>>493162
You flail about on the ground but manage to roll back onto your feet… hooves
>>493169
The beast takes a swift leap forward, knocking you into a pillar
>>493180
and glancing your head with a backhand
>>493172
But Danner forces it back with a swift motion
>>493177
While Frost Cream heals Red back to fighting condition
#BOSS
Mordstein's Monster 2/4
#PARTY
Honeysweet 4/4
Iron Dust 5/3
Tityroi 5/3
Red 5/4
Danner 4/3
Frost Cream 1/5
Coltstein 5/3
Starburst 3/3
>Fire Elemental 6/1
Maya 3/5
You flail about on the ground but manage to roll back onto your feet… hooves
>>493169
The beast takes a swift leap forward, knocking you into a pillar
>>493180
and glancing your head with a backhand
>>493172
But Danner forces it back with a swift motion
>>493177
While Frost Cream heals Red back to fighting condition
#BOSS
Mordstein's Monster 2/4
#PARTY
Honeysweet 4/4
Iron Dust 5/3
Tityroi 5/3
Red 5/4
Danner 4/3
Frost Cream 1/5
Coltstein 5/3
Starburst 3/3
>Fire Elemental 6/1
Maya 3/5
>>493191
Your upness is a flowing state. As soon as you gouge the beast's arm, it sends you crashing into a stone wall.
>>493189
You manage to rip a hole in the monster, which knits shut moments later.
The beast looks exhausted.
>>493187
>>493190
You can't get a solid aim, but the beast is too tired to capitalize on it.
#BOSS
Mordstein's Monster 10/3
#PARTY
Honeysweet 4/4
Iron Dust 5/3
Tityroi 1/3
Red 5/4
Danner 4/3
Frost Cream 1/5
Coltstein 5/3
Starburst 3/3
>Fire Elemental 6/1
Maya 3/5
Your upness is a flowing state. As soon as you gouge the beast's arm, it sends you crashing into a stone wall.
>>493189
You manage to rip a hole in the monster, which knits shut moments later.
The beast looks exhausted.
>>493187
>>493190
You can't get a solid aim, but the beast is too tired to capitalize on it.
#BOSS
Mordstein's Monster 10/3
#PARTY
Honeysweet 4/4
Iron Dust 5/3
Tityroi 1/3
Red 5/4
Danner 4/3
Frost Cream 1/5
Coltstein 5/3
Starburst 3/3
>Fire Elemental 6/1
Maya 3/5
The beast shrieks. It is clearly trying to hold itself back, clawing at its own flesh
>>493196
>>493200
But even so, its flailing is enough to crush you both underfoot as it rampages
>>493214
>>493202
Its blind charging leaves both of you a little dizzy
>>493205
Your bolt staggers it, bringing it to a stop
>>493197
And you stand back up
#BOSS
Mordstein's Monster 4/3
#PARTY
Honeysweet HELPLESS/3
Iron Dust 5/3
Tityroi 5/2
Red 5/4
Danner 3/3
Frost Cream 1/5
Coltstein HELPLESS/2
Starburst 2/3
>Fire Elemental 5/1
Maya 3/5
>>493196
>>493200
But even so, its flailing is enough to crush you both underfoot as it rampages
>>493214
>>493202
Its blind charging leaves both of you a little dizzy
>>493205
Your bolt staggers it, bringing it to a stop
>>493197
And you stand back up
#BOSS
Mordstein's Monster 4/3
#PARTY
Honeysweet HELPLESS/3
Iron Dust 5/3
Tityroi 5/2
Red 5/4
Danner 3/3
Frost Cream 1/5
Coltstein HELPLESS/2
Starburst 2/3
>Fire Elemental 5/1
Maya 3/5
>>493230
The world is getting dark. After that last rib-shattering hit you will need outside help to stand up.
>>493231
>>493246
With Frost helping Coltstein up, he uses that spare energy to cleave a mighty would onto the monster, forcing it to kneel and rebuild itself
>>493233
>>493236
With the monster once again reeling, you manage to recover without harm
#BOSS
Mordstein's Monster 10/2
#PARTY
Honeysweet 5/3
Iron Dust 5/3
Tityroi HELPLESS/1
Red 5/4
Danner 3/3
Frost Cream 1/5
Coltstein 5/2
Starburst 2/3
>Fire Elemental 5/1
Maya 3/5
The world is getting dark. After that last rib-shattering hit you will need outside help to stand up.
>>493231
>>493246
With Frost helping Coltstein up, he uses that spare energy to cleave a mighty would onto the monster, forcing it to kneel and rebuild itself
>>493233
>>493236
With the monster once again reeling, you manage to recover without harm
#BOSS
Mordstein's Monster 10/2
#PARTY
Honeysweet 5/3
Iron Dust 5/3
Tityroi HELPLESS/1
Red 5/4
Danner 3/3
Frost Cream 1/5
Coltstein 5/2
Starburst 2/3
>Fire Elemental 5/1
Maya 3/5
>>493259
>>493260
>>493270
The capra is guided back to the light of the living
>>493261
>>493258
While Coltstein keeps the monster back with covering fire
#BOSS
Mordstein's Monster 7/2
#PARTY
Honeysweet 5/3
Iron Dust 5/3
Tityroi 5/2
Red 5/4
Danner 3/3
Frost Cream 1/5
Coltstein 5/2
Starburst 2/3
>Fire Elemental 5/1
Maya 3/5
>>493260
>>493270
The capra is guided back to the light of the living
>>493261
>>493258
While Coltstein keeps the monster back with covering fire
#BOSS
Mordstein's Monster 7/2
#PARTY
Honeysweet 5/3
Iron Dust 5/3
Tityroi 5/2
Red 5/4
Danner 3/3
Frost Cream 1/5
Coltstein 5/2
Starburst 2/3
>Fire Elemental 5/1
Maya 3/5
>>493277
>>493278
>>493283
>>493289
>>493290
Your charge the beast, and in a furious melee, it begins to fall apart, leaking strange, invigorating fluids upon you.
The thing roars, its flesh healing and swiftly rotting away in waves. It thrashes wildly, mouths gasping for air as its body heaves and convulses, as if something was trying to break out of it.
This is it. Put this monster to rest once and for all.
But do it well, because it will just heal if not fully killed.
#BOSS
Mordstein's Monster 10*/1
#PARTY
Honeysweet 5/3
Iron Dust 5/3
Tityroi 1/2
Red 5/4
Danner 1/3
Frost Cream 1/5
Coltstein 5/2
Starburst 5/2
>Fire Elemental 5/1
Maya 3/5
>>493278
>>493283
>>493289
>>493290
Your charge the beast, and in a furious melee, it begins to fall apart, leaking strange, invigorating fluids upon you.
The thing roars, its flesh healing and swiftly rotting away in waves. It thrashes wildly, mouths gasping for air as its body heaves and convulses, as if something was trying to break out of it.
This is it. Put this monster to rest once and for all.
But do it well, because it will just heal if not fully killed.
#BOSS
Mordstein's Monster 10*/1
#PARTY
Honeysweet 5/3
Iron Dust 5/3
Tityroi 1/2
Red 5/4
Danner 1/3
Frost Cream 1/5
Coltstein 5/2
Starburst 5/2
>Fire Elemental 5/1
Maya 3/5
>>493322
"Getting tossed around?"
"FUCK!"
Both witches flip into the air as the beast rushes through them
>>493309
You feel the world fading.
Fading…
Fa… >>493317 DELICIOUS PONY TO THE RESCUE
A tiny colt can carry more than enough power to reinvigorate a grown man from death's door to full life. And he does.
>>493308
>>493313
>>493322
>>493324
Facing the beast as it charges, you lay into it, ripping flesh and bone, tearing off limbs and skin, bringing the monster down a stumble, then a crawl, and finally a horrible convulsing fall.
Its remains quiver and kick before falling silent for a moment. Then, in a shower of fluids, the back is torn open and Doctor Mordstein climbs out, panting heavily. He has both his arms.
"You… did it!"
#BOSS
Mordstein's Monster SLAIN
#PARTY
Honeysweet 5/3
Iron Dust 5/3
Tityroi 5/3
Red 5/4
Danner 5/2
Frost Cream 1/5
Coltstein 5/3
Starburst 5/2
>Fire Elemental 5/1
Maya 3/5
"Getting tossed around?"
"FUCK!"
Both witches flip into the air as the beast rushes through them
>>493309
You feel the world fading.
Fading…
Fa… >>493317 DELICIOUS PONY TO THE RESCUE
A tiny colt can carry more than enough power to reinvigorate a grown man from death's door to full life. And he does.
>>493308
>>493313
>>493322
>>493324
Facing the beast as it charges, you lay into it, ripping flesh and bone, tearing off limbs and skin, bringing the monster down a stumble, then a crawl, and finally a horrible convulsing fall.
Its remains quiver and kick before falling silent for a moment. Then, in a shower of fluids, the back is torn open and Doctor Mordstein climbs out, panting heavily. He has both his arms.
"You… did it!"
#BOSS
Mordstein's Monster SLAIN
#PARTY
Honeysweet 5/3
Iron Dust 5/3
Tityroi 5/3
Red 5/4
Danner 5/2
Frost Cream 1/5
Coltstein 5/3
Starburst 5/2
>Fire Elemental 5/1
Maya 3/5
>>493334
>>493338
>>493339
>>493340
The doctor wipes the worst of the goop and blood off his face and sits down on the remains of the monster
"I believe a little… explaining is in order.
I am Mordstein. Or, once was, and now am, once again.
To be exact, I began as his amputated arm, and have now finally managed to rebuild myself, and am able to shed this infernal cocoon."
>>493338
>>493339
>>493340
The doctor wipes the worst of the goop and blood off his face and sits down on the remains of the monster
"I believe a little… explaining is in order.
I am Mordstein. Or, once was, and now am, once again.
To be exact, I began as his amputated arm, and have now finally managed to rebuild myself, and am able to shed this infernal cocoon."
>>493353
"I am no less real than the body I originated from. For all I know, that diseased husk may already be dead."
>>493347
"What of him? He discarded me fearing I was too deeply infected. Now, I am healed and once more full."
>>493349
"Of course. I am the same man after all."
>>493354
"If the rest of my old body is still alive, then yes."
"I am no less real than the body I originated from. For all I know, that diseased husk may already be dead."
>>493347
"What of him? He discarded me fearing I was too deeply infected. Now, I am healed and once more full."
>>493349
"Of course. I am the same man after all."
>>493354
"If the rest of my old body is still alive, then yes."
>>493358
>>493359
>>493360
>>493361
"If my old body is still as diseased and foul as it was when I was discarded, I'd gladly put it out of its misery."
He glances at the corpse of the hand monster
"Perhaps I could be of some aid to you before we part ways. If you possess some form of healing agent that counteracts the taint of this plague, I could possibly concoct a little something for you."
#You can replace Gas Bombs or Strong Cures with Heal-In-A-Can (fully heals the party. Once.)
>>493364
Not yet, no.
>>493365
"We don't share a mind so much as we share a mindset and memories."
>>493359
>>493360
>>493361
"If my old body is still as diseased and foul as it was when I was discarded, I'd gladly put it out of its misery."
He glances at the corpse of the hand monster
"Perhaps I could be of some aid to you before we part ways. If you possess some form of healing agent that counteracts the taint of this plague, I could possibly concoct a little something for you."
#You can replace Gas Bombs or Strong Cures with Heal-In-A-Can (fully heals the party. Once.)
>>493364
Not yet, no.
>>493365
"We don't share a mind so much as we share a mindset and memories."
>>493394
>>493395
>>493396
>>493397
>>493398
>>493399
In what I'm sure is a defining moment of bonding, you strip naked in the blood-spattered hall of Diligence Keep and go bathe together in the still warm remains of a huge flesh beast.
But what you may not have expected, is that in this bath of unnatural bodily fluids and magical poison… you feel better than ever. The thick, opaque liquid tingles your skin, soothing bruises and sealing cuts. You feel it seep into your pores, the rampant, unbound life force in it penetrating into your beaten flesh, cracked bones and abused organs, pumping them full of newfound health and youth with every heartbeat.
Your sinuses open, your eyes clear, your muscles relax and your senses awaken sharper than ever.
A deep, warm sensation fills you.
In this place, in the torn corpse of an unholy monster you slew in the rotten heart of this plague cradle… you feel better than in the finest bed you have ever slept in.
>>493395
>>493396
>>493397
>>493398
>>493399
In what I'm sure is a defining moment of bonding, you strip naked in the blood-spattered hall of Diligence Keep and go bathe together in the still warm remains of a huge flesh beast.
But what you may not have expected, is that in this bath of unnatural bodily fluids and magical poison… you feel better than ever. The thick, opaque liquid tingles your skin, soothing bruises and sealing cuts. You feel it seep into your pores, the rampant, unbound life force in it penetrating into your beaten flesh, cracked bones and abused organs, pumping them full of newfound health and youth with every heartbeat.
Your sinuses open, your eyes clear, your muscles relax and your senses awaken sharper than ever.
A deep, warm sensation fills you.
In this place, in the torn corpse of an unholy monster you slew in the rotten heart of this plague cradle… you feel better than in the finest bed you have ever slept in.
>>493419
Cerena blushes quite visibly as her eyes wander to Red, Danner and Tityroi.
Daniel is too busy with his toes to care.
Mordstein looks around
"…does anyone have some clothes I could use?"
Daniel, still focusing on his feet, mumbles "Check the bedroom."
The doctor nods
"I suppose I'll be off then, if that was all I was needed for?"
Cerena blushes quite visibly as her eyes wander to Red, Danner and Tityroi.
Daniel is too busy with his toes to care.
Mordstein looks around
"…does anyone have some clothes I could use?"
Daniel, still focusing on his feet, mumbles "Check the bedroom."
The doctor nods
"I suppose I'll be off then, if that was all I was needed for?"
>>493428
"The plague has some very curious effects. Many of them, strangely enough, are regenerative. Perhaps it was by sheer luck, or possibly thanks to my old body's flailing attempts at a cure, that I was able to harvest more flesh around my quickly degenerating form and allow myself to dissolve and regrow into a new, proper shape. The liquid is a byproduct of this process, which allowed me to look as I am now, rather than, say, a fetus with the skull and left arm of an adult man."
>>493429
>>493430
You all climb out of your meaty bathtub and put your clothes back on.
You are all back to max hits and wounds.
The way to the second floor is clear.
"The plague has some very curious effects. Many of them, strangely enough, are regenerative. Perhaps it was by sheer luck, or possibly thanks to my old body's flailing attempts at a cure, that I was able to harvest more flesh around my quickly degenerating form and allow myself to dissolve and regrow into a new, proper shape. The liquid is a byproduct of this process, which allowed me to look as I am now, rather than, say, a fetus with the skull and left arm of an adult man."
>>493429
>>493430
You all climb out of your meaty bathtub and put your clothes back on.
You are all back to max hits and wounds.
The way to the second floor is clear.
"Well… lets try this then."
The witches unlock and silently open the door of the Library. The door opens at the top of a massive library tower, with spiral stairs leading down, all the walls covered in bookshelves, ladders and catwalks. There are some alcoves with various curiosities on display, some chairs to sit in, and in mid-air near the center of the tower, surrounded by a few floating books, is a heavy robe and ragged witch hat, filled with flickery blue fire
The witches unlock and silently open the door of the Library. The door opens at the top of a massive library tower, with spiral stairs leading down, all the walls covered in bookshelves, ladders and catwalks. There are some alcoves with various curiosities on display, some chairs to sit in, and in mid-air near the center of the tower, surrounded by a few floating books, is a heavy robe and ragged witch hat, filled with flickery blue fire
>>495410
Strange things indeed. A human skeleton, standing upright on its own. It still seems to have some skin, but on closer inspection, it turns out to be merely strange patches of calcified flesh that welds the skeleton together.
The skull of some unknown creature. It seems like it would have a had many tails growing from its face in life. Or perhaps tentacles.
It seems that they fragment is also down at the bottom, in one of the alcoves.
>>495416
It is not up here.
>>495414
It's less "a book" and more "a floor".
>>495415
The fiery robe turns and starts floating upwards
Your assumption is correct. Identify yourself.
Strange things indeed. A human skeleton, standing upright on its own. It still seems to have some skin, but on closer inspection, it turns out to be merely strange patches of calcified flesh that welds the skeleton together.
The skull of some unknown creature. It seems like it would have a had many tails growing from its face in life. Or perhaps tentacles.
It seems that they fragment is also down at the bottom, in one of the alcoves.
>>495416
It is not up here.
>>495414
It's less "a book" and more "a floor".
>>495415
The fiery robe turns and starts floating upwards
Your assumption is correct. Identify yourself.
>>495427
>>495428
Several books float over to block off the stairs as you pass the Librarian
>>495425
[Witchspeak for Beginners, VOL1]
>>495433
Poxmother Rotunda has granted me this library to study and rule over in exchange for keeping it clean and safe, as well as teaching her disciples. Why do you seek the key?
>>495428
Several books float over to block off the stairs as you pass the Librarian
>>495425
[Witchspeak for Beginners, VOL1]
>>495433
Poxmother Rotunda has granted me this library to study and rule over in exchange for keeping it clean and safe, as well as teaching her disciples. Why do you seek the key?
>>495447
It's a ball of magical flame clad in a series of heavy robes and belts, topped with a raggedy wizard hat.
The blue flames lick the edges of the robes and hat, flickering as they pull at the fabric, as if trying to make it fit more snugly on the immaterial body.
>>495443
>>495445
Her studies are of great importance to her. Her goods are of great importance to me. Ergo, acting against her would not be beneficial to me.
>>495448
A book gently floats in front of you
[Patience for Impatient Dummies 101]
It's a ball of magical flame clad in a series of heavy robes and belts, topped with a raggedy wizard hat.
The blue flames lick the edges of the robes and hat, flickering as they pull at the fabric, as if trying to make it fit more snugly on the immaterial body.
>>495443
>>495445
Her studies are of great importance to her. Her goods are of great importance to me. Ergo, acting against her would not be beneficial to me.
>>495448
A book gently floats in front of you
[Patience for Impatient Dummies 101]
After a moment of still silence, the robes float down to the ground floor and unlock the case holding the key piece
You may take the key. I will not come with you. Nor will I permit you to take any of my things here.
Once Rotunda is dead, this place will belong to me, and any who seek to come looting it will die a death as terrible as my centuries of studies can permit me to invent.
You may take the key. I will not come with you. Nor will I permit you to take any of my things here.
Once Rotunda is dead, this place will belong to me, and any who seek to come looting it will die a death as terrible as my centuries of studies can permit me to invent.
>>495601
>>495602
>>495603
"Just tell us and we will try, then."
They unlock the door to the last tower.
Unlike the others, there is a clearly separated top floor here, filled with cabinets, bookshelves, tables and boxes full of tools and chemicals
"Below this is is the floor where we trained in actual reanimation"
"Below that are the holding pens"
"And the last three floors contain The Good One."
"The key should be in front of its face."
>>495602
>>495603
"Just tell us and we will try, then."
They unlock the door to the last tower.
Unlike the others, there is a clearly separated top floor here, filled with cabinets, bookshelves, tables and boxes full of tools and chemicals
"Below this is is the floor where we trained in actual reanimation"
"Below that are the holding pens"
"And the last three floors contain The Good One."
"The key should be in front of its face."
>>495615
>>495616
>>495617
You proceed down into the training rooms.
Countless bodies are set up on stone tables, with bones, organs, body parts and carefully removed muscles in jars arranged around them for easy access. And not just human bodies. Animals of all kinds, as well as capras, horks, even drakin parts are visible.
The witches seem more nostalgic than anything.
Pause?
>>495616
>>495617
You proceed down into the training rooms.
Countless bodies are set up on stone tables, with bones, organs, body parts and carefully removed muscles in jars arranged around them for easy access. And not just human bodies. Animals of all kinds, as well as capras, horks, even drakin parts are visible.
The witches seem more nostalgic than anything.
Pause?
>>495803
Your bolt slips right in the key hole, bounding around inside the lock mechanism destroying it entirely.
The door opens up silently.
>>495807
The huge blind beast is still trying to figure out where its quarry is, so your attack from the side takes it by surprise
>>495808
However, your loud reloading catches its attention and it lashes out at you
#ENEMY
Blind Hunter 2/5
#PARTY
Iron Dust 5/5
Honeysweet 7/6
Your bolt slips right in the key hole, bounding around inside the lock mechanism destroying it entirely.
The door opens up silently.
>>495807
The huge blind beast is still trying to figure out where its quarry is, so your attack from the side takes it by surprise
>>495808
However, your loud reloading catches its attention and it lashes out at you
#ENEMY
Blind Hunter 2/5
#PARTY
Iron Dust 5/5
Honeysweet 7/6
>>495812
The door is now open
>>495814
Talking to it might have been a mistake. With pinpoint accuracy, it nearly slashes your entire jaw off
>>495813
However, as it focuses elsewhere, you fire a bolt into it point blank, sending it tumbling
>>495815
As the monster tumbles, you sing your blade into its head before leaping back is at stands up
#ENEMY
Blind Hunter 10/3
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 7/6
Tityroi 5/5
The door is now open
>>495814
Talking to it might have been a mistake. With pinpoint accuracy, it nearly slashes your entire jaw off
>>495813
However, as it focuses elsewhere, you fire a bolt into it point blank, sending it tumbling
>>495815
As the monster tumbles, you sing your blade into its head before leaping back is at stands up
#ENEMY
Blind Hunter 10/3
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 7/6
Tityroi 5/5
>>495819
>>495829
The loud bang of your weapons gives it a perfect point to aim for as leaps forth, crushing you under its weight
>>495824
It then kicks out, smashing your head against a steel bar
>>495822
>>495821
But leaves itself wide open for attack, allowing you to heavily capitalize and leave it helpless on the floor
#ENEMY
Blind Hunter HELPLESS/2
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet HELPLESS/5
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein HELPLESS/4
Danner HELPLESS/4
>>495829
The loud bang of your weapons gives it a perfect point to aim for as leaps forth, crushing you under its weight
>>495824
It then kicks out, smashing your head against a steel bar
>>495822
>>495821
But leaves itself wide open for attack, allowing you to heavily capitalize and leave it helpless on the floor
#ENEMY
Blind Hunter HELPLESS/2
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet HELPLESS/5
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein HELPLESS/4
Danner HELPLESS/4
>>495842
>>495837
Danner performs a dramatic roll backward, flipping onto his feet and with the same fluid motion lifting Frost Cream into the air with his toes, grabbing the little colt by his back leg as he stands up.
Striking a dramatic pose and holding the small pony out at arm's length like a gun, he mutters a snappy one liner and pulls the trigger, a massively powerful magical beam splitting the monster in half lengthwise.
The Blind Hunter is dead!
>>495837
Danner performs a dramatic roll backward, flipping onto his feet and with the same fluid motion lifting Frost Cream into the air with his toes, grabbing the little colt by his back leg as he stands up.
Striking a dramatic pose and holding the small pony out at arm's length like a gun, he mutters a snappy one liner and pulls the trigger, a massively powerful magical beam splitting the monster in half lengthwise.
The Blind Hunter is dead!
>>495864
>>495868
>>495870
>>495873
You head down the stairs, Tityroi falling dow the head first like a moron.
You find the source of the heartbeat. It's… colossal. A heart larger than a man, pulsating among a vile mass of organs draped around a fleshy mass that hangs from impossibly large chains at the center of the tower.
The spiral stairscase leads down to it, and a catwalk loops around to another stairway directly below this one.
>>495868
>>495870
>>495873
You head down the stairs, Tityroi falling dow the head first like a moron.
You find the source of the heartbeat. It's… colossal. A heart larger than a man, pulsating among a vile mass of organs draped around a fleshy mass that hangs from impossibly large chains at the center of the tower.
The spiral stairscase leads down to it, and a catwalk loops around to another stairway directly below this one.
>>495917
The corrosive gas breaks many seams on the heart, making it spew great gushes of infected blood with every thundering beat. They flow down the body, leaving deep burns and from the sound of things, begin to pool down at the bottom of the tower.
>>495915
>>495909
>>495905
As you head down, you see the torso and arm come to view. The head must be on the floor below this one. The body is thrashing violently, struggling against the chains that hold it in place. Reaching the next stairs safely will require some good reflexes, or disabling that arm.
The corrosive gas breaks many seams on the heart, making it spew great gushes of infected blood with every thundering beat. They flow down the body, leaving deep burns and from the sound of things, begin to pool down at the bottom of the tower.
>>495915
>>495909
>>495905
As you head down, you see the torso and arm come to view. The head must be on the floor below this one. The body is thrashing violently, struggling against the chains that hold it in place. Reaching the next stairs safely will require some good reflexes, or disabling that arm.
>>495933
>>495936
The heart explodes in a shower of infected blood that pours down the tower, filling the entire bottom floor in seconds.
>>495932
You grasp one of the chains and manage to stay dry as countless gallons of liquid horror rains from above.
>>495934
You land in the constantly raising pool of blood with a splash, suffering '1d10' infection
>>495935
You roll under the arm and join Danner at the stairs as shit hits the fan above and below.
>>495937
The entire floor is filling up with infected blood. You catch a glimpse of the last key piece before it sinks under the surface. Someone will need to dive for it.
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>495936
The heart explodes in a shower of infected blood that pours down the tower, filling the entire bottom floor in seconds.
>>495932
You grasp one of the chains and manage to stay dry as countless gallons of liquid horror rains from above.
>>495934
You land in the constantly raising pool of blood with a splash, suffering '1d10' infection
>>495935
You roll under the arm and join Danner at the stairs as shit hits the fan above and below.
>>495937
The entire floor is filling up with infected blood. You catch a glimpse of the last key piece before it sinks under the surface. Someone will need to dive for it.
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>495971
Your bolt blasts the arm as it tries to grasp and break the walkway. It flails around for a moment, but then suddenly grasps one of the chains and starts slowly forcing the head above water… blood… the surface. The chains strain from the weight and power, some rubble falling from the walls they are connected to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euKSDB28AGQ
I suggest you get out of there.
Your bolt blasts the arm as it tries to grasp and break the walkway. It flails around for a moment, but then suddenly grasps one of the chains and starts slowly forcing the head above water… blood… the surface. The chains strain from the weight and power, some rubble falling from the walls they are connected to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euKSDB28AGQ
I suggest you get out of there.
>>495977
She's a bit too heavy for you, but can run on her own.
>>495976
>>495978
>>495979
>>495980
As you rush up the stairs back to the middle level catwalk, the chains break loose, raining heavy stones down into the tower.
The body of the monster falls past you into the lake of blood with massive force.
But more importantly, those rocks are big enough to damage the walkway if they land.
'1d3' successful attacks are needed to break them down enough to avoid damaging the walkway
Roll #1 3 = 3
She's a bit too heavy for you, but can run on her own.
>>495976
>>495978
>>495979
>>495980
As you rush up the stairs back to the middle level catwalk, the chains break loose, raining heavy stones down into the tower.
The body of the monster falls past you into the lake of blood with massive force.
But more importantly, those rocks are big enough to damage the walkway if they land.
'1d3' successful attacks are needed to break them down enough to avoid damaging the walkway
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>495994
>>495996
>>495997
>>495998
Honeysweet, Red and Danner make it over just in time as the colossal monster forces its impossible mass up, coming face to face with the party. Its eyes as big your heads, its teeth long enough to pierce right through you. And in those eyes you see anger. Fear. Pain.
It knows you are the ones who killed it. It knows what you did to it. It does not know why. But it does not matter any more. It is dying. And it no longer wants to know. It wants to see its parents one last time.
And if it can kill you on they way, all the better.
Running is an option.
>>495996
>>495997
>>495998
Honeysweet, Red and Danner make it over just in time as the colossal monster forces its impossible mass up, coming face to face with the party. Its eyes as big your heads, its teeth long enough to pierce right through you. And in those eyes you see anger. Fear. Pain.
It knows you are the ones who killed it. It knows what you did to it. It does not know why. But it does not matter any more. It is dying. And it no longer wants to know. It wants to see its parents one last time.
And if it can kill you on they way, all the better.
Running is an option.
>>496000
>>496001
>>496002
>>496003
>>496004
>>496007
You rush up the stairs as Honeysweet lays down some covering fire, breaking one of the chains and causing the monster to get dragged down by the weight.
This guys your precious seconds as it forced to just hang on, waiting for the heavy iron hook to rip off a chunk of flesh so it can be rid of the dead weight and continue its climb.
You reach the lower holding pens just as you hear a long, wet tearing noise and an eardrum-bursting roar.
The other constructs remain indifferent.
>>496001
>>496002
>>496003
>>496004
>>496007
You rush up the stairs as Honeysweet lays down some covering fire, breaking one of the chains and causing the monster to get dragged down by the weight.
This guys your precious seconds as it forced to just hang on, waiting for the heavy iron hook to rip off a chunk of flesh so it can be rid of the dead weight and continue its climb.
You reach the lower holding pens just as you hear a long, wet tearing noise and an eardrum-bursting roar.
The other constructs remain indifferent.
By the time you make it across the floor, the entire place starts collapsing. As more chains are pulled out of the walls, the structure of the entire tower starts loosening, making the floor cave in as the beast punches its way upwards.
By the time you reach the top, there is little in the way of a floor to speak of. The witches are huddled on a remaining sturdy piece of the structure as much else of the tower has collapsed into a long dark pit with the hellish visage of the Good One staring up, its face broken and battered by the masonry that has fallen on it.
There are few proper footholds left, but with some time and care you might be able to fashion decent walkways of of the collapsed support beams, tables and book shelves. Provided the beast does not destroy what remains of the tower.
By the time you reach the top, there is little in the way of a floor to speak of. The witches are huddled on a remaining sturdy piece of the structure as much else of the tower has collapsed into a long dark pit with the hellish visage of the Good One staring up, its face broken and battered by the masonry that has fallen on it.
There are few proper footholds left, but with some time and care you might be able to fashion decent walkways of of the collapsed support beams, tables and book shelves. Provided the beast does not destroy what remains of the tower.
>>496026
Three immense beasts fly up from the depths. The first resembling a massive bat, though its wing muscles are bulging to such sizes the skin is ripped and bleeding all over its wings. It also seems to have many other limbs fashioned out of wings without membranes. It extends it limbs between the broken supports, holding it in place and offering passage over its wings.
The second is more akin to some twisted take on a hummingbird. A hummingbird the size of a small dragon. Its many tiny wings beat with impossible speed, each frenzied flap sounding like the crack of a whip. It latches onto the last gaps, forcing the remaining supports to bend and form a bridge to the door.
The third is slower, akin to a great ray softly swimming through the air, its great jaws hanging loosely, as if tasting the air around it with the many spidery mandibles. But before it can help, the fourth bursts right through it.
Like an impossible mockery of a pegasus, it has the body of a horse yet the face of a twisted bird of prey, the hooves on its eight legs replaced with talons, and two sets of wings beating angrily to keep it aloft as it rips Skyshadow asunder.
"FLUTTERBUTTER! NO! BAD ABOMINATION! BAD! ALSO FUCK YOU!"
The abomination lands on the makeshift bridge of flesh, sizing up the witches with its tortured eyes.
F-f-fffffffUUUUUCK YOUUUUUUU!
"Oh hey! It finally learned a word. I'm so proWHOA SHIT!"
It then takes a violent swipe at them, nearly disemboweling Daniel.
#ENEMY
Flutterbutter 10/5
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 5/5
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 5/4
Danner 5/4
Three immense beasts fly up from the depths. The first resembling a massive bat, though its wing muscles are bulging to such sizes the skin is ripped and bleeding all over its wings. It also seems to have many other limbs fashioned out of wings without membranes. It extends it limbs between the broken supports, holding it in place and offering passage over its wings.
The second is more akin to some twisted take on a hummingbird. A hummingbird the size of a small dragon. Its many tiny wings beat with impossible speed, each frenzied flap sounding like the crack of a whip. It latches onto the last gaps, forcing the remaining supports to bend and form a bridge to the door.
The third is slower, akin to a great ray softly swimming through the air, its great jaws hanging loosely, as if tasting the air around it with the many spidery mandibles. But before it can help, the fourth bursts right through it.
Like an impossible mockery of a pegasus, it has the body of a horse yet the face of a twisted bird of prey, the hooves on its eight legs replaced with talons, and two sets of wings beating angrily to keep it aloft as it rips Skyshadow asunder.
"FLUTTERBUTTER! NO! BAD ABOMINATION! BAD! ALSO FUCK YOU!"
The abomination lands on the makeshift bridge of flesh, sizing up the witches with its tortured eyes.
F-f-fffffffUUUUUCK YOUUUUUUU!
"Oh hey! It finally learned a word. I'm so proWHOA SHIT!"
It then takes a violent swipe at them, nearly disemboweling Daniel.
#ENEMY
Flutterbutter 10/5
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 5/5
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 5/4
Danner 5/4
>>496062
>>496065
It bucks with its mighty talons. Had you been any closer, it would have shredded you.
>>496060
>>496067
The ranged approach seems to work far better, knocking the bird monster back and forcing it to take flight.
#ENEMY
Flutterbutter 1/5
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 5/5
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 5/4
Danner 4/4
Red 3/5
>>496065
It bucks with its mighty talons. Had you been any closer, it would have shredded you.
>>496060
>>496067
The ranged approach seems to work far better, knocking the bird monster back and forcing it to take flight.
#ENEMY
Flutterbutter 1/5
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 5/5
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 5/4
Danner 4/4
Red 3/5
As you rush under the berserk hippogryph, a colossal hand reaches out from the depths of the collapsed tower, crushing the flying beast in its grip before smashing it against a wall, leaving nothing but a brutal stain.
A deep, unearthly voice bellows from below.
BAD.
The witches freeze up, and then turn around, pushing you away as they return to the edge of the yawning abyss, staring down as the Good One raises its head up to their level. Barely any teeth remain in its mouth. Its eyes are ruined, its skull cracked. It is so deeply caked in its own blood it's impossible to tell what color it really is. But upon that twisted, impossible visage… you can see what is very clearly, a sad smile.
It opens its mouth one more time, its remaining eyes focused on the witches that gave it life.
…GOOD?
"Yes. You are the good one."
"And you did good."
They place their hands on the monster's face and it closes its eyes as its finger begin losing their grip on the stones
The monster's mouth closes a final time as the weight of its body becomes too great to support, its hand coming loose and its massive body falling backwards, slamming into the rear wall as it falls, shaking the entire tower.
The witches stare down into the ruined tower solemnly before realizing the entire tower is coming apart, prompting them to rush to the door and dive out as the back wall falls, raining heavy masonry and a tide of blood down into the swamp.
As the dust settles, Daniel wipes his eyes
"…he always did… like it when I… booped his nose."
"I'm sure it was the way he would have wanted to go."
"…fuck… you…"
Cerena does not reply. She just comforts the young warlock with a hug.
A deep, unearthly voice bellows from below.
BAD.
The witches freeze up, and then turn around, pushing you away as they return to the edge of the yawning abyss, staring down as the Good One raises its head up to their level. Barely any teeth remain in its mouth. Its eyes are ruined, its skull cracked. It is so deeply caked in its own blood it's impossible to tell what color it really is. But upon that twisted, impossible visage… you can see what is very clearly, a sad smile.
It opens its mouth one more time, its remaining eyes focused on the witches that gave it life.
…GOOD?
"Yes. You are the good one."
"And you did good."
They place their hands on the monster's face and it closes its eyes as its finger begin losing their grip on the stones
The monster's mouth closes a final time as the weight of its body becomes too great to support, its hand coming loose and its massive body falling backwards, slamming into the rear wall as it falls, shaking the entire tower.
The witches stare down into the ruined tower solemnly before realizing the entire tower is coming apart, prompting them to rush to the door and dive out as the back wall falls, raining heavy masonry and a tide of blood down into the swamp.
As the dust settles, Daniel wipes his eyes
"…he always did… like it when I… booped his nose."
"I'm sure it was the way he would have wanted to go."
"…fuck… you…"
Cerena does not reply. She just comforts the young warlock with a hug.
>>497312
>>497313
>>497315
>>497316
>>497326
As you reach the top of the stairs, thick fog-like smoke is flowing down them like a heavy liquid.
The entire top floor is covered in this mystic mist, but beneath the smoke you can see a massive, intricate magical rune. Above you, the full moon beams down from a starless sky through the glass ceiling.
And at the center of this magical device stands a short, stout figure. Clothed in what looks like the old, worn clothes of a noble, the rotund figure chants her spell…
>>497313
>>497315
>>497316
>>497326
As you reach the top of the stairs, thick fog-like smoke is flowing down them like a heavy liquid.
The entire top floor is covered in this mystic mist, but beneath the smoke you can see a massive, intricate magical rune. Above you, the full moon beams down from a starless sky through the glass ceiling.
And at the center of this magical device stands a short, stout figure. Clothed in what looks like the old, worn clothes of a noble, the rotund figure chants her spell…
>>497339
Your shot hits a magical barrier between you and the witch, making it ripple violently
>>497341
You draw from the powers of the room and summon some kind of Death Elemental.
>>497346
Not sitting. Standing. And you have her undivided attention.
#BOSS
Rotunda: ???/?
Magic Ward: 40%
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 5/5
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 5/4
Danner 4/4
Red 3/5
Starburst 5/5
>Death Elemental 12/1
Your shot hits a magical barrier between you and the witch, making it ripple violently
>>497341
You draw from the powers of the room and summon some kind of Death Elemental.
>>497346
Not sitting. Standing. And you have her undivided attention.
#BOSS
Rotunda: ???/?
Magic Ward: 40%
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 5/5
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 5/4
Danner 4/4
Red 3/5
Starburst 5/5
>Death Elemental 12/1
>>497353
>>497354
>>497355
>>497357
Your assault is easily halted by the magical shield, and Rotunda raises a cyst-covered, gnarled finger, unleashing a ray of twisting, otherworldly energy.
Roll to dodge. MIN '1d7'
#BOSS
Rotunda: ???/?
Magic Ward: 15%
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 5/5
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 5/4
Danner 4/4
Red 3/5
Starburst 5/5
>Death Elemental 12/1
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>497354
>>497355
>>497357
Your assault is easily halted by the magical shield, and Rotunda raises a cyst-covered, gnarled finger, unleashing a ray of twisting, otherworldly energy.
Roll to dodge. MIN '1d7'
#BOSS
Rotunda: ???/?
Magic Ward: 15%
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 5/5
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 5/4
Danner 4/4
Red 3/5
Starburst 5/5
>Death Elemental 12/1
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>497383
>>497382
The ray passes over you harmlessly
>>497373
>>497374
>>497377
>>497379
But sweeps through you, inflicting '1d10' infection.
The barrier ripples violently on the verge of collapse
#BOSS
Rotunda: ???/?
Magic Ward: 5%
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 5/5
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 5/4
Danner 4/4
Red 3/5
Starburst 5/5
>Death Elemental 12/1
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>497382
The ray passes over you harmlessly
>>497373
>>497374
>>497377
>>497379
But sweeps through you, inflicting '1d10' infection.
The barrier ripples violently on the verge of collapse
#BOSS
Rotunda: ???/?
Magic Ward: 5%
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 5/5
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 5/4
Danner 4/4
Red 3/5
Starburst 5/5
>Death Elemental 12/1
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>497389
>>497390
>>497391
>>497392
>>497393
The magical ward shatters, allowing the smoke around the room to flow into the bubble Rotunda was sitting in previously.
She focuses her eyes on you and lets out a low sigh, grasping her staff of gnarled bone firmly, weaving small runes in the air as the magical incense flows into her nose and mouth
"Why are you here? Leave this place."
>>497390
>>497391
>>497392
>>497393
The magical ward shatters, allowing the smoke around the room to flow into the bubble Rotunda was sitting in previously.
She focuses her eyes on you and lets out a low sigh, grasping her staff of gnarled bone firmly, weaving small runes in the air as the magical incense flows into her nose and mouth
"Why are you here? Leave this place."
>>497395
"The Lady of Diligence, yes."
>>497396
"It does not take lives. It grants life everlasting. Or will, once I am done here.
My people will return once more, and share with me my gift of eternal life."
>>497399
>>497401
"You judge my work before it is done. Look out there. Look at Diligence. A city lost centuries ago returning to life! I am bringing about the salvation of cultures."
>>497397
"What a-"
>>497403
Your bolt hits her bloated double chin, drawing dark, pus-mixed blood
"GAH!
Fine then. If you refuse to see things in their full light, I will simply show you once I am done! Until then, DIE!"
#BOSS
Rotunda: 94/1
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 5/5
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 5/4
Danner 4/4
Red 3/5
Starburst 5/5
>Death Elemental 12/1
"The Lady of Diligence, yes."
>>497396
"It does not take lives. It grants life everlasting. Or will, once I am done here.
My people will return once more, and share with me my gift of eternal life."
>>497399
>>497401
"You judge my work before it is done. Look out there. Look at Diligence. A city lost centuries ago returning to life! I am bringing about the salvation of cultures."
>>497397
"What a-"
>>497403
Your bolt hits her bloated double chin, drawing dark, pus-mixed blood
"GAH!
Fine then. If you refuse to see things in their full light, I will simply show you once I am done! Until then, DIE!"
#BOSS
Rotunda: 94/1
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 5/5
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 5/4
Danner 4/4
Red 3/5
Starburst 5/5
>Death Elemental 12/1
>>497408
"If nature had a face it'd be an ugly URK!"
>>497409
Your shot takes off a chunk of her shoulder
>>497411
And your pierces her thigh
>>497415
While yours rips out an eye
>>497414
And as she reels, you deliver a strike that sends her tumbling
Rotunda convulses violently, as the plague magic overwhelms her weakened body and starts mutating her
'2d7'
#BOSS
Rotunda: 76/1
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 5/5
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 5/4
Danner 4/4
Red 3/5
Starburst 5/5
>Death Elemental 12/1
Roll #1 4, 5 = 9
"If nature had a face it'd be an ugly URK!"
>>497409
Your shot takes off a chunk of her shoulder
>>497411
And your pierces her thigh
>>497415
While yours rips out an eye
>>497414
And as she reels, you deliver a strike that sends her tumbling
Rotunda convulses violently, as the plague magic overwhelms her weakened body and starts mutating her
'2d7'
#BOSS
Rotunda: 76/1
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 5/5
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 5/4
Danner 4/4
Red 3/5
Starburst 5/5
>Death Elemental 12/1
Roll #1 4, 5 = 9
>>497438
She launches a volley of spines in retaliation, several sinking into your flesh
>>497439
You end up scraping yourself badly on the spines, falling helpless as they break off and burrow into your flesh, seeping diseased goo
>>497443
You evade the spines and land a solid hit
>>497444
Your shot breaks off several spines and leaves a deep wound on her
>>497447
"FUCK YOU!"
You nearly avoid all the spines she spews at you. Nearly.
>>497449
Your bolt manages to blast asunder a great deal of her putrid spines, but her counter is brutal and merciless. Your Death Elemental does the best it can to halt her.
#BOSS
Rotunda: 70/1
#PARTY
Iron Dust HELPLESS/4
Honeysweet 3/5
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 4/4
Danner 3/4
Red 2/5
Starburst 4/5
>Death Elemental 9/1
She launches a volley of spines in retaliation, several sinking into your flesh
>>497439
You end up scraping yourself badly on the spines, falling helpless as they break off and burrow into your flesh, seeping diseased goo
>>497443
You evade the spines and land a solid hit
>>497444
Your shot breaks off several spines and leaves a deep wound on her
>>497447
"FUCK YOU!"
You nearly avoid all the spines she spews at you. Nearly.
>>497449
Your bolt manages to blast asunder a great deal of her putrid spines, but her counter is brutal and merciless. Your Death Elemental does the best it can to halt her.
#BOSS
Rotunda: 70/1
#PARTY
Iron Dust HELPLESS/4
Honeysweet 3/5
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 4/4
Danner 3/4
Red 2/5
Starburst 4/5
>Death Elemental 9/1
>>497463
You can stand. You can fight.
>>497461
The bolt bites deep. Very deep. You can see it working. She can't last forever.
>>497464
Your rising dragon punch shatters bone and rips mutated flesh
>>497465
This is the beginning of the end.
If you wish to ever see life again, make death now with all your hearts.
+2 to all rolls next turn
>>497467
Your shot blasts her bloated jaw apart, making her blackened tongue hang freely from the grotesque hole
>>497469
>>497470
She is truly enraged now, smashing both the Death Elemental and Coltstein aside
She is mutating again…
'2d5'
#BOSS
Rotunda: 52/1
#PARTY
Iron Dust 5/4
Honeysweet 2/5
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein HELPLESS/3
Danner 2/4
Red 1/5
Starburst 3/5
>Death Elemental 4/1
Madaela 4/5
Roll #1 2, 2 = 4
You can stand. You can fight.
>>497461
The bolt bites deep. Very deep. You can see it working. She can't last forever.
>>497464
Your rising dragon punch shatters bone and rips mutated flesh
>>497465
This is the beginning of the end.
If you wish to ever see life again, make death now with all your hearts.
+2 to all rolls next turn
>>497467
Your shot blasts her bloated jaw apart, making her blackened tongue hang freely from the grotesque hole
>>497469
>>497470
She is truly enraged now, smashing both the Death Elemental and Coltstein aside
She is mutating again…
'2d5'
#BOSS
Rotunda: 52/1
#PARTY
Iron Dust 5/4
Honeysweet 2/5
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein HELPLESS/3
Danner 2/4
Red 1/5
Starburst 3/5
>Death Elemental 4/1
Madaela 4/5
Roll #1 2, 2 = 4
>>497480
>>497481
The doctor is back in the house.
However, the hulking beast that was once a short fat witch crushes Iron Dust under her fist like an insect
>>497482
Your bolt rips up muscle and sinew, exposing twisted, darkened bone
>>497484
You sing your fist into the thorny mass, but collapse from the pain of it all afterwards
>>497485
No, he did not fit through the door.
Also, your fireflies seem to be lost in all the smoke.
>>497487
Your strike splits her gut open, flooding the room with ungodly offal
>>497486
Her thundering punch sends you to the floor, but your Death Elemental will not allow such a travesty. It latches itself upon the massive beast, sinking its oily dark claws into the open wounds, pulling out whatever organs, sinew and unidentifiable gore it can, shrieking and howling like the incarnation of life's end it is.
To your horror, Rotunda's mutations seem to be getting more and more rapid.
'2d3'
#BOSS
Rotunda: 36/1
#PARTY
Iron Dust HELPLESS/3
Honeysweet 1/5
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 5/4
Danner 1/4
Red HELPLESS/4
Starburst HELPLESS/4
>Death Elemental 3/1
Madaela 1/5
Roll #1 1, 2 = 3
>>497481
The doctor is back in the house.
However, the hulking beast that was once a short fat witch crushes Iron Dust under her fist like an insect
>>497482
Your bolt rips up muscle and sinew, exposing twisted, darkened bone
>>497484
You sing your fist into the thorny mass, but collapse from the pain of it all afterwards
>>497485
No, he did not fit through the door.
Also, your fireflies seem to be lost in all the smoke.
>>497487
Your strike splits her gut open, flooding the room with ungodly offal
>>497486
Her thundering punch sends you to the floor, but your Death Elemental will not allow such a travesty. It latches itself upon the massive beast, sinking its oily dark claws into the open wounds, pulling out whatever organs, sinew and unidentifiable gore it can, shrieking and howling like the incarnation of life's end it is.
To your horror, Rotunda's mutations seem to be getting more and more rapid.
'2d3'
#BOSS
Rotunda: 36/1
#PARTY
Iron Dust HELPLESS/3
Honeysweet 1/5
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 5/4
Danner 1/4
Red HELPLESS/4
Starburst HELPLESS/4
>Death Elemental 3/1
Madaela 1/5
Roll #1 1, 2 = 3
>>497494
Whether Nature heard or not, +2 to all rolls anyway
>>497495
Down forward forward up punch
Rolling Rising Tumbleweed Punch!
>>497496
The Death Elemental gets tossed aside by Rotunda
>>497497
Another spine pierces your abused flesh, but Coltstein's healing touch revitalizes you
>>497501
You heal those in greatest need
>>497499
Your shot rips through the colossal mass, making the flesh implode and twist as a final mutation takes place
>VOLATILE INFECTION: Deals infection every 10 hits
#BOSS
Rotunda: 27/1
#PARTY
Iron Dust 5/3
Honeysweet 5/4
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 5/4
Danner 5/4
Red 5/4
Starburst 5/4
>Death Elemental 1/1
Madaela 5/5
Whether Nature heard or not, +2 to all rolls anyway
>>497495
Down forward forward up punch
Rolling Rising Tumbleweed Punch!
>>497496
The Death Elemental gets tossed aside by Rotunda
>>497497
Another spine pierces your abused flesh, but Coltstein's healing touch revitalizes you
>>497501
You heal those in greatest need
>>497499
Your shot rips through the colossal mass, making the flesh implode and twist as a final mutation takes place
>VOLATILE INFECTION: Deals infection every 10 hits
#BOSS
Rotunda: 27/1
#PARTY
Iron Dust 5/3
Honeysweet 5/4
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 5/4
Danner 5/4
Red 5/4
Starburst 5/4
>Death Elemental 1/1
Madaela 5/5
>>497508
The fireflies swarm her, repairing the damage her interior has suffered, returning her to peak health
>>497509
You smash past her defenses, shattering bone and spines
>>497511
>>497516
As she tries to harden into a cocoon you blast right through, making her tumble across the room
>>497512
…and over Honeysweet.
>>497517
As you cast the brand of the Inquisition, anathema of witches, upon her flesh something goes wrong. Violently, terribly, horribly wrong in her.
Her entire outer dermis explodes in a shower of gore, dealing '1d10' infection to the party, and revealing…
'1d10'
Roll #1 1 = 1 / Roll #2 5 = 5
The fireflies swarm her, repairing the damage her interior has suffered, returning her to peak health
>>497509
You smash past her defenses, shattering bone and spines
>>497511
>>497516
As she tries to harden into a cocoon you blast right through, making her tumble across the room
>>497512
…and over Honeysweet.
>>497517
As you cast the brand of the Inquisition, anathema of witches, upon her flesh something goes wrong. Violently, terribly, horribly wrong in her.
Her entire outer dermis explodes in a shower of gore, dealing '1d10' infection to the party, and revealing…
'1d10'
Roll #1 1 = 1 / Roll #2 5 = 5
>>497524
+1 to all rolls! Hooray!
>>497523
>>497525
>>497528
Robbed of its skin and blubber, Rotunda is now akin to a diseased, flayed corpse. This does little to stop her from assaulting you with newfound fury and desperation, rending you mercilessly in turn
>>497526
Until Red manages to halt her. For now.
>>497530
And Coltstein withers her exposed flesh, bringing her to the cusp of death as more infected goo rains from her '1d10'
#BOSS
Rotunda: 7/1
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet HELPLESS/3
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 5/4
Danner HELPLESS/3
Red 4/4
Starburst 5/4
>Death Elemental 1/1
Madaela 5/5
Roll #1 10 = 10
+1 to all rolls! Hooray!
>>497523
>>497525
>>497528
Robbed of its skin and blubber, Rotunda is now akin to a diseased, flayed corpse. This does little to stop her from assaulting you with newfound fury and desperation, rending you mercilessly in turn
>>497526
Until Red manages to halt her. For now.
>>497530
And Coltstein withers her exposed flesh, bringing her to the cusp of death as more infected goo rains from her '1d10'
#BOSS
Rotunda: 7/1
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet HELPLESS/3
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 5/4
Danner HELPLESS/3
Red 4/4
Starburst 5/4
>Death Elemental 1/1
Madaela 5/5
Roll #1 10 = 10
>>497533
Your body is too weak from the deeply rooted infection. It can't find the strength to stand up now.
>>497538
>>497540
You aid your allies back up as the great witch charges..
>>497537
But between her and the others stands Red.
Fearless and unbowed, you curl your hand into a great fist. And not just any hand the God Hand. A hand destined to make a path where none exists. To grasp the untouchable and break the unbreakable. Time slows around you as you close your eyes and breathe in, the smoke around you blowing away as the invisible force of your inner fire pulses from you.
You brace a foot, then the other. As gently as a feather, yet with enough force to crack the floor as you touch it.
Your muscles tighten. Your body becomes one with the thousands who have walked the path of the first before you. And with the strength of a thousand ancient masters, you deliver a kick that will echo through the ages, altering the very course of history, and forever changing how the world views the Roundhouse Kick.
You open your eyes as you feel the impact.
Rotunda stands, stopped in mid-charge, your heel touching her skull.
Her eye rolls to stare at you, and as time seemingly stands still, you say but one thing.
"You are already dead."
A heartbeat later, the entire fleshy colossus of a witch explodes into a fine mist, leaving nothing but a blackened, bloated, diseased heart that flops down into the center of the magical rune.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99DEjXDrB1k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uints81YYMc
Your body is too weak from the deeply rooted infection. It can't find the strength to stand up now.
>>497538
>>497540
You aid your allies back up as the great witch charges..
>>497537
But between her and the others stands Red.
Fearless and unbowed, you curl your hand into a great fist. And not just any hand the God Hand. A hand destined to make a path where none exists. To grasp the untouchable and break the unbreakable. Time slows around you as you close your eyes and breathe in, the smoke around you blowing away as the invisible force of your inner fire pulses from you.
You brace a foot, then the other. As gently as a feather, yet with enough force to crack the floor as you touch it.
Your muscles tighten. Your body becomes one with the thousands who have walked the path of the first before you. And with the strength of a thousand ancient masters, you deliver a kick that will echo through the ages, altering the very course of history, and forever changing how the world views the Roundhouse Kick.
You open your eyes as you feel the impact.
Rotunda stands, stopped in mid-charge, your heel touching her skull.
Her eye rolls to stare at you, and as time seemingly stands still, you say but one thing.
"You are already dead."
A heartbeat later, the entire fleshy colossus of a witch explodes into a fine mist, leaving nothing but a blackened, bloated, diseased heart that flops down into the center of the magical rune.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99DEjXDrB1k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uints81YYMc
>>497561
Bearington elbow drops through the glass ceiling
>>497560
>>497563
>>497564
>>497566
Your attacks land, but the heart barely even reacts. Such a force should have easily dispatches a normal human. But the heart… endures.
>>497567
With an angry pulse the disembodied organ blasts you back, a wave of its dark energy washing over the room
#BOSS
Origin of Corruption: 16/1
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 5/4
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 5/4
Danner 5/4
Red 2/4
Starburst 5/4
>Death Elemental 1/1
Madaela 5/5
Bearington elbow drops through the glass ceiling
>>497560
>>497563
>>497564
>>497566
Your attacks land, but the heart barely even reacts. Such a force should have easily dispatches a normal human. But the heart… endures.
>>497567
With an angry pulse the disembodied organ blasts you back, a wave of its dark energy washing over the room
#BOSS
Origin of Corruption: 16/1
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 5/4
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 5/4
Danner 5/4
Red 2/4
Starburst 5/4
>Death Elemental 1/1
Madaela 5/5
>>497569
>>497573
The pulses are overpowering. Your can see your flesh withering. Great sores forming on your hands.
>>497570
+1 to all rolls
Meanwhile, the heart reaches out a great tendril and spears Bearington through the nose, rendering him helpless and drawing strength from him.
>>497571
>>497577
Your blows rain heavy. But it's hard to say if you are truly winning here…
#BOSS
Origin of Corruption: 15/1
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 3/4
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 1/4
Danner 5/4
Red 2/4
Starburst 5/4
>Death Elemental 1/1
Madaela 5/5
>Bearington HELPLESS/5
>>497573
The pulses are overpowering. Your can see your flesh withering. Great sores forming on your hands.
>>497570
+1 to all rolls
Meanwhile, the heart reaches out a great tendril and spears Bearington through the nose, rendering him helpless and drawing strength from him.
>>497571
>>497577
Your blows rain heavy. But it's hard to say if you are truly winning here…
#BOSS
Origin of Corruption: 15/1
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 3/4
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 1/4
Danner 5/4
Red 2/4
Starburst 5/4
>Death Elemental 1/1
Madaela 5/5
>Bearington HELPLESS/5
>>497581
So it seems.
That must be why your attack lands flawlessly now
>>497583
Bearington can't seem to get up, but you do heal Red
>>497584
The heart weakens once more, but the disease in the air, and in you, is becoming quite overwhelming
#BOSS
Origin of Corruption: 13/1
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 3/4
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 1/4
Danner 5/4
Red 2/5
Starburst 5/4
>Death Elemental 1/1
Madaela 5/5
>Bearington HELPLESS/5
So it seems.
That must be why your attack lands flawlessly now
>>497583
Bearington can't seem to get up, but you do heal Red
>>497584
The heart weakens once more, but the disease in the air, and in you, is becoming quite overwhelming
#BOSS
Origin of Corruption: 13/1
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 3/4
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 1/4
Danner 5/4
Red 2/5
Starburst 5/4
>Death Elemental 1/1
Madaela 5/5
>Bearington HELPLESS/5
>>497587
The gas has far more effect on the heart than any amount of bullets or blades, but less than it had on any fleshy being…
>>497590
You cough and gasp, but manage to land a hit
>>497589
Shot through the heart.
I bet you're to blame.
>>497593
You drag the bear up, the tendril falling from its nose, dripping blood and mucus.
#BOSS
Origin of Corruption: 7/1
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 3/4
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 1/4
Danner 5/4
Red 1/5
Starburst 5/4
>Death Elemental 1/1
Madaela 5/5
>Bearington 6/4
The gas has far more effect on the heart than any amount of bullets or blades, but less than it had on any fleshy being…
>>497590
You cough and gasp, but manage to land a hit
>>497589
Shot through the heart.
I bet you're to blame.
>>497593
You drag the bear up, the tendril falling from its nose, dripping blood and mucus.
#BOSS
Origin of Corruption: 7/1
#PARTY
Iron Dust 2/5
Honeysweet 3/4
Tityroi 5/5
Coltstein 1/4
Danner 5/4
Red 1/5
Starburst 5/4
>Death Elemental 1/1
Madaela 5/5
>Bearington 6/4
>>497613
>>497614
>>497616
>>497618
>>497621
>>497623
The witches strike what looks like a remarkably well rehearsed pose, extending their catalysts towards the spell circle, forcing the heart off the ground, held aloft on spears of magic, the dark mist of Rotunda's plague draining from it. As the gleaming lances dig into, and through, the corrupted, shrieking remains, you place weapons side by side, joining formation with the young witches.
And as you prepare to fire, you feel an unexpected force join you. The Librarian stands at your side, spells charged and prepared to join you.
The heart pulses one more time, straining itself to flush out every last dark tendril, every ounce of plague it has stored, trying to hold itself together for one final attack to force you back.
But you give it no such pleasure.
You glance at those around you. These ragtag heroes that braved a city of death and disease, a mire of misery, and the home of corruption itself. Who faced unspeakable terrors of all shapes and sizes, living and dead, skirting death but always grasping victory.
And now you stand here, before the origin of all this madness, arms in hand, hoof, mouth and telekinetic grasp, prepared to show, for once and for all, what you are capable of when you are united.
In a silent nod, and a slight smile, you unleash your ultimate combined attack. And at the end of a spectacular display of magic, bolts, bullets, hadoukens, throwing knives, bears and assorted war cries, the Origin of Corruption is no more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3-S9eQo0Os#t=42m15s
>>497614
>>497616
>>497618
>>497621
>>497623
The witches strike what looks like a remarkably well rehearsed pose, extending their catalysts towards the spell circle, forcing the heart off the ground, held aloft on spears of magic, the dark mist of Rotunda's plague draining from it. As the gleaming lances dig into, and through, the corrupted, shrieking remains, you place weapons side by side, joining formation with the young witches.
And as you prepare to fire, you feel an unexpected force join you. The Librarian stands at your side, spells charged and prepared to join you.
The heart pulses one more time, straining itself to flush out every last dark tendril, every ounce of plague it has stored, trying to hold itself together for one final attack to force you back.
But you give it no such pleasure.
You glance at those around you. These ragtag heroes that braved a city of death and disease, a mire of misery, and the home of corruption itself. Who faced unspeakable terrors of all shapes and sizes, living and dead, skirting death but always grasping victory.
And now you stand here, before the origin of all this madness, arms in hand, hoof, mouth and telekinetic grasp, prepared to show, for once and for all, what you are capable of when you are united.
In a silent nod, and a slight smile, you unleash your ultimate combined attack. And at the end of a spectacular display of magic, bolts, bullets, hadoukens, throwing knives, bears and assorted war cries, the Origin of Corruption is no more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3-S9eQo0Os#t=42m15s
>>497658
So be it.
The Librarian proceeds to wipe a part of the magical rune, and reconnect the ragged edges, chanting as he works.
Soon, the new rune glows with renewed power
It is done. All touched by the plague shall remain as they are, but the disease will no longer hold any power over others it may cone in contact with later
So be it.
The Librarian proceeds to wipe a part of the magical rune, and reconnect the ragged edges, chanting as he works.
Soon, the new rune glows with renewed power
It is done. All touched by the plague shall remain as they are, but the disease will no longer hold any power over others it may cone in contact with later
>>497700
Rotunda is dead, the Librarian now rules Diligence.
The plague will no longer spread, and with the Strong Cure, all the infected can be healed.
Diligence will last forever as a city of immortals.
Once you are ready to move on, you leave with the deep thanks of the now-immortal people of Diligence, and their new ruler Lord Auriel, formerly known as the Librarian.
NEW ITEMS GAINED!
#Mutated Bones
Remains of badly mutated bones recovered from the ruins of the Experiment Tower.
A skilled smith could probably make a weapon from these.
#Wand Of Many Things
Catalyst made from the remains of Chairface. Can be invoked. If invoked, roll 1d3 and 1d11. You may then cast a spell that costs up to that many points from the class you rolled, provided one exists.
#Essence of Life
The purest sample you could find from the remains of the Hand Creature. A skilled smith might make something interesting from it.
#Blighted Heart Remains
Proof that Poxmother Rotunda is well and truly dead. Just holding it makes you feel ill. However, it also seems to have much stronger effects on those you turn it against.
Bound: Cursed Seal, Corpse Explosion. -1 max Hit and Wound.
#Witchspeak from Beginner to Native
A book on talking like a witch
#Coping with Loss
A book about moving on
We'll tie up the rest next time. For now, feel free to faff.
NEXT TIME ON ORANGES
RETURN TO PRIVILEGE
TRAVEL TO THE CAPITAL
AND OTHER STUFF
Rotunda is dead, the Librarian now rules Diligence.
The plague will no longer spread, and with the Strong Cure, all the infected can be healed.
Diligence will last forever as a city of immortals.
Once you are ready to move on, you leave with the deep thanks of the now-immortal people of Diligence, and their new ruler Lord Auriel, formerly known as the Librarian.
NEW ITEMS GAINED!
#Mutated Bones
Remains of badly mutated bones recovered from the ruins of the Experiment Tower.
A skilled smith could probably make a weapon from these.
#Wand Of Many Things
Catalyst made from the remains of Chairface. Can be invoked. If invoked, roll 1d3 and 1d11. You may then cast a spell that costs up to that many points from the class you rolled, provided one exists.
#Essence of Life
The purest sample you could find from the remains of the Hand Creature. A skilled smith might make something interesting from it.
#Blighted Heart Remains
Proof that Poxmother Rotunda is well and truly dead. Just holding it makes you feel ill. However, it also seems to have much stronger effects on those you turn it against.
Bound: Cursed Seal, Corpse Explosion. -1 max Hit and Wound.
#Witchspeak from Beginner to Native
A book on talking like a witch
#Coping with Loss
A book about moving on
We'll tie up the rest next time. For now, feel free to faff.
NEXT TIME ON ORANGES
RETURN TO PRIVILEGE
TRAVEL TO THE CAPITAL
AND OTHER STUFF
And so you depart Diligence, leaving behind a town of immortals who are already starting to clean out and rebuild the old keep and damaged houses.
They offer you one of the ore boats to make the return to Privilege that much easier. Once you return there, you can see great pyres outside the city walls, manned by Watchmen.
They offer you one of the ore boats to make the return to Privilege that much easier. Once you return there, you can see great pyres outside the city walls, manned by Watchmen.
>>500832
>>500830
"Captain's where he always is. His last orders were to send out teams with cures to try and heal the infected who were still lucid, and kill the frenzied ones on sight."
"We took corpse burning duty instead. Seemed safer. And we had some mates we wanted to say our last goodbyes to."
>>500833
Probably. Though he has been gone quite long. So he may be but ashes in the wind by now.
>>500834
"The witch is dead, then? Fantastic."
"Does this mean there will be no more zombies?"
"As for a bath, I'm sure the guard house will let you take one."
"Or, you know, the inn."
>>500830
"Captain's where he always is. His last orders were to send out teams with cures to try and heal the infected who were still lucid, and kill the frenzied ones on sight."
"We took corpse burning duty instead. Seemed safer. And we had some mates we wanted to say our last goodbyes to."
>>500833
Probably. Though he has been gone quite long. So he may be but ashes in the wind by now.
>>500834
"The witch is dead, then? Fantastic."
"Does this mean there will be no more zombies?"
"As for a bath, I'm sure the guard house will let you take one."
"Or, you know, the inn."
>>500840
You can notice he has a lot more white hairs than when you first met him.
"Inquisitor? What news?"
>>500841
"You know anything about that guy who came from the swamp earlier? Tall bloke in poorly fitting clothes. Had a heavy hood and a lot of muck on him. Was looking for Mordstein?"
>>500842
"Only Capra I've seen here is the one hanging out at the inn."
>>500843
One of the watchmen catches a look at you, and motions you to come over.
You can notice he has a lot more white hairs than when you first met him.
"Inquisitor? What news?"
>>500841
"You know anything about that guy who came from the swamp earlier? Tall bloke in poorly fitting clothes. Had a heavy hood and a lot of muck on him. Was looking for Mordstein?"
>>500842
"Only Capra I've seen here is the one hanging out at the inn."
>>500843
One of the watchmen catches a look at you, and motions you to come over.
>>500846
"You're wanted for assaulting a guard.
But to be honest, I never liked him. So I can probably keep you safe, if you don't go inside the gates."
>>500848
The mood is tense, and not many patrons are at the bar. The barmaid still is though.
"Afternoon. What can we get ya?"
>>500847
"You WHAT!? As you may have noticed, Inquisitor, the dead still walk my streets. Though if the plague no longer spreads, I suppose it's just matter of killing any remaining zombies then, or?"
>>500849
It's Mordstein's arm, dressed in random shit he borrowed from Daniel
"You're wanted for assaulting a guard.
But to be honest, I never liked him. So I can probably keep you safe, if you don't go inside the gates."
>>500848
The mood is tense, and not many patrons are at the bar. The barmaid still is though.
"Afternoon. What can we get ya?"
>>500847
"You WHAT!? As you may have noticed, Inquisitor, the dead still walk my streets. Though if the plague no longer spreads, I suppose it's just matter of killing any remaining zombies then, or?"
>>500849
It's Mordstein's arm, dressed in random shit he borrowed from Daniel
>>500859
"I do believe he asked for much the same earlier, so you'll fund him in the baths. I'll bring your drink shortly~"
>>500860
"Well crap. I should probably go take him in then. Good thing I sent him to the inn and not the Watch House…"
>>500862
"Well."
He sits down on a little stool and offer you some of his bread
"Why don't you tell me all about it, hm?"
>>500858
"I guess I did the right thing then, sending out squads to seek out the lucid ones and cure them. I suppose all of this will turn out well after all…
Now, what's this about Diligence?"
"I do believe he asked for much the same earlier, so you'll fund him in the baths. I'll bring your drink shortly~"
>>500860
"Well crap. I should probably go take him in then. Good thing I sent him to the inn and not the Watch House…"
>>500862
"Well."
He sits down on a little stool and offer you some of his bread
"Why don't you tell me all about it, hm?"
>>500858
"I guess I did the right thing then, sending out squads to seek out the lucid ones and cure them. I suppose all of this will turn out well after all…
Now, what's this about Diligence?"
>>500865
"Rotunda was using the castle there as her own personal fortress laboratory, complete with a hoard of guardian monsters. The town was apparently an enormous breeding ground for more of her undead, but as a side effect it's become a community once again…in a sense. I can't say how successful it will be though. As of now, the castle is now in the hands of her librarian, the resident aeon."
"Rotunda was using the castle there as her own personal fortress laboratory, complete with a hoard of guardian monsters. The town was apparently an enormous breeding ground for more of her undead, but as a side effect it's become a community once again…in a sense. I can't say how successful it will be though. As of now, the castle is now in the hands of her librarian, the resident aeon."
>>500867
"That isle out in the shit, with the old town? How was it? I heard it was real nice one. Like Privilege of the old days."
>>500868
Katar is sitting on the edge of a large tub, washing his legs
>>500870
"Aeon? Oh this just keeps getting crazier. I should send someone to burn the place down before this happens again."
"That isle out in the shit, with the old town? How was it? I heard it was real nice one. Like Privilege of the old days."
>>500868
Katar is sitting on the edge of a large tub, washing his legs
>>500870
"Aeon? Oh this just keeps getting crazier. I should send someone to burn the place down before this happens again."
>>500872
I set all of my thing down on a bench, making sure my valuables are covered, and jump into the tub.
"Katar! How great to see you! After all the horrible things I had to walk through, touch, and get on me I can hardly remember seeing you with us at all! Haha, can you believe that?"
I glare at him when I finish speaking.
I set all of my thing down on a bench, making sure my valuables are covered, and jump into the tub.
"Katar! How great to see you! After all the horrible things I had to walk through, touch, and get on me I can hardly remember seeing you with us at all! Haha, can you believe that?"
I glare at him when I finish speaking.
>>500875
"Now it's starting to sound more like the stories I've heard about it. Though still, it has a lot of history to it."
>>500876
"So you're saying I should ignore it?"
>>500878
His arm has signs of infection and a bad cut
He makes no real effort to cover up though
"I can. Look… I'll just be honest. I was too scared to tag along. I'm a cutpurse. A thief. A bandit. I fight foes I can scare and outrun.
Those things… no…"
"Now it's starting to sound more like the stories I've heard about it. Though still, it has a lot of history to it."
>>500876
"So you're saying I should ignore it?"
>>500878
His arm has signs of infection and a bad cut
He makes no real effort to cover up though
"I can. Look… I'll just be honest. I was too scared to tag along. I'm a cutpurse. A thief. A bandit. I fight foes I can scare and outrun.
Those things… no…"
>>500880
"Well I told him to visit the inn until the undead situation clears. Maybe he's there."
>>500881
You should have a cure bottle among your stuff
>>500882
"Hrm. Very well then, Inquisitor. I'll take your word for it. And indeed send a report to your superiors on the topic."
>>500883
"That's quite a boast. I can hardly believe there would be anything more disgusting out there."
"Well I told him to visit the inn until the undead situation clears. Maybe he's there."
>>500881
You should have a cure bottle among your stuff
>>500882
"Hrm. Very well then, Inquisitor. I'll take your word for it. And indeed send a report to your superiors on the topic."
>>500883
"That's quite a boast. I can hardly believe there would be anything more disgusting out there."
>>500886
He isn't at the inn.
He must have gone right for Mordstein.
>>500887
He downs the cure and cringes a little
"Well that tasted like crap.
As for the cut, I punched one of those undead things right in the teeth after it tried charging some kids on a back street."
>>500888
"I wouldn't be much of a captain if I couldn't, Inquisitor. But you have my thanks for all you've done."
>>500890
You gross yourself out as much as him.
After a moment of silence, he gets up from his stool, kneels down next to you and hugs you, patting your mane
"Thank you, pony.
Thank you for all you did back there…"
He isn't at the inn.
He must have gone right for Mordstein.
>>500887
He downs the cure and cringes a little
"Well that tasted like crap.
As for the cut, I punched one of those undead things right in the teeth after it tried charging some kids on a back street."
>>500888
"I wouldn't be much of a captain if I couldn't, Inquisitor. But you have my thanks for all you've done."
>>500890
You gross yourself out as much as him.
After a moment of silence, he gets up from his stool, kneels down next to you and hugs you, patting your mane
"Thank you, pony.
Thank you for all you did back there…"
>>500903
>>500904
Both the Mordsteins are down there in the basement, though it seems the assistants left, probably to help the cure teams.
Both of them are armed as well, but neither is wounded. Yet.
>>500906
He seems more or less ok save for the arm. Just a few cuts and bruises.
"Best I can do is the Traveler. He sometimes buys valuables if he has the money."
You can hear the barmaid coming
>>500908
"You can tell me, if you want."
He shows no signs of letting go.
>>500904
Both the Mordsteins are down there in the basement, though it seems the assistants left, probably to help the cure teams.
Both of them are armed as well, but neither is wounded. Yet.
>>500906
He seems more or less ok save for the arm. Just a few cuts and bruises.
"Best I can do is the Traveler. He sometimes buys valuables if he has the money."
You can hear the barmaid coming
>>500908
"You can tell me, if you want."
He shows no signs of letting go.
>>500927
I scowl.
"And you aren't at this point? This is ridiculous. Now I may not have your medical knowledge, but by any standards I can fathom, this is not only a resounding triumph of your abilities, but a miracle. Even after what most people would call death, your very being persisted in that abomination, endeavoring to continue its work. And it succeeded. Yet you two would rather kill each other in some petty squabble over who deserves the credit for this. As far as I am concerned, Doctor Mordstein deserves the credit for saving this town, but if you would rather divide that between hero and martyr, that is on your head, doctor. Now either kiss and make up or kill each other, I don't care which."
I slam my sword down to punctuate the point.
"The Inquisition has spoken."
I scowl.
"And you aren't at this point? This is ridiculous. Now I may not have your medical knowledge, but by any standards I can fathom, this is not only a resounding triumph of your abilities, but a miracle. Even after what most people would call death, your very being persisted in that abomination, endeavoring to continue its work. And it succeeded. Yet you two would rather kill each other in some petty squabble over who deserves the credit for this. As far as I am concerned, Doctor Mordstein deserves the credit for saving this town, but if you would rather divide that between hero and martyr, that is on your head, doctor. Now either kiss and make up or kill each other, I don't care which."
I slam my sword down to punctuate the point.
"The Inquisition has spoken."
>>500935
"I didn't need the money. Maybe I'm just vengeful. Maybe I wanted you to not suffer any more."
>>500937
She shrugs and leaves.
Katar sips his drink
"So… relaxation, then?"
>>500940
>>500941
The two doctors glance at eachother
"You disgust me"
"Come at me then, beast"
They then proceed to make out violently
"I didn't need the money. Maybe I'm just vengeful. Maybe I wanted you to not suffer any more."
>>500937
She shrugs and leaves.
Katar sips his drink
"So… relaxation, then?"
>>500940
>>500941
The two doctors glance at eachother
"You disgust me"
"Come at me then, beast"
They then proceed to make out violently
>>500945
>>500947
>>500948
You leave the doctor and doctor to their selfcest and go drink away the memories at the inn's bar.
"Afternoon folks. You look like you need drinks."
>>500950
"Well, I suppose I just fail to hold onto you."
>>500955
"So, you still want me around after all this?"
He lets his healthy hand wrap around yours
>>500947
>>500948
You leave the doctor and doctor to their selfcest and go drink away the memories at the inn's bar.
"Afternoon folks. You look like you need drinks."
>>500950
"Well, I suppose I just fail to hold onto you."
>>500955
"So, you still want me around after all this?"
He lets his healthy hand wrap around yours
>>500959
"Of course. We help each other make money, watch each other's backs around the other races, and keep each other company when nothing else is going on. Now then, the first step to getting good hands is lotion, but you also need to know how to use them. Pay attention."
I help him relax.
"Of course. We help each other make money, watch each other's backs around the other races, and keep each other company when nothing else is going on. Now then, the first step to getting good hands is lotion, but you also need to know how to use them. Pay attention."
I help him relax.
>>500982
"Utter foolishness. I bet the town will be struck by another disease in a matter of years, months maybe. One even worse this time, since the only competent doctor here thinks it's actually a good thing!"
Take another sip of my tea.
>>500983
"You mean it's a witches plan to be burned at the stake?"
I try to contain my costanza face '1d10'
Roll #1 1 = 1
"Utter foolishness. I bet the town will be struck by another disease in a matter of years, months maybe. One even worse this time, since the only competent doctor here thinks it's actually a good thing!"
Take another sip of my tea.
>>500983
"You mean it's a witches plan to be burned at the stake?"
I try to contain my costanza face '1d10'
Roll #1 1 = 1
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>>501011
"I suppose. At least this whole thing wasn't completely disastrous." Sneakily show the book on Witchspeak.
>>501013
"Perhaps I should have blatantly stated that I was merely pretending to be a doctor and that my true goal was to infest this whole town. Because in that case, you'd just let it happen, as you've proven with that arm."
"I suppose. At least this whole thing wasn't completely disastrous." Sneakily show the book on Witchspeak.
>>501013
"Perhaps I should have blatantly stated that I was merely pretending to be a doctor and that my true goal was to infest this whole town. Because in that case, you'd just let it happen, as you've proven with that arm."
>>501041
"Well, I'm not sure if I rank high enough to turn the head of an Inquisitor, but… I can take you to the Watch House if you want. But I can't stop them from taking you in if your friend isn't there to stop them."
>>501051
Yes.
Danner told them to kiss.
>>501044
"Right behind you."
He gives you a friendly slap on the butt '1d10'
Roll #1 5 = 5
"Well, I'm not sure if I rank high enough to turn the head of an Inquisitor, but… I can take you to the Watch House if you want. But I can't stop them from taking you in if your friend isn't there to stop them."
>>501051
Yes.
Danner told them to kiss.
>>501044
"Right behind you."
He gives you a friendly slap on the butt '1d10'
Roll #1 5 = 5
>>501086
He couldn't even know she likes humans.
Anyway, after nightfall, sneak in and get some clothes, everything my weapon could need, any supplies I could have found useful when I was still a ranger in the forest, and… I must have a picture of him, right? And some small item that I got from him I can take with me?
He couldn't even know she likes humans.
Anyway, after nightfall, sneak in and get some clothes, everything my weapon could need, any supplies I could have found useful when I was still a ranger in the forest, and… I must have a picture of him, right? And some small item that I got from him I can take with me?
>>501090
Maybe he just likes ponies which is why the others gave him shit
You get what you need, but there is a complication - the cure squads are moving into the area, so you and the guard climb the outer wall to one of the unoccupied areas left from the earlier battles.
It still has a heavy crossbow tripod and some chairs, but not much else.
Maybe he just likes ponies which is why the others gave him shit
You get what you need, but there is a complication - the cure squads are moving into the area, so you and the guard climb the outer wall to one of the unoccupied areas left from the earlier battles.
It still has a heavy crossbow tripod and some chairs, but not much else.
And so our heroes leave behind Privilege. The city will heal in time, and perhaps learn to coexist with its new immortal neighbors. The tourists will return, and bring with them new wealth.
But for now, with bags and bellies full, ills cured and wounds bandaged, they headed north towards the capital to report their success to the Inquisition.
Rolling for a safe, uneventful journey '1d10'
Roll #1 10 = 10
But for now, with bags and bellies full, ills cured and wounds bandaged, they headed north towards the capital to report their success to the Inquisition.
Rolling for a safe, uneventful journey '1d10'
Roll #1 10 = 10
>>501216
He opens a window and grabs some of the stuff in a bag
"It's not far if we go by rooftops"
>>501217
>>501218
Most of the shops are closed at this hour. You can find a smithy, an alehouse, a herb shop, a bakery, a hairdresser and various other shops here and there in the market district, as well as many booths that can be rented by merchants.
>>501215
Does the part you read make you feel any better? '1d10'
Roll #1 6 = 6
He opens a window and grabs some of the stuff in a bag
"It's not far if we go by rooftops"
>>501217
>>501218
Most of the shops are closed at this hour. You can find a smithy, an alehouse, a herb shop, a bakery, a hairdresser and various other shops here and there in the market district, as well as many booths that can be rented by merchants.
>>501215
Does the part you read make you feel any better? '1d10'
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>501222
He springs across a few rooftops, hops over a few streets and eventually comes to a stop next to a second floor window.
>>501223
Letting go is important. Moving on and not clinging too strongly to the past.
>>501224
Through the heavy bars, you can spot all kinds of swords, axes, maces and some armored gauntlets.
He springs across a few rooftops, hops over a few streets and eventually comes to a stop next to a second floor window.
>>501223
Letting go is important. Moving on and not clinging too strongly to the past.
>>501224
Through the heavy bars, you can spot all kinds of swords, axes, maces and some armored gauntlets.