>>4626702
>Conquest

>>4626702
>Other (Write in)
Pescatarianism

>>4626702
>Religious
Artemis goddess of hunting, wild nature, and chastity.

>>4626702
>Religious
Kilk'kalk, blood claw of the depths.
It's not so much a god as a sea demon who you made a deal with to not drown from a ship capsizing, he saves you from certain death, you try and make a cult for him.

>>4626702
>>Conquest

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You are a Herald of Conquest, seeking to spread a message of war and violence. Whether this is done through faithful servitude to a kingdom or organization, building an army of your own, or being a straight up murderhobo will be for you to decide. For now however, you'll receive your starting stats.

Str: 5
Dext: 4
Int: 2
Wis: 3
Cha: 5

Skills: N/A (these will be built and acquired through doing and learning things)

You start your journey in the small hamlet of Grayshire, set in the much larger kingdom of Belfrost. This quaint little town is home to about 150 people, with it's only features of note being a small chapel and a cozy little inn and tavern. Otherwise it mostly consists of farmers. To the south lies a forest rumored to host various monsters and bandits, and farther up north is the capitol. What will you do?

>Visit the inn
>Visit the chapel
>Explore the forest
>Make your way towards the capitol
>Other

Note: You're allowed to add extra inputs to any of the choices if you so choose.

>>4626841
Start spreading our ''message'' by slaying everyone we find on our path, no mercy

>>4626841
>Explore the forest

>>4626841
>Explore the forest

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You set off to begin exploring the forest, clutching your banner pole tightly as you head off towards the south. You're prepared to slay everyone you find on your parth without mercy, if necessary. The path of Conquest is one of Violence and pure Strength- if someone can't survive an encounter with you, then they were simply too weak to exist in the first place.

You follow along the paved dirt road until you reach the forest proper, which is surrounded by leagues of trees in every direction. The paved road only cuts directly forward, though there are thickets and other little niches of the forest to explore off the beaten path.

It's about noon at the moment, the sky directly above you and shining overhead as you hear the sounds of chirping birds and skittering squirrels about. This place is full of life- though that may change if the forest decides to test you.

It isn't long before you encounter some action however: only a couple minutes up the road you heard sounds of a struggle, and soon enough you see an old man riding a cart of goods alone, being accosted by a small squad of goblins. There are four of the little green buggers waving makeshift spears at him and screaming demands in their strange tongue. The man, panicking, looks around before his eyes land on you.

"You there! Help me, please! I-I'll pay you if you defend me!"

>Defend the old man
>Join the goblins
>Walk away
>Attempt to bargain for better reward (specify)
>Attempt to intimidate goblins
>Other (write in)

>>4626964
the sun* directly above you

>>4626964
>>Join the goblins

>>4626964
Our first victims
>Pretend to walk away, once you're out of their sight, approach using the trees as cover and surprise attack them

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>>4626964
>Defend the old man

Goblins, you say?

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Rolled 2, 4 + 3 = 9 (2d20 + 3)

You start to walk away, the old man's expression turning to one of despair as the goblins cackle with glee, closing in on him towards his cart.

As soon as you're out of their line of sight however, you duck into the thicket of trees and make your way around, concealing yourself as you approach back to the scene up ahead. One of the goblins is slowly advancing, spear pointed towards the old merchant's throat as another stands behind him as backup. A third is on the other site of the cart waiting, though he hasn't spotted you yet, and the 4th is right in front of you.

Taking a deep breath, you charge forward, staying low to the ground as you flip the banner pole around in your hands, spearing the closest goblins through the back and raising him up into the air before slamming the pole down into the ground with all your might.

You kill the goblin without right before it even has a chance to react. The old man shouts in surprise, and the goblin on the other side of the cart immediately drops his spear and runs into the woods.

The remaining two turn to face you, each approaching with their spears in hand! Roll 1d20+4 (+4 from Dexterity) to dodge! (You must beat the goblin's roll). Afterwards, choose how you wish to proceed.

>Attack the goblin on the left
>Attack the goblin on the right
>Pursue the fleeing one
>Attack the old man
>Run away
>Other (write in)

>>4627056
For clarity the two rolls are each goblin attacking with the same modifier, so they are 5 and 7 respectively

Rolled 17 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>4627056
Dammit. Forgot how to roll.

>Attack the goblin on the left

>>4627056
>Attack the goblin on the right

Will tiebreak if nobody else votes in 10 minutes.

Rolled 1 (1d2)

1: Attack the goblin on the left
2: Attack the goblin on the right

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The goblins' hands are rightfully shaking with fear after seeing what you did to their friend, and you easily dodge their clumsy strikes, closing in on the goblin to the left.

"The weak will be trampled over foot. This is the way of Conquest- you never should've came out of your wretched dwelling fiend!" you shout with merciless fury as you charge towards the goblin with your banner pole leveled square at it's chest.

Roll 1d8+5 (+5 from Str) for damage!

Rolled 8 + 5 (1d8 + 5)

>>4627130

>>4627140
Fucking destroyed that goblin, good God!

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You spear the goblin with ease, blood shooting out from his wound as he slides off the end of your banner pole a moment later, dead on the ground.

Left Goblin Health: -13 (-3/10)

All that's left is one goblin, who quickly drops its spear and throws it's hands in the air, beginning to speak in broken Human.

"No kill! Please! Sorry!" it shouts, begging for mercy as you twirl the banner pole around in your hands.

Why do they bother screaming for mercy? Do they not understand that its the right of the strong to rule the weak? If they didn't want to die, the goblins simply should've trained more and became stronger. Then again, your pole is already starting to become slick with inferior goblin blood, and perhaps a bit of leniency couldn't hurt. You've never tried mercy before, but people are always saying that it's good to try new things.

"Screw that, the little fucker will just come back with more of his friends and harass other travelers. Just kill him, warrior!" the old man shouts from his cart. While he makes a good point, it's not the place of the weak to make demands of the strong. Just because you help him out a little, he feels like he's got a right to tell you what to do?

>Spare the goblin
>Kill the goblin
>Kill the goblin and the old man
>Demand something from either or both of them (specify)
>Other (write in)

>>4627149
Question, is the old man fat?

>>4627159
He's far from noble levels of obese, but he's got a bit of chub on him, enough to imply he's somewhat successful but not a huge deal.

>>4627161
Hmmm.... Is he bald? Or does he have a wedding ring on him?

>>4627163
I'll give a quick description of him for clarity. Also I appreciate the questions and the thought! Always feel free to ask for information.

The old man is probably around 5'8", and in the later years of his life, probably late 40s. He's got enough chub on him to stick out underneath his dress shirt, but it's not so portly as to imply he's a big deal. He's mostly bald, with just a bit of gray hair on the sides of his head just above his ear. If he's married, he doesn't have a ring on right now to show it.

His cart has a single draft horse, and the cart itself has a tarp over it hiding the goods. It's not particularly large and you're not able to tell exactly what he's hauling, but by the size and the lack of guards, you can probably make a guess that it's not something super valuable. Perhaps grain or other simple trade goods? Then again, you'd have to look under the tarp or ask him to find out for sure.

>>4627168
Let's give a past to the old man.

>Kill the goblin

>>4627149
>>Kill the goblin and the old man

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Although he has no right to give you orders, the old man does make a good point- and the goblins did actually try to face you and fail. There will always be time to try new things later anyhow.

With a single fluid motion, you swing your banner pole hard into the little green creature's neck, a resounding *crack* ringing out as it bends at an angle, the little green shit falling down like a brick to the dirt below.

The old man shouts his praises:

"Serves that damn beast right! Good job warrior- and here's a little reward for your troubles!" he says, tossing a small leather pouch towards you. Upon inspection, it seems to hold 10 gold coins. Not the most impressive payment ever, but it's better than having no money to your name like you did before after spending it all on your fancy plate armor.

The merchant continues:

"The name's Gerald. I was just running some standard trade goods down to the village of Talmuth, not far past the forest here. It's not a particularly huge haul, and I know there's nothing too threatening in here, so I thought I could get away with not hiring any guards if I was just quick about it. Guess I was wrong" he explains with a chuckle, seeming awfully jovial for someone who only survived due to your goodwill.

You pocket the pouch before waving your hand dismissively.

"I was just doing a bit of exploring and happened to encounter your situation. The goblins were simply weaker than me, that is all. I'll take your money all the same though"

As you prepare to consider your explanation, Gerald calls out once more.

"W-wait just a minute, warrior! Actually, getting a closer look at you, you're not just a simple warrior, are you? No, you're a herald. I couldn't tell at first because of your fancy armor. My apologies good sir, but could I trouble you to escort me to Talmuth? If you help protect me the rest of the way, I'd be willing to give you another ten gold when we arrive in the village!"

You're a Herald who serves the righteous cause of Conquest- this isn't about money, and it's definitely not about helping random merchants. Then again, having a little extra cash could go a long way towards equipment, lodging, and spreading the word of your message.

>Preach the message of conquest to Gerald
>Agree to escort him
>Negotiate for a better deal
>Leave and continue exploring the forest
>Kill him and take all of his loot
>Other (write in)

(Feel free to combine options as well or add on to any of the choices)

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CURRENT STATUS

Herald of Conquest
Health: 25/25
Str: 5
Dex: 4
Int: 2
Wis: 3
Cha: 5

Skills: None

Inventory:
Gold: 10
Banner Pole (Conquest Flag)
Plate Armor (Equipped)

>>4627184
I sincerely apologize, I was already writing the update and didn't see this. Will try to make a point to check the thread one last time before posting in the future!

>>4627194
Also, "continue your exploration", not "consider your explanation"

>>4627194
>Other (write in) Ask if he has a daughter
>Negotiate for a better deal

Talking about conquering his bloodline, know what I'm sayin' Herald QM?!

>>4627203
Forget that. Just asks if he has a daughter and TAKE her as the reward.

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Gold is temporary, but heirs and conquering a bloodline is eternal. The cause of Conquest may focus mostly around violence and power, but domination is a related branch of your beliefs as well- including sexual or familial domination.

"Do you have a daughter?" you ask, without skipping a beat. You don't have time to beat around the bush with a chubby merchant.

"What? the old man asks, taken aback, "What does that have to do with-"

Upon his response you start to walk away and get back to exploring, but once again he quickly calls out to you.

"W-w-wait just a moment- hold on there! No, I don't have any kids, b-but I'm friends with the blacksmith down in Talmuth! I give him discounts on the iron I trade there sometimes. He's got a daughter your age- and if you help me out then you'd already be on her father's good side! I could put the good word in for you instead of paying you with gold!" he offers, seeming desperate to get you to come with him. For how big he talked after you defeated the goblins, it's clear he's shaken up enough that he's scared to finish the rest of his journey alone.

While love isn't something you've though a lot about, this might be just the new thing to try instead of thinking about sparing shitty goblins. That, or maybe you're just a little too horny right now.

>"Nevermind, the gold will suffice"
>"Nevermind" (Go back to exploring the forest)
>"You mean putting in a good word along with the gold?" (requires rolling)
>Ask for or talk about something else (specify)
>"Fuck you" (kill him)
>Other (write in)

>>4627220
>Gold is temporary, but heirs and conquering a bloodline is eternal.
Truer words never spoken. I'm loving these drawings you got going on by the way.

>"You mean putting in a good word along with the gold?" (requires rolling)
If we win, gold and a woman.
If we lose, at least we still get a woman.

>>4627224
Thanks! I'm no artist but I'm trying my best lol

Alright, not seeing any other posts so go ahead and roll 1d20+5 (+5 from Charisma) for me and take the best of 2 rolls since you're in an advantageous position over him. You need to score over a 20 here to succeed

Rolled 5 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>4627260

Rolled 20 + 5 (1d20 + 5)

>>4627260
Alright, here's the real roll. Unless someone else rolls better.

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>>4627269

>>4627269
Daaaamn, you rolled the max on the goblin damage earlier too. You've got magic dice fingers my friend

>>4627272
What can I say? I'm like Midas, everything I touch turns to gold.

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"You mean putting in a good word along with the gold?" you retort, intending to squeeze this merchant for everything he has. It's already enough that you've helped someone who wasn't strong enough to help themselves- he's going to pay for your assistance in full.

"Come on, I barely know you! If you go and cause trouble, that's putting my reputation on the line! I can't afford to go that far for you and pay even more!" he counters, sweating nervously.

"Well, considering you'd be enslaved or dead if it weren't for me, I think you owe me your life. Your reputation and some cash aren't such a bad deal, are they?"[/color] you continue, putting some force behind your voice.

After stuttering for a moment and attempting to find the words to respond, Gerald sighs, capitulating entirely.

"Alright, fine. Ten gold pieces when we reach Talmuth and I'll talk you up to Drake when we get there.

"I'm glad we've come to an agreement"[/color] you state, satisfied with the terms of the bargain. Though you'll likely have to woo the blacksmith's daughter with your epic Herald charm yourself, having her father on your good side will likely go a long way, especially if you plan to get serious.

"Let's get moving then, we're burning daylight" you add, pulling yourself up into the cart and taking a seat in the back.

The trip through the forest is largely uneventful. Occasionally you spot the eyes of goblins hiding amongst the trees, but seeing the blood staining your armor and your banner pole is enough to keep those weaklings at bay, much to Gerald's relief.

"Thanks again for your help- it shouldn't take more than an hour or two to reach Talmuth" he responds.

You lay on top of the tarp in the back, picking up a corner of it to wipe the goblin blood of your banner pole. Gerald isn't too happy about that, but he also doesn't want to cause any trouble with you. How will you pass the time?

>Preach about Conquest to Gerald
>Talk to/ask Gerald questions (specify)
>Take a nap
>Other (write in)

(It's starting to get late here. If I stop responding, just know I'll be back on tomorrow)

>>4627286
Ah crap I messed up the coloring, you can tell I'm getting tired

>>4627286
>Preach about Conquest to Gerald
Might be a good way to bounce off ideas or really start testing what are charm can do.

>Talk to/ask Gerald questions (specify)
What is best in life?

>>4627288
Thanks again for running. I'm laughing my ass off at some of the color commentary and imagery. The back-and-forth and internal dialogue really pulls me into the story with your characterization. I'm headed to beddy bye time myself. Good night Herald QM.

>>4627293
Aww thanks, and no problem! I'll head to bed myself then and update in the morning, checking for any more replies first

>>4627293
Support
We gotta get some peer review on our conquest ideas

>>4627286
>Preach about Conquest to Gerald

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"Hey Gerald, what is best in life?" you ask, hoping to get a feel for the man's ideals before you try and preach the good word to him.

The old man puts a hand to his chin in thought, pondering your question for half a minute or so before giving a lukewarm response. "Well, I'd say financial security. Sure people talk big about dreams and passions and whatnot, but those don't mean anything if you don't have food to put in your belly. Religion is nice for most too, but unless you're incredibly pious or noteworthy it's not like you get much out of them save for a god or two specifically related to your profession or lifestyle. I toss a few coins and prayers Harius' way for safety, but clearly that wasn't enough to help me out" he says with a shrug. You recognize Harius as the god of merchants and travel. While many pray to him for safety or donate sparingly, he has few if any devout worshippers.

"Financial security means having food tomorrow, it means having a roof over your head. Sure it isn't exciting, but just being alive is enough for me" he finishes, giving a surprisingly dull answer overall.

"Wow" you respond, "It must suck to be so wrong."

Gerald turns his head back around to actually look at you. "What do you mean?"[/color]

"The meaning of life is to Conquest- to assert your place through power and strength, acquiring as much of those as you can along the way. To dominate, grow, and excel are to be alive. To constantly improve and make your mark on this world, that is what it means to make the most of existence"

Gerald scoffs, "Well of course a Herald of Conquest would say that. You can't apply that logic to everybody- we're all different!" he retorts, but you've heard his response a thousand times and already have an answer for it.

"A Herald is not just something you're born as. To dedicate one's life to a cause so seriously that it becomes the focal point of their existence isn't something done lightly. Every Herald believes in their cause wholeheartedly because they believe it is a required, fundamental part of being alive- and Conquest is no different. Deep down, every person of every race desires it. Even if violence isn't how you Conquest, as a merchant I'm sure you know the thrills of defeating a rival or acquiring their assets- to assert your strength over others and gather strength through toil brings meaning to our existence" you explain, the merchant slowly nodding his head.

"You've definitely got conviction for sure. I guess it makes sense, but I don't know..."

You can tell that your message is definitely resonating with him- even if it's only a little bit. You could try to push your force of will here and convert him, though doing it now would be difficult. You could just steer the topic elsewhere too.

>Push for conversion (requires rolling)
>Talk about something else (specify)
>Nap
>Other (write in)

>>4627696
Can't believe the colors messed up again! Gonna start writing in a word document first before posting here so it's easier to edit, apologies guys!

>>4627696
>Talk about something else what goods does he have on him?

>>4627696
>>4627698
No worries. This is a tough choice.
We already took his money and word. If we push any more, he might snap back all the way against us, but if we can convert him, we have our first follower. He's a dull fellow, maybe finesse with the seeds of conquest as he mulls it over and harvest later is the better option.

>Talk about something else (specify)
Ask about the region, where are we going, and who is the strongest?

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You decide that, as much as you love your cause, it's not worth getting on the old man's bad side. Though he is indeed weaker than you, if you push him too far you probably won't get the gold or the good word. Besides, you'll have plenty of time to convert him and many others throughout the rest of your life- especially once you actually start to gain some clout to backup yourself up.

"Alright old man, what are you carrying back here?" you ask, patting the tarp you're laying on.

"Nothing too great, like I told you. Just some grains from Grayshire and a bit of iron I picked up for Drake. No big moneymakers, just enough for a modest haul to keep myself going. I'm surprised you've got an interest in these things" he says, smiling a bit at your question.

You simply shrug. You ask more out of boredom and curiosity than interest for merchanteering, but if it makes him happy then who cares?

"I've spent most my time training and studying for Heraldry. Truthfully, I don't know much about the area. What can you tell me about the region, where we're headed, and who the strongest is?"

The merchant nods his head, obliging your request, "We're currently in the southern region of the Kingdom of Belfrost. The towns of note include Talmuth, Rathalon, and Yesmir down this way. Of course there's scattered hamlets like Grayshire, and maybe a fort or do, but I don't know much about military affairs or that of adventurers- just scarce tidbits of knowledge from those I pass by during my travels.

"As for where we're going, we're headed to the village of Talmuth. Population is close to a thousand I think? They've got quite a bit more than Grayshire- a nice, big tavern and inn setup, a larger church, a blacksmith- as you know, a bustling town square for merchants like myself to set up. In fact, I even think there's a branch of the adventurer's guild there- if questing is your thing"

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It isn't, but you might be able to raise some cash that way. Of course, you could always just do honest work or make do with the gains of conquering as well.

"And who the strongest is?" you ask, eager to hear about who to conquer.

"Well, I'm a merchant by trade, so I don't really keep track of those things. I know the strongest in the entire kingdom is probably Sir Groff, the general of the King's army. As far as locals to the southern region or anyone else though, I couldn't tell ya" he explains.

You're aware of Sir Groff- he is a powerful force to be reckoned with, one that you definitely aren't strong enough to march to the capitol and challenge now. As strong as you are and as much as you believe in your power, even you're aware of your limits and realize you still have room to grow. Unfortunately, targets more at your level aren't something the merchant seems to know about, so you'll have to do your own investigating in town.

By the time you finish conversing, you're out of the forest and can see the town in the distance, wooden palisade walls surrounding the perimeter, with guards likely waiting at the front gate. It'll only be a bit longer before you arrive- now's your last chance to ask anything else you're curious about- unless you intend on following the merchant around upon your arrival.

>Talk about something else (specify)
>"What lies beyond the southern border?"
>Wait patiently to arrive in the village
>Other (write in)

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>>4627717
>Stop me if you've heard this one. A duck walks into a bar. The duck notices a man who is challenging him. The duck takes the man by the scruff of his neck and throws him through a table. The bartender asks, "Who is going to pay for that?!"
So the duck says, "Put it on my bill."

>>4627717
>"What lies beyond the southern border?"

>>4627729
Let's go with this one or boff if you can.

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"Hey Gerald" you call out to get his attention. He turns to regard you.

"Stop me if you've heard this one. A duck walks into a tavern, right? Well, the duck notices a man who's trying to challenge him. The duck takes the man by the scruff of his neck and throws him through a table. Tavern owner asks 'Who's going to pay for that?!' You know what the duck says?" you ask.

Gerald shakes his head, but looks eager to hear the punchline.

"He says 'Put it on my bill'"

Gerald lets out a hearty laugh at your joke- which brings a smile to your face. Social conquest is important too, and it's clear your joke won you some points towards that end with the old man.

"That's a good one, Herald! I'll have to use that myself sometime"

*SKILL ACQUIRED! (Comedy: 1)*

Once the old man's calmed down after a couple of seconds, you ask him your final question before you arrive. "Again, forgive my lack of knowledge, but what lies beyond the southern border?"

He pauses for a moment, surprised that you don't know, before answering:

"Well, that'd be the ocean. If you sail across the Frostian sea though, you'd encounter the orc kingdom of Krosh'tar on the other side. I'm not successful enough to be international though- only ever focused on trading in the southern region here really, so I can't tell you much more than that" he admits, though even that much is a great help to you.

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By the time you finish, you've arrived at the gate to the village of Talmuth, two guards in leather armor crossing their spears to stop the cart for a moment.

"Halt" the one on the left calls out, lowering his spear as he approaches for inspection. "Oh, it's just you Gerald!" he says once he gets close enough to make out the man's face, looking fairly pleased to see the old man. "Why don't you go on i- he starts to say before spotting you in the back. "Oh, who's your friend there?"

"This guy?" Gerald asks, looking back at you once before responding, "He's a Herald, and he saved my life back in the forest! He's escorting me here- don't worry, I can vouch for him"

"Is that so? Well thanks for helping the old man out!" the guard calls to you before letting both of you through.

You've finally arrived at the village of Talmuth, which is much larger than the little hamlet you'd found yourself in at the start of your adventure. The streets are actually filled with bustling villagers, and there's quite a bit more industry going on here. As you take in the sights, you hear the clinking of coins as the old man tosses another pouch at your lap, filled with another ten gold pieces.

"Just like I promised. I'm gonna head to the blacksmith straight away to trade the iron with him first before setting up at the square later today. You can come with me if you want" he states as you pocket the money. How many leather pouches does this guy carry around? You never understood why merchants had so many on hand.

>Go with him to the blacksmith
>Head to the church
>Check in at the tavern and inn
>Do some shopping in the town square
>Investigate the Adventurer's Guild
>Other (write in)

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STATUS

Herald of Conquest
Health: 25/25
Str: 5
Dex: 4
Int: 2
Wis: 3
Cha: 5

Skills:
Comedy: 1

Inventory:
Gold: 20
Banner Pole (Conquest Flag)
Plate Armor (Equipped)

>>4627766
>Go with him to the blacksmith

Awwww yeah! Getting paid in the shade from a grey. May as well go meet our future conquered woman. And maybe commission the blacksmith?

>>4627769
I can see her now. A 6'6 tall, blonde, pony-tailed hair woman, with huge breasts draped in a blacksmithing apron, incredibly powerful soot-covered arms and sweet soot-covered face, with long, strong legs, and a toned stomach.

Ahhhh, mmmm, yeah... Excuse me, I'm sorry, what were we talking about again?

>>4627766
>Go with him to the blacksmith

>>4627766
>Go with him to the blacksmith
we may need a better weapon other than a flag pole

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"I'll come with you to the blacksmith. Might be nice to meet this woman I'm going to Conquest, and I might need to commission some gear anyhow" you state.

Gerald looks a bit worried about how you phrase wanting to meet his daughter, "Of course. Pro tip though, Herald, you might not want to refer to courting as 'Conquesting a woman'. It might not get you far in dating"

"I don't need advice from a man your age who still isn't married" you retort with a smug smile, though your expression is hidden underneath your helmet. The old man looks defeated at your reply, though he tries to force a chuckle to wave it off.

"Haha, fair enough...fair enough" he says, sighing as he turns back around and makes his way to the blacksmith.

You're eventually brought to a stone building with a large forge and anvil outside, the wooden door opening as a gruff man steps out to meet you and Gerald. He looks to be about the same age as Gerald, late 40's- though he's aged much more gracefully. For one, he has more hair, and his hair has actually retained it's color. For another, he's a hearty, strong man- a sturdy body no doubt built from years of smithing.

He greets the two of you with a warm smile. "Gerald!" he calls out, "I can't wait to rob you blind of your iron!" he jokes, laughing as he speaks with the old man.

"Drake, glad I finally made it to you! Truth be told, I encountered some trouble in the woods. Only reason I survived is because of this good Herald here. I owe him my life- he's a great man"

You nod your head, waving a hand dismissively as you try to play it cool. You know when to strategically use humility socially- it's not a sign of weakness. "Oh please, Gerald- it was no issue at all."

The blacksmith regards you warmly, looking you up and down as he seems to appraise you before coming to the conclusion that you are, indeed, epic. "Well I've gotta thank you for saving the old codger then! If you ever need any weapons, armors, or tools commissioned, I'm your man!"

>Order a commission (specify)
>Inquire about the village (specify)
>"Hey where's your daughter at?"
>Ask for work
>"It was no problem at all. I'll swing by if I need something made" (leave)
>Other (write in)

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>>4627799
>"Hey where's your daughter at?

>>4627799
>Order a commission (specify)
First lets see how much it costs to get a sword and shield because I think that might help us in our conquest.
We can put the flag on our back with some tape or something.
>>4627801
Play it humble for now, we wanna get on his good side with purchases

>>4627804
Like the Sashimono? Could be kewl.

We can schmooze her into the conversation. Something along the lines of Gerald talking about her being the same age as us and we could get along.

Gonna wait 10 minutes for other votes before tiebreaking.

>>4627813
Let's go with this one
>>4627804
And some rope, a dagger, a basic adventurer's toolkit on top the sword and shield.

>>4627799
>"Hey where's your daughter at?"

>>4627808
Yeah like the Sashimono
Make it appear like us flirting with her is just by chance instead of us basically going to the blacksmith to woo her.
>>4627814
hopefully, this won't cost much
maybe we can go to that adventurer's guild to get a quest that involves bashing Goblin heads in.
We can go conquest a local goblin village or something

>>4627814
Here's what I got for the kit to include; a backpack, a bedroll, flint and steel, a grappling hook, two sunrods, ten days’ worth of trail rations, 50 feet of hempen rope, and a waterskin.

>>4627817
Good with me. The only good goblin is a dead goblin.

>>4627817
We have 20 gold. Might have to cut back on some things.

>>4627819
And a shovel.

>>4627821
exactly so goblincide may worth it for some money. Even if the guild doesn't offer quests for them we can just go find the hidden goblin village and loot it, they may have some stolen valuables we can 'liberate'

>>4627817
>>4627808
You do indeed have the capabilities with your armor and banner pole to go Sashimono. You trained hard as a Conquest Herald to use your banner pole as a weapon, which is why you've been carrying it as one thus far.

>>4627801
>>4627804
>>4627814
>>4627815
>>4627817
>>4627819
>>4627821

Got some varying responses here, so I'm gonna update as though your commissioning/inquiring prices first and casually transition into talking to the daughter. Give me a bit to write it up real quick

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You start by asking Drake about some commissions you have in mind. As much as you love your banner pole, having some more traditional weapons could be nice. Plus then you wouldn't get your precious banner bloody nearly as much.

"I've got a couple of questions about commissions if you don't mind"

"Shoot!" the blacksmith says.

"I was wondering about how much it would cost to get a sword and shield. Maybe a dagger and some rope too. A backpack, bedroll, flint and steel, a grappling hook, some sunrods, ten days' worth of trail rations, and a waterskin"

The blacksmith looks taken aback by the information overload before Gerald quickly steps in "He spent most his life learning his Heraldy, he isn't too used to the way things work for people like us"

The blacksmith chuckles, nodding his head. "I understand. Listen, I'm not a general store- a lot of that stuff you'll have to visit the shop in town to pick up. I can help you with the sword and shield, the dagger, and the sunrods though. Not sure what a 'grappling hook' is.

"Oh, and a shovel would be nice too"

"Yeah, I can work with that" he says, more amused than annoyed with your enthusiasm thankfully. "Let me give you the rundown on prices..."

Shortsword: 15gp
Longsword: 30gp
Dagger: 5gp
Buckler: 10gp
Kite shield: 50gp
Tower Shield: 200gp
Sunrods: 10gp a pop
Shovel: 1gp

"Oh, by the way, I heard you had a daughter my age." The blacksmith raises an eyebrow, curious as to where you're going with this. Using your charisma skills, you quickly change direction to ease his worries. "Like Gerald said, I'm still kind of new to how things work. He mentioned you had a daughter my age- I figured it'd be nice to try and make a friend, maybe learn a bit more about the village while I'm at it"

Drake seems relieved by your explanation, giving you a small smile. "Yeah, Trina's inside finishing up a sale with a customer" he explains, stepping aside to let you in as he gestures with his thumb backwards.

>Make purchases (specify)
>Ask about other goods (specify)
>"Thank you for your time" (head to the general shop)
>"I'll catch you later then" (leave)
>"I appreciate it" (speak to Trina)
>Other (write in)

>>4627829
To give some clarity, grappling hooks exist in this world, but they're definitely niche and not well known. You'd either have to explain it to him and ask if he could make it or find some kind of specialist

>>4627829
hmmmm we can afford a few of these things but it seems we are going to need a lot more money.

With some quick calculations of things we should get

Shortsword: 15GP
Dagger: 5GP
Kite Shield: 50GP
Sunrods x2: 20GP
Shovel: 1GP

coming to a total of 91 GP for these alone. We have 20 right now and we downgrade the shield into a buckler for a total of 41 gold needed which is much better.

I say for now what we do is buy the shortsword and dagger and then talk with the daughter. Once we do that and get to know her we can go take on some quests and attempt to plunder that possible Goblin town.

Once we get the stuff from the blacksmith then we can focus on the general goods.

>>4627829
>Those prices
Ouch baby. Better get to work on making that money.

>>4627841
I'm liking this, except let's get the buckler now and a sunrod, since our banner pole can still be used as a weapon.

And
>"I appreciate it" (speak to Trina)
so we can tell Drake we'll make the purchases with Trina. Going in blind with no forethought is pretty foolish.

>>4627841
Dagger: 5gp
Buckler: 10gp
Even with our armor some extra defense never hurts

>>4627841
>>4627854
I'll give it another 10 minutes and tiebreak if there are no votes. You're both set on purchases then trina, so the tiebreaker more has to do with whether you're going shortsword and dagger or buckler and sunrod.

>>4627854
>>4627856
>>4627857
well its clear that we want a Buckler so let's go with that and our flagpole is somehow quite an efficient weapon so we can hold off on the sword. A dagger would be great as a secondary and emergency weapon but I don't think we will be needing that for now so Sunrod is the best bet.

Going with buckler and sunrod then

>voting buckler and sunrod

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"I'll take the buckler and a sunrod then" you say, dumping all of your meager earnings into Drake's palms. He nods in affirmation.

"I've got that kind of small-time equipment already on hand, you can get it inside from my daughter" he says before shouting inside. "Hey Trina, a buckler and a sunrod for the fine young Herald!"

"Got it Dad!" you hear a feminine voice shout back as you enter inside.

The interior of the blacksmith is fairly simple, with hardwood flooring and stone walls- a window showing the town proper on the left side. She seems to be handing over some tools to one of the villagers before they run off, leaving just you and her alone. She regards you "Right, let me get you set up there" she says, grabbing your purchases off the wall behind her and leaving the counter to come towards you.

She's got long, red hair that's tied up in a ponytail at the moment, wearing some plain clothes with a smithing apron thrown over top. A bit of dirt stains her face, probably from working the forge with her father earlier in the morning. She's slim, but sturdy just like her father- there's definitely a bit of muscle to her. "Haven't seen you around here before- that's some fancy plate armor- must've cost you a fortune" she says as she begins strapping the buckler to your left arm before handing you the sunrod.

"Yeah, I spent everything I had on it before heading out to start my work as a Herald of Conquest proper. I ended up running into Gerald and helping him out in the forest, and now I'm here"

She gives you a toothy grin at the mention of your deed. "You helped out the old man? Thanks- he's like family to me. Here, tell you what- let me give you a little something extra, a present to say thanks for saving his sorry butt"

You're pleasantly surprised by the offer, and before you know it she runs towards the back, presumably where the part her and her father actually live in, before returning with a small, silver flute. "Was trying my hand at something a bit more delicate, but there's no musical types around here. Maybe you can get some use out of it- or sell it, I don't know. The materials came out of my own funds, so dad shouldn't be able to complain"

>"Thanks, I appreciate the generosity" (leave)
>"That's very kind of you" (talk/ask questions: specify)
>"I appreciate the gift. Would you be interested in going out sometime?"
>Other (write in)

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CURRENT STATUS

Herald of Conquest
Health: 25/25
Str: 5
Dex: 4
Int: 2
Wis: 3
Cha: 5

Skills:
Comedy: 1

Inventory:
Gold: 20
Banner Pole (Conquest Flag)
Plate Armor (Equipped)
Buckler (Equipped)
Sun Rod (5 uses left)
Silver Flute

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>4627898
>Try to play the flute

>>4627904
kek
Looks like we are the pied piper now too

>that's very kind of you. so do you live here with your father and husband or...

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>>4627904
I FUCKING LOVE THIS QUEST!

>>4627904
+1 on this if it was not clear

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You've never played an instrument before in your life, but you try your hand at the flute right away (20 rolled +2 for Int for a total of 22).

Again, you've never played an instrument and you don't know any songs, but you quickly figure out how the instrument works and manage to play a pleasant sounding string of notes, much to Trina's surprise. "Wow, I didn't know you were into music too!" she says, leaning towards you a bit. Seems like she's got a thing for musicians maybe? "I was gonna ask the bard at the tavern to teach me how to play, but maybe I should be asking you" she remarks, giggling.

*SKILL ACQUIRED! (Flute: 1)*

"I wouldn't mind showing you a thing or two sometime" you ask, playing it cool. Courting aside, the instrument is definitely pleasing to the ears- perhaps practicing with this thing might be worth your time, if only to have something to keep you busy when you're not conquesting. Courting a woman and learning an instrument- that's two new things in one day! You're on a roll.

"So I take it you live here with your father and husband?" you casually ask, pocketing the instrument for now"

"Husband, I wish. Not a lotta guys are into rough girls who work with metal like me- at least not any around here- and it's not like we're particularly wealthy. The bard's been pretty kind to me though" she says, blushing a little at the mention of his name, "but him and I are just friends. I take it you're not from around here?"

You shake your head no. "I'm from a little hamlet you've probably never even heard of, there's nothing there of note. I spent my life dedicated to learning the cause of Conquest, and set off after training my entire life and saving up for this armor" you explain, clinking your first against the plate armor for emphasis. "Most heralds don't wait so long to get started, but given the cause I champion, I wanted to get to as strong of a start as possible. That's why I waited until now, after I turned 20, to set off"

"I see" she responds, listening intently to your story. "That's pretty admirable, giving your whole life for a single purpose. My life's pretty simple in comparison, heh"

>"There's no shame in a simple life. If you're not with anyone, perhaps you and I could get better acquainted?"
>"Everyone has their own path" (Talk/ask about something else: specify)
>"No need to compare our lives that way. Thanks for your time, Trina" (leave)
>Other (write in)

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CURRENT STATUS

Herald of Conquest
Health: 25/25
Str: 5
Dex: 4
Int: 2
Wis: 3
Cha: 5

Skills:
Comedy: 1
Flute: 1

Inventory:
Gold: 20
Banner Pole (Conquest Flag)
Plate Armor (Equipped)
Buckler (Equipped)
Sun Rod (5 uses left)
Silver Flute

>>4627936
Error: your Gold is actually 0, apologies

>>4627936
>There's no shame in a simple life. If you're not with anyone, perhaps you and I could get better acquainted?"

>i would of thought a strong woman such as yourself would be very popular around here, well their loss I love a strong woman. so how about that flute lesson? we could practice your fingering then once you feel comfortable add some blowing

>>4627936
>"There's no shame in a simple life. If you're not with anyone, perhaps you and I could get better acquainted?"

>>4627946
Riding the tiger, eh?

>>4627949
hey if you are going to go for it, go for it

>>4627936
>"There's no shame in a simple life. If you're not with anyone, perhaps you and I could get better acquainted?"

>>4627944
>>4627949
>>4627951
For the romantic approach

>>4627946
The intense romantic approach.

As of now I'm gonna go with the calmer romantic approach since that's where the votes lean.

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"There's no shame in a simple life. If you're not with anyone, perhaps you and I could get better acquainted"

Trina blushes intensely at your offer, apparently not used to people flirting with her. "W-what? But I barely know you..." she trails off for a moment, though it's clear you've definitely caught her interest. "T-tell you what, I was planning on doing a bit of window shopping in the market square tomorrow afternoon, see if anyone's brought in more instruments. Why don't we meet there and we can hang out for a bit...see where things go?" she asks, looking up at you nervously.

"Alright, I'll meet you there then" you respond.

"Great! It's a date, then. I'd love to chat more, but I gotta get back to work soon. See you tomorrow?"

You nod your head in affirmation, and she gets back behind the counter just as another villager comes in with an order. You exit out the front door- it seems Gerald's left by now, and Drake is busy at the forge working on some commission. What will you do now?

>Talk to Drake
>Head to the Inn and Tavern
>Visit the church
>Investigate the Adventurer's Guild
>Go to the General Store
>Visit the Market Square
>Head back to the forest and try to find those goblins' home
>Other (write in)

let's head to the inn and see what the word on the street is, maybe hear some rumours etc

>>4627959
>Head back to the forest and try to find those goblins' home

We may need to 'interrogate' a goblin to find it but we do what we must

>>4627959
>Head back to the forest and try to find those goblins' home

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Romance and music are fine and all, but you're a Herald of Conquest- time to demonstrate the extent of your righteous beliefs. Those goblins in the forest picked a fight with you earlier after all- time to finish them off, and maybe acquire some epic loot along the way. If you can pick up some gold it'd be helpful for your date tomorrow anyhow.

You make your way back down through the forest- by now it's probably 4 or 5 o'clock in the afternoon, though it's summer so there's still plenty of daylight left. The goblins know what you look like by now, so you can't count on waiting for them to foolishly ambush you. Instead, you'll have to look for tracks and see if you can't find any signs that lead back to their home.

Roll 1d20+3 to track goblins (+3 from WIS). You need to get at least a 15 to succeed, since they're clever little shits and know to at least cover their tracks back to their camps.

Rolled 9 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>4627976

Rolled 4 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>4627976
Cmon Conquest gods let us have this

>>4627976
dice+d20 (I hope I did that right, first try at this)

>>4627985
It would've been dice+1d20+3, and you wanna put it in the 'options' section. No worries though, someone already rolled

>>4627988
ok cool, thank you!

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You spend about an hour trying to find goblin tracks, and while you do feel yourself getting a bit better at tracking, it's not enough to find those clever bastards footprints. After a whole hour with nothing to show, you sigh and realize this won't be as easy as you'd hoped.

On the brightside however, your searching through the trees has led you into a nice little clearing.

*SKILL ACQUIRED: (Tracking 1)*

>Rest in the clearing for a little bit
>Keep searching for goblin tracks, you'll spend all night if you have to!
>Explore the forest without worrying about goblins
>Return to Talmuth
>Journey back to Grayshire
>Other (write in)

Rolled 4 + 3 (1d20 + 3)

>>4627989
testing

>>4627996
>Keep searching for goblin tracks, you'll spend all night if you have to!

We are finding these fuckers one way or the other

Go towards where we beat the shit out of those goblins protecting the merchant and see if we can go from there

>>4627996
>keep searching

we gained a point in tracking skill, maybe we will have better luck this time?

>>4627996
>>Rest in the clearing for a little bit

>>4628005
they may of left trails of blood

>>4628013
exactly

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You come up with a bright idea- you'll head back to where the man was first accosted by goblins. Granted, that's nearly two hours up the forest path since it was closer to Grayshire, but you're prepared to spend all night hunting the little bastards if necessary.

By the time you reach the scene of the crime, it's probably around 6 or 7 o'clock. There's still a bit of daylight, but the sky is starting to turn dark. However, your hunch paid off- the blood has dried and mostly been covered up, but there's still a bit of a trail leading into the woods. The only goblin that escape hadn't been wounded, but the blood trails of goblins that must've come to check out the scene and return to their dwelling are there. It trails off at parts and you'll still need to search for tracks, but it definitely makes it a lot easier to follow now that you have a lead!

Roll 1d20+4 (+3 from WIS, +1 from Tracking). You only need a 12 to succeed now thanks to the blood giving you a bit more of an edge.

Rolled 9 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>4628030
rolling

Rolled 9 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>4628030

Rolled 8 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>4628030

Gonna be busy for a bit today, will respond later tonight. Also good time to give a heads up that I'll be very busy tomorrow, and will probably not update much if at all. Will be back full force on Monday though

Rolled 7 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>4628030
>>4628037
All good QM

>>4628037
no worries, have a good weekend

>>4628037
All right, can't wait. Thanks for running.

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*SUCCESS*

You manage to find a set of tracks and follow them all the way back to a small tribe of goblins, though by the time you get there it's already dark. Usually goblins prefer caves or other cramped spaces, since they're eyes are well adjusted for the dark and they can trap them thoroughly, but this small tribe seems to be living in a little clearing with a couple of erected huts. You guess there's probably about a dozen of them, half of which are seated around a fire speaking with one another, their spears mounted on racks nearby.

From one of the five huts you can hear the sounds of moaning and grunting, probably two of them rutting. Maybe one is asleep or out scouting? The final three were killed earlier. You can tell how many there are based on how many slots there are on the spear racks.

In the largest hut just behind the campfire, you can just make out the shape of a rotted old wood chest, perhaps where they keep their ill gotten gains, thanks to the light from the campfire.

>Go in guns blazing
>Try to sneak around the goblins and check the chest (requires rolling)
>Attempt to negotiate with this inferior species
>Leave, there's too many of them
>Other (write in)

>>4628522
>>Go in guns blazing

>>4628522
>Go in guns blazing
Not only the men, but the women and children too

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You charge forward, unafraid of the consequences that fighting such a large group might pose. Might makes right- that is the way of Conquest. Whoever is superior shall win, plain and simple.

"IN THE NAME OF CONQUEST, I SHALL SLAY YOU WRETCHED CREATURES!" you shout.

Roll 1d8+5(+5 from STR) for damage!

Rolled 2 + 5 (1d8 + 5)

>>4628626
cmon dice gods

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Rolled 6, 10, 4, 18, 14 + 4 = 56 (5d20 + 4)

Goblin 1 Health: -7 (3/10)

You charge forward with your banner pole, but the goblin sees you coming thanks to its stellar darkvision and just barely manages to dodge out the way of a lethal blow as you skewer it's side, blood gushing out as it falls down onto its ass. The goblin clutches its side desperately, crying out in its foul language as its tribemates gather their spears and rush at you, trying to stab you.

You can see the fear in their eyes, the realization that you're far stronger than them- but they do have a vast numbers advantage on you. Beyond that though, you see something almost admirable- a hint of determination. Whether it's out of a desire to avenge their wounded friend or to protect their small enclosure, perhaps these inferior shitbags have something redeemable inside them- though their general nature and culture are far to foul for them to be redeemed.

The five of them each try to strike you from different angles! Roll 1d20 to dodge! (+4 from DEX, -4 from additional attackers beyond 1 (5 attackers))

Goblins roll with +4 (+2 from DEX, +2 from numbers advantage)

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>4628657

Rolled 3, 1, 5 - 2 = 7 (3d6 - 2)

You manage to dodge two of the strikes, but 3 of them manage to land. Rolling damage

1d6-2 for each Goblin (+2 from strength, -3 from plate armor, -1 from buckler)

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Herald of Conquest's Health: -4 (21/25)

After managing to dodge two of their spears, you block a third with your buckler. In that time, one of them jabs at your kneecap, and although it can't find purchase on your skin, the blunt force minorly bruises you. Another takes the opportunity to stab at one of your arms, scraping your wrist pretty good.

Though they may be weak individually, in the dark and with these numbers they are posing quite a challenge for you. The one you wounded is currently attempting to limp away into the woods. What do you do?

>Continue fighting the five goblins here
>Try to finish off the fleeing one
>Retreat- their numbers are too great
>Other (write in)

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CURRENT STATUS

Herald of Conquest
Health: 21/25
Str: 5
Dex: 4
Int: 2
Wis: 3
Cha: 5

Skills:
Comedy: 1
Flute: 1
Tracking: 1

Inventory:
Gold: 0
Banner Pole (Conquest Flag)
Plate Armor (Equipped)
Buckler (Equipped)
Sun Rod (5 uses left)
Silver Flute

>>4628690
>Other (write in)
Try to swing our flag pole in a wide arc and see if we can hit multiple of them

>>4628739
I'm gonna wait a bit more for other votes, but I'd allow this.

What I'll do is if you take this route, the 5 goblins will all get to attack you without you getting a chance to evade as you wind up, but afterwards you get to make a single damage roll against all of them.

>>4628740
wack
hope for the best

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Rolled 2, 4, 6, 3, 2 - 2 = 15 (5d6 - 2)

Goblins all roll to attack while you wind up!

1d6 - 2 each (+2 for STR, -3 for plate armor, -1 for buckler)

Roll your damage! 1d8+5 (+5 for STR

Rolled 2 + 5 (1d8 + 5)

>>4628841
Cmon dice give me a good roll for once

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Herald of Conquest's Health: -7 (14/25)

You concentrate hard, winding up a huge swing as the horde of goblins swarms you with their spears. Your armor is enough to repel two of them, but three find purchase as the goblins start to seriously dig into your flesh, blood leaking from the cracks in your armor. "ENOUGH" you shout, your soul glimmering with hatred and force of will.

The goblins look up with fear in their eyes, sensing you're about to unleash a powerful blow, but it's already too late. You swing your banner pole hard, knowing that even with your strength you won't be able to cleave through 5 goblin necks in a row. Instead, you aim the sharp tip of your pole for their chests, swinging in an arc that leaves a massive gash through all 5 of them, blood gushing out and staining your armor.

They all cry out in pain as you finish your move with a graceful twirl, blood flicking off the end of it and onto the loamy soil below.

One by one, they all drop their spears and try to make a run for it in different directions, the 6th earlier injured goblin already out of sight now.

Goblins 2-6 health: -7 (3/10)

>Attempt one final arc attack to catch them all before they split (requires rolling)
>Pursue one of the goblins to catch and interrogate (requires rolling)
>Let them run and search the chest
>Other (write in)

>>4628858
>Attempt one final arc attack to catch them all before they split (requires rolling)

Take down as many as we can

>>4628859
Roll me 1d20+4 (+4 for DEX). Take the best of two rolls because of rage and advantageous position. You need to get at least a 20 total.

Rolled 16 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>4628863
What did I miss?

Rolled 11 + 4 (1d20 + 4)

>>4628863
>>4628905
We did a swing attack and hit a bunch of the gobs and now they are running away with heavy injuries
This is for one more swing attack to see if we can finish them all off in one fell swoop

>>4628905
Nice! Kill Gobs!

>>4628936
>>4628939
Fantastic! We'll show those little bastards who's boss.

>>4629297
how about we aim the swing at the legs? any survivors will be easy pickings flat out on the floor and could possibly interrogate before we finish them off

>>4629305
nah we got the hit meaning that any damage we do now will kill them since our minimum damage is 6

You barely managed to succeed with the first roll, nicely done!

As I mentioned yesterday, I am incredibly busy (getting all my assignments done for the week in one big rush today) so next update will either be late in the day or first thing tomorrow.

Also just a quick thanks to all of you participating, it makes me happy to see you guys enjoying it!

>>4628905
Since you left, they managed to track down some goblins (increasing their tracking store) and charged in guns blazing.

They critically wounded one who fled, while the other 5 started attacking. They let themselves get hit by 5 attacks without chance of dodging in exchange for one big wind up, which sent the goblins scattering. They were just trying one last aoe attack to get them all before they were too far apart and barely succeeded. Also of note, two goblins are rutting in one of the huts, there's a chest of goodies in their main hut, and there's one goblin missing, either asleep or scouting perhaps? (You can tell there were 12 total based on the slots in the spear racks, though three of them you guys killed earlier while helping Gerald)

Rolled 64 (1d100)

>>4629311

We probably need some meds at this point, I’d suggest checking the tents/chest for supplies first, and then kill the other goblins after we’ve healed

(The roll is a test btw)

>>4629311
Filthy creatures. They spawn like rats. Glad to know we're doing our part to clear out the pests.

whatever we do we should take all the spears off of the racks and either destroy them or keep them with us. that way if any able bodied goblins turn up they will likely be unarmed

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With one final swing, this time much quicker than your last attack, you manage to just barely slash all of the goblins as they try to split up and run in the backs, and all five of them fall flat to the ground dead, blood pooling underneath their bodies and mixing together.

*SKILL ACQUIRED! (Goblin Slaying: 1)*

With a final twirl to flick the rest of the blood off, you sheath your banner pole onto your back and take a moment to collect yourself. Now that the battle is won and your rage is starting to subside, you can distinctly feel the pain from your wounds. Inferior creatures they may be, you were greatly outnumbered and took quite a beating from them. Thankfully your armor covers your body well, so you should mostly heal up after a good night's rest.

(Good time to explain healing: You heal 1hp for each hour you rest. You can sleep up to 8 hours when you rest for the night, and you're allowed either two 1 hour rests or 1 two hour rest per day if you're willing to spend the time and have a safe place to relax. You can also heal faster through the use of medicine, first aid, and magic, though you need to either acquire those things for yourself or find someone who can help you out)

Despite how intense the fight was, it didn't last more than 15 seconds, maybe. The two goblins in the hut are still moaning and grunting, going at it without even realizing that you've killed more than half of their remaining tribe. For now, there's nothing that immediately poses a threat to you.

You take the time to do a quick check through the camp for traps, and are relieved to find none. Goblins are well known for trapping their lairs, but this tribe is already a bit of an outlier since they don't have a cave or other more cramped and concealed structure to hide themselves in. You can hazard a guess that perhaps they broke off from a much larger and more organized group- perhaps they were at the bottom of the social hierarchy or had differences with the leadership- either way it doesn't matter. After all...

"The only good goblins are the ones that never come out of their stinking holes" you mutter to yourself as you ponder what to do next.

>Check out the chest in the main hut
>Attack the mating goblins
>Search for the injured one that ran off earlier
>Leave, there's still one uninjured, unaccounted for goblin running around after all
>Other (write in)

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CURRENT STATUS

Herald of Conquest
Health: 14/25
Str: 5
Dex: 4
Int: 2
Wis: 3
Cha: 5

Skills:
Comedy: 1
Flute: 1
Tracking: 1
Goblin Slaying: 1

Inventory:
Gold: 0
Banner Pole (Conquest Flag)
Plate Armor (Equipped)
Buckler (Equipped)
Sun Rod (5 uses left)
Silver Flute

>>4629893
>Attack the mating goblins
>Search for the injured one that ran off earlier

Leave no survivors

Since the fight only lasted 15 seconds the Goblin attempting runaway could not have gotten far with those injuries so we should be able to catch it with relative ease

Also, welcome back QM

>>4629893
>Attack the mating goblins
ONLY THE CONQUERED KNOW PEACE!

>>4629895
Thanks, good to be back and done with all my assignments!

>>4629899
Awesome! More time for fun and games now.

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You pull open the flap of the tent where the noise is coming from and do, indeed, spot two goblins mating. By the time the one thrusting notices you, it's already too late. With great speed and strength, you impale the two as a pair, keeping them awkwardly joined together. They die instantly without any chance at retaliation, but that doesn't matter. At this point you have no mercy or desire to negotiate with these scum- the only good goblins are dead goblins.

You pull out your banner pole and wipe the blood off with the flap of the tent entrance before quickly going off to pursue the injured goblin. Given how it's been probably only half a minute now and how injured the little bastard was, you're able to reach him without much trouble. Goblins may be nimble and good at hiding, but when they're limping in pain and leaving a trail of blood behind, it isn't too difficult.

In only a few moments you're upon the straggler, who ends up falling to their ass in terror, pleading with you in broken human. "No kill! Please! Want live!" it says, desperately begging for its life. The creature's fate is in your hands. Even if you don't kill it here and now, the injury you gave it is grievous enough that it probably won't survive the night without treatment. What do you do?

>"No mercy" (Kill the goblin)
>"Fine, just go. Not like you'll live much longer anyways" (Spare the goblin)
>Interrogate/Negotiate/Speak to the goblin (specify)
>Other (write in)

"give me one good reason why I shouldn't"

>>4629916
>Interrogate/Negotiate/Speak to the goblin (specify)
1. Where you come?
2. What in chest?

>>4629923
>>4629926
Gonna give 10 minutes for additional votes before tiebreaking

>>4629926
support
There may a larger and more powerful gob tribe nearby and it is our duty to purge it

>>4629923
+1

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>4629923
>>4629935
On a 1
>>4629926
>>4629933
On a 2

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You pause for a moment, deciding to hold off on finishing the creature off for now so you can ask a couple of questions. It seems like the creature isn't very fluent in Human- though in its defense you don't even know any Goblin- so you try to keep your questions simple, speaking like a brute.

"Where you come?" You ask first. The goblin looks confused for a moment, unsure exactly what you're asking. Grunting in annoyance, you try again. "Where from?" you ask, pointing at him. For a moment you think the goblin still doesn't understand you, but after a few seconds a spark of recognition is reflected on its face as it responds, its voice disgruntled from pain.

"Big cave. That way" he says, pointing northeast, "Far. Few moons away" he says. You piece together that your hunch was correct- their tribe split off from a bigger group situated in a cave to the northeast. You take it from its description that its a couple days travel- though goblins are much smaller than humans. It's not an exact science, but you could probably make a safe bet that it'd be two or three days for you- if you knew the way, that is. Northeast and big cave aren't exactly specific.

"What in chest?" you ask, moving on to your next question. The goblin looks down at it's torso, causing you to shake your head. Communicating to someone who doesn't speak your language is a pain in the ass. "Big box" you specify, pointing back towards its camp. "What in big box?"

"Shiny bits. Treasures. Humans like" he says, nodding his head with a hopeful expression, probably expecting this revelation to make you happy enough to spare him.

"Let live?" he asks.

>The creature served it's purpose (Spare the goblin)
>None can be left alive (Kill the goblin)
>There's more to be learned (Interrogate/Negotiate/Speak to the goblin: specify)
>Other (write in)

>>4629966
>None can be left alive (Kill the goblin)
>Loot chest

we can't risk it getting reinforcements and attacking the town, they probably won't do much damage but it would cause a bothersome distraction. Also, we want to keep the element of surprise when we will undoubtedly attack the big cave

>>4629966
>The creature served it's purpose (Spare the goblin)

>>4629973
>>4629988
Will give 10 minutes for votes before tiebreaking.

>>4629966
>None can be left alive (Kill the goblin)
Sweep the leg

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"No" you reply coldly, the sitting goblin looking up at you with despair.

The poor creature is in such shock that it doesn't even try to move out the way of your banner pole, as you easily pierece it's heart before pulling your weapon back out. The goblin's torso falls to the ground backwards with a soft thump. With the last struggler done for, you head back to their camp to loot that chest. The 12th goblin is still nowhere to be seen- dumb creature probably fell asleep while scouting somewhere.

You enter into the main hut and open the old, worn-down chest. The thing isn't even locked! Inside you find random bits of grain and rotted produce, probably things picked off of other merchants. There's a few pieces of torn off cloth, likely from attacks. There are, however, two things of note.

The first is all the loose gold pieces. They're a bit smelly, but after gathering them all up from the bottom of the chest, you count 86 pieces total. Beyond that, you find a silver necklace with a small ruby at the center. You could probably sell this for a tidy profit if you can find a buyer. Alternatively, it'd also make a great gift for a loved one.

As you finish up your haul, you realize it's probably close to 9 or 10 at night. If you tried to make your way back to Talmuth, you'd probably arrive right around midnight. If you're lucly, the owner probably still be awake, just finished up for the night. On the other hand, you're much closer to Grayshire now and could definitely make it there within the next fifteen minutes. Of course, that'd also mean trekking across the entire forest first thing in the morning to get to your date. Then again, you could just try to sleep at that clearing you found earlier. It's not exactly safe, but you could get there quickly and be around halfway between the two towns when you wake up in the morning- plus it wouldn't cost any money.

>Head to Grayshire
>Journey back to Talmuth
>Go to the clearing to rest
>Other (write in)

CURRENT STATUS

Herald of Conquest
Health: 14/25
Str: 5
Dex: 4
Int: 2
Wis: 3
Cha: 5

Skills:
Comedy: 1
Flute: 1
Tracking: 1
Goblin Slaying: 1

Inventory:
Gold: 86
Banner Pole (Conquest Flag)
Plate Armor (Equipped)
Buckler (Equipped)
Sun Rod (5 uses left)
Silver Flute
Silver Necklace with Small Ruby

>>4630052
>Journey back to Talmuth
Hey! This gives us a chance to use our sunrod.

>Other
Before that, check the huts for anything else and take the spears.

>>4630057
support
I feel like we should wear the necklace just to flex our gains

>>4630061
Ah, yeah!

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Normally, trying to travel two hours through a thick forest in the dark would be a fairly daunting task, but thankfully you had the good sense to purchase a sunrod from the blacksmith earlier. You grab the rod off your back and slam it hard into the ground, the gold tip illuminating the area around you.

*Sun Rod (4 uses left)

Three of the goblins spears broke when they fell on them after you slew them all in a single blow. You pick up the remaining two, plus the two still on the rack, plus the one that the goblin you interrogated dropped- totalling in five, shitty goblin spears. Without a backpack of some kind they're a bit difficult to hold: your armor is made for polearms like your sun rod and banner pole to be attached, and your buckler is strapped to your arm, but you don't have enough room on your back for the five spears leftover, so you have to tuck them under one and hold the sun rod with the other.

You do a quick scan of the little huts, but aside from some rotted meat or random scraps of fabric, there isn't really anything in them.

Without any goblins around to pester you, and none of the animals taking their chances, you make your way through the forest unchallenged. Thanks to the bright light, you navigate your way back to Talmuth without much trouble- though the Sun Rod is still going to burn for another four hours. You'll just leave it outside where you stay or cover it up if you tough it out- no big deal.

>See if the Innkeeper is still up and rent a room
>Sleep outside near the gate
>Other (write in)

>>4630084
Apologies for grammar and spelling errors
sun rod*

>>4630084
>See if the Innkeeper is still up and rent a room

How do you guys want to spend the gold?

>>4630084
>See if the Innkeeper is still up and rent a room

>>4630095
Finish up our orders in the morning and if we have any gold leftover then pocket the rest of it. I suggest after our little date we go into the adventurers guild

>>4630107
Sounds like a wiener.

>>4630092
You're doing great man. Having a word doc up might help with grammar and spelling before posting.

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You make your way towards the inn and tavern and notice that there’s still light coming from the window. Making your way inside, you step into a mostly empty bar, greeted by the quiet ding of a bell above the doorway. There are a couple of wooden tables with chairs strewn about, but there’s only one person still there- passed out drunk on one of the tables and drooling heavily.

Behind the counter you see a younger woman polishing a mug, who looks up at the sound of the bell. ”Didn’t expect any more customers this late. A gold piece per pint, and five if ye plan to spend the night here. Got a room just upstairs if ya need it” she tells you, her exhaustion weighing heavily on her voice. It’s clear she’s tired and ready to go to bed.

>Get a room (5gp)
>Buy a pint (1gp)
>Talk to the innkeep (specify)
>Bother the drunk guy
>”I’m alright, thanks for your time” (sleep outside by the gate)
>Other (write in)

>>4630157
>Get a room (5gp)
Remember to always get a full 8 hours of sleep so we can be ready for conquest in the morning

>>4630157
>Get a room (5gp)
>Buy a pint (1gp)
>Talk to the innkeep (specify)
I'm trying to think of a joke between the difference between a drunk and a crow.

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*Gold: 81*

You dump five gold pieces into the innkeep’s hand. She nods her head and gestures over to a key on the rack next to the stairs. You pick it up and head to your room. It’s fairly simple, just a nightstand and a bed. Still, it’s comfortable- and it’s always a plus to have a roof over your head.

You close your eyes and begin to drift off into a deep sleep....

As you rest, you can feel your body becoming more firm. You’ve been training for a while now, and having such a productive day has definitely paid off with stronger muscles.

*ATTRIBUTE INCREASED! (Str: 6)*

Herald of Conquest’s health: +8 (27/30)

You wake up feeling refreshed, your bleeding wounds closed up for the most part. You’ve still cut some scabs and bruises, but they can’t really be seen from underneath your armor. The sun is shining brightly outside your window- it’s a clear day. You guess it’s probably around 8 o’clock.

>Sleep in a little longer (choose 1 or 2 hours)
>Get complimentary breakfast from the Innkeeper
>Head to the church
>Visit the blacksmith
>Investigate the adventurer’s guild
>Scout out the merchant’s square
>Go to the general store
>Take a short trip to the forest
>Other (write in)

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CURRENT STATUS

Herald of Conquest
Health: 27/30
Str: 6
Dex: 4
Int: 2
Wis: 3
Cha: 5

Skills:
Comedy: 1
Flute: 1
Tracking: 1
Goblin Slaying: 1

Inventory:
Gold: 81
Banner Pole (Conquest Flag)
Plate Armor (Equipped)
Buckler (Equipped)
Sun Rod (4 uses left)
Silver Flute
Silver Necklace with Small Ruby

>>4630196
Apologies friend, the one time I forget to update before posting!

>>4630157

>Get a room (5gp)

But also, ask her if she has a daughter :’)

>>4630157
>>4630196
It's that if you see three crows, you're out of business, but if you see three drunks, you're in luck.

>>4630204
>Get complimentary breakfast from the Innkeeper
Dang, took too long with the punch line.

>>4630207
>Not asking more about the innkeeper
:^)

>>4630204

>Scout out the merchant’s square

Let’s get our date something nice shall we?

>>4630204
>Get complimentary breakfast from the Innkeeper
>Put on Silver Necklace
>Visit the blacksmith

Can't conquest without breakfast
Also we can use this chance to explain to the blacksmith about how we got this newfound cash and flex

>>4630206
No worries. I took too long to respond.

>>4630219
I'm thinking we're gonna give her the Silver Necklace.

>>4630220
Though we should go somewhere else before heading to Drake and Trina's, since we can fill our order and the head out to the merchant square with afterwards later.

I'm thinking either the the adventurer’s guild or general store.

Census seems to be go to innkeeper and then head out somewhere.

Tie on whether you go to the blacksmith's or the merchant's square.

Tie on whether you put the necklace on or wait to give it to her (which I assume means not putting it on)

Will tiebreak both of these if there are no more votes in 10 minutes, but as of now first stop is definitely innkeeper

>>4630229
Then the adventurers guild, we should inform them of the info we got, we may get more shekels

>>4630236
We can put it on now and when she asks about it, we can tell her it's a gift for her.

>>4630239
Changing vote from blacksmith to Adventurer's guild? Roger that.

>>4630242
I'll assume it's cool to put it on then and not worry about tiebreaking that

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>4630219
Merchant's Square
>>4630239
Adventurer's Guild

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First things first- you might as well fill your belly. The room comes with breakfast, and you didn’t eat all of yesterday, so your stomach’s growling pretty bad.

You make your way down to the bar and see a couple other guests eating as well. Most of them just look like normal people, but one is wearing leather armor with a bow strapped to his back. Perhaps an adventurer of some sort?

More of a surprise however is the innkeeper. Unlike last night, where she looked dead as a doornail, she seems bright and full of energy- a complete 180.

”Morning!” she calls out to you, sliding a plate of bacon and eggs onto the counter as you sit down. She hands you a mug full of milk as well- pretty good service all things considered.

>Talk to the innkeeper (specify)
>Speak to the adventurer (specify)
>Eat your meal and leave (Adventurer’s Guild)
>Other (write in)

>>4630263
>>Eat your meal and leave (Adventurer’s Guild)

>>4630263
>Talk to the innkeeper (specify)
Thanks for the meal. It looks almost as good as you do.
>Speak to the adventurer (specify)
I am Herald of CONQUEST. Headed to the adventurer's guild?

>>4630263
>Eat your meal and leave (Adventurer’s Guild)

>>4630263
>Eat your meal and leave (Adventurer’s Guild)

>>4630263

>Eat your meal and leave (Adventurer’s Guild)

>>4630263
>>Eat your meal and leave (Adventurer’s Guild)
can we wash our face in the room for our up coming date?

>>4630751

Mmhmm very fancy I see :^)

>>4630751
better wash all the key areas incase... you know

I can see this missing goblin biting us in the backside at some point, he may of been watching from a distance and want his necklace back

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You finish up the rest of your meal in silence with the rest of the customers, enjoying a relatively quiet and relaxed atmosphere. This place is probably much different during the later hours of the day, but that suits you just fine.

After finishing, you head to the bathroom. You take off your helmet for a moment and splash some water on your face. Thankfully plumbing has been discovered, so you all have the benefits of things like sinks and toilets. While you’re at it, you reach into one of the leather pouches the merchant gave you and take out the necklace you looted, placing it around your neck for the time being. You may give it to Trina, you may not- but right now there’s no shame in flexing your gains. You earned these from Conquesting, after all.

Stepping outside, you look against the wall and see the sun rod you left out, now having finally stopped glowing. There are also the goblin spears you grabbed- it seems the people of the town are trustworthy enough that they won’t mess with your things- or at least not things that aren’t of great value. You grab the sun rod and place it firmly on your back along with your banner pole, leaving the spears here for now until you decide what to do with them.

Now that you’’re all tidied up, you head over to the Adventurer’s Guild, a fairly large stone building towards the southern end of Talmuth, close to the other entrance of the town that you hadn’t come through before. Upon entering you’re greeted by the sight of several adventurers already mucking about. Two of them are standing at the quest board looking for quests, another is at the counter talking to the guildmaster, and another three are gathered around one of the tables talking in hushed voices.

>Check out the quest board
>Talk to the quest board adventurers (specify)
>Talk to the adventurer at the counter (specify)
>Approach the group at the table
>Speak with the guildmaster
>Leave, there’s nothing here of interest
>Other (write in)

>>4631007
>Check out the quest board

>>4631007
>Check out the quest board

>>4631007
>Talk to the adventurer at the counter (specify)

I’m thinking we get a few adventurers on our side and get a small (5-6) fighting force so we can take on some proper conquests, maybe take over the original hamlet and then tax it

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You head to the quest board and take a look at some of the requests posted up. There aren’t too many- most of them probably taken by now. They all have to do with work in the southern region, as you could expect from a branch located there. There are three remaining.

One is about a mighty hydra in the Frostian sea causing trouble for sailors. A creature like this is far beyond your current abilities, but the reward is incredibly high- posted at five thousand gold pieces. Then again, its difficulty is probably why nobody has taken it yet. Payment comes from the Belfrostian royalty.

The next request is for wolf leathers from the forest, probably to make clothing and armor. It’s an indefinite continual quest, which is also why it’s probably still on the wall. 10 gold per wolf leather, requested to be delivered to Drake for payment.

The final request is an escort from Gerald. It seems he’s planning to head up to Rathalon, and is willing to pay 50 gold pieces for an escort through the mountains.

>Take the hydra quest
>Take the escort quest
>Speak to the adventurers at the board
>Talk to the guildmaster
>Leave, there’s nothing for you here
>Other (write in)

(Reason there’s no ‘Take the wolf leathers quest’ option is because it’s an ongoing request. You can just go to the forest and get wolf leathers at any time for Drake)

Test

>>4631070
>Take the escort quest
Nice

Here is the plan:
Get Gerald to delay his travel until after we finish the date
Go on date
Buy the equipment we wanted
Go to the new town

Wherever Geralt goes I am sure trouble will follow

>>4631072
I'm down with this

>>4631072
>>4631076

Roger that, working on the post now

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You grab the escort quest off the wall. You’ve already worked with Gerald once before, so at least you know he’s amiable. Besides, you’re confident that wherever the old man goes, trouble is sure to follow- and trouble breeds opportunity for CONQUEST.

As you get ready to head up to the counter and accept the quest, you’re stopped by the two adventurers who were browsing the board.

”Excuse me” the smaller one says, a woman shrouded in a black cloak and large, brimmed hat. ”We were gonna take that. Besides, are you even a registered adventurer”? she asks.

Non-registered adventurers, you know, are allowed to take requests- but being an adventurer allows you to track progress and work your way up the ladder socially and politically. Furthermore, being a registered adventurer implies that it’s your career, so they rely on requests for money much more than non-adventurers. On the other hand though, you’re basically broke, save for the gains you made from the goblins.

Her companion, a tall and surly looking man, speaks up. ”Come on Jeanne, we’ll just go harvest more wolf leathers” he says in an attempt to placate her.

”UGH, I did NOT train at the Academy in the capitol to get wolf leathers all day, Barret!” she retorts, ”We’ll never advance our ranks this way!”. You notice that her and Barret are both wearing small, tin necklaces, hinting at their rank as newbie adventurers

You know that Tin is the lowest rank, followed by Copper, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and then Diamond. These two must be new to the game and trying to find a way to advance quickly.

>”There’s no need to compete, we can do it together”
>”The early bird gets the worm, this one’s mine”
>”It’s not worth the trouble. Here” (Let them have the request)
>Other (write in)

>>4631083

>”There’s no need to compete, we can do it together”

Make loyal soldiers. Let’s build up a proper force, slowly but surely.

>>4631083
”There’s no need to compete, we can do it together”
Cannon Fodder

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”There’s no need to compete, we can do it together” you offer, trying to reach a compromise with them.

”But you’re not even an ADVENTURER!” Jeanne protests. Barrett puts a hand on the girls shoulder to calm her down.

”Come on Jeanne, maybe he’s about to apply- or maybe he needs the money like us”

She sighs, reluctantly accepting reality. ”Fine. We’ll split the gold three ways then- seventeen pieces for me and Barret each, and sixteen for you” she says. Barret smiles at her cooperation before looking towards you for approval,

”Whaddya say, man?”

>”That seems acceptable”
>”How about…” (Bargain: specify)
>”Forget it, I’ll do the quest myself”
>”Nevermind, you two can have it” (give them the request)
>Other (write in)

>>4631092
>”How about I take 17 and one of you can have 16.”

Establish dominance

>>4631100
you mean 18?

>>4631100
but yeah, do this. it's our quest and we are allowing them to come along

>>4631105
Ah yeah sorry, 19

What's the official amount you want to haggle for?

>>4631148
17

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”How about I take seventeen and one of you take sixteen” you counter, throwing your weight around to show that you’ll be fair, but won’t be taken advantage of either. Before Jeanne can respond, Barret pipes up.

”I’m fine with taking sixteen. It’s more about the rep for us anyways” he says, looking placatingly towards Jeanne. For a moment her expression changes from one of frustration to apology, probably feeling bad that her partner is willing to take the short end of the stick. ”Barret… Fine, agreed” she responds.

*Barret and Jeanne have joined the party!*

You approach the counter, the adventurer that was up there earlier now gone. You’re greeted by the guildmaster for this branch, a dark-skinned man probably in his early thirties. ”Oh, you newbies found a new party member, huh? How can I help you there, tin can?” he calls to you, though you can tell his tone is meant to be friendly and teasing rather than rude.

>Apply to become an Adventurer(25gp)
>”I’d like to take on this request”
>Talk (specify)
>”Nevermind, sorry for bothering you” (leave)
>Other (write in)

(Posting status as a follow up)

CURRENT STATUS

Herald of Conquest
Health: 27/30
Str: 6
Dex: 4
Int: 2
Wis: 3
Cha: 5

Skills:
Comedy: 1
Flute: 1
Tracking: 1
Goblin Slaying: 1

Inventory:
Gold: 81
Banner Pole (Conquest Flag)
Plate Armor (Equipped)
Buckler (Equipped)
Sun Rod (4 uses left)
Goblin Spear x5 (At the Talmuth Inn)
Silver Flute
Silver Necklace with Small Ruby

Barret (Fighter)
Health: 20/20
Str: 4
Dex: 5
Int: 2
Wis: 2
Cha: 4

Jeanne (Mage)
Health: 10/10
Str: 2
Dex: 3
Int: 5
Wis: 4
Cha: 2

Major Spells left for today: 2/2

(Major magic spells are limited to a set amount per day, based on the mage in question. Minor magic spells can be used at will)

>>4631154
>Apply to become an Adventurer(25gp)

>>4631154
>Apply to become an Adventurer(25gp)
>”I’d like to take on this request”

Lets do this. We will have 55 gold leftover meaning we can buy our Shortsword, Dagger, Another Sunrod and the Shovel which will leave us with 24 GP for the general wares stuff but we should probably look for a backpack when we do

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”I’d like to apply to become an adventurer” you say, pulling out your pouch and counting twenty five gold pieces for the guildmaster. You’re first and foremost a Herald of Conquest, and that is your life goal- but working your way up through the Adventurer’s Guild ranks is one way to gain influence and clout to help spread your message.

*Gold: 56*

”Not a problem! Just fill out this form” he answers, handing you a sheet of parchment. You quickly fill it out and hand it back to him.

”...You left your name blank, buddy”

”I am a Herald of Conquest, first and foremost. I forsake having a name in the purest pursuit of my beliefs”

The guildmaster sighs, putting his finger and thumb to the bridge of his nose for a moment before responding. ”Well, I have to put something down here so…” you watch as he writes ‘Herald of Conquest’ in the name section. You nod in approval.

”Also, we’d like to take this request” you follow up, handing him the poster from the quest board.

”Not a problem. I’ll put it in the paperwork that you three are working together as a party. Jeanne Withers, Barret Golman, and...Herald of Conquest” he says, scrawling some more things down before stamping the request and sliding it somewhere under the counter.

”Oh yeah, since you’re an adventurer now you’ll need this to” he says, handing you a tin dog tag tied together by a string. You slip it on over your silver necklace, making sure the ruby stands out first and foremost.

”The client will meet you at the southern gate at around ” the guildmaster explains. You look up at the clock above the counter- it’s only 8:30 in the morning right now.

Jeanne speaks up, ”We’ll meet you there at the appointed time, Herald. Barret and I have some business to take care of first” she says before heading out the door.

”See you later, man!” Barret calls out with a friendly smile, waving goodbye as he follows after her.

What will you do now?

>Talk to the guildmaster (specify)
>Go to the church
>Visit the general store
>Head to the merchant plaza
>Shop at the blacksmith
>Stop by the inn and tavern
>Fast forward to date (Time will move to 12:00 noon and you’ll be at the merchant plaza)
>Other (write in)

”I’d like to apply to become an adventurer” you say, pulling out your pouch and counting twenty five gold pieces for the guildmaster. You’re first and foremost a Herald of Conquest, and that is your life goal- but working your way up through the Adventurer’s Guild ranks is one way to gain influence and clout to help spread your message.

*Gold: 56*

”Not a problem! Just fill out this form” he answers, handing you a sheet of parchment. You quickly fill it out and hand it back to him.

”...You left your name blank, buddy”

”I am a Herald of Conquest, first and foremost. I forsake having a name in the purest pursuit of my beliefs”

The guildmaster sighs, putting his finger and thumb to the bridge of his nose for a moment before responding. ”Well, I have to put something down here so…” you watch as he writes ‘Herald of Conquest’ in the name section. You nod in approval.

”Also, we’d like to take this request” you follow up, handing him the poster from the quest board.

”Not a problem. I’ll put it in the paperwork that you three are working together as a party. Jeanne Withers, Barret Golman, and...Herald of Conquest” he says, scrawling some more things down before stamping the request and sliding it somewhere under the counter.

”Oh yeah, since you’re an adventurer now you’ll need this to” he says, handing you a tin dog tag tied together by a string. You slip it on over your silver necklace, making sure the ruby stands out first and foremost.

”The client will meet you at the southern gate at around” the guildmaster explains. You look up at the clock above the counter- it’s only 8:30 in the morning right now.

Jeanne speaks up, ”We’ll meet you there at the appointed time, Herald. Barret and I have some business to take care of first” she says before heading out the door.

”See you later, man!” Barret calls out with a friendly smile, waving goodbye as he follows after her.

What will you do now?

>Talk to the guildmaster (specify)
>Go to the church
>Visit the general store
>Head to the merchant plaza
>Shop at the blacksmith
>Stop by the inn and tavern
>Fast forward to date (Time will move to 12:00 noon and you’ll be at the merchant plaza)
>Other (write in)

(reposting with colors fixed)

>>4631171
>Shop at the blacksmith

lets get our upgrades

>>4631171
at around 6 o'clock, must've somehow got deleted when porting from word. Apologies again for the screw ups!

>shop at blacksmith

let's get tooled up, maybe go to general store after and get us a backpack

>>4631182
sounds like a plan