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Monster Hunter Quest #1: Pilot (Thread 2) Sion No.393490[Last 50 Posts]
Some of you awake in your rooms in the Inn.
Some had a good sleep. Others not so much. Even more others are still sleeping off their hangover in their beds.
Some had a good sleep. Others not so much. Even more others are still sleeping off their hangover in their beds.
>>393493
That's a good workout. You overdid it a bit though. You drop down at the last one and are too tired to do your bubble. You're not helpless.
>>393495
>>393498
DD can hold his liquor.
There are a few bathrooms at the end of the hallway. With one bar of soap each.
>>393496
>>393499
Both of you go downstairs.
You can see Red is already up and fresh. Giving an apple pie to Lord Silverhaze.
"Good morning, did you sleep well?" She says with a smile.
That's a good workout. You overdid it a bit though. You drop down at the last one and are too tired to do your bubble. You're not helpless.
>>393495
>>393498
DD can hold his liquor.
There are a few bathrooms at the end of the hallway. With one bar of soap each.
>>393496
>>393499
Both of you go downstairs.
You can see Red is already up and fresh. Giving an apple pie to Lord Silverhaze.
"Good morning, did you sleep well?" She says with a smile.
>>393525
He smiles.
"I have immense respect for the military, Mister Pico. They are all that stands between us and full chaos these days." He gives you a salute.
>>393518
That's some good apple pie. You feel better already.
>>393518
>>393519
>>393522
>>393525
Regal coughs "Now I believe yesterday that I told all of you, I had a propostion for you.
Tell me, how would you feel about manticore hunting?"
He smiles.
"I have immense respect for the military, Mister Pico. They are all that stands between us and full chaos these days." He gives you a salute.
>>393518
That's some good apple pie. You feel better already.
>>393518
>>393519
>>393522
>>393525
Regal coughs "Now I believe yesterday that I told all of you, I had a propostion for you.
Tell me, how would you feel about manticore hunting?"
Queren Pico [Gryphon Tracker] No.393550
>>393539
"If you have the time to answer, why this particular mark? I'd assume you have some soldiers, so how dangerous do you presume this beast to be? And I'd like to know about the layout of the area you'll be sending us to. Combat preparation changes drastically from fighting in a plain to fighting in a ruined city."
"If you have the time to answer, why this particular mark? I'd assume you have some soldiers, so how dangerous do you presume this beast to be? And I'd like to know about the layout of the area you'll be sending us to. Combat preparation changes drastically from fighting in a plain to fighting in a ruined city."
>>393531
>>393535
He grins. "Good to hear it."
>>393544
"Terrible creatures. And with the forest as dangerous as it is today, it won't be easy even finding it."
>>393550
"I suppose I can tell all of you. Recently I've gathered a group of mages to find a way to clear the mines and make them safe again.
We are working on a particular device, I'm afraid I can't tell you much more about it now. But the device requires a magical essence straight from nature or at least that's what those mages told me". He chuckles.
"They say the blood of a manticore would suffice. And I don't want to send some of the guards, otherwise the town might be left unprotected."
>>393535
He grins. "Good to hear it."
>>393544
"Terrible creatures. And with the forest as dangerous as it is today, it won't be easy even finding it."
>>393550
"I suppose I can tell all of you. Recently I've gathered a group of mages to find a way to clear the mines and make them safe again.
We are working on a particular device, I'm afraid I can't tell you much more about it now. But the device requires a magical essence straight from nature or at least that's what those mages told me". He chuckles.
"They say the blood of a manticore would suffice. And I don't want to send some of the guards, otherwise the town might be left unprotected."
>>393554
"Manticore's are swift and large, and they have poison too. Snacks have gone to a hunting trip once though the party in where Snacks is in didnt find one."
I then glance at him for a moment.
"What happened? Why do you want us hunt Manticore?"
>>393548
I look down(hiding blushand focus on eating on my pie.
"Snacks… errr… not bad, but Snacks dont want to share details of dream."
"Manticore's are swift and large, and they have poison too. Snacks have gone to a hunting trip once though the party in where Snacks is in didnt find one."
I then glance at him for a moment.
"What happened? Why do you want us hunt Manticore?"
>>393548
I look down(hiding blushand focus on eating on my pie.
"Snacks… errr… not bad, but Snacks dont want to share details of dream."
Queren Pico [Gryphon Tracker] No.393564
>>393554
"Hiring us does make sense, then. You don't want to lose the town while trying to gain back the mines. If you have any specifics about the manticore's location, that would be appreciated."
"Also, you said you needed the blood of one, do we need to take it alive?"
Be back in a bit.
"Hiring us does make sense, then. You don't want to lose the town while trying to gain back the mines. If you have any specifics about the manticore's location, that would be appreciated."
"Also, you said you needed the blood of one, do we need to take it alive?"
Be back in a bit.
>>393557
"All of you seem like good hunters. And more importantly willing to risk your lives for cash."
You're all seated at the same table, so you've heard the blood thing as well.
>>393564
He hands all of you a vial.
"Just gather some of the blood in here. There are supposed to be a few manticores deep in the forest to the south, not too far from the Old Fort. I can't tell you more than that about it's location.
Did Harv tell you about the Old Fort by the way?"
"All of you seem like good hunters. And more importantly willing to risk your lives for cash."
You're all seated at the same table, so you've heard the blood thing as well.
>>393564
He hands all of you a vial.
"Just gather some of the blood in here. There are supposed to be a few manticores deep in the forest to the south, not too far from the Old Fort. I can't tell you more than that about it's location.
Did Harv tell you about the Old Fort by the way?"
>>393570
"Yes, it's an old place that. It was a ruin already when my ancestors came here and founded Silverhaze Falls. Nopony knows what happened to it. Some folks believe there's a curse upon it and that there's a Witch who lives close to there."
He chuckles.
"While I've seen the zombies once myself, I do think that Witch part is just superstition."
>>393572
"She's in charge of the project as a matter of fact."
"Yes, it's an old place that. It was a ruin already when my ancestors came here and founded Silverhaze Falls. Nopony knows what happened to it. Some folks believe there's a curse upon it and that there's a Witch who lives close to there."
He chuckles.
"While I've seen the zombies once myself, I do think that Witch part is just superstition."
>>393572
"She's in charge of the project as a matter of fact."
>>393605
>>393606
Harv, innkeeper and father of Red comes around and sits down.
"Well, we don't know all the details about that fort. It already existed and was a ruin filled with those Diamond Dogs before the first Silverhazes came here. According to the legend, the first place they found gems was near there. Makes sense that Diamond Dogs would have a fort near gems doesn't it?"
>>393611
You see a brown earth pony with a few battle scars and a half-open eye. He's hanging what seems to be hay in some sort of animal skin on a rope.
He turns to you. "EH…customers. Welcome, welcome. You want to have a taste of my new hay sausages? Half price only today!"
>>393606
Harv, innkeeper and father of Red comes around and sits down.
"Well, we don't know all the details about that fort. It already existed and was a ruin filled with those Diamond Dogs before the first Silverhazes came here. According to the legend, the first place they found gems was near there. Makes sense that Diamond Dogs would have a fort near gems doesn't it?"
>>393611
You see a brown earth pony with a few battle scars and a half-open eye. He's hanging what seems to be hay in some sort of animal skin on a rope.
He turns to you. "EH…customers. Welcome, welcome. You want to have a taste of my new hay sausages? Half price only today!"
>>393625
As a soldier, you have everything in your inventory, you may buy some new weapons at the supply shop if you so desire. We leave as soon as everyone is ready.
>>393623
>>393629
"Well, most ponies avoid the fort around here. You see, when the first Silverhazes got wanted to explore the fort and claim it for themselves, it was said they were approached by a mysterious mare with great power, who told them to leave the fort alone or they'd incur her wrath.
It's not known what exactly occured but the Silverhazes decided not to go further into the fort and moved here and started the mine here. Most ponies avoid it now and the few who do go there don't come back."
>>393626
He looks at it closely.
"Reaaally. That's a big one. What do you want to carve out of it?"
As a soldier, you have everything in your inventory, you may buy some new weapons at the supply shop if you so desire. We leave as soon as everyone is ready.
>>393623
>>393629
"Well, most ponies avoid the fort around here. You see, when the first Silverhazes got wanted to explore the fort and claim it for themselves, it was said they were approached by a mysterious mare with great power, who told them to leave the fort alone or they'd incur her wrath.
It's not known what exactly occured but the Silverhazes decided not to go further into the fort and moved here and started the mine here. Most ponies avoid it now and the few who do go there don't come back."
>>393626
He looks at it closely.
"Reaaally. That's a big one. What do you want to carve out of it?"
>>393634
He grins, you see a few missing teeth and he stinks of ale.
"A man of my heart. Allright let me get in there."
He picks up a knife and slices the top of the head open. With one expert swipe, he takes out the brains. He takes a moment to admire it, as blood drops on his hooves.
"Beauty, ain't it? These beast always got such tiny brains. I wonder how they even manage to breath."
>>393640
He waves at the weapon section, too occupied with those brains.
You see all sorts of weapons. Not excellent quality but it will do if you want something else.
>>393642
"That's something. I tell you, watch out for her. I'm sure she is what's been sending all those beasts crazy. If only we knew why."
>>393645
"Nopony has been in there for decades. There could be all sorts of things in there. Probably filled with gems and gold, if you can get past those zombies."
He grins, you see a few missing teeth and he stinks of ale.
"A man of my heart. Allright let me get in there."
He picks up a knife and slices the top of the head open. With one expert swipe, he takes out the brains. He takes a moment to admire it, as blood drops on his hooves.
"Beauty, ain't it? These beast always got such tiny brains. I wonder how they even manage to breath."
>>393640
He waves at the weapon section, too occupied with those brains.
You see all sorts of weapons. Not excellent quality but it will do if you want something else.
>>393642
"That's something. I tell you, watch out for her. I'm sure she is what's been sending all those beasts crazy. If only we knew why."
>>393645
"Nopony has been in there for decades. There could be all sorts of things in there. Probably filled with gems and gold, if you can get past those zombies."
>>393657
He laughs.
"Clever."
He starts taking all sorts of shit out there, giggling while he does it.
"Do you want it to be like a skull mug or do you want to see the bear?"
>>393661
Noted.
>>393658
You are at the church. You see Shimmering Light healing a pony, that guard you saved last night. And another mare you haven't seen before.
>>393664
Harv looks at you confused.
"Mister Snacks, surely you've noticed all these wolves and bears being unusually agressive?"
He laughs.
"Clever."
He starts taking all sorts of shit out there, giggling while he does it.
"Do you want it to be like a skull mug or do you want to see the bear?"
>>393661
Noted.
>>393658
You are at the church. You see Shimmering Light healing a pony, that guard you saved last night. And another mare you haven't seen before.
>>393664
Harv looks at you confused.
"Mister Snacks, surely you've noticed all these wolves and bears being unusually agressive?"
>>393667
You help in.
Shimmering Light looks at you gratefully.
The guard pony takes your hoof and says. "Miss, I haven't been able to thank you for what you did. If there's anything I could do, do not hesitate to ask."
>>393668
"Right. I can this thing fixed up by tonight. It will be a beauty let me tell you." He licks some of the blood of his hooves.
"Come back then and I'll have it for ya."
>>393672
"I've tried a lot of times myself when the beasts were less agressive. But no luck."
You help in.
Shimmering Light looks at you gratefully.
The guard pony takes your hoof and says. "Miss, I haven't been able to thank you for what you did. If there's anything I could do, do not hesitate to ask."
>>393668
"Right. I can this thing fixed up by tonight. It will be a beauty let me tell you." He licks some of the blood of his hooves.
"Come back then and I'll have it for ya."
>>393672
"I've tried a lot of times myself when the beasts were less agressive. But no luck."
>>393675
She nods.
"Of course. But please let me first introduce my assistant, Sparkling Silverhaze."
The other young mare smiles and offers her hoof.
>>393676
"That would be quite a hunt, but I'm not a hunter and with the forest so dangerous these days, I don't dare to risk it."
He glances over to Red for a second.
"If you could find her, I'd love to hear about it."
She nods.
"Of course. But please let me first introduce my assistant, Sparkling Silverhaze."
The other young mare smiles and offers her hoof.
>>393676
"That would be quite a hunt, but I'm not a hunter and with the forest so dangerous these days, I don't dare to risk it."
He glances over to Red for a second.
"If you could find her, I'd love to hear about it."
>>393677
"Snacks might, if she is disturbing the forest and is connected to the dog fort then she might have answer. Unless she is a ghost." I grin.
Stand up and stretch for a moment.
"Say do the town have a local that can make traps? Snacks might need a few if we are going to hunt manticores… and her if possible."
"Snacks might, if she is disturbing the forest and is connected to the dog fort then she might have answer. Unless she is a ghost." I grin.
Stand up and stretch for a moment.
"Say do the town have a local that can make traps? Snacks might need a few if we are going to hunt manticores… and her if possible."
>>393682
Here you go for a pie.
To spare time, Snacks tells you off-screen about the quest to hunt a manticore for Regal, before he leaves.
>>393684
She smiles.
"Not really, my dad is the one who is in Silverhaze. But I try to help whenever I can, Sivlerhaze was founded by our ancestors and we are responsible for it. Swift knows that too, that's why he's a guard."
>>393685
It's a dump, full of animal parts, weapons, sacks of food. Smells like animal parts in here too. You see Soil is here together with a brown earth pony with a few scars and a half-open eye, who you assume is Bedrock.
He is poking his knife in a giant bear head in glee. He turns to you "And what can ah help you with today?"
>>393687
He points you to an assortment of iron and leather armors. You also see a few shields, not as big as yours but made of iron. These things won't give you any more hitpoints.
Here you go for a pie.
To spare time, Snacks tells you off-screen about the quest to hunt a manticore for Regal, before he leaves.
>>393684
She smiles.
"Not really, my dad is the one who is in Silverhaze. But I try to help whenever I can, Sivlerhaze was founded by our ancestors and we are responsible for it. Swift knows that too, that's why he's a guard."
>>393685
It's a dump, full of animal parts, weapons, sacks of food. Smells like animal parts in here too. You see Soil is here together with a brown earth pony with a few scars and a half-open eye, who you assume is Bedrock.
He is poking his knife in a giant bear head in glee. He turns to you "And what can ah help you with today?"
>>393687
He points you to an assortment of iron and leather armors. You also see a few shields, not as big as yours but made of iron. These things won't give you any more hitpoints.
>>393691
He keeps poking that head and getting splashes of brain and squishy stuff all over the ground.
"Mane very beautiful, you can get a nice mane around your neck to wear. Looks stylish. Stinger can be used to draw poison from if you like that. Blood is also very powerful, if you're a magic user."
>>393692
About your age, maybe a little older.
"It can be dangerous, the poison of a manticore immediately spreads through the stung area, it hurts a lot. If you get too many of them, you'll die quickly. It doesn't last very long though, the Manticore usually simply tries to overwhelm his prey rather then just sting it and wait until it dies."
>>393693
You're at the shop with Snacks and Soil, there are a few wooden crossbows on the wall.
>>393695
Bedrock stops poking in the head and takes a bear trap from behind the counter. He only has one though. "Need to make some more of this."
>Bear Trap.
>Allows you a single use of Trap.
He keeps poking that head and getting splashes of brain and squishy stuff all over the ground.
"Mane very beautiful, you can get a nice mane around your neck to wear. Looks stylish. Stinger can be used to draw poison from if you like that. Blood is also very powerful, if you're a magic user."
>>393692
About your age, maybe a little older.
"It can be dangerous, the poison of a manticore immediately spreads through the stung area, it hurts a lot. If you get too many of them, you'll die quickly. It doesn't last very long though, the Manticore usually simply tries to overwhelm his prey rather then just sting it and wait until it dies."
>>393693
You're at the shop with Snacks and Soil, there are a few wooden crossbows on the wall.
>>393695
Bedrock stops poking in the head and takes a bear trap from behind the counter. He only has one though. "Need to make some more of this."
>Bear Trap.
>Allows you a single use of Trap.
>>393706
He hands you the trap, for some money.
He notices the bear hide you're carrying with you. "Ya want that fixed as well?"
>>393707
"A normal healing spell will solve your problems. The Manticore relies on its strenght more then it does on its poison.'
>>393710
They are mostly of the same quality yes. Not too shabby, but they work. There are some bottles as well. "Don't put a fairy in them. That would be mean." Bedrock says as he hands them to you.
He hands you the trap, for some money.
He notices the bear hide you're carrying with you. "Ya want that fixed as well?"
>>393707
"A normal healing spell will solve your problems. The Manticore relies on its strenght more then it does on its poison.'
>>393710
They are mostly of the same quality yes. Not too shabby, but they work. There are some bottles as well. "Don't put a fairy in them. That would be mean." Bedrock says as he hands them to you.
Warren [Male Pegasus Arcane Blade] No.393730
>>393726
"Fairies? In bottles? How droll. It's not like they're used to recover life energy."
On his pointing out of the hide, I'll pipe in.
"I'll go halfsies on it with you if I can get a bit of it as trim for my cloak, or if there's enough for a whole cloak left over."
"Fairies? In bottles? How droll. It's not like they're used to recover life energy."
On his pointing out of the hide, I'll pipe in.
"I'll go halfsies on it with you if I can get a bit of it as trim for my cloak, or if there's enough for a whole cloak left over."
>>393731
Shimmering Light smiles at you.
"Don't worry, Amber. We've got everything under control here for now. But there are still many dangers lurking out there in the forest and beyond. The Alicorn Sisters and The Crystal Princess bless anything you do to help ponies in need."
>>393736
>>393730
He looks it over '1d10'
Roll #1 6 = 6
Shimmering Light smiles at you.
"Don't worry, Amber. We've got everything under control here for now. But there are still many dangers lurking out there in the forest and beyond. The Alicorn Sisters and The Crystal Princess bless anything you do to help ponies in need."
>>393736
>>393730
He looks it over '1d10'
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>393820
>>393821
You're moving on. The forest is nearby.
>>393823
>>393824
The statue seems to depict small creatures, DDs. They bow, some even seem to be begging before a larger creature. Though it's head is crumbled off, you can clearly see wings and a massive body in comparison to the Diamond Dogs.
There are some inscriptions underneath it but you're too far too make it out.
>>393821
You're moving on. The forest is nearby.
>>393823
>>393824
The statue seems to depict small creatures, DDs. They bow, some even seem to be begging before a larger creature. Though it's head is crumbled off, you can clearly see wings and a massive body in comparison to the Diamond Dogs.
There are some inscriptions underneath it but you're too far too make it out.
>>393831
You're a very bubbly pony.
>>393842
Noted. He suddenly has a bubble around him.
Both of you are at the edge of the forest, the others are still in the ruins.
>>393837
You can't really make it out.
>>393835
Those are some old DD inscriptions, but you can make out some parts out from here.
It says something about a Master and eternal service to him….there is one part you can't see very well. Roll if you want to decipher it.
You're a very bubbly pony.
>>393842
Noted. He suddenly has a bubble around him.
Both of you are at the edge of the forest, the others are still in the ruins.
>>393837
You can't really make it out.
>>393835
Those are some old DD inscriptions, but you can make out some parts out from here.
It says something about a Master and eternal service to him….there is one part you can't see very well. Roll if you want to decipher it.
>>393884
>>393886
>>393893
All of you follow the trail deeper into the forest.
The forest gets darker and denser. You occasionally see movement in the bushes only to have a small critter scrurry away.
The uncomfortable feeling that you're being watched falls over all of you again, though you don't see anything nearby.
The trail ends at a river. Tracks suggest the Manticore stopped here. It might have swam over it, you don't see anything to suggest it went into the bushes nearby.
>>393886
>>393893
All of you follow the trail deeper into the forest.
The forest gets darker and denser. You occasionally see movement in the bushes only to have a small critter scrurry away.
The uncomfortable feeling that you're being watched falls over all of you again, though you don't see anything nearby.
The trail ends at a river. Tracks suggest the Manticore stopped here. It might have swam over it, you don't see anything to suggest it went into the bushes nearby.
>>393909
There are some nice flowers, red, green, blue.
>>393919
>>393909
You feel something trying to grab you but evade it.
>>393914
That goes very well. Until you suddenly feel something squishy grab your leg and pull you down. Underwater you look down in surprise to see a…
Giant Squid.
Amber 5/5 UNDERWATER (BAD)
Soil 10/5
Snacks 5/5
Warren 5/5
There are some nice flowers, red, green, blue.
>>393919
>>393909
You feel something trying to grab you but evade it.
>>393914
That goes very well. Until you suddenly feel something squishy grab your leg and pull you down. Underwater you look down in surprise to see a…
Giant Squid.
Amber 5/5 UNDERWATER (BAD)
Soil 10/5
Snacks 5/5
Warren 5/5
Amber [Crystal pony Ascendant] No.393933
>>393928
I would scream, but I'm underwater.
Instead start trashing wildly, trying to break free from its grip
Roll #1 2 = 2
I would scream, but I'm underwater.
Instead start trashing wildly, trying to break free from its grip
Roll #1 2 = 2
>>393931
It's a smaller specimen, but still quite large.
You immediately dive underneath, unfortunately this is his terrain and one of his tentacles wrap around you squeezing your bubble until it breaks.
>>393933
The squid is stronger then you wraps tighter. You can't hold out much longer.
>>393938
In a daring move, you swim down and hack off the tentacle grasping Amber. The beast swims down in pain. But you know it will return soon.
Amber 5/3 UNDERWATER
Soil 5/5 UNDERWATER
Snacks 5/5 UNDERWATER
Warren 5/5
It's a smaller specimen, but still quite large.
You immediately dive underneath, unfortunately this is his terrain and one of his tentacles wrap around you squeezing your bubble until it breaks.
>>393933
The squid is stronger then you wraps tighter. You can't hold out much longer.
>>393938
In a daring move, you swim down and hack off the tentacle grasping Amber. The beast swims down in pain. But you know it will return soon.
Amber 5/3 UNDERWATER
Soil 5/5 UNDERWATER
Snacks 5/5 UNDERWATER
Warren 5/5
Poor Soil [Spellsword] No.393959
>>393954
Wait. So the thing Critted against me and also took 5 hits and 1 wound away?
Fuck. Swim up!
Roll #1 7 = 7
Wait. So the thing Critted against me and also took 5 hits and 1 wound away?
Fuck. Swim up!
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>393957
You swim up but are grabbed again. It pulls you down hard.
>>393959
You are up on the surface, but not out of danger.
>>393962
You are underwater, seeing Amber getting dragged away
>>393972
With fire in your eyes, you slash the tentacle grabbing Amber again and she is released. Still underwater though.
Soil 10/6 SURFACE
Warren 5/5 UNDERWATER
Snacks 5/5 UNDERWATER
Amber 5/2 UNDERWATER
You swim up but are grabbed again. It pulls you down hard.
>>393959
You are up on the surface, but not out of danger.
>>393962
You are underwater, seeing Amber getting dragged away
>>393972
With fire in your eyes, you slash the tentacle grabbing Amber again and she is released. Still underwater though.
Soil 10/6 SURFACE
Warren 5/5 UNDERWATER
Snacks 5/5 UNDERWATER
Amber 5/2 UNDERWATER
>>393981
I don't know how you manage to slam a WOODEN shield into an underwater target this hard, but you do. BAM it sink to the bottom of the river. Dead.
>>393983
Not really, the Ice encapsulates one of your hooves and makes it harder for you to move.
(DC+1 to get above)
>>393978
You desperately try to get back up.
But your movement grows slower, your thoughts slow. And the final thing you see before closing your eyes is the light above, so close yet so far….
Amber is unconcious and has 1 wound left.
>>393982
You quickly grasp Amber, give her some air and bring her topside. You carry her to the banks, but she doesn't move.
Warren and Soil are still underwater.
I don't know how you manage to slam a WOODEN shield into an underwater target this hard, but you do. BAM it sink to the bottom of the river. Dead.
>>393983
Not really, the Ice encapsulates one of your hooves and makes it harder for you to move.
(DC+1 to get above)
>>393978
You desperately try to get back up.
But your movement grows slower, your thoughts slow. And the final thing you see before closing your eyes is the light above, so close yet so far….
Amber is unconcious and has 1 wound left.
>>393982
You quickly grasp Amber, give her some air and bring her topside. You carry her to the banks, but she doesn't move.
Warren and Soil are still underwater.
Warren [Male Pegasus Arcane Blade] No.394013
>>394010
"Well, it is a squid."
I'll look at the water for a moment.
"A pity it's down there. You never know who'd pay for squid bits."
I'll wander over to the flower bushes, and pick a few nice ones.
"Here we go, this should brighten the day. A small badge of survival."
"Well, it is a squid."
I'll look at the water for a moment.
"A pity it's down there. You never know who'd pay for squid bits."
I'll wander over to the flower bushes, and pick a few nice ones.
"Here we go, this should brighten the day. A small badge of survival."
Let's try this again.
Amber has rested a bit and feels ready to move.
Time to pick up the trail of the Manticore, you can see it's trail leading through the bushes. The forest grows darker as you follow the trail through a low, narrow canyon.
The cliff walls rise up on both sides of the group. These cliffs could be climbable for emergencies, but you don't really have any idea what sort of horrors could be lurking in the main forest above.
You see about 4 cave entrances into the cliff walls, some skulls and bones of different animals lie in front of some, the Manticore could have gone in any of these, the muddy ground and multitude of tracks here makes it hard to distinguish which one.
Also through Magics beyond comprehension, Leon is now here and has been here the entire hunt, you do not remember anything different.
Amber has rested a bit and feels ready to move.
Time to pick up the trail of the Manticore, you can see it's trail leading through the bushes. The forest grows darker as you follow the trail through a low, narrow canyon.
The cliff walls rise up on both sides of the group. These cliffs could be climbable for emergencies, but you don't really have any idea what sort of horrors could be lurking in the main forest above.
You see about 4 cave entrances into the cliff walls, some skulls and bones of different animals lie in front of some, the Manticore could have gone in any of these, the muddy ground and multitude of tracks here makes it hard to distinguish which one.
Also through Magics beyond comprehension, Leon is now here and has been here the entire hunt, you do not remember anything different.
>>399132
It's a soup of different tracks, you see one pair of tracks possibly related to the manticore in the uppermost cave.
>>399142
It's too dark to really see in there from the outside.
>>399133
You set a foot into the cave and see the Manticore deep within, oh gosh it's sleeping!!! It must be your lucky d-
>>399130
The echo of your shout amplifies your weak shout and creates a lot of noise.
The Manticore has woken up.
Status of animals in other caves.
'3d10'
Roll #1 3, 2, 5 = 10
It's a soup of different tracks, you see one pair of tracks possibly related to the manticore in the uppermost cave.
>>399142
It's too dark to really see in there from the outside.
>>399133
You set a foot into the cave and see the Manticore deep within, oh gosh it's sleeping!!! It must be your lucky d-
>>399130
The echo of your shout amplifies your weak shout and creates a lot of noise.
The Manticore has woken up.
Status of animals in other caves.
'3d10'
Roll #1 3, 2, 5 = 10
>>399161
With a shout you charge and slam into the Manticore, who's just looking to see what's making so much noise he can't sleep.
>>399165
Charged.
>>399166
You cast your spell and suddenly feel very cold. When you blink you're on the ground again and shards of broken ice lay all around you.
>>399169
You give him a good poke with your stick. Doesn't seem like he wants to sleep though.
>>399174
You charge at the manticore and deal a wound to his leg.
The Manticore raors and unleashes a fiery breath from his mouth
Roll to dodge. You may roll to attack as well but failure will result in a higher penalty.
With a shout you charge and slam into the Manticore, who's just looking to see what's making so much noise he can't sleep.
>>399165
Charged.
>>399166
You cast your spell and suddenly feel very cold. When you blink you're on the ground again and shards of broken ice lay all around you.
>>399169
You give him a good poke with your stick. Doesn't seem like he wants to sleep though.
>>399174
You charge at the manticore and deal a wound to his leg.
The Manticore raors and unleashes a fiery breath from his mouth
Roll to dodge. You may roll to attack as well but failure will result in a higher penalty.
>>399202
It's a fuckhuge shield allright.
But it's also made of wood. And that's fire.
You panic and hurt your hoofs badly as you try to push it out.
>>399207
You charge recklessly and catch the full blast. Soils earlier shield protects you somewhat before it pops and leaves you exposed. You fall on the ground badly burned.
>>399208
Miraculously, the fire breath doesn't hit you. Maybe the Manticore didn't see you.
>>399210
The fire in your eyes is unmistakable as you charge. The fire out of the Manticores mouth however is even worse.
>>399223
You nimbly dodge the fire
Health stuff.
Snacks 3/5
Soil 4/5
Warren 0/4 HELPLESS
Leon 5/5
Amber 0/4 BURNED (DC+1 to get up)
Out of one of the caves a bear comes out looking for whoever disturbed it's rest. It looks angrily at Soil.
You are fighting a Manticore and a bear.
It's a fuckhuge shield allright.
But it's also made of wood. And that's fire.
You panic and hurt your hoofs badly as you try to push it out.
>>399207
You charge recklessly and catch the full blast. Soils earlier shield protects you somewhat before it pops and leaves you exposed. You fall on the ground badly burned.
>>399208
Miraculously, the fire breath doesn't hit you. Maybe the Manticore didn't see you.
>>399210
The fire in your eyes is unmistakable as you charge. The fire out of the Manticores mouth however is even worse.
>>399223
You nimbly dodge the fire
Health stuff.
Snacks 3/5
Soil 4/5
Warren 0/4 HELPLESS
Leon 5/5
Amber 0/4 BURNED (DC+1 to get up)
Out of one of the caves a bear comes out looking for whoever disturbed it's rest. It looks angrily at Soil.
You are fighting a Manticore and a bear.
>>399240
Not really it's 7/5 because 3 hits and I erroneously doubled when I shouldn't have since you dodged.
And now it's 3/5, because the Manticore attacked you while you were distracted.
>>399237
Still down bro.
>>399256
The fire dies down and you try to help Amber up but the Manticore attacks you while your back is turned and you hit the ground
>>399242
The only thing that answers you is the shouts of the fight and the roaring of animals.
>>399246
You tripped the bear, he's on the ground.
Health Stuff
Soil 3/5
Amber 0/3 BURNED (DC+1 to get up)
Snacks 0/4 HELPLESS
Warren 0/3 HELPLESS
Leon 5/5
A few wolves come out of another cave, seeing easy prey.
You are fighting one Manticore, one helpless bear and 2 wolves.
The final animal out of the 4th cave will arrive in '1d4+2' turns.
Roll #1 2 + 2 = 4
Not really it's 7/5 because 3 hits and I erroneously doubled when I shouldn't have since you dodged.
And now it's 3/5, because the Manticore attacked you while you were distracted.
>>399237
Still down bro.
>>399256
The fire dies down and you try to help Amber up but the Manticore attacks you while your back is turned and you hit the ground
>>399242
The only thing that answers you is the shouts of the fight and the roaring of animals.
>>399246
You tripped the bear, he's on the ground.
Health Stuff
Soil 3/5
Amber 0/3 BURNED (DC+1 to get up)
Snacks 0/4 HELPLESS
Warren 0/3 HELPLESS
Leon 5/5
A few wolves come out of another cave, seeing easy prey.
You are fighting one Manticore, one helpless bear and 2 wolves.
The final animal out of the 4th cave will arrive in '1d4+2' turns.
Roll #1 2 + 2 = 4
>>399280
>>399281
Up.
>>399285
You try, but this fire hurt you bad. You see the wolves coming for you.
>>399282
Changed.
>>399286
I'll give you that one. Oops and now it's gone.
But Soil bravely denies the wolves their prey Amber, blocking them with his shield. They get through however and bite your legs taking you down.
Health Stuff
Soil 0/5 HELPLESS
Amber 0/2 BURNED (DC+1 to get up)
Snacks 5/4
Warren 5/3
Leon 5/5
>>399281
Up.
>>399285
You try, but this fire hurt you bad. You see the wolves coming for you.
>>399282
Changed.
>>399286
I'll give you that one. Oops and now it's gone.
But Soil bravely denies the wolves their prey Amber, blocking them with his shield. They get through however and bite your legs taking you down.
Health Stuff
Soil 0/5 HELPLESS
Amber 0/2 BURNED (DC+1 to get up)
Snacks 5/4
Warren 5/3
Leon 5/5
>>399308
You rush over and don't notice the bear that got up by now next to you.
He scratches you with his claw.
>>399313
>>399310
Up.
>>399311
You attack them standing in front of Amber. They are vicious though and they manage to bite you.
>>399324
You've healed Amber for one wound.
The wolves turn to you and both bite you.
Health Stuff
Soil 10/5
Amber 5/3
Snacks 4/4
Warren 4/3
Leon 3/5
The Manticore roars again and unleashes it's Icy breath.
You rush over and don't notice the bear that got up by now next to you.
He scratches you with his claw.
>>399313
>>399310
Up.
>>399311
You attack them standing in front of Amber. They are vicious though and they manage to bite you.
>>399324
You've healed Amber for one wound.
The wolves turn to you and both bite you.
Health Stuff
Soil 10/5
Amber 5/3
Snacks 4/4
Warren 4/3
Leon 3/5
The Manticore roars again and unleashes it's Icy breath.
>>399347
You get behing your shield and run right into the Ice. Tiny iceblocks form on your coat.
>>399350
Healed Amber for another wound.
Too busy fending off the wolves you don't notice the wave of ice coming at you from the Manticore. You are down.
>>399354
You try to fly away but get hit by the ice and fall down.
>>399353
This charge goes better. You dodge the Ice breath and hit the Manticore on the head.
>>399357
With a roar you charge at the wolves killing them both in a flurry of swipes. When you're done there are only pieces of what was once wolves left on the floor.
Health Stuff
Soil 8/5 ICEBURN (Critfail+1; 1 turn)
Amber 5/3
Snacks 4/4
Warren 0/2 ICEBURN
Leon 0/4 ICEBURN
You get behing your shield and run right into the Ice. Tiny iceblocks form on your coat.
>>399350
Healed Amber for another wound.
Too busy fending off the wolves you don't notice the wave of ice coming at you from the Manticore. You are down.
>>399354
You try to fly away but get hit by the ice and fall down.
>>399353
This charge goes better. You dodge the Ice breath and hit the Manticore on the head.
>>399357
With a roar you charge at the wolves killing them both in a flurry of swipes. When you're done there are only pieces of what was once wolves left on the floor.
Health Stuff
Soil 8/5 ICEBURN (Critfail+1; 1 turn)
Amber 5/3
Snacks 4/4
Warren 0/2 ICEBURN
Leon 0/4 ICEBURN
>>399384
Up again.
>>399388
The manticore fights back and hurts you with it's claws.
>>399392
You slam into the Manticore but it seems to hurt him little. His tail twists and you're stung, dealing one wound.
>>399390
You heal him to full hits and heal one wound
>>399399
He's healed a wound
You get up with Ambers energy boost and look happily at her, when you see her smile fade and hear a growl behind you.
You turn around to see another Manticore came out of the 4th cave. Before you can do anything it smashes you down with it's claws and stings you.
Soil 7/5
Amber 5/4
Snacks 2/4
Warren 5/3
Leon 0/3 HELPLESS
Up again.
>>399388
The manticore fights back and hurts you with it's claws.
>>399392
You slam into the Manticore but it seems to hurt him little. His tail twists and you're stung, dealing one wound.
>>399390
You heal him to full hits and heal one wound
>>399399
He's healed a wound
You get up with Ambers energy boost and look happily at her, when you see her smile fade and hear a growl behind you.
You turn around to see another Manticore came out of the 4th cave. Before you can do anything it smashes you down with it's claws and stings you.
Soil 7/5
Amber 5/4
Snacks 2/4
Warren 5/3
Leon 0/3 HELPLESS
Poor Soil [Spellsword] No.399423
>>399418
"That hurt, you meanie!"
Leon is in a bad shape.
But Amber is more important.
Bubble Amber.
Roll #1 7 = 7
"That hurt, you meanie!"
Leon is in a bad shape.
But Amber is more important.
Bubble Amber.
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>399419
You run forward but the new Manticore holds him too tightly. You get mauled by its claws.
>>399424
You've healed him for 2 wounds. The Manticore has him firmly in his grasp though.
>>399423
Bubbled.
>>399427
He's healed a wound.
>>399429
Your waraxe swings and hits the already wounded Manticore hard.
The first Manticore roars and tries to fly up. '1d10+2'
The second one still holds Leon down.
Soil 8/5
Amber 5/4
Snacks 2/4
Warren 3/3
Leon 0/4 HELPLESS
Roll #1 8 + 2 = 10
You run forward but the new Manticore holds him too tightly. You get mauled by its claws.
>>399424
You've healed him for 2 wounds. The Manticore has him firmly in his grasp though.
>>399423
Bubbled.
>>399427
He's healed a wound.
>>399429
Your waraxe swings and hits the already wounded Manticore hard.
The first Manticore roars and tries to fly up. '1d10+2'
The second one still holds Leon down.
Soil 8/5
Amber 5/4
Snacks 2/4
Warren 3/3
Leon 0/4 HELPLESS
Roll #1 8 + 2 = 10
>>399446
You charge an impressive iceblast and literally encase the Manticore in Ice. He falls down from the sky, crashing and breaking the ice. The Manticore is dead. Taking blood is a DC8 during battle.
>>399448
>>399449
>>399450
>>399454
The 4 of you charge the Manticore overwhelming him and pushing him back.
He roars and unleashes his fiery breath.
You charge an impressive iceblast and literally encase the Manticore in Ice. He falls down from the sky, crashing and breaking the ice. The Manticore is dead. Taking blood is a DC8 during battle.
>>399448
>>399449
>>399450
>>399454
The 4 of you charge the Manticore overwhelming him and pushing him back.
He roars and unleashes his fiery breath.
Poor Soil [Spellsword] No.399470
>>399462
Nu-uh!
Protect my- Wait. The shield is made of wood.
If I slam into the manticore with a flaming shield…
BEST IDEA EVER!
SLAM!
Roll #1 1 + 2 = 3
Nu-uh!
Protect my- Wait. The shield is made of wood.
If I slam into the manticore with a flaming shield…
BEST IDEA EVER!
SLAM!
Roll #1 1 + 2 = 3
>>399467
You're out.
>>399468
You're in the air.
>>399469
You're lucky that shield of Soil held the worst back.
>>399470
Soil charges right in the middle of the fire blast with his wooden shield in a true act of courage. Or is it plain foolishness?
The already damaged shield cracks and breaks in the fire blast and Soil gets the full blast of the fire in his face.
You are down and severely hurt.
Your shield is ashes.
>>399478
Not death. But you definately get scorched.
Soil 0/3 BURNED (DC+1 to get up)
Amber 5/4
Snacks 2/4
Warren 3/3
Leon 4/4
You're out.
>>399468
You're in the air.
>>399469
You're lucky that shield of Soil held the worst back.
>>399470
Soil charges right in the middle of the fire blast with his wooden shield in a true act of courage. Or is it plain foolishness?
The already damaged shield cracks and breaks in the fire blast and Soil gets the full blast of the fire in his face.
You are down and severely hurt.
Your shield is ashes.
>>399478
Not death. But you definately get scorched.
Soil 0/3 BURNED (DC+1 to get up)
Amber 5/4
Snacks 2/4
Warren 3/3
Leon 4/4
>>399489
That crossbow works like a charm. You hit it.
>>399490
You are up, those burns didn't hurt you too bad.
>>399491
You grapple him. He's to big to take down like this but you hurt him and you know it.
>>399493
How can you defend others when yuo can't defend yourself against nature's wrath?
>>399496
You healed a wound.
Soil 9/4
Amber 5/4
Snacks 2/4
Warren 3/3
Leon 1/4
The Manticore tries to fly up '1d10+2'
Roll #1 10 + 2 = 12
That crossbow works like a charm. You hit it.
>>399490
You are up, those burns didn't hurt you too bad.
>>399491
You grapple him. He's to big to take down like this but you hurt him and you know it.
>>399493
How can you defend others when yuo can't defend yourself against nature's wrath?
>>399496
You healed a wound.
Soil 9/4
Amber 5/4
Snacks 2/4
Warren 3/3
Leon 1/4
The Manticore tries to fly up '1d10+2'
Roll #1 10 + 2 = 12
Poor Soil [Spellsword] No.399510
>>399502
"My shield!"
Damn him! I will crush skulls if I have to!
But for now, take out my great weapon.
I don't see how I can get to the manticore though.
Bubble Amber again.
Roll #1 8 = 8
"My shield!"
Damn him! I will crush skulls if I have to!
But for now, take out my great weapon.
I don't see how I can get to the manticore though.
Bubble Amber again.
Roll #1 8 = 8
Leon [unicorn shaman] No.399512
>>399502
use TK to pull the Manticore down "We must get away from here, this is winnable, unjust."
Roll #1 7 = 7
use TK to pull the Manticore down "We must get away from here, this is winnable, unjust."
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>399505
This one is fast. He's on top of you before you know it and hits you down to the ground.
>>399510
She's bubbled.
>>399512
As if to emphasize your point the Manticore swoops down and stings you with his tail.
>>399513
Before you heal him the Manticore hits you as well.
>>399514
Eh how? Supress doesn't work like that.
Soil 9/4
Amber 2/4
Snacks 2/4
Warren 0/2 HELPLESS
Leon 0/3 HELPLESS
This one is fast. He's on top of you before you know it and hits you down to the ground.
>>399510
She's bubbled.
>>399512
As if to emphasize your point the Manticore swoops down and stings you with his tail.
>>399513
Before you heal him the Manticore hits you as well.
>>399514
Eh how? Supress doesn't work like that.
Soil 9/4
Amber 2/4
Snacks 2/4
Warren 0/2 HELPLESS
Leon 0/3 HELPLESS
>>399518
He's up.
>>399520
You try but this Manticore is too agile and dodges your icebolts. He swoops around and hits you with his claws
>>399523
You're standing close to Warren and get hit as well.
>>399530
You fall back on the ground. This is too much!
>>399533
You hit him.
The Manticore gains some height and then swoops down, speading fire everywhere!!
He's up.
>>399520
You try but this Manticore is too agile and dodges your icebolts. He swoops around and hits you with his claws
>>399523
You're standing close to Warren and get hit as well.
>>399530
You fall back on the ground. This is too much!
>>399533
You hit him.
The Manticore gains some height and then swoops down, speading fire everywhere!!
Leon [unicorn shaman] No.399552
rolling to crawl away.
Roll #1 2 = 2
Roll #1 2 = 2
All of you get healed and start with the work of getting your particular loot from the Manticore.
As you get a few bottles of the blood, suddenly vines start to wrap around the corpses of the Manticores and wolves and drag them into the ground.
Oh shit son, roll to save your loot.
__________________________________
Meanwhile
Campfire
You finally wake up from a sleeping in. As you move downstairs for some breakfast/lunch, you notice the entire inn is deserted. Not even the the innkeeper and his daughter are here. The door is still open and you hear a lot of noise coming from outside
Knight
You wander through Silverhaze, no doubt checking it's defenses with your military knowledge. Suddenly you hear a scream and a lot of noise coming from another part of town.
As you get a few bottles of the blood, suddenly vines start to wrap around the corpses of the Manticores and wolves and drag them into the ground.
Oh shit son, roll to save your loot.
__________________________________
Meanwhile
Campfire
You finally wake up from a sleeping in. As you move downstairs for some breakfast/lunch, you notice the entire inn is deserted. Not even the the innkeeper and his daughter are here. The door is still open and you hear a lot of noise coming from outside
Knight
You wander through Silverhaze, no doubt checking it's defenses with your military knowledge. Suddenly you hear a scream and a lot of noise coming from another part of town.
>>399730
The vines were too fast for you.
>>399732
You slam into it and while you can't save the corpse from getting dragged into the ground. You do save most of the loot, most importantly the vials of blood.
>>399733
>>399745
You help Soil gathering that loot.
With all those rolls all of your loot is safe
>>399736
You fly over to see a mob of ponies, gathering in a circle. In the middle lies….something resembling a corpse.
You see a few guards furiously trying to get through the mass and get there.
>>399747
You see a large group of ponies gathering. You can't see what they're looking at, but it sure seems important.
>>399749
There's lots of food in here. You go behind the counter and find some when suddenly Harv, the innkeeper comes out of the kitchen.
"….what are you doing?"
The vines were too fast for you.
>>399732
You slam into it and while you can't save the corpse from getting dragged into the ground. You do save most of the loot, most importantly the vials of blood.
>>399733
>>399745
You help Soil gathering that loot.
With all those rolls all of your loot is safe
>>399736
You fly over to see a mob of ponies, gathering in a circle. In the middle lies….something resembling a corpse.
You see a few guards furiously trying to get through the mass and get there.
>>399747
You see a large group of ponies gathering. You can't see what they're looking at, but it sure seems important.
>>399749
There's lots of food in here. You go behind the counter and find some when suddenly Harv, the innkeeper comes out of the kitchen.
"….what are you doing?"
Queren Pico [Gryphon Tracker] No.399777
>>399760
I'm a fully equipped battle Gryphon, land near the body and get the ponies to step away. Signal to the guards where I am and make sure everyone stays quiet and out of the way while the guards do their thing.
Try to listen in on what the ponies are saying, because I know they really won't stay quiet.
[1d10]
Roll #1 3 = 3
I'm a fully equipped battle Gryphon, land near the body and get the ponies to step away. Signal to the guards where I am and make sure everyone stays quiet and out of the way while the guards do their thing.
Try to listen in on what the ponies are saying, because I know they really won't stay quiet.
[1d10]
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>399764
>>399771
"Don't move, any of you" An echo sounds through the canyon. You look up trying to find out where the sound comes from.
You see the shape of a pony coming closer from the other end of the canyon.
>>399775
You got your loot, it's safe.
The question is wether you're safe from that…whatever is coming closer now.
>>399777
Some of the ponies break from the circle and flank you "Stay right where you are. Colonel, we found another one here!"
>>399767
Before you can get through the mob to see the corpse a few guards walk up to you.
"You're under arrest. Please come with us peacefully."
>>399768
Before he can answer, a few guards walk in.
He points at you. "You. You're under arrest. Please follow us"
>>399771
"Don't move, any of you" An echo sounds through the canyon. You look up trying to find out where the sound comes from.
You see the shape of a pony coming closer from the other end of the canyon.
>>399775
You got your loot, it's safe.
The question is wether you're safe from that…whatever is coming closer now.
>>399777
Some of the ponies break from the circle and flank you "Stay right where you are. Colonel, we found another one here!"
>>399767
Before you can get through the mob to see the corpse a few guards walk up to you.
"You're under arrest. Please come with us peacefully."
>>399768
Before he can answer, a few guards walk in.
He points at you. "You. You're under arrest. Please follow us"
>>399793
You throw your breakfast at the guards and manage to sneak away into a storage area.
You hear the guards scrambling to search you. You're safe for now.
>>399791
>>399794
>>399795
>>399800
The shape moves closer and you see it is no pony at all. It seems to be a collection of rocks in the form of a pony strung together and moved by vines.. It doesn't even have something like a mouth. The voice must come from somewhere else.
"There is no need for concern. I am not here to harm you. I merely wish to collect those vials Regal sent you to claim."
>>399797
A donkey moves to you, with a stern face and says
"Please come with me. A murder has happened and we are rounding up anypony unnaccounted for, for questioning. If you're innocent, there is no need for any concern."
>>399803
There really was no way to get close to what they were looking at without being spotted. You left your hiding place.
The guards look at you expectantly.
"Miss, we merely would like to ask some questions. If you're innocent, that will be proven soon."
You throw your breakfast at the guards and manage to sneak away into a storage area.
You hear the guards scrambling to search you. You're safe for now.
>>399791
>>399794
>>399795
>>399800
The shape moves closer and you see it is no pony at all. It seems to be a collection of rocks in the form of a pony strung together and moved by vines.. It doesn't even have something like a mouth. The voice must come from somewhere else.
"There is no need for concern. I am not here to harm you. I merely wish to collect those vials Regal sent you to claim."
>>399797
A donkey moves to you, with a stern face and says
"Please come with me. A murder has happened and we are rounding up anypony unnaccounted for, for questioning. If you're innocent, there is no need for any concern."
>>399803
There really was no way to get close to what they were looking at without being spotted. You left your hiding place.
The guards look at you expectantly.
"Miss, we merely would like to ask some questions. If you're innocent, that will be proven soon."
>>399825
>>399829
>>399832
"No you will stay here and give me those bottles. Do you know what Regal intends to do with it?"
>>399828
And poof, by popular vote you stayed hidden and you can see there lies a terribly rotting corpse in the middle of the street. You can also see a griffon and a unicorn being taken aside by the guards.
>>399833
You're brought a bit away. You see another unicorn standing next to you apparently another traveler.
>>399827
You try to escape through a window. but get spotted. Roll to escape, if you want. (DC6)
Groves, you're that unicorn being investigated together with Pico.
The Colonel, a donkey, comes over to you.
"Now please tell me why you're in Silverhaze Falls and what you were doing before the guards found you."
>>399829
>>399832
"No you will stay here and give me those bottles. Do you know what Regal intends to do with it?"
>>399828
And poof, by popular vote you stayed hidden and you can see there lies a terribly rotting corpse in the middle of the street. You can also see a griffon and a unicorn being taken aside by the guards.
>>399833
You're brought a bit away. You see another unicorn standing next to you apparently another traveler.
>>399827
You try to escape through a window. but get spotted. Roll to escape, if you want. (DC6)
Groves, you're that unicorn being investigated together with Pico.
The Colonel, a donkey, comes over to you.
"Now please tell me why you're in Silverhaze Falls and what you were doing before the guards found you."
Queren Pico [Gryphon Tracker] No.399879
>>399863
"I am a big game hunter who has followed a series of opportunities until I've reached this town. I met with your Lord Silverhaze this morning at the inn, and I was most recently at a store looking at your wares. If you think I would dishonor myself and my family by hunting ponies, you are sorely mistaken. I am here only to hunt the large beasts."
"I am a big game hunter who has followed a series of opportunities until I've reached this town. I met with your Lord Silverhaze this morning at the inn, and I was most recently at a store looking at your wares. If you think I would dishonor myself and my family by hunting ponies, you are sorely mistaken. I am here only to hunt the large beasts."
>>399879
The Colonel nods. "And you're a military man, I heard?"
>>399873
"Do you now? Then who is the local priest around here? Surely you know her name?"
>>399877
They don't go far, they're still in the street. It seems the guards are merely interrogating them. A few guards run up to the colonel.
"Colonel, we've found the zebra, he tried to resist arrest."
"And what of his companion, the pegasus?"
"Still no trace, we'll track them down."
"Good. Bring the zebra down for questioning, if he tried to run he has something to hide. And find that pegasus."
>>399865
>>399866
>>399884
>>399874
"You know about the green smoke? It's source is a terrible creature that lives deep within the earth underneath Silverhaze Falls. That creature may not be disturbed, Regal and his mages are attempting to do just that.
>>399883
You try to get away but '1d3' guards grab you. You can try to resist arrest or come peacefully.
Roll #1 3 = 3
The Colonel nods. "And you're a military man, I heard?"
>>399873
"Do you now? Then who is the local priest around here? Surely you know her name?"
>>399877
They don't go far, they're still in the street. It seems the guards are merely interrogating them. A few guards run up to the colonel.
"Colonel, we've found the zebra, he tried to resist arrest."
"And what of his companion, the pegasus?"
"Still no trace, we'll track them down."
"Good. Bring the zebra down for questioning, if he tried to run he has something to hide. And find that pegasus."
>>399865
>>399866
>>399884
>>399874
"You know about the green smoke? It's source is a terrible creature that lives deep within the earth underneath Silverhaze Falls. That creature may not be disturbed, Regal and his mages are attempting to do just that.
>>399883
You try to get away but '1d3' guards grab you. You can try to resist arrest or come peacefully.
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>399908
"We merely wanted to know what your business was in town. But seeing how you immediately tried to escape, I suppose you already know what we want to ask about."
They lead you away towards the square.
>>399914
>>399917
He nods. "I'm sorry both of you. It seems there has been a misunderstanding. A murder has happened today and we wanted to make sure we knew where everypony was. You're free to go."
>>399909
"The creature is far too powerful for anypony to recapture. It must stay below. I cannot allow anything to risk its release."
>>399906
"The alternative is a thousand times worse, not just for Silverhaze but the Equestria."
>>399913
"I suppose they call me that."
>>399928
"I guard nature. When the animals here became aware of Regals plans they called me for aid. And here I am. Now hand over those vials now, surely any monetary reward is inconsequential compared to saving lives."
"We merely wanted to know what your business was in town. But seeing how you immediately tried to escape, I suppose you already know what we want to ask about."
They lead you away towards the square.
>>399914
>>399917
He nods. "I'm sorry both of you. It seems there has been a misunderstanding. A murder has happened today and we wanted to make sure we knew where everypony was. You're free to go."
>>399909
"The creature is far too powerful for anypony to recapture. It must stay below. I cannot allow anything to risk its release."
>>399906
"The alternative is a thousand times worse, not just for Silverhaze but the Equestria."
>>399913
"I suppose they call me that."
>>399928
"I guard nature. When the animals here became aware of Regals plans they called me for aid. And here I am. Now hand over those vials now, surely any monetary reward is inconsequential compared to saving lives."
>>399936
>>399943
"Regal already knows. They are doing this on purpose. Regal believes the creature will grant them wealth beyond belief for its release, but they can't do it without the vials"
>>399942
"I could have squashed all of you easily by now, if I would have wanted you to die."
>>399940
"I merely request all of the blood. You can have all the other things you took from the Manticore. I detest it, but I'd rather not see the death of such a majestic creature be completely wasted."
>>399948
The Donkey just frowns at you and turns to Pico.
>>399945
"Come with me please."
He shows you the corpse, it's a pony in serious state of decay. It looks like it died days ago. There is a knife plunged in its ribs.
"The pony was struck by this knife. We believe the knife was infected with some sort of poison related to green gasses. It made the body decay unnaturally fast."
>>399941
They take you to the square and you see the corpse. The Colonel looks pleased.
"Now would you mind telling me why you tried to escape?"
>>399937
You see Mwandishi and the Colonel from your hiding spot. They're not too far.
>>399943
"Regal already knows. They are doing this on purpose. Regal believes the creature will grant them wealth beyond belief for its release, but they can't do it without the vials"
>>399942
"I could have squashed all of you easily by now, if I would have wanted you to die."
>>399940
"I merely request all of the blood. You can have all the other things you took from the Manticore. I detest it, but I'd rather not see the death of such a majestic creature be completely wasted."
>>399948
The Donkey just frowns at you and turns to Pico.
>>399945
"Come with me please."
He shows you the corpse, it's a pony in serious state of decay. It looks like it died days ago. There is a knife plunged in its ribs.
"The pony was struck by this knife. We believe the knife was infected with some sort of poison related to green gasses. It made the body decay unnaturally fast."
>>399941
They take you to the square and you see the corpse. The Colonel looks pleased.
"Now would you mind telling me why you tried to escape?"
>>399937
You see Mwandishi and the Colonel from your hiding spot. They're not too far.
Queren Pico [Ace Attorney] No.399970
>>399959
"Let's start off with the basics. Are there any witnesses? It would be rather difficult to murder somoen in broad daylight, less so considering what I've heard about most Equestrians. Do you have any ideas on the identity of the pony, or are there any other ponies that have been reported missing that might fit the description? You arrived rather fast, were there any screams or anything else that tipped you off?
"Let's start off with the basics. Are there any witnesses? It would be rather difficult to murder somoen in broad daylight, less so considering what I've heard about most Equestrians. Do you have any ideas on the identity of the pony, or are there any other ponies that have been reported missing that might fit the description? You arrived rather fast, were there any screams or anything else that tipped you off?
>>399962
You see and hear everything they say.
>>399963
You're at the church.
You see the statue of Celestia and Luna proudly displayed in the center.
You see a mare tending to a pony in a bed. And another mare, with the robes of a priestess who seems to be looking at something on a table.
>>399967
"Of course. Place them in front of the stone pony."
>>399968
"I'm sure my representatives told you to come with them to ask you some questions. That's hardly kidnapping you."
>>399970
"We are still gathering all the facts, mister Pico. Once they're in I'm sure we'll make sense of this."
>>399969
>>399971
"I see you can listen to reason. Maybe we could work together after all."
You see and hear everything they say.
>>399963
You're at the church.
You see the statue of Celestia and Luna proudly displayed in the center.
You see a mare tending to a pony in a bed. And another mare, with the robes of a priestess who seems to be looking at something on a table.
>>399967
"Of course. Place them in front of the stone pony."
>>399968
"I'm sure my representatives told you to come with them to ask you some questions. That's hardly kidnapping you."
>>399970
"We are still gathering all the facts, mister Pico. Once they're in I'm sure we'll make sense of this."
>>399969
>>399971
"I see you can listen to reason. Maybe we could work together after all."
>>399974
The Colonel looks questioningly at the guards next to you.
They just grin back.
The Colonel has a slight grin on his face when he says.
"Even so, but that just begs the question, why would you run? If you have done nothing wrong why wouldn't you just go with them and prove your innocence. I know why."
He steps over to the corpse "Because you killed this pony."
>>399977
The 2 mares look up. The mare next to the bed resumes her work while the mare on the table comes over to you. "Sister, what happened? Why are you upset?"
>>399985
"Of course, but I feel we got the perpetrator already."
>>399990
>>399989
>>399981
"If you don't give it up now, I w-" the voice falls silent for a moment. Roll a 1d10 for perception
>>399986
You watch and listen.
The Colonel looks questioningly at the guards next to you.
They just grin back.
The Colonel has a slight grin on his face when he says.
"Even so, but that just begs the question, why would you run? If you have done nothing wrong why wouldn't you just go with them and prove your innocence. I know why."
He steps over to the corpse "Because you killed this pony."
>>399977
The 2 mares look up. The mare next to the bed resumes her work while the mare on the table comes over to you. "Sister, what happened? Why are you upset?"
>>399985
"Of course, but I feel we got the perpetrator already."
>>399990
>>399989
>>399981
"If you don't give it up now, I w-" the voice falls silent for a moment. Roll a 1d10 for perception
>>399986
You watch and listen.
>>399994
>>399996
>>399998
>>400004
Some of you hear it. A small whisper echoed through the canyon. The pony is talking to something else quietly. And you know where it comes from, the other end of the canyon. The stone pony seems lifeless for now.
>>399999
"This zebra seems to know more then he gives away."
>>399995
"And who can testify to that?" He grins.
>>400010
The donkey looks surprised for a second.
"And now you come and tell me, while my men have been searching for you all this time?"
>>400001
"The murder? Yes, the Colonel has been acting very agressive about it. Trust me, I'll have a word with the Lord, he won't bother you again."
>>399996
>>399998
>>400004
Some of you hear it. A small whisper echoed through the canyon. The pony is talking to something else quietly. And you know where it comes from, the other end of the canyon. The stone pony seems lifeless for now.
>>399999
"This zebra seems to know more then he gives away."
>>399995
"And who can testify to that?" He grins.
>>400010
The donkey looks surprised for a second.
"And now you come and tell me, while my men have been searching for you all this time?"
>>400001
"The murder? Yes, the Colonel has been acting very agressive about it. Trust me, I'll have a word with the Lord, he won't bother you again."
Amber [Crystal pony Ascendant] No.400027
>>400013
"H-hey stop! Don't run away! I wanna know what's going on!"
Try and catch up to him!
Roll #1 8 = 8
"H-hey stop! Don't run away! I wanna know what's going on!"
Try and catch up to him!
Roll #1 8 = 8
>>400016
>>400018
>>400020
He scrutinizes both of you closely.
"…..Very well then. You're free to go. I'll talk to the innkeeper and you better hope he confirms your story."
He looks Mwandishi dead in the eye.
"And you…I know you've done something to deserve the dungeon, even if wasn't killing this pony. You better hope I don't find out what it was."
>>400013
You trip in your haste to escape.
But don't break the bottles.
>>400014
You catch him easily.
>>400023
>>400027
Both of you run further around a bed you see it. A pony mare, the same mare Snacks saw earlier, but still you're too far to make her out properly. She seems to be talking to a….wolf?
>>400030
"It seems we don't have that many leads for now. Let's go to Miss Glimmering at the church, shell' have investigated by now."
>>400018
>>400020
He scrutinizes both of you closely.
"…..Very well then. You're free to go. I'll talk to the innkeeper and you better hope he confirms your story."
He looks Mwandishi dead in the eye.
"And you…I know you've done something to deserve the dungeon, even if wasn't killing this pony. You better hope I don't find out what it was."
>>400013
You trip in your haste to escape.
But don't break the bottles.
>>400014
You catch him easily.
>>400023
>>400027
Both of you run further around a bed you see it. A pony mare, the same mare Snacks saw earlier, but still you're too far to make her out properly. She seems to be talking to a….wolf?
>>400030
"It seems we don't have that many leads for now. Let's go to Miss Glimmering at the church, shell' have investigated by now."
>>400041
It's a long way homeboy, especially alone.
Are you sure you want to leave the rest of the party?
>>400035
>>400043
>>400037
While you're still far away, she sees you.
"Please, I must go now. Should you wish to aid me, talk to the birds. They will tell me, keep the vials, they are of no consequence any longer."
She runs away.
>>400046
"Our local priestess and healer, she can surely aid us in our research."
>>400047
She does a little bow.
"Then welcome to Silverhaze Falls, this town could use all help it can get."
It's a long way homeboy, especially alone.
Are you sure you want to leave the rest of the party?
>>400035
>>400043
>>400037
While you're still far away, she sees you.
"Please, I must go now. Should you wish to aid me, talk to the birds. They will tell me, keep the vials, they are of no consequence any longer."
She runs away.
>>400046
"Our local priestess and healer, she can surely aid us in our research."
>>400047
She does a little bow.
"Then welcome to Silverhaze Falls, this town could use all help it can get."
>>400071
You immediately give chase. The mare runs and suddenly unfolds wings and tries to get away in the clouds. She isn't the best of fliers however. And you gain on her. She stops and turns to you and you see she's the writer from the inn.
"Please, I have to go now and your friends need your help if they want to get out of the forest."
You notice a number of birds are starting to converge on your location.
>>400067
>>400090
Someone knocks on your room.
>>400079
Shimmering Light looks at you.
"Would you like to take a look at this, miss Zona?" She points to the piece of flesh decaying on the table.
>>400089
You arrive at the Church.
"Ah Colonel, I was just finishing investigating this piece."
You immediately give chase. The mare runs and suddenly unfolds wings and tries to get away in the clouds. She isn't the best of fliers however. And you gain on her. She stops and turns to you and you see she's the writer from the inn.
"Please, I have to go now and your friends need your help if they want to get out of the forest."
You notice a number of birds are starting to converge on your location.
>>400067
>>400090
Someone knocks on your room.
>>400079
Shimmering Light looks at you.
"Would you like to take a look at this, miss Zona?" She points to the piece of flesh decaying on the table.
>>400089
You arrive at the Church.
"Ah Colonel, I was just finishing investigating this piece."
Warren [M Pegasus Arcane Blade] No.400099
>>400091
I'll give her a small wave and a wink.
"We will have to talk over tea, miss. Perhaps once we all return to the inn."
I'll start to flap back.
"Looking forward to your next book, by the way!"
And then back to the party. Touching down in front of Amber and Snacks, I'll sigh heavily.
"I lost her."
I'll give her a small wave and a wink.
"We will have to talk over tea, miss. Perhaps once we all return to the inn."
I'll start to flap back.
"Looking forward to your next book, by the way!"
And then back to the party. Touching down in front of Amber and Snacks, I'll sigh heavily.
"I lost her."
>>400093
"It's Golden Harvey, the innkeeper. I just wanted to apologize for some of us for the treatment you got."
>>400094
It sounds like Harv.
>>400096
Colonel doesn't even look at you.
He might be a bigger cunt then you.
"What have you discovered, Miss Glimmering?"
And the rest is for when I'm not god tired
"It's Golden Harvey, the innkeeper. I just wanted to apologize for some of us for the treatment you got."
>>400094
It sounds like Harv.
>>400096
Colonel doesn't even look at you.
He might be a bigger cunt then you.
"What have you discovered, Miss Glimmering?"
And the rest is for when I'm not god tired
>>400127
>>400134
>>400143
You're still in the small canyon. The Witch has left and the stone pony has crumbled by itself when she went away.
>>400120
Glimmering shows the piece of dissected tissue.
"The body seems to have been infected by an even more potent version of the noxious gasses. The victim must have been stabbed and decay would have started in seconds. We're lucky there's something of the body left by now."
>>400134
>>400143
You're still in the small canyon. The Witch has left and the stone pony has crumbled by itself when she went away.
>>400120
Glimmering shows the piece of dissected tissue.
"The body seems to have been infected by an even more potent version of the noxious gasses. The victim must have been stabbed and decay would have started in seconds. We're lucky there's something of the body left by now."
>>402597
The Colonel nods.
"I've talked to them already."
Glimmering coughs.
"There's something else I noticed when looking at the corpse. The heart had been removed before or right after he was killed. It was hard to see with all the decay but the heart was definately missing. I fear it might have been some…..ritualistic murder."
The Colonel nods.
"I've talked to them already."
Glimmering coughs.
"There's something else I noticed when looking at the corpse. The heart had been removed before or right after he was killed. It was hard to see with all the decay but the heart was definately missing. I fear it might have been some…..ritualistic murder."
>>402615
The Colonel looks uninterested.
"Horrible. But I've already got a few suspects. Leave it to me and my guards, Miss Glimmering. That zebra will confess."
>>402607
>>402622
>>402623
What's it going to be? You can always decide on the way.
Reminder that Manticore blood has magical properties that can be used, even if you don't give it to Lord Silverhaze.
The Colonel looks uninterested.
"Horrible. But I've already got a few suspects. Leave it to me and my guards, Miss Glimmering. That zebra will confess."
>>402607
>>402622
>>402623
What's it going to be? You can always decide on the way.
Reminder that Manticore blood has magical properties that can be used, even if you don't give it to Lord Silverhaze.
>>402646
"Fine. Be an idiot then. Your species is known for it anyway."
I shake my head and head over to the altar.
Time to pray.
Roll #1 3 = 3
"Fine. Be an idiot then. Your species is known for it anyway."
I shake my head and head over to the altar.
Time to pray.
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>402647
It's hard to pray properly when the donkey is shouting all sorts of things about insubordination, desertation and what he would've done with traitors like that during the Long Night.
Glimmering Light manages to send him away however and walks over to you.
"Stubborn donkey. He's not even a real colonel, you know. I heard he was merely a sergeant during the Long Night."
>>402650
>>402649
>>402648
You make your way back. On the way you notice 2 birds keep flying above your heads, tracking your movements. You remember how the witch said that if you needed help you should talk to the birds.
You come back to the river….Only it seems very different now. The water has turned a sickly green and dead fish and even a few baby squid are floating dead on the surface.
The flowers next to the bank have started to rot.
One of the birds takes off when he sees it. The other stays with you.
It's hard to pray properly when the donkey is shouting all sorts of things about insubordination, desertation and what he would've done with traitors like that during the Long Night.
Glimmering Light manages to send him away however and walks over to you.
"Stubborn donkey. He's not even a real colonel, you know. I heard he was merely a sergeant during the Long Night."
>>402650
>>402649
>>402648
You make your way back. On the way you notice 2 birds keep flying above your heads, tracking your movements. You remember how the witch said that if you needed help you should talk to the birds.
You come back to the river….Only it seems very different now. The water has turned a sickly green and dead fish and even a few baby squid are floating dead on the surface.
The flowers next to the bank have started to rot.
One of the birds takes off when he sees it. The other stays with you.
>>402653
"He's an incompetent idiot. He'll never solve anything."
I shake my head and get back to praying for guidance.
Roll #1 9 = 9
"He's an incompetent idiot. He'll never solve anything."
I shake my head and get back to praying for guidance.
Roll #1 9 = 9
>>402662
>>402666
The water is definately not safe to cross, it smells bad and you don't want to know what might happen if you'd accidentaly ingest some.
You do notice a fallen tree in the distance that could be used as improvised bridge….
>>402659
Glimmering nods.
"Once he thinks he's got a lead, he won't let go. No matter how wrong he might be."
Sparkling walks over.
"But we have to find the truth. You said it was a ritualistic murder. What if it's a heretic cult?" She shudders.
>>402666
The water is definately not safe to cross, it smells bad and you don't want to know what might happen if you'd accidentaly ingest some.
You do notice a fallen tree in the distance that could be used as improvised bridge….
>>402659
Glimmering nods.
"Once he thinks he's got a lead, he won't let go. No matter how wrong he might be."
Sparkling walks over.
"But we have to find the truth. You said it was a ritualistic murder. What if it's a heretic cult?" She shudders.
>>402682
The underside of the bridge is closest to the water and seems like it's starting to rot already.
Despite that, it should be able to support you if you cross one at a time. The chance of it cracking will increase for each successive one who crosses.
>>402675
Sparkling looks defiantly.
"Then I'll find them. And bring them Celestia's justice!"
The underside of the bridge is closest to the water and seems like it's starting to rot already.
Despite that, it should be able to support you if you cross one at a time. The chance of it cracking will increase for each successive one who crosses.
>>402675
Sparkling looks defiantly.
"Then I'll find them. And bring them Celestia's justice!"
>>402703
Made it.
>>402706
Made it.
>>402707
When you're about to reach the end, the tree cracks. In a split second decision you jump to reach the end, roll to make it.
>>402702
Sparkling looks at both of you.
"We're priests of the Alicorn Sisters, it is our duty to help our fellow ponies and to fight heresy wherever it may be.
I'll find the murderer alone if I have to."
Made it.
>>402706
Made it.
>>402707
When you're about to reach the end, the tree cracks. In a split second decision you jump to reach the end, roll to make it.
>>402702
Sparkling looks at both of you.
"We're priests of the Alicorn Sisters, it is our duty to help our fellow ponies and to fight heresy wherever it may be.
I'll find the murderer alone if I have to."
>>402727
"I WILL."
She stomps out of the church angrily.
Glimmering sighs
"Another stubborn one. I'll better go talk to her before she hurts herself. Will you be able to manage without me for a few minutes, miss Zona?"
>>402730
>>402732
>>402731
You make your way back and get back near the Old Fort. The bird is still following you.
The sun is starting to set and it's getting darker. You see the crevices around the Old Fort seem to have doubled in size. And start to feel a little uneasy even this far away from them. The Old Fort itself is still clear and looks safe from here.
"I WILL."
She stomps out of the church angrily.
Glimmering sighs
"Another stubborn one. I'll better go talk to her before she hurts herself. Will you be able to manage without me for a few minutes, miss Zona?"
>>402730
>>402732
>>402731
You make your way back and get back near the Old Fort. The bird is still following you.
The sun is starting to set and it's getting darker. You see the crevices around the Old Fort seem to have doubled in size. And start to feel a little uneasy even this far away from them. The Old Fort itself is still clear and looks safe from here.
>>402739
Glimmering leaves. You stay in the church praying in front of the statues of Luna and Celestia. The light outside is fading and it becomes darker in the church, the multitude of candles surrounding the altars becoming your primary source of light.
You suddenly hear a door opening.
Glimmering leaves. You stay in the church praying in front of the statues of Luna and Celestia. The light outside is fading and it becomes darker in the church, the multitude of candles surrounding the altars becoming your primary source of light.
You suddenly hear a door opening.
>>402762
There are a few doors in the church those leading to the outside. And one on the side.
All of them are closed and you don't see anypony in here. You suddenly smell the stench of rotting meat.
>>402766
No. But you can get pretty far if you hurry. All the way back onto the road.
As for safety, everything you can see from here looks clear.
There are a few doors in the church those leading to the outside. And one on the side.
All of them are closed and you don't see anypony in here. You suddenly smell the stench of rotting meat.
>>402766
No. But you can get pretty far if you hurry. All the way back onto the road.
As for safety, everything you can see from here looks clear.
>>402776
>>402779
>>402781
The 3 of you enter the Old Fort ruins. It's getting darker but you can still see plenty.
You suddenly notice something shining in one of the still standing towers. Could it be gold reflecting the last sunrays?
>>402774
You step away from the shrine and look around. You don't see anything that could produce such a stench. Not even that piece of the corpse could produce it.
Suddenly you freeze. That piece…it's not on the table anymore.
>>402779
>>402781
The 3 of you enter the Old Fort ruins. It's getting darker but you can still see plenty.
You suddenly notice something shining in one of the still standing towers. Could it be gold reflecting the last sunrays?
>>402774
You step away from the shrine and look around. You don't see anything that could produce such a stench. Not even that piece of the corpse could produce it.
Suddenly you freeze. That piece…it's not on the table anymore.
>>402791
You run over to the table and notice some slimy traces on the floor. Hoofprints. You try to see where they go as it gets darker.
"Looking for something, priest?" You hear behind you.
You turn around and see a shadow moving around near the altars before half of the candles go out and you lose track of it.
It gets darker.
You run over to the table and notice some slimy traces on the floor. Hoofprints. You try to see where they go as it gets darker.
"Looking for something, priest?" You hear behind you.
You turn around and see a shadow moving around near the altars before half of the candles go out and you lose track of it.
It gets darker.
>>402813
You leave for the forest, leaving the shiny thing alone.
Roll for luck in the forest.
>>402819
You look at the altars trying to catch a glimpse of the intruder when the other half of the candles go out as well. You can still see the windows and outside there's still light, but the church remains unnaturally dark. The stench of rotting meat comes back and gets stronger. You back away gagging, trying to find your way. "Behind you."
Roll for damage.
You leave for the forest, leaving the shiny thing alone.
Roll for luck in the forest.
>>402819
You look at the altars trying to catch a glimpse of the intruder when the other half of the candles go out as well. You can still see the windows and outside there's still light, but the church remains unnaturally dark. The stench of rotting meat comes back and gets stronger. You back away gagging, trying to find your way. "Behind you."
Roll for damage.
>>402842
>>402844
>>402848
21/30 PASS.
You arrive at the road without troubles and make your way back to town.
You notice Swift and a few guards standing near the town gate.
>>402846
You jump away instinctively and feel a knife swiping you but lucky for you it doesn't go deep. You still can't locate the shadow however. You do see the doors to leave the church near you.
>>402844
>>402848
21/30 PASS.
You arrive at the road without troubles and make your way back to town.
You notice Swift and a few guards standing near the town gate.
>>402846
You jump away instinctively and feel a knife swiping you but lucky for you it doesn't go deep. You still can't locate the shadow however. You do see the doors to leave the church near you.
>>402899
You focus and wait.
When you hear something rushing at you, you turn, unsheath your longsword and slash at it.
There's a loud shriek and it disappears again in the darkness.
BONK BONK
Someone is knocking on the door.
"Zona, are you in there? Why is the door closed?" shouts Glimmering.
>>402900
Swift smiles.
"Good to hear."
>>402902
>>402909
He takes out a few big bags of bits.
"The blood?"
You focus and wait.
When you hear something rushing at you, you turn, unsheath your longsword and slash at it.
There's a loud shriek and it disappears again in the darkness.
BONK BONK
Someone is knocking on the door.
"Zona, are you in there? Why is the door closed?" shouts Glimmering.
>>402900
Swift smiles.
"Good to hear."
>>402902
>>402909
He takes out a few big bags of bits.
"The blood?"
>>402949
You hear things moving in the darkness.
A loud hissing breath. Things falling and breaking.
But it still isn't coming for you.
>>402954
He looks at you confused.
"A witch told you what?"
You suddenly see Glimmering and Sparkling running over.
"Swift! Quick, there's something in the church. We think it's a zombie!"
Swift quickly puts the vial away and runs for the church.
You hear things moving in the darkness.
A loud hissing breath. Things falling and breaking.
But it still isn't coming for you.
>>402954
He looks at you confused.
"A witch told you what?"
You suddenly see Glimmering and Sparkling running over.
"Swift! Quick, there's something in the church. We think it's a zombie!"
Swift quickly puts the vial away and runs for the church.
>>402987
Not open yet.
>>402990
The door cracks but doesn't give.
>>402992
The door smashes open and you fall in.
You find Zona inside. It's too dark to make out the rest of the church. But Swift shines his torch, illuminating the front of the church and you notice a shitload of slime hoofprints less then a meter away from Zona, all around her. There's also a dagger laying on the ground there.
Not open yet.
>>402990
The door cracks but doesn't give.
>>402992
The door smashes open and you fall in.
You find Zona inside. It's too dark to make out the rest of the church. But Swift shines his torch, illuminating the front of the church and you notice a shitload of slime hoofprints less then a meter away from Zona, all around her. There's also a dagger laying on the ground there.
>>403025
The Bubble around Snacks pops.
There is now a bubble around Zona.
>>403025
AAAAA a slime covered zombie.
No wait, it's just the statue of Luna toppled over and covered in something slimy.
>>403027
You just see that statue.
>>403017
Glimmering looks at you.
"Who?"
>>403030
The light shines across the entire church.
It is a mess. The statues of Luna and Celestia are toppled over, broken in some places.
The small statue of Cadence lies broken on the ground. Hoofprints everywhere.
Some leading to the one door to the side.
"The storage" mumbles Glimmering, pale.
>>403032
You're distracted by the sight around you.
The Bubble around Snacks pops.
There is now a bubble around Zona.
>>403025
AAAAA a slime covered zombie.
No wait, it's just the statue of Luna toppled over and covered in something slimy.
>>403027
You just see that statue.
>>403017
Glimmering looks at you.
"Who?"
>>403030
The light shines across the entire church.
It is a mess. The statues of Luna and Celestia are toppled over, broken in some places.
The small statue of Cadence lies broken on the ground. Hoofprints everywhere.
Some leading to the one door to the side.
"The storage" mumbles Glimmering, pale.
>>403032
You're distracted by the sight around you.
>>403039
"There was just a small piece of the corpse here, for study. The rest should have been secured by the guard."
She looks at Swift and he nods.
"Indeed. We were going to investigate it and then burn it to prevent any taint remaining."
He looks at the door.
"Whatever it was, it can't have been that corpse."
>>403043
>>403038
You two and Swift run up to the door and open it. You enter a storage area. There are some racks on both sides of you.
Curiously enough, the tracks seem to end a few feet from you. The storage leads on and takes a turn to the right. Go further?
"There was just a small piece of the corpse here, for study. The rest should have been secured by the guard."
She looks at Swift and he nods.
"Indeed. We were going to investigate it and then burn it to prevent any taint remaining."
He looks at the door.
"Whatever it was, it can't have been that corpse."
>>403043
>>403038
You two and Swift run up to the door and open it. You enter a storage area. There are some racks on both sides of you.
Curiously enough, the tracks seem to end a few feet from you. The storage leads on and takes a turn to the right. Go further?
>>403075
She's not here. You ask Glimmering. And she says she talked to her, but Sparkling just angrily went to back to the mansion of her father.
>>403083
Something's wrong.
You focus, but the bubble appears way smaller then usual. You're stuck in a small magic dome.
>>403090
>>403076
The 2 of you are outside with Swift. You look around but there's nothing to be seen.
Swift curses. "I'll get the guard. We'll search this whole town if we have to."
She's not here. You ask Glimmering. And she says she talked to her, but Sparkling just angrily went to back to the mansion of her father.
>>403083
Something's wrong.
You focus, but the bubble appears way smaller then usual. You're stuck in a small magic dome.
>>403090
>>403076
The 2 of you are outside with Swift. You look around but there's nothing to be seen.
Swift curses. "I'll get the guard. We'll search this whole town if we have to."
>>403112
"There are none as far as we know.
Lord Silverhaze has some guests over, mages but if they conjured these beings, Lord Silverhaze would know and he wouldn't allow this to happen."
>>403114
The bird doesn't fly away but simply chirps and turns it's beak pointing towards the inn.
You notice for the first time a number of birds sitting on the roof and some flying in and out of a room. She probably already knows.
>>403113
You're with the others.
"There are none as far as we know.
Lord Silverhaze has some guests over, mages but if they conjured these beings, Lord Silverhaze would know and he wouldn't allow this to happen."
>>403114
The bird doesn't fly away but simply chirps and turns it's beak pointing towards the inn.
You notice for the first time a number of birds sitting on the roof and some flying in and out of a room. She probably already knows.
>>403113
You're with the others.
>>403133
The 2 of you go to the Silverhaze Mansion.
It looks grand and beautiful in stark contrast with the wooden hovels that make up most of the town. There's a garden and a statue of a pony, the founder of Silverhaze Falls.
You both go inside with the guards and enter. Lord Silverhaze is there in his office.
He walks over to both of you.
"Miss Glimmering I just heard what happened. How can I help?"
>>403136
>>403137
>>403135
>>403140
All of you are next to the house. On top sits the bird. There is light inside.
The 2 of you go to the Silverhaze Mansion.
It looks grand and beautiful in stark contrast with the wooden hovels that make up most of the town. There's a garden and a statue of a pony, the founder of Silverhaze Falls.
You both go inside with the guards and enter. Lord Silverhaze is there in his office.
He walks over to both of you.
"Miss Glimmering I just heard what happened. How can I help?"
>>403136
>>403137
>>403135
>>403140
All of you are next to the house. On top sits the bird. There is light inside.
>>403144
Very stealthily you sneak to-
>>403143
Nevermind. Soil slammed down the door.
Inside sit a stallion, a mare and a baby at a table, eating.
They look at you in surprise. The baby starts crying.
>>403145
Lord Silverhaze frowns at you.
"I've heard of you, Miss Zona. As far as we know there are only 2 ponies with any expertise in necromancy in our town. And they are both under my roof and my guests. I can assure you they have been working tirelessly to help Silverhaze Falls.
And even if a necromancer would have reanimated a corpse, which one would it be? The corpse of the murder is safe in the cellar under guard pending further investigation."
Very stealthily you sneak to-
>>403143
Nevermind. Soil slammed down the door.
Inside sit a stallion, a mare and a baby at a table, eating.
They look at you in surprise. The baby starts crying.
>>403145
Lord Silverhaze frowns at you.
"I've heard of you, Miss Zona. As far as we know there are only 2 ponies with any expertise in necromancy in our town. And they are both under my roof and my guests. I can assure you they have been working tirelessly to help Silverhaze Falls.
And even if a necromancer would have reanimated a corpse, which one would it be? The corpse of the murder is safe in the cellar under guard pending further investigation."
>>403158
The mother goes to console the crying baby.
The father comes over.
"Just what in Tartarus do you think you're doing here? You can't just slam someponies door in."
Some guards come over including Swift.
>>403164
You circle around the house but don't see any trace of the zombie.
The bird looks at you and then flies down, hitting the stallion with his beak.
"What the…" he tries to push the bird away.
'1d10'
>>403157
"Very well. You can see for yourself."
He takes both of you down the cellar.
The corpse lies there.
On a table next to it lies a dagger, the murder weapon. It looks similar like the one you found.
"We kept it here for further investigation. If you are done with it, we'll burn it to prevent any possible taint."
Roll #1 5 = 5
The mother goes to console the crying baby.
The father comes over.
"Just what in Tartarus do you think you're doing here? You can't just slam someponies door in."
Some guards come over including Swift.
>>403164
You circle around the house but don't see any trace of the zombie.
The bird looks at you and then flies down, hitting the stallion with his beak.
"What the…" he tries to push the bird away.
'1d10'
>>403157
"Very well. You can see for yourself."
He takes both of you down the cellar.
The corpse lies there.
On a table next to it lies a dagger, the murder weapon. It looks similar like the one you found.
"We kept it here for further investigation. If you are done with it, we'll burn it to prevent any possible taint."
Roll #1 5 = 5
>>403193
The dagger looks surprisingly similar. With the key difference that yours seems to still have something on it. Maybe the poison that was used to kill that pony.
You remember how it scratched your flank a bit through your robes.
>>403197
"Zombies?"
The man shoos the bird away that now flies away out of sight.
"Do you see any zombies here!? You barbarians just push my door in and talk about zombies?"
He points towards the inside, where his wife is still consoling the baby.
>>403201
"I have not. And I'd like to not be disturbed in the middle of the night. First that murder of that Embers boy and now this? "
The dagger looks surprisingly similar. With the key difference that yours seems to still have something on it. Maybe the poison that was used to kill that pony.
You remember how it scratched your flank a bit through your robes.
>>403197
"Zombies?"
The man shoos the bird away that now flies away out of sight.
"Do you see any zombies here!? You barbarians just push my door in and talk about zombies?"
He points towards the inside, where his wife is still consoling the baby.
>>403201
"I have not. And I'd like to not be disturbed in the middle of the night. First that murder of that Embers boy and now this? "
>>403221
You feel somewhat better. Still, you don't feel completely right. You might want to ask Glimmering about it later.
Lord Silverhaze walks up.
"I don't know…maybe what attacked you wasn't the corpse, maybe it was the killer himself. Coming to collect the evidence."
He pauses. "That might mean he'll come here too. I'll double the guard. And if you want to study it further I suggest you do it now."
>>403225
Swift intervenes.
"Listen mister. We apologize for disturbing you, I can assure you it won't happen again."
The stallion mumbles as he goes back inside and a guard fixes the door.
You feel somewhat better. Still, you don't feel completely right. You might want to ask Glimmering about it later.
Lord Silverhaze walks up.
"I don't know…maybe what attacked you wasn't the corpse, maybe it was the killer himself. Coming to collect the evidence."
He pauses. "That might mean he'll come here too. I'll double the guard. And if you want to study it further I suggest you do it now."
>>403225
Swift intervenes.
"Listen mister. We apologize for disturbing you, I can assure you it won't happen again."
The stallion mumbles as he goes back inside and a guard fixes the door.
>>403244
The corpse is in a very advanced state of decay. It looks like it has been dead for weeks, even though you know it looked only dead for a day just this afternoon. You figure you can't even be sure how long it had been dead then.
You suddenly notice something else on its face. Some traces of a red rocks, rust on his back and hooves.
>>403249
Swift comes over to you.
"We'll take care of the search. I suppose you could go to the supplies store to pick up your armor and then stay at the inn. I'll talk to all of you tomorrow to tell what we found."
The corpse is in a very advanced state of decay. It looks like it has been dead for weeks, even though you know it looked only dead for a day just this afternoon. You figure you can't even be sure how long it had been dead then.
You suddenly notice something else on its face. Some traces of a red rocks, rust on his back and hooves.
>>403249
Swift comes over to you.
"We'll take care of the search. I suppose you could go to the supplies store to pick up your armor and then stay at the inn. I'll talk to all of you tomorrow to tell what we found."
>>403270
>>403277
>>403272
You're there!
"Ha welcome. Always open 24/7. I s'pose ye want yer loot eh?"
Mug for Soil
2 cloaks for Snacks, one pony size.
1 cloak for Warren.
>>403274
You're there. Some guards are guarding the church but they let you in.
Now that there's light you can fully see the destruction. Statues tumbled. Books on the floor. That slime everywhere.
>>403269
Lord Silverhaze and Glimmering look closer.
"By the Sisters, that looks like…it came from the mines. There's that same rust there in parts."
Silverhaze angrily looks at the guards.
"Why didn't all of you see this???"
He turns to you.
"Thank you, Miss Zona. You are truly a marvelous detective."
>>403277
>>403272
You're there!
"Ha welcome. Always open 24/7. I s'pose ye want yer loot eh?"
Mug for Soil
2 cloaks for Snacks, one pony size.
1 cloak for Warren.
>>403274
You're there. Some guards are guarding the church but they let you in.
Now that there's light you can fully see the destruction. Statues tumbled. Books on the floor. That slime everywhere.
>>403269
Lord Silverhaze and Glimmering look closer.
"By the Sisters, that looks like…it came from the mines. There's that same rust there in parts."
Silverhaze angrily looks at the guards.
"Why didn't all of you see this???"
He turns to you.
"Thank you, Miss Zona. You are truly a marvelous detective."
>>403298
Her small statue lies shattered on the ground.
>>403299
"Miss Zona, do you already have a place to stay here in Silverhaze Falls? I'll make sure you and miss Glittering get fine accomodations in the local inn, with the church in such a mess."
>>403299
He gives is it a good look. "Ah yes. We can do something about it. Lemme ask ya friend. Would ya like a boring old shield with a skull on top? Or would you like a shield with a skull that shines with FIRE?"
>>403303
He takes a look at it. "Yes, the blood itself functions as a special catalyst. Allowing a mage to enchant certain objects, like armor or weapons."
>>403314
You're at the church.
Her small statue lies shattered on the ground.
>>403299
"Miss Zona, do you already have a place to stay here in Silverhaze Falls? I'll make sure you and miss Glittering get fine accomodations in the local inn, with the church in such a mess."
>>403299
He gives is it a good look. "Ah yes. We can do something about it. Lemme ask ya friend. Would ya like a boring old shield with a skull on top? Or would you like a shield with a skull that shines with FIRE?"
>>403303
He takes a look at it. "Yes, the blood itself functions as a special catalyst. Allowing a mage to enchant certain objects, like armor or weapons."
>>403314
You're at the church.
>>403326
He smiles.
"Ah'm not a mage. And even then, we'd usually need some more essences to bind the magical effect together. Take for example the shield here." Points to Soil.
>>403332
"Not shoot. But it would be a permanent fire burning through the skull. Hurting enemies." He takes the shield.
"Ah can fix it up fo now. But if you ever find Elemental Fire essence, usually found with Fire Elementals, I can do something real fine wit it."
He smiles.
"Ah'm not a mage. And even then, we'd usually need some more essences to bind the magical effect together. Take for example the shield here." Points to Soil.
>>403332
"Not shoot. But it would be a permanent fire burning through the skull. Hurting enemies." He takes the shield.
"Ah can fix it up fo now. But if you ever find Elemental Fire essence, usually found with Fire Elementals, I can do something real fine wit it."
>>403347
Glimmering nods. Silverhaze continues
"Very well then. I'll make the necessary arrangements. I'll hear from you soon. And please, have a good rest. The events of today must have been very tiring."
>>403351
"Yes, and we need some of that Manticore blood to bind it together once we got dat fire essence. Remember that. It might be too late now to make a proper wooden chunck but you can do that tomorrow."
>>403352
"You can try to coat your blade or arrows with it."
>Manticore Poison (3 uses)
>When used, the next normal attack will, if success, deal an additional hit.
>>403349
You have nothing to put them together again.
You do put some of the pieces besides each other and the form of Cadence becomes somewhat recognizable on the ground.
Glimmering nods. Silverhaze continues
"Very well then. I'll make the necessary arrangements. I'll hear from you soon. And please, have a good rest. The events of today must have been very tiring."
>>403351
"Yes, and we need some of that Manticore blood to bind it together once we got dat fire essence. Remember that. It might be too late now to make a proper wooden chunck but you can do that tomorrow."
>>403352
"You can try to coat your blade or arrows with it."
>Manticore Poison (3 uses)
>When used, the next normal attack will, if success, deal an additional hit.
>>403349
You have nothing to put them together again.
You do put some of the pieces besides each other and the form of Cadence becomes somewhat recognizable on the ground.
Amber [Crystal pony Ascendant] No.403375
>>403365
I keep sniffling for a while and curl up.
Try not to fall asleep as the fatigue and sadness gets to me.
Roll #1 6 = 6
I keep sniffling for a while and curl up.
Try not to fall asleep as the fatigue and sadness gets to me.
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>403367
Of course, that's why you got more then one vial in the first place.
"I can put the mane around the top of your armor and neck. It would look magnificent. But too tired now. Come back tomorrow, we'll fix ya up. For the right price."
>>403368
You're there.
Red and Harv are there as well.
>>403369
"Sparkling? She should be in her room.
Hasn't left since she came back."
>>403372
You can decide amongst each other on how to split the blood.
There will be other opportunities to gather similar stuff, so don't go completely crazy about it pls.
>>403375
You stay awake. The head of Cadence is still intact and you see it smile at you, admidst the destruction.
Of course, that's why you got more then one vial in the first place.
"I can put the mane around the top of your armor and neck. It would look magnificent. But too tired now. Come back tomorrow, we'll fix ya up. For the right price."
>>403368
You're there.
Red and Harv are there as well.
>>403369
"Sparkling? She should be in her room.
Hasn't left since she came back."
>>403372
You can decide amongst each other on how to split the blood.
There will be other opportunities to gather similar stuff, so don't go completely crazy about it pls.
>>403375
You stay awake. The head of Cadence is still intact and you see it smile at you, admidst the destruction.
>>403381
Lord Silverhaze frowns.
"She already heard about the attack at the church and she's very distressed. I can let both of you speak to her but don't make her more upset."
He takes you to her room. You find Sparkling crying in her bed.
>>403388
She opens and checks the hall.
"You're alone? Good then. Come in."
The room is a lot bigger then yours.
There's a big bed. You see 3 birds sitting on the window. You see a desk with some notes and a beautiful golden necklace with a pink butterfly. There's a small table where you can set the tea.
>>403391
You're there.
>>403386
You be at the inn with your mug.
Lord Silverhaze frowns.
"She already heard about the attack at the church and she's very distressed. I can let both of you speak to her but don't make her more upset."
He takes you to her room. You find Sparkling crying in her bed.
>>403388
She opens and checks the hall.
"You're alone? Good then. Come in."
The room is a lot bigger then yours.
There's a big bed. You see 3 birds sitting on the window. You see a desk with some notes and a beautiful golden necklace with a pink butterfly. There's a small table where you can set the tea.
>>403391
You're there.
>>403386
You be at the inn with your mug.
>>403397
She turns to you, sobbing.
"I've heard what happened. The whole church got trashed….those cultists won."
>>403401
The mare goes to sit next to the table.
"Ah yes, the zombie incident. Tell me, why does everypony seem to assume it's a zombie.
My birds tell me an ordinary stallion entered and left the church."
She turns to you, sobbing.
"I've heard what happened. The whole church got trashed….those cultists won."
>>403401
The mare goes to sit next to the table.
"Ah yes, the zombie incident. Tell me, why does everypony seem to assume it's a zombie.
My birds tell me an ordinary stallion entered and left the church."
>>403431
"As long as blood continues pumping through my veins, they have not won. I don't know exactly what filth is responsible for that blasphemy, but I don't intend on letting it go unpunished."
I look down on her
"Now, are you going to continue weeping uselessly or get back to your duties and help ponies out? The Sisters still need us."
"As long as blood continues pumping through my veins, they have not won. I don't know exactly what filth is responsible for that blasphemy, but I don't intend on letting it go unpunished."
I look down on her
"Now, are you going to continue weeping uselessly or get back to your duties and help ponies out? The Sisters still need us."
>>403434
She dries her tears.
"Yes, yes you're right. I can't let the Sisters down. What can I do to help?"
She looks at you and Glimmering.
>>403436
"Do you want a sip of that 20-year old Hard Cider?"
You roll a 1d20 on your level of drunkness. 10 is completely smashed, anything above it is crazy level of drunk.
>>403437
"Just a glass of warm milk or a little nightcap?"
She dries her tears.
"Yes, yes you're right. I can't let the Sisters down. What can I do to help?"
She looks at you and Glimmering.
>>403436
"Do you want a sip of that 20-year old Hard Cider?"
You roll a 1d20 on your level of drunkness. 10 is completely smashed, anything above it is crazy level of drunk.
>>403437
"Just a glass of warm milk or a little nightcap?"
>>403440
You get a shot of the stuff.
Roll a 1d20
>>403441
She nods. "Right I'll do my best. I'll be there first thing tomorrow."
Glimmering comes over to you.
"Sparkling, I think you should also keep an eye on those mage guests. Don't do anything reckless. Just try to find out what they're doing. As the daughter of Regal, you won't draw any suspicion."
>>403442
Here you go.
>>403443
Red comes sit with both of you.
"A fire demon? I've never heard of something like that around Silverhaze."
You get a shot of the stuff.
Roll a 1d20
>>403441
She nods. "Right I'll do my best. I'll be there first thing tomorrow."
Glimmering comes over to you.
"Sparkling, I think you should also keep an eye on those mage guests. Don't do anything reckless. Just try to find out what they're doing. As the daughter of Regal, you won't draw any suspicion."
>>403442
Here you go.
>>403443
Red comes sit with both of you.
"A fire demon? I've never heard of something like that around Silverhaze."
>>403448
Red smiles.
"You certainly know how to drink. Most ponies just fall down unconcious after one drink."
>>403450
"Firethorn? She's still at the mansion. I haven't seen her since she arrived here with all of you."
>>403451
"Don't worry. Like Glimmering said, I'm the daughter of Regal, nopony will suspect me."
>>403452
It looks a lot more wavy. Colors are brighter, everything is more…intense.
Red looks around. "I wonder what happened to those bards we had over last night…"
Red smiles.
"You certainly know how to drink. Most ponies just fall down unconcious after one drink."
>>403450
"Firethorn? She's still at the mansion. I haven't seen her since she arrived here with all of you."
>>403451
"Don't worry. Like Glimmering said, I'm the daughter of Regal, nopony will suspect me."
>>403452
It looks a lot more wavy. Colors are brighter, everything is more…intense.
Red looks around. "I wonder what happened to those bards we had over last night…"
>>403470
>>403469
Red winces.
"Let me just give you something a little lighter."
She gives Amber a shot of hard cider, not too strong.
>>403468
"Well, it looks like oyu could use a bath. Let me help you."
She helps you up.
"I'll be right back" she smiles at Amber and Snacks.
She takes you to another room and gets some water running into a bathtub.
>>403469
Red winces.
"Let me just give you something a little lighter."
She gives Amber a shot of hard cider, not too strong.
>>403468
"Well, it looks like oyu could use a bath. Let me help you."
She helps you up.
"I'll be right back" she smiles at Amber and Snacks.
She takes you to another room and gets some water running into a bathtub.
>>403477
It doesn't seem to do much now.
Then again, you're already drunk from the last cider you had.
Better luck next time.
>>403476
You take a sip, you're not too drunk.
>>403474
Red grins. "Fine."
She adds some soap to the bath and it fills up with all sorts of shiny bubbles.
You have a nice hot bath with bubbles now.
It doesn't seem to do much now.
Then again, you're already drunk from the last cider you had.
Better luck next time.
>>403476
You take a sip, you're not too drunk.
>>403474
Red grins. "Fine."
She adds some soap to the bath and it fills up with all sorts of shiny bubbles.
You have a nice hot bath with bubbles now.
>>403494
You feel pretty tired and the water is pretty relaxing.
>>403498
Nope. Silly mares.
Scrubbing works good. You're very clean. And the waters still hot.
>>403499
What a champion!
>>403501
You feel lightheaded. The room begins to shine and the floor starts to roll around and shift. All colors turn wild, like they're oversaturated.
>>403502
And that was one too many.
You feel lightheaded. The room begins to shine and the floor starts to roll around and shift. All colors turn wild, like they're oversaturated.
You turn your head and see one of your old friends from the Crystal Empire sitting next to you. Enjoying a drink with you. This doesn't surprise you at all.
You feel pretty tired and the water is pretty relaxing.
>>403498
Nope. Silly mares.
Scrubbing works good. You're very clean. And the waters still hot.
>>403499
What a champion!
>>403501
You feel lightheaded. The room begins to shine and the floor starts to roll around and shift. All colors turn wild, like they're oversaturated.
>>403502
And that was one too many.
You feel lightheaded. The room begins to shine and the floor starts to roll around and shift. All colors turn wild, like they're oversaturated.
You turn your head and see one of your old friends from the Crystal Empire sitting next to you. Enjoying a drink with you. This doesn't surprise you at all.
>>403510
>>403508
>>403512
She's bubbled.
She doesn't seem to be hugging anything.
Red turns to both of you. "I fear she's had a little too much. Happens sometimes with cider this strong."
>>403511
He smiles.
"I'm doing great. We're all doing great back in the Crystal Empire. We miss you, but we know that being an adventurer is what you wanted to be. But how are you doing? You don't look shiny at all!"
>>403508
>>403512
She's bubbled.
She doesn't seem to be hugging anything.
Red turns to both of you. "I fear she's had a little too much. Happens sometimes with cider this strong."
>>403511
He smiles.
"I'm doing great. We're all doing great back in the Crystal Empire. We miss you, but we know that being an adventurer is what you wanted to be. But how are you doing? You don't look shiny at all!"
>>403514
>>403515
Red intervenes.
"It's best we convince her she goes to bed on her own. If we try to force her she might hurt herself.
>>403519
You're not carrying Amber yet. At least roll if you want to try.
>>403518
He puts his arm around you.
"There, there. It was just a statue.
Cadence is with us in the Crystal Empire."
>>403515
Red intervenes.
"It's best we convince her she goes to bed on her own. If we try to force her she might hurt herself.
>>403519
You're not carrying Amber yet. At least roll if you want to try.
>>403518
He puts his arm around you.
"There, there. It was just a statue.
Cadence is with us in the Crystal Empire."
>>403532
"Of course sister."
You walk outside.
On the way Glimmering turns to you.
"We can count on Sparkling, she may be impulsive but she's smart, she can handle herself.
Can you show me that dagger again, miss Zona?"
>>403536
Red looks at you kindly. "Of course, my dear. And I'm sure Soil and Snacks agree. Now tell me where your friend is, what is he saying to you?"
>>403534
"Don't shout at her anymore" Red says quietly but sternly.
"Of course sister."
You walk outside.
On the way Glimmering turns to you.
"We can count on Sparkling, she may be impulsive but she's smart, she can handle herself.
Can you show me that dagger again, miss Zona?"
>>403536
Red looks at you kindly. "Of course, my dear. And I'm sure Soil and Snacks agree. Now tell me where your friend is, what is he saying to you?"
>>403534
"Don't shout at her anymore" Red says quietly but sternly.
>>403431
"Well, it seems that something covered in some weird goo harassed a priest in there, and wrecked all the shrines. If it wasn't a zombie, then that means that that priest was either mistaken, under an illusion, or lying. And to be fair, she seemed to much of a sourpuss to lie to ponies she just met."
And I'll pour the tea for each of us, and offer the cup.
"Well, it seems that something covered in some weird goo harassed a priest in there, and wrecked all the shrines. If it wasn't a zombie, then that means that that priest was either mistaken, under an illusion, or lying. And to be fair, she seemed to much of a sourpuss to lie to ponies she just met."
And I'll pour the tea for each of us, and offer the cup.
>>403541
"I talked with Sparkling a long time. If I had known I'd have come back immediately…."
She studies the dagger for a second.
"Interesting, it seems it still has some of the poison on it. I'd like to check it later. If my suspicions are true however, you're lucky you didn't get stabbed."
>>403552
Your friend puts his hand in the air too.
Red comes closer. "Amber, I'm sure the statue can be remade. It's just a statue."
>>403550
Drink I guess.
>>403549
She's still on her chair.
>>403546
"Hmmm. I have some ideas about that….but I'd have to make sure about some things first. What do you know about the Old Fort?"
She takes the cup, a white bunny suddenly jumps on her hooves and sniffs the tea, then nods to her.
"Oh I'm sorry, this is my bunny Angel, he always looks out for me."
She nuzzles the bunny.
"I talked with Sparkling a long time. If I had known I'd have come back immediately…."
She studies the dagger for a second.
"Interesting, it seems it still has some of the poison on it. I'd like to check it later. If my suspicions are true however, you're lucky you didn't get stabbed."
>>403552
Your friend puts his hand in the air too.
Red comes closer. "Amber, I'm sure the statue can be remade. It's just a statue."
>>403550
Drink I guess.
>>403549
She's still on her chair.
>>403546
"Hmmm. I have some ideas about that….but I'd have to make sure about some things first. What do you know about the Old Fort?"
She takes the cup, a white bunny suddenly jumps on her hooves and sniffs the tea, then nods to her.
"Oh I'm sorry, this is my bunny Angel, he always looks out for me."
She nuzzles the bunny.
>>403557
She looks at you shocked.
"Quick, where did you get slashed? If it's the poison I think, one healer isn't enough."
>>403556
Red looks at you. "But it wasn't your fault."
Your friend looks over at you as well.
"Don't let yourself get down Amber. Cadence wouldn't want you to be sad."
>>403560
You wave at the empty chair.
She looks at you shocked.
"Quick, where did you get slashed? If it's the poison I think, one healer isn't enough."
>>403556
Red looks at you. "But it wasn't your fault."
Your friend looks over at you as well.
"Don't let yourself get down Amber. Cadence wouldn't want you to be sad."
>>403560
You wave at the empty chair.
>>403563
"This isn't just any wound. It can be healed by holy power, but it needs a lot of energy. Watch."
She uncerimoniously lifts your robes at the wound and you see that part of your coat near the slash has turned black, partly obscuring even your cutie mark. In the middle you notice the tiniest of slashes, you shudder to think what it might have done if punctured an artery.
>>403564
Good hug. He smiles.
"Here drink this and you'll feel better."
He shoves you a glass filled with a glittering shining fluid. Roll a 1d10 to drink it.
Note to everyone: only Amber can see it.
>>403565
Red looks concerned at Soil and Snacks.
"I think we might have to put her in bed after all, she seems completely gone…"
"This isn't just any wound. It can be healed by holy power, but it needs a lot of energy. Watch."
She uncerimoniously lifts your robes at the wound and you see that part of your coat near the slash has turned black, partly obscuring even your cutie mark. In the middle you notice the tiniest of slashes, you shudder to think what it might have done if punctured an artery.
>>403564
Good hug. He smiles.
"Here drink this and you'll feel better."
He shoves you a glass filled with a glittering shining fluid. Roll a 1d10 to drink it.
Note to everyone: only Amber can see it.
>>403565
Red looks concerned at Soil and Snacks.
"I think we might have to put her in bed after all, she seems completely gone…"
>>403568
Glimmering puts your robes back.
"Quick, we need at least 2 healers for this. You and me can try. We'll go to the inn, get your room and treat it as quickly as possible."
She beckons you to follow her.
>>403570
As you drink the glass, your friend whispers in your ear. "Remember, Cadence is in your heart, not in a statue."
Once the glass is up, the room starts spinning and you feel sick.
Red, recognizing the signs, quickly gets a bucket and you barf your guts out.
Once it's done you seem to stabilize again, your friend is suddenly gone.
>>403572
Red grumbles and gives you another Cider 20 "But if you barf too, you'll clean it yourself."
Glimmering puts your robes back.
"Quick, we need at least 2 healers for this. You and me can try. We'll go to the inn, get your room and treat it as quickly as possible."
She beckons you to follow her.
>>403570
As you drink the glass, your friend whispers in your ear. "Remember, Cadence is in your heart, not in a statue."
Once the glass is up, the room starts spinning and you feel sick.
Red, recognizing the signs, quickly gets a bucket and you barf your guts out.
Once it's done you seem to stabilize again, your friend is suddenly gone.
>>403572
Red grumbles and gives you another Cider 20 "But if you barf too, you'll clean it yourself."
Warren [Male Pegasus Arcane Blade] No.403582
>>403555
I'll nod slightly to the rabbit.
"A pleasure, I'm sure."
And then I'll pour myself some tea.
"As for what I know of the old fort, I'm afraid not much, though we passed by it on the way to the manticore's cave. It seemed to be related to Diamond Dogs, but I couldn't make out the engraving on the statue we saw."
I'll nod slightly to the rabbit.
"A pleasure, I'm sure."
And then I'll pour myself some tea.
"As for what I know of the old fort, I'm afraid not much, though we passed by it on the way to the manticore's cave. It seemed to be related to Diamond Dogs, but I couldn't make out the engraving on the statue we saw."
>>403578
>>403580
Both of you start focusing your healing power, right when the wound suddenly starts hurting terribly. You bite your tongue not to scream and focus a prayer to Celestia.
After what seems like hours, the pain starts to decrease. You look again at your flank. The area around one side of your flank is still black and the scratch has deepened, some decayed flesh appeared around it. You can still move your hooves though and it doesn't hurt for now.
Glimmering sits down exhausted. "Celestia be praised if we had waited a few minutes longer, you might have been lost."
>>403579
You can still hold your own. No visions here chief.
>>403581
She gives you a hug. '1d10'
"It's okay. You just drank a little too much. Do you feel better now?"
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>403580
Both of you start focusing your healing power, right when the wound suddenly starts hurting terribly. You bite your tongue not to scream and focus a prayer to Celestia.
After what seems like hours, the pain starts to decrease. You look again at your flank. The area around one side of your flank is still black and the scratch has deepened, some decayed flesh appeared around it. You can still move your hooves though and it doesn't hurt for now.
Glimmering sits down exhausted. "Celestia be praised if we had waited a few minutes longer, you might have been lost."
>>403579
You can still hold your own. No visions here chief.
>>403581
She gives you a hug. '1d10'
"It's okay. You just drank a little too much. Do you feel better now?"
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>403582
She takes a sip from the tea.
"A long time ago, a dragon lived there. It had come here from far to the north and enslaved the local diamond dogs. Forcing them to work for him and worship him as a god.
He was blessed by Grogar, the Lord of Necromancers and wreaked terrible destruction upon the neighbouring lands."
She puts her cup down.
"That is, until a group of druids decided enough was enough."
She takes a sip from the tea.
"A long time ago, a dragon lived there. It had come here from far to the north and enslaved the local diamond dogs. Forcing them to work for him and worship him as a god.
He was blessed by Grogar, the Lord of Necromancers and wreaked terrible destruction upon the neighbouring lands."
She puts her cup down.
"That is, until a group of druids decided enough was enough."
>>403591
She nods.
"A few months ago, a group of guards tried to breach the Old Fort mines. They were driven back but this was a direct violation of the pact the druids who used to live here made with the founder of Silverhaze.
When that happened, a few birds flew hundreds of miles to warn me and I came here. I've been investigating here ever since. The zombies can't wander outside the fort. But it's not them I'm concerned with. If the dragon got loose again….that would be horrible."
>>403588
"Oh it's okay dear. Maybe you should get some rest now."
>>403587
You're upstairs, ready for the next day?
>>403586
Glimmering looks at you.
"The worst sort. Magical in nature and it seems to be everywhere around here. It's similar to the toxic gasses found in the mines."
She sighs and tries to heal you some more.
'1d10+2'
Roll #1 9 + 2 = 11
She nods.
"A few months ago, a group of guards tried to breach the Old Fort mines. They were driven back but this was a direct violation of the pact the druids who used to live here made with the founder of Silverhaze.
When that happened, a few birds flew hundreds of miles to warn me and I came here. I've been investigating here ever since. The zombies can't wander outside the fort. But it's not them I'm concerned with. If the dragon got loose again….that would be horrible."
>>403588
"Oh it's okay dear. Maybe you should get some rest now."
>>403587
You're upstairs, ready for the next day?
>>403586
Glimmering looks at you.
"The worst sort. Magical in nature and it seems to be everywhere around here. It's similar to the toxic gasses found in the mines."
She sighs and tries to heal you some more.
'1d10+2'
Roll #1 9 + 2 = 11
>>403592
>>403593
"It seems to have stabilized. I don't think we'll need to do more healing. Normally this can take days, Celestia truly blessed you miss Zona." The black stuff is still there though.
"Maybe that will heal in time."
>>403594
She takes a glance at the golden necklace on the desk.
"They didn't have the tools to deal with it properly…."
She turns back to you.
"And right now, with all the chaos in Equestria, my friends can't come here to help right now, so the dragon must be kept contained."
>>403595
To the next day?
>>403596
Hey you had a shot, not to mention that barfing must have been a downer on her mood tonight. I'll get you to the next day in a sec.
>>403593
"It seems to have stabilized. I don't think we'll need to do more healing. Normally this can take days, Celestia truly blessed you miss Zona." The black stuff is still there though.
"Maybe that will heal in time."
>>403594
She takes a glance at the golden necklace on the desk.
"They didn't have the tools to deal with it properly…."
She turns back to you.
"And right now, with all the chaos in Equestria, my friends can't come here to help right now, so the dragon must be kept contained."
>>403595
To the next day?
>>403596
Hey you had a shot, not to mention that barfing must have been a downer on her mood tonight. I'll get you to the next day in a sec.
>>403600
"You should rest. Tomorrow we'll find out what horrible monster did this."
>>403599
"Mister Warren, if I didn't want your help, you'd never even have seen me, nor would you have been able to step one foot into this room."
She smiles kindly.
"I've been trying to find out who killed that stallion but none of my animals seems to have seen anything. That's disturbing since I've got most of the town and the forest dotted with animal spies.
But I've got a plan."
>>403603
>>403601
>>403599
You're in the next day.
Welcome. Breakfast or are you immediately going for your stuff?
"You should rest. Tomorrow we'll find out what horrible monster did this."
>>403599
"Mister Warren, if I didn't want your help, you'd never even have seen me, nor would you have been able to step one foot into this room."
She smiles kindly.
"I've been trying to find out who killed that stallion but none of my animals seems to have seen anything. That's disturbing since I've got most of the town and the forest dotted with animal spies.
But I've got a plan."
>>403603
>>403601
>>403599
You're in the next day.
Welcome. Breakfast or are you immediately going for your stuff?
>>403611
"I want you and your friends to find out where he was killed. That should clear up the last of my questions. And then we'll end this.
I want you to take a mare with you as well. By the name of Zona. She might not be easy to work with, but she seems to have some detective skills. Tell her that if she works with all of you, you might have something to cure her. She'll know what you mean."
>>403610
>>403612
>>403608
Red made some carrot pancakes, and some leftover bear for Snacks.
>>403613
As you pray to Celestia the wound starts hurting again. This definately isn't a normal wound.
Welcome to the next day.
This de
"I want you and your friends to find out where he was killed. That should clear up the last of my questions. And then we'll end this.
I want you to take a mare with you as well. By the name of Zona. She might not be easy to work with, but she seems to have some detective skills. Tell her that if she works with all of you, you might have something to cure her. She'll know what you mean."
>>403610
>>403612
>>403608
Red made some carrot pancakes, and some leftover bear for Snacks.
>>403613
As you pray to Celestia the wound starts hurting again. This definately isn't a normal wound.
Welcome to the next day.
This de