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Dreamkicker has used his magic to vaporize a box and cause a landslide of tithes and wooden crates that block the staircase and force the two remaining vampires to fight the party.
>>485384
You aren't able to make you spell works, but Hornbeard keeps you safe and does some damage to the two remaining vampires as well.
>>485385
You leap forwards and use your massive jaws and paws to tear apart a vampire even as it turns to dust in your mouth.
>>485386
Remedy made. Now all you need to do is have her take it.
>>485384
You aren't able to make you spell works, but Hornbeard keeps you safe and does some damage to the two remaining vampires as well.
>>485385
You leap forwards and use your massive jaws and paws to tear apart a vampire even as it turns to dust in your mouth.
>>485386
Remedy made. Now all you need to do is have her take it.
>>485390
Not to hard at all if you can catch her. She jumps over your head and hits you before landing.
>>485391
You pull a new string out of a pouch and carefully repair your crossbow.
>>485392
You miss as she leaps into the air to avoid Brutus's crushing jaws.
>>485393
You run away and heal Olga, even taking some of the ache out of her ancient bones.
Dreamkicker: 4/6 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Pomelo: 2/2 Hits 4/4 Wounds
Bessy: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Brutus: 5/9 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Happyhorn: 2/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Andelia: 4/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Olga: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Hornbeard: 1/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Not to hard at all if you can catch her. She jumps over your head and hits you before landing.
>>485391
You pull a new string out of a pouch and carefully repair your crossbow.
>>485392
You miss as she leaps into the air to avoid Brutus's crushing jaws.
>>485393
You run away and heal Olga, even taking some of the ache out of her ancient bones.
Dreamkicker: 4/6 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Pomelo: 2/2 Hits 4/4 Wounds
Bessy: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Brutus: 5/9 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Happyhorn: 2/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Andelia: 4/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Olga: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Hornbeard: 1/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
>>485396
You ram the last vampire as she lands behind Brutus. Brutus follows up by slamming it away from you.
>>485397
You are about to shoot but Bessy runs into your line of fire.
>>485398
You slam the vampire out from in front of Bessy as she hits it. Bones crack as it hits a tall crate.
>>485399
You try to fixes whatever went wrong, but your spell isn't strong enough.
Mend, DC8.
>>485400
Hornbeard flashes with light as youy heal him. He also runs forwards and drives a long piece of wood through the vampires heart. It explodes into dust.
>>485401
>>485402
The last vampire is dead.
The party is in a large, poorly lit warehouse in the Temple district. The staircase that the vampires were fleeing towards has been buried under boxes and material tithes, but can be uncovered with some work.
You ram the last vampire as she lands behind Brutus. Brutus follows up by slamming it away from you.
>>485397
You are about to shoot but Bessy runs into your line of fire.
>>485398
You slam the vampire out from in front of Bessy as she hits it. Bones crack as it hits a tall crate.
>>485399
You try to fixes whatever went wrong, but your spell isn't strong enough.
Mend, DC8.
>>485400
Hornbeard flashes with light as youy heal him. He also runs forwards and drives a long piece of wood through the vampires heart. It explodes into dust.
>>485401
>>485402
The last vampire is dead.
The party is in a large, poorly lit warehouse in the Temple district. The staircase that the vampires were fleeing towards has been buried under boxes and material tithes, but can be uncovered with some work.
>>485462
>>485468
[23/45]
You are about halfway through the rubble blocking the stairs.
>>485466
>>485465
Neither of you notice anything.
>>485467
>>485463
Bellmount answers.
"It happen sometimes. Someone always brings me back."
>>485467
You notice Andelia step outside then move very quickly in an upwards directions.
>>485469
You are too busy looking wise and sagely to notice Andelia disappear.
>>485470
You see
>>485471
You struggle and fall to the ground outside the warehouse. Looking up you can see
>>485468
[23/45]
You are about halfway through the rubble blocking the stairs.
>>485466
>>485465
Neither of you notice anything.
>>485467
>>485463
Bellmount answers.
"It happen sometimes. Someone always brings me back."
>>485467
You notice Andelia step outside then move very quickly in an upwards directions.
>>485469
You are too busy looking wise and sagely to notice Andelia disappear.
>>485470
You see
two large talons grab her and carry her off and hear the leathery flap of wings.
>>485471
You struggle and fall to the ground outside the warehouse. Looking up you can see
a giant batmonster coming in for another attack.
>>485473
[28/45]
You've got the idea that digging this out and continuing the pursuit of the vampires that attacked all of you and escaped would be a good idea, but who knows?
>>485474
"Who did?"
"Where?"
>>485475
You run outside and are immediately lifted up into the air by something large and batlike.
Roll to get free.
>>485477
You hit the giant batmonster that grabbed her with a few stones. It dives down and tries to grab you.
Roll to dodge.
>>485478
She is too far away to hear your words.
Dreamkicker: 4/6 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Pomelo: 2/2 Hits 4/4 Wounds
Bessy: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Brutus: 5/9 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Happyhorn: 2/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Andelia: 4/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Olga: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Hornbeard: 1/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
[28/45]
You've got the idea that digging this out and continuing the pursuit of the vampires that attacked all of you and escaped would be a good idea, but who knows?
>>485474
"Who did?"
"Where?"
>>485475
You run outside and are immediately lifted up into the air by something large and batlike.
Roll to get free.
>>485477
You hit the giant batmonster that grabbed her with a few stones. It dives down and tries to grab you.
Roll to dodge.
>>485478
She is too far away to hear your words.
Dreamkicker: 4/6 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Pomelo: 2/2 Hits 4/4 Wounds
Bessy: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Brutus: 5/9 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Happyhorn: 2/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Andelia: 4/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Olga: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Hornbeard: 1/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
>>485482
You buck in its grasp and break free before falling back to earth.
>>485483
You wave the torch at the bat monster and manage to set it on fire before it can reach Bessy. It screeches and flies up into the air.
>>485486
>>485476
You try to stab at the flying monsters but they are all too far away, at least one one drops Dreamkicker and comes down to attack you. It slashes you with its claws and opens up a huge gash. You collapse.
>>485484
You pad outside and see two giant bat monsters in the air. One is one fire and the other is attacking Andelia, Pomelo, and Bessy.
>>485488
>>485489
The bat monster picks Pomelo up with its claws and throws him at Bessy. Pomelo hits the ground hard with his head.
Dreamkicker: 4/6 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Pomelo: 0/2 Hits 3/4 Wounds
Bessy: 1/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Brutus: 5/9 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Happyhorn: 2/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Andelia: 0/5 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Olga: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Hornbeard: 1/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
You buck in its grasp and break free before falling back to earth.
>>485483
You wave the torch at the bat monster and manage to set it on fire before it can reach Bessy. It screeches and flies up into the air.
>>485486
>>485476
You try to stab at the flying monsters but they are all too far away, at least one one drops Dreamkicker and comes down to attack you. It slashes you with its claws and opens up a huge gash. You collapse.
>>485484
You pad outside and see two giant bat monsters in the air. One is one fire and the other is attacking Andelia, Pomelo, and Bessy.
>>485488
>>485489
The bat monster picks Pomelo up with its claws and throws him at Bessy. Pomelo hits the ground hard with his head.
Dreamkicker: 4/6 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Pomelo: 0/2 Hits 3/4 Wounds
Bessy: 1/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Brutus: 5/9 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Happyhorn: 2/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Andelia: 0/5 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Olga: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Hornbeard: 1/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
>>485491
>>485492
Brutus helps Andelia up and defends her from a batmonster that dives in to attack.
>>485494
>>485495
>>485493
All of you crash into each other and Pomelo is unable to get up. A batmonster takes this opportunity to attack Bessy and Dreamkicker. Bessy is especially hurt and falls to the ground.
>>485496
You clip it in the leg with your crossbow.
The two vampire hunters, both without weapons, hide in the warehouse.
Dreamkicker: 3/6 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Pomelo: 0/2 Hits 3/4 Wounds
Bessy: 0/5 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Brutus: 8/12 Hits 7/8 Wounds
Happyhorn: 2/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Andelia: 5/5 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Olga: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Hornbeard: 1/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
>>485492
Brutus helps Andelia up and defends her from a batmonster that dives in to attack.
>>485494
>>485495
>>485493
All of you crash into each other and Pomelo is unable to get up. A batmonster takes this opportunity to attack Bessy and Dreamkicker. Bessy is especially hurt and falls to the ground.
>>485496
You clip it in the leg with your crossbow.
The two vampire hunters, both without weapons, hide in the warehouse.
Dreamkicker: 3/6 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Pomelo: 0/2 Hits 3/4 Wounds
Bessy: 0/5 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Brutus: 8/12 Hits 7/8 Wounds
Happyhorn: 2/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Andelia: 5/5 Hits 4/5 Wounds
Olga: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Hornbeard: 1/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Previously on CQ2 the party was ambushed by vampires. They managed to fight off the vampires, but all four vampire hunters they had met were killed. After the battle Olga resurrected the two vampire hunter's who were still able to be resurrected. Andelia stepped out of the warehouse to get some fresh air and was promptly picked up by some kind of giant bat monster. The party eventually learned that she was missing and went outside where they found Andelia and two bat monsters.
Both of the bat monsters, now wounded, break off the fight and fly deeper into the Temple district.
Both of the bat monsters, now wounded, break off the fight and fly deeper into the Temple district.
>>489832
"I think we scared them off."
I turn to everyone else.
"Listen – that's a perfect example of why you mustn't wander off! From now on we're sticking together."
>>489834
"And go deeper into the district at night, practically blind? We need to find out where the rest of the vampires were running off towards. Let's go look around the basement they were moving towards."
"I think we scared them off."
I turn to everyone else.
"Listen – that's a perfect example of why you mustn't wander off! From now on we're sticking together."
>>489834
"And go deeper into the district at night, practically blind? We need to find out where the rest of the vampires were running off towards. Let's go look around the basement they were moving towards."
>>489840
"They were headed down when I collapsed their exit. We can easily move the debris and find where they were going.
"That is undoubtedly where their nest is. And if we find that, we can be a little closer to finding out what's going on in this city."
I start heading back into the warehouse.
"So unless there are any important points you wish to raise, I suggest we start moving."
"They were headed down when I collapsed their exit. We can easily move the debris and find where they were going.
"That is undoubtedly where their nest is. And if we find that, we can be a little closer to finding out what's going on in this city."
I start heading back into the warehouse.
"So unless there are any important points you wish to raise, I suggest we start moving."
>>489846
>>489843
The two of you lose sight of the bat monsters, but they are flying in a straight line. If you continue you might be able to catch up. Suddenly, Dreamkicker quite literally zaps past all of you.
>>489850
You take off running after your intellectually challenged friends. You have the bright idea to try and propel your hooves with telekinesis as you run, but something goes wrong. You can feel electricity course through your legs as you quickly pass Bessy and keep pace with the bat monsters. You quickly arrive in a large circular plaza. On the west side of the plaza you can see a tall temple with a giant golden sun design on its front. On the east side of the plaza you can see a similar temple whose roof is covered in silver that gleams in the moonlight. In the center of the plaza, surround by a tall iron fence, is a very large ruined building. The moonlight doesn't touch anything beyond the fence as well as it does in the rest of the plaza and all of the trees around the ruin are withered.
One of the bat monsters flies into the ruin. The other grabs a large clump of bricks from a chimney and throws is at a gaurdhouse. Five ponies run out of it and are divebombed by the bat monster.
>>489843
The two of you lose sight of the bat monsters, but they are flying in a straight line. If you continue you might be able to catch up. Suddenly, Dreamkicker quite literally zaps past all of you.
>>489850
You take off running after your intellectually challenged friends. You have the bright idea to try and propel your hooves with telekinesis as you run, but something goes wrong. You can feel electricity course through your legs as you quickly pass Bessy and keep pace with the bat monsters. You quickly arrive in a large circular plaza. On the west side of the plaza you can see a tall temple with a giant golden sun design on its front. On the east side of the plaza you can see a similar temple whose roof is covered in silver that gleams in the moonlight. In the center of the plaza, surround by a tall iron fence, is a very large ruined building. The moonlight doesn't touch anything beyond the fence as well as it does in the rest of the plaza and all of the trees around the ruin are withered.
One of the bat monsters flies into the ruin. The other grabs a large clump of bricks from a chimney and throws is at a gaurdhouse. Five ponies run out of it and are divebombed by the bat monster.
>>489858
You run over to the guards and place yourself between them and the bat monster. You recognize the Inquisitor mare from the mansion. There is also a pony in he same outfit that the henchponies that went into the mansion with your wore. The other three are city guard. The mare snaps at you.
"What are you doing out here at night, fool?"
>>489859
You run to the plaza and see all the temples. You can also see an armored buffalo and five ponies facing off against a bat monster.
You run over to the guards and place yourself between them and the bat monster. You recognize the Inquisitor mare from the mansion. There is also a pony in he same outfit that the henchponies that went into the mansion with your wore. The other three are city guard. The mare snaps at you.
"What are you doing out here at night, fool?"
>>489859
You run to the plaza and see all the temples. You can also see an armored buffalo and five ponies facing off against a bat monster.
>>489861
Your arrow strikes the bat monster in the neck and sinks into its skin.
>>489862
Your shield hits it in the face and breaks a few of its teeth.
"Wait, I know your voice. You are Brussles, the buffalo that got so many of my companions killed at the mansion. What are you doing hunting vampires?"
She hits the vampire in the chest with a throwing knife. Her henchpony tries to keep the guards from running.
>>489863
Your lightning bolt's course is altered by the iron fence. You miss.
>>489864
Your stone hits one of the bat monster's wings and breaks it. The bat monster tumbles to the ground.
Your arrow strikes the bat monster in the neck and sinks into its skin.
>>489862
Your shield hits it in the face and breaks a few of its teeth.
"Wait, I know your voice. You are Brussles, the buffalo that got so many of my companions killed at the mansion. What are you doing hunting vampires?"
She hits the vampire in the chest with a throwing knife. Her henchpony tries to keep the guards from running.
>>489863
Your lightning bolt's course is altered by the iron fence. You miss.
>>489864
Your stone hits one of the bat monster's wings and breaks it. The bat monster tumbles to the ground.
>>489867
You slam the beast to the ground as it tries to limp away.
>>489868
You shoot it in the claw, pinning it where it is.
>>489869
You break it's other with with your next shot.
>>489870
You cover the bat monster with festive party gear.
>>489866
And you snap the head off one of your bolts and shook the slender piece of wood into where you think it's heart might be. It starts turning to dust, but the part of its neck that was hit by Happyhorn's cursed arrow pulses purple.
>>489868
You can feel your control extend to the bat monster.
The Inquisitor mare keeps throwing knifes at it.
You slam the beast to the ground as it tries to limp away.
>>489868
You shoot it in the claw, pinning it where it is.
>>489869
You break it's other with with your next shot.
>>489870
You cover the bat monster with festive party gear.
>>489866
And you snap the head off one of your bolts and shook the slender piece of wood into where you think it's heart might be. It starts turning to dust, but the part of its neck that was hit by Happyhorn's cursed arrow pulses purple.
>>489868
You can feel your control extend to the bat monster.
The Inquisitor mare keeps throwing knifes at it.
>>489876
"Simple. There was a small group of Vampire hunters that met at sunset. We decided to attend the meeting, exchange notes."
I'll shake my head.
"As luck would have it, they were attacked by a group of vampires that very evening. They doused the room in some sort of darkness powder, and killed the other four hunters in the span of a few moments. This bat monster is, I'm assuming, one of the few vampires that escaped us."
"Simple. There was a small group of Vampire hunters that met at sunset. We decided to attend the meeting, exchange notes."
I'll shake my head.
"As luck would have it, they were attacked by a group of vampires that very evening. They doused the room in some sort of darkness powder, and killed the other four hunters in the span of a few moments. This bat monster is, I'm assuming, one of the few vampires that escaped us."
>>489877
Her scowl lessens.
"Those fools are dead? Serves the right for not accepting our invitation to work for us. The darkness powder could have been bought or stolen from any number of places, but those bat monsters?"
She shakes her head.
"It takes a vampire with at least some amount of skill to do that. Not the scum that has been stalking the streets."
One of the guards is trembling.
"I-i-i-i-it went into the ruins. D-d-do you think that is where they n-n-n-nest?"
The mare laughs at him.
"Don't be stupid. The vampires are smarter than that."
>>489878
She rolls her eyes.
"We had it under control."
>>489879
>>489880
She grunts.
"Ugh. Those idiots deserved every bit of what they got."
Her scowl lessens.
"Those fools are dead? Serves the right for not accepting our invitation to work for us. The darkness powder could have been bought or stolen from any number of places, but those bat monsters?"
She shakes her head.
"It takes a vampire with at least some amount of skill to do that. Not the scum that has been stalking the streets."
One of the guards is trembling.
"I-i-i-i-it went into the ruins. D-d-do you think that is where they n-n-n-nest?"
The mare laughs at him.
"Don't be stupid. The vampires are smarter than that."
>>489878
She rolls her eyes.
"We had it under control."
>>489879
>>489880
She grunts.
"Ugh. Those idiots deserved every bit of what they got."
>>489883
"Well, I'm sure they'll make better decisions this time. As for them hiding in there?"
She laughs.
"Don't be ridiculous. Nothing living or unliving hides in there. That's because almost nothing that goes inside ever comes out. The few that have almost always come out insane. Besides, guards patrol the fence night and day. They would know if vampires are coming and going."
She wheels around and snarls at the guards.
"Right?[i][/i]"
They all step back and look away from her.
"Oh yes."
"Absolutely."
"Ever vigilant."
>>489884
"Because it was desperate, obviously. That's the only reason anything would ever flee into the Temple of the Sisters."
>>489885
"Don't underestimate them."
>>489886
>>489888
"Are you really thinking of going in there?"
"Well, I'm sure they'll make better decisions this time. As for them hiding in there?"
She laughs.
"Don't be ridiculous. Nothing living or unliving hides in there. That's because almost nothing that goes inside ever comes out. The few that have almost always come out insane. Besides, guards patrol the fence night and day. They would know if vampires are coming and going."
She wheels around and snarls at the guards.
"Right?[i][/i]"
They all step back and look away from her.
"Oh yes."
"Absolutely."
"Ever vigilant."
>>489884
"Because it was desperate, obviously. That's the only reason anything would ever flee into the Temple of the Sisters."
>>489885
"Don't underestimate them."
>>489886
>>489888
"Are you really thinking of going in there?"
>>489890
She looks at you with a blank expression for a few seconds.
"It's a temple. Dedicated to the sisters. You know, your Equestrian ones? As a side note, also the place where the shadow that destroyed most of the city and killed most of its inhabitants originated from when your night pegacorn went insane!"
>>489891
"You really are thinking of going in there, aren't you?"
>>489892
"Tunnels make more sense. It would also explain the disappearing sewage workers better than our swamp-thing theory."
>>489893
"That's…entirely possible. Still though, I cannot see how they could all survive in there."
She looks at you with a blank expression for a few seconds.
"It's a temple. Dedicated to the sisters. You know, your Equestrian ones? As a side note, also the place where the shadow that destroyed most of the city and killed most of its inhabitants originated from when your night pegacorn went insane!"
>>489891
"You really are thinking of going in there, aren't you?"
>>489892
"Tunnels make more sense. It would also explain the disappearing sewage workers better than our swamp-thing theory."
>>489893
"That's…entirely possible. Still though, I cannot see how they could all survive in there."
>>489901
Dreamkicker.
Dreamkicker.
Your fourth eye opens. The plaza around you is much the same, although it is crowded with ponies and ostriches, neither the sun or moon temple have been built, and the temple of the sisters is intact and nothing around it is dead or dark. Impatient to get to something goo, you speed up time and watch the sun as it slowly dips towards the horizon. Suddenly, though, the sun stops. You return the time of flow to normal just in time to watch the sun jerk backwards on its path, then forwards, then backwards, then side to side. The ponies and ostriches in the plaza are too busy watching the sun's antics with dropped jaws to begin panicking as the sun rockets up to its noon position and hangs there.
That is when the screaming starts inside the temple. The roof and its many tall domes and spires collapse, and from the plume of dust and debris spreads an inky black shadow. Tendrils of it shoot down into the ground, and everything they touch things start to die or melt into the darkness. As more and more people die large chunks break away from the shadow in the sky and slip into other parts of the city.
Your vision ends.
That is when the screaming starts inside the temple. The roof and its many tall domes and spires collapse, and from the plume of dust and debris spreads an inky black shadow. Tendrils of it shoot down into the ground, and everything they touch things start to die or melt into the darkness. As more and more people die large chunks break away from the shadow in the sky and slip into other parts of the city.
Your vision ends.
>>489913
Dreamkicker
>>489914
"I used to. that was when my coworkers were still alive."
>>489916
"Jokes are a waste of time."
PAUSED
Dreamkicker
The main part of it never left. Instead, a thick, tree-like shadow connected it to the darkness hanging over the city. A few days after the shadow appeared a group of ponies, ostriches, and other species over a hundred strong charge the temple. they cut down the shadow-tainted people and monsters around it and stream inside. After a few hours the shadowy tree flickers then vanishes. You can see tiles ripped off roofs as wind rushes to fill the void where the shadow pillar was, and wisps of moonlight are pulled along with the wind into the ruins. Eventually, less than a dozen people leave the temple. In the moths follow the shadow is fought and pushed into one section of a city. The fighting continues as a wall is hastily built over the course of weeks, then a bigger wall built over that one until it looks exactly like the one that exists today. Pegasi generate a massive storm cloud over the wall and use to to place a cap over the contained part of the city.
>>489914
"I used to. that was when my coworkers were still alive."
>>489916
"Jokes are a waste of time."
PAUSED
Previously on Crypt Quest 2:
The party chased a pair of bat monsters into the center of the Temple District. One of them flew into a very large, ruined, fenced off temple in the center of a plaza and the other attacked some ponies in a guard house near the fence. The party met one of the inquisitors, and earth pony mare, while fighting. After the fighting Happyhorn was able to raise the bat monster as a minion. When they expressed interest in chasing the bat monster into the temple the inquisitor told them they would probably die and explained that this temple is where the horror that attacked the city centuries ago originated from.
The party chased a pair of bat monsters into the center of the Temple District. One of them flew into a very large, ruined, fenced off temple in the center of a plaza and the other attacked some ponies in a guard house near the fence. The party met one of the inquisitors, and earth pony mare, while fighting. After the fighting Happyhorn was able to raise the bat monster as a minion. When they expressed interest in chasing the bat monster into the temple the inquisitor told them they would probably die and explained that this temple is where the horror that attacked the city centuries ago originated from.
>>497719
You Try to strike one of them, but it is too nimble and leaps out of the way.
>>497720
The vampire that dodges Brutus leaps into your and bashes your head against a building before you can attack.
>>497722
You miss, but the two that Dreamkicker smushed together are too busy untangling themselves to attack you.
Dreamkicker: 4/6 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Pomelo: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Brutus: 9/9Hits 5/5 Wounds
Bessy: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
You Try to strike one of them, but it is too nimble and leaps out of the way.
>>497720
The vampire that dodges Brutus leaps into your and bashes your head against a building before you can attack.
>>497722
You miss, but the two that Dreamkicker smushed together are too busy untangling themselves to attack you.
Dreamkicker: 4/6 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Pomelo: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Brutus: 9/9Hits 5/5 Wounds
Bessy: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
>>497724
They break apart and scamper out of the way seconds before you hit them.
>>497725
You shoot one of the vampires in the neck. It hisses at you out of the hole your bolt made.
>>497726
Sure.
>>497727
One of them, now free, hits you in the face.
>>497728
You hit the group.
+1 against the vampires for the next two turns.
Dreamkicker: 4/6 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Pomelo: 4/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Brutus: 9/9Hits 5/5 Wounds
Bessy: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Olga: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Olga's minion: 4/4 Hits
They break apart and scamper out of the way seconds before you hit them.
>>497725
You shoot one of the vampires in the neck. It hisses at you out of the hole your bolt made.
>>497726
Sure.
>>497727
One of them, now free, hits you in the face.
>>497728
You hit the group.
+1 against the vampires for the next two turns.
Dreamkicker: 4/6 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Pomelo: 4/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Brutus: 9/9Hits 5/5 Wounds
Bessy: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Olga: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Olga's minion: 4/4 Hits
>>497730
The vampire ducks under your shot and spins around to buck you.
>>497731
You charge into the vampires. Your hoof crushes one one their chests and the vampire explodes into dust.
>>497732
You inspire your friends to kick the butt of these dumb vampires.
+1 to all actions next round.
>>497733
He slides under your chin, tears off some of your armor, and latches onto your neck.
Roll to get him off.
>>497734
The skeleton breaks one of its ribs off and stakes a vampire with it. The vampire explodes into dust, which makes you sneeze before you can pray.
One vampire left. It is attacking Brutus.
Dreamkicker: 3/6 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Pomelo: 4/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Brutus: 1/9Hits 5/5 Wounds
Bessy: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Olga: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Olga's minion: 4/4 Hits
The vampire ducks under your shot and spins around to buck you.
>>497731
You charge into the vampires. Your hoof crushes one one their chests and the vampire explodes into dust.
>>497732
You inspire your friends to kick the butt of these dumb vampires.
+1 to all actions next round.
>>497733
He slides under your chin, tears off some of your armor, and latches onto your neck.
Roll to get him off.
>>497734
The skeleton breaks one of its ribs off and stakes a vampire with it. The vampire explodes into dust, which makes you sneeze before you can pray.
One vampire left. It is attacking Brutus.
Dreamkicker: 3/6 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Pomelo: 4/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Brutus: 1/9Hits 5/5 Wounds
Bessy: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Olga: 5/5 Hits 5/5 Wounds
Olga's minion: 4/4 Hits
>>500037
You search around the greenhouses for Dreamkicker, but cannot find him. You go over to a group of priests to ask if they know where he is and spot fangs in the mouths of two of them.
>>500038
>>500040
You both find Dreamkicker. He is in the closet.
>>500039
You cannot see him in the large room at the front of the temple, but you do spot Happyhorn and Andelia going to the living area where the priests eat and sleep.
You search around the greenhouses for Dreamkicker, but cannot find him. You go over to a group of priests to ask if they know where he is and spot fangs in the mouths of two of them.
>>500038
>>500040
You both find Dreamkicker. He is in the closet.
>>500039
You cannot see him in the large room at the front of the temple, but you do spot Happyhorn and Andelia going to the living area where the priests eat and sleep.
>>500049
>>500044
>>500050
"Bye, see you at the party!"
Nope.
>>500051
He shuffles on his hooves.
"I'm…thank you for letting me serve you for so long, and thank you for giving me new life and a new body. I have no wish to sound ungrateful but do you think I could…stay here, for a while? Not in this temple, specifically, but somewhere where I can meditate and try to remember who I was?"
>>500044
>>500050
"Bye, see you at the party!"
Nope.
>>500051
He shuffles on his hooves.
"I'm…thank you for letting me serve you for so long, and thank you for giving me new life and a new body. I have no wish to sound ungrateful but do you think I could…stay here, for a while? Not in this temple, specifically, but somewhere where I can meditate and try to remember who I was?"
>>500062
He bows.
"Thank you, Olga. I will seek you out if I have questions."
He turns and walks away into the temple.
>>500061
You feel the skin on your hooof tear as more blood is sucked out to power the magic. Eventually the sucking stops and the back wall sinks down and reveal s a set of stairs leading into the darkness.
>>500063
Yes.
He bows.
"Thank you, Olga. I will seek you out if I have questions."
He turns and walks away into the temple.
>>500061
You feel the skin on your hooof tear as more blood is sucked out to power the magic. Eventually the sucking stops and the back wall sinks down and reveal s a set of stairs leading into the darkness.
>>500063
Yes.
>>500067
Your light shines down the staircase and illuminates the landing.
>>500068
>>500069
>>500070
>>500071
You all go down into the first room of the labyrinth that leads to the Twins. Each wall here has a number of doors on it, and all of you remember that every door but the correct one is trapped. A pony dressed up in a suit of armor greets all of you.
"Hi! We could have sworn you guys never got the invitation, but I'm glad you all made it! Where are your costumes?"
Your light shines down the staircase and illuminates the landing.
>>500068
>>500069
>>500070
>>500071
You all go down into the first room of the labyrinth that leads to the Twins. Each wall here has a number of doors on it, and all of you remember that every door but the correct one is trapped. A pony dressed up in a suit of armor greets all of you.
"Hi! We could have sworn you guys never got the invitation, but I'm glad you all made it! Where are your costumes?"
>>500073
The pony looks at you closely.
"That's a great costume!"
>>500074
"Spooky!"
>>500075
"Aww, that's cute!"
>>500076
You spin around to try and pull a costume out of thin air, but come face to face with
>>500077
She puts a hoof on your forehead.
"Are you feeling okay, Dreamkicker?"
The pony looks at you closely.
"That's a great costume!"
>>500074
"Spooky!"
>>500075
"Aww, that's cute!"
>>500076
You spin around to try and pull a costume out of thin air, but come face to face with
the fanged ponies from earlier. One of them has red dripping down their chin.
"Do you need help with your costume?"
"Do you need help with your costume?"
>>500077
She puts a hoof on your forehead.
"Are you feeling okay, Dreamkicker?"
>>500081
You try to hide under Pomelo but throw him into the air. He lands on your back with a loud pomf.
>>500082
"Did they get you sick or something? I thought they couldn't spread diseases."
>>500083
She laughs.
"You're like the fifth goat that has come through here pretended to be the other gender. What is up with you guys?"
>>500084
She rolls her eyes.
"Where else would they be? Parties are what they live for, er, you know what I mean. They like parties. They even changed this one up a bit for you guys."
You try to hide under Pomelo but throw him into the air. He lands on your back with a loud pomf.
>>500082
"Did they get you sick or something? I thought they couldn't spread diseases."
>>500083
She laughs.
"You're like the fifth goat that has come through here pretended to be the other gender. What is up with you guys?"
>>500084
She rolls her eyes.
"Where else would they be? Parties are what they live for, er, you know what I mean. They like parties. They even changed this one up a bit for you guys."
>>500092
Your goatee has grown long enough to make you look liek a sage instead of a wise-nanny.
>>500093
She slowly nods her head.
"Ohhhhh! Of course! Now, the labyrinth got turned into a funhouse for the party so for this night only you can go directly through the room. Take the door right behind me and you'll get there."
Your goatee has grown long enough to make you look liek a sage instead of a wise-nanny.
>>500093
She slowly nods her head.
"Ohhhhh! Of course! Now, the labyrinth got turned into a funhouse for the party so for this night only you can go directly through the room. Take the door right behind me and you'll get there."
>>500098
The ponies are still there.
"Are you alright?"
>>500097
You walk through the door and appear in the final room before the Twin's large chamber. To the north is an open door through which you can see many costumed races partying, playing, eating, drinking, dancing, and generally ahving a good time. To the east is the exit of the labyrinth. An animated skeleton is holding a sign that says [14]HAUNTED HOUSE[/14]
The ponies are still there.
"Are you alright?"
>>500097
You walk through the door and appear in the final room before the Twin's large chamber. To the north is an open door through which you can see many costumed races partying, playing, eating, drinking, dancing, and generally ahving a good time. To the east is the exit of the labyrinth. An animated skeleton is holding a sign that says [14]HAUNTED HOUSE[/14]
>>500098
The ponies are still there.
"Are you alright?"
>>500097
You walk through the door and appear in the final room before the Twin's large chamber. To the north is an open door through which you can see many costumed races partying, playing, eating, drinking, dancing, and generally ahving a good time. To the east is the exit of the labyrinth. An animated skeleton is holding a sign that says HAUNTED HOUSE
The ponies are still there.
"Are you alright?"
>>500097
You walk through the door and appear in the final room before the Twin's large chamber. To the north is an open door through which you can see many costumed races partying, playing, eating, drinking, dancing, and generally ahving a good time. To the east is the exit of the labyrinth. An animated skeleton is holding a sign that says HAUNTED HOUSE
>>500108
It's not an actual house. It is the exit of the labyrinth that guards the passage to the Twin's place.
>>500105
>>500107
>>500109
You walk through the door and very quickly realize that this is the Nightmare Night festival. Despite the history of this city most of the people here are enjoying themselves bobbing for apples, launching pumpkins at walls and mouthy pegasi, playing games, and having a good time. People are dressed up as knights, spies, local celebrities, other races, monsters, skeletons, ghosts, and various other things.
The Twins appear in front of you, one wearing a large wig and fake mustache, and the other wearing a frilly pink dress and holding a sparkly wand. They open their mouths then vanish.
>>500106
You walk through the door and appear in the room the other appeared in and see everything Andelia saw. The others are in the main room ahead of you,
It's not an actual house. It is the exit of the labyrinth that guards the passage to the Twin's place.
You see the Twins appear and very quickly drag Happyhorn and his bat monster minion into the haunted house.
>>500105
>>500107
>>500109
You walk through the door and very quickly realize that this is the Nightmare Night festival. Despite the history of this city most of the people here are enjoying themselves bobbing for apples, launching pumpkins at walls and mouthy pegasi, playing games, and having a good time. People are dressed up as knights, spies, local celebrities, other races, monsters, skeletons, ghosts, and various other things.
The Twins appear in front of you, one wearing a large wig and fake mustache, and the other wearing a frilly pink dress and holding a sparkly wand. They open their mouths then vanish.
>>500106
You walk through the door and appear in the room the other appeared in and see everything Andelia saw. The others are in the main room ahead of you,
but before you can do anything the twins, wearing rediculous costumes, appear in front of you. Without speaking a word they drag you through the door of the "haunted house" and take you past several twists and turns before you can do anything but blink. The one in the dress firmly presses you against the wall. They start to speak at the same time but break apart halfway through.
"What.""Is."
"That.""Thing."
"Doing here?"
"Where did you get it?"
"What.""Is."
"That.""Thing."
"Doing here?"
"Where did you get it?"
>>500111
You cannot see them anywhere in the party room. The only places you can think of that they may have gone are to the back area or to the labyrinth.
>>500113
You accidentally cast you mind back to one of the parties the Twins had.
Roll to contain your blush.
>>500114
Your buffalo senses tell you to check out the haunted house, about halfway into it.
>>500115
>>500117
You cannot find them, but you do spot a donkey doing face painting.
You cannot see them anywhere in the party room. The only places you can think of that they may have gone are to the back area or to the labyrinth.
>>500113
You accidentally cast you mind back to one of the parties the Twins had.
Roll to contain your blush.
>>500114
Your buffalo senses tell you to check out the haunted house, about halfway into it.
>>500115
"Dandy?"
"Who is Dandy?"
"What part of the sky?"
"Were there others?"
"Did they say any thing?"
"Was anyone bit?"
"Did.""They.""Follow.""You?"
"Who is Dandy?"
"What part of the sky?"
"Were there others?"
"Did they say any thing?"
"Was anyone bit?"
"Did.""They.""Follow.""You?"
>>500117
You cannot find them, but you do spot a donkey doing face painting.
>>500120
You go to the back area. The party is a bit more leisurely back here, with the exception of what looks like a scavenger hunt going on. Cobwebs decorate the walls and you find people talking casually.
>>500121
You quickly pull your mind back into the present before you can see too much, leaving your face unblushed but your feathers a bit ruffled.
>>500122
You walk through the door. There is a fake pony with an axe in its skull holding a sign that says AXE ME A QUESTION
>>500123
You see everything she does.
You go to the back area. The party is a bit more leisurely back here, with the exception of what looks like a scavenger hunt going on. Cobwebs decorate the walls and you find people talking casually.
>>500121
You quickly pull your mind back into the present before you can see too much, leaving your face unblushed but your feathers a bit ruffled.
>>500122
You walk through the door. There is a fake pony with an axe in its skull holding a sign that says AXE ME A QUESTION
>>500123
You see everything she does.
>>500125
You follow them into the haunted house and see everything they see. This place is pretty tacky considering it was put together by vampires.
>>500127
The pony laughs at your question.
"WINNER!"
A chest falls out of the ceiling and lands in front of you.
>>500130
>>500126
You open the door of one of the bedrooms. You are pushed into the room and land on your side, letting you see one of the Twins wearing a wig and mustache. She sniffs you then disappears.
You follow them into the haunted house and see everything they see. This place is pretty tacky considering it was put together by vampires.
>>500127
The pony laughs at your question.
"WINNER!"
A chest falls out of the ceiling and lands in front of you.
>>500130
They manage to turn even more pail and one disappear for a second. It reappears a moment later.
"She is fine now."
"Which warehouses?"
"Lots of them here."
"Are you sure you weren't followed?"
"Can you guess at how many?"
"She is fine now."
"Which warehouses?"
"Lots of them here."
"Are you sure you weren't followed?"
"Can you guess at how many?"
>>500126
You open the door of one of the bedrooms. You are pushed into the room and land on your side, letting you see one of the Twins wearing a wig and mustache. She sniffs you then disappears.
>>500132
>>500134
You bend down to open the chest. The top springs out and you are nearly blinded by a bright light before a skeleton pops out!
>>500133
>>500134
You bend down to open the chest. The top springs out and you are nearly blinded by a bright light before a skeleton pops out!
>>500133
They both look annoyed by your answers.
"That is fine."
"Back to the party."
"Please leave your minion somewhere else."
"It might disturb our friends."
The quickly carry both of you back to the entrance of the haunted house then run through the door leading to the temple.
"That is fine."
"Back to the party."
"Please leave your minion somewhere else."
"It might disturb our friends."
The quickly carry both of you back to the entrance of the haunted house then run through the door leading to the temple.
>>500140
He doesn't respond.
>>500141
Your mind becomes stuck in the past with the partying Twins and their friends. you cannot stop your blush this time as both the twins single out a priest and-
>>500142
Dreamkicker finally wakes up.
>>500143
You find Bessy and Pomelo poking a very embarrassed Dreamkicker.
He doesn't respond.
>>500141
Your mind becomes stuck in the past with the partying Twins and their friends. you cannot stop your blush this time as both the twins single out a priest and-
>>500142
Dreamkicker finally wakes up.
>>500143
You find Bessy and Pomelo poking a very embarrassed Dreamkicker.
>>500165
"Uh… the warehouses were can I just assume that Bessy knows and tells them? Because I honestly completely forget where it was.
"And they just looked… really scary! Great big fangs and they looked all pale and ugly! And uh, they didn't say anything to us, just attacked! And I don't think they followed us."
"Uh… the warehouses were can I just assume that Bessy knows and tells them? Because I honestly completely forget where it was.
"And they just looked… really scary! Great big fangs and they looked all pale and ugly! And uh, they didn't say anything to us, just attacked! And I don't think they followed us."
>>500173
"Sorry."
"We were worried about our friends."
"And evil vampires maybe eating them."
"We apologize."
"How rude of us."
>>500174
"Yes."
"A good amount."
"We are working on getting more."
>>500175
"They are bad."
"Things die in there."
"We want to go in there."
"Badly."
"There is a power in there."
"It looks so good."
"Too good."
"We know a trap when we see one."
"The other might not see so well."
"Probably not."
"They are very stupid."
>>500177
"Games will cheer you up."
"Or drinks."
"Or food."
"Or dancing."
"Or a snack."
Their stomachs growl.
"Sorry."
"We were worried about our friends."
"And evil vampires maybe eating them."
"We apologize."
"How rude of us."
>>500174
"Yes."
"A good amount."
"We are working on getting more."
>>500175
"They are bad."
"Things die in there."
"We want to go in there."
"Badly."
"There is a power in there."
"It looks so good."
"Too good."
"We know a trap when we see one."
"The other might not see so well."
"Probably not."
"They are very stupid."
>>500177
"Games will cheer you up."
"Or drinks."
"Or food."
"Or dancing."
"Or a snack."
Their stomachs growl.
>>500183
"Well then our course of action seems very clear at this point. There are too many vampires for us to effectively fight them directly, so we need to give them incentive to leave the city. And if whatever is in that temple is what is drawing them to this place, then we need to destroy it.
"I'll need access to your library. I want to find out more about what attacked the city in the past. From there we can prepare to enter the ruins and destroy the abomination."
"Well then our course of action seems very clear at this point. There are too many vampires for us to effectively fight them directly, so we need to give them incentive to leave the city. And if whatever is in that temple is what is drawing them to this place, then we need to destroy it.
"I'll need access to your library. I want to find out more about what attacked the city in the past. From there we can prepare to enter the ruins and destroy the abomination."
>>500186
"Of course."
"We will join you after the party."
"We may even pull an all-dayer."
"Follow your friend to the library."
>>500185
"Good."
"Follow us."
They lead you back into the party room. You can see apple bobbing, face painting, dancing, pumpkin launching, spider tossing, food, drinks, contests, and all sort of other fun activities.
"Of course."
"We will join you after the party."
"We may even pull an all-dayer."
"Follow your friend to the library."
>>500185
"Good."
"Follow us."
They lead you back into the party room. You can see apple bobbing, face painting, dancing, pumpkin launching, spider tossing, food, drinks, contests, and all sort of other fun activities.
>>500189
A buffalo launches a spider off his head and hits the edge of the net as you draw near. There are a few spiders on other places on the net and a large bowl full of spider dolls.
>>500190
>>500191
The two of you reach the library without incident with the partiers. Inside of the library everything is quiet. There is a pegasus dressed like a witch dusting shelves.
A buffalo launches a spider off his head and hits the edge of the net as you draw near. There are a few spiders on other places on the net and a large bowl full of spider dolls.
>>500190
>>500191
The two of you reach the library without incident with the partiers. Inside of the library everything is quiet. There is a pegasus dressed like a witch dusting shelves.
>>500193
>>500194
You find a collection of history books. Roll to find good ones in the collection.
Scholar will help when you start studying them.
>>500195
She screams and drops her duster. She turns around looking cross.
"That wasn't very nice, sir."
>>500196
It looks exactly like your old minion, but is smaller and not made out of spider.
>>500194
You find a collection of history books. Roll to find good ones in the collection.
Scholar will help when you start studying them.
>>500195
She screams and drops her duster. She turns around looking cross.
"That wasn't very nice, sir."
>>500196
It looks exactly like your old minion, but is smaller and not made out of spider.
>>500206
History books, accounts of people that went into the temple to fight the shadow, accounts of survivors from wall building crews, drawings, etc.
>>500207
You hit it near the middle.
"Second place! Here, take this!"
A gryphon hands you a stuffed bat.
>>500208
"There's a section of books that are used to teach people to read in the back."
PAUSED.
History books, accounts of people that went into the temple to fight the shadow, accounts of survivors from wall building crews, drawings, etc.
>>500207
You hit it near the middle.
"Second place! Here, take this!"
A gryphon hands you a stuffed bat.
>>500208
"There's a section of books that are used to teach people to read in the back."
PAUSED.
>Dreamkicker
You are in the library studying books about the time period during and directly after the Shadow eclipsed the city.
>Pomelo and Olga
You are both with Dreamkicker.
>Brutus
A trip through the haunted house has somehow led to you being stuck in a giant spiderweb made out of rolled up flypaper.
>Happyhorn
You are in the thick of the party and have won a stuffed bat after winning second place in the spider toss.
>Everyone else
You are somewhere in the Nightmare Night festival being held in the labyrinth under the Nature temple where the Twins live.
You are in the library studying books about the time period during and directly after the Shadow eclipsed the city.
>Pomelo and Olga
You are both with Dreamkicker.
>Brutus
A trip through the haunted house has somehow led to you being stuck in a giant spiderweb made out of rolled up flypaper.
>Happyhorn
You are in the thick of the party and have won a stuffed bat after winning second place in the spider toss.
>Everyone else
You are somewhere in the Nightmare Night festival being held in the labyrinth under the Nature temple where the Twins live.
>>503688
You spot the Twins entering the party area from the haunted house.
>>503689
You end up getting the other end stuck to a pony dressed up like a zombie. He doesn't notice.
>>503692
You find the blueprints used to design the labyrinth. You also spot some really old, boring looking books that you bet Dreamkicker would love.
>>503693
You remember them talking to the Twins about their library.
You spot the Twins entering the party area from the haunted house.
>>503689
You end up getting the other end stuck to a pony dressed up like a zombie. He doesn't notice.
>>503692
You find the blueprints used to design the labyrinth. You also spot some really old, boring looking books that you bet Dreamkicker would love.
>>503693
You remember them talking to the Twins about their library.
>>503700
With them you, or anyone else that has it, could easily make your way through the labyrinth to the Twin's sanctum without any trouble.
>>503701
You can spot Andelia speaking with the Twins, Happyhorn looking around, and Bessy heading back to where all the bedrooms and stuff are.
>>503702
All sorts of festival games and eating contests, plus dancing, drinking, and the haunted house.
>>503705
They smile and hug you when they see you.
"Hello!"
"Hi!"
"Not busy."
"We have time."
>>503706
You do so. He looks like he fell asleep while reading another book.
With them you, or anyone else that has it, could easily make your way through the labyrinth to the Twin's sanctum without any trouble.
>>503701
You can spot Andelia speaking with the Twins, Happyhorn looking around, and Bessy heading back to where all the bedrooms and stuff are.
>>503702
All sorts of festival games and eating contests, plus dancing, drinking, and the haunted house.
>>503705
They smile and hug you when they see you.
"Hello!"
"Hi!"
"Not busy."
"We have time."
>>503706
You do so. He looks like he fell asleep while reading another book.
>>503712>>503717
Pomelo is trying to show you a dusty old book with a picture of the moon and sun on it. Opening it reveals that it is written in a secret code, which your superior mind quickly cracks. It looks like it is a journal kept by a priest who was trapped inside the Temple of the Sister after the shadow came from it.
>>503713
You join her by the pumpkin catapulting area.
>>503714
It's old, dusty, and has a picture of the sun and moon on the front It's probably bedtime stories for people that go to bed really, really late.
>>503715
They put them both on, despite already wearing costumes.
"We love them!"
"They are nice!"
They hug you again and whisper to you.
"Is it about the vampires?"
"Your friends already told us some things."
>>503718
>>503719
The two of you wander over to the drink table. There is a drinking contest happening at one end. There is a wide variety of drinks to chose from.
Pomelo is trying to show you a dusty old book with a picture of the moon and sun on it. Opening it reveals that it is written in a secret code, which your superior mind quickly cracks. It looks like it is a journal kept by a priest who was trapped inside the Temple of the Sister after the shadow came from it.
>>503713
You join her by the pumpkin catapulting area.
>>503714
It's old, dusty, and has a picture of the sun and moon on the front It's probably bedtime stories for people that go to bed really, really late.
>>503715
They put them both on, despite already wearing costumes.
"We love them!"
"They are nice!"
They hug you again and whisper to you.
"Is it about the vampires?"
"Your friends already told us some things."
>>503718
>>503719
The two of you wander over to the drink table. There is a drinking contest happening at one end. There is a wide variety of drinks to chose from.
>>503723
You snag a book from Dreamkicker's pile and start to read it. It seems like the Shadow that attacked the city was able to split parts of itself off that could possess and mutate living beings, but at the cost of becoming mortal. If there is a way to kill the shadows before they fuse with living flesh this book does not say.
>>503724
There are all sorts of juice available. All you have to do is chose one or more.
>>503725
Dreamkicker.
>>503726
There is a drinking contest, a pumpkin pie eating contest, a belching contest, a haunted house, and several nice looking goats.
>>503727
"They are nice, aren't they?"
"You don't have to be ashamed of your feelings."
You snag a book from Dreamkicker's pile and start to read it. It seems like the Shadow that attacked the city was able to split parts of itself off that could possess and mutate living beings, but at the cost of becoming mortal. If there is a way to kill the shadows before they fuse with living flesh this book does not say.
>>503724
There are all sorts of juice available. All you have to do is chose one or more.
>>503725
Dreamkicker.
He writes about how he stayed safe for what he estimates were a few days inside a shrine dedicated to Celestia. When he finally gained the courage to venture out of the shrine he was nearly killed by mutated priests, priestesses, and moving shadows but was able to make it to another shrine dedicated to Celestia.
>>503726
There is a drinking contest, a pumpkin pie eating contest, a belching contest, a haunted house, and several nice looking goats.
>>503727
"They are nice, aren't they?"
"You don't have to be ashamed of your feelings."
>>503735
You pour a big mug of orange colored juice. A donkey on the other side of the table nods at you.
"Nice costume."
>>503737
Dreamkicker
>>503738
You find a book with neat, old-timey drawings of walls and scarey pony mounters.
>>503739
A buffalo cow is the current champion. An earth pony stallion and an ostrich about to take her on, but you can still join.
>>503746
They look at each other.
"Okay?"
"We can do that."
They take you to one of the bedrooms and shut the door.
"What is it?"
"Is this a mom thing?"
You pour a big mug of orange colored juice. A donkey on the other side of the table nods at you.
"Nice costume."
>>503737
Dreamkicker
He escaped by waiting for the monsters to leave and making a run for it while wearing robes worn by the Celestian high priests, which seemed to keep the moving shadows at bay. Every shrine dedicated to Celestia he was able to find was safe to be in; the monsters were all unable to come inside but they would wait outside for him for long periods of time before moving on. A few of the possessed ponies were even able to walk through the moving shadows as if they were portals. He writes that he came close to starving several times thanks to them. He was able to kill a few of the possessed priests, and 'kill' some of the moving shadows with magic, but he was not much of a fighter so he tried to avoid doing that if he could. The further you read into the book the worse his writing and encoding becomes worse the further in you move. Eventually he starts to swear that the breeze whispers and is insane.
>>503738
You find a book with neat, old-timey drawings of walls and scarey pony mounters.
>>503739
A buffalo cow is the current champion. An earth pony stallion and an ostrich about to take her on, but you can still join.
>>503746
They look at each other.
"Okay?"
"We can do that."
They take you to one of the bedrooms and shut the door.
"What is it?"
"Is this a mom thing?"
>>503748
Hm. How did they find the journal? Does the book say?
'1d10'
Also I share the information with those around me. "It seems this was the journal of a priest of the ruined temple. He was trapped inside and managed to escape by hiding in Celestial shrines. The monsters and possessed priests attacked him, however, and some moved among possessed shadows…"
Roll #1 8 = 8
Hm. How did they find the journal? Does the book say?
'1d10'
Also I share the information with those around me. "It seems this was the journal of a priest of the ruined temple. He was trapped inside and managed to escape by hiding in Celestial shrines. The monsters and possessed priests attacked him, however, and some moved among possessed shadows…"
Roll #1 8 = 8
>>503750
"Thanks."
He has a skeleton costume on.
"You look as bored as I am."
>>503753
Dreamkicker.
>>503755
Buffalo [1d10]
Pony [1d10]
Ostrich [1d10]
>>503757
I can't remember.
"No."
"What did they find out?"
Roll #1 10 = 10 / Roll #2 7 = 7 / Roll #3 9 = 9
"Thanks."
He has a skeleton costume on.
"You look as bored as I am."
>>503753
Dreamkicker.
It doesn't say how the journal was found. The last page is a short, poorly written entry that says Luna has place a moonbeam outside the shrine he is hiding in, and that he plans to ride it to freedom.
>>503755
Buffalo [1d10]
Pony [1d10]
Ostrich [1d10]
>>503757
I can't remember.
"No."
"What did they find out?"
Roll #1 10 = 10 / Roll #2 7 = 7 / Roll #3 9 = 9
>>503753
"So… this shadowy stuff is what's causing all this mess, right? It seems like he lost his mind, which sounds like what happened to the ones who went into the place the inquisitors were guarding …Oh, I got it! It's scared of the sun temples and the light it represents!
So all we gotta do… is find this shadow and throw the sun princess at it!"
"So… this shadowy stuff is what's causing all this mess, right? It seems like he lost his mind, which sounds like what happened to the ones who went into the place the inquisitors were guarding …Oh, I got it! It's scared of the sun temples and the light it represents!
So all we gotta do… is find this shadow and throw the sun princess at it!"
>>503761
"Alright.." I nod slowly and sit down and take a deep breath. "The ones you bite, they become more like you, and they want to be near you a lot more, its like being a thrall in a way.. That's why the priestesses were all acting so strangely. I'm sure its not your fault, feeding directly on them is what causes it, and its easy to fix, you just have to get blood indirectly from them."
"Alright.." I nod slowly and sit down and take a deep breath. "The ones you bite, they become more like you, and they want to be near you a lot more, its like being a thrall in a way.. That's why the priestesses were all acting so strangely. I'm sure its not your fault, feeding directly on them is what causes it, and its easy to fix, you just have to get blood indirectly from them."
>>503764
They look sad.
"We didn't know."
"We thought they liked us for us."
"Become more like us how?"
"Body?"
"Mind?"
"Is there any other way to fix them?"
"Blood goes bad fast."
"Bad blood doesn't keep us going as long."
>>503755
>>503761
You retch a little.
>>503767
Buffalo [1d10]
Pony [1d10]
Ostrich [1d10]
Roll #1 3 = 3 / Roll #2 6 = 6 / Roll #3 7 = 7
They look sad.
"We didn't know."
"We thought they liked us for us."
"Become more like us how?"
"Body?"
"Mind?"
"Is there any other way to fix them?"
"Blood goes bad fast."
"Bad blood doesn't keep us going as long."
>>503755
>>503761
You retch a little.
>>503767
Buffalo [1d10]
Pony [1d10]
Ostrich [1d10]
Roll #1 3 = 3 / Roll #2 6 = 6 / Roll #3 7 = 7
>>503779
>>503782
You, the buffalo, and the pony belch loud enough to rattle dirt lose from the ceiling and bring the party to a stop for a few seconds. The ostrich bows out of the contest.
>>503778
"Oh."
"Indeed."
"That explains things."
"So many things."
"We will slow down."
"Will we?"
"We won't?"
"What if they stop being our friends?"
They both look you.
"Will they?"
"Will they?"
>>503780
The donkey whistles.
"What a woman."
>>503782
You, the buffalo, and the pony belch loud enough to rattle dirt lose from the ceiling and bring the party to a stop for a few seconds. The ostrich bows out of the contest.
>>503778
"Oh."
"Indeed."
"That explains things."
"So many things."
"We will slow down."
"Will we?"
"We won't?"
"What if they stop being our friends?"
They both look you.
"Will they?"
"Will they?"
>>503780
The donkey whistles.
"What a woman."
>>503806
"Yes, we found books that have information on the shadow creature inside the temple. The creatures seem to have difficulty with holy shrines and the like, so I feel we have some way to fight it. It's my intention to go inside and investigate it. As such, and since this whole affair was your idea, any help you can provide would be appreciated."
"Yes, we found books that have information on the shadow creature inside the temple. The creatures seem to have difficulty with holy shrines and the like, so I feel we have some way to fight it. It's my intention to go inside and investigate it. As such, and since this whole affair was your idea, any help you can provide would be appreciated."
>>503807
They drag you over to Dreamkicker, Bessy, and Pomelo, saving you from remembering whether or not you know how to dance.
>>503804
"If you want to get bit that badly."
"We can provide a safe and nurturing environment."
The Twins grin at you.
>>503806
"What kind of books?"
"If you bite them we get to bite you."
>>503810
>>503809
"Whoa."
"Wait."
"Slow down."
"What are you talking about?"
They drag you over to Dreamkicker, Bessy, and Pomelo, saving you from remembering whether or not you know how to dance.
>>503804
"If you want to get bit that badly."
"We can provide a safe and nurturing environment."
The Twins grin at you.
>>503806
"What kind of books?"
"If you bite them we get to bite you."
>>503810
>>503809
"Whoa."
"Wait."
"Slow down."
"What are you talking about?"
>>503813
I roll my eyes and ignore the biting comment.
"We know that the creature inside the ruined temple is what is drawing vampires to this city. It stands to reason that it has somehow grown stronger recently, and that is why it has suddenly started attracting more. I would like to find out why.
"This journal is from a priest who was trapped inside the ruin when the shadow descended upon the city. He says that he was able to survive while hiding in Celestial shrines. Thus, I think we should ask for the sun temple's help in exploring the ruins. If the creature is harmed by their power, then perhaps they can provide a way to contain it once more."
I roll my eyes and ignore the biting comment.
"We know that the creature inside the ruined temple is what is drawing vampires to this city. It stands to reason that it has somehow grown stronger recently, and that is why it has suddenly started attracting more. I would like to find out why.
"This journal is from a priest who was trapped inside the ruin when the shadow descended upon the city. He says that he was able to survive while hiding in Celestial shrines. Thus, I think we should ask for the sun temple's help in exploring the ruins. If the creature is harmed by their power, then perhaps they can provide a way to contain it once more."
>>503815
"What happened when?"
"You mean when Luna went crazy?"
>>503816
"Really?"
"Are you sure?"
"We are pulled to the Forsaken District."
"Not the ruined temple."
"But there is something off about it."
"We are sure."
"But your lead does sound interesting."
"And that is where you said the vampires were hiding."
"Your sun idea sounds good."
"We would help, but our friends need us."
"And the Sunnies wouldn't like us."
>>503794
>>503817
woops.
[2d10]
[2d10]
Roll #1 6, 8 = 14 / Roll #2 1, 1 = 2
"What happened when?"
"You mean when Luna went crazy?"
>>503816
"Really?"
"Are you sure?"
"We are pulled to the Forsaken District."
"Not the ruined temple."
"But there is something off about it."
"We are sure."
"But your lead does sound interesting."
"And that is where you said the vampires were hiding."
"Your sun idea sounds good."
"We would help, but our friends need us."
"And the Sunnies wouldn't like us."
>>503794
>>503817
woops.
[2d10]
[2d10]
Roll #1 6, 8 = 14 / Roll #2 1, 1 = 2
>>503819
"It's possible that the shadow resides in the abandoned section of the city, but I would bet that there is a network of tunnels connecting back to that quarter from the temple. The vampires we encountered seemed to be attempting to flee underground, after all.
"And, yes, I suspected as much. And, in any case, any help you could provide would likely be harmed by that the 'Sunnies' could provide.
"Thank you for the literature. I will be keeping them for the moment, if you do not mind."
"It's possible that the shadow resides in the abandoned section of the city, but I would bet that there is a network of tunnels connecting back to that quarter from the temple. The vampires we encountered seemed to be attempting to flee underground, after all.
"And, yes, I suspected as much. And, in any case, any help you could provide would likely be harmed by that the 'Sunnies' could provide.
"Thank you for the literature. I will be keeping them for the moment, if you do not mind."
>>503823
"Maybe."
"They say a few sections of the city were built over."
"It is worth checking out."
"But be careful."
"If you die will never get to tease you again."
"We don't mind."
"But if you lose them you replace them."
"Or give us a meal."
"These books are valuable, you know."
>>503824
"Sounds like a plan. Want me to show you how they work?"
"Maybe."
"They say a few sections of the city were built over."
"It is worth checking out."
"But be careful."
"If you die will never get to tease you again."
"We don't mind."
"But if you lose them you replace them."
"Or give us a meal."
"These books are valuable, you know."
>>503824
"Sounds like a plan. Want me to show you how they work?"
The party is all in the Twins' main chamber, which has been filled with table for food and drink as well as various party games. The party has been going on for hours now, and is starting to die down. There are places to sleep available for those that have a long day ahead of them.
>>506040
You nod off, allowing a commoner to brush up against you while getting a cup of punch. Thankfully Bessy pulls you away before it can try to talk to you.
>>506044
>>506041
The three of you all pile into a room with a bed. You'll all have to cuddle up a bit to fit on it, or sleep on top of Bessy while she sleeps on the bed.
>>506043
You yawn, but finally finish the book. You've got a working grasp of the local language now.
You nod off, allowing a commoner to brush up against you while getting a cup of punch. Thankfully Bessy pulls you away before it can try to talk to you.
>>506044
>>506041
The three of you all pile into a room with a bed. You'll all have to cuddle up a bit to fit on it, or sleep on top of Bessy while she sleeps on the bed.
>>506043
You yawn, but finally finish the book. You've got a working grasp of the local language now.
>>506063
>>506064
You've got the feeling that you should help the younger generation you travel with prepare and get supplies."
>>506065
>>506066
>>506069
>>506067
Every other word looks like it was written by a different person. It thanks you all for coming to the party, hopes you all had fun, and wishes you all good luck fighting the vampires. it is signed by the Twins.
>>506064
You've got the feeling that you should help the younger generation you travel with prepare and get supplies."
>>506065
>>506066
>>506069
>>506067
Every other word looks like it was written by a different person. It thanks you all for coming to the party, hopes you all had fun, and wishes you all good luck fighting the vampires. it is signed by the Twins.
>>506143
Dreamkicker
>>506144
She's with you all, but too tired to say anything. Same as Hornbeard, really.
Dreamkicker
You watch the Twins, apparently drunk, sneak into your room and tack the note to the door. They look at the three of you asleep and you see one whisper to the other. They laugh and leave the room. A few minutes later they return with a screwdriver and a thin paintbrush with red paint. One pokes you twice in the neck with the screwdriver and the other leaves two red dabs of color where you were poked. Giggling, they leave the room with their things.
>>506144
She's with you all, but too tired to say anything. Same as Hornbeard, really.
>>506177
Probably, but there was talk of visiting the Sun temple to get help. Their blessing might be the most useful.
>>506178
All sorts of potions. Maybe Bessy knows more about potions?
>>506180
Alchemists, Enchanters, Mages' shops, and more.
>>506185
>>506187
>>506188
>>506189
All of you follow Olga to a shop and go inside. It's full of all sorts of gear that reminds you of the vampire hunters. The person behind the counter looks up.
"Oh, miss! Hello again. I've still got some sun torches if you want."
Probably, but there was talk of visiting the Sun temple to get help. Their blessing might be the most useful.
>>506178
All sorts of potions. Maybe Bessy knows more about potions?
>>506180
Alchemists, Enchanters, Mages' shops, and more.
>>506185
>>506187
>>506188
>>506189
All of you follow Olga to a shop and go inside. It's full of all sorts of gear that reminds you of the vampire hunters. The person behind the counter looks up.
"Oh, miss! Hello again. I've still got some sun torches if you want."
>>506191
You find a hot pink unicorn mare behind the counter.
"Hello, sir. Looking for scrolls or wands? We have all sorts of spell to chose from."
>>506192
"Er, no mam. The priests at the Sun temple can do that for you for, at least if you donate to their church."
>>506193
"I can take a quarter off the price of a sun torch for that torch."
You find a hot pink unicorn mare behind the counter.
"Hello, sir. Looking for scrolls or wands? We have all sorts of spell to chose from."
>>506192
"Er, no mam. The priests at the Sun temple can do that for you for, at least if you donate to their church."
>>506193
"I can take a quarter off the price of a sun torch for that torch."
>>506213
"Upgrade a party cannon? Hmm. I can make it shoot cutlery, is that good?"
>>506214
"Done deal. This torch will last for {20 turns}. It can be turned on and off by pressing the activation rune."
You now have 1.5 cash levels.
>>506218
>>506219
"I can do the those, yes. Do you want a general enhancement or a specific one?"
General is +1 to all spells for 2 cash levels. Specific effects only one type of spell and is +2 for the same price.
"Upgrade a party cannon? Hmm. I can make it shoot cutlery, is that good?"
>>506214
"Done deal. This torch will last for {20 turns}. It can be turned on and off by pressing the activation rune."
You now have 1.5 cash levels.
>>506218
>>506219
"I can do the those, yes. Do you want a general enhancement or a specific one?"
General is +1 to all spells for 2 cash levels. Specific effects only one type of spell and is +2 for the same price.
>>506229
Sure.
"Deal."
He zaps the ring with a bolt of magic.
"Alright. One tail ring of the storm, all finished."
>>506230
No, but you don't have the party supplies the cannon fires either.
>>506232
He takes the hat off your head and zaps it.
"Done. One hat of magic."
>>506235
"Blessed against vampires? The people at the sun temple would be your best choice for that."
Sure.
"Deal."
He zaps the ring with a bolt of magic.
"Alright. One tail ring of the storm, all finished."
>>506230
No, but you don't have the party supplies the cannon fires either.
>>506232
He takes the hat off your head and zaps it.
"Done. One hat of magic."
>>506235
"Blessed against vampires? The people at the sun temple would be your best choice for that."
>>506242
If you are focusing only on the vampires have it shoot wooden splinters instead.
>>506240
She got it from a Hunter's shop.
>>506241
You feel an electric tingle run through your ass to the rest of your body as you put the ring on, then feel the power reinforce part of your magical arsenal. You find Bessy in a weapon shop and Olga wandering the streets.
>>506246
You feel better than the average goat as you find Bessy in an armor shop.
If you are focusing only on the vampires have it shoot wooden splinters instead.
>>506240
She got it from a Hunter's shop.
>>506241
You feel an electric tingle run through your ass to the rest of your body as you put the ring on, then feel the power reinforce part of your magical arsenal. You find Bessy in a weapon shop and Olga wandering the streets.
>>506246
You feel better than the average goat as you find Bessy in an armor shop.
>>506249
You find blessed water selling in vials selling for {1 cash level}. Each vial can be used five times to give a melee weapon a +1 against vampires, so long as they are attacked the next turn. The entire vial can be thrown at a vampire to do catastrophic damage, but will use the entire thing up hit or miss.
>>506251
"Hmm, only splinters? {1 cash level}, but it won't kill vampires right away, if that's what you are thinking. It'll hurt like heck though."
>>506252
You want to wait for Olga?
You find blessed water selling in vials selling for {1 cash level}. Each vial can be used five times to give a melee weapon a +1 against vampires, so long as they are attacked the next turn. The entire vial can be thrown at a vampire to do catastrophic damage, but will use the entire thing up hit or miss.
>>506251
"Hmm, only splinters? {1 cash level}, but it won't kill vampires right away, if that's what you are thinking. It'll hurt like heck though."
>>506252
You want to wait for Olga?
>>506332
"Hello. We are a group of Equestrian adventurers here to investigate the vampire presence in your city. We have reason to believe that it is related to the evil residing in the ruined temple nearby. We also have reason to believe that your temple could help us in fending off that evil. So we are here to ask for your aid."
Rolling to be polite
'1d10'
Roll #1 10 = 10
"Hello. We are a group of Equestrian adventurers here to investigate the vampire presence in your city. We have reason to believe that it is related to the evil residing in the ruined temple nearby. We also have reason to believe that your temple could help us in fending off that evil. So we are here to ask for your aid."
Rolling to be polite
'1d10'
Roll #1 10 = 10
>>506333
Noted.
>>506336
"Mmm. Well, we cannot bless just anyone. Too often people think they are invincible thanks to us and disappear. Why do you want to kill vampires?"
>>506337
You are the politest. The pony leans forwards.
"You think the vampires are connected to the cursed Temple of the Sisters? What do you need our help with, I am listening."
>>506339
The ostrich shakes his head.
"No. Follow your friends. The pony they are looking for can help you."
Noted.
>>506336
"Mmm. Well, we cannot bless just anyone. Too often people think they are invincible thanks to us and disappear. Why do you want to kill vampires?"
>>506337
You are the politest. The pony leans forwards.
"You think the vampires are connected to the cursed Temple of the Sisters? What do you need our help with, I am listening."
>>506339
The ostrich shakes his head.
"No. Follow your friends. The pony they are looking for can help you."
>>506341
"Well, I believe that the evil inside is harmed by the power of Celestia – that is, the light of the sun. As such, any blessings you can provide would be of aid, but particularly helpful would be a source of that divine light – perhaps a magical lantern blessed properly or the like."
"Well, I believe that the evil inside is harmed by the power of Celestia – that is, the light of the sun. As such, any blessings you can provide would be of aid, but particularly helpful would be a source of that divine light – perhaps a magical lantern blessed properly or the like."
>>506343
"Those are good re-"
His jaw drops.
"You are what!? Why!?"
>>506344
"It-it is, yes. I can give you one of those, but I need to know everything you do. I will not ave a precious artifact wantonly lost to the Shadow."
>>506345
You go up the stairs and follow the sound of your friends' voices. They are in a room talking with a pegasus.
"Those are good re-"
His jaw drops.
"You are what!? Why!?"
>>506344
"It-it is, yes. I can give you one of those, but I need to know everything you do. I will not ave a precious artifact wantonly lost to the Shadow."
>>506345
You go up the stairs and follow the sound of your friends' voices. They are in a room talking with a pegasus.
>>506349
"One moment, mam, I am in a meeting."
>>506350
"What makes you sure? We are certain that nothing can survive in it."
>>506351
He shakes his head.
"Weakening it will be the most you can do with such magic. There may be a way to snuff it out completely, or strengthen the bonds that hold it, but those ways would only be found in the forsaken district, if they exist at all."
He taps his hoof on his chin.
"Donate what you can. I will help you all with the blessings and a sacred lamp."
"One moment, mam, I am in a meeting."
>>506350
"What makes you sure? We are certain that nothing can survive in it."
>>506351
He shakes his head.
"Weakening it will be the most you can do with such magic. There may be a way to snuff it out completely, or strengthen the bonds that hold it, but those ways would only be found in the forsaken district, if they exist at all."
He taps his hoof on his chin.
"Donate what you can. I will help you all with the blessings and a sacred lamp."
>>506354
>We've been inside the forsaken district before
No, you haven't.
"You can earn more about the shadow from the Inquisition, if they let you into their library."
>>506357
He nods his head.
"They go where they are needed. Mostly maintained roofs and windows so vampires can't invite themselves into houses."
>We've been inside the forsaken district before
No, you haven't.
"You can earn more about the shadow from the Inquisition, if they let you into their library."
>>506357
He nods his head.
"They go where they are needed. Mostly maintained roofs and windows so vampires can't invite themselves into houses."
The party is in the Temple of the Sun after a shopping trip in the Merchant's District to buy weapons, armor, and equipment. Brutus just had his shield blessed and Bessy had her slingshot blessed. She then threw it at a pony on the ground floor of the temple for no good reason.
It is currently the morning.
It is currently the morning.
There are skillpoints currently unspent.
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>>507716
You brew up two Heal potions and dump out the three failed ones.
>>507719
>>507720
>>507721
"Oh, that was you guys?"
One of them pulls out a piece of paper and looks at it.
"Alright, you are all free to go in."
He swings open the gate. There is a translucent field of pink magic you must all walk through to get to the other side.
>>507722
Done.
You brew up two Heal potions and dump out the three failed ones.
>>507719
>>507720
>>507721
"Oh, that was you guys?"
One of them pulls out a piece of paper and looks at it.
"Alright, you are all free to go in."
He swings open the gate. There is a translucent field of pink magic you must all walk through to get to the other side.
>>507722
Done.
>>507724
You easily walk through the barrier and brew three more Heal potions while you walk.
>>507725
You have to dig your hooves in to get through, but you can feel your helmet parting the barrier for you and after a few seconds you reach the other side.
>>507726
You skip through the shield.
>>507727
You minion easily follows you through.
>>507728
>>507730
Dreamkicker leaves a thin trail of spaghetti behind him as he walks through the barrier.
After a minute all of you reach the front door of the mansion. The atmosphere is much less oppressive, and the building looks much nicer now, although that is not saying much. The guards a the repaired front doors open them and wave you all through.
You easily walk through the barrier and brew three more Heal potions while you walk.
>>507725
You have to dig your hooves in to get through, but you can feel your helmet parting the barrier for you and after a few seconds you reach the other side.
>>507726
You skip through the shield.
>>507727
You minion easily follows you through.
>>507728
>>507730
Dreamkicker leaves a thin trail of spaghetti behind him as he walks through the barrier.
After a minute all of you reach the front door of the mansion. The atmosphere is much less oppressive, and the building looks much nicer now, although that is not saying much. The guards a the repaired front doors open them and wave you all through.
>>507739
>>507740
The two of you go left and open the door that leads to the waiting room where you all fought the…thing…that was growing under the floor. The floor has been repaired and the buffalo Inquisitor is cooped up behind a desk. He looks up at you.
"We were expecting you to return eventually. Need more work?"
>>507741
You head to the right and poke your head into the old, bloody barracks.
>>507742
You skip off into a room. Inside it is the inquisitor mare you met outside the Temple of the Sisters after the near massacre while meeting with the vampire hunters. She scowls at you.
"What are you doing here?
>>507740
The two of you go left and open the door that leads to the waiting room where you all fought the…thing…that was growing under the floor. The floor has been repaired and the buffalo Inquisitor is cooped up behind a desk. He looks up at you.
"We were expecting you to return eventually. Need more work?"
>>507741
You head to the right and poke your head into the old, bloody barracks.
Your head starts pounding. Blood drips upwards from the floor to the ceiling. There is a gory, twisted pile of ponies and wooden bedframes in one corner of the room. A pony whose neck has been twisted all the way around quite a few times screams at you, despite having an empty, dark hole where his face should be.
>>507742
You skip off into a room. Inside it is the inquisitor mare you met outside the Temple of the Sisters after the near massacre while meeting with the vampire hunters. She scowls at you.
"What are you doing here?
>>507743
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I hightail the fuck away from that room.
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I hightail the fuck away from that room.
>>507744
>>507746
Brutus talks to the wall at the top of the staircase and Happyhorn nods her head in a completely different room, next to Dreamkicker. Bessy shoots like a bullet past Brutus and into the room Happyhorn and Dreamkicker are in.
>>507745
You pull your head out of the room and run like hell is chasing you. Next thing you know you are with Dreamkicker, Happyhorn, and the Inquisitor buffalo.
>>507747
"Why did you miss me, goat?"
She looks confused and tries to hold you back with a hoof.
[1d10]
>>507748
"Sounds okay. Don't take any books."
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>507746
Brutus talks to the wall at the top of the staircase and Happyhorn nods her head in a completely different room, next to Dreamkicker. Bessy shoots like a bullet past Brutus and into the room Happyhorn and Dreamkicker are in.
>>507745
You pull your head out of the room and run like hell is chasing you. Next thing you know you are with Dreamkicker, Happyhorn, and the Inquisitor buffalo.
>>507747
"Why did you miss me, goat?"
She looks confused and tries to hold you back with a hoof.
[1d10]
>>507748
"Sounds okay. Don't take any books."
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>507750
You head downstairs to the library. The boookshelves have all been replaced and the floor has been repaired. It looks like a nice library now, with sinister Inquisitorial touches.
>>507753
Sure. He still looks as cute as he did when you first met him, after all.
>>507752
The buffalo sticks his hoof in your mouth.
"Calm down! What is wrong?"
>>507754
They split apart. You were replaying to something said to Pomelo while he was alone.
You walk into the waiting room just as Dreamkicker and Andelia leave. Inside Bessy is trying to scream around a hoof in her mouth, which belongs to the buffalo inquisitor. Happyhorn is there too.
>>507755
She gives up and lets herself be hugged.
"What have I done to make you think I am your friend?"
You head downstairs to the library. The boookshelves have all been replaced and the floor has been repaired. It looks like a nice library now, with sinister Inquisitorial touches.
>>507753
Sure. He still looks as cute as he did when you first met him, after all.
>>507752
The buffalo sticks his hoof in your mouth.
"Calm down! What is wrong?"
>>507754
They split apart. You were replaying to something said to Pomelo while he was alone.
You walk into the waiting room just as Dreamkicker and Andelia leave. Inside Bessy is trying to scream around a hoof in her mouth, which belongs to the buffalo inquisitor. Happyhorn is there too.
>>507755
She gives up and lets herself be hugged.
"What have I done to make you think I am your friend?"
>>507758
You find a small booklet that covers something called a Tainted Moonbeam.
>>507759
"She ran in screaming."
>>507762
He frowns.
"The damned door keeps opening itself, my apologies."
He walks across the hall and into the room. There is a loud wail that chills you down to the marrow in your bones and makes you wonder if you will ever party again, then it stops. The buffalo walks out and shuts the door behind him.
"That room is the one place we still don't have the ponypower to cleanse, and it knows it. We'll get it eventually though, do not worry."
>>507763
You find a study on local myths that may have kernels of reality in them, and faded plans for the city that don't go into great detail.
You find a small booklet that covers something called a Tainted Moonbeam.
>>507759
"She ran in screaming."
>>507762
He frowns.
"The damned door keeps opening itself, my apologies."
He walks across the hall and into the room. There is a loud wail that chills you down to the marrow in your bones and makes you wonder if you will ever party again, then it stops. The buffalo walks out and shuts the door behind him.
"That room is the one place we still don't have the ponypower to cleanse, and it knows it. We'll get it eventually though, do not worry."
>>507763
You find a study on local myths that may have kernels of reality in them, and faded plans for the city that don't go into great detail.
>>507756
I laugh
"Everyone I meet is my friend, even if I talk to 'em for only a few minutes."
Place my hoof under her chin, then use my other hoof to move the corners of her cheeks up to form a smile.
"There, much better! Now you keep that up til I get back!"
Pat her on the head and walk out the room and catch up with the others
I laugh
"Everyone I meet is my friend, even if I talk to 'em for only a few minutes."
Place my hoof under her chin, then use my other hoof to move the corners of her cheeks up to form a smile.
"There, much better! Now you keep that up til I get back!"
Pat her on the head and walk out the room and catch up with the others
>>507765
It talks about beams of light that can sometimes be seen passing by windows in the Temple of the Sisters. There are several accounts of them leaving wilted vegetation in their wake, and nearly every account has the moonbeams slowly traveling along the ground like some kind of worm. Most everything else in the booklet is speculation on what they are and what causes them.
>>507766
She smiles until you leave the room, but rolls her eyes.
>>507767
You find some more city plans, but none of them are very detailed. You notice that the plans that are this old have outlines of the Forsaken District, although it is not yet walled off.
>>507768
The library in the Inquisitor's mansion.
>>507769
You are now in the library.
It talks about beams of light that can sometimes be seen passing by windows in the Temple of the Sisters. There are several accounts of them leaving wilted vegetation in their wake, and nearly every account has the moonbeams slowly traveling along the ground like some kind of worm. Most everything else in the booklet is speculation on what they are and what causes them.
>>507766
She smiles until you leave the room, but rolls her eyes.
>>507767
You find some more city plans, but none of them are very detailed. You notice that the plans that are this old have outlines of the Forsaken District, although it is not yet walled off.
>>507768
The library in the Inquisitor's mansion.
>>507769
You are now in the library.
>>507771
He nods.
"It is. Lots of ponies were very brutally killed in that room."
You leave and go down to the library.
>>507772
>>507773
Speculation that
>>507775
You take them to a table to examine them more closely, and find a layout of what is now known as the Forsaken district. This should help you get around that area, if you ever go there. And if you are able to get a copy.
>>507776
You find a scrap of paper talking about three seals put in place to hold the Shadow. That scrap of paper says nothing else.
>>507778
You find a book that talks about an armory-shrine dedicated to Celestia in the Temple of the Sisters.
>>507780
You pull a book off the shelf. You are a good book finder.
He nods.
"It is. Lots of ponies were very brutally killed in that room."
You leave and go down to the library.
>>507772
>>507773
Speculation that
they all share one common root, and that they may not be related to the Shadow at all. This last bit is backed up by a complete absence of sightings until seventeen years after the wall around the Forsaken district was finished. You also find a few reports about birds that were killed when they landed too close to it and one report about how it did not react to magic cast at it from a distance. Every report agrees that it is something that should be avoided if at all possible.
>>507775
You take them to a table to examine them more closely, and find a layout of what is now known as the Forsaken district. This should help you get around that area, if you ever go there. And if you are able to get a copy.
>>507776
You find a scrap of paper talking about three seals put in place to hold the Shadow. That scrap of paper says nothing else.
>>507778
You find a book that talks about an armory-shrine dedicated to Celestia in the Temple of the Sisters.
>>507780
You pull a book off the shelf. You are a good book finder.
>>507785
If there is you can find no mention of it, but you do remember Dreamkicker saying that Celestia shrines in that temmple are safe areas.
>>507787
A list of banned books from fifty years ago.
>>507789
You can find numerous texts saying that the Shadow was chased to the Forsaken district and held there while a tall, thick wall was built to contain it. Further study could prove helpful.
>>507791
You find a book titled Nightmare Moon's Shadowy Pleasure Dungeon. BANNED FOR HERESY has been stamped across the front in large red letters.
>>507792
Using your past-sight magic you are able to a get a quick, but incomplete look at the page it came from. You would need to find the book itself if you want to know more.
If there is you can find no mention of it, but you do remember Dreamkicker saying that Celestia shrines in that temmple are safe areas.
>>507787
A list of banned books from fifty years ago.
>>507789
You can find numerous texts saying that the Shadow was chased to the Forsaken district and held there while a tall, thick wall was built to contain it. Further study could prove helpful.
>>507791
You find a book titled Nightmare Moon's Shadowy Pleasure Dungeon. BANNED FOR HERESY has been stamped across the front in large red letters.
>>507792
Using your past-sight magic you are able to a get a quick, but incomplete look at the page it came from. You would need to find the book itself if you want to know more.
In her temple, three seals bind her. Scattered close, not far, inside her home. Brought together only when an end to it is found.
>>507794
You find a book full of pictures. Unfortunately they are full of pictures of people that drank poorly made potions and suffered the consequences.
>>507795
You find some blank paper and a pen.
>>507798
The wall itself is very thick, and very tall. Inside are layers upon layers of enchanted materials, spellbound crystals, runes, and even the bodies of those that died fighting the Shadow and its minions. All of these are dedicated to keeping everything inside the Forsaken district in, and everything outside the Forsaken district out. Over the Forsaken district a large, magically charged storm cloud acts as a lid. It is constantly attended by scores of pegasus and gryphon guards. You find a mention of several attempt to breach the wall.
>>507800
You turn the pages for her.
>>507801
It's pretty steamy. No wonder the stuck up inquisitors banned it.
You find a book full of pictures. Unfortunately they are full of pictures of people that drank poorly made potions and suffered the consequences.
>>507795
You find some blank paper and a pen.
>>507798
The wall itself is very thick, and very tall. Inside are layers upon layers of enchanted materials, spellbound crystals, runes, and even the bodies of those that died fighting the Shadow and its minions. All of these are dedicated to keeping everything inside the Forsaken district in, and everything outside the Forsaken district out. Over the Forsaken district a large, magically charged storm cloud acts as a lid. It is constantly attended by scores of pegasus and gryphon guards. You find a mention of several attempt to breach the wall.
>>507800
You turn the pages for her.
>>507801
It's pretty steamy. No wonder the stuck up inquisitors banned it.
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>>507803
You copy it pretty well.
>>507805
It is the walled off portion of the city. The Shadow and its minions were driven thereand held in place while a massive wall was built to contain their evil.
>>507806
Some very naughty things. You are starting to think this is a work of fiction and not "one stallion's true and harrowing account of his bout with the alluringly powerful mare of the moon" as is claimed at the front of the book.
You copy it pretty well.
>>507805
It is the walled off portion of the city. The Shadow and its minions were driven thereand held in place while a massive wall was built to contain their evil.
>>507806
Some very naughty things. You are starting to think this is a work of fiction and not "one stallion's true and harrowing account of his bout with the alluringly powerful mare of the moon" as is claimed at the front of the book.
>>507831
"We need more information on the seals that hold the Shadow within the abandoned temple. We have reason to believe that those seals have been weakened or damaged, and have resulted in vampires being drawn to the city. There is precedent for such an occurrence, as other evils like the so-called 'Tainted Moonbeam' did not appear until after the Shadow did.
"The Priest of the Sun Temple suggested that something to seal the Shadow away might be hidden in the Forsaken District. Do you know more?"
"We need more information on the seals that hold the Shadow within the abandoned temple. We have reason to believe that those seals have been weakened or damaged, and have resulted in vampires being drawn to the city. There is precedent for such an occurrence, as other evils like the so-called 'Tainted Moonbeam' did not appear until after the Shadow did.
"The Priest of the Sun Temple suggested that something to seal the Shadow away might be hidden in the Forsaken District. Do you know more?"
>>507832
You reach a part where he gets tied up with chains by Nightmare Moon. After that is a bunch of words you don't know mixed with a few you do, and also something about a blowdryer (ha, you know how to spell blowdryer and the author doesn't!) that doesn't make any sense. After that the chapter ends.
>>507833
You put it in your satchel.
>>507835
He frowns.
"This is above my authority to talk about. You will need to see the boss for that. Go on in."
He motions towards the room's other door.
You reach a part where he gets tied up with chains by Nightmare Moon. After that is a bunch of words you don't know mixed with a few you do, and also something about a blowdryer (ha, you know how to spell blowdryer and the author doesn't!) that doesn't make any sense. After that the chapter ends.
>>507833
You put it in your satchel.
>>507835
He frowns.
"This is above my authority to talk about. You will need to see the boss for that. Go on in."
He motions towards the room's other door.
>>507839
>>507840
>>507842
The three of you head inside. The gryphon is pulling a few books off a shelf.
"What is this about seals? None of you plan to try and breach the wall, do you?"
>>507844
You look down at the book-
>>507846
Just as you open your mouth wide and pop the entire thing inside. The buffalo inquisition hits you on the back of the head and takes the book from you, slipping it into his curly fur.
"No eating the books, goat. They'll make you sick."
>>507840
>>507842
The three of you head inside. The gryphon is pulling a few books off a shelf.
"What is this about seals? None of you plan to try and breach the wall, do you?"
>>507844
You look down at the book-
>>507846
Just as you open your mouth wide and pop the entire thing inside. The buffalo inquisition hits you on the back of the head and takes the book from you, slipping it into his curly fur.
"No eating the books, goat. They'll make you sick."
>>507849
"Yes, Lilly told me about the vampires. Please forgive me for not offering you any of my henchponies, but after what happened last time I believe we will keep this purge to ourselves. Feel feel to try your luck on your own, however."
>>507850
"You may want to heal yourself. That should not have been in your mouth."
>>507851
Pomelo is still in the other room with Bessy.
"Yes, Lilly told me about the vampires. Please forgive me for not offering you any of my henchponies, but after what happened last time I believe we will keep this purge to ourselves. Feel feel to try your luck on your own, however."
>>507850
"You may want to heal yourself. That should not have been in your mouth."
>>507851
Pomelo is still in the other room with Bessy.
>>507860
"That was torn apart during the fight to reclaim this place, I am afraid to say."
>>507861
"The undying are not bound. They have attempted to breach the wall a few times, but are always fought back."
>>507862
He shakes his head.
"The wall is as strong as it can get. The seals you mentioned are seals you would use to stamp wax on an envelope, not seals that bind. They are meant to free the Shadow, in the event that a way to destroy it or rebind it in a better way is found."
"That was torn apart during the fight to reclaim this place, I am afraid to say."
>>507861
"The undying are not bound. They have attempted to breach the wall a few times, but are always fought back."
>>507862
He shakes his head.
"The wall is as strong as it can get. The seals you mentioned are seals you would use to stamp wax on an envelope, not seals that bind. They are meant to free the Shadow, in the event that a way to destroy it or rebind it in a better way is found."
>>507864
"It is quite possible. It is rumored that there is a way to access the Forsaken District under the Temple of the Sisters. This is impossible to verify, of course."
>>507865
He nods.
"Yes, but we do not have the numbers or materials for that. It is always possible that there are materials left behind inside the Forsaken district, but counting on that alone would not be wise."
"It is quite possible. It is rumored that there is a way to access the Forsaken District under the Temple of the Sisters. This is impossible to verify, of course."
>>507865
He nods.
"Yes, but we do not have the numbers or materials for that. It is always possible that there are materials left behind inside the Forsaken district, but counting on that alone would not be wise."
>>507866
"I don't see what other options you have. The vampires are not going away, and they have made living in the city almost impossible. Locking the spirit away is the most reasonable solution to the problem, given that you do not have the manpower to eradicate every vampire in the city."
"I don't see what other options you have. The vampires are not going away, and they have made living in the city almost impossible. Locking the spirit away is the most reasonable solution to the problem, given that you do not have the manpower to eradicate every vampire in the city."
>>507867
He nods.
"Although not as big as would have been required earlier. The vampires won't have the element of surprise anymore, and it won't be random treasure hunters going in."
>>507868
He ruffles his feathers.
"I did not say we would never do it. I said we would do it when we have enough people and materials. Until then we will continue to contain the vampire problem."
>>507870
He's telling the truth, but you can tell there is stuff that he knows that he isn't sharing.
"The undying can be killed, but they will stand up after a few minutes and hunt you. They are stupid creatures, but they don't give up and there are lots of them."
PAUSED
He nods.
"Although not as big as would have been required earlier. The vampires won't have the element of surprise anymore, and it won't be random treasure hunters going in."
>>507868
He ruffles his feathers.
"I did not say we would never do it. I said we would do it when we have enough people and materials. Until then we will continue to contain the vampire problem."
>>507870
He's telling the truth, but you can tell there is stuff that he knows that he isn't sharing.
"The undying can be killed, but they will stand up after a few minutes and hunt you. They are stupid creatures, but they don't give up and there are lots of them."
PAUSED
>>507871
"How long do you think you can contain the vampire problem? Eventually you will be forced to attack the source of the problem, and that, in all likelihood, lies within the ruins of that temple. The magic holding the shadow needs to be strengthened, or else you'll be overwhelmed."
>>510164
"Yes, any knowledge you have would be appreciated."
"How long do you think you can contain the vampire problem? Eventually you will be forced to attack the source of the problem, and that, in all likelihood, lies within the ruins of that temple. The magic holding the shadow needs to be strengthened, or else you'll be overwhelmed."
>>510164
"Yes, any knowledge you have would be appreciated."
>>510159
"Several hundred, but the chances are they are spread around. The Forsaken District takes up a quarter of the city."
>>510162
"You can all try whenever you want. After what happened in the basement we aren't doing anything until we have an overwhelming force."
>>510164
The gryphon leans closer.
"It's been sealed for as long as Luna has been missing. Records vanish and decay. All I know is that it is dark, most likely in disrepair, and full of undead that will stand back up after a few minutes unless they get torn to shreds or burnt to a crisp. No one living has been in there and come back since the storm cloud was first made over it shortly after the last stone was laid in the wall."
>>510165
>>510166
He waves a claw.
"You know what I mean."
>>510167
"We can contain it until we have overwhelming numbers."
"Several hundred, but the chances are they are spread around. The Forsaken District takes up a quarter of the city."
>>510162
"You can all try whenever you want. After what happened in the basement we aren't doing anything until we have an overwhelming force."
>>510164
The gryphon leans closer.
"It's been sealed for as long as Luna has been missing. Records vanish and decay. All I know is that it is dark, most likely in disrepair, and full of undead that will stand back up after a few minutes unless they get torn to shreds or burnt to a crisp. No one living has been in there and come back since the storm cloud was first made over it shortly after the last stone was laid in the wall."
>>510165
>>510166
He waves a claw.
"You know what I mean."
>>510167
"We can contain it until we have overwhelming numbers."
>>510171
>>510172
"You can try going in by yourselves. You all had great luck with the monster in the basement, somehow stopped the necromancers in the graveyard even after they executed their vile plan, and managed to survive a vampire ambush. If you luck holds I think you should all be able to destroy the vampire problem, but I will not risk a single life under my command to luck."
>>510172
"You can try going in by yourselves. You all had great luck with the monster in the basement, somehow stopped the necromancers in the graveyard even after they executed their vile plan, and managed to survive a vampire ambush. If you luck holds I think you should all be able to destroy the vampire problem, but I will not risk a single life under my command to luck."
>>510175
"Only a month. We can keep the casualties caused by vampires acceptable until then."
>>510174
"You're welcome."
>>510176
"Proof of what?"
>>510177
"The only way I know is to give it a host body. You can blast the shadows by themselves with magic, but that is slow and dangerous. By this time whatever shadows are left in the temple could have fused with the stones themselves, and you can destroy them without having to drive criminals ahead of you."
"Only a month. We can keep the casualties caused by vampires acceptable until then."
>>510174
"You're welcome."
>>510176
"Proof of what?"
>>510177
"The only way I know is to give it a host body. You can blast the shadows by themselves with magic, but that is slow and dangerous. By this time whatever shadows are left in the temple could have fused with the stones themselves, and you can destroy them without having to drive criminals ahead of you."
>>510180
"Have you checked the temples for any holy warriors eager to die for their gods? They are always a good, free source of extra muscle."
>>510182
He nods.
"The fragments of the Shadow, in most recorded cases, have to posses living or once-living beings to wreak the most havoc. Once they have possessed a body they bind to it and become mortal, however."
"Have you checked the temples for any holy warriors eager to die for their gods? They are always a good, free source of extra muscle."
>>510182
He nods.
"The fragments of the Shadow, in most recorded cases, have to posses living or once-living beings to wreak the most havoc. Once they have possessed a body they bind to it and become mortal, however."
>>510185
"No, then you destroy the host body. Most of the blood and guts dry out pretty fast once the body is possessed, so it's not too gruesome."
>>510186
"The city won't fall into chaos or become a massive den of vampires, no. It can be waited on. Sending zombies of your own in ahead of you would be a good idea, but the vampires could pick them off before they could find shadows."
"No, then you destroy the host body. Most of the blood and guts dry out pretty fast once the body is possessed, so it's not too gruesome."
>>510186
"The city won't fall into chaos or become a massive den of vampires, no. It can be waited on. Sending zombies of your own in ahead of you would be a good idea, but the vampires could pick them off before they could find shadows."
>>510201
"Don't be ridiculous. They help in their own ways, but hunting parties all end up dead or worse sooner or later and no sane zealot wants to risk his soul over and over again like that."
>>510202
"Yes, but not before our reinforcements get here."
>>510203
"The worshipers of the Sun and Moon do, certainly. Chances are the Discordians know some things. Everyone else's knowledge is limited to only a little more than the common pony."
"Don't be ridiculous. They help in their own ways, but hunting parties all end up dead or worse sooner or later and no sane zealot wants to risk his soul over and over again like that."
>>510202
"Yes, but not before our reinforcements get here."
>>510203
"The worshipers of the Sun and Moon do, certainly. Chances are the Discordians know some things. Everyone else's knowledge is limited to only a little more than the common pony."
>>510216
"Our library is the best place to learn about it. If you want we can loan you a few pieces of equipment or items, so long as you all submit to tracking spells so we can get them back."
>>510216
"If you wish. The sun and moon temples will be your best bet. The Grogar, Tirek, and various temples of darker deities and concepts always have people waiting around to be told to kill things as well. I believe there are those amoung you that know more about paladins of Pinkie Pie than I do, however, so I will let you use your own judgement."
"Our library is the best place to learn about it. If you want we can loan you a few pieces of equipment or items, so long as you all submit to tracking spells so we can get them back."
>>510216
"If you wish. The sun and moon temples will be your best bet. The Grogar, Tirek, and various temples of darker deities and concepts always have people waiting around to be told to kill things as well. I believe there are those amoung you that know more about paladins of Pinkie Pie than I do, however, so I will let you use your own judgement."
>>510243
"This is why I leave dealing with zealots to Lorik."
>>510244
"Warring may have been a bad word to choose. What I mean is try not to bring in followers of conflicting gods or ideas; a paladin of Creation and a paladin of Destruction, for example."
>>510245
"Blossom can take you to the armory when you have all finished asking me questions."
"This is why I leave dealing with zealots to Lorik."
>>510244
"Warring may have been a bad word to choose. What I mean is try not to bring in followers of conflicting gods or ideas; a paladin of Creation and a paladin of Destruction, for example."
>>510245
"Blossom can take you to the armory when you have all finished asking me questions."
>>510250
>>510251
>>510252
>>510253
He tells you all to go see Blossom and tell you what room to find her in. After that he wishes you all farewell. After finding her Blossom leads you, grumbling all the way, down into a room in the first level of the basement. She pulls a red broach, a candelabra, a withered paw, a suit of chain mail fit for a pony, and a glowing sword off the walls and sets them on a table.
"Alright. I think i can trust you all with the following items: The Magma Broach, the Soul's Candelabra, the Cured Paw, the Immovable Chain Mail, and the Rayblade."
>>510251
>>510252
>>510253
He tells you all to go see Blossom and tell you what room to find her in. After that he wishes you all farewell. After finding her Blossom leads you, grumbling all the way, down into a room in the first level of the basement. She pulls a red broach, a candelabra, a withered paw, a suit of chain mail fit for a pony, and a glowing sword off the walls and sets them on a table.
"Alright. I think i can trust you all with the following items: The Magma Broach, the Soul's Candelabra, the Cured Paw, the Immovable Chain Mail, and the Rayblade."
>>510257
"It will bring whoever lights its candles back to life, but only once."
>>510258
It used to belong to a diamond dog. It looks like something a necromancer would make. It has three fingers, the rest are missing.
>>510259
>>510259
It looks magical. It doesn't take a pony with your level of intelligence to guess that it has something to do with fire.
>>510260
"It shoots rays of magic."
Enchanted with Magic Bolt.
"It will bring whoever lights its candles back to life, but only once."
>>510258
It used to belong to a diamond dog. It looks like something a necromancer would make. It has three fingers, the rest are missing.
>>510259
>>510259
It looks magical. It doesn't take a pony with your level of intelligence to guess that it has something to do with fire.
>>510260
"It shoots rays of magic."
Enchanted with Magic Bolt.
>>510262
Sort of.
>>510263
You take the Soul's Candelabra. It is not lit.
>>510264
>>510266
"The Magma Broach lets any magic user that wears it use fire magic. The Cured Paw protects from abject failure to use resurrection magic three times. The Immovable Chain Mail makes anyone that wears it as hard to move as a buffalo.
Magma Broach: Gives the wearer Elementalist: Fire
Cured Paw: Negates three (3) critfails on Ressurect.
Immovable Chain Mail: Grants the Huge racial.
>>510265
You take the Rayblade. It glows and shimmers.
>>510267
You take the Cured Paw. The withered paw flexes its fingers.
Sort of.
>>510263
You take the Soul's Candelabra. It is not lit.
>>510264
>>510266
"The Magma Broach lets any magic user that wears it use fire magic. The Cured Paw protects from abject failure to use resurrection magic three times. The Immovable Chain Mail makes anyone that wears it as hard to move as a buffalo.
Magma Broach: Gives the wearer Elementalist: Fire
Cured Paw: Negates three (3) critfails on Ressurect.
Immovable Chain Mail: Grants the Huge racial.
>>510265
You take the Rayblade. It glows and shimmers.
>>510267
You take the Cured Paw. The withered paw flexes its fingers.
When we last left the party they had just finished arming up in the basement of the inquisition's mansion.
Olga recieved a withered paw that would let her ignore three critfails while using Ressuruect, Pomelo got a suit of chain mail that gives him the buffalo racial, Happyhorn got a sword enchanted with Magic Bolt, Dreamkicker got an amulet that lets him use fire magic, and Andelia has a canelabra that will bring her back to life once if she remembers to light it.
There was some talk of recruiting paladins crazy enough to follow you all into the Temple of the Sisters.
Olga recieved a withered paw that would let her ignore three critfails while using Ressuruect, Pomelo got a suit of chain mail that gives him the buffalo racial, Happyhorn got a sword enchanted with Magic Bolt, Dreamkicker got an amulet that lets him use fire magic, and Andelia has a canelabra that will bring her back to life once if she remembers to light it.
There was some talk of recruiting paladins crazy enough to follow you all into the Temple of the Sisters.
>>510609
"True. But would you really feel comfortable not laying out exactly what they're getting into? We have almost no idea of what we're going to run into there… Speaking of."
>>510607
"You, unicorn. I found this section of a map in one of the books. I tried to get you to look at it earlier, but you were occupied."
"True. But would you really feel comfortable not laying out exactly what they're getting into? We have almost no idea of what we're going to run into there… Speaking of."
>>510607
"You, unicorn. I found this section of a map in one of the books. I tried to get you to look at it earlier, but you were occupied."
>>510622
"True, but there is a reason they haven't gone into the ruins."
>>510624
"The opposite, actually. I say we should try to explain just how bad of an idea it is before we dive in."
I'll snort.
"And the reason he didn't see it earlier is because he was busy with the others and couldn't hear me talking to him."
>>510628
"Get anything aside from what's on there?"
"True, but there is a reason they haven't gone into the ruins."
>>510624
"The opposite, actually. I say we should try to explain just how bad of an idea it is before we dive in."
I'll snort.
"And the reason he didn't see it earlier is because he was busy with the others and couldn't hear me talking to him."
>>510628
"Get anything aside from what's on there?"
>>510672
You bounce up and down a few times on the bouncy floor at the entrance before you get control of yourself.
>>510674
"Adventurey sorts? No, they stay at the party shrines in the Adventurer's District."
>>510676
You hop up to his office. He is sitting behind his desk.
"Yes? How can I help you?"
>>510677
"Then go right ahead. It's visiting hours right now."
You bounce up and down a few times on the bouncy floor at the entrance before you get control of yourself.
>>510674
"Adventurey sorts? No, they stay at the party shrines in the Adventurer's District."
>>510676
You hop up to his office. He is sitting behind his desk.
"Yes? How can I help you?"
>>510677
"Then go right ahead. It's visiting hours right now."
>>510687
Huh. That's… odd. I suppose the Twins might have picked up ideas from this temple, though put their own spin on them. I can only hope there isn't a room papered with flypaper.
I guess I'll hunker down in the lobby while they're talking to the priests. It's not like I can add much here.
Huh. That's… odd. I suppose the Twins might have picked up ideas from this temple, though put their own spin on them. I can only hope there isn't a room papered with flypaper.
I guess I'll hunker down in the lobby while they're talking to the priests. It's not like I can add much here.
>>510702
The pony scrunches.
"Yeah. The party shrines are nothing but booze and dancing and booze and singing and booze."
>>510703
He squints.
"Yeah, I can sorta see it."
>>510706
"Well…it hates music. Unfortunately, the only items we have to give are magic instruments. Whoever plays them could act as a distraction, I suppose."
>>510706
"We know it hates music. That's a good thing, at least in this case, because I can loan you the Orb of Music. Please don't forget to return it."
>>510710
"Fight? The Shadow? Mmmm. We have one guy. He…lost someone a few nights ago. I think he's the only fighter we have who would be willing to follow you all in there."
>>510714
"I have both."
He motions to a bowl of candy on his desk.
The pony scrunches.
"Yeah. The party shrines are nothing but booze and dancing and booze and singing and booze."
>>510703
He squints.
"Yeah, I can sorta see it."
>>510706
"Well…it hates music. Unfortunately, the only items we have to give are magic instruments. Whoever plays them could act as a distraction, I suppose."
>>510706
"We know it hates music. That's a good thing, at least in this case, because I can loan you the Orb of Music. Please don't forget to return it."
>>510710
"Fight? The Shadow? Mmmm. We have one guy. He…lost someone a few nights ago. I think he's the only fighter we have who would be willing to follow you all in there."
>>510714
"I have both."
He motions to a bowl of candy on his desk.
>>510734
"So you'll take it? Great!"
He walks over to a shelf and reaches into a large hat. After a few seconds of rummaged he pulls out a vaguely pink orb.
>>510735
>>510738
>>510736
"Your friend has it right. We try to be a bit calmer here for the foals."
>>510739
"Take good care of it."
He gives you the orb.
"So you'll take it? Great!"
He walks over to a shelf and reaches into a large hat. After a few seconds of rummaged he pulls out a vaguely pink orb.
>>510735
>>510738
>>510736
"Your friend has it right. We try to be a bit calmer here for the foals."
>>510739
"Take good care of it."
He gives you the orb.
>>510751
It plays some music for roughly twelves seconds.
http://youtu.be/qIt6KCwlFPw?t=21s
>>510750
"Any sort. Some of the music I've heard doesn't even exist yet, I don't think."
He looks at Pomelo when the music starts playing.
"Just like that. Squeeze it harder to make the music last longer."
>>510752
And wait you do. The donkey admires himself in the reflection from your armor.
>>510753
"Thank you for seeing our perspective."
It plays some music for roughly twelves seconds.
http://youtu.be/qIt6KCwlFPw?t=21s
>>510750
"Any sort. Some of the music I've heard doesn't even exist yet, I don't think."
He looks at Pomelo when the music starts playing.
"Just like that. Squeeze it harder to make the music last longer."
>>510752
And wait you do. The donkey admires himself in the reflection from your armor.
>>510753
"Thank you for seeing our perspective."
Most of the party is talking to the head of the Temple of Pinkie Pie. He has just given them an orb that plays music when squeezed and told them that the Shadow hates music, but he doesn't know any more than that that would be helpful. He has also told them there there is only one paladin of Pinkie Pie that he thinks would be wiling to follow them into the Temple of the Two Sisters.
Brutus and Happyhorn are in the lobby talking to a donkey and a pony.
Brutus and Happyhorn are in the lobby talking to a donkey and a pony.
>>511359
Yup. One is wearing a party hat with ribbons and the other is wearing a vest that says Party Coordinator on it.
>>511360
>>511361
"Like I said, it's you call. I can't keep him from going, but I won't ask him to go either. Oh, if you two want more information you might try convincing the leaders of the Sun or Moon temple to let you dig through their archives. You might find something helpful."
Yup. One is wearing a party hat with ribbons and the other is wearing a vest that says Party Coordinator on it.
>>511360
>>511361
"Like I said, it's you call. I can't keep him from going, but I won't ask him to go either. Oh, if you two want more information you might try convincing the leaders of the Sun or Moon temple to let you dig through their archives. You might find something helpful."
>>511374
"The kind that like having fun? What sort of question is that?"
>>511373
>>511374
>>511375
>>511376
All of you hear squeaking as you descend some stone steps, and it only grows louder as you all approach a heavy wooden door. Opening it reveals the source of the noise: several armored ponies hitting each other with squeaky rubber training weapons in a large sparing ring. A diamond dog and another pony are polished actual weapons off to the side, and another pony is lying on a bed and trying to sleep. There are several banners on the wall with inspiring phrases.
"The kind that like having fun? What sort of question is that?"
>>511373
>>511374
>>511375
>>511376
All of you hear squeaking as you descend some stone steps, and it only grows louder as you all approach a heavy wooden door. Opening it reveals the source of the noise: several armored ponies hitting each other with squeaky rubber training weapons in a large sparing ring. A diamond dog and another pony are polished actual weapons off to the side, and another pony is lying on a bed and trying to sleep. There are several banners on the wall with inspiring phrases.
>>511381
>>511385
The enemies of Laughter don't deserve parties, Make love and a bit of war, Make practicing a party, and other similar phrases. There is even one that says Fighting is Magic but it looks like whoever hung it up forgot to finish it.
>>511383
Maybe its the magic of the Laughing One, or maybe its all the hot stallions, but you feel some of the arthritic pain leave your joints.
>>511384
They wave back.
"Hi! Are you all lost?"
>>511382
The one on the bed looks a bit mopey.
>>511385
The enemies of Laughter don't deserve parties, Make love and a bit of war, Make practicing a party, and other similar phrases. There is even one that says Fighting is Magic but it looks like whoever hung it up forgot to finish it.
>>511383
Maybe its the magic of the Laughing One, or maybe its all the hot stallions, but you feel some of the arthritic pain leave your joints.
>>511384
They wave back.
"Hi! Are you all lost?"
>>511382
The one on the bed looks a bit mopey.
>>511392
They all look at each other then shake their heads. A few of them look at the one on the bed, but he is still lying down.
>>511393
You are certainly a horny nanny.
>>511395
"Names are really useful things. I don't know who I'd be without mine."
>>511397
He doesn't look at you.
"Brawny Steed."
>>511399
"Vampires."
They all look at each other then shake their heads. A few of them look at the one on the bed, but he is still lying down.
>>511393
You are certainly a horny nanny.
>>511395
"Names are really useful things. I don't know who I'd be without mine."
>>511397
He doesn't look at you.
"Brawny Steed."
>>511399
"Vampires."
>>511407
You've seen hornier nannies, but your horns are all natural. They probably had horn enhancement magic done to them.
>>511408
He sits up.
"Fighting the Shadow? Are you suicidal?"
He jumps out of bed.
"I'm in."
>>511410
"The vampires are working for the Shadow? Of course! It is all making sense now! I'll join you, Mister Business Pants."
>>511409
"You just did."
>>511412
"Oh, Brawny Steed."
He blushes.
"Sorry, I hadn't realized I forgot to mention his name. Now I'm embarrassed."
You've seen hornier nannies, but your horns are all natural. They probably had horn enhancement magic done to them.
>>511408
He sits up.
"Fighting the Shadow? Are you suicidal?"
He jumps out of bed.
"I'm in."
>>511410
"The vampires are working for the Shadow? Of course! It is all making sense now! I'll join you, Mister Business Pants."
>>511409
"You just did."
>>511412
"Oh, Brawny Steed."
He blushes.
"Sorry, I hadn't realized I forgot to mention his name. Now I'm embarrassed."
>>511414
It's rooted pretty deep in there, but you are able to loosen it a little. You aren't sure just how much until-
>>511415
You flex the wrong mental muscle and grow very dizzy as the magic looses focus and bounces inside your head. You fall forwards towards Olga and accidentally kiss her on the lips as you fall.
>>511416
You're more nanny than they'll ever be.
>>511417
You return downstairs just in time to see Olga stealing your ex-stallionfriend.
It's rooted pretty deep in there, but you are able to loosen it a little. You aren't sure just how much until-
>>511415
You flex the wrong mental muscle and grow very dizzy as the magic looses focus and bounces inside your head. You fall forwards towards Olga and accidentally kiss her on the lips as you fall.
>>511416
You're more nanny than they'll ever be.
>>511417
You return downstairs just in time to see Olga stealing your ex-stallionfriend.
>>511419
Surprisingly soft old crone lips.
>>511420
Antics? There are no antics he-
Something explodes right next to your head.
Roll.
>>511421
The stallion that was on the bed walks over to you.
"If this is about helping fight the vampires I already told your friends yes."
He looks at them.
"Zany bunch, they are."
>>511422
She is
Surprisingly soft old crone lips.
>>511420
Antics? There are no antics he-
Something explodes right next to your head.
Roll.
>>511421
The stallion that was on the bed walks over to you.
"If this is about helping fight the vampires I already told your friends yes."
He looks at them.
"Zany bunch, they are."
>>511422
She is
getting snuck up on by those orphans Bessy, Dreamkicker, and Pomelo found. One has a comically large party popper.
>>511426
"Of course."
He looks at Dreamkicker and Olga.
"It's nice to see a stallion that can see the inner beuty of a person instead of focusing on their age and looks. Not enough ponies like him in the world-"
>>511427
"-or not."
>>511428
He shrugs.
"I guess I can see the appeal, but mares are nicer."
>>511429
You do a triple flip off Brutus and slide down the wall. You can see the orphans the Pinkie Due featuring Dreamkicker picked up earlier laughing near where you were. They have a popped party popper that is half as big as they are.
"Of course."
He looks at Dreamkicker and Olga.
"It's nice to see a stallion that can see the inner beuty of a person instead of focusing on their age and looks. Not enough ponies like him in the world-"
>>511427
"-or not."
>>511428
He shrugs.
"I guess I can see the appeal, but mares are nicer."
>>511429
You do a triple flip off Brutus and slide down the wall. You can see the orphans the Pinkie Due featuring Dreamkicker picked up earlier laughing near where you were. They have a popped party popper that is half as big as they are.
>>511462
"No, I just don't think I'd be too comfortable in their temple. And you two should be focusing on your studies, anyway. We've got dangerous things we've got to do, and it would put my mind, at least, at ease to know you're safe here in the temple."
>>511463
I'll snort.
"I believe the phrase you want is 'bullheaded.' Which is for a stubborn individual, not a stupid one."
"No, I just don't think I'd be too comfortable in their temple. And you two should be focusing on your studies, anyway. We've got dangerous things we've got to do, and it would put my mind, at least, at ease to know you're safe here in the temple."
>>511463
I'll snort.
"I believe the phrase you want is 'bullheaded.' Which is for a stubborn individual, not a stupid one."
>>511470
"Oh! Uh, We dunno. We'll think about it."
>>511469
>>511470
>>511471
>>511472
>>511473
All of you leave the temple and make yur way to the Temple District's main plaza. Facing the rising sun is the Sun Temple, and facing the setting sun is the Moon temple. In the middle is the ruined, dark, and fenced off Temple of the Two Sisters. All of you head to the tall, grey building and go inside, with the exception of Brutus who waits outside.
The interior is mostly naked stone with a bit of silver decoration here and there. A pegasus lands in front of you all.
"Hello, and welcome to the Temple off the Moon. How may I be of service?"
"Oh! Uh, We dunno. We'll think about it."
>>511469
>>511470
>>511471
>>511472
>>511473
All of you leave the temple and make yur way to the Temple District's main plaza. Facing the rising sun is the Sun Temple, and facing the setting sun is the Moon temple. In the middle is the ruined, dark, and fenced off Temple of the Two Sisters. All of you head to the tall, grey building and go inside, with the exception of Brutus who waits outside.
The interior is mostly naked stone with a bit of silver decoration here and there. A pegasus lands in front of you all.
"Hello, and welcome to the Temple off the Moon. How may I be of service?"
>>511488
Book acquired.
>>511489
>>511491
All of you follow him up a flight of stairs. He tells all of you to wait outside a door with a silver moon on it as he goes inside. A few minutes later he exits.
"You can all go in now. Be respectful."
>>511490
There is a ton and a half of silver in here, making you stop dead before you can reach a corner. You can feel the inside of your nose starting to burn, and a few seconds later your eyes begin watering.
Book acquired.
>>511489
>>511491
All of you follow him up a flight of stairs. He tells all of you to wait outside a door with a silver moon on it as he goes inside. A few minutes later he exits.
"You can all go in now. Be respectful."
>>511490
There is a ton and a half of silver in here, making you stop dead before you can reach a corner. You can feel the inside of your nose starting to burn, and a few seconds later your eyes begin watering.
>>511493
>>511494
>>511495
>>511496
>>511498
All of you, plus the paladin, enter. There are two marea and a stallion sitting behind a large desk.
"You have reason to believe the seal holding the Shadow at bay is weak, and that there are vampires inside the temple where it is sealed?"
>>511497
You get away from all of that damned silver and are able to breath easy once again.
>>511494
>>511495
>>511496
>>511498
All of you, plus the paladin, enter. There are two marea and a stallion sitting behind a large desk.
"You have reason to believe the seal holding the Shadow at bay is weak, and that there are vampires inside the temple where it is sealed?"
>>511497
You get away from all of that damned silver and are able to breath easy once again.
>>511511
One mare shakes her head.
"We will not risk any of our relics for your endeavor."
The other mare speaks.
"But will will give you information, provided you keep it to yourselves. The pink one will need to leave the room for this."
All three of them look at the paladin. He scowls.
"That's not very nice."
>>511512
As long as you want. It is only mildly uncomfortable.
One mare shakes her head.
"We will not risk any of our relics for your endeavor."
The other mare speaks.
"But will will give you information, provided you keep it to yourselves. The pink one will need to leave the room for this."
All three of them look at the paladin. He scowls.
"That's not very nice."
>>511512
As long as you want. It is only mildly uncomfortable.
>>511514
The stallion stands up.
"Watch your tongue, goat!"
One of the mares gently pushes him down.
"We worship the moon. Not the pony that nearly destroyed our city."
>>511515
"But that is our requirement. He can learn himself, by himself, if he lives long enough."
>>511517
"All of them, since you have mentioned there is more than one."
>>511519
"Because secrets exist to be kept, and Laughter devotees blab."
>>511520
He grumbles and leaves.
The stallion stands up.
"Watch your tongue, goat!"
One of the mares gently pushes him down.
"We worship the moon. Not the pony that nearly destroyed our city."
>>511515
"But that is our requirement. He can learn himself, by himself, if he lives long enough."
>>511517
"All of them, since you have mentioned there is more than one."
>>511519
"Because secrets exist to be kept, and Laughter devotees blab."
>>511520
He grumbles and leaves.
>>511531
The door slams behind you as you leave their room and make your way out of the temple.
>>511530
>>511532
>>511533
The stallion clears his throat once everyone has left.
"Excellent. Let's get down to brass tacks, shall we? There is a tunnel that leads from the Temple of the Two Sisters to the Temple of Luna, but it is sealed by ancient magic. The three keys to unlock it are hidden somewhere under the temple of the Temple of the Two Sisters. They are separate from the keys needed to unlock the seals binding the Shadow inside the Temple of Luna."
One of the mares starts speaking.
"We will use our key to enchant an item for you. The enchantment will last twelve hours. You will need to revisit the Sun Temple and get the same item enchanted with their key too."
The door slams behind you as you leave their room and make your way out of the temple.
>>511530
>>511532
>>511533
The stallion clears his throat once everyone has left.
"Excellent. Let's get down to brass tacks, shall we? There is a tunnel that leads from the Temple of the Two Sisters to the Temple of Luna, but it is sealed by ancient magic. The three keys to unlock it are hidden somewhere under the temple of the Temple of the Two Sisters. They are separate from the keys needed to unlock the seals binding the Shadow inside the Temple of Luna."
One of the mares starts speaking.
"We will use our key to enchant an item for you. The enchantment will last twelve hours. You will need to revisit the Sun Temple and get the same item enchanted with their key too."
>>511536
"Why, yes! Like children angry about someone providing a different view of their hero, they are. I'll bet some of them desire the night warder carnally! As if they'd truly gain her favour denying her other aspect rather than accepting it and helping her banish it."
What time of the day is it now?
"Why, yes! Like children angry about someone providing a different view of their hero, they are. I'll bet some of them desire the night warder carnally! As if they'd truly gain her favour denying her other aspect rather than accepting it and helping her banish it."
What time of the day is it now?
>>511549
"Curses. The moon's power isn't active now. Can't show them that even we have more favour than those love-shy aspirants."
Whatever. Let's try.
"Warder of night and moon! I call out to you! Your so-called devotees deny you your duality, your other aspects! They would have you hide it in shame so they can live a selfish lie rather than working with you as your servants to cleanse you! I disagree! You are divine, but have every right to be flawed! Those who reject your half are but ignorant children! Should you agree, I request you blot out the sun for but a few moments, that shadow falls over them while I may have your moonlight! "
'1d10'
Roll #1 1 = 1
"Curses. The moon's power isn't active now. Can't show them that even we have more favour than those love-shy aspirants."
Whatever. Let's try.
"Warder of night and moon! I call out to you! Your so-called devotees deny you your duality, your other aspects! They would have you hide it in shame so they can live a selfish lie rather than working with you as your servants to cleanse you! I disagree! You are divine, but have every right to be flawed! Those who reject your half are but ignorant children! Should you agree, I request you blot out the sun for but a few moments, that shadow falls over them while I may have your moonlight! "
'1d10'
Roll #1 1 = 1