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Monster Hunter Quest #1: Pilot (Thread 3) Sion No.403621[Last 50 Posts]
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A new day dawns in Silverhaze Falls.
A town filled with secrets, murders, heresy, pancakes and gold.
Our heroes sit in the Inn enjoying their breakfast.
A new day dawns in Silverhaze Falls.
A town filled with secrets, murders, heresy, pancakes and gold.
Our heroes sit in the Inn enjoying their breakfast.
And oh shit I almost forgot.
For Amber, Snacks, Soil and Warren
You realize that all your life you have been coasting along as if you were in a dream. Suddenly, facing the trials of the last few days, you have come alive.
All of you get one skill point to be used as you like.
>>403624
You see a lot of ponies downstairs.
You see a group of loud ponies sitting on one table.
You see a guard you recognize as Swift, coming in.
And you see a table where Glimmering sits enjoying some carrot pancakes.
>>403625
Looks good. You could wait here for your friends or go downstairs for breakfast.
>>403626
>>403627
Swift approaches both of you.
"Bad news, we've searched the entire town but no sight of the zombies."
>>403628
"We're all out of bear sugarcube. You might have to hunt some more…"
She gives you a glass of water.
The remaining bear tastes pretty fine.
For Amber, Snacks, Soil and Warren
You realize that all your life you have been coasting along as if you were in a dream. Suddenly, facing the trials of the last few days, you have come alive.
All of you get one skill point to be used as you like.
>>403624
You see a lot of ponies downstairs.
You see a group of loud ponies sitting on one table.
You see a guard you recognize as Swift, coming in.
And you see a table where Glimmering sits enjoying some carrot pancakes.
>>403625
Looks good. You could wait here for your friends or go downstairs for breakfast.
>>403626
>>403627
Swift approaches both of you.
"Bad news, we've searched the entire town but no sight of the zombies."
>>403628
"We're all out of bear sugarcube. You might have to hunt some more…"
She gives you a glass of water.
The remaining bear tastes pretty fine.
>>403630
>>403635
He snorts.
"It's good that whatever it is, isn't in town anymore. But now there might be a murdering zombie walking around everywhere and we don't now where it is."
>>403633
She looks up.
"Ah Miss Zona, I hope you had a good night sleep."
>>403634
She sees you and waves back.
"Why don't you come over here for a second?"
>>403640
Last time you were in the inn.
We can say you're in your room near Shortcake and Mwandishi, close enough to walk in on them if you wanted.
>>403635
He snorts.
"It's good that whatever it is, isn't in town anymore. But now there might be a murdering zombie walking around everywhere and we don't now where it is."
>>403633
She looks up.
"Ah Miss Zona, I hope you had a good night sleep."
>>403634
She sees you and waves back.
"Why don't you come over here for a second?"
>>403640
Last time you were in the inn.
We can say you're in your room near Shortcake and Mwandishi, close enough to walk in on them if you wanted.
>>403644
"It's a wound made by unnatural forces.
Have faith sister. We'll find a way to end this heresy. Now I would like to indtroduce you to somepony." She nods at Amber.
>>403646
"This is Amber, a talented healer. Amber, this is miss Zona."
>>403657
>>403654
Swift nods.
"There is one trail we haven't followed yet."
He points to Zona. "Last night she found some dust on the corpse indicating the victim has been in the mines. We'd like you to check out the mines, once you're feeling rested, of course."
"It's a wound made by unnatural forces.
Have faith sister. We'll find a way to end this heresy. Now I would like to indtroduce you to somepony." She nods at Amber.
>>403646
"This is Amber, a talented healer. Amber, this is miss Zona."
>>403657
>>403654
Swift nods.
"There is one trail we haven't followed yet."
He points to Zona. "Last night she found some dust on the corpse indicating the victim has been in the mines. We'd like you to check out the mines, once you're feeling rested, of course."
>>403666
>>403674
You go downstairs.
There are still a few tables open.
You see the adventurers you met sitting at one table, talking to one of the guards.
You see Zona talking with a priest and a paladin.
You see Red serving carrot pancakes.
>>403670
Glimmering smiles.
"Zona is a travelling priest of Celestia, spreading Her Word to all corners of Equestria."
>>403671
You arrive at the Silverhaze Mansion.
You see 2 guards looking angrily at you.
>>403674
You go downstairs.
There are still a few tables open.
You see the adventurers you met sitting at one table, talking to one of the guards.
You see Zona talking with a priest and a paladin.
You see Red serving carrot pancakes.
>>403670
Glimmering smiles.
"Zona is a travelling priest of Celestia, spreading Her Word to all corners of Equestria."
>>403671
You arrive at the Silverhaze Mansion.
You see 2 guards looking angrily at you.
>>403683
The guards look at each other, but Lord Silverhaze seems to have seen you and tells them to let you in.
You go into the garden, Regal greets you.
"Welcome friend, what brings you here?"
>>403691
"Miss Zona has seen a lot. It is hard being a priestess in these times. But nothing can keep us down."
>>403692
You arrive at the supply shop.
Bedrock grins. "Bright and early. I like it. Ready for some work?"
>>403694
You sit down at the table. Close to Zona, Melody and Amber.
Red brings you some carrot pancakes with a smile.
"Hey where have you 2 been? I missed your music."
The guards look at each other, but Lord Silverhaze seems to have seen you and tells them to let you in.
You go into the garden, Regal greets you.
"Welcome friend, what brings you here?"
>>403691
"Miss Zona has seen a lot. It is hard being a priestess in these times. But nothing can keep us down."
>>403692
You arrive at the supply shop.
Bedrock grins. "Bright and early. I like it. Ready for some work?"
>>403694
You sit down at the table. Close to Zona, Melody and Amber.
Red brings you some carrot pancakes with a smile.
"Hey where have you 2 been? I missed your music."
>>403700
I scratch my head and bow.
"Snack just want to see what the pony mages has find out. Have they used manticore blood to see the cause of the smoke?"
I then look down.
"Snack is just worried what happened to diamond dog mine nearby, that is why Snack is here."
"And Snacks just want to see Firethorn if she is fine."
I scratch my head and bow.
"Snack just want to see what the pony mages has find out. Have they used manticore blood to see the cause of the smoke?"
I then look down.
"Snack is just worried what happened to diamond dog mine nearby, that is why Snack is here."
"And Snacks just want to see Firethorn if she is fine."
>>403703
>>403698
Glimmering looks at both of you confused.
"You two know each other?"
>>403706
Lord Silverhaze nods.
"Of course, of course, let's go see if she has some time."
You walk with him through a few corridors until you enter a room.
"Wait here a few seconds please, I'll see if she's available." He leaves again.
>>403702
He throws you a big axe.
"Go out there and get me the best chunk of wood ye can find. Den we talk."
>>403698
Glimmering looks at both of you confused.
"You two know each other?"
>>403706
Lord Silverhaze nods.
"Of course, of course, let's go see if she has some time."
You walk with him through a few corridors until you enter a room.
"Wait here a few seconds please, I'll see if she's available." He leaves again.
>>403702
He throws you a big axe.
"Go out there and get me the best chunk of wood ye can find. Den we talk."
>>403719
My eyes go wide as my tired mind process's what it heard. I try to grab your head with magic and force you to lean forwards and look at me. [1d10]
"Melody Maker and a few others saved my life, and the life of my village. Don't ever let me hear you call her a whore again."
Roll #1 5 = 5
My eyes go wide as my tired mind process's what it heard. I try to grab your head with magic and force you to lean forwards and look at me. [1d10]
"Melody Maker and a few others saved my life, and the life of my village. Don't ever let me hear you call her a whore again."
Roll #1 5 = 5
>>403720
>>403724
Red looks at the whole thing between Melody and Zona with some concern, then turn backs to you two.
"I heard you had some trouble with the Colonel."
>>403721
There are hundreds of trees here outside. Finding a big enough tree classifies as easy thus MIN4. Get hacking.
>>403716
The room is very luxurious.
You notice some parchment with a map on it laying on one of the desks.
>>403727
Glimmering grabs your hoof.
"Now Miss Zona, I'm sure you're exaggerating."
>>403724
Red looks at the whole thing between Melody and Zona with some concern, then turn backs to you two.
"I heard you had some trouble with the Colonel."
>>403721
There are hundreds of trees here outside. Finding a big enough tree classifies as easy thus MIN4. Get hacking.
>>403716
The room is very luxurious.
You notice some parchment with a map on it laying on one of the desks.
>>403727
Glimmering grabs your hoof.
"Now Miss Zona, I'm sure you're exaggerating."
>>403735
>>403728
Zonas Telekinesis fails and Zona gets leaned forward forcedly by Melody.
>>403733
>>403730
"I'm glad he let you go. He probably didn't have a shred of evidence but that doesn't usually stop him." Red frowns.
>>403740
>>403742
>>403744
"ENOUGH"
Swift and a few guards step forward.
"CEASE THE FIGHTING AND THE SHOUTING NOW."
>>403732
You see some tunnels, when suddenly Lord Silverhaze comes in with Firethorn.
>>403731
You work with a happy heart. And soon not only do you have a great chunk of wood, it might be even bigger then your old shield!
>>403728
Zonas Telekinesis fails and Zona gets leaned forward forcedly by Melody.
>>403733
>>403730
"I'm glad he let you go. He probably didn't have a shred of evidence but that doesn't usually stop him." Red frowns.
>>403740
>>403742
>>403744
"ENOUGH"
Swift and a few guards step forward.
"CEASE THE FIGHTING AND THE SHOUTING NOW."
>>403732
You see some tunnels, when suddenly Lord Silverhaze comes in with Firethorn.
>>403731
You work with a happy heart. And soon not only do you have a great chunk of wood, it might be even bigger then your old shield!
>>403748
>>403751
Swift shouts.
"I don't care who begun, what I care about is that it ends, right now.
You,Miss Melody was your name, go sit over with your other friends, I'd like to talk to the 3 of you and after that I'll talk to Miss Zona. Nopony gets arrested, unless one of you starts fighting."
>>403752
Silverhaze looks at the map.
"Ah, I must have left that there, I'm not surprised you're interested in it, Mister Snacks. It's a map of the Silverhaze Mine."
Firethorn offers her hoof.
"It is going great, mister Snacks. Our progress has been remarkable."
>>403748
"That looks great, mah man. Let me get these plates on it." He starts working on the shield.
>>403751
Swift shouts.
"I don't care who begun, what I care about is that it ends, right now.
You,Miss Melody was your name, go sit over with your other friends, I'd like to talk to the 3 of you and after that I'll talk to Miss Zona. Nopony gets arrested, unless one of you starts fighting."
>>403752
Silverhaze looks at the map.
"Ah, I must have left that there, I'm not surprised you're interested in it, Mister Snacks. It's a map of the Silverhaze Mine."
Firethorn offers her hoof.
"It is going great, mister Snacks. Our progress has been remarkable."
>>403748
"That looks great, mah man. Let me get these plates on it." He starts working on the shield.
>>403765
>>403774
>>403780
And you all have carrot pancakes now.
Swift comes over to you 3.
"Now, let's talk about yesterday.
As for your innocence, I believe the 3 of you had nothing to do with the murder."
>>403770
"Sure, right after we talked." says Silverhaze.
Miss Firethorn smiles.
"I fear this might be beyond your knowledge. Suffice it to say, we've acquired a catalyst strong enough to allow us to penetrate even the deepest chasms of the mine. A few days and it's ready."
>>403768
"We've got crossbows and bows and stuff."
You see some crossbows hanging around.
"Give me that skull will ya?"
>>403774
>>403780
And you all have carrot pancakes now.
Swift comes over to you 3.
"Now, let's talk about yesterday.
As for your innocence, I believe the 3 of you had nothing to do with the murder."
>>403770
"Sure, right after we talked." says Silverhaze.
Miss Firethorn smiles.
"I fear this might be beyond your knowledge. Suffice it to say, we've acquired a catalyst strong enough to allow us to penetrate even the deepest chasms of the mine. A few days and it's ready."
>>403768
"We've got crossbows and bows and stuff."
You see some crossbows hanging around.
"Give me that skull will ya?"
>>403792
"About this zombie business, I've heard you were involved. Please tell me what happened last night."
>>403793
>>403794
"I talked to Harv. But the only thing the Colonel said was something about evil voodoo mojo zigga powers. But he doesn't have any proof. And I ask you 3 to not give him any reason to put you away while we're searching for the murderer.
Like fighting with Miss Zona."
>>403795
You give the skull and pick up the crossbow.
You try and accidentaly shoot an arrow into your chest. You fall over in pain.
>>403796
"I don't think I understand it myself, dear."
She coughs. >>403785
"Miss Zona, let's talk about the events of last night. What should be our next move?"
"About this zombie business, I've heard you were involved. Please tell me what happened last night."
>>403793
>>403794
"I talked to Harv. But the only thing the Colonel said was something about evil voodoo mojo zigga powers. But he doesn't have any proof. And I ask you 3 to not give him any reason to put you away while we're searching for the murderer.
Like fighting with Miss Zona."
>>403795
You give the skull and pick up the crossbow.
You try and accidentaly shoot an arrow into your chest. You fall over in pain.
>>403796
"I don't think I understand it myself, dear."
She coughs. >>403785
"Miss Zona, let's talk about the events of last night. What should be our next move?"
>>403800
"Uhhmmm.. to be frank, Snack is too confused. First we got to town and we got told to head to church so we did. Then me, Warren and Soil follow Swift outside. Swift told us to wait so we did until Warren told us to follow him and we gone to forest and to some house in where a family of ponies lived. After that Swift told us that he can take care of it so we have gone to…. inn and rest."
Suddenly remembers Amber, I wonder how she is right now.
"Uhhmmm.. to be frank, Snack is too confused. First we got to town and we got told to head to church so we did. Then me, Warren and Soil follow Swift outside. Swift told us to wait so we did until Warren told us to follow him and we gone to forest and to some house in where a family of ponies lived. After that Swift told us that he can take care of it so we have gone to…. inn and rest."
Suddenly remembers Amber, I wonder how she is right now.
>>403801
You can't stand up.
But Bedrock comes over. "Don't sweat it, happens to me all the time. There's nuthing vital in ye chest."
He rips out the arrow and helps you up.
>>403803
Glimmering frowns.
"Come on miss Zona. We both know he won't find anything. Sparkling was sort of right. This is a heretic cult and we're the priests in town. Either find a way to end this or we'll call in the Inquisition. And it could take weeks before they arrive here."
>>403805
>>403806
>>403808
Swift nods.
"Glad to hear it. Now I was going to ask if you might want to help me catch the real murderer. But since I'm going to ask Miss Zonas help as well, I'm not sure if that is a good idea. In any case wether you want to help or not, stay out of trouble and the Colonel won't be able to do you anything."
>>403810
"And did you see this zombie?"
You can't stand up.
But Bedrock comes over. "Don't sweat it, happens to me all the time. There's nuthing vital in ye chest."
He rips out the arrow and helps you up.
>>403803
Glimmering frowns.
"Come on miss Zona. We both know he won't find anything. Sparkling was sort of right. This is a heretic cult and we're the priests in town. Either find a way to end this or we'll call in the Inquisition. And it could take weeks before they arrive here."
>>403805
>>403806
>>403808
Swift nods.
"Glad to hear it. Now I was going to ask if you might want to help me catch the real murderer. But since I'm going to ask Miss Zonas help as well, I'm not sure if that is a good idea. In any case wether you want to help or not, stay out of trouble and the Colonel won't be able to do you anything."
>>403810
"And did you see this zombie?"
Amber [Crystal pony Ascendant] No.403826
>>403820
"Sister Shimmering says she's a wandering preacher of Celestia!"
>>403821
"Oh I only met her today! I arrived here myself just a few days ago to help the ponies here with their problems! We went hunting for manticores yesterday! So exciting!"
>>403823
I frown
"We are supposed to be kind and compassionate… I don't know why miss Zona isn't…"
"Sister Shimmering says she's a wandering preacher of Celestia!"
>>403821
"Oh I only met her today! I arrived here myself just a few days ago to help the ponies here with their problems! We went hunting for manticores yesterday! So exciting!"
>>403823
I frown
"We are supposed to be kind and compassionate… I don't know why miss Zona isn't…"
>>403832
I nod my head.
"Well, half priestess half fighter now. After helping save me and a bunch of other townponies from diamond dog raiders she said she realized her calling to keep our town safe both spiritually and physically."
I reach out a hoof.
"My name's Shortcake, by the way."
I nod my head.
"Well, half priestess half fighter now. After helping save me and a bunch of other townponies from diamond dog raiders she said she realized her calling to keep our town safe both spiritually and physically."
I reach out a hoof.
"My name's Shortcake, by the way."
>>403830
>>403831
"Glad to hear it. And of course, there would be a reward. We're putting together a team to explore the mines, where we suspect the victim was murdered. Once that team gets going, you can join if you choose, until then feel free to do as you please.
As long as you stay out of trouble. Goodbye."
>>403827
Glimmering frowns.
"It's pretty early, maybe we should-"
She is quiet when Swift approaches.
"Now Miss Zona, those 3 have said not to couse you trouble anymore. I'm sure a priestess like you is not going to trouble them?"
>>403829
"It is odd having a zombie in Silverhaze don't you agree? I'd like to know what's going on."
>>403828
"Birds? Whe birds?" Bedrock says.
>>403831
"Glad to hear it. And of course, there would be a reward. We're putting together a team to explore the mines, where we suspect the victim was murdered. Once that team gets going, you can join if you choose, until then feel free to do as you please.
As long as you stay out of trouble. Goodbye."
>>403827
Glimmering frowns.
"It's pretty early, maybe we should-"
She is quiet when Swift approaches.
"Now Miss Zona, those 3 have said not to couse you trouble anymore. I'm sure a priestess like you is not going to trouble them?"
>>403829
"It is odd having a zombie in Silverhaze don't you agree? I'd like to know what's going on."
>>403828
"Birds? Whe birds?" Bedrock says.
Amber [Crystal pony Ascendant] No.403838
>>403833
"Ooooh, I do the same!"
I swing my warhammer through the air at nothing in particular
"I'll beat the crap out of anything that threatens the innocent! In the name of our princess and Savior!"
I then shake her hoof as I settle down
"Nice to meet you, miss Shortcake! If you're ever hurt, just gimme a shout!"
"Ooooh, I do the same!"
I swing my warhammer through the air at nothing in particular
"I'll beat the crap out of anything that threatens the innocent! In the name of our princess and Savior!"
I then shake her hoof as I settle down
"Nice to meet you, miss Shortcake! If you're ever hurt, just gimme a shout!"
>>403841
"It's a small town, you'll hear us when we call.
And some members are still making preperations, when everyone is ready you'll leave if you want"
>>403837
"Good.
Now Miss Zona, Lord Silverhaze speaks highly of you and your detective skills.
We're putting together a team to explore the mines and find out where that victim was murdered. We ask if you'd like to join."
>>403836
He laughs.
"Meboy, crossbows and all weapons have a mind of their own. You just gotta b nice. And they'll be nice to ye. Watch."
He shoots the crossbow and misses one of the birds on the church by an inch.
>>403835
"You've heard we want to explore the mines right? take this map. It guide you."
You get the Mine Map.
"It's a small town, you'll hear us when we call.
And some members are still making preperations, when everyone is ready you'll leave if you want"
>>403837
"Good.
Now Miss Zona, Lord Silverhaze speaks highly of you and your detective skills.
We're putting together a team to explore the mines and find out where that victim was murdered. We ask if you'd like to join."
>>403836
He laughs.
"Meboy, crossbows and all weapons have a mind of their own. You just gotta b nice. And they'll be nice to ye. Watch."
He shoots the crossbow and misses one of the birds on the church by an inch.
>>403835
"You've heard we want to explore the mines right? take this map. It guide you."
You get the Mine Map.
>>403847
"Good to hear. Of course, you and the church will be rewarded for your actions."
>>403848
He binds some ropes to your hoof and there you go. A nice crossbow fixed to your hoof.
When Soil is ready we can begin the Mine Dungeon. Be sure to buy any weapons you might need or any supplies you might want because this might get messy.
"Good to hear. Of course, you and the church will be rewarded for your actions."
>>403848
He binds some ropes to your hoof and there you go. A nice crossbow fixed to your hoof.
When Soil is ready we can begin the Mine Dungeon. Be sure to buy any weapons you might need or any supplies you might want because this might get messy.
>>403861
The shield is fixed. It doesn't spout fire yet though. "If ye ever get Fire Elemental Essence, we'll talk about that."
Your new armor will be ready when you get back. Cost a lot of money, but it will be worth it.
>>403863
Red tells you the way to "Suplies and other Stuff" The only supply store in town, there you'll find what you need.
>>403865
loadsamoney.
The shield is fixed. It doesn't spout fire yet though. "If ye ever get Fire Elemental Essence, we'll talk about that."
Your new armor will be ready when you get back. Cost a lot of money, but it will be worth it.
>>403863
Red tells you the way to "Suplies and other Stuff" The only supply store in town, there you'll find what you need.
>>403865
loadsamoney.
>>403871
It's a new armor you're getting.
All shiny, since you've got money and you want to show it.
>>403869
Swift said that. He's a guard.
But Glimmering "I agree, we simply do this because it's the right thing Swift."
"About that, Miss Glimmering, I'm afraid I can't allow you to go there. You're the most competent healer in town, we can't afford to lose you."
It's a new armor you're getting.
All shiny, since you've got money and you want to show it.
>>403869
Swift said that. He's a guard.
But Glimmering "I agree, we simply do this because it's the right thing Swift."
"About that, Miss Glimmering, I'm afraid I can't allow you to go there. You're the most competent healer in town, we can't afford to lose you."
>>403875
>>403874
>>403872
You're at the store.
It's a dirty mess, filled with all sorts of animal parts and other things you don't want to name.
There are lots of weapons, armor and other supplies on the wall thoguh. Not exceptional quality, but if you need something new now is the time.
The shopkeeper is bedrock, an earth pony with several scars on his body and one eye is smaller then his other.
"Greetings customers, how can ah help ya?"
He says while tearing some flesh from a Manticore skin.
>>403874
>>403872
You're at the store.
It's a dirty mess, filled with all sorts of animal parts and other things you don't want to name.
There are lots of weapons, armor and other supplies on the wall thoguh. Not exceptional quality, but if you need something new now is the time.
The shopkeeper is bedrock, an earth pony with several scars on his body and one eye is smaller then his other.
"Greetings customers, how can ah help ya?"
He says while tearing some flesh from a Manticore skin.
>>403891
I tilt my head.
"Well one of them is so angry at Snacks when she was drunk and last time. Her eyes is burning if Soil looks at them. Snacks know you are there."
>>403893
"Perhaps she cant handle all of us thats why she tried to trick us. When her spell fails, she ran."
*Sigh*
"I hope we meet her again and straighten things out."
I tilt my head.
"Well one of them is so angry at Snacks when she was drunk and last time. Her eyes is burning if Soil looks at them. Snacks know you are there."
>>403893
"Perhaps she cant handle all of us thats why she tried to trick us. When her spell fails, she ran."
*Sigh*
"I hope we meet her again and straighten things out."
>>403887
>>403889
Bedrock points to a collection of swords and knives to the side.
You see a few iron and steel shortswords hanging around and a giant bag full of throwing knives. A sign next to it says "CaReful Sharp knifes."
>>403890
There are 2 types of guns.
Standard guns [Single]
double-barrel hunting gun [Dual]
>>403894
You see different types of armor. Light leather armor, steel cuirasses, shields.
And a few knives.
>>403901
"Sure" she gets to work packing it for you
>>403889
Bedrock points to a collection of swords and knives to the side.
You see a few iron and steel shortswords hanging around and a giant bag full of throwing knives. A sign next to it says "CaReful Sharp knifes."
>>403890
There are 2 types of guns.
Standard guns [Single]
double-barrel hunting gun [Dual]
>>403894
You see different types of armor. Light leather armor, steel cuirasses, shields.
And a few knives.
>>403901
"Sure" she gets to work packing it for you
>>403906
There's no real rally point. You'll hear them shouting when it's time. You could check out the shop for supplies.
"Well, I guess I'll stay here then. Please be careful Miss Zona. I'll pray for your safe return."
>>403907
>>403910
Money is not really a big issue in my quests. Right now everyone has the ability to buy any non-boost weapons plus normal food and room without extravagance.
So yes, you can buy these if you want.
There's no real rally point. You'll hear them shouting when it's time. You could check out the shop for supplies.
"Well, I guess I'll stay here then. Please be careful Miss Zona. I'll pray for your safe return."
>>403907
>>403910
Money is not really a big issue in my quests. Right now everyone has the ability to buy any non-boost weapons plus normal food and room without extravagance.
So yes, you can buy these if you want.
>>403917
He stops his work, gets a saw and it's done.He gets some blood on the barrel from the blood he has on his hooves, but he doesn't seem to notice and gives it back to you.
>>403921
Consider it yours.
>>403920
>>403918
Bought. I'll add all these things to your sheets soon.
All right, I need to get some stuff from the nightshop before I can comfortably start the dungeon. If you want to buy anything, now is your time.
He stops his work, gets a saw and it's done.He gets some blood on the barrel from the blood he has on his hooves, but he doesn't seem to notice and gives it back to you.
>>403921
Consider it yours.
>>403920
>>403918
Bought. I'll add all these things to your sheets soon.
All right, I need to get some stuff from the nightshop before I can comfortably start the dungeon. If you want to buy anything, now is your time.
For Warren.
After she told you to investigate the mines and find the place where the victim was slain. The writer also gave you a little bird. It sits still, very still, very tame. She gives it to you and tells you that if you got in any real trouble to release the bird and it will come get her. Now you're getting ready to leave for the mines.
After she told you to investigate the mines and find the place where the victim was slain. The writer also gave you a little bird. It sits still, very still, very tame. She gives it to you and tells you that if you got in any real trouble to release the bird and it will come get her. Now you're getting ready to leave for the mines.
>>403948
>>403949
>>403950
>>403951
>>403952
>>403953
>>403954
>>403956
>>403957
Swift leads all of you to the entrance of the mines and leads you through.
As you go through the dark tunnels lit only by some torches and gas lamps, you occasionaly pass some earth pony miners, digging away.
Swift stops at a large split. Both ends lead deeper into the mines. But one has a gate in front of it and 2 guards.
Swift points. "We believe that if the victim has been killed here it must have been in the more unsafe parts of the mines. Somepony would have noticed if a murder happened here in the safe parts.
Not all those parts of the mine are flooded with gas, but please be careful when you go in there."
He gives all of you some small primitive respirators.
"This will hold back some of it, but I still don't recommend going into the midst of it, if you find a flooded passage, turn back.
Any questions?"
>>403949
>>403950
>>403951
>>403952
>>403953
>>403954
>>403956
>>403957
Swift leads all of you to the entrance of the mines and leads you through.
As you go through the dark tunnels lit only by some torches and gas lamps, you occasionaly pass some earth pony miners, digging away.
Swift stops at a large split. Both ends lead deeper into the mines. But one has a gate in front of it and 2 guards.
Swift points. "We believe that if the victim has been killed here it must have been in the more unsafe parts of the mines. Somepony would have noticed if a murder happened here in the safe parts.
Not all those parts of the mine are flooded with gas, but please be careful when you go in there."
He gives all of you some small primitive respirators.
"This will hold back some of it, but I still don't recommend going into the midst of it, if you find a flooded passage, turn back.
Any questions?"
>>403970
He grabs you and puts the strap around the back of your face, forcing your nose into the primitive bag filled with filtering herbs.
"And don't touch it anymore."
>>403972
"Normally there shouldn't be anypony in there, except some miners trying their luck. Be careful though."
>>403973
"You are free to investigate the safer parts as well, should you desire."
He grabs you and puts the strap around the back of your face, forcing your nose into the primitive bag filled with filtering herbs.
"And don't touch it anymore."
>>403972
"Normally there shouldn't be anypony in there, except some miners trying their luck. Be careful though."
>>403973
"You are free to investigate the safer parts as well, should you desire."
Warren [Male Pegasus Arcane Blade] No.404002
>>403999
I'll roll my eyes a little.
Underground's no place for a crossbow, especially in tight quarters, so my dirk will be tested here.
I'll look to the bird I brought with me.
"Now, little bird, you'll have to stay out here. I don't wish to risk you taking a whiff of poison underground."
I'll roll my eyes a little.
Underground's no place for a crossbow, especially in tight quarters, so my dirk will be tested here.
I'll look to the bird I brought with me.
"Now, little bird, you'll have to stay out here. I don't wish to risk you taking a whiff of poison underground."
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>>404006
The bird refuses to fly away.
Allright here's a map quickly put together.
It gives you a general overview of the area.
The party is at the deep red circle.
The red X next to them is the gated area.
All red X's mark danger to proceed.
All "P"s mark Pits, these are very deep areas where wooden bridges are used to go down. These go down but do not lead to lower tunnels, there might be other things down there.
The "S" marks an older storage area.
The "T" marks the entrance to the lowest part of the mines, these have been sealed.
Mind you that the map is out of date, so certain details might have changed and will be added as you proceed.
Sorry for the crappiness of the map, it was extremely hastily put together. I only had one on paper.
The bird refuses to fly away.
Allright here's a map quickly put together.
It gives you a general overview of the area.
The party is at the deep red circle.
The red X next to them is the gated area.
All red X's mark danger to proceed.
All "P"s mark Pits, these are very deep areas where wooden bridges are used to go down. These go down but do not lead to lower tunnels, there might be other things down there.
The "S" marks an older storage area.
The "T" marks the entrance to the lowest part of the mines, these have been sealed.
Mind you that the map is out of date, so certain details might have changed and will be added as you proceed.
Sorry for the crappiness of the map, it was extremely hastily put together. I only had one on paper.
>>404026
I frown.
"Sorry for being such a pessimist sister, but when you've had to deal with a pack of dogs that nearly enslaved an entire town and worked them to death, and then using necromancy shit to revive their corpses so they can do even more fucking work, your outlook tends to… change."
>>404028
"We'll be fine."
>>404034
I lighten up as I see her so excited.
"Found that you liked the excitement, eh?"
I frown.
"Sorry for being such a pessimist sister, but when you've had to deal with a pack of dogs that nearly enslaved an entire town and worked them to death, and then using necromancy shit to revive their corpses so they can do even more fucking work, your outlook tends to… change."
>>404028
"We'll be fine."
>>404034
I lighten up as I see her so excited.
"Found that you liked the excitement, eh?"
>>404030
>>404031
They open the gate and let you proceed without trouble.
This corridor is much smaller than the main tunnel, darker too, but your torches keep you lit and you do see the occasional gas lamp around.
You reach the first split. One tunnel goes to your left. The right opens up into a large chamber. The ceiling reaches high and in the middle you see a large chasm so deep, you can't see the end.
Wooden rafters have been attached to the sides for those wanting to go down.
>>404031
They open the gate and let you proceed without trouble.
This corridor is much smaller than the main tunnel, darker too, but your torches keep you lit and you do see the occasional gas lamp around.
You reach the first split. One tunnel goes to your left. The right opens up into a large chamber. The ceiling reaches high and in the middle you see a large chasm so deep, you can't see the end.
Wooden rafters have been attached to the sides for those wanting to go down.
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>>404043
>>404042
>>404041
The party turns right and goes towards the tunnel for the storage and…..
reaches the first deviation from the map.
The tunnel seems to have collapsed and partly filled with rocks. There's no way through.
You notice a new tunnel to the side. Dug recently. There are some markings next to it.
And a bucket, filled with something green and slimy.
The tunnel seems to have some kind of stairs and goes down deep.
>>404042
>>404041
The party turns right and goes towards the tunnel for the storage and…..
reaches the first deviation from the map.
The tunnel seems to have collapsed and partly filled with rocks. There's no way through.
You notice a new tunnel to the side. Dug recently. There are some markings next to it.
And a bucket, filled with something green and slimy.
The tunnel seems to have some kind of stairs and goes down deep.
>>404051
It doesn't seem acidic. But it still has the same color and end even the stench is remarkably the same as the tainted river you found on your hunt. Why anyone would put something like that in a bucket and put it here is beyond your comprehension.
>>404053
It seems to depict 2 reptile wings with 2 eyes. Next to it it says "6"
>>404056
You step into the tunnel. And slowly make your way down. The tunnel is steep, very steep. You wonder why a pony would make it this dangerous to traverse. You trip on the last stair and fall but don't hurt yourself. The echo seems to go on.
You're in an unmarked tunnel.
Incoming map.
It doesn't seem acidic. But it still has the same color and end even the stench is remarkably the same as the tainted river you found on your hunt. Why anyone would put something like that in a bucket and put it here is beyond your comprehension.
>>404053
It seems to depict 2 reptile wings with 2 eyes. Next to it it says "6"
>>404056
You step into the tunnel. And slowly make your way down. The tunnel is steep, very steep. You wonder why a pony would make it this dangerous to traverse. You trip on the last stair and fall but don't hurt yourself. The echo seems to go on.
You're in an unmarked tunnel.
Incoming map.
Warren [Male Pegasus Arcane Blade] No.404073
>>404069
Hmm. This might relate to that dragon the druid was talking about.
I'll glance at the bucket.
What if they sealed it under the mine? And this foul substance is just runoff from it?
I'll shake my head.
"We shouldn't split the party. I suppose we should catch up to Soil, though this tunnel can only be trouble."
>>404071
"Could you contain yourself, please? There are more pressing matters at hoof than finding out Snack's motivation for traveling."
Hmm. This might relate to that dragon the druid was talking about.
I'll glance at the bucket.
What if they sealed it under the mine? And this foul substance is just runoff from it?
I'll shake my head.
"We shouldn't split the party. I suppose we should catch up to Soil, though this tunnel can only be trouble."
>>404071
"Could you contain yourself, please? There are more pressing matters at hoof than finding out Snack's motivation for traveling."
>>404066
I look down, avoiding her stare.
"….. Snacks just dont hunt for food, we hunt for ponies and other races if fort needs it. We take them for work like finding gems or growing mushroom underground."
I shiver.
"B… but our pack take c.. care of them. We give them food, shelter and protect them. W. we teach them how to mine, m.. make gem shiny."
>>404068
>>404067
>>404071
"Snacks left because they are ev…. "
I then look down.
"Snacks cant dishonor his dog friend with lies…. Snack left because fort cant support its growing population and trade is slow. Snack volunteered to leave and find his own fortune."
>>404069
I just look at the bucket and stare at i.t
I look down, avoiding her stare.
"….. Snacks just dont hunt for food, we hunt for ponies and other races if fort needs it. We take them for work like finding gems or growing mushroom underground."
I shiver.
"B… but our pack take c.. care of them. We give them food, shelter and protect them. W. we teach them how to mine, m.. make gem shiny."
>>404068
>>404067
>>404071
"Snacks left because they are ev…. "
I then look down.
"Snacks cant dishonor his dog friend with lies…. Snack left because fort cant support its growing population and trade is slow. Snack volunteered to leave and find his own fortune."
>>404069
I just look at the bucket and stare at i.t
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>>404095
>>404098
Both of you look down. The stairs are steep and go down for a while.
It doesn't seem to be made by Diamond Dogs, but at the same time, it seems too steep for ponies to comfortably go through.
>>404097
You go down. No map will help you here. All unmarked but you see 3 passages in the distance.
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>>404099
And there we go. You go down and look around as your torch hits one of the walls, part of the slime ignites and a trail on the wall ignites all the way through until it dissapears into the right passage.
The entire passage is lit up for a turn.
You hear a shriek coming from deep with the right passage where the flame passed through.
>>404098
Both of you look down. The stairs are steep and go down for a while.
It doesn't seem to be made by Diamond Dogs, but at the same time, it seems too steep for ponies to comfortably go through.
>>404097
You go down. No map will help you here. All unmarked but you see 3 passages in the distance.
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>>404099
And there we go. You go down and look around as your torch hits one of the walls, part of the slime ignites and a trail on the wall ignites all the way through until it dissapears into the right passage.
The entire passage is lit up for a turn.
You hear a shriek coming from deep with the right passage where the flame passed through.
The Right passage and yours are lit. You can see everything.
>>404105
You see this passage is marked with dragon wings and a "5". You look inside.
And you see 4 ponies, at first glance they look normal, until they suddenly hiss, drop their mining tools and run at you unnaturally fast. One jumps you and bites you in the neck.
>>404106
You see the same. Another one attacks you but you quickly use your shield to block it before they can really hurt you.
>>404107
Same fate as Melody
>>404108
It would be easy to stealth in these caverns if they weren't lit up. Another one of those ponies hits you with his are hoofs. Goddamn he is strong.
>>404109
>>404110
You both see this happening.
Snacks 5/5
Shortcake 5/5
Warren 1/5
Amber 0/4 HELPLESS
Soil 6/6
Melody 0/5 HELPLESS.
And then the fire goes out again.
>>404105
You see this passage is marked with dragon wings and a "5". You look inside.
And you see 4 ponies, at first glance they look normal, until they suddenly hiss, drop their mining tools and run at you unnaturally fast. One jumps you and bites you in the neck.
>>404106
You see the same. Another one attacks you but you quickly use your shield to block it before they can really hurt you.
>>404107
Same fate as Melody
>>404108
It would be easy to stealth in these caverns if they weren't lit up. Another one of those ponies hits you with his are hoofs. Goddamn he is strong.
>>404109
>>404110
You both see this happening.
Snacks 5/5
Shortcake 5/5
Warren 1/5
Amber 0/4 HELPLESS
Soil 6/6
Melody 0/5 HELPLESS.
And then the fire goes out again.
Poor Soil [Spellsword] No.404121
>>404119
The bubble RAI is meant to block 3 failures, or 1 critical, whicever comes first.
Not the sheer number of hits.
Roll #1 3 + 2 = 5
The bubble RAI is meant to block 3 failures, or 1 critical, whicever comes first.
Not the sheer number of hits.
Roll #1 3 + 2 = 5
Poor Soil [Spellsword] No.404127
>>404122
>RAW 3 hits or 1 critical hit.
But there is no such thing as a critical hit, while suffering counterattack. It's just a critical failure spelt wrong.
Grind said pony all over the floor, and slam his head against the walls of the cave, bashing once more with my shield.
Roll #1 9 + 2 = 11
>RAW 3 hits or 1 critical hit.
But there is no such thing as a critical hit, while suffering counterattack. It's just a critical failure spelt wrong.
Grind said pony all over the floor, and slam his head against the walls of the cave, bashing once more with my shield.
Roll #1 9 + 2 = 11
>>404123
You hit 2 of them. One of them shrieks and green blood start pouring from his leg.
>>404124
you're very well hidden?
You wait in the shadows until one of them passes. With one hoof you grab him by the neck, while the other slides your short sword between his ribs.
As you twist the knife you cracks his neck and drop the body. This one is not getting up.
>>404125
Empowered.
Warren healed.
>>404126
You stomp sand but it doesn't seem to disturb the pony. He hits your head with his hooves pushing you against the wall.
>>404128
You hit him in the head while he's down. Green fluids spill from him.
>>404129
You try to focus your spell but one of the ponies bites your legs as you focus.
Health.
Snacks 5/5
Shortcake 2/5
Warren 3/5
Amber 5/4
Soil 6/6
Melody 5/4
3 creepy ponies left, 1 helpless.
You hit 2 of them. One of them shrieks and green blood start pouring from his leg.
>>404124
you're very well hidden?
You wait in the shadows until one of them passes. With one hoof you grab him by the neck, while the other slides your short sword between his ribs.
As you twist the knife you cracks his neck and drop the body. This one is not getting up.
>>404125
Empowered.
Warren healed.
>>404126
You stomp sand but it doesn't seem to disturb the pony. He hits your head with his hooves pushing you against the wall.
>>404128
You hit him in the head while he's down. Green fluids spill from him.
>>404129
You try to focus your spell but one of the ponies bites your legs as you focus.
Health.
Snacks 5/5
Shortcake 2/5
Warren 3/5
Amber 5/4
Soil 6/6
Melody 5/4
3 creepy ponies left, 1 helpless.
>>404134
You slam into the final standing pony crushing him against the wall. He hisses at you as you pin him down.
>>404135
She's empowered.
Your healing failed but there's no enemy standing to counterattack you
>>404139
With a final crush, you break the ponies neck beneath you with your bare paws.
The ponies head falls down lifeless.
>>404141
And you fire your gun at the pony Soil keeps pinned. Blasting his brains out.
>>404142
Would you like to stash that one for the beginning of the next fight?
Fight is over.
You slam into the final standing pony crushing him against the wall. He hisses at you as you pin him down.
>>404135
She's empowered.
Your healing failed but there's no enemy standing to counterattack you
>>404139
With a final crush, you break the ponies neck beneath you with your bare paws.
The ponies head falls down lifeless.
>>404141
And you fire your gun at the pony Soil keeps pinned. Blasting his brains out.
>>404142
Would you like to stash that one for the beginning of the next fight?
Fight is over.
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>>404145
>>404147
In your haste to search and with the darkness, you run right into each other, falling over on top of each other.
>>404146
Stashed.
>>404148
The tunnel seems to end a short bit further.
Maybe it was one of those ponies that screamed?
>>404149
Nothing to see here. The tunnel ends a bit further and there's nopony there.
AND PAUSE.
>>404147
In your haste to search and with the darkness, you run right into each other, falling over on top of each other.
>>404146
Stashed.
>>404148
The tunnel seems to end a short bit further.
Maybe it was one of those ponies that screamed?
>>404149
Nothing to see here. The tunnel ends a bit further and there's nopony there.
AND PAUSE.
Warren [Male Pegasus Arcane Blade] No.404177
>>404176
I'll shrug.
"They bit me, too. They might be undead, and that green goo we saw earlier in the bucket, that they bled, might be what's keeping them going."
I'll look over at the mares for a moment, and then back to the other two.
"Can you two keep a secret?"
I'll shrug.
"They bit me, too. They might be undead, and that green goo we saw earlier in the bucket, that they bled, might be what's keeping them going."
I'll look over at the mares for a moment, and then back to the other two.
"Can you two keep a secret?"
Warren [Male Pegasus Arcane Blade] No.404180
>>404178
>>404179
"Because this is important."
I'll lean in.
"So I ran into that 'witch' of the forest you were looking for, Snacks. Turns out she's a druid, and part of an order that sealed some horrible dragon under the earth a long time ago. You remember the old fort we passed on the way to the Manticores, right? Used to be full of diamond dogs, kept as slaves by the dragon who made them worship it as a god. At the time, the druids didn't have enough strength to do more than trap it underground. The strange happenings around town, as well as the lord's insistence on fiddling with things he shouldn't, means that it's starting to wake up, and she was the only one around who could report on the situation."
I'll take a small breath.
"Of course, it being still alive at this point means that it's likely some kind of undead itself. Which means it's a very powerful, very old, very dangerous dragon. And we're expected to help fight it. And kill it for good."
>>404179
"Because this is important."
I'll lean in.
"So I ran into that 'witch' of the forest you were looking for, Snacks. Turns out she's a druid, and part of an order that sealed some horrible dragon under the earth a long time ago. You remember the old fort we passed on the way to the Manticores, right? Used to be full of diamond dogs, kept as slaves by the dragon who made them worship it as a god. At the time, the druids didn't have enough strength to do more than trap it underground. The strange happenings around town, as well as the lord's insistence on fiddling with things he shouldn't, means that it's starting to wake up, and she was the only one around who could report on the situation."
I'll take a small breath.
"Of course, it being still alive at this point means that it's likely some kind of undead itself. Which means it's a very powerful, very old, very dangerous dragon. And we're expected to help fight it. And kill it for good."
Warren [Male Pegasus Arcane Blade] No.404186
>>404183
"What's past is past, Snacks. And, well, it's going to be quite the story to tell your pups, don't you think? Fighting alongside friends and companions, against a horrible evil dragon, and then you come home and drink out of one of its claws that you turned into a mug?"
>>404184
Oh I see the glint in those eyes. I know you're hooked.
>>404185
"Shhhh!Remember, secret for now. We can't let our current employer know about it yet. Since he's probably the one working to wake it up."
"What's past is past, Snacks. And, well, it's going to be quite the story to tell your pups, don't you think? Fighting alongside friends and companions, against a horrible evil dragon, and then you come home and drink out of one of its claws that you turned into a mug?"
>>404184
Oh I see the glint in those eyes. I know you're hooked.
>>404185
"Shhhh!Remember, secret for now. We can't let our current employer know about it yet. Since he's probably the one working to wake it up."
>>404238
I look at her for a moment then stare at the walls of the cave.
"Fort grows in size at times… Fort where Snack belong need workers. Unicorns can find gems, ore easily and can levitate items if needed. Earth, donk and zeb can grow plants underground without sunlight, Peg and Gryph can fly and get stuff done same with flight."
"It becomes a necessity for a fort to run." I give a weak smile.
I look at her for a moment then stare at the walls of the cave.
"Fort grows in size at times… Fort where Snack belong need workers. Unicorns can find gems, ore easily and can levitate items if needed. Earth, donk and zeb can grow plants underground without sunlight, Peg and Gryph can fly and get stuff done same with flight."
"It becomes a necessity for a fort to run." I give a weak smile.
>>404251
I put my blade in its scabbard.
"Soil… dont view it being too evil or bad. We care for our… slaves. Unlike from the stories that Mwazandi and Shortcake has told Snacks." I grimaced for a bit after saying that.
"Do Poor think that Snack is an evil dog that came to drag everypony here to slavery," I look down.
I put my blade in its scabbard.
"Soil… dont view it being too evil or bad. We care for our… slaves. Unlike from the stories that Mwazandi and Shortcake has told Snacks." I grimaced for a bit after saying that.
"Do Poor think that Snack is an evil dog that came to drag everypony here to slavery," I look down.
>>404253
"Well Snack think slavery is something that must be handled with care and finesse. Our… slaves in our fort are property… property yes but property has importance and has worth that is why they must be respected and taken care lest they lose their value…. and its bad to see someone lose their sense of valie."
I then laugh a little.
"Truth be told Soil pony, Snacks has been born with such condition. The very first female that Snacks remember suckling milk from is to a pony nurse and she has taken care of Snack because Snacks mother is too busy in carpentry and repairing other stuff."
"Well Snack think slavery is something that must be handled with care and finesse. Our… slaves in our fort are property… property yes but property has importance and has worth that is why they must be respected and taken care lest they lose their value…. and its bad to see someone lose their sense of valie."
I then laugh a little.
"Truth be told Soil pony, Snacks has been born with such condition. The very first female that Snacks remember suckling milk from is to a pony nurse and she has taken care of Snack because Snacks mother is too busy in carpentry and repairing other stuff."
>>404255
I look down again.
"Snacks dont want to bring up such topics in frotn of ponies. That is why Snack keeps quiet about things in front of others specially since Amber told us about Sombra pony."
"Mwazandi pushed the topic and… Snack rarely lies to anyone. Snack dont like lies and since everypony wants to know Snack has no reason not to say truth….. " I then start to cover my face.
I look down again.
"Snacks dont want to bring up such topics in frotn of ponies. That is why Snack keeps quiet about things in front of others specially since Amber told us about Sombra pony."
"Mwazandi pushed the topic and… Snack rarely lies to anyone. Snack dont like lies and since everypony wants to know Snack has no reason not to say truth….. " I then start to cover my face.
>>404257
"Snack is not at fault for thinking of slavery today since it is Mwazandi zebra who pushed the topic very hard in the light after Snacks tell his past as a hunter in a fort."
I then frown and clench my fist.
"Snack is not here to take slaves nor want any slave since Snack dont deem that Snack need it here outside since Snack is capable enough to take care of himself. Snack just cant deny his past and tell other lies about what he is. Snack dont like to lie and they will hate Snack for being honest.. … "
"Snack is not at fault for thinking of slavery today since it is Mwazandi zebra who pushed the topic very hard in the light after Snacks tell his past as a hunter in a fort."
I then frown and clench my fist.
"Snack is not here to take slaves nor want any slave since Snack dont deem that Snack need it here outside since Snack is capable enough to take care of himself. Snack just cant deny his past and tell other lies about what he is. Snack dont like to lie and they will hate Snack for being honest.. … "
>>404259
I look down for a moment.
"If a Fort can stand on Diamond Dog labor alone or can pay for work labor to outside sources, Snack cant see any need for slaves. Being self-reliant is taught to me by friends in the fort."
"But taking slaves for the sake of taking slaves and let them do job that one can do, then that is something bad… Snack thinks."
I look down for a moment.
"If a Fort can stand on Diamond Dog labor alone or can pay for work labor to outside sources, Snack cant see any need for slaves. Being self-reliant is taught to me by friends in the fort."
"But taking slaves for the sake of taking slaves and let them do job that one can do, then that is something bad… Snack thinks."
>>404411
You scream as you see something move in the distance. Oh wait, that's your shadow.
>>404413
There is nothing in these tunnels besides you and those corpses. Still the screams came from in here, when Soil accidentaly lighted part of the slime. Maybe these things are afraid of fire?
>>404414
When Soil starts screaming, you scream as well and draw your weapon.
>>404419
There is nothing in these tunnels besides you and those corpses. Still the screams came from in here, when Soil accidentaly lighted part of the slime. Maybe these things are afraid of fire?
You also notice mining equipment. And recent digs. These things were mining.
You scream as you see something move in the distance. Oh wait, that's your shadow.
>>404413
There is nothing in these tunnels besides you and those corpses. Still the screams came from in here, when Soil accidentaly lighted part of the slime. Maybe these things are afraid of fire?
>>404414
When Soil starts screaming, you scream as well and draw your weapon.
>>404419
There is nothing in these tunnels besides you and those corpses. Still the screams came from in here, when Soil accidentaly lighted part of the slime. Maybe these things are afraid of fire?
You also notice mining equipment. And recent digs. These things were mining.
>>404420
I slowly approach the party, avoiding their stares.
"Snacks think these are miners, perhaps stuck because of a cave in. though Snacks dont know how long they are in here."
"Their scream Snack thinks came from here. in this very cave."
Check the recent digs, can I see anything.
'1d10'
Roll #1 9 = 9
I slowly approach the party, avoiding their stares.
"Snacks think these are miners, perhaps stuck because of a cave in. though Snacks dont know how long they are in here."
"Their scream Snack thinks came from here. in this very cave."
Check the recent digs, can I see anything.
'1d10'
Roll #1 9 = 9
>>404422
You're shaking too much to not-magic properly.
>>404426
Besides what Snacks and Amber found, you notice the corpses are dirty, their coat filled with dust. These things must have been here for long…maybe years.
>>404429
There are some gems sparkling down there. Just a bit more digging and you've got them.
You're shaking too much to not-magic properly.
>>404426
Besides what Snacks and Amber found, you notice the corpses are dirty, their coat filled with dust. These things must have been here for long…maybe years.
>>404429
There are some gems sparkling down there. Just a bit more digging and you've got them.
Amber [Crystal pony Ascendant] No.404449
>>404443
"We should… yes. Pray."
I sit down and close my eyes, muttering some prayers to Cadence.
Roll #1 8 = 8
"We should… yes. Pray."
I sit down and close my eyes, muttering some prayers to Cadence.
Roll #1 8 = 8
>>404433
You suddenly hear cracking and rumbling.
You know what this means, you've heard it a thousand times before.
Tunnel collapse!
>>404436
You focus, but the rumbling gets louder and you look up again to see a stone cracking off the ceiling.
>>404449
>>404451
Good prayers. Now might we turn our attention to…
Tunnel collapse.
Roll to get out of this tunnel before it collapses.
You suddenly hear cracking and rumbling.
You know what this means, you've heard it a thousand times before.
Tunnel collapse!
>>404436
You focus, but the rumbling gets louder and you look up again to see a stone cracking off the ceiling.
>>404449
>>404451
Good prayers. Now might we turn our attention to…
Tunnel collapse.
Roll to get out of this tunnel before it collapses.
>>404469
You get hit by a few tumbling rocks on your back and your back legs, but you manage to get out. Your kettle and armor took most of the damage.
>>404471
You grab Amber and help her out. You get hit by a few tumbling rocks as well.
Your arms and head hurt like hell but nothing seems broken.
>>404470
He's bubbled now.
You get hit by a few tumbling rocks on your back and your back legs, but you manage to get out. Your kettle and armor took most of the damage.
>>404471
You grab Amber and help her out. You get hit by a few tumbling rocks as well.
Your arms and head hurt like hell but nothing seems broken.
>>404470
He's bubbled now.
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>>404474
You're now at the split again.
You see two tunnels marked with 2 dragon wings and 2 eyes. marked 12 and 7
You could also go back up the way you came.
Tunnel 5 is collapsed.
You're now at the split again.
You see two tunnels marked with 2 dragon wings and 2 eyes. marked 12 and 7
You could also go back up the way you came.
Tunnel 5 is collapsed.
>>404479
I just lower my head seeing her lacking the luster from before.
>>404480
I nod to Soil.
>>404484
"This area is not part of map Poorsoil, diggers like those ponies or even DD like me have created this recently so its not part of old map."
>>404481
"Hmmmm…. wait pony. " Can I smell anything from tunnel 12 and tunnel 7? Can I spot anything unusual?
'1d10'
If not I will scout ahead to tunnel 7.
Roll #1 9 = 9
I just lower my head seeing her lacking the luster from before.
>>404480
I nod to Soil.
>>404484
"This area is not part of map Poorsoil, diggers like those ponies or even DD like me have created this recently so its not part of old map."
>>404481
"Hmmmm…. wait pony. " Can I smell anything from tunnel 12 and tunnel 7? Can I spot anything unusual?
'1d10'
If not I will scout ahead to tunnel 7.
Roll #1 9 = 9
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>>404489
You don't.
You continue and after some darkness you reach a chamber. There seems to be light coming from a crevice near the ceiling, though it's…green?
When you look closer you see that from the tunnel on opposite side of the chamber seems flooded with green gasses, they rise and exit through the crevice on top.
You seem safe here with your respirator but don't come to close.
Next to you is a pool filled with dark green water, it seems to rise from the ground.
There is something written on the walls.
You don't.
You continue and after some darkness you reach a chamber. There seems to be light coming from a crevice near the ceiling, though it's…green?
When you look closer you see that from the tunnel on opposite side of the chamber seems flooded with green gasses, they rise and exit through the crevice on top.
You seem safe here with your respirator but don't come to close.
Next to you is a pool filled with dark green water, it seems to rise from the ground.
There is something written on the walls.
>>404498
>>404499
Once again, 2 dragon wings, 2 eyes and the text underneath seems to be written in pony.
[Drink and be reborn]
>>404500
No real place to hide in this chamber.
>>404501
You're with the others in the chamber of Tunnel "7" don't go further to the opposite side for now. The opposite side is filled with gasses.
>>404499
Once again, 2 dragon wings, 2 eyes and the text underneath seems to be written in pony.
[Drink and be reborn]
>>404500
No real place to hide in this chamber.
>>404501
You're with the others in the chamber of Tunnel "7" don't go further to the opposite side for now. The opposite side is filled with gasses.
>>404502
I called out to the others.
"Snack can see green goo and green cloud from this part. Also there is something written on wall saying "Drink and reborn.".
"Dead end if ponies ask Snack."
Or is it? Are there any alternatives to go besides up and down? Look around.
>>404503
I nod to Soil.
"Snacks too dont want that."
I called out to the others.
"Snack can see green goo and green cloud from this part. Also there is something written on wall saying "Drink and reborn.".
"Dead end if ponies ask Snack."
Or is it? Are there any alternatives to go besides up and down? Look around.
>>404503
I nod to Soil.
"Snacks too dont want that."
>>404530
You enter tunnel 12, which seems to go downhill and is long.
It gets darker, the deeper you go, your torches being the only light.
On your way you notice mining equipment and recent digs.
Something has been mining here recently.
You arrive into a giant chamber with a chasm in the middle. There are wooden rafters and stairs to support a climb down.
You notice a tunnel going uphill to you left.
>>404534
You stealthily do so.
And lucky you are so stealthily. It is dark but you see all sorts of shadows move down the pit. They don't seem to come up.
You enter tunnel 12, which seems to go downhill and is long.
It gets darker, the deeper you go, your torches being the only light.
On your way you notice mining equipment and recent digs.
Something has been mining here recently.
You arrive into a giant chamber with a chasm in the middle. There are wooden rafters and stairs to support a climb down.
You notice a tunnel going uphill to you left.
>>404534
You stealthily do so.
And lucky you are so stealthily. It is dark but you see all sorts of shadows move down the pit. They don't seem to come up.
Warren [Male Pegasus Arcane Blade] No.404549
>>404545
"To be fair, he's getting less comfortable with it as well, after getting to know us. And you."
I'll give her a little nudge.
You've got to meet him halfway, though. He said that if a fort could run purely on dog labor, and anything they can't make they buy or pay for, he'd be happy."
"To be fair, he's getting less comfortable with it as well, after getting to know us. And you."
I'll give her a little nudge.
You've got to meet him halfway, though. He said that if a fort could run purely on dog labor, and anything they can't make they buy or pay for, he'd be happy."
Warren [Male Pegasus Arcane Blade] No.404563
>>404553
"His fort, or so he tells us, did not work them to death. According to him, his group treated them with a fair amount of respect and care, since if a tool isn't maintained, in their eyes, then it loses value."
I'll shrug.
"And to be completely fair, Snacks didn't have to mention it. At all."
>>404558
"Then don't. Judge Snacks by what you've seen him do, not by what his race has done. He's not going to start keeping slaves, nor is he planning on selling us out either. He's no different than myself, or Soil, or anyone else in this group. At least in intentions. That should be enough."
"His fort, or so he tells us, did not work them to death. According to him, his group treated them with a fair amount of respect and care, since if a tool isn't maintained, in their eyes, then it loses value."
I'll shrug.
"And to be completely fair, Snacks didn't have to mention it. At all."
>>404558
"Then don't. Judge Snacks by what you've seen him do, not by what his race has done. He's not going to start keeping slaves, nor is he planning on selling us out either. He's no different than myself, or Soil, or anyone else in this group. At least in intentions. That should be enough."
>>404569
You bravely go up for a while alone. The climb goes very steep at times.
Until you come out again at another tunnel. To your left you see a collapsed tunnel. To the right you see a closed steel door marked "STORAGE".
Seems like you passed the collapse and are back in the first tunnel.
>>404570
You could illuminate it with your torch, keep in mind that would draw their attention…
You bravely go up for a while alone. The climb goes very steep at times.
Until you come out again at another tunnel. To your left you see a collapsed tunnel. To the right you see a closed steel door marked "STORAGE".
Seems like you passed the collapse and are back in the first tunnel.
>>404570
You could illuminate it with your torch, keep in mind that would draw their attention…
>>404561
"I'll do it when he admits that slavery is fucking atrocious, none of this 'Oh but it was necessarrryyyy' bullshit."
>>404563
"So he's daft and didn't want to lie. Yep.Total saint.
And I guaran-fucking-tee you that they didn't treat the slaves who 'disagreed' with having their fucking freedom taken and being turned into tools with respect or care.
But whatever. Keep being cool knowing that we have a fucking slaver in our midst."
>>404574
I go join Shortcake.
"Woah woah woah, slow down Shortcake. Don't go off alone."
"I'll do it when he admits that slavery is fucking atrocious, none of this 'Oh but it was necessarrryyyy' bullshit."
>>404563
"So he's daft and didn't want to lie. Yep.Total saint.
And I guaran-fucking-tee you that they didn't treat the slaves who 'disagreed' with having their fucking freedom taken and being turned into tools with respect or care.
But whatever. Keep being cool knowing that we have a fucking slaver in our midst."
>>404574
I go join Shortcake.
"Woah woah woah, slow down Shortcake. Don't go off alone."
>>404617
You charge at the door with your shield smashing it open.
the door slams down and you step a few steps in before you come to a halt.
You lift your torch high and see a number of crates, mining equipment, a crate with some gems and a desk with some old papers and a set of keys on it, all covered in large amounts of webbing.
In the webbing you see corpses of zombies, miners and some animals hanging.
>>404620
You're hidden.
You charge at the door with your shield smashing it open.
the door slams down and you step a few steps in before you come to a halt.
You lift your torch high and see a number of crates, mining equipment, a crate with some gems and a desk with some old papers and a set of keys on it, all covered in large amounts of webbing.
In the webbing you see corpses of zombies, miners and some animals hanging.
>>404620
You're hidden.
>>404629
You make it through the webbing to the gem chest.
>>404628
You're bubbled.
>>404630
You try carefully but get one hoof stuck to the webbing. Roll to get it off without too much trembling.
>>404632
You try but doesn't work.
>>404631
You are completely safe from view from any enemies, they can't attack you.
But that doesn't mean you can just traverse these webbings without problems. You must roll as well if you want to try.
You make it through the webbing to the gem chest.
>>404628
You're bubbled.
>>404630
You try carefully but get one hoof stuck to the webbing. Roll to get it off without too much trembling.
>>404632
You try but doesn't work.
>>404631
You are completely safe from view from any enemies, they can't attack you.
But that doesn't mean you can just traverse these webbings without problems. You must roll as well if you want to try.
>>404636
She's out.
>>404637
As you try to move there, you get stuck.
>>404639
But Melody already free, safely rescues you from the webbing. You're still not anywhere near the keys though.
>>404638
Excellent quality. They shine in all colors.
The fellas at home would be celebrating if they found these.
You notice a big hole in one of the walls higher up, the spider must be waiting there.
>>404641
You do so, very well.
She's out.
>>404637
As you try to move there, you get stuck.
>>404639
But Melody already free, safely rescues you from the webbing. You're still not anywhere near the keys though.
>>404638
Excellent quality. They shine in all colors.
The fellas at home would be celebrating if they found these.
You notice a big hole in one of the walls higher up, the spider must be waiting there.
>>404641
You do so, very well.
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>>404658
If you're not going to burn the storage I suppose you could go back to the pit in the beginning.
Fast-travel? Or manually?
If you're not going to burn the storage I suppose you could go back to the pit in the beginning.
Fast-travel? Or manually?
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>>404667
You leave for that tunnel to your left. After a little walk you enter a chamber.
You notice a pony miner here, when he sees you, he gets up in stands in front of his mined goods. Trying to look menacingly.
You leave for that tunnel to your left. After a little walk you enter a chamber.
You notice a pony miner here, when he sees you, he gets up in stands in front of his mined goods. Trying to look menacingly.
>>404678
He looks dusty. But not hurt.
"I'm not hurt. The name's Smoky."
>>404679
"Rust? Listen, it's only my second time in these parts of the mines. I don't know much more than this place. There are other miners here. Somepony I know works in the pit up ahead. He knows a lot more then me."
>>404680
"Good. Cause you're not getting it."
>>404691
"There's always strange things here. I try not to look at it. As long as you don't go into the marked passages it seems okay. Of course, they come out sometimes, I heard."
He shudders.
He looks dusty. But not hurt.
"I'm not hurt. The name's Smoky."
>>404679
"Rust? Listen, it's only my second time in these parts of the mines. I don't know much more than this place. There are other miners here. Somepony I know works in the pit up ahead. He knows a lot more then me."
>>404680
"Good. Cause you're not getting it."
>>404691
"There's always strange things here. I try not to look at it. As long as you don't go into the marked passages it seems okay. Of course, they come out sometimes, I heard."
He shudders.
Warren [Male Pegasus Arcane Blade] No.404699
>>404696
"They seem to be mining for something as well. We ran into a few of them, and they were chipping away at the rocks before they attacked us. Any idea what they might be looking for? Can't be gems, since what use do the dead have for gems?"
Outside of feeding their sealed god dragon, of course.
"They seem to be mining for something as well. We ran into a few of them, and they were chipping away at the rocks before they attacked us. Any idea what they might be looking for? Can't be gems, since what use do the dead have for gems?"
Outside of feeding their sealed god dragon, of course.
>>404700
"Listen, I don't know much. I've heard stories from some of the other miners here.
Apparently the markings have been made about a year ago when new tunnels were made by certain miners here. Like the Embers brothers, they were full of gems, these tunnels here are almost empty you know. They and their friends can come in and out without trouble, the others don't return."
>>404699
"Nopony knows. They've been here forever. The story is that they're victims of the first gas explosion that happened all those years ago."
"Listen, I don't know much. I've heard stories from some of the other miners here.
Apparently the markings have been made about a year ago when new tunnels were made by certain miners here. Like the Embers brothers, they were full of gems, these tunnels here are almost empty you know. They and their friends can come in and out without trouble, the others don't return."
>>404699
"Nopony knows. They've been here forever. The story is that they're victims of the first gas explosion that happened all those years ago."
>>404725
"I told you, I don't know."
He's sweating profusely.
>>404727
"If any of those Embers ponies or their friends are nearby, they'll kill me for this."
There isn't for the moment.
>>404728
"The first pit. The one you saw when coming in. There's still a good amount of gems there, so all the veterans claim it for themselves, leaving newcomers like me to sit here."
"I told you, I don't know."
He's sweating profusely.
>>404727
"If any of those Embers ponies or their friends are nearby, they'll kill me for this."
There isn't for the moment.
>>404728
"The first pit. The one you saw when coming in. There's still a good amount of gems there, so all the veterans claim it for themselves, leaving newcomers like me to sit here."
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>>404760
>map
You're at an intersection.
Behind you is the chamber with the Earth pony, who informed you of a donkey named Grovel, who might have more information.
To your left you can see a closed metal door (green rectangle).
To your right you see the pit again in the gigantic middle chamber, Grovel should be somewhere in there.
>map
You're at an intersection.
Behind you is the chamber with the Earth pony, who informed you of a donkey named Grovel, who might have more information.
To your left you can see a closed metal door (green rectangle).
To your right you see the pit again in the gigantic middle chamber, Grovel should be somewhere in there.
>>408060
I suppose you are
>>408055
>>408057
>>408060
You go right and arrive again in the giant middle chamber.
You look down the chasm to see it going down for what must be at least a few hundred meters. To the side hang all sorts of old wooden platforms, ladders and ropes, allowing miners to excavate its walls.
There must have once been hundreds of them but now you only see 3 figures with a small latern spread across the pit.
You can use the old wooden ladders and platforms to navigate your way down.
I suppose you are
>>408055
>>408057
>>408060
You go right and arrive again in the giant middle chamber.
You look down the chasm to see it going down for what must be at least a few hundred meters. To the side hang all sorts of old wooden platforms, ladders and ropes, allowing miners to excavate its walls.
There must have once been hundreds of them but now you only see 3 figures with a small latern spread across the pit.
You can use the old wooden ladders and platforms to navigate your way down.
>>408067
>>408069
>>408076
The 3 of you go down the wooden platforms.
The wood creaks beneath your hooves but seems to hold.
Some meters down you reach a platform with a small bridge to other platforms at the same height and some ropes dangling further down.
You can use the bridge and platforms to reach the miner on this height. [Roll for wood holding.]
Or you can go further down where the other 2 are.
You can
>>408069
>>408076
The 3 of you go down the wooden platforms.
The wood creaks beneath your hooves but seems to hold.
Some meters down you reach a platform with a small bridge to other platforms at the same height and some ropes dangling further down.
You can use the bridge and platforms to reach the miner on this height. [Roll for wood holding.]
Or you can go further down where the other 2 are.
You can
>>408083
You cross the bridge without problems.
You see the pony sitting about 10 meters further, he hasn't noticed you yet and keeps working.
>>408087
I might have worded that better, now I think of it.
As you cross the bridge, one of the planks snaps underneath your back hooves. You manage to grab the bridge with your front hooves. But your flank is dangling precariously above the abyss.
You cross the bridge without problems.
You see the pony sitting about 10 meters further, he hasn't noticed you yet and keeps working.
>>408087
I might have worded that better, now I think of it.
As you cross the bridge, one of the planks snaps underneath your back hooves. You manage to grab the bridge with your front hooves. But your flank is dangling precariously above the abyss.
>>408105
You're at the platform with the ropes and the bridge.
>>408106
You use the ropes to climb down towards one of the other small lights.
You come down near another pony. As you come down near the other pony you see he's not moving and there is a large pool of blood besides him.
The last miner is further down these platforms.
>>408109
You position yourself close to him. He couldn't go anywhere if he tried.
He still doesn't seem to have noticed either you or Amber though.
He just keeps hacking at the wall with his mining pick. He looks dirty and thin.
You're at the platform with the ropes and the bridge.
>>408106
You use the ropes to climb down towards one of the other small lights.
You come down near another pony. As you come down near the other pony you see he's not moving and there is a large pool of blood besides him.
The last miner is further down these platforms.
>>408109
You position yourself close to him. He couldn't go anywhere if he tried.
He still doesn't seem to have noticed either you or Amber though.
He just keeps hacking at the wall with his mining pick. He looks dirty and thin.
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>>408130
The pony turns around and swings his mining pick in the air. "THIEVES, ALL THIEVES."
He swings the pick at you '1d10'
Roll higher to block
>>408131
He looks alive. But he has a crazed look in his eyes.
>>408132
You're with Soil and the dead corpse.
>>408133
See this real quick drawing.
The red circle is the other donkey. It's on the same level but you'll have to run a bit further to reach the last guy.
You could go further down as well. But you don't see anything to suggest there are more ponies there.
Roll #1 6 = 6
The pony turns around and swings his mining pick in the air. "THIEVES, ALL THIEVES."
He swings the pick at you '1d10'
Roll higher to block
>>408131
He looks alive. But he has a crazed look in his eyes.
>>408132
You're with Soil and the dead corpse.
>>408133
See this real quick drawing.
The red circle is the other donkey. It's on the same level but you'll have to run a bit further to reach the last guy.
You could go further down as well. But you don't see anything to suggest there are more ponies there.
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>408154
You skillfully evade the mining pick.
"STAY AWAY THIEF. THIS IS MINE"
The look on his face shows you that he might not listen to reason.
>>408155
>>408158
The donkey looks up.
"Yeah, what you want? You're not looking for trouble?"
>>408161
The pony swings the pick wildly around hitting you in the face. You bite the dirt.
Shortcake 0/4
You skillfully evade the mining pick.
"STAY AWAY THIEF. THIS IS MINE"
The look on his face shows you that he might not listen to reason.
>>408155
>>408158
The donkey looks up.
"Yeah, what you want? You're not looking for trouble?"
>>408161
The pony swings the pick wildly around hitting you in the face. You bite the dirt.
Shortcake 0/4
>>408203
>>408204
The pony starts giggling.
"Looking for rust? Liars, all liars. You want to know what I did to the last pony who tried to steal from me?"
He suddenly springs in action hitting the surprised Amber with his mining pick, she goes down.
He then tries to stab Shortcake as well. Luckily the armor blocks some of the damage.
>>408206
>>408207
"Ah yes. I heard about the poor bastard. Who was it? There are some old iron deposits deeper inside the mines. Anywhere near them should be covered in rust."
Amber 0/4
Shortcake 1/5
>>408204
The pony starts giggling.
"Looking for rust? Liars, all liars. You want to know what I did to the last pony who tried to steal from me?"
He suddenly springs in action hitting the surprised Amber with his mining pick, she goes down.
He then tries to stab Shortcake as well. Luckily the armor blocks some of the damage.
>>408206
>>408207
"Ah yes. I heard about the poor bastard. Who was it? There are some old iron deposits deeper inside the mines. Anywhere near them should be covered in rust."
Amber 0/4
Shortcake 1/5
>>408221
He shakes his head.
"I've never been to the iron deposits myself. Supposedly you can reach them through one of the northern tunnels, but those are so filled up with gas, I don't know how anypony could have gotten through it."
He scratches his chin.
"If you really wanted to, you could try the tunnels of those crazies. I know where those are. I could mark it on your map."
>>408227
You kick some sand in his face. He flinches and rubs his eyes.
>>408228
You try to get up, but your legs hurt soo much.
>>408222
"That other guy who works up there killed him. He lost it some time ago, after looking into one of those crazy tunnels. Everypony knew not to come close to him. But the guy down there." Nods towards the corpse "he wouldn't listen."
He shakes his head.
"I've never been to the iron deposits myself. Supposedly you can reach them through one of the northern tunnels, but those are so filled up with gas, I don't know how anypony could have gotten through it."
He scratches his chin.
"If you really wanted to, you could try the tunnels of those crazies. I know where those are. I could mark it on your map."
>>408227
You kick some sand in his face. He flinches and rubs his eyes.
>>408228
You try to get up, but your legs hurt soo much.
>>408222
"That other guy who works up there killed him. He lost it some time ago, after looking into one of those crazy tunnels. Everypony knew not to come close to him. But the guy down there." Nods towards the corpse "he wouldn't listen."
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>>408239
You grin in determination and jump up.
The pony still rubbing the sand out of his eyes, looks in surprise at your sudden recovery.
>>408243
You capitalize on his surprise to grab his mining pick and start smashing on his face.
"Calm." Whack. "Down." Whack. "Now." Whack.
He falls down on the ground, unconcious.
>>408241
You arrive just in time to see Shortcake calming the pony down.
>>408240
He points above.
"So shall I mark those tunnels then?"
He takes your map and makes some notes.
"They all have numbers, don't ask me why. I once heard it said in town that there's some significance to it, but only the miners who know the right ponies, know it and I don't want to be part of it.. And get in there unharmed. There are also a few metal doors, locked for years now. You'll need the right keys to open them.(green squares)"
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You grin in determination and jump up.
The pony still rubbing the sand out of his eyes, looks in surprise at your sudden recovery.
>>408243
You capitalize on his surprise to grab his mining pick and start smashing on his face.
"Calm." Whack. "Down." Whack. "Now." Whack.
He falls down on the ground, unconcious.
>>408241
You arrive just in time to see Shortcake calming the pony down.
>>408240
He points above.
"So shall I mark those tunnels then?"
He takes your map and makes some notes.
"They all have numbers, don't ask me why. I once heard it said in town that there's some significance to it, but only the miners who know the right ponies, know it and I don't want to be part of it.. And get in there unharmed. There are also a few metal doors, locked for years now. You'll need the right keys to open them.(green squares)"
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>>410166
>>410167
He starts sweating profusely.
"Rust…Iron. There's no iron down there, you idiot. It's in another part of the mine. One of the northern tunnels can take you to it, I don't know which one exactly.. But all of them are collapsed or filled with gas. Only the Brotherhood can get in."
He points to the upper tunnels on your map.
16 and 9
>>410167
He starts sweating profusely.
"Rust…Iron. There's no iron down there, you idiot. It's in another part of the mine. One of the northern tunnels can take you to it, I don't know which one exactly.. But all of them are collapsed or filled with gas. Only the Brotherhood can get in."
He points to the upper tunnels on your map.
16 and 9
>>410170
"You saw those markings? And those numbers? That's them. They drink that stinking stuff in those buckets and they can suddenly go through even the worst infected parts of the mine and get the most gems.
They tried to recruit me once, but I don't trust them. Filthy bastards, they think they're so tough. My neighbour was once a good friend of me. And now that he joined them, he won't even look at me!"
>>410171
"I don't know. They use it as a guideline to the best gold deposits and to their meeting place. If you know which numbers to follow you can't miss."
"You saw those markings? And those numbers? That's them. They drink that stinking stuff in those buckets and they can suddenly go through even the worst infected parts of the mine and get the most gems.
They tried to recruit me once, but I don't trust them. Filthy bastards, they think they're so tough. My neighbour was once a good friend of me. And now that he joined them, he won't even look at me!"
>>410171
"I don't know. They use it as a guideline to the best gold deposits and to their meeting place. If you know which numbers to follow you can't miss."
>>410173
"Did you listen to what I said? I'm not part of their group. AND I'M NOT LEAVING MY GOLD."
He gets antsy again.
>>410174
He shackes his head.
"I don't know for sure what those things are. Zombies, supposedly some of the first miners from long ago during the first incident. They attack everything and sometimes even come out of their holes to attack us. But they don't attack any Brotherhood ponies."
He takes a look at your mask.
"That thing won't even hold back the smell from my toilet. Who gave that to you? There might be other ways to avoid the gas if you look around though."
>>410175
"It does, but not a regular brainless one. It makes you stronger, quicker, immune to pain and poisons. And maybe other things but that's all I could see from ponies drinking it.
Brotherhood ponies that is, for some reason, if a normal pony drinks from it he goes crazy and becomes a regular zombie."
"Did you listen to what I said? I'm not part of their group. AND I'M NOT LEAVING MY GOLD."
He gets antsy again.
>>410174
He shackes his head.
"I don't know for sure what those things are. Zombies, supposedly some of the first miners from long ago during the first incident. They attack everything and sometimes even come out of their holes to attack us. But they don't attack any Brotherhood ponies."
He takes a look at your mask.
"That thing won't even hold back the smell from my toilet. Who gave that to you? There might be other ways to avoid the gas if you look around though."
>>410175
"It does, but not a regular brainless one. It makes you stronger, quicker, immune to pain and poisons. And maybe other things but that's all I could see from ponies drinking it.
Brotherhood ponies that is, for some reason, if a normal pony drinks from it he goes crazy and becomes a regular zombie."
Warren [Male pegasus arcane blade] No.410185
>>410182
"Well, think about it. The leader of the town is trying to raise some horrible dragon god thing that managed to make an entire tribe of diamond dogs worship it, and then it turned them all into zombies so they could keep worshiping it. Maybe they're just trying to tie up loose ends and getting rid of ponies who ask questions?"
"Well, think about it. The leader of the town is trying to raise some horrible dragon god thing that managed to make an entire tribe of diamond dogs worship it, and then it turned them all into zombies so they could keep worshiping it. Maybe they're just trying to tie up loose ends and getting rid of ponies who ask questions?"
>>410199
"And I never wanted to sit deep inside a cave full of thieves, digging gold for some shit greedy town lord. But hey, that's life."
>>410200
He chuckles.
"Good luck with that."
Friendly reminder that Fluttershy asked you to find the place of the murder and has given you a messenger bird to call help when you found it.
"And I never wanted to sit deep inside a cave full of thieves, digging gold for some shit greedy town lord. But hey, that's life."
>>410200
He chuckles.
"Good luck with that."
Friendly reminder that Fluttershy asked you to find the place of the murder and has given you a messenger bird to call help when you found it.
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Allright where to next? Or more talking with the pony?
There are many different routes for you to take.
Remember:
-the northern passages are 9 and 16
-Notes mentioned 2,4,8
-There might be other passages allowing you to circumvent the smoke.
There are many different routes for you to take.
Remember:
-the northern passages are 9 and 16
-Notes mentioned 2,4,8
-There might be other passages allowing you to circumvent the smoke.
>>410231
>>410232
>>410233
>>410227
You enter the tunnel marked "9" next to 2 eyes and 2 dragon wings.
This tunnel seems remarkable larger then the others. There's even a track in the middle with the occasional abandoned mining cart.
After a bend in the passage you arrive at a large chamber. The tunnel ends on an elevated position, with a ladder down into the chamber and a bridge with tracks leading directly to the tunnel on the other side, that tunnel seems collapsed however.
In the chamber itself you notice a number of ponies working. They don't look like normal ponies though, bigger, stronger, some ooze seems to drip from their coats. They're mining and haven't noticed you yet.
A few of them are talking and heading towards your tunnel.
>>410232
>>410233
>>410227
You enter the tunnel marked "9" next to 2 eyes and 2 dragon wings.
This tunnel seems remarkable larger then the others. There's even a track in the middle with the occasional abandoned mining cart.
After a bend in the passage you arrive at a large chamber. The tunnel ends on an elevated position, with a ladder down into the chamber and a bridge with tracks leading directly to the tunnel on the other side, that tunnel seems collapsed however.
In the chamber itself you notice a number of ponies working. They don't look like normal ponies though, bigger, stronger, some ooze seems to drip from their coats. They're mining and haven't noticed you yet.
A few of them are talking and heading towards your tunnel.
>>410243
>>410246
Both of you scramble around looking for a hiding place, luckily for you the 2 ponies are still a bit away and haven't noticed you yet. They're coming closer though.
>>410247
You nimbly jump into one of the mining carts on the bridge, they won't notice you here. It also provides an excellent view of the area. There are 6 ponies working, armed with pickaxes and oozing some fluid from their coats. They work terribly hard though, even the best dig dogs in your old mine couldn't hold a candle to them.
You see some of them occasionaly return to a circular pool of green fluids in the middle to drink.
Most importantly, you don't see any rust here.
>>410246
Both of you scramble around looking for a hiding place, luckily for you the 2 ponies are still a bit away and haven't noticed you yet. They're coming closer though.
>>410247
You nimbly jump into one of the mining carts on the bridge, they won't notice you here. It also provides an excellent view of the area. There are 6 ponies working, armed with pickaxes and oozing some fluid from their coats. They work terribly hard though, even the best dig dogs in your old mine couldn't hold a candle to them.
You see some of them occasionaly return to a circular pool of green fluids in the middle to drink.
Most importantly, you don't see any rust here.
>>410252
>>410253
You take Amber with you to hide behind a very thin rock. You can just slide behind it and remain unnoticed when you're pressed really tight against each other.
The ponies come close now and wait before the entrance of the passage, talking a bit further.
>>410254
They seem to be talking about how much it sucks working down here. But fear not says the other. All hardships will be over soon and we'll be rewarded by the Winged God himself.
>>410253
You take Amber with you to hide behind a very thin rock. You can just slide behind it and remain unnoticed when you're pressed really tight against each other.
The ponies come close now and wait before the entrance of the passage, talking a bit further.
>>410254
They seem to be talking about how much it sucks working down here. But fear not says the other. All hardships will be over soon and we'll be rewarded by the Winged God himself.
>>410278
>>410275
"Hmmm.. miner pony didnt mention 24 for having any zombie ponies in it right?" I look at Warren and Poor soil.
>>410280
"They are complaining of hard work but green water makes them strong and they must keep on mining because of a…. winged God." I mention gloomily."
"Isnt your pony God winged too?"
>>410275
"Hmmm.. miner pony didnt mention 24 for having any zombie ponies in it right?" I look at Warren and Poor soil.
>>410280
"They are complaining of hard work but green water makes them strong and they must keep on mining because of a…. winged God." I mention gloomily."
"Isnt your pony God winged too?"
