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If feels kinda nice being back in DUNLIVIN. It's not under siege, it's not filled with guards - you're not on the clock trying to chase someone down. Between this place and the ship things you never expected are brining you a sense of comfort.

A working week has passed and it seems weird to think you thought of your dorm room as home.

It's about 4pm

You and Highball are walking together although she keeps skipping or handspringing ahead of you then running back to your side.

There is a crumpled map in your pocket in case you need to remind yourself where to go in DUNLIVIN.

>>4545258
>she keeps skipping or handspringing ahead of you then running back to your side
That's cute as fuck.

Let's take a look at the map. Been a while, could use a refresher.

>>4545223
>(half elf, half human}
That curly bracket still haunts me.

>>4545258
Once we enter the forest, are we at risk of running into both Edgewater and the Elder dwarf while grinding? Or are they in separate zones?

When can we kill the goblin?

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>>4545287
You take a look at the map in your pocket. Ah yep. Gilchrest is no artist.

>>4545300
QM: I probably wouldn't do that to you.

>>4545531
Let's stop by the shipwright. We need to renovate for more crew quarters. Might as well get that started while we deal with other business in town

>>4545604
>Works for me

>>4545531
Have we come across any postal facilities yet?
Should we write a letter back to Joonda, or do we want to file down our problem/enemy list first?

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>>4545604
You walk towards Dowlers yard. You can see he and Lumsden are talking, she hands him a bag of gold and he nod. You'd swear he almost does his version of a smile.

Lumsden waves to you as she walks back aboard the ship.

Dowler looks in your direction. He does a slow blink.
He gestures to a wooden sign with his prices on.

Extra room -1000
Rope ladder -650
Fulton moths - 2500
Cannon - 750
Cannonball -50 each
Grapeshot -80 each
Armour -450
Ram - 750
Landing gear - 4000
Counterfeit clearance code 10000
Scoop Net 1200

His manner is still quite aggressive but his tone has actually softened very slightly.

"Please let me know if there is anything you would like that is not on the list, sir."

>>4545696
We need at least 2 more rooms in order to accommodate people, maybe another for space?
How much to have it repainted nice and unrecognizably?

>>4545696
While I do have the temptation of going: All of it, please; I think we need to prioritize.
According to wiki we have 15k and we already have the Rope ladder upgrade. The clearance code is a long term goal despite us being able to afford it now.
I suggest we purchase two extra rooms, one for HB (When she eventually wants her own space again) and one for Jorn. If we do pick up anyone beyond that then we can hopefully extend our current arrangement with HB until we can renovate for more rooms.
Beyond that I'd say we get Armour upgrade so we'll spend less time repairing in the future. If other anons agree maybe a cannon and few cannonballs/grapeshots should we happen to face other ships while in air. Cannon + 5 grape+ 5 ball = 1400

>>4545708
I think any cosmetic changes should be cleared with Lumsden first. We do have a mutterbottle if we want to do that.

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>>4545708
>>4545714
Dowler nods thoughtfully.

"I realise it's always going to sound like a hustle from the person who gets paid. But for what it's worth, if you're deliberating between two extra rooms and three extra rooms. Get three. There will always be another use for one. Brig. Storage. Games. Guests. You'll be glad for it."

He glances toward THE SILVER LINING

"Regarding disguising it, the cost will depend on how much you want me to do. Are you trying to duck people who have seen it once or twice. Cause that'd be easy. 400g Maybe. Like a respray. if someone is super familiar with this thing and you wanna fool THEM. That would be closer to 1200-1500g work."

>>4545727
>Three rooms it is then. And since I'm not sure how familiar the Old Guard is with the Silver Lining the 1200 g disguise is probably a good idea. Maybe throw in a cannon and 5 cannonballs as well

>>4545740
I think the scout/contact was killed by mike, but giving some mirrors around the edge to make it live up to "Silver Lining" seems cool. If we're getting a cannon, we should get armor as well.

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>>4545740
>"Three rooms it is then. "

Dowler nods.

"Excellent choice, sir."

He briefly glances at Highball as she clambers onto a pile of lumber and sings to herself.

"If I'm reading your situation correctly, and forgive me if I am not, I believe your suggested purchase of a cannon and 5 ball may be prudent. If you purchase the armour and two grapeshot. I will give you all of these things for 1500g. The canon is a slightly older model and needs to be mounted to one location. That's falling out of fashion so it would do me good to shift it at a slight discount."

"I can mount a cannon anywhere on the upper deck for you."

>>4545751
>I will give you all of these things for 1500g
Sure. it's a deal.
>I can mount a cannon anywhere on the upper deck for you.
Either starboard or stern.
Those directions would work the best to act as deterrent while we make our escape. We'd need a lot more cannons to actually stick around fighting better armed ships.

>>4545751
I'm supporting >>4545776

>>4545776
Seconding stern, for the symmetry if nothing else. Can the cannon pivot to any degree or is it fixed in one direction?

As for disguise I'm seconding >>4545714 's idea of calling Lumsden first, it's her ship after all.

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>>4545776
>"Sure. it's a deal."
Dowler nods as he tallies things up on a note pad.

"Very good, sir. That brings your current total to 4500g. I will begin work on this straight away. Any thoughts on where you would like the cannon mounted?"

"Steeeeeern!"

Dowler looks over his shoulder, then turns back to you. He keeps his head down as he makes more notes, but you can see he has a smile on his face.

"Stern it is. The cannon can rotate a full 360 and can point quite far down without the ball falling out. Maybe 60 degrees down."

Dowler closes his notepad.

"Pleasure doing business with you, sir."

>>4545804
Do we have anything we can sell? either way the general store seems like a good next stop

>>4545862
Sounds like an idea.
I don't think we have anything that doesn't sell for pittance that we don't also need ourselves.

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>>4545862
>>4545872
You and Highball wander over to the general store.
Try as you might to brace for it, The Baron's startling shout still makes you jump just a little.
You wonder if one of the side effects of lichdom isn't just insanity but also loss of hearing.

For the record, you currently have on you:

POCKETS:

Revolver (5 Normal bullets 1 Trollstopper)

Speedloader (4 Normal Bullets, 1 Troll Stopper, 1 Dwarf Stopper)

1 Small Health Potion

1 mana potion

1 dwarfstopper

1 Burnsauce

Ravenbar (super crowbar)

Mutterbottle

2 Books of Matches

Grink Rak

Grink Cherry

Vanguard Signal Flare

10050 Gold

BACKPACK:

34 Bullets

2 Sticks of Dynamite

Rope (10 ft)

Fist Sized Sapphire

1 Burnsauce

1 Glowbottle

Journal

3 cheeroots

1 Nowl porno scroll

1 Stocking

1 Bottle of sesame oil

>>4545915
"YO BARON I CAN DIG IT!!!"

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>>4545923
>"YO BARON I CAN DIG IT!!!"

"HA HA! Just keepin' you on-a your toes, kid! As always The Baron always got the goods! If I ain't mentioned something - suggest it and maybe it just slipped my mind! The Baron got so much good stuff stacked back there even his big brain lose track! Maybe you got some new rooms to furnish, eh?"

The Baron claps and point

"Speaking of stacked! The Baron already knows you got your main squeeze best girl..!"

The Baron and Highball do a handshake, fist bump, finger click, point thing with eachother.

"But one cool cat to another - there ain't nothing wrong with looking, yeah? You woulda liked the sweet babe that came through her before you!"

The Baron traces out and hourglass with his fingerless gloved boney hands.

"Fit to burst! Gave uncle Baron big bags of gold to put that dirtbag from earlier to work! HAHA! Good business!"


The Baron, as usual, makes conversation a contact sport.

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

QM: Saving on character limit, here is a link

https://trust-a-goblin.fandom.com/wiki/Dunnlivin#The_Baron.27s_Fresh_Party_Time

>>4545915
Do we need the sapphire or porno scroll for anything?

>>4545949
We don't know the real value of the sapphire and neither did Baron when we asked the first time. We are holding on to it to see if it proves useful later.
Don't know about the porno. If it's anything like what Baron sells then we can apparently learn something. Gilcrest might enjoy that kind of thing

>>4545942
Once again tempted to just buy all of it, but I think we should at least get the following:

-Lucky socks (rerolls are strong)
-Wall mounted first-aid box (Employee well being is important)
-20 sticks of dynamite (Just plain useful for variety of situations)

>>4540355
>If we're handing out business cards, we'd need an office somewhere the cards can refer to, and then the office can relay to the airship

>>4545942
Ask the Baron if he offers this kind of service

>>4545968
And also if he prints business cards, while we're at it.

>>4545942
We'll need 3 beds and 3 rugs for the new rooms. Does our executive room or washroom have a mirror and safe?

>>4545942
Can we get a chart of what furniture is in what/who's rooms? It'd be really helpful in organization and development.

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>>4545968
>>4545970
"Let me tell you something, kid! Once you gots you a product or service that is good enough you're not gonna need and address or business card or whatever. You do your job right and cats just know where to find you! The Baron can't help you on this one. Some of my tight five use them, but it's not for the Baron! Maybe you could ask one of them."

>>4546213
>>4546215
Here are what's going on in the rooms:
https://trust-a-goblin.fandom.com/wiki/Inside_the_Silver_Lining

Moving furniture won't cost extra.

>>4546270
Danke CF.
Does that mean we can do some room shuffling? Because the lack of clear organization is freaking me out.

>>4545954
support

>>4545954
>>4546213
I'm down with both of these.

>We are holding on to it to see if it proves useful later.
Specifically, he did give us a contact to sort that out (Holloway, on the mainland). It will probably just be a while until we ever go there (if ever).

>>4545862

Nobody seems to want our vodkant as a beverage, but maybe we could market it as a child-safe antiseptic or something.

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>>4546409
I can see that working, yes.

In fact, here you go - vague little map here

Lets assume there is one extra room per level.
Aside from the lower deck/exit/boiler and the wheelhouse, you can shuffle things around a bit.

>>4546449
I just realized we probably want to market this to teenagers. I mean, when I was a teen there sure were a lot of guys who tried as hard as they could to show off how well they could hold their drinks, and they had a whole bunch of tips and tricks (some of which were stupid and/or dangerous) to be able to drink a lot more (or seem to) and keep going. This you can drink all day long.

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>>4546453
Here is my sketched together attempt at deck organization.
Only Burstock would need to move rooms with this, and it includes hypothetical developments.

>>4546449
>I keep thinking it might work for recovering/former alcoholics who miss the taste of vodka

>>4546772
Hmm... this actually has alcohol in it, even if heals it off, so it would work for abstinence syndrome. then again that could probably be healed off in this world, so that won't matter. Still, your idea has merit.

>>4546466
From security stand point having an additional means of ingress right next to wheel is a terrible idea. However I can't deny having that also would be very practical in terms of everything else.

>>4546778
It could also be used if you had a few drinks too much or to avoid hangovers the next day

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>>4545954
>>4546409
>>4546430

You request:

>"Lucky socks"
The Baron nods.
"Good purchase. They made outta banboo. Got to look after the planet as well as your feet! Once you know you gonna live forever you really start to worry about you carbon footPRINT!"

>"Wall mounted first-aid box"
"You already gots one, but sure. very smart"

>"20 sticks of dynamite."
The Baron looks up from his tallying with a delighted smile.
"Sound like-a you up to no good, kid. You get out there and tell those assholes the Baron sends his love."

The Baron puts an elbow to the counter and beckons you closer
"I'd say it's none of my business kid, but it is my town. If you gonna keep expanding your ship and-a you business you'd best be getting at least one more bed to go in those extra rooms - maybe two so you independent little goblin can have her own little space. They like that. And between you and the Baron - that many cats on one ship gonna need some ways to pass the time. Gotta spend a little grease to keep the wheels turning can you dig it?"

>>4546802
>>4546778
We should just sell it to the gopniks. It's not a great product, and I suspect that the net profits of it aren't going to outweigh the opportunity cost of time+effort spent finding a buyer.

>>4546819
Baron, you cooler than cool. You cool like a corpse. More fun though.

>>4546786
It IS an airship. Outside of teleportation, there's not really a reliable way of forcing entry against a vehicle that can go up.

>>4546213
Add to 3 beds and 3 rugs 3 wardrobes or chests of drawers, in case we get any other long-term employees. That's furnishing enough to start off with, I reckon.

>>4546819
>"You already gots one, but sure. very smart"
First one is in the exec washroom, yeah? Put this one in the normal washroom, easy peazy.
>That many cats on one ship gonna need some ways to pass the time. Gotta spend a little grease to keep the wheels turning can you dig it?
"Baron, you could sell me everything in your store if you wanted with pitches like that. And then some! Have mercy on this humble entrepreneur."

Buy two nice beds and and two fold out beds we can stuff into storage for later.
Then buy the standing bar, the autobard, the pool table and offer 50 extra for two-three chairs and a 100 for rugs, potted plants and a framed painting of a flat horizon (just to make it easy to draw) to make it real classy.
Name current rec room as Gym and third empty room the new rec room with bar, autobard, pool table and the chairs and other bells and whistles. Show time, big time, party time and then some!
All this and the beds for the low low cost of 700. Unless I messed up the math and Baron agrees to the deal.

>>4547611
If we fit can fit all that in the vent room, It'd make a nice lounge. Same floor as the galley, so you can snack while you slack.

>>4546819
Mr Lex, how do you feel about incredibly amatuerish fanart?

>>4547611
>First one is in the exec washroom, yeah? Put this one in the normal washroom, easy peazy.
It'll be nice to make the normal washroom just as nice as the exec one, eventually.

>>4547685
Oh, he's made that abundantly clear. https://twitter.com/MCulexus/status/1296622429070962688

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>>4547685
>>4547692
Well Alrighty then.
I'm not certain how in-character thiss is, but I'm pretty pleased with my attempt to capture a goblin accent

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>>4547782
Very *click click* anon.
Thank you very much!

>>4546453
Errr, where's the cannon? We purchased a cannon right? First of many down the line I'd like to hope, but just the one for now. Where is it?

>>4548074
It's at the stern of the ship, above Joey's room in the map of the post you quoted.

>>4547782
Made me kek, nice job anon.

>>4547611
This sounds great, it'll be nice to give something back to the crew. They've been top notch.

>>4547685
I agree, the vent room seems like a good choice for it if possible, plus it'd let Burstock have a room that doesn't have a hugeass vent taking up space. I get the feeling we might not be able to cram it all in, though.

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QM: This is kinda what I got.

I figure we can also move the grink machine to either vent or roof access and the safe to the managers office.

May as well store the crates in the boiler room along with the fold out beds for just in case.

Fwiw. if you buy the scoop net from the shipwright it gets attached, with a crank near the main door. So it could be used to supplies up and down from the boiler room.

Is this making sense?

>>4547782
If you're really looking to nail down the goblin 'voice' it's less of the romance languages and more sort of rat-pack ish. For Highball, you just kind of need to imagine that Frankie Foster is one of the Chairmen from Fallout New Vegas.

I really like your interpretation, though! Thank you! It's very in character

>>4548233
This layout seems good to me.

>>4548233
Let's go with this layout.

>>4548233
This works well. Whats "TRAINING ROOM" though? If the vent room and roof access are the rec spaces, then the REC ROOM can just be renamed to GYM without moving.

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Training room is a gym, sorry

Rec room is bar, pool, jukebox etc sorry

Forgot the word.

>>4549071
No need to apologize, I was just confused.
So the REC ROOM is getting the stuff >>4547611 recommended, what's in the LOUNGE (ROOF ACCESS) and VENT/MAPS/COMMONS?

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>>4549149
The grink machine and some fold out benches. Maybe a card table. Baron might just throw shit in since anon said a lot of what he likes to hear.

>>4548233
If it wouldn't make things too much of a pain in the ass, I feel like it'd be better to give HB her old room back instead of shifting her to a completely new one. Seems like we've been shuffling her around a lot otherwise.

>>4549224
We could just ask her to pick a room, it seems kinda rude to assume.

>>4549235
Seems sound.

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>>4546829
>>4547611
The Baron nods.

"Hokay, let me add alla dis up."

"Pool table, autobard, lucky socks, first aid kit, 20 dy-no-MIIIITE, standing bar, two nice beds, a couple of fold outs and a few nice things for the bar. That comes to 1465 gold pieces by the barons's count! Big time!"

You respond
>"PARTY TIME!"

"SHOW TIME!!"

>"aaaaAAAaand then sooome!"

You have made a friend.

"I tell you what, kid, You wanna trust the baron and keep it a nice round 1500? The baron will throw in mad extras if you do."

>>4550131
>"I tell you what, kid, You wanna trust the baron and keep it a nice round 1500? The baron will throw in mad extras if you do."

"I'd be mad not to roll those dice. Sold!"

>>4550131
Seems like a good deal to me,

As we hand over the dough, ask about the sweet babe he mentioned earlier. By dirtbag I assume he means the Old Guard scout? Did she say what she was going to use him for?

>>4550131
Works for me

>>4550131
"Sure, I'll roll those bones."

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>>4550136
>>4550154
>>4550170
>>4550215
>"I'd be mad not to roll those bones!"

The Baron cackles

He clicks his fingers and sends some of his skeletons into the backroom.

You count out some large bills and hand them over. The baron doesn't even seem to count them.

>As we hand over the dough, ask about the sweet babe he mentioned earlier. By dirtbag I assume he means the Old Guard scout? Did she say what she was going to use him for?

The Baron bobs his brow.

"You just missed her! Hips for days, that one."

The Baron gestures nebulously at the field where the livestock is kept.

"You know that good egg in the armour? Goes by Jim? Sweet babe comes to me and says she needs someone like that but that he won't go with her unless he knows all the Buyfugllian he's guarding will be safe. So she talks some business with me - and hands over big bags of gold -not unlike what you did, She asks me to power up and kit out one of my bone boys. She buys armour and weapons and a big old retainer."

The Baron does a massive laugh

"So you remember the DIRTbag from earlier? She's put him to work walking the fields ready to carve up anyone who messes with the critters like turducken! Ha ha!!"

The Baron claps

"SO! Big Jim went with her, the baron makes bank and now the buyfugllian gots 24 hour protection! See? Good business!!"

>>4550249
>>4550249
"Must've been some job if she need Big Jim for it. Damn good show taking care of business, Baron. This babe leave a name to remember those hips by?"

Now that we've taken care of staff needs, we need to tool up for our dwarf hunt. Extra potions and grink from the chemist, extra speedloader or two and dwarf stopper rounds from GOMMERSAL at the tavern. Maybe stop by the buyfugllians to laugh at Dirtbag.

Make first stop the chemist after giving our thanks to the Baron. It's a joy to do business with a lich like him.

>>4550249
Backing >>4550255

>>4550255
Sounds like a plan.

>>4550249
Now that IS interesting. Wonder who got to Jim before we did, eh? More to the point, wonder if they're still in town?

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>>4550255
>"Must've been some job if she need Big Jim for it. Damn good show taking care of business, Baron. This babe leave a name to remember those hips by?"

The Baron does a small laugh.

"That was an adventure! When I asked her she was all 'hmm. this could be a new me...call me J.T..no wait Tau, no wait, just 'Jay' - then she just sighs and smacks herself and finally says 'Jorn. Just call me Jorn.' . Dis chick might have the business gab but she's kind of a clown shoes socially- not hip like de contents of this shop."

The Baron takes a sip out a jewel encrusted goblet. Still snickering to himself.

"Regarding big Jim, apparently Scadam needs a new boss. I say to this chick 'how 'about you, babe?' and she says 'no - someone better. Someone clean.' I guess she met Big Jim before eh? Guy never takes he damn armour off and he still smell like de new furniture!"

>>4550317
Now that's even more interesting. Let the Baron know that she's an acquaintance of ours, but we weren't expecting her to be in town - judging by when she left, does he reckon she'll still be here? Not that we really need to catch up with her again so soon, but it'd be nice to hear her plans for Scadam with Jim.

>>4550317
Sounds like Jorn it taking care of things. We might want to drop in on Scadam at some point to make sure things went down smoothly.

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>>4550345
>Let the Baron know that she's an acquaintance of ours,

The Baron pauses a moment then lets out a huge wheezing guffaw

"I shoulda guessed!! Oh that is rich!"

>but we weren't expecting her to be in town

Highball bumps against you
"I guess when she had some things to take care of, helping Scadam get back to being proper jake was on her list. She'd beheading there to pick up her cat anyways, right?"

You nod.

>Judging by when she left, does he reckon she'll still be here?

"No chance, kid. They caught me on the flipside over an hour ago. Unless they gave their big farewell then went to the bar, they up and dust."

>>4550401
Thank Baron for his time and say we'll be sure to come again when we get our next big payday.
Head to chemist or the tavern.

>>4550401
>She'd beheading there to pick up her cat anyways, right?
Hell yeah, Lettuce is a good boy.

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>>4550433
>Thank Baron for his time and say we'll be sure to come again when we get our next big payday.

"I'd say 'stay out of trouble' but I know you wont! HAHAHAHAHA!!"
>Head to chemist or the tavern.

You check into Siarka's shop.

She seems to have just finished answering some enquiries.

>>4551062
Nod to both of them as you approach.
"I hope I'm not interrupting anything. How are things?"

>>4551062
That's Karl I see right? I believe we sent him out to track/gather intel on that troll we're currently interested in relegating to the past tense. Should check up on the results of his efforts and if anything here can help in regards to us killing that bastard with zero causalities.

Our crew/friends are more valuable than phat sacks of gold to us. Granted, that attitude can go a long way in regards to netting you said phat sacks in many a way but Joey isn't that meta-headed I'd wager.

>>4551235
I think we should llet him complete his investigation before asking for results. He did just start looking today. Also we kinda already learned from Jorn where Edgewater is. Karl is looking for Hilbosh, the famed alchemist.

>>4551062
Groceries list:
Grink (to somewhat counter the dwarfs initiative advantage)
Mana potions (I see us and burstock burning through mana)
Health potions? (Insurance)
Dwarfstopper rounds (naturally)
Trollstopper rounds (ditto)
Gun improvements? (Gomersal apparently sells "weapon modifications")

>>4551062
>> 4551243 sounds good to me but maybe add
>Boomflask.....30 (firey explosion, does 40 damage that ignores armour)
>Cloudjar.....30 (smoke bomb. Allows you to escape combat or lowers opponents accuracy for 2 rounds)
>and Burnsauce.....35 (coat on melee weapons, does double damage for next 4 combats)

>>4551311
>Grink
Specifically, the one we want is Grink Rak, I think. But we have a Grink machine already, and we literally own a potion company for the health/mana pots.

>>4551418
Now these we might need to buy.

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>>4551205
Nod to both of them as you approach.
>"I hope I'm not interrupting anything. How are things?"

Karl flips his notebook closed and does a small grin.

"We were just finishing up here. Siarka may not talk much, but she sees a great deal."

Siarka and Karl exchange a small bow as Karl leaves.

>>4551311
>>4551418
>>4551500
I see a few different lists here, so here's a few things to keep in mind.

This store don't sell bullets.
You can indeed get grink from your grink machine on the ship. it aint been used at all yet, so you're good.
You DO run a potion company but you're not really making many health or mana potions at the moment so if you want a bunch, you're gonna need to buy them.

>>4552173
I suggest the following purchase from the chemist:

-5 large heal pots for 300
-5 mana pots for 300
-5 Boomflasks for 150
-5 Cloudjars for 150

All that for 900.

I'd rather not get Burnsauce, since Dwarf stopper rounds are just a better deal for what we are planning. Melee for Joey was always just a last resort/resource saving method.

>>4552205
>I'd rather not get Burnsauce, since Dwarf stopper rounds are just a better deal for what we are planning. Melee for Joey was always just a last resort/resource saving method.
Not to mention, didn't we bake that into our ravenbar already? It might not stack.

>>4552205
Does the dynamite we got not render the boomflasks a bit redundant? And Mike has cloudjars, but they cost AP.

>>4552732
Boomflask ignores armor, whereas dynamite probably doesn't. Additionally I believe boomflasks are easier to use in combat as they explode on impact, instead of dynamite that needs it's fuse lit.
In short, dynamite probably has more utility outside combat where as boomflasks are only useful in combat and not much else.

>>4552735
Gonna have to agree. We don't got "mentats" on staff so we can't get dynamite to behave as if it were a boomflask or vice versa. One "could" get the best of both worlds somehow, but that requires a thing we almost certainly don't have access to. Thus, best to not bank on that possibility.

Still, given all that, wouldn't hurt to have a bit of the ol' TNT on hand. The calculations for making it work outside of combat are far simpler than for a boomflask. That fuse needing to be lit becomes a godsend outside of combat for instance. Assuming we can synthesize actual TNT. Nitroglycerine the liquid/jell is horrendously volatile. One errant bump could set the whole damn batch off!

If *that* is what we're talking we don't even attempt to manufacture more than ounces at a time and that assumes all the defensive potions and magical buffs we can stack before making said attempt. If we can't do that than we relegate that task to truly expendable outsiders. Even then, however, given how we've been playing, we're not that cold and heartless. Unless copious amounts of Nitroglycerine are required to literally save the world and all sentient life in the galaxy, we can't and won't stoop to such measures....

>>4553733

I assume you mean dynamite there; TNT is not the same thing.

>>4553741
Well, you got my point. Point is, we got a few kinds of "explosive" material here and both got advantages and disadvantages.

I'm just more partial towards the kind that won't decide to go BOOM if we roll poorly/the enemy rolls well. Stable high-explosives>unstable ones.

>>4553733
I believe explosives here make use of mogspit, a volatile chemical Mogwomps produce from a gland in their mouths.

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>>4552205
Not a bad list. It allows for a lot of trouble.

>>4552514
>Not to mention, didn't we bake that into our ravenbar already? It might not stack.
QM: It does not! Well remembered!

>>4552732
>>4552735
>>4553733
>>4553741
>>4553756
QM: Dynamite CAN be used in combat but it's not designed for it. Between its fuse and stability it is largely intended for planned blasting. You definitely can use it, but there is a chance it can be kicked away, extinguished or knocked back at you, although that would be an action on the enemies part.

Boomflasks are activated relatively specifically. They are turned upside down twice then shaken rapidly for about 2 seconds to activate. They won't suddenly explode after this but the next time they are broken they basically turn into a small batch of napalm, producing fire and a flaming goo that burns people for a few turns.

If a Boomflask is broken, or opened and poured out before it is shaken correctly, the ingredients simply pour our and neutralise. They are harmless.

Mogspit is a pure chemical. Unpleasant and irritating to the skin and eyes but no more than that without being ignited. You can think of it like lighter fluid or petroleum. Definitely has weapon potential (and is doubtless being used to make them) but is generally a fuel when sold by itself. If you ever want to torch a place proper, it'll burn a treat doused in mogspit.
Sorry for the infodump. I hope this helps at all with your shopping.

>>4555112
>Not a bad list. It allows for a lot of trouble.
Let's make it a even 1000 by adding 2 small health pots and 2 Grink Raks. Unless there are opposing suggestions, I'd say we put a lock on this purchase.

Ask Siarka how the potion business is out here. Does she have a sponsorship from Grink manufacturer or is the sign for show?

>>4555131
Seconding

>>4555582
Wait hold on a sec
>>4555555

>>4555112
Man, all these technical innovations combined with the imperious nationalism that is apparently common makes me think the next war in this setting is going to be an absolute slaughter, on par with WW1. "Over the top men, and never mind the artillery. They'd have to be damn lucky to land a shell right on top o-"

>>4555949
It doesn't even have to be a war. An enterprising Thanomagus almost destroyed a city-kingdom with a single contagious curse, and could've wiped it out if it wasn't for the (non-lethal) sacrifice of the best Vitamagus in the Garlands, and the only reason why he was on-site on time was that he happened to live there already.

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>>4557813
I'm retconning it that no one know's where the curse came from, but its still bad news. I kinda didn't have my lore figured out back when I wrote that.

The assessment that the Garlands is a bit of powder keg is on point regardless.

>>4555131
>>4555582
>>4555585
You place your order and Siarka nods and begins bagging things up for you.

>Ask Siarka how the potion business is out here.

"Decent. A lot of people pass through."


>Does she have a sponsorship from Grink manufacturer or is the sign for show?

"Officially, Grink has no sponsorship in the mahalands. That would be uncivilised, even if it would, strictly theoretically, be a lucrative business venture."

>>4558260
I can't help, but notice she only said 'officially'. I suppose asking about any unofficial dealings would be impolite prying, so it might be best to leave it at that and file it away for later.
Ask if there is anything she would want to stock up on she can't get from other sources. There is unlikely to be anything like that, but it will not hurt to ask.
After her response I'd say thank fer, bid our farewell and head to Tavern to find Gommersal.

>>4558260
>Back home I once got asked how well I understood economic theory. I said I had an economic degree in theory.
>>4558290
support

>>4558290
Support as well.

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>>4558290
>>4559321
>>4560106
You collect together the paper bag of various potions and put them in your BACKPACK. You and HIGHBALL nod to SIARKA and make your way to MORDEN's

The place is lively, for it. The moment you walk in, GOMMERSAL some how kicks out two chairs smoothly out towards you and HIGHBALL invitingly. He half fills two glasses of red wine and places them down before beckoning you with both hands.

"Sit, please! Regale me with stories of the justified carnage you have wrought with the iron I have bestowed upon you."

HIGHBALL chops her forehead and bows slightly.

"Nothing to report just yet, but I assure you we are antsy and when it happens it will be big. I'm talkin train wreck."

GOMMERSAL dreamily sips his wine.

"Excellent..."

>>4561889
"We are looking for something that helps us deal with feral dwarves in a hairy situation and knew you'd be the man to talk to. I'll personally need two more speed loaders and whole bunch dwarf stopper rounds to load them with."

>>4561889
>Can you make this
hold out revolver NOT BY GRIP - POINTING AT FLOOR
>hit harder or shoot better?

>>4561889
>Would you mind reminding us what you've got on offer?

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>>4561906
>"We are looking for something that helps us deal with feral dwarves in a hairy situation and knew you'd be the man to talk to. I'll personally need two more speed loaders and whole bunch dwarf stopper rounds to load them with."

Gommersal nods and smiles.

"I can certainly provide those. Just let me know how many dwarfstoppers you need and I'll see what I can do."

Gommersal goes to sip his wine and then laughs a little.

"Oh, I just got that. Hairy situation. very good!"

>>4562209
>Can you make this
hold out revolver NOT BY GRIP - POINTING AT FLOOR
>hit harder or shoot better?

Gommersal wipes his hands clean on his trouser legs.

"Well since it's the second time you asked, the least I can do is take a look at it."

Gommersal turns the gun over a few times, removes the cartridges, stares down the barrel, spins the chamber, tosses it from hand to hand, reloads it, then hands your gun back to you.

He strokes his chin thoughtfully. he exhales, slightly awestruck.

"I think I said before that I thought this was one of mine. It's not. Doesn't have my mark on it and truthfully...it's too well made. This is a mastercrafted weapon. I'm glad you're looking after it."

"Are there any weapon smiths around this place that could have done it?"

"Not like this. This is beyond what they make at the factotum base. This is the work of a true artist. There's no one else like that in this segment."

Highball gulps her wine, intrigued.

>>4562265
>Would you mind reminding us what you've got on offer?

"Outside of the bullets and speedloaders, at the moment I just have a few axes. One handed, two handed and one kick-axe. I also still offer burnsauce forgings for basic weapons. That's a service not a good."

>>4564907
I'm assuming we are using prices for bullets that Mike set us when we first met him since I don't think we ever bought any bullets from Gommersal before. http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/3800042/ post No.3805589
Here is my suggested shopping list:
-Two speed loaders for 700
-15 Dwarf stopper rounds for 900
-6 Troll stopper rounds for 600
-23 boxes of 6 normal bullets for 800 (rounded up)

That brings our expenses to 3000, which leaves us still with 5000 in the bank for rainy day and surprise expenses and/or investments.
With that many normal bullets we'll effectively never run out as long as we have an opportunity to resupply at our ship.

>>4564907
>I also still offer burnsauce forgings for basic weapons. That's a service not a good.
HB, you want that in any of your stuff?

>>4549170
Now THIS is a gun for GAMERS

>>4564998
>>4564907
We've bought bullets every time we can though. 43 should already last us a nice long while, unless we start encountering heavier enemies more often. If trust-a-goblin.fandom.com/wiki/Journal is accurate, we currently have 43 Bullets, 2 Trollstoppers, 1 Dwarfstopper, and a speedloader. So how about:
- 2 speedloaders, for 3 total
- 4 Trollstoppers, for 6 total
- 11 Dwarfstoppers, for 12 total
- 5 normal bullets, for 48 total (its evenly divisible)
Then we can keep our cylinder full of normal bullets, and fill two speedloaders with dwarfstoppers and one with trollstoppers in case.

>>4565709
Normal bullets come in boxes of 6 each box costing 36. I'm not sure it's even possible or worth it buying individual bullets.
For the sake of keeping this brief, I can agree to what you suggest, though I feel buying more now will save us time later, but that is just me.

>>4565709
Assuming we got enough "normal" ammo to be able to afford to waste it in a pinch that makes sense. See a troll? Dump our normal mag and slot in a full mag of trollstoppers. Same thing for if we see a Dwarf.

As I think we're going after a Dwarf first I can get behind filling two speedloaders with anti-Dwarf rounds. If we're going for the troll first than fill two with anti-troll rounds. Err, weren't we given a signal flare to use if we ran into that damned troll that fucked a town/us/a prospective recruit to our party over not too long ago? That'll have an effect on my final vote if the answer is yes.

>>4571377
>"This is a vanguard signal. The colour and pattern of this beacon is unique to us. You set this off anywhere in Kies point, we'll see it. Every Vanguard available will hop on a rinkan and be over there. Not gonna help you in combat, but we can thin out his cronies and make sure any survivor of his wretched gang get the book thrown at them."
>If you've got him cornered - and you're SURE. Then you can use this. DO NOT waste our time.

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>>4565709
>>4565788
You make you needs known you Gommersal who takes one long sip of wine while you talk, his eyes widening the more you ask for.

>"- 2 speedloaders, for 3 total
>- 4 Trollstoppers, for 6 total
>- 11 Dwarfstoppers, for 12 total"

Gommersal puts down his glass. He is still smiling but there is an interest and certainty in his usually lazy eyes.

"You sound like you're going to war."

Highball smiles and stirs an old fashioned with her finger.

"Maybe next week. This is just some local trouble we wanna do proper."

Gommersal nods.

"I realise it's not much, but seeing as you've been such a good customer , I thought I might throw these in."

Gommersal opens his hand and places 5 normal bullets on the table.

"Just cause."

Zhenji walks past and smiles at Gommersal playfully.

"Oh no, Oz. You'll actually have to do some work. This guy has just about cleaned you out of stock."

Gommersal laughs
"Indeed! I guess you'd better fetch me a large coffee so I'm sober enough to work, generous amount of whisky in it mind, I want to taper off not snap back."

Zhenji claps her tray and bows half heartedly. She says something in Orkish.

>>4571790
"While you are getting your hands dirtied, how would you feel about coming up new additions for your stock? We'll be on a lookout for that edge in battle and you've seen we are good for the dough. Whatever might spark your creative juices we'll be interested in."

>>4571790
>"I realise it's not much, but seeing as you've been such a good customer , I thought I might throw these in."
>"Just cause."
Don't worry, we are.
"Incidentally, as a hypothetical, do you have any thoughts on what someone going up against a lightning spear, or multiple pintle-mounted antitroll guns, should know or have?"

>>4571790
Have we asked him if he has any idea of who might've made our gun? It's kinda a shot in the dark but any information is better than the nothing we have now.

>>4573167
I know Joey has a... reputation, but seriously, it was just a few posts back. It's "but why male models" all over again.

>>4564907
>"Are there any weapon smiths around this place that could have done it?"
>"Not like this. This is beyond what they make at the factotum base. This is the work of a true artist. There's no one else like that in this segment."

>>4573572
It's alright, I'll make it work in universe.

I know its harder to keep track of with slower updates

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>>4571874
You make some light conversation while Gommersal starts loading things from an iron box next to him into a paper shopping bag for you.

>"While you are getting your hands dirtied, how would you feel about coming up new additions for your stock? We'll be on a lookout for that edge in battle and you've seen we are good for the dough. Whatever might spark your creative juices we'll be interested in."

Gommersal holds up a placating hand.

"You flatter me. I may still know my way around good weaponry but I am no longer looking to innovate. You need to find yourself a factotum who isn't it semi-retirement."

>"Incidentally, as a hypothetical, do you have any thoughts on what someone going up against a lightning spear, or multiple pintle-mounted antitroll guns, should know or have?"

"Company."

Highball laughs

You slide your gun towards him

>"So, if wasn't made by you or any one nearby any theories as to who DID make this piece?"

Gommersal turns it over.

"Not really, I would have thought an artist like this would have a signature, but there's only a batch number."

Zhenji walks up and places an elaborate looking coffee with whipped cream and wafer sticks on the table.

"Look down the barrel"

Gommersal gives her an appalled look, empties the cartridges out once more and then looks down the barrel,

"huh."

he pulls a purple monocle from his pocket and squints through it.

"There on the front of the sight. A lower case 'v.n'. They look basic, but they're REALLY elaborate and detailed. This is incredibly fine work. What an odd place to put your makers mark."

"I guess it's so the last thing the victim sees?"

Gommersal shakes his head and widens his eyes as he reloads the gun.

"That's insane."

"It's almost certainly Nash."

Gommersal turns to Zhenji

"The Baron had some sort of annual general meeting of shop keepers about nine months back. There was a factotum there - an elf that went by 'Nash'. I got a glance at their stock and blueprints while I was serving their table and it looked incredible."

Gommersal hands you back your gun

"There you have it. Hope I'm present for the next one."

>>4574957
Should we hand over the bottle of fine wine we picked up in Scadam? This guys love of the finer things is tickling my adventure game instinct, making me feel like its a key item or something.

>>4574957
"You've been huge help and I'll look forward stocking up again later."

At this point we've stocked up all I can think of for our dwarf hunt. Only thing left to do is to check on Dirtbag guarding the buyfugllians and laugh in his face. We can then hop back to Silver lining and tour the renovated premises.

>>4574989
I suppose we could offer him the bottle. I don't know how common such items are in the region to make an educated estimate on its value.

>>4574957
>>4574989
It's worth a shot

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>>4574989
>>4575121
>>4575391
>"You've been huge help and I'll look forward stocking up again later."

You hand over a FANCY BOTTLE OF WINE to Gommersal
He holds the bottle aloft with both hands, reading the label with reverence.

"I will not drink this without company. Either yours or someone equal in my esteem. I wish I could offer you something in return. I will simply have to owe you."

Gommersal carefully places the wine in the metal crate under his table.

>>4575454
"Who knows? Maybe we can come up with something for you to return the favor."

I suppose all that is left to do is to bid farewell and return to Silver Lining and check the new rooms. I'm interested to see what Baron threw in with our purchase.

>>4575481
>"Who knows? Maybe we can come up with something for you to return the favor."
He's already considering it, look at the image text. No need to tell him this.

>I suppose all that is left to do is to bid farewell and return to Silver Lining and check the new rooms. I'm interested to see what Baron threw in with our purchase.
Agreed. Also, we're on page 9, we should be wrapping up.

>>4575481
>>4575614
Is it worth doing a quick runaround to the other places in town (i.e. the clothes shop, the buyfugllian pen and I guess the gopnik camp unless we vaporised all of them that one time) before we leave? No telling when we'll next be in town.

>>4575835
Sure, why not?
>the gopnik camp unless we vaporised all of them
We're actually on pretty good terms with the gopniks here (Krychek, Pavel and Sala). They're the ones who made the SCADAM map for us.

>>4575835
>>4576204
We got those three on good terms by giving them some gold, right? Maybe they can be further bouyed onto the straight-and-narrow via a gift of vodcan't (which won't get them drunk, but no need to tell them that)

>>4576397
I don't think they'll be very appreciative when they notice they've been tricked. Then again, if we don't charge them for it, it's a good prank.
Alternatively, I think we looted some kvass from SCADAM. Or we could give them both.

>>4576474
I was thinking along the lines of gopniks apparently being a subculture of antisocial alcoholics, and that giving them alcohol that won't get them drunk might be a generally good samaritan kinda thing.

>>4576589
Alcoholics usually want to be drunk and will notice not getting drunk. Trying this on someone who's not a _recovering_ alcoholic is condescending and wouldn't work in any positive way anyways. Like I said, it would work as a mild prank, but not much else. Now that I think about it, tho, they might appreciate it as a hangover cure.

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>>4575481
>>4575614
>>4575835
>>4576204
>>4576397
>>4576474
>>4576589
>>4576628
Seeing little recourse, you thank Gommersal once more and leave.

Zhenji makes the faintest tutting noise.

You try and see what those Gopniks from last time are up to, but true to their word they seem to have moved on.

You find the corpses of a few other left over gopniks. Huh. You didn't make these.

One looks like they got run over by a stampede. All bruised and bloody with their limbs twisted the wrong way.

Another has his chest caved in. Has a pumpkin stuck over his head for some reason.

The last is toasted to a crisp. Well, actually that might have been you. You lose track with these chaff enemies.

The pumpkin thing is weird though. That's definitely not you.

You and Highball make your way to the Buyfugllian field. Highball is singing some sort of song you don't recognise but is kinda nice.

Standing amongst the field is an armoured thrall. It eyes recessed and burning with the magic of unlife. An arcane steam hisses from its joints as it turns to face you. If it recognizes you, it doesn't show. it merely follows your movements.

It eyes you, then Highball, then you again. It seems to have been made made to recognize ternion species as more of a threat. That follows. it eventually talks to you in a voice like fraying thread.

>>4576724
I imagine if we ever go after that lich bounty in the very distant future this is what we'll have to look forwards dealing with. Thralls decked out and ready to go.

"Keep up the good work, Dirtbag." Skedadle back towards our ship. Drop by LORNA on the way at her clothes shop just to say hi if nothing else.

Ask HB what song she was singing on the way.

>>4576745
Sounds good to me.

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I will tie things up soon. I gotta get some sleep for now. I haven't drawn the new ship sprites yet, so going back aboard the ship will end the session. Just make sure you pick a destination you can agree on before that.

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>>4577871
I think we should track down that dwarf bounty who was terrorizing communities in nearby forests. We already cleared out Kiani forest, so it must prowl around Kerdil and Jarka forests.
Those will be next to Joonda, but we can't land there since according to LUMSDEN the ship is not registered yet.

I'd say unless there are other suggestions or obstacles we investigate Kerdil forest first.

>>4577908
>>4577871
Is it possible to clear out these forest zones or are they always going to have more foes in them? Also, Edgewater is probably kicking around kiani, and pretty upset at us. So if we feel up to that fight we should tie up that loose thread.

>>4578302
Edgewater was last seen fucking off to Yagadoov canyon. Where are you getting he'd be in Kiani?

>>4578344
Oh, my mistake. I was remembering that we'd lit the signal fire in Kiani, but that was a while ago wasn't it. Then yeah, hunting down the elder dwarf bounty sounds good.

>>4577908
Bounty hunting time

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>>4577908
>>4578302
>>4578344
>>4578464
>>4578940
>Is it possible to clear out these forest zones or are they always going to have more foes in them?

QM: You can clear out unique enemies, but the forests will always have mobs. It's there for grinding and looting if that's what people choose to do.

You drop in on Lorna, who thanks you again for your business and says you look good in your outfit! She asks you to please stay safe.

You walk back to the ship.

Lumsden and Dowler are talking. You can't hear what they're saying, but Dowler has less scowl than usual.

Lumsden notices you

"We off?"

You nod

>"Next stop, Kerdil let's bag us an elder dwarf."

Lumsden smiles

"I'll start her up."

You and Highball re-enter the ship and you ask her about the up beat song she was singing to herself.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

QM: Alright guys, is this a good place to stop for now?

Next session will be basically a time skip to Kerdil unless you wanna wander around the ship a bit first. Either is good! No wrong answers.

Any last minute request or sketches?

>>4579111
Richter and Malak interacting would be intresting to see (even though they are from different universes)

>>4579111
>QM: Alright guys, is this a good place to stop for now?

Yep. Thanks for running.

Next session I'd be interested in seeing the new interiors if possible.

I'd like to request a humorous sketch of Joey looking sad holding an empty money purse since we did spend quite a bit this session.

>>4579134
>even though they are from different universes
Ohhh, can we get the Garland's version of Malak?

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>>4579180
from my phone. sorry its huge.

>>4581038
That's just perfect, thank you.

>>4581038
Perfection

>>4581038
someone get the lady a cat nowl, stat
also is this archived yet?

>>4581038
Across time and space, Ikram still a cute.

>>4581504
Is now, baby
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/4545223/

>>4581545
wiki updated?

>>4581554
Also is now.