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Fuck it then.
The party is cold and drafty in the morning. As the party wakes up not a single ray of light is coming in through the crack in the previous room. Instead the wind is whistling and the skies look dark. It'll probably rain soon.
You can hear something banging on the door which leads deeper into the catacombs.
The party is cold and drafty in the morning. As the party wakes up not a single ray of light is coming in through the crack in the previous room. Instead the wind is whistling and the skies look dark. It'll probably rain soon.
You can hear something banging on the door which leads deeper into the catacombs.
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>>36926
>>36944
You grab a torch and can see in front of you. The corridor continues into the darkness, but at least you won't stumble. The dust on the ground has been recently swept away or otherwise disturbed.
>>36932
Your grin reminds everyone of that of Nurgle.
Picture for reference.
It's pretty horrifying.
>>36944
You grab a torch and can see in front of you. The corridor continues into the darkness, but at least you won't stumble. The dust on the ground has been recently swept away or otherwise disturbed.
>>36932
Your grin reminds everyone of that of Nurgle.
Picture for reference.
It's pretty horrifying.
>>36960
As you walk forward something feels loose under your hoof.
>>36964
You can see through space and time.
Somewhere, a little foal is forced to steal a piece of bread to live.
Somewhere else, a corrupted merchant stabs his brother when he's asleep to gain control of their business.
But this hallway, it's just dark.
As you walk forward something feels loose under your hoof.
>>36964
You can see through space and time.
Somewhere, a little foal is forced to steal a piece of bread to live.
Somewhere else, a corrupted merchant stabs his brother when he's asleep to gain control of their business.
But this hallway, it's just dark.
>>37060
Your tinderbox is soaked through and through.
>>37056
You hit your head on the edge and fall down too. Roll for damage.
>>37059
You get down there with ease and light the pit up.
There's a weak looking wall on the northern end.
>>37055
You get safely around the pit. There's a door on the end of the hallway, and an alcove before it.
Your tinderbox is soaked through and through.
>>37056
You hit your head on the edge and fall down too. Roll for damage.
>>37059
You get down there with ease and light the pit up.
There's a weak looking wall on the northern end.
>>37055
You get safely around the pit. There's a door on the end of the hallway, and an alcove before it.
>>37086
Your healing can't reach them down in the pit, luv.
>>37083
You fall on your head, but instead of a concussion, the secret to the meaning of life is revealed to you for a second. As you get back on your hooves you forget it, but your mind is now much more clean. You re-gain the skill point you lost gambling back after leaving the ratmen stronghold.
>>37085
It comes down…on you.
There's no real damage, just your armour gets scratched and bent more.
Your healing can't reach them down in the pit, luv.
>>37083
You fall on your head, but instead of a concussion, the secret to the meaning of life is revealed to you for a second. As you get back on your hooves you forget it, but your mind is now much more clean. You re-gain the skill point you lost gambling back after leaving the ratmen stronghold.
>>37085
It comes down…on you.
There's no real damage, just your armour gets scratched and bent more.
>>37102
You manage to do just that, nothing more, nothing less.
>>37104
You carry the both of you up. The corridor ends in a door a little ways forward.
>>37109
You enter a small square embalming room. The stench is pretty horrible, and you can see some robed corpses in their caskets.
there's a small room before you.
You manage to do just that, nothing more, nothing less.
>>37104
You carry the both of you up. The corridor ends in a door a little ways forward.
>>37109
You enter a small square embalming room. The stench is pretty horrible, and you can see some robed corpses in their caskets.
there's a small room before you.
>>37263
You hit your snout on the door. Ouch.
You can see the Temple ruins in front of you, a vast clearing in the sea of crumbled houses and labyrinths. There's a clear path through to the temple altar, which still stands.
>>37277
You levitate his armour up without much trouble.
>>37283
You manage to get up.
>>37293
The trap is set.
You hit your snout on the door. Ouch.
You can see the Temple ruins in front of you, a vast clearing in the sea of crumbled houses and labyrinths. There's a clear path through to the temple altar, which still stands.
>>37277
You levitate his armour up without much trouble.
>>37283
You manage to get up.
>>37293
The trap is set.
>>37378
Well then.
"Pinkie Pie. Laughing god. I ask for you to look upon a wayward child in his hour of darkness. I know my past failures. I know I cannot repay the smiles forever wiped out on that dark day. But I cannot repay them if I die alone here this day. IF you still can give me time. A final chance. Give it to me now. ANSWER ME PINKIE!"
Roll for divine forgiveness
Rolled 1 = 1
Well then.
"Pinkie Pie. Laughing god. I ask for you to look upon a wayward child in his hour of darkness. I know my past failures. I know I cannot repay the smiles forever wiped out on that dark day. But I cannot repay them if I die alone here this day. IF you still can give me time. A final chance. Give it to me now. ANSWER ME PINKIE!"
Roll for divine forgiveness
Rolled 1 = 1
>>37393
And there was silence.
I draw a seal on the ground with the blood leaking out from me
"To whichever god would have me. The Laughing God has deemed me unworthy. All I wish is to have a shot at that knight who forced me into this. All I wish is one final act. And my body and soul are yours. Whoever you are."
Roll to devote myself to a god. Any god. Even a dark god. Anything but that worthless pink thing.
Rolled 3 = 3
And there was silence.
I draw a seal on the ground with the blood leaking out from me
"To whichever god would have me. The Laughing God has deemed me unworthy. All I wish is to have a shot at that knight who forced me into this. All I wish is one final act. And my body and soul are yours. Whoever you are."
Roll to devote myself to a god. Any god. Even a dark god. Anything but that worthless pink thing.
Rolled 3 = 3
>>37417
Death seems irritated.
"I DON'T KNOW! The others don't speak to me. Would you please just die? I need to collect a million souls and I'm already behind schedule."
You pass out, but you can still talk to Death seeing as he's not a mere mortal.
You've got two turn's worth of life-time left, though you'll suffer some permanent damage now.
>>37422
The pit is before you. You can hear someone mumbling down there.
Death seems irritated.
"I DON'T KNOW! The others don't speak to me. Would you please just die? I need to collect a million souls and I'm already behind schedule."
You pass out, but you can still talk to Death seeing as he's not a mere mortal.
You've got two turn's worth of life-time left, though you'll suffer some permanent damage now.
>>37422
The pit is before you. You can hear someone mumbling down there.
>>37442
Death looks up to you and slaps his forehead with a bony hand.
He magics up a long list of names and mutters to himself.
"No. It's not your time yet. Please, let me do my job here."
>>37440
He sighs.
"I'm death! Will you just give up?"
After a moment's silence he sits on a rock.
"I have a bit of a bad habit with dice…"'
All Neith can see is the robed figure talking to an unmoving Fourtunes.
>>37450
You aren't exactly there to do anything with Card and Aurelia and Ali
>>37452
She's neutral.
Death looks up to you and slaps his forehead with a bony hand.
He magics up a long list of names and mutters to himself.
"No. It's not your time yet. Please, let me do my job here."
>>37440
He sighs.
"I'm death! Will you just give up?"
After a moment's silence he sits on a rock.
"I have a bit of a bad habit with dice…"'
All Neith can see is the robed figure talking to an unmoving Fourtunes.
>>37450
You aren't exactly there to do anything with Card and Aurelia and Ali
>>37452
She's neutral.
>>37466
Death magics up his own pair of dice.
"Your friends are here…no doubt to spoil all the fun."
>>37461
Death rubs his temples.
"Would you please stop screaming and let me do this? I promise I won't bother you in another…"
He magics up the list again
"…couple of hours, at least."
>>37472
You can see Card talking to a robed figure, taller than even a diamond dog.
Death magics up his own pair of dice.
"Your friends are here…no doubt to spoil all the fun."
>>37461
Death rubs his temples.
"Would you please stop screaming and let me do this? I promise I won't bother you in another…"
He magics up the list again
"…couple of hours, at least."
>>37472
You can see Card talking to a robed figure, taller than even a diamond dog.
>>37498
"How about some dice poker? What's so great about this world that you should stay anyway? I find it depressing."
Roll 5 D6, you get to decide what you keep and re-roll the rest.
And you're officially dead, you need a necromancer with resurrect or Death's permission to come back alive.
>>37487
You fall in the hole yourself.
Rolled 5, 1, 2, 6, 4 = 18
"How about some dice poker? What's so great about this world that you should stay anyway? I find it depressing."
Roll 5 D6, you get to decide what you keep and re-roll the rest.
And you're officially dead, you need a necromancer with resurrect or Death's permission to come back alive.
>>37487
You fall in the hole yourself.
Rolled 5, 1, 2, 6, 4 = 18
>>37613
You can see Draven in the field next to Neith and an unfamiliar Diamond Dog.
Death turns to Card and Aurelia
"So how's your day been? I don't talk to the living all that often."
>>37617
"Watch out now, I'd help you, but you wouldn't want me to touch you."
You fall flat on your flank, but >>37620 Aurelia levitates you up.
>>37619
You hit yourself in the face.
You can see Draven in the field next to Neith and an unfamiliar Diamond Dog.
Death turns to Card and Aurelia
"So how's your day been? I don't talk to the living all that often."
>>37617
"Watch out now, I'd help you, but you wouldn't want me to touch you."
You fall flat on your flank, but >>37620 Aurelia levitates you up.
>>37619
You hit yourself in the face.
>>37626
The trap is prepared.
Death will free himself in 4 turns.
>>37628
"Oh don't worry, I'm used to being alone."
You can't tell from his voice if he's joking or serious.
>>37629
You grasp thin air and fall down face first. Roll for damage.
"Oh, it's been fine. I beat Nature in dice poker earlier. Most of my clients have been nice and co-operative too."
The trap is prepared.
Death will free himself in 4 turns.
>>37628
"Oh don't worry, I'm used to being alone."
You can't tell from his voice if he's joking or serious.
>>37629
You grasp thin air and fall down face first. Roll for damage.
"Oh, it's been fine. I beat Nature in dice poker earlier. Most of my clients have been nice and co-operative too."
>>37637
You fall down and break your neck.
Death looks down on you
"Didn't I tell you not to die?! I wish my vacation replacement would arrive already. Just stay there until I get out of this and I'll fix you, this once.
Fourtunes gains another turn as Death fixes this mistake, giving him 4 turns remaining. Death is only helpless for 3.
>>37643
You can see his sould sitting next to Death.
"Looks like we're all stuck in here."
>>37650
As you look at Draven >>37646 a scythe seems to hit him squarely in the side, sending him flying to the ground. Everyone in the square can hear Fourtune's voice. Draven is helpless on the ground and bleeding.
You fall down and break your neck.
Death looks down on you
"Didn't I tell you not to die?! I wish my vacation replacement would arrive already. Just stay there until I get out of this and I'll fix you, this once.
Fourtunes gains another turn as Death fixes this mistake, giving him 4 turns remaining. Death is only helpless for 3.
>>37643
You can see his sould sitting next to Death.
"Looks like we're all stuck in here."
>>37650
As you look at Draven >>37646 a scythe seems to hit him squarely in the side, sending him flying to the ground. Everyone in the square can hear Fourtune's voice. Draven is helpless on the ground and bleeding.
>>37654
"As far as I fell that night in Marenburg.
As many smiles I forever wiped off the face of Equestria.
I always thought I could make up for it.
But no.
The laughter of Pinkie never again rang in my ears.
My worthless wing acted as a constant reminder.
I WATCHED THEM BURN, AND IT WAS ALL MY FAULT. I KNOCKED THAT LANTERN OVER. I AN NOPONY ELSE.
But now, at my final minutes, I at least know that Pinkie is a cruel, merciless god who does not give second chances. And as in life, I will emulate her in death as well.
Let me be as heartless to you as she was to me.
And may your end bring smiles upon the faces of many.
I guess we're even now. You killed me, I killed you. Oh wait. I didn't kill you yet. Let me fix that."
"As far as I fell that night in Marenburg.
As many smiles I forever wiped off the face of Equestria.
I always thought I could make up for it.
But no.
The laughter of Pinkie never again rang in my ears.
My worthless wing acted as a constant reminder.
I WATCHED THEM BURN, AND IT WAS ALL MY FAULT. I KNOCKED THAT LANTERN OVER. I AN NOPONY ELSE.
But now, at my final minutes, I at least know that Pinkie is a cruel, merciless god who does not give second chances. And as in life, I will emulate her in death as well.
Let me be as heartless to you as she was to me.
And may your end bring smiles upon the faces of many.
I guess we're even now. You killed me, I killed you. Oh wait. I didn't kill you yet. Let me fix that."
>>37693
"For the moment, yes."
Spin the scythe around a little, and try to appear at least slightly corporeal
"Now I need to finish my business with the knight, so I can go in peace. And by go in peace, I mean prepare to kill Death.
Inquisitor. For all my misguided attempts to make you smile, in death, I must ask for a favor. This scythe will most likely not affect Death, as it is his own. I need an antithesis of death. I need a weapon of Life."
"For the moment, yes."
Spin the scythe around a little, and try to appear at least slightly corporeal
"Now I need to finish my business with the knight, so I can go in peace. And by go in peace, I mean prepare to kill Death.
Inquisitor. For all my misguided attempts to make you smile, in death, I must ask for a favor. This scythe will most likely not affect Death, as it is his own. I need an antithesis of death. I need a weapon of Life."
>>37705
Yes, this is very real.
You remember the meaning of life for a fleeting moment and things in your head become rearranged once again.
You gain that skillpoint you lost gambling previously.
>>37706
>>37709
Your finger pass through their incorporeal forms.
>>37712
Aurelia feels a chill as you walk through her.
Yes, this is very real.
You remember the meaning of life for a fleeting moment and things in your head become rearranged once again.
You gain that skillpoint you lost gambling previously.
>>37706
>>37709
Your finger pass through their incorporeal forms.
>>37712
Aurelia feels a chill as you walk through her.
Look I'm fine with either keeping or losing Fourtunes.
If you make me reroll, I'll probably bring out either Knifeears or the Warlock I was going to use for Demiurge.
But the players seem to like Fourtunes, so it's up to you how Death likes to do things.
Hint: don't model him too closely after the book. I trust you've read Reaper Man.
If you make me reroll, I'll probably bring out either Knifeears or the Warlock I was going to use for Demiurge.
But the players seem to like Fourtunes, so it's up to you how Death likes to do things.
Hint: don't model him too closely after the book. I trust you've read Reaper Man.
>>38767
>>38769
Death grabs his scythe and stretches his arms.
"Okay…you first."
He grabs Card's soul by the throat and shoves it down the body's throat, fixing the neck in the progress.
"Good as new."
He turns to leave the pit.
Meanwhile, Fourtunes only manages to shove his hoof through Draven's chest.
Draven only feels a chill.
>>38769
Death grabs his scythe and stretches his arms.
"Okay…you first."
He grabs Card's soul by the throat and shoves it down the body's throat, fixing the neck in the progress.
"Good as new."
He turns to leave the pit.
Meanwhile, Fourtunes only manages to shove his hoof through Draven's chest.
Draven only feels a chill.
>>38802
You can see inside his head that he first grown to like the taste of blood and killing when his father always took him to public executions when he was just a little colt.
First row.
He even got to keep the heads sometimes.
His father wasn't really right in his mind.
The fact that her mother drank while being pregnant didn't help either.
Also femdom and whips give him the biggest of boners
You can see inside his head that he first grown to like the taste of blood and killing when his father always took him to public executions when he was just a little colt.
First row.
He even got to keep the heads sometimes.
His father wasn't really right in his mind.
The fact that her mother drank while being pregnant didn't help either.
Also femdom and whips give him the biggest of boners
>>38814
"Hey, is he actually blaming me? That fucker was pushing my buttons the wrong way and then he tried to fuck me over with pushing down my armor in that pit! He only got what was coming for him!"
>>38816
"I'll cut those of once I'm done!"
>>38810
"GET OUT OF MY HEAD!"
>>38819
[i]"Hello mister. Who are you?"[/i]
"Hey, is he actually blaming me? That fucker was pushing my buttons the wrong way and then he tried to fuck me over with pushing down my armor in that pit! He only got what was coming for him!"
>>38816
"I'll cut those of once I'm done!"
>>38810
"GET OUT OF MY HEAD!"
>>38819
[i]"Hello mister. Who are you?"[/i]
>>38852
Death snaps his bony fingers and your cane appears in your hoof.
"Quickly now, we need to go."
>>38856
>>38859
Death seems irritated.
"Wait a moment."
He sighs and magics up a very, very, very thick book.
"Page 156…no…Page 399, living & the dead…no, it's not that either…page 4568…no…There! Page 6666, deals with the mortals."
He reads for a bit.
"I suppose I could."
Death snaps his bony fingers and your cane appears in your hoof.
"Quickly now, we need to go."
>>38856
>>38859
Death seems irritated.
"Wait a moment."
He sighs and magics up a very, very, very thick book.
"Page 156…no…Page 399, living & the dead…no, it's not that either…page 4568…no…There! Page 6666, deals with the mortals."
He reads for a bit.
"I suppose I could."
>>38863
Thank you kindly.
Pin the cane on the ground and snap my ghostly wingers
I'd like to dedicate this one to a very special someone in my life. I know I did her wrong, and I never properly said I was sorry. But this is my last chance to do so, so now is my time to make it up to you.
Hop onto the cane
[b]Now somethings in life make you sad
Some downright mad.
Others just make you want to swear and curse.
But when the world seems too vile
And you're losing you style
Just remember
That you can always
SMILE
SMILE
SMILE
AAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaand
giggle at the ghostly
Guffaw at the grossly
Crack up at the creepy
Whoop it up with the weepy
Chortle at the kooky
Snortle at the spooky
And LAUGH IN THE FACE OF DEATH
HAHA![b]
Take a bow, step down and lower my head.
[b]That one was for you, Pinkie.
I'll be seeing you real soon.[b]
Thank you kindly.
Pin the cane on the ground and snap my ghostly wingers
I'd like to dedicate this one to a very special someone in my life. I know I did her wrong, and I never properly said I was sorry. But this is my last chance to do so, so now is my time to make it up to you.
Hop onto the cane
[b]Now somethings in life make you sad
Some downright mad.
Others just make you want to swear and curse.
But when the world seems too vile
And you're losing you style
Just remember
That you can always
SMILE
SMILE
SMILE
AAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaand
giggle at the ghostly
Guffaw at the grossly
Crack up at the creepy
Whoop it up with the weepy
Chortle at the kooky
Snortle at the spooky
And LAUGH IN THE FACE OF DEATH
HAHA![b]
Take a bow, step down and lower my head.
[b]That one was for you, Pinkie.
I'll be seeing you real soon.[b]
>>38869
Nah, you miss by a mile.
>>38871
The rock hits his head, almost splitting his skull. He's unconscious.
"You know, I could probably just take them both now…"
>>38876
Death sits on a rock and claps.
He sighs.
"This has all been a waste of time."
He grabs hold of Draven's body and disappears with it while Fourtunes becomes more and more corporeal, until he's finally resurrected.
Nah, you miss by a mile.
>>38871
The rock hits his head, almost splitting his skull. He's unconscious.
"You know, I could probably just take them both now…"
>>38876
Death sits on a rock and claps.
He sighs.
"This has all been a waste of time."
He grabs hold of Draven's body and disappears with it while Fourtunes becomes more and more corporeal, until he's finally resurrected.
>>38885
"Just goes to show you. A good showman will always win the audience over."
Pinkie… I… Well. It's good to be back. Let's not fight ever again, ok?
Collect my cane and make sure the rest of my gear is still intact.
"Well then."
Vault into a headstand on the cane
"I think we still have a city to clear out, do we not? Come, come, friends and benefactors! Our adventure together has but only begun!"
"Just goes to show you. A good showman will always win the audience over."
Pinkie… I… Well. It's good to be back. Let's not fight ever again, ok?
Collect my cane and make sure the rest of my gear is still intact.
"Well then."
Vault into a headstand on the cane
"I think we still have a city to clear out, do we not? Come, come, friends and benefactors! Our adventure together has but only begun!"
>>38953
"Do you guys mind if I bum around with you for a bit?
Ignoring certain… assholes, you're probably the friendliest bunch I've encountered so far. And I could really use some fucking friends out here, especially given some of the shit I've had to run from.
And 'sides that, you jus' got this… air to you. Like you're goin'a do something big. Like, real fucking big."
"Do you guys mind if I bum around with you for a bit?
Ignoring certain… assholes, you're probably the friendliest bunch I've encountered so far. And I could really use some fucking friends out here, especially given some of the shit I've had to run from.
And 'sides that, you jus' got this… air to you. Like you're goin'a do something big. Like, real fucking big."
>>38967
"Are you happy with yourself? You tried to fuck me over, I killed you like the weakling pussy you are and you got away with it without a scratch? Well let me tell you this, you are still a failure, you are still a faggot, and now I'll be here to remind you about that until the end of your miserable fucking life. And as an extra, I can see into that tiny brain of yours too."
"Are you happy with yourself? You tried to fuck me over, I killed you like the weakling pussy you are and you got away with it without a scratch? Well let me tell you this, you are still a failure, you are still a faggot, and now I'll be here to remind you about that until the end of your miserable fucking life. And as an extra, I can see into that tiny brain of yours too."
>>38976
"Then we will deal with them slightly buzzed. And the good inquisitor will be here to keep watch, will she not?"
>>38977
Drink deep from the wine
And yet in the end it was I who will be remembered as the hero and victim. Life is cruel, and sometimes you need to take a chance when you get one. Often it helps to set those chances up in advance. Keh heh eh.
>>38982
"A creation born from the heart is always the purest and most beautiful, if not always the most refined, friend. I will repay the rest of my debt to her, and we will once more smile side by side, as we once did."
"Then we will deal with them slightly buzzed. And the good inquisitor will be here to keep watch, will she not?"
>>38977
Drink deep from the wine
And yet in the end it was I who will be remembered as the hero and victim. Life is cruel, and sometimes you need to take a chance when you get one. Often it helps to set those chances up in advance. Keh heh eh.
>>38982
"A creation born from the heart is always the purest and most beautiful, if not always the most refined, friend. I will repay the rest of my debt to her, and we will once more smile side by side, as we once did."
>>39013
You hold no power over me, spirit. I will enjoy listening to you impotently scream your idle mockery in there. It will serve as a fitting reminder of just how well I broke you. Keh he he.
>>39014
>>39018
"Well now, that's either courage born of experience or confidence born of foolishness.
Leave some for the rest of us!"
Rolled 10 = 10
You hold no power over me, spirit. I will enjoy listening to you impotently scream your idle mockery in there. It will serve as a fitting reminder of just how well I broke you. Keh he he.
>>39014
>>39018
"Well now, that's either courage born of experience or confidence born of foolishness.
Leave some for the rest of us!"
Rolled 10 = 10
>>53344
There's a door at ground level. Or more like a doorway, the door itself is nowhere to be seen.
The hallway quickly turns too dark to see in.
>>53359
You can easily spot a safe route up to the second floor of the ruin.
Safe route for you, if the ponies try to follow they'll have to roll.
>>53360
A sudden gust of wind blows dust and sand into your eyes, making you temporarily blind.
There's a door at ground level. Or more like a doorway, the door itself is nowhere to be seen.
The hallway quickly turns too dark to see in.
>>53359
You can easily spot a safe route up to the second floor of the ruin.
Safe route for you, if the ponies try to follow they'll have to roll.
>>53360
A sudden gust of wind blows dust and sand into your eyes, making you temporarily blind.
>>53356
"It is in the past. I can still live. If anything, I'm more annoyed that the boulder incident made my wing look so untidy"
Try to preen the shattered mess to look more presentable.
>>53357
"…yes. Yes it is. Many died in that fire, and Pinkie has not spoken to me since. I feel she demands I bring new joy to this world, to repay for every smile I wiped out forever that night."
Rolled 10 = 10
"It is in the past. I can still live. If anything, I'm more annoyed that the boulder incident made my wing look so untidy"
Try to preen the shattered mess to look more presentable.
>>53357
"…yes. Yes it is. Many died in that fire, and Pinkie has not spoken to me since. I feel she demands I bring new joy to this world, to repay for every smile I wiped out forever that night."
Rolled 10 = 10
>>53373
"…where there is hope, there is fortune. And fortune favors the bold."
"Where as Fourtunes favors the bald if you know what I mean. He he."
Try to jump up to a higher position with the help of my newly not-as-fucking-up-looking wing and trusty cane.
>>53380
"I can only have faith and do what I think I must. One day, I will be rewarded with her kind voice once more. Or the peace of death."
>>53383
"And you are a grump."
Rolled 9 = 9
"…where there is hope, there is fortune. And fortune favors the bold."
"Where as Fourtunes favors the bald if you know what I mean. He he."
Try to jump up to a higher position with the help of my newly not-as-fucking-up-looking wing and trusty cane.
>>53380
"I can only have faith and do what I think I must. One day, I will be rewarded with her kind voice once more. Or the peace of death."
>>53383
"And you are a grump."
Rolled 9 = 9
>>53372
the altar is a stone slab with some text on it. Not very interesting.
I leads your mind to wander to other things.
>>53380
A stairway up. It seems cracked and rickety.
>>53383
Thank the goddess, you can see again!
>>53384
You hop, skip n' jump all the way up to the altar, following Ali's path.
>>53388
You don't see anything new. The floor tiles are cracked, the mortar has fallen off the walls.
the altar is a stone slab with some text on it. Not very interesting.
I leads your mind to wander to other things.
>>53380
A stairway up. It seems cracked and rickety.
>>53383
Thank the goddess, you can see again!
>>53384
You hop, skip n' jump all the way up to the altar, following Ali's path.
>>53388
You don't see anything new. The floor tiles are cracked, the mortar has fallen off the walls.
>>53403
Diamonds. Your old home underground.
Food. When's the last time you had a warm meal anyway?
>>53407
A few tiles drop down but you manage to tip toe it to the 1st floor of the ruins. There's a small room with two doors there, and a hole in the ceiling which would take you straight to the altar.
>>53410
Your careless walking causes a few steps to fall off completely, but you get up to the 1st floor of the ruins.
Diamonds. Your old home underground.
Food. When's the last time you had a warm meal anyway?
>>53407
A few tiles drop down but you manage to tip toe it to the 1st floor of the ruins. There's a small room with two doors there, and a hole in the ceiling which would take you straight to the altar.
>>53410
Your careless walking causes a few steps to fall off completely, but you get up to the 1st floor of the ruins.
>>53428
It's a small study. A pony clad in brown robes is cowering in the corner.
>>53431
You start crying and howling in pain. The pony in the study tries to hide himself under a table.
"Watch out, there's a ghoul behind you! Can't you hear it?!"
>>53430
There's a depression for a sword in the stone altar. The words on the altar read "Daemon Slayer". There's also a small chest behind the altar.
>>53434
You can hear the howling from downstairs, and suppress a giggle.
It's a small study. A pony clad in brown robes is cowering in the corner.
>>53431
You start crying and howling in pain. The pony in the study tries to hide himself under a table.
"Watch out, there's a ghoul behind you! Can't you hear it?!"
>>53430
There's a depression for a sword in the stone altar. The words on the altar read "Daemon Slayer". There's also a small chest behind the altar.
>>53434
You can hear the howling from downstairs, and suppress a giggle.
>>53439
It's a wooden box, no bigger than your head. It has bronze-coloured metal supports and a lock. Not surprisingly, it is locked.
>>53437
>>53444
You manage to alleviate the pain just enough for her to stop crying.
Neith's still sniffing, but tries to do her best to hide it.
>>53443
You climb up, and see the pony covering in a study room, Aurelia fussing with Neith's wing, and tears streaming down Neith's face.
It's a wooden box, no bigger than your head. It has bronze-coloured metal supports and a lock. Not surprisingly, it is locked.
>>53437
>>53444
You manage to alleviate the pain just enough for her to stop crying.
Neith's still sniffing, but tries to do her best to hide it.
>>53443
You climb up, and see the pony covering in a study room, Aurelia fussing with Neith's wing, and tears streaming down Neith's face.
>>53456
Who turned off the lights? Your head's spinning like you'd drunk half a barrel of dragonbrew ale at the nearest corner pub. Roll to maintain balance.
>>53450
"Wh-what are you gonna do with that?"
The person under the table tries to make himself even less visible, only managing to top the table.
"WAGH! Oh gosh!"
>>53457
The chest explodes as you probe the lock, sending splinters flying into every direction. Roll to see if you get hit.
>>53459
You sneeze and look like a tough pony again.
>>53468
Uhhu, that's pretty douche-like chuckling. Roll to dodge the splinters.
You can also hear Neith sniffling, Card Trick apologizing and Neith snapping at him.
Who turned off the lights? Your head's spinning like you'd drunk half a barrel of dragonbrew ale at the nearest corner pub. Roll to maintain balance.
>>53450
"Wh-what are you gonna do with that?"
The person under the table tries to make himself even less visible, only managing to top the table.
"WAGH! Oh gosh!"
>>53457
The chest explodes as you probe the lock, sending splinters flying into every direction. Roll to see if you get hit.
>>53459
You sneeze and look like a tough pony again.
>>53468
Uhhu, that's pretty douche-like chuckling. Roll to dodge the splinters.
You can also hear Neith sniffling, Card Trick apologizing and Neith snapping at him.
>>53478
You fall on your flank and feel inebriated for the next 3 turns as the magic backfires.
>>53476
>>53483
Thankfully, even the cloth you're wearing is enough to block the splinters from scratching your hides. There's a pile of trash on the ground. Something glimmers in it.
>>53481
"What? Why?"
He opens his mouth. You can see his teeth are perfectly normal.
He's a healthy, if somewhat chubby, young stallion who is wearing monk robes.
You fall on your flank and feel inebriated for the next 3 turns as the magic backfires.
>>53476
>>53483
Thankfully, even the cloth you're wearing is enough to block the splinters from scratching your hides. There's a pile of trash on the ground. Something glimmers in it.
>>53481
"What? Why?"
He opens his mouth. You can see his teeth are perfectly normal.
He's a healthy, if somewhat chubby, young stallion who is wearing monk robes.
>>53505
Let's just stretch that wing an-
Oh shit.
It feels like something's tearing your wings off, the pain is unbearable as you fall on the floor again, crying for your mother and all the gods you know for help.
Through your tear-filled eyes you can see a black shape standing in front of you.
"You don't need to scream, you know. I'm not deaf even if I don't have visible ears."
>>53506
>>53508
It's a signet ring with the sign of the sun on it. It has a faint yellow aura.
>>53511
You manage to sober up.
Let's just stretch that wing an-
Oh shit.
It feels like something's tearing your wings off, the pain is unbearable as you fall on the floor again, crying for your mother and all the gods you know for help.
Through your tear-filled eyes you can see a black shape standing in front of you.
"You don't need to scream, you know. I'm not deaf even if I don't have visible ears."
>>53506
>>53508
It's a signet ring with the sign of the sun on it. It has a faint yellow aura.
>>53511
You manage to sober up.
>>53527
"Oh, but we met just…fifteen minutes ago. I had to collect one of your friends."
You're still rolling on the floor, crying
For now, no one else can see what you see.
>>53525
You feel a little more pure inside. You can't tell exactly what the ring does though.
>>53529
"Oh! I am brother Merry, a scribe here in the temple of the sun."
"Oh, but we met just…fifteen minutes ago. I had to collect one of your friends."
You're still rolling on the floor, crying
For now, no one else can see what you see.
>>53525
You feel a little more pure inside. You can't tell exactly what the ring does though.
>>53529
"Oh! I am brother Merry, a scribe here in the temple of the sun."
>>53542
You get a chill down your spine.
>>53541
"how would I know? The whole temple crumbled and those undead started roaming around the ruins! I just picked up the scrolls from the altar and hid myself!"
>>53545
You give her the warmest hug she's had in ages, though she's still shaking. She gets the feeling everything's gonna be alright.
>>53546
"Oh, no, not at all. Your wailing just piqued my interest."
He notices Aurelia
"Well, looks like my time around here is over, I have a few clients to pick up."
With that, he starts fading away again.
You get a chill down your spine.
>>53541
"how would I know? The whole temple crumbled and those undead started roaming around the ruins! I just picked up the scrolls from the altar and hid myself!"
>>53545
You give her the warmest hug she's had in ages, though she's still shaking. She gets the feeling everything's gonna be alright.
>>53546
"Oh, no, not at all. Your wailing just piqued my interest."
He notices Aurelia
"Well, looks like my time around here is over, I have a few clients to pick up."
With that, he starts fading away again.
>>53619
"Uh…some bound spells and…I'm not really supposed to disclose temple business with total strangers!"
>>53623
You trip, hit your head and fall on your wing.
Oh god the pain! The pain and horror!
You're crying again.
"YouknowwhatokayI'llfollowyoujustkeepyourpetghoulawayfromme"
Merry tries to hide in a corner again
"Uh…some bound spells and…I'm not really supposed to disclose temple business with total strangers!"
>>53623
You trip, hit your head and fall on your wing.
Oh god the pain! The pain and horror!
You're crying again.
"YouknowwhatokayI'llfollowyoujustkeepyourpetghoulawayfromme"
Merry tries to hide in a corner again
>>53642
You get back on your feet on your own, and stop crying. You're still sniffling and look horrible though, with your tear-soaked cheeks and bloodshot eyes.
>>53648
You show her a few nice deck shuffling tricks and make a joker appear out of her ear.
Neith feels like she might not be alone in this god-forsaken city.
>>53654
You laugh openly. Everyone can hear it.
You get back on your feet on your own, and stop crying. You're still sniffling and look horrible though, with your tear-soaked cheeks and bloodshot eyes.
>>53648
You show her a few nice deck shuffling tricks and make a joker appear out of her ear.
Neith feels like she might not be alone in this god-forsaken city.
>>53654
You laugh openly. Everyone can hear it.
>>53659
He eyes you for a while.
"O-okay, I suppose it's alright."
There are a few scrolls that heal poisons, diseases and phsysical injuries with him and a book he refuses to give you. Also a ledger of everypony who lived in the town, and a small keg of wine.
>>53667
You snort a bit but manage to walk convincingly
>>53671
Your intentions are more honest.
>>53675
You manage it. Very impressive.
He eyes you for a while.
"O-okay, I suppose it's alright."
There are a few scrolls that heal poisons, diseases and phsysical injuries with him and a book he refuses to give you. Also a ledger of everypony who lived in the town, and a small keg of wine.
>>53667
You snort a bit but manage to walk convincingly
>>53671
Your intentions are more honest.
>>53675
You manage it. Very impressive.
>>53683
"It's only f-for the abbot and the high matriarch to view!"
>>53684
You back your flank right into >>53687 Fourtune's lap, who is waiting with his hooves spread. He locks you into a warm hug. You can feel yourself relaxing.
>>53692
You too, put your hooves around Neith, giving her a warm, friendly hug.
>>53696
You sit and hum It's a long way to Tipperary. As you gaze down the hole in the ground, you can see the group hug.
Looks a lot more questionable from you position though.
"It's only f-for the abbot and the high matriarch to view!"
>>53684
You back your flank right into >>53687 Fourtune's lap, who is waiting with his hooves spread. He locks you into a warm hug. You can feel yourself relaxing.
>>53692
You too, put your hooves around Neith, giving her a warm, friendly hug.
>>53696
You sit and hum It's a long way to Tipperary. As you gaze down the hole in the ground, you can see the group hug.
Looks a lot more questionable from you position though.
>>53709
A tiny drop of pre-cuddle forms on your face
>>53710
"I wouldn't know, I just know I'm not allowed to read it, and that in the event of a disaster I should take it to the High Matriarch! I suppose it's some kind of a codex."
>>53715
Oh she does, as you can see the pre-cuddle forming on her cheeks and flank.
>>53717
As Aurelia joins in Neith is completely relaxed, even contemplating hugging back.
A tiny drop of pre-cuddle forms on your face
>>53710
"I wouldn't know, I just know I'm not allowed to read it, and that in the event of a disaster I should take it to the High Matriarch! I suppose it's some kind of a codex."
>>53715
Oh she does, as you can see the pre-cuddle forming on her cheeks and flank.
>>53717
As Aurelia joins in Neith is completely relaxed, even contemplating hugging back.
>>53727
Merry is just staring at the scene with his jaw on the floor.
>>53721
No! You must not! What would the high Inquisitor think of you? >>53723
…But does the inquisition really forbid it? It feels so good.
>>53727
Yes, friends. Something you've missed for a long time. Sure you had colleagues, but never friends.
You tentatively start hugging back.
Merry is just staring at the scene with his jaw on the floor.
>>53721
No! You must not! What would the high Inquisitor think of you? >>53723
…But does the inquisition really forbid it? It feels so good.
>>53727
Yes, friends. Something you've missed for a long time. Sure you had colleagues, but never friends.
You tentatively start hugging back.
>>53749
You fumble around, stumble, slip on Neith's cuddlejuices and fall down the stairs to the clearing. You're unconscious for two turns.
>>53751
>>53755
>>53756
Gratefully Aurelia's and Card Trick's efforts keep the >feeling alive as you let go, and hug them. They can sense you're still a bit tense, but it's a step to the right direction.
You fumble around, stumble, slip on Neith's cuddlejuices and fall down the stairs to the clearing. You're unconscious for two turns.
>>53751
>>53755
>>53756
Gratefully Aurelia's and Card Trick's efforts keep the >feeling alive as you let go, and hug them. They can sense you're still a bit tense, but it's a step to the right direction.
>>53786
As you fidget noisily on the ground, a ghoul bounces at you from the shadows. Roll to dodge.
>>53791
You hide yourself in Merry's study. He has, meanwhile, picked his jaw from the floor and is now just staring.
"Uh? Miss? Are you okay? Might you need some medicine?"
He offers you his keg of wine.
"I promise, it's the best red wine we made, filled with medicinal herbs and good taste."
>>53792
The party is now aware of the 6 zombies and 4 ghouls in the temple clearing.
As you fidget noisily on the ground, a ghoul bounces at you from the shadows. Roll to dodge.
>>53791
You hide yourself in Merry's study. He has, meanwhile, picked his jaw from the floor and is now just staring.
"Uh? Miss? Are you okay? Might you need some medicine?"
He offers you his keg of wine.
"I promise, it's the best red wine we made, filled with medicinal herbs and good taste."
>>53792
The party is now aware of the 6 zombies and 4 ghouls in the temple clearing.
>>53797
You're just a bit too slow as the ghouls readies to eat your face, as Ali >>53798 throws a knife at it's ugly mug. It screams in pain and backs off, allowing you to get back to your hooves.
>>53796
You fumble and drop the mace just as three zombies start to shamble towards you.
>>53799
"This is holy wine! I am frankly, quite offended! I only wanted to help."
Merry huffs and turns around to walk after the party to the clearing, but as soon as he spots the undead, he runs back to his study.
>>53799
Yes, why did it? Something that feels so good can't be bad? Everypony does it, it can't be a sin. Maybe you'll be just a bit more open to your fellow ponies from now on.
You're just a bit too slow as the ghouls readies to eat your face, as Ali >>53798 throws a knife at it's ugly mug. It screams in pain and backs off, allowing you to get back to your hooves.
>>53796
You fumble and drop the mace just as three zombies start to shamble towards you.
>>53799
"This is holy wine! I am frankly, quite offended! I only wanted to help."
Merry huffs and turns around to walk after the party to the clearing, but as soon as he spots the undead, he runs back to his study.
>>53799
Yes, why did it? Something that feels so good can't be bad? Everypony does it, it can't be a sin. Maybe you'll be just a bit more open to your fellow ponies from now on.
>>53806
You stab your spear right through one, and it gets thrown on it's back along with a gush of blood.
>>53808
Your mace connects with it's head, causing it to evaporate in front of your holy weapon.
Needless to say, what little remains of the zombie is lifeless once again.
You can one-shot zombies
>>53809
Ghoul
As you sprint, you leave your back open for a zombie to hit with a club. The hit staggers you.
>>53812
Your blast leaves a hole on one of the zombies, and it collapses on itself.
>>53813
You stab a zombie multiple times, but it cares not for your feeble blade.
4 zombies remain, 2 of which are wounded. 4 Ghouls remain, one of which is slightly wounded.
You stab your spear right through one, and it gets thrown on it's back along with a gush of blood.
>>53808
Your mace connects with it's head, causing it to evaporate in front of your holy weapon.
Needless to say, what little remains of the zombie is lifeless once again.
You can one-shot zombies
>>53809
Ghoul
As you sprint, you leave your back open for a zombie to hit with a club. The hit staggers you.
>>53812
Your blast leaves a hole on one of the zombies, and it collapses on itself.
>>53813
You stab a zombie multiple times, but it cares not for your feeble blade.
4 zombies remain, 2 of which are wounded. 4 Ghouls remain, one of which is slightly wounded.
>>53824
You crush the zombie's shoulder, sending it crashing to ground with a loud screech.
>>53825
With a swish of your cloak you disappear from you simple assailants.
>>53827
Your horn explodes in a shower of light, and it hurts like a bitch. A ghoul bounces you and starts clawing at your face. You also can't cast spells for the remainder of this combat.
>>53829
You slip in your cuddlejuices and fall face down on the zombie, who is too surprised to act.
>>53832
You barely avoid getting hit. The combat is taking place on the level you're on anyway.
3 Zombies and 4 ghouls remain. One ghoul is wounded, one is clawing away at Aurelia.
You crush the zombie's shoulder, sending it crashing to ground with a loud screech.
>>53825
With a swish of your cloak you disappear from you simple assailants.
>>53827
Your horn explodes in a shower of light, and it hurts like a bitch. A ghoul bounces you and starts clawing at your face. You also can't cast spells for the remainder of this combat.
>>53829
You slip in your cuddlejuices and fall face down on the zombie, who is too surprised to act.
>>53832
You barely avoid getting hit. The combat is taking place on the level you're on anyway.
3 Zombies and 4 ghouls remain. One ghoul is wounded, one is clawing away at Aurelia.
>>53835
You hit one squarely on the back of it's head, finishing it off with a gush of brains.
>>53834
You manage to push the ghoul off of Aurelia, but not without taking a few scratches yourself.
>>53836
You hit, "only" taking away half of it's face. The zombie is staggered.
>>53837
You trip on your cane, do a couple of somersaults in the air and land right in the middle of two ghouls, who are only too happy to rush you. Roll to dodge.
3 zombies and 3 ghouls remain.
You hit one squarely on the back of it's head, finishing it off with a gush of brains.
>>53834
You manage to push the ghoul off of Aurelia, but not without taking a few scratches yourself.
>>53836
You hit, "only" taking away half of it's face. The zombie is staggered.
>>53837
You trip on your cane, do a couple of somersaults in the air and land right in the middle of two ghouls, who are only too happy to rush you. Roll to dodge.
3 zombies and 3 ghouls remain.
>>53841
These undead are ridiculously easy to fool. You are hidden.
>>53842
You run after another ghoul, skewering it's leg. The ghoul is immobilized, and it screams at you.
>>53840
You blast the sky, as the zombie flails at you, staggering you with it's forceful blows. -1 to your next action.
>>53839
The ghoul is surprisingly agile as it not only dodges your attack, but also throws you to the ground. You are helpless.
>>53849
The other ghoul is distracted by Aurelia, but the other ghoul decents upon you like hungry wolf. Roll to see how badly you're damaged.
3 zombies and 3 ghouls remain, 1 ghoul is immobilized, 1 zombie is about to crumble on it's own.
These undead are ridiculously easy to fool. You are hidden.
>>53842
You run after another ghoul, skewering it's leg. The ghoul is immobilized, and it screams at you.
>>53840
You blast the sky, as the zombie flails at you, staggering you with it's forceful blows. -1 to your next action.
>>53839
The ghoul is surprisingly agile as it not only dodges your attack, but also throws you to the ground. You are helpless.
>>53849
The other ghoul is distracted by Aurelia, but the other ghoul decents upon you like hungry wolf. Roll to see how badly you're damaged.
3 zombies and 3 ghouls remain, 1 ghoul is immobilized, 1 zombie is about to crumble on it's own.
>>53858
The scars aren't that bad, you think they might even make you look a bit manlier. You also manage to dodge and parry some of it's blows, giving you the iniative.
>>53859
As you emerge from the shadows, you destroy another zombie with an aimed dagger.
>>53860
Your blast annihilates the zombie, which turns to dust.
>>53861
You kick it's knee in and skewer it's head into your spear as a grissly trophy.
>>53863
The help comes in form of Aurelia, who helps you back on your feet.
The remaining zombie crumbles to dust too, as the incantations binding it to this world dissolve. The final ghouls starts running away.
The scars aren't that bad, you think they might even make you look a bit manlier. You also manage to dodge and parry some of it's blows, giving you the iniative.
>>53859
As you emerge from the shadows, you destroy another zombie with an aimed dagger.
>>53860
Your blast annihilates the zombie, which turns to dust.
>>53861
You kick it's knee in and skewer it's head into your spear as a grissly trophy.
>>53863
The help comes in form of Aurelia, who helps you back on your feet.
The remaining zombie crumbles to dust too, as the incantations binding it to this world dissolve. The final ghouls starts running away.
>>53888
"I-I-I-I-I…I don't know anything! Seriously! I was just in my study, copying texts when I heard a sound similar to a thunder strike, and someone laughing and-and-and then the very earth started shaking! I rushed topside to see most of the district crumble on itself, like by some divine wrath! The Abbot told me to take all the papers and books from the altar to safety! I don't know where the rest of my brothers went!"
"I-I-I-I-I…I don't know anything! Seriously! I was just in my study, copying texts when I heard a sound similar to a thunder strike, and someone laughing and-and-and then the very earth started shaking! I rushed topside to see most of the district crumble on itself, like by some divine wrath! The Abbot told me to take all the papers and books from the altar to safety! I don't know where the rest of my brothers went!"
>>53913
"Well Ali
That it shall be
Ali my good friend
Oh Ali
Fabulous is she
Ali my good friend
With hands as swift as blades
A smile as wide as the glades
And teeth to envy!
Oh Ali
Friend Ali
I thank you
Were it not for you I'd be dead
Well, probably."
Finish my musical number. Let's check if those scars are worth keeping.
Rolled 1 = 1
"Well Ali
That it shall be
Ali my good friend
Oh Ali
Fabulous is she
Ali my good friend
With hands as swift as blades
A smile as wide as the glades
And teeth to envy!
Oh Ali
Friend Ali
I thank you
Were it not for you I'd be dead
Well, probably."
Finish my musical number. Let's check if those scars are worth keeping.
Rolled 1 = 1
>>53914
>>53915
>>53916
"Oh dear. Oh no…"
Merry takes his keg and takes a looong swig.
"The Abbot must have taken the relics and descended into the catacombs to fight the monsters!"
He's silent for a while
"Or he got buried beneath 6 feet of rubble. But I don't want to believe his days would end like that."
>>53915
>>53916
"Oh dear. Oh no…"
Merry takes his keg and takes a looong swig.
"The Abbot must have taken the relics and descended into the catacombs to fight the monsters!"
He's silent for a while
"Or he got buried beneath 6 feet of rubble. But I don't want to believe his days would end like that."
Merry leads you eastwards. There's a large gate leading to some underground catacombs and tunnels that weren't uncovered in the earthquake.
"Now, once we venture in here, we won't be coming back in a while. I need you all to be prepared. It's also getting late again, And we need rest."
EVERYONE GAINS 1 SKILLPOINT TO USE
NEXT TIME ON TROTHEIM: THE DUNGEONS OF THE DAMNED
"Now, once we venture in here, we won't be coming back in a while. I need you all to be prepared. It's also getting late again, And we need rest."
EVERYONE GAINS 1 SKILLPOINT TO USE
NEXT TIME ON TROTHEIM: THE DUNGEONS OF THE DAMNED