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PirateQuest: Chapter 2.8: Heads Will Roll Wf+6 No.316055
Light Heart
You continue to chat with Quartermaster Smitts for some time about leadership. At some point during the conversation, he hands you your skill coupon.
Summer Seas
Your mother, Spring Water, is comforting you outside Humble's house. She seems to think that if there is a chance to stop the Heretic's Plague, it should be done.
Felfire
Marrowbone, AKA Culled Cline, has revealed himself as the grandmaster apparent of the Blacktongue Cult — a position he does not want. You have taken the Unbreakable Vow, which makes it impossible for you to reveal his identity, meaning you can never tell Dolly her search is over. Conversely, he has agreed to offer you training if you bring him back the Book of Succession and throw Dolly off his trail.
Emrille
You last left off trying to coax Spring Water into bed, but that filly crying about her morally ambiguous problems really killed the mood.
You continue to chat with Quartermaster Smitts for some time about leadership. At some point during the conversation, he hands you your skill coupon.
Summer Seas
Your mother, Spring Water, is comforting you outside Humble's house. She seems to think that if there is a chance to stop the Heretic's Plague, it should be done.
Felfire
Marrowbone, AKA Culled Cline, has revealed himself as the grandmaster apparent of the Blacktongue Cult — a position he does not want. You have taken the Unbreakable Vow, which makes it impossible for you to reveal his identity, meaning you can never tell Dolly her search is over. Conversely, he has agreed to offer you training if you bring him back the Book of Succession and throw Dolly off his trail.
Emrille
You last left off trying to coax Spring Water into bed, but that filly crying about her morally ambiguous problems really killed the mood.
>>316071
You almost do. You manage to disassemble your gun for cleaning when everyone gets rounded up. You return to Humble's house with your gun in several pieces, and you scramble to hold onto all of them. You should use a tray.
>>316074
>>316072
You're there.
>>316068
"Looks like you're on your own for this one. Ruxiang is coming with me to scout out that ceremony that's coming up. I hear the Lieutenant agreed to come with you to help with breaching charges, though."
You almost do. You manage to disassemble your gun for cleaning when everyone gets rounded up. You return to Humble's house with your gun in several pieces, and you scramble to hold onto all of them. You should use a tray.
>>316074
>>316072
You're there.
>>316068
"Looks like you're on your own for this one. Ruxiang is coming with me to scout out that ceremony that's coming up. I hear the Lieutenant agreed to come with you to help with breaching charges, though."
>>316079
She sighs. "I think… in their greed, these pirates might actually be helpful to us. I've been listening to their conversations. They want to stop the ambassador from dying as well… Maybe if we play along with them, just this once, and make sure they actually go through with it, they might be coaxed into doing good by accident. I think I'm going to have to go along with them to their heist… Stealing is wrong, but if they all get killed there, we're not going to have any help in stopping that ceremony."
>>316088
She gets really into it.
'1d10+1'
>>316089
It's okay. Nothing to write home about.
Roll #1 8 + 1 = 9
She sighs. "I think… in their greed, these pirates might actually be helpful to us. I've been listening to their conversations. They want to stop the ambassador from dying as well… Maybe if we play along with them, just this once, and make sure they actually go through with it, they might be coaxed into doing good by accident. I think I'm going to have to go along with them to their heist… Stealing is wrong, but if they all get killed there, we're not going to have any help in stopping that ceremony."
>>316088
She gets really into it.
'1d10+1'
>>316089
It's okay. Nothing to write home about.
Roll #1 8 + 1 = 9
>>316178
>>316168
>>316167
>>316166
The Lieutenant seems to grow frustrated with your chatting and orders everyone to form up and directs the group into the Mercantile District.
You're all outside the Merchants' Guild bank. It's pretty fancy: marble columns, gold leaf plating in the upper reaches. Ornate facades, and even flying buttresses. Inside, you can see some large lines and a great number of employees, filling out paperwork and speaking with customers.
>>316168
>>316167
>>316166
The Lieutenant seems to grow frustrated with your chatting and orders everyone to form up and directs the group into the Mercantile District.
You're all outside the Merchants' Guild bank. It's pretty fancy: marble columns, gold leaf plating in the upper reaches. Ornate facades, and even flying buttresses. Inside, you can see some large lines and a great number of employees, filling out paperwork and speaking with customers.
>>316186
She laughs. "No! No one else would be your momma. She's just going to look out for you to make sure no one snatches you up while my back is turned."
She playfully nuzzles your head.
>>316185
The vent does not open to the exterior of the building: it can only be accessed from the inside offices.
She laughs. "No! No one else would be your momma. She's just going to look out for you to make sure no one snatches you up while my back is turned."
She playfully nuzzles your head.
>>316185
The vent does not open to the exterior of the building: it can only be accessed from the inside offices.
Felfire [Necromancer] No.316202
>>316198
>>316199
This because BDN should have come up with the plan and now I will have to fix and I hate it because this character should not be this smart nor care this much.
"We know of a back entrance through a vent. Sneak in it, past it and inside the vault. Stay hidden from the golem, get our loot and go."
But no, Wf, seriously, we have no idea what to do here. Can we inspect it first?
>>316199
This because BDN should have come up with the plan and now I will have to fix and I hate it because this character should not be this smart nor care this much.
"We know of a back entrance through a vent. Sneak in it, past it and inside the vault. Stay hidden from the golem, get our loot and go."
But no, Wf, seriously, we have no idea what to do here. Can we inspect it first?
>>316218
Borders Skewed informs you that the area behind the Teller's Hall is swarming with ponies carrying bags of bits back and forth to the counter from the offices. Mostly low-yield accounts in comparison to the main vault. Still, there's no way you're getting out with the money without controlling that hall.
Borders Skewed informs you that the area behind the Teller's Hall is swarming with ponies carrying bags of bits back and forth to the counter from the offices. Mostly low-yield accounts in comparison to the main vault. Still, there's no way you're getting out with the money without controlling that hall.
Light Heart [Warlord] No.316346
>>316325
I smile and turn to the crowd, speaking as loud as my calm voice will allow me
"Ladies and gentlecolts please. There is no need for panicky withdrawals or impulsive actions as my companions and I will take care of that today. Please proceed to take place near the walls with your forehooves in the air. I would like to warn anypony that is feeling heroic today not to try anything cute. As much as I would like to avoid casualties, we have enough explosions with us to blow every single one of you to the afterlife three times in a row."
I pause
"Oh, and this is a hold-up. I though I'd mention that."
Roll #0 3 + 2 = 5
I smile and turn to the crowd, speaking as loud as my calm voice will allow me
"Ladies and gentlecolts please. There is no need for panicky withdrawals or impulsive actions as my companions and I will take care of that today. Please proceed to take place near the walls with your forehooves in the air. I would like to warn anypony that is feeling heroic today not to try anything cute. As much as I would like to avoid casualties, we have enough explosions with us to blow every single one of you to the afterlife three times in a row."
I pause
"Oh, and this is a hold-up. I though I'd mention that."
Roll #0 3 + 2 = 5
>>316349
Everyone panics even more, as the crowd's volume raises even more.
>>316348
You try to grab a civilian over near the guards, provoking an attack of opportunity.
Your grapple is opposed by: '1d10'
You are attacked by: 'r2 1d10+2'
>>316353
You shoot up into the air twice, but it doesn't do much to stop the panic.
>>316354
That didn't work. You get separated immediately.
Roll #1 4 = 4 / Roll #2 3 + 2 = 5
Everyone panics even more, as the crowd's volume raises even more.
>>316348
You try to grab a civilian over near the guards, provoking an attack of opportunity.
Your grapple is opposed by: '1d10'
You are attacked by: 'r2 1d10+2'
>>316353
You shoot up into the air twice, but it doesn't do much to stop the panic.
>>316354
That didn't work. You get separated immediately.
Roll #1 4 = 4 / Roll #2 3 + 2 = 5
>>316372
Unfortunately, being surrounded has its drawbacks. You're grappled from behind and the civilian is released. Now you yourself are being held hostage.
You are helpless.
"Drop your weapons, or this Diamond Dog will go down!"
>>316374
You're about to fire when you loose focus.
Thump, thump
Thump Thump Thump
Thumpthump Thumpthump
Thumptumpthumpthumpthumpthump
All this excitement… you're feeling light-headed… You collapse.
You are helpless.
>>316376
You take shot from long range. It misses pitifully, but the guard can't close the gap fast enough to slash at you.
Unfortunately, being surrounded has its drawbacks. You're grappled from behind and the civilian is released. Now you yourself are being held hostage.
You are helpless.
"Drop your weapons, or this Diamond Dog will go down!"
>>316374
You're about to fire when you loose focus.
Thump, thump
Thump Thump Thump
Thumpthump Thumpthump
Thumptumpthumpthumpthumpthump
All this excitement… you're feeling light-headed… You collapse.
You are helpless.
>>316376
You take shot from long range. It misses pitifully, but the guard can't close the gap fast enough to slash at you.
>>316406
In her panic, Rosemary grabs a nitro pill with her mouth and delivers it to you by passionate kiss. You're not sure if it's the medicine or the intimate contact, but you're feeling a lot better.
You are no longer helpless.
>>316405
No one seems to be paying any attention to you.
>>316401
Right in the kisser! You nailed him.
>>316413
Allowing Chip to slink away safely.
>>316412
Summer and Spring top everyone off.
In her panic, Rosemary grabs a nitro pill with her mouth and delivers it to you by passionate kiss. You're not sure if it's the medicine or the intimate contact, but you're feeling a lot better.
You are no longer helpless.
>>316405
No one seems to be paying any attention to you.
>>316401
Right in the kisser! You nailed him.
>>316413
Allowing Chip to slink away safely.
>>316412
Summer and Spring top everyone off.
Felfire [Necromancer] No.316429
>>316421
Okay, time to join the fray. How many guards anyway? Jump at one with my scythe.
Roll #0 9 = 9
Okay, time to join the fray. How many guards anyway? Jump at one with my scythe.
Roll #0 9 = 9
>>316429
Not many, just five guards left. You cut down one of them, of course. Four.
-3 to next scythe attack.
>>316433
You do get a shot off, but a guard has closed the gap, and shoves you to the side, sending the bullet careening off into a sheet of glass. He takes a cheap shot at your side, and you take two hits.
Three left.
>>316437
Your cudgel swings very wide, and he goes for the gut. You take three hits.
Four remaining.
>>316441
They've closed the gap, and your pistols aren't very helpful for close quarter combat. You're overpowered and pushed back, taking two hits.
Three remaining.
>>316445
You're at the locked entrance door to the bank, on the inside. There's a panic of civilians, and guards advancing.
>>316446
You panic and send a bolt of electricity at Chip instead of a bolt of healing magic.
He has four wounds left.
Spring covers your mistake, though, and tops him off, good as new.
Full wounds, full hits for Chip.
Not many, just five guards left. You cut down one of them, of course. Four.
-3 to next scythe attack.
>>316433
You do get a shot off, but a guard has closed the gap, and shoves you to the side, sending the bullet careening off into a sheet of glass. He takes a cheap shot at your side, and you take two hits.
Three left.
>>316437
Your cudgel swings very wide, and he goes for the gut. You take three hits.
Four remaining.
>>316441
They've closed the gap, and your pistols aren't very helpful for close quarter combat. You're overpowered and pushed back, taking two hits.
Three remaining.
>>316445
You're at the locked entrance door to the bank, on the inside. There's a panic of civilians, and guards advancing.
>>316446
You panic and send a bolt of electricity at Chip instead of a bolt of healing magic.
He has four wounds left.
Spring covers your mistake, though, and tops him off, good as new.
Full wounds, full hits for Chip.
>>316483
You stick your sharp piece of metal in his eye, and he falls over dead, outright.
>>316484
Your fire shot is enough to send him to the ground, howling in pain, frying.
>>316490
You try your best but you don't succeed. You're pretty confident that lights will guide you home, though.
A guard catches wise to your jive moves and swings at you. You're at three hits remaining.
>>316491
You miss again, but not as badly. Maybe looking pretty in combat is distracting you?
You take a hit, though. You're at six.
>>316499
Please specify targets. For now, you fail to heal Emrille, but your mother fixes her up for you.
Guards active: 2
Guards disabled: 1
Guards mortally wounded: 2
Guards dead: 1
You stick your sharp piece of metal in his eye, and he falls over dead, outright.
>>316484
Your fire shot is enough to send him to the ground, howling in pain, frying.
>>316490
You try your best but you don't succeed. You're pretty confident that lights will guide you home, though.
A guard catches wise to your jive moves and swings at you. You're at three hits remaining.
>>316491
You miss again, but not as badly. Maybe looking pretty in combat is distracting you?
You take a hit, though. You're at six.
>>316499
Please specify targets. For now, you fail to heal Emrille, but your mother fixes her up for you.
Guards active: 2
Guards disabled: 1
Guards mortally wounded: 2
Guards dead: 1
>>316508
You take a couple shots. The first one goes of without a hitch nailing an extremity, but the guard turns and takes a slash at you.
Helpless.
>>316511
You put another bullet in him, but he's determined. He just keeps coming!
>>316515
You fail to resist cooldown. One turn of recharge remains after this.
>>316520
You smash one of the guards in the face, and he finally stops attacking.
The civilians are flooding to whichever corner of the hall seems least occupied. As none of you are near the door, a great many of them are now pounding on it, attempting to get it open.
Your engineering skills suggest to you that it is at 70% integrity.
>>316526
You help up Light Heart. She's back at max hits.
Spring heals one of the morally wounded guards, he's back at perfect health.
One active guard left.
You take a couple shots. The first one goes of without a hitch nailing an extremity, but the guard turns and takes a slash at you.
Helpless.
>>316511
You put another bullet in him, but he's determined. He just keeps coming!
>>316515
You fail to resist cooldown. One turn of recharge remains after this.
>>316520
You smash one of the guards in the face, and he finally stops attacking.
The civilians are flooding to whichever corner of the hall seems least occupied. As none of you are near the door, a great many of them are now pounding on it, attempting to get it open.
Your engineering skills suggest to you that it is at 70% integrity.
>>316526
You help up Light Heart. She's back at max hits.
Spring heals one of the morally wounded guards, he's back at perfect health.
One active guard left.
>>316552
roll pls
>>316550
You miss, and he closes to you hits you right in the kisser. You're at 2/5.
>>316553
You yourself manage to suppress a few hysterical mares, but the crowd literally rips apart one of your minions and does a lot of damage to the other.
>>316561
You try to stop them, but the crowd of mad ponies pulls you inside and starts beating you!
Helpless.
>>316562
Spring helps drag you out, a little worse for the wear, though. No longer helpless.
The other guard is looking worse off by the second.
>>316557
You take out the last guard. He's disabled.
There are no guards left in the teller hall. The crowd is 25% contained. The door is at 60% integrity.
roll pls
>>316550
You miss, and he closes to you hits you right in the kisser. You're at 2/5.
>>316553
You yourself manage to suppress a few hysterical mares, but the crowd literally rips apart one of your minions and does a lot of damage to the other.
>>316561
You try to stop them, but the crowd of mad ponies pulls you inside and starts beating you!
Helpless.
>>316562
Spring helps drag you out, a little worse for the wear, though. No longer helpless.
The other guard is looking worse off by the second.
>>316557
You take out the last guard. He's disabled.
There are no guards left in the teller hall. The crowd is 25% contained. The door is at 60% integrity.
Light Heart [Warlord] No.316582
>>316570
"Miss Rosemary, back off from the door. This is getting out of hoof."
Back off myself and start picking off ponies from afar with my pistols '2d10' Try to not kill anyone, just disable them
I motion Rosemary to do the same 'r2 1d10'
Roll #1 7, 10 = 17 / Roll #2 8 = 8
"Miss Rosemary, back off from the door. This is getting out of hoof."
Back off myself and start picking off ponies from afar with my pistols '2d10' Try to not kill anyone, just disable them
I motion Rosemary to do the same 'r2 1d10'
Roll #1 7, 10 = 17 / Roll #2 8 = 8
>>316572
He's just barely okay.
>>316574
You manage to get a hoofle on a few more, but your skeleton is taking a beating. 50% contained.
>>316580
The crowd is too out of control in hysteria and panic to listen to commands.
>>316582
You and Rosemary are each able to kill a pony, and you disable one more. This is much slower going than just suppressing them, though. 65% contained.
>>316585
There aren't any ponies attacking Light Heart anymore. She's firing into a crowd of civilians.
Door = 50%
He's just barely okay.
>>316574
You manage to get a hoofle on a few more, but your skeleton is taking a beating. 50% contained.
>>316580
The crowd is too out of control in hysteria and panic to listen to commands.
>>316582
You and Rosemary are each able to kill a pony, and you disable one more. This is much slower going than just suppressing them, though. 65% contained.
>>316585
There aren't any ponies attacking Light Heart anymore. She's firing into a crowd of civilians.
Door = 50%
Borders Skewed [Mage] No.316588
>>316570
Right, now about the crowd…
"LISTEN! NONE OF USE CARE VERY MUCH FOR YOUR LIVES, SO MAKE THINGS SIMPLE FOR US AND STAY STILL, AND YOU WILL NOT BE HARMED!"
Roll #0 6 = 6
Right, now about the crowd…
"LISTEN! NONE OF USE CARE VERY MUCH FOR YOUR LIVES, SO MAKE THINGS SIMPLE FOR US AND STAY STILL, AND YOU WILL NOT BE HARMED!"
Roll #0 6 = 6
Felfire [Necromancer] No.316593
>>316587
Hold on my dear…
Keep trying to contain them.
"Listen up! You don't get away from the door, you blow up with my skeleton! Decide now!"
Roll #0 4, 7 = 11
Hold on my dear…
Keep trying to contain them.
"Listen up! You don't get away from the door, you blow up with my skeleton! Decide now!"
Roll #0 4, 7 = 11
>>316590
>>316591
You fire into the crowd and put down three more of them. 90%.
>>316593
You take a couple bruises from the crowd, but you feel alright. Your skeleton herds the rest into a corner.
The crowd is under control.
>>316597
You sort of ineffectually yell after they're all contained.
>>316594
She can't do much to save the worst off, dealt death blows instantly. The crowd seems pretty contained.
>>316591
You fire into the crowd and put down three more of them. 90%.
>>316593
You take a couple bruises from the crowd, but you feel alright. Your skeleton herds the rest into a corner.
The crowd is under control.
>>316597
You sort of ineffectually yell after they're all contained.
>>316594
She can't do much to save the worst off, dealt death blows instantly. The crowd seems pretty contained.
Felfire [Necromancer] No.316607
>>316603
"Now, if any of you wants to end up with more holes than a changeling's hooves, the only thing he needs to do is walk near the door."
Have the skeleton step in front of it.
"First pony who does blows up. And the others with him."
Move over and raise a dead guard.
Roll #0 8 = 8
"Now, if any of you wants to end up with more holes than a changeling's hooves, the only thing he needs to do is walk near the door."
Have the skeleton step in front of it.
"First pony who does blows up. And the others with him."
Move over and raise a dead guard.
Roll #0 8 = 8
Borders Skewed [Mage] No.316608
Relax in a corner somewhere while waiting.
Rolling for comfyness
Roll #0 3 = 3
Rolling for comfyness
Roll #0 3 = 3
>>316608
It's pretty uncomfortable.
>>316607
He's up and following you.
>>316605
You manage to heal a lot of the ponies that were shot in the legs, but you can't salvage the three dead.
>>316612
>>316610
You run out of rope after the guards. Huh. Who'd have thought to bring enough rope to tie up fifty or sixty ponies?
–
There's a rumble as the ground quakes slightly. The teller's transaction desk is entirely bowled over. There, standing imposingly, the size of buffaloes: Lesser Treasury Golems. Two of them.
One makes some sort of mechanical screech, and they charge.
Pause.
That was fun, guys. Glad we finally started the heist! You've got the crowd under your control and you're moving through steadily! I'm sure we'll finish next time, on Saturday.
It's pretty uncomfortable.
>>316607
He's up and following you.
>>316605
You manage to heal a lot of the ponies that were shot in the legs, but you can't salvage the three dead.
>>316612
>>316610
You run out of rope after the guards. Huh. Who'd have thought to bring enough rope to tie up fifty or sixty ponies?
–
There's a rumble as the ground quakes slightly. The teller's transaction desk is entirely bowled over. There, standing imposingly, the size of buffaloes: Lesser Treasury Golems. Two of them.
One makes some sort of mechanical screech, and they charge.
Pause.
That was fun, guys. Glad we finally started the heist! You've got the crowd under your control and you're moving through steadily! I'm sure we'll finish next time, on Saturday.