>4508415
>"What was the red star I saw earlier?"
>>
>>4508415
>Accept the blessing of Anu
I am really excited for what's to come!
>>
>>4508415
>Accept the blessing of Anu

We don't have time for any other questions, we can come back to him with those later.
>>
>>4508507
>We could probably heal daitza with his blessing.
I thought this immediately as well, but it seems very convenient for our current situation.
>>4508415
You guys can call me a fedora-tipping negative nancy, but I'm still skeptical of anything that seems too good to be true. If only for the reason that I can say I told you so when shit goes south.
>I'll work for you, Anu, but I can't devote my entire being to your service just yet.
>We share the same goals, but I still wish to see the history of your impact on the world. I'll reconsider the offer after seeing the so-called "library" of the dwarves and contact you in prayer using whatever religious structure they might have.
If there's still time for a question after that, I vote for >>4508683
>>
>>4508724
well, yeah. this is largely an exchange. in exchange for receiving power, we're going back to our village with a soul that gnolrek and the demon about to be summoned will instantly recognize as under anu's dominion.

giving gnolrek, his general, the shaman, and the shaman's demon the wherewithal to hold nothing back on a confirmed enemy who will obviously not be helping demons. accepting true holy power takes away any doubt. daitza is still in that hut.
that's the trade. it is impossible to weasel out of what a magic user sees of our soul or trick a demon - those are the narrative options being permanently locked off. which means the direct paths aside of those things become the only paths.

he knows exactly what he's doing by eliminating the paths that might invite us to interact with or attempt to trick or outsmart demons. he's hedging his bets on his granted power being able to face our entire tribe, should it be necessary.

anu, while good, knows nothing of subterfuge or subtlety. and that's the real reason why he's going to lose without the help of a mortal. the demons, mortals, minor gods and spirits, are more committed to their agency than Anu is committed to his.

context is key. and we've actually gained plenty from this one post. he doesn't condone what his followers did, and what his followers did cost him gaining more followers. it's uterrly contradictory if he actually wanted to save the world from the demons while preserving free will.

which means at some point he chose not to teach the dwarves AND stopped trying to sway them away from it. he let the dwarves massacre and be massacred for the sake of their own free will, costing him what would be many opportunities to gain more followers and erode the demonic threat

the demons are a threat not because they're "tricky" or that they "fooled the foolish mortals from the path."
they're a threat because when given the choice between educating his followers away from serving him in savage, long term self-defeating ways, he instead let them do what they wanted and did nothing else. (??????) the worst possible choice in any possible timeline.

because IF YOU SAY THAT YOU CAN'T TURN YOUR MISBEHAVING DISCIPLES AWAY FROM A BAD PATH AS THEY USE YOUR POWER FOR GENOCIDES WITHOUT VIOLATING THEIR FREE WILL YOU ARE ADMITTING YOU PREFER THEIR SAVAGE SERVITUDE AND LOYALTY OVER THE SURVIVAL OF THOSE THEY WOULD HARM; AND THAT THOSE WITH FREE WILL WOULDN'T CHOOSE YOU AS THEIR GOD. and he LITERALLY said so. it's all so obvious and tiresome. a deity uses the things they hold dominion over as an excuse for why they can't hold dominion over those who hadn't chosen them. the demons are not the reason that there are so many powerful demons on our world.
*tips fedora*
>>
>>4508765
thank you for the explanation fedorafag
what should we do then? do we accept the power?
>>
>>4508683
+1
>>
>>4508775
i dunno lol
anu clearly wants a servant from a wild animal-people that can do more than preach and he all but said he'd like us to exercise our free will in the direction of destroying his enemies. it just happens to be an enemy we share. specifically, he wants us to take the fight to hell itself.
if anons want anything else they'd have to decline. it's a very strict choice. though i don't hate paladins or hypocritical gods.

thankfully the dwarves still have anu's powers and blessings, which he never took away. even if we defy him he probably won't take ours. since we can't have both demonic and his power in us at the same time then his connection to us is a coal mine canary, so if that bond vanishes or is violated he'll know some demonic power tried to corrupt us or we chose to take power from demons. i don't like the idea of Hyenus being made into bait, but if it's in character and what everyone wants then we'll make the best of it.
i just hope hyenus realizes the choices anu made mean he would trade the lives of everyone that we personally care for if those lives choose to serve demons or get in our way. he let those who followed him suffer far worse when he was able to teach them, and blamed both the the mortal parties involved for using his power for wars of extermination, but still chose not to take it away. anu is kind in intent. he is not kind in reality. it is surprisingly simple.

so...
>>4508683
+1
>>
>>4508683
+1
>>
>>4508800
checked
at some point the faith will be tested
>>
>>4508800
oh right, forgot to mention this.

anu waited for a mortal with high potential to be born so he could bank on throwing that mortal into hell with his blessings and end the demonic threat. so he was waiting for a chance like this, and is probably willing to wait longer. it's concerning that this is the particular solution he has after all this time but i won't get into what that implies.

so instead, his first step in achieving our servitude was converting our mother. it's not a coincidence that we're some physical god (in potential) and that the only gnoll in our tribe to get actively contacted and converted by Anu is our mother. there is so much to unpack here it is astonishing the qm managed to put so much in, honestly. bravo.

>>4508824
god I am terrified of that moment
>>
>>4508829
best make sure to have all our questions answered
>>
>>4508393

>"I FIND YOUR EYE-PICKING QUIRK TO BE INTRIGUINGLY AMUSING, BUT ONLY AS LONG AS YOU KEEP IT RESERVED FOR DEMONS. THE WAY YOU STARE AT ME IS GIVING YOU AWAY."

Values dissonance alert: violence and suffering hating Anu is not condemning violence against and causing the suffering of demons.
>>
>>4508847
yeah that's true
he's telling us he doesn't condone the actions of the dwarves but he condones demon eye picking
what's up with that
shouldn't we hug demons to death and ask them to not violently bathe in the blood of mortals?
we saw how well mom convinced our tribe to do so
i'm sure a floating eyeball with 12 wings is much more charismatic than anthro hyena
why can't he convince demons to be hippies man
>>
>>4508775
I think it's still an option and I'll be okay if we go with it. We just need to be wary of the cost as >>4508800 says.
>i just hope hyenus realizes the choices anu made mean he would trade the lives of everyone that we personally care for if those lives choose to serve demons or get in our way.
^is probably the biggest thing to take away from it. We could accept the blessing and still forge our own path, which is probably what the dwarves did.
>>
>>4508683
this is not the time to be asking about who is that "guy"
>>
>>4509011
do you have a better question
>>
>>4508683

Before accepting Anu's offering:

+1
>>
>>4509024
No, and that's the point. We shouldn't be asking a question right now, we don't have the time. He seems legit, we should just accept him for the powers. We can ask questions later.
>>
>>4509082
we can also accept the power later
we can pray to mom or anu and we'd be right back here
>>
>>4508865

Welp, you have got a point.

>>4508847

>>4508415

>Think and comment about that before accepting Anu's offering, and be hesitant when accepting it.
>>
too late to ask but i would also wanna ask Anu if he would be ok with everyone on earth being safe and happy but no one liked or worshipped him
>>
>>4509309
>IF PEOPLE REFUSE TO FOLLOW AND LOVE ME, IT SADDENS ME, BUT SO BE IT."
>>
>>4509473
see, if he answered like that then i would totally believe that he has everyone's interest at heart
>>
>>4509496
He already said this though
>>
File: 111.png (4 KB, 400x400)
4 KB
4 KB PNG
Anu doesn't seem so bad now that you hear him out. You understand why Mom likes him - his principles suit her just fine, though you still don't get why she acts like she loves him.

His blessing sounds neat, too... if you accept it, you would be able to fly like a bird. That sounds great! He would be your best ally against the demons...

... And yet, you still have your doubts about him, particularly about his role in the dwarven war that Luna told you about, which prevents you from trusting him completely. If he cares so much about peace, benevolence and all that stuff, then why’d he let his followers do what they want? It makes you wonder what restrictions you’ll have as his Champion, if any…

But what most concerns you right now is that you remember seeing a red star in the sky on the way here. It was of the same color of a demon’s aura… what’s up with that?

You hate being so paranoid, but you REALLY don’t want to be manipulated by another deity pretending to have good intentions. You clear your throat before speaking, intending to ask Anu about the star. “Before I accept your boon, I’d like to know about one of the stars I saw on the void. It was red colored, unlike all the shiny white ones around it. Why’s that?”

Anu stares at you in silence for a few seconds, then speaks as normal. “THE STAR YOU SAW IS THE ANGEL ZIMRI-DAGAN, THE RED WATCHER. BEFORE HE REPENTED OF HIS SINS, HE WAS AN ANCIENT HUMAN GOD WHO TURNED TO THE DEMONS. HE IS THE ONLY ANGEL TO HAVE A DEMONIC APPEARANCE, DESPITE HIS GOOD HEART. HIS STORY IS A MOST SAD ONE, HYENUS. YOU CAN PRAY TO HIM AND ASK HIM ABOUT IT, IF YOU SO DESIRE.”

“Oh, okay…” Well, you guess that explains it. For now. You still have lots of questions, and Anu seems to notice it.

1/2
>>
File: 112.png (43 KB, 400x400)
43 KB
43 KB PNG
Anu speaks in a slightly hurried up tone.

“HYENUS. YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED MY DESIRE OF JUSTICE WHEN SMITING THE CROWS. YOU HAVE LISTENED TO YOUR MOTHER’S TESTIMONY. YOU HAVE FELT MY FATHERLY WARMTH REACHING YOU.”

“NO MATTER HOW MUCH KNOWLEDGE YOU GAIN FROM ASKING QUESTIONS, YOU SHALL NEVER CEASE DOUBTING IF YOU REFUSE TO MAKE THE LEAP OF FAITH AND OPEN YOUR HEART TO ME."

“KNOW THAT YOU WILL LEARN MORE ONCE YOU VISIT THE DWARVES, OR SIMPLY PRAY TO ME AND ASK AWAY. BUT ALL THE KNOWLEDGE WILL BE TO STRENGTHEN YOUR FAITH, NOT TO REPLACE IT. YOU MUST LEARN TO TRUST ME AS YOU WOULD TRUST YOUR MOTHER. YOU MAY NOT ALWAYS UNDERSTAND ME, BUT YOU MUST HAVE THE ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE THAT WHAT I DO IS ALWAYS FOR THE WELL-BEING OF MY CHILDREN."

Everything around you looks distorted. You sense that you are about to wake up.

“THERE IS NO TIME... ACCEPT MY BOON BEFORE YOU AWAKEN…”

>Make up your mind and accept the blessing of Anu
>Refuse the boon and wake up
>Write in
>>
>>4509702
>>Make up your mind and accept the blessing of Anu
Fuck it, for now, he seems to be on the up and up, if things really end up becoming bad, we'll throw him up like we threw up the demons
>>
>>4509702
>Eyepick
>>
You guys realize that the moment we accept Anu we have to like, fly away with Daitzsa right? We were warned that the demons will use the Shaman to get us back to their side and staying at the dwarf fortress without Daitzsa will risk the demons using her as bait or just killing her outright
>>
>>4509702
>Make up your mind and accept the blessing of Anu
>>
>>4509702
>>Make up your mind and accept the blessing of Anu
>>
>>4509714
I think the plan if we accept would be to do what our mom couldn't and convince our tribe of the error of their ways.
Having the powers of the blessing and our recent rise in power are good bartering chips given that the tribe respects power full stop. We also know what's important in this discussion with a bunch of tribe members thanks to the preaching session with Mom.
Will probably be extremely difficult, it's a real shame we just lost a bunch of points with Rurk.
>>
>>4509729
we still have the wounded malus and we've yet to train consistently for even a single day but i like your gumption!
>>
>>4509702
>Make up your mind and accept the blessing of Anu

>>4509714
We can use our boon of healing to heal Daitzsa and then fly away
>>
>>4509740
We could heal ourselves instead of Daitzsa with the blessing if it came to exhibition matches immediately
>>
>>4509714
Yeah the gigs pretty much up as soon as we get back lol.
>>4509702
>Make up your mind and accept the blessing of Anu
>>
>>4509702
>Make up your mind and accept the blessing of Anu

lmao QM feeling pity for us with our nonsense in not accepting immediately

>>4509714
No we really don't, it was just that we had to be careful around the shaman. Flying away immediately is silly. If it turns out we actually are in danger, flying away should not be a problem.

>>4509740
Do you know what would help remove that nasty wounded malus? Accepting the blessing so we can have healing powers.
>>
>>4502999
>“Don’t be afraid!” your mom reassures you. “Gnolrek is not aware of your conversation with Luna and the humie soldier, so he shouldn't see you as a betrayer yet. All he knows is that Anu forced His blessing upon you, counteracting his own influence. The devil will probably attempt to get his taint back inside you, so be wary of the shaman from now!”

All we need to do is be wary, no reason to panic yet.
>>
>>4509745
>>4509748
well i'm convinced.
time to take the plot rock and and shove it right up there, palagnoll is a go.

>>4509702
>Make up your mind and accept the blessing of Anu
plot, i accelerate you!
>>
>>4509702
>ask more questions
>>
im telling you all right now the second we run into a female demon we are done

this thread wont be able to handle the power of coomers
>>
>>4509711
put it back in your pants anon

temptation is a sin
>>
>>4509767
oh come on anon

it depends on her personality
>>
>>4509702
>>Make up your mind and accept the blessing of Anu
>>
>>4509774
they said that too

then she took the kids
>>
>>4509774
and by personality you definetly mean BIGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
BAZONGAS
>>
>>4509827
i got this new /qst/ plot

basically there's a hyena girl except she's got huge boobs. i mean some serious honkers. a real set of badonkers. packin some dobonhonkeros. massive dohoonkabhankoloos. big ol' tonhongerekoogers
>>
>>4509857
In America, some people want small Mommy gf with small milky, but we need to make sure the tent is big enough for the Mommy gf with biggy milky and penis, my god I need this I want this in my life so fucking bad I would kill for it I can imagine the feeling of her thrusting inside me as I sucky milky.
>>
>>4509861
this hurt so much to even copy and paste

my soul cannot reverse the damge this has given me
>>
>>4509864
"damge"

new word anons now its up to you to give it meaning
>>
>>4509702
>Make up your mind and accept the blessing of Anu
>>
>>4509702
>Make up your mind and accept the blessing of Anu

We can ask about restrictions tomorrow night. Right now we got a lot of learnin, trainin, and healin to do
>>
>>4509702
>>Make up your mind and accept the blessing of Anu
>>
>>4509758
> -1
We can ask questions later. Now accept his goddamn blessing already.
>>
>>4509702
>Make up your mind and accept the blessing of Anu
I feel like this is the last chance we get before we wake up.
>>
>>4509711
based
>>
>>4509758
>Chooses to ask more questions
>doesnt post questions
-1
>>
>>4509868
A dame mage
>>
who would've thought that stabbing that wall's eye would've got us to meet God
>>
>>4509702
>Accept his blessing
Redbull gives you wings
>>
>>4510813
a dame mage

does a dame mage summon dams?

is a dame mage a beaver in disguise?

how much dam can a dam fit inside of a dam

questions i ask myself in the shower part 1
>>
Accept his blessing.

Wake up eating your pillow!
>>
File: 113.png (5 KB, 400x400)
5 KB
5 KB PNG
It’s time to make up your mind, and fast!

Mom trusts Anu, and he has given you an okay impression so far... whatever unexpected consequences there are to following him, they can’t be as bad as letting the demons win the so-called Armageddon, right?!

Alright, that’s it! You will heed Anu’s blessing! He will be your ally against the demons!

1/10
>>
File: 114.png (6 KB, 400x400)
6 KB
6 KB PNG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hJL_KrNts8

Standing tall and confident, you declare your final decision.

“Anu! You sound pretty alright, and I trust my mom’s judgment of you. Give me your blessing, and I’ll do what it takes to stop the demons and save my pack!”

2/10
>>
File: 115.png (7 KB, 400x400)
7 KB
7 KB PNG
As soon as you announce your choice, the giant eye of Anu shines brightly for an instant, and a yellow bird spawns from it!

It flies towards you with great speed!

3/10
>>
File: 116.png (7 KB, 400x400)
7 KB
7 KB PNG
Before you can react, the bird enters your chest!

A burning desire of bringing justice to this world overwhelms you for a moment, but then you feel normal again…

No, not entirely... something has changed in you. You can sense it.

4/10
>>
File: 117.png (14 KB, 880x960)
14 KB
14 KB PNG
(You are now the Champion of Anu)

(New power: BODY RESTORATION. Heals 25% of a creature’s HP. Can be used once a day)

(New power: SAVIOR’S TONGUE. You can understand and speak in all existing languages. New concepts are learned the moment you hear them)

(New power: ANGEL WINGS. You can spawn and despawn wings on your back, allowing you to fly whenever you need it)

5/10
>>
File: 118.png (5 KB, 400x400)
5 KB
5 KB PNG
"I HAVE GRANTED YOU MY BOON.”

The voice of Anu sounds much more commanding than before, and the aspect of his eye has changed, instilling both fear and respect in you…

“KNOW THAT YOUR DREAM OF WARRING AND CONQUERING OTHER TRIBES IS OVER. MANY WILL RECOGNIZE YOU AS MY CHAMPION, AND YOUR ACTIONS IMPACT THEIR PERCEPTION OF ME. IT IS YOUR DUTY AS MY HAND OF JUSTICE TO BRING LIGHT TO THE WORLD, WHETHER OR NOT YOU LIKE MY PRINCIPLES.”

“ONCE YOU WAKE UP, GNOLREK WILL THREATEN YOU TO DO HIS BIDDING. DO *NOT* GIVE IN TO HIS DEMANDS. YOU MUST GO TO THE DWARVEN FORTRESS AT ONCE TO RECEIVE TRAINING. I ALLOW YOU TO TRY TO CONVINCE YOUR TRIBE TO ACCOMPANY YOU, BUT MIND THAT YOUR CHOICE OF WORDS IS WISE AND DO NOT ENDANGER YOU FRUITLESSLY.”

“THE DEVILS MUST NOT WIN THE ARMAGEDDON. IT IS THE WORST OUTCOME THE UNIVERSE CAN SUFFER. YOU AND I HEED A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY, HYENUS. THE PATH WILL BE HARD, BUT DO AS I SAY, AND WE SHALL EMERGE VICTORIOUS IN THIS CRISIS.”

“RISE AND GO FORTH, CHAMPION OF LIGHT.”

6/10
>>
File: 119.png (2 KB, 400x400)
2 KB
2 KB PNG
... ... ...
>>
>>4511161
>You can spawn and despawn wings on your back, allowing you to fly whenever you need it
Yeah m8 totally not broken ability
Also, there it goes the chance to be luna champion
>>
File: 120.png (4 KB, 400x400)
4 KB
4 KB PNG
“Hyeny! I’m so, SO proud of you! My son is the Champion of Light!”

“I failed to save the tribe... but maybe you can! Find your own preaching style, son!”

“But don’t blame yourself if they… refuse to listen… getting to… fortress is… priority…”

“Link is weakening… love you… talk to me… when you can…”
>>
>>4511165
The moment we got the demon purging power from Anu, we immediately lost our demon powers, we still retained Luna's boon and likely will keep retaining it because Luna and Anu share the same goal and share a similar view on life
>>
File: 121.png (2 KB, 400x400)
2 KB
2 KB PNG
... ... ...

"Wake up, Hyenus."

... ... ...
>>
File: 122.png (6 KB, 400x400)
6 KB
6 KB PNG
"Wake up, you goddamn sloth."

"Huuuuuunnnnggghhhhhhh..."

... Is that your dad's voice...?
>>
File: 1603513033566.jpg (63 KB, 1051x773)
63 KB
63 KB JPG
>>4511163
>YOU MUST GO TO THE DWARVEN FORTRESS AT ONCE TO RECEIVE TRAINING. I ALLOW YOU TO TRY TO CONVINCE YOUR TRIBE TO ACCOMPANY YOU, BUT MIND THAT YOUR CHOICE OF WORDS IS WISE AND DO NOT ENDANGER YOU FRUITLESSLY.”
>MANY WILL RECOGNIZE YOU AS MY CHAMPION,
yeah yeah m8 there goes down the drain one of the plans and subtelety
>>
>>4511173
I don't get it, Anu also wants us to convince our tribe but we'll only have like, one chance since we HAVE to take Daitzsa
>>
File: 123.png (9 KB, 400x400)
9 KB
9 KB PNG
HOUR: 23:55

This... this is your hut again. But it doesn't feel like you're in a dream now...

Dad stands in front of you.

“Found ya’ sleeping with your butt raised in the air, mumbling nonsense about eyepicking anus and ‘Suneyh’ meaning your name backwards. It was embarrassing. I dunno’ what the hell goes in your mind anymore."

“Get up and let’s join the pack. The ritual is about to begin.” He waits for you to stand up.

Oh, God… how long did you sleep?

>Go with Dad and reunite with the rest of the tribe
>”Do I have to be present in the ritual?”
>”Go without me, I’ll join you in a sec”
>”Hang on, let me grab some stuff first” (Write in which stashed items to retrieve)
>Write in
>>
>>4511175
>The ritual is about to begin.”
you say w8 m8 is that the same ritual that will invoke a demon
>>
>>4511175
>”Go without me, I’ll join you in a sec”
They're about to fucking summon a demon and that thing is gonna rip us apart the moment they take a good look at us. We need to grab Daitsza, heal her and fly away
>>
(This is Hyenus's Current Status)

BUFFS

Regeneration Potion (2.4x HP regeneration rate. 19 hours left)


ATTRIBUTES

Health: 61 / 140 (43%, Severely Wounded) 10 EXP remaining for next level
Strength: 14 (Normal) 9 EXP remaining for next level
Agility: 18 (Above average) 10 EXP remaining for next level
Defense: 7


COMBAT SKILLS
Spear: 6 / 100 (Apprentice) 5 EXP remaining for next level
Unarmed: 8 / 100 (Apprentice) 5 EXP remaining for next level
Dodge 3 / 100 (Novice) 5 EXP remaining for next level


SUBTERFUGE SKILLS

Stealth: 4 / 100 (Novice) 5 EXP remaining for next level
Scouting: 0/100 (Novice). 5 EXP remaining for next level


MISCELLANEOUS SKILLS

Focus: 3 / 100 (Novice) 5 EXP remaining for next level
Throwing: 0 / 100 (Novice) 5 EXP remaining for next level
Herbalism: 1 / 9 (Apprentice) 5 EXP remaining for next level
Cooking: -2 / 9 (Terrible) 5 EXP remaining for next level


POWERS

Feral Speed: 0 / 4 (Novice) 1 EXP remaining for next level - - 1.25x Agility, +20 Unarmed skill. Lasts 10 minutes. (No uses left, 17 hrs to replenish)
Light of Anu: 0 / 4 (Novice). 5 EXP remaining for next level - - Destroys all evil presence in a 1-5m radius. May not work with very powerful demons. (No uses left, 19 hrs left to replenish)
Body Restoration: 0/4 (Novice). 5 EXP remaining for next level - - Heals 25% of a creature’s HP. (1 use left, 24 hrs to replenish)
Savior’s Tongue: You can understand and speak in all existing languages. New concepts are learned the moment you hear them
Angel Wings: You can spawn and despawn wings on your back, allowing you to fly whenever you need

**********

HERBALISM RECIPES

1) Strength Potion (Increases base Strength by 50% for 1 hour. Difficulty level: Novice. Requires 5 Yamanenes, 1 Gentoloma)
2) Regeneration Potion (Triples HP regeneration rate per hour. Lasts 24 hours. Difficulty level: Adequate. Requires 5 Yamanenes, 1 Purplevera)
3) Limb Paralysis Potion (Paralyses the target’s limbs for 24 hours. Difficulty level: Adequate. Requires 1 Demoncap, 1 Gentoloma)

**********

INVENTORY
None

STASHED IN YOUR HUT

1 Stone Spear (+20 Weapon Damage)
1 Kudind (When consumed, experience a premonition)
2 Gentoloma (When consumed, increases Strength by 1 for 15 minutes)
2 Yamanene (When consumed, increases base Health by 5% for 15 minutes)
1 Gentoloma (When consumed, increases base Strength by 10% for 15 minutes)
1 Deerskin Bag (Lets you hold more stuff)
1 Demoncap
1 Blue flower
3 Purple herbs
2 Red herbs
1 Three-headed herb with red spikes
1 Blue-dotted herb
1 Weird red flower
1 Three-headed brown herb
1 Random Leaf
>>
>>4511175
>Go without me, I need to go take a piss(gather our items)
Deception lads.
>>
>>4511175
>”Do I have to be present in the ritual?”
>Go with Dad and reunite with the rest of the tribe
Do not panic anon everything is fine
>>
>>4511175
>>”Hang on, let me grab some stuff first” (Write in which stashed items to retrieve)
>1 Stone Spear (+20 Weapon Damage)
>2 Gentoloma (When consumed, increases Strength by 1 for 15 minutes)
>2 Yamanene (When consumed, increases base Health by 5% for 15 minutes)
>1 Gentoloma (When consumed, increases base Strength by 10% for 15 minutes)
>1 Deerskin Bag (Lets you hold more stuff)
>>
We still have Feral Speed so things are look up for us boys, multiple boons are possible
>>
Hyenus should train to make his wings appear and disappear quickly to improve mobility and stealth.
>>
>>4511175
Not only do we have the power to instantly skip the slowest parts of HP recovery but we can also learn how to make potions extremely easily. If we use this power to the benefit of the tribe, we will gain a lot of respect, meaning:
1. Gnolrek can't get the tribe to fuck us over as easily
2. We could get free shit
3. Eventually we might be able to convince the tribe to ditch Gnolrek

>>4511182
>2 Gentoloma (When consumed, increases Strength by 1 for 15 minutes)
> 1 Gentoloma (When consumed, increases base Strength by 10% for 15 minutes)
huh

>>4511191
We don't need this stuff desu, we can now heal without magic potions and the dwarves will probably give us something better than the pinnacle of Gnoll weapon technology (a pointy rock tied to a long stick). The gnoll stick is so bad that it is less effective than kicking provided that we can activate feral speed. If we, the champion of Anu, need a weapon, we should get something better than that ungabunga shit.
Taking all this stuff will just make it more likely that our absence is noticed sooner.
>>
>>4511183

+1

Also:

>Actually take a piss, and get everything that you could carry in the deerskin bag along with the spear without a hassle.
>>
>>4511175
Do those
>>”Go without me, I’ll join you in a sec”
>>”Hang on, let me grab some stuff first”
Grab the stuff on >>4511191 and before we go ask dad about Daitza if she is okay and participating on the ritual, depending of the anwser use this chance to try and talk with.
>>
>>4511244
+1

You're probably going to have to denounce Gnolrek and intervene with the sacrifice. Who knows how that'll go down with the tribe. Grabbing your full kit will be a requirement in case of complete negotiation breakdown and needing to escape.
>>
>>4511307
If we try to intervene, we will be stopped and probably exiled too. Anu just told us to not fruitlessly endanger ourselves so he won't have us do that.
Some other significant moment will happen for sure, though, as QM clearly planned this sacrifice for some time. My bet is that human soldiers arrive just in time to rescue the (clearly important) sacrifice and a battle ensues
>>
>>4511180
yeah.

>>4511183

+1

Just grab everything. It will probably fit in your backpack and nobody knows when some leaves might come in handy.
>>
>>4511174
that's the exchange. we traded potentially convincing our tribe through our own merit for the power to be his champion.
like established by anu earlier, he do not plan; his god brain do a work and that work be is the justice because god. him thinking that our pathing route would be convincing our tribe to accompany us to the fortress, like, right now, shows how ignorant he is. it takes more work than flashing power in front of them and saying you're righteous.

Unless anons want to attempt talk no jutsu or use our abilities right now to convince our tribe, which now is not a great time for honestly, we'll need to separate right now. If we want to save our tribe we'll have to put on a big show of slaying the demon when we return.

We may also attempt to out bullshit our foe at the ritual. Somebody would need to start pulling out good dialogue cuz hyenus sure as shit hasn't done anything superbly respectable for our tribe yet and our charisma score is not necessarily gonna be aided by flashy wings.

but,
>>4511244
+1
we can do this before anything
>>
File: tegaki.png (20 KB, 400x400)
20 KB
20 KB PNG
>>4511244
TIME TO PISS HARD AND PISS OFF
>>
>>4511509
That's actually a really great flaw for Anu.
>>
>>4511659
it is. it's realistically the exact flaw i'd expect of a justiceboner.
>>
If anything, our number 1 target to convince should be Willow. That's the only way we can get our foot in the door.
So keep >>4498876 in mind, as it's really all we have to go on right now for appealing to her.
>we love fighting
We're still going to fight, and the battles will be more glorious because of the challenge of fighting demons. The thrills of battle can also found and enjoyed without moral gymnastics, i.e. we might be able to build an arena for advanced sparring to make it more of a sport(with the help of healing powers/our local herb experts).
>but they give us powers that let us fight better and protect our lands
Pretty easy convincing here, just show off the sick new Anu powers (the powers granted by Anu to them might be different, only 1 champion etc.). Maybe Luna's feral speed as well.
>We don't need to change
Here's the crux. I'm not really sure how to win her over here as all we've shown so far is that there are equivalent options to Gnolrek. We'll have to learn more, I guess.
>>
>>4511759
Out of order, but obviously we don't even know if we should start convincing yet, doing it at a big group ritual is going to be stunted by... well, tribalism.
>>4511244
+1 for now
>>
>>4511759
Here's the thing, right now our tribe sees us as a lazy gneet, which severely harms our credibility. Before we convince anyone of anything we need to gain a lot of respect through any of the following means:

> Shaman route: By far the easiest way to gain the tribe's respect. We can fully heal someone from the verge of death in just 2 days: just use the healing magic twice then immediately give them a regeneration potion. This ability would make us an *extremely* valuable asset to the tribe, although it could blow our cover if we can't heal someone one day and the tribe realizes that we were using our healing powers somewhere else.

> Warrior route: Anu condemns killing for no reason, but if we put ourselves into a self defense situation then it should be fine. can also take advantage of feral speed; not only is killing barehanded more impressive than killing with a spear, but fighting without a spear is actually more effective if we have feral speed active. We could also obliterate a demon but idk how we would get the tribe to see that happen. Some might question why you refuse to use bloodthirst though
>>
>>4511897
>Anu condemns killing for no reason
we wouldn't be killing though, we'd be beating the shit out of someone to prove that we're top dog
>>
>>4511906
Beating the shit out of everyone is likely to get you to be secretly hated by everyone in the tribe. There's also the matter of the fact that Anu disapproves of violence in general, not just killing people. The dwarves already tried to convert the gnolls by force, and we all know how well that went.
>>
>>4512040
Gnolls follow power, we're not just gonna beat the shit out of them for no reason, Willow is number 1 because she's the strongest, if we become number 1, people are bound to listen to us
>>
>>4512049
It was mentioned earlier by the QM that we have to get the tribe's respect before we can become the leader by beating the shit out of the current leader. So even if we could beat the leader in combat right now it wouldn't do us any good until the tribe respects us.
>>
>>4512215
it would however show that there's a different path that can be chosen if we make it known that we're a champion of Anu and that Gnoll don't have to rely on demons for power
>>
>>4512223
do you mean right now? initiating conflict with willow?
>>
>>4512264
fuck no, we're barely average and we're not even at 100%, she'd kick the shit out of us. We should do it after our kick ass training montage with the dwarves
>>
>>4512267
That doesn't get us the tribe's respect, remember that we need to be a respected member of the tribe before we fight for status as leader of the tribe.
Now that I think of it trying to become the leader of the tribe could be a waste of time. Once we seal off the portal near home, Anu will probably send us off to seal the other portals across the world. Becoming the leader of the tribe only to run away on a grand adventure a few days later is a dick move.
>>
>>4512271
okay that's a good point, i agree
>>
>>4512267
Yeah in that case I agree, after training. Right now we can restore some of our HP and then she would casually fold us into a sad meat pile. That's kinda hot.

>>4511897
And then after that comes explaining to them that Anu desires they give up most of what allows them to believe in themselves and change their ways of thinking for a beyond-the-grave "objective good", which I think will backfire almost instantly. We can be respected as a warrior, but that won't get us seen as a spiritual leader. If we flash our wings or healing and then have to run away for ANY reason (which I'm sure gnolrek is going to cook up) then we'll have an even steeper hill to get the tribe to cease their worship. It's the same if we get too preachy and then fail to follow through.

Also I think we don't have to be like Anu even if we've chosen to be his champion. We don't have to try the bluntest most straightforward methods to solve this.

The tribe is going to initiate the summoning ritual tonight. The summoning (according to the Shaman) is going to be complete in 5/?4 days after the sacrifice. We have that amount of time to train. It's also the amount of time Daitza has left if we leave her here.

We can choose to bring her along and that will earn the enmity of our tribe once our mutual absences are discovered. She will be safe, we will have time to train and talk with the dwarves, or pursue other goals/train. It will be harder to convince them after we do that (if we come back to our village without her that's not a good place to start an argument of faith).

We can choose to leave her here and go to the dwarves, thereby not seeming to be a traitor to our people, and come back as soon as the demon is summoned to attempt to defeat them in some conan-esque contest of fighting spirit.

The problem is nothing of that demonstrates a reason to cease all of their current torturecentric lifestyles. Us winning against our tribes own summoned demon means we're stronger, it doesn't mean we can grant to our tribe the kind of strength that Gnolrek has earned their loyalty with. It does not shift the Gnoll's survival priorities when everyone knows all the other tribes get strength from demons and that the tuft ears will be summoning one to attack us. They need to be given something that makes them stronger. Telling them how they should be after defeating the thing they were relying on for strength won't do anything.
>>
>>4512312
It's a reach but I still think we should try to get Luna to offer her blessings to more gnolls. Or even appear to more gnolls. If we can convince her that if she rewards good deeds and actually converses with our people, there is a chance that some will accept her power and even worship the forest that is provably the source of their life. Like, she's real. She can appear to someone even if they're demonically tainted. There believe in Gnolrek because they can see the power they receive and because they fear the powers other gnoll tribes receive.

Anu cannot yet be that thing for them so we could try to convince Luna to be a baby step for that. Anu and Luna don't disagree on fundamental things anyways. Luna simply disagrees with how Anu's followers acted, and we can argue (rightfully) that it can be different this time if Luna is willing to also try to convince those followers how they should act. To proactively enforce what the spirit thinks is best for the forest- and hopefully arrive at a common ground.

And that will hopefully help prevent Luna from going against us because of her grudge against Anu.

>>4512271
Definitely. Even if we prove ourselves able to lead in the coming days it would be odd to have a very young warrior-priest replace someone people already believe can lead them. I liked anon's idea of trying to convince her, but they're clearly convinced by results. They'd need to get some kind of blessing or power that seems better than what they have in order to turn away from Gnolrek, which we can't really provide atm.
>>
>>4512271
Well, we NEED our tribe to stop worshiping Gnolrek, and simply beating the shit out of them or saying that murder is bad won't cut it, so my best bet would be to gain respect by hunting for them and giving the shaman the herbs he wants. Then we could persuade some members of the tribe into not being so murderous one by one (probably starting with Daitza) and once we get enough followers convincing the rest should be relatively easy.
>>
We all want to leave to the dwarves but let’s not forget that the tribe has scouts
We mustn’t leave any trails
Any ideas how we don’t leave paw prints anons?
>>
>>4512420
And I don’t think flying would work
Unless our wings are silent and nobody looks up
>>
My suggestion is to just enter through the waterfall and hope for the best.
>>
Hopefully we can get our divine patrons to be a bit more friendly with each other, both for their sake and the world's. and maybe some Anu/Luna power synergy
>>
File: Spoiler Image (13 KB, 550x400)
13 KB
13 KB PNG
This will be the last update of the thread, it's a bit longer than the rest so I'll post it this friday. Until then
>>
File: 1337116852555.jpg (20 KB, 406x293)
20 KB
20 KB JPG
>>4512542
that's creepier than it has any right to be
>>
File: 1540161516735.gif (1.67 MB, 333x281)
1.67 MB
1.67 MB GIF
>>4512542
>we're gonna get mauled by cubs
It's over.
>>
>>4512542
we getting another 2 week wait after this thread ends?
>>
>>4512570
Yeah, new one should be in 2 weeks.
3 max in case I need some rest after finishing God Quest, a quest I was running parallel to this one that I'll continue next week.
>>
>>4512542

They are actually cute.
>>
>>4512346
Yes exactly. We can show off our power by hijacking the ritual and showing everyone how Anu gave us the power to heal Daitza, then inspire our tribe to follow Anu with secret art persuade no justu. If it doesn't pan out, we fly away with healed up Daitza. If it does, even better, we bring anyone who will follow us with us and form a new tribe
>>4512542
We can't leave them bros. Gnolrek will use them against us like he did with Daitza
>>
>>4512960
Hijacking the ritual probably won't work and will just ruin our reputation. We have to remember that we are at the bottom not the top.
>>
I think you guys are too afraid of being "found out". Mirabelle was essentially a quad preacher and she was only really seen as an annoyance.
Maybe it was related to how she got caught by the humans, but still.
>>
>>4513202
i think the demons avoided doing anything to her because she wasn't a real threat and it was obvious nobody was really listening to her
gnolrek dreamwalked us and gave three bunk missions to get us out of his way, meaning he recognized us as one.

with the knowledge we've gained from our encounter with anu we can retroactively say those missions existed to not only demonic power enema us but also to prevent exactly the choice we just made. it's not an even an if... we know he's going to try something if we attend the ritual. assuming anons at least half trust the words of our oblivious pretender god.
>>
>>4513202
There's more to lose with us. Gnolrek is holding Daitza's life over our head to do his fucked up tasks for him, if he finds out that we jumped ship and are now not only working for his enemy, but have become his champion, he'll brand us an enemy and his followers (our tribe) will instantly hate us
>>
>>4513218
>>4513219
I meant being found out by the tribe members, not Gnolrek.
But I think you're right regardless, I was underplaying the warnings from Anu.
>>
File: 1551928100715.jpg (23 KB, 225x350)
23 KB
23 KB JPG
I just realized why QM didn't give us a choice for what tribe to be born in.
>be born Molkara
>become Rape Man
>>
>>4513249
Coochie will rain down on rape man
>>
>>4513249
Goblin quest eventually got away from >RAPE all the time
>>
>>4513650
>implying Rapeman rapes superfluously
Rape is a tool of justice.
>>
>>4513650
I liked that quest. Shame it is gone now.
>>
So since this thread is over now, does that mean Kobolette's quest will return?
>>
>>4514910
We have one last update coming up in a few hours.
>>
>>4514942
YOU'RE COMING IN A FEW HOURS

No... wait...
>>
File: 3w2zr2.png (379 KB, 808x455)
379 KB
379 KB PNG
>>4514966
is this heresy i hear?

do we have to send you to brazil anon?
>>
As usual this update took me longer than planned, so I'm posting half of it now, and the other half tomorrow.
>>
File: 1.png (3 KB, 500x400)
3 KB
3 KB PNG
You feel dizzy. What a crazy dream…

... No, it was more than that. Something has changed within you. You *know* you have access to new powers, even without activating them. What you experienced was real, though it took place in a odd plane of existence. And now you’re back to the normal world.

“How’s Daitzsa doing?” you ask Dad, hoping that Gunyx or the demons didn’t harm her while you were asleep. The geezer scowls at your question. “Why do you ask? You expect her to magically recover in a single day?"

“Is she doing fine or not?” you insist. “She’s in poor shape, Hyenus” he gives you a clear answer with a bored tone. “Rakuta will take care of her while the shaman summons the demon.”

Dad snarls at your lack of urgency. “Why are you still in bed? Get up!”

You nod. “Go without me, dad. I need to go take a piss.” It’s true, your bladder is full. Besides, you need time to think. Even a minute or two will help you come up with a new plan.

Dad sighs and turns his back to you, walking towards the hut’s door. “Fine, but don’t take too long. You don’t want to be late for your present."

“My ‘present’?” you ask, confused by what he means.

“It’s a surprise.” He walks away, leaving you hanging with the question.

… What did he mean by that?
>>
>>4515347

Oh, shit.
>>
>>4515347

>Be worried.
>>
>>4515347
>You don’t want to be late for your present
we're so fucked
>>
Oh shit oh fuck oh crap.

...Actually what DOES he mean?
>>
File: 2.png (5 KB, 500x400)
5 KB
5 KB PNG
Damn it! You can’t catch a breath for a single second, can you? What did Dad mean by ‘present'? As you gather your items and take a piss outside, you think about your next course of action...

You're still confused by everything you went through in that dream. You learned so much stuff that you need more time to let it all sink in.

Right now, you only have one clear goal in mind - to head to the dwarf fortress as soon as possible. Anu said they’d train you, which is good. Maybe you can carry Daitzsa there with the help of your new wings. You can’t wait to try them out.

You also remember that Anu said Gnolrek would threaten you, and that you are ‘allowed’ to try to convince your pack to lead them to the fortress. How the hell does he expect you to do what Mom couldn’t for years? For an apparently omnipresent god, he sure is oblivious.

When will Gnolrek threaten you, anyway? Maybe he'll do it when you join the ritual? Does this have something to do with the 'present'?

Now that you think about it, joining the ritual may be dangerous. Mom DID say you should be wary of the shaman...

After finishing your long, meditative pissing, you grab your spear and your improvised bag full of herbs. Maybe you should carry Datz and get the hell out of here while you still can…

2/10
>>
File: 3.png (5 KB, 400x400)
5 KB
5 KB PNG
“Hey! The ritual is being delayed thanks to you!”

Before you can react to Dad’s voice, he grabs you by the tail and drags you to where the entire pack is gathered!

“What the hell are you doing?! Stop it!” you yell at him!

3/10
>>
File: 4.png (16 KB, 800x600)
16 KB
16 KB PNG
The geezer forcefully drags you to where he wants, and in a matter of seconds, you meet with the entire pack!

They were all looking in your general direction. Most of them greet you as soon as you appear! “Congratulations!” many of them shout, clapping at you!

Okay, no need to panic yet… you can spawn wings on your back whenever you need it, and you’ll use them to fly away if you sense any danger!

4/10.
>>
>>4515364

Is that gnoll pointing at Hyenus with two fingers or is he holding a V sign?
>>
Also, I hope you all realize how painful is dragging someone by the tail is.
>>
File: 5.png (6 KB, 500x600)
6 KB
6 KB PNG
Willow, the pack’s leader, approaches you with a grin on her face. She places one of her huge hands on your right shoulder. “Hyenus, I was supposed to torture the humie for this ritual, but I decided that you’ll have the honor of doing it.”

… WHAT?!

“You never participated actively in our rituals” she continues. "I was under the impression that you didn’t like the idea of torturing other creatures, just like Mirabelle...”

She lightly punches your forehead. “But y'know what Gnolrek told the shaman while you were asleep? He told him that you ALWAYS wanted to participate, but you feared that I wouldn’t let you for being the omega.”

She lets out a chuckle. "Hyenus, that was VERY dumb of you. If you want to torture someone in a ritual, just ask! Even omegas have the right to do it! All this time, I thought you had the same pansy views as your mom did, but it turns out you were a real Bloodseeker all along. It's great to know!”

The entire pack gathers around you. Willow taps your shoulder again. “This is a special moment in your life. You’ll finally commune with our pack’s traditions properly. I bet our pack is as proud of you as I am, right guys? Say something nice about Hyenus!”

5/10
>>
>>4515375
Oh shit. This is not good...
>>
File: 6.png (8 KB, 550x400)
8 KB
8 KB PNG
The first people to greet you are Nikita and the other kids. They all begin to sing a song aloud.

“HAPPY TORTURE TO YOU,
HAPPY TORTURE TO YOU!
HAPPY TORTURE, MISTER HYENUuuuUUUS,
HAPPY TORTURE TO YOU!”

Willow smiles at the scene. “Aren’t they cute? I told them to sing to make this day even more memorable for you! This is the first time you get to make a humie suffer to your delight, so you muat savor this moment all you can!"

6/10
>>
...AAAAAAND GNOLREK IS FUCKING WITH US.
>>
File: 7.png (4 KB, 400x400)
4 KB
4 KB PNG
Gholaj, one of the strongest warriors, approaches you among the crowd.

“I’m glad to know you’re finally willing to participate in our beautiful rites, Hyenus. You also did mighty well in saving Daitzsa and killing those two goblins from weeks ago. Rurk and I always knew you had it in you, and he did well in pushing you to improve yourself. The old Hyenus is coming back!”

7/10
>>
Gnolrek knows very well now that we betrayed him. He knows exactly what he's doing. He did this to force us to either break Anu's commandments or reveal our conversion to our tribe. I don't see any way out of this dilemma, so we must choose the latter.

One possibility I can think of is to start torturing him but then "accidentally" cut him too deeply so he dies quickly. That would ruin the reputation we gained with our tribe, but hopefully won't cause suspicion or piss off Anu.
>>
File: 8.png (3 KB, 400x400)
3 KB
3 KB PNG
Krisha, the second best scout next to Daitzsa, approaches and greets you. “Hi, Hyenus! I see you’re finally breaking out of the shell, huh? I’m happy for you! Give the humie a brutal death!”

Krisha stares at your face for a few seconds, and something on your expression makes her smile disappear all of a sudden. She quickly leans closer to whisper something in your ear, making sure that nobody else but you hears it. “... Are you sure you want to do this? Don’t force yourself to do something against your nature. You’ll always be one of us, even if you don’t like our rituals…”

“Hey, what’cha telling him?” one of the pack members asks her.

“Oh, just giving him a few tips to prolong the humie's suffering, that’s all!” she replies, winking at you.

8/10
>>
File: 9.png (4 KB, 400x400)
4 KB
4 KB PNG
The next pack member to greet you is Massa, one of the defenders. She’s one of the people who enjoys the rituals the most.

Massa gazes at you with her huge, piercing eyes. “This is your first time torturing a humie, isn’t it? Let me give you a tip... the creature’s suffering is actually irrelevant… what matters is the rush of power you get from inducing terror in it... inflicting physical pain is only a means to it… your goal should be to make the humie fear you like he has never feared before… gruesomeness is optional… heed my advice, and Gnolrek will be very satisfied..."

“You must be excited for what’s coming… I hope you enjoy it… he he he he he…”

9/10
>>
File: 10.png (3 KB, 400x400)
3 KB
3 KB PNG
Nadja, one of the warriors of the pack who frequently bullies you for being the omega, scolds you.

"Hmph! I don’t get why Willow is handing you such a huge responsibility. An idiot like you will only ruin the ritual with his carelessness!”

She averts her gaze and speaks to everyone, ignoring you. "Our rituals have to be executed well so Gnolrek grants us power, which is like, the main reason we follow him! If this weakling kills the humie prematurely, Gnolrek will get mad and probably weaken us as punishment!”

10/10
>>
Thats it for now. I'll post the rest later during the day.
>>
Bros, it seems like we have arrived to a lose-lose scenario.
right now, no matter what we do, we are fucked. Because if we comply and we proceed with the sacrifice, we will lose all of our blessings, and we will be forced to do Gnolrek's bidding. And if we don't comply, Gnolrek will immediately flip over the table and he will try to kill us. Because this is a test from Gnolrek, even if we do nothing and flee to our hut crying like a baby, he will realize that we are not willing to cooperate and try to kill us anyways. We are also double fucked if the human turns out to be someone important and we start a war by killing him.
>>
>>4515446
Well, obviously we can't have our cake and eat it. Don't even bother trying to convince the pack, just sprout our new wings immediately, try to grab Daitzsa, and then get fly away.
>>
>>4515491
see idk if that's the immediate best course of action.
if the tribe is mad and disappointed, then we can still stay in here. we'll just lose all street cred. however, i doubt this will happen because Gnolrek is personally involved in this. he knows of our potential and our betrayal and i don't think he will let us live knowing we're no longer following his orders.
if our refusal is sacrilegious, and they're planning on killing us for it, then obviously we need to leave. with wings and feral speed, we may be able to outspeed the fastest scouts and the strongest warriors, but we'll lose the element of surprise since they'll foresee us running away.
we have to understand we won't ever be able to come back if we leave. when we defeat the demons for good, we won't be able to come back home and live with our tribe. and we'll most likely doom Datz to the same fate if we bring her with us. She loves us, obviously, but does she love us move than her tribe?

either way, i don't think we'll be able to do the torturing correctly because of this:
>>4515413
>" the creature’s suffering is actually irrelevant… what matters is the rush of power you get from inducing terror in it... inflicting physical pain is only a means to it… your goal should be to make the humie fear you like he has never feared before…"
if we are able to get that rush of power, then gnolrek's influence can enter and we're fucked for sure

Right now I'd be voting to refuse the "present" while backing away slowly. for now, we'll just have to wait and see the final updates
>>
Are we sure that we'll lose Anu's blessings if we pretend our way through the ritual? He said he doesn't like senseless killing/violence. And violence for the sake of hopefully protecting our tribe in the future isn't senseless.
I don't think it's what we should do, but it's an option.
>>
SPOOKY 4chan
I love spooky 4chan
>>
>>4515375
girl big
>>
also i warned you *tips fedora*
>>
>>4515526
Pretty sure the torture is done by us so Gnolrek can influence us again

Grab the human, fly away and get the human safe, then fly and save daitzsa.

What else can we do?
>>
>>4515643
I was thinking of doing this exactly.
I don't think there is anything else we should do apart from landing near a human settlement and not within it so we don't get killed, and getting to the dwarf fortress.
>>
File: 136.png (4 KB, 400x400)
4 KB
4 KB PNG
At this point, it’s obvious that Gnolrek knows you’re under Anu’s blessing, and he’s tending you a trap by having you torture the sacrifice. He’ll probably get his demonic influence back in you if you do it!

What are the alternatives? Should you rush for Datz and head to the fort with her? That’s the only plan you can come up with, but what will happen to the tribe now that Gnolrek knows you aren’t working for him? He might use them to bait you into doing his bidding!

Not to mention, what would your people think if you escaped? You'll lose all their respect! You may even be exiled!

Rurk’s voice can be heard among the crowd. “Willow, are you sure you want to let Hyenus handle this? He never tortured anyone before.”

She shrugs and smiles at you. “Yeah! Why the hell not? Let’s give him a chance!”

He scratches the back of his head. “Fine, but I won’t put the blame on him if he botches it up by accident.”

11/20
>>
>>4515526
>>4515643
It might be Gnolrek's plan, but torture does not mean the loss of Anu. Enjoying the torture would be the loss of anu.

Like was stated, it's about the feeling of powerlessness of the victim. And Dwarves championing Anu didn't 100% lose his favor, they just lost their way.
>>
Ask to talk to Datz, grab her and fly away.
I see no other way. Everyone can suck a nut.
>>
>>4515744
ask to talk to someone they know is comatose?
>>
>>4515744
yeah actually it's worth a shot
>>
File: 1299 - copia.png (3 KB, 400x400)
3 KB
3 KB PNG
As the pack finishes making the preparations for the ritual, Natasha leans in closely to you. Despite her blindness, she opens her eyes and tries to make direct contact with yours.

She speaks with a soft, low tone, making sure only you can hear her voice. "Hi, Hyenus… I want to tell you something…”

You can’t help but notice a blush on her face. “I… I prayed for you a few hours ago, and the almighty Gnolrek gifted me with a vision. You were His champion and our leader in it. Under your leadership, we destroyed all the surrounding tribes, and we raided hundreds of human villages. You were SO strong... not even Willow was a match for you.”

“I think it was a premonition." She lowers her head, as if slightly embarrassed. "I always knew you had great potential, but to that extent… it's amazing."

“But there’s one thing that impressed me the most…" Natasha meets your gaze again, her piercing eyes staring directly into your soul. "... I was your wife in my vision, Hyenus. We had many healthy and strong pups. We were a happy family."

Natasha smiles. "I’ve been thinking about it... you and I don’t have a mate, and Gnolrek probably wishes us to be together. Maybe... maybe we should settle down while we can. The future is so uncertain, isn't it?"

"We never talked that much, but maybe… maybe we can get to know each other a bit more, if you’re interested.” She caresses one of your arms. It flusters you a bit.

Natasha gives you a flirtatious look before walking away. "After the ritual is over, I want to be with you in private... See you later, Hyenus.”

Wow, okay. All you can say is that Gnolrek is VERY good at manipulation.

12/20
>>
>>4515792
is this pain
>>
>>4515716

>BOTCH IT AS IS EXPECTED!

Five other gnolls expect Hyenus to botch it:

Rakuta (implied, his daughter probably thinks so and probably told him about it.)
Nikita (Hyenus refused to waste a potion by failing to torture a rabbit, how about a very important ritual?)
Rurk (Well, guess what he just said? also, he saw stoner Hyenus.)
Hyenus's father (implied, Hyenus is such a disappointment)
and Nadia (Well, guess what she just said?).

Hyenus can offer a quick relatively painless release to that human by slitting the human's wrists and ankles.

If Hyenus doesn't do that or refuses to torture the human, the ritual will happen anyways and he will suffer greater pain and still die.
>>
>>4515807

Also

>Hyenus: Think of that, make euthanasia the goal and make it look like poor understanding of anatomy.
>>
>>4515807
Can't we just pretend we're going to do it then a little bit before we use the light of anur get everyone blinded go fetch daitza and fly away from here.
>>
>>4515823

Nope, doing that could let the human die a horrible death, damage Hyenus's reputation and social standing, and fail to sabotage a demonic ritual.
>>
honestly, i don't think we should run or give the humie a quick, choice 1 can end very badly, choice 2 might make Anu lose faith in us. I think we should just drop the spear and say that this isn't what we want at all and walk away
>>
Can we just say "lemme grab my sentimentally-valued spear," go somewhere out of sight, cut ourselves and leave a noticeable splatter of blood, scream bloody-murder (heh), and fly away.

TLDR: let's fake our death
>>
>>4515831
i have an idea that is a solid 68/32 in our favor but i'm waiting until the update to post it
there is something really ballsy we can do that is not necessarily an interruption of the ritual but still stops it, doesn't outright invalidate our standing, outright negates gnolreks misinformation, and gives us time to save the tribe. but if it fails we die and the ritual goes on
>>
File: 135.png (3 KB, 400x400)
3 KB
3 KB PNG
The shaman makes an important announcement, getting everyone’s attention. “The ritual is about to begin! Everyone except Willow, Rurk and Hyenus, make a circle around the altar!”

Dad quickly approaches you and places his hand on your shoulder. “This is it, son. You’ll finally get to experience what it means to be a Bloodseeker. You better not screw it up."

He grins evilly. “Let me give you an incentive… think about how humies treat our species. They stole your mom from you and me, and they must pay in BLOOD for it. Let the thirst of revenge fill you with rage! Make the humie suffer in behalf of his worthless race… I know you can do it."

… No. You can’t. It’s stupid to make one humie pay for the crimes of other humies. Just as there are good and bad gnolls, there must be good and bad humans, right? The female humie you met hours ago was pretty alright, for example.

Maybe you can botch up the ritual... it seems that some people expect you to ruin it, so it wouldn't be a huge hit to your current reputation. You could aim to make his death as fast and painless as possible, and then pretend it was due to your lack of anatomical knowledge.

It sounds like a possibi-

13/20
>>
>>4515849
Humie soldiers incoming, prepare your anus
>>
>>4515792
QM you motherfucker
>>
>>4515831

Well, there's always the choice 3:

As I said, Nikita thought Hyenus refused to waste a potion by failing to torture a rabbit, how about a very important ritual?

Hyenus could simply say that the ritual is too important and that he doesn't know how to keep humans alive and in pain.

I don't vote for that though, someone might see through this lie. (this will likely happen, because Mr. Shaman is watching, and there are some gnolls aching to harm Hyenus; they might throw fuel on the suspicion of those who express their doubt of Hyenus's intention from refusing to torture the human.).

Absolutely no risks should be taken.
>>
>>4515792
Ignore the chili pepper this may have caused.
>>
>>4515849
>tfw anu counter manipulated Grollnek by sending in soldiers

>tfw anu being a short sighted planner doesn't realize that means attacking our friends and families

>We run and are "caputured" in the cacophony
>>
prepare for chaos
>>
How come QM is posting this update over the course of the day instead of all at once like he usually does? Is it because of Halloween?
>>
>>4516094
probably because his roomates keep walking in and he doesn't want them to know he draws borderline furry interactive games for mentally deranged imageboard posters
>>
>>4515364
>"Congratulations!” many of them shout, clapping at you!
Nice Evangelion reference
>>
File: 141.png (2 KB, 400x400)
2 KB
2 KB PNG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aZmKr3sZl0

???!!!

14/20
>>
>>4516105

I feel this.

[/spoiler>be drawfagging for quest
>brother walks in
>”MA, HE’S DRAWING ANIME FANART”
>tfw[/spoiler]
>>
>>4515605
Pictured: What a standard human sees when they successfully pull off a Guilliman.
>>
File: 142.png (12 KB, 500x700)
12 KB
12 KB PNG
This presence… it belongs to Gnolrek! Somehow, he's establishing contact with you!

His demonic voice is as horrible as the first time you heard it, but you can understand what he says now...

“GREETINGS, BLOODSEEKER. I SEE YOU ACCEPTED THE BOON OF ANU.”

"I GAVE YOU A CHANCE TO MAKE AMENDS FOR YOUR OFFENSE, AND EVEN ACCOMPLISH YOUR LIFE GOALS… BUT YOU REJECTED IT. SUCH UNGRATEFULNESS PISSES ME OFF.”

“NONETHELESS, I AM A PATIENT GOD. YOU HAVE ONE CHANCE TO RETURN TO MY PATH. TORTURE THE HUMAN, AND MY POWERS WILL COME BACK TO YOU… WITH AN UPGRADE.”

"YOU WILL DO MY TRIALS AND BECOME MY CHAMPION. YOUR DREAMS WILL BECOME REALITY, AND YOUR TRIBE WILL BE GRANTED A PRIVILEGED PLACE IN OUR NEW WORLD, ONCE WE WIN THE ARMAGEDDON.”

“ANU PROBABLY TOLD YOU THAT HE WISHES FOR A WORLD OF PEACE. WHAT HE DID NOT TELL YOU IS THAT GNOLLS HAVE NO PLACE IN IT. ONCE YOU DO HIS DIRTY WORK, YOUR SPECIES WILL BE WIPED OUT FOR WHAT HE SEES AS ‘GREATER GOOD’.”

“GNOLLS LIKE YOU *NEED* WAR AND CONFLICT IN YOUR LIVES TO BE FULFILLED. ANU’S TRUTH IS NOT YOURS."

"YOUR SPECIES ARE AKIN TO DEMONS IN MANY WAYS. WE DO WHAT WE WANT, WHENEVER WE WANT, WITH NO ARBITRARY RULES OR MORAL COMPASSES. WE WANT TO LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE ONLY THE STRONGEST STRIVE. WE ARE VERY SIMILAR, YOU AND I…”

15/20
>>
>>4516293
DANGER, DANGER
RED SPY IN THE BASE
Fitting this was on Halloween, because i'm shitting meself
>>
>>4516293
This is very clearly a lie. We know Gnolrek doesn’t care about us at all, Anu wants everyone to be happy and at peace according to himself and Mom and Luna said that Gnoll used to worship forest spirits before they got caught in the middle of the dwarves and humie war. This is a last ditch effort
>>
>>4516293
We need to eyestab Gnolrek when we get an action options.
>>
File: panic.gif (991 KB, 516x465)
991 KB
991 KB GIF
>>4516293
We already know that demons don't see gnolls as equals, only tools.

And perhaps Gnolls need war and conflict, but those don't require torture or rape or whatever else it is gnoll tribes do.
>>
>>4516308
Exactly what i'm thinking, dwarves were also a warlike race.
>>
>>4516310
Money says such an action will end up actually happening to a tribe member in such a case.
>>
>>4516293
If Anu hates gnolls then why is mom in heaven? Also, if the gnolls only want the strongest to live then how are we and Natasha still alive?
>>
>>4516317
Shocked that the demon god is lying to us right now
>>
File: 144.png (3 KB, 400x400)
3 KB
3 KB PNG
"... BUT THAT IS IRRELEVANT NOW, BECAUSE YOU SEE ME AS AN ENEMY, WHEN I AM IN FACT YOUR ALLY."

"I CANNOT ALLOW YOU TO WORK AGAINST ME. KNOW THAT IF YOU REFUSE MY POWERS AGAIN, I WILL BE FORCED TO TAKE DRASTIC MEASURES TO KEEP YOU IN CHECK.”

“HEED WHAT I AM GOING TO SAY. IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY WITH MY DEMANDS…”

“… THE DEMON THAT WILL BE SUMMONED BY THE SHAMAN WILL RAPE AND KILL YOUR TRIBE. IT IS MORE THAN CAPABLE OF DOING SO."

“I AM CERTAIN YOU ARE WISER THAN TO LET YOUR PEOPLE DIE HORRIBLY AND FRUITLESSLY. INSTEAD, YOU WILL CARRY OUT THE RITUAL, REGAIN YOUR DEMONIC POWERS, DO MY TRIALS, AND BE REWARDED IMMENSELY FOR YOUR SERVICE.”

“FAREWELL, BLOODSEEKER...”

16/20
>>
>>4516321
This makes me wonder whats so "special" about us.
The why of it I mean.
Whats the in-lore reason for us having such potential.
>>
File: red calcium negro.gif (30 KB, 200x200)
30 KB
30 KB GIF
>>4516325
oh my fucking GOD
>>
>>4516329
The voices.
>>
>>4516325
> The demon will rape the tribe
> Half of the tribe is male
> Gnolrek gets off to this
Gnolrek is a faggot confirmed
>>
>>4516337
DESU, I just like to think hyenus is the gnoll equivalent of the Emperor from 40K, and were the shamans that make him up
>>
>>4516341
This is a big dick gamble though.
If we beat the shit out of this demon we might be able to convince the tribe that Gnolrek is a twat.
He's probably going to tell the shaman something in preparation for that though.
>>
>>4516325
FUCK. I genuinely thought Gnorlek was only gonna go make the demon go after us and Daitzsa
>>
File: 145.png (4 KB, 400x400)
4 KB
4 KB PNG
… … …

“Hyenus, are you okay?” The shaman’s voice snaps you out of your trance.

The old man stares you in the face, smiling. “I touched your shoulder from behind, and Gnolrek immediately possessed me to have a talk with you. I have no idea of what he told you, as I was rendered unconscious while He took control of me…"

He proudly taps your shoulders. “You are a fortunate child to have the opportunity to talk to Him. I wonder what kind of blessings he gave you!”

“Anyway…” The shaman releases the grip on you. He grabs a short spear and hands it to you. “… It’s time to go on with the ritual. You have Gnolrek’s favor, Hyenus, so Willow did the right thing by giving you this responsibility.”

17/20
>>
File: screaming resumes.jpg (43 KB, 492x330)
43 KB
43 KB JPG
>>4516325
Half surprised there isn't a black or red dot in the center of his "eye"

>>4516329
Probably us, the voices. That and we have some form of EXP Boost trait we were born with. It wasn't evident when we were young due to mom stopping us from being violent/being depressed enough not to try things when we were growing up after her capture and death.

>>4516354
We need to euthenize the human. For the sake of the tribe. And everyone.
>>
>>4516329
we have godlike potential. We were a useless NEET at the start of the quest, the moment we put in effort like, 2 days of effort, we immediately became as strong as an average Gnoll
>>
File: Happy-Merchant.png (510 KB, 1027x1200)
510 KB
510 KB PNG
This is perfect, right now we have one chance to make up anything that suits us and claim that Gnolrek told that to us.
>>
>>4516372
ANON YOU'RE A FUCKING GENIUS
>>
>>4516372
or roll charisma and use the truth while depending on our tribe's most perceptive members being able to see through lies.
>>
File: 146.png (5 KB, 400x400)
5 KB
5 KB PNG
You stare at the altar. The human is being restrained by Willow and Rurk, completely unable to escape. His gaze reveals absolute terror.

The humie is yelling in its language, but you can clearly understand what it's saying! “NOOOO!!! HELP ME, GODS!!! DON’T ABANDON ME!!!”

“Come on, Hyenus! What are you waiting for?” Willow tries to encourage you. “You can start however you want! We’ll make sure he doesn’t run away!”

The entire pack is waiting for you to perform the deed…

18/20
>>
Fuck it. We're gonna fight the goddamn demon.

Just. FUCK IT. We're damned if we do, damned if we don't.
>>
>>4516382
we don't have our demon purging power either because we fucking wasted it on goddamn crows
>>
we can't let this demon get summoned, if it's strong enough to kill our entire tribe including the strongest of our warriors then I doubt even with Anu's blessing we can fight it.
Time to botch the ritual, boys.
>>
File: 147.png (4 KB, 400x600)
4 KB
4 KB PNG
You look at the sky…

The angels are watching you from above.

... ... ...

The future is uncertain, as Natasha puts it. There is only one thing you know for sure...

19/20
>>
File: 1539744873555.gif (693 KB, 339x279)
693 KB
693 KB GIF
>>4516372
I mean what is Gnollrek gonna do? Tell the shaman we're lying even after talking to us through him.
>>
>>4516402
Wait, if Anu is the sun, is he the moon too? Who/what is the moon?
>>
>>4516406
they might catch that we're lying though but if we lie, this is what i would say "Gnolrek isn't too pleased with this particular sacrifice, he told me to cut him loose and ordered me specifically to go out and find a suitable one"
>>
>>4516424
Gnollrek wants me to specifically hunt down the human or something. What do about Daiztza.
>>
>>4516424
What if we bullshitted Gnolrek wants us to HUNT the sacrifice.
>>
>>4516427
we tell the tribe that we need to pack our things and say our goodbyes because it will be a long journey. That gives us incentive to go to Daitsza, heal her and either tell her to get the fuck out of there now and go to the Dwarf Fortress or just grab her and fly away
>>
File: 148.png (16 KB, 500x600)
16 KB
16 KB PNG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7pBcKlONnA

.. Hard times are coming.

You must face the demons for the good of your pack, Daitzsa, Mom, and the whole world.

Things may look dire right now... but you have faith that this nightmare will be over soon.

... You have faith.

== END OF THREAD 3 ==
>>
>>4516433
That's retarded this sacrifice is supposed to happen tonight.
>>
GOD FUCKING DAMN IT QM
>>
>>4516438
that's why its called lying
>>
>>4516436
WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
>>
>>4516436
Nice, I fucking knew that was leading into a pan out.
Some good looks at what are probably the other gnoll gods too.
>>
So first time actually being caught up, awesome stuff so far QM.

Alright, so, here's my controversial option I can think of that prevents the worst stuff from happening... Stab the shaman and fly off with the human... Except this might lead to the shaman using his lifeblood to do some funky last ditch prayer unless we got him in the neck.

This is a terribly meanspirited thing but it's the only option I'm seeing that prevents the summon AND doesn't result in the immediate repeated stabbenings of Hyenus if we tried making some speech.
>>
>>4516436
Obviously the answer is to piss on the guy as hard as we can then cut him loose so we can track him

:DDDDD ebin

>>4516442
What he meant is that a long journey doesn't make sense as a lie. He's expected to be sacrificed tonight.
>>
Do something so unexpected it leaves everyone in shock for a moment then act in that split second.
>>
>>4516452
we obviously cant piss our self.
>>
>>4516442
IMO a more believable lie would be "Gnolrek said that we could summon a stronger demon if we waited a few more days before the ritual"
>>
Thats it for this thread fellas. Sorry for the delay for this last update.

As always feel free to post any feedback, comments, etc if you want. Next thread should be in 2 or 3 weeks. Also this thread has been archived.

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?searchall=gnoll+quest
On a side note I'd like to advertise a 2nd quest I'll be continuing next week called God Quest. If you're interested you can read the first thread here
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?searchall=kobold+goddess


Thank you all for participating in this quest. See you soon
>>
Lying and running away doesn't really help here, imo. It'll just end up as a 'he said she said' with the shaman, casting suspicion on ourself while gnolrek goes through with his threat.
Daitzsa is important but so is the rest of the tribe. I don't have any better ideas right now.
>>
The biggest issue with my idea is that it'd essentially hard confirm that we'd lose the gnolls future support in pretty much every fashion after potentially killing/wounding the lone aging shaman that's their closest connection to the demons. I just don't know if the sacrifice is actually necessary to summon the demon. If it's not then we could try to fly away with the human, except we're wounded and the humie's gonna be heavy. The wings might be angelically blessed and strong but our arms? Still stringy and sore.
>>
>>4516477
we have that healing spell
>>
>>4516469
If Gnolrek possesses the shaman to call us out on our lie then we have a good minute to get out before he snaps out of it. Don't bother saving the humie and Daitzsa right away, we can't risk it.
Additionally, the Mr. Garrison demon threat is likely a bluff. One tribe of demon worshippers would be wiped out and several more would start asking questions about what happened. Not to mention that, even with our tribe running in all directions, the demon would have to catch, rape and kill one gnoll per minute to get them all before they reach another tribe and say exactly what happened. Also the wolf slayers clearly didn't get fucked to death yet so that's something
>>
>>4516493
Actually, wait a minute. Gnolkek the cuck just showed us his hand; his retribution is going to be the demon that will be summoned; so logically, all we need to do is prevent the summoning from happening, and we buy ourselves time. What happens if we use our anti-demon cleansing powers on the shaman? Will that prevent him from completing the ritual? Would it kill him? Honestly, I think dramatically blasting him, then sprouting wings and confronting the tribe is actually our best bet here. We might be the Omega, but at the same time, anyone that we leave behind is going to get killed, brutally. We need to try to convince others to follow us to the Dwarf's fortress.
>>
>>4516683
But we used our power already, we have 19 hr before we can smite someone again.
If we want to stop it we need to carry the human right now or just mercy kill it then save daitsza.

Or just fly away from everything into the dwarf cave, we can't save everyone.
>>
>>4516463
Thanks for running. Don't die in the wars.
>>
>>4516683
The demon only gets summoned 5 days after the sacrifice and the shaman had to concentrate intensely the entire time. We can easily come up with something during this time, and maybe even get good enough to kill the demon.

Btw we don't even need to lie, just say that Gnolrek told us to be careful because the demon might attack the tribe if the summoning goes wrong.
>>
FUCCCCCKKKK
>>
>>4516463
Good quest QM.
>>
Thank you QM.
>>
Good work QM.
>>
>>4515792
HNNNNNG RESISTTTT
>>
Thank you QM, release Gnoll Quest 4 soon
>>
>>4517814

She looks terrifying in this frame (to be fair, that's only when given the context), resist the what?
>>
>>4518506
you are adorable
>>
File: Spoiler Image (52 KB, 391x1000)
52 KB
52 KB JPG
>>4516293
>“ANU PROBABLY TOLD YOU THAT HE WISHES FOR A WORLD OF PEACE. WHAT HE DID NOT TELL YOU IS THAT GNOLLS HAVE NO PLACE IN IT. ONCE YOU DO HIS DIRTY WORK, YOUR SPECIES WILL BE WIPED OUT FOR WHAT HE SEES AS ‘GREATER GOOD’.”

I think you all are too quick to dismiss this as a lie. While it is likely a lie, there is the fact that Anu certainly could be manipulating us as well. Who's to say that our angel mother isn't just an illusion by him? While he has given us powers, he clearly wants us to fulfill his will, and won't want us to do things on our own if they happen to disagree with his view of a peaceful world.

Don't you all see? There's only one path that's right. The path that lets Gnolls decide their own fate instead of relying on Gods and Demons. And that's NEUTRAL

also kobold quest continuation when, I need more Trebol suffering.
>>
>>4519082

Chaotic neutral Hyenus time!
>>
>>4519082
Why would God lie to a retard Gnoll, also Anu genociding Gnolls flies directly in his face of a peaceful world. If anything, its more likely that they're just bad at promoting their brand of religion and too powerful to understand how mortals react to things
>>
You guys want us to keep FINDING a god.
When instead we should BECOME the eyepicking god.
>>
>>4519224

Based and eyepilled.
>>
>>4519113

Well, he is capable of values dissonance, this is not a far stretch, chaotic neutral it is.



Delete Post: [File Only] Style:
[Disable Mobile View / Use Desktop Site]

[Enable Mobile View / Use Mobile Site]

All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective parties. Images uploaded are the responsibility of the Poster. Comments are owned by the Poster.