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  - Arcane Tower along the coast<br>
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  - Abandoned Tower -  Right of Mentreda<br>
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   - Alsfeld: Dead center of the plains in between Mentreda and Brasov<br>
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  - Dark Fort: In the forest section between Vidovan and Aldium<br>
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  - Damarel: Mountains near Mortensholm<br>
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  - Steyr: Between Kypris and the Arcane Tower<br>
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 - Ruined village in the mountains above Vidovan<br>
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  - Ruined village, in the hills between Barak Varr and Brovska</span><br>
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 - You'll be coming in from the top right and starting near Akendorf<br>
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  - You'll be coming in from the left, starting near Nynda<br>
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  - Start along the coast near Somjek<br>
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  - Start out at sea<br>
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 - Start along the coast near Matorea<br>
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 - Start on the left side, in the forest, near Heldegard<br>
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<div style="text-align: center"><i><span style="color: #aaa">Let me tell you a tale of a man from the north as he and his warriors march on forth. <br>
They hunt for blood in his name, with his arrival things'll never be the same. <br>
His name is Krull, his hunger blood, the lands he will wash in a crimson flood.<br>
Bloodied knuckles and jagged blades, an urge for battle he has in spades.<br>
For many it comes as no surprise, swinging his axe as blood flies. <br>
For he is favoured of the blood god Khorne, basking in glory as flesh is ripped and torn.<br>
The Border Princes is now his home, in a watch tower carved from stone.<br>
What happens next is for you to see, will he kill you or will he kill me?<br>
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-- Archibald “Archie” Holkvist - 13th Bard of Kreutzhafen</span></i>​</div><br>
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"The God...he speaks to me..." A voice grumbled, thick with an unmistakable accent of a northman. <br>
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"What does he say?" Questioned a towering ironclad of a man.<br>
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"My target..." Was his short response, turning the haft of his great axe, inspecting the brutal edge of his weapon.<br>
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"What of us?" Another of the crimson armoured behemoths queried.<br>
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"That all depends on Johannes Hinderbach..." Krull said with a snarl, "...if a man of honour, you watch me present Khorne with the skull he craves...if a coward like most of the human filth...then the hounds shall be unleashed."<br>
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Guttural roars of agreement drifted amongst the small group, blood was soon to flow one way or another. The Blood God would be pleased in victory or defeat for the does not care from where the blood flows. Blood for the Blood God! Skulls for the Skull Throne!<br>
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<span style="color: #f44">⦿</span> <b>Actions:</b><br>
<div style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #fff">• Action 1:</span><br>
<div style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #f44">•</span><span style="color: #ccc"><i>Search the watch tower and surrounding area for items, loot, information, mounts…anything.</i></span>​</div><br>
<span style="color: #fff">• Action 2:</span><br>
<div style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #f44">•</span><span style="color: #ccc"><i>Find Johannes Hinderbach, Knight of the Order of the Black Bear and challenge them to a duel.</i></span>​</div></div><br>
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-Abandoned Village north of Vidovan-</b><br>
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Shawk paced eagerly back and forth as dozens of skavenslaves toiled around him.  He knew that there wasn't warpstone here, beneath the ruins of this manthing lair... probably... but he would still make use of it.   After all, he was the greatest-best warlock engineer of Clan Ektrik!  He deserved his own lair!  An Undercity all his own, ruled by none other than smartest-cleverest Shawk.   Then, a slave rat not far away dropped the tool he was using to excavate part of the ruins.<br>
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					<div class="bbWrapper">Illumbe Rodrigo Alejandro Desidero Figueroa<br>
TURN 1<br>
<br>
The rain patters down on the road. It’s cold- a light, spring rain. Some might have called it refreshing. The end of winter’s chill, the warming days, the blossoming green. A good thing, a gladdening thing.<br>
<br>
The chill does not bother him anymore. The days have so much less to enjoy. The green does not seem so lovely under silver moonlight.<br>
<br>
The blood on the road, the sound of a man struggling and clawing at the dirt- they did not help either.<br>
<br>
Illumbe has him pinned to the road, the rapier puncturing the large man’s lung. A common bandit. The young vampire had found him in a bush by the crossroad- waiting for the first lonely traveler that stumbled across into his way. It had been easy to disable him. Sidestep. Trip. Impale.<br>
<br>
But Illumbe hesitates. This would be the first time he would feed behind the reach of the Count. It felt like damnation. Yet… intoxicating.<br>
<br>
He kneels down, and bares his teeth.<br>
<br>
The man looks at Illumbe’s fangs in terror. There’s recognition in his eyes.<br>
<br>
“I will make this quick.”<br>
<br>
Then he bites, and the rush enters him. Blood. It was headier than any wine, sweeter than any honey. He drinks. And drinks.<br>
<br>
There’s a step behind him. Cagliari? And- a panicked panting.<br>
<br>
Not Cagliari. An accomplice? He didn’t rush out at first, must have been too frozen in fear to help his comrade when Illumbe brought him down.<br>
<br>
“G-get off my b-brother you m-m-monster!”<br>
<br>
Not he, he supposed. She.<br>
<br>
Move. It would be easy. Roll aside, sweep the legs.<br>
<br>
Illumbe’s body refused him. It needs to drink. It NEEDS to-<br>
<br>
Pain. Felt like… a hatchet in his shoulder. The beast finally unlatches- the man’s body was dry, and his body had new prey now.<br>
<br>
But Illumbe re-takes the reins. He ducks the woman’s wild attempt at a second strike with another hatchet. No time for the sword. He steps into her reach. She can only gasp in shock as his fist slams into her liver. She can’t scream- the breath was driven out of her. It’s only a wordless plea for mercy in her eyes as Illumbe’s mouth clamps onto her neck. A realization as she looks upon his face.<br>
<br>
He drinks. He can’t stop himself. A curse from his sire? Or simply what happens when he fed away from the Count?<br>
<br>
Her corpse drops to the ground, and Illumbe stumbles. He tears the hatchet from his shoulder, feeling the wound heal.<br>
<br>
“Minus for the utter inelegance.<br>
Minus for taking a hit from such… rabble.”<br>
<br>
Cagliari’s voice is crisp, clinical. Of course she’s there. She’s always there when he least wants her to be.<br>
<br>
<br>
“Hm… You didn’t know about your curse of ravenousness, in feeding. I suppose I will not deduct for losing control. But only this time.”<br>
<br>
He sits on the road, letting out a long breath. It was the most he let himself come to screaming.<br>
<br>
“Why did you not feed on that girl back there? The one at the farm?”<br>
<br>
She tilts her head.<br>
<br>
“If you were this eager to feed… It would have been a natural choice.”<br>
<br>
Illumbe’s quiet for a long moment. She hadn’t recognized the girl’s voice, had she? Or maybe it didn’t matter to her. He had.<br>
<br>
He looks down at the face that had, just a night ago, been a farmgirl offering him hospitality.<br>
<br>
“… I was a guest and they did not offend me. It felt wrong.”<br>
<br>
Cagliari tilts her head, thinking for a moment.<br>
<br>
“… Plus. It is standards that make us better than Strigoi. Yours… are crude. But they do exist.”<br>
<br>
She adjusts her glasses, as Illumbe gets up, and continues his journey.<br>
<br>
“I will see if such standards hold in the coming nights.”<br>
<br>
Her voice is rather doubtful. Illumbe doesn’t argue it.<br>
-—-<br>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Hunt. Find, fight, drink and loot bandits in the area around Cabanel. Look for equipment, gold, interesting trinkets, and resources. If there are bounties out for particular bandits, it would also net him some coin. And he wanted to make sure he didn’t run the risk of needing to prey on some innocent person for want of blood at some inconvenient point.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Be part of Cabanel’s nightlife, charming and making friends in taverns, plying men and women with drink, so that he may discretely inquire about Antonia Conti. Perhaps he would challenge her, perhaps not, but he needed to know what he was dealing with.</li>
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<div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"><b>- I -</b></span><br>
<b><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 26px">'Grimm Smokhuffa'</span><br>
<span style="font-size: 18px"><i>~ Da Black Prophet Ov Gork 'n Mork ~</i></span></span></b>​</div><hr><div class="bbcode-row"><div class="bbcode-column column-width-span3"><div class="bbcode-border" style="border: 4px groove #8A9A5B; padding:0px; width:100%; height:800px; margin:auto; background:black; overflow:hidden;"><div class="bbcode-border" style="border: 0px; padding-right:-50px; width:98%; height:98%; overflow-y:scroll; overflow-x:hidden;;"><a href="https://www.rpnation.com/attachments/big_red_da_warphead_webp-png.1190202/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.rpnation.com/data/attachments/1127/1127331-606b7d6859f724d5ac291677ce004b6f.jpg" class="bbImage " style="" alt="Big_Red_Da_Warphead_webp.png" title="Big_Red_Da_Warphead_webp.png" width="100" height="101" loading="lazy"></a><br>
<div style="text-align: center"><i><span style="font-family: 'courier new'">"You'z lookin' fer a right krumpin' now..."</span></i>​</div><hr><b>STATS - <i>Black Orc</i></b><br>
<hr><div class="bbcode-row"><div class="bbcode-column column-width-span4">Attacks - <i>[2]</i><br>
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Magic - <i>[1]</i><br>
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Weaponskill - <i>[43]</i><br>
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Strength - <i>[41]</i><br>
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Agility - <i>[1]</i><br>
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Willpower - <i>[43]</i><br>
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</div><div class="bbcode-column column-width-span4">Wounds - <i>[19]</i><br>
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Dmg Res - <i>[8]</i><br>
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Ballisticskill - <i>[20]</i><br>
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Toughess - <i>[53]</i><br>
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Intelligence - <i>[31]</i><br>
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Fellowship - <i>[29]</i><br>
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<hr><b>TROOPS - 1</b><br>
<hr><b>Retinue</b><br>
<u>Goblin Warriors</u> <i>[50] - [Spears, Shields]</i><br>
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<div class="bbcode-column column-width-span4">Attacks - <i>[1]</i><br>
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Magic - <i>[0]</i><br>
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Weaponskill - <i>[25]</i><br>
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Strength - <i>[26]</i><br>
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Agility - <i>[25]</i><br>
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Willpower - <i>[25]</i><br>
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</div><div class="bbcode-column column-width-span4">Wounds - <i>[8]</i><br>
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Dmg Res - <i>[4]</i><br>
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Ballisticskill - <i>[30]</i><br>
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Toughess - <i>[23]</i><br>
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Intelligence - <i>[25]</i><br>
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Fellowship - <i>[20]</i><br>
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<span style="font-size: 18px"><b>Da Goodlands</b></span>​</div><hr><br>
<span class="float-right"><a href="https://www.rpnation.com/attachments/e3c4219f645427f39c60496ad924fa71-jpg.1190218/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.rpnation.com/data/attachments/1127/1127347-0ce17538289983b231a2f81af9b53449.jpg" class="bbImage " style="" alt="e3c4219f645427f39c60496ad924fa71.jpg" title="e3c4219f645427f39c60496ad924fa71.jpg" width="100" height="151" loading="lazy"></a></span><i>It had been a long march from the Badlands.<br>
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The settling memory of the proper scrap Warboss Grogspitta had given him was a savoury one, but it had been far too long and the dark-skinned orc was fiending to krump something. <br>
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He looked to his troop of pallid greenskin goblins, they were right grottas every one of them. Not big and mighty like him. The scrap with their last boss was funny, but not much fun given it was over as soon as it started. He needed more; better, stronger, bigger...</i><br>
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<span style="color: rgb(138, 154, 91)"><b>"Hmm... Where'z all da ladz at?"</b></span><br>
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<i>Grimm scratched his head thoughfully, hefting the mighty cleaver on his shoulder as he gazed into the grass-green horizon.<br>
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There was a direction that would lead him and his crew to a real proper scrap. And maybe something to ride around on since Grimm's legs were getting tired from all the marching, and marching wasn't something a big boss should be doing. That was the job of squigs and grots. And slaves too. Now that he thought about it, he was also hungry...<br>
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Onwards they went, in search of greener pastures.</i><br>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><b>Action 1</b> - Search for nearby greenskins to krump. We'z iz da bestest 'n they best know it!!</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><b>Action 2</b> - Search for mounts. Grimm don't like walkin' fer long, 'n you won't like Grimm when he'z angry. Da gobbos might want some too.</li>
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The watch tower was old, but not as old as many other crumbling ruins within this stretch of land. Likely dating back during the crusades and built by the Empire to oversee their supply caravans coming through this area. None of this meant anything to Krull, and it was doubtful he knew any of this. Southlander history and architecture was of little consequence to a man of the north, where the land of the gods touched the mortal realms. Still, while the six of them did not need sleep, food or drink, there was always something fun about 'looting', perhaps it reminded them of the simpler days when they were still mortal men, killing and pillaging to ensure their families could survive the season... Smashing open old rotting doors, ripping up old floorboards and lose stones, the small band went about their work with a practiced ease.<br>
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They didn't find much, at least at first. This tower was old and had been picked over many times by briands and adventures, what they did find in old barrels and crates were rotting and mold covered, and they were no followers of the bloated blob, such meager things were beyond their notice, however, one of the warriors, after prying a stone from a small chamber, did find a hidden stash that had likely been there from when this tower was properly garrisoned..<br>
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Within this small compartment tucked away in the wall, a series of large wooden planks were pulled out, and they were tempted to simply toss them, but if they went to such efforts to hide them, perhaps they had value or purpose? Along with them came a small satchel of gemstones, although it was hard to say if the were magical or simply rather precious? Still, it wasn't as if Mighty Krull was going to go around to towns bartering and hashing for trinkets, still, maybe they had a use. Krull started to put, or toss it away, when he felt something within the gem bag. Something sewn into the seams, ripping it open, he found a small amulet shaped in a symbol he did not know. Likely some sort of symbol to the weak mewling gods of the south, or perhaps something more.<br>
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<b>Gain</b><br>
2 Units of Unknown Lumber<br>
1 Unit of Gemstones [Rubies and Sapphires]<br>
Strange Amulet<br>
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<b><span style="font-size: 18px">To Kill A Bear</span></b><br>
The sighting of their arrival was swift as they were not exactly stealthy or subtle, the six of them were all fairly large and not exactly renown for attempting a 'stealthy' approach, instead they marched towards the small hamlet as a group, the loud horn sounding to their approach and a bell ringing, likely in the small building they used as a church. As they drew nearer, Krull could make out the tiny dots of them in the distance, running to-and-fro, loading up their most valuable possessions and fleeing to the small wooden keep at the center of the hamlet, hoping to seek safety within its palisade walls.<br>
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Figures emerged on top the keep and some were, briefly, made out poking up and over the wall, their hodgepodge of equipment marking them out as 'militia', which was just a word the cowardly southlanders used for farmers who thought picking up a weapon made them warriors. As they got to the edge of the village, the palisade gates around the keep slammed shut, leaving a dozen or so people outside the walls, too slow or greedy to leave things behind.<br>
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As the six warriors marched towards the gate, some of those peasants who were locked out let out shrieks and fled the other direction, no doubt hoping to hide in their homes, while the others stood their petrified, moving their children behind their legs.. Worthless creatures.<br>
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<span style="font-size: 22px"><span class="post-heading post-heading-">The Mountain Retreat</span>Tiernan Ol'Dorche<br>
<span class="horizontal-rule bbcode-horizontal-rule bbcode-horizontal-rule- "></span></span>​</div><div class="bbcode-row"><div class="bbcode-column column-width-span3"><div style="max-width:100%; height:540px; padding:5px; overflow:auto; border: 1px solid;"> <span class="post-sub-heading post-sub-heading-">Turn 1 - Siernai</span><a href="https://www.rpnation.com/attachments/9071fde4b497975206a8c282a4df4b97-jpg.1190242/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.rpnation.com/data/attachments/1127/1127371-80d9a8652fb6d1af54e89f313c8d9771.jpg" class="bbImage " style="" alt="9071fde4b497975206a8c282a4df4b97.jpg" title="9071fde4b497975206a8c282a4df4b97.jpg" width="100" height="130" loading="lazy"></a><br>
<b>Tiernan Stats</b><br>
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Weapon Skill 31<br>
Ballistic Skill 36<br>
Strength 18<br>
Toughness 31<br>
Agility 46<br>
Intelligence 43<br>
Willpower 44<br>
Fellowship 37<br>
Wounds 13<br>
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Cool headed: +5 willpower {Already added to total}<br>
'Skilled Craftsmen [Carpentry]'<br>
Fable of the Blind Gambler<br>
4 Fate<br>
Loremaster (+3)<br>
Arming Sword, Repeating Crossbow<br>
1 attack, 3 Magical Power<br>
100 Gold<br>
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Retinue:<br>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">20 Wolves, 5 Handlers, 20 Rangers</li>
</ul><b>Wolf Pack</b><br>
Large pack of giant wolves shepherded into battle by handlers. If you lose all the handlers, the giant wolves also 'die' as they are returned to the city, unable to be fielded anymore. 20 wolves and 5 handlers. Handlers have spears and padded armor.<br>
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<b>Siernai Rangers</b><br>
20 Rangers, skilled and experienced warriors often used to patrol the wilderness. They have Siernai repeating crossbows and clubs for if enemies get too close.. they really don't want enemies getting close. They wear padded gambeson armor and have rather lovely brown cloaks.<br>
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<b>Spells<br>
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Bamboozle CV14</b><br>
You fool one humanoid creature within range into doing your bidding unless it makes a successful Will Power Test. On its next turn, you may decide what actions you want the character to take and it will do as you say. The affected creature does whatever you say short of actively harming itself. You could, however, instruct the creature to do something foolish that might result in its harm. Bamboozle does not work on Daemons or Mindless Undead.<br>
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<b>Inspiration CV16</b><br>
You open your mind to Oro and let the light of wisdom illuminate a vexing problem. Upon the spell's completion, you can make a single knowledge check at +30.<br>
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<b>Eavesdrop CV15</b><br>
You can listen to what is happening in any area that you can see, no matter the distance. You hear things as if you were standing right there.<br>
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<b>Oro's Wisdom CV17</b><br>
Your prayers flood your mind with wisdom of your God. Double any degrees of success scored with any intelligence test. Further, you can reroll one failed intelligence test, but doing this immediately ends the spell. Last one minute per magic level [1 minute = 6 rounds]<br>
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<b>Cure Wounds CV10</b><br>
Your prayers heal an injured character of a number of wounds equal to d10 plus your magic power.<br>
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<b>Open CV9</b><br>
You cause any one lock, bolt or latch to unlock, unbolt or lift. The object cannot be forced shut in time [though you, the caster, may shut it if you wish]. Open can override magic locks if you succeed a will power test.<br>
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<b>Damarel Structures</b><br>
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<u>Herbalist, Inn, Bowyer &amp; Fletcher, and Smithy. Palisade &amp; Temple of Oro.</u><br>
Bowyer &amp; Fletcher will cut down on any bows/crossbows you purchase in the future to outfit new units with.<br>
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Palisade acts as a wall should you be attacked<br>
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Smithy gives a slight reduction to producing armor and melee weaponry in the future, but it can't make any armor better then Armor 2 and weapons are considered of 'Poor' quality [-5 Weapon skill]<br>
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Inn gives a bonus if you use an action to hire mercenaries<br>
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Herbalist is useful if you wanna grow special herbs and, if using a 'shop' action, you'll get more potion/herbal options<br>
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Each turn, you may pray at the temple to attempt to gain insight from Oro. You will roll a d5 to see what, if any, insights the God has granted his priest.<br>
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</div><span style="font-size: 18px">[<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP1y3kDS8TM" target="_blank" class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DRP1y3kDS8TM&amp;hash=9db7dea1108f709f4f8f25de206f5e1a" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">Post Theme</a>] - [Damarel]</span><br>
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Snow retreated from the valleys within the mountains. Valleys tucked away as possible from the rest of the princes. Isolation, reflection. Quiet, tranquil, a place not seen across most of the world. In the backwater, chaotic places of the world laid Damarel. A town full of an unknown race to most of the world. Focused and mistaken for more vile creatures, things that stood against them. A race shuffled in the backwater had yet to make a mark. In this chaotic and indifferent world, they may never achieve that. Not that many would know and less would care. But, there laid the other possibility, a brighter one. Hearing whispers amongst the traders and travelers, the Siernai felt out of place. Illuminated by faith, by questioning as Oro taught, the sage felines calmer, temperate compared to others even elves. Many races fickle as weeds, as fools. Did they not record and learn from their mistakes? Did they not consider what others might do? Selfishness born out of ignorance that it stabs you, it harms you. And seeing it happen over and over built frustration. Could no one see how blind they were? And dismayed the Siernai were at the ignorance, the stupidity, and the willful violence that laid around them. A cycle with no sign of stopping. Blind leading blind.<br>
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After long discussion and contemplation, there was a spark of hope, as if Oro gently let it come to bear. 'We be of sight. The time has come to guide this world for our Oro has blessed us with the purpose to change this world for the better.' Challenges, threats, monsters; the task would not be easy for the carpenter-priest. For Tiernan, to rally the Siernai and form their nation. Take their lands and then play upon the world stage in Oro's name. But for large tasks, it begins with the first step. Damarel set to become a capital to a fledgling nation, but as reason and the world suggests. Damarel needs resources, expansion of its productive might, and the call to rally needs to be sent. Simply sitting in Damarel will not do. So Tiernan leaves the palisade walls that block the valley entrance, the way into the Valley of Questions for which Damarel resides and enters the princes to call forth the people in Oro's name.<br>
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For the sake of the future, of the Siernai to be born, of the world. As the others showed they would not do it themselves.<br>
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Kneeling upon the Grand Forum's stage, the odd shape of an Oro temple, Tiernan seeked counsel with Oro. Receive advice that Oro deemed wise to dispense at that time. And then adventure awaited. He not know whom he encountered, but reason and compassion by his side, his soul found no discomfort. For he could see in a world of the blind.<br>
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<span class="post-sub-heading post-sub-heading-">Actions</span><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><div style="text-align: left">Free Action: Pray at Temple of Oro to possibly gain insight.​</div><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><div style="text-align: left">Each turn, you may pray at this temple to attempt to gain insight from Oro. You will roll a d5 to see what, if any, insights the God has granted his priest.​</div></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><div style="text-align: left">Resolved on Discord. Result: 4. You have a strong feeling something may go wrong, because of this, you spend more time preparing. Guaranteed at least 1 good resource from your prospecting. (To be clear, 1 doesn't mean you can't get more with a good roll! It just gurantees at least one, so even if I roll horribly, you still get that one. If I roll well, you get that + 1)​</div></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><div style="text-align: left">Paid Action: Prospect for Valuable Ores and Other Resources​</div><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><div style="text-align: left">Tiernan lost in thought, wondered what laid in the mountains surrounding his Damarel. An adventurous look had never been done. In an adventurous mood, he decides to search the mountains for resources that would assist Damarel in its continued development and the improvement of the quality of life of its residents. For sometimes simply having more to work with solves many problems. With 100 gold to work with, any sites that could be utilized by mines etc. would be preferable.​</div><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><div style="text-align: left">Relevant Spells: Inspiration &amp; Oro's Wisdom.​</div></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><div style="text-align: left">Paid Action: First Steps of Unification​</div><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><div style="text-align: left">Tiernan felt it within him. While he rather debate and discuss philosophy and enjoy the views of the mountain, manage the town while he has days, Oro has other things in mind. To unite the Siernai and form their own nation. To become a power of their own. To bring the light of knowledge to this grim, dark world. So, he follows what leads he has of the settlements of his fellows, attempting to convince them to join him in Damarel or if large enough form under his banner as another town. Afterall, a nation is typically not just one town. But many.​</div><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><div style="text-align: left">Relevant Spells: Inspiration, Eavesdrop &amp; Oro's Wisdom.​</div></li>
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Turn 01</span></span></b><br>
<a href="https://youtu.be/qv3BhsS3u4Y?si=xcVqHU9_fLaEhAj0" target="_blank" class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2Fqv3BhsS3u4Y%3Fsi%3DxcVqHU9_fLaEhAj0&amp;hash=cf0cc185d101b5e0a8aa17b9e99b7d13" rel="nofollow ugc noopener"><b><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 26px">THEME</span></span></b></a><br>
<a href="https://www.rpnation.com/attachments/volker-kant-village-mayor-jpg.1190280/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.rpnation.com/data/attachments/1127/1127409-d16082ee80b83c997a258cb656b4b76d.jpg" class="bbImage " style="" alt="Volker Kant - Village Mayor.jpg" title="Volker Kant - Village Mayor.jpg" width="100" height="150" loading="lazy"></a>​</div>Volker Kant looked out at the town of Steyr with a certain degree of fascination. He'd only recently arrived in town but managed to secure a sizeable home for himself that allowed him to watch the square. It would appear the town was willing to put up with a Grey Wizard in their midst considering it meant he would have a vested interest in protecting the location his home was in. He watched the people below and puffed on a pipe, letting the smoke curl upwards while he pondered his first steps in making Steyr bound to his will and plans.<br>
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<i>So many souls to bring to heel, yet here I am seeking the challenge. I should have just dominated some silly little village and gotten situated. Instead I allowed myself to be drawn to a large population. More problems. More solutions. Perhaps it is for the best since my studies will need to continue. So much more to learn of the deeper truths and deceptions of this world. Where to begin?</i><br>
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Volker gave another thoughtful puff of smoke as he considered his plans  for this place. He needed to find people in need of help, easy to find in this wasteland. From there he could start to work on them while perhaps developing another persona for his deeper scheming. It would take some time but he could weave a web of influence and trickery here. Something to build upon and spread beyond to the other settlements.<br>
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"Let the game being," Volker muttered to himself with a final puff on the pipe. He turned to head down and out into town. Time to get to work.<br>
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2: Volker will start to try to build connections in town beyond those desperate for his help, willing to trade in favors to ingratiate himself to more influential locals under the veil of wanting to make it easier to keep himself supplied for his arcane studies.</div>
				
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Ailluin gazed at the starry night as he fell in deep thought. He thought of his past, how he got here, once a well-respected scholar now on the run as a fugitive. Then he thought of the future, what fate the cruel world and his mysterious Chaos God has for him. <br>
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Many would think he is living in fear, but they could not be more mistaken. Deep within the High Elf is some twisted excitement on the uncertainty of his future. Will he be captured? or slaughtered like an animal in this forsaken land? Or perhaps ascend into dominance? Will the two female accept him? Or will they put him to death themselves? <br>
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                                                     Leifr Olfsson - The Trickster, The Ironside, The Beloved<br>
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"Land ahoy! LAND AHOY!"</b>, a shout bellowed across the weathered longships deck and a reliefed smile fell over its captain. Leifr Olfsson confidently marched to the bow, past exhausted but nonetheless jubilant marauders. Climbing a small lookout made from a single plank behind the mighty figurehead, fashioned after a fearsome mermaid with ample bosom, he put one hand over his eyes to survey the strange lands slowly coming into sight. With a deep sigh of relief, Leifr climbed even higher. Hugging the wooden mermaids neck with one arm, he raised the other fist victoriously.<br>
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<b>"The gods smile down upon us, comrades!", </b>he boldly proclaimed, signalling for the men to stop rowing for his much more important speech. <b>"Our long days at treacherous high seas shall be rewarded soon! For I, your great captain, the Ironside Leifr Olfsson, have foreseen a great adventure waiting at these shores! It is the reason for the length of our journey! It is the reason for the storm we endured! The gods bless their Beloved Leifr and that makes you blessed just the same!", </b>his voice was loud and clear across the deck. The Norscan could tell that his men had grown weary and with their food supplies running dangerously low he had to sleep with one eye open. But any ideas of mutiny would soon be forgotten, if only they managed to stock up on food and plunder.<br>
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Leifr knew, that there had been no grand vision. It plagued him, for the wise shamans had proclaimed him Beloved of all Gods. Had the old fool been lying? Why did no god answer his many prayers at sea? There must have been a grander purpose behind their outrageous detour. There had to be. Leifr simply knew it. It couldn't have been due to his inexperience. Ridiculous. It couldn't have been because of his stubbornness. Preposterous. It couldn't have been due to him having not even the slightest clue about navigation and ignoring all advice. Laughable. To Leifr Olfsson, everything became clear as soon as he had heard 'Land ahoy'. The grand vision was waiting for him on these foreign shores. He only needed to find it and find the god finally reaching out to him, to allow him to fullfill his destiny - glory so great all the Skalds would sing about him.<br>
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<b>"I know it has been a hard journey, for all of us. But destiny awaits! And it starts with us, raiding and reaving on the weak Southerners, like all our forefathers have before us!"</b>, he didn't let his thoughts drift off much further, finishing his speech after a dramatic pause. After climbing back onto the proper deck, he marched back with an unwarranted swagger in his step. Clapping his men on their shoulders and making further promises of glory, he got everyone back to work and himself back to steering the mighty longship known as "The Milkmaid".<br>
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Action 1: Raid a small fishing village somewhere between Archaes and Matorea, preferably closer to Archaes. Main goal is to get food and supplies, so as to prevent starvation the next turn.<br>
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Movement: Travel up the river at Matorea to get inland (via Longship).<br>
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The manthing ruins were to be combed! Carefully! For secret-things! What could the manthings be hiding? They thought ruined buildings could trick them? Silly manthings, trying to burn their buildings just to hide from Mighty Shawk! The most glorious, most cunning, most wisest of all rats! Wouldn't work! He'd check under every rock, under every board! Well, not him, his genius was better put to work planning new inventions! New wonders and devices! The slaves would check it all! Yes-yes! They would hunt-search it all, every inch or he'd flay their hides from their bodies and make some kind of device with their fur! The slaves spend much of the better part of a week tearing apart the town, digging into cellars and even places where they <i>think </i>are cellars and get fairly deep in the dirt before they realize nothing is actually here. <br>
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There isn't a lot, but the slaves do manage to recover a few things: <br>
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<b>Gain</b><br>
Three Caskets of Oil<br>
Numerous Bundles of Old clothing<br>
2 Units of Strange Ingots<br>
1 Map<br>
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The caskets of lamp oil are in good condition and while the old clothing is worn and has a few holes it.. well, it may have some use? Or the slaves can be fed them. The ingots are truly odd, they are a deep red and are gelatinous. If poked, the finger indentation is left for a second before the ingot pops back to how it was prior. Its hard to even call it 'metal', but it certainly smells like metal.. <br>
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In a ruined cellar, clutched in the hands of a mostly decayed corpse, that as missing a few chunks as the slaves took a few bites, they find an old map. Unveiling it, it pointed to a nearby location within the mountains, underneath, in the crude tongue of the manthings, it said, 'Its waiting'.  Must be treasure-trinkets! Still, Shawk couldn't fight the feeling that the map was watching him.<br>
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<b>Dig</b>! <br>
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The digging went extremely well with only a few accidents! The skavenslaves manage to clear out a large cavern which becomes their new home and workshop, the entrance located directly beneath an old manthing temple. Not only do they make great progress in building this underground warren, they also manage to dig a tunnel connection them to the Under-Empire! They have direct, underground, connection to the Under-Empire that could be used to safely move reinforcements, supplies and payments to and from it! Sure, there was the small chance his rivals could use this tunnel to attack him, but he now had a lifeline! A secure lifeline! <br>
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Crit: While they are digging, they find a large vein of Iron Ore that could be processed and turned into weapons of great destruction! Not as good as copper and tin for that previous bronze but Iron was a start! Yes-yes. <br>
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<b>Gain Underground Warren</b><br>
You have the starting of your own underground base, a large open area from which to rest, construct and work with numerous tunnels going off in many directions that would be great for expansion or exploration.<br>
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Two people stood on the edge of their camp, the fire crackling gently behind them as they looked off in into the dark, talking about whatever came to mind, as was the norm to pass the nights on watch. <br>
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"Hey, Adel, I think I just saw some pigeons," the larger of the two said, a large axe resting in his hand as he looked out towards the sky, squinting against the dark to see.<br>
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"Now, why would there be pigeons out here? We ain't near a town, that makes no sense, they were probably sparrows," the smaller of the two said as he rolled his eyes.<br>
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"I'm telling you, they were pigeons," the larger man said as he pointed to where they had been moments ago, "Bunch fo em too, a whole dropping, if I had to reckon."<br>
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".. What? Its flock, why are you so weird? And it wasn't no pigeons, they were a flock of sparrows," Adel said as he rolled his eyes, "Why would pigeons be out here?"<br>
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"I ain't saying its normal, or right, all I'm saying is its pigeons and it ain't beyond the probability of reason that there would be a dropping of pigeons," the taller man said and gestured towards the darkness before him<br>
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"Well, has a higher chance when we use the probability of reason, that a flock of pigeons is flying around the plains, in the middle of the night, or you didn't see it right and it was some sparrows who got spooked or maybe some owls? If we take the animals nearby and combine them with what are active at this time of night, what would the probability of reason tell us?" Adel asked, clearly annoyed by this line of conversation <br>
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"What if the pigeons were someone's pets and they got loose on the road?" the larger man said, still not quite ready to let go of what he saw. <br>
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"Oh? Seen a lot of people with a whole flock of pigeons, have you?" Adel said as rolled his eyes.<br>
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"No, but its not impossible, and I'm telling ya Adel, I saw a dropping of pigeons," the large man said with a shrug, content to let the conversation drop.. when Adel said nothing, the larger man turned and looked but.. nothing was there. "Adel?" he called into the night, but Adel didn't answer.<br>
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Walking back to the campfire, the large man grabbed a large chunk of burning wood and walked back to his spot, waving the makeshift torch into the night, to try and see where Adel went, but instead he saw a beautiful woman in a black and red dress, in her hands was some kind of wooden plate and she had a.. quill? "The... who are you? Where's Adel?" the man said, lifting his large axe. <br>
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The woman turned her dark eyes to him and lifted a single finger to her lips, before he could demand more from her, something smashed into his side and dragged him off into the dark.. <br>
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<b>Feeding</b><br>
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Picking off lone duos and stragglers was certainly something. Illumbe was reasonably sure they were bandits... Sure, bandits didn't walk around with large 'bandit signs' over them, but surely they were the ones who were dirty and used old weapons right? It was possible some of them may have been adventurers or sellswords but it was... Nah, they were probably bandits. <br>
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<b>Gain</b><br>
Five Leather Jerkins/Jackets<br>
Three axes, one shield and a large maul<br>
Supplies and coins equal to 20 Gold <br>
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The true bandits worth bounties and loot were not the kind wandering with a handful of people that could be so easily picked off. They tended to be well protected and entrenched with their own forces to call upon. <br>
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But such targets did exist and were 'nearby'.<br>
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<i>Avaliable Bounties</i><br>
Gauthier de Uesin<br>
Amalia Blood-Fist<br>
Skorglud Neckduffa<br>
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NOTE: Going after one of these would require a Scene. Get 1 scene a turn. <br>
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<b>Cabanel</b><br>
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Cabanel was a decent town, but certainly wasn't some grand city like what Illumbe was used to. The 'night life' mostly just was a few local inns and taverns as well, as he found out, a secret gambling den run by some rather shady people. Information gathering went.. alright. He drew far too much attention to himself when he got carried one night with his flirtations and ended up bedding the Miller's wife, and the Miller was the brother of the Captain of the Town Guard which was not known to Illumbe at the time [and probably wouldn't have stopped him], so the Town Guard were now looking for him to give him a beating and 'encourage' him to move on. Cagliari was unimpressed by the waste of time. <br>
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Still, he did find out Antonia Conti was something of a local celebrity. She was a hunter, she killed beast and man and brought back bounties to the town and kept it safe. Antonia Conti was said to be a rather charming woman who was adept with a blade and crossbow, she helped patron the temple of Taal in the town and helped look after many of the beggar children. From all accounts, she was a good person and a positive influence on the local community who did her best to keep them safe. She was currently out on the hunt, but she would be back soon. It shouldn't be too hard to attempt to kill her when she returned, if he wished to do so. <br>
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Sadly, with angering the town guard so, it was hard to find out <i>what </i>she was currently out hunting. <br>
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					<div class="bbWrapper">Lord Dukeovitch DeathHammer the 3rd aka The Mechaneer<br>
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DeathHammer was a Chaos Dwarf with plans, you see. He was given the task of setting up the slave trade in the Border lands.<br>
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And yes,  he was given an abandoned Dwarven Fortress for the task. Though really it was an old Dwarven Lumner yard. But the Umi have no sense of any fortification in even their basic towns. So here on the Border Lands, it is a MIGHTY FORTRESS.<br>
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But while building up the slave trade was his given task, it was not what all his plans consisted of.<br>
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No. Definitely not. The slave trade was a means to an end. And in fact THE means to the end. He was a GREAT Daemonologist. He could craft great works of ART with Daemons in them. Such as his amazingly crafted Armor, The Furnance.<br>
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He hoped to craft many such weapons and armor of Daemonic value within the Border Lands. He will spread his great craft far and wide with the renown that he rightfully deserves.<br>
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To that end, he will be making sure he has a Forge of more than sufficient value made for this task. To have anything less would spit in the face of an artist such as himself.<br>
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This place was nice and soon to be efficient. However, with all of those Umi slaves, he needed not only a location to put them in,  but a way to maintain order and Dominion with so few Chaos Dwarves.<br>
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With their numbers so few and the slaves numbers so great, there was only one option. Set up a hierarchy of slaves and make sure that they are also pit against each other to avoid them overcoming their situation.<br>
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Yes. Something such as that would do nicely. The slaves set into groups led by an Umi Overseer. But with each Overseer group competing for resources that they can distribute. And the losing group having to sacrifice one of their member to The Furnace.<br>
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Yess. It will be quite delectable to watch them squirm and scheme and try to gain resources for themselves. Oh ho ho ho.<br>
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Quite delectable.<br>
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Action 1: Build a Forge to allow construction of tools, weapons, armor, and slaves collars im the nearest future.<br>
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Action 2: Construct Slave Pens. There will be 3 slave pens constructed. Each will have 1 Umi designated as Umi Overseer (Who will report to a PROPER Dawi Overseer of course). Each of these Umi Overseers choose 5 Umi Formen. Each of those Formen order the remaining division.<br>
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((This next part depends on how often the Daemon has to eat without problems))<br>
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At the end of each (Daemon feeding period), the slave group that does the best gets EXTRA Rations (Which is distributed however they want by the Umi Overseer). The group that does the worst has that groups Umi Overseer choose who gets sacrificed to the Daemon.<br>
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The Umi Overseers also have a nicer sleeping arrangement compared to the other slaves. Should an Umi Overseer be killed (By their fellow slaves), a new one is chosen by that pen's Dawi Overseer.</div>
				
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The first thing all proper Bosses need is a true klan! A true tribe! Can a group of stink' gobbos really be either? Course not! Maybe if they had thousands.. No, even that wasn't right, he had to have some propa boyz, but they kept avoiding him which was a good reason to go krump'n. How could they avoid the chosen of Gork [Or possibly Mork]? Well, there was one sure-fire way for Grimm to get some boyz and that was krump some other boss and take their boyz! That was how it was done! Surely they'd have no choice but to follow him if he krumped everyone that tried to leave or stand up to him!<br>
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It didn't take long at all to find a propa tribe! He had to cross the river and get close to the great hills, but right on the edge, buried within the trees, he spotted a tribe! Run down buildings, stank to the high heaven, oh yes, that was  a right propa tribe! Mustering his goblins and marching towards it, full of the swagger needed to lure out the Boss for a fight... The tribe did as was only proper and began to swarm out to meet him! Yes! This was how it was meant to be! For Gork and Mork! To meet one another, for the ladz to watch them fight to see who was the biggest and baddest! <br>
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But as they drew closer, Grimm noticed they were a bit odd. They certainly were a hairy bunch, must have killed some boars and wore them for armor! Mighty clever. As they got even closer, he noticed most of the bigger ones had horns, ah! True boyz! Only the baddest of orcs wore the horns of big monsters they slew! As they got even closer, he noticed they had hooves and were braying...<br>
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Wait a tick... those weren't orcs at all!<br>
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Critical Failure: The tribe you approached was NOT greenskins but instead Beastmen, and there are a fair few of them thundering across the treeline right at his goblins.<br>
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<b>Decision Point</b><br>
1. Sod it boyz! Leg it!<br>
2. Krump em! WAAAGH!<br>
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<b>Mounts</b><br>
The search for the mounts went rather.. well, all things considered. They spotted a truly massive, almost dauntingly so, herd of boars thundering across the plains, destroying and tearing up everything in their path. Even attempting to catch some of them would require some brutal kunning, or kunning brutalilty. High in the sky, a mighty Wyvern was seen soaring about and almost certainly made its home in the hills.. To ride such a beast would be a sign to all orcs that he was destined for greatness, but it was also... a Wyvern. Finally, some goblins noted some tiny Humie huts had some horses that looked big enough to be ridden on, but they were usually cowardly creatures afraid of how they smelt to be of use, but nothing knocking them in the head enough times won't fix. Probably.<br>
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The Boars and Wyvern would require scenes to attempt to capture, and since your first action [due to the horrible 1] is a forced scene, you cannot attempt those this turn [outside of negative events, I allow 1 scene a turn per person, mostly to avoid scene bloat]. But those options will be here next turn if you wish to try your hand at a scene for them then.<br>
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You may snag some horses from local farmers, if you'd like. They'd be draft horses, so not exactly fit for war, but you may be able to think of something clever with them! Or toughen them up to stop being such lil ponies about war. Grabbing a handful of draft horses is not a scene.<br>
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Upon reflection, if you run for action 1, I'll not count it as the scene [you just run away], and so you could use your scene to attempt to get some boars or a wyvern in action 2.​</div></div>
				
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With a small fortune invested in surveying, the Siernai comb the mountains and forest below for what resources they can discover that could then be utilized by them. Teams of prospectors and woodcats scour the surrendering area armed with small amounts of knowledge given to them by the hoarded knowledge of Oro and his priest, what to look out for, how to go about checking this and that... They manage to find more then a few that would be valuable for exploitation...<br>
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As they are in the mountains, they have a higher chance of finding more resources, and of higher quality, but it is harder to get these goods 'to market', especially the heavier material without a waterway as a consequence.<br>
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<u><b>Discovered</b></u><br>
<i>Stone</i><br>
Pick 1<br>
Limestone or Slate<br>
Slate is prettier then limestone, but not as strong as limestone. Both would make excellent building material [although construction is a bit more expensive and slow] but Limestone, being far stronger, would make sturdier buildings. As slate is prettier, it is also very easy to chip and so is great for making sculptures and other art work. Needs a Quarry before extraction can begin.<br>
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<i>Wood</i><br>
Pick 1<br>
Oak, Walnut or Sanguine<br>
Oak and Walnut are both hard woods, and are fairly similar. The harvesting of both would be about at the same pace, as both are slow growing trees, however oak is the stronger of the two making sturdier furniture, structures and ships, but Walnut is widely considered to be prettier and has a less coarse service making it superior for luxury furniture although both can fulfill this gap. Sanguine is a very strange, and very rare, tree that often grows alone in small clearings. These trees are a deep red and, when cut, they 'bleed' a crimson sap that is also collected as it has some uses in alchemical solutions. These trees are a bit 'spongey', almost like a strange mushroom. They can be used for construction, but their most often use is in magical rituals and as part of alchemical creations. They make very poor material for weaponry lacking. No matter what is chosen, a lumbermill will need to be set up before real extraction can begin.<br>
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Warning: Sanguine seems to hold some importance to Beastmen and harvesting it is likely to bring many unwanted eyes in their direction.. but then.. considering the ancestral hate there, perhaps they goats should try their luck? There are some rumors that Sanguine is 'cursed'.<br>
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<i>Metal</i><br>
Pick 2 <i>or  </i>pick 1 and op to have it also contain some gems within the veins {Topaz}<br>
Iron, Copper, Tin, Silver<br>
Iron is more useful as a local commodity then it is as a raw trade good. Iron can be turned into steel that can then be used for construction, weaponry, and other such uses. High quality arms and armor, which is not easy in itself to attain, can be sold at fairly high margins as there is always someone out there looking for a fight.<br>
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Copper has more limited uses, but is often used to make bronze or brass, coins, tools and various household items {such as plates, utensils and cups}. Copper lacks the same high end value of iron but has more inherent value and can be more easily turned into tradeable refined goods.<br>
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Tin has little use on its own, but is very valuable on its own, as tin deposits are rare and so worth the travel for, with tin, bronze can be forged. On its own, Tin can be turned into utensils, cups, and plates, much like copper to increase its value as a tradegood.<br>
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Silver is a precious metal that holds great value both as ore or when refined into higher purity ingots. Silver jewelry and household items are of especially high value and will sell for a fair amount in most markets especially if the work is of high quality. <b>WARNING</b>: The ownership of a silver vein paints a large target on this town and its people as many will want to take it for themselves, if you take silver, be prepared to fight for it often.<br>
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Metals require a mine to be construction before real extraction can begin {A smelting forge is included in the cost of a mine}<br>
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<b>Gold Bonus</b><br>
Due to the large initial investment, you may pick one of your resources to already have a starting extraction building {Note: if you pick two metals, you need two separate mines}<br>
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<b>Searching For Others Like You</b><br>
The Siernai have never been unified, so many thought it was strange Tiernan was claiming Oro wanted it now, but maybe He did? Maybe it was just Tiernan? Moreover, what would such a thing even look like? The Siernai had always been fairly reclusive, keeping mostly to themselves [partly out of the fear others had of them and the ignorance of thinking they were related to the goats]. Would it be a confederation of towns and villages with no actual central leadership? Such a thing would be easier to sell but be very weak and flimsy, slow to react to threats. Was Tiernan planning on placing himself or someone he picked as a 'Ruler'? A strong central government that would run counter to their history of keeping to themselves? What gave them the right to do so? Would they go around claiming it was Oro's Will? Perhaps attempts to debate that the current status quo did them no favors? It would be a hard sell. But such things were not impossible, after all, was not human history filled with such uniters? Sigmar of the Empire, Gilles le Breton of Bretonnia.. Both of them managed to unite the scattered peoples of their land into a single nation, but both of them were figures of legend, one even ascending to godhood [according to humans of the Empire]. Did Tiernan consider himself to be their equal? But, it had to start somewhere, didn't it? With someone. Sigmar and Gilles were just men when they took their first steps to unification. Even the greatest of landslides began with a single pebble falling at the right place and right time.<br>
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There are some nearby settlements that they are aware of:<br>
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You can visit one of these to attempt diplo with as a scene this turn!<br>
{The others remain for later if you wish to do them on future turns}<br>
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<i>Sardis</i><br>
This is a moderate Siernai village located on the banks of the river and tucked into the forest near Mortensholm. They are a fiercely independent bunch and spend most of their time fishing and extracting taxes for 'water rights' from those who attempt to use the river from further up to send goods south. They often serve as mercenaries and warriors for Mortensholm when beastmen or goblins raise their heads, it is a good way to earn a bit of extra coin although tis hard to say why Sardis is so hungry for coin.<br>
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<i>Susa</i><br>
The Siernai of Susa are a bit odd, they live tucked deep into the forest and so are a fairly small village. Isolated as they are, they do not trade or talk much, only really coming out to attend the grander Siernai festivals that bring their people together here and there. This isolation has given them a weird dialect, but Susa is home to a fairly powerful Siernai 'witch' {as the humans would call her, the more refined would call her a seer or oracle} who lives within.<br>
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<i>Tabriz</i><br>
The largest settlement, besides their own, in the local area. Tabriz, much like Damarel, is locate in the mountains, but close enough to enjoy the bounty of the forest. The Siernai of Tabriz pride themselves on their hunting skills, being quite skilled at slaying of beast and monsters, selling their parts to other villages and towns down the river. They have a few strange rituals and habits which include the drinking of the blood of those they kill and don't seem as interested in the worship of Oro as many other Siernai, much preferring 'action' to 'contemplation'. A few of them offer prayers to Taal and other such foreign hunter gods, and they have their own, local, diety that is said to savor the greater hunts.<br>
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[Income from the free building you pick in action 1 won't start till next turn]<br>
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When a wizard like Volker arrived in a town to stay, there was always a bit of heaviness in the air. Wizards were a dangerous sort and most people's natural inclination was distrust and suspicion. Of course, they kept such thoughts to themselves or whispered it at the taverns over drinks as most people didn't quiet like the idea of telling a wizard to their face that they made them uncomfortable for fear of being turned into a newt or other such similar fate {as if Volker had that power}. In the border princes, this was even more so as half the people would be convinced that a Wizard would be useful for fending off the nasties that live beyond their walls while the other half were quite certain it would be the wizard that brought them down upon them! Strange business, that wizard business.  Even if the small minds of the small folk did not undestand, the leader of the of town Steyr, Baron Müller, did and saw fit to make one of the larger, vacant, homes open to Volker. There was a bit of confusion on why he was a 'Baron'. Müller was not a noble of the Empire, nor did he have any noble hierachy he answered to, so he wasn't sure what made the man a 'Baron'. It seemed an arbitrary title, the man could have called himself anything, lord, prince, king. There was a strong suspicion that the man had simply picked 'Baron' because he liked the way it sounded.<br>
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Nonsensical titles and smallfolk aside, this place had promise, a place to start the glorious vision Volker had for the future.<br>
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<b>Of the Desperate, the Needy and the Rabble-Rousers<br>
[Crit Fail]</b><br>
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Volker attempts to find some desperate people with the town to do work for, to find prospective members of his new future under the cover of smaller acts, to find the weakpoints in the town to settle in roots, but the smallfolk prove a harder group to approach then he anticipated. It was more then just the usual fear and paranoia of the ignorant, there was an active hostility to him and those that weren't hostile, were too afraid to approach him for other reasons. A lesser man may have been at a loss or confused as what to do next, but Volker was a shadow wizard and he was quiet used to digging for the truth. There was someone in the town stoking the fears of the common folk, using the fear as a weapon against him and as yolk to control the people and the fools would happily bray like cattle as the chains were slipped around their neck, too stupid to understand the risk of what they were giving away in their fears..<br>
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Digging deeper, Volker discovers that the source of these fears is from Albrecht Weber, a priest of Ulric which is very strange. Ulric hates cowards and trickery, so a Priest of Ulric hiding behind peasants, riling them up rather then coming to Volker directly was.. a choice. The priest used the fear of the people to force them to rely on him, and more then that, Albrecht had a fairly large group of armed warriors, but they were no militant of any holy order Volker knew of, they looked like little more then brigands and sellswords.. Ulric prized courage and bravery, no proper priest of Ulric would tell people to hide behind them for protect, rather, that they should pick up swords and howl their fury like a true wolf. Yes, Albrecht was either a very, very bad priest or wasn't one at all.  But priest or not, the man had a sizable following among the people and had quiet the personal force and was very clearly out for Volker's blood.<br>
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Volker did not have to wait long for the 'Priest' of Ulric to strike the first blow. As Volker was walking down the street, having set up a meeting to get more magical reagents, he noticed he was being followed... A cutthroat.. Perhaps more, intent on stabbing him in the streets and letting him bleed out..<br>
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<i>[Scene - Assassination Attempt]</i><br>
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<b>Of Guards, Merchants and Jealous Spouses</b><br>
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The smallfolk may be too small minded to understand what Volker could do for them, but the wealthy and powerful within the town were not so ignorant. He was easily able to pick out three influential people that wanted his help and were especially thankful that it came with no [obvious] strings attached. The first was the captain of the guard, a Chloé Aicart, a Bretonnian, which was curious. She was a strong woman and ruled the guard fairly efficiently, and was responsible for law and order within the town, but she had an issue with many minor gangs and roving bandits that she wanted Volker's help in tracking down and finding evidence against so she can, finally, lock them up and let them swing high.<br>
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The next was the wealthiest person in the town, a merchant by the name of Charles Meyer who had his hands in just about every venture worth having. Many of the buildings, including the house Volker was staying in, technically belonged to him and he had many contacts and caravans tied to him. But people were always out for his coin and position. Upstart rivals trying to steal contacts from under him, caravans being ambushed and robbed, Meyer needed the help of a skilled spy so that he could secure his monopoly over the town.<br>
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The last was the Baron, himself. The man had married a beautiful woman half his age and was plagued with constant fears and self-doubt. He was convinced she was cheating on him, despite her pleas to the contrary, and tended to be a man of very short temper often seeing insult when there was none. This wasn't unusual for Volker, in his experience, half of his tasks back when he had been a Shadow Wizard had been less spying for the empire and more being forced to engage in silly spouse spats of wealthy patrons. Volker could look into this, and use the truth, whatever it is, to secure himself a position in the 'court' [Or what this town laughably called a court].<br>
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Pick 1<br>
[The others don't go anywhere, so nothing stopping you from doing all three, but the longer it goes undone, the harder the task for them shall be]<br>
1. Captain Aicart<br>
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Ailluin, his family, and his household guard search the Arcane Tower. Most of the lower levels are empty and destroyed, looted long before they got here and likely many times over by desperate refugees, packs of adventurers, or going by the smell, goblins who had lived in it temporarily. But on the highest floor, there was a door shut with an arcane ward, and while the previous people were unable to get past it, Ailluin was an Asur Wizard of staggering intellect, so it was a simple matter to dispel the ward and unlock the door. The large metal door swung open to reveal a small vault, likely used to contained the wizard who constructed this tower long ago precious items. Within, he finds a large satchel full of clinking glass bottles filled with tonics, an ancient grimoire and a strange glass puzzle box.. <br>
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The glass puzzle box was rather large and he could see a glittering robe and a bone white wand resting within, but also a large vial of acid held over both.. Ailluin surmized that this puzzle had multiple answers, likely passcodes by the previous owner. If he got the right one, it would open and he'd get both. If he got a 'right' one, it would destroy one of the tiems and open, and if he was wrong, it would destroy both. {Int Test to be done on discord, Average test, as Ailluin is highly educated, so no modifier}<br>
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<b>Gain </b><br>
Satchel of Vials {to be done on discord}<br>
Grimoire {Details on discord}<br>
Glass Puzzle Box<br>
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While the tower had given Ailluin quite a bit of rewards and treasures, it had not given them food, and they were in desperate need of it. The trip from Ulthuan had been long and they had not had much time to prepare for it as their departure had been rather sudden. Rather then go to a town and attempt to find food, it was decided they would look for some, or hunt, to hopefully get enough to stabilize their situation.... The hunt for food doesn't go quite as well as they'd like. There are fish aplenty, but they lack any real means of catching many at this moment, perhaps they should throw in what little food they have and hope something bigger bites? They do find strange looking mushrooms, but none of them have been to this land and they are not sure if they are safe to eat or not, but there are a lot of them and if they are edible, it would greatly help. They try to hunt, but there is very few animals around which was odd... It was good land, it should be filled with prey animals, instead it is desolate.. Late one night, they discover why as a loud yell erupts from somewhere within the tower, rushing down, they spot a large spider the size of a horse trying to pull a household guard through a window.. They manage to jab and stab at it until it leaves and saves the guard but.. well, they now know why the tower is abandoned.<br>
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The next morning, they find a cavern underneath covered in webs... A giant spider, perhaps many, lived under them.<br>
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<b>Decision Point</b><br>
1. Try your luck fishing<br>
2. Gather and eat the mushrooms<br>
3. Go clear the spiders out, likely need to sooner or later anyways, and maybe they taste like crab<br>
4. Leave this place. Move on with what little food you have left. You'll be weakened, some may die, but this place is no place to start a new life.​</div></div>
				
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Tilliam 'Jingle' had crafted himself a makeshift stage of milk trays and fruit crates. Giving a once over to his gathered instruments; a jug, a washboard, a banjo and his prized fiddle, he quickly did the same for himself. With brown scruffy hair and a button nose, great big eyes and chubby cheeks, a puppy was a good analogy for the aspiring halfling bard. Growing up in the Moot could be boring at times, nothing like the outside world, full of adventure and intrigue. The only action they had were vegetable disputes or bakery disputes. So 'Jingle' had woven a tale of little people, strange things and a land of Princes to sate his own appetite for adventure. Putting on his best shirt and pants, white with ruffles and vibrant woolly palazzo's, now was his time to shine. <br>
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Setting up in the village square, just as the light began to fade and people returned to their homes, Jingle hoped to gather an audience for his song and yarn. Licking his hand, he run it over his quiff and turned to passer-by's with his fiddle in hand. Taking a seat, he strummed his fiddle slowly letting the notes hang in the air as he took a breath. Looking into the distance, he tapped his foot and began to sing.<br>
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<i>"Now listen well, my Mootland friends,<br>
Of a rickety cart with no good ends.<br>
A monstrous thing with wheels on tracks,<br>
Covered in spears like a hedgehogs back.<br>
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Atop it sits a motley crew,<br>
Snotlings green, a stupid few.<br>
Are they even worth their names?<br>
Well lets give em some, all the same."</i><br>
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Tilliam looked to his growing audience, with eager eyes, strumming his fiddle enthusiastically. "Pick!" called out a dark skinned halfling.<br>
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"Scab!" shouted another bloke jovially, his wife quickly joining in on the fun.<br>
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"Fetch!"<br>
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"Peabody!" croaked an older woman with skin like a dropped soufflé.<br>
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The bard nodded his head, happily and continued his song.<br>
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<i>"The Pump Wagon came on battle day,<br>
Where Greenskins and tall folk fought to slay.<br>
Weapons clashed to Griffon's cry,<br>
And the wagon shot towards the sky.<br>
<br>
The Snotlings laughed and shrieked with glee,<br>
Forcing knights upon their knees<br>
But soon the fight grew too much to steer,<br>
And off the wagon began to veer."<br>
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"Off they went, through blood and muck,<br>
Leaving the field with a stroke of luck.<br>
The Orc Big Boss gave just a huff,<br>
'Let it go, not worth the stuff!'<br>
<br>
This wagon here, not a big loss,<br>
Not worth the grumbling, nor the cross.<br>
But off it rolled, beyond his gaze,<br>
To wreak its havoc in wilder ways."<br>
<br>
"Now far from Orc and Gobbo screams,<br>
The Big Loss tumbled through wild streams.<br>
Over mountains, fields and trees<br>
And into the Border Princes see<br>
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Border folk! Beware the sound!<br>
Of rattling wheels upon the ground.<br>
For when you hear that clatter’s hum,<br>
The Big Loss and its crew have come!"</i>​</div><br>
<i>Actions<br>
1. Tinkerin!<br>
2. PUMP IT! Find Loot and Scrap. PUMP IT! PUMP IT! Kunnin Brutal! Sneaky Stealin!</i></div>
				
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<b>CONTENT WARNING</b>: Gross and Disgusting stuff as well as gore. Depictions of self harm and other graphic depictions included. Do not read if you're squeamish, have a weak stomach, or have eaten recently<br>
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Verg felt such joy in his chest. An entire village, rotting and decaying because of him! And the people...so full of disease. So tasty. So juicy. That's what living is all about! And now that the village is his, naturally everything that is inside is also his. So he strolled around and dug through the huts, grabbing anything that looked interesting or was useful to him. So many bowls, pots, and pans! Just what he needed for his newfound passion of brewing. And a lot of shiny bits and herbs and spices and, and, and...<br>
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Soon the sun rose again and a tired Verg lay himself down in the swampbed and covered his eyes with mud to sleep. The murky swampwater around him became even murkier and began bubbling as he drifted of to sleep. The bigger critters fled while the smaller ones went belly-up around him. Only the buzzing of the flies seemed to increase. And as the evening came, Verg arose from his slumber, happy to a morning snack in his bed.<br>
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With the settlement thoroughly plundered and ruined and plundered, Verg gathered his lööt and trodded deeper into the swamp. He let out a joyous fart in celebration, now that he had found his lives purpose. Ideas began to fester slowly in his mind as he explored his surroundings. Mushrooms, moss, herbs, and other growths that were a snack at best before now became objects of study. He gathered them all, as well as any poor critter that came too close to him (and got subsequently knocked out by his smell). They were now all precious ingredients. And Verg didn't exclude himself either as he collected his own fluids for experimentation.<br>
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What followed were nights and days filled with only the vilest of brewing, as Verg combined the various ingredients together and subsequently tested them on whatever, or whoever, he could find. And he had a lot of testing to do. Herbs, mushrooms, moss, tree bark, swamp water, various grasses and mud. The critters, ripped apart and crudely separated into parts. He tore out their brains and spinal fluids with his gnarly fingers, he extracted their eyes and harvested their blood. He ripped out their bladders, full with piss or not, and delighted in the smell of the various intestines strewn around him. The animals and beasts were no longer just food. So Verg gathered more. He broke their bones for their marrow, tortured them for their tears, and flayed them of their skin, meat and fat. All of their organs and limbs, all seemed to now brim with purpose and understanding, as he drooled into the pot were he was mixing them all.<br>
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As the creatures succumbed to his new concoctions, they also had new symptoms, and new infected material to harvest. Truly, the research and his joy was endless. Though progress was slow. Verg was slow to glimpse and retain any meaningful information, often just throwing random ingredients together and seeing what works. And the testing itself was also not simple as simply being close to him made most living things flee. So he had to learn patience...A Troll that was learning...and having ideas...Truly few can comprehend such a horror in its entirety. And while big successes were few, progress was steady.<br>
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Verg began to learn more and more and still watched with anticipation and glee the results of each new concoction. Though ingredients were not infinite and so he began more and more to harvest parts of himself. First it were just fluids. Earwax, spit, sweat, piss, snot, and the fluid accumulating in his rotten flesh. His own shit came next, though it was by no means a "liquid". Verg also tried using his stomach acid by vomiting it into the pots but most were instantly ruined. So he eventually collected it after hurling it into swampwater first, as he was using it a lot now anyways.<br>
Then he dug deeper. His own blood was a potent substance and as Verg added it the concoction began to boil and stink in all new flavours. He began to giggle and did not hesitate to throw other parts of his body in. The various toe-growths littering his body were a fine addition. Next were chunks of his rotting flesh and fat. And in his fanaticism he did not stop, even after ripping out his own eye. It was painful but it was worth it.<br>
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The possibilities were truly endless. Verg scratched the wird symbol on his chest (Nurgle) in satisfaction and began his search for a new settlement and living, more sentient, test subjects. Who knows? Maybe he will even find a friend who enjoys rot and plague as much as he does...<br>
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Verg is looting the ruined settlement<br>
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Verg is searchin for another settlement and polluting/corrupting/infecting/poisoning it's surroundings with various brews, concoctions, poisons, and diseases. Any food supplies, roads, and water sources will be the primary target. He will do so without getting detected if possible but he is a Troll and subtetly isn't a part of their language.</div>
				
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<b>Trial of the Tides</b><br>
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Sailing up a river, they avoided a few of the larger towns and villages as they weren't quite sure what awaited them, they needed food and supplies, enough to last them the season so Leifr can get his destined sign from the gods that has, clearly, led him to this land... But he really needed to ensure his warriors didn't starve or try to cook him in the mean time. On the dawn of the third day of traveling up the river, they spot a small fishing village, at least, if the numerous nets hanging off of smoking stands was anything to go off of. As they neared, what was most surprising, was the villagers coming out to wave and cheer at them! Clearly thinking they were someone else, as Leifr gazed over the gathering crowd on the show, he noticed most were children and the elderly, with a smattering of women. It seems most of the fighters were gone... perhaps on a voyage like theirs? Truly, their fortune was great, <i>his </i>destiny greater.<br>
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An older man waded into the water and held his arms out... but they slowly fell as his eyes finally took in their visage. He turned, opened his mouth to shout a warning but it was cut off as blood exploded from his chest as a javelin pierced his heart and punched through. The old man reached up to grip the iron tip, took a few steps back to his family before he plummeted into the water and moved no more. With a great roar, the warriors of Leifr, the tribesmen of the Sarl, jumped off their ships into the water and chased the villages into their village where much loot, blood and fun were to be had...<br>
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Buildings and people were plundered, many slain especially the old who were considered to infirm to be of use or of value. Others were roped together to be sold off as livestock or slain if it was determined there wasn't enough room. At least, that was the thoughts of his warriors and was exactly why <i>Leifr </i>was the beloved of the gods and they weren't. Their longboat didn't have a lot of room and they were fairly close to larger settlements who may not take kindly to their raiding and murdering, plus he was here for a grand destiny, not to live among fishermen. Instead, he would make these people into an offering to Manann! The Stormfather would gaze upon and reveal why Leifr was brought to this world, at least, that was the hope {and it certainly had nothing to do with having no navigational skill and yet taking command of the longboat}.<br>
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Men, women and children were drowned, heads held under the water by the massive hulking Norscans, those that survived that, were lashed to large rocks or poles set up in the sea, and left for a few nights to be bitten and clawed by Manann's children or drowned by the waves... A few of them were killed by the Norscan's for sport or pleasure. When it was all said and done only a single woman was alive. A woman with pale skin yet long ebony hair that fell to her waist, her survival was a good sign from the Stormfather! If only she spoke a language he could understand, instead of constantly screaming or whispering in whatever strange tongue her people used. It certainly was an odd woman, only her and one of the children had her facial features and language, the rest spoke the common tongue of the southlanders {a crude language, to be sure} [For you, the writer, she is from Nippon]. Leifr had not the faintest clue what she spoke, but her fate was in question. She had survived the trials, clearly the Stormfather favored her, but why? How could he make use of someone he couldn't understand! Leaving her tied up, they bedded down for the night.<br>
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Later that night, Leifr woke up to shouts of surprise and alarm, springing into action, blade in hand, he looked for foes, but saw only several of his warriors trying, in vain, to pull the strange woman off of Aksel, one of his warriors. How the tiny woman was resiting the strength of several men and women many times her size was a mystery, and her grip was like iron around Aksel's throat. Idly, Leifr recalled that it was Aksel that drowned her son during the trial, held the boys head under water until his limbs had stopped thrashing.. Suddenly, she leaned forward and pressed her lips to Aksel's... The hairs on their arms stood and the warriors quickly dived away from her, something in their guts telling them to move. Aksel screamed against her lips, and then started to choke and gag. His throat expanded followed by his chest as he quickly ballooned until he finally <i>burst</i> like an overripe tomato.<br>
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Leifr and his warriors were covered in blood, chunks of bone and meat, and.. sea water. Tiny fish and even little crabs ran too and fro, somehow forced down his throat from the mouth of the odd woman. Fear and shock filled most of the Sarl, as the woman rose to her feet, her hair soaked in blood and water, cloaking her pale face behind a black veil as lightning and thunder flashed in a cloudless night sky.<br>
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<b>Decision Point</b><br>
1. Take the Daughter of Manann. She will have an insanity trait that makes her dangerous to use and very unreliable {50/50 each turn that she is a useful hero or unusable as you have to leave her tied and chained to the mast}<br>
2. Slay her, she's too dangerous to keep around.<br>
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<b>Gain Village Loot</b><br>
Copious amounts of dried fish (Food is resolved until Winter {turn 4})<br>
30 Gold worth of coin, supplies and materials<br>
A unit of strange clothe pulled from the Daughter of Manann's house<br>
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<b>Praying for Guidance</b><br>
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Leifr prayed to Manann, eager to recieve signs and visions, but it was not he who was struck by these, but the daughter of Manann. She'd scream and holler, late at night while othertimes would be completely silent, her head tilted as if listening... and others she was whispering, to them, stroking their faces gently, placing a kiss on their forehead as if, in her mind, they were her lost son. Whatever Manann had said, was not said to anyone but his newest child...<br>
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It is likely something is around, but if they wanted to follow the path of storms, they'd need her alive.<br>
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[This will depend on your choice in action 1, if you kill her rather then take her, I will generate 3 landmarks that you can see and you may visit 1 as a scene]​</div></div>
				
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<span style="font-size: 18px"><b>Turn 1</b></span></span>​</div><hr><div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18px"><b><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'">THE FLAME IN THE DARK</span></b></span>​</div><hr><div style="text-align: center"><i><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'">The darkness surrounded Kaiden, choking from him what little air he could gather and drawing from him the heat that he had been able to feel for years, the heat of his magic as it thrummed deep within. He felt his body fading, darkening at the very edges as he found it harder and harder to think. And yet he fought back, back against the darkness, against the cold, against the silence that encroached upon his mind. It was not easy, by Sigmar it was the hardest thing he had ever done in his life, but still he fought. And, finally, he felt something begin to change. The darkness began to weaken and fade, falling away like water as the warmth of his inner flame began to once more blaze to life. And then he shot up, lungs filling to the point of being painful as he launched into a sitting position, the bright light of the sun gleaming off the metal that surrounded him. He began to cough, blood flecking a hand he rapidly threw in front of his face, as his body once more got used to the feeling of breathing on its own.<br>
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"I live?" He questioned after a moment, a frown forming on his face. As he glanced around his eyes began to widen, taking in the sight of the ruined bodies of his fellow members of the Order. That they were dead was obvious, for many of them still had broken lances still in their chests or were missing entire limbs. "Shit, shit! VIVIAN! Gideon! Alice! Serena! Arian!"<br>
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"<span style="font-size: 12px">Here...</span>" The voice was weak and wavering, but it was still there. Kaiden staggered to his feet, leaning heavily on his blade as he forced himself towards where it had come from.<br>
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"Lord Arian!" Kaiden dropped down to his knees heavily as he reached the older man, the grandmaster of the order's eyes opening a fraction of a fraction. "Stay awake, I will try to get a healer here to-"<br>
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"<span style="font-size: 12px">Don't bother Kaiden, I am already dead,"</span><span style="font-size: 15px"> the old man let out a cough, the stream of blood that Kaiden had just noticed flowing down one side of his mouth growing marginally. "</span><span style="font-size: 12px">The Order is shattered; I witnessed five of our brothers and sisters cut down <i><span style="font-size: 12px">before I was, not to mention how many of the Seargents fell or fled. But, I have one selfish task to ask of you before I die.</span></i></span><span style="font-size: 15px"><i>"<br>
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"What is it my lord?" Kaiden felt tears begin to prick at the edge of his eyes, the man before him having practically raised him and the Order becoming his family.<br>
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"</i></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><i>Live, live and rebuild. Restore our lost honor, restore us to our place in the annals of the Empire,</i></span><span style="font-size: 15px"><i>" The elder man struggled for a moment, carefully pulling the glove off his left hand. Nodding a thanks as Kaiden helped him, he teased a ring off his pinky. "</i></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><i>I name you my successor Kaiden, you are to be the next Grandmaster of our Order. You are to lead them into this new age, to return to us the honor I have lead us to lose.</i></span><span style="font-size: 15px"><i>" He stared deep into Kaiden's eyes for a moment, seeming to measure something within them, before he pressed the ring into his hand. "</i></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><i>Lead them well, Lord Kaiden. And know you have been like a son to me, for all these... long... years...</i></span><span style="font-size: 15px"><i>"<br>
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The tears began to fall as Lord Arian fell silent, eyes closing as a smile seemed to form upon his bloodstained face. Letting them fall freely, Kaiden bent over the still body and cried out. For the injustice of the loss, the memory of what had been. He knew not how long he stayed there, only that when he opened his eyes that he had a new purpose to strive towards. Putting the ring that he had been given on, the newly ordained Grandmaster rose steadily to his feet.<br>
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"I need to find the others, to see who all still lives," though there was no one there, Kaiden still spoke aloud as he stared into the distance where the vampire had come from. "I need to find my wife, and my friends. And then? Then I need to find that vampiric bitch who has stolen from me my family. And when I do? I swear upon my name that the both of us will not leave that encounter alive.<br>
<br>
And, as his final words were spoken, Kaiden began the long process of checking each of the still forms around him. And yet, even as he did, more of them began to stir on their own.</i></span></span></i>​</div><hr><div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18px">Actions</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: 15px">Action 1 - Attempt to gather food for the refugees, through either hunting or foraging.<br>
"An army marches on its stomach."<br>
-Napoleon Bonaparte<br>
<br>
Action 2 - Check the refugees for signs of magic using the Orb of Celeste<br>
"Those who don't believe in magic will never find it."<br>
-Roald Dahl<br>
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Movement: Lead the Column south towards the town of Steyr</span>​</div></div>
				
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Veer'nan prayed to Kurnous, lord of the hunt, master of the wilds, for guidance, perhaps? For a successful hunt? For a chance to prove his worth and fulfill his destiny? Whatever words Veer'nan spoke were for Kurnous, and Kurnous, alone as he knelt between the roots of the woods. The guard kept their distance, many of them using this chance to offer up prayers of their own, to their own gods and spirits. The forest of the border princes paled in comparison to their homeland, there was no great souls, no spirits... It was a quiet forest, he can hear animals in the distance, the birds chirping in the branches. Yes, it was a quiet, peaceful forest, but it was not home.<br>
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As he prayed to Kurnous, he felt his mind being pulled, out of his body, through the trees and the air until, as the world blurred around him, he stood at the base of a tree so great it pierced the sky. The Oak of Ages... The bark began to creak and groan as massive claws forced their way through the bark and like piercing a stream, the bark and wood was pulled open as a great bestial creature stepped forth, but this was no beastmen, it was Kurnous, Himself.<br>
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The world shook as He stepped forth, as he bent low a single of His great eyes became level with him, and Veer'nan gazed deep into the wilds...<br>
<br>
<b>Select One</b><br>
1. Empowerment [Skill or Stat increase]<br>
2. Powerful Single-Use Ability<br>
3. Truth {Ask three questions, receive three answers}<br>
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Invigorated by his private audience with the lord of the wilds, Veer'nan began his hunt in earnest. They headed south to a human settlement, although their use was of questionable value, it was as good a place to start as any. Beastmen often ran rampant, and perhaps the humans had kin or loved ones who were recently taken by their savagery. Humans had spread across Mallus like a plague, so perhaps they spoke to one another enough to be of use to him on this mission.<br>
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As they neared, they saw the smoke rising from the direction, moving with speed, they arrived at the edge of the town to see devastation. The town.. was torn asunder. They could see piles of dead, both beastmen and human, as a battle had been fought recently, and going by the smoldering ashes of many of the buildings, it was not one the humans likely won.<br>
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The tracks of such a herd would be easy enough to follow, they could track the beast down and slaughter them while they made camp, while they feasted to victory, Veer'nan greatly doubted this was the band of Torval as there was no destruction or tracks large enough to attribute to the Gorebull that was said to accompany them, still, beastmen were to be slain where they tread, and perhaps, from them, he'd be able to uncover some information..<br>
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Before he could direct his elves onwards, he spotted figures in the village.. Refugees, survivors. Women and children, along with surviving soldiers and guards who were shouting and pointing, trying to move their civilians.. The question of 'from what' was instantly answered when more humans, poorly dressed but often carrying bags stuffed with loot, sprung out of the ruins and began to fight with the haggard soldiers. The soldiers would lose, they held for now, but they were exhausted. They would fall and the women and child would no doubt be slaughtered or captured as slavery, the barbarism of humanity was never ending. Veer'nan had a choice now... He could aid these humas in killing the bandits, and gain information from them, perhaps even gain supplies or support from those that remain, but if he did, the beastmen band that caused this would escape retribution... But if he chased the beastmen, these humans would die and the brigands would be long gone with their slaves and loot.<br>
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What did Veer'nan do?<br>
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					<div class="bbWrapper"><div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 26px">Turn 1<br>
Koar and Ekol-ekoatl</span></span><br>
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<b><i>And what of Koar?</i></b><br>
<br>
The Saurus warrior, an intriguing figure to have appeared for a purpose such as this! Yes, yes, for he is so plain, so ordinary. No tales of great deeds and battles won spark within the mind at the mention of his name. Mere mention! Yes! When at last the meaning of the Great Slann’s prophecy was unraveled, the joy had been unparalleled. Yet! It was a joy not shown by Koar. Rather, quiet acceptance. A nod of his head, the mention of a mount to bring. Disappointing! In the moment, at least.<br>
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He is odd! Fascinating! Stoic! Balanced upon the bow of the ship or standing amongst the others in the plains, his expression is the same. Always up he looks, when he thinks no one else is around. But! I see and watch, how odd he is. Reading the stars every night. I wonder, yes! What he gleans from such things. I do not ask, if Koar does not share then it is not my place to force his words. For how few of them are there. They must be treasured, yes, that is my belief.<br>
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Belief! What a timely word. It is belief that guides us now. Death and disaster strike at us. And yet! Koar leads us on through these strange lands. He believes in what I told him. I know this as fact, and for this, I am impressed! It is one thing for one such as I, who spent countless hours poring over the words given to believe in this quest. But for Koar, my words are enough. I will not be able to offer him suitable thanks for such a feat.<br>
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I try, of course. I have learned much of Koar and his beloved Norar. What pleases and displeases them both. She is far easier to please. He will not admit his fondness for her, no, for it is not his way. But! As he shook me roughly to abandon the ship, he himself went into that same path of destruction for her. Being kind to her is the best manner of thanking him. And! If recent results are anything to go by, I am becoming more and more successful! An honor, truly! To be given such trust. No matter what happens to we few who remain it is an honor to be trusted by a warrior such as Koar.<br>
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<b><i>And what of Ekol-ekoatl?</i></b><br>
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The skink priest is a flash of thought and color. On the ship he worried, back and forth until the storm had hit, sense shaken into him until he at last abandoned the wreck. He speaks much, as if his words alone could replenish their supplies. A lack of control does not sit well with him, Ekol-ekoatl must be doing, must be making things better than they were before. His spawning has called him to be of service, and he cannot ignore that calling.<br>
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A whirlwind would be a fitting companion to Ekol-ekoatl. Capable of keeping his head as the orcs descended upon him, yet he himself descends upon the fellow traveler with such excitement that the impact can be seen even from great distance. It takes a sturdy pair of legs to weather his energy. Maybe that is why Norar has stopped her snapping when he comes near. On the ship it was interesting, the priest’s great mane taking shape at the shock of Norar refusing his offering. As they marched through the badlands though, she learned to expect his quirks and he learned to make better offerings in turn.<br>
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Is it odd that Ekol-ekoatl should be trusted so? No, not at all. For all his youth, he is capable of leading them. Willing to extend a hand for trust, and raise his staff for war. Norar will learn to trust him one day, before the last warrior falls in battle. She will always need a rider, and any sunrise can be the last in lands like this. The stars are unclear here, the signs they give of Ekol-ekoatl, the young serpent, are cloudy, yet the warriors rise strong every night. Yes, every night, but they slowly weaken, each peak a little lower than the night before. Time is not on their side, the priest knows it too. They must move quickly to abide by the stars, and see the young serpent rise.<br>
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<hr><b>Action 1: Looking up.</b> Ekol-ekoatl will pray to Tepok for knowledge of the <i>Wings of Heaven</i> spell. Koar and the other warriors will use this time for observation and introspection as well.<br>
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<b>Action 2: Port Needed. </b>Ekol-ekoatl takes the lead in speaking with other travelers and those who live in the area to find a port that is suitable for their needs. The preference is for something in disuse, tainted by the enemies of the Lizardmen, or otherwise one owned by a group who is lacking favor with the locals. If some rumors can be found, Ekol-ekoatl will take a look with the spells <i>Project Spirit</i> and (Topek willing,) <i>Wings of Heaven</i>.</div>
				
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Construction of the forge goes... as well as it could. It wasn't like Deathhammer was reconstructing the great lava smelters and daemonforges of Zharr-Naggrund, although with human labor that would be an impossibility. Humans, even when given clear direction and hits with whips, were naturally clumsy creatures, incapable of replicating the work of even the youngest and most unskilled dawi. But they had a sense of loyalty when properly broken in. One of the many failures of Deathhammer's kin, the dwarfs of the Karaz-Ankor, they believed humans to be worth something, and they were, but only after they had been properly broken by the lash. They were like any other beast of burden, the fact they had thumbs didn't indicate their worthiness to be treated like 'friends', merely served to show how much greater the Dawi were, as a people and culture. Just like so many others, they existed to be used.<br>
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The 'Forge', was very similar to a human blacksmith. There was a smelter, a crude bloomery which could smelt down iron into very crude, and slag riddled, raw material that could be worked into something more. It was... painfully primiative by Dawi standards, but it was a starting point if nothing else. They'd need to invest more resources and labor to make something worthy of note like a blast furnance or a true smithing workshop, but it would do.. for now. Sadly, the stupid humans incapable of following even basic instruction, had a bit of an accident during construction, <b>Twelve Human Slaves were lost</b>. Perhaps they could have been saved, but the foremen and overseers put more stock in finishing the smithy and stopping the damage from spreading to it rather then getting them any kind of medical attention. Afterall, they were just slaves and humans above that.<br>
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Still, construction was completed as best it was able.<br>
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<b>Smithy/Basic Worshop completed [30 Gold Cost]</b><br>
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Work on the pens went well, especially with the smithy done to allow them to construct bars to install... everywhere. The slave pens are kept underground, in the old fort's basements the bars used and installed to keep them locked away. There was something sadly poetic, or suitably poetic, about forcing these humans to construct their own holding pens. The pens would be a place for them to sleep, a few buckets were placed in for them to 'go to the bathroom with' [and they had to share the buckets, of course], and, every week or so, their overseers would take a group to go and bathe themselves in a nearby stream, mostly to stop the smell and stop the spread of disease from taking away their slaves, at least, until they had a solid network for replacing them.<br>
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It doesn't take long for the tight confinements and loss of anything resembling 'good treatment' takes their toll on the slaves. Some of the stronger ones form groups within their cells, they start taking control of the buckets, of the food, demanding favors of all sorts for use of either and beating down those who resist. The efforts of Deathhammer in setting up 'incentives' both works.. and doesn't. Humans had a capacity for cleverness and cruelty that was beyond the orcs {but nothing compared to Deathhammer, himsef}. Two of the groups started to purposely sabotage the third, forcing them to slow down in work.. they did this by hurting their workers when the overseer was looking the other way, breaking a finger here and there, shattering a nose... Threatening to harm them or their loved ones.. The third group naturally slowed down and so came in last... They picked a small man, who had his leg broken by one of the other groups, as their sacrifice.. He was shoved, forcibly, into the daemon engine on Deathhammer's chest, his shoulders snapping like twigs as the <i>thing </i>inside pulled the screaming man into its burning abyss, blood spurting out and over his terrified group, until his screams and pleas for help finally stopped...<br>
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A rather harsh display, but a needed one, not that it would make a difference, so long as the alliance of the two remained, this group would always come in last. It seemed the 'two' agreed to alternate who got the reward, some time would tell if this would be a fruitful partnership that gives them ideas or if it'll naturally fall apart.<br>
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<b>Rudimentary Slave Pens Constructed [15 Gold Cost]</b><br>
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During the season<b>, 6 additional slaves died from sickness, injury or wasting away in their pen {5 + 1 devoured by daemon}</b>. Slaves have an attrition rate each season, this rate goes up or down depending on events and your care, or lack there of, for them and their work load. {Lightning got to avoid it this turn because he crit, otherwise his would be higher then yours}​</div></div>
				
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Turn 1<br>
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Watching snotlings try to tinker was a lot like watching a human toddler playing with toy blocks. They didn't really understand what they were doing, nor the true purpose of it all, but they shove them into the holes that seem to work, even if it doesn't always fit, or they stack them on top of each other, or bash them together, or simply waddle away after growing bored with them to find something else to poke, grab, bash or otherwise muck about with. So it was here, they had no real plan, no real designs in mind, they just grabbed random scraps from the pile and tried to place them on the wagon. Sometimes they stayed. Sometimes they fell right off. Sometimes they stayed for a few seconds but then fell off when they hit a particularly large bump. It was a 'survival of <s>what snotling was in charge of the nails </s>the fittest'.<br>
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Still, through this chaotic trial and error [where nothing was actually learned, so it was simply what survived the trial], some of the tinkerings seem to have 'taken hold', and by that, it just hasn't fallen off yet.<br>
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<b>Decision</b><br>
Pick One<br>
<i>Xtra Armor</i><br>
Random metal plates, most of them actual dinner plates, have been nailed, stuck or glued [often with snot or other fluids] to various parts of the pump wagon. This should provide.... some protection[?].<br>
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<i>Stabliza</i><br>
The 'stabliza' is just a large spring they have fitted under the seats. These 'springs' don't do any stabilization at all, but the person in the seat sure has a great time as they bounce around! Somehow this makes their aim better {Bonus when firing out of firing ports} WARNING: Damage to spring may cause extreme ejection<br>
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<i>Da Scoopa [Hard Point Weapon]</i><br>
A large metal scoop is attached to the side of the wagon. It is 'controlled' by a snotling and used to... scoop. Can be used to scoop up scrap or loot during a drive by or to give someone a really nasty donk.<br>
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As the lads were pumpin', pump, pump, PUMP IT UP, they were kruzin' along the open fields when they spotted some buildings far off! Some... Humie buildings, maybe? Probably? After a good brain picking, Pick was certain [probably] that it was humies! He couldn't see much from the distance, but he was sure, right there, in the middle of the village, was a big ol' pile of scape, all shiny and chrome, right there in the middle. In the open. Waiting for them...<br>
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1. PUMP AND SNATCH! {drive by, try to grab some without stopping}<br>
2. PUMP AND GRAB! {drive into town, grab all you can carry}<br>
3. PUMP AND PUMP {Drive through town, run over the scrap, do a sick jump}<br>
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<i>"Xiùlán! Bà!" A wailing voice cried at her side. Xiùlán stood silently, tears threatening to spill, gathering at the corners of her eyes. But the tears never dropped. Her gaze steadied, hardening as it fixed on the wall above General Feng Rui's deathbed. She willed herself away from the sorrow of her lady-in-waiting.<br>
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He was the first spirit she struggled to release. Yanxi looked pitiful with her cracked lips and hoarse voice, her frail hands tugging at her sleeves. She begged Xiùlán to carry out her final wishes, to act as the bridge of goodbye between father and daughter.</i></span><br>
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<span style="display: inline-block; text-indent:2.5em"><b>THE TURNING POINT.</b><br>
<i>Years had passed, and the outing was like any other day—unremarkable, routine. Until the ground beneath her split open. She and Yanxi found themselves dangling over a cliff, suspended between earth and sky. The weight was too much; it couldn’t hold them both.<br>
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After a moment, Yanxi stopped struggling, closest to the drop. She looked up at Xiùlán, her expression softening into a smile. “Don’t struggle, Xiùlán. Smile. No regrets, remember? This is my choice. I’ll be with him again.” And before Xiùlán could say anything, Yanxi’s fingers slipped away, releasing her hand.</i></span><br>
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<span style="display: inline-block; text-indent:2.5em"><b>THE PRESENT.</b><br>
<i>Note: They are speaking Riekspiel</i> <br>
“Aye, ‘bout time we’re ‘ere, lass.” The gruff voice cracked the silence, pulling Xiùlán back from an encapsulated distance, her glossed-over eyes focusing once more. Brokk recognized that part of her was still far away, but he’d been promised an adventure that might also finally fill the quiet void he sensed within her.<br>
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Her gaze returned to Brokk, wordlessly nodding before drifting toward Yŭxuān, fixating on the bandage at her neck. The rhythmic drumming of the horse's hooves against the ground and the turning of the wagon's wheels filled her ears. She awaited, with a berated breath, for someone to fuss over her silence, but none came. It was deafening yet strangely soothing.<br>
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Xiùlán sensed the twirling energy of the markings etched within her skin, a light glow emitting. <br>
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"That," Yŭxuān called over her shoulder, eyes still on the road, "we need to keep inconspicuous. Unwarranted attention, especially in unknown terrain, is a call for trouble, as you may have guessed, Lady Xiùlán."<br>
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"Yes," Xiùlán agreed. "However, we need to gather more resources and seek information about the land."<br>
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Yŭxuān's ears perked at the prospect, a grin etched across her lips. "We need more coin, as well."<br>
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Brokk let out a hearty laugh. "'Dat's the spirit. Now 'ere, we're getting somewhere."</span></div></div></div><br>
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<span style="font-size: 15px">It was rather hard to say what a troll would find all that interesting in a village, as far as it 'loot' was concerned. For most trolls, it was a simple matter of gathering up anything that seemed interesting, smelt nice, or was 'shiny', to which they would gather it up into a large pile within their cave or den and spend a lot of time sleeping, defecating and otherwise marking it and forgetting they even had it in the first place... So it was with Verg. Much of what they had was picked over and left behind because it didn't interest him. Much of the food was ignored because it wasn't ripened to Verg's liking {it wasn't covered in maggots and had flies buzzing all over it}. Much of the clothing, equipment and other such things were also ignored for lack of understanding of what they did or a simple uncaring or inability to ponder what they did in any real depth. Some things did catch his eye though and those were gathered, although where Verg planned to keep it on the move was... a question best left unanswered much left unasked.<br>
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Among those he found was a strange square objected that smelt funny [book], many blocks of a beautiful white stone and a helm with a large feathered plume that tickled his nose whenever he tried to smell it. <br>
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<b>Gain</b><br>
3 Units of Living Marble<br>
Unknown square object that smells funny [book]<br>
Plumed helm<br>
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[You didn't gain any 'gold', this is because the village didn't have enough coin to be relevant and the goods that normally would qualify as being resources and so 'count as', Verg passed over]<br>
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<b>Onwards into the Pox Covered Fields</b><br>
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His last voyage into a village had gone well! He had managed to poison and kill the entire thing just by being around him! Which certainly said something about his hygiene, and only the best of things, of course. As he walked through the swamplands, Verg picked up random plants and muck, shoving them in his mouth, savoring them, sometimes deciding they weren't good at all and spitting them out, mostly based entirely on nothing, and othertimes he got distracted by a bird or other sound and forgot what he was doing as the muck slowly slid down his throat into his gullet... <br>
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<b>Gain Ingredients</b><br>
Swamp Muck<br>
2 Units of Blood Vine<br>
1 Unit of Rosie Onion<br>
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Other bits and bobs got tossed into a large wicker basket he wore on his back, gathered from the village, with little care or regard as to what it would do or how he would use it. His, very small, mind was filled with wonderous visions of decay and rot, of humans skin wilting and withering to make it so succulent and tasty... Yes, he had learned that the small humans tasted best, and he could fit almost all of them in his mouth at once, which was a positive, because when the little bits and chunks fell to the ground, it was so hard to scoop them out to get them! Really, inconsiderate of the humans, if it was really thought about, to grow so large as to not be a proper mouthful.<br>
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So lost in his thoughts, the troll trudged along until something, slowly, pierced the dim skull of his... Reaching up to the side of his head, he felt a little stick in there. Huh. That was weird. He plucked it out to look at it, a little stick with a bit of metal on the end. How curious. As he examined it, something else stuck into his mind.. Reaching up again, he plucked out a second little stick with a bit of metal on the top. Where were these coming from?<br>
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Looking up and around, he noticed he was.... in a village. Right in the center. People were screaming and shouting, running too and fro, people with strange stringed wood were loading more of these things... Oh, right, they were called arrows, into their bows as others shouted to get some pitch and torches. Near the largest building was an old man standing near a group of four... These four seemed a bit different from the others. One was short and heavily muscled with bright orange fur, one was really shiny, kinda like the plumed helm. One had a hood over their head and a bow they were stringing another arrow on and the last was a man almost as old as the first in glittering robes... And they were coming right at him.<br>
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1. Get outta my swamp! Fight the adventuring party and militia<br>
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It was a fine day, to be at sea, far away from the land and the creatures that dwelled there. Sure, the ocean had its dangers, many of them, in fact, in some ways, it was far more dangerous and had monsters capable of swallowing his ship whole but it didn't have crazy blood sucking banshees and that was a vast improvement! Plus, there were few issues a dozen eight pounder cannons cannot fix! Plus every day was made better after he had a lovely meal, Dave tasted especially lovely today, truly what a good vintage, when it was accompanied by song! Strumming the lute upon the railing, he listened to the crew sing along with whatever shanty happened to fit the instrumental, sometimes, the songs were made up on the spot! Aye, yes, the life of a sailor was a good life for Jacob, and if he was cursed for immortality, this seemed like a decent enough way to spend it. <br>
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Matorea was a very large town, bording on a city, with stone walls and a large port. The architecture was Tilean in nature, and Jacob almost felt at home, as his sloop entered the port to trade... he had things to buy if he was going to go whaling! <br>
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The journey was not a particularly long distance, but it was a harsh. Many of the refugees were injured and more then a few died on the way. Their injuries becoming infected or their strenght not allowing them to keep up. Hope was all but lost and most understood they were walking to their death as what town would take them in? They were too many, had too many soldiers... Most towns would see them as a threat, and even if they didn't, thousands of mouths to feed suddenly showing up on their doorstep would tax their capability and stockpiles too greatly. It would all but doom them come winter. Many of the stronger, more able bodied, men and women, especially those without families of their own, split off to go their own way. To appear as smaller parties to other towns and villages where they would appear less threatening although, in his heart, Kaiden knew many of them would turn to banditry and other such methods of survival. It seemed to be the sin of man, if the dead or the vile did not get them, their fellow humans did...  In the end, their numbers had greatly dwindled from thousands to hundreds. They were blessed in that they were of such a size that most bandits and goblin parties did not see them as viable targets... At least, not directly. Many times the Order would hear shouts and screams at night only to come to an empty campfire, the civilians who were just there having been slain or taken by the night.. No matter how many patrols or watches they set up, they couldn't stop it. There was simply too many people, too much area, and not enough warriors to watch it all.. Soon, the screams in the night became almost common. Something that could even be ignored...<br>
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Food and water were becoming an issue, they did what they could for water, but there was not going to be enough. Many more would die before they got to Steyr.. But food, food they could do something about. Gideon led a hunting party into the plains and did not return for nearly a week. Many of the civilians grew worried about the hunters, but Kaiden and Alice were confident Gideon would return with something. Few people understood the wilds as well as Gideon and if he could sneak past an army of the dead into a necromancer's lair, he can walk the plains without falling into a pit. Their faith was rewarded as Gideon and some of the hunters returned only to grab some wagons and take them with them, it seems they had gathered quite the haul.<br>
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A few days later, they returned, the carts nearly overfulling with furs, horn and meat. Much of the meat was still raw and would need to be dried immediately, which they started to do by hanging them off the sides of the wagons while the rest was greedily devoured over the next few days, the feast is enough to, for the moment, bring back up their morale and restore some semblance of hope. <b>Morale is Stabilized.. For now</b><br>
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The sheer amount of furs and horns they've gained, once its all piled up, is enough to net<b> 35 Gold {In resource}</b><br>
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Gideon, himself, also returns with a small creature in his arms, pressed against his barrel chest... I seems he has gained some sort of pet, but what was it?<br>
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1. Dire Wolf Pup<br>
2. Cave Bear Cub<br>
3. Great Eagle Fledgling<br>
4. Gold {Prairie} Lion Cub<br>
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The Order walks through the crowds, passing by those too old to be able to join, and approach men and women of fighting age, or the young close enough to become one shortly, and present the Orb of Celeste to each one. Hundreds of times this action is repeated, but twenty-three times the orb glows to show magic potential, a rather surprising amount considering how rare magic was... OF course, the potential in each of them was untested, so how many of them could become true spellblades and how many would be resorted to petty magic was unknown, but it was a promising start...<br>
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<b>Gain 23 Initiates</b><br>
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They arrived to Steyr to find the gates closed and barred, the walls lined with militia with bows at the ready to fire upon them should they get too close. It seems their arrival had been scouted out, made sense, they were a massive refugee column, it would have been impossible to hide their travels and approach. Should they really be surprised to find closed gates? Most towns simply could not afford to feed this many people, not on short notice like this, and even if they could, the supplies would quickly run out by winter... There was also likely the fear that the Order and the survivors of Alsfeld may attempt to take Steyr by force, to gain a new home and supplies to starve off death. It was not an uncommon story in the Princes, one village fell so they tricked their neighbors and took their land to start again.<br>
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Envoys go back and forth as the demands of Steyr, led by a 'Baron Müller' are given. The eldery, the sick and the children would be allowed to enter, but without weapons. The men and women would need to remain outside the gates until their intentions could be truly known... and it was very likely the offer to allow their sick and young to enter was so that they'd have hostages should the Order and the people of Alsfeld prove untrustworthy. The people of Alsfeld could enter the city, during the day, for trade but only if they disarmed at the gate and then left by nightfall. The guard captain, Chloé Aicart, would keep close eye and records on who entered and left to ensured this was followed and obeyed. Finally, a local priest of ulric, Albrecht Weber, offers to visit the refugees to bring what donated food and clothing he can to help the people in this trying time and to hold prayer with them to ask for Ulric's guidance and vigil.<br>
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Ekol prays to Topek, praying towards the rising sun in this new, strange land, a small effigy hastily set up by stacking some stones and doing a crude carving into them of the great winged serpent. Many, but not all, of the other Saurus form a circle around Ekol as he prays, offering a deep guttural rumble from their fanged maws that pushes his prayers higher.. As the orange dawn rises, there is a single momentary flash of purple, as the small carving before him lights up before it explodes into glittering dust that settles into his skills, into his snout, into his lungs. Breathing it in, Ekol feels his mind expand as the great serpent touches it...<br>
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<b>Gain 2 Spells</b><br>
{You must take Wings of Heaven as one as you used it in your second action}<br>
You may pick from existing spells offered or I can generate new ones for you [2 as you only get to 'pick' 1]<br>
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<b><span style="font-size: 18px">Scouting!</span></b><br>
If they were to truly begin their great project, and find this lost temple, they would need supplies and support. The only way there were getting that was with a port from which more could be brought in... Although it would be a real shame if they needed to bring support in by sea but someone unleashed some giant monster to prowl the local waters for the next few seasons.... But what are the odds that happened? They could build one... if they had supplies, but their shipwreck removed that as an option. They simply had nothing to build with as the broken and fractured timbers of their ship were hardly suitable and the open plains near the beach was not exactly tree abundant {nor did they have the tools or time to properly cut and age the timber}.<br>
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The only real option was to find a warmblood port and take it for themselves. Saurus were not exactly the most suitable of creatures, they were the hammer of the Old Ones, meant to smash problems until they fixed or were no longer problems, as the only skink around, it was up to Ekol to shoulder such delicate tasks.. But Topek had greatly blessed the young skink, not just his spawnings, but with a touch of his power. Calling upon the great winged serpent, large rainbow feathered wings sprung from his back, each feather was magnificent and varied. One would be red and blue with streaks of golden yellow flowing through it while the next was forest green with veins of crimson.. It was a suitable pair for the feathered Ekol whose great mane inspired jealousy in other priest of Topek. Following his wings, with a deep breath, Ekol detached his spirit from his mortal form. His body stood for a moment and then toppled over, but before it could impact the ground, Koar reached out and with a single claw the size of his torso, caught his small body before it smashed into the hard ground. His body secure, Ekol took off into the skies... taking only a few moments to enjoy the wind in his feathers and how his mane fluttered in the wind before he set off along the coast to find a port.<br>
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<span style="font-size: 18px"><b>Discovered</b></span><br>
<span style="font-size: 15px"><i>Burning Village</i></span><br>
Following a trail of black smoke, Ekol finds a village burning on the coast. Most of the houses and buildings are up in flames, screams can be picked up over the crackling embers as long lines of people are being dragged in chains. A single dock protrudes into the water where racks of smoked fish stand, likely meant more for fishing ships then trade ships, but it would work [well enough] for what Ekol wanted... At the dock is a dark ship with purple sails, emerging from the back is a strange curled piece of wood shaped like a scorpion tail. Along the deck, a few ballista can be spotted, racked with numerous bolts.. Among the chained warmbloods, tall lithe figures with spiked dark armor can be seen laughing as they occasionally grapped one of the warmbloods and dragged them into a burning house before flinging them in. At the center of the slaughter, there is an armored figure sitting upon a throne of corpses, watching the display.. With a wave of his gauntlet, the slaves are marched towards the boat.<br>
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After circling the first location, Ekol plummetted from the sky as his spell ended, the ground came rushing up at him at frightening speed. Ekol closed his eyes, waiting for the pain of impact... but nothing. Opening them, his ghostly snout was against the undisturbed sand, but he was... fine. Shooting up to his feet, he looked around to ensure no one saw his spirit land before he scampered off to scout further.<br>
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<i>Walled Village</i><br>
The next village Ekol comes to is not burning, he can spot warmbloods moving about within, going about their day to day activites. A wooden palisade surrounds the village and goes a fair bit into the water before stopping {enough that anyone trying to swim around would be very obvious and sitting ducks to any guard waiting for them}. The village seems peaceful and quiet, a few large buildings although it was hard to say what they were, Ekol was not well versed in warmblood architecture. A single dock stuck out in the water that a small fishing dingie was currently tied to.<br>
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<i>Crude Settlement</i><br>
A small circle of crude fur tents and wooden 'huts' [if Ekol was being extremely generous with the term huts] sits a bit away from the shore. A massive fire burns at the middle of the circle with several smaller mounds of random gear and dung [often intermixed] littered about the huts and tents. A single crude dock extends into the water although nothing is docked there, Ekol is unsure how anyone could walk on that dock and not instantly snap it in two and plunge into the water. Green warmbloods wandering the camp, they are large and as musclebound as the Saurus, but wear leathers with large hulking hunks of metal. Smaller ones scurry around their ankles and tend a large wood barricade pasture where bouncing balls of meat and teeth roamed, often biting one another or gobbling up a small scurrying green warmblood in single bites.<br>
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					<div class="bbWrapper"><div style="text-align: center"><b><span style="font-size: 18px">Shiyama Xiùlán</span></b><br>
Turn 1<br>
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This land was.. and yet was not like her homeland. It was dry and arid, much like the western regions her favorite uncle ruled over, especially the barren wastelands and deserts further to the south. Yet it wasn't. There was something missing, the way the dirt crunched under her heels, the way the wind felt in her hair, how the sunlight hit her face, it was different. It being similar, yet different in a way she could not voice was a strange and disconcerting feeling. Was she truly going to explore these barbarian lands, far away from her homeland, to find her destiny? What if she never saw Cathay again? Did her grandsire approve of this or was she the weak link in the chain destined to bring her family lineage crashing down.. They were heavy burdens to bear if she was even bearing them. Perhaps none of this bothered her, free for the first time to make her own choices, able to extend her small efforts of control onto every aspect of her life.. She had stalwart traveling companions, even if Brokk often complained about how much bigger and more dangerous everything was 'in his day'. How a hill could have been twice as tall and deadly 'back in his day' was beyond <span style="font-size: 15px">Xiùlán as hills didn't often shrink in the span of a century, but who was she to deny the dwarf his grumbles? <br>
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The trio elected to do a bit of searching of the nearby areas, exploring caves, looking at plants and sand, touching trees and ignoring Brokk's grumbles about how the only good tree is when its a log in the campfire.. Xiùlán wasn't quite sure what she was looking for, she was new to the land and was a bit sheltered when it came to examining rocks for metal {her family had people for such menial tasks}, but Yŭxuān and Brokk made up for it. Yŭxuān had been a caravan master, and hand before that, for most of her life. She was used to traveling and 'making due' with what she could find and she was well versed in medicinal herbs and foraging. Brokk was a stout dawi and so was superior to manlings in all things {or so he said} and had an eagle eye for mineral and rock, able to spot the slightest distortion in the ground that neither of the others could see even when he pointed it out. <br>
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However, regardless of what they find, there is only three of them and so their ability to gather is limited {but carrying is not an issue as you have a wagon}. <br>
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<b>Pick One</b><br>
1. Ore/Stone/Gems {We will roll the rarity}</span><br>
2. Medicinal Herbs {We will roll the rarity}<br>
3. Pelts {We will roll the rarity}<br>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 18px">Ain't Afraid Of No Ghost</span></u></b><br>
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<span style="font-size: 15px">Xiùlán may have left home behind, but her celestial mandate, her task given down to her from parent to child, all the way back to their grandsire, remained. Care for those who have not yet departed from this realm. As they make their way through the land, she quickly finds that this land has no shortage of death and sorrow, ghost are abound... Its harder to find somewhere that wasn't haunted or co-existed by spirits then it was to find some without, so she was adrift with choices</span><br>
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<b>Pick One</b><br>
<i> Ruined Hamlet</i><br>
This hamlet is a burned husk, nothing remains but burnt timbers and ash. Whatever goods were here are long gone, picked over a hundred times by scavengers. Something happened here, long ago, a great slaughter, and the souls of most of the people remain as ghost, reliving their final moments of pain and terror. Put them to rest so they may finally find peace.<br>
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<u>Passed Intelligence</u><br>
Ghost are harmless. They can be scary, especially to the unaware, but they cannot physically hurt anyone no matter what the mind says. They can cause people to become 'stiff' with fear, unable to move, paralyzed for a short time, this often happens when someone is resting and just woke up {sleep paralysis}, but these ghost are no direct threat, just souls in need of help.<br>
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<i>Haunted Tavern</i><br>
Within the small village of Goslar, there is a large stone inn that has been renovated a dozen times over the centuries. Made, as Brokk proudly says, by his kin in the days of old it is now the site of merriment for the people of the village although Brokk is less then impressed with the 'shoddy' additions to the building. Recently, items have begun to move, tankards flung at patron's heads and some have been injured. The owner's husband even died the night before their arrival, screaming in his sleep as blue veins spread across his body and he tried to grab at something no one else can see... There is an angry spirit in this place.<br>
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<u>Passed Intelligence</u><br>
This is a Poltergeist. Poltergeist can be souls that wanted justice or revenge but never got it and so became corrupted by the desire, or they can be especially evil and vile souls who are clinging onto this world because they know that judgement awaits them in the next world. The power and danger of a Poltergeist varies based on its age and how rotten its soul is/has become. This poltergeist, if what they said is true, seems fairly powerful.... Although it is strange that it is only now acting out. Most poltergeist remain in one location, so either it has been moved here, somehow, or it just appeared. Either seem odd.<br>
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<i>Old Tower</i><br>
On the outskirts of Goslar is an old ruined tower built long ago, but not as long ago as that tavern. The locals say it is a dark place, and any that have gone there have never returned. A drunken man claims he once saw a hooded figure, floating... Like Morr himself before it looked at him and pointed, a chill gripped his chest like Ulric himself was holding his heart before the figure floated through a wall. <br>
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<u>Passed Intelligence</u><br>
If what the man said is true, a Wraith his inside. What the men of the Empire refer to as a 'Cairn Wraith'. These are the souls of sorcerers and wizards who attempted to become immortal but succeeded only in preserving their souls as their bodies wilted and withered around it. Cairn Wraiths are 'intelligent', they are not as smart as they used to be, much of the old intelligence replaced by cruelty and a sadistic need to torment, but they know what they are, where they are, and what they are doing... but mercifully, they can no loner control the winds {no magic}. Wraiths are immensely powerful and dangers.<br>
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<b>Passed by 3+ Degrees</b><br>
Fighting a Cairn Wraith, as you are right now, with the gear you have, is certain death.​</div></div>
				
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					<div class="bbWrapper">Illumbe Rodrigo Alejandro Desidero Figueroa<br>
TURN 2<br>
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He's used to it at this point- waking up to the rising moon, with Cagliari's unimpressed gaze the very first thing he sees emerging from his tent. Sometimes he wondered if she ever actually slept at all, day or night. Though there was something a little different about it as well. Ever since he finally tracked down Antonia, a month ago, she'd been squinting at him, like she was trying to unravel some demented inventor's puzzle box. Only a little less when she knew he was looking. Illumbe tried not to notice it. He goes about his daily- nightly, he remembered. It was <i>nightly</i> routine, now. Now and forever, until he was, at last, dust.<br>
<br>
Illumbe looks up to the top of the hill, where the last rays of sun are fading. There's a temptation to run up there and try to catch a glimpse of the sunset before it's gone. He'd learned from the first time, though. Even the smallest of rays hurt like nothing else. Worse, somehow, than the hunger.<br>
<br>
At least this existence had its little pleasures. The moon was beautiful in this light- he could see it so much more clearly now than he ever could as a human. The sound of the forest's nocturnal creatures awakening was his morning birdsong- the hoots of owls, chittering of bats. He's just sitting, taking a long breath, when Cagliari finally speaks.  Illumbe looks to her, an unreadable expression in his eyes, as she walks around him, clicking her tongue and tapping her pen upon her wooden slate in thought.<br>
<br>
"What <i>are</i> you thinking?" Her voice is half pointed question, half muttered as if meant for her ears alone. "You haven't walked into the sun yet, so you're not one of <i>those</i> kind of newly blooded. Those off themselves in a month at most, and I'd be home by now. But you half-starve yourself with the oddest of codes. Even the most stringent of us are smarter with the standards they adopt."<br>
<br>
Cagliari tilts her head, her gaze dancing with questions, as she turns her attention on the neonate.<br>
<br>
"And then there's the little things. The business with the children. The church. I'd ask if you'd gone insane, but you're too consistent about it. What <i>are </i>you planning with your assignment?"<br>
<br>
Illumbe doesn't answer for a long moment, as he looks from her to up at the silver moon.<br>
<br>
"... I'm... what I am, I suppose. "<br>
<br>
A coward. Too scared to face Morr. To scared to abandon everything that made him a man. Left stranded between both.<br>
<br>
"And, well, I'm a Blood Knight, no? To seek a worthy challenge. That's the whole point. So now I'll take her measure, and see what I can make of an opponent such as this. I'll go on like this for the rest of my unlife. Fighting. Until the day I can slake it in truth, or die trying."<br>
<br>
There must have been something in his words, because Cagliari stops. The beautiful woman scrunches up her face a bit. She tosses something towards him, and he catches it on instinct- finding in his hand a bottle. One of <i>her</i> bottles.<br>
<br>
"Drink."<br>
<br>
He looks at her for a long moment, before his thirst gets the better of his sense, and he pours the sticky, crimson liquid down his throat. He pours. And pours. And, to his shock, Illumbe finds that he's still thirsty. The taste is as sweet as ever. But it's not enough. It's not making him <i>full</i>. And Illumbe understands. This wasn't helping him in defiance of the Count- drinking this would never have helped him at all.<br>
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"It's a joke for newbloods," Cagliari says wryly. "from my days as Lahmian. A bit of a pretentious metaphor. We drink and drink, the finest we can find, and we'll never be quite be sated. Not unless we achieve Abhorash's ascension or find our True Deaths. This..."<br>
<br>
She grows a rare smirk on her face, suppressing a laugh at the <i>look</i> on Illumbe's face.<br>
<br>
"This is just removing the illusion."<br>
<br>
Illumbe manages to stop himself. It wasn't truly feeding, anyway. He holds it out in the moonlight so that he can read the label. Neferata's Special. The Estalian considers Cagliari's words for a moment, and to his own surprise... He smiles. He offers the bottle back to Cagliari, grinning in turn. Somehow, against all odds... It <i>was</i> pretty funny.<br>
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"Shall we a drink together, then?"<br>
<br>
There's a *crack* as she flicks his forehead, the grin never leaving Cagliari's face. Illumbe's head snaps back, but even as it does, he can feel the tendons and bones of his neck shifting as they mend tears and hairline cracks. He grabs the sides of his head as he helps guide it back into its proper place.<br>
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"Careful, Illumbe. Just because you have an actual sense of humor, doesn't mean you can get too <i>familiar</i>."<br>
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She takes a seat on a stone, snorting.<br>
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"<i>You've</i> already gotten your filthy little mitts all over it. I shall enjoy the moonlight, <i>you</i> get to drink it. For all the good it'll do you." She smiles.<br>
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Illumbe takes a longing look at the bottle of blood. Temptation and sense warring in his mind. Memories of long nights spent drinking echoing from his mortal life. Then, he sets the bottle down.<br>
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"I think," he says thoughtfully, "I shall enjoy the moonlight."<br>
<br>
Cagliari hums as she considers the gesture, pensive for a moment. She adjusts her glasses with a slow, deliberate motion, before baring her teeth in a strange sort of smile.<br>
<br>
"Plus."<br>
<hr>1. Trail Antonia Conti as she goes to face Amalia Bloodfist, and search for Amalia's location. Once done, he will (hopefully) be able to get together with her for a night hunt on Amalia's band of bandits. From there... We'll see.<br>
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2. It is rumored that the Strigany harbor vampires and undead- and while he's muddled through somehow so far, he needs a way to travel with substantive protection from the sun... and allies. He's going to seek out a group of Strigany to see if he can't make contacts and friends. Maybe even score a helpful guide to the region. If nothing else, somewhere to sleep during the day that is firmly safe would be nice.</div>
				
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Lord Dukeovitch DeathHammer<br>
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Blasted Umi. Can’t they build anything up to Dawi standards? But of course they can’t. Dukeovitch kicked one of the Umi from an underperforming group, taking his frustrations out on the man before his untimely demise would involve him, being fed to the daemon that inhabited his armor.<br>
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As the slave lay doubled over on the ground, Dukeovitch placed his hands behind his back and began to pace around the room. Each step punctuated by the heavy footfalls, clanking of metals, hissing of steam and of course, the raging of the daemon lodged inside.<br>
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It was time to start setting up operations. He already had two orders ready to roll from his new forge. But he would have to do more to spread the word, soon enough. He needed more slaves after all. The attrition rate alone was going to be a problem soon enough if he wasn’t at least a little bit careful.<br>
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The Lord had wanted to get the lumber yard up and running again. However, the priority was more slaves first. If he ran out, he’d be deemed a failure and he would have to fight his armor, a prospect that he was not looking forward to if it came to that. He liked his armor, to a point. The Daemon locked inside was a part of his pride and joy that singled him out from all his kin. He would NOT let that become a failure point and abject lesson.<br>
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He would have to put out word for bounty hunters to begin acquisition of slaves. He had coin. Perhaps it was time to use it.<br>
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Action 1: Reforge the broken armor and begin crafting waiting player orders<br>
Action 2: Hire Bounty Hunters to acquire groups of slaves. Half pay up front. Second half at time of dropoff. Extra payout for larger numbers of gathered slaves/ that are in good condition.</div>
				
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<div style="text-align: center"><i><span style="color: #aaa">A challenge sent and it's offer received, only one victor would be decreed.<br>
Would it be the Knight of Black Bear? Or would Krull’s axe rip and tear?<br>
Johannes began with sleek skill but without his axe how would Krull kill?<br>
The giant tank reached out for his tool, the Bear struck but armour made him a fool.<br>
With axe in hand Krull swung with all his might, in one swift motion ending the fight.<br>
Short and sweet was the duel but for onlookers the bears death was most cruel.<br>
They stood with bated breath, would Krull honour his promise at the bears death?<br>
Soon a sigh of relief and feeling of woe, as Krull disappeared to search his next foe.<br>
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-- Archibald “Archie” Holkvist - 13th Bard of Kreutzhafen</span></i>​</div><br>
<div style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #f44">_____________________</span>​</div><br>
The skull had been cleansed of all flesh and blood, leaving an ivory icon to mark the warriors success against the Black Bear. His foe had surprised him, disarming him easily within a blink of their duel starting. Yet Krull knew those of the Empire had tricks and skills that they trained for since birth. Krull on the other hand was simply used to hitting things until they died. As it stood, that tactic had worked for his first duel of the Border Princes.<br>
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A vicious uppercut with his massive axe split his foe in two, a violent and gruesome end for the Bear, a man who's attitude and cockiness certainly played into his downfall. Krull was grateful for the man's willingness to fight but now he had a taste for it. Luckily for him he crossed paths with the Dawi and what soon followed was a duel against one of the daemons of excess.<br>
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Krull did not know what to expect of the lithe creature before him, he could only feel himself growing sluggish in the presence of such a creature. The foul vapours would not stop Krull however, his vicious assault with his greataxe smashed through the pathetic defences of his foe, proving himself further in the eyes of the Blood God.<br>
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Now Krull stood before his five brothers, warriors as ferocious and dangerous as he. Until Khorne blessed him with a new vision, he would train hard and further his capabilities. He would do all in his power to ensure he was a match for any opponent in the land. He was determined to be a weapon of his deity for as long as he drew breath.<br>
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<div style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #f44">_____________________</span>​</div><br>
<span style="color: #f44">⦿</span> <b>Actions:</b><br>
<div style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #fff">• Fate:</span><br>
<div style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #f44">•</span><span style="color: #ccc"><i>Regain 1 for new turn - 2/2</i></span>​</div><br>
<span style="color: #fff">• Free Action:</span><br>
<div style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #f44">•</span><span style="color: #ccc"><i>Receive crafted weapon from Deathhammer.</i></span>​</div><br>
<span style="color: #fff">• Action 1:</span><br>
<div style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #f44">•</span><span style="color: #ccc"><i>Train/Spar with his five accompanying warriors in an attempt to improve, learn and create new combat skills and techniques.[Warriors are 51 WS versus Krulls 41 WS, Krull is 3 attacks versus 1 and also Krull recently witnessed the disarm technique].</i></span>​</div><br>
<span style="color: #fff">• Action 2:</span><br>
<div style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #f44">•</span><span style="color: #ccc"><i>Pray to Khorne to find his followers within the Border Princes whether, human, chaos warriors, Beastmen or otherwise. Find them and bring them under his command, even if it means killing whoever their leader is.</i></span>​</div></div><br>
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					<div class="bbWrapper"><b><span style="font-size: 22px">Turn 2<br>
Leifr Olfsson - The Trickster, The Ironside, The Beloved, The Tide Caller</span></b><br>
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<b>"Yarr, there she blows!"</b>, Leifrs speaks out loud, causing Astrid to swiftly retreat from under his furs and slap him angrily. The Norscan laughs heartily and shoos her away, but she gets a good kick on his shin before he can do so. Unperterped by his slight limp, the Norscan soon joins the rest of his crew by the beach, where most are eager to leave the strange island. Well aware of how less blessed men often tremble before divine omens, Leifr hoists his trident into the air to silence the superstitious grumbling in the back. <b>"You set loose a bloody monster!",</b> one of the Sarler blurts out and Leifr grins. <b>"Aye! I do so every morning!"</b>, he replies with a dirty grin towards Astrid, who looks ready to take his kneecaps clean off. <b>"But this monster you speak of, it is a great messenger of the Stormfather! It shall not harm us, for I am the Gods Beloved! The Tide Caller!"</b>, there is no doubt about Olfsson actually believing firmly in his own grandeur. <b>"Let us set sail, brothers and sisters! The sea calls for us and so does our fate!"</b>, he quickly finishes his speech, marching to the longships bow and lifting the trident high. <b>"We only need to do some small renovations before we leave."</b>, he grins.<br>
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With the golden trident affixed neatly into the figure heads right hand, the longship Milkmaid soon crashes trough the seas again. Wild winds already brew fresh storms and more than once can they see a group of fishmen leave towards other shores. But as Leifr wagered, their vessel is left alone by Mananns sons and daughters for now. <b>"So... we kill whoever is left behind by the Mrrgl... Mnglmbr...", </b>Erik Flamecaller tries to ask, but his failure to pronounce the name correctly causes Leifr to snarl back. <b>"The mighty Mrrglrlrlrmgrrr! And we will not slay them. Not them. Or do you think it wise to anger the Stormfather after all?",</b> his voice quickly takes an arrogant and somewhat joking tone again and Erik shrugs. <b>"No.",</b> he simply replies, but stares at the sea ponderous for a while. <b>"Come on, spit it out.", </b>the captain soon demands and the bondsman looks towards Sadako, who is busy distributing fishy ration amongst the crew, encouraging them to eat well in her strange language and pinching cheeks or patting heads if there is good compliance. <b>"Hah, she still frightens you?", </b>Leifr quips and Erik huffs. <b>"Nothing frightens me. Just... its just strange, innit? So strange...", </b>he mutters and Leifr turns away from the sea to look at him with some pity. Placing his hand on Eriks shoulder, Leifr smiles. <b>"Oh, it is about to get a whole lot stranger.",</b> his wicked promise is made unnecessarily sinister.<br>
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As the waves crash against the rocks, the Sarler struggle and fight against wind and sea. Strong men pull at ropes already soaked by salty seawater, as they reel in another pile of debris. Leifr is at the forefront of their endeavor, barking orders or helping muscle something wet and heavy around until another wreck is cleared. Looking onto deck, the men are exhausted and so the ship is soon brought to safer shores. <b>"Thats that reef done... the beast has done a number on the ships here..."</b>, the hunter Henri Henrison assessed. <b>"Aye. Better we follow along the coast now, probably not many who are stupid enough to sail now without the Stormfathers blessing. But the beast will have smashed some against the shore."</b>, Leifr concludes and Henri sighs. <b>"Right then... I will just ask... there is a bigger picture here, what is it?", </b>the hunter demands and Leifr raises his chin with pride. <b>"Of course there is. And it will be revealed soon enough. We won't be scavenging for much longer. Make sure your arrows are ready."</b><br>
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For this turn, Leifr turns his worship towards the <b><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)"><span style="font-size: 22px">E</span><i>a</i><span style="font-size: 18px">g</span><s>l</s><span style="font-family: 'courier new'">e</span></span></b>.<br>
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<b>Action 1:</b> The Norscans will follow the trail of destruction left by the mighty Mrrglrlrlrmgrrr to plunder what it leaves behind. They will scavenge ship wrecks for loot, food, weapons, trade goods, valuables, whatever. Any survivors will be rescued from drowning, as it is a tenet of Manann to rescue those in peril at sea. Perhaps it will also entertain the Eagle to see these folks fate twisted twice in short time (brought to near death by the leviathan, rescued by Norscans of all people).<br>
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<b>Action 2: </b>A great sacrifice to the Eagle is held. The Norscans raid another village or perhaps a group of refugees fleeing from the coast. They will be sacrificed to the Eagle, Leifr encourages his men to get wickedly creative with it. Depending on what is found during Action 1, there might be additional sacrifice. He prays for some deeper understanding of his fate in these lands and his path to power. And power. Always like some extra power. (Also tries to cheekily peep if the Eagle likes the rescuing or the killing more).</div>
				
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Preparations... yes, yes... Much to do, much to do. Iron and oil, tunnels, progress! And a <i>map</i>...  Warpstone deposit?  Maybe.  Worth checking?  Yes!  <br>
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Shawk experienced a full body shudder as he fingered a warp token, staring at it with hunger and desire.  But no, it was not his to eat this time.  An experiment was necessary.  His eyes twitched to the right, locking onto a skavenslave taking a break from mining out a warren tunnel.  "You-you!  No break!"  He screeched, skitter-stomping over to the rat.  "If rat-thing has time to rest, rat-thing has time to science!  Take-grab!  And follow!  If you eat this, I-me will rip it from your corpse!"   The warlock-engineer shoved the warpstone token into the slave rat's hands, then turned and led the terrified skaven over to his temporary work area.  <br>
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With a quick shouted order, another skavenslave ran over and moved a casket of lamp oil off into an empty part of the chamber, far from anything else of value.  Then, Shawk himself placed an ingot of the mysterious red jelly-ingot on a flat rock next to the casket.  He quickly skittered back to the drafted slave rat.  "See-see oil?  Grind the token to dust!  Then open the casket and pour-mix the warpstone dust inside!  If you live, come back and grab second token.  Grind, then sprinkle on red metal bar-thing.  Don't waste! If you spill warpstone dust, I spill your empty-useless brain!<br>
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Shawk quickly shuffled behind the nearest rock large enough to hide him, peeking out to watch the experiment.  There were many more things to do.  Following the map being one of them.  But for now, science must be carried out.<br>
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1) Trade/Crafting:  Combine 1 warp token with 1 casket of lamp oil, Combine 1 warp token with 1 ingot of unknown metal, Trade warp stone tokens and 50% of mine output to clan-home in return for soldiers. (+under-empire tunnel connection)<br>
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Jingle allowed himself a pause, strumming his fiddle to the clapping of a few of his audience. Almost ten strong now, the sun still lent some of its strength to his show. Hopeful to garner more watchers, Jingle mused, another verse rolling off his tongue like the soft, sweet filling of a fruit pie.<br>
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<i> "Finding a village,<br>
To which our Snotlings did pillage,<br>
Full of tall folk,<br>
Who all got a poke.<br>
The Big Loss took a few laps,<br>
To gather the scraps.<br>
Before disappearing,<br>
For dumb engineering.."  </i><br>
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Tilliam looked to his audience with an endearing smile, strumming away. "So our big thinker?<br>
What did he tinker?"<br>
<br>
"A big scoop, like a ladel!" shouted the woman from earlier, her arm still entangled with her husband's<br>
<br>
"He covered it in plates" laughed a lady with long hair.<br>
<br>
"Springs under his seat!" giggled a little boy, jumping up and down as he spoke.<br>
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The bard deliberated, scrunching his face as he decided which to choose. His fingers slowed on the fiddle, their pace increasing as he came to a decision.<br>
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<i>"Through trial and error,<br>
As none were clever,<br>
The villagers plates were nailed, stuck and glued,<br>
The Big Loss needing armour for it's Snotling crew.<br>
<br>
With their Plate armour applied,<br>
It was time for a ride.<br>
Cruising the fields they spotted a trove,<br>
All shiny and chrome,<br>
<br>
But our stupid crew had nary a plan,<br>
Deciding instead to drive it off land,<br>
With a pump, pump, pump,<br>
They went full speed into a jump."</i><br>
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He slowed his fiddling, letting his narrative come to the forefront, his playing accentuating the mood and flow of it.<br>
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<i>"The leap so absurd,<br>
they looked like a bird.<br>
And with such a view,<br>
They saw something askew.<br>
<br>
Shimmering treasure,<br>
Monsters being clever,<br>
The hoard was a trap,<br>
Led by a purple haired chap.<br>
<br>
Well our dodgy geezers,<br>
Were certainly pleased as,<br>
The Big Loss landed with a crash and bang,<br>
Continuing it's adventure through the Border Land" </i><br>​</div><br>
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Boisterous, arrogant, and inebriated,  the centaur proved an easy target, but a pleasant warm up for their first hunt in these chaotic lands. His herd was routed and their tracks would likely lead back to whatever master they served or perhaps even a herdstone. But first the elves needed to rest, to tend to their wounds, and to eat.<br>
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Veer'nan's hunting didn't end with the beastmen, no, while his people recovered he roamed these unfamiliar woods for game and was triumphant. Hunting outside of Athel Loren was not too different, in fact he relished the lack of decent competition. Feeding thirty soldiers would be more difficult if skilled hunters were prowling the same territory.<br>
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As the fires burned and the soldiers filled their bellies, Veer'nan joined Guy in his tent. "I was advised to stay off my feet while I recover, but I ensured to place sentries around the camp, Sir." The Warden explained as he attempted to sit up in his thin bedroll. <br>
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"I came not to scold you or inquire about your duties." The green-haired elf assured the officer before he crouched down and started to inspect Guy's injuries. "You fought well today, in an ambush of all things. I should have seen them coming, but perhaps I was too cocky." Veer'nan set down a piece of freshly cocked meat wrapped in a large leaf. "Kurnous will not forget your bravery and skill during the fight. Nor will I. Now eat up and rest, we depart in the morning."<br>
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"There is too much to be done. If I go alone I'll be able to move faster and with greater stealth. Plus you'll need every hand to secure our place." He hefted his bow up on to his shoulder and spared one one final glance to the soldiers and Guy. "I don't care what becomes of the humans you may cross paths with, but it would be best not to make more enemies. So unless provoked, try not to kill and use whatever diplomacy you deem necessary to get the job done."<br>
Under the cover of night, Veer'nan departed from the camp to track down their foes.<br>
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<i>Setting Down Roots</i><br>
By the time dawn broke on the camp site the Eternal Guard and Guy had already set out for the village that the beastmen destroyed. Veer'nan felt it was a prime location to establish their foothold here in the south. Because the village was destroyed and the people either dead, taken, or desperate, Veer'nan assumed they'd face little in the way of retaliation for claiming control of what remained.<br>
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Illumbe tries to trail Antonia, but he doesn't have as much experience in the outdoors, having been raised in the city [and mostly the gutters where he often woke up after a night of drinking], so trying to track down someone who was well versed in the forest, and specifically hunting things, proved difficult.. Cagliari didn't step in to point him in the right direction either, she may have told him the joke, but she still didn't seem keen on interfering with his 'test'. Trailing Antonia became more of a 'wander the general direction he knew Amalia Blood-Fist was said to be located'. Walking in the night and scrambling out of the sun during the day, it was a week before he heard a sharp whistle from behind him and Antonia dropped out of a tree behind him. As he remembered her, she wasn't much of a talker, although did seem glad to see him, perhaps thinking he wasn't going to show considering his tardiness. The leaves and dirt upon her clothing spoke to her having waited for some time. There was a good chance she stayed so long out of guilt for not actually telling him where to meet or a simple desire to have someone to hunt with, or perhaps a bit of both.<br>
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A woman of few words, and that hasn't seemed to changed, <span style="font-size: 15px">Antonia pulled down her hood, letting her short dark hair spill out as she jerked her head towards the northern treeline, "Blood-fist and her brigands, twenty-three. Two watch towers. Crossbows. Low palisade and ditch. Single building and tents," it seemed she had done some scouting in her wait, "Raided a caravan. Unlikely to leave for a bit."</span><br>
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As an experienced bounty hunter, she likely had several plans for how to deal with this, but she voiced none of them. Simply stood and waited, watching Illumbe with her forest green eyes, waiting for him to speak of his plan for how to handle this. </span><br>
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Isolated in his fort, finding bounty hunters was not an easy task. Much of it relied on waiting for a group to go near his fort and then approaching them, and hoping they didn't immediately turn and flee at the sight of near a dozen heavily armored dwarfs marching at them [very slowly] through the mountains. Then there was the side addition of having to be careful to not approach a group too large else that group start to wonder why they should do work for Deathhammer rather then kill them and take what they had... <br>
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This delicate balance slowed down progress, but they had time. Months, really, of hoping someone came by that would fit the bill. After several weeks, and a few conversations and close calls.. Deathhammer had spoken to a few groups, but which did he want to try to make a deal with?<br>
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<b>Decision Point</b><br>
Pick One<br>
1. Group of Brigands led by 'Jester'<br>
2. Small Gor Herd led by the Coat Maker<br>
3. Goblin Wolf Riders led by Gnasha<br>
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Whatever you pick will be a scene as you engage them in discussion and attempt to get a deal out of them. They each have their pros and cons, you may make an intelligence check to get more information if you wish.<br>
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<div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"><b>- II -</b></span><br>
<b><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'"><span style="font-size: 26px">'Grimm Smokhuffa'</span><br>
<span style="font-size: 18px"><i>~ Da Black Prophet Ov Gork 'n Mork ~</i></span></span></b>​</div><hr><div class="bbcode-row"><div class="bbcode-column column-width-span3"><div class="bbcode-border" style="border: 4px groove #8A9A5B; padding:0px; width:100%; height:800px; margin:auto; background:black; overflow:hidden;"><div class="bbcode-border" style="border: 0px; padding-right:-50px; width:98%; height:98%; overflow-y:scroll; overflow-x:hidden;;"><a href="https://www.rpnation.com/attachments/big_red_da_warphead_webp-png.1197039/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.rpnation.com/data/attachments/1134/1134168-606b7d6859f724d5ac291677ce004b6f.jpg" class="bbImage " style="" alt="Big_Red_Da_Warphead_webp.png" title="Big_Red_Da_Warphead_webp.png" width="100" height="101" loading="lazy"></a><br>
<div style="text-align: center"><i><span style="font-family: 'courier new'">"Oo'rite ladz! Lets show em who'z da meanest an' greenest."</span></i>​</div><hr><b>STATS - <i>Black Orc</i></b><br>
<hr><div class="bbcode-row"><div class="bbcode-column column-width-span4">Attacks - <i>[2]</i><br>
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Magic - <i>[1]</i><br>
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Weaponskill - <i>[43]</i><br>
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Strength - <i>[41]</i><br>
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Agility - <i>[1]</i><br>
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Willpower - <i>[43]</i><br>
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</div><div class="bbcode-column column-width-span4">Wounds - <i>[19]</i><br>
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Dmg Res - <i>[8]</i><br>
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Ballisticskill - <i>[20]</i><br>
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Toughess - <i>[53]</i><br>
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Intelligence - <i>[31]</i><br>
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Fellowship - <i>[29]</i><br>
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<hr><b>TROOPS - 1</b><br>
<hr><b>Retinue</b><br>
<u>Goblin Warriors</u> <i>[37] - [Spears, Shields]</i><br>
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Magic - <i>[0]</i><br>
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Weaponskill - <i>[25]</i><br>
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Strength - <i>[26]</i><br>
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Agility - <i>[25]</i><br>
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Willpower - <i>[25]</i><br>
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</div><div class="bbcode-column column-width-span4">Wounds - <i>[8]</i><br>
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Dmg Res - <i>[4]</i><br>
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Ballisticskill - <i>[30]</i><br>
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Toughess - <i>[23]</i><br>
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Intelligence - <i>[25]</i><br>
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Fellowship - <i>[20]</i><br>
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<span style="font-size: 18px"><b>Wot Shitelandz Are We In?</b></span>​</div><hr><span class="float-right"><a href="https://www.rpnation.com/attachments/screenshot-2024-11-15-014635-png.1197040/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.rpnation.com/data/attachments/1134/1134169-bdd80532bf9600b6dedd0a044ab56b57.jpg" class="bbImage " style="" alt="Screenshot 2024-11-15 014635.png" title="Screenshot 2024-11-15 014635.png" width="100" height="139" loading="lazy"></a></span><br>
<i>The battle had been fierce.<br>
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Grimm sat upon the low rise of a boulder, grumbling irratably as a quivering goblin carefully rubbed mud and moss on his chest wound. Already it had closed and was mostly transfigured into scar tissue, a testament to the orc's incredible hardiness. With a flick of his massive hand, the goblin was sent flying off the boulder as Grimm stood and dragged long on his scraggly wood-carved pipe. A plume of squig-smoke billowed into the sky as he exhaled mightily. <br>
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The wyvern had been a worthy adversary, there was no doubt in the orc's mind - and few could claim to have survived such an encounter - but he was down boyz and had nothing but a stab scar to show for it. Between that and the near run in with those beastie boyz, things weren't coming up all green right now. Grimm needed to change that.</i><br>
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<span style="color: rgb(138, 154, 91)"><b>"LADZ! HERE!"</b></span><i>Grimm bellowed, summoning his crew of scrawny spear-wielding goblins to gather around his perch.</i><br>
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<span style="color: rgb(138, 154, 91)"><b>"We'z got to git more ladz, and loot! Find em, da first to come back gits da shiniest gubbinz!!!"</b></span><br>
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<i>The pack of greenskins whooped and hollered at the prompt of new shinies to pad their relatively thin pockets with, scampering away to scout for neighbouring goblins and orcs to recruit and local villages to raid. There had to be something nearby of interest to loot, these weren't no badlands after all! Word was hummies had the nice life, made them all soft and scared-like! Should be easy pickinz...<br>
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Onwards again they went, in search of greener ladz and pastures!</i><br>
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Krull finds some success in training with his fellow Warriors of Khorne, although there were a few times when the sparring nearly became lethal as they naturally got carried away. They had not 'trained' like that since they were young, now their skills were honed in battle and war, they were used to killing, to the slaughter, to the frenzy of battle, it was.. hard to stop that, to control that, to strike without the intention to kill. It simply wasn't in their nature anymore, as such, many of the warriors, including Krull, ended up with new scars and fresh wounds.. but there was something to learn, a path to push themselves, but how far did they want to take it. There was a good chance many of them could become injured, but it could be worth it, but did Krull wish to risk it? Especially if he was about to try and fight someone for dominance to increase his followers.. <br>
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1. Play it safe, train under supervision of the others to break up fights should it go to far.<br>
2. Push it, accidents may happen but they will be stronger for it.<br>
3. Battle Royale! Let the blood flow and see whose left standing<br>
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The damage the leviathan left behind was truly something. The sea was awash in bodies, broken timbers and drifting treasures just waiting to be haulded onboard. There would be something amusing in saving these people from the certain doom that awaited them, unleashed by Leifr himself, only to turn around and kill others on the shore. They were saving, and being thanked for it despite being the caused, and yet also taking other people's lives for little reason besides they could. It was the sort of thing the Eagle would no doubt find great joy and amusement in. As they sailed, following the wake of the great beast and hoping they would not attract its attention, Leifr took the time to watch his crew, they seemed to be in higher spirits after making landfall even if they had awoken a giant monster but that was just proof to many, including Astrid if his bedding said anything, that he was truly blessed by the gods.<br>
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Sadako who wasn't trying to kill them, at least yet, so she was 'safe' to keep untied for now. As he watched, her head suddenly jerked to starboard as if she heard something. Following her gaze, Leifr saw nothing.. Wait.. Hadn't there been a group of people stranded on the remains of their ship there? Where did they go? Suddenly Sadako shot her head to the right and he followed her gaze, once more, a large swath of ruined ship and floating barrels were gone..<br>
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The Milkmaid jostled so hard that several members of the warband nearly tipped up and over the side, there was a surprised round of shouting from the Sarlsmen as they struggled to hold on as the Milkmaid rode it out.. "What-" one of the tribesmen, Gunthar, said as Sadako turned to stare right at Leifr, no.. Not at him. Behind him. Turning around, Leifr saw a massive fin emerge out of the water.. Then a dark maw emerge from the water, "Megalodon!" shouted Astrid as the massive teeth drew closer to the boat..<br>
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<b>A BAD EVENT has happened to you.</b><br>
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It seems you were not the only one with the idea to follow the devastation left in the Black Leviathan's wake. A Megalodon, and numerous sharks, have also done the same, feeding on the survivors. The Megalodon is more then large enough to destroy the Milkmaid, but at least not in one chomp.. Fight or try to flee to shore, but it is coming for you.<br>
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Having been shot out by the vortex created by the great maw of the leviathan, they didn't have as much time as they'd like to find survivors... And most of the survivors were quickly consumed by the great swarms of sharks, abducted by Fishmen or had been consumed by the Megalodon before it ended up in the gullet of Mrrglrlrlrmgrrr! While survivors were slim pickings, the wreckage of ships they were able to pick through... Well, some, the ones very near the coast as going to far out risked another encounter with the great beast and it was unlikely they'd be so lucky a second time.<br>
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Combing the coastlines, boarding half shattered ships, dropping nets to fish out floating chunks of debris, they managed to recover almost nothing. Most of what was of value likely sunk, bundled in heavy ironbound chest for protection, that same protection damning its fate to the bottom of the sea. A lot of what they pulled up had been ruined by the seawater, such as bags of grain, broken casks of rum, shredded clothing and weaponry so rusted it nearly fell apart in the net. <br>
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Still, they managed to pull one thing out that held some value...<br>
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<b>Pick One</b><br>
1. Quiver of Runic Bolts<br>
2. Intricate time piece in the pocket of a half-eaten corpse<br>
3. Peculiar looking wineskin<br>
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<b><span style="font-size: 18px">Raid</span></b><br>
As they are picking along the coast for the few things they can manage to gather, they spot a large group of fleeing refugees.. heading southwest.. The Norscan's pull along the shore and disembark, jumping from the ship, they let out their roar cries.. but the refugees keep running straight at them, as if the sight of the heavily armed marauders from the north meant nothing. Or, the thought slowly trickles through their head, something worse is chasing them. <br>
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As if to answer that thought, they hear the sound of thunderous hooves and coming over the horizon are a large group of black armored cavalry thundering towards the refugees although the distance is great so it is difficult to make out any markings [Feel free to ask for a perception test in discord]<br>
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<b>Decision</b><br>
1. Attack! More sacrifices for Tzeentch!<br>
2. Retreat! The Refugees will provide a meatwall to slow down the charge.<br>
3. Attempt to convince some refugees to board with you... May cause issues if it goes poorly.<br>
4. Your decision<br>
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Shawk's genius was unbound, unstoppable, beyond the understanding of Manthings! No one else, not even the Council of Thirteen had the foresight, the brilliance, to mix warpstone and mortal steel [not like they had any]! No one! And he'd... And he'd mix warpstone and the oil! Yes! BOOM! BIGGA BOOM! Never know when you needs big boom, only a Skaven of Shawk's staggering intellect would understand this. Sure, maybe it would explode-boom, maybe many slaves would die-scream, but it was a small price to pay for the advancement of his caree-Uh.. Advancement of all Skavendom! A little dash of warpdust... a splash of oil and... and.... and...<br>
<i>I'm not rolling that. You'll be rolling this as part of the crafting session, cause I'll feel bad if I roll bad and you explode into tiny rat bits</i></span><br>
<span style="font-size: 15px">With the connection to the Under-Empire created, there was a 'highway' established under the earth, where Skaven felt at home and belonged, a means to get back to the major clans and start proper trade.. And Shawk had much to trade-buy! Scheme-plot! [Trading to be done in Discord]<br>
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The trip to the spot on the map was uneventful, although they did get lost twice, not because Shawk wasn't the greatest mind to ever walk this world, but purely because Skaven were not used to navigating the surface, the sky was weird and wrong [which is exactly why it deserved to be shrieked at], but they eventually got there. A large mountain side that looked the same as any other, but one cannot hide a tunnel from a Skaven. The soft rush of stale air on his whiskers made his tail almost thrum as he circled some rocks and saw it, a small hole that went into the earth, straight down. Large enough for a skaven, or a human, to crawl in. His keen undergrounder senses told him it likely expanded later... <br>
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As he was examining it, something whispered in his ear, "Its Waiting," nearly shooting his musk of fear, Shawk whirled to find.. Nothing. Silly Manthings, their fears were wearing on him! There was nothing but shiny trinkets! Maybe some fool-beast that would stand in his way from getting his shiny trinkets, but he'd have them!<br>
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As he neared the hole again, the whispers came back, crawling through his fur and mind...</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: 22px"><b>Its Waiting</b></span><br>
<b><span style="font-size: 18px">Its Waiting</span><br>
<span style="font-size: 15px">Its Waiting</span><br>
<span style="font-size: 12px">Its Waiting</span></b><br>
<span style="font-size: 10px"><b>Its Waiting</b></span><br>
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The next plan will be to figure out a way to support their operations in these borderlands. He now controls the Arcane Tower, but he has no resources to fully utilize it. His supplies are short and there are no special ingredients. And if he were to satisfy Tzeentch and himself, he cannot just play alchemist in the tower. So he opens the map and sets his sight on the town of Steyr. There, he can hit two birds with one stone. Get more supplies and establish a foundation so that his schemes may be able to reach the entire region. <br>
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Content warning: Gross and filthy stuff ahead<br>
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Verg was happy and content in his swampy territory. The food was yummy, the enemies weak, and the ingredients many. The mud and water felt great on his skin and in his belly. He was truly happy. <b><i>Was.</i></b><br>
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Now Verg is stuck as a slave under some weird dwarves, not that he know much about them. The collar felt itchy on his neck and his skin began to dry now that he couldn't take regular mudbaths. And he had no freedom. His precious loot got taken away and his pots and pans melted down to a crude peg leg. Verg was promised some tools to brew with, but only when they demanded it...Verg was deeply unhappy and angry.<br>
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Though he did not resist his captors openly. No temper tantrums or going berserk. Verg was smarter than that. He instead began to annoy them, by smearing his filth everywhere he could, especially around the forge. While they would beat him for that, Verg could take it. And they could never get the smell of his shoot out from their tools. He took great pleasure in watching them gag and vomit from the smell.<br>
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On the other hand, Verg got somewhat along with the other slaves. He traded what "fresh" food he got with the rotten scraps of theirs and they opened up a bit more when he tried to shield them from their captors. After all, Verg can take a beating. These pitiful frail humans can't. Verg can regenerate, they can't.<br>
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With some slaves willing to converse with Verg, though from a distance, they began to exchange cultures (not that Trolls have much of a culture). And while his words were crude and simple, they were sincere and he always listened with an open heart. Through them he accumulated pieces of knowledge, such as the different gods they worshipped and the different races that populated the environment. In turn Verg told stories of a great being of eternal filth that could take away everyones pain (and sense of smell). He bragged about his talent in brewing bestowed upon him by this being and boasted that it made him even tougher, even for a Troll. Though Verg couldn't tell if his audience was really receptive of his tales or just humoring him.<br>
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Action 1: [Learn and Entrust] Learn from the slaves and give the most cunning one the vial of Rosie's Kiss<br>
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Action 2: [Pray and Preach] Pray to Nurgle and preach about him, mostly to the other slaves<br>
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Rosie's Kiss is a pale potion that smells very strongly of onions {Smells awful} and taste like a spring onion and so would be very easy to slip into food should someone have the skill to do so. This poison, when it enters the foe's body [through blood or mouth], will cause a deep lethargy as their body becomes sluggish and hard to move. If used in combat, as a weapon coating, enemies that take at least 1 wound [after armor/tb], must take a toughness test else have their initative dropped to 1 for d10 rounds. If used out of combat [via stealthing into someone's food], they must take a toughness test or fall into a slumber and be considered helpless {unless awoken}<br>
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<b>Stupidity</b> - For now, you are still stupid. If you get distracted [as the DM, I can decide if something may be distracting you], you must make an intelligence check or surrender your actions for that round investigating what is distracting you. If you're being attacked, you make this at +20. <br>
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<b>Mark of Nurgle</b> - Toughness +9, Wounds +1You have +10 when interacting with any other followers of Nurgle [Papa Nurgle wants a happy family, I suppose]. You're weight is also 50% more so you are now a thicc and fat troll. Weight may come up.<br>
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<b>Sympathy for the Downtrodden</b> - People considered 'pariahs' or 'exiles' are things likely to gain your sympathy or affection. If you gain the capability to do so, they are also more likely to follow you as they realize that, to some degree, willingness to look out for them. [The full strength of this will only be unlocked later as you get smarter, if you do manage to change your body, this could be extremely powerful as a cult/warband gathering ability]<br>
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As mentioned before, snotlings building was akin to children playing with blocks, but like children shoving wooden blocks into various holes, sometimes, they get it right and everything goes smoothly, as is the case here. Pick, after a particularly good brain picking session that doubled as supper time, came up with some new designs and add-ons to the the PUMP! But which design managed to 'stick' in Pick's brain?<br>
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<b>Pick One</b><br>
<i>Spear Blasta</i><br>
A massive rectangle is stuffed full of spears, which are really just jagged and sharpened sticks an stakes, a Boom Squig is strapped to the back end, and when it is time, a particularly brave [or dumb] snotling will agitate the Boom Squig and making it rapidly puff up, like a puffer fish, until it can go no longer and burst with impressive energy. This energy will fire out all the stuffed spears like a massive shotgun before the wagon, impaling and blasting most things in range unless they pass an -10 Agility Test to get out of the way. When you fire it, you must roll a d10 though, on a '1', the Boom Squig got loose and detonates <i>inside </i>your wagon instead.<br>
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The Spear Blasta takes three rounds to 'reload' once its been fired. This is a Hardpoint Weapon.<br>
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<i>Deff Rolla</i><br>
A Deff Rolla is added to the front of the Pump, this appears like a massive rolling pin with immense spikes covering it. As the pump wagon moves, the Deff Rolla... rolls. Crushing and impaling anything in its way. Awful mess to clean up afterwards! This is a Hardpoint Weapon.<br>
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<i>Flappas!</i><br>
Large leather 'wings' are added to the pumping mechanism. When the pump is... pumped, the large leather wings will flappa, the faster the pump is going, the more the flappas flappa. This lets the Pump Wagon 'Fly'.... Well, no, it doesn't fly. Instead it more 'jumps' and 'hops' along, gliding a bit before returning to the ground. Flappas increase the speed of the Pump Wagon and allow you to take a test to 'jump' over low obstacles. This is a Gubbins<br>
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<b>In Addition</b><br>
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<span style="font-size: 15px"> if you spend 150 scrap, you may now upgrade your Pump Wagon into a Bigga Wagon. [This is an unlocked option, anytime you tinker {craft}, you can opt to do this}. Bigga Wagons can hold 15 Snotlings, have 2 Hard Points and Four Firing Ports. Tinkering counts as a Crafting Action, so it goes until the end of turn, so feel free to collect as much scrap as possible to get what you want! </span><br>
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<span style="font-size: 18px"><b>DA GREAT RAID!</b></span><br>
The Big Loss Krew stumpled [or drove into, really], a large orc called 'Grimm', well, that was his name, but to the small and simple minded Snotlings, he was merely, 'Boss!'. After all, it was the nature of greenskins to follow the biggest and strongest greenskin, and while other greenskins may be put off by a Black Orc shaman as he 'smells a bit funny', that meant nothing to the snotlings who were far to simple minded to even start to question such things. The boss was the boss! It seemed the Boss had a plan! He was gonna raid and then trade the slaves to the spikey stunties that the snotlings could vaguely remember meeting before [which was not very long ago].<br>
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Jumping up and down, and pumping the wagon as it rolled in circles, the tracks tearing up and spitting the grass of the plains everywhere, the Big Loss Krew happily rolled behind their boss for this.. Raid!<br>
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Sadly, the raid was very loud, and it seemed many of the smaller hamlets and villages had evacuated as Greenskins were not the most subtle of creatures, if their noise wasn't heard, their smell would carry on the wind long before they arrived anywhere. The people fled to a motte and bailey run by some humie or another.. If the were gonna take some slaves, and get to lootin', they'd have to take the Motte and Bailey..<br>
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<span style="font-size: 15px">The Krew wasn't worried, the Boss would figure it out! All they had to do was PUMP IT!</span><br>​</div></div>
				
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Tracking the beastmen alone was bold, reckless even, but what could one expect from a chosen of Kurnous? Stalking through the forest floors at times, while others, he danced and weaved through the treetops, running from branch to branch, quickly making his way through these quite, mundane forest that paled in comparison to the wonder of Athel Loren, as he tracked his prey. They were not particularly hard to follow nor track.. Eventually, Veer'nan comes to the ruins of a beastman camp, many of the creatures had been here once, barely hours ago, the smell alone gave them away.. as did the destruction of the environment. Touching and feeling the ground, gazing upon the tracks, Veer'nan recreated the scene here.. A gorebull had been here, several trees were damaged from where it rubbed its massive horns against the barks, he found scraps of beastmen flesh that had been torn to shreds, and the massive tracks it left behind dwarfed that of its lesser kin.<br>
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But Veer'nan also saw something that confused him. Tracks that did not belong to beast, but instead were the footprints of humanoids. Six of them and from how deep they sunk into the forest floor, they were very heavily armored and of great size.. Tracing the steps, he could almost recreate a fight in his mind. Where a beastmen fought one of these large armored humanoids.. as he traced, he came upon a massive pile of rotting flesh.. a abomination of chaos lay there, its flesh unnaturally rotting at a rapid pace before his very eyes. A group of northmen were here, there could be no other option. Heavily armored northmen, the champions of the dark gods... Had they challenged this tribe for right to rule or had it been for some other purpose?<br>
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Either way, Veer'nan could feel he was on the right track.. He continuned on their trail...<br>
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<b>[Opposed Perception from Krull vs Stealth from Veer'nan to see if he avoids being detected as he traces. If Veer'nan passes, he will get to follow all the way to Torval.. Perhaps even observe the meeting of Krull and Torval, or even, interfere with it in some manner..] </b><br>
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<i><span style="font-size: 18px">Ruined Village</span></i><br>
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The village is now a graveyard. Dead humans liter it, most half naked as any valuables they had were taken by the bandits, any survivors likely long gone, taken by the brigands back to their camp to be sold elsewhere. What builds are left standing are burnt out husks, barely held together by inertia more then anything. It is a.. grizzly affair, but not one that truly phases the Eternal Guard. Humans were such short lived creatures.. It was sad to see dozens of dead field mice, but was it truly all that heartbreaking? Their short lives were preordained, if these humans died now or tomorrow, they would have been gone in a blink of an eye anyways..<br>
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The small group of humans they managed to save {three men, one woman and a child} have followed them from the forest and openly weep at the devastation of their home. Some desperately cry out the names of their loved ones, hoping beyond hope to hear them answer while others search the bodies hoping, and praying, that their family is not here.. or perhaps hoping they are depending on their understanding of the fate of slaves in the border princes. They are unaware that Veer'nan and his soldiers could have saved them, and the Elves do not make it a habit to speak to the humans, so this information is unlikely to ever be known unless willingly shared... The Eternal Guard could chase the humans out if desired [let me know if you wish to], but for now, the humans have 'settled' alongside the Eternal Guard, likely understanding their survival chances were better with a large platoon of heavily armed and well trained elves then on their own in the wilds.<br>
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The Eternal Guard get to work trying to restore the village as best they are able, scavenging lumber, stones and material from the burnt out shells to turn into new, although crude [by elven standards] structures...<br>
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They have Great Success with this endeavor! You may pick THREE things from this list to restore:<br>
1. Palisade Walls<br>
2. Watch Towers<br>
3. Tavern<br>
4. Farmsteads<br>
5. Lumbermill<br>
6. Tanner<br>
7. Bowyer&amp;Fletcher<br>
8. Smithy<br>
9. Basic Housing<br>
10. Training Grounds<br>
11. Trade Post<br>
12. Small Wooden Keep<br>
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The nearby land is unexplored, so what rare or valuable resources lay around is unknown and would need to be explored to be discovered.<br>
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Whatever name this village had, is gone, its few survivors, don't seem keen on holding onto the painful memories, so it is up to Guy to name it. [Send me the name you wish to give your new village!]​</div></div>
				
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Grimm wanted to gather some boyz, but the question remained.... where did he look? Located near the hills and small mountains near Barak Varr, he could go looking around there.. Or he could go south into the edge of the badlands and look there, or perhaps find some caves or caverns in the hills to look for some runts. It wasn't a simple matter of meeting them and having a civilized discussion on the perks and bonuses of following a new boss, no, Greenskins recruited in a pure way. The biggest and strongest ruled, recruiting would likely involve fighting the current boss or leader of any band they find and either winning or dying, such was the way of the Gork and Mork. <br>
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What did Grimm do?<br>
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<b>Decision Point [Pick One]</b><br>
1. Search the hills<br>
2. Search the edges of the Badlands<br>
3. Search for caverns<br>
4. Just try to gather roaming groups [Autoresolve - Likely goblins and snotlings]<br>
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Whatever one he picked [outside of 4] is likely to result in a duel to the death.. But that only meant the fight would be a right propa scrap!<br>
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<b>DA GREAT RAID! </b><br>
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Grimm likely meant to raid smaller hamlets and take some humie slaves, but sadly, they were too loud and obvious and so the easier pickings fled or avoided them, long used to moving and abandoning their homes before oncoming storms and returning later once it abated [Somehow not a single dice was above a 5.] This left only one real target, a place many of the humies ran to, a large fortification held by humies with funny hats and large mustaches. The palisade walls were strong, and the ditch was deep. Assaulting it directly would be difficult, and they'd need to fight through two layers unless they wanted to try and break through to the keep directly, but that hill was so steep as to be near impossible to climb, especially if the defenders were firing or throwing things at them... It would be a difficult fight especially with little way to breach the walls or gates. It could be done with a right propa kunning, or just brutally smashing his head through until something gives.. But either way, it would prove a challenge. <br>
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There was another option, of course, and that was to place it under siege and use the remainder of the season, and scrap, to construct siege weapons to help breaching [We will do some rolling to see what you and Twist manage to create and how much it cost, as Twist is 'tinkering' this turn, you'll get a bonus for this] <br>
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[You may roll a perception {Intelligence} check, at +20 since you have time to really examine it, to get a feel for the defenders.]<br>
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<b>Decision Point</b><br>
1. Assault! <br>
2. Place Under Siege<br>
3. Move on <br>
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Trying to convert elves to the worship of chaos was not easy, especially when he just had to flee the Swordmasters of his homeland because of accusations of heresy. These men and women trusted him, believed in his innocence even if they had reasons not to, and now.. Now they would find out that they had been wrong. He had been corrupt, he had been a servant of the dark gods, they had left their home, their families, forsaken their oaths to their homeland in the name of lies. Ailluin is well aware this is a risk, one that may be too large to even consider, but he does it anyways, offering up a prayer to the Changer of Ways for guidance.. the changer blasts his minds with dozens of alternate and possible futures, some he is burnt alive as his family returns to their home to face judgement, others his wife is mutated into a great chaos spawn that he rides into battle... So many visions haunt his mind, so many outcomes, that it becomes too much to handle, but Ailluin's mind is strong, and he resist the call to insanity such numerous realities present. <br>
<br>
<i>The Mother</i><br>
<br>
The first one he approaches is his mother. His mother loved him, and always had, despite his flaws. What choice did she have, as his mother? He told her his lies, that he was a true follower of the elven gods and it was only when the swordmasters accused him, that he turned to be saved. It wasn't he who betrayed the world, no, no, it was the world that betrayed him! His mother locked herself in her chambers for weeks, and let no one in.. Screams could be heard echoing from her chambers, but Ailluin told everyone it was merely 'homesickness'... Eilralei eventually emerged from her chambers, but something in her had changed. She was pale and gaunt, from starving herself for so long, but behind her beautiful eyes now lurked a murderous fury...<br>
<br>
She strangled and stabbed those that did not turn, and for a brief time, even wore their skinned faces on her belt. She would become withdrawn, distant most of the time, before suddenly erupting into a sadistic frenzy, looking for someone to hurt, someone to bleed, someone to kill. All the pain within being channeled outwards, to break the world that tried to break her..<br>
<br>
<b>Eilralei gained 5 Insanity Points. Reset to 0. Gain Insanity Trait [18]: Sanguinary<br>
<br>
Sanguinary</b><br>
A character with this trait may <i>never </i>opt to do non-lethal hits. If it is, in any way, possible for her to kill her foe, she will do so. She may never heal or give medical aid to anyone, under any circumstance, as she'd much rather watch them bleed out or finish them herself. If your faction has anyone considered 'helpless', be this prisoners, civilians, or slaves, the character must take a willpower test, each game turn, else murder and mutilate some of them. Any romantic partners counts as 'helpless' for the purpose of this trait [they stab them in their sleep or slowly grow obsessed with the idea of killing them]. Attempting to stop this, or restrain them, during these murderous rampages will make them attack the ones trying to stop them.<br>
<br>
<i>The Wife</i><br>
<br>
Eldira was the hardest one to tell the truth to, but she was also the one that suspected him the most. She was not blinded by parental love, like Eilralei, but she did love her husband. And because of that, she watched him. Often. She knew when he lied, she knew when he hid things from her, he knew when he skulked around and didn't think she watched him.. She was also very aware that she loved her husband much more then he ever loved her. If he did at all. When Ailluin told her his lies, she smiled at him, held him, told him it was okay, but inside, she wept for the man she always hoped he'd become and now knew he never would be. When he left her chambers, proud of his 'convincing,' she broke down and wept knowing she should kill him for what he was becoming, but unable to draw her sword to do it. She was trapped. Trapped in a web of her own making. She could do nothing, but exist in this new broken world. <br>
<br>
<b>Eldira Gains 3 Insanity Points</b><br>
<br>
<i>The Guard</i><br>
<br>
The houseguard reactions are more varied. Some seem to embrace Tzeentch, afterall, they were forsaken by their homeland, why shouldn't they forsake them back? Pride and ego was always a powerful force within the High Elves and was ample space for Tzeentchian worship to grow from. Others gritted their teeth, burying their shame and guilt for this treachery under the iron walls of 'duty' and 'purpose', believing in what Ailluin told them and foolishly believing their duty would guard their souls from damnation, in time, they would fall to the worship of the true god. Three Housguard... refused. They were proud, stubborn, and full of righteous wrath. They pretended to obey, but attempted to murder Ailluin in his private study.. They were cut down by Eilralei and the loyal guard... Eilralei even taking grizzy trophies from them..<br>
<br>
<b>Three Houseguard Dead. Retain their equipment [3 suits of Elven Scale, 3 Bows and  3 Swords]</b><br>
<br>
Tzeentch is pleased with these events. Ailluin has decieved his family, and then broke their will with the truth, such actions amuse the Changer of Ways to no ends...<br>
<br>
<b><u>Roll on the Tzeentch Path to Glory [d100]</u></b><br>
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<i><span style="font-size: 18px">Steyr</span></i><br>
The journey to Steyr is a quiet and peaceful one, they arrive to see the town surrounded by a mass of tents and slums, a large number of refugees lay encamped outside, with heavily armored humans patrolling it to keep the peace. Ailluin learns a band of human knights called the 'Order of Silver' led the refugees and was trying to keep the peace within. <br>
<br>
Walking through the stinking, dirty humans [who were both dirtier and smeller without homes], Ailluin was allowed through the gate as High Elves, while often held with suspicion for being elves by men of the Empire, were still Elves and so fair, mysterious and, often, wealthy... Steyr was a pathetic sight to High Elves of Ulthuan, who had cities of gleaming marble that pierced the skies, but for a human settlement within the border princes it was... adequate. It held a strong strategic position, was fairly large sized, had numerous facilities, yes, it would do well as a place to gather power and support in. <br>
<br>
Making inquiries within, Ailluin learned there are six people of some power and standing within Steyr: <br>
<br>
<b>Baron Müller</b><br>
The ruler of the town, the Baron surrounded himself with advises and powerful members of the town, so he was either a wise man who knew how to listen to good advice, or a weak man who needed to be guided... It was hard to tell which until he was met. Still, the Baron commanded the most 'raw' political power in town although anyone getting close to the Baron would likely draw eyes from all others<br>
<br>
<b>Charles Meyer </b><br>
The wealthiest of the merchants in town, he held considerable means in both resources and coin. His wealth had grown considerably with the arrival of the refugees, his peddlers charging outrageous prices for goods the refugees could not live without while buying what little they had at cutthroat rates because... where else could they go to sell? A man that chased profit above all else, such men had their uses. <br>
<br>
<b>Albrecht Weber</b><br>
A priest of the human god Ulric. It was said Albrecht was in charge of keeping the refugees warm and fed through donations from the town, and had grown greatly in power and influence from this especially with the refugees. Such a man held a lot of sway over the spiritual needs of the people and would make a useful ally. <br>
<br>
<b>Chloé Aicart</b><br>
The Guard Captain of the town. She was a stern woman with a strong sense of honor and duty, she seemed to disdain knights and nobility. She ran a tight ship and the town guard seemed extremely well trained and disciplined for such a place. She was worth keeping an eye on, and would make a useful pawn and solider if he could manage it. <br>
<br>
<b>Volker Kant</b><br>
A shadow wizard from the empire, currently serving as 'Court Mage' to Baron Müller. Shadow Wizards tend to be spies and assassins, so it would be wise to keep an eye on it. While they were just a human wizard [and so clearly inferior to elven ones!] caution was always wise... perhaps gaining the favor of such a being could be of use? Two wizards working from the shadows could be great enemies.. or great allies<s> of convenience</s>. <br>
<br>
<b>Kaiden Home</b><br>
The leader of the Order of Silver, and 'caretaker' of the refugees outside. From what Ailluin was able to gather, their original town fell to an army of the dead and they fled west to escape them. The refugees are currently barred from entering as the town debates what to do, although the Order of Silver was able to negotiate entrance by their members so long as they entered disarmed. It seemed their order prided themselves on being 'spell blades', wizard warriors. They lacked a home, and had a decent force of well armed men, perhaps they could be of use and would benefit from the wisdom of a wizard such as yourself.<br>
<br>
You may either:<br>
Pick 2 to 'auto-resolve' meetings with, or pick 1 to do a scene diplomacy with.<br>
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You may be wondering, 'Why would I use an action to talk to Kaiden or Volker? Those are players, I can do that for free'. If you do it as part of this action, both players will gain a bonus once your discussion ends. [So talk to Dest, and you and he gain a bonus after the discussion is over, good or bad discussion, doesn't matter] <br>
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<hr>Volker Kant stood again at the window looking down upon the town square of Steyr, puffing on his pipe as he considers events in play. His power was growing in the city despite the efforts of the fraud posing as an Ulrican priest. He questioned if the man might be a follower of Tzeentch, considering his methods thus far but there were other potential forces at work. Then the refugees had come, forcing Volker to quietly counsel their refusal into the city, knowing that the priest would use them against the Baron. His position was precarious if he lost his patron to the whims of rabble rousers and do-gooders feeding said rabble rousers.<br>
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Then the Elves came. How curious. He had studied them carefully and discreetly. Wary of such influence should Ulthuan somehow have an interest here. What he saw though made him far more wary now. He already had quietly counseled the Baron about these new arrivals. Carefully moving piece into place like the teachings had shown him. Like his own schooling in the Shadow College had taught him. A word whispered at the right time in the right ear was worth more than honed steel a thousand times over.<br>
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"Where do we begin? The board is set, the players moving. Who do we eliminate? Who do we champion?" Volker mutters aloud as he puffs his pipe thoughtfully, continuing to watch the people below go about their business. He had enemies to eliminate, but now new forces were scuttling about the board. It was all a great game to master for Steyr was to be his. No one else would take this place from him, for his work demanded a stable base of operations. He would have to knock some pieces off the board.<br>
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The human slaves didn't really know what to make of Verg, the large horribly smelling troll that made them get dizzy and vomit upon getting close to. It was horrifying, looking and smelling, especially with the hundreds of fingers poking out of its skin.. None of the slaves smelt much better, kept in relative squalor, but human filth and troll filth was not exactly equal. Verg tried to 'protect' some of the little ones by redirecting anger away from them and to himself, where they'd cut, whip and beat him for awhile before growing tired and bored and leaving. This did not go unnoticed. Efforts to 'share culture' was... interesting. The humans did most of the chatting [often from as far away as possible from the stench] while Verg spent more time listening. Or at least, the humans hoped he was listening and the often vacant expression on his face didn't mean his mind was in another realm of existence most of the time.<br>
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Verg quickly learned that these humans were divided into 'three' groups, but it more seemed to him there were two groups as two of the three had 'joined together' to ensure the third always 'lost' the competitions and so was always forced to give one up to be sacrificed.. As they were outnumbered, and the status quo enforced by the majority, there wasn't much this small group could really do. The question remained... Which group did Verg wish to side with? The minority was oppressed and more bitter and angry, but were also the smallest and weakest group. The majority were oppressed by the chaos dwarfs, and had numbers on their side, but Verg had seen levels of cruelty similar to what the chaos dwarfs, themselves, often gave out..<br>
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<b>Decision Point </b><br>
1. Side with the larger group<br>
2. Side with the smaller group<br>
3. Go your own path<br>
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<b>GO YOUR OWN PATH</b><br>
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The effort to 'make peace' doesn't go very well, mostly because 'making peace' meant the larger group had to put their own members up to be sacrificed, which they didn't see a reason to do so long as the smaller one existed for them to sacrifice instead. It was a big ask, after all, to 'make the game fair' when the price of losing was watching someone they cared about die. No, the smaller group would continue to suffer from the lopsided and rigged games because in a world of suffering, so long as someone else was suffering just a bit more, well, it made your own life not as bad. <br>
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Still, despite being unable to make peace between the groups, and doing so so long as the current system was in place was impossible, Verg was able to emerge as a bit of a 'pillar of neutrality', mostly because the massive troll could take a head off with a single swipe and it was hard to breath too close to him anyways [so a head was really more of a hinderance] which helped keep the peace and allow some talking.... Although what talking there was tended to be the smaller group begging for the larger group to stop which they always refused to do so. <br>
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Verg eventually gives the vial over to a small human, he thinks they're called a 'Chai-dron' from the larger group. The smaller group would likely have used it on the larger group and so wasted it to settle petty vengeance, well, that was the logic behind it, but Verg may have simply done it because he liked the 'Chai-dron'. What they would do with the vial... only time would tell.<br>
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<b>Slaves Acquire Vial of Poison</b><br>
[Best not to think of where they keep it... or where Verg kept it]<br>
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<b><span style="font-size: 18px">Grandfather Nurgle </span></b><br>
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Verg prays to Grandfather Nurgle, but does not get any reasonable response, no strange dreams, no new pulsating puss sacks, just.. nothing. Maybe he wasn't doing it right? The act of 'praying' and 'idolization' was a fairly new one after all. The teaching of Nurgle doesn't go anywhere with the Chaos Dwarfs, who openly mock him, smacking him with whips [as no one wanted to get even closer to his stench]. Their worship of Hashut is far, far too close to them to make any grounds with Nurgle. <br>
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His preaching to the humans goes better. All the humans have their own gods, although Verg doesn't know their names [or likely cares], but obviously their gods are not answering, and it isn't like their life is going to get all that much worse so... why not Nurgle? Why not accept the finality of death? Verg's stench keeps him from getting beaten as bad, as the dwarfs can't stomach being that close to him, if they pray to Nurgle, maybe they too could get this gift? To accept the pain, to ignore it, to keep the dwarfs away, to embrace the inevitable end they are all marching to, because slave or master alike, all are the same when they are covered in sores and hacking out a lung..<br>
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The faith of Nurgle grows faster in the smaller group of humans, as they are appressed and need more support then the larger group which has some level of 'control'. In fact, the larger group seem to be resisting, almost as if they are clinging to some opposing belief.. perhaps rather then accepting the inevitably of death and decay, they are hoping for a change..<br>
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<b>Decision Point</b><br>
1. Find the source of opposition in the large group and kill them<br>
2. Ignore them, the truth of Nurgle is self-evident.<br>
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Kaiden rolled his shoulder, adjusting the reins he held in one hand with the other refusing to leave the pistol at his side, as he glanced over his shoulder at the column of refugees that he was leading. Around him several of the other members of the order formed the rest of the vanguard, ready to act should the encounter a hostile force. Turning to face the front once more he couldn't help but smile, the pair of young girls who were riding on his horse having braided his hair into a series of intricate styles.<br>
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"I do believe that Fiern likes how you've arranged her mane," Kaiden couldn't keep the smile out of his voice, nor hide the chuckle as a baleful eye was turned to glare at him. Snorting, the horse returned her eyes forward, watching the road as they continued on their long path. "Oh don't be like that Fiern, you know Cadok and Snowfire will be jealous!"<br>
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The girls giggled, grinning wildly as their mother looked on from the side with a smile tugging at her own lips for the first time since the village had fallen, her husband having fallen with it. Next to her Vivian gave her own sad smile, resting a hand on her shoulder and squeezing it comfortingly.<br>
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"Grandmaster!" Baltheth Bruckburg rushed up to the small group, puffing slightly from the weight of his arms and armor. "Possible word about Lord Aurel, we see a rider in the distance approaching from the east at a fair pace. They aren't yet close enough to make out if they are alone or with a party, but Lorenz believes it to be them and I trust his eyes far more than mine."<br>
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"Good man! I'm sorry children, but I am afraid I must take Fiern back from you for now," Kaiden chuckled as the duo of girls pouted, giving him pitiful looks as Vivian and their mother picked them up. The former smiled at him, raising the child and allowing her to sit on her shoulder. "You're in charge till Alice returns love, keep them moving for me please."<br>
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"Of course, do make sure our beastly friend hasn't lost himself," Vivian chuckled, adjusting how she was holding the child as her hair was pulled out of the bun she kept it in, and turned her gaze once more to the front.<br>
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"Of course, though I doubt he has," Mounting was the work of a moment, and Kaiden was quick to wheeled around the direction that the Seargent had indicated. Leaving the column, even for as short a distance as it was, always shocked him simply by virtue of how much it had  shrunken since they had escaped. So many dead, so many more leaving, all of them having relied on the Order only for them to fail. Kaiden did not blame Gideon for it of course, he knew the man would stare down the gods themselves if he had to, but it was still a harsh blow to their internal morale after their failures with the vampire. To have failed once more, frankly the only reason he knew the seargents didn't try to abandon them was the fact that the nineteen that remained were true to their oaths and beliefs.<br>
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As he approached the party that had been spotted it was easy to tell that it was the ranging Knight and about half of those he had left with, though the lack of injury to any of them bored well for the rest still living. And, indeed, he saw that one of Gideon's hands was raised in greeting and a smile was on the giant of a man's face.<br>
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"Kaiden, it's good news I bring!" As the duo got close enough, the Titan put a hand out and was met in turn with one of Kaidens as the two clasped forearms. "Had quite a bit of good hunting, and we'll be bringing back meat a plenty. I came to gather some wagons before we return to bring it all back."<br>
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"Ha! That will make people happy to hear!" Kaiden didn't bother to hide his own smile at the news, already replanting how their supplies would be used for the rest of the journey. "Come then, we'll get you those wagons and get you back to your men quickly!"<br>
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As he wheeled around once more, Kaiden's smile only grew. Perhaps their column wouldn't shrink quite as much as he feared after all.<br>
</span>​</div><hr><div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'">Kaiden's eyes remained on the envoy as he spoke, but his mind wandered far from the topic of their discussion. He had forgotten how, distrusting, people could be, and yet he could not blame the Baron either. The man had to care for his own people first and foremost as winter came ver closer, but the fact of the matter was that none of the citizens of Alsfield would be able to put up much of a fight if they did try to cause trouble. Even with the good hunting that Gideon had been able to have, they were poorly nourished, poorly watered, and in rough shape to be causing any kind of fuss.<br>
<br>
"Please leave for an hour while I discuss Baron Müller's terms with my advisors," Kaiden dismissed the man when he was done, sighing once he had left the open tent that was acting as his command post for now. "Useless bloody bureaucracy, why was I the damned pick for the Grandmaster."<br>
<br>
"You found Grandmaster Arian where he lay dieing, you were the leader of our Dagger before it broke apart to form the command, you are, frankly, the best with people among us, take your pick of reasons," Alice smirked at him from the side, quill stopping for the moment as she stopped recording the meeting. "But all of them say that you are the best Grandmaster we could have under both the circumstances and, even before them, Arian was grooming you to be a successor of sorts. Maybe not to him, we all know Naron was to be the next in line, but as a Grandmaster down the line."<br>
<br>
"And frankly you're the only reason some are staying around, myself included," Gideon cracked one eye, having been leaned back looking to be asleep for the latter half of the meeting. "If it weren't for you being the leader I'd likely have hung up my sword and found a small place somewhere who had use for an Amber wizard."<br>
<br>
"Well, I'm glad that you didn't, would hate to have to hunt your ugly mug down for abandoning your vows," Alice smirked at him, a twinkly in her eyes forward the first time in a while.<br>
<br>
"Before you two start in on each other, we must discuss this offer of theirs," Kaiden glanced at both of them before sighing, looking down at his own notes of their columns size. "I fear we must accept their harboring of the children, ill, and elderly. We don't have the supplies to ensure their safety, and many of them will die if we do not get them proper shelter quickly."<br>
<br>
"Aye, our supplies are meager enough even with Gideon's hunting, there's simply no way to stretch them long enough to reach another settlement alive," Alice glanced over her own notes, scowling as she did. "Its of no matter though, we do not plan to betray these people after all."<br>
<br>
"This is also true, and I have a way that we might be able to gain their trust a bit quicker," Gideon pushed himself up and leaned forward. "We have near twenty men and women who are fully trained and now have a chance to rest after pulling guard duty for so long, but when they are recovered they will have little else to do that a militia of sorts cannot. I say we put them to work aiding me and training this settlements troops, making inroads with them that will lead to full acceptance."<br>
<br>
"Not a bad idea, the best we have frankly," Kaiden looked at Alice for her opinion, getting a nod of agreement at his words. "I suppose I will make the proposal, when the man returns anyway. Till then, give me a full assessment of our numbers and supplies." Kaiden kept a grin from showing on his face as Gideon groaned, the larger man grumbling as Alice began to list things off.<br>
</span>​</div><hr><div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 18px">A Light Among the Shadows</span></span>​</div><hr><br>
<div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'">Alice cursed under her breath, adjusting the unfamiliar and ill-fitting armor to take some of the pressure off her injured leg. The battle was barely concluded, by the gods they had just managed to get far enough to remove themselves from the fighting! And so she was still stuck in Gideon's much heavier armor, which was certainly a boon to him in his much more injured state but was a drain on her already much weakened strength.<br>
<br>
"Sigmar's will love, come here," The voice came from her injured side, and it was a bare moment before a slightly taller frame was under her arm and taking some of the weight off her. "Vivian mentioned that you had been injured but I wasn't sure how bad it was."<br>
<br>
"Serena, thank Sigmar you are alright," Alice could feel a weight lift from her shoulders, the fear that burdened her every time one of them entered battle fleeing for the moment. She leaned heavily on her wife, a sigh escaping her at the relief. "Aye, I'll be alright but it will still slow me down for a time." A grimace shot over her face as the undercoating of the armor was pulled away, the meager scabbing breaking and allowing the blood to sluggishly flow once more.<br>
<br>
"You're still bleeding love, you did not pack it?" Serena caught the deepening reddening, far to used to the White Wizard hiding injuries to not pick up on it. "Or was there simply no time?"<br>
<br>
"There was no time and not enough supplies to be found quick enough," Realizing she had been caught, Alice didn't bother trying to lie about how bad it was. It wasn't like she could lie to Serena anyway after all. "I planned to stitch it closed, or find someone to, as soon as we made camp for the evening. I know there is still needle and thread in Snowfire's saddlebags."<br>
<br>
"And where is that demon of a horse? Eating from the remains of our foes?" A scowl formed on the taller woman's face at the mention of the horse, the duo never having gotten along. "Or perhaps he is terrorizing our foes as the rearguard?"<br>
<br>
"He, Fiern, and Cadok are all carrying the worst of the injured, they are worth more there after all," Alice couldn't help but let loose a giggle at the suggestions, swaying slightly as exhaustion and blood loss dragged at the edges of her mind for a moment. "By the gods, I need to rest soon or I will fall asleep on my feet..."<br>
<br>
"Soon my love, soon," Pulling a small handful of berries from a pouch at her side she pressed them into Alice's hand. "Eat these, it will take the edge off it and keep you moving."<br>
<br>
Barely questioning her, Alice was quick to swallow them with a grimace, the bitter taste shocking her. Opening her mouth for a moment to ask what they were, she stumbled as a fresh wave of exhaustion washed over her. Eyelids growing heavy, she just barely felt as the other woman swept low and picked her up, one hand under her knees and the other wrapping around her shoulder. And, as her mind began to drift as if in the wind, the last thing she felt was her wife lean down and lay a chaste kiss upon her lips.</span>​</div><hr><div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'">"<span style="font-size: 10px">You were thrown into her and this was the only injury? I'm rather surprised there weren't more</span>," The voice was just barely at the edge of her hearing, her head feeling as if it was wrapped in cotton. A repeated tugging at her leg kept her from drifting back off, instead the tugging turned to light pain as the cloth surrounding her hearing seemed to fade away more and more. "<span style="font-size: 12px">Though I really shouldn't be</span>, the both of you have the oddest luck in avoiding injury that I've seen."<br>
<br>
"You say that, and yet I've never heard of you taking a single wound in all the time I've known you," One of Alice's eyes cracked open a sliver, allowing her to watch as Serena pulled a needle through her skin a final time before cutting the attached thread. Sitting across a fire from her was Vivian, the Ostlander polishing a familiar looking greave even as she spoke. "Hells, I've never even heard of you having so much as a pinprick from all the times I've seen you sew up an injury."<br>
<br>
"Pure luck is all it is, now be a dear and fetch some of the wine would you? I need to disinfect her leg," After receiving a quick nod, Serena turned back as Vivian left for the requested wine. "You can stop pretending to still be asleep love, she's gone."<br>
<br>
"How do you always tell?" Alice forced both eyes fully open before groaning as she adjusted her seating.<br>
<br>
"The way you breath changes just slightly, enough for me to notice," A grin played across the other woman's face before she let out a sigh. "I'm sorry for lying about the berries, but I knew you would never rest unless I made you."<br>
<br>
"I do wish you hadn't done it, but i can hardly say anything when I've done the same," A sigh escaped her own lips before she reached out and grabbed her hand. "How bad was it truly?"<br>
<br>
"The injury itself wasn't awful, but it had been bleeding the entire time," Serena squeezed her hand, unshed tears pricking at the edge of her eyes. "After seeing the state Gideon was left in, gods I was scared we would get back and I'd find you dead or dieing with nothing to be done. It didn't help that the first one I saw was Kaiden, looking to be not much better."<br>
<br>
"Its alright, I'm still here and I don't plan to leave any time soon," Taking advantage of her wife's tight grip, Alice pulled her down against her side, ignoring the slight squeak that accompanied the action, and pulled the taller woman's against her. "Now, I'm still tired and it's far to cold tonight, so you'll be staying right here."<br>
<br>
Serena didn't even have a chance to say a word before Alice had already drifted off, trapping her within her wife's embrace. Looking up, she gave a half-hearted glare to the snickering form of Vivian before she adjusted, settling herself in for the night to come.</span>​</div><hr><div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 18px">A Man and Beast, Chained as One</span></span>​</div><hr><div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'">The leaves rustled around Gideon as he looked down from his perch, swaying lightly in time with them. In the distance he could hear the shouts of his men and the crashing of the beast that they were chasing towards him, though he couldn't quite tell what it was yet. A grin found it's way across his face, his blood beginning to run hot as the sounds drew closer and closer. As it did he finally heard an identifying roar, the sound of a cave bear.<br>
<br>
"Oh those magnificent bastards," Gideon couldn't help but to whisper the words as his grin grew even wider, a borrowed dagger making its way into his hand. Looking down, he watched as first a few of his men came into view and passed just under his tree before, at last, the bear itself finally did the same. Even before it had fully made it though, Gideon was falling with his booming laugh echoing into the forest. And, as the beast ran under him, a burst of blood shot up and covered his gleaming teeth. "Come on you big beast! Die for me!"<br>
<br>
As man and beast fought it became obvious that the beast would not win, the damage already done to it crippling and slowing it more and more with every brief moment until, at last, the beast finally fell dead.<br>
<br>
"Gods sakes man, I swear on me mam's life yer crazy!" One of the men who had been running, a hunter from the village whose name that Gideon couldn't remember, approached the man with a shaking head. "Fighting one of those damned things when its injured, bah only either the bravest of men or a fool would do it!"<br>
<br>
"Hah, not the craziest thing that Lord Aurel's done in a fight," Dether <s>pack, friend</s> smirked as he looked up, hands on his knees as he gasped for air. "I've seen the man charge right into a line of pikes laughing the entire way."<br>
<br>
"Mad men, the lot of ye," The hunter shook his head, wandering towards the bear and yanking out the dagger in its head. "Good steel this, its Boryslav's ain't it?"<br>
<br>
"Aye, was able to borrow it for the hunt while he stayed back at camp on guard duty <i><s>Coward, weakling</s></i>," Gideon spat to the side, the blood that had coated his teeth starting to slowly fill his mouth. Turning back to the hunter <s>ally, not of pack</s> he accepted the dagger from the other man. "Need to ensure that I get it back to him when we get back, but for now? Lets get to dragging that beast back to butcher!"<br>
<br>
As the men around him erupted into cheers, a quiet noise drew Gideon's eye to the side of the clearing that the bear had come from. Approaching it, the giant of a man pushed his way through the brush and, to his shock, found a pair of deep black eyes staring at him.</span>​</div><hr><div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 18px">Actions</span></span>​</div><hr><div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"><br>
Action 1: Trade and gather information from within Steyr<br>
<i>"We need information, without it we are crippled!"<br>
"We need supplies just as much and you damn well know it!"<br>
"Blast it, we can gather both at once you two!"</i><br>
<br>
Action 2: Training day(s)<br>
Kaiden, Gideon, and Daggers Dawn, Hallow, and Obsidian - Steyr's Militia and other forces. 23 Initiates to the Order<br>
Alice, Dagger Jade (with reinforcement from Dawn) - Village of Koar and Ekol.<br>
<i>"We are being sent on a mission together my love, one that I hope will be a chance for some peace after so much suffering."</i><br>
<br>
Movement: Alice, Dagger Dawn to Koar and Ekol's village.</span>​</div></div>
				
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The training with the local guards and militia is.. interesting. It was sometimes strange to listen to what Captain Aicart said as her bretonnian {French} accent was fairly thick, making her voice melodic and soft which was a stark contrast to the teachers the knights of the Order used to have, most of which were veterans of the state troops and so tended to bark in harsh Reik {German}. While her voice was soft, and she was a fetching woman with hair the color of wheat and even  the scar that ran from the corner of her eye to her jaw could not hide this fact, she held an air of command that demanded respect. When one of her own stepped out of line, she slapped them with the flat of her blade so fast most of her men didn't realize she had slapped them until the metallic <i>tang </i>had reached their ears moments before the sharp pain made its way to their minds. The Steyr Guard were incredibly well trained and disciplined, they reminded Kaiden more of the veteran state troops of his homeland more then town guards, they understood orders, showed impressive order and discipline and followed commands without question or hesistation, the only real flaw he could see was their equipment. Most of it was scared and worn from use and had yet to be replaced. Either the Baron could not afford to do so, or thought the coin was better spent elsewhere.<br>
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The Steyr Guard, when deployed in their companies, seem to favor voulge with hefty blades on the end, it seems this was something the Captain had imported from her homeland, a preference for the voulge over halberds or pikes. When questioned, she says while she thinks a sword is a fine weapon, and a shield has much use, the Border Princes often lack the discipline to break a well drilled polearm block and the polearms were more adept at bringing down beastmen and orc who tended to be hardy. Supporting the polearms were bowmen, almost all pulled from the militia. Captain Aicart dedicated a small portion of the guard's funds, as well as a sizeable poertion of her own money, as an incentive to the common folk of the town. Those who took up the bow as a 'hobby' and practiced enough, were given a pittance. It seemed she was trying to start a tradition of archery within the town, likely another thing she inherited from her homeland. This effort was starting to bear fruit, but only just starting and it would likely be a bit more before the town was able to call upon true professional bowmen, but the militia bowmen were considerably better then most. Lastly, there was a small, but well equipped, squadron of mounted men-at-arms that both served as scouts and the captain's personal unit when deployed on the battlefield.. While Steyr seemed peaceful, wars and battles were common place in the Border Prince, and these men and women had seen their fair shares of battles even, if by the Order's standards, these would be more akin to skirmishes. The army of Steyr, when deployed, was fairly formidable, that gave the Order some hope. If the undead came from Alsfield, at least the guard of Steyr were better trained.<br>
<br>
The Sergeants, while not as good as the knights or Captain Aicart, knew their business and, unlike those four, could be spread and distributed out to the guard, militia and initiates to better disperse the training and keep an eye out for those who need to improve or required assistance. The training goes extremely well, for both sides.<br>
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<b>Kaiden, Gideon and Alice all gain +5 Weaponskill and 1 Martial Skill from their personal spars with Chloé. The Sergeants gain 'Drilled', when reacting to new forces, surpises, or doing a quick reform, they may do so without a test. The Initiates learn much and are able to ascend to 'Squires' if you wish <u>{</u>Or whatever rank you want after Initiate}<br>
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<u>BE WARNED: THEY WILL REQUIRE PAY IF YOU PROMOTE THEM</u></b><br>
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Chloé seems particularly fond of sparring with Gideon, perhaps enjoying testing her speed and quick blade against the bulk and strength of the giant man. They spar often, enough to start to learn about one another, while she scoffs at nobility and 'knights', Gideon has noticed she often talks about knights, and her father, especially when deep in her cups.. Tales of Virtues and Ideals, which seem strange to the man who is barely controlling the beast within, but perhaps something in her stories call to him:<br>
<br>
<b>Pick One</b><br>
1. Virtue of Empathy<br>
2. Virtue of Knightly Temper<br>
3. Virtue of Heroism<br>
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<b>Information Gathering/Shopping</b><br>
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<br>
Steyr, despite its inland position, was fairly wealthy due to its location as a trade hub for goods flowing east to Matorea or west to Brasov. As such, despite the struggles of the coastline, its markets were fairly well stocked with most common goods and equipment. Some more rare or unique items may prove difficult to find, but the traders of Steyr awaited the Order...<br>
<br>
<b><span style="font-size: 15px">Tag me in Discord with what you're looking to buy/sell</span></b><br>
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Information gathering was a bit different. It was always hard to try and separate the 'rumors' from 'fact'. Like a group of walking lizards taking over a small town and freeing it from dark elves? Pure fantasy. A champion of the dark gods going around declaring challenges to knights? A bit more plausible. A large undead host spilling out of Alsfeld? All too true, as the Order was painfully aware of.<br>
<br>
Still, efforts were made to find and uncover the truth. <b>You may ask me three questions in discord</b>, if you do not have three questions, you can ask for a general topic [whats going on with X? Anything important rising in the mountains? Hows the Empire?]. The first question will get the most information, the second less and the third least.<br>
<br>
Information within the town was much easier to come by... Things were getting tense. Albrecht Weber had managed to get his hooks deep into the refugees, and many looked to him, and not the Order of Silver, for hope or supplies when they started to starve and the priest was only too happy to supply it. This growing base of power and influence with the refugees made Baron Müller wary, it seemed he had a paranoid streak and any sudden change in the political landscapes made him... question. Because of his paranoid, Captain Aicart was being pushed harder for 'results', forced to increase patrols throughout the town and even send out patrols to the refugees, although she did her best to inform Gideon when and where the patrols would be so as to not interfere with their own efforts. This increase in security made the people even more nervous, many wondering if something was going to a head, especially the refugees who saw the guard patrols as a stark reminder of their fate stuck outside the walls.. Already they had to suffer in the heat of summer, with little supplies, their loved ones safe within while they were stuck outside, unable to see them.. And now the guards were patrolling and checking their tents? What right did they have to check on those they outcast? Albrecht preached peace, but those that listened could not help but hint the words of encouragement, of 'rising to claim equality'.<br>
<br>
It seemed the new arrival, the high elf Ailluin, had set the town on edge even more. Another powerful figure had arrived in Steyr at such a turbulent time? Some of the foolish hoped that a wise ancient like an Asur could bring peace and stability, but that was why they were foolish. Ailluin was not here to make peace, he was here to get supplies and support for his tower nearby.. Another player then. The merchant, Charles Meyers, put a lot of support behind the elf, and the merchant was already hated by the people in the refugee camps as the merchant gave unfair deals knowing the refugees could not afford to turn down his lowball offers nor did they have other options to his exorbitant prices as he squeezed them of what little they had left. Albrecht seemed to understand this, and started to spread rhetoric against Charles Meyer and his Elven Overlords who were too busy staring at their sky with their noses in the air to notice the refugees he strode upon.. In the midst of this, was the Baron, growing more and more uneasy with these rising factions..<br>
<br>
It all came to a head when Albrecht was returning to the temple after a sermon with the refugees when a group of cutthroats leapt from the shadows and attacked him. The old priest was stabbed twice and lost a finger, but managed to escape through the sacrifice of many of the faithful. Who else would hire armed thugs to kill him save for the Merchant? Likely to shut him up and get the heat off his elven master... At least, that was Albrecht said from within the refugee camp, surrounding himself with his faithful which grew in number and now walked around with large bludgeons, some even had swords and spears, no doubt provided to them by Albrecht. While Albrecht blamed Meyers, some whispered that maybe it had been the Baron who hired them, to kill the priest and attempt to restore order with his death.. Captain Aicart was working herself ragged trying to keep some level of order in the streets that were threatening to explode in violence.. For the sake of the town, no one was allowed to leave until the Baron gave the clear... But with Albrecht outside, rallying support, Meyer surrounding himself with armed thugs and the soldiers stretched thin... Something was going to give. And give soon.<br>
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Koar and Ekol-ekoatl</b></span></span><br>
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<b><i>What good is such mighty strength?</i></b><br>
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We have found ourselves a place to wait, and yet! We are far busier now than before. A different sort of busy, perhaps, but! Busy all the same. There is no need to navigate, no great distances to cross at this time. Instead it is the movement of strong hands and watchful eyes. For yes! The watch is kept, as it must be! There is no telling, what dangers may appear, or the enemies that may re-appear! For this, yes, the watch is kept just as before. Koar takes the lead, of course. First to rise, last to sleep, it serves his habits well. No strain falls upon him.<br>
<br>
Indeed, how impressive! He is always in the deepest of thought and taking the hardest of labors. It is upon his judgment that our risks are taken. Koar is in this way the stones of the old temple. Crucial! Yes, to the worshippers who kneel and peer into the pools. But it is only when he is gone do the unwise see! Yes, see with their own eyes! The importance he played into each and every moment. This! Yes yes! This must be the reason for his presence here.<br>
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Even this first step, simple in concept, could not have been! Now as we prepare for what is to come, he is invaluable once more. All is left able to weather what is to come in his wake. Be it structure or guided spear. Even Norar is greater for his presence, a light coming to her eyes! Yes, a light of understanding! As he attends to her, away from the warm-bloods. Alarion too, shattered as he is, steadies himself by his presence. The claws that shattered his chains one in the same as those that don his armor. An odd warm-blood, this Alarion, for Koar finds comfort in his presence as well. Comfort for comfort.<br>
<br>
It is strange! Is it not? A great warrior giving comfort to the feeble. Not by acts of violence or power, but by mere proximity. Yet, comforting is not the correct term for Koar. No! For there is no comfort offered. It is simply taken. It is puzzling, yes. Do others feel it? Or just Alarion and I? Maybe it is only for the wise to praise the unadorned stones. Yes, yes. As they know the calamity that will befall them when their strength fails. Let it be prayed that when that day dawns, the wise will see the cracks that spread before all that is good come toppling down.<br>
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<b><i>What good is a cunning mind?</i></b><br>
<br>
Foolish to think that the young serpent would cease his flight just because his goals are met. He was observed once, before the ship set sail for this land, fawning over one of the great scaled snakes kept within the temple. That same tone and way of voice is seen here. He speaks as if he does not expect an answer, feeling delight at hearing such simple words from these warm-bloods spoken back. Surely, much of what he says is lost on them, for how can any warm-blood keep up day after day.<br>
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Confusion does not stop him, nor does the sign of any challenge on the horizon. His is a mind in constant motion, a wall of air, the benefits of surprise, creatures brought into the light, lumber saved and moved, a use elsewhere, always a use.<br>
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The future is unknown, and yet Ekol-ekoatl races towards it. He plans, he builds, he instructs, and yet he trusts. A mind so fast, and yet he does not carry it all himself. Not the warm-bloods, no, with their simple thoughts. They are the snakes of the temple, and he is the priest. Faith in those that walk before him, and in the sureness of those steps. He feels the wind in his feathers and he knows. Wind with such strength that I am beckoned to reach out and grasp it. Such is the ability of the young serpent.<br>
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The skies have been cloudy since our arrival, word sent back, a port secured. Uncertainty, and yet as the warriors lay low, the serpent winds his way. Gold and materials, knowledge and skill, through the clouds of the dark sky, it matters not which. All obstacles he shall surpass, it is the mere goal of the rest of us to catch his form when he comes to land.<br>
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<hr><b>Action 1: Restoration of Gordes.</b> Much was destroyed in the raid, and they can hardly use this place as a base of operations if it's falling apart around them. Ekol-ekoatl will cordinate the humans for salvaging what they can of the ruined buildings and rebuilding and Koar will assemble the Saurus to assist in much of the heavy lifting. They will pool their resources in to begin the rebuilding.<br>
<i>Spending: 90 Gold (unsure if I have to pay now or when processed)</i><br>
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<b>Action 2: A Look Around. </b>There are few things Ekol-ekoatl hates more than waiting around. Why not take a look around and see what this hamlet has to work with? Ekol-ekoatl will speak with the surviving warm-bloods to get a sense of what resources are around and go investigate, bringing more people if he finds anything noteworthy.<br>
Relevant Spells: <i>Wings of Heaven</i> and <i>Project Spirit</i><br>
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Etc:<br>
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<b>OBJECTIVE 1: ACQUIRE A PORT - COMPLETED!</b><br>
Port at the Hamlet of Gordes is secured.<br>
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<b>Training from the Order of Silver</b><br>
The deal with the Order of Silver, weapons for training, is being done this turn. The goal is to improve Gordes' Militia, but Koar and Ekol-ekoatl will watch over the process. (Ekol might be better for directly helping due to his smaller stature.) <i>Gordes has the building: Training Grounds, which will help this.</i><br>
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<b>Alarion's <i>Songweaver</i> rolled 1 success!</b><br>


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<span style="font-size: 26px"><span class="post-heading post-heading-">Uncertain Skies</span></span><span style="font-size: 22px">Tiernan Ol'Dorche</span><br>
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<span class="horizontal-rule bbcode-horizontal-rule bbcode-horizontal-rule- "></span>​</div><div class="bbcode-row"><div class="bbcode-column column-width-span3"><div style="max-width:100%; height:540px; padding:5px; overflow:auto; border: 1px solid;"> <span class="post-sub-heading post-sub-heading-">Turn 2 - Siernai</span><a href="https://www.rpnation.com/attachments/9071fde4b497975206a8c282a4df4b97-jpg.1203003/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.rpnation.com/data/attachments/1140/1140132-80d9a8652fb6d1af54e89f313c8d9771.jpg" class="bbImage " style="" alt="9071fde4b497975206a8c282a4df4b97.jpg" title="9071fde4b497975206a8c282a4df4b97.jpg" width="100" height="130" loading="lazy"></a><br>
<b>Tiernan Stats</b><br>
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Weapon Skill 31<br>
Ballistic Skill 36<br>
Strength 18<br>
Toughness 31<br>
Agility 46<br>
Intelligence 43<br>
Willpower 44<br>
Fellowship 37<br>
Wounds 13<br>
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Cool headed: +5 willpower {Already added to total}<br>
'Skilled Craftsmen [Carpentry]'<br>
Fable of the Blind Gambler<br>
3 Fate<br>
Loremaster (+3)<br>
Arming Sword, Repeating Crossbow<br>
1 attack, 3 Magical Power<br>
60 Gold<br>
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Retinue:<br>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">20 Wolves, 5 Handlers, 20 Rangers</li>
</ul><b>Wolf Pack</b><br>
Large pack of giant wolves shepherded into battle by handlers. If you lose all the handlers, the giant wolves also 'die' as they are returned to the city, unable to be fielded anymore. 20 wolves and 5 handlers. Handlers have spears and padded armor.<br>
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<b>Siernai Rangers</b><br>
20 Rangers, skilled and experienced warriors often used to patrol the wilderness. They have Siernai repeating crossbows and clubs for if enemies get too close.. they really don't want enemies getting close. They wear padded gambeson armor and have rather lovely brown cloaks.<br>
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Bamboozle CV14</b><br>
You fool one humanoid creature within range into doing your bidding unless it makes a successful Will Power Test. On its next turn, you may decide what actions you want the character to take and it will do as you say. The affected creature does whatever you say short of actively harming itself. You could, however, instruct the creature to do something foolish that might result in its harm. Bamboozle does not work on Daemons or Mindless Undead.<br>
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<b>Inspiration CV16</b><br>
You open your mind to Oro and let the light of wisdom illuminate a vexing problem. Upon the spell's completion, you can make a single knowledge check at +30.<br>
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<b>Eavesdrop CV15</b><br>
You can listen to what is happening in any area that you can see, no matter the distance. You hear things as if you were standing right there.<br>
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<b>Oro's Wisdom CV17</b><br>
Your prayers flood your mind with wisdom of your God. Double any degrees of success scored with any intelligence test. Further, you can reroll one failed intelligence test, but doing this immediately ends the spell. Last one minute per magic level [1 minute = 6 rounds]<br>
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<b>Cure Wounds CV10</b><br>
Your prayers heal an injured character of a number of wounds equal to d10 plus your magic power.<br>
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<b>Open CV9</b><br>
You cause any one lock, bolt or latch to unlock, unbolt or lift. The object cannot be forced shut in time [though you, the caster, may shut it if you wish]. Open can override magic locks if you succeed a will power test.<br>
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<b>Damarel Structures</b><br>
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<u>Herbalist, Inn, Bowyer &amp; Fletcher, and Smithy. Palisade &amp; Temple of Oro.</u><br>
Bowyer &amp; Fletcher will cut down on any bows/crossbows you purchase in the future to outfit new units with.<br>
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Palisade acts as a wall should you be attacked<br>
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Smithy gives a slight reduction to producing armor and melee weaponry in the future, but it can't make any armor better then Armor 2 and weapons are considered of 'Poor' quality [-5 Weapon skill]<br>
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Inn gives a bonus if you use an action to hire mercenaries<br>
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Herbalist is useful if you wanna grow special herbs and, if using a 'shop' action, you'll get more potion/herbal options<br>
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Each turn, you may pray at the temple to attempt to gain insight from Oro. You will roll a d5 to see what, if any, insights the God has granted his priest.<br>
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Iron Mine &amp; Steel Production<br>
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<div style="text-align: center">​</div>Nothing is as it seems. Nothing betrays its true nature at first. Perhaps that is the nature of things, a rite of passage from darkness to light. And the question arises as bubbles in the spring, "So what is the point of the mask? What is it?". And answers spring immediately from many. Deception, lies, evil; dancing up to the state to make their claim. And yet it makes no difference to the task at hand.  Masks stand more than cover of the hidden, shields from investigation, and set pieces. They are physical and tangible in their own right and weave intracate tales that betray what they are. Like any object of study, careful consideration of its environment, its connections to other factors, and its use can illuminate the first steps. But, with all journeys, not all of the steps are defined, for they do not exist in the realm of the known. They lie in discovery as the question, as the quarry. One must come to understand these steps, these checkpoints in the journey to truly understand, to find the means of inquiry. That lies the difference between the scholar and the philosopher. To the scholar, the world is formed of many forms of earth, water, fire, and air. To the philosopher, the deep seas and the mountain peaks make no difference. Truth expressed in opposing methods. The mask and the face are not different, they are simply the same formed of different methodologies. Intent, application, variation. And indeed, when one grasps the sense of method, they find the elusive knowledge they seek and the means to understand its place, its use.<br>
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The folly of those that seek it beyond their means. Illusion, ill-ready, ill-meaned; the fallacious scholar finds themselves in ruin. For the knowledge they posses is yet a mask applied to them through the method of damnation and ill follows. Patience and endurance still the mind from the tricks that plague the mind. Endurance to make the payments for which their means require. Temperance to consider and form as needed. Forethought to understand that it will not be your effort alone that will uncover all that is. Pass, teach, record; rest to know that in the end, others shall build and restructure for which you lay today.<br>
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Uncertainly breeds inquiry, investigation. Thus, seek the mask, understand its method. And allow what comes from you efforts to prosper your understanding.<br>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Free Action: Pray at Temple of Oro to possibly gain insight. [Result: 1]<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Each turn, you may pray at this temple to attempt to gain insight from Oro. You will roll a d5 to see what, if any, insights the God has granted his priest.</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Paid Action: Spell Research<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tiernan decides that the situation in Susa require additional tools to deal with the dark threat. Something to cut the ties that bind and deal with the affliction that affects the denizens if that is remotely possible anymore. And yet, Tiernan knows that the monstrous condition does offer a twisted inspiration of some kind. Not the puppetry, but the strings. Considering the other project, a spell of the like would be useful for evergreen use. And if time allowed, additional research in other spells.<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Relevant Spells: Inspiration &amp; Oro's Wisdom.</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Paid Action: Siege Net Tower Construction &amp; Return to Susa<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The central idea was to whisk up the stringed puppets and render them harmless by suspending them in the air. Like clothes on a clothes rack. A simple idea, but hopefully to aid an effective end to the darkness in Susa. And end the darkness in Susa once and for all.<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Relevant Spells: Inspiration &amp; Oro's Wisdom.</li>
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With the port secured, the Lizardmen were able to bring in the reinforcements sent from Lustria, but they were met with grim news as the first ship docked.. A great sea beast had begun to roam the area [ <a href="/members/abstracty.93790/" class="avatar avatar--xxs" data-user-id="93790" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" id="js-XFUniqueId67">
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 ] and had devoured one of the ships, reducing the support that Ekol and Koar were expecting, critically, the ship that was devoured carried much of the resources and materials they could have used to expand their foothold. However, the ship containing reinforcements, in the form of 20 Skink Skirmishers, as well as a Javelin blessed by the Sun God did manage to arrive which helped the lizards feel more secure in this foreign land. The humans of Gordes, the town liberated by Ekol and Koar from the Dark Elf Slavers was... unsure. Ekol seemed friendly enough, but many couldn't help but wonder what their fate would be when these strange creatures completed whatever it was they'd come to do. The fact Saurus rarely spoke, and never in a tongue or language they could understand, did not help [Also the fact they were large, hulking creatures with great toothed maw also made them wary]. The arrival of the skinks was.. an interesting change of pace in the town. Skinks were small, smaller then humans, and tended to be extremely curious and excitable. The human villagers having to shoe them from their homes or out of their pantries was a common practice especially since most of the skinks couldn't speak Reikspiel<i>. </i>Some of the humans would speak to Ekol about their concerns, but the problem with speaking to Ekol was getting the colorful feathered skink to stop talking. But Gordes remained a peaceful enough Hamlet. <br>
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The first task of order was to attempt to restore or salvage the ruined buildings that were destroyed and burnt in the initial Dark Elf raid.. Many were damaged beyond repair, but others could be brought back, or, enough useable lumber could be salvaged to create other buildings. All these buildings would still take resources and time, but it was a good start.<br>
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<b>Restoration </b><br>
<i>Pick Up To Two</i><br>
Shrine [Decide if dedicated or pantheon] - 30 Gold<br>
Farmsteads - 30 gold<br>
Fishery - 20 Gold<br>
Smithy - 50 Gold<br>
Inn - 70 Gold<br>
Brewery {Must have Farmstead} - 60 Gold<br>
Hunting Lodge - 30 Gold<br>
Leather Tannery - 40 Gold<br>
Fletcher&amp;Bowyer - 60 Gold<br>
Antiquarian [Alarion Unlock] - 30 Gold<br>
Port - 90 Gold<br>
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During the Restoration, tales of Alarion's songs and tales, brings many new visitors to Gordes who come to hear his stories and tales... Many of these people buy food and goods, what little there is in Gordes to be had, and many even stay deciding to help rebuild some of the homes to call their own [since there is a whole lot of free real estate right now].<br>
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<b>Gain 14 Gold and progress towards growing the Hamlet into a Village [1/2]<br>
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Gordes Income</b><br>
15 Gold<br>
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<b><span style="font-size: 18px">Order Militia Training <br>
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There isn't much the Sergeants could teach the Saurus, but there is a lot they can teach the militia, especially the Sergeants who seems fairly well versed in training and expanding the skills of civilians. Considering Gordes was about to be sold as slaves to the Dark Elves, and lost many loved ones in the raiders, they threw themselves at the training with an impressive ferocity. By the end of Alice's time there, the militia are veterans, able to follow orders and keep up with the swordplay of soldiers [for a short while]. They can now be counted on to hold the line should the worst occur.<br>
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<b>Add [Veteran Militia] modifer to the Training Grounds. If you gain a Bowyer&amp;Fletcher or a Hunting Lodge, add [Huntsmen] modifier to the Training Grounds as well.  </b><br>
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<span style="font-size: 15px"><b>Exploration</b></span><br>
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With his divine connection to Tepok, Ekol makes an incredibly scout. Able to use his power to fly and sepreate his spirit from his corporeal form, becoming invisible. With this, he can freely scour the nearby areas without fear of danger and at a rapid pace. Sure, he can only do both for a short period, but even that short time lets him do far more then someone walking or riding could hope to achieve, and being able to gaze at the land from above gave him a lot of strengths and advantages over others. And there was certainly a lot to find in this new, strange land! Like a mysterious opening in the ground that had a strange amount of sand near it, sand in the middle of the plains, how peculiar! <br>
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Swooping down to land by the large hole, Ekol peeked in to see if there was anything of interest in.. The entrance seemed empty, so the brave Skink [who was invisible and ethereal] took a few steps within, listening for anything.. but heard nothing. Sand caked the floors, but it wasn't the sand of a beach, it was coarse and held an ugly tan coloration to it. How did it get here? Deeper Ekol went, until the natural cave transformed, the rocky roof was replaced by a smooth sandstone archway broken up only by glyphs carved into the surface. Passing through the archway, Ekol spotted large statues lining the hall, many had the heads of some kind of dog, but there was one, perched at the end, blocking an ornate door that was different. It was massive, like a great bird.. It seemed to be made of stone, or perhaps some other material. As Ekol stepped another foot, the bird statue moved. Its head lifted, its gemstone eyes lighting up..<br>
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Ekol held his breath, or, well, thought about it as a spirit he did not have 'breath'. He was fine. He was a spirit. It couldn't see him.. Yet as he tried to step to the left, the bird's head turned to face him.. Slowly it spread its wings and let out a loud shrill cry.. Before it lunged at him. Letting out a shriek nearly as loud [but not as ferocious], Ekol flapped his wings and flew towards the exist, the great beating sounds of wings behind him as the statue was on his tail, somehow flying despite being made of stone.. <br>
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Out the tunnels he flew, the creature on his tail. Gazing behind him, he can see the great bird gaining, its beak opening, closing around him..<br>
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Before the world blurred and Ekol was pulled down, as if a great hand had wrapped around his very being and was yoinking him down to the earth. As the ground came to meet him, Ekol was met by the sight of a solitary wagon with three figures, and one, a human [Female possibly? It was hard to tell warmblood sex] had glowing tattoos.. The next thing Ekol knew was he was surrounded by darkness, wisp of fog on all sides of him.. And the awareness of a mind pressing down upon his. A question looming within the darkness that he could.. somehow understand.<br>
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<div style="font-size: 14px;
     font-family: 'Source Sans 3';"><div style="margin-left: 20px">1. Yùxuān would set up a traveling service, advertising Xiùlán’s ability to speak with the dead. For a fee, those seeking closure or final messages could connect with lost loved ones.​</div><div style="margin-left: 20px">2. As they traveled, Xiùlán would find a place for Brokk to craft—perhaps Gordes—where he could forge useful items for trade or barter.​</div></div></div></div><div style="max-width: 100%;
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--><div style="margin-top: -5px;
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     line-height: 17px;"><span style="display: inline-block; text-indent:2.5em">With a slight arch of her back, Xiùlán stretched, an attempt to ease the ache in her muscles. The journey remained relentless—a nonstop travel through various landscapes and ever-shifting terrains. Although her wagon provided shelter, the enclosed space brought a faint queasiness to the pit of her stomach. A restlessness stirred within her as she longed to stretch her wings, to move and feel the ground beneath her feet, rather than endure the confinement of the wagon.<br>
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Whenever possible, Yùxuān and Brokk would stop the wagon for a brief respite in the open air. But, Xiùlán couldn’t shake the growing unease within her. They weren't any closer to finding information about the city she sought, nor the answers her uncle had tasked her.<br>
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<i>I'll find you.</i><br>
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The last words she received in the letter echoed in her mind, a promise she clung to amidst the uncertainty.<br>
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After making headway, they stopped for the night. Unable to bear the restlessness any longer, Xiùlán felt a sudden urge to release her pent-up energy. She waited near one of the horses, her gaze locking with it. Without hesitation, she mounted the horse and took hold of the reins. With a firm grip and steady motion, she urged the horse forward, not giving any warning to Yùxuān or Brokk of where she was headed. The horse's hooves drummed against the earth, the rhythmic sound reverberated through her as she galloped in looping circles in the open field.<br>
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The rush of wind against her face, the drum of the horse beneath her, brought a fleeting reprieve—a moment of freedom she desperately craved.<br>
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Underneath the moonlight, the swirling patterns of her tattoos shimmered faintly, sensing various presences around. Gradually, when she became weary, she slowed the horse to a trot, her breaths coming heavy, her thoughts heavy still. Tiredness clung to her like a shadow.<br>
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There was no shortage of wandering spirits and ghosts. Their restless whispers carried on the night wind, brushing against her senses like distant echoes. Xiùlán had seen them, felt their presence lingering in the corners of her awareness.<br>
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There were pressing matters. They needed resources—gold.<br>
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Reluctantly, she turned the horse back toward the campsite where Yùxuān and Brokk waited. Neither seemed overly concerned by her brief disappearance. <i>Why would they?</i> With the wagon and another horse at their disposal, their journey would continue, regardless of her restlessness.<br>
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<i>“A life debt to be paid.”</i><br>
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<i>“An adventure to be seen.”</i><br>
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The words they had spoken before swirled in her mind as she dismounted and approached the firelight. Their faces were calm, their smiles carrying a mix of knowing and reassurance, as though her stolen reprieve was but a ripple in their shared journey.<br>
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“You’ve been gone a while,” Yùxuān remarked lightly, her voice tinged with curiosity. “Feeling better?”<br>
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Brokk sat silently by the fire, his stocky form hunched forward as he stoked the flames with a thick branch. “How ye git yer wits about ye is no thought 'aye have to bear,” he said, shifting slightly to glance her way. “But 'em spirits yer always talkin’ about—aye, they’d best keep their distance if they know what’s good for 'em.”<br>
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Xiùlán offered a faint smile. She sat next to the Dawi, eyes focusing on him. "They chose a path, sometimes unknowingly holding onto one, never letting go. As is the same with the living. Different. Yet the same."<br>
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"Aye, lass. Ye alright to continue like this?"<br>
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For just a moment, a flicker of light in her eye remained before Xiùlán pushed her legs against herself, finding warmth within her embrace.<br>
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"You’ve mentioned it before, and we’ve seen you sending them off," Yùxuān interjected, her curiosity piqued. "Are most of them filled with regret? Do they wish to say goodbyes to their family?"<br>
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Yùxuān’s eyes were sharp, though, as if piecing together the restless energy that had driven Xiùlán to take off. "With all that’s been weighing on us, I’ve been thinking,” She hesitated, testing the waters. "We could try to gain more information—maybe even some gold—by offering people a chance to speak to their dead. You’ve done it before, haven’t you? Maybe it’s something people would pay for."<br>
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Brokk grunted, not looking up from the fire. “Don’t care for speakin’ to dead folk. But if yer doin’ it for kin,” He paused, glancing at Xiùlán. “then aye can understand that.”<br>
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A small shudder released from her frame. Xiùlán met his gaze but didn’t speak. The idea wasn’t hers, but more opportunity for trade meant they could move forward, find the city, and uncover the truth. Nothing ever came free, this she knew very well.<br>
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Yùxuān continued, “Some need closure, or peace, and for that, they'd pay. Whether through magic or prayers, it’s something they seek.” She glanced at Xiùlán with a small, knowing smile. “We could offer that. It’s a dangerous path, sure, but it could be our next step.”<br>
<br>
Xiùlán remained quiet, her gaze distant, her mind turning over the possibility. It was tempting. If it meant progress it could be worth considering.<br>
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Brokk shifted, the firelight flickering in his eyes. “Aye, that’s one way to go about it. But if ye’re after gold, ye’d best be thinkin’ about craftin’ too. If there’s a smithery, aye can put it to good use.” <br>
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Yùxuān’s eyes lit up at the mention of a smithery. “That could work. We can always barter with what we can’t sell outright—traded goods, crafted items. Weapons or tools are always needed. It could be an avenue without putting ourselves at risk.”<br>
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Brokk drew his attention towards Xiùlán, determined,“If ye’re willin’ to find a place with a forge, aye can make sure we don’t go empty-handed. But don’t expect me to work for free. A good craft takes time.”<br>
<br>
Xiùlán gave them a silent nod, contemplating both Yuxuan and Brokk's reasonings. They’d find a way to make it work and the journey needed to move forward.<br>
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Yùxuān leaned back, a grin tugging at her lips. “We’ll take what comes our way.”<br>
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Tiernan prays at the Temple of Oro, hoping the God of Knowledge would impart some of his wisdom this season, especially under such dire times at Susa, but his Lord does not answer, the various small objects and cards at the temple remain undisturbed.. There is no insight to be gained this season. Perhaps that meant they were on the right path, and their plan, one that would succeed, or this was simply a time and chance for the siernai to show their worth and their resilience in facing off, and defeating, a threat, of avenging their people with the strength of their arms and the cunning of their minds.<br>
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From his last run-in with the threads and the 'oracle', it seemed normal weaponry could not hurt nor sever the strands.. It left only one avenue, magic but they did not have any sources of magical damage. Tiernan had always favored support and aid spells over the brutish and simplistic spells. After all, a priest of the God of Knowledge using his connect just to mindlessly blast people was hardly befitting of a servant of such a being! But in certain times, at certain points, violence is the necessary answer to the problem, while it is not a particularly thoughtful or inventive one, it was often an effective one. To this end, Tiernan spends a long time in the temple, studying over the ancient tomes of his Lord, praying and paying tithe in the hopes that Oro would illuminate his way. Through his hard work, and diligence, Oro manages to gain much ground in his endeavor...<br>
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<b>Pick One</b><br>
1. Gain 4 New Spells [Pick from old list, if you do not want any more from that list, tell me]<br>
2. Gain 2 New Spells and 3 Celestial inquiries<br>
3. Gain 2 New Spells and 2 Skills<br>
4. Gain 2 New Spells and 10 Stat Points [may give 2 stats 5 or 1 stat 10]<br>
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- Celestial Inquiries: Ask me a question about the world, people, etc and you will get some kind of answer. The more the question relates to you, the more information gained.<br>
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<b>Return to Susa</b><br>
Construction of the tower goes slowly, many siernai have ideas for how the mechanism should work, and after a few failed prototypes, settle on a simple crank and pully system. When the crank is turned, a pully slowly raises, pulling on a large iron bar [fresh from the newly constructed mines] that begins its ascend up the tower. There are numerous groves where the bar can fall into to 'rest' and ensure that the bar is able to hold up the string, or whatever else it is called to do, even if the crank was damaged or malfunctioned. The crank, itself, was grueling work and required two siernai to do it, but it had passed a few test and was deemed 'workable'. There was only one flaw in the desigin and even then the flaw was mostly due to their home then it was the design.<br>
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It was hard to push a large wood and iron tower through the mountains and forest, so instead, the tower was made to 'assemble'. Kept in several large parts, the tower could be carried in pieces and then assembled on the battlefield, of course, there was an issue in that they'd be doing this in line of sight of the enemy, as the tower would need to be constructed on fairly flat ground to ensure it worked properly.. Last time the corpse puppets did nothing until they attacked, but it is likely this time they will attack them on sight having seen them already. They'd need to fight the puppets, and hold them off, until the tower could be constructed and then push their way through the puppets to get it near the temple where it could lift all the puppets at once.. It would be risky, and some siernai may fall, but if they succeeded, all of the puppets could be dealt with at once and their seemingly immortality would count for nothing.<br>
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*Gain Mechanical Siege Tower*<br>
You retain this siege tower [unless its destroyed] and so should you ever get into a siege, or find another use for it, you can bring it out again for it as this tower would be taken back apart and left in storage until you had need of it again. With quick modifications that bar could be replaced with a rising platform to allow troops to scale walls or siege weaponry placed ontop of it to fire over walls or get more range through elevation.<br>
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<b><i>Deduct 63 Gold for the Tower's Construction</i></b><br>
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*Natural Rsources*<br>
Limestone [Unexploited]<br>
Oak [Unexploited]<br>
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					<div class="bbWrapper"><div style="text-align: center"><b><span style="font-size: 18px">Shiyama Xiùlán</span></b><br>
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Whenever the wagon entered a village, the trio attracted a lot of attention as they were a bit of an odd group. Cathayans were not a common sight, the Cathayan trade convoys tended to go to more prosperous locations like Altdorf, Marienburg, Karaz-a-Karak so to see the people from the Dragon Empire in the backwaters of the Border Princes was unusual, especially so far from their homeland.. The fact it was two women and a single dwarf also raised some eyebrows as it was just not an expected trio. Although no one ever got close enough to ask. While the older woman wore a practiced smile that invited people in, the frosty distant demeanor of the second woman and the general grumpy nature of older dwarfs tended to dissuade all but the most determined [or stupid] of inquires. <br>
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The plan to speak to the ghost of the dead, and make a small bit of coin for their troubles, was a wise one. Ghost did exist and, if left long enough, tended to turn violent. Dealing with them early, before that happened, and allowing them to rest was a noble calling, especially for the sake of her Grandsire. It was her duty, and family calling, to help guide the souls of the passed to the ten courts so that they may be judged and their souls prepared for the next step in their journey. As the wagon pulled into a small village, and Yŭxuān went about setting up for <span style="font-size: 15px">Xiùlán's debut. She used the wagon cover to create a large onoing, blocking out the light, Brokk, much to his confusion, was tasked with making a simple door for the entrance and she went about setting candles and dim lighting, a table was set in the middle with a large ball... Neither Brokk or <span style="font-size: 15px">Xiùlán really understood why she was doing it, but Yŭxuān insisted it was for the 'ambience'. If they wanted to do well, they had to present themselves well. It seemed like a lot of smoke and mirrors [And Yŭxuān was very disappointed they did not have a large mirror to suspend over the small makeshit tent and did a soft click of her tongue when <span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px">Xiùlán told her, no, she could not make ghostly fog on demand..]</span></span><br>
It started fine, but there was a few things she quickly learned about this whole 'consulship'. People often hoped the spirits of their loved ones were around, and that was not always the case. She was met with a range of emotions from those who were turned away, disappointment, anger, relief.. the small village was a good test, but to truly make gold from this endeavor, they'd need to go to one of the larger towns where large groups of people, and lots of coins, could be gathered...<br>
But in this small town, <span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px">Xiùlán did run into a bit of a dilemma. The town was mostly owned and ran by the Bianchi family, who owned the largest ranch and many, many heads of cattle. The matron of the bianchi family, a large round woman, had proudly told <span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px">Xiùlán the exact number, but it was such worthless information that didn't pertain to her that it went in one ear and out the other with a simple taciturn, 'Right.' </span></span></span></span></span></span><br>
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The woman was coming to speak to her deceased husband who, she claims, had hidden away a will giving away large tracts of land to his bastard child.. She wanted to know who that child was for... innocent reasons. The ghost of the Bianchi Patriarch was particularly chatty, talking about his numerous conquest and that he did not have a bastard, he had <i>many</i>.. of which he had divided his estate between all of them. Neither of these people seemed like.. good people. Did she even want to help either? She had no doubt what fate awaited the patriarch when he appeared before the ten courts. <span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px">Yŭxuān has her own idea.. They're both awful people, so why don't they render a bit of early judgement? Tell the matron of the bastard she is aware of, get a large reward, and then apprehend the matron before she murders the bastard to get a reward from the new head of the Bianchi family.. </span></span><br>
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<b>Decision</b><br>
1. Support the Matron: Tell the Matron of the multiple bastards and their names/location<br>
2. Support the Patriarch: Do not tell the Matron<br>
3. Support <span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px">Yŭxuān: Con both of these terrible people</span><br>
4. Your Idea</span><br>
<b><span style="font-size: 18px">Of Brokk and Locks</span></b><br>
Brokk's services are immediately in demand wherever he goes as he is a dwarf smith.. That alone means he is one of the best in the world and people of means and wealth line up wherever he goes to have something made. Jewelry, trinkets, it doesn't really matter. In fact, while they're paying for quality, they don't even really carea bout that, they just want to be able to point to it and brag that it is of 'Dwarf-Make'. Manlings were truly too soft. It is amusing to watch Brokk 'take over' smithies in every town they visit, it tends to be him shoving the door open, stomping into it, grumbling about the shoddy manling equipment and loudly telling the manling to step away from the forge before he hurts himself and his ancestors with his pitiful technique.. Somehow this always works likely because the manling in question hopes to learn from Brokk, and to his credit, he does seem to take the time to show and correct their technique although <span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px">Xiùlán is unsure about his teaching methods. He is like a very disapproving grandfather, constantly shaking his head, grumbling about the work or otherwise never being satisified, but the human smiths do seem to improve. </span><br>
Brokk manages to earn quite a bit from this endeavor, a whole 31 Gold! But <span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px">Xiùlán only gets 11 Gold from that as Brokk keeps the rest and spends most of what he kept on beer, guzzling tankard after tankard even as he grumbles about the weak manling brew.. How he can inhale so much beer is a wonder. </span><br>
<b>Gain 11 Gold</b><br>
Brokk also manages to gather enough material, through his work, to make a single item for the group. What does <span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 15px">Xiùlán want him to make?</span><br>
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<b>Decision</b>:<br>
1. Weapon<br>
2. Armor<br>
3. Misc Item<br>
4. Upgrade the Wagon</span></span></span></span></span><br>
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<b>THIS COUNTS AS A CRAFTING ACTION</b><br>
You may attempt to make more if you wish, btu it is advised to have a place to make stuff at [Using Lucas's smithy, if he makes one, is a good idea].</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>​</div></div>
				
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The local sea had a large guest, a massive black leviathan that was sinking and devouring any ships that had come to pass. It had all but put a strangehold on local sea trade, and so trade in general. There were rumors abound that both the Pirates of Sartosa and the Dwarfs of Barak Varr were currently working on a plan to deal with the creature, although what that was, was anyone's guess. Some assumed a big cannon the likes of which no one has ever seen, others of a 'bomb ship' while a few whispered of secret dwarf metal ships that traveled under the water and would duel the great beast beneath the very waves! Either way, it wasn't Jacob's problem. No, he had shipments to carry! Most of the people thought he was a handsome, but utterly insane man to take his ship out into those waters where so many others had been lost.. But Jacob was no stranger to a monstrous entity devouring the souls of men of which no escape was possible, he was a bit of an expert in the handling of such beast. The Laughing Dead's crew were remarkably less confident then their captain, but they went along with his decision, mostly because he had sipped on each of them and so they were bound to their master by more then just oaths or gold. <br>
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Luckily for all of them, the trip was peaceful, downright pleasant, really, as they made their way to Somjek. In fact, before he left, Jacob had even taken a contract to transport some goods.. What did Jacob transport?<br>
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<b>Pick One</b><br>
Foodstuffs [Mostly Grains]<br>
Wines and Spirits<br>
Arms and Armor<br>
People<br>
They arrived at Somjek to find a fairly humble, but nice, walled settlement with a single port that lay open as no other ship had tried to come. Because of the beast, the market happily threw it doors open... eager for goods to flow into it to help stabilize the market. <br>
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<b>Lower Item Availability, Worse Buying Prices, Better Sale Prices</b><br>
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Jacob spent some time in the Somjek inns and taverns, talking to the locals, attemping to gain information on his former mistress... which proved very difficult. It was unlikely 'Natalia' was using her actual name, Jacob was fairly confident 'Natalia' wasn't even her real name in the first place, just one of hundreds of alias the spymaster had likely used in her lifetime and it was simply the one he associated with her. Still, he did what he could, floated the names he knew her by, but he heard nothing.. still there was other news that he was able to gather. A large undead army was marauding across the central plains, and people weren't sure where ti would go next, but many whispered that Steyr may be where the hammerblow fell while others disagreed and that it would be north, at Mentreda. There were rumors of Beastmen sightings... which was not unusual, in itself, but the beast had been rather quiet lately, and some whispered some dark purpose may be building, while orcs were said to be gathering in the mountains, many people whispered dark times were ahead, and that it was the 'end of days', but then again, people always thought the days they lived in were worse then the day before. So it was hard to say what was real, what was false, and what was just nonsensical.<br>
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Still, Jacob can learn a few things if he wishes:<br>
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[Can pick same thing twice to get more information on them]<br>
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<div style="text-align: center"><i><span style="color: #aaa">A beastman of Slaanesh, oh what a horrid sight,<br>
Without a hesitation or consideration Krull sought a fight.<br>
As the time passed and the start of the battle drew near,<br>
Krull's opponent pulled a trick and proceeded to disappear.<br>
With axe in hand and Khorne's bloodlust in tow,<br>
The battle still wasn't easy as they struck to and fro.<br>
One final play for spawndom to save his life of excess,<br>
But soon enough it ended as Krulls axe found success.<br>
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-- Archibald “Archie” Holkvist - 13th Bard of Kreutzhafen</span></i>​</div><br>
<div style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #f44">_____________________</span>​</div><br>
“These Beastmen…are you sure this is wise?” One of Krull's companions questioned.<br>
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“We are all of the Blood God. Worst case scenario, our blood is spilled in his name and we die a true warrior’s death. Best case…we gain a horde of vicious, bloodthirsty allies so that we can start to enact His plan.” Krulls gruff voice managed to convey some level of hope, but his companion would not buy it.<br>
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“Well if today is the day I die, it will be with blood on my axe and a sword in my chest…Blood for the Blood God!” The other four warriors and Krull responded in kind.<br>
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<b>”Blood for the Blood God!”</b><br>
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In the midst of the discussion Krull eyed his hosts, the closest thing to a female Beastman, Gu’rl, was intriguing. The name was not lost on him and neither was her seemingly higher level of intelligence, amongst the Beastmen at least. Her apparent bodyguard, the brass covered doom bull was a towering hulk of strength and ferocity. Then the small horde of Khorngors in tow, they lacked the bulk of Krull and his cohort but they did not lack in ferocity. They were a beastly bunch, random grunts and snorts escaping every few minutes but it was clear they would be more useful in a fight than any one man. They would be worthy allies…or followers…<br>
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<div style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #f44">_____________________</span>​</div><br>
<span style="color: #f44">⦿</span> <b>Actions:</b><br>
<div style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #fff">• Fate:</span><br>
<div style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #f44">•</span><span style="color: #ccc"><i>Regain 1 for new turn - 1/2</i></span>​</div><br>
<span style="color: #fff">• Action 1:</span><br>
<div style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #f44">•</span><span style="color: #ccc"><i>Meet with Torval and convince him and the herd to follow Krull and if he refuses, challenge him in the name of the Blood God, a festival of Blood in honour of his name, for leadership of the herd. On a success, the herd will be led through the Beast Paths to take up residency within the home of Deathhammer.<br>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">[Automatic Scene if convincing is successful, played scene for battle otherwise]</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Spend 1 Dark Glory to impress upon Torval and the Herd, Krull's worth.</li>
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<span style="color: #fff">• Action 2:</span><br>
<div style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #f44">•</span><span style="color: #ccc"><i>Attack a village/hamlet. Before the slaughter begins, offer the villagers a place at his side in service to Khorne. Those who refuse to be slaughtered. Those who accept to undergo an initiation ritual involving the scarification of the icon of Khorne onto their backs. They will then be sent out into other villages to spread the word of Khorne and start the creation of cults. Village will then be completely looted.<br>
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Goal: Find Torval and establish a base (Complete)​</div><br>
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For the first time, Veer'nan had laid eyes on his target. The pungent odor of chaos and its corruption filled the air and it was no surprise. From his hiding place the Wood Elf looked over what appeared to be an army; a combined force of Khorne's servants and Torval's herd. A host the likes of which he had not anticipated to face, nor did he expect to win as things were. He knew where to find his enemy though and would prepare for th day they'd face off against one another. The Norscan dog included.<br>
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The Village Claimed​</div>The village wasn't much before it was burnt to ashes, but now even less so. Thankfully through hard work and determination, Guy and the soldiers were able to restore; the lumbermill, the farmstead, and the smithy. All of these would not make the village whole again, but their restoration would consecrate this territory as the Green Owl Outpost! A territory in the Border Princes to call their own would allow the Wood Elves to bolster themselves for the battles to come.<br>
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<i>Weak. As I expected you would be. Soft. You are a swordsman, not a purveyor of tricks and wits.</i><br>
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Illumbe reads the letter with a hand that nearly begins to shake. He knew he was taking a risk with Conti. He might have dressed it up as best as he could, but it still was... well. Mortal weakness, frankly. Not that he regretted it. Not one bit. If they had fought, the child would have died. Whether it was him who won, or if Antonia was wounded in victory... no. There was only one outcome that he could have lived with. Illumbe reads on, prepared for a sentence of death, muscles braced for a blade to suddenly come for his heart from any direction.<br>
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<i>But you showed a little bit of ingenuity. And your choice was bold, in its own way. Enclosed is a scroll of swordsmanship, and a second name. Consider it your... remedial homework.<br>
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Do not disappoint me again.</i><br>
<br>
He lets out a long breath, even though he was dead, and needed breath not. Mortal habits. He looks over the slip of paper, scanning it for a moment. Hm. Grogkrad Bellygut. Mercenary warband of ogres. Should be a simple enough target. Better than Conti, he prayed. Though few gods would hear such a prayer. Illumbe turns to the page of swordsmanship. It seemed like he would have some long nights of practice ahead.<br>
<br>
There's a chuckle behind him, Antonia sipping her bottle as usual.<br>
<br>
"Congratulations, Illumbe. You have survived half a year. Much better than I expected."<br>
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Illumbe just looks up at the night sky, and gives the moon his own little grin.<br>
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"... I can't say I disagree."<br>
<hr>They'd had a fine night in Borges- business, such as it was, was booming in the little village. And so the little caravan saw fit to celebrate. Stocks of their nicer food, humble sausages, foraged wild onions, potatos, and some old celery and vegetables bought from the village's garden were combined into a hearty stew. Delaia hummed an old tune as she cooked, and the smell filled the camp, mingling with the fire's smoke. Mesek let out the same melody on the family's flute, slow and wistful and a little sad, hanging in the air like fog. Manfrit is napping, and for once they let him lie. He'd always wake up in time for supper anyhow.<br>
<br>
 Norrit, Lezarus, Illumbe, and Antonia find themselves enjoying a game of cards. As much as Antonia tried to resist, she couldn't help but join in after she kept counting the little pieces of clay they were gambling with in the place of coin- Illumbe had flatly refused to actually put any gold on the line after the first round. Though, it is more accurate to say that they were barely enjoying the game. Antonia kept bringing up rules that nobody had played with in the last hundred years, Illumbe could have *sworn* Norrit was cheating with cards up his sleeves, and somehow, it was Lezarus was cleaning out everyone else at the table.<br>
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The Estalian had a sneaking suspicion the child was faking learning how to play this card game, the cheeky little bastard.<br>
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It's a good distraction. A useful distraction. Illumbe was starting to get... hungry. But they'd be heading east soon, to his next target. He'd leave them behind in Brasov- It should be safe enough there. And he was getting used to biting it down. He should be able to rein it in until he faced the Ogres. The Balans... They were good people.<br>
<br>
The last thing he wanted was to be a curse on another family.<br>
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Azella- She'd never spoken to them, not ever. Illumbe had long wondered why. Perhaps, he suspected, she was the true seer after all, and her mutters the source of Delaia's prophesying. Perhaps not. But tonight, she sits by the fire, with her eyes on the stars. And she sings. Illumbe realizes, in that moment- she has a truly beautiful voice. Finally, words are put to that song that Delaia and Mesek put in the air, an old Strigany song, it seemed. Of lost home that one longs to return to. Of wandering far under strange skies, trying to find a way back that does not exist yet.<br>
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And for a moment, Illumbe is not there. He is drunk out of his mind, dozing off. Playing cards still in hand. And his mother drapes a blanket over his shoulders, in a room that he so missed now. For a moment, he nearly doesn't feel the thirst at all.<br>
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It's gone as soon as it came. He hides his face- the tears welling up in his eyes- behind the cards, just long enough to wipe them away. He wills the light back into his eyes, and a laugh back onto his lips as he plays his cards- and finally wins the pot for once.<br>
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Just another night.<br>
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					<div class="bbWrapper"><div style="text-align: center"><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)"><span style="font-size: 26px">Verg Roteater</span></span></b><br>
Turn 3<br>​</div><br>
<b>Content warning: Gross stuff and mentions of self harm</b><br>
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It has been months now that Verg has lost his freedom but his initial anger has long faded. Despite the initial distrust of the other slaves they nonetheless bonded with him. Sharing tales and pieces of knowledge, which Verg did try to retain as much as possible...Which wasn't a lot. Still, with him aiding them, his influence grew. And with it his word of Nurgle.<br>
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There was a small hiccup though. A different slave tried to spread their own influence among the slaves. So Verg crushed them. This obviously frightened the others and hightened their distrust once more, as Verg did try to be neutral. But a follower of the Eagle does not deserve such mercy. Even if master Deathhammer punished him severely for it.<br>
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Meanwhile, Vergs plans were going great. His leg grew back and he could moisten his dry skin by popping some of his pus sacks, growing on top of his warts. The stinking liquid soothed him and so thoroughly "bathed" himself with it. The smell was intense which greatly helped Vergs next idea. The Slave collars binding him. By vomiting up his stomach acid he figured out he could damage the collar by smearing it on top of it. With the pus and other filth covering it, the damage wouldn't be easy to spot. Even if a dwarf was willing enough to inspect them up close.<br>
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With it seemingly working, Verg began smearing the acid on the collars of his followers. As they were not trolls, he was quite careful and burned his hands quite a lot in the process. He knew how frail they were and they couldn't exactly grow back limbs, so he took all the danger and pain unto himself. Verg hated how his hands couldn't regenerate properly, each time he successfully covered one of the collars, so in his frustration he bit and tore out the damaged skin. It worked as his wounds properly regenerated afterwards, and so his work could continue.<br>
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Verg most enjoyed the finishing touches to initiate his followers. After damaging the collars, he would then cover them in other filth, hopefully hiding the damage parts. While it did smell a lot, it also seemed to keep the dwarves away, which earned Verg adoration from his followers. The most devoted of which even adorned the mark of Nurgle on their bodies, some carving it into their skin while others painted it with Vergs filth.<br>
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Sadly the days of easy labour where over as Deathhammer ordered that they dig out a mine. And while Verg grumbled about the lack of brewing he still got to work. He carved out the main tunnel with large tools, and when necessary, his hands. Initially Verg assumed that once they were deep enough he could try and plot more with his fellow slaves, away from prying eyes, but the tunnels were the dwarves home, so no such luck. Though with the minimal airflow, Vergs odor clung to every breath and every stone taken, that granting him a bit more reprieve from his enslavers...and his followers. Even if some of them could endure the stench, the air felt heavy and acidic, each exhale more exhausting than the last. Needless to say, productivity around was not high.<br>
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And so more time passed, with Verg somewhat diligently digging the earth and filling his stomach with dirt and rocks. With the constant vomiting he became quite hungry and so just filled himself with the easiest available material. Though thankfully another boring day came to an end as the supervisors called for rest. <br>
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Verg strutted a bit faster than usual towards the entrance, looking forward to a meal of rotten and spoiled bread and decaying "meat". Though just as he was about to pass one of the smart shield-rehn, Verg felt an unusual vibration. He felt a a trickle of rocks pouring on his head and could only shout a "RUN!" at the tiny one before it happened. <br>
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A part of the ceiling caved in.<br>
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And the child was right under it. <br>
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Reflexively Verg took a large step towards them and shielded them with his massive body. He felt massive weights crushing on top of him. Bones cracked and flesh got torn off. Pain surged through him the likes Verg had not felt before. His eyes became blurry but he saw the little one running further ahead. Relieved, he mustered the last of his strength and took a step forward. Verg tore himself free from the debris and collapsed in front of it.<br>
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With a splitting migraine Verg jolted awake. Pain surged through his whole body. He looked around to see a bunch of exhausted huh-mahns surrounding him.<br>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">"What happened?"</span><br>
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"Verg! Thank Nurgle you're awake."<br>
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They let out a sigh of relief, a few of them even hugging him in their joy. Verg looked around. They had dragged him away from the collapsed tunnel and further towards the entrance. And once he checked his limbs, which were hurting a lot but still all attached, Verged properly inspected those that helped him. <br>
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They weren't all from the same camp, hell, they weren't even all his followers. And their eyes conveyed genuine gratitude and relief. The child that he saved clung to his right arm, sobbing but unharmed. Slowly, he lifted his left arm and patted her head.<br>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 168, 133)">"Verg is okay now, little one."</span><br>
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They stopped sobbing and smiled at Verg with tear filled eyes. Weird emotions welled up within him. This wasn't the pity he felt towards those lesser than him, no, this was genuine gratitude and kindness. This was empathy. A weird new feeling to discover. <br>
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Verg didn't quite know what to do with it, or himself for now. The humans helped him stumble back to the surface, actually helped him, the fat, strong Troll, who was supposed to shield them. And they celebrated with what little they had, offering their best food to Verg, which he declined and instead asked for their "worst" food.<br>
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And while the humans laughed and mistook it for humility, the rotten stuff just tasted better.<br>
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Action 1: Help Deathhammer build a mine <a href="/members/trektek.72944/" class="avatar avatar--xxs" data-user-id="72944" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" id="js-XFUniqueId115">
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Action 2: Weaken the slave collars of Verg and willing slaves with his stomach acid and engraving Nurgle's symbol into their skin<br>
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Free Action: Adaptability. Verg will consume 1 unit of...something metal?...and change his form from a decay troll to something else.</div>
				
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Leifr Olfsson - The Trickster, The Ironside, The Beloved, The Tide Caller, The Flying Sarlsman</span></b><br>
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>​</div>"<b>Hold tight, lads! HERE IT GOES!"</b>, Leifrs yell bellowed across the tumultous seas surrounding them. The longship was thrown precariously from side to side, a mere toy for the gigantic forces propelling it skywards. With each of the Sarlsmen holding on for dear life, their fate lay entirely in different hands, as the world closed in on them. A monstrous maw, attempting to swallow their ship whole, snapped shut and everything around them went darker and darker - until the Milkmaid defied the abyss against all odds! Curses, prayers and blood-curdling screams all mixed as the darkness spat them out in the last moment, the Milkmaid flying away in a gust of saltwater, as the leviathans mouth fell shut. An allmighty crack thundered behind them and for a moment the world seemed at peace. Then came the impact. Saltwater washed all over the deck, every last sailor swept from their positions as they impacted the oceans surface hard. Tumbling and teetering, swaying and bouncing the longship shot forwards, still propelled by its own momentum until finally the waves relented. Silent disbelief overcame the deck until Leifr Olfsson broke out into hysterical laughter. Others soon followed with shouts of pure joy and relief, men stumbling back to their feet, hugging one another or looking back at the mountain of a beast slowly descending back into the ocean behind them. <b>"The finest longship in all the seas and above them too!"</b>, Leifr was already boasting, but his knees shook with each step towards the front. <b>"No bastard shark shall dare nibble on us again!"</b>, he declared, but it didn't take long for them to get to rowing swiftly away, as his statement didn't need further testing. By nightfall, the crew had abandoned their plans to plunder and salvage behind the leviathan, its path of destruction no longer followed. The tale of the Flying Sarlsman was enough to keep from their adventure.<br>
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"Well, let us see... we could have dried fish or... dried fish. Perhaps you would like some dried fish instead?", Erik Flamecaller nagged, as rations were handed out a few days after the encounter with a hungry Megalodon. <b>"You could bite down on my fist as well.", </b>Leifr offered in a foul mood. He had to admit, their rations had been quite one-sided and they seemed to near their end as well. It didn't help that Sadakos behaviour had grown much more eratic after the encounter with the Megalodon, leaving the captain no choice but to have her restrained to the ships mast, lest she blows up another sailor into crabs and guts. She could be heard often, wailing or shouting. Still, nobody understood her words, but they sounded threatening enough. <b>"We won't be eating fish for much longer!"</b>, Leifr then declared, much to the surprise of his crew. Most had gathered around by now and the captain looked around and at his group. <b>"We have spend much time in these strange lands! Found much adventure. But there is yet much glory to be found! And Winter will be upon us soon!"</b>, another of his improvised speeches began, but the promise of less fishy rations gave the men enough hope to listen. Some crossed their arms, others contemplated returning to their maintenance work on the ship. In the end, they all stayed and listened. <b>"These lands are foreign to us, but we will bend them to us! It is Olric who will ascend before long, bringing struggle and winter! But do we despair, like the weak Southlings? NO! We rejoice at the challenge! Let us hunt in these strange lands! Let us fight! We will grow stronger, each and every one of us! And at the Mittherbst, Olric will smile as he watches us!"</b>, the Trickster spoke louder and louder, moving his arms with much determination to support each statement with a strong gesture. By the end, no arms were crossed, as the crew shouted and cheered with him. They began chanting an old verse:<br>
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<div style="text-align: center">"<i>Old Wolf White Back prowls the hills,<br>
Belly craving fresh new kills.<br>
Bloody Blitzbeil wants him dead,<br>
So, it slices off his head!<br>
Old Wolf White Back howls out loud,<br>
To the cheers of Olric's crowd.</i>"​</div><br>
Similar songs filled their throats as the work on their ship was continued. They would stop regularly now to complete repairs and find suitable hunting grounds. Leifr was confident in his skill to navigate them even without Sadako, but he need not do much anyways, as they were moving on river by now. The Hunters were especially busy scouting each time they landed until a suitable spot had been decided upon. Soon, they would venture out into the forests and hillsides, laying traps and ambushes or driving their prey out into the open. Leifr allowed them little time for respite, as he meant what he had said about struggle and growing stronger. Near the ship, large branches marked a very makeshift training ground where those who weren't currently hunting drilled in harsh combat training. Nobody was spared a few scrapes and bruises. In Olrics eyes, those only made you stronger. The larger of the Bondsmen were in especially high demand for the training. Garth Godraksson used his shield to push his opponents around until Astrid managed to trip him and get him off his feet. Gunthar learned from her trickery, earning her a nasty shiner when his elbow found her face as she attempted the same maneuvre again. Erik muttered and complained about the training ground, but was always one of the first to enter and last to leave. Henri, on the other hand, was grimly determined to be the best hunter, devoting it to his brother Jürgen, ripped apart by the Megalodon. He was also the one to help Leifr drive a heavy stake into the ground in hopes of binding a wolf to it soon. Hunting for meat and furs was one thing, but hunting wolves would be another. But Leifr knew he would show no fear, for he was Beloved.<br>
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<div style="text-align: center">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>​</div>For this Turn, Leifr will turn his worship to <span style="color: rgb(124, 112, 107)">OLRIC</span><br>
"<i>Old White Wolf will sniff you out, Old White Wolf with braided hair,<br>
Old White Wolf will hunt you down, Old White Wolf will rip and tear!</i>"<br>
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<b>Movement: </b>Further inland, bringing the Milkmaid ashore and setting up camp<br>
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<b>Action 1:</b> The Wolfpack Hunt<br>
The Crew will spend much time hunting in preparation for the coming winter. They try to gain as much meat and furs as they can. If possible, they will hunt for wolves and Leifr would try to capture one or slay one bare-handed to honor Olric. Of course, the rest of the crew is eager to capture wolves too, though the bare-handed slaying is reserved for the captain.<br>
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<b>Action 2: </b>The Mittherbst Brawl<br>
The crew spends the time inbetween hunts training their fighting skills, including Leifr, hoping to improve Weapon Skill, Strength or gaining new abilities. As winter approaches, they celebrate Mittherbst (Fall Equinox/Less Growth) in Olrics honor with a big old brawl as the final act of their training. They are expected to behave honorably during the brawl and at the end they will feast and sacrifice some of their game meat to Olric. If Leifr managed to capture a wolf or other animal during Action 1, it could be sacrificed here depending on the omens he sees. May the White Wolf grant strength and adventure during the winter time.</div>
				
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What awaited Krull, deep in the woods, was beyond expectation. It was not a tribe. It was not tribes. It was a horde. Tents upon tents, as far as his eyes could see [which wasn't far in the dense forest], dimly lit fires, the sound and smells of it was enough to make a lesser man gag as the cacophony of noise was blinding. Large monsters smashed their way through trees as gors and bestigors rammed into one another, locking their horns before drawing blades and getting into more... deadly combat. Ungors and Brays scattered around the camp, cleaning, preparing, being slain or feasted on for stepping out of line for a moment. Gu'rl lead Krull and his warriors through the mass, and to the center of the gathering, where a great throne of skulls had been assembled and upon it was Torval.<br>
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This was no gor. This was a Beastlord. A true Beastlord. His sheer size made a wonder of how the skulls under him could hold his weight without shattering into pieces. His face was not that of a bovine, but a snarling hound.. A Fleshhound. His fur was a blood red, at least, the fur Krull was able to see for his body was covered in a strange brass that seemed to move before him as if his body was somehow covered in liquid brass, no.. that is exactly what it was. It radiated heat like a blazing campfire, how could this creature wear molten metal as if he was simply enjoying a bath? Upon the chest piece of this molten armor was the burning emblem of their lord, Khorne. Upon his head sat a great brass crown with a large amber gemstone centered in it. Embedded into the earth next to him were two large axes, that seemed.. old. The wooden hafts were almost dyed red in ancient dried blood and the blades were the shape of crecent moons, the 'center' of the blade was embedded into the wood, and while it looked old, it looked wicked sharp and both blades were glowing, illuminating the throne and Torval in a red light.<br>
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Torval said nothing as Gu'rl introduced Krull.. Nor did he say a word as Krull attempted to take control of the brayherd.. or when he issued his challenge. After a few moments, Torval threw his head back and the hound howled in the air, the nearby beastmen all threw their own heads back and let out a roar, joining their Beastlord.. As the howl died down, Torval rose from his throne, "I accept your challenge."<br>
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[<b>WARNING</b>: This is the final boss of an entire player's campaign, meant to be faced when they've gathered every ally they can, prepared, stocked, tracked and hopefully weakened, as such, I will not nerf him in any way. You will face Torval as he is in single combat. If you win, it'll be huge, if not, well, at least you have fate!]<br>
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Its not especially hard to find a small hamlet, and what could such a place do to them? A handful of buildings formed it, with many of the people living in outlying farmsteads and other small holdfast... The arrival of the Warriors of Khorne and the demands was... Strange. For a warrior who proclaimed to only want to face the best, to now be slaughtering random villagers, it was an interesting choice. What use would followers who gave up before a fight, sniveling cowards who kneeled at his feet rather then fight for their people, truly be worth? His demand was met with silence, at first. Then many came over, but likely not what he wanted. Most of them were mothers with their children, hoping to spare them death, while there was a few that simply wanted to not die. More then a few, families and single adults, attempted to flee in the night, but were captured and taken by the Bestigors, their screams echoing in the night..<br>
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Those that stayed, and refused to come to Krull, were slain the next day. Men and women armed with tools and basic weapons, likely expecting protection for a larger nearby settlement but the attack had come too soon and quick to get word out, just souls to be lost to the Border Princes... The Warriors of Khorne killed with a joyous precision, but hte Bestigors killed with wild abandon, feasting on people as they still lived, dragging them into homes, engaging in a blood rampage as befit their nature. When the slaughter was complete, the Bestigors constructed an obelisk of their skulls in the cneter of the hamlet, it was neither large nor impressive, but they seemed reverent to it none the less.<br>
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As for the ones who came to him, they were stripped and the rune of khorne carved into their backs with red hot blades, so that the wounds would cauterize and scar over, making the emblem of Khorne unmistakable and without hope of ever disappearing. When he was young, Krull dreamed of wandering the world and facing the greatest warriors, proving his skill and the superiorty of the blood god, to face and slay only those worthy of his blade, to offer up the greatest skulls... And here he was now, watching mothers trying to save their children, children screaming in agony, wailing for their parents as the hot blade touched the skin, cowardly southlander sycophants eager to please their new lord if it spared them... Was this his future? Did Krull feel like a Champion now?<br>
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It is unlikely many of them will spread any word of khorne, likely flee and carry word of him and attempt to ingrain themsevles into other settlements, hiding the mark as best they can until it is eventually discovered and many of the discovered are killed for it... A few, terrified of Krull and his butchers, may do so, but will Khorne abide the cowards?<br>
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Well, either way, the small hamlet had a small amount of gold that could be gathered:<br>
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17 Gold<br>
'Sated Slaughter' for Bestigors<br>
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Lord Dukeovitch DeathHammer<br>
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Turn 3<br>
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Lord Dukeovitch Deathhammer was many things. A Ruthless Tyrant. An Intelligent Businessman. A Scheming Strategist. An Elite Craftsman.<br>
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He was all these things as a prodigal Chaos Dwarf. All these things and more. He needed to get the slave trade up and running. Which even for one as skilled as he is a monumental task in these strange Umi infested lands.<br>
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So far, he has just amounted to a shallow trickle from a Goblin Raider. Its a start. But what he truly needs is a large continuous spray as if a river or waterfall. A monumental flow of slaves heading into this fort, to parts unknown.<br>
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But to make the sorts of contact he needed to gain access to those sorts of suppliers, he would need even more capital than what he has. For a Chaos Dwarf, what he has is but a pittience. Even though to those Umi and others of this strange lands, it is a bounty to be hold.<br>
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In order to get access to that sort of capital, he would need to craft more. And in order to craft more. He would need more supplies.<br>
What better way to get supplies than to reopen the very Dawi lumberyard that they had taken over. To get it back into operational status and reap the benefits of infrastructure that was already in place.<br>
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But the greater bounty would also be one that they would be after.<br>
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Which was to use his newest toy, the Troll named Verg alongside his slaves to dig out a mine. The metals could be used to create great works of weapons and armor to sell to the others. Those that could be allies or to those who its just business.<br>
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For his plans to reach fruition, these things MUST happen and they MUST work. Or else his time in these lands will have been for naught. And that would make him especially upset.<br>
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Deathhammer laid back in a comfortable chair, outside of his powerful armor as his personal servant, an Elgi named Nyria Zerlosa rubbed his shoulders. Heavy lay the crown and she was his personal servant who has been forced to take care of his whims since he was but a babe.<br>
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The Chaos Dwarf sighed as he stroked his beard and spoke aloud.<br>
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“If all goes well, Krull will be bringing that group of Beastmen to the Fort. Hehehe. What sort of delicious chaos they would be able to trundle up. At least as long as they go where its useful.”<br>
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Deathhammer chuckled again as he was momentarily lost in thought before he began to speak out loud once more.<br>
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“As long as they arrive and are keen to listening to their betters, I shall endeavor to make them some hovels inside the fort to house them. And maybe a Training yard to keep them from killing each other where I do not wish them to.”<br>
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The Dwarven Lord stops stroking his beard as he holds out his hand. Nyria recognises this movement and stops kneading his shoulders. She take quick steps on her long legs to another room to fetch her Lord’s Ale Mug and returns in but a handful of heart beats as a practed maneuver.<br>
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He chugs the container, frothy ale smattering on his beard.<br>
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“Aye. Krull can be a fine ally. A proper killing machine, that one. And with him at the forefront, I can stay behind the lines and assemble the slave trade with an alliance of the Chaos Factions in the region.”<br>
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Duekovitch wipes away the froth as he waves Nyria away. She deftly moves to his bed and undoes the blankets before vacating the room just as quickly as she had previously, but this time, not returning.<br>
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The Dwarf Lord crawls into bed as his nearby armor smokes and hisses, drifting him off to pleasant slumber of subjugation in the name of his god.<br>
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Action 1:<br>
- Using Verg and the Slaves, build a Mine to gain access to metals.<br>
- Get the Dwarven Lumberyard that is the Deathhammer Fort back up and running to gain access to Lumber.<br>
- Upgrade the poor quality Forge to Weaponsmith<br>
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The morning sun stretched across the square as Jilliam shuffled toward his usual spot, lute slung over his shoulder, and his feathered cap tilted just so. The cobblestones, still wet with dew, gleamed beneath his boots as he yawned, already humming the melody of yesterday’s triumph. He had packed up to the cheers of the crowd and now it was time to continue the saga. But as he turned the corner, his stride faltered.<br>
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There, atop an upturned barrel in the square, stood a stout dwarf clad in travel-worn leather and bearing a lute of polished oak. The dwarf’s voice boomed, carrying across the early morning market like a hammer striking an anvil. Jilliam’s heart sank as the words hit his ears.<br>
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"Steel and stone made Deathhammers fort<br>
An imposing image for those so short.<br>
The Big Loss and it's crew drove up to its door.<br>
The towering gate opening like a hungry maw."<br>
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Jilliam froze. The dwarf was singing about <b>Pick</b>. About the <b>Big Loss</b>. About<b> his story</b>.<br>
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<b>The audacity!</b><br>
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He ducked behind a cart piled with onions, peering over the edge like a general surveying a battlefield. The dwarf swayed as he sang, his thick fingers plucking at the strings of his lute with surprising dexterity.<br>
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"Beckoned in by the Dawi,<br>
The Snotlings were cowardly,<br>
Shivering in place as they gave up their gold.<br>
Despite the dwarf offering them riches untold."<br>
<br>
A small crowd had gathered, chuckling at the dwarf’s exaggerated impression of Pick—complete with nose-picking gestures and a wild, screeching falsetto to mimic the Snotlings’ chaos. Jilliam felt his blood boil. <b><i>Thief!!</i></b><br>
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He’d poured his heart into that song. Crafted every line with precision, every note with care. And now here was this grubby interloper stealing his thunder with ham-fisted rhymes and slapstick antics.  But Jilliam Tingle was no ordinary bard. He wouldn’t sulk in the shadows while his artistry was trampled upon. '<i>No</i>,' he thought, gripping the neck of his lute like a warrior seizing his sword. '<i>The square is mine, and so is this tale.'</i><br>
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With a flourish of his feathered cap, Jilliam strode into the square, his boots clicking purposefully against the cobblestones. His arrival was heralded by a sharp strum of his lute, the rich sound cutting through the dwarf’s brassy voice like a knife. The crowd turned, eyes darting between the two bards as Jilliam took his place on an overturned crate across the square.<br>
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The dwarf faltered, glancing at Jilliam with a flicker of recognition. But he didn’t stop.<br>
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"Unteliigeble, uneducated and unbecoming in nature,<br>
Deathhammer still bestowed upon them something greater,<br>
Better than their sticks, stones and kart,<br>
The Dawi bestowed a Daemon called Arf."<br>
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Jilliam smirked. <i>So it’s war, then.</i><br>
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Without missing a beat, he launched into his own song—a continuation of the tale, spinning the next chapter of Pick and the Big Loss. His voice rose like the morning sun, golden and commanding, weaving melody and story into a tapestry that demanded attention.<br>
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"For Pick and Krew, Brutal Kunnin was planned,<br>
But it seemed perhaps Mork worked his hand.<br>
As the Krew took the Big Loss,<br>
To meet Da Big Boss.<br>
<br>
Or so was what Grimm Smokhuffa proclaimed,<br>
In truth just his aim.<br>
Standing tall, with iron jaw and blackish hue,<br>
This Black Orc wanted his due.<br>
But as finger touched brain,<br>
Pick decided he should reign."<br>
<br>
He strummed his lute, eyes burning holes in his competitor, the dwarfs brows furrowing.<br>
<br>
On paper this duel was such a farce,<br>
But how epic this fight, a battlefield dance.<br>
Ducking and dodging, Pick got his shot,<br>
A blow to the knee, but he was a Snot.<br>
No strength, no muscle, not even a ding,<br>
Just an attack from the Orc that sent him running."<br>
<br>
All eyes were back on Tingle, the three early birds laughing along. He could see curtains begin to move in the houses and the sound of life waking to the day.<br>
<br>
"Back to his Krew and the Pump,<br>
For da Big Boss planned a krump.<br>
Needing more greenskins to start a Waagh<br>
Grimm called out a challenge to anotha.<br>
<br>
Battle was joined, the two thinking small,<br>
With Grimm on the wagon, and Gitbreaka a wall.<br>
Four orcs wielding shields to two Snots as Krew,<br>
So it came down to Pick to pull his boss through."<br>
<br>
The large woman from the day before appeared, her fat frame enveloping the dwarf from Tingles sight, a bottle to his hairy lips, as she tapped her foot and clapped along.<br>
<br>
"Often too reckless, or eager, or dumb,<br>
Pick at one point gave the Wagon a run.<br>
Until he came back with a smack,<br>
Hitting Gitbreaka with his Flappas flap flap.<br>
<br>
All in all, the fight could have been tragic,<br>
If Picks armour, a buckler, hadn't revealed it's magic.<br>
Winning the day,<br>
With Gitbreaka's slay!"<br>
<br>
Pick did a final mad strum of his lute, jumping on top his crate. As he straightened, his eyes met the dwarf’s across the square. No words were exchanged, but the gauntlet had been thrown. Jilliam smirked.<br>
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<span class="post-heading post-heading-">The Exiled</span><span style="font-size: 18px">Tiernan Ol'Dorche</span><br>
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<b>Tiernan Stats</b><br>
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Weapon Skill 31<br>
Ballistic Skill 36<br>
Strength 18<br>
Toughness 31<br>
Agility 46<br>
Intelligence 43<br>
Willpower 44<br>
Fellowship 37<br>
Wounds 13<br>
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Cool headed: +5 willpower {Already added to total}<br>
'Skilled Craftsmen [Carpentry]'<br>
Fable of the Blind Gambler<br>
3 Fate<br>
Loremaster (+3)<br>
Arming Sword, Repeating Crossbow<br>
Armor 2 Leather Chest<br>
Armor 1 Leather Full body.<br>
1 attack, 3 Magical Power<br>
100 Gold<br>
4 Units of Strange Silk<br>
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Gain Mechanical Siege Tower<br>
You retain this siege tower [unless its destroyed] and so should you ever get into a siege, or find another use for it, you can bring it out again for it as this tower would be taken back apart and left in storage until you had need of it again. With quick modifications that bar could be replaced with a rising platform to allow troops to scale walls or siege weaponry place<br>
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</ul><b>Wolf Pack</b><br>
Large pack of giant wolves shepherded into battle by handlers. If you lose all the handlers, the giant wolves also 'die' as they are returned to the city, unable to be fielded anymore. 20 wolves and 5 handlers. Handlers have spears and padded armor.<br>
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<b>Siernai Rangers</b><br>
13 Rangers, skilled and experienced warriors often used to patrol the wilderness. They have Siernai repeating crossbows and clubs for if enemies get too close.. they really don't want enemies getting close. They wear padded gambeson armor and have rather lovely brown cloaks.<br>
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Bamboozle CV14</b><br>
You fool one humanoid creature within range into doing your bidding unless it makes a successful Will Power Test. On its next turn, you may decide what actions you want the character to take and it will do as you say. The affected creature does whatever you say short of actively harming itself. You could, however, instruct the creature to do something foolish that might result in its harm. Bamboozle does not work on Daemons or Mindless Undead.<br>
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<b>Inspiration CV16</b><br>
You open your mind to Oro and let the light of wisdom illuminate a vexing problem. Upon the spell's completion, you can make a single knowledge check at +30.<br>
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<b>Eavesdrop CV15</b><br>
You can listen to what is happening in any area that you can see, no matter the distance. You hear things as if you were standing right there.<br>
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<b>Oro's Wisdom CV17</b><br>
Your prayers flood your mind with wisdom of your God. Double any degrees of success scored with any intelligence test. Further, you can reroll one failed intelligence test, but doing this immediately ends the spell. Last one minute per magic level [1 minute = 6 rounds]<br>
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<b>Cure Wounds CV10</b><br>
Your prayers heal an injured character of a number of wounds equal to d10 plus your magic power.<br>
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<b>Open CV9</b><br>
You cause any one lock, bolt or latch to unlock, unbolt or lift. The object cannot be forced shut in time [though you, the caster, may shut it if you wish]. Open can override magic locks if you succeed a will power test.<br>
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<b>Good Fortune CV7</b><br>
You gift on character with luck of the five sided die. During that time, the subject of the spell [this can be yourself], can reverse the order of the percentile dice on any one skill or characteristic test. A stealth check of 82, for example, could be made into a 28 instead. This spell last 1 minute per magic power level [1 minute = 6 rounds]. Once used, the effect ends.<br>
Once a scene. You cast it on a character, and they may do that once per scene.<br>
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<b>Searing Light CV7</b><br>
You unleash a bolt of light that is a magic missile with Damage 4 [D10+4] at a foe within 20 yards.<br>
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<b>Tiernan's Skills<br>
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Artist [Sculptor]</b> - When a crafting action is used, you may attempt to create a piece of art [May do this once per crafting action]. Depending on what is produced, it may be converted into gold or it may give a passive buff to your settlement. Better, more exotic resources, increases the effects. Pick artist type: Painter, Sculptor, Weaver, etc. You may take this multiple times, uses per crafting action increases each time this is taken.<br>
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<b>Soft-Paws</b> - +10 to Stealth Checks, take half damage from falls<br>
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<b>Exterminator</b> - When rolling damage against Insectoids, roll with advantage<br>
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<b>Champion of the Siernai</b> - +10 Fellowship when dealing with Siernai, counts as 'Inspiring' to all Siernai<br>
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<b>'Skilled Craftsmen [Carpentry]' </b><br>
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<b>Damarel Structures | Income: 70 Gold</b><br>
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<u>Herbalist, Inn, Bowyer &amp; Fletcher, and Smithy. Palisade &amp; Temple of Oro. Production: Iron Mine &amp; Steel Production</u><br>
Bowyer &amp; Fletcher will cut down on any bows/crossbows you purchase in the future to outfit new units with.<br>
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Palisade acts as a wall should you be attacked<br>
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Smithy gives a slight reduction to producing armor and melee weaponry in the future, but it can't make any armor better then Armor 2 and weapons are considered of 'Poor' quality [-5 Weapon skill]<br>
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Inn gives a bonus if you use an action to hire mercenaries<br>
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Herbalist is useful if you wanna grow special herbs and, if using a 'shop' action, you'll get more potion/herbal options<br>
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Each turn, you may pray at the temple to attempt to gain insight from Oro. You will roll a d5 to see what, if any, insights the God has granted his priest.<br>
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Visitor, outlander, traveler; names for the unknown, names for the steps and breaths that meander into town. Each tell a story at a glance, but glances tell little to the open mind. Perhaps the cascading mysteries show the folly to such quick conclusions. To take appearance at face value. The trader, the band of adventurers, the odd band of settlers pass by time to time. Out of the way and isolated few come to Damarel. So the outside trading posts do better for traffic. But, on the cloudy, foggy day, one human would enter town, clutching his stomach with rags stained in crimson. Stumbling, swaying as a mast in a storm, he collapsed just past the post of the guards. Looking out into the forest, the guards waited and waited. Nothing came. Why would a random maimed human come here of all places? A quick inspection and the lacerations began to pile across the human's body. Multiple across the chest forming a two tailed comet, five across the stomach, four stretched down in pairs by the shoulder blades. Bruises everywhere, small cutouts of flesh from various weapons, and four pronged holes spaced across the line of the belly button. Once his hood laid on the cobblestone, the stain of blood down his chin laid fresh and revealed blood across his upper chest. Two black eyes,  Extensive injuries. And yet, the human survived against all odds. And his youth struck all who stood in the forming crowd around him. Certainly no child, but not quite 'adult' adult. A teenager is what the humans call them, him at his stage.<br>
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Swiftly, the human found himself in a bedding of fur and soft leaves. Cleaned, purified wrappings across his many wounds, hair fluffed and combed; a good grooming and cleaning, something that he lacked for some time based on the package of dirt and grime. But, yet not too long. Lack of a farmer's tan but not pale enough to be considered a day walker. Or a vampire of any kind. Wavy black hair, smooth face with wide cheeks and a compact mouth with a white cherry blossom skin tone mixed with a glaze of vanilla honey. Someone generally placed either from the Empire or Bretonnia. Not a working build but a soldier's build, at least one for his younger age. Maybe more advanced than expected. While certainly intrusive, the guards and the arriving Tiernan worked to gauge who exactly stumbled into town today. Where was he from? What type of family did he hail from? And the origin of the wounds across his body.<br>
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Bladed weapons, decent quality... the cuts looked to be from human weapons. Tiernan gauged the age of the wounds, not more than a couple days old. But, Tiernan could tell by the minute that the wounds close. Some sort of regenerative factor? Tiernan scratched his ears. Perhaps an exile of some kind and based from the wounds, from a nearby town. Perhaps Mortensholm? Maybe a kid mistaken for a mutant? The rags of clothing he wore crinkled to pieces as the guards removed them, and a healer from the herbalist carefully covered the waist for his privacy. But more and more wounds appeared at the waist. More cuts, more bruises, some of the suspicious kind... ones that indicated horrific acts. Mostly around the back. A fire lit and warmed water flowed through the piping of the bed. Tiernan carefully gazed at the youth's face now that the hustle of his collapse faded. Familiar, eerily familiar. Did Tiernan know him from somewhere? The Mortensholm theory appeared more likely. Jakzki. The Jakzki family in Mortensholm. Not the most important, supposedly a merchant family. Explaining the lack of tan on him. Tiernan pondered further, but he knew the best course would be to wait until the young human awoke from his slumber.<br>
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It was days before he awoke, laying in a slumber. Fingers twitching, a sigh, a grit of pain; he rises from bed, from the fur blankets and straw. Straw hitching a ride in his hair. A cough and his eyes stare around the room. A fire, a cocktail of herbs and leaves in a slow burner by a counter, various ointments and creams gently applied to his skin; he reached for the cup finding a drink of carefully steeped herbs and takes it to his lips. The sight of claws over his fingers jostled hot drink over his chest and he ruffled around to cool off the liquid. And as he huffs in pain, a hand massages his shoulder. He looks back at the fur and all air fades from him. A brief moment of silence as the figure shifts to in front of him. And the young man coughs as he takes in the rapid realizations.<br>
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"It wasn't a nightmare?" He says.<br>
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The figure shakes his head, "For what happened to you, I wish that. I know that this isn't home, but I suspect that you can't go home. I am Tiernan. What may I call you?"<br>
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He yawped, falling into Tiernan's arms at the head of the bed, "Ulfreun. Ulfreun Jakzki. I know you... you're the priest here aren't you?" With a soft pull, Tiernan supported Ulfreun, easing him onto the headboard of the bed. With clawed hands dripping out each side, Ulfreun gulped and whimpered as Tiernan took hold of his hand and observed the claws.<br>
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"Appears to be good shifting." Tiernan looks for other signs across Ulfreun's body. A field of hair across the chest cavity, canine ears, and the brown of his eyes fell to a blood moon rose. Tiernan paused and considered the signs, wandering away for a moment before a squeak of anxiety peeped out of Ulfreun. With a meander, Tiernan returned, "Yes, I am. I know that some of your father's contacts trade in our outer trade posts from time to time. Don't worry, local traders rarely come into Damarel."<br>
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"You're not going to do something to me?" Tiernan motioned his hands around the room, to the furs that cover Ulfreun, and the various items that laid by him. The young human raised an eyebrow, "I don't have to say much do I?" Tiernan shook his head. Ulfreun meeped, "Well, I always heard something about you guys being smart." His tone shifted, felt disingenuine. Like a persona of some kind. Perhaps some reflection of his father? Tiernan waited, pulling a chair from nearby. Ulfreun fell silent watching, "I have no where to go... Please let me stay."<br>
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Tiernan took Ulfreun's hand, "Did you think I choose otherwise? I deduced what happened in Mortenshold, and I see that you did not ask for this. That you are blameless. Something awakened inside of you and here you found yourself." Perhaps finally, the realization sunk down in his heart. Rain, rivers, floods; however you could describe it, tears fell all the same. Laying back in bed, sobs continued followed by murmured phrases and anxious tumbling. And Tiernan watched. Sighing, reaching out with his hand before stopping. Not now. Things... needed to be processed. While the questions swirled in Tiernan's mind, who wounded him? Why wasn't he killed? Did they know where he went? Some would be answered in time, some when Ulfreun felt up to speak on the matter.<br>
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But as Ulfreun grabbed the sides of his bed, Tiernan cupped one, "I'm fine." Looking away to hide the redness around his eyes.<br>
<br>
"We both know that is false. To be not okay isn't a failing. It simply is. That their accusations born of ignorance are the tragedy that occurred. Not what you have."<br>
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Ulfreun turned around, supporting his chest as it twitched and his voice wheezed. Hand slipped through. And so Tiernan carefully adjusted the fur and opened the cover for light. Leaving shortly into the other rooms then after.<br>
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<span class="horizontal-rule bbcode-horizontal-rule bbcode-horizontal-rule- "></span><span class="post-heading post-heading-">Actions</span><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Free Action: Pray at Temple of Oro to possibly gain insight. [Result: 2]<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Each turn, you may pray at this temple to attempt to gain insight from Oro. You will roll a d5 to see what, if any, insights the God has granted his priest.</li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Paid Action: Resource Extraction Construction<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">To continue Damarel's development and promote the settlement's trade and productive capabilities, Tiernan will authorize the construction of a lumber mill, a quarry, and a tannery in that order. Completed in order as gold and time permits.<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Relevant Skills: 'Skilled Craftsmen [Carpentry]', Champion of the Siernai. | Relevant Spells: Inspiration &amp; Oro's Wisdom.</li>
</ul></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Paid Action: Skill Development<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">After his encounter with the spider, Tiernan sought to learn more to aid in his future battles, future encounters. Words of hordes and enemies arrive swiftly, and he ought to learn much before it all comes to bear. Also, he will travel to Gordes to meet up with others regarding the ogres and training opportunities. Perhaps impart some knowledge if time allows.<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Relevant Spells: Inspiration &amp; Oro's Wisdom.</li>
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Koar and Ekol-ekoatl</b></span></span><br>

		
		
	


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The fading light shines into the simple shrine from the ceiling, giving the small space a warm glow despite the chill in the air. Ekol-ekoatl sits leaning over a shallow bowl of shining copper filled with clear water. His vibrant reflection dances as he disturbs the reflection with a practiced claw, a deep hum leaving the back of the priest’s throat as he contemplates the warped image of the sky above. A small trifle, brought from home, yet he has already spent many long hours peering into it. Koar has stood here for nearly as long, the cobbled together shrine a far cry from the ancient temples he is familiar with. And yet, it seems the stink of this land is lesser here. <i>Tepok</i>, the god to which they give thanks again and again. The mosaic crafted in his image stands as proof of such things. Once or twice, Koar has thought it to move, but he knows to trust his instincts and to cast aside that further glances told him it was not so. That which was sacred did not often repeat itself.<br>
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The sound of light footsteps draw Koar’s attention to the door. He is at the ready, always, even here. It is just the warm-bloods seeking the young serpent, shown as they pay him no mind but timidly approach the priest. He is drawn out of his contemplations to speak with them, or perhaps his contemplations have not ended. Yes, they are a part of his thoughts, just as they are a part of Koar’s.<br>
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<i><span style="font-family: 'tahoma'">It is not their approval that Ekol-ekoatl is after. He does not seek their praise, their attention, no. It is his success in these lands that he is after. The warm-bloods, they do not think it as such. They think he is soft because he has learned their tongue, believe that he speaks greetings for no other reason than to speak. They are terribly self-centered things. He speaks because he has a desire to do well, and speech is the simplest route to that goal. Some, the warm-bloods who know pain and weariness, they speak amongst themselves. (They take my silence as stupidity, it is their mistake.) While they speak it is of their worries, what will become of them when our purpose here is complete. Ekol-ekoatl knows this, and so he puts their worries to rest, as it will lend them greater strength </span><b><span style="font-family: 'tahoma'">while we are here.</span></b></i><br>
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The warm-bloods are sent off, no doubt satisfied by the words spoken to them. Ekol-ekoatl looks to Koar, a slight nod of his head and the quiet words of beckoning. It takes but two slow steps for Koar to arrive at his side, crouching with one massive hand splayed against the stonework as the priest gestures to the bowl. Koar peers over, and sees the young serpent’s feathered head peering beside his own dully scaled face. Below? Above, the sky shines golden. It is with a steady hand that Ekol-ekoatl dips his hand into the water, sending the surface into a frenzy of ripples as blue bleeds in with purple, bleeds in with gold. It makes him happy, he knows.<br>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: 'tahoma'">While we are here. </span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: 'tahoma'">I often think these words to myself, no matter the task at hand. The path ahead is unclear, it lays marred by danger and uncertainty. I feel that Ekol-ekoatl knows this too, by the way that he too has taken to practice on the grounds. It does not come naturally to him, it does not rush through his blood. Instead of instinct he has thought- a tool like any other. Yet he and I, we take to our preparation differently because of it. He worries, should we rush too soon we will face failure, a quick end. But, if we wait, rest here as the seasons pass, it is only a matter of time before disaster befalls us. There is no long life for him here.</span></i><br>
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Koar reaches out and places one clawed hand firmly on the skink’s shoulder, all but enveloping him. The hour is getting late, and there is still more to do before nightfall. A moment of resistance, the desire for more time, but not even here will time stand still. The ever energetic priest relents, and together they rise. It is only a moment of the two of them padding about the small space, a routine that was quickly found when the last stone of this place was set. The warm-bloods have been entering this place more and more, and it is a good habit to leave it in good condition. The seeing bowl is tucked away, as first Ekol-ekoatl leaves, and then Koar. The warrior takes one final glance at the mosaic, just to see that all is still, before following the young serpent into the evening air.<br>
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<b>Action 1: Treasures Found. </b>The Saurus and the Skinks will set up a farm for the unusually large clams that Ekol-ekoatl discovered. If they and the humans of Gordes have the bandwidth, they will attempt an additional construction project as well.<br>
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The trio's whirlwind of adventures jumpstarted the moment Xiùlán decided to con the Matron, reveling in gold, to survive in the foreign land. Trade and socialization with people from diverse cultures proved important, and Xiùlán understood she was fortunate to have companions like Yŭxuān and Brokk. Their success in retrieving the deed to the Bianchi Ranch and narrowly escaping the bird statue was a testament to their resilience.<br>
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However, not everything could go smoothly, and Xiùlán was keenly aware of the unpredictability of fate and unseen forces. Although the trio had secured a place at Bianchi Ranch, the encounter with the statue left Xiùlán questioning whether it was wise to leave Gordes so soon. After all, the hospitality and kindness of the lizardkin were not to be dismissed.<br>
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Moreover, despite her initial caution, Xiùlán observed she couldn’t fully distance herself from Ekol-Ekoatl just <i>yet</i>. Whether it was their shared connection from the spirit vision or the bond formed in the face of near-death, she found that allies  formed during desperate times were... comforting.</span><br>
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<span style="display: inline-block; text-indent:2.5em"><b>UNFOLDING.</b><br>
With an excessive scrub down and a refreshing wash, Xiùlán finally rid herself of the grime, dirt, and sweat accumulated from their journey. Yŭxuān was meticulous about appearances and had been insistent on ensuring Xiùlán looked her best—even with the oddity of her hand and tail transformations. However, Xiùlán preferred to handle her needs on her own, not wanting to burden Yŭxuān and felt the need to have time alone for a moment.<br>
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Yŭxuān’s reaction to her Gift was filled with slight surprise and lacked any trace of fear. Instead, hope seemed to fill her features, mingled with amazement. Brokk, on the other hand, grumbled something about "something being wrong with the manling". Xiùlán could only shrug and laugh lightly. She appreciated his lackadaisacal comments, even if they were gruff.<br>
<br>
As Xiùlán reached to let her damp hair fall down her back, intending to dry it, Yŭxuān stepped in.<br>
<br>
“Come, let me do it for you,” she offered.<br>
<br>
Tilting her head slightly, Xiùlán wordlessly walked toward the older woman and sat on the bed, her back facing her. Without hesitation, Yŭxuān went to work, gently drying her hair with a cloth. As she finished, something caught her eye—a faint but distinct marking on Xiùlán’s back. <br>
<br>
Pausing, Yŭxuān leaned in slightly, her curiosity piqued.<br>
<br>
Sensing this, Xiùlán glanced over her shoulder. “Is something wrong?”<br>
<br>
“Pull your shirt down, Xiùlán,” Yŭxuān replied softly.<br>
<br>
Xiùlán raised a brow, a low growl rumbling in her throat. Quickly, Yŭxuān added, “There’s something I need to check—it might be a wound. I just want to make sure it won’t get infected, but I can’t see it clearly.”<br>
<br>
“Hm.” Xiùlán gave a small hum of acknowledgment, her gaze narrowing slightly. With a quiet sigh, she slowly slid her shirt down, exposing her back.<br>
<br>
A quiet, inaudible gasp escaped Yŭxuān’s lips as her fingers hesitated above the mark. Similar to tree roots spreading through soil, the marking twisted and branched faintly across Xiùlán’s skin. Tentatively, Yŭxuān traced it lightly with her fingertips.<br>
<br>
“Does it hurt?” she asked.<br>
<br>
Xiùlán shook her head, though her brows furrowed in confusion. “What’s there?”<br>
<br>
“A mark,” Yŭxuān murmured. “It could be from that lightning strike… Do you remember? It knocked you out. I was so worried.”<br>
<br>
Xiùlán closed her eyes, her expression clouded as she tried to recall. She didn’t remember pain, but echoes of screams bounced in her mind. “I only heard screams."<br>
<br>
Yŭxuān nodded and gently lifted Xiùlán’s shirt back to cover her exposed skin. Moving around to face her, Yŭxuān placed a trembling hand over Xiùlán’s and gripped it tightly.<br>
<br>
Her voice faltered slightly she spoke. “I… we could have lost you.” She shook her head, trying to rid the tears forming around her eyes. “I prayed to her—your great, great, great-grandmother—for a favor. To wake you.”<br>
<br>
Blinking, Xiùlán stared at the older woman, her brows knitting together. <i>She did what?</i> The thought echoed in her mind. If it was her time, it was her time. <i>So why… why go to such lengths?</i><br>
<br>
“Why?” Xiùlán blurted out, her voice free of anger or fear—only genuine confusion.<br>
<br>
A light scoff escaped Yŭxuān’s lips as she gave Xiùlán a gentle push. “What do you mean, why? There’s still so much you need to do! Don’t scare me like that again.” She paused, her tone softening, though her voice carried a firmness. “You can’t leave the world just yet…”<br>
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And then, quieter still, almost inaudibly, “...and you can’t leave me.”</span></div></div></div><br>
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<span style="font-size: 15px">“Dig-burrow faster!”  Shawk paced totally, super menacingly as he inwardly panicked over the iron mine deadline.  Stupid-foolish rats wanting greatest-best Shawk to make an iron mine that quickly… Shawk has better things to do! Who knows what he could find out in this sky-cursed land.  Warpstone is a given, but maybe he’d find ancient dwarf-thing ruins to defile, demons to enslave, or even… dare he say it… tools and materials to invent shock-booms!  Well, that would be nice assuming he figured out what a shock-boom is, but his brain doesn’t want to elaborate.  Bah, stupid sky-plot.   Shawk let out an enraged shriek at the roof of his under-lair, terrifying the slave rats constructing the mine.  <br>
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“Hmm… yes, faster, yes yes.   IDEA!” His next shrieks echoed through the tunnels.  “Big-White! Shawk commands you!  Dig-dig there!”  He pointed to a spot where three slaverats, including a particularly ugly one, were trying and failing to dig.   “And you!” He gestured towards the slaverats. “Build supports as Big-White digs!  Smart work! Not dumb-slow work!  That’s why greatest-best Shawk is greatest-best!”  He then let out a shrieking cackle, clearly overjoyed at his own brilliance.  <br>
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“Soon, mine will be done and I-we can find loot!”</span><br>​</div><hr><br>
<div style="text-align: center">ACTIONS<br>​</div>1) Excavate and build the iron mine as efficiently as possible to meet the underempire’s demands.  Shawk will oversee the work, using the rat-ogre to help dig and build.  If, and only if, the mine is built to satisfaction, Shawk will put some time and effort towards making basic tools for his workshop.  <br>
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2) Explore!  There’s a whole world to our south. Shawk will take the rat-ogre, the ratling gunner team, and 3 Jezzail teams exploring south of the abandoned village.   He will also take 10 slaves to carry loot.  While exploring, he will mark any interesting locations and loot anything that can be freely taken that has any value in the slightest.</div>
				
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